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Kobo Vox eReader User Guide

1. To check for updates Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox D Tapthe 77 Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Settings Tap About Kobo eReader Tap System Update ow Ss a NG Follow the onscreen prompts to install software updates Kobo Vox User Guide 69 Finding help If you have questions on how to use your Kobo Vox use the built in 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 For example you could type How do charge my Kobo Vox You need a Wi Fi connection to use Help To use Help Within your Home Screen F ko Tapthe 4 Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 3 Enter your question in the Ask box 2 On the Home Screen tap the Help icon Within your Library Tapthe Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Help A browser window will open 3 Enter your question in the Ask box Troubleshooting your Kobo Vox If your Kobo Vox stops working here are some things you can try KN Restart your Kobo Vox Check the date and time Charge your Kobo Vox Force Stop the app that s not working Clear data for the app that s not working Uninstall and then reinstall the app that s not working o O AN AK eS NG Call Customer Care 70 Kobo Vox User Guide Restart your Kobo Vox 1 Press and hold the On Off button until Tablet options appear 2 Tap Power off 3 Tap OK 4 Tap the On
2. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation RF exposure warning The equipment complies with RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of Industry Canada Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication RF exposure warning The equipment complies with RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The antenn
3. 12 Kobo Vox User Guide Using the touch screen You can touch your Kobo Vox screen to select items open books turn pages 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 Tap the screen lightly 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 e Swipe Put your finger on the screen and move it either up and down or left and right You can use this gesture to scroll through your library list or to unlock the home screen To scroll through your library swipe your finger up and down to view different books or shelves To unlock the Home screen swipe the lock icon from right to left e Press and hold Put your finger on the screen and hold it there for three seconds This is also called long press This gesture allows you to select text while reading and sometimes get to menus and options Dragging Press and hold your finger on what you want to drag Then move your finger to where you want to drag it Kobo Vox User Guide 13 Using the keyboard The keyboard appears when you tap on any area that requires you to enter text o To close the keyboard tap the Back button on your Kobo Vox To enter special characters on the keyboard e Tap 123 to reveal the number pad and other common symbols e Tap 123 and then tap ALT
4. Press and hold a word in the text you want to highlight Tap Annotate or Highlight Highlight the text e Tap and hold the icon to move to the general area of where you want to highlight Drag the Q and icons to select the text Tap Highlight Tap and hold the highlighted text then tap Share to Facebook Tap Post to Wall to post the highlight on your Facebook wall or tap Set Status to post the highlight to your Facebook status If you haven t logged into Facebook a Facebook log in window will appear and you will be prompted to log in Log in to Facebook to post the highlight to your Facebook Wall or Facebook Status Tap Share to post your message to the wall or set your status Looking up definitions Your Kobo Vox has a dictionary that you can use to search for unfamiliar words You can search the dictionary any time you re reading To find a definition while reading 1 pa 3 Tap and hold the word you d like to find in the dictionary Tap Dictionary Look Up Highlight the text e Tap and hold the icon to move to the general area of where you want to highlight e Drag the Q and icons to select the text As you highlight the text the definition will appear at the bottom half of the screen Note If the dictionary cannot find your word it will offer to search the word online using Google Your web browser will open if you search for a word using Google To go back to reading tap the Home button on
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6. What the battery icons mean Your Kobo Vox is out of power Ha B Your Kobo Vox has low charge Ha a Your Kobo Vox has partial charge Your Kobo Vox is fully charged 8 Kobo Vox User Guide Turning your Kobo Vox on and off To turn Kobo Vox on e 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 1 Press and hold the power button until a dialog box appears 2 Tap Power Off A Power Off window will appear 3 Tap Ok Kobo Vox User Guide 9 Going to sleep and waking up You can turn your Kobo Vox off or put it to sleep when you re 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 you ll 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 e Press and release the On Off button quickly The screen will turn off To wake up Kobo Vox 1 Press and release the On Off button quickly 2 Slide the lock icon from right to left to unlock 10 Kobo Vox User Guide Unlocking the screen Books are the carriers of civilizati
7. When the download is complete you ll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your library shelf Downloading free eBooks You can download free eBooks from the Kobo Store To download free eBooks Within the Kobo Store tap the Menu icon near the top left corner of the screen aaah Tap Free eBooks Find a book you wish to download and tap its cover to see more information Tap Download to download the book os Wo NG Go to your library to see your free book Downloading Previews Book previews allow you to read a sample of a book for free Once you have reached the end of your preview you have the option to purchase the rest of the book Note Only some books have book previews To download a book preview in the Store Find a book you re interested in 2 Tap the book to see more information 3 Ifa preview is available a Preview button will appear beside the Buy Now icon 4 Tap Preview The preview will download to your library When the preview has successfully downloaded the Preview button will turn change to a blue Library button 5 Goto your library to see the book preview Kobo Vox User Guide 53 Using Apps and Widgets WHAT S IN THIS SECTION About Kobo Vox apps Viewing your apps Switching between apps Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen Downloading apps Removing apps About widgets Adding and removing widgets About Kobo Vox apps Your Kobo Vox includes app
8. 3 Press the 7 Menu button on your Kobo Vox 4 Tap Add Account 5 Enter your email address in the Email address field 6 Enter your email password in the Password field To delete an account 1 Open email Press the Menu button Tap Accounts Press and hold the account you wish to delete Tap Remove Account DAA o N Tap Ok to delete the account Listening to music After you ve copied music files onto your Kobo Vox you can use the Music program to play them To open the music player on your Kobo Vox 1 Tapthe Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tapthe All Apps icon 3 Tap Music to launch the music player 64 Kobo Vox User Guide Viewing pictures and video Viewing pictures and video To view pictures or video that you copied to your Kobo Vox SN 1 Tapthe Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap the All Apps icon 3 Tap Gallery 4 Swipe left or right to view the pictures or videos on your Kobo Vox Kobo Vox User Guide 65 Adding Your Own Files WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Supported file formats e Adding files music and pictures to your Kobo Vox Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox Supported file formats Your Kobo Vox recognizes the following file formats Book Formats EPUB Picture Formats e JPEG jpg e GIF gif e PNG png Bitmap bmp Audio Formats MP3 mp3 e MPEG 4 mp4 m4a e WAVE wav e Ogg Vorbis 00g e ADTS raw
9. AAC aac decode only e FLAC flac e 3GPP 3gp MIDI midi Video Formats o AVI avi e H 2863 3gp mp4 e MPEG 4 SP 3gp e VP8 webm 66 Kobo Vox User Guide Adding files music and pictures to your Kobo Vox You can copy files to your Kobo Vox by connecting it to your computer PC or Mac This allows you to store files view images and play music from your Kobo Vox To copy files to your Kobo Vox Step 1 of 3 Enable USB Storage mode SN 1 Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox to go to the Home Screen 2 Connect the included USB cable from your computer to your Kobo Vox Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Notifications Tap USB Connected Tap OK when the USB Connected dialog box appears Tap Turn On USB Storage Tap OK when the Turn On USB Storage dialog box appears O O NOOR Q Tap OK again when the next dialog box appears Your Kobo Vox will connect to your computer Note If you insert a Micro SD card in your Kobo Vox you will see two devices on your computer desktop the Micro SD card and Kobo Vox itself e Ona PC The Kobo Vox is identified as Removable Disk e Ona Mac The Kobo Vox is identified as Untitled Step 2 of 3 Copy files to your Kobo Vox 1 On your computer double click the USB device named Kobo Vox For Mac users the shortcut will appear on your desktop For Windows users double click on My Computer 2 Copy your desired files to you
10. To skip through pages or chapters while reading Tap the centre of the screen The Navigation bar will appear on the bottom of the screen 2 Drag the slider left or right to skip to the desired page 3 To close the Navigation bar tap anywhere on the page 26 Kobo Vox User Guide Changing text size and style Fonts Font Size To change the text size and style while reading a Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Fonts Drag the slider to the left to decrease font size or to the right to increase font size Tap Font Style and select your desired font Tap Done El o e O Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Using the Table of Contents The Table of Contents lets you jump to a particular chapter of the book This can be helpful if you want to quickly view a specific chapter To view the table of contents while reading Tap the centre of the screen 2 Tap the B Table of Contents icon at the top right 3 Tap the chapter you wish to read Kobo Vox User Guide 27 Changing the page theme You can change the theme of the page so that you can read better in the dark or even change the colour of the page to look like a vintage novel To change the page theme 1 While reading press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Fonts Tap the At Appearance icon 4 Tap Reading Theme 5 Tap the reading theme you d like to apply e Classic The page is white with black text e Night
11. declares that this product conforms to all applicable European Directives and Standards including by way of example 1999 5 EC For France use This product may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and is some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHz For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France X Eo 2 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE In accordance with European Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE the presence of the above symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this item must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of this product by returning it to a collection point designated for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment waste Separate collection of this waste helps to optimize the recovery and recycling of any reclaimable materials and also reduces the impact on human health and the environment For more information concerning the correct disposal of this product please contact your local authority or the retailer where this product was purchased C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the foll
12. e Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB e Reading a Read Along EPUB e Reading an Interactive EPUB Understanding EPUBs eBooks come in a range of formats When you look for books to read on your Kobo Vox eReader look for books in EPUB or Enhanced EPUB formats An EPUB is a special book format designed for eReaders such as your Kobo Vox Some Enhanced EPUBs contain multimedia elements such as an audio track There are three types of EPUB files Fixed Layout EPUBs Read Along EPUBs and Interactive EPUBs Fixed Layout EPUBs A Fixed Layout EPUB reads like a regular EPUB with one difference you can zoom in and out of the page and pan around Fixed Layout EPUBs are common to books with lots of illustration for example children s books or cookbooks Read Along EPUBs A Read Along EPUB can read to you and turn pages for you This can be useful when reading to children or if you prefer to listen to the book Interactive EPUBs Interactive EPUBs are similar to Fixed Layout EPUBs but also offer audio and animated pictures Kobo Vox User Guide 45 Transferring EPUBs or Enhanced EPUBs to your Kobo Vox 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 Your eReader can read EPUBs protected by Kobo DRM and non protected EPUBs Once you ve found books that you want to read you can choose several
13. of the screen to open the Reading Menu then tap the Library icon Or Tap the 4 Home button on the Kobo Vox to go to the Home Screen Note The next time you open the book you will return to the page you last read Kobo Vox User Guide 31 Closing a book and removing a bookmark Closing a book will remove the book from your Home Screen the top 5 books in the Kobo Mosaic and remove your bookmarks Your annotations will not be deleted To close the book and remove your bookmark while reading 1 While reading tap the 2 Tap Close this Book 3 Tap OK Menu button on your Kobo Vox Bookmarking a page When you close a book Kobo automatically bookmarks the page To start reading where you left off simply open the book in your library or from your Home screen Note You can t bookmark multiple pages 32 Kobo Vox User Guide Highlighting Commenting and Sharing WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Highlighting text Adding notes Sharing highlighted text Looking up definitions About Kobo Pulse Commenting on a page Rating a page Hiding spoilers in Pulse Turning social reading On or Off Reading Life notifications Managing Reading Life notifications Sharing on Facebook Timeline Sharing all your books on Facebook Timeline Turning off Facebook Timeline on all books Turning off Facebook Timeline on individual books Highlighting text You can highlight text as you read and refer to it later in the annotat
14. refresh your book downloads using the Manage Downloads menu You can resume downloading your books at any time To pause or resume your book downloads 1 While in your library shelf tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Manage Downloads Note The Manage Download option only appears when you re currently downloading an item 3 Tap Refresh to update your library or tap Resume All Pause All to resume or pause your book downloads 24 Kobo Vox User Guide Opening Navigating and Closing Books WHAT S IN THIS SECTION e Opening a book e Turning pages and moving around e Changing text size and style e Using the Table of Contents e Changing the page theme e Using night reading mode e Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app e Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape e Closing a book and bookmarking a page Opening a book Opening a book from the Home Screen Kobo Vox displays your top three most recently purchased or read books on the Home Page in the Kobo Mosaic LM T EE oc lt T mjr aks T To open a book on the Home Screen e Tap the book cover Kobo Vox User Guide 25 To open a book from your library 1 Tap ine II 2 Swipe up or down to scroll through your book collection Library icon on the top left corner of the screen 3 Tap the desired book cover to open the book You can also open the book you re currently reading by tapping the s Reading tab icon Not
15. that interference with the pacemaker is taking place turn off all wireless connections on your e reader immediately 7 Avoid using your e reader outdoors in direct sunlight as this might cause your e reader to overheat which could present a burn or fire risk and damage your e reader Use of the e reader in direct sunlight could also reflect sun into your eyes and onto your skin causing eye damage and sunburn 8 Do not store your ereader between 4 113 F 20 45 C or your ereader might overheat 9 Your E reader contains sensitive components do not place heavy objects on disassemble open crush bend deform puncture shred microwave incinerate paint your E reader Never attempt to repair or modify your e reader yourself Disassembling your e reader may cause damage that is not covered under the warranty 10 Do not disassemble your E reader Your E reader contains small parts that might be a choking hazard 11 Do not attempt to replace your rechargeable battery for more information on please contact Kobo customer care 12 Do not attempt to modify or service your e reader 13 Do not attempt to cover or push objects into openings on your e reader unless instructed to do so in the documentation for your e reader supplied by Kobo 14 Do not use sharp objects on the screen 15 Do not use excessive force on the screen 6 Federal Communication Commission interference statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply
16. to see more symbols Copying and pasting You can copy and paste text within your web browser your email and other apps Copying and pasting a website address To copy a website URL 1 In the Browser tap and hold the address bar the text field that shows your website URL 2 Tap Copy page url To paste a website address 1 Tap and hold the area where you want to paste the website address 2 Tap Paste Copying and pasting text You can copy and paste text in most areas For example you can copy text from the web browser and paste it into your email To copy text in the Browser Tap and hold the text you want to copy Two cursors will appear 2 Drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to highlight 3 Double tap on the highlighted text A message will confirm that you ve copied text to the clipboard 14 Kobo Vox User Guide To copy text elsewhere a Press and hold the word you want to copy Tap Select All Move the cursors to change your selection if necessary Double tap your selection P e SY O Select Copy To paste text 1 Tap and hold your finger on the area that you want to paste text This could be a blank text field a search field or any area where you want to paste text 2 Tap Paste Signing in and out Accounts You can sign in and out of your Kobo account and your Facebook account Switching Users Changing Kobo Accounts If you want to share your device with so
17. to the Android Home Screen Menu button The Menu button reveals additional settings within most windows o Back button The Back button brings you back to the previous screen Application icon The Application icon allows you to see the applications installed on your Kobo Vox Trash icon Drag your icon to the Trash to delete the icon Library icon The Library icon brings you to your library shelf and shows the books you have on your Kobo Vox Notifications icon The Notifications Icon allows you to see your Reading Life awards and statistics 82 Kobo Vox User Guide Shopping Cart icon The Shopping Cart icon brings you to the Kobo bookstore Book icon The book icon brings you back to book view Table of Contents icon The Table of Contents icon allows you to see the book s table of contents Store Home icon The Store Home icon brings you back to the Kobo Store s main page and lets you download free books and more 2 Help icon The Help icon opens the Kobo Vox help website p Facebook Timeline The Facebook Timeline icon toggles Facebook Timeline sharing on and off for the book you re currently reading Highlight icon The highlight icon allows you to move the selection cursor to a general position Q O Highlight cursor The highlight cursor allows you to highlight a specific portion of text Comments icon The Comments icon allows you to join a discussion or le
18. with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Kobo Vox User Guide 89 kobo in AGO CEO Declaration of Conformity Kobo Inc 135 Liberty St Suite 101 Toronto Ontario Canada M6K IA7 We hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the product eBook Name of the Product Kobo Vox Product Type K080 To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the R amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC and EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and with the following normative European standards K
19. your Kobo Vox then tap the cover of your currently read book 36 Kobo Vox User Guide About 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 Note You need to sign in to your Facebook account to use Pulse You will see the sign in page the first time you access Pulse attitude He felt that any man could maki a million dollars honestly RJ was a hard worker and expected the same of his employ ees he was always at his office early and worked alongside his employees all day six b ei To open the Pulse page e While reading tap the ss Pulse icon near the bottom of the screen The Pulse window opens and displays the book statistics Note The bigger and brighter the Pulse the more discussion is happening on your page To close the Pulse page e Tap the X at the top right corner of the screen Kobo Vox User Guide 37 To post a comment in Pulse Tap the blank text box and type your comment 2 Tap Post to share your comment 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 and type your comment 3 Tap the Return button to enter your comment To delete your comment in Pulse 1 Tap the X icon beside your comment A warning window wi
20. 080 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 2009 05 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 04 EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 Class A EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 61000 4 2 2009 EN 61000 4 3 2006 A1 2008 EN 61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 2006 EN 61000 4 6 2009 EN 61000 4 11 2004 EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 Class B Date 10 03 2011 Company Name Kobo Inc 135 Liberty Street Suite 101 Toronto Ontario M6K 1A7 Name Greg Twinney Title CFO EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 IEC 61000 4 2 2008 IEC 61000 4 3 2006 A1 2007 IEC 61000 4 4 2004 IEC 61000 4 5 2005 IEC 61000 4 6 2008 IEC 61000 4 8 2009 IEC 61000 4 11 2004 ETSI EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 EN 62311 2008 Kobo Inc Zekeringstraat 17 1014 BM Amsterdam
21. A Press and hold your finger over the text you want to highlight Tap Annotate or Highlight Highlight the text e Tap and hold the icon to move to the general area of where you want to highlight Drag the Q and icons to select the text Tap Add Note Enter your note using the keyboard Tap Save A pink BO note icon will appear on the bottom right corner of the page To view notes 1 zA Tap the E Notes icon on the bottom right corner of the screen A Notes on this Page window will appear Tap X to close the window To edit a note 1 Tap the Notes icon at the bottom right corner of the screen A Notes on this Page window will appear Tap the note you want to edit Tap the note text Use the keyboard to enter your updated notes Tap Save To share a note on Facebook 1 Tap and hold the highlighted text Tap Share to Facebook Tap Post to Wall to post the highlight on your Facebook wall or tap Set Status to post the highlight to your Facebook status If you haven t logged into Facebook a Facebook log in window will appear and you will be prompted to log in Log in to Facebook to post the highlight to your Facebook Wall or Facebook Status Kobo Vox User Guide 35 Sharing highlighted text You can publish passages from your book to your Facebook wall or your Facebook status Note You must have a Facebook account to share highlights To share a highlighted passage on Facebook 1
22. D CMAI sct wiccttniwctanninsestgadiauaieniaatenatabiniense R 61 Sending AN email 11 1111 1A 62 ESTONINO LOTUSO AA AA AA 63 Viewing pictures and video 0 64 Adding Your Owi HC AAO 65 MUO ere gi Bi Ce 65 Adding files music and pictures to your Kobo VOX ccceceseeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeees 66 Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox a 67 Troubleshooting 01 11 1 68 Updating your Kobo Vox software a 68 FANO ROID AA AA AA E 69 Troubleshooting your Kobo VOX ccccccsececeeeeceeeceeeeceueeseeeeeueeseesaeeeseeesaeeesaes 69 Troubleshooting your Kobo App a 71 Troubleshooting AN Paa NAA AA AA AA AA AA 73 BA AA esse eee eect cs sane 76 bA a PANAPAAN NA ANNA 77 Icon GITNA GE ANG NENA Ea 81 EE la NA S AA ANA AA AA 84 4 Kobo Vox User Guide Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Vox eReader 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 apps and 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 Kobo Vox User Gu
23. D a RF WO N Tap Set as homepage Zooming in and out You can zoom in and out to make pictures and text larger or smaller To zoom in and out of a page e Pinch your fingers on the screen to zoom out Spread your fingers to zoom in 60 Kobo Vox User Guide Opening multiple web browser windows You can have multiple browser windows open to switch between web pages To open multiple web browser windows 1 While you re viewing a page tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap New Window To view the windows you have open 1 While you re viewing a page tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Windows 3 Select the website you want to see Clearing web data You may wish to clear your web data to improve your browsing speeds You can also clear your browsing history Internet cookies and more To clear your web data aaah With the web browser open tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap More 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap the option that you wish to clear e Clear Cache Clears the temporary Internet files that are stored on your Kobo Vox Clearing the cache helps improve web browsing speeds e Clear history Clears the website addresses that you ve visited e Clear all cookie data Clears the cookie files that are stored on your Kobo Vox Cookies are files that websites send out to track your visit history e Clear form data Clears the form data from your Kobo Vox For example when you visit a we
24. Off button to restart your Kobo Vox Check the date and time Without the correct the date and time your Kobo Vox cannot connect to Kobo to update your library check for software updates get books from the Kobo Store and perform other important tasks You may also have trouble with other apps that rely on the date and time To check the time If you are on your Home screen the time appears at the top right corner of the screen To check the date To see the date you can pull down the notifications menu touch the bar that shows the time and battery level and then drag it to the bottom of the Home screen The date will appear at the top left of the screen For details on how to set the date and time see Kobo Basics Charge your Kobo Vox If you can t turn your Kobo Vox on or you are still having trouble after checking the date and time then your Kobo Vox may be low on power Plug your Kobo Vox in to recharge using the wall charger provided Kobo Vox User Guide 71 Troubleshooting your Kobo App Force stop apps If you re having trouble with one specific app you can shut it down This fixes many problems Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 3 Tap Manage Apps 4 At the top of the screen tap All 5 Scroll down until you find the name of the problem app 6 Tap the name of the app 7 Tap Force stop 8 Tap OK 9 Try your app again to see if this res
25. Search and download the app on Get Apps Tap the Download button The download will begin automatically Tap Open and see if reinstalling the app fixed your problem Call Customer Care If nothing you ve tried has resolved your issue please call Kobo Customer Care They may ask you to do a factory reset For contact details visit www kobobooks com help Kobo Vox User Guide 73 Troubleshooting Wi Fi Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues If you are having trouble connecting or staying connected over Wi Fi here are some things you can try maa Make sure that Airplane Mode is off Make certain that Wi Fi is on Make certain that there are available wireless networks in your area Make certain that you re using the right network password Turn Wi Fi off and then on again D n pN Restart your Kobo Vox Make sure that Airplane Mode is off Airplane Mode turns off Wi Fi to make your Kobo Vox battery last longer and to let you use it in places where wireless devices are not allowed like airplanes and some hospitals When Airplane Mode is on you cannot use Wi Fi To check Airplane Mode On the Home screen tap 5 an Apps maa Tap Settings Tap Wireless amp networks Make certain that the Airplane mode checkbox is not selected Ce a NG If it is tap it to clear the checkmark and then try connecting to a wireless network again Make sure that Wi Fi is on To connect to a wireless network you must first tu
26. The page is black with white text e Sepia The page is sepia with black text 6 Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Using night reading mode If you read in the low light environments for long periods you may want to turn on Night Mode to improve your reading experience Night Mode turns the text white and the page black which can be easier on your eyes Reading Theme To turn on Night Mode While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Fonts 3 Tapthe Xt Appearance icon 4 Tap Reading Theme 28 Kobo Vox User Guide 5 Select Night 6 Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app You can adjust the screen brightness to your desired comfort level Appearance To manually adjust screen brightness 1 While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Fonts Tap the at Appearance icon Clear the checkbox beside Use System Brightness 5 Drag the slider to the left to dim the screen drag the slider to the right to brighten the screen 6 Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Note Select the Use System Brightness checkbox for your eReader to automatically set your screen brightness Kobo Vox User Guide 29 Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape Kobo Vox can display pages in portrait or landscape orientation Portrait view mimics the look of a real book love the smell an
27. a s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Kobo Vox User Guide 87 Radiation Exposure Statement The product comply with the US Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 4 Industry Canada IC Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE For Portable device use Radiation Exposure Statement The product comply with the US Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is a
28. arch the web in your Browser Tap the address bar at the top of the screen 2 Enter the topic you wish to look up 3 Tap Go Adding bookmarks Favourites to web pages You can create bookmarks also called Favourites for your websites and look at them later Creating bookmarks allow you to quickly access your most visited web pages Kobo Vox User Guide 59 To bookmark a web page 1 Goto the website you want to bookmark 2 Scroll to the top of the page then tap the Star icon beside the browser bar 3 Tap Add in the preview box An Add bookmark window will appear 4 Tap OK to bookmark the website To view a bookmark 1 Scroll to the top of the page 2 Tap the Star icon beside the browser bar 3 In your Bookmarks list tap the website you wish to view To delete a bookmark ama Scroll to the top of the page Tap the Star icon beside the browser bar In your Bookmarks list tap and hold the bookmark you want to delete e w P Tap Delete bookmark Setting your Home Page Your Home Page is the website that your browser will open the first time it is launched To set a web page as your home page 1 Goto the website you want to set as your home page Scroll to the top of the page Tap the Star icon beside the browser bar Tap Add in the preview box An Add bookmark window will appear Tap Ok to bookmark the website In your Bookmarks list tap and hold the web site you want to use as your home page N
29. ave a comment on a page Kobo Vox User Guide 83 pm Pulse icon The Pulse icon opens the Pulse page an interactive social reading platform Notes icon The Notes icon allows you to add notes to the page you re reading 9 Thumbs Up icon The Thumbs Up icon allows you to like a page or give it a positive rating Q Thumbs Down icon The Thumbs Down icon allows you to dislike a page or give it a negative rating eh Thumbs Neutral icon The Thumbs Neutral icon allows you to neither like or dislike a book Reading tab icon The Reading tab icon opens the book you re currently reading gt Play button The Play button resumes the Read Along feature Stop button The Stop button stops the Read Along feature gt am fan Automatic Page turn icon Tap the Automatic Page turn icon to enable Read Along Books to automatically turn pages for you Battery icons The battery icons indicate how much battery power you have remaining on your Kobo Vox 84 Kobo Vox User Guide Legal To find open source attributions and other legal material on Kobo Vox On the Home screen tap All Apps maha Tap Settings Tap About Kobo eReader Tap Legal information pi a KY PO Tap Open source licenses You ll see a listing of open source attributions for your Kobo Vox Kobo Vox User Guide 85 Regulatory Compliance Statement 1 European Directives and Standards Statement Kobo
30. bsite you may notice that the blank text fields already have your information in it like your email address If you do not want websites remembering what you entered in the text fields use this function to clear form data 5 Tap OK 6 Tap the Back button on your Kobo Vox to continue browsing Kobo Vox User Guide 61 Setting up email You can configure your Kobo Vox to receive emails from your Pop3 IMAP SMTP and Microsoft Exchange server You can compose send and receive email on your Kobo Vox Before you start e Ensure that you have an email account e Ensure your Kobo Vox has the correct date and time Setting up Email Automatic Setup In most cases you can simply enter your email address and email password to check your email using the email app To set up email on your Kobo Vox 1 Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the All Apps icon near the bottom of the screen Tap Email Enter your full email address in the Email address field Enter your password in the Password field Tap Next ea Se 0 Po Enter your account name optional and your display name Your display name is shown on outgoing emails 8 Tap Done 62 Kobo Vox User Guide Setting up a POP3 IMAP Exchange account Manual Setup You may manually configure your POP3 IMAP or Exchange account This is required by some email services such as a work email account Consult your network administrator for your POP3 IMAP o
31. ct If you see a lock icon beside the wireless connection it means that the connection requires a password You will need to enter in the wireless connection s password to connect to the Internet Turning off Wi Fi You can turn off your Wi Fi connection on your Kobo Vox if you don t need an Internet connection for a long time Turning off your Wi Fi connection also conserves battery power To turn off your Kobo Vox Wi Fi you will have to turn on Airplane Mode In Airplane mode your Kobo Vox will stop scanning for wireless connections You won t be able to buy books check for updates or browse the web when Airplane mode is turned on To turn off Wi Fi gt 1 Press the Home button on your Kobo Vox to go to the Home screen 2 Press the 7 Menu button on your Kobo Vox Kobo Vox User Guide 17 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap Wireless amp networks 5 Select the checkbox beside Airplane mode 18 Kobo Vox User Guide Your Kobo Library WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Starting Kobo Kobo tour e Changing library views e Getting book information e Viewing additional book options Importing books e Managing your book downloads Starting Kobo You can start reading by tapping on a book cover or by tapping one of the icons at the bottom of the screen Kobo Mosaic The Kobo mosaic displays your top three most recently added or recently opened books on the Home Page The largest book cover is your mo
32. d sound of his factory at work and he lived and worked in his personal office above his factories for most of his life Today one of RuJ s old factories still stands along with the rail line that trailed through it Young R J was a tall and handsome man six foot four inches and although he spoke with a stammer he was thoughtful confident and intriguing to the town s ladies In spite of the attention be received from women in Winston RJ stayed intensely focused on his work a trend that would keep him from settling down for decades to come As an employer RJ was known for his fairness his self control and his industrialist attitude He felt that any man could make a million dollars honestly RI was a hard worker and expected the same of his employ ees he was always at his office early and worked alongside his employees all day six Landscape view allows you to o View up to two pages at a time or e See a wider portion of the page in single page mode i may be taken up Ikahth 1 Strategic Assessments DUMU Thesarival or destrection ofa country and the fife or death of its MASTER SUN people may depend an military action Military action is important to the Ko ik i necessary to examine it carefull nation it i the ground of death and life the path of survival amd destruction so it JIALIN The ground means the bea is imperative to examine it tion the place of pitched battle gain the adva
33. e A green bookmark on a book cover means that you ve started reading the book Turning pages and moving around To turn a page e Tap the right edge of the screen to see the next page e Tap the left edge of the screen to see the previous page You can also skip through a chapter or a book by using the Navigation bar Good said Holmes Excellent I think also that the probability is ir country practitioner who does a great oth visiting on foot Why so Because this stick though originally a very handsome one has been so knocked about that 1 can hardly imagine a town practitioner carrying it The thick iron ferrule is down so it is evident that he has done a great int of walking with it Perfectly some said Holmes And then agaia there is the friends of the CCH I ould guess that to be the Something Hunt the local brent to whose members he has possibly given some sargical assistance amd which has made him a small presentation in return Really Watson you excel yourself said Holmes washing back his chair and lighting a cigarette I am bound to say that in all the accounts which you have t mo good as bo give of my own ema t ave babitualiy underrated vour own abilities I may be that vou are not yoerself luminous but yor are a conductor of light Some people without possessing ends have a remarkable power of stimulating it 1 confess my dear fellow that L am very much in your
34. er Kobo Vox users You can also view how many people have read the book how many comments were made on the book and more R Read Along Audio Book See Enhanced EPUB Reading Life Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive Earn awards track how many pages you ve turned how many hours you ve read and more S Spoilers In Pulse if you tap no spoilers all comments made further than your current position in your book will be hidden If you allow spoilers then you will be able to see all the comments posted about your book Status Facebook Your Facebook Status is a short update that everyone on your Facebook Friends list can see Syncing Syncing means updating your library on your Kobo Vox W Wall Facebook Your Facebook Wall is an area where your friends and family write comments on your profile page Wallpaper Wallpaper is the background image on your Kobo Vox Home Screen 80 Kobo Vox User Guide Wi Fi Wi Fi is wireless technology that allows your Kobo Vox to go online and shop for books Widget A widget is similar to an app but is generally simple in functionality For example a widget can be a program that displays the daily and weekly weather forecast A widget puts information directly on your home screen Kobo Vox User Guide 81 Icon Glossary SN LJ Home button The Home button exits the Kobo reading application and brings you
35. f your date and time are inaccurate you may not be able to complete the Kobo account creation If required you can change the date and time on the Kobo Vox at any time To change the date and time SN 1 Tapthe 4 Home button to go to the Android Home Screen Tap the 8 Apps icon near the bottom of the screen Tap Settings Scroll down and tap Date amp time Tap Set date Enter the current month date and year Tap Set to save your settings Tap Select time zone e CA ea eS eS KG Select the time zone you re currently in 10 Tap Set time 16 Kobo Vox User Guide 11 Enter the current time 12 Tap Set to save your settings SN 13 Tap the 4 Home button to return to the Home screen Using Wi Fi Connecting to a Wi Fi network Your Kobo Vox was designed for the Internet With a wireless Internet connection you can join book conversations buy books browse the web and even watch videos When your Kobo Vox is ba connected to a wireless Internet connection you ll see a wireless icon at the top right corner of the screen To join a wireless Internet connection SN 1 Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Settings Tap Wireless amp networks Select the checkbox beside Wi Fi Tap Wi Fi Settings to view a list of nearby Wi Fi networks Tap the name of the Internet connection you want to connect to oN OD MUA GN Tap Conne
36. ge library views PN Within your library tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap View 3 Tap Sort By Select how you would like your books organized on the shelf 4 Tap Done 5 Tap Show As Select how you would like the books displayed on the shelf e Shelf Allows you to see your books on a bookshelf e List Allows you to see your books in a continuous list without the bookshelf 6 Tap Done 7 Tap Shelf Style Select how you want your bookshelf to look o Tap Done 9 Tap X to close the View window Getting book information You can read a quick synopsis of a book you re reading or see the rating of your book while reading To view book information 1 While reading tap the centre of the screen 2 Tapthe il Information icon at the top right corner of the screen You ll see the book cover rating author name and synopsis You can also share the book overview on Facebook by tapping the Share button 22 Kobo Vox User Guide Viewing additional book options Within your Library you can view additional book options like book details deleting a book Facebook sharing settings and more To view additional book options 1 Tap ine II 2 Press and hold a book cover to see book options Library icon on the top left corner of the screen 3 Select from the following Book Details View the book synopsis rating and share it on Facebook e Share on Facebook Timeline Share your current book
37. he comments posted about your book To show or hide future content e In Pulse Tap No Spoilers e The icon lights up to indicate that you will not see future content e The icon fades to gray to indicate that you will see future content Turning social reading On or Off You can turn social reading on and off If you turn off social reading you wont be able to see Pulse activity Likes and comments on a page Turning off social reading settings also turns off Facebook Timeline sharing To turn social reading on or off 1 While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Fonts 2 Tap the Social Settings icon 4 Select or clear the checkbox e Share my reading activity on my Facebook Timeline Show Pulse Likes and Comments while Read 5 Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Kobo Vox User Guide 39 Reading Life notifications Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive Reading Life lets you earn awards notifies you of awards and view your reading stats There are many ways to earn Reading Life awards such as reading your book during a certain time of day or by simply adding your first book to your library Viewing Reading Life notifications To view Reading Life notifications on the Kobo Home page e Tap Reading Life at the bottom right corner of the screen A number in the red circle indicates how many new Reading Life notifications y
38. he screen to resume reading Kobo Vox User Guide 41 Sharing on Facebook Timeline Facebook Timeline lets you share your reading activity with your friends and family on Facebook You can let your friends and family know what book you re currently reading when you re reading and more By default the Facebook Timeline feature is turned on for all books You can turn sharing off at any time You can also turn sharing off for individual books so that you choose the books you want to share Sharing all your books on Facebook Timeline Social Settings Sharing your reading activity with your friends and family is easy using Facebook Timeline When you log in to your Facebook account on your Kobo Vox Facebook timeline is automatically turned on for all books This means that as soon as you log in to Facebook on your Kobo Vox all your books will be automatically shared onto Facebook Timeline To share all your books on Face book Timeline Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap the Library icon Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Account Tap Facebook Connect eS Log in using your Facebook credentials Note If you don t have a Facebook account tap Sign up here to create a Facebook account 42 Kobo Vox User Guide Once you re logged in tap X at the bottom right corner of the screen to go back to your Library Tap a book cover in your library to start reading Facebook Timeline wil
39. ide Kobo Vox Basics WHAT S IN THIS SECTION e Anatomy of your Kobo Vox Charging your Kobo Vox Turning your Kobo Vox on and off e Going to sleep and waking up e Unlocking the screen e Home Screen tour e Using the touch screen e Using the keyboard e Copying and pasting Signing in and out Setting the date and time e Using Wi Fi 6 Kobo Vox User Guide Anatomy of your Kobo Vox On Off button C Touch screen sie Home button e roman f USB port Connect the included power adapter to charge your Kobo Vox and oe ee to transfer files to your eReader o Beemen Tap ogo tasco paw sosen orcos amena h Headphone jack Connect a pair of headphones to listen to music video and audio books Micro SD card Load books music and other files on your Kobo Vox by inserting a Micro SD card Volume button Press the volume buttons to increase or decrease the audio volume Kobo Vox User Guide 7 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 won t charge if you try to charge it using a computer and USB cable
40. ion list which displays all of your highlights in an organized list This can be useful if you re studying a passage or wish to see highlights you ve made throughout the book of having nothing to do once or twice she had peepeamnto the book her sister was reading but it had no pictures or conversations igs and what is the use of a book thought Alice without To highlight text while reading 1 Zz Press and hold a word in the text you want to highlight A Select Text dialog box will appear Tap Annotate or Highlight Kobo Vox User Guide 33 3 Highlight the text e Tap and hold the icon to move to the general area where you want to highlight e Drag the Q and O icons to select the text 4 Tap the Highlight button To delete a highlight 1 Press and hold the highlight you want to delete on the page 2 Tap Delete Highlight To view a list of your highlights 1 While reading tap the centre of the screen 2 Tap the ale pencil icon to open the Annotations list mai p a Annotations Chapter Four Highlight To a surra ji sied enerrry you must To see a highlight tap it in the list You ll go to the page with the highlighted passage 34 Kobo Vox User Guide Adding notes You can add notes while you highlight text This can be useful if you study a passage or want to add comments to your highlights To add notes while you highlight text 1 2 3 Ei M
41. ith several apps To view these apps SN 1 Tapthe Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tapthe 8 ay Apps icon to open the App launcher 3 Tapon the app you want to open To launch an app 1 Tapthe 4 Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap 5 a Apps 3 Select the app you want to open Switching between apps You can quickly open your top 8 most recently opened apps This can be useful if you multitask between different applications Note The list will be removed from the list after turning Kobo Vox off To switch between applications 1 Press and hold the Home button on your Kobo Vox until a list of opened applications appears 2 Tap the application you want to open Kobo Vox User Guide 55 Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen You can create shortcuts to the apps on your Home Screen A shortcut is a convenient way to access your apps from your Home Screen You can add and delete shortcuts any time To add app shortcuts to your Home Screen 1 On your Home screen tap the All Apps icon to open the App launcher 2 Within the App launcher tap and hold an application icon for 3 seconds 3 Drag the icon to the desired position on the Home Screen To delete a shortcut on your Home Screen 1 Tap and hold the icon for 3 seconds 2 Drag the icon to the Trash icon near the bottom of the screen The icon will turn red 3 Release your finger from the screen to delete the icon To move a shor
42. l automatically turn on for all your books Turning off Facebook Timeline on all books You can turn off Facebook Timeline so that you don t share any of your reading activity on Facebook This means that your friends and family on Facebook won t see your reading activity You can turn sharing back on at any time To turn Facebook Timeline sharing off e HA Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the Library icon Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Account 1 Tap the Li Social Settings icon Clear the checkbox beside Share my reading activity on my Facebook Timeline Tap X on the bottom right corner Facebook Timeline sharing will be turned off for all your books Kobo Vox User Guide 43 Turning off Facebook Timeline on individual books You can turn off Facebook Timeline sharing for an individual book that you open This allows you to leave sharing on for the remaining books but turn sharing off for the book you re currently reading To turn off Facebook Timeline sharing for an individual book Tapa book cover in your library to open it 2 Tap the dialog box that appears to turn Facebook Timeline off The dialog box appears for a moment and fades away 02 Note You can also tap the aceboor icon at the top right corner of the screen to turn sharing on or off at any time 44 Kobo Vox User Guide Reading Special Types of Books WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Understanding EPUBs
43. ll appear 2 Tap Remove to delete your comment To rate a comment in Pulse Tap the 23 trumps up icon beside the comment 2 Tap the thumbs icon repeatedly until you select thumbs up thumbs down or neutral Commenting on a page Commenting on a page lets you share your thoughts with the Kobo Community anyone with a Kobo account who is also signed in Note that comments you share are viewable by the Kobo Community and do not appear on Facebook To add a comment to a page while reading Tap the Comments icon at the bottom right corner of the screen Tap the text box and enter your comment 3 Tap Post Notes e You need to log in to your Facebook account the first time you post a comment but your comments will only be read by Kobo users Your comments will not appear on Facebook 38 Kobo Vox User Guide Rating a page You can rate whether you liked or disliked a page To rate a page while reading e Tap thumbs icon on the bottom right corner of the screen repeatedly until you select either e3 thumbs up thumbs down e or neutral neither like or dislike Note You need to log in to your Facebook account to post your comment but your rating will not be posted to Facebook Hiding spoilers in Pulse In Pulse if you tap no spoilers all comments made further than your current position in your book will be hidden If you allow spoilers then you will be able to see all t
44. me Screen You can add and remove widgets from the Home Screen any time Here is a list of widgets included in your Kobo Vox that you can add to your Home Screen e Analog Clock Displays a clock with the hour and minute hand and the current time e Calendar Displays the upcoming events on your calendar e Home screen tips Displays Home Screen navigation tips e Kobo large Displays the current book you re reading the percentage completed and when you last read it e Kobo small Displays a small image of the cover of your current book e Kobo Mosaic Displays your top 5 most recent books e Music Displays a music control panel on the Home Screen e Picture Frame Opens the Gallery application and allows you to view images loaded onto your Kobo Vox e Power Control Displays a control panel that allows you to turn Wi Fi on and off enable or disable Auto Sync and adjust screen brightness Note Auto Sync allows your Kobo Vox applications to automatically sync data Kobo Vox User Guide 57 e Search Displays a search box that allows you to search the web via Google search for apps on your Kobo Vox or search your contacts e Rdio North America only Rdio allows you to listen to music from your Rdio playlist You must create an account with Rdio before you can listen to music e Deezer Europe only Deezer allows you to listen to music from your Deezer playlist You must create an account with Deezer before you ca
45. meone else you can change Kobo accounts any time If you sign out and change Kobo accounts you will lose your annotations To use a different Kobo account ok Within the Kobo Library press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Account Beside Kobo tap the Switch User gt o N Follow the onscreen prompts to set up your account Kobo Vox User Guide 15 Connecting Kobo and Facebook Kobo Vox offers a new and exciting way to share what you re reading with your Facebook friends For example you may want to share an insightful passage you ve just read on your Facebook Wall Or you might want to highlight a quote and set it as your Facebook Status Note that this is different than logging in to your Facebook account through a web browser or a Facebook app and checking your friends status updates or posting on your friends walls Logging into your Facebook account through Kobo simply gives you the option to share what you re reading with your Facebook friends To log in to Facebook through Kobo 1 Within the Kobo Library press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Account 3 Under Facebook Connect tap the Log In button To log out your Facebook account 1 Within the Kobo Library press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Account 3 Under Facebook Connect tap the Log Out button Setting the date and time During the initial setup Kobo Vox guides you through setting the correct date and time I
46. n listen to music e Events Displays events from your Facebook account e News Feed Displays News Feed items from your Facebook account e People Launches the People app The People app shows you the latest updates from your top Facebook friends and any that you add Adding and removing widgets To add a widget to your Home Screen 1 On the Home Screen press and hold anywhere on the screen 2 Tap Widgets 3 Tap the name of the widget you wish to add to the Home Screen To remove a widget from your Home Screen 1 Tap and hold the widget you would like to remove 2 Drag the widget to the Trash icon near the bottom of the screen 3 Release your finger from the screen to remove the widget Note Removing the widget from the Home Screen does not delete the widget from your Kobo Vox 58 Kobo Vox User Guide Using Web Email Music and Video WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Browsing the web Setting up email Sending an email e Listening to music e Viewing pictures and video Browsing the web You can browse the web on your Kobo Vox by using the Browser app Before you start e Ensure you are connected to a Wi Fi network To open the browser SN 1 Tapthe Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap the 8 a Apps icon 3 Tap Browser Searching the web The address bar also acts as a Google search bar This means you can enter what you re searching for directly in the address bar To se
47. ntage and you fe lose the advan LIQUAN Military action is tagr and you die Therefore military inauspe cious it is only coasidered im action is called the ground of death and portant becawse it asa matter of life and life The path means the way to adjust to death and there is the possibility that it the situation amd establish victoryefind To rotate the page orientation e Turn your tablet 90 degrees to the left or right The page will automatically rotate Note The page will not rotate if the Kobo Vox is on a flat surface 30 Kobo Vox User Guide To change the number of pages that you see in landscape orientation KN N Oa FR OD While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Fonts Tap the BB Reading icon Tap Landscape Layout Select Single page or Two pages Tap Done Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading To set the default page orientation Ss ND Da a 9 N While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Fonts Tap the Reading icon Tap Reading Orientation Select Automatic Portrait or Landscape Tap Done Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Closing a book and bookmarking a page Closing a book To close a book while reading o screen you were on Tap the Back button on the Kobo Vox to leave your book and go back to the last Or This will Save your current position in the book and return you to the library Tap the centre
48. olved your issue Clear data When you clear data you sign out of the app and delete any app related data which returns the app to its original new state To clear data is ND a RF o N Ka 10 11 12 gt Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Settings Tap Applications Tap Manage applications At the top of the screen tap All Scroll down until you find the name of the app that s causing problems Tap the app s name Tap Clear data Tap OK Tap the 4 Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap All Apps Start the app again and see if this fixed the problem 72 Kobo Vox User Guide 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 added to your Kobo Vox using Get Apps You cannot uninstall any of the apps that came already installed on your Kobo Vox when you bought it To uninstall the app 1 N Oo RF WO N gt Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Settings Tap Applications Tap Manage applications At the top of the screen tap All Scroll down until you find the name of the app that s causing problems Tap the app s name Tap Uninstall Tap Ok To reinstall the app iF m Dh Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the 8 an Apps icon Tap Get Apps
49. on Without books history is silent literature dumb science crippled thought and speculation at a standstill Henry David Thoreau G lt Your Kobo Vox automatically locks its Home Screen when it s inactive or when you wake it up from stand by mode The screen automatically locks to prevent you from accidentally opening your book or apps To unlock the Home screen e Swipe the lock icon from right to left Once you unlock the Home Screen you can browse your library read books and use apps Kobo Vox User Guide 11 Home Screen tour Navigating the Android Home Screen The Android Home Screen shows your top three most recently opened books your apps recommended books and more The Home Screen displays the following e Kobo Mosaic Shows your top 3 recently read or added books e Recommendations Widget Opens the book recommendation page e Just for You Opens the book recommendation page e Library Opens your Kobo Library e All Apps Displays your applications and games e Reading Life Opens the Reading Life page e Shop Kobo Launches the Kobo book store To go to the Android Home Screen e At any time press the Home button on your Kobo Vox To view different screens e Swipe left or right on the screen Dots at the top of the screen indicate the screen you re viewing To view the books on your Home Screen Tap the book cover The book will automatically open within the Kobo app
50. on Facebook Timeline When you share your book on Timeline your reading activity will be shown on Facebook For example Timeline will show your friends what book you re currently reading Remove Item Delete the book from your library Share to Facebook Share what you re reading on your Facebook status Close this book Close the book you re currently reading The book will stay in your Library and in your account but will no longer show up as one of your five books on the Home screen Your bookmarks will also be removed Kobo Vox User Guide 23 Importing books You can import books from a Micro SD card onto your Kobo Vox If you ve downloaded free EPUB files online or received free EPUB files from your friends you can import them into your Kobo Vox Before you start 1 Copy the EPUB files to your Micro SD card 2 While your Kobo Vox is on insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD slot To import books from a Micro SD card KN From your Library tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Import Content Tap Start Kobo scans your Micro SD card and the Kobo Vox memory for books Select the checkbox beside each book you want to import Tap Import Selected D AA o N Do one of the following e Tap No to import the book and keep a copy of the book in your Micro SD card e Tap Yes import the book and delete the copy of the book in your Micro SD card Managing your book downloads You can pause or
51. on the screen for example your thumb and index finger 2 When zoomed in drag your finger on the screen to move the page around Note While zoomed in you can also tap the left or right edges of the screen to change pages The page will automatically zoom out and change pages To zoom out on a page make fonts smaller e Pinch anywhere on the screen to zoom out of the page 48 Kobo Vox User Guide Reading an Interactive EPUB Interactive EPUBs offer audio and animated pictures Playing Audio While you read you will see a Film icon on the top right corner of the screen To play audio Tap the Fiim icon 2 Tap the Play button to start the audio e Tap the Pause and Stop buttons to control audio playback Zooming in and out While reading pinch the screen to make the page smaller Spread your fingers to make the page bigger While you re zoomed in drag your finger on the screen to pan around the page Kobo Vox User Guide 49 Buying Books from the Kobo Store WHAT S IN THIS SECTION e Launching the Store Finding items in the Store Searching the Store Buying a book Downloading free eBooks Launching the Store To visit the Kobo Store from the Home Screen 1 Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Shop Kobo To visit the Kobo Store from your Kobo library e Tap the Store icon Finding items in the Store You can find books in several ways e Search sea
52. ou ve earned Swipe left to see the Reading Life award badges you ve earned Note As you earn awards the badges begin to fill with colour Unearned badges are black and white and badges in progress are partially coloured Managing Reading Life notifications Show Notifications You may want to hide the Reading Life notifications that appear while you re reading To show or hide Reading Life notifications 1 Within your Library tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Settings 40 Kobo Vox User Guide 3 Tapthe pex Flag icon 4 Tap the check boxes to show or hide the notifications you want to see e When unlock a new award Notifies you when you earn new awards e When new items are added to my library Notifies you when new content has been added to your library When other Reading Life events happen Notifies you when there s a new Reading Life notification Don t show notifications when I m reading Show or hide notifications while you read Turning Reading Life Notifications On or Off Reading Landscape Layout Two pages While reading you may encounter reading notifications from Reading Life You can disable or enable these notifications To turn reading notifications on or off PN While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Fonts Tap the EE Reading icon Check or clear the checkbox beside Don t show notifications when I m reading e Tap the centre of t
53. owing conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can 86 Kobo Vox User Guide be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment
54. pen like a regular EPUB with no voice overs or automatic page turns Automatic Page turns Pages can automatically turn as the book is read to you however you may want to manually turn the pages by tapping the left and right edges of the screen To manually turn pages while reading Tap the centre of the screen gt 2 Tap the Page Turn icon 3 Tap Ok when the dialog box appears 4 Tap the centre of the screen to continue The book will read itself to you but will stop when it reaches the end of the page Tap the left or right edges of the screen to change pages To resume automatic page turns while reading 1 Tap the centre of the screen sa 2 Tap the Page Turn icon and tap Ok 3 Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Kobo Vox User Guide 47 Changing Read Along page turning preferences You can change the page turning settings so that Read Along audio books will automatically change pages for you every time To change Read Along page turn settings h While reading tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Settings Tap Read Along Page Turning Select your page turning preference either Automatic or Manual Tap Done DAA o N Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading Zooming in and out of pages On Enhanced EPUBS and Fixed Layout EPUBS you can zoom in and zoom out of the page at any time when reading To zoom in to a page 1 Spread your fingers
55. r Exchange account settings To set up POP3 IMAP or Exchange email on your Kobo Vox 1 Tapthe Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the All Apps icon near the bottom of the screen Tap Email Enter your full email address in the Email address field Tap Manual setup DAA o N Select one of the following a POP3 Enter your Username Password POP3 server address Port Security type and select your settings for Delete email from server b IMAP Enter you Username Password IMAP Server address Port Security type and IMAP path prefix optional c Exchange Enter your Domain Username Password Server then select or de select the checkbox beside Use Secure connection SSL and Accept all SSL certificates 7 Enter the required information in the text fields 8 Tap Next Sending an email Once you configure your email settings you can compose and send emails To send an email message 1 Open Email 2 Press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 3 Tap Compose 4 Enter the receivers email address 5 Enter your subject line 6 Write your message in the Compose Mail field 7 Tap Send Kobo Vox User Guide 63 Adding multiple email accounts You can add more than one email account to your Kobo Vox This allows you to consolidate email from different addresses and view them at once To add additional email accounts 1 In your Inbox press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tap Accounts
56. r Kobo Vox or copy your files to your Micro SD card Step 3 of 3 Ejecting your Kobo Vox from your computer After you connect your Kobo Vox to your computer you must eject it to safely remove it from your computer If you do not eject your Kobo Vox you risk losing your books and files To eject your Kobo Vox after connecting it to a computer 1 Right click the name of your USB device i e Untitled and click Eject 2 On your Kobo Vox tap Turn Off USB Storage Kobo Vox User Guide 67 Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox Eject your Micro SD card properly from your Kobo Vox to ensure that you don t lose your books or files There are two ways to remove a Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox Method 1 1 Turn off your Kobo Vox 2 Press the Micro SD card firmly to eject it Method 2 SN Jj 1 While your Kobo Vox is on tap the Home button Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Settings Tap Storage Tap Unmount SD card D a a wo N Press the Micro SD card firmly to eject it 68 Kobo Vox User Guide Troubleshooting WHAT S IN THIS SECTION Updating your Kobo Vox software e Finding help Troubleshooting your Kobo Vox Troubleshooting your Kobo App Troubleshooting Wi Fi Updating your Kobo Vox software Your Kobo Vox regularly checks for software updates by itself Software updates offer new features and typically better stability You can also manually check for updates
57. r friends and family up to date with what you re reading You can turn off Facebook sharing at any time 78 Kobo Vox User Guide Facebook Ticker The Facebook Ticker displays real time updates of your friends and family in a news ticker Facebook Timeline Facebook Timeline lets you share your reading activity on Facebook Let your friends see what you re reading when you re reading and more Fixed Layout EPUB A Fixed Layout EPUB reads like a regular EPUB with one difference you can zoom in and out of the page and pan around Fixed Layout EPUBs are common to books with lots of illustrations for example children s books or cookbooks H SN Home button The Home button brings you back to the Android Home Screen Home Screen The Home Screen is where you can see your widgets your top 5 recently opened books and more SN J Pressing the Home button on your Kobo Vox brings you to the Home Screen K Kobo Apps Get Apps The Get Apps store allows you to buy new apps for your Kobo Vox L Library The Library contains all the books that you ve purchased or loaded onto your Kobo Vox Live Wallpaper Live wallpaper is a moving background image on your Kobo Vox Home Screen M Menu button The Menu button reveals additional settings within most windows Kobo Vox User Guide 79 P Pulse Pulse is an interactive way to share your thoughts and comments about the book you re reading with oth
58. rch for a specific book e New Releases see the latest books on the Kobo Store e Popular Categories see a list of books organized by category i e Fiction History Mystery amp Suspense 50 Kobo Vox User Guide Tap the Menu icon at the top left corner to sort by categories e Top 50 see a list of the top 50 most popular books in the Kobo Store e Browse browse books by categories for example Art amp Architecture Children s Books and more e Recommended see a list of recommended titles hand picked by Kobo reading experts Free eBooks choose from a list of free books 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 Tap the Search field at the top right corner of the screen 2 Enter the author name or book title 3 Tap Go on the keyboard Kobo Vox User Guide 51 Buying a book If you d like to shop for new books online you can browse the Kobo Book Store on your Kobo Vox In the Kobo Book Store you can shop for free books top rated books and more Before you shop ensure that e Your Kobo Vox is set up with the correct year date and time e Your Kobo Vox is connected to the Internet e You have a valid credit card You have a valid email address When you ve found a book you want to add to your library you re ready to go to checkout You can use Visa MasterCard or gift cards from select pa
59. rn on Wi Fi To check Wi Fi On the Home screen tap 5 a Apps h Tap Settings Tap Wireless amp networks Make certain that the Wi Fi checkbox is selected Oe a PO If it isn t tap it to turn on Wi Fi and then try connecting to a wireless network again 74 Kobo Vox User Guide Make sure that there are available wireless networks in your area You may bein an area that does not have any wireless networks or where the networks are not available for you to use To check for available networks On the Home screen tap 5 a Apps aah Tap Settings Tap Wireless 4 networks pr p Tap Wi Fi settings You will see a list of any available networks in your area Networks with a lock icon next to them are networks that require a password if you want to use them You can try connecting to any networks that don t have a lock icon or those for which you have a password If you can t see a specific network that you want to join you may not be within range of the network or the network may not be available due to technical issues Make sure that you re using the right network password You need a password to join any Wi Fi network that has a lock icon next to it on the Wi Fi settings screen These passwords are sometimes called keys and you can get them from your network administrator To make certain you entered the correct password On the Home screen tap 8 pn Apps aha 2 Tap Setting
60. rtners to pay for your book If you have a promo code you can enter this during checkout to get a discount on your book To buy a book Find a book in the Kobo store and tap its cover to see more information 1 Tap the Buy Now button 2 Ifyou have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information you ll go directly to the confirmation screen Go to step 7 If you ve never shopped with Kobo before go to step 3 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 T you have a gift card a Tap Add Gift Card o Tap the drop down menu to see a list of gift card types c Select the type of gift card you want to use d Enter your gift card number e Enter your gift card PIN f Tap Apply 8 To use a promo code a Tap Add Promo Code b Enter the promo code c Tap Apply 52 Kobo Vox User Guide 9 Tap Buy Now 10 Tap Go To Library to return to your library or tap Continue Shopping to shop for more books You re done Kobo will process your order and your Kobo Vox will start downloading your new book This may take a few moments If you re downloading more than one book the number of books you re downloading will appear at the top left corner of the screen
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62. s 3 Tap Wireless amp networks 4 Tap Wi Fi settings 5 Tap the name of the network you tried to join 6 When prompted tap Forget 7 Tap the network name again and re enter the password when prompted 8 Tap the Show password checkbox to see what you typed 9 Make sure you entered the correct password for this network 10 Tap Connect If your Kobo Vox connects properly you will see Connected beneath the network name Kobo Vox User Guide 75 Turn Wi Fi off and then on again If you re still having trouble with Wi Fi try turning Wi Fi off and then on again to get a new IP address for your Kobo Vox To restart Wi Fi On the Home screen tap 5 a Apps aah Tap Settings Tap Wireless 4 networks Tap the Wi Fi checkbox to clear it Tap the Wi Fi checkbox again DAA o N Wait a minute and then try connecting to a wireless network again Restart your Kobo Vox If nothing else has worked try restarting your Kobo Vox Press down the On Off button until Tablet options appear h Tap Power off Tap OK Tap the On Off button to restart your Kobo Vox m e e 1G See if you can connect to Wi Fi Finding your Kobo Vox MAC address In most cases you will not need to know your Kobo Vox MAC address Your MAC address is the physical address of the wireless adapter in your Kobo Vox This address is used to set up some secure wireless networks To find your Kobo Vox MAC address gt 1 Press
63. s that allow you to browse the web send email view images listen to music and more Your Kobo Vox comes with the following apps Email Compose send and receive email Browser Use the browser to go online search the web and more Music Listen to music and manage your music playlist Search Search the web via Google search for apps on your Kobo Vox or search your contacts Gallery View pictures and videos loaded onto your Kobo Vox Contacts Add your contacts into an address book Clock Displays the time and set alarms You can also create slideshows and listen to music within the Clock menu Calendar View your Microsoft Exchange calendar Calculator Use your Kobo Vox as a calculator Kobo Use the Kobo app to read books and shop for books Get Apps Get Apps is an online app store that offers free and paid apps for your Kobo Vox Merriam Webster Use the Merriam Webster dictionary to search for word definitions 54 Kobo Vox User Guide e PressReader PressReader lets you read digital newspaper on your Kobo Vox e Scrabble Scrabble is a word game e Zinio Zinio lets you read magazines on your Kobo Vox e Rdio Radio lets you listen to music from the Rdio website e People The People app lets you see your friends Facebook updates News Feed and more e YouTube YouTube lets you watch videos shared by your friends family and others around the world Viewing your apps Your Kobo Vox comes w
64. st recently opened book To open a book simply tap the book cover The Kobo mosaic is a widget that you can remove or add at any time You can also move the Kobo mosaic by holding it then dragging it to the edges of the screen Kobo Vox User Guide 19 To start the Kobo app from the Home Screen tap one of the following icons e Just for You Opens the book recommendation page e Shop Kobo Opens the Kobo bookstore e Library Opens your library e Reading Life Opens the Reading Life page The Reading Life page is an area where you can explore your reading statistics how much you re reading and more OR To start the Kobo app within the All Apps window 1 Goto the Home Screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon 3 Tap Kobo Kobo tour Your library Your library is where all your books and free book previews are stored You can view the books and free book previews downloaded in your library Your library is also further sorted into shelves Shelves allow you to see four categories Just For You All Preview and My Books For example you can choose to see only the free previews you downloaded Or you can choose to see all the books you have in your library D 3 29PM All Content GULLIVER S There are several types of book shelves e Just For You Shows a list of recommended books that you can buy All Displays your entire book collection including book previews e Preview Displays book previews in your collec
65. tcut around the Home Screen 1 Tap and hold the shortcut 2 While holding the icon drag it to a new location Drag the icon to the left or right edges of the screen to move the icon from page to page 3 Release the icon Downloading apps Get Apps is an online store where you can download free and paid apps for your Kobo Vox To launch Get Apps 1 Tapthe Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Tapthe All Apps icon 3 Tap Get Apps To search for an app e Tap the white search bar near the top of the screen Enter the name of the app Or e Tap Search by Categories Apps or Friends to search for an app 56 Kobo Vox User Guide To download an app using Get Apps 1 Tap the Download button The download will begin automatically 2 Follow the on screen prompts to install the app Removing apps To remove an app from your Kobo Vox 1 Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Manage apps Tap the application you want to remove Tap Uninstall A prompt will ask you to confirm if you want to remove the application Tap OK to remove the application o O p o o amp IN Tap OK again to return to the application list Note You cannot delete apps that came with your Kobo Vox only apps that you have added yourself can be deleted About widgets Widgets are apps that reside on the Home Screen This allows you to have quick access to the particular widget from the Ho
66. the Home button on your Kobo Vox 2 Press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox 3 Tap Settings 4 Tap Wireless 4 networks 5 Tap Wi Fi settings 6 Tapthe Menu button on your Kobo Vox Tap Advanced Your MAC address appears under MAC address A MAC address looks something like this 05 18 83 FD 96 05 76 Kobo Vox User Guide Contacting Kobo Need help Contact Kobo at http www kobobooks com help Kobo Vox User Guide 77 Glossary of Terms A Airplane Mode Turning off the Wi Fi feature on the Kobo Vox and Kobo Touch is also called Airplane mode Android Home Screen The Android Home Screen is where your shortcuts and widgets reside Android Android is a mobile phone and tablet operating system developed by Google Apps Apps is short for applications An app is any program that you download onto your Kobo Vox B Back button The Back button brings you back to the previous screen E Enhanced EPUB Enhanced EPUBs are interactive EPUBs that can read and turn pages for you This can be useful when reading to children or if you prefer to listen to a book Note that only Enhanced EPUBS can be read aloud by your Kobo Vox EPUB An EPUB is a special book format designed for eReaders such as your Kobo Vox F Facebook Facebook is a social media website where you connect with friends share photos discussions and more Your Kobo Vox is designed to work hand in hand with Facebook and keep you
67. tion e My Books Displays your eBooks 20 Kobo Vox User Guide To view different shelves in your library 2 Swipe left or right to view the different shelves Just For You All Preview My Books Tap the Library icon at the top left corner of the screen Reading Life Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive Reading Life lets you earn awards view your reading stats and notifies you of awards There are many ways to earn Reading Life awards For example you can earn the Deep Thinker award when you take notes in your book or earn the Inverted Comma award when you highlight your favourite passage Viewing Reading Life statistics You can view statistics such as how many hours you ve read the number of pages you ve turned and more on the Statistics page 27 12 15 Deepwater 2 Lines I To view your reading statistics o From your library tap the Reading Life icon Store If you d like to shop for new books online you can browse the Kobo Book Store on your Kobo Vox In the Kobo Book Store you can shop for free books top rated books and more To visit the Kobo Store from your Kobo library e Tap the Store icon Kobo Vox User Guide 21 Changing library views You can change the way you view your books in the library For example you can view your books as a list or sort by when the book was last read the book title or author To chan
68. urning pages and moving around ccceceseceseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeaeeeaeeeaeeenes 25 Changing text size and style 26 Using the Table of Contents 1 26 2 Kobo Vox User Guide Changing the page theme EAER EE 27 Using night reading MOOG L A AA Aa a 27 Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app amasanusanusanasaassaasns 28 Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape 29 Closing a book and bookmarking a page 72 70 0mamssannsssnunanasnsnnananans 30 Highlighting Commenting and Sharing ccccccsssssssssccsrsssssscccceeeseees ev PHONO PING TEX mea AA AA AA AA AA 32 Adding notes Lamasan AANGAL AG 34 Sharm Mate la Ce lake lc AA AA 35 LOOKING UD definitions AA NAAAGNAS 35 About Kobo Pulse 11 36 Commenting ON a PAGE Lama ANG EREE 37 BRUNT SAG AA A 38 Hiding Spoilers in PUISE cccccececeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseesaneeseeeaeeseeesaaes 38 Turning social reading On or Off ccccccccseceseeeceeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeseeesaeeseeesaeeenaes 38 Reading Life notifications 39 Managing Reading Life notifications 39 Sharing on Facebook Timeline 111 a 41 Sharing all your books on Facebook Timeline 1 77 41 Turning off Facebook Timeline on all book
69. vailable 5 Safety Information WARNING failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire electric shock or other injury or other injury or damage to your e reader or other property Before you use your E reader it is important that you read the compliance information and the guidelines for safe use that are found in this guide To find the latest safety and product information visit Kobo com 1 Follow all instructions marked on the product and in the documentation Do not use the product near water Do not spill liquid on or into the product Do not place the product near or on a radiator or heat register o O iy There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to local state regional and federal regulations 5 Use only adapter approved by Kobo because adapters not approved might present a risk of fire or explosion which could cause serious injury death and property loss Do not use your Power adapter if cord or plug has become damaged 6 Keep your e reader away from medical devices including pacemakers and hearing aids as they might malfunction causing serious injury or death to you and others Always keep your e reader more than 7 88 inches 20 cm from the pacemaker when the e reader is 88 Kobo Vox User Guide turned on If you have any reason to suspect
70. ways to add them to your eReader You can transfer books using e A wireless internet connection on your eReader e A micro SD card e 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 Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB To navigate a Fixed Layout EPUB e Pinch the screen to zoom out of the page e Spread your fingers i e your thumb and index finger to zoom in to the page e While you re zoomed in drag your finger on the screen to pan around the page Reading a Read Along EPUB na CONTENTS Ovtavitw ro gas ON i 7 To have the book read to you 1 In your bookshelf tap the Enhanced EPUB book cover 2 Tap Read To Me when the dialog box appears The book reads itself aloud and turns pages automatically 46 Kobo Vox User Guide To stop voice overs while reading Tap the centre of the screen m 2 Tap the Stop icon to pause the audio 3 Tap the centre of the screen to continue Note Tap the left or right edges of the screen to change pages To resume voice overs Tap the centre of the screen 2 Tap the gt Play icon 3 Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading with voice overs To read the book without voice overs 1 Tap the Enhanced EPUB cover in your Library 2 Tap Let Me Read when the dialog box appears The book will o

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