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Kobo Arc 10 HD Instruction Manual

1. Managing your personal collections With personal collections you can organize apps books or any item that you d like quick access to You ll find your personal collections on the collections page The collections page shows you all the collections you ve made on your Kobo tablet Most of the time when you add something to a personal collection like a book a song or a web site you create a link to the item When you delete something you ve added to a personal collection you just delete the link not the book image song or other item it links to Opening a collection You ll always find your collections including your Kobo Library collections on the collections page e To open a collection just tap it lightly e To find a personal collection that s nested inside another collection open the collection and swipe from right to left until it appears Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 25 Adding a personal collection You can create a new personal collection on the collections page or inside any of your other personal collections Once vou Ye created a personal collection you can move it around Note You can t delete or modify the Books Magazines Want To Read Kobo Collections or Articles from Pocket collections To add a new personal collection 1 Inthe collections area swipe from left to right until you see an outlined that says Tap here to create a new collection 2 Tap it 3 Enter a name for the new
2. Note You ll need to connect your Kobo tablet to the Internet to get your new books and magazines Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 42 To purchase a preview 1 Press and hold the cover of the preview you d like to buy The book options will appear 2 Tap Buy Now and complete the steps above to check out Adding eBooks from other sources If vou Ye bought EPUBs from other stores or found free EPUBs on the Internet you can import them to your Kobo Arc 10HD from your computer After you ve added DRM free EPUBs to your Kobo Arc 10HD from other sources you can import them into your Books collection These imported EPUBs won t appear in your Kobo Library on other devices like Kobo eReaders Note You can t import all eBooks to your Kobo Library from your computer desktop you can t add PDF eBooks or DRM protected EPUBs However you can use other apps to read PDFs or DRM protected EPUBs To add books from your computer to your Books collection on you Kobo Arc 10HD 1 Copy your EPUB files to your Kobo Arc 10HD Note See Adding items from your computer in this guide for details about importing items from your computer 2 Tap the L Home icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 4 Tap Books 5 Tap the s menu button at the top of the screen 6 Tap Import Content 7 Tap Start Youll see a list of books stored on your tablet 8 Select the checkbox beside the boo
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4. depending on the default orientation you d prefer Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 58 Adding Notes Bookmarks and Looking Up Words What s in this section e Highlighting text e Adding notes s Bookmarking pages e Looking up words Highlighting text You can highlight text as you read and refer to it later in the annotation list which displays all your highlights in a list This can be useful if you re studying or wish to see highlights you ve made throughout the book Note Annotations aren t available for magazines at this time Annotations P lt Japanese Fairy Tales The Farmer And The Badger N Dog Ear 9 Highlight OVERVIEW CONTENTS ANNOTATIONS To highlight text while reading 1 Press and hold a word in the text for a few seconds When you remove your finger you ll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and a text options bar on the page Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 59 2 Drag the Q and 9 icons to select the text 3 Choose the highlight color you wish to use on the options bar To delete a highlight 1 Tap the highlight you want to delete The text options bar will appear on the page 2 Tap the 4 No Highlight icon on the text options bar To view a list of your highlights while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Contents icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap Annotations at the bottom of the screen T
5. name 7 Tap Clear data 8 Tap OK g Start the app again and see if this fixed the problem Uninstall and reinstall apps If you continue to have trouble with one specific app try reinstalling it Note You can only uninstall apps that you ve added to your Kobo Arc 10HD yourself you can t remove the apps that came with your Kobo Arc 10HD To uninstall the app 1 Tap the L Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The Settings shortcuts will appear j 4f 3 Tap the Settings icon 4 Tap Apps 5 Swipe from right to left a few times until you see All Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 66 6 Scroll down until you find the name of the app that s causing problems 7 Tap the app s name 8 Tap Uninstall 9 Tap Ok To reinstall the app 1 Tap the L Home icon on your Kobo Arc 10HD 2 Tap the All Apps icon 3 Tap the 5E Get Apps icon 4 Search and download the app on Google Play 5 Tap the Download button The download will begin automatically 6 Tap Open and see if reinstalling the app fixed your problem Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues If you are having trouble connecting or staying connected over Wi Fi here are some things you can try e Make sure that Wi Fi is on e Make sure that there are available wireless networks in your area e Turn Wi Fi off and then on again Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 67 Make sure that Wi Fi
6. Arc 10HD User Guide 21 You can add any app you want to the Quick Launch Bar but you can only keep five apps on it If you want to change apps on your Quick Launch Bar you simply remove one of the apps already there and add the app you want To customize your Quick Launch Bar 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Remove any apps you don t want a Long press an app until it grows slightly and a blue outline appears b Drag the app over the word Remove at the top of the screen c When the app turns red remove your finger from the screen The app shortcut is removed Note This only deletes the shortcut not the app itself You can still find the app in your All Apps area 3 Add the new app you want to your Quick Launch Bar a Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen b Long press the app you want to add to your Quick Launch Bar The Kobo Home page or the Apps amp Widgets page will appear c Slide the app over the Quick Launch Bar d Remove your finger from the screen The app will appear on your Quick Launch Bar Using your Apps amp Widgets page The Apps amp Widgets page is pure Android a place for you to put the app shortcuts and widgets you use the most or want to keep handy Because the Apps amp Widgets page is pure Android you can t add other types of content Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 22 If you find yourself running out of space on your Apps amp Widgets page you can
7. Arc 10HD to an HDMI enabled device like a television To view pictures video other visual media or photos you ve taken with your Kobo Arc 10HD with the Gallery app 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the a Gallery app 4 Tap the Album that includes the image or video you wish to view 5 Tap the image or video Note Swipe left or right to view more images Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 36 N 1 7 N 437 INAI l r SAMIC AI NSN TD S NEE ee OE d LO LS NA q AALS ll XV Uy AN MAL W N N Ceme KASAS AJ WITERKEET av ane an IILI lall y A L TTT T T TTT feooocsoon mw N A Sw 4 o lt AWS gt gt dN Wes wy Vv Wy Nr 7 L I i S 72 SS WS BAN L WX SVI WZ y Sa N _N N z eovervy RE HHE l a a Ramal Adding eBooks or eMagazines to Your Kobo Arc 10HD What s in this section s Finding new eBooks or eMagazines s Buying an eBook or eMagazine e Adding eBooks from other sources e Adding library eBooks Finding new eBooks or eMagazines If you d like to find a new eBook or eMagazine there are several options available on your Kobo Arc 10HD On your Kobo Home page you ll find lists that feature new releases popular books or magazines and books and magazines we recommend for you based on what s in you
8. Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 2 UST aR s VIG EO sssccsinccrnssuessdsdnccsvnscyndoveseasdsestuseaniovansunieeastuseandocadassedeoraaaeanescs 36 Adding eBooks or eMagazines to Your Kobo Arc 10HD sees 38 Finding new eBooks or eMagazines essen 38 Buyin anne Book Or CM Agaz ine TTT 41 Adding eBooks from other SOUPCEG ccccccsssssssssssssecccccccccesssessssseccccsseecsssssssssssceceeeees 43 Adding library eBOOKS ese cvaercinse ripae i Oana Ea SOREA RENAE AR AEREA ATN 44 Reading on your KODO ATC OH Doia E Eaa 45 Syncing your EiDrary Over WI T 45 Downloading books or magazines sss essen eee 46 Opening a book magazine or Pocket article eee 47 Navian a DOOK srra sacaiassincedsaatdesacaiascieseieeeiniaeee 49 Navizaung a Mma NE a ET T A 50 Guided reading for magazins sisirain nnii nsn asais nii iae 51 CIOSING a DOOK OP M48 AZINE 2443149444134 52 Changing your Reading Experience sese sese sese sees seene 54 EITE E E and E T 54 Changing the Page theme iseeneses eie sacs einne Ae aea aE AASE ANA An EONS Aa 55 Usine nignt reading Te enia E O a 56 Adjusting screen brightness while reading sss sees 56 Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape sss sees ee eee 57 Adding Notes Bookmarks and Looking Up Words cccccccccccceeeessseeeecceccceeeeeeeeeeses 59 FIG MISA TINS COX ccseusensssvesataavectbsnessenvesetsdunctaeesy siete EE E E 59 Adding no ko eine ee Er CRT NE a re eee eee 60 BOOKMaAT KING TTT 61 TOOKING UP WOLGS
9. always create a personal collection for your apps and widgets A personal collection can grow as large as you like so you ll never run out of space To add an app or widget to your Apps amp Widgets page 1 Tap the A Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 If necessary swipe from left to right to open your Apps amp Widgets page 3 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 4 Long press the app you want to add to your Apps amp Widgets page The Apps amp Widgets page will appear 5 Slide the app or widget to the spot where you want it 6 Remove your finger from the screen The app or widget will appear where your finger was on the screen To remove an app or widget you don t want on your Apps amp Widgets page 1 Long press the app until it grows slightly and a blue outline appears 2 Drag the app to the word Remove at the top of the screen 3 When the app turns red remove your finger from the screen The app is removed Note This only deletes the shortcut not the app itself You can still find the app in your All Apps area Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 23 Using Collections What s in this section e About collections e Managing your personal collections e Moving round in a collection e Adding items to a personal collection e Resizing items s Removing items from a personal collection About collections Collections are groups of items They help you keep your books files apps and other
10. browse the web play games watch videos chat with your friends and more Connecting to a Wi Fi network EZ a When your Kobo Arc 10HD is connected to a wireless network you ll see a Wireless icon at the top of the screen To join a Wi Fi network 1 Tap the A Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The settings shortcuts will appear Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 17 j 3 Tap the TC Settings icon The Wi Fi section at the top left of the screen will show OFF at the right which means you aren t currently connected to a Wi Fi network 4 Tap the blank area at the right of the word OFF in the Wi Fi section The button will switch to the right and ON will appear 5 Tap the name of the network you wish to connect to 6 Tap Connect If you see a lock icon beside the wireless connection it means that the connection requires a password You ll need to enter the password to connect Turning on Airplane Mode You can use Airplane Mode to quickly and easily turn off any wireless network connections you have open Turning on Airplane Mode lets you use your Kobo Arc 10HD safely on an airplane or in a hospital and extends your battery life To turn on Airplane Mode 1 Pull the power slider at the top of your Kobo Arc 10HD to the right for a few seconds The power off menu will appear 2 Tap Airplane mode Adding items from your computer You can connec
11. collection using the on screen keyboard 4 Tap OK when you re done Moving a collection You can reorganize your collections just like books on a shelf You can also move your personal collections inside each other and back out To move a collection left or right in the collections list e Press and hold the collection and drag it to the new location To move a personal collection inside or out of another personal collection 1 Close the collection if you have it open 2 Press and hold the collection until a menu appears on the right 3 Tap the H Add to Collection icon 4 Tap the collection vou d like to move it to 5 Tap Done Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 26 Renaming a personal collection You can rename a personal collection to make it easier to find or identify what s in it Renaming a collection doesn t change the items it contains or its location Notes e You can t rename the Books Magazines Want To Read Kobo Collections or Articles from Pocket collections e When you rename a personal collection that includes books or magazines from your Kobo Library the collection will also be renamed in your Kobo Library on other devices To rename a collection 1 Tap the collection to open it 2 Press and hold the title until a dialog box appears 3 Enter a new name for the collection using the on screen keyboard 4 Tap Done Your collection will appear with the new name Deleting a personal collectio
12. current weather s Let you change a setting or reach content without opening an app For example you might have a widget to turn Wi Fi on or off or use another to open your current book Getting new apps and widgets Google Play is an online store where you can download free and paid apps for your Kobo Arc 10HD If you ve already paid for apps or widgets in Google Play and put them on another Android device you don t need to pay again to put them on your Kobo Arc 10HD Note We recommend that you get any apps or widgets from Google Play Apps or widgets from other sources may not be secure To get an app or widget from Google Play 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the ER Get Apps icon The Google Play store opens and displays apps 4 Locate the app or widget you d like to download and if required pay for it 5 Tap Install Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 13 6 Tap Accept amp Download Adding apps and widgets to personal collections or the Apps amp Widgets page If you have apps or widgets that you use frequently you can add them to the Apps amp Widgets page You can also add apps or widgets to your personal collections making them easy to find and combine them with other items For example if you like to surf you can create a personal collection that includes weather and surf condition widgets a traffic mapping app surfing mag
13. is on To connect to a wireless network you must first turn on Wi Fi Note If you see the A Airplane Mode icon at the top right of your screen it means Airplane Mode is turned on this also turns off Wi Fi To turn on Wi Fi 1 Tap the LA Home icon on your Kobo Arc 10HD If there is no Wi Fi icon at the top right of the screen your Kobo Arc 10HD is not connected to a wireless network 2 Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The settings shortcuts will appear y a 7 F Z j J EZ 3 Tap the F Wi Fiicon 4 Tap the word Off beside Wi Fi The word On and a list of available wireless networks will appear 5 Tap the name of the network you want to join 6 If required enter the network password 7 Tap Connect If your Kobo Arc 10HD connects properly you ll see Connected beneath the network name Make sure that there are available wireless networks in your area You may be in 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 tap the L Home icon Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 68 on your Kobo Arc 10HD If there is no Wi Fi icon at the top right of the screen your Kobo Arc 10HD is not connected to a wireless network Note Follow the steps in the section above Make sure that Wi Fi is on to connect to a network Turn Wi Fi off and then on again If you re still having trouble with Wi Fi tr
14. kinds of content organized When you swipe from right to left on the Kobo Home page your collections will appear Each collection looks like a book on a shelf with a small image of the last item that was added or opened kobo Youll find four kinds of collection on your Kobo Arc 10HD s Library collections These collections show you the books and magazines you already own and previews of books you ve picked If vou ve added personal collections to your Library on any other device you ll also see them on your Kobo Arc 10HD Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 24 Articles from Pocket This collection is full of web articles you ve saved using a tool named Pocket You ll find details about Pocket below Kobo Collections This is where you ll find collections curated by popular authors and other experts and collections that expand on themes names places authors and characters in the books youre reading If you see a Kobo Collection and save it you ll find it here Personal collections Your personal collections can include anything that you want to keep together like books music magazines images apps widgets and more For example you can create a collection about your favorite author and go there to follow their tweets get details of upcoming tours magazine articles and of course find all their books Note You can t delete or modify the Books Magazines Want To Read Kobo Collections or Articles from Pocket collections
15. lock or remove the screen lock completely To unlock your screen when youre using a secure lock after turning your Kobo Arc 10HD on or waking it up s PIN Enter your four digit personal identification number PIN e Password Tap the password field and use the on screen keyboard to type your password e Pattern Use your finger to trace your unlock pattern on the screen e Face Unlock Hold your Kobo Arc 10HD screen in front of you as you turn it on Move your Kobo Arc 10HD around slowly in front of your face and blink a few times if the screen doesn t immediately unlock Using apps or widgets Your Kobo Arc 10HD comes with apps that let you browse the web send email view images listen to music and more You ll also find several included widgets that make it easy to find new books see local traffic conditions or the weather among other things Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 12 You can also add free or purchased apps and widgets from Google Play to your Kobo Arc 10HD An app is a program that lets you do anything from playing games to reading a book If you have favorite apps it s easy to add shortcuts to any of your personal collections the Apps amp Widgets page or the Quick Launch Bar so that you can find and open them quickly A widget is different Widgets sit on your Apps amp Widgets page or collections screens and do one of two things They either e Display information that you want to see regularly like the
16. or if your Kobo Arc 10HD is very slow and you suspect an app or widget is causing problems here are some things you can try e Force stop the app e Clear data e Uninstall and reinstall the app We recommend you try troubleshooting in the order these options are listed Force stop apps If you re having trouble with one specific app you can shut it down This fixes many problems 1 Tap the A Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The Settings shortcuts will appear Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 64 8 Q T T e e Tap the Settings icon Tap Apps Swipe from right to left a few times until you see All Scroll down until you find the name of the problem app Tap the name of the app Tap Force stop Tap OK 10 Try your app again to see if this resolved 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 You may need to sign in again To clear data 1 2 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The Settings shortcuts will appear Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 65 O 3 Tap the Settings icon 4 Tap Apps 5 Swipe from right to left a few times until you see All 6 Scroll down until you find the name of the app that s causing problems Tap the app s
17. tap the side of the screen making it easy for you to read To use guided reading with your magazine open 1 Pinch out to zoom in on part of the page You ll see a flash at the edges of the screen and guided reading will be turned on Note You can zoom in as much as you wish 2 Ifrequired tap the Go to Start of Article icon The page focus will move to the first section of the article 3 Tap the left or right of the screen to move to the start of the next section of text in the article Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 51 To turn off guided reading e Zoom out until the full page is visible Closing a book or magazine When you close the book or magazine youre reading the current page youre on will be bookmarked When you open the book or magazine again you ll return to the same page To close a book or magazine while reading 1 Tap the center of the page The book or magazine options will appear at the top of the screen 2 Tap the A Kobo icon to return to your Library collection Removing a book or magazine When you ve finished a book or magazine or if you decide you don t want to read it you can either remove it from your Kobo Arc 10HD or from your Library When you remove a book or magazine from your tablet you free up memory space but you still see the cover in your Library When you remove a book or magazine from your Library it s deleted from the Kobo Cloud and from your Library Note If you re removi
18. your Library and the memory being used will be freed up for something else s From Library The books or magazines will be removed from your Library Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 53 Changing your Reading Experience What s in this section e Changing text size and style e Changing the page theme e Using night reading mode e Adjusting screen brightness while reading s Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape Changing text size and style You can experiment with the font size and style on your Kobo Arc 10HD to find the most comfortable reading experience For example you can change the font style if you find reading in bright light easier with heavier letters or change the font size if you prefer reading with larger text Reading Settings Font Style Droid Sans Serif Droid Serif O Publisher Default O Font Size 4 o A Page Layout To change the text size and font style while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom right of the page 2 Tap the Aa Fonts icon Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 54 3 Select your desired font 4 Drag the slider to the left to decrease font size or to the right to increase font size 5 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Changing the page theme You can change the page theme so that you can read more easily in the dark or even change the colour of the page to look like a vintage novel Appearance Reading Theme Classic Night Sep
19. Buying an eBook or eMagazine When you ve found an eBook or eMagazine you want to purchase simply tap the cover to check out Note once you ve added your payment details you ll be able to use the Quick Buy option which lets you enter a password to take a single eBook eMagazine issue or eMagazine subscription directly to checkout You can use a credit card store credit or a gift card to pay for your eBook or eMagazine If you have a promo code you can enter this during checkout to get a discount To buy an eBook or eMagazine 1 Tap the cover of any eBook or eMagazine you d like to buy 2 Tap Buy Now Buy Issue or Subscribe to start checkout 3 Sign in or create a new Kobo account Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 41 4 Enter your billing name and address details Note Your billing details should match the details you use for your credit card if you re using a credit card with your Kobo account 5 Tap Add 6 Click the payment method you d like to use 7 Enter your payment method details 8 If you have a gift card a Tap Add Gift Card b 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 g Tap Continue 9 To use a promo code a Tap Add Promo Code b Enter the promo code c Tap Apply 10 Tap Purchase You re done you ll find your new books and magazines in your Library Collections
20. Contents View a list of article titles with details about each article To use the pages grid with your magazine open 1 Tap the center of the page 2 Tap the grid icon at the bottom of the page 3 Swipe up or down the list to view more 4 Tap the page you wish to open To use the navigation bar with your magazine open 1 Tap the center of the page 2 Swipe left or right on the page images at the bottom of the page 3 Tap the page you wish to open To use the Table of Contents with your magazine open Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 50 1 Tap the center of the page The reading options will appear 2 Tap the Table of Contents icon at the top of the page 3 Swipe up or down on the list to view more 4 Tap the article you wish to open To navigate in your magazine 1 Swipe left or right or tap the edge of the screen to turn a page 2 Pinch in on the screen to see more of the page 3 Pinch out on the screen to zoom in on part of the page 4 While you re zoomed in drag your finger on the screen to pan around the page Note When you zoom in on a page you ll activate the guided reading experience Guided reading for magazines In magazines articles are often broken up by pictures and sidebars When you re zoomed in on a page it can be difficult to find the next piece of text when you reach the end of a column Guided reading solves this by taking you to the start of the next part of the article when you
21. Password field 10 Tap Next 11 Enable or disable any options shown as follows s Inbox checking frequency Use Automatic Push to see email as it s delivered to the account or select the frequency vou d like new email delivered s Days to sync Use Automatic to see all changes in the email account immediately or select the time you want to wait Syncing updates the Email app with any changes made directly to the email account such as emails sent or deleted with another device s Send email from this account by default If you add several email accounts to the Email app all your outgoing emails will be sent from this account e Notify me when email arrives You ll receive a notification each time an email arrives s Sync contact from this account The contact list for this account will be available in the Email app Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 33 s Sync calendar from this account The appointments calendar for this account will be available in the Email app s Sync email from this account When you enable this you ll see the latest changes you ve made on your Kobo Arc 10HD everywhere you use the email account For example if you read an email on your Kobo Arc 10HD it will be marked read on your other devices s Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi Fi Any email attachments will download automatically Note If you don t select this option you ll be able to download attachments individually 12 T
22. Pocket web site at www getpocket com Once you have an account it s easy to collect articles with Pocket s browser extensions using the Share option in Android or with apps available from the Apple Store or Google Play On your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll find all your articles in your Articles from Pocket collection If you want to view online articles videos or images you ll find an option to open the Pocket app in your Articles from Pocket collection You ll see new articles in your Articles from Pocket collection almost immediately after you ve saved them but if it s taking too long you can sync to see new articles Note For details about the ways you can add and use different types of content and how to collect content for Pocket please visit http help getpocket com To open a Pocket article 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Articles from Pocket Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 48 4 If required log into Pocket a Tap the outlined area Learn how to add to your Articles from Pocket collection An information panel will appear at the right of the screen b Tap Open Pocket to Get Started The Pocket Login page will appear c Tap Log in and enter your login credentials or tap Sign up to create a new Pocket account 5 Tap the article you d like to read Navigating a book The Kobo Arc 10HD includes a number of option
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24. and apps Apps let you open and use different kinds of content and do things you enjoy like playing games You can use apps on your Kobo Arc 10HD when you re connected to the Internet with a Wi Fi network and while youre offline For example you can play games like Jewel Quest and Angry Birds offline but if you want to use the Email app youll only get new email when you re connected Setting up the Email app You can link any of your personal email accounts to the Email app on your Kobo Arc 10HD After your email account is linked you can view the emails and contacts it contains and send and receive emails You can also configure notifications for when new email arrives and have different notification sounds for different accounts Note You ll also find the Gmail app in the All Apps section just login with your existing account credentials to get your email from Gmail To set up an email account in the Email app 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 32 Q Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen Tap the E Email app icon Note The first time you open the Email app the Account setup page will appear If you see the Account setup page skip to step 8 below Tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen Tap Settings Tap Add Account at the top right of the screen Tap Email Enter your full email address in the Email address field Enter your password in the
25. ap Done Adding books or magazines from your Kobo Library After you ve synced your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll see your latest books previews and recommendations on your Kobo Home page and in your Library collections You can add any of these to a personal collection to make it easier to find and open them To add a book or magazine to a personal collection 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 29 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Books Magazines or Want to Read 4 Find the book or magazine you want to add to a collection and press and hold the cover for a few seconds A menu will appear on the right 5 Tap the H Add to Collections icon 6 Select the name of the collection where you want the book or magazine and tap Done Adding articles from Pocket Pocket is a tool that lets you save articles from websites that vou d like to read later on your tablet For example if you re browsing the web on your laptop you can save an article to Pocket using the Pocket add on installed on your web browser After you login to Pocket on your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll find all articles you ve saved to your Pocket account in the Articles from Pocket collection You can add any of the articles in your Articles from Pocket collection to one of your personal collections Resizing items You can change the size of the things You Ye added so your personal collection
26. ap Next 13 Enter an account name optional The account name shows in the Email app and lets you to choose the account from a list 14 Tap Next Note There are additional configuration options and required details for some types of email account Please visit www androidcentral com for help setting up different types of email or contact your email service provider or administrator To view your synced email account 1 Tap the A Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Z Email app icon 3 To switch between accounts a Tap the name of the active email account at the top left of the screen b Tap the name of the account you want to view Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 34 Browsing the web Your Kobo Arc 10HD includes a Google browser app If you prefer you can download another browser app to use on your Kobo Arc 10HD Before you start connect to a Wi Fi wireless network To open the browser 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the 5 Browser app Listening to music You can use your Kobo Arc 10HD to listen to music files you own such as MP3s with apps like Play Music or to connect to online music services such as SoundCloud or Rdio You can listen to music with the speaker at the back of your Kobo Arc 10HD or with headphones When you re playing music you can control the volume using the built in volume button or wit
27. azines and photos of surfing moves you d like to try To add an app shortcut or a widget to your Apps amp Widgets page to a collection 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from left to right to open the Apps amp Widgets page 3 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 4 Swipe from right to left to see more apps and widgets 5 Press and hold the app or widget you want to add to your Apps amp Widgets page The Apps amp Widgets page will appear 6 Drag the app or widget where you want it To add an app shortcut or a widget to a personal collection 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to until you see your collections page 3 Tap the personal collection where you want to put the app shortcut or widget 4 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 5 Swipe from right to left to see more apps and widgets 6 Press and hold the app or widget you want to add to the personal collection The personal collection will appear Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 14 7 Drag the app or widget where you want it If you release the app or widget over another item you ll create a new collection Note If you drag the app or widget over a personal collection and hold it there the collection will open You can then drag the app or widget where you want Opening an app To open an app just tap its icon You can find a list of all your apps and widgets on th
28. e All Apps screen To open an app or use a widget on your All Apps screen 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Swipe from right to left to see more apps and widgets 4 Tap the name or icon of the app you want to open Adding or removing other users You can share your Kobo Arc with family and friends using user profiles You can add up to eight additional user profiles with different Kobo accounts and their personal Library collections Google Play accounts login and password details settings and personal collections Because user profiles are created with the Android operating system all user data is secure and completely separate As the Kobo tablet owner you can delete other user profiles but each user can manage their own profile This means that each user can change the password they use to open their profile switch the Kobo Account used for the profile change their reading preferences and manage their personal collections Any changes users make are only for their profile other users will always see their own profile choices When you create additional user profiles you have to complete the Kobo tablet setup steps again This setup only applies to the user you re adding not your existing account Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 15 Note The additional user profiles you create share the storage space on your Kobo tablet with you To create a ne
29. e a Micro USB USB connector to transfer files to your tablet HDMI Connect your Kobo Arc 10HD with an HDMI enabled device like a television and live stream images or video f Headphone jack Connect a pair of headphones to listen to music video and audio books Charging your Kobo Arc 10HD We recommend you fully charge your Kobo Arc 10HD when you take it out of the box for the first time To charge your Kobo Arc 10HD attach the included wall charger to the Micro USB port at the right of your Kobo Arc 10HD and plug it into a wall outlet OkD C gt jamei P You can always see how much charge your Kobo Arc 10HD has using the battery icon at the top right corner of the screen A white thunderbolt symbol within the battery icon means that your Kobo Arc 10HD is charging If you see a red line at the bottom of the battery icon or a red thunderbolt symbol within the battery icon it means your battery is low and you should charge your Kobo Arc 10HD immediately Note Always use the included wall charger to charge your Kobo Arc 10HD it may not charge at all or charge very slowly if you use a computer and USB cable Putting your Kobo Arc 10HD to sleep and waking it up You can turn your Kobo Arc 10HD off or put it to sleep when you re not reading Both help your battery last longer When your Kobo Arc 10HD is asleep it still uses a little power and when it s off there s no drain on the battery Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 9 Whe
30. eeure reaa E A EE E AEEA AAAA 62 TOUDE see R 64 Troubleshooting apps and widgets Leciccivecedsecsessasnasacuvoadaadceseesavepevesduadaesanenarenedereaduveiants 64 Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 3 Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues esse sese eee 67 Restart vour KODO ATC TOE D TTT 70 Getting Help Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 4 Welcome koboarc10 Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Arc 10HD Your Kobo Arc 10HD is a new breed of Android tablet designed by and for readers You ll find the comfortable award winning reading experience you ve come to expect from Kobo alongside the best of Android The Kobo Arc 10HD also brings a powerful new way to collect and manage content whether it s from the Internet favorite apps or your other devices your personal collections for fun for work or just because With your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll also be able to take advantage of Kobo s Featured Collections These collections are all about your favorite authors and books ideas background themes related books videos quotes and more Join us in discovering more about the books you love This User Guide will walk you through everything you need to know to customize and use your new tablet We hope you enjoy your Kobo Arc 10HD Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 5 l YZ a gt k ATS ee x Z ERANI NWA TNIE A LLC SSX WE 4 a E E i 7 MN yin hy ay S 1 l lt E l l L VII l ALL Z UW yf R ET TT EI luy
31. f Use System Brightness to display the Brightness slider Note If you don t see this check box you must disable system brightness in your Kobo Arc 10HD s Android settings 4 Drag the slider to the left to dim the screen or to the right to brighten the screen 5 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Rotating the page orientation portrait vs landscape Kobo Arc 10HD can display pages in portrait or landscape orientation so you can adapt the screen orientation for different things you read like magazines or comics Portrait view mimics the look of a real book showing one page at a time Landscape view allows you to e View up to two pages at a time or e See a wider portion of the page in single page mode 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 Arc 10HD is on a flat surface or if Auto rotate screen is disabled in settings To change the number of pages that you see in landscape orientation 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the Aa Reading Settings icon 3 Tap the E Page Layout icon showing two pages 4 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading To set the default page orientation while reading Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 57 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page Tap the Ba Advanced Settings icon Tap Portrait or Landscape
32. h the app you re using Note When you turn the volume up or use the built in speakers your Kobo Arc 10HD uses more power To play an audio file such as an MP3 on your Kobo Arc 10HD 1 Tap the A Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap an app that will play your music file such as Ww Play Music 4 Use the app to start playing your audio file Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 35 Note You can also tap the audio file and choose the app you want to use to play it The first time you open an audio file that can be played by more than one app you ll be able to pick the app you want to use Tap the option Use by default for this action if vou d like to use the same app each time you open an audio file To play music using an app or online music service 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the app youd like to open 4 Use the app to start listening to the online stream you want Viewing images and video You can use the Gallery app to images videos and the photo s you ve taken with your Kobo Arc offline and use other apps such as YouTube to view visual media online You can adjust the screen brightness or change screen orientation by rotating your Kobo Arc 10HD to make it easier to view things Note You can also use the built in HDMI connection to stream images from your Kobo
33. he Annotations list will appear 4 To see a highlight tap it in the list You ll go to the page with the highlighted passage Adding notes You can add notes to your book This can be useful if you study a passage or want to add comments To add notes to text 1 Press and hold a word on the page where you want to add a note When you remove your finger you ll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and a text options bar on the page 2 Drag the T and 9 icons to select the text Your note will be associated with this text 3 Choose a highlight color if desired 4 Tap the Add Note icon on the text options bar Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 60 5 Enter your note using the keyboard 6 Tap Save A Note icon will appear at the side of the page To view notes while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Contents icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap Annotations at the bottom of the screen The Annotations list will appear 4 To see a note tap it in the list You ll go to the page with the note To edit a note 1 Tap the Note icon at the right of the page The Edit Note window will appear 2 Tap the note text Use the keyboard to make your changes 3 Tap Save Bookmarking pages Like a bookmark in a paper book you can mark interesting pages that you want to return to on your Kobo Arc 10HD To bookmark a page while reading e Tap the top right hand corner of t
34. he page A bookmark will appear in the top right hand corner To find a bookmark while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Contents icon at the top of the screen Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 61 Tap Annotations at the bottom of the screen The Annotations list will appear Any bookmarks will include the L Dog Ear icon at the right Tap the dog ear to view the page it s on Looking up words If you see a word that you d like to look up while you re reading you can just tap it to see a definition or related details from Wikipedia or Google Search Note You have to connect to a wireless network to see Wikipedia or Google Search details To look up a word l Briefly press and hold the word vou d like to look up When you remove your finger you ll see a highlight and two circles at each end of the word and the definition dialog box will appear Note You can press the highlight and drag it to another word if required Tap Full definition to open the dictionary definition Tap Wikipedia to open Wikipedia Tap Google Search to open Google Search results Tap the Info icon to change the language of the dictionary definition Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 62 Troubleshooting What s in this section e Troubleshooting apps and widgets e Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues e Restart your Kobo Arc 10HD Troubleshooting apps and widgets If vou re having trouble running a particular app or widget
35. ia Page Style Use Kobo Styling Brightness To change the page theme while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the 10 Appearance icon 3 Tap the reading theme you d like to apply s Day Mode The page is white with black text s Night Mode The page is black with white text e Sepia Mode The page is sepia with black text 4 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 55 Using night reading mode If you read in the low light environments for long periods you may want to turn on night reading mode to improve your reading experience Night reading mode turns the text white and the page black which can be easier on your eyes To enable night reading mode while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the 10 Appearance icon 3 Tap Night 4 Tap the center of the page to resume reading Adjusting screen brightness while reading The Kobo Arc 10HD screen will automatically adjust to the light levels around you If you d prefer you can change this brightness level to make reading more comfortable Appearance Reading Theme Classic Night Sepia Page Style Use Kobo Styling Brightness To manually adjust the screen brightness while reading 1 Tap the O Reading Menu icon at the bottom of the page 2 Tap the 9 Appearance icon Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 56 3 TT required tap the check mark at the left o
36. k you want to import Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 43 9 Tap Import Selected A dialog box will appear 10 Perform one of the following s Tap No keep a backup copy of the book on your memory card and import the file s Tap Yes to delete the original copy of the book on your memory card and import the file Note If you log out of your Kobo account on your Kobo Arc 10HD you will delete any books you ve imported with this method Adding library eBooks If you d like to read library eBooks on your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll need to use the free Overdrive app or another reading app supported by your library You can get the Overdrive app and many other reading apps from Google Play Check your library s web site for a list of supported apps along with instructions on how to download library eBooks You can also contact your library s Information Desk for personal help Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 44 Reading on your Kobo Arc 10HD What s in this section e Syncing your Library over Wi Fi e Downloading books or magazines e Opening a book magazine or Pocket article e Navigating a book e Navigating a magazine e Guided reading for magazines e Closing a book or magazine Syncing your Library over Wi Fi Any books or magazine issues you buy are automatically delivered to your Kobo Library If a book or magazine is added to your Kobo Library and your Kobo Arc 10HD isn t connected to a Wi Fi network however you ll have to con
37. n When youre organizing your content or your interests change you can delete a collection you don t want any more When you delete a collection all the items it contains and any collections inside it are also deleted except items in your Library collections like books and magazines images saved with apps like Gallery and apps or widgets Note You can t delete the Books Magazines Want To Read Kobo Collections or Articles from Pocket collections To delete a collection 1 Close the collection if you have it open 2 Press and hold the collection until a menu appears on the right Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 27 d 3 Tap the W Remove icon 4 Tap Delete Note If your collection includes apps they aren t deleted when you delete the collection To delete an app you have to use the All Apps page Moving round in a collection Each time you add something to a collection it gets a little larger There s no limit to how large a collection can be When you drop a new item into a collection it s added at the right of similar items So for example if you add a group of images you ll find them at the right of any apps widgets or images already in the collection Once the visible area of the screen is full of items you ll find more by swiping from right to left Adding items to a personal collection When you find a website video image book song or quote you like you can add it to one of your collections You ca
38. n add the same item to several different collections just like creating shortcuts for your apps Adding items from a web browser When yow re using a browser the add icon at the top of the page makes it quick and easy to add something you see to a collection This is like bookmarking a page To add an item from your browser 1 Use the browser on your Kobo tablet to go to the page you want to add to your collection 2 Tap the H Add icon at the top right of the browser page 3 Select the name of the collection where you want the item and tap Done Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 28 Adding an item from an app Some apps such as Gallery include the is Add icon at the top of the page making it easy to add items to your collections Other apps such as You Tube include a lt Share icon at the top of the page that includes the Add option on a menu that will appear Occasionally you ll have to use the Actions icon to find the Share option Note A few apps such as Rdio don t allow you to share or add items to your collections To add an item from an app 1 Open the app that manages the item you want to add to a collection 2 Tap the item to select it 3 Add the item e Tap the i Add icon at the top of the screen Or e Tap the lt Share icon then tap Add to collection Or e Tap the Actions icon tap Share then tap Add to collection 4 Select the name of the collection where you want the item and t
39. n you put your Kobo Arc 10HD to sleep and then wake it up it only takes a few seconds to go back to the last screen you saw which could be a page in a book your collections page or one of your apps If you turn your Kobo Arc 10HD off you ll go back to your Home page when you turn it on again and it can take up to 25 seconds to restart gt koboarci0 To turn your Kobo Arc 10HD on e Pull the power slider to the right for a few seconds then release it You ll see a blinking blue light beside the power button while your Kobo Arc 10HD is turning on To turn off your Kobo Arc 10HD 1 Pull the power slider to the right until a prompt appears 2 Tap Power off 3 Tap OK To put your Kobo Arc 10HD to sleep e Briefly pull the power slider to the right and release it The screen will turn off To wake up your Kobo Arc 10HD e Briefly pull the power slider to the right and release it Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 10 Using the touch screen You can touch your Kobo Arc 10HD 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 s Tapping This is the gesture you ll use the most Just tap the screen lightly to open a book turn a page open an item in a collection and more s Double tapping To double tap you tap the same spot on the screen twice quickly s Swi
40. nd apps that we ve pre selected for you if vou d prefer different apps just drag any app that s in the bar off it and drag the app you want into it Library collections Swipe from right to left a few times to find your Library collections Library collections can t be moved or deleted and only hold one type of content your books and previews in the Books collection your Pocket articles in the Articles from Pocket collection and your magazines in the Magazines collection Just tap a Library collection to find your books previews Pocket articles or magazines Personal collections Your personal collections are in the same area on your Kobo tablet as your Library collections To find them simply swipe from right to left a few times from your Kobo Home page Collections are groups of things You can put a lot of things in personal collections your books magazines articles photos apps and widgets videos and more If you ve used Kobo before on any other device you ll find any existing personal collections of books or magazines you already have in your Library you can add different kinds of content on your Kobo Arc 10HD Customizing your Quick Launch Bar Your Quick Launch Bar lets you keep favorite apps handy You ll always see the Quick Launch Bar when you re on your Home page or your Apps amp Widgets page and getting to either of these pages is easy you just tap the 1 Home icon at the bottom of the screen Kobo
41. nd browse books as follows e eBooks or eMagazines Tap eBooks or eMagazines at the top of the page to only browse for a book or magazine e Lists Swipe up to see more lists Swipe left or right on any lists to see more If you see a pink arrow at the right of a list tap it to see all the books in the category e Category button If you see the Category button at the top left of the page tap it then tap the category vou d like to explore e Browse Categories If you see the Browse Categories list tap it to see all categories or tap a specific category you d like to explore e Menu If you see the Menu icon at the top left of the screen tap it then tap the category you d like to explore Searching for an eBook or eMagazine If you know part of the eBook or eMagazine title author series or publisher name then searching is the fastest and easiest way to find it Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 40 To search for an eBook or eMagazine 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 1 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the B Kobo Store icon 3 Tap the G Search icon at the top of the screen 4 Start typing the title author series or publisher name using the on screen keyboard As you type suggestions will appear above the keyboard 5 Tap a suggestion that matches what you re looking for or keep typing until vou Ye entered what you re looking for 6 Tap Go on the keyboard
42. nd if you have enough space on your tablet To download the contents of a single book or magazine 1 Tap the A Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Books or Magazines 4 Tap the Download icon on the cover of any books or magazines you want to download e To pause a book or magazine that s downloading tap the cover The Download icon will change to a Paused icon e To resume downloading a book or magazine you ve paused tap the cover again To download the contents of all your books or magazines 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 46 3 Tap Books or Magazines 4 Tap the s Menu icon at the top of the collection 5 Tap Download All Your Kobo Arc 10HD will download the contents of all your books or magazines depending on the collection you have open Note Tap Pause All to pause the download Opening a book magazine or Pocket article Youll find your Kobo Library and your Pocket article collection on your collections page Youll find all your books in the Books collection your magazines in the Magazines collection previews in the Want to Read collection and any Pocket articles in the Articles from Pocket collection If you don t see a Magazines collection Kobo isn t selling eMagazines in your country yet Note Your Library d
43. nect and sync to see them in your Library collections Sync is short for synchronizing and means getting the latest changes to your Library from the Kobo Cloud a secure online storage area Having your Library in the Kobo Cloud also means you choose how much of your Library content is downloaded to your Kobo Arc 10HD so you can manage the memory being used You ll see some magazines and books in your collections with a Download icon on the cover This means that the content hasn t been downloaded to your Kobo Arc 10HD When yov re ready to read a book or magazine you just tap the Download icon and when youre finished it you can remove it from your Kobo Arc 10HD and get the storage space back for something else To sync your Kobo Arc 10HD and see your latest books and magazines Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 45 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Books or Magazines 4 Tap the L Sync icon at the top of the collection Your Kobo Arc 10HD will sync and update your books magazines bookmarks and recommendations Downloading books or magazines You can only read books or magazines if the content is on your Kobo Arc 10HD so if you re travelling or will be away from a Wi Fi network you need to download anything you want to read You can download the contents of all your books or magazines if you prefer to have them available to read at any time a
44. ng a book or magazine you ve purchased from your Library you ll still be able to find it in your purchased books on the Kobo web site To remove a book or magazine 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Books or Magazines 4 Press the cover of the book or magazine you want to remove The cover will grow slightly and Remove item will appear at the top of the screen Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 52 5 Drag the book or magazine over Remove item The book or magazine cover will turn red 6 Remove your finger from the screen The Remove Item dialog box will appear 7 Tap one of the following s From Device The book or magazine contents will be removed from your tablet but not your Library and the memory it was using will be freed up for something else s From Library The book or magazine will be removed from your Library To remove more than one book or magazine in your Library 1 Tap the Home icon on your Kobo Arc 10HD 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Books or Magazines 4 Tap the Actions icon at the top of the screen 5 Tap Set Kobo Preferences 6 Tap Manage Device Library 7 Tap the check mark at the right of each book or magazine you want to remove 8 Tap Remove 9 Tap one of the following s From Device The book or magazine contents will be removed from your tablet but not
45. oesn t show any books or magazines you ve deleted and only shows books you ve added from your computer after you ve imported them see page 18 for more on importing books To open a book or magazine in your Library 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Swipe from right to left until you see your collections page 3 Tap Books Want to Read or Magazines 4 If you like change the way your books or magazines are sorted a Tap the t4 Sort icon at the top right of the screen The Sort By options will appear b Pick the way vou d like to sort your books or magazines Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 47 s Last Read Move your most recently opened books or magazines or new books or magazines to the left e Title List your books or magazines alphabetically from left to right e Author List your books or magazines alphabetically by author magazines are sorted alphabetically by publisher e Custom Shows you your books or magazines in the order you ve put them 5 Tap the cover of the book or magazine you wish to start reading Note If you see a Download icon on the cover your book or magazine will start downloading when you tap the cover Once it downloads you can start reading Opening Pocket Articles Pocket is a tool that lets you collect articles from web sites apps or email and open them later on different devices Before you can start using Pocket you need to set up a free account on the
46. pe You can use this gesture to navigate to turn pages in a book or to unlock the screen To swipe place your finger on the screen and quickly drag it s Press and hold This gesture is also called long press This gesture lets you select text while reading and move items around To use this gesture touch the screen and hold your finger in place Depending on what youre pressing you ll see a change on the screen for example when you long press an app you ll see an outline appear indicating the app is selected s Dragging This gesture lets you move items around on your Tapestries To use this gesture press an item and then slide your finger across the screen to where you want the item to go s Pinching and zooming This gesture allows you to zoom in or out on pages s To zoom in Put your thumb and one finger together on the screen and move them apart s To zoom out Put your thumb and one finger one or two inches apart on the screen and move them together Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 11 Unlocking the screen When you get your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll see a lock icon on the screen when it wakes up The lock prevents you from making accidental changes To unlock your Kobo Arc 10HD drag the lock icon in any direction to the edge of the circle that s around it Once you unlock your Kobo Arc 10HD you can read books and magazines use your collections and more You can change the slider lock to a password or other kind of secure
47. r Kobo Library You can use the Kobo Store app to browse by category there are more than 50 categories for you to explore or search by author series title or publisher name In the Store you ll see eBooks and eMagazines you can buy or add to your Want to Read list The Kobo Store includes books in many languages To find eBooks or eMagazines in other languages you can search using that language For example to find books in Italian search with a phrase such as essere innamorati In some cases you ll see a language option in the filters at the left of the page click a language to only see eBooks or eMagazines in that language Note Kobo s new eMagazines are not available in all countries at this time If you don t see eMagazines in your collections or in the Kobo Store they aren t available in your country yet Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 38 Using your Kobo Home page to find a new eBook or eMagazine Your Kobo Home page is where you ll find books and magazines you ve had open recently your ratings and reviews for books and lists to help you find exciting new reads You ll see separate areas known as tiles on your Home page with different types of content including several lists of eBooks and eMagazines we think you ll enjoy based on what s new whats popular and what you ve added to your Library Youll find these lists on your Kobo Home page s Recommended for You eBooks or eMagazines that are similar to
48. s look less cluttered or so you can see details on items like photos To resize an item 1 Press and hold the item for a few seconds until a blue line appears around the edge 2 Remove your finger Youll see a blue line with four blue diamond shapes around the item 3 Put your finger on any part of the blue line and drag it outwards to increase the item size or inwards to decrease the item size Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 30 Removing items from a personal collection To keep your collections interesting and focused you ll probably want to delete items from time to time When you delete items they re removed from the collection but may still be found on your Kobo Arc 10HD For example books in your Kobo Library are still in your Books collection photos you took with the Kobo tablet camera are still in the Gallery app and apps and widgets are still available on your All Apps page Note If you ve added a web page or image you ve found on the Internet among other things and you delete it from a collection it may be hard to find the item again To remove an item from a collection 1 Press and hold the item until a menu appears on the right a gt 2 Tap the W Remove icon 3 Tap Remove Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 31 Using apps What s in this section e About your Kobo Arc 10HD and apps e Setting up the Email app e Browsing the web e Listening to music e Viewing images and video About your Kobo Arc 10HD
49. s that let you navigate your book while reading You ll find it easy to turn pages find a particular page or find and start reading a chapter 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 To skip through pages or chapters while reading 1 Tap the center of the page The Reading Menu will appear at the right of the page 2 Tap the lt Navigation icon e To scroll through the book s pages touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the right to more forward and to the left to go back e Tojump to the next chapter tap the gt J ump forward icon e Tojump to the previous chapter tap the KJ ump back icon e To return to you original position tap the lt Snap Back icon Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 49 3 Tap the center of the screen to resume reading To view the table of contents while reading 1 Tap the center of the screen 2 Tap the Table of Contents icon at the top of the screen 3 Tap the chapter you wish to read Navigating a magazine You ll find many options in your magazine that make it quick and easy to browse for an article or just see what s there If you prefer to flip through pages or take a quick look before you start reading you can explore with e Pages grid See thumbnails of all the pages in your magazine e Navigation bar See a ribbon of the pages in your magazine e Table of
50. t your Kobo Arc 10HD tablet to a computer similar to a USB thumb drive When it s connected you can drag and drop content from your computer to your Kobo Arc 10HD Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 18 Once you ve transferred content to your Kobo Arc 10HD you can view it import it and add it to collections For example if you add any personal photos you ll see them when you open an image app like Gallery and if you ve added books you ll be able to import them into your Books collection Notes s To transfer files from your desktop you ll need the following OS and applications on your computer v Windows XP with SP2 and Windows Media Player 10 v Vista v Windows 7 v Mac OS X 10 5 s If you re a Mac user you ll also need the Android File Transfer app to add items to your Kobo Arc 10HD You can get this app at http www android com filetransfer To add an item from your Windows computer to your Kobo Arc 10HD 1 Connect your computer and your Kobo Arc 10HD with a Micro USB USB cable 2 On your computer a Double click My Computer b Click the device named Kobo Arc 10HD Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 19 c Drag the content you want to add into the open Kobo Arc 10HD window To add an item from your Mac to your Kobo Arc 10HD 1 Connect your computer and your Kobo Arc 10HD with a Micro USB USB cable 2 On your computer a Open the Android File Transfer app b Drag the content you want to add in
51. the books or magazines in your Library or books that you ve liked or rated highly e New Releases new eBooks from favorite authors and new issues of popular eMagazines s Top 50 the top sellers in the Kobo Store today s Friends are reading books and magazines in your friends Libraries if they ve shared them To use a list on your Kobo Home page to find your next eBook or eMagazine 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen Note If your Kobo Home page is open your Quick Launch Bar will appear at the left of the screen If you don t see it tap the Home icon again 2 Swipe up the page to see more tiles including more lists 3 Tap the list you d like to explore A panel will expand from the right of the page 4 Swipe up on the list to see more eBooks or eMagazines 5 Tap a book or magazine cover to view details add it to your Read it Later list or buy it Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 39 Using categories to find a new eBook Youll find categories in the Kobo Store that make finding your next great read quick and easy Some categories contain books or magazines that are popular or recently released while others reflect popular genres To use categories to find your next great eBook or eMagazine 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the B Kobo Store icon 4 Depending on what you see you can explore categories a
52. to the open app window Navigating on your Kobo Arc 10HD At any time on your Kobo Arc 10HD when you tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen you ll be a swipe away from the three areas you ll use the most your Kobo Home page the Apps amp Widgets page and your collections There are a few other features on your tablet that make it easy to find what you want s Kobo Home Page When you turn on your Kobo Arc 10HD you ll see your Home page after you unlock your screen You Home page shows you books and magazines you ve had open recently your ratings and reviews for books and lists to help you find exciting new reads Apps amp Widgets Page If you tap the Home icon at the bottom of your page while you re on your Kobo Home page you ll see your Apps amp Widgets page You ll also find it by swiping from left to right from your Kobo Home page The Apps amp Widgets page on your Kobo Arc 10HD Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 20 is a standard Android page where you can put your favorite widgets or shortcuts for your favorite apps Profile Image Youll see your Profile image at the top left of your Kobo Home page and at the top right of your Apps amp Widgets page You can tap your Profile Image and add an image switch profiles or add a new profile Quick Launch Bar Youll see your Quick Launch Bar at the left of your Home page and at the right of your Apps amp Widgets page You ll fi
53. uestions on how to use your Kobo Arc 10HD use the Help feature to find your answer The Help feature lets you ask a question using natural language as if you were talking to a real person For example you could type How do I charge my Kobo Arc 10HD Note You need a Wi Fi connection to use Help To use Help 1 Tap the LA Home icon on your Kobo Arc 10HD 2 Tap the All Apps icon at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the ZS Help icon 4 Enter your question in the Ask box Contact Kobo If you can t find the answer you need with the built in Help feature contact Kobo at http www kobobooks com help Safety Regulatory and Warranty Information Important safety regulatory and warranty details about your Kobo Arc 10HD can be found on the Kobo website at www kobo com userguides Note The Declaration of Conformity may vary for different models of the Kobo Arc 10HD The web site includes details of how to find your Kobo Arc 10HD model number Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 71
54. w user profile on your Kobo Arc 10HD 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap your profile image located at the top of the Quick Launch Bar 3 Tap Add User 4 Swipe the Lock icon to unlock the screen 5 Complete setup for the new user To delete an user profile 1 Tap the Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The settings shortcuts will appear j 3 Tap the Settings icon 4 Swipe up at the left of the screen until the Users option appears at the bottom of the Device section 5 Tap Users lt 6 Tap the W Trash icon at the right of the user you wish to delete 7 Tap Delete Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 16 Changing your user profile image Your user profile includes the option to add a personal photo You ll see the image you add at the top of the Quick Launch Bar and if you re sharing your Kobo Arc on the login page You can create your user profile image using the built in camera or grab it from an app like Gallery To change your user profile image 1 Tap the LA Home icon at the bottom of the screen 2 Tap your profile image located on the Quick Launch Bar 3 Tap Set Photo 4 Tap the app you want to use to add the image The app will open 5 Locate or create the image you wish to use Using Wi Fi Your Kobo Arc 10HD was designed for the Internet With a wireless Internet connection you can
55. y turning it off and then on again Sometimes turning off Wi Fi and turning it on again will stop a download or other activity that s caused your Wi Fi to hang To restart Wi Fi 1 Tap the LA Home icon on your Kobo Arc 10HD 2 Put your finger at the top right of the screen and swipe down The Settings shortcuts will appear j Wi Fi icon Z S 3 Tap the 4 Tap the word On beside Wi Fi The word Off will appear and Wi Fi will be disabled 5 Tap the word Off beside Wi Fi The word On will appear 6 Tap Wi Fi A list of available networks will appear 7 Tap the name of the network you want to join 8 If prompted enter the network password Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 69 9 Tap Connect If your Kobo Arc 10HD connects properly you will see Connected beneath the network name Restart your Kobo Arc 10HD If nothing else has worked when you have an issue with your Kobo Arc 10HD you may resolve a problem by turning your tablet off and restarting it If you restart your Kobo Arc 10HD and you re prompted to download a software update please accept the update as it may include a resolution for a common issue 1 Press and hold the power button until a prompt appears 2 Tap Power off 3 Tap OK 4 Wait afew seconds to allow your Kobo Arc 10HD to shut down 5 Press and hold the power button for a few seconds to restart your Kobo Arc 10HD Kobo Arc 10HD User Guide 70 Getting Help If you have q

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