Table of Contents Introduction ..............................5 Contact Us ......................................5 Getting to Know Your NOOK ................................ 6 Power and Charging ............................8 Safety and Care ....................................10 Caring for Your NOOK .................................. 11 Turning on Your NOOK for the First Time ....................12 Charge Your NOOK ..................................
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Using Your Wishlist ..................................25 Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store ..................26 Reading Books in a Barnes & Noble Store ............................ 26 Using Bluetooth® ............................27 Turning Bluetooth On and Off ............................... 27 Updating the Software on Your NOOK ..................... 28 Installing a Software Update over a Wireless Network ........................
Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK. Contact Us If you have questions about your NOOK that this guide doesn’t answer, be sure to visit the NOOK online support center at: http://www.nook.com/support The online support center offers additional information about your NOOK, including: •...
Getting to Know Your NOOK Your NOOK is an eReader with a full-color touchscreen. On your NOOK, you can: • Read books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, comics, and graphic novels • Shop over three million titles, including over one million free titles. Buy books, single issues of magazines and newspapers, as well as subscriptions to magazines and newspapers •...
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30-pin Port Your NOOK features 30-pin port for charging and for connecting to a personal computer. microSD Memory Card Slot Your NOOK features enough built-in memory to hold thousands of books, along with many magazines, newspapers, photos, and personal files such as PDFs. You can add more storage to your NOOK by installing a standard microSD Memory card.
Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off NOTE: If you have set up a passcode to protect your NOOK, you will have to enter the passcode after you turn on your NOOK. See “Using a Device Lock Passcode to Protect Your NOOK”. Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button located on the left edge of your NOOK.
Wall Charging To charge your NOOK, use the charging components included with your NOOK. CAUTION: Only use the Barnes & Noble power adapter and 30-pin USB cable supplied with your NOOK. Other power adapters might damage your NOOK and its battery. Do not use a power adapter and cable intended for other models of NOOK eReader.
• Avoid high temperatures for charging, use, and storage. For more information, see “Temperature Ranges.” • Charge the battery half way before storing your NOOK for a week or more. • If you are not going to use your NOOK for more than 30 days, charge the battery to 40%-50% and then turn off your NOOK.
Caution About High Audio Volume WARNING: Exposure to loud noise from any source for extended periods of time may affect your hearing. The louder the volume, the faster your hearing may be affected. To protect your hearing: • Limit the amount of time you use headsets or headphones at high volume. •...
Turning on Your NOOK for the First Time Charge Your NOOK You must charge your NOOK before using it the first time. Plug your NOOK into a wall outlet using the Power Adapter and 30-pin Cable included with your device. You can use your NOOK while it charges.
The System Bar The System Bar is a short gray panel that runs along the buttom of your Home screen, your Library, and the Shop. The System Bar on the Home Screen On the Home Screen, the System Bar contains: •...
An NOOK Profiles A NOOK Profile™ tailors content and shopping experiences on your NOOK for an individual user. Your NOOK supports up to six NOOK Profiles, enabling different people, including parents and children, to use your NOOK and keep their content separate from one another. All the purchases made on your NOOK are processed through the BN.com account you signed in with or created when you registered your NOOK.
Your NOOK Today™ Your NOOK Today, available through a button on the Home screen, presents daily offers and shopping suggestions based on your interests and recent purchases. It also displays today’s weather for your location. To access Your NOOK Today, press the NOOK button to call up the Home screen. On the Home screen, tap the Your NOOK Today button.
Your Library Your Library holds: • books • magazines • newspapers • movies & TV shows • apps • catalogs • scrapbooks • any files you have sideloaded (transferred from your computer) onto your device Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide...
Apps Overview Your NOOK includes the following built-in apps: • Browser • Calendar • Contacts • Email • Hulu Plus • Music Player • My Media (an image gallery) • NOOK friends • Pandora You can buy additional apps in the NOOK Store. To run an app, tap on its icon.
NOOK Cloud™ In addition to the storage available on your NOOK, you can store books, periodicals, catalogs, videos, and more on the NOOK Cloud, Barnes & Noble’s free virtual storage service for NOOK users. Viewing Items in NOOK Cloud If you have any items in NOOK Cloud, you can view them by opening the Library and tapping the Cloud tab at the top of the page.
NOOK Scrapbook™ See something you like? Tear it out! NOOK Scrapbook lets you save magazines and catalog pages you love in one spot so you can go back and enjoy them later Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide...
Shopping on Your NOOK Introduction NOTE: To access the Shop on your NOOK, you must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you are not con- nected to a network but you are in an area with Wi-Fi access, your NOOK will guide you through the process of connecting to a network.
Buying a Book Once you’re in the Shop, you can buy any book you see that has a green button displaying the book’s price. (If you don’t see a green button with a price next to a particular book, it’s because you’ve already purchased the book. A gray label reading Purchased appears where the price button used to be.) To buy a book, do this: To buy a book, tap on the green button displaying a price next to the book’s cover or title.
Buying a Subscription to a Magazine or Newspaper Your NOOK offers free 14-day trials of magazines and newspapers. You are eligible for one free trial for each news- paper and magazine. To start your free 14-day trial, do this: Open the details page for the magazine or newspaper you want. Tap the Free Trial button.
Using Your Wishlist Your Wishlist is like a shopping cart on your NOOK. You can add books, magazines, newspapers, and apps to your Wishlist so you can buy them later. NOTE: The Wishlist on your NOOK is separate from the Wishlist on the BN.com Web site. Your Wishlist on BN.com can include paper books and other items, as well as NOOK books, magazines, and newspa- pers for your NOOK.
Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store When you turn on your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble store, your NOOK automatically detects the Wi-Fi network running in the store. Your NOOK displays a special window, asking if you would like to connect to the InStore net- work.
Using Bluetooth® Turning Bluetooth On and Off To turn Bluetooth on or off, do this: Tap the gear icon in the Status Bar to open the Quick Settings window. In the Quick Settings window, tap the All Settings menu choice. On the Settings screen, tap the Wireless and Devices menu choice on the left if it is not already selected.
Updating the Software on Your NOOK From time to time Barnes & Noble will release software updates for your NOOK. Your NOOK will automatically install these updates. NOTE: Updating software does not delete any of your books, magazines, movies, TV shows, newspapers, or apps, nor does it delete any of the files you have transferred onto your NOOK from your personal computer.
Appendix A: One Year Limited Warranty THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE YOUR DEVICE WAS MANUFAC- TURED, AND ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. THE ACTUAL TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY ARE THE TERMS THAT WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE, WHICH MAY BE DIFFER- ENT THAN THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN.
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HOW DO I RETURN MY NOOK TO B&N? When you contact B&N at one of the numbers above, B&N will provide instructions to you as to how and where to return your NOOK. Your NOOK must be shipped, prepaid and insured, in appropriate protective packaging, together with proof of purchase and the Return Authorization Number provided by B&N, to the address specified by B&N.
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This Limited Warranty also does not cover cosmetic damage or normal wear and tear. This Limited Warranty does not apply to NOOKs sold as used, refurbished or reconditioned, except to the extent that such NOOK is a certified pre-owned NOOK that was purchased directly from B&N or from a B&N authorized reseller of certified pre-owned NOOKs.
microSD and microSDHC The microSD and microSDHC marks and logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Additional Information Additional copyright, trademark, and other notices may be found in the NOOK™ Terms of Service: http://www.nook.com/legal Barnes &...
Appendix C: FCC Notices FCC IDs NOOK WI-FI: XHHBNTV600-A MODEL: BNTV600 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this de- vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.
Other Information Related to the Radio Also note the following: • For information on connecting to Wireless networks, see “Using Your NOOK at Wi-Fi Hotspots”. • Your NOOK has a Wi-Fi setting that turns off the radio. Wi-Fi networking should be turned off on airplanes. For more information, see “Airplanes”.
Appendix D: Industry Canada Notice The term “IC” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifica- tions were met. IC: 8961A-BNTV600A Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Appendix G: European Union EU Regulatory Conformance We, barnesandnoble.com llc, hereby declare that this device is in conformance to all essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. This equipment is marked with the symbol and can be used throughout the European Community. This indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC and meets the relevant parts of the following technical specifications: •...
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