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Kobo Arc User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Kobo Arc Basics .......................................................................... 8 Anatomy of your Kobo Arc ........................................................................ 9 Charging your Kobo Arc ........................................................................... 10 Putting your Kobo Arc to sleep and waking it up ..............
Pinning books from your Kobo Library ............................................ 36 Pinning quotations from your books ................................................. 37 Resizing pinned items ............................................................................... 38 Moving things from one Tapestry to another ................................ 38 Removing things from a Tapestry .................
Finding books in your Library .............................................................. 61 Opening a book ............................................................................................ 63 Using the Table of Contents ................................................................... 63 Closing a book ..............................................................................................
Dog-‐earing pages ........................................................................................ 81 Looking up words ....................................................................................... 82 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 84 Troubleshooting apps and widgets .................................................... 84 Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues .............
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Arc. Your Kobo Arc is a revolutionary new breed of eReader – as well as giving you the easy, comfortable and open reading experience you’ve come to expect from Kobo, it also provides a new way to enjoy and explore your interests – Tapestries.
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Kobo Arc Basics What’s in this section • Anatomy of your Kobo Arc • Charging your Kobo Arc • Putting your Kobo Arc to sleep and waking it up • Using the touch screen • Unlocking the screen • Using apps or widgets • Using custom wallpaper • Signing in and out • Using Wi Fi • Adding items from your computer to your Kobo Arc
Anatomy of your Kobo Arc Part Use this to… a Camera Take pictures or video with apps like Skype. b On / Off Turn your Kobo Arc on or off, or put it to sleep. c Headphone jack Connect a pair of headphones to listen to music, video, and audio books.
e f g Speakers Listen to music, videos or chat with your friends. USB port Connect the included power adapter to charge your Kobo Arc, or use a Micro USB/USB connector to transfer files to your eReader. Touch Screen This is where you’ll see your books, movies, and content.
Notes: • If you see a red light beside the power button, it means your battery is low and you should charge your Kobo Arc immediately. • Always use the included wall charger to charge your Kobo Arc; it may not charge at all or charge very slowly if you use a computer and USB cable.
your Kobo Arc off, you’ll go back to your Home Tapestry when you turn it on again, and it can take up to 25 seconds for your Kobo Arc to restart. To turn your Kobo Arc on: • If your Kobo Arc is charging, or connected to your computer, press and hold the power button for five seconds.
• Press and release the On/Off button quickly. The screen will turn off. To wake up your Kobo Arc: 1. Press and release the On/Off button quickly. 2. If required, unlock the screen. Using the touch screen You can touch your Kobo Arc screen to select items, open books, turn pages, and more.
finger. If you swipe on a blank part of a Tapestry, however, the entire screen and all screen contents will follow your finger. • Press and hold This gesture is also called long press. To use this gesture, touch the screen and hold your finger in place.
You can change the slider lock to a password or other kind of secure lock, or remove the screen lock completely. Options include: • No Lock: When you wake up your Kobo Arc the last screen you were using appears, or when you turn it on, the Home Tapestry appears.
To change the way your Kobo Arc screen locks: 1. Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap the System icons at the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears. 4. Tap the settings icon at the bottom of the list. 5. Tap Settings. 6. Tap Security.
• PIN: Enter your personal identification number (PIN). • Password: Tap the password field and use the on-‐screen keyboard to type your password. • Pattern: Use your finger to trace your unlock pattern on the screen. • Face Unlock: Hold your Kobo Arc screen in front of you as you turn it on.
• Let you change a setting or reach content without opening an app. For example, you might have a widget to turn Wi Fi on or off, or use another to open your current book. Getting new apps and widgets Google Play is an online store where you can download free and paid apps for your Kobo Arc.
Tapestries makes it easier to find apps when you want them, and gives you the convenience of using the app when it’s most useful. To add a shortcut or widget to a Tapestry: 1. Tap the 2. Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen. All Apps icon at the top of the screen. 3. Tap Widgets to view your widgets.
2. Tap the All Apps icon at the top of the screen. 3. Swipe left to see more apps or widgets. 4. Tap the name or icon of the app you want to open. Using custom wallpaper Wallpaper is an image that appears in the background on your Tapestries.
Signing in and out You can switch Kobo accounts on your Kobo Arc by signing out and then signing in with another account. Switching accounts removes all your personal information like books in your Library and Tapestries you’ve created, so you can share your Kobo Arc with someone else.
Connecting Kobo and Facebook Kobo Arc lets you share what you’re reading with your Facebook friends. For example, you may want to share an interesting passage you’ve just read on your Facebook Wall or select text you’d like to use as a quote in your Facebook Status. To log into Facebook through Kobo: 1.
Using Wi Fi Your Kobo Arc was designed for the Internet. With a wireless Internet connection, you can browse the web, play games, watch videos, chat with your friends, and more.
Turning on Airplane Mode You can use Airplane Mode to quickly and easily turn off any wireless network connections you have open. Turning on Airplane Mode lets you use your Kobo Arc on an airplane or in a hospital, and extends your battery life. To turn on Airplane Mode: 1.
Adding items from your computer to your Kobo Arc You can connect your Kobo Arc tablet to a computer as a storage device, similar to a USB thumb drive. When it’s connected, you can drag and drop content from your desktop to your Kobo Arc.
1. Connect your computer and your Kobo Arc with a Micro USB/USB cable. 2. On your computer: Mac Users a. Open the Android File Transfer app. b. Drag the content you want to add into the open app window. Windows Users a. Double-‐click My Computer. b. Click the device named Kobo Arc. c.
Using Tapestries What’s in this section • About Tapestries • Managing Tapestries • Moving around in a Tapestry • About Tapestry contents • Pinning from a browser • Pinning an item from an app • Pinning books from your Kobo Library • Pinning quotations from your books • Resizing pinned items • Moving things from one Tapestry to another • Removing
• Simplify shopping – add the apps for magazines that you follow, keep track of discount deals, mix and match online images and personal photos to give you new ideas, and save links for where you go to buy.
For example, if you have a Tapestry for your favorite holiday spot, when you open that Tapestry you’ll see things in Discover like books about the area and magazine articles about new restaurants opening there.
1. Press and hold an empty spot on a Tapestry until a menu appears. 2. Tap Create Tapestry. 3. Use the on-‐screen keyboard to enter a name. 4. Tap OK when you’re done. Moving a Tapestry Tapestries can be moved from one location to another on the Tapestry they’re in.
To move a Tapestry out of another Tapestry (to move it up a level): • Press and hold the Tapestry and drag it into the bar at the top of the screen. The Tapestry one level above will open. To move a Tapestry into another tapestry: • Press and hold the Tapestry and drag it over the Tapestry you want to put it in.
2. Drag the Tapestry briefly down out of the bar. 3. Drag the Tapestry up again into the bar at the top of the screen. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the Home Tapestry appears. Renaming a Tapestry You can rename a Tapestry to make it easier to find or identify what’s in it.
1. Press and hold the Tapestry until a black bar with a Trash icon appears at the bottom of the screen. 2. Drag the Tapestry to the bottom of the screen. The bar at the bottom of the screen turns blue when the Tapestry is in the trash. 3. Lift your finger from the screen. 4. Tap Delete.
newspaper like the New York Times, each time you tap the pin it will open the current home page with today’s news. For other pinned items, each time you tap the pin you’ll see the same thing. For example, if you pin an image you find on a web page, the same image will always open when you tap the pin.
To pin a web page: 1. In your browser, find the site you want to pin. 2. Tap the Pin icon at the top of the browser. Note: If you don’t see this icon, tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen, and select Share page. If you don’t find the share option, you can’t pin the web page to a Tapestry. 3.
Note: If the app you’re using displays the Pin icon on the top menu, use the steps described above in Pinning from a browser. 1. Open the app that has the item you want to pin. 2. Select the item you want to pin. 3. Tap the Share icon at the top of the screen.
4. Tap the menu at the top left of the screen. 5. Tap Library. 6. Press and hold the cover of the book you want to pin. 7. Tap Pin to Tapestry. 8. Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item. 9. Tap Done.
4. Tap Pin to Tapestry. 5. Tap the name of the Tapestry where you want to pin the item. 6. Tap Done. Resizing pinned items You can change the size of the things you’ve pinned so your Tapestry looks less cluttered, or so you can see details on items like photos. To resize a pinned item: 1.
• Press and hold the item and drag it where you want it to be on the Tapestry. To move an item up one level: • Press and hold the item and drag it into the bar at the top of the Tapestry. The level above will open.
Removing things from a Tapestry To keep your Tapestries interesting and focused, you’ll probably want to delete items from time to time. When you delete items from your Tapestries they are permanently deleted, except apps and widgets, which are removed from your Tapestry but still available on your All Apps screen.
Listening to music You can use your Kobo Arc to listen to music files you own (such as MP3s), or to connect to online music services such as Rdio or Spotify. You can listen to music with the speakers at the front of your Kobo Arc or with headphones.
3. If required, tap the app you’d like to use. Note: The first time you open an audio file that can be played by more than one app, you’ll be able to pick the app you want to use. Tap the option ‘Use by default for this action.’ if you’d like to use the same app each time you open an audio file.
To view pictures, video or other visual media: 1. Open the Tapestry that includes the visual media file. 2. Tap the file. 3. If required, tap the app you’d like to use. Note: For apps such as Gallery, swipe left or right to view more images.
Linking to your personal email accounts You can link any of your personal email accounts to the Email app on your Home Tapestry. After your email account is linked, you can view the emails and contacts it contains, and send and receive emails.
• Days to sync: Use Automatic to see all changes in the email account immediately, or select the time you want to wait. Syncing updates the Email app with any changes made directly to the email account, such as emails sent or deleted with another device.
1. Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap the Email app icon. 3. To switch between accounts: a. Tap the name of the active email account at the top left of the screen. b. Tap the name of the account you want to view.
Using Discover What’s in this section • About Discover • Using Discover • Showing Discover your interests • Using the Spotlight view About Discover At the bottom of your Tapestries, you’ll find Discover.
Using Discover Discover includes up to thirty items. You can scroll through Discover to find items that interest you. Just swipe your finger along the ribbon from right to left. What you see in Discover may relate directly to something you’ve already collected; for example, a new book by an author you’re following on Twitter.
Showing Discover your interests Discover learns your interests based on what you pin in each Tapestry. You can make Discover learn faster by selecting Not Interested. When you select Not Interested for an item, it’s removed from Discover and you won’t see similar items in future. For books, you can also choose a rating.
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Adding eBooks to Your Kobo Arc What’s in this section • Finding new eBooks • Buying a book • Downloading free eBooks • Downloading previews • Managing your book downloads • Adding books from other stores or from the Internet • Adding library eBooks Finding new eBooks If you’re new to Kobo or you’d like to shop for new books, you can f
Using lists to find a new eBook The lists on your Home page are full of new and popular eBooks. If you’re looking for something fresh, these lists have a wide mix of new eBooks. You’ll find two lists on your Home page: • Recommended for You – eBooks that reflect your reading preferences.
Searching for an eBook If you know part of the eBook title, author, series, or publisher name then searching is the easiest way to find it. To search for an eBook: 1. Tap the Search icon at the top right of the screen. 2. Start typing the title, author, series, or publisher name using the on-‐screen keyboard.
3. Enter your Bill Address information (your Street Address, City, Country, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code, and phone number). 4. Tap Save. 5. Enter your Credit Card information (your Name on Card, credit card type i.e. Visa, Master Card, Credit Card Number, CV2 Code, expiration month and year). 6. Tap Save. 7. If you have a gift card: a.
4. Tap OK to purchase the book. 5. Tap Go To Library to return to your Library, or tap Continue Shopping to shop for more books. Note: You also have the option to use a Gift card or Promo Code when you check out with Quick Buy. Follow the steps above for either option to complete your purchase. To purchase a preview: 1.
Note: Only some eBooks have book previews. To download an eBook preview: 1. Tap the cover of the eBook you’re interested in. 2. If a preview is available, a Preview button will appear beside the Buy Now button. 3. Tap Preview.
1. Tap the Download icon at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap Pause All. 3. When you wish to resume: a. Tap the Download icon at the bottom of the screen. b. Tap Resume All.
Mac Users a. Open the Android File Transfer app. b. Drag the EPUB book into the open app window. Windows Users a. Double click My Computer. b. Click the device named Kobo Arc. c. Drag the EPUB books into the open Kobo Arc window. Step 2 of 2: Import your EPUBs into your Library on your Kobo Arc 1. Open the Kobo app. 2.
Adding library eBooks The Kobo Arc doesn’t support Adobe DRM, so if you’d like to read library eBooks you’ll need to use the free Overdrive app, or another reading app supported by your library. You can get the Overdrive app and many other reading apps from Google Play.
Reading Books What’s in this section • Starting the Kobo app • Syncing your Library over Wi Fi • Finding books in your Library • Opening a book • Using the Table of Contents • Closing a book • Removing a book Starting the Kobo app The Kobo app lets you read books, buy books, and manage your Library on the Kobo Arc.
2. Tap the All Apps icon at the top of the screen. 3. Tap the Kobo app. Syncing your Library over Wi Fi Syncing is short for synchronizing and means updating your Kobo Arc with your latest Kobo books, bookmarks, and account information. Before you start, make sure that your Kobo Arc is connected to the Internet.
Note: Your Library doesn’t show any books you’ve finished and removed, and only shows books you’ve added from your computer after you’ve imported them. You’ll find the following shelves in your Library: • All – see all the books, documents and previews in your Library. • I’m Reading – see all the books and documents in your Library.
Opening a book You can pin a book from your Library to any of your Tapestries, making it easy to find or open a book. If you’ve just bought a new book, you’ll find it in your Library after you sync your Kobo Arc. • To open a book on a Tapestry, tap the book cover. To open a book from your Library: 1.
Closing a book When you close the book you’re reading, the current page you’re on will be bookmarked. When you open the book again, you’ll return to the same page. To close a book while reading: • Tap the Back icon until you leave your book. Or 1. Tap the center of the screen. 2. Tap the 3.
If you’re removing a book you’ve purchased, you’ll still be able to find it in your purchased books on the Kobo web site. If you’re removing a free book, it will be permanently deleted from your account. To remove a book from your Library: 1. Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap the Reading Tapestry. 3.
Changing your Reading Experience What’s in this section • • • • • • Changing text size and style Changing the page theme Using night reading mode Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape) Changing Library views Changing text size and style You can experiment with the font size and style on
To change the text size and font style while reading: 1. Tap the Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 2. Tap the Fonts icon. 3. Tap your desired font. 4. Drag the slider to the left to decrease font size, or to the right to increase font size. 5. Tap the center of the screen to resume reading.
• Day Mode: The page is white with black text. • Night Mode: The page is black with white text. • Sepia Mode: The page is sepia with black text. 4. Tap the center of the screen to resume reading.
To manually adjust the screen brightness while reading: 1. Tap the Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 2. Tap the Appearance icon. 3. If required, tap the check mark at the left of Use System Brightness to display the Brightness slider. 4.
• See a wider portion of the page in single page mode To rotate the page orientation: • Turn your tablet 90 degrees to the left or right. The page will automatically rotate. Note: The page will not rotate if the Kobo Arc is on a flat surface, or if Auto-‐rotate screen is disabled in settings.
To change Library views while in your Library: 1. Tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen. Each time you tap the View icon, the way books appear switches between: • Shelf: Lets you see your books as you would in a real bookshelf. • List: Shows you your books in a continuous list, without the bookshelf.
Reading Special Types of Books What’s in this section • Understanding EPUBs • Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB • Reading a Read Along EPUB Understanding EPUBs eBooks come in a range of formats. An EPUB is a special book format designed for eReaders such as your Kobo Arc.
Transferring EPUBs or Enhanced EPUBs to your Kobo Arc 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 from libraries and booksellers.
1. Tap the Enhanced EPUB book cover. A dialog box will appear, asking if you’d like to have the book read aloud to you. 2. Tap Audio On. The book will start with voice-‐over and automatic page turning. To stop voice-‐overs while reading: 1. Tap the center of the screen. 2. Tap the Pause icon at the top of the page.
To manually turn pages while reading: 1. Tap the center of the screen. The Reading menu icons will appear at the bottom right of the screen. 2. Tap the Advanced Settings icon. 3. Tap the check box at the right of Auto Page Turn.
Adding References, Sharing, and Looking Up Words What’s in this section • Highlighting text • Adding notes • Sharing highlighted text • Sharing your reading experience on Kobo Pulse • Dog-‐earing pages • Looking up words Highlighting text You can highlight text as you read and refer to it later in the annotation list, which displays all of y
1. Press and hold a word in the text for a few seconds. When you remove your finger you’ll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word, and a text options bar on the page. 2. Drag the and icons to select the text. 3. Tap the highlight color you wish to use on the options bar.
Adding notes You can add notes to your book pages. This can be useful if you study a passage, or want to add comments to your highlights. To add notes to text: 1. Press and hold a word on the page where you want to add a note for a few seconds.
Sharing highlighted text You can add quotations from your book to your Facebook wall, send them from your Twitter account, and use them for your Skype status, among many options. When you add passages to your Facebook wall, you can also add a personal note for your friends to read.
Sharing your reading experience on Kobo Pulse Pulse is an interactive way to share your thoughts and comments about the book you’re reading with other Kobo users. You can also view how many people have read the book, how many comments were made on the book, and more.
4. Tap Post. 5. Tap the X icon at the top of the screen to resume reading. To post a reply to a comment in Pulse: 1. Tap the + icon beside the comment you wish to reply to. 2. Tap the Add a comment field. The on-‐screen keyboard will appear. 3. Type your comment. 4. Tap the Return key on the keyboard to enter your comment.
To find a dog-‐ear while reading: 1. Tap the center of the screen. 2. Tap the Contents icon at the top of the screen. 3. Swipe left to display the Annotations list. 4. Tap the dog-‐ear to view the page it’s on.
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Troubleshooting What’s in this section • Troubleshooting apps and widgets • Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues Troubleshooting apps and widgets If you are having trouble running a particular app or widget, or if your Kobo Arc is very slow and you suspect an app or widget is causing problems, here are some things you can try: • Force stop apps
5. Tap Apps. 6. Tap All. 7. Scroll down until you find the name of the problem app. 8. Tap the name of the app. 9. Tap Force stop. 10. Tap OK. 11. Try your app again to see if this resolved your issue.
9. Tap OK. 10. Start the app again and see if this fixed the problem. Uninstall and reinstall apps If you continue to have trouble with one specific app, try reinstalling it. Note: You can only uninstall apps that you’ve added to your Kobo Arc yourself – you can’t remove the apps that came with your Kobo Arc.
2. Tap the All Apps icon. 3. Tap the Get Apps icon. 4. Search and download the app on Google Play. 5. Tap the Download button. The download will begin automatically. 6. Tap Open, and see if reinstalling the app fixed your problem.
3. Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears. 4. Tap Wi-‐Fi. 5. Tap the word Off beside Wi-‐Fi. The word On and a list of available wireless networks will appear. 6. Tap the name of the network you want to join. 7. If required, enter the network password. 8. Tap Connect.
Turn Wi Fi off and then on again If you're still having trouble with Wi Fi, try turning it off and then on again. To restart Wi Fi: 1. Tap the Home icon on your Kobo Arc. 2. Tap the status bar at the bottom right of the screen. 3. Tap the Status Details section at the top of the list that appears. 4. Tap Wi-‐Fi.
Getting Help If you have questions on how to use your Kobo Arc, use the Help feature to find your answer. The Help feature lets you ask a question using natural language, as if you were talking to a real person.
