Kobo Mini User manual

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Table$of$Contents$
About$your$eReader$....................................................................$4$
Anatomy$of$your$eReader$....................................................................................$5$
Charging$your$eReader$.........................................................................................$6$
Using$the$touch$screen$..........................................................................................$7$
Putting$your$eReader$to$sleep$and$waking$it$up$.......................................$9$
Connecting$to$your$computer$..........................................................................$11$
Using$Your$Library$....................................................................$12$
Syncing$your$library$over$Wi$Fi$(updating$your$library)$....................$15$
Deleting$books$........................................................................................................$16$
Reading$on$your$eReader$.......................................................$17$
Reading$a$book$.......................................................................................................$17$
Navigating$a$book$.................................................................................................$17$
Changing$the$way$text$looks$............................................................................$19$
Closing$books$and$bookmarking$your$page$..............................................$21$
Adding$notes$and$looking$up$or$$translating$words$...$22$
Using$notes$..............................................................................................................$24$

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Bookmarking$pages$.............................................................................................$25$
Using$the$dictionary$.............................................................................................$26$
Translating$a$word$...............................................................................................$27$
Getting$a$Book$.............................................................................$28$
Shopping$for$a$new$book$...................................................................................$28$
Buying$a$book$.........................................................................................................$29$
Using$your$Wishlist$..............................................................................................$31$
Adding$library$books$and$books$from$other$bookstores$.....................$32$
Understanding$EPUB,$PDF,$and$DRM$................................$33$
Using$Wi$Fi$....................................................................................$35$
About$Wi$Fi$..............................................................................................................$35$
Turning$Wi$Fi$on/off$............................................................................................$36$
Connecting$your$eReader$to$a$wireless$(Wi$Fi)$network$....................$36$
Getting$Help$..................................................................................$38$
Safety,$Regulatory$and$Warranty$Information$.........................................$38$
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About$your$eReader$
What’s$in$this$section$
•Anatomy$of$your$eReader$
•Charging(your(eReader$
•Using&the&touch&screen$
•Going&to&sleep&and&waking&up$
•Connecting)to)your)computer$

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Anatomy$of$your$eReader$
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Power$slider$
Turn$your$eReader$on$or$off,$or$put$it$
to$sleep.$
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USB$port$
Connect$your$eReader$to$your$
computer$using$the$supplied$USB$
cable$to$charge$your$eReader$or$add$
books.$

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Reset$hole$
Remove$the$back,$insert$a$paper$clip,$
and$press$gently$to$reset$your$
eReader.$
Charging$your$eReader$
To$charge$your$eReader,$connect$it$to$your$computer$using$the$
USB$cable$provided$in$your$box.$
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As$it$charges,$your$eReader$will$display$the$battery’s$charge$at$
the$top$right]hand$corner$of$the$screen.$

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Battery$icon…$
Meaning…$
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Your$eReader$is$out$of$power.$
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Your$eReader$is$charging.$
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Your$eReader$has$a$partial$charge.$
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Your$eReader$is$fully$charged.$
To$find$out$how$much$power$your$eReader$has$left,$tap$the$
Home$icon$at$the$top$of$the$screen$to$go$to$the$Home$page.$$
You’ll$find$the$battery$icon$at$the$top$right]hand$corner$of$the$
screen$with$the$battery’s$current$capacity.$
Using$the$touch$screen$
When$your$eReader$is$on,$you$can$touch$the$screen$to$open$
books,$turn$pages,$select$items,$and$more.$In$many$cases$you$can$
just$touch$the$screen$lightly$with$a$fingertip$to$interact$with$it.$
There$are$a$few$other$gestures$that$you$may$find$useful.$
Tapping!
This$is$the$gesture$youʼll$use$the$most.$Just$tap$the$screen$lightly$
to$open$a$book,$turn$a$page,$select$a$menu,$and$more.$
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Double.tapping!
To$double]tap,$you$tap$the$same$spot$on$the$screen$twice$quickly.$
If$youʼre$reading$a$PDF,$you$can$double]tap$to$zoom$in$to$a$page$
and$make$it$bigger.$If$youʼre$already$zoomed$in,$double]tapping$
the$page$will$zoom$out.$
Swipe!
You$can$use$this$gesture$to$page$through$books$you$are$reading.$
To$page$forward,$place$your$finger$on$the$right$edge$of$screen$
and$quickly$drag$it$horizontally$to$the$left.$The$page$will$turn$
just$like$a$real$book.$You$can$swipe$from$the$left$edge$of$the$
screen$to$page$backwards.$
Press!and!hold!
This$gesture$is$also$called$long%press.$To$use$this$gesture,$touch$
the$screen$and$hold$your$finger$in$place.$This$allows$you$to$
select$text$while$reading.$Just$press$and$hold$on$a$word,$and$
when$you$let$go,$your$eReader$will$underline$your$selection$and$
show$two$circles$—$one$at$each$end$of$the$word.$You$can$then$
use$the$drag$gesture$on$the$circles$to$select$more$text.$$
$Note:$Not$all$books$allow$for$text$selection;$for$example,$you$
cannot$select$text$in$PDFs$or$comic$books.$
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Dragging!
If$youʼre$reading$a$PDF$and$zoom$in$to$see$a$bigger$version$of$
your$page,$you$can$drag$the$page$to$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$finger.$
Putting$your$eReader$to$sleep$and$waking$it$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$go$back$to$the$last$screen$you$saw.$$This$could$be$a$page$in$a$
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$again.$
Another$significant$difference$between$putting$your$eReader$to$
sleep$and$turning$it$off$is$the$length$of$time$it$takes$to$come$back$
on$again.$When$you$wake$your$eReader$up$after$putting$it$to$
sleep,$it’s$ready$to$use$in$one$or$two$seconds;$when$you$turn$it$
off,$it$can$take$up$to$25$seconds$before$it’s$ready$to$use.$
Note$that$putting$your$eReader$to$sleep$can$interrupt$things$
such$as$library$syncing$and$wireless$(Wi$Fi)$connections.$
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To$turn$on$your$eReader:$
•Slide&the&power&button&and&hold&until&your&eReader&$
turns&on.$
To$turn$off$your$eReader:$
•Slide&the&power&button&and&hold&until&the&Off&$
screen&appears.$
To$put$your$eReader$to$sleep:$
•Quickly$slide$the$power$button$and$release.$
To$wake$your$eReader$from$sleep:$
•Quickly$slide$the$power$button$and$release.$

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Connecting$to$your$computer$
You$can$connect$your$eReader$to$your$computer$using$the$USB$
cable.$You$can$then$download$and$install$Kobo$Desktop$software,$
which$lets$you$buy$and$rate$books,$organize$your$eReader$
library,$and$more.$$
Here$are$a$few$things$you$can$do$with$Kobo$Desktop:$
•Read"your"books"on"your"computer$
•Manage&your!collection(of(books$
•Browse'the$Kobo$Store,"read"previews"and"buy"books$
You$can$also$do#all#of#these#actions#on#your#eReader!directly;"for"
more%information,%see%Getting'a'Book.$
For$more$details$on$Kobo$Desktop,$you$can$download$the$Kobo$
Desktop$guide$from$www.kobo.com/userguides.$You$can$also$
search$our$online$help$portal$at$www.kobo.com/help$to$ask$
questions$about$Kobo$Desktop$or$your$eReader.$
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Using$Your$Library$
What’s$in$this$section$
•Navigating(your(Home(Page(and!Library$
•Searching*for*books$
•Syncing'your'library'over'Wi'Fi$
•Deleting(books$
Navigating$your$Home$Page$and$Library$
Your$Home$page$is$the$first$thing$you$see$when$you$turn$on$your$
eReader.$You’ll$find$the$covers$of$up$to$5$books,$newspapers,$
documents$or$magazines$in$a$mosaic$on$your$Home$page.$These$
are$your$most$recent$reads$or$purchases.$Just$tap$a$book$cover$
to$open$the$book$and$start$reading.$
You$can$always$get$to$your$Home$page$by$tapping$the$ $Home$
icon$at$the$top$of$the$screen.$The$Home$page$contains$only$your$
most$recent$reads$or$purchases;$to$view$all$of$your$books,$go$to$
your$Library.$$
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Ready$to$buy$your$first$book?$You$can$find$books$by$categories,$
recommended$lists,$and$more.$Your$eReader$makes$buying$
books$easy$by$sorting$them$into$categories:$
•Recommended(for(you!—!find%books%recommended%
based&on&your&reading&preferences.$
•Similar'Books!—!find%books%that%are%similar'to'the'ones'
in#your#library.$
•Categories!—!see#a#list#of#book!categories.$
•Reading(Lists—!see#a#list#of#popular#book#selections.$
•Search'Kobo'Books!—!search'for'a'specific'book.$
To$shop$for$new$books,$tap$the$ $Home$icon$at$the$top$of$the$
screen,$then$tap$Find!Books.$
Navigating$Your$Library$
Your$Library$lets$you$read$and$manage$books$on$your$eReader$–$
you$can$even$see$your$reading$stats.$
To$open$your$library,$tap$the$ $Home$icon$at$the$top$of$the$
screen$to$return$to$the$Home$page.$Next,$tap$Library.$$
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In$your$Library$you’ll$find:$
•Books!—!see#all#the#books#and#documents#in#your#
library.($
•News%&%Magazines!—!see#any#newspapers#and#
magazines)you)have)subscribed)to.$
•Previews!—!see#excerpts#of#new#and#exciting#books.$
•Shelves!—!add#and#edit#bookshelves#to#organize#your#
library.$
Searching$for$books$$
If$you$know$exactly$what$you$want$to$read,$you$can$search$to$
find$a$book$already$in$your$library,$or$a$new$book$in$the$Kobo$
Store.$You$can$search$using$the$book$title,$author$name,$or$a$
keyword.$
To#find#a#book#in#your#library#or#in#the$Kobo$Store:$
1. Tap$the$ !Home%icon%at%the%top%of%the%screen.$
2. Tap$the$ !Menu%icon%at%the%top%of%the%screen.$
3. Tap$ Search.$
4. Choose$what%you'd&like&to&search:$
•Tap$Library!to#search#your#library.$
•Tap$Search!Kobo$Books!to#search#Kobo#books!(you%
must%be%connected%to%the%Internet).!$

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5. Using&the&keyboard,&type&a&book&title,&author&name,&or&
keyword.)Your)search)results)will)appear)as)you)type.!
Tap$a$suggestion$to$go$to$that$result.$
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Syncing$your$library$over$Wi$Fi$(updating$your$
library)$
If$you$have$bought$eBooks$from$Kobo$before,$you$can$easily$add$
these$to$your$eReader$using$a$Wi$Fi$connection.$Just$set$up$your$
eReader,$and$it$will$automatically$download$any$books$to$your$
Kobo$account.$This$is$called$updating$or$syncing.$
To$sync$your$eReader$over$Wi$Fi:$
1. Tap$the$ !Home%icon%at%the%top%of%the%screen.$
2. Tap$the$ !Menu%icon%at%the%top%of%the%screen.$
3. Tap$the$ !Sync%icon.%$
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Deleting(books$
If$you’re$done$with$a$book,$you$can$delete$it$from$your$eReader.$
This$means$that$if$you$use$any$of$Koboʼs$other$reading$apps$you$
will$no$longer$have$access$to$the$book.$$
Donʼt$worry,$though.$If$you$ever$want$to$retrieve$your$book,$sign$
in$to$kobo.com$and$visit$the$My$Account$page.$You$can$add$
books$from$your$purchase$history$back$to$your$library.$
To$delete$a$book:$
1. Tap$the$ !Home%icon%at%the%top%of%the%screen.$
2. Tap$Library.$
3. Tap$Books.!$
4. Find%the%book%you%want%to%delete%and%tap%the% !Menu%
icon%next%to%it.$
You$should$see$a$list$of$books;$if$you$see$only$covers,$tap$
the$ !View!icon%at%the%bottom$of$the$screen$and$select$
!to#see#your#books#in#list#view.$
5. Tap$Delete.$
6. When%prompted%to%confirm%your%deletion,%choose%
“continue.”$
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Reading$on$your$eReader$
What’s$in$this$section$
•Reading(a(book$
•Navigating(a(book$
•Changing'the'way'text'looks$
•Closing(a"book"and$bookmarking$your$page$
Reading$a$book$$
To$open$a$book$from$the$home$screen$or$library,$just$tap$the$title$
or$cover.$
Navigating$a$book$
To$turn$pages$in$a$book,$just$tap$or$swipe$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$and$
change'chapters.$
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To$jump$around$in$a$book$using$the$navigation$bar:$
1. Tap$the$center$of$the$page$to$bring$up$the"Reading"Menu.$
2. Tap$the!!Navigation)icon.$
•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$back.$
•To$move$to$the$next$page,$tap$the$ Forward$icon.$
•To$move$to$the$previous$page,$tap$the $Back$icon.$
•To$jump$to$the$next$chapter,$tap$the$ $Jump$forward$
icon.$
•To$jump$to$the$previous$chapter,$tap$the$ $Jump$back$
icon.$
3. To!close!the$navigation$bar,$tap$anywhere$on$the$page;$or$
tap$the$ !icon%on%the%navigation%bar.$
Note:$$When$using$the$navigation$bar,$you$can$quickly$return$to$
your$original$position$in$the$book$by$tapping$the$ Snap$Back$
icon.$$
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Changing$the$way$text$looks$
When$you$are$reading$a$book,$you$can$adjust$the$size$or$
alignment$of$the$text$or$adjust$the$line$spacing$to$make$reading$
easier$on$your$eyes.$Your$eReader$offers$several$different$sizes$
of$text$for$most$books.$
Note:$Line$spacing,$margin$spacing,$and$text$justification$aren’t$
available$in$Japanese$books.$
To$change$the$way$text$looks:$
1. While&reading,&tap#the$center$of$the$page$to$bring$up$the$
Reading(Menu.$
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$]!signs%beside%Margins.$

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7. To#change#how#text#lines#up#at#the$edges,$select$one$of$
the$Justification$options:$
•$$Uses$the$default$publisher’s$settings$for$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.$
8. When%you're%done%customizing%your%book,%tap%anywhere%
on#the#screen#to#go#back#to#reading.$
Notes:!
•When%you%change%the%way%text$looks,$your$eReader$
remembers&your&preferred&text&size&and&style,&and&
applies'it'to'other'books'you'read.$
•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.$
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