user’s guide 4th edition
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 2 Contents Contents Congratulations!...................................................................................... 10 Getting Around.. . ..................................................................................... 10 Getting Registered.................................................................................... 11 Easy-to-Read Display.................................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle.. .................................................... 18 1.1 Views of Kindle.................................................................................. 18 Front View.. . . . ..................................................................................... 18 Bottom View.. ..................................................................................... 20 Back View.. . . . ............................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 4 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................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 5 3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network................................ 54 Sharing Your Notes and Highlights.............................................................. 54 3.7 Reading PDF Files............................................................................... 56 Zooming In to PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast.. .............................................. 57 Using the PDF Menu...................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 6 Chapter 6 Accessing the Web....................................................................... 73 6.1 Using Web Browser............................................................................. 73 Entering a URL.................................................................................... 73 Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own....................................................... 74 Using Next Page and Previous Page.. ...........................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 7 8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s.. ........................................................................ 94 Audible Audiobooks.. ............................................................................. 94 Audiobook Formats for Kindle................................................................... 95 Transferring Audiobooks.. ........................................................................ 95 Transferring MP3s.. ......................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 8 Turn Off Wireless When Flying................................................................. Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices................................................. Steps to Minimize Interference................................................................ Watch for Signs..................................................................................
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 Kindle using your Amazon account, it is already registered. Otherwise, please look at the Quick Start Guide that came with your Kindle for information on registering your device.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 10 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 11 To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading material, press the up, down, left, or right button on the 5-way controller to highlight your choice and then press the center of the 5-way controller to confirm your choice. You can press the Next Page or Previous Page button to move forward or backward in your reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 12 Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet The Amazon Whispernet service wirelessly delivers content to your Kindle whenever and wherever you want it. All latest generation Kindle devices have Wi-Fi connectivity built in, and some models also include free 3G connectivity. Your Kindle can connect to Wi-Fi networks at home, at your favorite café, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. Using Wi-Fi allows fast downloads and free delivery of personal documents.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 13 Adjust Screen Rotation You can lock your Kindle screen to a portrait or landscape orientation to fit your reading then use the 5-way controller to select the screen rotation position. Press the key you want. Press the 5-way to select. Read PDF Files Kindle can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 14 To display the list of content on your Kindle, press the Home button. Use the 5-way controller to underline the item you want to open and then press the 5-way to open the item. To delete content on your Kindle, use the 5-way controller to underline the item you want to delete. Press the left arrow on the 5-way to select “remove from device” and then press the 5-way to complete the removal of the item.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 15 Collections To personalize and organize items, you can add your books, personal documents, and Audible audiobooks to collections on your Home screen. Create a new collection from the Home screen by pressing the Menu button and selecting “Create New Collection”, and then type a name for the collection. You can add as many items as you wish to each collection, and you can even add an item to more than one collection for more flexible organization.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 16 Convert Your Own Documents In addition to all of the great reading material you can get from the Kindle Store, Amazon can also convert your own documents so you can read them on Kindle. You can e-mail Microsoft Word, TXT, HTML, RTF, or image files like JPEGs and GIFs to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon).
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 17 Learning More This ends your brief introduction to just some of the capabilities on Kindle. The chapters that follow give a more complete overview of these and other features. Remember, you can always search on a particular feature or learn more about how to do a particular task by opening this guide on your Kindle and typing on the keyboard to activate Search. The table of contents shows you all of the topics covered in this guide.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle User’s Guide, you read about many of the things you can do with your Kindle. This chapter reviews all of the physical features of Kindle and covers the basics of using the Kindle buttons, menus, and keyboard. 1.1 Views of Kindle Front View The front of your Kindle contains the screen, the keyboard, and the navigation controls.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 19 Menu button — displays application and navigation choices that are related to the screen you are viewing. The Menu button is located in the top row of the keyboard, just above the 5-way controller. 5-way controller — selects an item or action when you press the center of the controller. Moves the on-screen highlight or cursor up and down when you press the up or down arrow on the controller.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 20 Bottom View The bottom of your Kindle contains the volume controls, headphone jack, micro-USB/power port, power switch, microphone, and charge indicator light. Volume controls — controls the headphone or speaker volume for audiobooks, background music, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Guide. The volume controls are located on the bottom left edge.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 21 Back View The back of your Kindle contains stereo speakers for audio content. The speakers are located near the top right and left edges on the back of Kindle. 1.2 Getting Around To get around on your Kindle, you use the buttons, menus, and the keyboard—all of which are explained here. Using the Buttons In the Welcome section you learned about the navigation buttons (Previous Page, Next Page, and Back).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 22 The Application Menu You can display a menu from any screen on your Kindle. When you press the Menu button, it displays choices related to the screen you are viewing. The sample screen below shows you the screen you would typically see when you press the Menu button from within a book. 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 23 Use the 5-way controller to choose the character you want and it will appear in your text entry box. You can continue typing on the keyboard while the Symbol menu is displayed. again to dismiss the Symbol menu. Press the Symbol key 1.4 Screen Rotation The Kindle screen image can be rotated so you can see the entire width of a page.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 24 (only for Kindle models with free 3G connectivity) Kindle is connected to Whispernet using the 3G cellular network or one of the slower networks (EDGE or GPRS). Your Kindle will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when available. Kindle is connected to Whispernet using Wi-Fi. When you press the Menu button, icons indicating the type (Wi-Fi or 3G) of your Whispernet service appear to the left side of the signal bars.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 25 Once downloading is complete, your items automatically appear in Home. If downloading is interrupted for any reason (for example, if you move out of wireless range), your items will automatically resume downloading when your Kindle re-establishes a Whispernet connection. 1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity While you’re reading, and for many other activities, your Kindle does not need to connect to Whispernet.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 26 Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Your Kindle can connect to Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b or 802.11g standard. Kindle does not connect to enterprise or ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks (networks that allow peer-to-peer connections without a wireless access point). Keep in mind that you must be within range of one or more Wi-Fi networks in order to connect to one. To connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow these steps: 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 27 Add a New Wi-Fi Network If you don’t see the network you want to connect to in the list of detected networks, you can add it by choosing “enter other Wi-Fi network” at the bottom of the list of detected networks. To add a new Wi-Fi network, follow these steps: 1. Make sure you are within range of the network you want to add, and that you know the network name and password (if required). 2. Press the Home button, then press the Menu button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 28 Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can tell Kindle to forget the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to so that your Kindle doesn’t connect to it automatically in the future. To forget the Wi-Fi network that you’re connected to, follow these steps: 1. While connected to the network that you want to forget, press the Home button, then press the Menu button. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 29 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content The Kindle Home screen gives you an overall picture of what you currently have on your Kindle. It shows you what you are reading, and where you are in your reading. It also allows you to remove content from your Kindle and to move content from Amazon to your Kindle. Read below for more details. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 30 Audible Audiobooks Audible audiobooks look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen as Audible content. Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the audiobook. PDF Files PDF files also look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen as “pdf.” Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the file.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 31 Collection — the title of the collection. The number of items in the collection is displayed in parentheses. Sample title — the “sample” label indicates that the book or audiobook is a sample. If you like it, you can purchase it from within the sample. Audiobook title — the “audible” label indicates that the item is an audiobook. Author or Date — for books, the author of the item is listed. For periodicals and blogs, the date is listed.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 32 4. Move the 5-way to underline how you want the items sorted. 5. Press the 5-way to select it. The sort order on the Home screen changes immediately. Tip: If your Home page is sorted alphabetically by either Title or Author, press a letter key and then press the 5-way to go to the first item starting with that letter. The Home Screen Menu The Home screen menu allows you to navigate to other places in Kindle or to perform specialized tasks.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 33 2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers For Kindle with Special Offers, you will receive special offers and sponsored screensavers that only display on Kindle’s home screen or screensaver—not within a book. As always when reading, you can lose yourself in the author’s words. Screensaver When your device is sleeping, special offers and sponsored screensavers will be displayed on your screensaver.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 34 To view all available special offers: • Press the Home button, then press the Menu button. • Navigate to “View Special Offers” by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to select. • Navigate to the item you want to view by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to view details. Note that if you buy a special offer when your Kindle is offline, your order will not be processed immediately.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 35 Adding an Item to a Collection Collections give you the flexibility to add an item to as many collections as needed. For example, you can add the same book to collections called “History” and “My Favorite Authors.” To add an item to one or more collections, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the item you want to add to a collection. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 36 Viewing Collection Details The collection details page lets you see information about a collection, the actions available for the collection, and the cover of the most recently read item in the collection. To view a collection’s details, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the collection. 3. Move the 5-way to the right to view the collection’s detail page. 4.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 37 If Tom’s Kindle included Marley & Me in the “Summer Reading” collection, and Marley & Me was already on Judy’s Kindle when collections from Tom’s Kindle were added, Marley & Me will automatically appear in “Summer Reading.” If Tom’s Kindle included The Lost Symbol in the “Summer Reading” collection, and if you download The Lost Symbol from Archived Items onto Judy’s Kindle, it will automatically appear in Home.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 38 More About Managing Items Amazon also stores the seven most recent issues of your newspapers and magazines. If you’d like to keep a copy of an issue indefinitely, open the issue, press the Menu button, and select “Keep this Issue”; you will then see the word “keep” to the left of the issue title in Home. You can download items stored at Amazon any time you are within Whispernet coverage.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 39 Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, but adds many features that are available only through digital technologies such as word lookup, changeable text size, clippings, annotations, and sharing. This chapter explains more about Kindle’s reading features. 3.1 Types of Content There are many types of reading material available for your Kindle, such as books, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 40 For details on fees, see the “Your individual charges” section of the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon. Audible Content The Kindle Store offers thousands of Audible audio editions, including New York Times Best Sellers. In addition to audiobooks, the Kindle Store offers audio editions for radio shows, stand-up comedy, and speeches from icons who shape our culture, politics, and business world.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 41 Progress Indicator Pressing Menu also temporarily displays a progress bar. Its start location indicates the starting point for your current reading session. As you progress further into the content, a solid bar growing longer indicates your overall reading progress. The progress bar shows structural marks within content such as articles, bookmarks, notes, or highlights.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 42 To pick the text size, typeface, or line spacing that you want to use while reading, follow these steps: 1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. 2. Use the 5-way to select the new text size, typeface, or line spacing that you want to use (you see the changes immediately). 3. Press the 5-way or the Text key to confirm your choice.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 43 If you are reading a Kindle book, the menu shows the following options: Turn Wireless Off — turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to “Turn Wireless On.” Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Buy This Book Now — connects to the Kindle Store, purchases, and downloads the full book to your Kindle. Only appears if you are reading a sample from the Kindle Store. Go to...
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 44 Sync to Furthest Page Read — connects to Amazon Whispernet and compares your current reading location with the one saved at Amazon. If you are further along in your book using another device, Kindle gives you the choice to go to the furthest page read. Book Description — connects to the Kindle Store and displays the book’s detail page. Search This Book — displays the Search line at the bottom of the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 45 If you are reading a blog, you will see the following options: Navigating Within a Periodical At the bottom of a newspaper or magazine you will see options for quickly navigating within an issue. When viewing a blog, you will see similar options for navigation. prev article — takes you to the previous article. View Sections & Articles — takes you to the section list of a newspaper or magazine when you press the 5-way.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 46 In the Sections & Articles view, you see the headlines of all the articles in each section. To see the Articles List of a particular section, navigate using the 5-way to “View Articles List” at the bottom of the screen. To navigate to a particular article within a section or blog, simply move the 5-way controller to underline the article title and press to select.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 47 Whispersync is on by default to ensure a seamless reading experience for a book across multiple Kindles. If you would like to turn Whispersync off, follow these steps: 1. Go to http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle (U.S. and other countries) or http://www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle (UK customers) 2. Click on “Manage Your Devices” on the left side of the page. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 48 The list below explains the types of annotations: Bookmarks — mark an entire page for later reference. You can create bookmarks in books, PDF documents, and personal documents. Highlights — mark a passage on a page for later reference. Notes — add your thoughts about a passage. The sections below explain how to add annotations.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 49 Removing a Bookmark To remove a bookmark: 1. Go to the bookmarked page. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Move the 5-way controller down until “Delete Bookmark” is underlined. Press the 5-way to select. The bookmark is removed. You can also delete a bookmark on the page by holding down the Alt key the “B” key. and pressing To remove several bookmarks at one time: 1. Press the Menu button. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 50 To remove a highlight from your list of highlights, follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Use the 5-way controller to underline “View Notes & Marks.” Press the 5-way to select it. 3. Using the 5-way, navigate to the highlight you want to remove. 4. Press the Delete key . 5. Use the 5-way controller to select “Close Notes & Marks” and press the 5-way to exit. You can also exit this view by pressing the Back button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 51 To view a list of all Popular Highlights in a book, follow these steps: 1. While reading the book, press the Menu button. 2. Use the 5-way to underline “View Popular Highlights” and press to select. A list of the book’s Popular Highlights appears. By default, the list is sorted by popularity. If this option appears dimmed, make sure you enabled the Popular Highlights feature in Settings.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 52 4. Using the 5-way navigate the cursor over “save note” and press the 5-way. Notice the superscripted number where you inserted your note. Notes are numbered in the order they appear in the content, so if you later create another note on an earlier page, the numbering of the previously created notes will change. To edit a note while reading, follow these steps: 1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight.” This displays a blinking cursor. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 53 Viewing Your Annotations To view your bookmarks, highlights, and notes, press the Menu button and select “View Notes & Marks.” Each entry has a location number followed by the bookmark, highlighted passage, or note. Your annotations are listed in the order that they occur in the content. There is no limit to the number of annotations you can have. Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to turn the pages just as you would in a book.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 54 More About My Clippings You can edit the “My Clippings” file on your computer. To edit the “My Clippings” file: 1. Connect your Kindle to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive. 3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled Documents. Transfer the “My Clippings” file out of this folder. 4.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 55 To share a new note, follow these steps: 1. While reading a book, periodical, or personal document, press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight.” If you are zoomed in to a PDF page, press Menu and choose “Place Cursor in Page.” This displays a blinking cursor. 2. Move the cursor to the location where you want to add your note. 3. Begin typing your note. Notes must be no longer than 100 characters. 4.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 56 3.7 Reading PDF Files Your Kindle is able to display most PDF documents, including password protected PDFs. When your Kindle is set to portrait orientation, PDF documents are displayed in their original layout and fit the entire screen of the device. White margins of PDF documents are automatically cropped to maximize the amount of content shown on the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 57 Zooming In to PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast Pressing the Text key will let you choose zoom and contrast options for a PDF page. fit-to-screen — displays the PDF by matching the width of the page to the width of your Kindle’s screen; this is the default (normal) size. Pressing the Back button while zoomed in returns the view to normal size. 150% — displays the PDF contents at one and one half times the normal size.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 58 Using the PDF Menu The options available while reading a PDF file are slightly different than when reading a book or a periodical on Kindle. Options that are not available in PDF files are dimmed in the menu. Go to … — allows you to move to another location in the PDF document. Choose one of these options: cover — takes you to the cover page of the item you are reading. beginning — takes you to the beginning of the PDF file.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 59 3.8 Listening to Audio Materials There are three types of audio materials that you can listen to on your Kindle. You can listen to audiobooks from Audible.com, transfer MP3 files from your computer to play as background music while you read, or turn on Text-to-Speech in your reading material (where allowed by the rights holder).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 60 Background Audio To play background audio (MP3 files) that you have transferred to your Kindle, follow the steps below: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Use the 5-way to navigate down until “Experimental” is underlined and press the 5-way to select it. 4. Use the 5-way to navigate down until “play music” is underlined and press down to select it.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 61 3. By default, content is spoken with a male voice, but using the 5-way, you can select a female speaking voice. You can also slow down or increase the rate of speech as well as pause or turn off Text-to-Speech. 4. While Text-to-Speech is playing, the screen will update to the corresponding page of text.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 62 Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle Kindle allows you to take advantage of powerful search capabilities. You can search locally on Kindle or remotely at the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, or the web. 4.1 Introduction to Search This section describes the types of searches that you can perform using Kindle and how to use search. Types of Searches Kindle supports several types of search as summarized below.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 63 3. Press the 5-way to submit your search. If you select “Search” from the Home page menu, the screen will display a full Search page. 4.2 Search Results Page When searching all your content, Kindle looks in the reading materials you have on your Kindle and the metadata (like title and author) of the materials you have in Archived Items. This includes purchased items, personal documents, and annotations that you have created.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 64 Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons if there are more results than fit on the Search Results page. To go to a specific location in the content where the search term occurs, use the 5-way to underline the location and press the 5-way to select. If the search results encompass multiple pages, then use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to navigate between pages.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 65 4.3 Performing Remote Searches To search remotely, you must have Whispernet switched on. You can select any of the remote searches described in this section. If Whispernet is not already on, press the Menu button. Use the 5-way controller to underline “Turn Wireless On” and press the 5-way to select and turn on Whispernet. Searching Wikipedia To search Wikipedia, enter your term and use the 5-way to select “wikipedia.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 66 Chapter 5 The Kindle Store The Kindle Store is the place to purchase titles such as Kindle books, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Find an item in the store, select “Buy,” and you will typically receive your item wirelessly in under a minute.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 67 Search Store — begin typing your search criteria here. Select “search store” to search the entire Kindle Store for matches and display the search results. Once you are in the Kindle Store, you can move around using links on the pages of the store such as New & Noteworthy Books or Kindle Top Sellers, by using the Store menu, or by searching the Kindle Store for specific titles.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 68 Blogs — displays the blogs currently available in the Kindle Store. Kindle Top Sellers — displays a list of Amazon best sellers. New & Noteworthy — displays a list of new or noteworthy content on the Kindle Store. Recommended for You — displays items recommended for you by Amazon based on your previous digital and physical purchases. Your Wish List — displays the Kindle items in your wish list that you may want to buy later.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 69 Product Detail Page Example The example below shows you a product detail page for a book available at the Kindle Store. The features on this page are explained in the list below. Author — searches the Kindle Store for other books by the author when selected. Buy — purchases the item using your default Amazon 1-Click payment method and sends it wirelessly to your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 70 to buy Audible audiobooks in the Kindle Store, and any audiobook purchases you make from Audible on your Kindle will be delivered wirelessly to your Kindle when you connect via Wi-Fi. (May not be available in all countries.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 71 Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews You can share your opinions with other readers by rating and reviewing the materials that you have read. To get to this page, select “Customer Reviews” from the product detail page for the item you want to critique, and then select “Write a Review.” The sample screen below shows you the type of information you can enter. Entering a Rating and Review To enter your own rating and review, follow these steps: 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 72 5.4 Making Purchases This section explains various aspects of purchasing items from the Kindle Store. Trying a Sample Book Most Kindle books allow you to download a sample before you decide to buy the item. The end of the sample book has a link to revisit the product detail page for the item or a “Buy Now” link to purchase the item directly.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 73 Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Web Browser, which is a standard web browser that’s similar to other web browsers you may have used on a computer or another device. It supports JavaScript, SSL, and cookies, but does not support media plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave, etc.) or Java applets. To use the web browser, make sure your Kindle is connected to Whispernet. 6.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 74 Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Bookmarks let you easily access a web page without needing to type the address every time. When you open Web Browser from the Experimental page for the first time, you will see a list of default bookmarks with links to news, sports, and other information. While browsing, you can also access the same list of bookmarks by selecting “Bookmarks” from the browser menu (just press the Menu button).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 75 Zooming into Web Pages You can zoom in to any web page to magnify the page. Additionally, if you see a magnifying displayed on a web page, you can use it to magnify a specific area of a web page. glass To zoom in to any web page, follow these steps: 1. While viewing a web page, press Menu. 2. Choose Zoom In or Zoom Out. To zoom in using the magnifying glass, follow these steps: over the area that you want to 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 76 Optimizing Web Browser for Reading Articles While viewing articles on a web page, you can switch to Article Mode to make the text on the page easier to read. Article Mode makes reading articles more enjoyable by allowing you to focus on the main text on the page. To switch to Article Mode, follow these steps: 1. While viewing articles on a web page, press Menu. 2. Choose “Article Mode.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 77 Zoom Out — zooms out the web page view. Choose this menu item again (up to three times) to return the view to normal size. Pressing the Back button while zoomed in returns the view to normal size. Article Mode — Article Mode makes reading articles more enjoyable by allowing you to focus on the main text on the page. When you’re using Article Mode, this menu item changes to “Web Mode.” Choose “Web Mode” to return to the standard Web Browser page view.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 78 Clear History — removes cached Internet address entries from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to “Clear History” and press the 5-way to clear this list. Clear Cookies — removes cookies from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to “Clear Cookies” and press the 5-way to remove the cookies. Disable JavaScript — enables or disables JavaScript to be executed on the pages you visit. Note that if JavaScript is disabled, web pages will load faster.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 79 Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental Use the Kindle Settings page to set up a Wi-Fi network, create a device password, enable Voice Guide, link to your social networks, and set other Kindle preferences. The Settings page also provides information about your Kindle, such as the serial number and network capability (Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G). The Experimental page contains a number of prototype features that you may find useful. 7.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 80 Voice Guide — lets you navigate your Kindle with spoken menus, selectable items, and descriptions. Device E-mail — this is the e-mail address of your Kindle. You and your friends can send documents to this address and they will be converted by Amazon and sent to your Kindle. To edit this e-mail address, go to the appropriate link, then click on “Manage Your Devices” on the left side of the page. http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle (U.S.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 81 Popular Highlights — allows you to turn on or off the display of popular passages highlighted by others in the books you are reading. Public Notes — allows you to turn on or off the display of the notes and highlights of people you follow in the books you are reading. Annotations Backup — allows you to turn on or off the automatic backup of your annotations, last page read, and collections at Amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 82 5. Move the 5-way down until “create account” is highlighted. Press the 5-way to select. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you have finished, you will have a new Amazon account and your Kindle will be registered to it. Deregistering Your Kindle If you want to transfer ownership of your Kindle or return it for service or recycling, you should deregister it to prevent unauthorized purchases.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 83 Entering Network Information If you manage a Wi-Fi network and know the network information, you can manually enter the network information so that Kindle can try to connect to the new Wi-Fi network. You must be within range of the network that you want to add. When entering network information, to enter numbers or symbols not present on the Kindle keyboard. press the Symbol key To enter network information manually, follow these steps: 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 84 Personalizing Your Kindle Your Kindle acquires a default name when it is first registered. This name is based on your Amazon account name, and is displayed at the top of your Home screen. Before you edit this name on your Kindle, make sure that wireless is turned on. If you want to edit this name from your Kindle, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 85 To create a password for your Kindle, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Use the 5-way to underline “Settings” and press to select. 4. Press Next Page to go to Page 2 of Settings. 5. Use the 5-way to underline “turn on” next to the “Device Password” setting and press to select. 6. Type in the password you want. The maximum password length is twelve characters. 7.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 86 Setting the Device Time You can set the device time on your Kindle to match your local time. Tip: On Kindle models that include 3G, you can have Kindle automatically set the device time to the correct local time by choosing “set automatically.” To set the device time, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Move the 5-way to underline “Settings” and press to select. 4.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 87 4. Press Next Page to go to Page 2 of Settings. 5. Use the 5-way to underline “turn off/turn on Annotations Backup” and press to select. If you turn off annotations backup, then your annotations will not be backed up at Amazon and they will not be included in Popular Highlights.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 88 The Settings Menu The Settings menu allows you to go to other places on your Kindle, as well as update your software or restart your device. These menu options are defined below. To display the Settings menu, press the Menu button while you are on the Settings screen. Turn Wireless Off — turns off Whispernet wireless service. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to Turn Wireless On.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 89 7.2 Experimental The Experimental page is a place for you to try out and experiment with some of the concepts we have under development. We encourage you to send us your feedback to help us decide how to improve the concepts and whether or not you think we should make them part of the Kindle device. To open Experimental, follow the steps below. 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 90 PDF Shortcuts To nudge the selection frame when a PDF document is zoomed, or when panning a zoomed key while using the 5-way controller to nudge up, down, document: Hold down the Shift left, or right. Browser Shortcuts To reload a web page, press the Return key. To return the zoomed in view to normal size, press the Back button. If the view is not zoomed in, pressing the Back button displays the previous page in your browsing history.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 91 Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer Kindle uses Amazon Whispernet to deliver books, periodicals, personal documents, and audiobooks (via Wi-Fi delivery only) to your Kindle without the need for a computer. Some Kindle content, such as MP3 files, must first be downloaded to your computer and then transferred to your Kindle using USB.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 92 To eject Kindle from your computer, follow these steps: • Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click on the Start button, select “Computer” from the options, right-click on the Kindle drive icon and select “Eject” from the pop-up menu. • Windows XP: Click on the “Safely remove hardware” icon in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar and follow the on-screen instructions to eject Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 93 8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents In addition to reading commercially available materials, you can have Amazon convert your personal documents into a Kindle-compatible format for reading on your Kindle. Amazon charges a fee for personal documents delivered directly to your Kindle via Whispernet (on Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi models).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 94 In Manage Your Kindle, add the addresses of your friends, co-workers, or anyone else you would like to enable to send you files: 1. In the Approved Personal Documents E-mail List section on the Manage Your Kindle page, select “Add a new approved e-mail address.” 2. Add a new approved e-mail address in the blank box and click the Add Address button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 95 Audiobook Formats for Kindle Audible.com offers four versions of its audiobook format. Kindle is compatible with format 4 and Audible Enhanced Audio (AAX). Formats 2, 3, and audiobooks provided from other sources are not supported. Transferring Audiobooks To transfer audiobooks to your Kindle, follow these steps: 1. Connect your Kindle to your computer, using the USB cable that came with the device. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 96 Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon In addition to shopping directly from your device, you can acquire the same books, magazines, newspaper subscriptions, and other content you find on the Kindle Store using a web browser on your computer. You can also go to the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon to manage your Kindle account, change or cancel a subscription, or look up a past Kindle order.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 97 Send sample now — click this button to receive a free sample of a book on your Kindle. You can read the beginning of the book for free. If you enjoy it, you can make a purchase directly from your Kindle or return to the Kindle Store on Amazon if you prefer to purchase from your computer. 9.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 9.3 Contacting Kindle Support If you have problems with your Kindle, try using the Kindle Support website, or one of our Customer Service members will be happy to help you. Kindle Support Web Address http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport (U.S. and other countries) http://www.amazon.co.uk/kindlesupport (UK customers) Kindle Support E-mail Address kindle-feedback@amazon.com (U.S. and other countries) kindle-support@amazon.co.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 99 Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle If you already own another Kindle, this section will help you understand how to transfer your content to your new device. Copies of all your books and recent issues of newspapers and magazines purchased from the Kindle Store are kept in your Amazon account. Tip: You can download and share Kindle books with all the Kindles registered to your Amazon account. 10.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 100 10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions To transfer a periodical subscription from one Kindle to another, follow these steps: 1. From your computer’s web browser, open http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle (U.S. and other countries) or http://www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle (UK customers). 2. From the Manage Your Kindle page, click on Subscription Settings on the left side of the page. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 101 6. Open your Kindle drive. Transfer the “audible” folder from your computer desktop to your Kindle. You may receive a message asking if you want to replace the folder already on the Kindle. Select “Yes” to replace the content. 7. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you transferred should now appear in Home. 10.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 102 Appendix A Troubleshooting You can resolve many problems with your Kindle, quickly and easily. If you encounter any of the following problems with your Kindle, click on the issue for help. • “My Kindle won’t turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen.” • “My wireless isn’t working.” • “I’m unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 103 I’m unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength. Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select “Settings.” 4. Press the Menu button. 5. Select “Restart.” I only received a partial download of my Kindle content, or my Kindle content seems to be corrupted. Delete the content and re-download from Archived Items by following these steps: 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 104 I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead. Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select “Settings.” 4. Press the Menu button. 5. Select “Restart.” If restarting your Kindle does not resolve the issue, then try doing a factory reset of your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting If your Kindle is unresponsive, then try resetting it by doing the following: 1. Disconnect your Kindle from any power source. 2. Slide and hold the power switch for 15 seconds before releasing. Note that the screen will be blank for approximately 30 seconds while your Kindle restarts.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 106 Appendix B Product Information Safety and Compliance Information Use Responsibly. Read all instructions and safety information before use to avoid injury. CAUTION! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE. Maintaining Your Kindle Do not use your Kindle or its accessories in rain, or near sinks or other wet locations. Take care not to spill any food or liquid in your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 107 Headphone Safety Listening to audio at high volume for extended periods of time can cause hearing damage. To avoid this problem, consider the tips below: • Keep the volume down. • Avoid prolonged, continuous listening. • Wear headphones that isolate the wanted audio from background noise. Wireless Safety and Compliance Turn Amazon Whispernet off in areas where wireless use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 108 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The devices meet the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines and are certified with the FCC as the FCC ID number found on the back of the device.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 109 The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Amazon EU Sàrl, of 5 Rue Plaetis, L- 2338 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Authorized Person: Name: Russell Grandinetti Title: Vice President Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210 United States Declaration of Conformity June 25, 2010 We, Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 110 The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Amazon EU Sàrl, of 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Authorized Person: Name: Russell Grandinetti Title: Vice President Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and UK You can see additional information for Kindle users outside the U.S. and UK by visiting this link: http://www.amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 111 AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE* This is an agreement between you and Amazon Digital Services, Inc. (with its affiliates, “Amazon” or “we”). Please read this Amazon.com Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use, the Amazon.com privacy notice located at www.amazon.com/privacy, and the other applicable rules, policies, and terms posted on the Amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 112 Limitations. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, you may not sell, rent, lease, distribute, broadcast, sublicense, or otherwise assign any rights to the Digital Content or any portion of it to any third party, and you may not remove or modify any proprietary notices or labels on the Digital Content. In addition, you may not bypass, modify, defeat, or circumvent security features that protect the Digital Content. Periodicals.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 113 General Compliance with Law and Reservation of Rights. You will use the Kindle, the Software, the Service, and the Digital Content in compliance with all applicable laws. Neither the sale or transfer of the Kindle to you, nor the license of the Software or Digital Content to you, transfers to you title to or ownership of any intellectual property rights of Amazon or its suppliers or the other Content Providers.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 114 OR ANY ASSOCIATED PRODUCT, EVEN IF AMAZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, AMAZON’S AND THE OTHER CONTENT PROVIDERS’ AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM RELATING TO PURCHASE OF DIGITAL CONTENT IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID FOR THAT DIGITAL CONTENT, AND, WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER CLAIM, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE KINDLE.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 115 UK Customers AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE** This is an agreement between you and Amazon EU S.a.r.l. (with its affiliates, “Amazon” or “we”). Please read this Amazon.co.uk Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use, the Amazon.co.uk privacy notice located at www.amazon.co.uk/privacy, and the other applicable rules, policies, and terms posted on the Amazon.co.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 116 Limitations. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, you may not sell, rent, lease, distribute, broadcast, sublicense, or otherwise assign any rights to the Digital Content or any portion of it to any third party, and you may not remove or modify any proprietary notices or labels on the Digital Content. In addition, you may not bypass, modify, defeat, or circumvent security features that protect the Digital Content. Periodicals.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 117 General Compliance with Law and Reservation of Rights. You will use the Kindle, the Software, the Service, and the Digital Content in compliance with all applicable laws. Neither the sale or transfer of the Kindle to you, nor the license of the Software or Digital Content to you, transfers to you title to or ownership of any intellectual property rights of Amazon or its suppliers or the other Content Providers.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 118 Disputes. Any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement will be adjudicated in the courts of the judicial district of Luxembourg City, and you consent to non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. U.S. Government Rights. The Software, Service, and Digital Content are provided to the U.S.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 119 Limitations. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, AND WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information Contains iType™ from Monotype Imaging Inc. “Monotype” is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Monotype® The Monotype Corporation. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.
