Kobo Vox User manual

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Kobo™ Vox User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
February 2012
Kobo Vox Basics ............................................................................................5!
Anatomy of your Kobo Vox ..............................................................................6!
Charging your Kobo Vox..................................................................................7!
Turning your Kobo Vox on and off ...................................................................8!
Going to sleep and waking up..........................................................................9!
Unlocking the screen .....................................................................................10!
Home Screen tour..........................................................................................11!
Using the touch screen ..................................................................................12!
Using the keyboard........................................................................................13!
Copying and pasting ......................................................................................13!
Signing in and out ..........................................................................................14!
Setting the date and time ...............................................................................15!
Using Wi Fi ....................................................................................................16!
Your Kobo Library ....................................................................................... 18!
Starting Kobo .................................................................................................18!
Kobo tour .......................................................................................................19!
Changing library views...................................................................................21!
Getting book information................................................................................21!
Viewing additional book options.....................................................................22!
Importing books .............................................................................................23!
Managing your book downloads ....................................................................23!
Opening, Navigating, and Closing Books....................................................24!
Opening a book..............................................................................................24!
Turning pages and moving around ................................................................25!
Changing text size and style ..........................................................................26!
Using the Table of Contents ..........................................................................26!

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Changing the page theme..............................................................................27!
Using night reading mode..............................................................................27!
Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app ................................................28!
Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape) ....................................29!
Closing a book and bookmarking a page.......................................................30!
Highlighting, Commenting, and Sharing....................................................32!
Highlighting text .............................................................................................32!
Adding notes..................................................................................................34!
Sharing highlighted text .................................................................................35!
Looking up definitions ....................................................................................35!
About Kobo Pulse ..........................................................................................36!
Commenting on a page..................................................................................37!
Rating a page.................................................................................................38!
Hiding spoilers in Pulse..................................................................................38!
Turning social reading On or Off....................................................................38!
Reading Life notifications...............................................................................39!
Managing Reading Life notifications ..............................................................39!
Sharing on Facebook Timeline ......................................................................41!
Sharing all your books on Facebook Timeline ...............................................41!
Turning off Facebook Timeline on all books ..................................................42!
Turning off Facebook Timeline on individual books.......................................43!
Reading Special Types of Books..................................................................44!
Understanding EPUBs...................................................................................44!
Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB ......................................................................45!
Reading a Read Along EPUB ........................................................................45!
Reading an Interactive EPUB ........................................................................48!
Buying Books from the Kobo Store.............................................................49!
Launching the Store.......................................................................................49!
Finding items in the Store ..............................................................................49!
Searching the Store .......................................................................................50!
Buying a book ................................................................................................51!
Downloading free eBooks ..............................................................................52!

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Using Apps and Widgets .............................................................................53!
About Kobo Vox apps ....................................................................................53!
Viewing your apps .........................................................................................54!
Switching between apps ................................................................................54!
Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen ..................................................55!
Downloading apps .........................................................................................55!
Removing apps ..............................................................................................56!
About widgets ................................................................................................56!
Adding and removing widgets........................................................................57!
Using Web, Email, Music and Video...........................................................58!
Browsing the web ..........................................................................................58!
Setting up email .............................................................................................61!
Sending an email ...........................................................................................62!
Listening to music ..........................................................................................63!
Viewing pictures and video ............................................................................64!
Adding Your Own Files................................................................................65!
Supported file formats....................................................................................65!
Adding files, music, and pictures to your Kobo Vox.......................................66!
Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox..........................................67!
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 68!
Updating your Kobo Vox software .................................................................68!
Finding help ...................................................................................................69!
Troubleshooting your Kobo Vox.....................................................................69!
Troubleshooting your Kobo App ....................................................................71!
Troubleshooting Wi Fi....................................................................................73!
Contacting Kobo ..........................................................................................76!
Glossary of Terms........................................................................................ 77!
Icon Glossary ............................................................................................... 81!
Legal............................................................................................................ 84!
Regulatory Compliance Statement .............................................................85!

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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Vox™ eReader.
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Your Kobo Vox is more than just an eReader – it's also a great way to surf the Web, listen to music,
watch movies, play games, access appsand share what you're reading online with the Kobo
Community. With exciting social features like Reading Life™ and Kobo Pulse™, you can join the
conversation and interact with your book in new and exciting ways.
This User Guide will walk you through everything you need to know to set up and customize your
Kobo Vox. We hope you enjoy your Kobo Vox and reading freely with Kobo.

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Kobo Vox Basics
WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION
•Anatomy of your Kobo Vox
•Charging your Kobo Vox
•Turning your Kobo Vox on and off
•Going to sleep and waking up
•Unlocking the screen
•Home Screen tour
•Using the touch screen
•Using the keyboard
•Copying and pasting
•Signing in and out
•Setting the date and time
•Using Wi Fi

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Anatomy of your Kobo Vox
a
On / Off button
Turn your Kobo Vox on or off, or put it to sleep.
b
Speaker
c
Touch screen
d
Home button
Tap to return to the Home Screen.
e
Menu button
Tap to reveal additional options.
f
USB port
Connect the included power adapter to charge your Kobo Vox, and
to transfer files to your eReader.
g
Back button
Tap to go back to the previous screen, or close a menu.
h
Headphone jack
Connect a pair of headphones to listen to music, video, and audio
books.
i
Micro SD card
Load books, music and other files on your Kobo Vox by inserting a
Micro SD card.
j
Volume button
Press the volume buttons to increase or decrease the audio
volume.

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Charging your Kobo Vox
Before using your Kobo Vox for the first time, charge it for two hours so that it has enough power to
complete the set up process.
A battery icon at the top right corner of the screen shows you how much power you have left on
your Kobo Vox. A thunderbolt symbol within the battery icon means that your Kobo Vox is charging.
Always use the included wall charger to charge your eReader. Your Kobo Vox wonʼt charge if you
try to charge it using a computer and USB cable.
What the battery icons mean
Battery icon…
Meaning…
Your Kobo Vox is out of power.
Your Kobo Vox has low charge.
Your Kobo Vox has partial charge.
Your Kobo Vox is fully charged.
Your Kobo Vox is charging.

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Turning your Kobo Vox on and off
To turn Kobo Vox on:
•Press and hold the power button for two seconds.
When the LED light above the screen flashes green, it means that your Kobo Vox is on.
To turn Kobo Vox off:
Press and hold the power button until a dialog box appears.1.
Tap Power Off. A Power Off window will appear.2.
Tap Ok.3.

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Going to sleep and waking up
You can turn your Kobo Vox off or put it to sleep when youʼre not reading. The main difference is
that when you put your Kobo Vox to sleep and then wake it up, you go directly back to the last
screen you saw. This could be a page in a book, the Kobo Store, or one of your apps. If you turn
your Kobo Vox off, youʼll go back to your Home Screen when you turn it on again. Both help your
battery charge last longer.
Note: Putting your Kobo Vox to sleep and turning it off can interrupt downloads and your wireless
connection.
To put Kobo Vox to sleep:
•Press and release the On/Off button quickly. The screen will turn off.
To wake up Kobo Vox:
Press and release the On/Off button quickly.1.
Slide the lock icon from right to left to unlock.2.