User Guide
Kobo Aura HD User Guide Table of Contents About your Kobo eReader..........................................5 Anatomy of your Kobo eReader.................................................5 Charging your Kobo eReader.....................................................7 Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter......................8 Turning your Kobo eReader on and off......................................9 Using the touch screen..............................................................
Using your Home screen...........................................................19 Exploring your Library...............................................................20 Searching for books...................................................................21 Using the Kobo Cloud..............................................23 About the Kobo Cloud..............................................................23 Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your Kobo eReader......................................
Seeing your note while reading on your Kobo eReader...........35 Removing notes from your books on your Kobo eReader ......36 Using the dictionary on your Kobo eReader.............................37 Adding or removing dictionaries..............................................37 Translating a word.....................................................................38 Adding books...........................................................40 Browsing the Kobo Bookstore.........................................
About your Kobo eReader What's in this section • Anatomy of your Kobo eReader • Charging your Kobo eReader • Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter • Turning your Kobo eReader on and off • Using the touch screen • Using ComfortLight • Connecting to your computer Anatomy of your Kobo eReader
Power slider – Turn your eReader on or off, or put it to sleep. Light button – Press to turn on the screen's light to read in the dark.
Micro USB port – Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied Micro USB cable to charge your eReader or add books. Micro SD slot – Insert a Micro SD card to increase the number of books your eReader can hold. Reset hole – Insert a paper clip and press gently to reset your eReader. Charging your Kobo eReader Before using your Kobo eReader for the first time, you may have to charge it for up to four hours. A fully charged Kobo eReader battery can last up to a month.
2. If your eReader is on, tap Cancel. You can continue reading while your eReader charges. As it charges, you can see the battery's charge in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Battery icons • Out of power • Charging • Partially charged • Fully charged Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter You can charge your Kobo eReader with any 5V, 500mA Micro USB adapter.
Turning your Kobo eReader on and off Turning your Kobo eReader off or putting it to sleep both help your battery last longer. 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 a book, the Kobo Bookstore, or an area in your Library. If you turn your eReader off, you’ll go directly to your Home page when you turn it on again. • To turn your eReader on: Slide the power button to the right and hold it for one second.
Using the touch screen When your eReader is on, you can touch the screen to open books, turn pages, select items, and more. Here are a few gestures you might find useful. • Tap: Touch the screen lightly to open a book, turn a page, select a menu, and more. This is the gesture you'll use the most. • Swipe: Use this gesture to scroll through the books in your Library and turn pages. • Press and hold: Touch the screen and hold your finger in place. This gesture lets you select text while reading.
your screen's brightness, press the Light button on your eReader to turn on ComfortLight. • From your Home screen, tap the Brightness icon at the top of the screen, then drag the slider to the left or right. • While you're reading, swipe up or down along the left edge of the screen.
Connecting to your computer You can use your computer to buy and manage books on your eReader, using free software called Kobo Desktop. Kobo Desktop lets you: • Quickly add and delete a large number of books on your eReader. • Read books you've purchased from Kobo. • Shop for books using your computer. • Sync your eReader. For more information about Kobo Desktop, you can: • Download Kobo Desktop at kobosetup.com. • Download the Kobo Desktop user guide from kobo.com/userguides.
Using Wi Fi What's in this section • Connecting your Kobo eReader to a Wi Fi network • Checking the Wi Fi status on your Kobo eReader • Turning Wi Fi off on your Kobo eReader Connecting your Kobo eReader to a Wi Fi network You will use Wi Fi to connect to the Internet on your eReader. Wi Fi lets you find and buy books in the Kobo Bookstore, sync your Kobo eReader, and use the experimental browser. All you need is access to a wireless network in your area. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2.
there's a Lock icon next to a network, you need a password to use that network. 4. If you're prompted for a network password, use the keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join. You can tap Show Password to see what you're typing. Checking the Wi Fi status on your Kobo eReader To see if you’re connected to the Internet, check the Wi Fi status icon at the top of your screen: • Wi Fi is disabled. • You have a moderately good Wi Fi connection. • You have an excellent Wi Fi connection.
Turning Wi Fi off on your Kobo eReader You can turn Wi Fi off to stop your Kobo eReader from connecting to the Internet. This will extend your eReader's battery life, and let you use your eReader on an airplane. Your Wi Fi connection will turn off automatically if it's inactive for more than five minutes. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen. The Quick Settings panel will appear. 3. Tap Wi Fi. When the Wi Fi menu says Disabled, Wi Fi is turned off.
Syncing your Kobo eReader What's in this section • Understanding Sync • Syncing your Kobo eReader with Wi Fi • Syncing your Kobo eReader with Kobo Desktop Understanding Sync It’s important to sync your eReader regularly to get recent software updates, download newly purchased books to your Library, and to update your books with bookmarks or annotations you made while reading on another device. If you buy a book on kobo.com, you'll need to sync before you'll see the book in your eReader Library.
Syncing your Kobo eReader with Wi Fi Make sure your Wi Fi is enabled and you are connected to a network before syncing your eReader. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap the Sync tile. • If you're within range of a known network, your eReader will automatically join that network and begin syncing. • If you aren't within range of a known network, your eReader will begin the Adding a Network process.
3. If you're not already signed in to your Kobo account, click the sign in. Profile icon at the top of your screen and Sync icon. 4. Click the Your eReader will download newly purchased books to your Library, and update your books with bookmarks or annotations you made while reading on another device. 5. Click the Eject button at the top of the screen to disconnect your eReader from your computer.
Using your Library What's in this section • Using your Home screen • Exploring your Library • Searching for books Using your Home screen Your Home screen is the first thing you see when you turn on your eReader after setup. From your Home screen, you can see your recently opened books, access the Kobo Bookstore, and more. Go to your Home screen by tapping the Home icon at the top of the screen. While reading, tap the centre of your screen to see the Home icon.
• Recommended books we think you'll enjoy. • The Sync tile to add newly purchased books to your Library and to update your eReader. Above the tiles, you'll see the Search bar. Use the Search bar to find books in your Kobo Library or in the Kobo Bookstore. At the bottom of your Home screen, you can access your Library, the Kobo Bookstore, and Extras, which include a dictionary and your personal reading statistics. Exploring your Library Your Library lets you read and manage books on your eReader.
• My collections: books you've grouped together, much like bookshelves. For example, you can create a collection about cookbooks and only include culinary related books into your collection. • Articles from Pocket: online articles or webpages you've added using the free Pocket app on your computer, tablet, or other device. Searching for books Use the search bar at the top of your Home screen to find a book already in your Library, or a new book in the Kobo Bookstore.
Search results will appear as you type. 5. Tap a suggestion to go to that result, or tap Go to see the full list of results.
Using the Kobo Cloud What's in this section • About the Kobo Cloud • Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your Kobo eReader • Downloading all your Kobo books to your Kobo eReader at once • Removing books from your Kobo eReader • Removing all your books from your Kobo eReader at once About the Kobo Cloud All the books you purchase from Kobo are stored in the Kobo Cloud, an online storage area with unlimited space.
Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your Kobo eReader If your eBooks are stored on the Kobo Cloud, you'll need to download them onto your eReader before you can read them. Your eReader will need to be connected to a Wi Fi network to download books from the Kobo Cloud. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Books. Any books that aren't already downloaded onto your eReader will have the word Download beside the book title, or a cover. Download icon on the book 4.
Downloading all your Kobo books to your Kobo eReader at once Follow these steps to download your entire Kobo Library onto your eReader. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Books. 4. Tap the Books. Menu icon on the grey bar underneath 5. Tap Download all. 6. If required, connect to a Wi Fi network. Your books will be placed in a queue and downloaded to your eReader one at a time. The word Pending will appear beside books that are in the download queue.
remove a book from your Kobo account, if you no longer want to see it on your Kobo eReader, tablet, or app. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Books. 4. Tap and hold the cover or title of the book. A menu will appear. 5. Tap Remove. A dialog box will appear. 6. Choose where you want to remove the book from: • eReader: This allows you to re-download the item from the Kobo Cloud later. Note: This option is automatically selected.
from your eReader, your books will be saved in the Kobo Cloud instead. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Books. 4. Tap the Books. Menu icon on the grey bar underneath 5. Tap Library settings. 6. Beside Downloaded Kobo Books, tap Remove All. 7. Tap Remove. The content for all your books will be removed from your eReader.
Reading on your Kobo eReader What's in this section • Getting around a book • Changing text and font options on your eReader • Closing books • Bookmarking pages • Finding a bookmarked page • Highlighting text on your Kobo eReader • Seeing your highlights while reading on your Kobo eReader • Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader • Adding notes to your book on your Kobo eReader • Seeing your note while reading on your Kobo eReader • Removing notes from your books on your Kobo eReader
Getting around a book You can quickly go to any chapter or page in your book with just a few taps. Tap the cover or title of your book on your Home screen or Library to open it. Tap or swipe the side of the page in your book to turn pages. If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two: 1. Tap the centre of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2. Tap the Navigation icon.
• To jump to the previous chapter, tap the Jump Back icon. • To go to a chapter in the table of contents, tap Table of contents and tap the chapter. • Tap the Snap Back icon to return to your previous position in the book. 3. Tap anywhere on the page to close the navigation bar. Changing text and font options on your eReader Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most books. You can adjust the text size, fonts, line spacing, and justification to make reading easier on your eyes. 1.
• Drag the slider beside Line Spacing to increase or decrease the space between lines of type. • Drag the slider beside Margins to make the side margins bigger or smaller. • Tap your choice of Justification. Notes: • When you change the way text looks, your eReader remembers your preferred size and style, and applies it to other books you’re reading. • If you’re reading a PDF, you can’t change the size or style of the text.
Bookmarking pages You can mark interesting passages or pages that you'd like to return to using bookmarks. • While reading, tap the top right-hand corner of the page. A dog-ear will appear. Finding a bookmarked page If you've added a dog-ear to a page, you can easily find it again using the Reading Menu. 1. While reading, tap the centre of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 3. Tap Annotations. 4. Tap the bookmark you want to see.
1. While reading, press and hold a word for a few seconds until an underline appears. 2. Lift your finger from the page. You'll see a circle icon at each end of the word. 3. Drag the first circle to the start of the text you want to highlight, and the second circle to the end. 4. Tap Highlight. Seeing your highlights while reading on your Kobo eReader You can see the list of highlights you've made in the book while you're reading. 1. Tap the centre of the page. The Reading Menu will appear. 2.
Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader You can remove any highlights you've made to your book while you're reading. 1. Tap the centre of the page. The Reading Menu will appear. 2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 3. Tap Annotations. A list of your bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you've made in your book will appear. 4. Tap and hold the highlight you'd like to remove. A menu will appear. 5. Tap Remove highlight. The highlight will be removed from your book.
2. Lift your finger from the page. You'll see a circle icon at each end of the word. 3. Drag the first circle to the start of the text you want to highlight, and the second circle to the end. 4. Tap the Highlight icon. 5. Tap Add Note. 6. Use the keyboard to enter your notes, and tap Save. Seeing your note while reading on your Kobo eReader After you've made a note, you can see it any time while you're reading. 1. Tap the centre of the page. The Reading Menu will appear. 2.
Removing notes from your books on your Kobo eReader If you no longer need a note, you can delete it from your book while you're reading. 1. Tap the centre of the page. The Reading Menu will appear. 2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 3. Tap Annotations. A list of your bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you've made in the book will appear. 4. Tap and hold the note that you'd like to delete. A menu will appear. 5. Tap Remove annotation. A dialog window will appear. 6.
Using the dictionary on your Kobo eReader If you see an unfamiliar word while you're reading, you can use your eReader's built-in dictionary to view its definition. 1. While reading, press and hold the word you'd like to look up. An underline will appear beneath the word. 2. Lift your finger from the page. The word's definition will appear.
4. Tap Language. 5. Under Dictionary, tap Edit. 6. Add or remove a dictionary: • Tap the plus icon beside the dictionary you want to add. • To remove a dictionary, tap the icon. check mark 7. Tap Save. Translating a word Your Kobo eReader has a translation dictionary that you can use while reading Kobo eBooks. Translation may not work if you're reading books from public libraries or from other stores, and won't work when reading PDFs. 1. In your book, press and hold the word you'd like to translate.
A list of languages will appear in the dropdown menu. 4. Select the language that you'd like to translate to.
Adding books What's in this section • Browsing the Kobo Bookstore • Buying a book on your Kobo eReader • Adding a book to your Wishlist on your Kobo eReader • Viewing your Wishlist • Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions • Installing Adobe Digital Editions • Creating an Adobe ID • Authorizing your computer and your Kobo eReader with Adobe Digital Editions • Adding books to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions Browsing the Kobo Bookstore You can find and buy books in several ways
3. Tap any of the listed options: • Storefront: See Kobo's latest releases. You can also access the search bar through Storefront, to find a book by title, author, or keyword. • Related reading: Books similar to the ones you are reading or looking up in the Kobo Store. • Recommended for you: Books Kobo thinks you might enjoy, based on your purchases and reading history. • Categories: A list of topics that can help you find books. Select a subject that interests you.
checkout process, your book will appear on the Home screen. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Bookstore. 3. Tap a book category that you'd like to shop by. 4. Find an eBook you'd like to buy. 5. Tap Buy next to the book you want to purchase. 6. If you've shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information, go to step 9. 7. Use the keyboard to enter your billing address and credit card information. Note: We need your billing address to calculate taxes for your order based on your location. 8.
12. Tap Keep Shopping to buy more books, or return to the Home screen. Note: If you don't see the book you've purchased on the Home screen, tap the Sync tile. Adding a book to your Wishlist on your Kobo eReader With Wishlist, you can keep track of books that you're interested in buying later. 1. While shopping for a book, tap the dropdown icon beside the book you'd like to add to your Wishlist. 2. Tap Add to Wishlist.
You’ll see a list of books that you’ve added to your Wishlist. Tap on the book and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase it. Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free software that lets you add eBooks from a public library, eBooks from another store, or eBooks from the Kobo Store that are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), to your Kobo eReader.
Installing Adobe Digital Editions Install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on your PC or Mac computer to transfer Digital Rights Management (DRM)protected content onto your Kobo eReader. 1. Download ADE from Adobe.com. 2. Find the ADE installation file on your computer. 3. Open the ADE installation file. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to install ADE. Creating an Adobe ID Once you’ve installed Adobe Digital Editions on your PC or Mac, you’ll need to create an Adobe ID. 1. In your web browser, go to Adobe.
Authorizing your computer and your Kobo eReader with Adobe Digital Editions After you’ve installed Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) and created an Adobe ID, you’ll need to authorize your computer and your eReader with ADE. You only need to do this once. 1. Launch ADE on your PC or Mac. 2. From the Help menu, click Authorize Computer. A Computer Authorization window will appear. 3. Enter your Adobe ID and password. 4. Click Authorize. 5. Click OK when Adobe finishes authorizing your computer. 6.
11. Click OK to complete the process. Adding books to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions If you downloaded a book protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), you’ll get a license, also known as a URLLINK.acsm file, with your book. To get the book itself, just open that file in Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). ADE will verify your license, and then download your eBook in either EPUB or PDF format. 1. Turn on your eReader. 2. Connect your eReader to your computer using a Micro USB cable. 3.
e. Select your new book and drag it to the Kobo eReader bookshelf (listed on the left side under Devices). 5. Eject your eReader from the computer, and unplug the Micro USB cable from your eReader. The book will appear in your Library.
Getting Help What's in this section • Getting Help • Safety, regulatory, and warranty information Getting Help Have questions or need help? Visit kobo.com/help. Safety, regulatory, and warranty information Important safety, regulatory, and warranty details about your eReader can be found at kobo.com/userguides. Note: The Declaration of Conformity may vary for different models of the Kobo eReader. Kobo.com/userguides includes information about how to find your Kobo eReader's model number.
