Kobo Touch User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS About your eReader .................................................................... 5 Anatomy of your eReader .............................................................................. 6 Charging your eReader .................................................................................... 7 Using the touch screen .................................................
Navigating a book ............................................................................................ 23 Changing the way text looks ....................................................................... 24 Closing and bookmarking your page ....................................................... 26 Annotating text, and looking up or translating words ...........................................................
Getting Help .................................................................................. 44 Safety, Regulatory and Warranty Information ....................................
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
Anatomy of your eReader Power slider Turn your eReader on or off, or put it to sleep. Increase the number of books your Micro SD slot Home button eReader can hold by inserting a Micro SD card. Jump back to your Home page at any time.
USB port Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied USB cable, to charge your eReader or add books to it. Reset hole Insert a paper clip and hold to reset your eReader if necessary. Charging your eReader To charge your eReader, connect it to your computer using the USB cable provided in your box.
As it charges, your eReader will display the battery’s charge at the top right-‐hand corner of the screen. Battery icon… Meaning… Your eReader is out of power. Your eReader is charging. Your eReader has partial charge. Your eReader is fully charged.
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. 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.
Dragging If youʼre reading a PDF and you zoom in to see a bigger version of your page, you can drag the page around 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.
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: • Slide the power button and release quickly.
Connecting to your computer You can connect your eReader to your computer using the Kobo Desktop software. Kobo Desktop lets you buy books, rate books, organize your eReader library, and more.
Using Your Library What’s in this section • Navigating your Home Page and Library • Searching for books • Using the Kobo Cloud • Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your eReader • Archiving Books to the Kobo Cloud • User custom library shelves • Deleting books Navigating your Home Page and Library Your Home page is the first
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 use Global Search to find a book already in your library, or a new book in Kobo books using the book title, author name, or a keyword. To find a book in your library or in Kobo books: 1. Press the Home button on your eReader. 2. Tap the screen.
Using the Kobo Cloud Your entire Kobo Library is automatically stored in the Kobo Cloud. With the Kobo Cloud, you can store unlimited content, so your Library can never grow too large. And the best part is, you’ll have access to your favourite books all the time.
from the download queue. It’s easy to identify items you’ve downloaded and those that are still in the Kobo Cloud—you’ll see the covers of any books, magazines or manga you’ve downloaded, while items that are only in the Kobo Cloud appear with a Download icon.
Note: If your Wi Fi connection is interrupted, tap the Sync icon on the Home screen to resume the book downloads in the queue. To remove something from the download queue: 1. Tap the book with the Download icon that you want to remove from the download queue.
4. Tap the archive. Menu icon beside the book you’d like to 5. Tap Archive. 6. Tap Continue. The archived book will be removed from your eReader. Using custom library shelves Custom shelves let you organize your books into categories that you choose.
8. Select the books you’d like to add to the shelf. Note: You can also tap the magnify glass icon near the bottom to search for a specific book in your library. 9. Tap Create. To see your custom shelves: 1. Press the Home button on your eReader. 2. Tap Library. 3. Tap Shelves. 4. Tap on the shelf you want to open.
7. To remove a book, simply tap the book. A means the book is not in the shelf. 8. Tap Save when you’re done. plus icon 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 Koboʼs other reading apps you will no longer have access to the book.
5. Select to see your books in list view. 6. Find the book you want to delete and tap the icon next to it. 7. Tap Delete. 8. Confirm your deletion.
Reading on your eReader What’s in this section • Reading a book • Navigating a book • Changing the way text looks • Closing and bookmarking your page Reading a book • To open a book, just tap the title or cover. Navigating a book Moving around while reading is easy.
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 • To move to the previous page, tap the • To jump to the next chapter, tap the icon.
To change the way text looks: 1. Tap the center of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2. Tap the 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.
Notes: • When you change the way text looks, your eReader remembers your preferred text size and style, and applies it to other books you’re reading. • 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.
2. Tap the Menu icon to see the options menu, or press and hold the book’s cover until you see the menu. 3. Select Mark as Finished.
Annotating text, and looking up or translating words What’s in this section • Highlighting text • Using notes • Bookmarking pages • Using the dictionary • Translating a word Highlighting text Some books let you highlight text, just like using a highlighter in a printed book. To highlight text: 1.
4. Tap the Highlight icon. 5. Tap Highlight. To see your highlights: 1. Tap the center of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2. Tap the 3. Select Annotations. 4. 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.
Using notes You can add notes to your pages. This can be useful when you study a passage, or want to add comments about what you’re reading. To add a note: 1. In your book, press and hold on a word that appears in the section you’d like to comment on. 2. Release your finger from the page.
2. Tap the Book icon. 3. Tap Annotations. 4. Tap the text next to the Notes icon. Bookmarking pages Like a dog-‐ear in a paper book, you can mark interesting passages or pages that you want to return to using dog-‐ears. To bookmark a page: • While reading, tap the top right-‐hand corner of the page.
2. Tap the Book icon. 3. Tap Annotations. 4. Tap the see. 5. Tap Show on Page. Menu icon beside the dog-‐ear you want to Using the dictionary Your Kobo eReader has a built-‐in Dictionary that you can use while reading Kobo eBooks.
To translate a word into different languages: 1. In your book, press and hold the word you’d like to translate. 2. Release your finger from the page. 3. Tap the 4. Tap Translation Dictionary. 5. Tap the drop-‐down menu under Translate Word. 6. Select the language that you’d like the translation in. Dictionary icon.
Getting a Book What’s in this section • Shopping for a new book • Buying a book • Using your Wishlist • Adding library books and books from other bookstores Shopping for a new book If youʼre new to Kobo or youʼd like to shop for new books, you can find and purchase books in several ways on your eReader.
Shopping for books The Bookstore lets you browse in different ways, or search for a particular book you want: • Similar books — find books that are similar to the ones in your library. • Recommended for you — find books recommend to you based on your reading preferences. • Categories — see a list of book categories.
Buying a book When youʼve found a book you want to purchase, you simply tap Buy Now, and you’re taken to checkout. You can use Visa, MasterCard, store credit, or gift cards from select partners to pay for your book.
8. Tap Keep Shopping to buy more books, or press the Home button to return to the home screen. Using your Wishlist You can add books to your Wishlist while shopping and easily find them later.
Adding library books and books from other bookstores Want to borrow eBooks from a public library and read them on your eReader? Or maybe you have eBooks from other sources that you'd like to add? Most eBooks that you borrow and buy are protected using Digital Rights Management, or DRM.
Understanding EPUB, PDF, and DRM eBooks come in a range of formats. When you look for books to read on your Kobo eReader, look for books in EPUB or PDF formats. There are different types of EPUBs, as well: Kobo EPUBs, which come from the Kobo store, and other EPUBs, which come from other sources.
• 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 you purchase books from Kobo, you can add them to your eReader using a wireless connection or using the free Kobo Desktop software for your computer.
Using Wi Fi What’s in this section • About Wi Fi • Turning off Wi Fi • Connecting your eReader to a wireless (Wi Fi) network 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.
Turning off Wi Fi If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane or in a hospital, you can prevent Wi Fi from connecting automatically. To turn off Wi Fi: 1. Press the Home button on your eReader. 2. Tap the 3. Tap the check box at the right of Wi Fi.
2. Tap the Sync icon. Your eReader will try to connect to Wi Fi. This may take a moment. 3. You will be prompted to choose a wireless network. Tap the name of the network you want to use. Note: If there is a Lock icon next to a network, you need a password to use that network. 4.
Getting Help Got questions or need help? Online: www.kobo.com/help Find answers to your questions using our help page. Simply type a question in the field to get your answer. Safety, Regulatory and Warranty Information Important safety, regulatory and warranty details about your Kobo Touch can be found on the Kobo website at www.kobo.
