Amazon Kindle Kindle Keyboard 3G User manual

quick start guide

1 Charge your Kindle by plugging your Kindle power
adapter*into an electrical outlet. You can also charge
your Kindle or transfer data to your Kindle by
connecting the USB cord to a computer’s USB port.
2 A charging icon ( ) in the upper right corner of your
Kindle screen indicates that the battery is charging.
When your battery is fully charged, the charge indicator
light will turn green.
Tip: You can use your Kindle while it charges.
3 Power on your Kindle by quickly sliding and releasing
the power switch. After your Kindle starts up, the Kindle
User’s Guide will open automatically to help familiarize
you with your Kindle’s capabilities.
* not all configurations ship with a power adapter
USB/POWER PORT
CHARGE
INDICATOR
POWER
SWITCH
USB CORD
PLUG INTO KINDLE
POWER ADAPTER*OR
COMPUTER TO CHARGE
getting started

A)
PREVIOUS
PAGE
NEXT
PAGE
SYMBOL
HEADPHONE JACK
5-WAY
CONTROLLER
VOLUME UP/DOWN
SHIFT
PREVIOUS
PAGE
NEXT
PAGE
TEXT KEY (AA)
MICROPHONE

BUTTON ACTION
POWER SWITCH Powers on, sleeps, or wakes your Kindle
when slid and quickly released.
5-WAY Moves the on-screen cursor up and down
CONTROLLER or side to side. Selects an item or action
when pressed.
HOME Shows the content stored on your Kindle.
MENU Accesses the Kindle Store as well as other
actions based on your current activity.
NEXT PAGE/ Turns to the next or previous page.
PREVIOUS PAGE
BACK Retraces your steps.
TEXT KEY (AA) Adjusts reading preferences, such as the
font size and screen orientation.
SYMBOL (SYM) Allows you to enter numbers and
commonly used symbols such as “@”.
SHIFT ( ) Makes the next key pressed a capital letter.
getting around

All Kindle devices have Wi-Fi connectivity built-in and some
models also include 3G connectivity.
Tip: To check if you have a Wi-Fi-only device or a Wi-Fi and 3G
capable device, press the Menu button from the Home screen and
use the 5-way controller to select “Settings.” Under the “Device
Info” section on the Settings page, see “Network Capability”.
If your Kindle includes 3G connectivity, it is already set up
and you do not need to do anything. If you see any solid bars
in the Whispernet status indicator ( ) in the upper right
corner of your Kindle screen, your Kindle is already connected
to Whispernet.
If your Kindle is Wi-Fi-only, or you would like to set up a
Wi-Fi connection for your Wi-Fi and 3G capable device,
follow the steps below:
1 Press the Home button and then press the Menu button.
2 Navigate to “Settings” by moving the 5-way controller
down, then pressing the 5-way controller to select.
3 Select “Wi-Fi Settings” to show available Wi-Fi networks.
4 Select a public or private Wi-Fi network. Private
networks are shown with a lock icon and will require you
to enter your password.
getting connected

If you purchased the Kindle with your Amazon account, it is
already registered to you, and you may skip this section. If you
did not purchase the Kindle with your Amazon account, you
should register it to your Amazon account now.
You can easily register your Kindle to your Amazon account in a
few simple steps, which will allow you to make purchases in the
Kindle Store and take advantage of other Amazon services such
as e-mailing personal documents to your Kindle.
If you don’t have an Amazon account, go to
www.amazon.com/sign-in to create one. For UK customers, go
to www.amazon.co.uk/sign-in.
To register your Kindle:
1Press the Home button and then press the Menu button.
2Navigate to “Settings” by moving the 5-way controller down,
then pressing the 5-way controller to select.
3If the Kindle has a “Registered User” other than your name,
select “deregister.”
4Select “register” using the 5-way controller.
5Enter the e-mail address and password of your Amazon
account. Move the 5-way controller to highlight “submit,”
and press. Once completed, your name will appear as the
“Registered User.”
getting registered

Shop in the Kindle Store to purchase content such as books and
newspapers. To access the Kindle Store, follow these steps:
1 Press the Menu button and select “Shop in Kindle Store” with
the 5-way controller.
2 Select a category such as “Books” or “Kindle Top Sellers.”
Tip: To search for a specific book, type the name of the book on the
keyboard and select “search store”.
3 Select a book to view its details. To purchase, use the 5-way
controller to highlight and select “Buy.”
4 You will see a confirmation screen that the book is being sent
to your Kindle. It will automatically appear on your “Home”
screen when the download is complete.
5To begin reading your book, press the Home button, select the
“new” book at the top of the display and press the 5-way
controller to open the book.
6 While reading the book, press the Menu button to see options
for adding bookmarks, creating notes, or highlighting text.
buying and reading a book

For support questions, troubleshooting, or help with
your Kindle, please contact Kindle Customer Service.
US
online: www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: within the US: 1-866-321-8851 (toll free)
outside the US: 1-206-266-0927
(charges will apply)
UK
online: www.amazon.co.uk/kindlesupport
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: within the UK: Freephone 0800 496 2449
outside the UK: [phone]
(charges will apply)
OTHER COUNTRIES
online: www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
e-mail: [email protected]
phone: [phone] (charges will apply)
220-1010-00_04
contacting us

The Kindle User’s Guide on your Kindle provides more
detailed information and troubleshooting advice. You can
search the guide to find the information you are looking for.
1Press the Home button.
2Use the 5-way controller to highlight the Kindle User’s
Guide. Press the 5-way controller to open the guide.
3Begin typing the word you would like to search for. A
search box will automatically appear at the bottom of
the display and your search word will be shown. Move
the 5-way controller to the right to highlight “find”.
Press the 5-way controller to start the search.
additional information

important product information
For safety, compliance, recycling, and other important information
regarding your Kindle, please refer to the Kindle user’s guide which
is accessible on your Kindle as described in the additional
information section of this guide. The Kindle User’s Guide is also
available online at www.amazon.com/kindledocuments.
Kindle: License Agreement And Terms Of Use
BEFORE USING THE KINDLE DEVICE, PLEASE READ THE LICENSE
AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE LOCATED AT
WWW.AMAZON.COM/KINDLE/TERMS AND ALL RULES AND
POLICIES FOR THE KINDLE DEVICE AND SERVICES RELATED TO
THE DEVICE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AMAZON
PRIVACY NOTICE LOCATED AT WWW.AMAZON.COM/PRIVACY
AND ANY RULES OR USAGE PROVISIONS SPECIFIED ON THE
WWW.AMAZON.COM WEBSITE OR THE KINDLE STORE)
(COLLECTIVELY, THIS “AGREEMENT”). IF THE KINDLE DEVICE WAS
PURCHASED THROUGH THE AMAZON.CO.UK WEBSITE, THEN
THE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE IS LOCATED AT
WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK/KINDLE/TERMS, THE AMAZON PRIVACY
NOTICE IS LOCATED AT WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK/PRIVACY, AND
THE OTHER RULES AND POLICIES ARE LOCATED ON THE
WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK WEBSITE. BY USING THE KINDLE DEVICE
YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU
MAY RETURN THE KINDLE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE
(WITH ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING, MANUALS, AND
ACCESSORIES) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE FOR A
REFUND OF ITS PURCHASE PRICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
KINDLE RETURN POLICY.
Contact Information. For communications concerning this
Agreement,you may contactAmazon by writing toAmazon.com,Attn:
Legal Department, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98109-5210.