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- Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 1.1 Views of Kindle Front View Back View Bottom View 1.2 Getting Around Using the Buttons Using the Menus Using the Special Keys 1.3 Entering Text Lowercase and Uppercase Letters Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols 1.4 Status Indicators...
- Page 3 Books Newspapers Magazines Blogs Personal Documents Audiobooks Background Music 3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle Changing the Text Size 3.3 Moving from Place to Place Using the Menu to Get Around Selecting Internal Links 3.4 Looking Up Definitions The Lookup Feature 3.5 Bookmarks, Annotations, and Clippings...
- Page 4 CHAPTER 5 The Kindle Store 5.1 Getting Started at the Store Connecting to the Kindle Store 5.2 Kindle Store Pages The Kindle Storefront Browsing the Store Getting the Details Saving Items for Later 5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings Your Recommendations...
- Page 5 8.4 Audiobooks and Music Audiobooks from Audible.com Transferring Music CHAPTER 9 Your Kindle and Amazon.com 9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon.com Browsing the Kindle Store Searching the Kindle Store Getting the Details Ordering Content 9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon.com...
- Page 6 9.3 Contacting Kindle Support Kindle Support Web Address Kindle Support Phone Numbers APPENDIX Safety Information Maintaining Your Kindle One-Year Limited Warranty Notices and Certifications Product Specifications * * *...
- Page 7 Tip: The charge indicator light will turn off when the battery is fully charged and will come back on after the battery has run down a bit and Kindle "tops off" the charge. If you prefer to read the Kindle User's Guide side-by-side with the device, you can download and print a PDF copy from Amazon.com at:...
- Page 8 Back button to retrace your steps on Kindle. The keyboard allows you to type text to search for words or for items in the Kindle Store. The keyboard also allows you to create annotations while reading. All of these are covered in more detail later in this guide.
- Page 9 "Close" and you are back to reading, right where you left off. Try it now. Take It All with You Although Kindle is about the size of a paperback book, it can store over two hundred digital books, newspapers, blogs, and magazines. You can store hundreds more by inserting an SD memory card into the available slot under the battery cover.
- Page 10 Have you ever been reading a book or a newspaper and wanted to clip and save a few words to refer to later? With Kindle, simply go to the page you want to save, and select "Save Page as Clipping" from the menu. The clipping is then added to a book in Home called "My Clippings."...
- Page 11 "My Notes & Marks" from the menu. Convert Your Own Documents In addition to all of the great reading material you can get from the Kindle Store, Amazon can also convert your own documents so you can read them on Kindle. You can e-mail Microsoft Word, TXT, HTML, or image files like JPEGs and GIFs to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.com).
- Page 12 When you go to the Home screen, check the top left corner of the screen to see if your Amazon name (the same one you see when you are shopping on Amazon.com) is shown. If it says "My Kindle" instead of your Amazon name, you need to register.
- Page 13 Back button — like the back button on your web browser, it allows you to retrace your steps on Kindle. For example, you can follow a link in a book and then use the Back button to return to your place. Try it now by selecting this footnote link by rolling the...
- Page 14 Tip: While your Kindle is asleep the screen will instruct you to press the same keys, , to wake it up. Your Kindle will also go to sleep by itself after ten minutes if you are not using it.
- Page 15 To replace the back cover, follow these steps: 1. Lay the cover flat on the back of the Kindle, and slide it to the left until it clicks into place. 2. Make certain that all of the tabs on the cover are properly seated. There are three tabs that extend from the left side of the cover, and four tabs underneath.
- Page 16 Typically, you should not have to reset your Kindle. In the unlikely event that you need to reset your Kindle, use a paper clip or other small object to press the Reset button on the left side of the back of the Kindle. Your Kindle will take a few minutes to restart.
- Page 17 Using the Buttons In the Welcome section you learned about the navigation buttons (Previous page, Next page, and Back). For an explanation of what each button does, see Front View of Kindle. Using the Menus In addition to the physical buttons, you also navigate Kindle using the menus. Kindle has different types of menus, but they all work the same way.
- Page 18 The Application Menu Every screen on Kindle has an application menu at the bottom of the page. When you select this menu, they display choices that are related to the screen you are viewing. The sample screen below shows you the Home screen with the Home menu showing.
- Page 19 The sample screen below shows the Reader screen with the Annotation menu showing. Using the Special Keys In addition to the usual numbers, letters, and punctuation, your Kindle keyboard contains a few keys that perform specialized functions: — takes you to the Home screen which lists all of the reading material Home key you have on your Kindle.
- Page 20 — shows the Symbol menu for selecting characters not shown on the Symbol key Kindle keyboard. 1.3 Entering Text To use the Kindle keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the device in both hands, and use the tips of their thumbs to press the keys.
- Page 21 The 1X letters at the top of the antenna icon indicate that your Kindle is connected to the 1XRTT wireless network which is slower than the usual Whispernet service. You will notice that your wireless activities take longer in this mode.
- Page 22 Your antenna is black, but none of the bars are filled in. This means the wireless signal strength is too low to connect. You will not be able to connect to the Kindle Store, Your Media Library, Basic Web, Kindle NowNow, register your device, or receive your subscriptions.
- Page 23 Your Home screen displays a list of all of your reading materials – books, newspapers, magazines, personal documents, as well as audiobooks. It serves as a personal bookshelf for all of your reading material, as well as a starting point to access other Kindle features. To display the Home screen, press the Home key in the bottom row of your Kindle keyboard or select Home from the application menu.
- Page 24 Home screen. Device name — the name of your Kindle. You can edit this name on the Settings screen. Show and Sort menu — opens a menu that allows you to choose which items you want to display in Home and the sorting criteria for them.
- Page 25 24 hours old. Once you open a "new" document or more than 24 hours has passed since the item arrived on your Kindle, the "new" label is automatically removed. Sample title — the "sample" label indicates the book is a sample. If you like it, you can purchase the full book from within the sample.
- Page 26 Show All — shows all of the content you have stored on your Kindle and SD memory card if inserted. Show Books Only — shows only the books and audiobooks you have stored on your Kindle and SD memory card if inserted.
- Page 27 The Home Screen Menu The Home screen menu allows you to navigate to other places in Kindle or to perform specialized tasks. The definition list below explains the selections.
- Page 28 Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Check for New Items — connects to the Kindle Store to download any of your newly available items. Settings — takes you to the Settings screen. Content Manager — takes you to the Content Manager for managing items on Kindle, an SD memory card, and Amazon.
- Page 29 Your Media Library, but it is not currently on your Kindle. Use the Content Manager to move items to and from the Kindle memory, an SD memory card, or Your Media Library on Amazon.com. Where the item is stored is indicated by...
- Page 30 Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Check for New Items — connects to the Kindle Store to check for any items that are waiting to download to your Kindle. This happens automatically as part of the purchase or subscription process, but if you were out of Whispernet coverage for a time or just want to check for the latest, you can select this menu item.
- Page 31 Select All Items on Page — selects all items on the page for moving multiple files. Deselect All Items on Page — deselects all selected items on that page. Move to SD Memory Card — moves the selected items from your Kindle memory to an inserted SD memory card.
- Page 32 Most publishers allow Amazon to store seven issues of their periodical for retrieval although this number varies by publisher. You can download any item stored in Your Media Library to your Kindle any time you are within Whispernet coverage. If you are not within coverage, Kindle will automatically download the item when you re-enter Whispernet wireless service.
- Page 33 Media Library. However, if you remove a subscription issue that is older than seven days, a blog of any age, or an item you did not get from Amazon, any annotations you have created on Kindle for those items will be lost. Your My Clippings file will still remain as a separate file containing all the clippings you added regardless of whether the content is a book, subscription, or blog or was purchased from Amazon or not.
- Page 34 Because you can't always judge a book by its cover, you can download and read a sample of most Kindle books for free. If you like it, simply buy it from within the sample and continue reading. You can learn more about this feature in Chapter 5.
- Page 35 When you read a book on Kindle, you will find that the formatting generally follows the printed version of the book. If the book has a table of contents, it will appear in Kindle. If the book has chapters, a preface, an illustrated cover, and so forth, these will be displayed.
- Page 36 Kindle. (You cannot change the text size on menus or on Kindle screens, such as the Home screen or the Kindle Store.) To pick the text size that you want to use while reading, follow these steps:...
- Page 37 1. Press the text key in the lower right-hand corner of the keyboard. 2. The text size menu will be displayed. Note that the small black triangle indicates your current size. 3. Scroll up or down to the new text size that you want to use, and press the select wheel.
- Page 38 If you are reading a Kindle book, the menu will contain the following selections: Home — takes you to your Home screen. Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Go to Cover — takes you to the cover page of the item you are reading. This is usually the cover of the book if it has one.
- Page 39 The bottom portion of the menu provides choices to help you add or navigate annotations or to help purchase the full version of a Kindle book if you are reading a sample from the Kindle Store: Add/Delete Bookmark — adds or deletes a bookmark on the current page indicated by a dog ear corner at the top.
- Page 40 3.4 Looking Up Definitions While reading a book or periodical, you can select a line of text, and see a brief definition of each significant word in that line using the Lookup feature. The Lookup feature uses The New Oxford American Dictionary by default, but you can also purchase other dictionaries and make them your default dictionary using the Settings page.
- Page 41 Kindle. The contents of the "My Clippings" file are available to read later or to copy to your computer if you want to further edit or send them to someone else. The "My Clippings"...
- Page 42 you can have multiple bookmarks in whatever you are reading. When you add a bookmark, it is associated with the first location on the page. If you change text size, the bookmark will still be associated with that location. You can return to a bookmarked location at any time.
- Page 43 Using Highlights You can highlight text in Kindle like you would use a highlighter pen on paper. Everything you highlight is also added to your "My Clippings" book.
- Page 44 Clippings allow you to add an entire page at once to your "My Clippings" file. Once you have created a clipping you can continue to store it on your Kindle, or you can copy it to your computer (see Chapter 8). The clipping remains intact in your "My Clippings" file even if you delete the item it came from.
- Page 45 Alternatively, you can move or remove the "My Clippings" file from Kindle and a new one will be created the next time you add a clipping or annotation to any content. Altering your "My Clippings" file does not affect any notes, bookmarks, or highlights you've made in individual documents.
- Page 46 Location — indicates how far you have come in the audiobook, the elapsed time, and the section you are in. From the menu, you can select Home to return to the Home screen or Kindle Store to go to the Kindle Storefront.
- Page 48 Kindle or remotely at the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, or the Web. 4.1 Introduction to Search This section describes the types of searches that you can perform using Kindle and the on-screen features that make searching possible. There is also a list of steps to help you begin your search.
- Page 49 4.2 The Search Results Page By default, your search will look only in the reading materials you have on your Kindle. This includes anything purchased, any personal documents you have transferred, any local reference materials, and any annotations that you have created. You can expand your search to include locations beyond your Kindle such as Wikipedia, the Web, or the Kindle Store by making the appropriate selection on the Search Results page.
- Page 50 Un-indexed items — displays the number of items that are not yet indexed for search. When new content arrives on Kindle, it takes a few minutes (depending on the size of the item) to index the text inside the reading material so it can be searched. This happens automatically in the background or you can select and view an un-indexed item to update now to make it searchable sooner.
- Page 51 Search Kindle Store for search term — select this to search for a term in the Kindle Store. Showing a Specific Instance If you select one of the titles from the Search Results page, you will see a page that shows all instances of the search term in that particular title.
- Page 52 This will open Basic Web and submit your search term to the default search engine. Searching the Kindle Store To search the Kindle Store, select "Search Kindle Store for n" from the Search Results page. Your Kindle will connect to the Kindle Store and display the search results page for...
- Page 53 When you ask a question of Kindle NowNow, our staff will surf the Web to find the answer on your behalf. They will then send your Kindle up to three answers to each question you ask.
- Page 54 "Submit". 6. You will see a confirmation that the question has been submitted. You will receive up to three answers automatically delivered to your Kindle, usually within 5 minutes depending on how complicated the question is. The answers are grouped in one item on your Home screen for easy reference. You will also receive duplicate e-mails of the answers at your Amazon registered e-mail address for easy sharing with others.
- Page 55 The Kindle Storefront When you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, you will be taken to the Kindle Storefront. An example is shown below, the storefront you see may be different as we update it often. The features are explained in the list that follows.
- Page 56 Store for matches and return the search results. Once you are in the Kindle Store, you can move around using links on the pages of the store such as Reviews or Top Sellers, by using the Store menu, or by searching the...
- Page 57 The Store Menu The menu you see while you are connected to the Kindle Store allows you to go to other places in the store easily and includes the selections listed below. Home — takes you to your Home screen.
- Page 58 Another way to find reading material in the Kindle Store is to browse through the different content categories such as books or newspapers. Once inside a category, you can further refine your browse by topic. For example, within Books, you can refine listings to Fiction, Nonfiction, Advice &...
- Page 59 Product Detail Page Example The example below shows you a product detail page for a book available at the Kindle Store. The features on this page are explained in the list below. Search author — searches the Kindle Store for other books by the author. If more than one author wrote the book, selecting this item will show a menu of the authors from which to choose.
- Page 60 Kindle. Saving Items for Later The Kindle Store provides a "Save for Later" Items page for you to save items that you want to look at or purchase later. This page lists the item's title, author, and average customer rating.
- Page 61 The "Recommendations" page provides a list of things that you might enjoy based on the types of materials (digital and printed) you have purchased in the past either on Kindle or on Amazon.com. To get to this page, select "Recommended for You" from the Kindle Storefront or from the Kindle Store menu.
- Page 62 Trying a Sample Book Most Kindle books allow you to download a sample before you decide to buy the item. The end of the sample book has a link to revisit the product detail page for the item or a link to purchase the item directly.
- Page 63 Your item will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle and also added to Your Media Library on Amazon.com. You will see an "items downloaded" message at the bottom of the screen when your item has arrived on your Kindle.
- Page 64 "Experimental" screen or follow a link from within your reading material. Many of the blogs that you subscribe to from the Kindle Store have links to Web sites. Selecting these links will open Basic Web and take you to the URL associated with the link. If you select Basic Web from the Experimental page, you will see the Bookmarks page instead.
- Page 65 To add a Web site to the Bookmarks page, simply select "Add Bookmark" from the menu when you are on the page you want to add. Any new bookmarks that you select will be added to the existing list on your Kindle. You can remove a bookmark by selecting "Delete Bookmark..." from the Basic Web menu and then selecting the bookmark you want to remove.
- Page 66 Most Web pages you find on the Internet will have more content than can be displayed on one page. On Kindle, you will see "1 of n" if there are more pages to see. Use the "Next Page" and "Prev Page" button to move through these pages. This is equivalent to using your mouse on a computer to move up and down through a Web page.
- Page 67 Some selections, such as text entry fields and other forms, may present you with another step, such as a list of multiple choice buttons or a blank field for entering text. In general, these selections are provided by the Web page itself. For example: <Input Field>...
- Page 68 Kindle. When you select these books or documents using Basic Web, you will be asked to confirm if you want to download these to your Kindle Home. The types of files you can download include Kindle content (.AZW), unprotected Mobipocket books (.MOBI, .PRC) and text files (.TXT).
- Page 69 Default Mode — optimized for viewing most pages. Advanced Mode — for complex Web sites; this mode squeezes pages down to fit the width of the Kindle screen. In this mode, JavaScript can also be enabled. Basic Web Settings Basic Web Settings allow you to modify the default browser behaviors and perform simple maintenance procedures.
- Page 70 The Settings page is a centralized location which lets you personalize items on Kindle such as the name of your Kindle, automatic backup, personal information, etc., as well as gives you informational items such as storage space available or the software version of your Kindle.
- Page 71 Storage — shows the free storage space available on your Kindle and any inserted SD memory card. If you do not have an SD memory card inserted, the second bar will be gray.
- Page 72 3. Select "Settings" from the menu. 4. Select "Change" from the Primary Dictionary section. 5. You will see a list of the dictionaries you have on your Kindle. Select the one that you want to use as your primary dictionary.
- Page 73 The Settings Menu The Settings menu allows you to go to other places on your Kindle as well as update your software or restart your device. These menu items are defined below.
- Page 74 Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the storefront of the Kindle Store. Update Your Kindle — installs the latest software for your Kindle. When an update is automatically loaded on your device, this menu item becomes available, otherwise it is grayed out.
- Page 75 4. Select the concept you would like to try. To give us feedback on items on the Experimental page, send an e-mail to kindle-feedback@amazon.com. We are really interested in hearing what you have to say, so type as much as you want.
- Page 76 However, if you want to access audiobooks and MP3 files, you need to transfer them by connecting Kindle to your computer over USB or use an SD memory card. In addition, there are other tasks you can accomplish using your computer as described in this chapter.
- Page 77 Your Whispernet service is temporarily shut off and you will not receive any of your subscriptions while in this mode. Also, your Kindle is not usable as a reading device while you are connected but returns right to where you were when you disconnect the USB cable.
- Page 78 In addition to reading commercially available materials, you can have Amazon convert your personal documents into a Kindle compatible format for reading on your Kindle. You can have the converted files sent directly to your Kindle for a small fee or to your default Amazon e-mail account for free.
- Page 79 8.4 Audiobooks and Music There are two types of materials you can listen to on Kindle. You can purchase, transfer, and play audiobooks from Audible.com, and you can transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read.
- Page 80 Transferring Music You can transfer your MP3 files to Kindle by copying them to the "music" folder on your Kindle or SD memory card over USB. For more information on connecting your computer over USB, see Making the Connection earlier in this chapter. For more information on playing background music, see Chapter 3.
- Page 81 Kindle Store using a Web browser on your computer. You can also go to the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.com to manage your Kindle account, change or cancel a subscription, or look up a past Kindle order.
- Page 82 Subscribe now with 1-Click — click this button to start a newspaper, magazine or blog subscription with a 14-day free trial. Your subscription will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle. You can cancel at any time during your 14-day free trial and you will not be charged.
- Page 83 Here customers also have easy download access to all digital purchases including Kindle content. All of your Kindle purchases are automatically stored in Your Media Library for safe keeping. In addition to using Content Manager on your Kindle to move your content around, you can visit Your Media Library on Amazon.com to view and download Kindle...
- Page 84 9.3 Contacting Kindle Support If you have problems with your Kindle, try using the Kindle Support Web site or one of our Customer Service members will be happy to help. Kindle Support Web Address: http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport Kindle Support Phone Numbers: If you are calling from inside the U.S., call toll free:...
- Page 85 35 degrees Celsius). Wireless Safety In general, turn the wireless switch on your Kindle to the OFF position in areas where its use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger. Some specific situations are described below. In general, any place you are not allowed to use your cell phone, you should not use your Kindle with the wireless service turned on.
- Page 86 Clean the screen with a soft cloth; be careful not to wipe it with anything abrasive. When carrying your Kindle in a bag or briefcase, keep the book cover on to avoid scratches. Don‘t expose your Kindle to extreme heat or cold. For example, don‘t leave it in the trunk of your car in sub-zero or high-heat conditions.
- Page 87 ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This Warranty is provided by Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. for the Kindle Device (the ―Device‖). We warrant the Device against defects in materials and workmanship under ordinary consumer use for one year from the date of original retail purchase. During this warranty...
- Page 88 WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
- Page 89 In August 1996, the FCC adopted a hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). The Kindle design complies with updated NCRP standards. FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following...
- Page 90 0.60 of an inch (1.5 cm) from your body when the wireless service is on. Patent Notices The Kindle device and/or methods used in association with the Kindle device may be covered by one or more patents or pending patent applications. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
- Page 91 AudibleReady and Audible are trademarks or registered trademarks of Audible Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Copyright Notices Kindle device software, the About Your Kindle manual, and the Kindle User‘s Guide © 2004-2007 Amazon Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. NF Browser v3.3 ©...
- Page 92 Product Specifications Display — 6‖ diagonal electrophoretic display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution, 167 pixels per inch, 4-level gray scale. Size — 5.3 inches by 7.5 inches by 0.7 inches (134.5mm x 190mm x 19mm). Weight — 10.3 ounces (295g). Storage —...
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