Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 2 Contents Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started .................................................................................................5 Registering your Kindle ....................................................................................................5 Kindle controls ..................................................................................................................5 Touchscreen interface ........................................
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 3 Contents Search ................................................................................................................................ 22 Notes and highlights .......................................................................................................... 23 Bookmarks......................................................................................................................... 24 Footnotes.........................................
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 4 Contents Wireless Safety and Compliance .................................................................................... 40 Turn Off Wireless When Flying ...................................................................................... 40 Using Your Kindle Around Other Electronic Devices .................................................. 40 Steps to Minimise Interference ................................................................................
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 5 Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Welcome to your new Kindle Paperwhite. 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.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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 key to enter numbers or symbols. Tap the 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.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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 your finger from left to right across the screen. Toolbars EasyReach also lets you tap the top of the screen to display a toolbar. Toolbar options vary depending on what you are viewing.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 9 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Text (Aa): Tap to display font and text options for your Kindle books, including font size, typeface, publisher font, line spacing and margins. Go To: The Contents tab displays the book's contents, including Beginning and chapter titles. Use the Page or Location option to further navigate your book. The options displayed will vary depending on the content you're reading. Tap the Notes tab to access your notes and highlights.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 11 Chapter 1 Getting Started Use this toolbar to navigate a book and preview a new page or location in the book. For more information, see Navigating a book. Periodicals toolbar When you're reading a periodical, the toolbars are configured specifically for that purpose. To display the toolbar, tap the top of the screen. Periodical Home: Tap to display highlights of the issue you're reading.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Status indicators At the top of the Home screen, you'll see indicators that inform you about the status of your Kindle Paperwhite. To view these indicators within a book or document, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars. Wireless status indicators The Amazon Whispernet service delivers content wirelessly to your Kindle whenever and wherever you want it.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started responsible for maintaining the network you are trying to access. Once you have completed the setup process, Set Up Your Kindle will no longer appear on your Home screen. To register a Kindle that has been previously registered, tap the Menu button and select Settings. On the Settings page, select Registration and Household, then Register/Deregister Device.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started unlock your Kindle without viewing offer details, swipe with your finger to unlock. Special Offers and Sponsored Screen Savers are updated regularly when your Kindle is connected to a network. Special Offer banners Special Offer banners are displayed at the bottom of the Home screen. To view additional details, tap the banner. To view all available Special Offers: 1. 2. 3. Tap the Home button, then tap the Menu button.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 15 Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Shop in the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere The Kindle Store offers a wide selection of Kindle books, Kindle Singles (novella-length narratives), newspapers, magazines and blogs. To access the store, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars, then tap the Shopping Basket button. You can also select Shop in Kindle Store from some menus.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 16 Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content additional content. To hide recommended content, tap the Menu button and select Settings. On the Settings page, select Device Options, Personalise your Kindle, Advanced Options and then Cover View Recommendations. Device and Cloud storage Content that is purchased from the Kindle Store is securely stored and available in the Cloud.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 17 Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Newspapers and magazines are stored in folders by periodical name. When you open the folder, you can select either Cloud or On Device view, and download and open periodicals. Issues that are more than eight issues old will be deleted from your device automatically to free up space for new content.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 18 Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Collections If you have set up a household and enabled sharing, two new filtering options will appear under Books: My Books Shared Books To view just your books, select the My Books filter option. To view just the books that the other adult in your household has shared, select the Shared Books filter option. You can also filter items that you have stored in the Cloud.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 19 Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Collections downloaded to the device appear in your All Items, Books, Periodicals and Docs views. To download a collection, just press and hold on a collection cover or collection title and tap Add to Device. Note that this setting is device-specific and will not be saved when you deregister your Kindle.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 20 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Chapter 3 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 appear to flash.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 21 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents icon. To return the image to normal size, tap on the image again. For select Kindle books, you can zoom in further by placing two fingers close together on the center of the screen and moving them apart. To zoom out, place two fingers slightly apart on the screen and pinch them together. While zoomed, drag your finger across the image to move to the area of interest.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 22 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Dictionary Your Kindle includes one or more dictionaries for each supported language. After you have registered your Kindle successfully, all of your dictionaries will be available in the Dictionaries collection either on the Home screen or in the Cloud. The dictionaries available will differ depending on the language you select. To change your default dictionary: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 23 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents From the Experimental Web Browser, tap to the left of the address field to display all of the search filter options: Web Address, Google and Kindle Search. Searching will be limited if Parental Controls are enabled and will not include results from the Kindle Store, Goodreads and Wikipedia. Tap the Clear History link to delete your search history.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 24 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents option, tap the Menu button and select Settings. On the Settings page, select Reading Options, Notes & About This Book, and change the Public Notes setting. The Popular Highlights and Public Notes features are not supported in all countries. Notes and highlights are added to a file on the Home screen called My Clippings.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 25 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents and presents them in a stack of digital cards organised on a timeline, enabling you to skim through the clips quickly and view all of the images in one place. When you're reading a book, press and hold on a character’s name or a place mentioned in the book to view the corresponding X-Ray topic. You can also tap the top of the screen to display the secondary reading toolbar and then tap the X-Ray button.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 26 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents To turn off Vocabulary Builder, press and hold on the Vocabulary Builder item on the Home screen and select Turn Off Vocabulary Builder. You can also turn it off or on by tapping Menu and selecting Settings. On the Settings page, select Reading Options, Language Learning, then Vocabulary Builder. Note that words you look up are not added to Vocabulary Builder when it is off.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 27 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 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.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 28 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 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 profile for your child. For more information on setting up and managing this profile, see Kindle FreeTime.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 29 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents You can always remove a shelved book later by tapping the Shelf icon Remove from Shelf. and selecting You can also add a book to your Goodreads shelves from the Home screen of your Kindle. Press and hold on the book's cover (or name if using list view) and select Add to Goodreads Shelf. From the Select Goodreads Shelf pane, you can then shelve the book as Read, Currently Reading or Want to Read.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 30 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Kindle books also contain page numbers that correspond to the real page numbers in an actual print book. The Time to Read feature uses a unique algorithm to estimate the amount of time it will take you to complete the chapter or book based on your past and current reading speed. Your specific reading speed is stored only on your Kindle; it is not stored on Amazon servers.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 31 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Press, hold and drag the circle forwards 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 Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 32 Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite 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 e-mail documents to your Kindle. To locate your Send-to-Kindle E-mail address, tap the Menu button and select Settings.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 33 Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite 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 Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 34 Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite 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 button and select Bookmark this Page. To delete a bookmark, tap the Menu button and select Bookmarks.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 35 Chapter 5 Settings Chapter 5 Settings Customising your Kindle settings To go to the Settings page, tap the Menu button and select Settings. Your Kindle must be registered to view all settings. The available settings are: Aeroplane Mode: Allows you to enable or disable wireless connectivity.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 36 Chapter 5 Settings Personalise your Kindle: Lets you manage your device name, add personal and contact information, set device time, manage recommended content, change the next in series option, manage Whispersync for Books and view your Send-toKindle E-mail address. Device Name: Allows you to change the name displayed at the top of the Home screen.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 37 Chapter 5 Settings Word Wise: Display hints above challenging words in many popular English-language titles. To turn off multiple hints for a word, disable the Show Multiple-Choice Hints option. Vocabulary Builder: Allows you to toggle on and off Vocabulary Builder. Selecting Off will remove Vocabulary Builder from the Home screen. Note that words you look up are not added to Vocabulary Builder when it is off.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 38 Chapter 6 Finding Additional Assistance Chapter 6 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 Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 39 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.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 40 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 Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 41 Appendix A Product Information medical devices. 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 your doctor or the manufacturer to determine whether they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 42 Appendix A Product Information Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 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 Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 43 Appendix A Product Information The host device shall only be connected to CTIA-certified adapters, products that bear the USB-IF logo or products that have completed the USB-IF compliance programme. EU Conformity Hereby, Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of RTTE Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at: www.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 44 Appendix A Product Information Power — AC power adaptor (sold separately) and rechargeable lithium polymer battery. Connectivity — USB 2.0 (micro-B connector). 802.11b/g/n wireless modem in Kindle. Operating temperature — 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F). Storage temperature — -10 °C to 45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F). Wi-Fi — 802.11b/g/n. LEGAL TERMS Please read the applicable Licence Agreement and Terms of Use found at: www.amazon.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 45 Appendix A Product Information OR LATENT DEFECTS. IF WE CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY AND TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT SERVICE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG A STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Kindle Paperwhite User's Guide, 3rd Edition 46 Appendix A Product Information resellers located in the People’s Republic of International Center, No. 56 East 4th Ring China Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China From Amazon.com.br Amazon Serviços de Varejo do Brasil Ltda., Av. Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 2041 Torre E - 18º andar, São Paulo - SP, 04543000, Brazil From any other Amazon website or from Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., 410 Terry authorised resellers located in other Ave.
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