Kobo Mini USER GUIDE
Kobo™ Mini User Guide Table of Contents About your eReader .................................................................... 4 Anatomy of your eReader .................................................................................... 5 Charging your eReader ......................................................................................... 6 Using the touch screen ...........................................
Bookmarking pages ............................................................................................. 25 Using the dictionary ............................................................................................ 26 Translating a word ............................................................................................... 26 Getting a Book ............................................................................
About your eReader What’s in this section • Anatomy of your eReader • Charging your eReader • Using the touch screen • Going to sleep and waking up • Connecting to your computer Kobo Mini User Guide 4
Anatomy of your eReader Power slider Turn your eReader on or off, or put it to sleep. USB port Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied USB cable to charge your eReader or add books.
Remove the back, insert a paper clip, Reset hole and press gently to reset your eReader. Charging your eReader To charge your eReader, connect it to your computer using the USB cable provided in your box. As it charges, your eReader will display the battery’s charge at the top right-‐hand corner of the screen.
Your eReader is charging. Your eReader has a partial charge. Your eReader is fully charged. To find out how much power your eReader has left, tap the Home icon at the top of the screen to go to the Home page.
and make it bigger. If youʼre already zoomed in, double-‐tapping the page will zoom out. Swipe You can use this gesture to page through books you are reading. To page forward, place your finger on the right edge of screen and quickly drag it horizontally to the left. The page will turn just like a real book.
Putting your eReader to sleep and waking it up You can turn your eReader off or put it to sleep when you’re not reading. Both help your battery last longer. The main difference is that when you put your eReader to sleep and then wake it up, you go back to the last screen you saw.
To turn on your eReader: • Slide the power button and hold until your eReader turns on. To turn off your eReader: • Slide the power button and hold until the Off screen appears. To put your eReader to sleep: • Quickly slide the power button and release.
Connecting to your computer You can connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable. You can then download and install Kobo Desktop software, which lets you buy and rate books, organize your eReader library, and more.
Using Your Library What’s in this section • Navigating your Home Page and Library • Searching for books • Syncing your library over Wi Fi • Deleting books Navigating your Home Page Your Home page is the first thing you see when you turn on your eReader.
Ready to buy your first book? You can find books by categories, recommended lists, and more. Your eReader makes buying books easy by sorting them into categories: • Recommended for you — find books recommended based on your reading preferences. • Similar Books — find books that are similar to the ones in your library.
In your Library you’ll find: • Books — see all the books and documents in your library. • News & Magazines — see any newspapers and magazines you have subscribed to. • Previews — see excerpts of new and exciting books. • Shelves — add and edit bookshelves to organize your library.
4. 5. Choose what you'd like to search: • Tap Library to search your library. • Tap Search Kobo Books to search Kobo books (you must be connected to the Internet). Using the keyboard, type a book title, author name, or keyword. Your search results will appear as you type. Tap a suggestion to go to that result.
Deleting books If you’re done with a book, you can delete it from your eReader. This means that if you use any of Koboʼs other reading apps you will no longer have access to the book. Donʼt worry, though. If you ever want to retrieve your book, sign in to kobo.com and visit the My Account page.
Reading on your eReader What’s in this section • Reading a book • Navigating a book • Changing the way text looks • Closing a book and bookmarking your page Reading a book To open a book from the home screen or library, just tap the title or cover.
1. Tap the center of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2. Tap the • Navigation icon. To scroll through the book’s pages, touch the circle in the navigation bar and slide it to the right to move forward and to the left to go back. • To move to the next page, tap the Forward icon.
Changing the way text looks When you are reading a book, you can adjust the size or alignment of the text or adjust the line spacing to make reading easier on your eyes. Your eReader offers several different sizes of text for most books. 1. While reading, tap the center of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2.
8. When you're done customizing your book, tap anywhere on the screen to go back to reading. Notes: • When you change the way text looks, your eReader remembers your preferred text size and style, and applies it to other books you read.
1. Tap the Menu icon next to your book to see the options menu, or press and hold the book’s cover until you see the menu. 2. Select Mark as Finished.
Adding notes and looking up or translating words What’s in this section • Highlighting text • Using notes • Bookmarking pages • Using the dictionary • Translating a word Highlighting text Some eBooks allow for highlighting text in a way that is similar to using a highlighter in a printed book. To highlight text: 1.
4. Tap the Highlight icon. To see all the text you’ve highlighted in a book: 1. Tap the center of the page to bring up the Reading Menu. 2. Tap the 3. Tap Annotations. Annotations icon. Your eReader will show a list of all the highlights you’ve made in your book. 4.
Using notes You can add notes to your books. This can be useful when you study a passage, or want to add comments about what you’re reading. To add a note: 1. In your book, press and hold on a word that appears in the section you’d like to comment on. 2. Tap the X at the top of the dialog box that appears.
3. Tap Annotations. Your eReader will show a list of all of your notes and highlights. 4. Tap the text next to the Notes icon. Bookmarking pages Like a dog-‐ear in a paper book, you can mark interesting passages or pages that you want to return to using dog-‐ears.
2. Tap the Annotations icon. 3. Tap Annotations. 4. Tap the see. 5. Tap Show on Page. Menu icon beside the dog-‐ear you want to Using the dictionary Your Kobo eReader has a built-‐in dictionary that you can use while reading Kobo eBooks.
To translate a word into different languages: 1. In your book, press and hold the word you’d like to translate. 2. Tap Translate. 3. Tap the drop-‐down menu under Translate Word. 4. Select your preferred language.
Getting a Book What’s in this section • Shopping for a new book • Buying a book • Using your Wishlist • Adding library books and books from other bookstores Shopping for a new book You can find and purchase books in several ways on your eReader.
1. Tap the Home icon at the top of the screen. 2. Tap Find Books. 3. Tap any of the listed options. Using Discover Discover shows you books that you might like based on books you own and books you’ve rated. To use Discover to find a book: 1. Tap the Home icon at the top of the screen. 2. Tap Discover.
If you have shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information, you’ll go directly to the confirmation screen. Skip to step 5. 2. Use the keyboard to enter your billing address and credit card information. Note: This is the address associated with your credit card.
• While shopping, in Discover, or when using Find Books, tap the Pin icon. To see the books in your Wishlist: 1. Tap the 2. Tap Wishlist at the bottom of the screen. • Home icon at the top of the screen. Tap a book to read the synopsis or buy it.
The .acsm file contains licensing information for unlocking your book. To read one of these books on your Kobo eReader, you need to use an application called Adobe Digital Editions. This application can open your .acsm file, read the licensing information, download your book, and copy the book to your eReader.
Understanding EPUB, PDF, and DRM eBooks come in a range of formats. When you look for books to read on your Kobo eReader, look for books in EPUB or PDF formats. There are different types of EPUBs, as well: Kobo EPUBs, which come from the Kobo store, and other EPUBs, which come from other sources.
Which method works best depends on whether your books are protected by DRM, and where they came from. If you purchase books from Kobo, you can add them to your eReader using a wireless connection or using the free Kobo Desktop software for your computer. See Syncing your Library.
Using Wi Fi What’s in this section • About Wi Fi • Turning off Wi Fi (Airplane mode) • Connecting your eReader to a wireless network • Syncing your library over Wi Fi About Wi Fi You can use your eReader to connect to Kobo over a wireless Internet connection (Wi Fi).
Turning Wi Fi on/off If you want to extend the battery life of your eReader or you want to use your eReader on a plane or in a hospital, you can turn Wi Fi off. To turn off Wi Fi: 1. Tap the Home icon at the top of the screen. 2. Tap the Menu icon at the top of the screen. 3.
3. Tap the Sync icon. Your eReader will try to connect to Wi Fi. This may take a moment. 4. You will be prompted to choose a wireless network. Tap the name of the network you want to use. If there is a Lock icon next to a network, you need a password to use that network. 5.
Getting Help Got questions or need help? Online: www.kobo.com/help Find answers to your questions using our help page. Simply type a question in the field to get your answer. Safety, Regulatory and Warranty Information Important safety, regulatory and warranty details about your Kobo Mini can be found on the Kobo website at www.kobo.
