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Kobo Aura H2O manual

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    User Guide[...]

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    Kobo Aura H2O User Guide Table of Contents About your Kobo eReader ......................................... 6 Anatomy of your Kobo eReader .................................................6 Waterproong your Kobo eReader ............................................8 Using your Kobo eReader around water .................................. 10 Charg[...]

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    Syncing your Kobo eReader with Kobo Desktop ..................... 22 Using your Library ................................................... 24 Using your Home screen ........................................................... 24 Exploring your Library ............................................................... 25 Searching for books............[...]

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    Seeing your highlights while reading on your Kobo eReader ................................................................................. 38 Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader ............................ 39 Adding notes to your book on your Kobo eReader ................. 39 Seeing your note while reading on your Kobo eReader........... 40 [...]

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    Getting Help .............................................................................. 54 Safety, regulatory, and warranty information .......................... 54[...]

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    About your Kobo eReader What's in this section • Anatomy of your Kobo eReader • Waterproong your Kobo eReader • Using your Kobo eReader around water • Charging your Kobo eReader • Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter • Turning your Kobo eReader on and off • Using the touch screen • Using ComfortLight • Using the [...]

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    Power button – Press to turn your eReader on or off, or put it to sleep. Micro SD slot – Insert a Micro SD card to increase the number of books your eReader can hold.[...]

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    Micro USB port – Connect your eReader to your computer using the supplied Micro USB cable to charge your eReader or add books. Reset hole – Insert a paper clip and press gently to reset your eReader. Waterproofing your Kobo eReader Your Kobo Aura H2O can be submerged in 1 metre (just over 3 feet) of fresh water for up to 30 minutes if you follo[...]

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    Your eReader has a port cover on the bottom to protect the Micro USB and Micro SD slots from water. To waterproof your eReader, you must close the port cover rmly, as shown in the illustration above. If the port cover isn't rmly closed, your eReader will malfunction if it is submerged in water or used in areas with high humidity, and wil[...]

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    • Keep the port cover closed when you're in water, or in areas with high humidity, like pools or bathrooms. • Open the port cover only when your eReader and hands are completely dry. • Clear the port cover of sand or dust before closing it. • Avoid exposing your eReader to water moving powerfully, like waterfalls or waves. • Do not c[...]

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    • Salt water • Soapy water • Chlorinated water from a swimming pool Charging your Kobo eReader A fully charged Kobo eReader battery can last up to a month, depending on use. It can take up to four hours to fully charge your Kobo eReader. We recommend you charge your Kobo eReader with the supplied Micro USB cable. If you need to replace your M[...]

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    • Partially charged • Fully charged Charging your Kobo eReader with a wall adapter You can charge your Kobo eReader with any 5V, 500mA 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. Turning your Ko[...]

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    • To turn your eReader on : Press and hold the power button for two seconds. The power button 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 Powe[...]

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    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 ComfortLight You can adjust the ComfortLight brightness from your Home screen or while you're reading. • From your Home screen, tap the Brightness icon at the top[...]

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    Using the Water Detection setting The Water Detection setting prevents unwanted page turns when your eReader screen gets wet. When the Water Detection setting is on, your eReader will show a dialog window that tells you to dry the screen if it detects water. To continue, simply wipe the screen dry and close the dialog window. You can turn the Water[...]

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    1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap the Menu icon. The Quick Settings panel will appear. 3. Tap Settings . 4. Tap Reading settings . 5. Turn water detection off or on: • Clear the check box beside Automatically detect water droplets to turn off water detection. • Select the check box beside Automatically detect water droplets to turn on water det[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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 You will use Wi Fi to connect to the Internet on your eReader. Wi Fi lets you nd and buy books in the Kobo Bookst[...]

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    there's a Lock icon next to a network, you need a password to use that network. 4. 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, ch[...]

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    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. Ta[...]

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    Syncing your Kobo eReader What's in this section • Understanding Sync • Syncing your Kobo eReader with Wi Fi • Syncing your Kobo eReader with Kobo Desktop Understanding Sync It’s important to sync your eReader regularly to get recent software updates, download newly purchased books to your Library, and to update your books with bookmar[...]

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    Syncing your Kobo eReader with Wi Fi Make sure your Wi Fi is enabled and you are connected to a network before syncing your eReader. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap the Sync tile. • If you're within range of a known network, your eReader will automatically join that network and begin syncing. • If you aren't within range of a known [...]

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    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 download newly purchased books to your Library, and update your books with bookmarks or annotations you made while reading on another device. 5. Click the Eject button at the top of t[...]

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    Using your Library What's in this section • Using your Home screen • Exploring your Library • Searching for books Using your Home screen Your Home screen is the rst thing you see when you turn on your eReader after setup. From your Home screen, you can see your recently opened books, access the Kobo Bookstore, and more. Get to your Ho[...]

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    • Recommended books we think you'll enjoy. • The Sync tile to add newly purchased books to your Library and to update your eReader. Above the tiles, you'll see the Search bar. Use the Search bar to nd books in your Kobo Library or in the Kobo Bookstore. At the bottom of your Home screen, you can access your Library, the Kobo Bookst[...]

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    • My collections : books you've grouped together, much like bookshelves. For example, you can create a collection about cookbooks and only include culinary related books into your collection. • Articles from Pocket : online articles or webpages you've added using the free Pocket app on your computer, tablet, or other device. Searching[...]

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    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.[...]

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    Using 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 Kobo books to your Kobo eReader at once • Removing books from your Kobo eReader • Removing all your books from your Kobo eReader at once About the Kobo Cloud All the books you purchase[...]

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    Downloading books from the Kobo Cloud to your Kobo eReader If your eBooks are stored on the Kobo Cloud, you'll need to download them onto your eReader before you can read them. Your eReader will need to be connected to a Wi Fi network to download books from the Kobo Cloud. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library . 3. Tap Books . Any books th[...]

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    Downloading all your Kobo books to your Kobo eReader at once Follow these steps to download your entire Kobo Library onto your eReader. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library . 3. Tap Books . 4. Tap the Menu icon on the grey bar underneath Books. 5. Tap Download all . 6. If required, connect to a Wi Fi network. Your books will be placed in a que[...]

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    remove a book from your Kobo account, if you no longer want to see it on your Kobo eReader, tablet, or app. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library . 3. Tap 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. Choose where you want to remove the book from: • eReader: This allow[...]

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    from your eReader, your books will be saved in the Kobo Cloud instead. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Library . 3. Tap Books . 4. Tap the Menu icon on the grey bar underneath Books. 5. Tap Library settings . 6. Beside Downloaded Kobo Books , tap Remove All . 7. Tap Remove . The content for all your books will be removed from your eReader.[...]

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    Reading on your Kobo eReader What's in this section • Getting around a book • Changing text and font options on your eReader • Closing books • Bookmarking pages • Finding a bookmarked page • Highlighting text on your Kobo eReader • Seeing your highlights while reading on your Kobo eReader • Removing highlights on your Kobo eRea[...]

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    Getting around a book You can quickly go to any chapter or page in your book with just a few taps. Tap the cover or title of your book on your Home screen or Library to open it. Tap or swipe the side of the page in your book to turn pages. 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 [...]

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    • To jump to the previous chapter, tap the Jump Back icon. • To go to a chapter in the table of contents, 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. Changing text and font options on your eReader Your eReader offe[...]

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    • Drag the slider beside Line Spacing to increase or decrease the space between lines of type. • Drag the slider beside Margins to make the side margins bigger or smaller. • Tap your choice of Justication . Notes : • When you change the way text looks, your eReader remembers your preferred size and style, and applies it to other books yo[...]

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    Bookmarking pages You can mark interesting passages or pages that you'd like to return to using bookmarks. • While reading, tap the top right-hand corner of the page. A dog-ear will appear. Finding a bookmarked page If you've added a dog-ear to a page, you can easily nd it again using the Reading Menu. 1. While reading, tap the centr[...]

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    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 icon at each end of the word. 3. Drag the rst circle to the start of the text you want to highlight, and the second circle to the end. 4. Tap Highlight . Seeing your highlights while reading on your K[...]

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    Removing highlights on your Kobo eReader You can remove any highlights you've made to your book while you're reading. 1. Tap the centre of the page. The Reading Menu will appear. 2. Tap the Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 3. Tap Annotations . A list of your bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you've made in your book will appe[...]

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    2. Lift your nger from the page. You'll see a circle icon at each end of the word. 3. Drag the rst circle to the start of the text you want to highlight, and the second circle to the end. 4. Tap the Highlight icon. 5. Tap Add Note . 6. Use the keyboard to enter your notes, and tap Save . Seeing your note while reading on your Kobo eReade[...]

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    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 Menu icon at the bottom of the page. 3. Tap Annotations . A list of your bookmarks, highlights, and notes that you've made in the b[...]

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    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 page. The word's deniti[...]

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    4. Tap Language . 5. Under Dictionary, tap Edit . 6. Add or remove a dictionary: • Tap the plus icon beside the dictionary you want to add. • To remove a dictionary, tap the check mark icon. 7. Tap Save . Translating a word Your Kobo eReader has a translation dictionary that you can use while reading Kobo eBooks. Translation may not work if you[...]

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    A list of languages will appear in the dropdown menu. 4. Select the language that you'd like to translate to.[...]

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    Adding books What's in this section • Browsing the Kobo Bookstore • Buying a book on your Kobo eReader • Adding a book to your Wishlist on your Kobo eReader • Viewing your Wishlist • Getting started with Adobe Digital Editions • Installing Adobe Digital Editions • Creating an Adobe ID • Authorizing your computer and your Kobo e[...]

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    3. Tap any of the listed options: • Storefront : See Kobo's latest releases. You can also access the search bar through Storefront, to nd a book by title, author, or keyword. • Related reading : Books similar to the ones you are reading or looking up in the Kobo Store. • Recommended for you : Books Kobo thinks you might enjoy, based o[...]

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    checkout process, your book will appear on the Home screen. 1. Go to your Home screen. 2. Tap Bookstore . 3. Tap a book category that you'd like to shop by 4. Find an eBook you'd like to buy. 5. Tap Buy next to the book you want to purchase. 6. If you've shopped with Kobo before and saved your billing information, go to step 9. 7. Us[...]

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    12. Tap Keep Shopping to buy more books, or return to the Home screen. Note : If you don't see the book you've purchased on the Home screen, tap the Sync tile. Adding a book to your Wishlist on your Kobo eReader With Wishlist, you can keep track of books that you're interested in buying later. 1. While shopping for a book, tap the dr[...]

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    You’ll see a list of books that you’ve added to your Wishlist. Tap on the book and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase it. 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 [...]

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    Installing Adobe Digital Editions Install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on your PC or Mac computer to transfer Digital Rights Management (DRM)- protected content onto your Kobo eReader. 1. Download ADE from Adobe.com. 2. Find the ADE installation le on your computer. 3. Open the ADE installation le. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to insta[...]

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    Authorizing your computer and your Kobo eReader with Adobe Digital Editions After you’ve installed Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) and created an Adobe ID, you’ll need to authorize your computer and your eReader with ADE. You only need to do this once. 1. Launch ADE on your PC or Mac. 2. From the Help menu, click Authorize Computer . A Computer Au[...]

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    11. Click OK to complete the process. Adding books to your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions If you downloaded a book protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), you’ll get a license, also known as a URLLINK.acsm le, with your book. To get the book itself, just open that le in Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). ADE will verify your license,[...]

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    e. 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.[...]

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    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 Co[...]