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Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 2nd Edition
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Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents
When you're reading a book, press and hold on a character's name or a place mentioned in
the book to view the corresponding X-Ray topic. You can also tap the top of the screen to
display the secondary reading toolbar, and then tap the X-Ray button. If X-Ray is not available
for a book, the button will be disabled. X-Ray scans your entire book for characters, historical
figures, and terms. It can also provide detailed information from Wikipedia and Shelfari,
Amazon's community-powered encyclopedia for book lovers. To find out if a book has X-Ray,
look for X-Ray Enabled in the Kindle Store description of the book.
Vocabulary Builder
Words you look up in the dictionary are automatically added to Vocabulary Builder. To view
your word list and quiz yourself with flashcards, tap the Vocabulary Builder item on the Home
screen, or select it from the menu on the Home screen or while reading a book.
To view your word list, tap Words in the top left of the screen. Tap a specific word to view its
definition and a usage example. To view your words by book, tap the Books link.
Each time you tap the Flashcards option, Vocabulary Builder selects a set of words from the
current list and displays them as Flashcards. To view a word's definition, tap "See Definition"
in the top left corner of the Flashcard. Tap the Learning link on the Vocabulary Builder main
screen to see how many words you are currently learning and how many you have already
mastered.
To turn Vocabulary Builder off, press and hold on the Vocabulary Builder item on the Home
screen and select Turn Off Vocabulary Builder. You can also turn it off by going to Settings,
Reading Options, and Vocabulary Builder. Note that words you look up are not added to
Vocabulary Builder when it is off. To turn Vocabulary Builder on again, go to Settings, Reading
Options, and Vocabulary Builder.
Kindle FreeTime
Kindle FreeTime lets you create a personalized experience for up to four children, giving you
complete control over what content each child can access. Kids earn achievements that help
them keep track of their personal reading accomplishments.
Kindle FreeTime automatically blocks access to the Kindle Store, the Experimental Web
Browser, and Wikipedia. Children can only read books that you have added to their library.
Setting up Kindle FreeTime
Tap the Kindle FreeTime item on the Home screen to get started. You will be prompted to set
a Parental Controls password if you do not already have one. To create a profile for your child,
enter your child's first name, date of birth, and gender.
Next, a list of the titles in your Kindle Library displays. Tap the checkbox next to an item's title
to add it to your child's Kindle FreeTime library, then tap OK. To add or remove books from
your child's reading list later, tap the profile icon
next to your child's name on the Kindle
FreeTime main screen, then select Library.
Set Access to Achievements to On to enable your child to view earned achievements. Use
the Daily Reading Goal option to specify the number of minutes your child should read each
day.
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