Barnes & Noble NOOK Color User manual

Welcome to your nook™
Power Button
Press once and release to turn your nook on or to
put it to sleep. Press and hold for about 7 seconds to
completely power o your nook.
Reading Screen
This is where you read your eBooks, newspapers,
magazines, PDF documents and more. You can also
shop Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore for great new titles.
Page Turn Buttons
Turn forward one page or back one page.
Home Button
Press any time to go to your nook’s Home screen and
see the daily, my library, shop, reading now and settings.
Color Touchscreen
The lower segment of your nook is a Color Touchscreen.
Both items above are included in the package along with your
new nook.
Use your fingers to turn pages, enter text, navigate
through the daily and my library, shop B&N’s eBookstore,
review what you are reading now or change your
preferences in the settings area.

Color Touchscreen Home
The Home screen is your jumping o point to the dierent
areas of your nook. From here you can select:
the daily
— newspapers, lending notifications, and more
my library
— all of your eBooks, PDFs, and other downloads
shop
— Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore
reading now
— shortcut to what you’re currently enjoying
settings
— preferences and user settings
Color Touchscreen Actions
Use these icons on the Color Touchscreen to:
Move the cursor up and down on the Reading Screen
Select an item on the Reading Screen
Swipe up and down on the Color Touchscreen
to scroll through menus
Keyboard
The on-screen keyboard automatically appears when
any text input is needed. Use it to search for titles in
the eBookstore or take notes as you read.
•Touch the Shift key to capitalize letters
•Touch the 123 key to see the primary number and
punctuation keyboard
•Touch the #+= key when using the number keyboard
to see secondary characters and punctuation marks
View by Cover
Viewing your eBooks is as easy as moving your finger.
Swipe across their covers to find the one you want.
www.nook.com

Let’s get started
This Quick Start Guide gives you the basics to use your nook.
™
Please read the User Guide for complete information on all the features of
your nook. It comes pre-loaded on your nook in the My Documents section
of my library. To see the complete User Guide, press my library on your nook's
Color Touchscreen. A PDF version can also be accessed at www.nook.com/support.
1. Charge your nook
You must fully charge your nook before using it the first time.
a) Press the power button on the top of your nook to turn it on.
b) Plug your nook into a wall outlet.
You can use your nook while it charges. The yellow, charging indicator light illuminates
while charging. When the light turns o, your nook is fully charged. Typical charging time
is approximately 3½ hours by AC.
If you experience any problems, please contact Customer Service:
www.nook.com/support
Toll-free in the United States:1-800-THE-BOOK (843-2665)
You can also charge your nook by connecting it to a USB port on your computer.
Please refer to your User Guide for additional instructions about this feature.
Charging Indicator
Light
USB
Cable
Power
Adapter
Computer / USB Wall Outlet

2. Register your nook
You need to register your nook to a Barnes & Noble
online account to buy and enjoy eBooks and periodicals.
If you have an account, enter the e-mail address and
password used to access your Barnes & Noble
online account.
If you don’t have a bn.com account, go to
www.nook.com/setup to create an account on-line.
Please have a credit card ready to complete this process.
Once created, you will still need to register your nook to
this account. Press settings and then select device on your
nook’s Color Touchscreen to register.
3. Check the daily
Make the daily your first read on your nook each
day. We’ll be adding many great Barnes & Noble
exclusives in the weeks and months ahead.
Get the news and latest articles from your
subscriptions.
See invitations from friends to read eBooks they’ve
lent to you.
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Password
Choose Submit to register.
To register your nook and use all of its features, you
need a Barnes & Noble.com account that specifies a
default credit card.
If you have not already created an account, or have not
provided default billing information, please do so online
at www.nook.com/setup.
If you decide to register later, you can register in Settings
after you create your account.

4. Visit the B&N eBookstore
After your nook is registered, press the Home
button and then select shop on the Color
Touchscreen to explore the world of eBooks.
You can browse, sample for free and then
buy eBooks.
Get today’s paper or subscribe to newspapers
and magazines.
To purchase an eBook on your nook, find the title,
press “Buy,” and follow the on-screen prompts.
The item will be charged to your account’s credit
card and automatically download to your nook.
5. Read an eBook
When you buy an eBook, it immediately downloads
to your nook. Just press read on the Color Touchscreen
to open it.
Swipe the Color Touchscreen to turn pages
— just
like flipping pages in an actual book. If you prefer,
use the previous/next page turn buttons on the side
of your nook.
From the Home screen, touch my library to see
your eBooks, newspapers and magazines already
saved on your nook.
Go to www.nook.com for tutorials and tips
on how to make reading more enjoyable than
ever before!
The Don't
Miss List
Great Reads.
Instantly.

Meet your nook™
•Get the latest bestsellers, newspapers and magazines instantly with free wireless.
•Highlight, bookmark and take notes as you read.
•LendMe™technology lets you loan your eBooks to friends.
•Customize your nook’s screensaver with favorite photos.
•Press my library on your nook’s Color Touchscreen to see the User Guide
that explains all of these great features.
A unique in-store experience
Visit your local Barnes & Noble store for exclusive content and special oers:
•Get articles, sneak previews and unique selections from famous authors.
•Receive coupons and discounts.
•Browse and read any available eBook for free.*
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of Barnes & Noble, Inc. or its aliates. Patent Pending. Screenshots and product images
are simulated and for instructional purposes only. They may dier from the actual product
and are subject to change without notice. Your use of the nook is subject to the nook
Terms of Service located here: www.nook.com/legal. Contains Reader®Mobile technology
by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
*Coming in 2010.