Amazon Voyage User manual

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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started..................................................................................................5
Registering your Kindle....................................................................................................5
Kindle controls..................................................................................................................5
Touchscreen interface ......................................................................................................6
Keyboard .............................................................................................................................7
Tap zones ............................................................................................................................7
Toolbars...............................................................................................................................9
Status indicators..............................................................................................................12
Wireless status indicators ..................................................................................................12
Battery status indicator ......................................................................................................13
Activity indicator ...............................................................................................................13
Parental Controls indicator ................................................................................................13
Setting up your Kindle Voyage.......................................................................................13
Network connectivity.........................................................................................................14
Special Offers and Sponsored Screen Savers.................................................................14
Screen Saver.......................................................................................................................14
Special Offer banners.........................................................................................................14
Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content ........................................................16
Shop in the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere................................................................16
Recommended content...................................................................................................16
Device and Cloud storage ...............................................................................................17
Removing items from your Kindle.................................................................................17
Periodicals .........................................................................................................................17
Managing your Kindle Library .......................................................................................18
Cloud Collections...............................................................................................................19
Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents..........................................................................21
Understanding Kindle display technology....................................................................21
Customising your text display........................................................................................21
Comic and manga books.................................................................................................21
Children's books..............................................................................................................21
Images ..............................................................................................................................22
Tables ...............................................................................................................................22
Interacting with your documents ..................................................................................22
About This Book ................................................................................................................23
Dictionary..........................................................................................................................23

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Search................................................................................................................................23
Notes and highlights..........................................................................................................24
Bookmarks.........................................................................................................................25
Footnotes, endnotes and chapter notes..............................................................................26
Before You Go... .................................................................................................................26
X-Ray ................................................................................................................................26
Word Wise........................................................................................................................26
Vocabulary Builder..........................................................................................................27
Kindle for Kids ................................................................................................................27
Setting up Kindle for Kids ..................................................................................................27
Using Kindle for Kids .........................................................................................................28
Managing your Amazon household ...............................................................................28
Goodreads on Kindle ......................................................................................................29
Time to Read....................................................................................................................31
Navigating a book............................................................................................................31
Kindle Page Flip.................................................................................................................32
Go To button .....................................................................................................................32
Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Voyage .....................................................33
Carrying and reading personal documents...................................................................33
Reading Kindle content on other devices .....................................................................33
Sharing comments via social networks .........................................................................33
Using your Kindle with your computer .........................................................................34
Using the Experimental Web Browser...........................................................................34
Web Browser Menu ...........................................................................................................34
Bookmarks.........................................................................................................................35
Downloading files ..............................................................................................................35
Chapter 5 Settings...........................................................................................................36
Customising your Kindle settings..................................................................................36
The Settings contextual menu........................................................................................38
Chapter 6 Finding Additional Assistance .....................................................................39
Appendix A Product Information ..................................................................................40
Safety and Compliance Information..............................................................................40
Maintaining Your Kindle Device....................................................................................40
Device Service..................................................................................................................40
Battery Safety...................................................................................................................40
Other Safety Considerations ..........................................................................................41

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Wireless Safety and Compliance ....................................................................................41
Turn Off Wireless When Flying......................................................................................41
Using Your Kindle Around Other Electronic Devices ..................................................41
Steps to Minimise Interference......................................................................................42
Look Out For Signs..........................................................................................................42
FCC Compliance Statement ............................................................................................42
Information Regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy ....................................43
Canadian Compliance Statement...................................................................................43
IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement ................................................................................43
EU Conformity.................................................................................................................44
CE SAR Compliance.........................................................................................................44
Recycling Kindle Properly ..............................................................................................44
Product Specifications ....................................................................................................44
LEGAL TERMS..................................................................................................................45
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ..................................................................................45
Warranty Provider .............................................................................................................46
Additional Information......................................................................................................47
Patent Notices .................................................................................................................47
Copyright, Trademark and Other Notices.....................................................................47

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Welcome to your new Kindle Voyage. This short guide will familiarise you with all of the
features and functionality of your Kindle. Some Kindle features may not be available based
on your country of residence or location. Please visit www.amazon.com/devicesupport for
more information about specific features.
Registering your Kindle
If you bought your Kindle online using your Amazon account, it is already registered to you.
To verify, tap the Home button and look for your Amazon user name in the upper left corner
of the Home screen. If it says My Kindle or shows the name of a previous owner instead of
your own Amazon account name, you'll need to register it. See Setting up your Kindle Voyage
in this chapter for instructions on setting up and registering your Kindle.
Kindle controls
You need to learn only a few simple controls to use your Kindle Voyage.
PagePress: To page forward or back in a book, squeeze either side of the screen. Use the line
to page forward and the dot to page back. You can keep your right or left thumb resting on
the pressure-sensitive controls. To adjust the pressure required to turn a page or the feedback
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use PagePress to navigate your library on the Home screen. Your Kindle must be in portrait
mode to use PagePress.
Power button: To turn your Kindle on, press the Power button located on the back. If you
need to turn off your Kindle screen, press and hold the Power button for 7 seconds until the
Power dialog displays and then select Screen Off.
Your Kindle will go into sleep mode automatically after a few minutes of inactivity and a
screen saver will display. This static screen saver uses no battery power. To put your Kindle
in sleep mode, press and release the Power button. To wake up your Kindle, press and release
the Power button.
If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive during use and you need to restart it,
press and hold the Power button for 7 seconds until the Power dialog displays and then select
Restart. If the Power dialog does not display, press and hold the Power button for 40 seconds
or until the LED light stops blinking.
Micro-USB/power port: You can use the USB cable supplied to connect your Kindle to a
computer for charging the battery and transferring files. To charge your Kindle from a power
outlet, you will need a compatible AC adaptor (sold separately) for the USB cable.
When your Kindle is charging, a lightning bolt appears on the battery status indicator at the
top of the Home screen. The indicator light on the bottom edge will turn amber while the
battery is charging and green when it is fully charged. Charging should take less than four
hours using a Kindle AC adaptor. Charging using third-party adaptors or via USB should take
less than four hours, but may take longer depending on the capability of the hardware.
You can still use your Kindle whilst it is connected to your computer and charging via USB.
To do so, dismount or eject it so that your Kindle exits USB drive mode.
Windows: Right-click on the "Safely remove hardware" icon in the task bar and follow the
onscreen instructions to remove your Kindle.
Mac OS X: Click the Eject button next to the Kindle in any Finder window, or drag it from
the Desktop to the Trash.
Your Kindle will then exit USB drive mode, but will continue to charge. If the charge indicator
light on the bottom edge of the Kindle does not come on, make sure that the USB cable is
fully inserted into your Kindle and into the USB port of the computer. If your Kindle is still
not charging, try another USB port or electrical socket.
Note that if your Kindle is plugged into a low-powered USB port —such as those found on
some keyboards and older computers —it will not receive enough power to charge.
Touchscreen interface
Your Kindle Voyage features a touchscreen interface that enables you to perform many tasks
with just a tap or swipe of a finger. To select an item, simply tap it. For example, tap a book
cover or title on your Home screen to open the book, or tap a button to perform that button's
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Keyboard
Your Kindle Voyage has an onscreen keyboard. When you tap within the Search field or begin
other actions that require you to type in information, the keyboard automatically displays at
the bottom of the screen. Tap the keys to enter your selection and use the appropriate buttons
to continue on to the next action. As you type, word suggestions based upon your entries will
appear above the keyboard. Tap the word you want to select.
Keyboard tips:
Tap the Number and Symbol key to enter numbers and symbols.
Tap the Letter key to return to the regular keyboard.
Tap the Shift key to enter uppercase characters. Tap the Shift key twice to enter
all caps mode and tap it once to exit the mode.
To select a keyboard for a different language, tap the Menu button and select Settings. On
the Settings page, select Device Options, Language and Dictionaries, then Keyboards.
To enter diacritics and special characters using the keyboard, press and hold the base
letter’s key. For example, press and hold the n to display ǹ, ñ or ň.
A Globe key is added to your keyboard when you have selected multiple languages. To
select a different keyboard, tap the Globe key.
Tap zones
The EasyReach feature of your Kindle lets you effortlessly turn pages in a book or periodical
while holding the device in just one hand. Tapping almost anywhere in the display area will
take you to the next page; the area is large enough to be tapped no matter whether you hold
the device in your left or right hand. Tap the left side of the screen to go to the previous page.
The EasyReach tap zones differ depending on whether your Kindle is in portrait or landscape
mode. When reading, you can change the screen orientation by tapping the Menu button and
selecting Portrait or Landscape Mode. Note that the option displayed depends upon the
current orientation of your Kindle.

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Portrait Mode
Landscape Mode
If you prefer, you can change pages by swiping the screen with your finger. To go to the next
page, swipe your finger from right to left across the screen. To go to the previous page, swipe
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You can also turn pages using PagePress, by squeezing either side of the screen when in
Portrait Mode. Use the line to page forward, and the dot to page back.
Toolbars
EasyReach also lets you tap the top of the screen to display a toolbar. Toolbar options vary
depending on what you are viewing.
Standard toolbar
Home: Tap to return to the Home screen, where you'll find a list of books and other content
stored on your Kindle.
Back: Tap to retrace your steps. For example, you can follow a link from a book, then tap the
Back button to return to your place in the book.
Screen Light: Tap to access screen light controls. There are several ways to adjust screen
brightness:
Drag your finger along the slider until you reach the desired setting.
Tap anywhere on the slider to select a specific setting.
Tap the + sign to use a higher light setting, and tap the - sign to use a lower light setting.
Press and hold the "+" sign to select the maximum brightness setting. Press and hold the "-"
sign to choose the minimum brightness setting.
Select Auto Brightness to enable the screen light to adjust automatically based on
surrounding light. When Auto Brightness is enabled, you can still adjust the light using the
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in the dark, use the Nightlight feature to gradually reduce the screen brightness over time as
your eyes adjust. To enable Nightlight, go to Settings, Device Options then Screen Light.
Kindle Store: Tap to go to the Kindle Store. Your Kindle must have an active Wi-Fi or 3G
connection to use this feature.
Search: Tap to bring up the search field. To exit search, tap the X on the right side of the
search bar.
Goodreads on Kindle: Tap to connect to the Goodreads community on your Kindle to see
what your friends are reading, find book recommendations and keep track of what you’ve
read and want to read. For more information, see Goodreads on Kindle. The Goodreads
button will not display if:
It is not available in your country of residence or location.
Your device is not yet registered.
Menu: Tap to display a list of options. The menus are contextual, which means they change
to offer appropriate options depending on what you're currently doing with the device. For
example, on the Home screen of a Kindle with Special Offers, menu options may include Shop
in Kindle Store, Kindle for Kids, Vocabulary Builder, Experimental Browser, Settings, View
Special Offers, List or Cover View, Create New Collection, Sync and Check for Items and
About Collections. Note that you can view content on the Home screen using the default
cover view or by list view.
When you're reading a book, menu options may include Shop in Kindle Store, Vocabulary
Builder, Settings, Notes, Portrait or Landscape Mode, About This Book, About the Author,
Sync to Furthest Page Read, Reading Progress and Word Wise. Note that About the Author
is only available for books that support an author profile.
Reading toolbar
A secondary toolbar displays when you're reading a book and tap the top of the screen.