Amazon Kindle Fire User manual

about your
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The Kindle device is subject to pending patent protection in the United States and other countries.
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table of contents
IN RODUC ION 01
About this Manual 01
About the Kindle User’s Guide 01
Physical Components and Documentation 02
OUR OF YOUR KINDLE 03
Front View of Kindle 03
Back View of Kindle 05
Bottom View of Kindle 06
Removing the Back Cover 07
Replacing the Back Cover 09
KINDLE ACCESSORIES 10
Charging Your Kindle 10
Using Your Book Cover 12
Connecting to Your Computer 14
Using an SD Memory Card 16
A WORD ABOU WIRELESS 17
Simple Explanation of Wireless Technology 17
Wireless Safety 17
MAIN AINING YOUR KINDLE 19
Caring for Your Kindle 19
Changing the Battery 20
Tips for Conserving Your Battery 22
Battery Safety 22
Recycling Kindle and the Battery Properly 22
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IPS AND ROUBLESHOO ING 23
About the Screen 23
Battery Charging 23
Text Size 23
The Wireless Connection 24
Resetting Your Kindle 24
Security Concerns 24
SD Memory Cards 25
The Kindle Store 25
The USB Connection 26
No Sound 26
Customer Support 27
NO ICES AND CER IFICA IONS 28
Government Standards for Radio Frequency Signals 28
FCC Notice 28
RF Exposure Information (SAR) 29
UL Certification Number 29
PRODUC SPECIFICA IONS 30
Kindle™model number D00111
Kindle™model number D00111
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Introd ction
About his Manual
About Your Kindle 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 License Agreement and Terms of Use
are included in a separate manual.
About he Kindle User’s Guide
The Kindle User’s Guide is an electronic document already on your
Kindle electronic reader that includes explanations and examples for
all of the Kindle features and functions. It is designed to be used as a
reference, and is searchable, like all other content on Kindle.
When you turn on Kindle for the first time, the Kindle User’s Guide
will open automatically.It helps you get started reading immediately,
and also highlights some important features you will want to explore.
01
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Physical Components and Documentation
This is what you will find in your Kindle box:
Kindle electronic reader
Book cover
Power adapter
USB cable
About Your Kindle (you are reading it now)
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License Agreement and Terms of Use
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To r of Yo r Kindle Electronic Reader
Front View of Kindle
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C rsor bar
Keyboard
Select wheel
Next page b tton
Back b tton
Previo s page b tton
Next page b tton
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Cursor bar Contains the cursor, which is a silver
rectangle that allows you to select
a particular line on 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 move the cursor up and
down the cursor bar. Press it to select a
particular item.
Next page button Takes 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 on Kindle.
Keyboard Use the keyboard to enter search terms,
annotations in content, URLs for web sites,
etc. There are also some special function keys
that are described in the Kindle User’s Guide.
Previous page button Takes you to the previous page in your
reading material.
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To r of Yo r Kindle
Back View of Kindle
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Back cover Slides off to allow you to change the
battery, to insert or remove an SD memory
card, or to reset your Kindle.
Power switch Turns your Kindle on or off.
Wireless switch Turns Amazon Whispernet on or off with
out turning off your Kindle. Whispernet is
Amazon's wireless service that enables you
to discover, purchase, and download content
to your Kindle without a computer.
Speaker Allows you to listen to audiobooks or to
background music.
Speaker
Wireless switch
Power switch
Back cover
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