Amazon KINDLE DX User manual

kindle DX
user’s guide
1st edition

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Table of Contents
WELCOME 8
CHAPTER 1:
Getting Started with Your Kindle 18
1.1ViewsofKindleDX ....................................................18
FrontView ...........................................................18
TopView.............................................................21
BottomView..........................................................22
1.2GettingAround .......................................................23
UsingtheButtons .....................................................23
UsingtheMenus......................................................23
TheApplicationMenu..................................................25
1.3EnteringText .........................................................26
LowercaseandUppercaseLetters........................................26
Numbers,Punctuation,andSymbols .....................................26
1.4ScreenRotation.......................................................28
1.5StatusIndicators......................................................29
WhispernetStatusIndicators............................................29
BatteryStatusIndicators................................................30
ActivityIndicator......................................................30
CHAPTER 2:
Getting to Know Kindle Content 31
2.1TheHomeScreen .....................................................31
HomeScreenFeatures .................................................33
ShowOptions ........................................................35
SortOptions..........................................................37
TheHomeScreenMenu................................................39

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2.2ManagingYourContent ................................................40
RemovingKindleContent...............................................40
MoreaboutManagingItems ............................................41
CHAPTER 3:
Reading on Kindle 42
3.1TypesofContent......................................................42
Books ...............................................................42
Newspapers..........................................................42
Magazines ...........................................................42
Blogs................................................................43
PersonalDocuments...................................................43
Audiobooks ..........................................................43
BackgroundMusic.....................................................44
3.2ContentFormattingonKindle ...........................................44
ProgressIndicator.....................................................45
ChangingtheTextSize.................................................46
AdjustingtheNumberofWordsperLine..................................47
3.3MovingfromPlacetoPlace .............................................48
UsingtheMenutoGetAround ..........................................48
NavigatingwithinaPeriodical...........................................52
SelectingInternalLinks.................................................54
ViewingaTable.......................................................55
ReadingAcrossMultipleKindles.........................................55
3.4LookingUpDefinitions.................................................56
TheLookupFeature....................................................56
3.5AnnotationsandClippings..............................................56
UsingBookmarks......................................................57
UsingHighlights ......................................................58
UsingNotes..........................................................59
UsingClippings.......................................................62
3.6ReadingPDFfiles......................................................64
UsingthePDFMenu...................................................66

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3.7ListeningtoAudioMaterials.............................................67
Audiobooks ..........................................................67
BackgroundAudio.....................................................69
Text-to-Speech........................................................70
CHAPTER 4:
Searching on Kindle 72
4.1IntroductiontoSearch..................................................72
TypesofSearches.....................................................72
PerformingaSearch...................................................73
4.2SearchResultsPage...................................................74
SearchResultsforaSpecificItem........................................75
SearchResultsforaDefinition...........................................77
4.3PerformingRemoteSearches............................................78
SearchingWikipedia...................................................78
SearchingtheWeb ....................................................78
SearchingtheKindleStore..............................................78
CHAPTER 5:
The Kindle Store 80
5.1GettingStartedattheStore.............................................80
ConnectingtotheKindleStore ..........................................80
5.2KindleStorePages ....................................................80
TheKindleStorefront ..................................................81
TheStoreMenu.......................................................82
BrowsingtheStore....................................................84
GettingtheDetails.....................................................86
SavingItemsforLater..................................................88
5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
RecommendedforYou.................................................88
LookingUpReviews...................................................88
WritingYourOwnRatingsandReviews...................................89
EnteringaRatingandReview ...........................................90

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5.4MakingPurchases.....................................................91
TryingaSampleBook..................................................91
BuyingYourSelections.................................................91
ReturninganItem .....................................................91
CHAPTER 6:
Accessing the Web 92
6.1UsingBasicWeb......................................................92
EnteringaURL........................................................92
UsingBookmarksandAddingYourOwn ..................................93
UsingNextPageandPreviousPage......................................93
SelectingLinks,Buttons,andBoxes ......................................94
UsingHistory.........................................................95
TheBasicWebMenu...................................................95
6.2OtherFeatures........................................................96
TextSize.............................................................96
DownloadingFiles.....................................................96
BasicWebSettings....................................................97
CHAPTER 7:
Settings and Experimental 99
7.1AdjustingYourKindleSettings...........................................99
RegisteringorDeregisteringKindle......................................101
PersonalizingYourKindle..............................................102
ChoosingYourPrimaryDictionary.......................................103
ChangingAutomaticBackup ...........................................103
TheSettingsMenu ...................................................103
7.2Experimental........................................................105
CHAPTER 8:
Kindle and Your Computer 106
8.1GettingStarted.......................................................106
SystemRequirements ................................................106
MakingtheConnection................................................106

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8.2HandlingFilesthroughUSB............................................107
ManagingYourDocuments ............................................107
TransferringYourClippings ............................................108
8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SupportedFormatsforConversion......................................108
Sending Your Documents for Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
8.4AudiobooksandMP3s ................................................110
AudiobooksfromAudible.com .........................................110
TransferringMP3s....................................................111
CHAPTER 9:
Your Kindle and Amazon.com 112
9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
BrowsingtheKindleStore .............................................112
SearchingtheKindleStore.............................................112
GettingtheDetails....................................................112
OrderingContent.....................................................113
9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
ManagingYourDevice ................................................114
ManagingYourOrders................................................114
Downloading Content from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
9.3ContactingKindleSupport.............................................116
KindleSupportWebAddress: ..........................................116
KindleSupportPhoneNumbers:........................................116

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CHAPTER 10:
Migrating Content to Your New Kindle 117
10.1TransferringBooks ..................................................117
10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
10.3TransferringPersonalDocuments......................................119
10.4TransferringAudiobooks .............................................119
10.5TransferringMP3s...................................................120
APPENDIX 121
SafetyandComplianceInformation .....................................121
MaintainingYourKindle...............................................121
ProductSpecifications.................................................125
ONE-YEARLIMITEDWARRANTY........................................126
PatentNotices .......................................................128
CopyrightandTrademarkNotices.......................................128

Welcome · 8KINDLE DX USER’S GUIDE 1
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Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle DX. You are reading the Welcome section
of the Kindle DX User’s Guide. This section provides an overview of Kindle DX and
highlights a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as possible.
You can leave this guide at any time by pressing the Home button on your Kindle.
To turn to the next page, press on the Next Page button.
If your Kindle was a gift, you will need to register your device. Please look at the
Getting Started instructions that came with your Kindle for information on registering
your device.
Welcome to

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Congratulations!
You are reading on your new Kindle DX.
If you haven’t done so already, please follow the Getting Started instructions that
came with your Kindle and plug in your Kindle to charge the battery. The charge
indicator light on the bottom edge of your Kindle turns yellow and a lightning bolt
appears on the battery icon at the top of the display. Charging the battery fully should
take less than three hours and you can continue reading while it charges.
Tip: The charge indicator light will turn green when the battery is fully charged.
If you prefer to read the Kindle DX User’s Guide side-by-side with the device, you
can download and print a PDF copy from Amazon.com at:
http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
Getting Around
You navigate Kindle using the 5-way controller; the Home, Menu, Back, and
Next/Previous Page buttons; and the keyboard:

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To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading
material, move the 5-way controller up, down, left, or right to highlight your choice
and then press to select.
You can press the Next or Previous Page button to move forward or backward in your
reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on your Kindle. Use
the keyboard to type words or phrases when searching your reading material or items
in the Kindle Store. You can also use the keyboard to create notes while reading. All of
these are covered in more detail later in this guide.
Easy-to-Read Display
Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. It works
using ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically.
The page flash you see when you turn the page is part of the ink placement process.
The electronic paper display is reflective, which means unlike most displays, you can
read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Also, electronic paper does not need power to
hold the ink in place, which extends your Kindle’s battery life.
Wireless Access with Whispernet
Using the wireless Amazon Whispernet service, Amazon delivers content to your
Kindle whenever and wherever you want it, within the wireless coverage area, using
the same technology as a cell phone. By default, your Kindle ships with Whispernet
already turned on. To turn Whispernet on or off, press the Menu button, move the
5-way controller up to underline “Turn Wireless On/Off,” and then press the 5-way.
Your Choice of Text Size
To optimize your reading experience, Kindle provides a quick way to adjust the size of
the reading text among six sizes.