Kobo EREADER User manual

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EREADER
TOUCH EDITION
USER GUIDE

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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started...............................................................................................................4
eReader basics ............................................................................................................................ 4
Reading a book........................................................................................................................... 8
Adding books from the Kobo Store........................................................................................ 11
Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader................................................................................ 13
2. Configuring your eReader ..........................................................................................15
Changing your sleep and power settings ............................................................................... 15
Setting your Reading Life preferences................................................................................... 16
Resetting your eReader ........................................................................................................... 16
Page Refresh Feature............................................................................................................... 17
Changing your wireless (Wi Fi) settings ................................................................................ 17
3. Navigating your eReader ............................................................................................19
Finding things in your library ................................................................................................ 19
Searching for items .................................................................................................................. 19
Changing and sorting your library view................................................................................ 20
Using your Shortlist ................................................................................................................. 21
4. Building your Library.................................................................................................22
Adding Kobo books wirelessly................................................................................................ 23
Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop Software.............................................................. 25
Adding books using your computer ....................................................................................... 25
Adding books using a microSD card...................................................................................... 26
Adding library books and books from other bookstores ..................................................... 27
Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions.......................................................................... 27
Deleting books .......................................................................................................................... 29
Using your Shortlist ................................................................................................................. 29
5. Reading on your eReader............................................................................................31
Understanding books and PDFs ............................................................................................. 31
Reading books .......................................................................................................................... 31
Reading PDFs........................................................................................................................... 36
6. Shopping the Kobo Store ............................................................................................40
Connecting to Kobo Store or syncing your library over Wi Fi ........................................... 40
Finding items in the Store ....................................................................................................... 40
Buying a book........................................................................................................................... 41
7. Using Wi Fi...................................................................................................................43
About Wi Fi .............................................................................................................................. 43
Connecting to Kobo ................................................................................................................. 43
Turning off Wi Fi (Airplane Mode) ....................................................................................... 44
Adding a network..................................................................................................................... 44
Editing your wireless networks .............................................................................................. 45
8. Reading Life .................................................................................................................46
Discover Reading Life ............................................................................................................. 46
Setting your Reading Life preferences................................................................................... 48
9. Read On ........................................................................................................................50

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10. Contacting Kobo ........................................................................................................52
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1. Getting Started
What’s in this section
•eReader basics
•Reading a book
•Adding books from the Kobo Store
•Using Kobo Desktop with your eReader
eReader basics
This section covers the basics of using your eReader, including:
•Anatomy of your eReader
•Charging your eReader
•Using the touch screen
•Navigating your Home page and library
Anatomy of your eReader
1
Power
slider
Turn your eReader on or off, or put it to sleep.
2
Micro SD
slot
Increase the number of books your eReader can hold by inserting a micro SD card.
3
Home
button
Jump back to your Home page at any time.
4
USB port
Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied USB cable, to charge
your eReader or add books to it.
5
Reset hole
Insert a paper clip and hold to reset your eReader if necessary.

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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.

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As it charges, your eReader will display the battery’s charge in the top left- hand corner.
Battery icon…
Meaning…
Your eReader is out of power.
Your eReader is charging.
Your eReader has partial charge.
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. You’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’ll
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 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
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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.
•Tapping
This is the gesture you’ll use the most. Just tap the screen lightly to open a book,
turn a page, select a menu and more.
•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.
•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.
•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 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.
•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’ll 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’ll 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.
•Books & Docs — access all the books and documents in your library.
•Shortlist — use this list to create shortcuts to your favorite books or current
reads.

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•News & Mags — see any newspapers and magazines you have subscribed to.
•Previews — see excerpts of new and exciting books.
The other menus include:
•Store — shop the Kobo Store using a wireless Internet connection.
•Reading Life — explore your 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
•Settings — change the date and time, your personal information, and more.
•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:
•Use the navigation bar to change pages or chapters
•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.

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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 forward icon.
7. To jump to the previous chapter, tap the 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.
1. Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options.

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2. Tap the Text icon.
3. To change the style of the text, select a font from the Font Face list.
4. To make text bigger or smaller, tap the + or - signs beside Font Size.
5. To add more space between lines of text, tap the + or - signs beside Line Spacing.
6. To add more space around the edges of your screen, tap the + or - signs beside
Margins.
7. To change how text lines up on the edges, select one of the Justification options:
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.
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.
5. 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.