Operation Manual

Kindle User’s Guide
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Chapter 3
Reading Kindle Documents
Tap the Kindle FreeTime item on the Home screen to get started. You will be prompted to set
a Parental Controls password if you do not already have one. To create a profile for your
child, enter your child’s first name, date of birth, and gender. A Kindle FreeTime Unlimited
page displays.
Next, a list of the titles in your Kindle Library displays. Tap the checkbox next to an item’s title
to add it to your child’s Kindle FreeTime library, then tap OK. To add or remove books from
your child’s reading list later, tap the profile icon next to your child’s name on the Kindle
FreeTime main screen, then select Library.
Set Access to Achievements to On to enable your child to view earned achievements. Use the
Daily Reading Goal option to specify the number of minutes your child should read each day.
Once you have completed the Kindle FreeTime profile setup process, simply tap the Kindle
FreeTime item on the Home screen to access profiles. You can create up to four profiles. To
manage a profile later, tap the profile icon next to a child’s name. Options include
Progress, Library, Edit, Delete, and Subscription. Choosing the Delete option will permanently
delete the profile, including that child's reading statistics and any achievements they may
have earned.
To exit Kindle FreeTime, tap the Menu button on the Home screen and select Exit FreeTime.
You will be prompted to enter your Parental Controls password. To access Kindle FreeTime
or turn it back on, tap the Menu button on the Home screen and select Kindle FreeTime. To
start a session for your child, open Kindle FreeTime and tap on your child’s name.
Using Kindle FreeTime
To view your child’s progress, tap the profile icon next to their name, then select
Progress. Tap the Books link in the top left of the screen to view the percentage of each book
read, total reading time, average reading time per session, and the number of words that your
child looked up in the dictionary.
Tap the Activity link in the top left corner to view the number of achievements, progress
towards the daily reading goal, pages read, hours read, books finished, and the total number
of looked-up words. Use the arrows to view progress within the last week. Tap the date to
view achievements by day, month, and total. Tap the Achievements link in the top left corner
to see which achievements your child has earned.
Your child will see a customized Home screen, including the books you selected and a new
Progress button on the toolbar. Tapping the Progress button displays the same Book and
Activity links that you see, and the Achievements link if you elected to turn on the Access to
Achievements option.
Managing your Amazon household
You can now set up a household with another adult in your family, enabling both of you to
jointly manage up to four Kindle FreeTime child profiles. Family Library lets you share books
with each other across Amazon devices and Kindle apps. This will not impact your
annotations, most recent page read, and last page read in books. Please read this section prior
to creating a household to familiarize yourself with the process and terms.