Kindle User’s Guide Contents Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 5 Setting up your Kindle Oasis ................................................................................................................... 5 Kindle controls .............................................................................................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents Comic and manga books ......................................................................................................................... 24 Children's books ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Images ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Tables ....
Kindle User’s Guide Contents The Settings contextual menu .............................................................................................................. 42 Chapter 8 Finding Additional Assistance ........................................................................................ 44 Appendix A Product Information ........................................................................................................ 45 Safety and Compliance Information ..................................
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Welcome to your new Kindle Oasis. This short guide will familiarize 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Page Turn buttons: To page forward in a book, press the bottom button. To go back in a book, press the top button. To configure the buttons to match how you hold your Kindle, tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then select All Settings. On the Settings page, select Reading Options, then Page Turn Buttons. Note that your settings will apply even if you rotate your Kindle. Power button: To turn your Kindle on, press the Power button located on the top.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started green when it is fully charged. Charging should take less than three hours using a Kindle AC adapter. Charging using third-party adapters 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 while it is connected to your computer and charging via USB. To do so, unmount or eject it so that your Kindle exits USB drive mode.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Activity indicator This indicator appears in the top left corner of your Kindle screen when it is scanning or connecting to a network, busy downloading new content, syncing and checking for new items, searching for an item, opening a large PDF file, or loading a web page.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 2. 3. 4. 5. On the Settings page, tap Wi-Fi Networks. A list of the available Wi-Fi networks will display. If you don't see the network you are looking for, tap the Rescan button to recheck for available Wi-Fi networks. Tap the name of the network that you want to use. Enter the network password if required. A lock symbol next to the network name indicates that it is password protected. Tap the Connect button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers For Kindle with Special Offers devices, you will receive Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers that display only on the Home screen or screensaver—not within a book. Note that Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers are not available in all countries. Screensaver When your device is sleeping, a Special Offer will be displayed on your screensaver.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle Your Kindle Oasis 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 to open the book, or tap the Menu icon on the item's cover to view available options.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle 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 icon to return to your place in the book. Search: Tap to initiate a search. To exit search, tap outside of the Search box. Quick Actions: Tap to access screen light controls, Airplane Mode, Sync My Kindle, and All Settings.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle Menu: Tap to display a list of helpful options, including My Library, My Reading Lists, Kindle Store, Goodreads, Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK), Vocabulary Builder, Experimental Web Browser, Settings and Create New Collection.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle selected location, tap the preview pane. To exit the bookmark feature, tap outside of the bookmark dropdown. Reading Navigation toolbars When reading, tap the top of the screen to display the Reading Navigation toolbar. This toolbar displays the chapter name (if available), reading progress, and options to help you explore your book. For more information, see Navigating a book.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle Clip This Article: Tap to clip an entire periodical article to the My Clippings file. The My Clippings file is located in your library and stores your notes, bookmarks, highlights, and clipped articles. Tap zones The EasyReach feature of your Kindle lets you effortlessly turn pages in a book or periodical while holding the device with just one hand.
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Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Navigating Your Kindle 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 the right to the left across the screen. To go to the previous page, swipe your finger from the left to the right across the screen. You can also turn pages using the controls at the side of the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Shop the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere The Kindle Store offers a wide selection of Kindle books, Kindle Singles, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. To access the store, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars, then tap the Store icon. You can also select Kindle Store from some menus.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Device and Cloud storage Content that is purchased from the Kindle Store is securely stored and available in the Amazon Cloud. This includes copies of all your books, along with recent issues of newspapers and magazines. You can go to the Cloud and select content that you want to download to your Kindle. To view your content stored in the Amazon Cloud, tap My Library in the top left of the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Your personal documents are saved in the Cloud if they were emailed to your Kindle and you have enabled Personal Document Archiving. Personal content that was stored on your previous Kindle, but was not emailed to it, will need to be transferred manually. To download content stored in the Cloud to your new Kindle: 1. 2. On the Home screen, tap My Library in the top left of the Home screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content From within the issue, tap the Menu icon, then Keep This Issue. You can access all of your back issues, regardless of age, on the Manage Your Content and Devices page, accessible from www.amazon.com/devicesupport. Managing your Kindle Library Your Kindle Oasis can store thousands of books, personal documents, newspapers, blogs, and magazines, which are referred to collectively as "content" throughout this guide.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Shared Books To view just your books, tap the My Books filter option. To view just the books that the other adult in your household has shared, tap the Shared Books filter option. You can also filter items that you have stored in the Cloud. To view your Cloud content, tap All in the top left of the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Kindle. To remove a collection from your device, tap the Menu icon on the collection’s cover when in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view, then tap Remove from Device. You can also view this option by pressing and holding on the collection's cover or title.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents Understanding Kindle display technology Your Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. The display is reflective, which means you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Electronic paper uses ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. On occasion, your screen may seem to flash.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents Images You can increase the size of an image in a Kindle book for easier viewing. Simply press and hold your finger on the image and then release to display a magnifying-glass icon. A series of options will also display, including Highlight, Note, Share, and Search. Tap the Menu icon on the options bar to view more options, such as Report Content Error. To return the image to normal size, tap on the image.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents About This Book Before starting a new book, you can get valuable information and perform actions to improve your reading experience.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents Press, hold, and drag the circle forward or back, or tap on the progress bar to preview a new page or location in the book. Use the arrows or swipe within the preview pane to flip through your book page by page. Navigation tips: To skim through chapters, tap the arrows. To return to your original location, tap the X on the preview pane. To go to the selected location, tap the page you are previewing.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents The Smart Lookup feature integrates a full dictionary with X-Ray, Wikipedia, Word Wise, and Bing Translate so you can access definitions, characters, settings, and more without leaving your page. To switch between cards, simply swipe from side to side or select Word Wise or Wikipedia from the dropdown menu. If the selected word is also an X-Ray topic, Smart Lookup will display the X-Ray tab. For more information, see X-Ray.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents Notes and highlights You can add notes and highlights by pressing and holding on text, then dragging your finger across the screen to select it. Highlighting Tips: To highlight to the next page, drag your finger to the bottom right corner of the screen and the page will turn. You can highlight across multiple pages by continuing to drag your finger to the bottom right corner of the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents Bookmarks Amazon's Whispersync technology automatically saves your place in whatever content you are reading. To bookmark a page, tap the Bookmark icon on the reading toolbar and tap the plus sign next to the location or page information. A black bookmark will appear in the top right corner of the page. The Bookmark icon on the toolbar changes from white to black on bookmarked pages.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Features Chapter 5 Features X-Ray The X-Ray feature lets you explore the "Bones of the Book" with a single tap, enabling you to see all of the passages in a book that mention specific ideas, fictional characters, historical figures, places, topics, and terms.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Features When you tap Flashcards at the bottom of the screen, Vocabulary Builder selects a set of words from the current list and displays them as flashcards. To view a word’s definition, tap See Definition in the top left corner of the flashcard. Tap Exit Flashcards to return to the Vocabulary Builder feature. Tap the Learning link on the Vocabulary Builder main screen to see how many words you are currently learning and how many you have already mastered.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Features name. To end a child’s session, tap the Menu icon and select Exit FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK). You will be prompted to enter your Parental Controls password. Using Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK) To view your child’s progress, tap the profile icon next to their name, then select Progress.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Features To add a child to your household: 1. 2. 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. This will create a Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK) profile for your child. For more information on setting up and managing this profile, see Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Features can always remove a shelved book later by tapping the Shelf icon from Shelf. and selecting Remove You can also add a book to your Goodreads shelves from the Home screen of your Kindle. Tap the Menu icon on the item’s cover when in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view, then tap Add to Goodreads Shelf. You can also view this option by pressing and holding on the book's name or cover.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Features numbers, time left in chapter, time left in book, percentage of content read, or actual page numbers. (Not all Kindle books include page numbers.) Because Kindle books can be read on devices with different screen sizes, locations identify specific places in a book, just like a page number would for a print book. Location numbers allow you to direct a friend to the exact same place in a Kindle book you are reading.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Getting More From Your Kindle Oasis Chapter 6 Getting More From Your Kindle Oasis Carrying and reading personal documents Your Kindle makes it easy to take your personal documents with you, eliminating the need to print them. You and your approved contacts can email documents to your Kindle. To locate your Send-to-Kindle email address, tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All Settings. On the Settings page, tap Device Options and select Personalize Your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Getting More From Your Kindle Oasis Using your Kindle with your computer Your Kindle uses Amazon Whispernet to deliver books, periodicals, personal documents, Kindle Singles, and blogs to your Kindle without the need for a computer. When you first connect the Kindle to a computer's USB port, it will appear as an external storage drive or volume on the computer's desktop. You'll see a directory or folder called "documents.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Getting More From Your Kindle Oasis When reading an article, there is also an option to switch to Article Mode which changes the page layout and displays the article in a simple text column eliminating surrounding images and ads. Bookmarks To bookmark a web page, tap the Menu icon and select Bookmark this Page. To delete a bookmark, tap the Menu icon and select Bookmarks.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings Chapter 7 Settings Customizing your Kindle settings To go to the Settings page, tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All Settings. You can also tap the Menu icon and select Settings. Your Kindle must be registered to view all settings. The available settings are: Airplane Mode: Allows you to enable or disable wireless connectivity.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings screen next to the Wi-Fi/3G status indicator, and the Deregistration and Reset Device options will be disabled. Change Password: When you set up Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK) or turn on a restriction for the first time, you will be prompted to create a password. Note that this password will be required to make changes to settings within Parental Controls. If you forget your password, reset it by visiting www.amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings Keyboards: Enables you to add keyboards for different languages. If you have multiple keyboards, a Globe key is added to your keyboard. Simply tap to select a different keyboard. Dictionaries: Use to set the default dictionary for each language. Reading Options: Lets you manage Word Wise, Vocabulary Builder, page refresh, Page Turn buttons, social networks, annotations, public notes, and popular highlights.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings Reset Device: Resets your Kindle to its original settings and restarts it. You should select this action only if instructed to do so by Kindle Customer Service. Before you reset your Kindle to its defaults, you must back up any personal documents that you'd like to keep. Once your Kindle restarts, you will need to register and download your items from the Cloud. If you want to passcode-protect your Kindle, you must also set up a passcode again.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Finding Additional Assistance Chapter 8 Finding Additional Assistance The Kindle Customer Service website at www.amazon.com/devicesupport has helpful information, including frequently asked questions and how-to videos.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Appendix A Product Information Safety and Compliance Information Use Responsibly. Read all instructions and safety information before use. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE. Maintaining Your Kindle Device Do not use your Kindle device or its accessories in rain, or near sinks or other wet locations. Take care not to spill any food or liquid on your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information compatible USB charger or USB port that meets the following requirements: USB-IF Battery Charging Spec, Rev 1.2. Other Safety Considerations Engaging in repetitive motions such as pressing keys or playing some games may cause you to experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information While most modern electronic equipment is shielded from external RF signals, if in doubt, check with the manufacturer. For personal medical devices (such as pacemakers and hearing aids), consult with your physician or the manufacturer to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the Product. The device meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines and is certified with the FCC as the FCC ID number found on the back of the device.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred. Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Recycling Kindle Properly In some areas, the disposal of certain electronic devices is regulated. Make sure you dispose of or recycle Kindle in accordance with your local laws and regulations. For information about recycling Kindle, go to www.amazon.com/devicesupport. Product Specifications Display — 6" diagonal display, 1448 x 1072 pixels, 300 dpi resolution, 16-level gray scale. Size — Kindle Wi-Fi: 5.6 inches by 4.8 inches by 0.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Device, we will, at our option, to the extent permitted by law, either (i) repair the Device using either new or refurbished parts, (ii) replace the Device with a new or refurbished Device that is equivalent to the Device to be replaced, or (iii) refund to you all or part of the purchase price of the Device.
Kindle User’s Guide 52 Appendix A Product Information replaced by refurbished goods of the same type rather than being repaired. Refurbished parts may be used to repair the goods. Warranty Provider If you purchased your Device: This Warranty is provided by: From Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es, or from authorised resellers located in Europe Amazon EU S.à r.l., 5 rue Plaetis, L-2338, Luxembourg From Amazon.ca Amazon.com.ca, Inc., 410 Terry Ave.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information Additional Information You can find the Kindle Terms of Use, Kindle Store Terms of Use, One-Year Limited Warranty, customer service contact information, and other applicable terms and Kindle information at http://www.amazon.com/devicesupport. Patent Notices The Kindle device and/or methods used in association with the Kindle device may be covered by one or more patents or pending patent applications.
