KOBO™ EREADER USER GUIDE, JUNE 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 - Getting Started eReader basics....................................................................................................................... 3 Reading a book....................................................................................................................... 7 Adding books from the Kobo Store.......................................................................................
Section 5 - Reading on Your eReader Understanding books and PDFs........................................................................................... 33 Reading books........................................................................................................................ 33 Reading PDFs......................................................................................................................... 37 Section 6 - Shopping with Kobo Store Connecting to Kobo.........
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.
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. 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.
Using the touch screen 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.
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.
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. 2. Tap the 3.
4. Tap the title of the chapter you wish to open. Making text bigger, smaller or a different style 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. 2. Tap the Text icon. 3. To make text larger or smaller, tap the controls provided. 4.
automatic bookmarking. The next time you open the book, it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page. The five most recent books you are reading are shown on your Home page. If you’re finished with a book and don’t want it on your Home page, here’s how you can close it: 1. In the Books & Docs area of your library, find the book. 2. Tap the until you see the menu. 3. Select Mark as Finished.
Updating an existing library If you have bought eBooks from Kobo before, you can easily add these to your eReader by updating your library over Wi Fi. Turn on your eReader and tap the Sync icon. If you have registered and completed setup, your eReader will automatically connect to an available Wi Fi network and download any books in your Kobo account. Shopping for a new book If you’re new to Kobo or you’d like to shop for new books, you can browse the Kobo Store on your eReader.
you have enough Kobo store credit to pay for your order the credit card fields will be unavailable. 6. Tap Next to Continue. 7. When you reach the last screen you can use a gift card to pay for you order: 1. Tap Add Gift Card. 2. Select the type of gift card and enter your gift card number. If your card has a PIN printed on the back, enter that number too. 3. Tap Apply to confirm the Gift Card number. 4. If successful, tap Done. 8.
on your computer so that you can easily access them and read your content while not connected to the Internet. Your computer needs to be connected to the Internet to sync your eReader’s library. To update your Kobo Desktop library: 1. Open the Kobo Desktop application on your computer. 2. Click Update Library.
Section 2 CONFIGURING YOUR EREADER WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Changing your sleep and power settings • Changing your Reading Life settings • Viewing your device settings and resetting your eReader • Changing your wireless (Wi Fi) settings CHANGING YOUR SLEEP AND POWER SETTINGS When asleep or powered off, you have the option to show the cover of your most recently read book on the front of your eReader. If you don’t want to reveal your current read, you can turn this feature off.
Note: When you stop using your eReader it automatically counts the amount of time it has been idle so that it knows when to go to sleep. Configuring automatic power off 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2. Tap the 3. Select Sleep & Power from the Settings list. 4. Find the header time to Auto Power Off. To turn this feature off, select the label “Never”. To set a time window, select from one of the options listed. Settings icon at the bottom of the screen.
VIEWING YOUR DEVICE SETTINGS AND RESETTING YOUR EREADER Resetting your device will erase all of your current settings and restore them to factory defaults. It will also delete your account information and any books, documents, newspapers and magazines on your eReader. 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2. Tap the 3. Select Device Information from the Settings list. 4. Tap the Factory Reset button. 5. Confirm that you would like to reset your device.
Note: Keeping a short known networks list will improve the time it takes to auto-connect to a known Wi Fi network. To remove networks from your Known Networks list: 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2. Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Select Wireless Connection from the Settings list. 4. Find the Edit Wireless Networks section. 5. Tap Edit. 6.
Section 3 NAVIGATING YOUR EREADER WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Finding things in your library • Searching for items • Changing and sorting your library view • Using your shortlist FINDING THINGS IN YOUR LIBRARY Your eReader keeps books and other documents in several areas to make them easy to find. • Newly added or open items Up to five of the books, newspapers, magazines or documents you’re currently reading appear on your Home page.
You can create shortcuts to your current or favourite reads by adding them to your Shortlist. To get there, tap the Library menu on your Home page and select Shortlist. SEARCHING FOR ITEMS If you know exactly what you want to read you can search your library for a specific title or author. To search your library: 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2. Tap the Library menu and select a Books & Docs, News & Mags, Previews or Shortlist. 3. Tap the Search icon.
To choose a view, visit any area of your library and then tap the View icon at the bottom of the screen. You can then select a view from the list. Once you’ve chosen a view, you can change the order in which books are listed. Tap the Sorted By link near the top of the screen to see your options. Common choices include sorting by Title, Author, and Date Opened. Select an option to sort your books. USING YOUR SHORTLIST Sometimes you may want to keep track of specific books.
• Tap the Heart icon to remove the book from your shortlist. • Otherwise, tap the Menu icon (if you see one), or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu. Select Remove from Shortlist.
Section 4 BUILDING YOUR LIBRARY WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Understanding EPUB, PDF, and DRM • Adding Kobo books wirelessly • Adding Kobo books using Kobo Desktop Software • Adding books using your computer • Adding books using a Micro SD card • Adding library books and books from other bookstores • Adding books using Adobe Digital Editions • Deleting books • Using your Shortlist UNDERSTANDING EPUB, PDF, AND DRM eBooks come in a range of formats.
• Adobe Digital Editions • A micro SD card • Drag and drop Which method works best depends on whether your books are protected by DRM, and where they came from. If your books came from the Kobo Store, you can add them to your eReader using a wireless connection or using the free Kobo Desktop software for your computer. If your books are protected by DRM, you can add them to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions.
next to a network, you need a password to use that network. 4. Tap the name of the network you want to use. 5. If you’re prompted for a network password, use the virtual keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join. (You can tap Show Password to see what you’re typing.) Note: You can add a hidden wireless network by tapping on the Add network icon.
3. Use the keyboard to enter your billing address. This is the address associated with your credit card. You need to provide this even if you use store credit or a gift card to pay for your order – this address is used to ensure the correct tax is calculated for your purchase. 4. Tap Next to continue. 5. Enter a credit card to pay for your order. If you want to use a gift card to pay for your order you can skip this screen.
ADDING KOBO BOOKS USING KOBO DESKTOP SOFTWARE Kobo offers free software for your computer to let you read books and shop for new ones. This software — Kobo Desktop — can also manage your eReader library. If you don’t have the software, download it from: www.kobosetup.com sync. Syncing ensures that your eReader has all your latest books, newspapers, and magazines. To sync your eReader: 1. Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Tap Connect on your eReader screen. 3.
window should open, showing the contents of your eReader. 4. In another window, go to where you stored the eBooks you want to add to your eReader. 5. Drag and drop your eBooks into the eReader window. That’s it! You can now eject your eReader and read your new books. To add books using a Mac computer 1. Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Tap Connect on your eReader screen. 3. On your computer, open your Finder application. 4.
To add books on a microSD card: 1. Put your EPUB or PDF files on a microSD card. 2. Turn off your eReader. 3. Insert the card into the card slot at the side of the eReader and push gently until it slides in. 4. Turn on your eReader. Your eReader will scan the card for books and documents, and update your library. This may take a few moments.
Digital Editions. Keep reading for more information. ADDING BOOKS USING ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS Adobe Digital Editions is free software that you can use to transfer eBooks to your eReader. Use Adobe Digital Editions when you want to add DRM-protected books to your eReader. It can add regular eBooks too.
6. Connect your eReader to your computer and tap Connect. 7. Restart Adobe Digital Editions. It should notice your eReader and start the Device Setup Assistant. 8. Click Authorize Device. 9. Click Finished to complete the process. Adding DRM eBooks to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions You must be connected to the Internet. 1. Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Tap Connect on your eReader screen. 3.
6. Select your new book and drag it to the Kobo eReader bookshelf. Your new book is now ready to read on your eReader. DELETING BOOKS If you’re done with a book you can delete it from your eReader. Notes: • This means that if you use any of Kobo’s other reading apps you will no longer have access to the book. Don’t worry though. If you ever want to retrieve purchased books again, sign in • using your user account details at kobo.com and visit the My Account page.
To add books to your Shortlist: 1. Tap the Library menu and select a list. 2. Find the book you want to add to your Shortlist. 3. Do one of the following: • If you see a Heart icon next to the book, tap it to add the book to your Shortlist. • Otherwise, tap the Menu icon, or press and hold the cover of the book to open the menu. Select Add to Shortlist. To remove a book from your Shortlist: 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2.
Section 5 READING ON YOUR EREADER WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Understanding books and PDFs • Reading books • Reading PDFs UNDERSTANDING BOOKS AND PDFS eBooks come in a range of different file formats. Your eReader supports two of the most popular formats — EPUB and PDF. The main difference between an EPUB and a PDF is how you read them. There are differences in how you turn and view pages, and what you can do while reading.
• Highlighting text • Using the dictionary 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.
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. Menu icon. 3. Select Table of Contents from the menu. 4. Tap the title of the chapter you wish to open. Making text bigger, smaller or a different style When you are reading a book you can adjust the size of text to make reading easier on your eyes.
Closing a book When you’re done reading, you can stop reading by: • Turning your eReader off or putting it to sleep • Going to your Home page or one of your other library pages Your eReader automatically closes your book and remembers the page you were on via automatic bookmarking. The next time you open the book, it will remember where you stopped reading and open your book to that page. Books that you’re still reading are shown on your Home page.
3. Select Highlights. Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights you’ve made in your book. Tap a highlight to open the page where you created your highlight. To delete a highlight: 1. Tap the middle of your page to see your reading options. 2. Tap the 3. Select Highlights from the menu. Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights Menu icon. you’ve made in your book. 4. Tap the check box next to the highlight you wish to delete. 5.
• Opening a PDF • Turning pages, zooming in, and moving around • Reading PDFs in Landscape mode • Closing a PDF A word about PDFs Your eReader can read books in different formats, including EPUB and PDF. Most of the books you read will probably be EPUB books, but sometimes you may want to read PDFs as well. Because PDFs are a different type of file than regular EPUB books, you read them in a slightly different way on your eReader.
• Tap the Up arrow icon to fit the page to the height of your eReader screen. • Tap the Plus icon to zoom in a bit at a time. 4. To zoom out: • Tap the Minus icon to zoom out a bit at a time. • Double-tap the page to go back to your original view of the page. Tip: You can skip the reading menu and zoom in by 200% just by double-tapping a page in your PDF. When you zoom in on a PDF, you see a portion of the page at a larger size.
To hide the navigation bar, tap anywhere on the page; or tap the close button on the end of the navigation bar. Reading PDFs in Landscape mode When reading a PDF, you have the option of holding your eReader sideways to have a wider page. This is called landscape mode. Reading in landscape mode means that you can see more text. This is particularly useful when you are zoomed in. To change the orientation of your PDF document: 1. Tap the middle of your page to see the reading menu. 2.
Section 6 SHOPPING THE KOBO STORE WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Connecting to Kobo • Finding items in the Store • Buying books CONNECTING TO KOBO STORE OR SYNCING YOUR LIBRARY OVER WI FI Before you can add Kobo books to your eReader you need to connect to Kobo. Your eReader lets you use Wi Fi (wireless Internet) to connect. All you need is access to a wireless network in your area. To connect to a wireless network: 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2.
• Storefront — visit the Store’s main page. • Categories — see a list of reading categories. • Recommended — see a list of recommended titles hand-picked by Kobo reading experts. • Free eBooks — choose from a list of free books. • Newsstand — browse available newspaper and magazine subscriptions. • Search — search for a specific book. Searching the Store If you know the author or title of the book you want, you can search for it. To search the Store: 1.
2. When you find an interesting category or book, tap to see more. BUYING A BOOK When you’ve found a book you want to add to your eReader you’re ready to go to checkout. You can use Visa, MasterCard, store credit, or gift cards from select partners to pay for your book. If you have a promo code (which is a sort of coupon) you can enter this during checkout to get a discount on your book. To buy a book: 1. Tap the Buy Now button. 2.
c. Tap Apply to confirm the promo code and verify the discount. d. Tap Done. 9. Verify your order, including your address and billing information. If everything looks okay, tap Buy Now. You’re done! Kobo will process your order and your eReader will start downloading your new book. This may take a few moments. When it’s done you’ll find your new book on your Home page, as well as in your Books & Docs area.
Section 7 USING WI FI WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION This section covers: • About Wi Fi • Connecting to Kobo • Turning off Wi Fi (Airplane Mode) • Adding a network • Editing your wireless networks ABOUT WI FI You can use your eReader to connect to Kobo over a wireless Internet connection (Wi Fi). When you’re connected to Kobo you can update your library and shop for new books.
2. Tap the lock icon next to a network, you need a password to use that network. 3. Tap the network you want to use. 4. If you’re prompted for a password use the keyboard to enter it, then tap Join. (You can tap Show Password to see what you’re typing.) TURNING OFF WI FI (AIRPLANE MODE) If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane you may want to turn off the Wi Fi feature. To turn off Wi Fi: 1.
network is unencrypted, select Open. 6. Tap Join. Your eReader will add this network to your Known Networks list. Note: This eReader does not support networks secured with the WPA Enterprise protocol. EDITING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORKS Each time you use a wireless network your eReader remembers the network and add it to the Known Networks list. If this list gets too long or includes networks that you won’t use again, you can edit the list. To remove networks from your Known Networks list: 1.
Section 8 READING LIFE WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Discover Reading Life • Setting your Reading Life preferences DISCOVER READING LIFE Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive. With Reading Life you can... • Track your reading history and learn more about your reading habits • Celebrate reading milestones with awards Reading Life has its own area on your eReader. To start exploring, just visit your Home page and tap Reading Life.
2. Tap Reading Life. 3. Select Reading Stats from the menu. Earning awards Awards let you celebrate reading milestones like finishing a new book, reading during certain times of day, trying new eReader features and more. Your eReader lets you know when you’ve achieved an award with a small message at the bottom of your screen. These messages are called notifications. You can turn off notifications if you like.
To get more information about an award (including hints about how to achieve it) just tap the award’s badge.
SETTING YOUR READING LIFE PREFERENCES Reading Life is turned on when you first get your eReader, so that you can start earning awards and tracking your reading stats with no effort. Turning Reading Life on or off 1. Press the Home button to go to your Home page. 2. Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Select Reading Life from the Settings list. 4. To turn Reading Life On or Off, simply tap the checkbox.
Section 9 READ ON “Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows on the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time.” – Henry David Thoreau Reading has inspired and connected us through generations. There is NOTHING like a good BOOK. But in today’s busy world, there’s so little time to read. We want to CHANGE that.
We will make books accessible to everyone, anytime, anyplace. We will bring reading to all kinds of readers young and old. We will create an innovative reading experience that will inspire you. We will spread the word and CHALLENGE you to do the same. We will focus our will and harness our ingenuity to help you… Join the READING REVOLUTION. Make reading a bigger part of your life. SPREAD the word to friends and family. DEMAND more from your schools and libraries.
Section 10 CONTACTING KOBO Got questions or need help? Contact Kobo! Online: www.kobo.com/help By email: help@kobo.
