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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless status indicators ....................12 Battery status indicator ...................... 13 Activity indicator ....................... 13 Parental Controls indicator ....................13 Setting up your Kindle Voyage ..................13 Network connectivity ......................13 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers ..............14 Screensaver ........................14 Special Offer banners ......................

  • Page 3: Kindle Voyage User's Guide

    Navigating a book......................28 Kindle Page Flip ......................... 28 Go To button ........................28 Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Voyage ............. 30 Customising your Kindle settings .................. 30 The Settings contextual menu ..................32 Carrying and reading personal documents ..............32 Reading Kindle content on other devices ..............

  • Page 4: Kindle Voyage User's Guide

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Contents FCC Compliance Statement .................... 39 Information Regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy ........40 Canadian Compliance Statement ................... 40 IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement ................40 EU Conformity ......................... 41 CE SAR Compliance ......................41 Recycling Kindle Properly ....................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started Welcome to your new Kindle Voyage. This short guide will familiarise you with all of the features and functionality of your Kindle. Some Kindle features may not be available based on your country of residence or location. Please visit www.kindle.com/support...

  • Page 6: Onscreen Actions

    — it will not receive enough power to charge. Onscreen actions Your Kindle Voyage features a touchscreen interface that allows you to perform many tasks with just a tap or swipe of a finger. To select an item, simply tap it. For example, tap a book cover or title on your Home screen to open the book, or tap a button to perform that button's action.

  • Page 7: Onscreen Keyboard

    Getting Started Onscreen keyboard Your Kindle Voyage has an onscreen keyboard. When you tap within the Search field or begin other actions that require you to type in information, the keyboard automatically displays at the bottom of the screen. Tap the keys to enter your selection and use the appropriate buttons to continue on to the next action.

  • Page 8: Portrait/Landscape Modes

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Portrait Mode Landscape Mode If you prefer, you can change pages by swiping the screen with your finger. To go to the next page, swipe your finger from the right to the left across the screen. To go to the previous page, swipe your finger from the left to the right across the screen.

  • Page 9: Toolbars

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Toolbars EasyReach also lets you tap the top of the screen to display a toolbar. Toolbar options vary depending on what you are viewing. Standard toolbar Home: Tap to return to the Home screen, where you'll find a list of books and other content stored on your Kindle.
  • Page 10 Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Kindle Store: Tap to go to the Kindle Store. Your Kindle must have an active Wi-Fi or 3G connection to use this feature. Search: Tap to bring up the search field. To exit search, tap the X on the right side of the search bar.
  • Page 11 Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Go To: The Contents tab displays the book's contents, including Beginning and chapter titles. Use the Page or Location option to further navigate your book. The options displayed will vary depending on the content you're reading. Tap the Notes tab to access your notes and highlights.

  • Page 12: Status Indicators

    Status indicators At the top of the Home screen, you'll see indicators that inform you about the status of your Kindle Voyage. To view these indicators within a book or document, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars.

  • Page 13: Battery Status Indicator

    Kindle with your Amazon account, and optionally linking your Kindle to your social network accounts. If you haven't done these steps yet, go to the Home screen now, select Set Up Your Kindle, and follow the onscreen prompts.

  • Page 14: Special Offers And Sponsored Screensavers

    Once you have connected to a network successfully, the Wi-Fi status indicator will display the network's signal strength. Kindle Voyage 3G models use the same technology as mobile phones, so they are dependent on mobile coverage areas. By default, a 3G device will automatically connect to a 3G network.

  • Page 15: Recommended Content

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Note that if you buy a Special Offer when your Kindle is offline, your order will not be processed immediately. The purchase will be queued and the transaction will be completed automatically the next time you connect to a network.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content

    The Kindle Store lets you see details about titles, read customer reviews and even download book samples. When you're ready to make a purchase, the Kindle Store securely uses your Amazon 1-Click payment method. After you order, the Amazon Whispernet service delivers the item directly to your Kindle via your wireless connection.

  • Page 17: Removing Items From Your Kindle

    "content" throughout this guide. To display a list of content on your Kindle Voyage, tap the Home button. To view how much free space you have available for storing content, from the Home screen tap the Menu...

  • Page 18: Using Collections

    Cloud. Your collections are synced between other devices and reading apps that are registered to the same Amazon account and which support Cloud Collections. You can add as many items as you like to each collection, including books and personal documents.
  • Page 19 Deleting a collection that was created on a device or in a reading app that supports Cloud Collections, such as your Kindle Voyage, will delete it from the Cloud and other devices or reading apps that support Cloud Collections and are registered to the same Amazon account.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Understanding Kindle display technology Your Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. The display is reflective, which means you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Electronic paper uses ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically.

  • Page 21: Zooming In On Images

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Zooming in on images You can increase the size of an image in a Kindle book for easier viewing. Press and hold your finger on the image and then release to display a magnifying glass icon, then tap on the icon.

  • Page 22: Search

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents On the Settings page, select Device Options, then Language and Dictionaries. Select the Dictionaries option. The currently selected dictionary displays below the dictionary language. An arrow to the right of the language indicates that there are multiple dictionary options for that language.

  • Page 23: Bookmarks

    Popular Highlights setting. You can also display notes and highlights from people that you follow on https://kindle.amazon.com. To turn off this option, select Settings from the Home screen menu, tap Reading Options, Notes & Highlights, and change the Public Notes setting.

  • Page 24: Footnotes

    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.

  • Page 25: Kindle Freetime

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 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.

  • Page 26: Goodreads On Kindle

    Keep track of what you're reading by adding books to your Goodreads shelves. When setting up your account, you will be directed to a list of your Amazon book purchases, both digital and physical. You can rate books you've read from one to five stars. Rating a book adds it to your Read shelf.

  • Page 27: Time To Read

    You must have a Wi-Fi connection to use Goodreads on Kindle. Time to Read Your Kindle Voyage includes Time to Read, a feature that helps you know how long it will take to finish a chapter or book. You can customise this feature to display location numbers, time left in chapter, time left in book, percentage of content read or actual page numbers.

  • Page 28: Navigating A Book

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents To hide Reading Progress, select the None option. When you tap the top of the screen, the chapter name (if available) displays at the bottom of the screen. Tap the caret to access the Reading Navigation toolbar. For more information, see Navigating a book.
  • Page 29 Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents including Beginning, End, and Chapters. Use the Page or Location option to further navigate to a specific page or location in your book. The options displayed will vary depending on the content you're reading. Tap the Notes tab to access your notes and highlights.

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Voyage

    Wi-Fi Networks: Use this option to connect to a Wi-Fi network, display a list of available networks and view the name of the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to, if any. Registration: Indicates the Amazon account name to which your Kindle is registered. Use this option to register and deregister your Kindle.
  • Page 31 Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Voyage Personalise your Kindle: Lets you manage your device name, add personal and contact information, set the device time, manage recommended content and view your Send-to- Kindle E-mail address.

  • Page 32: The Settings Contextual Menu

    Getting More From Your Kindle Voyage Annotations Backup: Allows you to toggle on and off the automatic backup of your annotations, last page read and collections on Amazon's servers. Popular Highlights: Allows you to toggle on and off the display of passages that are most frequently highlighted by others.

  • Page 33: Reading Kindle Content On Other Devices

    You can synchronise your Kindle books with other supported devices you own and Kindle reading applications. Amazon's Whispersync technology keeps track of the last reading location in each book. For example, you can read a few pages using the Kindle application on your iPhone, iPad or Android device and then pick up right where you left off when you return to your Kindle.

  • Page 34: Using The Experimental Web Browser

    Your Kindle includes an experimental web browser that enables you to surf the web and view most Amazon web pages. Web Browser supports JavaScript, SSL and cookies, but does not support media plug-ins. You must have a Wi-Fi connection to access most websites.

  • Page 35: Downloading Files

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Voyage Downloading files Some websites may have books or documents that you want to download and read on your Kindle. You will be asked to confirm if you want to download these items to your Kindle Home screen.

  • Page 36: Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance The Kindle Customer Service website at www.kindle.com/support has helpful information, including frequently asked questions and how-to videos.

  • Page 37: Appendix A Product Information

    Kindle's limited warranty. Read all safety instructions for any accessories before using them with your Kindle. Device Service If your device needs service, please contact Amazon Customer Service. Contact details can be found at www.kindle.com/support Improper service may void the warranty.

  • Page 38: Other Safety Considerations

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Kindle, with a compatible USB charger or USB port that meets the following requirements: USB-IF Battery Charging Spec, Rev 1.2. Other Safety Considerations  Engaging in repetitive motions such as pressing keys or playing some games may cause you to experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body.

  • Page 39: Steps To Minimise Interference

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information medical devices. While most modern electronic equipment is shielded from external RF signals, if in doubt, check with the manufacturer. For personal medical devices (such as pacemakers and hearing aids), consult your doctor or the manufacturer to determine whether they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.

  • Page 40: Information Regarding Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the Product.

  • Page 41: Eu Conformity

    Kindle, go to www.kindle.com/support Product Specifications Display — 6" diagonal display, 1448 x 1072 pixels, 300 dpi resolution, 16-level gray scale. Size — Kindle Voyage Wi-Fi: 6.4 inches by 4.5 inches by 0.30 inches (162 mm by 115 mm by 7.6 mm);...

  • Page 42: Legal Terms

    Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Kindle Voyage 3G+Wi-Fi: 6.4 inches by 4.5 inches by 0.30 inches (162 mm by 115 mm by 7.6 mm). Weight — Kindle Voyage Wi-Fi: 6.4 ounces (181 g); Kindle Voyage 3G+Wi-Fi: 6.7 ounces (190 g).

  • Page 43: Warranty Provider

    Refurbished parts may be used to repair the goods. Warranty Provider If you purchased your Device: This Warranty is provided by: From Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon EU S.à.r.l., 5 rue Plaetis, L- Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es or from 2338, Luxembourg authorised resellers located in Europe Amazon.com.ca, Inc., 410 Terry Ave.

  • Page 44: Additional Information

    Copyright, Trademark and Other Notices Amazon Kindle device software, the Amazon Kindle Quick Start Guide, and the Amazon Kindle User’s Guide © 2004-2014 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  • Page 45 Kindle Voyage User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. XT9® Smart Input © 2008 Nuance Communications, Inc. XT9® and Nuance® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc.

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