Kobo HD N249 User Manual

Kobo Clara HD - User Guide

Table of Contents

About your Kobo eReader.........................................6

Anatomy of your Kobo eReader.................................................6

Turning your Kobo eReader on and off......................................8

Charging your Kobo eReader.....................................................9

Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter....................10

Using the touch screen..............................................................10

Using your Home screen...........................................................11

Adjusting screen brightness......................................................14

About the Natural Light feature...............................................15

Using the Natural Light feature................................................16

Connecting to your computer...................................................17

Using Wi Fi...............................................................19

Connecting your Kobo eReader to a Wi Fi network.................19

Checking the Wi Fi status on your Kobo eReader....................20

Turning Wi Fi off on your Kobo eReader..................................21

Syncing your Kobo eReader....................................22

Understanding sync...................................................................22

Syncing your Kobo eReader over Wi Fi....................................23

Syncing your Kobo eReader with Kobo Desktop.....................23

Adding books...........................................................25

Buying a book on your Kobo eReader......................................25

Browsing the Kobo bookstore..................................................27

Adding a book to your Wishlist.................................................27

Viewing your Wishlist................................................................28

Reading your books.................................................29

Where to nd your books.........................................................29

Searching for books...................................................................30

Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud..............31

About the Kobo Cloud..............................................................31

Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your Kobo

eReader.................................................................................32

Downloading all your books to your Kobo eReader at once...33

Removing books one at a time from your Kobo eReader........34

Removing all your books at once from your Kobo eReader.....35

Reading on your Kobo eReader...............................36

Getting around a book..............................................................37

Quick page turn.........................................................................38

Changing text and font options on your Kobo eReader..........39

Closing books............................................................................41

Bookmarking pages...................................................................41

Finding a bookmarked page.....................................................42

Highlighting text on your Kobo eReader..................................42

Viewing highlights on your Kobo eReader...............................43

Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader............................43

Adding notes to your book on your Kobo eReader.................44

Viewing your note while reading on your Kobo eReader.........45

Removing notes from your books on your Kobo eReader ......45

Using the dictionary on your Kobo eReader.............................46

Adding or removing dictionaries..............................................47

Translating a word.....................................................................48

Borrowing books from your public library.............49

Understanding the OverDrive book borrowing process..........49

Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions............................51

Step 1: Install Adobe Digital Editions.......................................52

Step 2: Create an Adobe ID......................................................53

Step 3: Authorize your computer with Adobe Digital

Editions.................................................................................56

Step 4: Add books to your eReader using Adobe Digital

Editions.................................................................................57

Locking your eReader's screen................................61

Locking your eReader's screen.................................................61

Changing your PIN....................................................................62

Forgot your PIN?.......................................................................63

Troubleshooting your eReader................................64

Troubleshooting your eReader.................................................64

Turning your eReader off..........................................................65

Charging your eReader.............................................................66

Repairing your Kobo account ...................................................66

Signing out and signing back in to your eReader.....................67

Performing a factory reset........................................................68

Performing a manual factory reset............................................69

Getting help..............................................................71

Getting help...............................................................................71

Safety, regulatory, and warranty information ..........................71

About your Kobo eReader

What's in This Section

• Anatomy of your Kobo eReader

• Turning your Kobo eReader on and off

• Charging your Kobo eReader

• Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter

• Using the touch screen

• Using your Home screen

• Adjusting screen brightness

• About the Natural Light feature

• Using the Natural Light feature

• Connecting to your computer

Anatomy of your Kobo eReader

Power button – Press to
turn your eReader on or off,
or put it to sleep.

Micro USB port – Connect
your eReader to your
computer using the supplied
Micro USB cable to charge
your eReader or add books.
The micro USB port is

located on the bottom of
your eReader, next to the
power button.

Turning your Kobo eReader on and off

Turning your Kobo eReader off or putting it to sleep both
help your battery last longer.

When you put your eReader 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 catalogue, or your own list of
items.

If you turn your eReader off, you’ll go directly to your Home
page when you turn it on again.

• To turn your eReader on: Press and hold the power

button for three seconds. The power light will blink
and your eReader will turn on.

• To put your eReader to sleep: Press the power

button quickly.

• To wake up your eReader: Press the power button

quickly.

• To turn your eReader off: Press and hold the power

button until the Powered off screen appears.

If your eReader doesn't turn on, you can try charging
it for an hour.

Charging your Kobo eReader

Before using your Kobo eReader for the rst time, you
should charge it for at least one hour. A fully charged Kobo
eReader battery can last up to two months depending on
how frequently you use your eReader. Charge your Kobo
eReader with the supplied Micro USB cable if possible.

If you need to replace your Micro USB cable, you can get a
new one at any location where Micro USB cables are sold.

Follow these steps to charge your eReader.

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Connect your Micro USB cable to your eReader and

your computer.

You can continue reading while your eReader charges.

You can see the battery's charge in the top-right corner of
the screen.

Battery icons

•

• Charging

Out of power

• Partially charged

• Fully charged

Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter

You can charge your Kobo eReader with any 5V, 800mA
Micro USB adapter.

Note: If you're travelling to a country with different
electrical systems, be sure you have the proper converter
before you charge your Kobo eReader using a power outlet.

Using the touch screen

When your eReader is on, you can touch the screen to open
books, turn pages, select items, and more. Here are a few
gestures you might nd useful.

• Tap: Touch the screen lightly to open a book, turn a

page, select a menu, and more. This is the gesture
you'll use the most.

• Swipe: Use this gesture to scroll through the books

on your eReader and turn pages.

• Press and hold: Touch the screen and hold your

nger in place. You can use this gesture on your
book covers and book titles to see more options.

This gesture also lets you select text while reading.
Press and hold a word, and when you let go, your
eReader will underline your selection and show a
circle at each end of the word. Drag the circles to
select more text.

Note: Not all books allow text selection. For example, you
cannot select text in PDFs or comic books.

Using your Home screen

Your Home screen is where you’ll nd books you’re
currently reading, book recommendations, and more.

Here are a few things you can do from your Home screen:

• Sync and update your eReader: The Sync feature

keeps your eReader up-to-date with the latest books
you’ve purchased from Kobo. Syncing also updates
your eReader with the newest eReader software
when it's available. New eReader software may
include improved and new features.

• Buy books: Looking for something to read? Try using

the Search function to nd books in the Kobo

bookstore, or nd a book on your eReader.

• Read a book: Books you’ve recently read or

purchased appear on your Home screen. To open a
book, just tap on its cover.

• See your most recently opened books: Your most

recently read books appear at the top of the screen.

Going to your Home screen

You can get to your Home screen any time while you’re
reading, or when you’re browsing for books on your
eReader.

• To go to your Home screen while reading: Tap the

middle of the screen to bring up the Reading menu,
then tap on the

screen. Tap Home to go to your Home screen.

• To go to your Home screen while browsing for

books or within a menu: Tap the Menu icon at
the top of the screen, then tap Home.

Home screen icons

Menu icon at the top of the

You’ll see the following icons on your Home screen. To
interact with the icons, tap on it to see more options.

Icon

Meaning

Sync and update: Get the
latest book purchases to

Icon Meaning

appear on your eReader.
Syncing also checks your
eReader for software
updates.

Main Menu: See a list of
menu items and settings
on your eReader.

Light icon: Adjust the
screen brightness and
colour temperature.

Wi Fi icon: Displays your
Wi Fi signal strength.

Battery icon: Shows your
eReader’s battery level
and lets you adjust your
eReader’s Energy saving
settings.

Search icon: Search for
books on your eReader or
the Kobo bookstore.

Adjusting screen brightness

You can adjust the brightness from your Home screen or
while you're reading.

• While you're reading, swipe up or down along the

left edge of the screen.

• From your Home screen, tap the

at the top of the screen, then drag the circle icon
under Brightness to the left or right.

brightness icon

• By default, your eReader automatically adjusts screen

brightness . This lets you automatically maintain your
preferred lighting level as your surrounding light

levels change. Tap the circle icon beside Auto to

turn this feature on or off. When the circle icon is
towards the right , it means that the Auto feature
is turned on.

About the Natural Light feature

The Natural Light feature gradually changes the colour of
the screen over the course of the day to make reading more
comfortable. While reading, you may not even notice the
screen changing colours.

During the day, the screen displays a small amount of blue
light. As the day progresses, the light gradually changes to
an orange candlelight, and contains less blue.

Blue light helps keep you alert during the day, but can also
keep you awake at night. The Natural Light feature limits
the amount of blue light exposure at night and can help you
fall asleep more easily. Limiting blue light from the
eReader’s screen also makes it more comfortable for your
eyes when you read in low light or in the dark.

Using the Natural Light feature

With the Natural Light feature, your eReader automatically
adjusts the colour of the screen. Colours range from an
orange candlelight for nighttime reading, to a white sunlight
for daytime. You can also manually adjust the Natural Light
feature so that your eReader won't change the screen
colour.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Brightness icon near the top of the

screen.
The Natural Light settings menu will appear.

3. Beside Bedtime, tap the dropdown arrow.

4. Select the time that you'd normally go to sleep.

5. Adjust the screen's colour :

• To let your eReader automatically adjust the

screen colour, make sure the circle icon
beside Auto is towards the right .

• To manually adjust your Natural Light settings,

make sure the circle icon beside Auto is

towards the left . Drag the circle icon

towards the sun icon to make the screen

glow white for daytime reading. Drag the

circle icon towards the moon icon to make
the screen glow orange for nighttime reading.
Note: When you manually adjust your Natural
Light settings, your eReader will not
automatically adjust the screen colour according
to the time of day.

Connecting to your computer

Kobo Desktop is a free app for your PC or Mac that lets you
shop for eBooks in the Kobo Store and manage books on
your eReader.

Kobo Desktop lets you:

• Quickly add and delete a large number of books on

your eReader.

• Read books you've purchased from Kobo.

• Shop for books on your computer.

• Sync your eReader.

For more information about Kobo Desktop, you can:

• Download Kobo Desktop at kobosetup.com.

• Download the Kobo Desktop user guide from

kobo.com/userguides.

• Search our help site at kobo.com/help.

Using Wi Fi

What's in This Section

• Connecting your Kobo eReader to a Wi Fi network

• Checking the Wi Fi status on your Kobo eReader

• Turning Wi Fi off on your Kobo eReader

Connecting your Kobo eReader to a Wi Fi network

Use Wi Fi to connect to the internet on your eReader, to
search the Kobo bookstore, and sync your Kobo eReader.
All you need is access to a wireless network.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the

3. Tap Sync now.

Your eReader will try to connect to Wi Fi. This may
take a moment.

4. You'll be prompted to choose a wireless network.

Tap the name of the network you want to use. If

Sync icon at the top of the screen.

there's a Lock icon next to a network, you'll need
a password to join that network.

5. If you're prompted for a network password, use the

keyboard to type in the password and then tap Join.
You can tap Show Password to see what you're
typing.

Checking the Wi Fi status on your Kobo eReader

To see if you’re connected to the internet, check the Wi Fi
status icon at the top of your screen.

Wi Fi icons

•

•

• You have a moderately good Wi Fi connection.

•

You may have to sync your eReader to see the Wi Fi status
icon.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Sync icon at the top of the screen.

Wi Fi is on standby to conserve battery power.

Wi Fi is disabled.

You have an excellent Wi Fi connection.

3. Tap Sync now.

The Wi Fi status icon will appear at the top of the
screen

Turning Wi Fi off on your Kobo eReader

You can turn Wi Fi off to stop your Kobo eReader from
connecting to the internet. This will extend your eReader's
battery life, and let you use your eReader on an airplane.
Your Wi Fi connection will turn off automatically if it's
inactive for more than ve minutes.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Wi Fi icon at the top of the screen.

Note: If you don't see the
Sync icon at the top of the screen, then tap Sync

now. Tap the
when it appears.

3. Tap the circle icon beside Wi Fi: Enabled.

If a Cancel Sync? message appears, tap Yes to
continue. When you see a dialog box that says Wi Fi:
Disabled, your eReader will no longer have access to
the internet.

Wi Fi icon at the top of the screen

Wi Fi icon, tap the

Syncing your Kobo eReader

What's in This Section

• Understanding sync

• Syncing your Kobo eReader over Wi Fi

• Syncing your Kobo eReader with Kobo Desktop

Understanding sync

It’s important to sync regularly to download newly
purchased books to your Kobo eReader, get software or
app updates, and to update your books with bookmarks or
annotations you made while reading on another device.

There are two ways you can sync: using Wi Fi, or by
connecting your Kobo eReader to Kobo Desktop on your
computer.

After you’ve synced, you’ll see the covers of all your books
and previews. Some books will have the word Download

beside the book title, or the Download icon on the book
covers, depending on the model of eReader. Tap the cover
to download the book to your eReader.

Syncing your Kobo eReader over Wi Fi

Follow these instructions to read your newly purchased
book from kobo.com on your Kobo eReader. You'll need
access to an active Wi Fi connection before you start.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Sync icon at the top of the screen.

3. Tap Sync now.

After you sync your Kobo eReader, your book will be added
to your Kobo eReader’s Home screen and to your 'My
Books' menu. To start reading, just tap on the book cover.

Syncing your Kobo eReader with Kobo Desktop

You can also sync your Kobo eReader by connecting it to
your computer with Kobo Desktop. Your computer should
be connected to the internet before you sync.

To download Kobo Desktop, visit kobosetup.com.

1. Connect your eReader to your computer using a

Micro USB cable and tap Connect.

2. Open Kobo Desktop on your computer.

3. If you're not already signed in to your Kobo account,

click the Prole icon at the top of your screen
and sign in.

4. Click the Sync icon. Your eReader will sync and

update with the latest books.

5. Click the Eject button at the top of the screen to

disconnect your eReader from your computer.

Adding books

What's in This Section

• Buying a book on your Kobo eReader

• Browsing the Kobo bookstore

• Adding a book to your Wishlist

• Viewing your Wishlist

Buying a book on your Kobo eReader

You can buy eBooks right on your eReader. All you'll need is
a Wi Fi connection and a valid credit card.

Once you've completed the checkout process, your book
will appear on the Home screen.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap Shop Kobo at the bottom left of the screen.

3. Tap the category or book you're interested in.

4. Tap Buy next to the book you want to purchase.

5. If you've shopped with Kobo before and saved your

billing information, go to step 8.

6. Use the keyboard to enter your billing address and

credit card information.
Note: We need your billing address to calculate

taxes for your order based on your location.

7. Tap Continue.

8. Review your order.

9. If you want to use a gift card or promo code, tap

Add gift card or Add promo code, and provide the
required information.

Note: Promo codes can only be applied to eligible
eBooks, since not all publishers choose to take part
in promotions.

10. Tap Conrm.

11. Tap Keep Shopping to buy more books, or return to

the Home screen.
Note: If you don't see the book you purchased on

the Home screen, tap the Sync icon at the top of
the screen, and then tap Sync now.

Browsing the Kobo bookstore

The Kobo bookstore lets you shop for books by genre, top
picks, and more. You'll need access to a Wi Fi connection
before you start.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap Shop Kobo at the bottom left of the screen.

The Kobo bookstore page will appear.

3. Browse for your book:

• Use the search bar at the top of the screen to

search by title or author.

• Tap the categories at the top of the screen to see

more book genres.

Adding a book to your Wishlist

Your Wishlist lets you keep track of books you'd like to buy.

1. While shopping for a book, tap on the book cover

that you're interested in.
The book's detail page will appear. The book detail
page shows you a book synopsis, reviews, and other
related books.

2. Tap + Wishlist beside the book cover.

Viewing your Wishlist

After you've added books to your Wishlist, you can view the
list of books you're interested in buying.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen.

3. Tap Wishlist.

You’ll see a list of books that you added to your Wishlist.
Tap the book cover to see more details about the book.
With the book detail page open, tap Preview now under the
book cover to read a sample of the book. When you reach
the end of the preview, you'll have an option to purchase
the book.

Reading your books

What's in This Section

• Where to nd your books

• Searching for books

Where to find your books

Your books and book previews appear in the 'My Books'
menu. You can manage all the books on your eReader from
the 'My Books' menu as well.

To access your purchased books, borrowed books, and
book previews:

1. Go to your Home screen.

Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen.

2.

3. Tap My Books.

A list of books you own and books you've added to
your eReader will appear.

Searching for books

You can purchase books you'd like to buy right on your
eReader. Use the search function to nd books from the
Kobo bookstore by entering the book title, or the author's
name.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Search icon at the top of the screen.

3. Tap the dropdown icon beside Kobo and choose

where you'd like to search:

• Select Kobo Store to search the Kobo bookstore

(you must be connected to Wi Fi).

• Select My Books to search for books on your

eReader.

4. Using the keyboard, type a book title, author name,

or book series.
Search results will appear as you type.

5. Tap a suggestion to go to that result, or tap Go to

see the full list of results.

Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud

What's in This Section

• About the Kobo Cloud

• Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your

Kobo eReader

• Downloading all your books to your Kobo eReader at

once

• Removing books one at a time from your Kobo

eReader

• Removing all your books at once from your Kobo

eReader

About the Kobo Cloud

Your book purchases from Kobo are stored in the Kobo
Cloud. The Kobo Cloud is an online storage area with
unlimited space. You can choose which books you want to
download from the Kobo Cloud to your device. When you
nish a book, you can remove it from your device to
increase storage space. You can re-download a book from
the Kobo Cloud any time you have access to Wi Fi.

Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your Kobo eReader

If your books are stored in the Kobo Cloud, you'll need to
download them to your eReader before you can read them.
Make sure your eReader is connected to Wi Fi to download
books from the Kobo Cloud.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2.

Tap

3. Tap My Books.

Any books that aren't already on your eReader will
have the word Download beside the book title or a

4. Tap the book's cover to download it.

The book will start downloading.

5. Tap the book's cover or title to open it.

If you select several books, your books will be placed in a
queue and downloaded to your eReader one at a time. In
List view, the word Pending will appear beside books that
are in the download queue. In Cover view, you'll see
progress bars on the covers of books you're waiting to
download. Once a book is downloaded to your device, you
don't need to be connected to Wi Fi to read it.

Home at the top of the screen.

Download icon on the book cover.

Downloading all your books to your Kobo eReader at once

You can download your entire collection of books onto your
eReader. This can be useful if you'll be going somewhere
without access to Wi Fi. For example, if you're about to
travel, downloading all the books on to your eReader
ensures that you have access to your books without
connecting to Wi Fi.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2.

Tap Home at the top of the screen.

3. Tap My Books.

4. Tap the More icon in the grey bar.

5. Tap Download all.

Your books will be placed in a queue and
downloaded to your eReader one at a time. In List
view, the word Pending will appear beside books
that are in the download queue. In Cover view, you'll
see progress bars on the covers of books you're
waiting to download.

Removing books one at a time from your Kobo eReader

After you remove a book from your eReader, you can re­download it from the Kobo Cloud any time you have access
to Wi Fi. Removing a book from your eReader can help you
save storage space.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2.

Tap

3. Tap My Books.

4. Tap and hold the cover or title of the book.

A menu will appear.

5. Tap Remove.

A dialog box will appear.

6. Select one of these options:

• Remove download: Remove the book from your

• Remove from My Books: Delete the book from

Home at the top of the screen.

eReader, but have the ability to re-download the
item from the Kobo Cloud later. You'll still see
the cover of the book on your eReader. This
option is automatically selected.

your Kobo account and all of your devices. You'll
no longer see the book cover on your eReader or

Kobo apps. To put the book back onto you
eReader or Kobo app, you'll need to go to
Kobo.com to restore the book from your Archive.

7. Tap Remove.

Removing all your books at once from your Kobo eReader

You can remove all of your downloaded books from your
eReader to free up storage space. When you remove books
from your eReader, your books will still be saved in the
Kobo Cloud, and you can re-download them later.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2.

Tap Home at the top of the screen.

3. Tap My Books.

4. Tap the More icon in the grey bar.

5. Tap Manage downloads.

6. Beside Downloaded Kobo Books, tap Remove all.

7. Tap Remove.

All of your Kobo books will be removed from your
eReader.

Reading on your Kobo eReader

What's in This Section

• Getting around a book

• Quick page turn

• Changing text and font options on your Kobo

eReader

• Closing books

• Bookmarking pages

• Finding a bookmarked page

• Highlighting text on your Kobo eReader

• Viewing highlights on your Kobo eReader

• Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader

• Adding notes to your book on your Kobo eReader

• Viewing your note while reading on your Kobo

eReader

• Removing notes from your books on your Kobo

eReader

• Using the dictionary on your Kobo eReader

• Adding or removing dictionaries

• Translating a word

Getting around a book

You can quickly go to any chapter or page in your book with
just a few taps.

• Open a book: Tap the cover or title of your book on

your Home screen or the 'My Books' menu.

• Turn pages: Tap or swipe the side of the page.

If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two:

1. Tap the centre of the page to bring up the Reading

Menu.

2. Tap the Navigation icon.

• To scroll through the book's pages, touch the

circle icon in the navigation bar and slide it to
the right to move forward, or to the left to go
back.

• To move to the next page, tap the Forward

icon.

• To move to the previous page, tap the

icon.

• To jump to the next chapter, tap the Jump

Forward icon.

Back

• To jump to the previous chapter, tap the

Jump Back icon.

• To go to a specic chapter, tap Table of contents

and tap the chapter.

• Tap the Snap Back icon to return to your

previous position in the book.

3. Tap anywhere on the page to close the navigation

bar.

Quick page turn

You can quickly skim through pages while reading. This can
be useful when browsing content like graphic novels or
comics.

1. While reading, tap and hold the bottom corner of the

screen.

• To quickly page forward: Tap and hold your

nger on the bottom-right corner of the screen.

• To quickly page backward: Tap and hold your

nger on the bottom-left corner of the screen.

2. Lift your nger from the screen to stop turning the

page.

Changing text and font options on your Kobo eReader

Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most
books. You can adjust the text size, fonts, line spacing, and
justication to make reading easier on your eyes. Please

note that if the book you’re reading is a PDF le, you can’t

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change the size or style of the text.

1. While reading, tap the middle of your page to bring

up the Reading Menu.

2. Tap the

3. Adjust your font settings:

• Tap the dropdown menu beside Font Face to

select from a list of available fonts.

• Drag the

change the size of the text.

• Drag the circle icon beside Line Spacing to

increase or decrease the space between the lines
of type.

• Drag the circle icon beside Margins to make

the margins bigger or smaller.

• Tap your choice of justication.

Note:

• When you change the way text looks, your eReader

remembers your preferred size and style, and applies
it to other books you’re reading.

Text icon.

circle icon beside Font Sizes to

Closing books

When you're done with a book, you can mark it as Finished
so that the next time you open it, you'll start at the
beginning.

Marking a book as Finished won't remove any bookmarks,
annotations, or highlights.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2.

Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen.

3. Tap My Books.

4. Press and hold the book's cover.

A menu will appear.

5. Select Mark as nished.

Bookmarking pages

You can mark pages that you'd like to return to using
bookmarks.

• While reading, tap the top-right corner of the page.

A bookmark will appear as a dog-ear.

Finding a bookmarked page

If you added a bookmark to a page, you can easily nd it
again using the Reading Menu.

1. While reading, tap the centre of the page to bring up

the Reading Menu.

2. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the page.

3. Tap Annotations.

4. Tap the bookmark you want to see.

Highlighting text on your Kobo eReader

Most books let you highlight text, just like using a
highlighter in a printed book.

Note: You cannot highlight text in a PDF.

1. While reading, press and hold a word for a few

seconds until an underline appears.

2. Lift your nger from the page.

You'll see a circle at each end of the word.

3. Drag the rst circle to the start of the text you want

to select, and the second circle to the end.

4. Tap Highlight.

Viewing highlights on your Kobo eReader

You can see the list of highlights you made in the book while
you're reading.

1. Tap the centre of the page.

The Reading Menu will appear.

2. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the page.

3. Tap Annotations.

A list of bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you
made in your book will appear.

4. Tap on a highlight to see the entire highlighted

passage.

Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader

You can remove highlights you made in your book while
you're reading.

1. Tap the centre of the page.

The Reading Menu will appear.

2. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the page.

3. Tap Annotations.

4. Tap and hold the highlight you'd like to remove.

A menu will appear.

5. Tap Remove highlight.

The highlight will be removed from your book.

Adding notes to your book on your Kobo eReader

You can add notes to your books while you're reading.

1. While reading, press and hold a word for a few

seconds, until an underline appears.

2. Lift your nger from the page.

You'll see a circle at each end of the word.

3. Drag the rst circle to the start of the text you want

to select, and the second circle to the end.

4. Tap Add Note.

5. Use the keyboard to enter your notes, and tap Save.

Viewing your note while reading on your Kobo eReader

After you've made a note, you can see it any time while
you're reading.

1. Tap the centre of the page.

The Reading Menu will appear.

2. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the page.

3. Tap Annotations.

A list of bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you
made in your book will appear.

4. Tap the text beside Note on the right to view your

entire note.

Removing notes from your books on your Kobo eReader

If you no longer need a note, you can delete it from your
book while you're reading.

1. Tap the centre of the page.

The Reading Menu will appear.

2. Tap the More icon at the bottom of the page.

3. Tap Annotations.

A list of bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you
made in the book will appear.

4. Tap and hold the note that you'd like to delete.

A menu will appear.

5. Tap Remove annotation.

A dialog window will appear.

6. Tap Continue to delete your note.

Using the dictionary on your Kobo eReader

If you see an unfamiliar word while you're reading, you can
use your eReader's built-in dictionary to view its denition.

1. While reading, press and hold the word you'd like to

look up.
An underline will appear beneath the word.

2. Lift your nger from the screen.

The word's denition will appear.

The dictionary may not work in some books such as PDFs,
books you borrowed from a public library, or free books you
found on the internet.

Tap the screen to dismiss the dictionary.

Adding or removing dictionaries

You can remove the dictionaries that are installed on your
eReader to save storage space, or add dictionaries in other
languages.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen.

3. Tap Settings.

4. Tap Language and dictionaries.

5. Under Dictionary, tap Edit.

6. Add or remove a dictionary:

• To add a dictionary, tap the plus icon beside

the dictionary you want to add.

• To remove a dictionary, tap the check mark

icon beside the dictionary you'd like to remove.

7. Tap Save.

Translating a word

Your Kobo eReader has a translation dictionary that you can
use while reading Kobo eBooks.

The dictionary may not work in some books such as PDFs,
books you borrowed from a public library, or free books you
found on the internet.

1. In your book, press and hold the word you'd like to

translate.

2. Lift your nger from the screen.

A denition of the word will appear in a dialog box.

3. Tap the dropdown icon at the bottom-right corner of

the dialog box.
A list of languages will appear in the dropdown
menu.

4. Select the language that you'd like to translate to.

Borrowing books from your public library

What's in This Section

• Understanding the OverDrive book borrowing

process

• Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions

• Step 1: Install Adobe Digital Editions

• Step 2: Create an Adobe ID

• Step 3: Authorize your computer with Adobe Digital

Editions

• Step 4: Add books to your eReader using Adobe

Digital Editions

Understanding the OverDrive book borrowing process

You can borrow eBooks from most public libraries and read
them on your Kobo eReader.

Note: OverDrive may not be available at your local library.
Some titles may not be available from your library.

Most public libraries use a service called OverDrive to
catalogue and manage eBooks. These instructions will guide

you on how to borrow eBooks from your local library using
OverDrive.

When you borrow an eBook, you actually download a license
le to your computer. The license le is also called an .acsm
le. You’ll need to copy this license le to your eReader
using a free software called Adobe Digital Editions.

Here’s what the process of borrowing an eBook from your
library looks like:

1. Borrow an eBook from your public library using

OverDrive. When you borrow a library eBook, you’ll
download the eBook’s license le onto your PC or
Mac.

2. Use Adobe Digital Editions to copy the license le on

to your Kobo eReader.

3. Open the eBook on your Kobo eReader to read.

Before you start, make sure you have:

• A valid library card

• Internet access

Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions

Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free software that lets you
add eBooks from a public library, eBooks from another
store, or eBooks from the Kobo Store that are protected by
Digital Rights Management (DRM) to your Kobo eReader.

DRM prevents the unauthorized copying or redistribution of
eBooks to protect the rights of authors and publishers. If
you downloaded a book protected by DRM, you’ll get a
license in the form of an .acsm le with your book. You'll
then use ADE to add the DRM-protected content to your
eReader.

To get started with ADE:

• Install Adobe Digital Editions.

• Get an Adobe ID.

• Authorize your computer and eReader with ADE.

You'll need to use ADE when you want to:

• Read an eBook that you've borrowed from the

library.

• Read a protected PDF le you've purchased from the

Kobo bookstore.

When you borrow an eBook from your library, your library
should be able to provide you with instructions on how to
download your book's .acsm le.

Some books in the Kobo bookstore may be in PDF format
which requires ADE to load the PDF les onto your eReader.

If you use a Kobo eReader or Kobo’s reading apps, you may
never need to use ADE. Kobo’s reading apps and eReaders
can automatically download and open most books from the
Kobo Store.

Step 1: Install Adobe Digital Editions

Install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on your PC or Mac to
transfer Digital Rights Management (DRM)-protected
content onto your Kobo eReader.

1. Download ADE from www.adobe.com/support/

digitaleditions/downloads.html.

2. Find the ADE installation le on your computer.

3. Open the ADE installation le.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Adobe

Digital Editions.

Step 2: Create an Adobe ID

Once you’ve installed Adobe Digital Editions, you’ll need to
create an Adobe ID. If you already have an Adobe ID, skip
to Step 3.

1. With Adobe Digital Editions open, click Help at the

top of the screen.

2. Click Authorize Computer.

3. Click Create an Adobe ID in the Authorization

window.
Notes:

• Make sure the checkbox beside I want to Authorize

my computer without an ID is cleared, and not
selected.

• Beside the eBook Vendor dropdown menu, make

sure Adobe ID is selected.

4. Fill in the appropriate text boxes and click Sign Up.

Notes:

• Your Adobe ID is the email address that you used to

sign up.

• Your Adobe password is the password you used to

create the account.

• You can use your Adobe ID and Adobe password

immediately after you've created it.

Step 3: Authorize your computer with Adobe Digital Editions

After you’ve installed Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) and
created an Adobe ID, you’ll need to authorize your
computer with ADE. You only need to do this once.

1. With Adobe Digital Editions open, enter your Adobe

ID and password that you've just created.

2. Click Authorize.

3. Click OK when Adobe nishes authorizing your

computer.

Step 4: Add books to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions

If you downloaded a book protected by Digital Rights
Management (DRM), you’ll get a license with your book. The
license is also known as a .acsm le. When you download a

DRM-protected eBook, you'll need to download a le that
has .acsm at the end of the le name. Your library should be
able to provide you instructions on how you can download
the .acsm le. To get the book itself, just open that le in
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). ADE will verify your license,
and then download your eBook in either EPUB or PDF
format.

1. Turn on your eReader.

2. Connect your eReader to your computer using a

Micro USB cable.

3. Tap Connect on your eReader.

4. Open Adobe Digital Editions, then follow the steps

below:

a. Under 'Devices', right-click on Kobo eReader and

click Authorize Device. If you don't see 'Kobo
eReader' under Devices, close Adobe Digital
Editions, then open it again.

b. Click Authorize.

c. Click on File at the top of the screen.

d. Click Add to Library. A browse window will

appear.

e. On a PC: Click the "E-Books" drop-down menu,

and select Adobe Content Server Message. On
a Mac: Beside the "Show" drop-down menu,
select ACSM Files.

f. Locate the .acsm le that you downloaded from

Kobo.

g. Select the .acsm le you downloaded from Kobo,

then click Add. The book will open.

h. Click Library at the top of the screen to go back

to the ADE home screen.

i. Select your new book and drag it to the Kobo

eReader bookshelf (listed on the left side under
Devices).

5. Eject your eReader from the computer, and unplug

the Micro USB cable from your eReader.
The book will appear in your Library.

Locking your eReader's screen

What's in This Section

• Locking your eReader's screen

• Changing your PIN

• Forgot your PIN?

Locking your eReader's screen

With the PIN lock feature, you can lock your eReader's
screen to prevent others from using it. By default, the PIN
lock feature is turned off.

If you forget your 4-digit PIN, you'll need to sign out of your
eReader and set it up again. This means you'll lose your
book annotations and bookmarks.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the battery icon at the top of the screen.

A menu will appear.

3. Tap Energy saving settings. The 'Energy Savings and

Privacy' screen will appear.

4. Beside 'Ask for PIN on wake up or power on', tap the

checkbox on the right.

A keypad window will appear.

5. Enter a four digit PIN.

6. Re-enter the same four digit PIN when prompted.

A PIN lock enabled window will appear to conrm
that you've turned on the PIN lock feature.

When you put your eReader to sleep or turn it back on,
you'll need to enter your four digit PIN to unlock the screen.

Changing your PIN

If you've turned on the PIN lock feature, you can change the
PIN at any time. You'll need your existing PIN to make
changes.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the battery icon at the top of the screen.

A menu will appear.

3. Tap Energy saving settings.

4. Beside Change your 4-digit PIN, tap Change PIN.

5. Enter your current PIN.

6. Enter your new PIN.

7. Re-enter your new 4-digit PIN.

Forgot your PIN?

If you've forgotten your PIN, you'll need to sign out of your
eReader and sign back in.

When you sign out of your eReader, you'll lose bookmarks
and annotations you've made in your books. You must have
access to an active Wi Fi internet connection before you can
set up your eReader.

1. Turn on your eReader.

2. Tap Sign out on the bottom of the screen.

A dialog box will appear.

3. Tap Sign out.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your

eReader.
Once you've set up your eReader, you'll need to set
up the PIN lock feature again.

Troubleshooting your eReader

What's in This Section

• Troubleshooting your eReader

• Turning your eReader off

• Charging your eReader

• Repairing your Kobo account

• Signing out and signing back in to your eReader

• Performing a factory reset

• Performing a manual factory reset

Troubleshooting your eReader

Here are a few things to try if you're experiencing problems
with your eReader.

• Verify your account details: Double-check that

you've entered the correct email address when
signing in. Ensure that there are no spelling errors
when creating an account.

• Turn off your eReader: Try turning your eReader off

and then back on if your eReader isn't working like
you'd expect it to.

• Charge your eReader: Charge your eReader for an

hour and then try turning your eReader back on.

• Sign out of from your eReader: Signing out of your

eReader, and then signing back in can also x some
common problems. When you sign back in, your
eReader will start the set-up process again. You'll
need to enter the email address associated with your
Kobo account and your password to set up your
eReader over a Wi Fi connection.

• Factory reset your eReader: If signing out and back

in doesn't solve your problem, try performing a
factory reset on your eReader instead.

Turning your eReader off

If your eReader is unresponsive or not working like you
expect, try turning it off and then back on again.

1. Press and hold the power button until you see the

Powered off screen.

Note: If you see the Sleeping screen, turn your
eReader back on and try turning your eReader off
again.

2. Press and hold the power button until your eReader

turns on.

If your eReader is frozen and you cannot turn it off, try
charging your eReader.

Charging your eReader

Charging your eReader may restart it if you can't turn your
eReader on and off. Charge your Kobo eReader with the
supplied Micro USB cable if possible.

1. Connect your Micro USB cable to your eReader and

your computer.

2. Turn on your computer.

Wait for a few minutes and see if your eReader restarts
itself. If you haven't used your eReader in a while, it may be
out of batteries. Let your eReader charge at least one hour
before trying to turn it on.

Repairing your Kobo account

If your eReader is missing books, or if your eReader account
is experiencing issues, you can try repairing your Kobo
account.

Before you start, you'll need access to a Wi Fi connection. If
you have a lot of books, it may take a while.

1. Go to your Home screen.

2. Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen.

3. Tap Settings.

4. Tap Device information.

5. Beside Repair your Kobo account, tap Repair.

6. Tap Repair now.

If repairing your account didn't solve your issue, you can try
signing out and signing back in to your eReader.

Signing out and signing back in to your eReader

Try signing out and signing back in to your eReader if you're
having trouble with your books.

Sync your eReader before continuing, so that you don't lose
the most recent bookmarks, notes, or highlights that you
added to your books.

1. Go to your Home screen.

Tap Home at the top of the screen.

2.

3. Tap Settings.

4. Tap Accounts.

5. Under Kobo, tap Sign out.

6. Tap Sign out.

Once you’ve signed out, you’ll need to set up your eReader.
After you’ve set up your eReader and signed in, sync your
eReader to get access to your books.

Performing a factory reset

You can perform a factory reset to restore your eReader to
its original settings. After a factory reset, you’ll have to set
up and sync your eReader again.

If you perform a factory reset on your eReader, you'll:

• Remove all books from your eReader. Any books you

purchased from Kobo can be re-downloaded from
the Kobo Cloud after a factory reset.

• Lose any bookmarks and annotations you've made in

your books since you last synced your eReader.

• Sign out of your account on your eReader.

• Reset all of your settings and preferences.

• Return your eReader to its original settings.

1. If possible, back up any books or documents that you

added to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions,
or that you manually added using your computer.

You do not need to back up any books you bought
from Kobo. Any books you purchased from Kobo can
be re-downloaded from the Kobo Cloud after a
factory reset.

2. Go to your Home screen.

3. Tap Home at the top of the screen.

4. Tap Settings.

5. Tap Device information.

6. Tap Factory reset under Advanced.

7. Tap Reset Now.

Performing a manual factory reset

If a factory reset didn't solve your problem, you can try a
manual factory reset to restore your eReader to its original
settings. After a manual factory reset, you'll need to set up
and sync your eReader again. Before you start, charge your
eReader for at least one hour.

1. Connect your eReader to a power source by doing

one of the following:

• Turn on your computer and connect the included

USB power cord to your computer rst, and then
your eReader.

• Plug the wall charger (not included) to a power

outlet, and then connect your eReader to the wall
charger.

2. Press and hold the power button until you see the

words "Powered off" at the top of the screen.

3. Release the power button.

4. Press and hold the power button on your eReader

for 30 seconds.

5. Wait for the 'Restore' screen to appear.

6. Release the power button.

Your eReader screen will turn black and begin the
restoring process. After the restoring process
nishes, follow the onscreen instructions to set up
your eReader. You'll need access to an active Wi Fi
or internet connection to complete setup. You can
also use the Kobo Desktop app to set up your

eReader using your computer.

Getting help

What's in This Section

• Getting help

• Safety, regulatory, and warranty information

Getting help

Have questions or need help? Visit kobo.com/help.

Safety, regulatory, and warranty information

Important safety, regulatory, and warranty details about
your eReader can be found at kobo.com/userguides.

Note: The Declaration of Conformity may vary for different
models of the Kobo eReader. Kobo.com/userguides

includes information about how to nd your Kobo eReader's
model number.

About this eReader

• Model name: Kobo Clara HD

• Model number: N249

• Operating temperature: 0°C~45°C

Warning: Do not open or attempt to repair your device,
including repair or replacement of the lithium ion battery in
this device. Contact Kobo Support for any repair and/or
battery-related safety concerns.