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1. KODO EREADER TOUCH EDITION USER GUIDE KObO Table of Contents BG CUS SAECO ass cacscececesvevessucsesccee ee ee 4 eReader DASICS PT EEE RE AN 4 Reading a D00 keicia N 8 Adding books from the Kobo Store ccccccccsssssssscccccccccccssssssccsccccccccccssssssccsccccsssscssssscsecees 11 Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader ccccccssssssssccccsssssscsccccssssscccccscssssscccssssssssscoees 13 2 CONH UEME your eReader nor sitio 15 Changing your sleep and power Settings ssssscccssssssssscccccssssssccccccsssssscccscsssssssccsssesscess 15 Setting your Reading Life preferences sccssccsccccscssssssssssscscccccccsssssssssscccscsscsssssssscees 16 WRGSE LING VOUT CIRC AG CE rresia EEE 16 Pace Reireslh Fatir e viccsssccccesseseescissseascsssceeseseceesentneceapnoseenaasvnewers neesusesceesen inair 17 Changing your wireless Wi Fi Settings ccccscsccccsssssssscsssccscccccsccssssssssccccsssscsesssssececs 17 Jed Na VIC ACI VOU EREJET sirere AE E NEES 19 Finding things in your HDrary sesivsssscivessaccassicosescssncsasnccassvecisesvessaataasinaesssiaseesssacsssveisesivesssessets 19 Searchine LOT eiS arren e AA N AEA TER 19 Changing and sorting your library VvieW ssssssscsccccoossssesscccccoosssssscccecosssssseseceesssssssssecessssso 20 Usine your Shortlist gesiisiessccccssscccsentscteessexsscnsessasasencceeisuevasdendeisncndepaoesensssnasbesunssussisdssecevisacteteses 21 4 Building
2. We want to CHANGE that With technology taking books through an evolution we have the opportunity to start a REVOLUTION AT KOBO WE STAND FOR READING We take up the challenge to bring reading to more people in more places and inspire people to read more We will make books accessible to everyone anytime anyplace We will bring reading to all kinds of readers young and old We will create an innovative reading experience that will inspire you We will spread the word and CHALLENGE you to do the same We will focus our will and harness our ingenuity to help you kobo ES READ ON Join the READING REVOLUTION Make reading a bigger part of your life SPREAD the word to friends and family DEMAND more from your schools and libraries The more TIME you read the more we will GIVE back to your community Over 500 years ago it only took one person and a printing press to start a revolution Imagine what we can accomplish today if we just READ ON JOIN NOW at kobo com readon kobo ES 10 Contacting Kobo Got questions or need help Contact Kobo Online http www kobo com help By email help kobo com kobo ss le
3. Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list You will see a page listing wireless options The first one Airplane Mode lets you turn Wi Fi on and off 4 To turn Airplane Mode On or Off tap the checkbox Adding a network Some wireless networks are hidden If you want to use a network that doesn t appear in your available networks list you can add it manually To add a network l Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Store menu or the Sync icon When your eReader lists available networks tap the Add icon at the bottom of the list Use the keyboard to enter the name of your new network This should be the name used by the network s wireless router also called an SSID From the Security list select the type of encryption used by the network If the network is unencrypted select Open Tap Join Your eReader will add this network to your Known Networks list kobo E Note This eReader does not support networks secured with the WPA Enterprise protocol Editing your wireless networks Each time you use a wireless network your eReader remembers the network and add it to the Known Networks list If this list gets too long or includes networks that you won t use again you can edit the list To remove networks from your Known Networks list 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen Select Wireless Conn
4. Turn off your eReader kobo E 3 Insert the card into the card slot at the side of the eReader and push gently until it slides in 4 Turn on your eReader Your eReader will scan the card for books and documents and update your library This may take a few moments Adding library books and books from other bookstores Want to borrow eBooks from a public library and read them on your eReader Or maybe you have eBooks from other sources that you d like to add Most eBooks that you borrow and buy are protected using Digital Rights Management or DRM They re protected so that only you can read them and in the case of library books only for a specific period of time Your eReader can read books protected using Adobe DRM which is a form of DRM used by most libraries and booksellers You ll know when you ve bought or borrowed a book using this type of protection if the library or bookseller gives you a file with an acsm extension rather than an epub or pdf extension The acsm file contains licensing information for unlocking your book To read one of these books on your Kobo eReader you need to use an application called Adobe Digital Editions This application can open your acsm file read the licensing information download your book and copy the book to your eReader Keep reading for more information Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Digital Editions is free software that you can use to transfer eBooks t
5. Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Store menu and choose of the selections in the drop down menu Your eReader will try to connect to W1 Fi This may take a moment You will be prompted to choose a wireless network Tap the name of the network you want to use KRWN 5 If there isa Lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network 6 If you re prompted for a network password use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Note You can add a hidden wireless network by tapping the Add network icon Finding items in the Store The Store lets you search or browse for books Tap Store on your Home page to see your options These include e Storefront visit the Store s main page e Categories see a list of reading categories e Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts e Free eBooks choose from a list of free books Newsstand browse available newspaper and magazine subscriptions kobo ss mise e Search search for a specific book Searching the Store If you know the author or title of the book you want you can search for it To search the Store 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu and select Search 3 Using the keyboard type a book title author name or keyword Your eReader searches as you type and lists
6. LE D Re e If you see a Heart icon next to the book tap it to remove the book e Otherwise tap the Menu icon if you see one or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Remove from Shortlist kobo E 5 Reading on your eReader What s in this section e Understanding books and PDFs e Reading books e Reading PDFs Understanding books and PDF s eBooks come in a range of different file formats Your eReader supports two of the most popular formats EPUB and PDF The main difference between an EPUB and a PDF is how you read them There are differences in how you turn and view pages and what you can do while reading You can tell whether a book is an EPUB or a PDF by checking the book details in your library 1 In your library tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Select either the F List view the Cover view or the Grid view 3 Find the book you re interested in You ll see a file type listed for the book either EPUB or PDF Reading books This section covers the basics of reading EPUB books including e Opening a book e Turning pages and moving around e Making text bigger smaller or a different style e Closing a book e Highlighting text e Using the dictionary Opening a book To open a book just tap the title or cover Kobo E Turning pages and moving around Moving around while reading is easy To turn pages in a book just tap the sides o
7. go to your Home page Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist Find the book you want to remove Do one of the following LE D Re e Tap the Heart icon to remove the book from your shortlist e Otherwise tap the Menu icon if you see one or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Remove from Shortlist kobo ss mise 4 Building your Library What s in this section e Understanding EPUB PDF and DRM e Adding Kobo books wirelessly e Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop Software e Adding books using your computer e Adding books using a Micro SD card e Adding library books and books from other bookstores e Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions e Deleting books e Using your Shortlist Understanding EPUB PDF and DRM eBooks come in a range of formats When you look for books to read on your Kobo eReader look for books in EPUB or PDF formats There are different types of EPUBs as well Kobo EPUBs which come from the Kobo store and other EPUBs which come from other sources EPUBs may or may not support all the features that Kobo EPUBs have Note Some other EPUBs might show a page number in the margin that came from the original book You can turn this feature on or off in Advanced Settings in the Reading Menu Sometimes books are protected using Digital Rights Management DRM DRM prevents unauthorized copying of books and is often used to protect the books you get fro
8. list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts e Free eBooks choose from a list of free books Newsstand browse available newspaper and magazine subscriptions kobo ss sm Search search for a specific book To buy a book l Tap the Buy Now button 2 If you have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you ll go directly to the confirmation screen Skip to step 7 Use the keyboard to enter your billing address This is the address associated with your credit card You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase Tap Next to continue Enter a credit card to pay for your order If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen If you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable Tap Next to Continue When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for you order a Tap Add Gift Card b Select the type of gift card and enter your gift card number If your card has a PIN printed on the back enter that number too c Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number d If successful tap Done To use a promo code to get a discount on your order a Tap Add Promo Code b Enter your promo code c Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and valida
9. on via automatic bookmarking The next time you open the book it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page The five most recent books you are reading are shown on your Home page If you re finished with a book and don t want it on your Home page here s how you can close it 1 In the Books amp Docs area of your library find the book 2 Tap A Menu icon to see the options menu or press and hold the book cover until you see the menu 3 Select Mark as Finished Updating Your Bookmark If you wish to update the bookmark in your book follow these steps 1 Open the book that you are currently reading 2 Tap the center of the screen to bring up the Reading Menu 3 Select the Menu button 4 Select Update Bookmark 5 Your eReader will connect to Wi Fi to update your bookmark Choose a wireless network if necessary 6 If your bookmark is up to date the eReader will let you know Otherwise you have the option to update it 7 Select Yes to update your bookmark Adding books from the Kobo Store Want to add books to your eReader Adding books from the Kobo Store is easy If you already own Kobo books you can sync your eReader library to download your books If you want to buy new books you can shop right on your eReader using a wireless connection Connecting to Kobo Store or Syncing your Library over W1 Fi kobo E Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to
10. sometimes you may want to read PDFs as well kobo E Because PDFs are a different type of file than regular EPUB books you read them in a slightly different way on your eReader PDFs reproduce the layout of a full printed page This is useful for books that have lots of images or complex layouts but also means that you can t change the style or size of the text Instead you can zoom in to magnify the text and images on a page This makes viewing and turning pages in a PDF different from other books You also can t select text in PDFs so you cannot add highlights or use the dictionary Opening a PDF To open a PDF just tap its title or cover in your library Turning pages zooming in and moving around PDFs reproduce a printed page which means you can t change the size or style of the text like you can in EPUB books Instead you can zoom in on a page to see text and pictures at a comfortable size To zoom in on a page 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tap the 3 To zoom in Magnify icon Tap the screen Side arrow icon to fit the page to the width of your eReader Tap the screen Up arrow icon to fit the page to the height of your eReader Tap the Plus icon to zoom in a bit at a time 4 To zoom out Tap the Minus icon to zoom out a bit at a time Double tap the page to go back to your original view of the page kobo Tip You can skip the reading men
11. want to retrieve purchased books again sign in using your user account details at kobo com and visit the My Account page You ll be able to add books from your purchase history back into your library To delete a book 1 In your library tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Select either the list view 3 Find the book you re interested in and tap the icon next to it 4 Tap Delete 5 Confirm your deletion Using your Shortlist Sometimes you may want to keep track of specific books To make this easier your eReader offers a special area in your library for you to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current reads This area is called your Shortlist You can add books to your shortlist anytime you see the Heart icon To see your Shortlist kobo 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist To add books to your Shortlist 1 Tap the Library menu and select a list 2 Find the book you want to add to your Shortlist 3 Do one of the following e Ifyou see a Heart icon next to the book tap it to add the book to your Shortlist e Otherwise tap the Menu icon or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Add to Shortlist To remove a book from your Shortlist Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist Find the book you want to remove Do one of the following
12. you let go your eReader will underline the word and show two circles one at each end of the word You can then use the drag gesture on the circles to select more text Note Not all books allow for text selection e Dragging If you re reading a PDF and you zoom in to see a bigger version of your page you can drag the page around to see different parts of it To do this touch anywhere on the screen and lightly move your finger around The page will move in the direction of your finger Navigating your Home page and library Your Home page is the first thing you Il see when you turn on your eReader It gives you quick and easy access to your library the books you re reading the Kobo Store and more You ll see the covers of up to 5 books newspapers documents or magazines you re reading here When you add new items to your eReader they Il also appear on this page Just tap a book cover to open the book and start reading Tap the Library menu to browse other parts of your library e Books amp Docs access all the books and documents in your library Shortlist use this list to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current reads kobo ss mise e News amp Mags see any newspapers and magazines you have subscribed to e Previews see excerpts of new and exciting books The other menus include e Store shop the Kobo Store using a wireless Internet connection e Reading Life explore y
13. your DD EAN a se een ea ce cale 22 Adding Kobo books wirelessly ccessccscccisesssascsesivescecnsnssedsueeseestvaswosseessevsivencsveees ecskecseseseaseesserss 23 Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop SoftWare ecsceccessssseccceccossssscececcocosssssseceeossssssse 25 Adding books using your computer essssssseeccsssseceocsssceccocssscecossscccecssssceocossssecosssssseecsssseeseso 25 Adding books using a microSD card esssesssssssccccccccssssececceccossssscccceccosssseseecccccssssssssceeossssssse 26 Adding library books and books from other bookstores essssssceeccsssseccocsssecosssssseesossseeoeoo 27 Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions eeeocssseeccccsssceccsssescecsssseeocosssseeosssssseessssseeoeso 27 PCTS CIS DOORS aenn a E eee ete dians na season tite it teee 29 Usine your SORCIER nn A AEAT 29 D Reade on VOUT CR OA ne denses ne sit iees de encens 31 Understanding books and PDFs sescsscissiccscscincciicccascsescoucssencesncercaextvornseabocesvecsoxaendcescacadevsnsveoens 31 RCA DOORS e E 31 Rendin POE S oe E suvceversesexuctenecuescusepens 36 OH SHOPPING CHE Koo Store sasncesievansincesnscasivenscansasindescecsabenvensstesntoustaauasndestevertandessstennines 40 Connecting to Kobo Store or syncing your library Over Wi Fi sssssscsccccccsssssssssscecees 40 Finding items in the SUC cesciciceisccsseccessseceacescieessecscacievecceoetessasaeseewedeseuuessedvasssedeevesececsasectecsiss 40 Duvna OOK a oscies
14. your eReader will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments When it s done you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your Books amp Docs area Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop Software Kobo offers free software for your computer to let you read books and shop for new ones This software Kobo Desktop can also manage your eReader library If you don t have the software download it from www kobosetup com Syncing ensures that your eReader has all your latest books newspapers and magazines To sync your eReader Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable Tap Connect on your eReader screen Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer Ensure you have an Internet connection Select the eReader tab Click Sync Nm B WN Adding books using your computer You can connect your eReader to your computer and then drag and drop books to add them to your eReader library To do this you need e A Windows or Mac computer e The USB cable provided with your eReader e The books you want to add to your eReader in EPUB or PDF format Note You can t add DRM protected books using drag and drop kobo E To add books using a Windows computer l Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader screen 3 4 5 When Windows prompts you for an action select Open folder to view files A window shoul
15. Kobo library and downloads your books directly to your eReader over the Internet Your computer needs to be connected to the Internet to sync your eReader s library To sync your eReader Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable Tap Connect on your eReader screen Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer Select the eReader tab Click Sync mM BWwWN Re Unplugging your eReader When you use your eReader with the free Kobo Desktop software your computer makes a connection with your eReader so that it can add books and other items Before you unplug your eReader you need to end this connection This is called ejecting your eReader To eject your eReader using Kobo Desktop 1 In Kobo Desktop select the eReader tab 2 Click Eject Kobo E 2 Configuring your eReader What s in this section e Changing your sleep and power settings e Changing your Reading Life settings e Viewing your device settings and resetting your eReader e Changing the page refresh number e Setting up automatic downloads e Changing your wireless Wi Fi settings Changing your sleep and power settings When asleep or powered off you have the option to show the cover of your most recently read book on the front of your eReader If you don t want to reveal your current read you can turn this feature off You can also choose whether you want your eReader to automatically go to sleep or turn off when you don
16. On your computer open Windows Explorer or Finder Mac You should see a KOBOeReader icon if you connected successfully 4 Navigate to your eReader Create a new folder on your eReader and name it fonts 6 On your computer find the fonts you want to add in ttf or otf format and drag them into the fonts folder 7 Eject and disconnect your eReader Un Your new fonts will now show up when you change the way text looks in EPUB books Closing a book When you re done reading you can stop reading by e Turning your eReader off or putting it to sleep e Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your book and remembers the page you were on via automatic bookmarking The next time you open the book it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page Books that you re still reading are shown on your Home page If you re finished with a book and don t want it on your Home page here s how you can close it 1 In the Books amp Docs area of your library find the book 2 Tap the Menu icon to see the options menu or press and hold the book s cover until you see the menu 3 Select Mark as Finished Updating Your Bookmark If you wish to update the bookmark in your book follow these steps Open the book that you are currently reading kobo ss sm 2 Tap the center of the screen to bring up the Reading Menu 3 Select the Menu
17. ain times of day trying new eReader features and more kobo E Your eReader lets you know when you ve achieved an award with a small message at the bottom of your screen O You just earned a new Award f X D E ed These messages are called notifications You can turn off notifications 1f you like You can also see more about an award when you unlock it just tap the notification message You can see a list of the awards you ve earned as well as all possible awards by visiting the Awards page To see the Awards area 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap Reading Life 3 Select Awards from the menu Your eReader will show you all possible awards Each award looks like a round badge If the award is a faded grey it s an award you haven t achieved yet Sometimes you ll see awards that are only partly grey these are awards you have partly achieved To get more information about an award including hints about how to achieve it just tap the award s badge kobo E Papillon Well you re quite the social butterfly You ve shared on Facebook 10 times Facebook Sharing Passages and Awards with your Friends on Facebook You can share your favourite passages and your latest awards with your friends on Facebook To Share a Passage 1 Select the passage that you d like to share 2 Tap the Facebook icon in the Reading Menu To Share an Award 1 On the H
18. and tracking your reading stats immediately with no effort Turning Reading Life on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Q Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Reading Life On or Off simply tap the checkbox Turning notifications on and off Notifications are small messages that appear at the bottom of your screen whenever you earn a new award To turn these on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Q Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Notifications On or Off tap the checkbox Resetting your eReader Resetting your device will erase all of your current settings and restore them to factory defaults It will also delete your account information and any books documents newspapers and magazines on your eReader kobo E Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Q Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 2 3 Select Device Information from the Settings list 4 Tap the Factory Reset button 5 Confirm that you would like to reset your device Your device will now reset and turn off Page Refresh Feature If you have noticed text or images that don t refresh properly as you read you can manually set the number of pages after which your eReader will fully refresh the page l OU si Tap the Select Ad
19. books To see when you re connected look for the Wi F1 status icon at the top right corner of your eReader s screen o i fs 22 means that you are not connected se 888 see 88 1 Le 97 97 9798 see sf Lee e EIIE means that Wi Fi is on but your eReader cannot find a network H se 88 se 8 see Le E i 22 222 means that you have a fairly good connection E means that you have an excellent connection Connecting to Kobo To connect to Kobo you need access to a wireless network in your area To connect to Kobo 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu and choose of the selections in the drop down menu 3 Your eReader will try to connect to Wi Fi This may take a moment kobo E 4 I 6 You will be prompted to choose a wireless network Tap the name of the network you want to use If there is a Lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network If you re prompted for a network password use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Turning off Wi Fi Airplane Mode If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane you may want to turn off the Wi Fi feature To turn off Wi F1 l Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 2 3
20. bscriptions Search search for a specific book To buy a book l Tap the Buy Now button 2 If you have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you ll go directly to the confirmation screen Skip to step 7 Use the keyboard to enter your billing address This is the address associated with your credit card You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase Tap Next to continue Enter a credit card to pay for your order If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen If you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable Tap Next to Continue When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for your order e Tap Add Gift Card e Select the type of gift card and enter your gift card number If your card has a PIN printed on the back enter that number too e Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number Kobo E e If successful tap Done 8 To use a promo code to get a discount on your order e Tap Add Promo Code e Enter your promo code e Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and verify the discount e Tap Done 9 Verify your order including your address and billing information If everything looks okay tap Buy Now You re done Kobo will process your order and
21. button 4 Select Update Bookmark gt Your eReader will connect to Wi Fi to update your bookmark Choose a wireless network if necessary 6 If your bookmark is up to date the eReader will let you know Otherwise you have the option to update it 7 Select Yes to update your bookmark Highlighting text Some books let you highlight text just like using a highlighter in a printed book To highlight text 1 In your book press and hold a word on the screen to activate the highlighting tool 2 The tool will underline the word and show two circles one at each end of the word 3 Drag the first circle to the start of the text you want to highlight and then the second circle to the end of the text 4 Tap Save Highlight To see your highlights 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Highlights 4 Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights you ve made in your book Tap a highlight to open the page where you created your highlight To delete a highlight 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Highlights from the menu 4 Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights you ve made in your book 5 Tap the Menu icon next to the highlight 6 Tap Remove Highlight Using the Dictionary kobo E There are two ways to use the dictionary through the Dictionary Selection mode and by
22. connect to Kobo Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi wireless Internet to connect All you need is access to a wireless network in your area To connect to a wireless network 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu or the Sync icon 3 Your eReader will list any wireless networks in your area If you see a Lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network 4 Tap the name of the network you want to use 5 If you re prompted for a network password use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Note If you need to add a hidden network tap the Add Network icon and follow the prompts Updating an existing library If you have bought eBooks from Kobo before you can easily add these to your eReader by updating your library over Wi Fi Turn on your eReader and tap the J Sync icon If you have registered and completed setup your eReader will automatically connect to an available Wi Fi network and download any books in your Kobo account Shopping for a new book If you re new to Kobo or you d like to shop for new books you can browse the Kobo Store on your eReader First connect to Kobo then use the Store menu on your Home page to select an area of the store to browse e Storefront visit the Store s main page e Categories see a list of reading categories e Recommended see a
23. d open showing the contents of your eReader In another window go to where you stored the eBooks you want to add to your eReader Drag and drop your eBooks into the eReader window That s it You can now eject your eReader and read your new books To add books using a Mac computer VR WN gt 6 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable Tap Connect on your eReader screen On your computer open your Finder application Select KOBOeReader from your list of devices In another Finder window go to where you stored the eBooks you want to transfer to your eReader Drag and drop your eBooks into the eReader window That s it You can now disconnect your eReader and read your new books Adding books using a microSD card You can increase the number of books your eReader can hold by adding a microSD card with books already stored on it Books must be in EPUB or PDF format It does not matter how they are organized on the card your eReader will scan the entire card for books and list any that it finds in your library The eReader will ignore any files that it cannot read Notes You can t add DRM protected books using a microSD card Your eReader does not copy books from the card it merely reads the books that are stored on it This means that you need to leave your card inserted while you read any books on it To add books on a microSD card l Zs Put your EPUB or PDF files on a microSD card
24. dit card to pay for your order If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen If you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable Tap Next to Continue 7 When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for you order a Tap Add Gift Card b Select the type of gift card and enter your gift card number If your card has a PIN printed on the back enter that number too c Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number d If successful tap Done 8 To use a promo code to get a discount on your order a Tap Add Promo Code b Enter your promo code c Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and verify the discount d Tap Done 9 Verify your order including your address and billing information If everything looks okay tap Buy Now D You re done Kobo will process your order and your eReader will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments When it s done you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your Books amp Docs area kobo E 7 Using Wi Fi What s in this section This section covers e About Wi Fi e Connecting to Kobo Turning off Wi Fi Airplane Mode e Adding a network e Editing your wireless networks About Wi Fi You can use your eReader to connect to Kobo over a wireless Internet connection W1 Fi When you re connected to Kobo you can update your library and shop for new
25. eReader or add books to it 5 Reset hole Insert a paper clip and hold to reset your eReader if necessary kobo E Charging your eReader To charge your eReader connect it to your computer using the USB cable provided in your box Your eReader will charge as long as your computer is running It can take up to three hours to charge kobo ss ms As it charges your eReader will display the battery s charge in the top left hand corner Battery icon Meaning CE Your eReader is out of power Your eReader is charging Your eReader has partial charge m m Your eReader is fully charged To find out how much power your eReader has left click the Home button and return to your Home screen Yov ll find the battery icon at the top left hand corner with the battery s current capacity Going to sleep and waking up You can turn your eReader off or put it to sleep when you re not reading Both help your battery last longer The main difference is that when you put your eReader to sleep and then wake it up you go directly back to the last screen you saw This could be a page in the book the Kobo Store or an area in your library If you turn your eReader off you Il go back to your Home page when you turn it on again Note that putting your eReader to sleep can interrupt things like library syncing and wireless connections To put your eReader to sleep Slide the Power button to the right and release
26. easier on your eyes Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most books l oe ee ee Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options Tap the Text icon To change the style of the text select a font from the Font Face list To make text bigger or smaller tap the or signs beside Font Size To add more space between lines of text tap the or signs beside Line Spacing To add more space around the edges of your screen tap the or signs beside Margins To change how text lines up on the edges select one of the Justification options OFF Uses the default for your book Forces text to line up on both the left and right sides Forces text to line up with the left side of the screen When you re done customizing your book tap anywhere on the screen to go back to reading Notes You can add your own fonts to your eReader When you change the way text looks your eReader remembers your preferred text size and style and applies it to other books you re reading If you are reading a PDF you can t change the size or style of the text but you can zoom in to make the entire page bigger and easier to read kobo Adding Fonts to Your eReader Your eReader comes with several basic fonts and you can easily add more Fonts must be either TrueType ttf or OpenType otf 1 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader 3
27. ection from the Settings list Find the Edit Wireless Networks section Tap Edit Review the list and select the checkboxes next to any networks you want to remove or tap Select All Tap Delete 8 Tap OK when your eReader asks if you re sure you want to delete those networks a a kobo 8 Reading Life What s in this section e Discover Reading Life e Setting your Reading Life preferences Discover Reading Life Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive With Reading Life you can e Track your reading history and learn more about your reading habits e Celebrate reading milestones with awards Reading Life has its own area on your eReader To start exploring just visit your Home page and tap Reading Life Exploring your reading stats Reading stats offer you insight into how you like to read Over time you ll discover e How long you ve spent with that great new book e How many minutes you spend each time you pick it up e How many pages you ve turned You ll also see library stats including e How many books you own e How much of your library you ve read e How much time you ve spent reading to date To see your reading stats 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap Reading Lite 3 Select Reading Stats from the menu Earning awards Awards let you celebrate reading milestones like finishing a new book reading during cert
28. eececsiececcesseceaceicesecsscinssesesevacisceecscessnus cosas ssuexceeccessanaceoesa ses ueseocssastacseosterscnaients 41 PSU VV EE oas E E E 43 ADONE I ON PR ee eee E E 43 TMG CONT to KODO ecir E EAEEREN DARS 43 Turning off Wi Fi Airplane Mode sssccsssssseecccccossssscececcoosssssccececosssssescececososssesssecesssssssoe 44 Addin ACT OER srra E T 44 Editing your wireless networks ices ssccesssceeccecsvessescncecessececoassvviosesevesusieweaseasyisesonecsestesseusssseeectous 45 PAAT E OS EA A OAE EE e 46 Discover Reading Lile siseseid rannas EEN AE 46 Setting your Reading Life preferenCeSs ssscscssssscsccecccssssscecceccosssssseeccecccsssssssccecocsosssssecesossoo 48 DRATON RER N E R 50 10 Contacting Kobo kobo E les 1 Getting Started What s in this section e eReader basics e Reading a book e Adding books from the Kobo Store e Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader eReader basics This section covers the basics of using your eReader including e Anatomy of your eReader e Charging your eReader e Using the touch screen e Navigating your Home page and library Anatomy of your eReader 1 Power Turn your eReader on or off or put it to sleep slider 2 Micro SD Increase the number of books your eReader can hold by inserting a micro SD card slot 3 Home Jump back to your Home page at any time button 4 USB port Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied USB cable to charge your
29. eir own special area in your library when added from the store To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and then select Previews Current or favourite reads You can create shortcuts to your current or favourite reads by adding them to your Shortlist To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and select Shortlist Searching for items If you know exactly what you want to read you can search your library for a specific title or author To search your library l Press the Home button to go to your Home page kobo ss mise 2 Tap the Library menu and select a Books amp Docs News amp Mags Previews or Shortlist 3 Tap the Search icon Using the virtual keyboard type a book title author name or keyword Your eReader searches as you type and suggests possible results Note You can tap on a suggestion and go directly to that result 4 Tap the Go button on the virtual keyboard 5 Review your search results and tap one to get more information 6 Tap a book title to open it and start reading Note You can exit search at any time by tapping the close button in the top right hand corner Changing and sorting your library view You can display your library in different ways using views and you can change the order in which books appear Your library offers three main views You can display your books in l 0 Cover view which shows just book covers os CL Single book vi
30. ew which shows one book at a time including cover title and author List view which shows a list of books including their covers titles and authors To choose a view visit any area of your library and then tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen You can then select a view from the list Once you ve chosen a view you can change the order in which books are listed Tap the Sorted By link near the top of the screen to see your options Common choices include sorting by Title Author and Date Opened Select an option to sort your books kobo E Using your Shortlist Sometimes you may want to keep track of specific books To make this easier your eReader offers a special area in your library for you to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current reads This area is called your Shortlist You can add books to your shortlist anytime you see the Heart icon To see your Shortlist 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Library menu and select Shortlist To add books to your Shortlist 1 Tap the Library menu and select a list 2 Find the book you want to add to your Shortlist 3 Do one of the following e Ifyou see a Heart icon next to the book tap it to add the book to your Shortlist e Otherwise tap the Menu icon or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu Select Add to Shortlist To remove a book from your Shortlist Press the Home button to
31. f the page If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two you can e Use the navigation bar to change pages or chapters e Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters Using the navigation bar to move around To jump around in a book you can use the navigation bar 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tap the Navigation icon 3 To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the right to move forward and to the left to go back 4 To move a single page forward tap the Forward icon 5 To move the previous page tap the Back icon 6 To jump to the next chapter tap the Jump Forward icon 7 To jump to the previous chapter tap the lt Jump Back icon To hide the navigation bar tap anywhere on the page or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar Note When using the navigation bar you can quickly return to your original position by tapping the Snap Back icon Using the Table of Contents Note Not all books and documents have a Table of Contents kobo E Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters l S N 4 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options Tap the Menu icon Select Table of Contents from the menu Tap the title of the chapter you wish to open Changing the Way Text Looks When you are reading a book you can adjust the size of text to make reading
32. line up with the left side of the screen When you re done customizing your book tap anywhere on the screen to go back to reading Notes e You can add your own fonts to your eReader e When you change the way text looks your eReader remembers your preferred text size and style and applies it to other books you re reading If you are reading a PDF you can t change the size or style of the text but you can zoom in to make the entire page bigger and easier to read Adding Fonts to Your eReader Your eReader comes with several basic fonts and you can easily add more Fonts must be either TrueType ttf or OpenType otf 1 Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable 2 Tap Connect on your eReader 3 On your computer open Windows Explorer or Finder Mac You should see a KOBOeReader icon if you connected successfully 4 Navigate to your eReader Create a new folder on your eReader and name it fonts 6 On your computer find the fonts you want to add in ttf or otf format and drag them into the fonts folder 7 Eject and disconnect your eReader Kobo E Un Your new fonts will now show up when you change the way text looks in EPUB books Closing a book When you re done reading you can stop reading by e Turning your eReader off or putting it to sleep e Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your book and remembers the page you were
33. looking words up individually Dictionary Selection mode can only be used when you are reading an EPUB while the Look Up Dictionary is available to use for all supported file types Dictionary Selection Mode 1 In your book press and hold a word on the screen 2 In a Kobo EPUB the tool will underline the word and show two circles one at each end of the word Drag the first circle to the start of the word you wish to select and then the second circle to the end of the word Or In an Adobe EPUB simply press and hold the word to select it 3 Select the Dictionary icon from the options at the bottom of the screen 4 Your eReader will look up the word you highlighted and will display the definition Look Up Dictionary Tap the middle of the screen to bring up the Reading Menu Select the Menu icon Select Dictionary Type in the word you would like to look up using the touch keyboard Your eReader will look up the word you highlighted and will display the definition VR WN gt Note You can only look up individual words in the dictionary Reading PDFs This section covers the basics of reading PDF books and documents including e A word about PDFs e Opening a PDF e Turning pages zooming in and moving around e Reading PDFs in Landscape mode e Closing a PDF A word about PDFs Your eReader can read books in different formats including EPUB and PDF Most of the books you read will probably be EPUB books but
34. m libraries and booksellers There are several types of DRM Your eReader can read books that are protected using Adobe DRM Once you ve found books that you want to read you can choose from several ways to add them to your eReader You can transfer books using e A wireless connection on your eReader e The free Kobo Desktop software on your computer e Adobe Digital Editions e A micro SD card e Drag and drop kobo ss mise Which method works best depends on whether your books are protected by DRM and where they came from If your books came from the Kobo Store you can add them to your eReader using a wireless connection or using the free Kobo Desktop software for your computer If your books are protected by DRM you can add them to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions If your books are not protected by DRM you can add them to your eReader using e a Micro SD card e drag and drop e Adobe Digital Editions Adding Kobo books wirelessly Your eReader can connect to Kobo over a wireless Internet connection W1 F1 Once connected you can add books and shop for new books easily If you already own Kobo books you can also sync your eReader library to download them to your device Connecting to Kobo Store or Syncing your Library over W1 Fi Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to connect to Kobo Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi wireless Internet to connect All you need is access to a wireless netwo
35. mprove the time it takes to auto connect to a known Wi Fi network To remove networks from your Known Networks list 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list 4 Find the Edit Wireless Networks section 5 Tap Edit 6 Review the list and select the checkboxes next to any networks you want to remove or tap Select All 7 Tap Delete 8 Tap OK when your eReader asks if you re sure you want to delete those networks kobo 3 Navigating your eReader What s in this section Finding things in your library Searching for items Changing and sorting your library view Using your shortlist Finding things in your library Your eReader keeps books and other documents in several areas to make them easy to find Newly added or open items Up to five of the books newspapers magazines or documents you re currently reading appear on your Home page To get there just press the Home button Books and PDFs These appear in your Books amp Docs area To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and then select Books amp Docs Subscriptions If you have subscriptions to Kobo newspapers and magazines these will appear in your News amp Mags area To get there tap the Library menu on your Home page and then select News amp Mags Free book samples Previews of books free excerpts have th
36. o your eReader Use Adobe Digital Editions when you want to add DRM protected books to your eReader It can add regular eBooks too To use Adobe Digital Editions with your eReader you need e The free Adobe Digital Editions software e An Adobe ID You also need to authorize your eReader with Adobe before you can add books to it using Digital Editions Getting Adobe Digital Editions You can download the free Adobe Digital Editions software from kobo ss mise www adobe com products digitaleditions Authorizing your eReader with Adobe You only need to do this once To authorize your eRedaer l Install Adobe Digital Editions from www adobe com products digitaleditions 2 When prompted select Authorize Computer oe ne OO If you don t already have an Adobe ID click the get an Adobe ID online link Adobe will launch your web browser and take you to the Adobe Sign In page Follow the instructions there to create an Adobe account When you re done return to Adobe Digital Editions Enter your Adobe ID and password then click Activate Click Finished when Adobe finishes authorizing your computer Connect your eReader to your computer and tap Connect Restart Adobe Digital Editions It should notice your eReader and start the Device Setup Assistant Click Authorize Device Click Finished to complete the process Adding DRM eBooks to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions You must be connected to
37. ome page tap the Reading Life menu and select Awards 2 Tap the Award you would like to share and select the Facebook button Setting your Reading Life preferences kobo A Reading Life is turned on when you first get your eReader so that you can start earning awards and tracking your reading stats with no effort Turning Reading Life on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Reading Life On or Off simply tap the checkbox Turning notifications on and off Notifications are small messages that appear at the bottom of your screen whenever you earn a new award To turn these on or off 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Q Settings icon at the bottom of the screen Select Reading Life from the Settings list 4 To turn Notifications On or Off tap the checkbox S N kobo E 9 Read On WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF READING Books are the carriers of civilization Without books history is silent literature dumb science crippled thought and speculation at a standstill They are engines of change windows on the world lighthouses erected in the sea of time Henry David Thoreau READ ON Reading has inspired and connected us through generations There is NOTHING like a good BOOK But in today s busy world there s so little time to read
38. our reading habits and achievements At the top of the page you ll see icons that show whether you re connected to a wireless network and how much power your battery has left At the bottom of the page you ll see a few other useful items Help find contact information and help on important topics e Settings change the date and time your personal information and more e Sync tap this icon to update your Kobo library using wireless Internet connection You can jump back to your Home page at any time by pressing the Home button Reading a book Opening a book To open a book just tap the title or cover Turning pages and moving around Moving around while reading is easy To turn pages in a book just tap the sides of the page If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two you can e Use the navigation bar to change pages or chapters e Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters Using the navigation bar to move around To jump around in a book you can use the navigation bar 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu Kobo E 2 Tap the Navigation icon 3 To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the right to move forward and to the left to go back 4 To move to the next page tap the Forward icon 5 To move to the previous page tap the Back icon 6 To jump to the next chapter tap the Jump forwa
39. quickly To wake up your eReader slide the power button to right and release To turn your eReader off slide the button to the right and hold until the Off screen appears To turn on your eReader slide the power button to the right and hold until the device turns on Using the touch screen kobo E You can touch your eReader screen to open books turn pages select items and more In many cases you can just touch the screen lightly with a fingertip to interact with it There are a few other gestures that you may find useful e Tapping This is the gesture youll use the most Just tap the screen lightly to open a book turn a page select a menu and more e Double tapping To double tap you tap the same spot on the screen twice quickly If you re reading a PDF you can double tap to zoom in to a page and make it bigger If you re already zoomed in double tapping the page will zoom out e Swipe You can use this gesture to page through books that you are reading To page forward place your finger on the right edge of screen and quickly drag it horizontally to the left The page will turn just like a real book You can swipe from the left edge of the screen to page backwards e Press and hold This is also called long press To use this gesture touch the screen and hold your finger in place This gesture allows you to select text while reading Just touch a word on the screen and hold your finger in place for a moment When
40. rd icon 7 To jump to the previous chapter tap the lt Jump back icon To hide the navigation bar tap anywhere on the page or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar Note When using the navigation bar you can quickly return to your original position by tapping the Snap Back ion Using the Table of Contents Note Not all books and documents have a Table of Contents Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapters 1 Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Select Table of Contents from the menu 4 Tap the title of the chapter you wish to open Changing the Way Text Looks When you are reading a book you can adjust the size of text to make reading easier on your eyes Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most books Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options kobo ss sm Tap the Text icon To change the style of the text select a font from the Font Face list To make text bigger or smaller tap the or signs beside Font Size To add more space between lines of text tap the or signs beside Line Spacing To add more space around the edges of your screen tap the or signs beside Margins To change how text lines up on the edges select one of the Justification options oe a a OFF Uses the default for your book Forces text to line up on both the left and right sides Forces text to
41. rk in your area To connect to a wireless network 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Store menu or the Sync icon 3 Your eReader will list any wireless networks in your area If you see a Lock icon next to a network you need a password to use that network 4 Tap the name of the network you want to use 5 If you re prompted for a network password use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join You can tap Show Password to see what you re typing Note You can add a hidden wireless network by tapping on the Add network icon kobo E Updating an existing library If you have bought eBooks from Kobo before you can easily add these to your eReader by updating your library over Wi Fi Connect to Kobo then tap the Sync icon If you have registered and completed setup your eReader will automatically download any books in your Kobo account Shopping for a new book If you re new to Kobo or you d like to shop for new books you can browse the Kobo Store on your eReader First connect to Kobo and then use the Store menu on your Home page to select an area of the store to browse Storefront visit the Store s main page Categories see a list of reading categories Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts Free eBooks choose from a list of free books Newsstand browse available newspaper and magazine su
42. suggested results 4 Select one of the suggested results or tap Go on the keyboard to finish your search 5 Tap a book title to get more information including synopsis rating and price Browsing the Store Kobo makes it easy to browse popular books and common categories To browse the Store 1 Tap the Store menu and select one of the following e Categories see a list of reading categories e Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts e Free eBooks choose from a list of free books 2 When you find an interesting category or book tap to see more Buying a book When you ve found a book you want to add to your eReader you re ready to go to checkout You can use Visa MasterCard store credit or gift cards from select partners to pay for your book If you have a promo code which is a sort of coupon you can enter this during checkout to get a discount on your book To buy a book 1 Tap the Buy Now button 2 If you have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you Il go directly to the confirmation screen Skip to step 7 3 Use the keyboard to enter your billing address Kobo E This is the address associated with your credit card You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase 4 Tap Next to continue 5 Enter a cre
43. t use it for a while This can help extend the battery life of your eReader Showing or hiding covers 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Q Settings icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Select Sleep amp Power from the Settings list 4 Tap the check boxes to toggle this feature on or off Configuring automatic sleep 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen select Sleep amp Power from the Settings list 4 Find the header Time to Auto Sleep To turn off automatic sleep select the label Never To set a time window select from one of the options listed 09 Note When you stop using your eReader it automatically counts the amount of time it has been idle so that it knows when to go to sleep Configuring automatic power off kobo E 1 Press the Home button to go to your Home page 2 Tap the Q Settings icon at the bottom of the screen Select Sleep amp Power from the Settings list 4 Find the header time to Auto Power Off To turn this feature off select the label Never To set a time window select from one of the options listed OU Note When you stop using your eReader it automatically counts the amount of time it has been idle so that it knows when to turn itself off Setting your Reading Life preferences Reading Life is turned on when you first get your eReader You can start earning awards
44. te the discount applied d Tap Done Verify your order including your address and billing information If everything looks okay tap Buy Now You re done Kobo will process your order and your eReader will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments When it s done you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your Books amp Docs area Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader While you can use Wi Fi to shop the Kobo Store wirelessly from your eReader you can also connect your eReader to your computer and use free Kobo Desktop to add books manage your eReader library shop for new books and more You can also use your Kobo Desktop to read books on your computer If you don t have the Kobo Desktop download it from www kobosetup com Updating your library kobo ss mise When you update your library using Kobo Desktop the software connects to Kobo and downloads any books newspapers or magazines you ve bought These are then stored on your computer so that you can easily access them and read your content while not connected to the Internet Your computer needs to be connected to the Internet to sync your eReader s library To update your Kobo Desktop library 1 Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer 2 Click Update Library Syncing your eReader using Kobo Desktop When you update your eReader library using Kobo Desktop the software connects your eReader to your
45. the Internet LE D ON Un Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable Tap Connect on your eReader screen On your computer go to the folder where you downloaded your book s acsm file Double click the acsm file Adobe Digital Editions should launch and automatically download your book and open it Click the library icon to switch to your library view Select your new book and drag it to the Kobo eReader bookshelf Your new book is now ready to read on your eReader Adding regular eBooks to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions You can use Adobe Digital Editions to add EPUB and PDF books to your eReader even when they aren t protected by DRM To add books Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable kobo ss sm 2 Tap Connect on your eReader screen On your computer go to the folder where your eBook is saved 4 Right click your book file and select Open With then Adobe Digital Editions The program should start automatically download your book and open it Click the library icon to switch to your library view 6 Select your new book and drag it to the Kobo eReader bookshelf Your new book is now ready to read on your eReader OU Un Deleting books If you re done with a book you can delete it from your eReader Notes e This means that if you use any of Kobo s other reading apps you will no longer have access to the book e Don t worry though If you ever
46. u and zoom in by 200 just by double tapping a page in your PDF When you zoom in on a PDF you see a portion of the page at a larger size This means there are parts of the page that will not fit on your eReader screen You can move the page around to see different parts of the page To see different parts of your page touch the screen and lightly drag your finger to move the page around When you re zoomed in turning pages is different too You can Shift your view until you reach an edge of the page and then tap left or right Use the navigation bar to turn pages To use the navigation bar 5 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 6 Tap the Navigation icon 7 To go forward one page tap the Forward icon 8 To go back one page tap the Back icon 9 To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the left to go back or right to go forward 10 To jump to the next chapter tap the Jump Forward icon 11 To jump to the previous chapter tap Q amp Q Jump Back icon To hide the navigation bar tap anywhere on the page or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar Reading PDFs in Landscape mode When reading a PDF you have the option of holding your eReader sideways to have a wider page This is called landscape mode kobo E Reading in landscape mode means that you can see more text This is particularly useful when
47. vanced Settings From the Page Refresh menu select a number between and 6 This sets how While reading tap the middle of your page to see your reading options Menu icon A popup menu will appear many page turns you want between page refreshes Press the X at the top right corner of the page to go back to your book This setting will apply to any book you read not just the one you currently have open Changing your wireless Wi Fi settings You can use your eReader to connect to Kobo update your library and shop for new books over a wireless Internet connection W1 Fi Your eReader automatically scans for networks wherever you go If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane you may want to turn this feature off Turn off W1 Fi Airplane Mode l Press the Home button to go to your Home page Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list You will see a page listing wireless options The first one Airplane Mode lets you turn Wi Fi on and off To turn Airplane Mode On or Off tap the checkbox kobo ss mise Edit your wireless networks Each time you use a wireless network your eReader remembers the network and adds it to the Known Networks list If this list gets too long or includes networks that you won t use again you can edit the list Note Keeping a short known networks list will i
48. you are zoomed in To change the orientation of your PDF document 1 Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu 2 Tap the Rotate icon Your eReader will turn your page 90 Tap the icon again when you want to go back to your original page orientation Closing a PDF When you re done reading you can stop reading by e Turning off your eReader or putting it to sleep e Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your book and bookmarks the page you were on The next time you open the book it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page Books that you re still reading are shown on your Home page If you re finished with a book and don t want it on your Home page here s how you can close it 1 In the Books amp Docs area of your library find the book 2 Tap the Menu icon to see the options menu or press and hold the book s cover until you see the menu 3 Select Mark as Finished kobo E 6 Shopping the Kobo Store What s in this section e Connecting to Kobo e Finding items in the Store e Buying books Connecting to Kobo Store or syncing your library over Wi Fi Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to connect to Kobo Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi wireless Internet to connect All you need is access to a wireless network in your area To connect to a wireless network Press the

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