Amazon Kindle D00111 User manual

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Amazon Kindle - model number D00111
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION v
About This Guide v
Physical Components and Documentation v
Digital Documentation vi
SECTION 1 Getting to Know Your Kindle 1
Front View of Kindle 1
Back View of Kindle 3
Bottom View of Kindle 4
Removing and Replacing the Back Cover 5
SECTION 2 Kindle Accessories 8
Connecting the Power Adapter 8
Using Your Book Cover 10
Using the Kindle Reading Light 12
Connecting to Your Computer 15
Using an SD Card 17
SECTION 3 A Word About Wireless 18
Simple Explanation of Wireless Technology 18
Wireless Safety 19
SECTION 4 Maintaining Your Kindle 21
Caring for Your Kindle 21
Changing the Battery 22
Disposing of the Battery Properly 23
Tips for Conserving Your Battery 24
SECTION 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 25
About the Screen 25
Battery Charging 25
The Wireless Connection 26
Resetting Your Kindle 26
Security Concerns 26
Text Size 26
Using an SD Card 27

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The Kindle Store 27
The USB Connection 28
No Sound 29
Customer Support 29
SECTION 6 Governmental Information 30
Government Standards for RF Signals 30
FCC Notice 30
UL Cert Number 32
SECTION 7 Product Specifications 33
SECTION 8 License Agreement and Warranty 34

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Introduction v
INTRODUCTION
This introduction explains what is in this guide, lists the
contents of your Kindle box, and describes the other
Kindle documentation.
About This Guide
This guide provides a description and illustration for each
of your Kindle components. It also furnishes some
background information about the Kindle wireless
connection, and some safety precautions associated with
this technology.
If you have questions that need answers, you may find the
Tips and Troubleshooting section useful. Your Product
Warranty and the End User License Agreement are
included in the final section of this guide.
Physical Components and Documentation
This is what you will find in your Kindle box:
9Kindle electronic reader
9Book cover for Kindle
9Power adapter
9USB cable
9Reading light (including a protective cover and
three AAA batteries)
9About Your Kindle (this guide)

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Digital Documentation
In addition to the printed guides, there is a digital User
Guide that you can read on your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide
When you start Kindle for the first time, you will start in the
Kindle User’s Guide, which helps you get started reading
immediately and highlights some important features you
will want to explore.
Additionally, the book is a comprehensive overview that
includes explanations and examples for all of the Kindle
features and functions. The Kindle User’s Guide is
designed to be used as a reference, and is searchable,
like all other content on Kindle.

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SECTION 1 ─Getting To Know Your Kindle 1
SECTION 1
Getting to Know Your Kindle
This section explains the buttons, keys, and other controls
located on your Kindle. The features are labeled in the
drawings and explained in the tables that follow.
Front View of Kindle
The front of your Kindle contains the display, the keyboard,
and navigational controls.

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Kindle Features – Front View
Feature Purpose
Cursor bar Contains the cursor, which is a silver
rectangle that allows you to select a
particular line in the display. You move the
cursor up and down the right side of this
bar using the select wheel. When the
cursor is lined up with the appropriate
selection point, you press the select wheel
to make your selection.
Select wheel Roll this wheel to scroll the cursor up and
down the cursor bar. Press it to select a
particular item.
Next page
buttons
Take you to the next page in your reading
material. (There is a next page button on
either side of Kindle.)
Back button Like the back button on your web browser,
this button allows you to retrace your
steps. Unlike the previous page button,
which returns you to the previous page in
a particular document, the back button
takes you back to a previous jump point.
Keyboard The keyboard is laid out like other
keyboards you have used, but it has some
special function keys that are described in
the Kindle User’s Guide.
Previous page
button
Takes you to the previous page in
whatever you are reading.

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Back View of Kindle
The back of your Kindle contains the power and wireless
off/on switches, the speaker for audio materials, and a
removable rubber back cover.
Kindle Features – Back View
Feature Purpose
Back cover Slides off to allow you to change the
battery, to insert or remove an SD card, or
to reset your Kindle.
Power switch Controls whether your Kindle is off or on.
Wireless
switch
When your Kindle is on, this switch
controls whether your wireless service is
off or on.
Speaker Allows you to listen to audio books or to
background music.

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Bottom View of Kindle
The bottom of your Kindle contains the jacks and ports that
you use when you plug cables into Kindle, the volume
controls, and the charge indicator light.
Kindle Features – Bottom View
Feature Purpose
Headphone
jack
Plug in headphones (not included) here to
listen to background music or an audio
book. Attaching headphones disables the
speaker.
USB port Plug in the USB cable here to connect to
your computer.
Charge
indicator light
When your Kindle is attached to the power
adapter or a USB port, an amber LED
indicates that the Kindle battery is
charging, while green indicates the battery
is fully charged.
Power adapter
jack
Plug in your power adapter here to
recharge the Kindle battery.
Volume
controls
Controls the headphone or speaker
volume for audio books and background
music.