Amazon Kindle Fire User manual

user’s guide
4th edition

Kindle User’s Guide 2
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Contents
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Congratulations! ..................................................................................... 10
Getting Around ....................................................................................... 10
Getting Registered................................................................................... 11
Easy-to-Read Display ................................................................................ 11
Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet ......................................................12
Your Choice of Text Size,Typeface, and Line Spacing ......................................... 12
Your Choice of Number of Words per Line ......................................................12
Adjust Screen Rotation ............................................................................. 13
Read PDF Files ........................................................................................13
Let Kindle Read to You or Guide You .............................................................13
Look It Up .............................................................................................13
Take It All with You ................................................................................... 13
Shop Anytime, Anywhere........................................................................... 14
Automatic Delivery .................................................................................. 14
Search Your World ....................................................................................14
Collections.............................................................................................15
Clip Your Favorite Passages.........................................................................15
Bookmark Your Reading.............................................................................15
Add Your Own Notes ................................................................................ 15
Stay in Sync........................................................................................... 15
Convert Your Own Documents.....................................................................16
Loan Books............................................................................................16
Social Networks ...................................................................................... 16
Popular Highlights ...................................................................................16
Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers.................................................... 16
Learning More ........................................................................................ 17
Getting Assistance ................................................................................... 17

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Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle..................................................... 18
1.1 Views of Kindle ................................................................................. 18
Front View......................................................................................... 18
Bottom View...................................................................................... 20
Back View ......................................................................................... 21
1.2 Getting Around..................................................................................21
Using the Buttons................................................................................21
Using the Menus................................................................................. 21
The Application Menu ...........................................................................22
1.3 Entering Text.....................................................................................22
Lowercase and Uppercase Letters............................................................. 22
Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols.......................................................... 22
1.4 Screen Rotation.................................................................................23
1.5 Status Indicators ...............................................................................23
Whispernet Status Indicators...................................................................23
Battery Status Indicators........................................................................24
Activity Indicator .................................................................................24
Monitoring Download Status ...................................................................24
1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity ....................................................................25
CustomersTraveling with Kindle ...............................................................25
1.7 Using Wi-Fi.......................................................................................25
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network .................................................................... 26
Add a New Wi-Fi Network ......................................................................27
Forget a Wi-Fi Network.......................................................................... 28
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content..................................................... 29
2.1 The Home Screen............................................................................... 29
Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers .................................................29
Kindle Books......................................................................................29
Periodicals ........................................................................................ 29
Collections........................................................................................ 29
Blogs ..............................................................................................29
Audible Audiobooks..............................................................................30
PDF Files.......................................................................................... 30
Personal Documents ............................................................................30
Home Screen Features..........................................................................30
Sort Options...................................................................................... 31
Changing How the Home Screen Is Sorted .................................................. 31
The Home Screen Menu........................................................................ 32
2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers .............................................. 33
Screensaver ......................................................................................33
Home Screen..................................................................................... 33
View Special Offers..............................................................................33

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2.3 Organizing With Collections ..................................................................34
Creating a Collection............................................................................. 34
Adding an Item to a Collection ................................................................. 35
Adding Multiple Items to a Collection ......................................................... 35
Viewing Collection Details ...................................................................... 36
Renaming a Collection...........................................................................36
Deleting a Collection............................................................................. 36
Adding Collections from Another Kindle ......................................................36
2.4 Managing Your Content ....................................................................... 37
Removing Kindle Content....................................................................... 37
More About Managing Items................................................................... 38
Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle ......................................................................39
3.1 Types of Content................................................................................39
Books.............................................................................................. 39
Newspapers ...................................................................................... 39
Magazines ........................................................................................39
Blogs ..............................................................................................39
Personal Documents ............................................................................39
Audible Content..................................................................................40
Background Music ............................................................................... 40
3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle ............................................................... 40
Progress Indicator................................................................................41
Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing ........ . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . .... 41
Adjusting the Number of Words per Line..................................................... 42
Increasing the Size of a Picture ................................................................ 42
3.3 Moving from Place to Place .................................................................. 42
Using the Menu to Get Around ................................................................ 42
Navigating Within a Periodical ..................................................................45
Selecting Internal Links ......................................................................... 46
Viewing aTable................................................................................... 46
Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices.. . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ...... 46
3.4 Looking Up Definitions........................................................................47
The Lookup Feature..............................................................................47
3.5 Annotations and Clippings ...................................................................47
Using Bookmarks ................................................................................48
Placing a Bookmark.............................................................................. 48
ViewingYour Bookmarks........................................................................ 48
Removing a Bookmark ..........................................................................49
Using Highlights..................................................................................49
Highlighting a Passage ..........................................................................49
Deleting a Highlight.............................................................................. 49
Displaying Popular Highlights inYour Books .................................................. 50
Displaying Public Notes inYour Books......................................................... 50
Viewing Popular Highlights or Public Notes in a Book ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ... 50
Updating Popular Highlights in a Book.........................................................51
Using Notes ......................................................................................51
ViewingYour Annotations ....................................................................... 53
Using Clippings................................................................................... 53
More About My Clippings.......................................................................54

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3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network ............................... 54
SharingYour Notes and Highlights.............................................................54
3.7 Reading PDF Files ..............................................................................56
Zooming In to PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast........ . . ....... . . ....... . ........ . ........ . .. 57
Using the PDF Menu............................................................................58
3.8 Listening to Audio Materials..................................................................59
Audiobooks .......................................................................................59
Background Audio................................................................................60
Text-to-Speech....................................................................................60
Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle ....................................................................62
4.1 Introduction to Search.........................................................................62
Types of Searches ...............................................................................62
Searching WhatYou Are Currently Reading ................................................... 62
Searching AllYour Content...................................................................... 62
Searching Remotely .............................................................................62
Searching for Definitions........................................................................62
Performing a Search ............................................................................. 62
4.2 Search Results Page ...........................................................................63
Search Results for a Specific Item.............................................................63
Search Results for a Definition ................................................................. 64
4.3 Performing Remote Searches ................................................................ 65
Searching Wikipedia ............................................................................. 65
Searching the Web............................................................................... 65
Searching the Kindle Store...................................................................... 65
Chapter 5 The Kindle Store......................................................................... 66
5.1 Getting Started at the Store..................................................................66
Connecting to the Kindle Store.................................................................66
5.2 Kindle Store Pages .............................................................................66
The Kindle Storefront............................................................................66
The Store Menu.................................................................................. 67
Browsing the Store.............................................................................. 68
Browse Listings Sample ........................................................................68
Getting the Details...............................................................................68
Product Detail Page Example...................................................................69
Additional Details for Audible Audiobooks .................................................... 69
Additional Details for Periodicals ............................................................... 70
Adding Items toYour Wish List................................................................. 70
5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings................................................. 70
Recommended forYou .......................................................................... 70
Looking Up Reviews............................................................................. 70
WritingYour Own Ratings and Reviews....................................................... 71
Entering a Rating and Review ..................................................................71
5.4 Making Purchases ..............................................................................72
Trying a Sample Book ...........................................................................72
BuyingYour Selections .......................................................................... 72
Returning an Item................................................................................ 72

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Chapter 6 Accessing the Web ...................................................................... 73
6.1 Using Web Browser ............................................................................ 73
Entering a URL...................................................................................73
Using Bookmarks and AddingYour Own ...................................................... 74
Using Next Page and Previous Page........................................................... 74
Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes........................................................... 74
Zooming into Web Pages .......................................................................75
Optimizing Web Browser for Reading Articles... . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . 76
Using History..................................................................................... 76
The Web Browser Menu........................................................................ 76
6.2 Other Features ..................................................................................77
Downloading Files ...............................................................................77
Web Browser Settings ..........................................................................77
Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental ............................................................ 79
7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings............................................................... 79
Registering or Deregistering Kindle............................................................ 81
RegisteringYour Kindle.......................................................................... 81
DeregisteringYour Kindle .......................................................................82
Wi-Fi Network Settings.......................................................................... 82
PersonalizingYour Kindle ........................................................................84
Using Voice Guide................................................................................ 84
Password ProtectingYour Kindle............................................................... 84
Setting the DeviceTime......................................................................... 86
ChoosingYour Primary Dictionary.............................................................. 86
Changing Annotations Backup.................................................................. 86
Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts...... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ..... 87
The Settings Menu .............................................................................. 88
7.2 Experimental .................................................................................... 89
7.3 Kindle Shortcuts ................................................................................ 89
Global Shortcuts ................................................................................. 89
Home Shortcuts..................................................................................89
Reading Shortcuts ...............................................................................89
PDF Shortcuts....................................................................................90
Browser Shortcuts............................................................................... 90
Audio Shortcuts .................................................................................. 90
Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer.............................................................91
8.1 Getting Started ................................................................................. 91
System Requirements........................................................................... 91
Making the Connection ......................................................................... 91
8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer......................................................92
ManagingYour Documents .....................................................................92
Transferring Your Clippings ......................................................................92
8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents .............................................93
Supported Formats for Conversion ............................................................93
SendingYour Documents for Conversion ..................................................... 93
Archival of Personal Documents ...............................................................94

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8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s.........................................................................94
Audible Audiobooks..............................................................................94
Audiobook Formats for Kindle ..................................................................95
Transferring Audiobooks.........................................................................95
Transferring MP3s................................................................................ 95
Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon ...............................................................96
9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon.................................................. 96
Browsing the Kindle Store......................................................................96
Searching the Kindle Store...................................................................... 96
Getting the Details...............................................................................96
Ordering Content ................................................................................ 96
9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon .......................................................... 97
Downloading Content fromYour Computer...................................................97
9.3 Contacting Kindle Support ...................................................................98
Kindle Support Web Address ................................................................... 98
Kindle Support E-mail Address .................................................................98
Kindle Support Phone Numbers................................................................98
Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle .......................................... 99
10.1 Transferring Books..............................................................................99
10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions ...................................................... 100
10.3 Transferring Personal Documents .......................................................... 100
10.4 Transferring Audiobooks...................................................................... 100
10.5 Transferring MP3s.............................................................................. 101
Appendix A Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 102
My Kindle won’t turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen. .........................102
My wireless isn’t working................................................................................................102
I’m unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength.......103
I only received a partial download of my Kindle content, or my Kindle content
seems to be corrupted. ...................................................................................................103
I’m having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle. ..................103
Text-to-speech sounds distorted......................................................................................103
My Kindle doesn’t charge when using the power adapter. .............................................103
I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead. ............................104
I can’t create or share annotations or receive new content. ...........................................104
None of my problems are listed above. What should I do? ............................................104
Appendix B Product Information................................................................. 106
Safety and Compliance Information ............................................................. 106
Maintaining Your Kindle............................................................................ 106
ServicingYour Device........................................................................... 106
Battery Safety ................................................................................... 106
Headphone Safety .............................................................................. 107
Wireless Safety and Compliance.............................................................. 107

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Turn Off Wireless When Flying ................................................................ 107
Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices . . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . 107
Steps to Minimize Interference ............................................................... 107
Watch for Signs ................................................................................. 107
FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013
and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610 . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... . . ....... 107
Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number
D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610...... . . .... 108
EU Declaration of Conformity ................................................................. 108
Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and UK.... . . ....... . . ....... . . . 110
Recycling Kindle Properly ...................................................................... 110
UL Certification Number ....................................................................... 110
Product Specifications ............................................................................. 110
AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE*.. ....... . . ..... 111
Digital Content .............................................................................. 111
Wireless Connectivity ...................................................................... 112
Device and Software ....................................................................... 112
General....................................................................................... 113
AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE** . . ....... . . . 115
Digital Content .............................................................................. 115
Wireless Connectivity ...................................................................... 116
Device and Software ....................................................................... 116
General....................................................................................... 117
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................ 118
Additional Information ...................................................................... 119
Patent Notices ....................................................................................... 119
Copyright and Trademark Notices................................................................ 119

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
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Welcome
Congratulations!
Kindle is a revolutionary device, and we’re excited that you have joined the millions of people
around the world who read on 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.
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Getting Around
You navigate Kindle using the 5-way controller; the Home, Menu, Back, and Next/Previous
Page buttons; and the keyboard: