Amazon Kindle Fire User manual

Kindle User’s Guide
Contents
Contents
Congratulations! 1
Getting Around 1
Getting Registered 2
Easy-to-Read Display 3
Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet 3
Your Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing 3
Your Choice of Number of Words per Line 3
Adjust Screen Rotation 4
Read PDF Files 4
Let Kindle Read to You or Guide You 4
Look It Up 5
Take It All with You 5
Shop Anytime, Anywhere 5
Automatic Delivery 5
Search Your World 6
Collections 6
Clip Your Favorite Passages 6
Bookmark Your Reading 6
Add Your Own Notes 6
Stay in Sync 6
Convert Your Own Documents 7
Loan Books 7
Social Networks 7
Popular Highlights 7
Learning More 7
Getting Assistance 8

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Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 9
1.1 Views of Kindle 9
Front View 9
Bottom View 9
Back view 10
1.2 Getting Around 11
Using the Buttons 11
Using the Menus 11
The Application Menu 12
1.3 Entering Text 12
Lowercase and Uppercase Letters 12
Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols 12
1.4 Screen Rotation 13
1.5 Status Indicators 13
Whispernet Status Indicators 13
Battery Status Indicators 14
Activity Indicator 14
Monitoring Download Status 14
1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity 15
U.S. Customers Traveling Outside The U.S 15
1.7 Using Wi-Fi 16
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 16
Add a New Wi-Fi Network 17
Forget a Wi-Fi Network 18
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 19
2.1 The Home Screen 19
Kindle Books 19
Periodicals 19
Collections 19
Blogs 19
Audible Audiobooks 19
PDF files 20
Personal Documents 20
Home Screen Features 20
Sort Options 21
Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted 21
The Home Screen Menu 22
2.2 Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers 22
Screensaver 22
Homescreen 22
View Special Offers 22
2.3 Organizing With Collections 23
Creating a Collection 24
Adding an Item to a Collection 24
Adding Multiple Items to a Collection 24
Viewing Collection Details 25
Renaming a Collection 25
Deleting a Collection 25
Adding Collections from Another Kindle 24

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2.4 Managing Your Content 26
Removing Kindle Content 26
More about Managing Items 27
Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 28
3.1 Types of Content 27
Books 27
Newspapers 27
Magazines 27
Blogs 27
Personal Documents 27
Audible Content 27
Background Music 29
3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle 28
Progress Indicator 29
Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing 29
Adjusting the Number of Words per Line 30
Increasing the Size of a Picture 30
3.3 Moving from Place to Place 31
Using the Menu to Get Around 32
Navigating within a Periodical 33
Selecting Internal Links 33
Viewing a Table 34
Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices 34
3.4 Looking Up Definitions 35
The Lookup Feature 35
3.5 Annotations and Clippings 35
Using Bookmarks 36
Placing a Bookmark 36
Viewing Your Bookmarks 37
Removing a Bookmark 37
Using Highlights 37
Highlighting a Passage 37
Deleting a Highlight 37
Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books 37
Displaying Public Notes in Your Books 37
Viewing Popular Highlights or Public Notes in a Book 38
Updating Popular Highlights in a Book 39
Using Notes 39
Viewing Your Annotations 40
Using Clippings 41
More about My Clippings 41
3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network 41
Sharing Your Notes and Highlights 41
3.7 Reading PDF Files 42
Zooming into PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast 44
Using the PDF Menu 45

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3.8 Listening to Audio Materials 46
Audiobooks 46
Background Audio 47
Text-to-Speech 47
Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 49
4.1 Introduction to Search 49
Types of Searches 49
Searching What You are Currently Reading 49
Searching All Your Content 49
Searching Remotely 49
Searching for Definitions 49
Performing a Search 49
4.2 Search Results Page 50
Search Results for a Specific Item 50
Search Results for a Definition 51
4.3 Performing Remote Searches 52
Searching Wikipedia 52
Searching the Web 52
Searching the Kindle Store 52
Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 53
5.1 Getting Started at the Store 53
Connecting to the Kindle Store 53
5.2 Kindle Store Pages 53
The Kindle Storefront 53
The Store Menu 54
Browsing the Store 55
Browse Listings Sample 55
Getting the Details 55
Product Detail Page Example 56
Additional Details for Audible Audiobooks 56
Additional Details for Periodicals 57
Adding Items to Your Wish List 57
5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings 57
Recommended for You 57
Looking Up Reviews 57
Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews 58
Entering a Rating and Review 58
5.4 Making Purchases 59
Trying a Sample Book 59
Buying Your Selections 59
Returning an Item 59

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Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 70
6.1 Using Web Browser 60
Entering a URL 60
Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own 61
Using Next Page and Previous Page 61
Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes 61
Zooming in to Web Pages 62
Optimizing the Web Browser for Reading Articles 63
Using History 63
The Web Browser Menu 63
6.2 Other Features 64
Downloading Files 64
Web Browser Settings 64
Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 64
7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings 65
Registering or Deregistering Kindle 67
Registering Your Kindle 67
Deregistering Your Kindle 68
Wi-Fi Network Settings 68
Entering Network Information 69
Personalizing Your Kindle 70
Using Voice Guide 70
Password Protecting Your Kindle 70
Setting the Device Time 72
Changing Annotations Backup 72
Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts 73
The Settings Menu 74
7.2 Experimental 75
7.3 Kindle Shortcuts 75
Global Shortcuts 75
Home Shortcuts 75
Reading Shortcuts 75
PDF Shortcuts 75
Browser Shortcuts 76
Audio Shortcuts 76
Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 77
8.1 Getting Started 77
System Requirements 77
Making the Connection 77
8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer 78
Managing Your Documents 78
Transferring Your Clippings 78
8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents 79
Supported Formats for Conversion 79
Sending Your Documents for Conversion 79

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8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s 80
Audible Audiobooks 80
Audiobook Formats for Kindle 80
Transferring Audiobooks 81
Transferring MP3s 81
Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 79
9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon 80
Browsing the Kindle Store 80
Searching the Kindle Store 80
Getting the Details 80
Ordering Content 80
9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon 80
Downloading Content from Your Computer 81
9.3 Contacting Kindle Support 81
Kindle Support Web Address 81
Kindle Support e-mail Address 81
Kindle Support Phone Numbers 81
Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 82
10.1 Transferring Books 82
10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions 83
10.3 Transferring Personal Documents 83
10.4 Transferring Audiobooks 83
10.5 Transferring MP3s 83
Appendix A Troubleshooting 84
My Kindle won’t turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen 84
My wireless isn’t working 84
I’m unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength 84
I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content
seems to be corrupted 85
I’m having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle 85
Text-to-speech sounds distorted 85
My Kindle doesn’t charge when using the power adapter 85
I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead 85
I can’t create or share annotations or receive new content 86
None of my problems are listed above. What should I do? 86

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Appendix B Product Information.. 86
Safety and Compliance Information 86
Maintaining Your Kindle 87
Servicing Your Device 87
Battery Safety 87
Headphone Safety 88
Wireless Safety and Compliance 89
Turn Off Wireless When Flying 89
Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices 89
Steps to Minimize Interference 90
Watch for Signs 90
Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and UK 90
Recycling Kindle Properly 90
UL Certification Number 91
Product Specifications 91
AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE 92
Digital Content 93
Wireless Connectivity 93
Device and Software 93
General 93
AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE** 94
Digital Content 95
Wireless Connectivity 96
Device and Software 96
General 97
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 98
Additional Information 99
Patent Notices

Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle User's Guide that provides an
overview of Kindle.
Your Kindle must be registered to an Amazon account in order to shop in the Kindle Store. If you bought your Kindle using
your Amazon account, it is already registered. Otherwise, please look at the Quick Start Guide instructions that came with your
Kindle for information on registering your device.
You can leave this guide at any time by pressing the Home button on your Kindle. To turn to the next page, press the Next Page
button (labeled with >) on either side of your device.
Congratulations!
You are reading on your new Kindle.
If you haven't done so already, please follow the Getting Started instructions that came with your Kindle and plug your Kindle
into a power source 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 User's Guide side-by-side with the device, you can download and print a PDF copy at:
http://www.amazon.com/kindledocuments (U.S. and other countries)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/kindledocuments (U.K. customers)
You can also download the .AZW version of the Kindle User's Guide and read it on any supported device (for example, Kindle
for iPhone or Kindle for PC). For a complete list of supported devices, visit the Kindle Store on the Amazon website.
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, press the up, down, left, or right
button on the 5-way controller to highlight your choice and then press the center of the 5-way controller to confirm your choice.
You can press the Next Page 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.
Navigating this Guide
You navigate the Kindle User's Guide just like any other book on your Kindle. To navigate, follow these steps:
To go forward or back one page at a time: use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons. These buttons are labeled
with >(for Next Page) and <(for Previous Page) and are conveniently located on both sides of your Kindle.
To go to the next or previous chapter: press the right (>) or left ( <) button on the 5-way controller
To go to the beginning of this guide, or to go to the Table of Contents: press Menu and select “Go to”, and then select
“table of contents” or “beginning”.
To retrace your steps: press the Back button.
For more details on navigating your books and other content, see “Moving from Place to Place” in Chapter 3.
Getting Registered
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