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Kobo K080-KBO-B User Manual

Kobo Vox User Guide 1
Kobo™ Vox User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Anatomy of your Kobo Vox ........................................................................ 6!
Charging your Kobo Vox ............................................................................ 7!
Turning your Kobo Vox on and off ............................................................. 8!
Going to sleep and waking up .................................................................... 9!
Unlocking the screen ............................................................................... 10!
Home Screen tour .................................................................................... 11!
Using the touch screen ............................................................................ 12!
Using the keyboard .................................................................................. 13!
Copying and pasting ................................................................................ 13!
Signing in and out .................................................................................... 14!
Setting the date and time ......................................................................... 15!
Using Wi Fi ............................................................................................... 16!
Starting Kobo ........................................................................................... 18!
Kobo tour ................................................................................................. 19!
Changing library views ............................................................................. 21!
Getting book information .......................................................................... 21!
Viewing additional book options ............................................................... 22!
Importing books ....................................................................................... 23!
Managing your book downloads .............................................................. 23!
Opening a book ........................................................................................ 24!
Turning pages and moving around .......................................................... 25!
Changing text size and style .................................................................... 26!
Using the Table of Contents .................................................................... 26!
Using night reading mode ........................................................................ 27!
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Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app ........................................... 27!
Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape) .............................. 28!
Closing a book and bookmarking a page ................................................. 29!
Highlighting text ....................................................................................... 31!
Adding notes ............................................................................................ 33!
Sharing highlighted text ........................................................................... 34!
About Kobo Pulse .................................................................................... 35!
Commenting on a page ............................................................................ 36!
Rating a page ........................................................................................... 37!
Hiding spoilers in Pulse ............................................................................ 37!
Turning social reading On or Off .............................................................. 37!
Turning the Facebook News Ticker On or Off ......................................... 38!
Reading Life notifications ......................................................................... 38!
Managing Reading Life notifications ........................................................ 39!
Understanding EPUBs ............................................................................. 41!
Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB ................................................................ 42!
Reading a Read Along EPUB .................................................................. 42!
Reading an Interactive EPUB .................................................................. 44!
Launching the Store ................................................................................. 45!
Finding items in the Store ........................................................................ 45!
Searching the Store ................................................................................. 46!
Buying a book .......................................................................................... 47!
Downloading free eBooks ........................................................................ 48!
About Kobo Vox apps .............................................................................. 49!
Viewing your apps .................................................................................... 50!
Switching between apps .......................................................................... 50!
Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen ............................................ 51!
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Downloading apps ................................................................................... 51!
Removing apps ........................................................................................ 52!
About widgets .......................................................................................... 52!
Adding and removing widgets .................................................................. 53!
Browsing the web ..................................................................................... 54!
Setting up email ....................................................................................... 57!
Sending an email ..................................................................................... 58!
Listening to music .................................................................................... 59!
Viewing pictures and video ...................................................................... 60!
Supported file formats .............................................................................. 61!
Adding files, music, and pictures to your Kobo Vox ................................. 62!
Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox .................................... 63!
Updating your Kobo Vox software ........................................................... 64!
Finding help ............................................................................................. 65!
Troubleshooting your Kobo Vox ............................................................... 65!
Troubleshooting your Kobo App .............................................................. 67!
Troubleshooting Wi Fi .............................................................................. 69!
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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Vox™ eReader.
!
Your Kobo Vox is more than just an eReader – it's also a great way to surf the Web, listen to music,
watch movies, play games, access apps and share what you're reading online with the Kobo
Community. With exciting social features like Reading Life™ and Kobo Pulse™, you can join the
conversation and interact with your book in new and exciting ways.
This User Guide will walk you through everything you need to know to set up and customize your Kobo Vox. We hope you enjoy your Kobo Vox and reading freely with Kobo.
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Kobo Vox Basics
WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION
• Anatomy of your Kobo Vox
• Charging your Kobo Vox
• Turning your Kobo Vox on and off
• Going to sleep and waking up
• Unlocking the screen
• Home Screen tour
• Using the touch screen
• Using the keyboard
• Copying and pasting
• Signing in and out
• Setting the date and time
• Using Wi Fi
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Anatomy of your Kobo Vox
a
On / Off button
Turn your Kobo Vox on or off, or put it to sleep.
b
Speaker
c Touch screen
d Home button
Tap to return to the Home Screen.
e
Menu button
Tap to reveal additional options.
f
USB port
Connect the included power adapter to charge your Kobo Vox, and
to transfer files to your eReader.
g
Back button
Tap to go back to the previous screen, or close a menu.
h
Headphone jack
Connect a pair of headphones to listen to music, video, and audio
books.
i
Micro SD card
Load books, music and other files on your Kobo Vox by inserting a
Micro SD card.
j
Volume button
Press the volume buttons to increase or decrease the audio
volume.
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Charging your Kobo Vox
To charge your Kobo Vox, connect the included wall charger to the Vox and then plug the charger
into a wall socket.
Note: You must use the included wall charger to charge your Kobo Vox. You cannot charge it over
USB. Youʼll find the battery icon at the top right-hand corner. The battery icon shows the batteryʼs
current capacity.
What the battery icons mean
Battery icon…
Meaning…
Your Kobo Vox is out of power.
Your Kobo Vox has low charge.
Your Kobo Vox has partial charge.
Your Kobo Vox is fully charged. Your Kobo Vox is charging.
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Turning your Kobo Vox on and off
To turn Kobo Vox on:
1. Press and release the power button.
To turn Kobo Vox off:
1. Press and hold the power button until a dialog box appears.
2. Tap Power Off. A Power Off window will appear.
3. Tap Ok.
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Going to sleep and waking up
You can turn your Kobo Vox off or put it to sleep when youʼre not reading. The main difference is
that when you put your Kobo Vox to sleep and then wake it up, you go directly back to the last
screen you saw. This could be a page in a book, the Kobo Store, or one of your apps. If you turn
your Kobo Vox off, youʼll go back to your Home Screen when you turn it on again. Both help your
battery charge last longer.
Note: Putting your Kobo Vox to sleep and turning it off can interrupt downloads and your wireless
connection.
To put Kobo Vox to sleep:
1. Press and release the On/Off button quickly. The screen will turn off.
To wake up Kobo Vox:
1. Press and release the On/Off button quickly.
2. Slide the lock icon from right to left to unlock.
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Unlocking the screen
The screen will automatically lock if you turn your Kobo Vox off, if you put it to sleep, or if you donʼt
touch the screen for a time period that you can set.
To unlock the Home screen:
1. Swipe the lock icon from right to left.
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Home Screen tour
Navigating the Android Home Screen
The Android Home Screen shows your top five most recently opened books, your apps, and more.
The Home Screen displays the following:
• Kobo Mosaic: Displays your top 5 recently read or added books
• Read Now: Opens the book youʼre currently reading.
• Library: Opens your Kobo Library.
• All Apps: Displays your applications and games.
• Reading Life: Opens the Reading Life page.
• Shop Kobo: Launches the Kobo book store.
To go to the Android Home Screen:
1. At any time, press the Home button on your Kobo Vox.
To view different screens:
1. Swipe left or right on the screen. Dots at the top of the screen indicate the screen youʼre
viewing.
To view the books on your Home Screen:
1. Tap the book cover. The book will automatically open within the Kobo app.
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Using the touch screen
You can touch your Kobo Vox screen to select items, open books, turn pages, and more. In many
cases you can just touch the screen lightly with a fingertip to interact with it. There are a few other
gestures that you may find useful.
• Tapping
Tap the screen lightly.
This is the gesture youʼll use the most. Just tap the screen lightly to open a book, turn a
page, select a menu, and more.
• Swipe
Put your finger on the screen and move it either up and down or left and right.
You can use this gesture to scroll through your library list or to unlock the home screen. To
scroll through your library, swipe your finger up and down to view different books or
shelves. To unlock the Home screen, swipe the lock icon from right to left.
• Press and hold
Put your finger on the screen and hold it there for three seconds.
This is also called ʻlong pressʼ. This gesture allows you to select text while reading and
sometimes get to menus and options.
• Dragging
Press and hold your finger on what you want to drag. Then move your finger to where you
want to drag it.
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Using the keyboard
The keyboard appears when you tap on any area that requires you to enter text.
To close the keyboard, tap the Back button on your Kobo Vox.
To enter special characters on the keyboard:
• Tap ?123 to reveal the number pad and other common symbols.
• Tap ?123 and then tap ALT to see more symbols.
Copying and pasting
You can copy and paste text within your web browser, your email, and other apps.
Copying and pasting a website address
To copy a website URL:
1. In the Browser, tap and hold the address bar (the text field that shows your website URL).
A dialog box will appear.
2. Tap Copy page url.
To paste a website address:
1. Tap and hold the area where you want to paste the website address. A dialog box will
appear.
2. Tap Paste.
Copying and pasting text
You can copy and paste text in most areas. For example, you can copy text from the web browser
and paste it in your email.
To copy text in the Browser:
1. Tap and hold the text you want to copy. Two cursors will appear.
2. Drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to highlight.
3. Double-tap on the highlighted text. A message will confirm that youʼve copied text to the
clipboard.
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To copy text elsewhere:
1. Press and hold the word you want to copy.
2. Tap Select All.
3. Move the cursors to change your selection if necessary.
4. Double-tap your selection.
5. Select Copy.
To paste text:
1. Tap and hold your finger on the area that you want to paste text. This could be a blank text
field, a search field, or any area where you want to paste text.
2. Tap Paste.
Signing in and out
You can sign in and out of your Kobo account and your Facebook account.
Signing in to Kobo
If youʼve already created a Kobo account, or have an existing Kobo account, follow the instructions
below to sign in.
1. Tap Library from the Kobo Home Screen to launch the Kobo app.
2. Tap Sign In.
3. Under Use Your Kobo Account, tap the text field and enter your Kobo email address and
your Kobo password.
4. Tap Go on the keyboard to sign in.
Switching Users (Changing Kobo Accounts)
If you want to share your device with someone else, you can change Kobo accounts any time. If
you sign out and change Kobo accounts, you will lose your annotations.
To use a different Kobo account:
1. Within the Kobo Library, press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap Account.
3. Under Kobo Account tap the Switch User button.
4. Follow the onscreen prompts to set up your account.
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Connecting Kobo and Facebook
Kobo Vox offers a new and exciting way to share what youʼre reading with your Facebook friends.
For example, you may want to share an insightful passage youʼve just read on your Facebook Wall.
Or, you might want to highlight a quote, and set it as your Facebook Status.
Note that this is different than logging in to your Facebook account through a web browser or a
Facebook app, and checking your friendsʼ status updates or posting on your friendsʼ walls.
Logging into your Facebook account through Kobo simply gives you the option to share what youʼre
reading with your Facebook friends.
To log into Facebook through Kobo:
1. Within the Kobo Library, press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap Account.
3. Under Facebook Account, tap the Log In button.
To log off your Facebook account:
1. Within the Kobo Library, press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap Account.
3. Under Facebook Account, tap the Log Out button.
Setting the date and time
During the initial setup, Kobo Vox guides you through setting the correct date and time. If your date
and time are inaccurate, you may not be able to complete the Kobo account creation. If required,
you can change the date and time on the Kobo Vox at any time.
To change the date and time:
1. Tap the Home button to go to the Android Home Screen.
2. Tap the All Apps icon near the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Scroll down and tap Date & time.
5. Tap Set date.
6. Enter the current month, date, and year.
7. Tap Set to save your settings.
8. Tap Select time zone.
9. Select the time zone youʼre currently in.
10. Tap Set time.
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11. Enter the current time.
12. Tap Set to save your settings.
13. Tap the Home button to return to the Home screen.
Using Wi Fi
Connecting to a Wi Fi network
You can use your Kobo Vox to connect to the Internet over a Wi Fi network. Wi Fi is always on to
ensure your Kobo Vox is up to date. Wi Fi also lets you participate in book discussions using Pulse,
browse the web, check email, and more. Note that even if Wi Fi is always on, a Wi Fi network
needs to be present for Kobo Vox to go online. To see if youʼre connected to a Wi Fi network, look
for the Wi Fi status icon at the top right corner of your Kobo Vox screen. Once youʼre connected you can update your library and shop for new books.
To join a Wi Fi network:
1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Wireless & networks.
5. Select the checkbox beside Wi Fi.
6. Tap Wi-Fi Settings to view a list of nearby Wi Fi networks.
7. Tap the name of the network you wish to join.
8. Tap Connect.
Notes
• Kobo Vox will scan for available Wi Fi networks and display the names of nearby
networks. A lock icon indicates the network is secure and requires a password.
• If prompted, enter in the Wi Fi networkʼs username and password, then tap Connect.
Tip: If you do not need Internet access for a long time, use Airplane mode to turn off Wi Fi and
conserve battery power. Note that if you turn off Wi Fi, you will not be able to update your library, shop for new books, use Pulse, browse the Internet, get email, or download updates.
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Turning off Wi Fi
If you want to extend the battery life of your Kobo Vox or use your Kobo Vox on a plane, you will
need to turn off the Wi Fi feature. Turning off Wi Fi is also called Airplane mode.
To turn off Wi Fi:
1. Press the Home button on your Kobo Vox to go to the Home screen.
2. Press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Wireless & networks.
5. Select the checkbox beside Airplane mode.
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Your Kobo Library
WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION
• Starting Kobo!
• Kobo tour!
• Changing library views!
• Getting book information!
• Viewing additional book options!
• Importing books!
• Managing your book downloads!
Starting Kobo
You can start the Kobo app from the Home Screen, or from the All Apps menu.
Kobo Mosaic
The Kobo mosaic displays your top five most recently added or recently opened books on the
Home Page. The largest book cover is your most recently opened book.
To open a book, simply tap the book cover. The Kobo mosaic is a widget that you can remove or
add at any time. You can also move the Kobo mosaic by holding it, then dragging it to the edges of
the screen.
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To start the Kobo app from the Home Screen, tap one of the following icons:
• Read Now: Opens the book that youʼre currently reading.
• Library: Opens your library.
• Shop Kobo: Opens the Kobo bookstore.
• Reading Life: Opens the Reading Life page. The Reading Life page is an area where you
can explore your reading statistics, how much youʼre reading, and more.
OR
To start the Kobo app within the All Apps window:
1. Go to the Home Screen.
2. Tap the All Apps icon.
3. Tap Kobo.
Kobo tour
Your library
Your library is where all your books and free book previews are stored. You can view the books you
purchased or downloaded in your library. Your library is also further sorted into shelves. Shelves
allow you to filter the books you see in your library in to three categories (All, Preview, and Books).
For example, you can choose to see only the free previews you downloaded. Or, you can choose to
see all the books you have in your library.
There are three types of book shelves:
• All: Displays your entire book collection, including book previews.
• Preview: Displays book previews in your collection.
• Books: Displays your eBooks.
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To view different shelves in your library:
1. Tap the Library icon at the top left corner of the screen.
2. Swipe left or right to view the different shelves (All, Preview, Books).
Reading Life
Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive. Reading
Life lets you earn awards, view your reading stats, and notifies you of awards.
There are many ways to earn Reading Life awards. For example, you can earn the Deep Thinker
award when you take notes in your book, or earn the Inverted Comma award when you highlight
your favourite passage.
Viewing Reading Life statistics
You can view statistics such as how many hours youʼve read, the number of pages youʼve turned,
and more on the Statistics page.
To view your reading statistics:
1. From your library, tap the Reading Life icon.
2. Swipe left to view the Statistics page.
Store
If youʼd like to shop for new books online, you can browse the Kobo Book Store on your Kobo Vox.
In the Kobo Book Store, you can shop for free books, top rated books, and more.
To visit the Kobo Store from your Kobo library:
1. Tap the Store icon.
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Changing library views
You can change the way you view your books in the library. For example, you can view your books
as a list, or sort by when the book was last read, the book title, or author.
To change library views:
1. Within your library, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap View.
3. Under Sort By, select how you would like your books organized on the shelf.
4. Under Show As, select how you would like the books displayed on the shelf:
• Shelf: Allows you to visually see your books as you would in a real bookshelf.
• List: Allows you to see your books in a continuous list, without the bookshelf.
5. Tap X to close the View window.
Getting book information
You can read a quick synopsis of a book youʼre reading or see the rating of your book while
reading.
To view book information:
1. While reading, tap the centre of the screen.
2. Tap the Information icon at the top right corner of the screen.
Youʼll see the book cover, rating, author name, and synopsis. You can also share the book
overview on Facebook by tapping the Share button.
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Viewing additional book options
Within your Library, you can view additional book options.
To view additional book options:
1. Tap the Library icon on the top left corner of the screen.
2. Press and hold a book cover to see book options.
3. Select from the following:
• Start Reading / Resume Reading
Start or resume reading the book.
• Book Details
View the book synopsis, rating, and share it on Facebook.
• Remove Item
Delete the book from your library.
• Share to Facebook
Share what youʼre reading on your Facebook status.
• Close this book
Close the book youʼre currently reading. The book will stay in your Library and in your
account, but will no longer show up as one of your five books on the Home screen.
Your bookmarks will also be removed.
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Importing books
You can import books from a Micro SD card onto your Kobo Vox. If youʼve downloaded free EPUB
files online, or received free EPUB files from your friends, you can import them into your Kobo Vox.
!
Before you start:
1. Copy the EPUB files to your Micro SD card.
2. While your Kobo Vox is on, insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD slot.
To import books from a Micro SD card:
1. From your Library, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap Import Content.
3. Tap Start. Kobo scans your Micro SD card and the Kobo Vox memory for books.
4. Select the checkbox beside each book you want to import.
5. Tap Import Selected.
6. Do one of the following:
• Tap No to import the book and keep a copy of the book in your Micro SD card.
• Tap Yes import the book and delete the copy of the book in your Micro SD card.
Managing your book downloads
You can pause or refresh your book downloads using the Manage Downloads menu. You can
resume downloading your books at any time.
To pause or resume your book downloads:
1. While in your library shelf, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
2. Tap Manage Downloads.
Note: The Manage Download option only appears when youʼre currently downloading an
item.
3. Tap Refresh to update your library or tap Resume All/ Pause All to resume or pause
your book downloads.
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Opening, Navigating, and Closing Books
WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION
• Opening a book!
• Turning pages and moving around!
• Changing text size and style!
• Using the table of contents!
• Using night reading mode!
• Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app!
• Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape)!
• Closing a book and bookmarking a page!
Opening a book
Opening a book from the Home Screen
Kobo Vox displays your top five most recently purchased or read books on the Home Page in the
Kobo Mosaic.
To open a book on the Home Screen:
1. Tap the book cover.
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To open a book from your library:
1. Tap the Library icon on the top left corner of the screen.
2. Swipe up or down to scroll through your book collection.
3. Tap the desired book cover to open the book.
You can also open the book youʼre currently reading by tapping the Reading tab icon.
Note: A green bookmark on a book cover means that youʼve started reading the book.
Turning pages and moving around
To turn a page:
• Tap the right edge of the screen to see the next page.
• Tap the left edge of the screen to see the previous page.
You can also skip through a chapter or a book by using the Navigation bar.
To skip through pages or chapters while reading:
1. Tap the centre of the screen. The Navigation bar will appear on the bottom of the screen.
2. Drag the slider left or right to skip to the desired page.
3. To close the Navigation bar, tap anywhere on the page.
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