Kindle User’s Guide Contents 2 Contents Tips & Tricks. ....... ............................................................................ . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 1 Getting Started................................................................... . . . . . . . . 9 Registering your Kindle Touch............................................................. . . . . . . . . . 9 Kindle Touch controls........................................................................ . . . . . . . . .
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 3 Panning tables. .... ........................................................................... . . . . . . . . 20 Enhanced viewing mode.................................................................... . . . . . . . 21 Interacting with your documents.......................................................... . . . . . . . 21 Text-to-Speech..... ............................................................................ . . . . . . . 22 Viewing reading progress...........
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 4 Information Regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy....................... . . . . . . . . 32 Canadian Compliance Statement.......................................................... . . . . . . . 32 IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement..................................................... . . . . . . . . 33 EU Declaration of Conformity............................................................. . . . . . . . . 33 Recycling Kindle Properly.. ...............................
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Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Chapter 1 Getting Started This short guide will familiarize you with all of the features and functionality of your Kindle Touch. Some Kindle features may not be available based on your country of residence or location. Please visit www.kindle.com/support for a list of features by country. Registering your Kindle Touch If you bought your Kindle Touch online using your Amazon account, it is already registered to you.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 10 Power button: To turn your Kindle on, press the Power button. If you need to turn off your Kindle completely, such as when traveling on an airplane, press and hold the Power button for seven seconds until the screen goes blank, then release the button. Your Kindle will automatically go into sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity and a screensaver appears on the display. This static screensaver uses no battery power.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Settings page select Device Options, then Language and Dictionaries. Select the Keyboards option. If you have selected multiple keyboards, a Globe key is added to your keyboard. To select a different keyboard, tap the Globe key. Your Kindle supports the entry of diacritics and special characters using the keyboard. To display these characters, press and hold the base letter’s key. For example, press and hold the “n” to display ǹ, ñ, or ň.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 12 Toolbars EasyReach also lets you tap the top of the screen to display a toolbar containing the following options: Back button: Use this button 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. Kindle Store: Tap to go to the Kindle Store. Your Kindle must have an active Wi-Fi or 3G connection to use this feature.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 A secondary toolbar appears when you’re reading a book. Text button: Tap to display font and text options for your Kindle books, including font size, typeface, line spacing, margins, and publisher font. Go To button: The options displayed will vary depending on the content you’re reading, but may include Beginning, Page or Location, and chapter titles. X-Ray button: The X-Ray feature lets you explore the “bones” of the book with a single tap.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 14 Clip This Article button: Tap to clip an entire periodical article to the My Clippings file. The My Clippings file is located on your Home screen and stores your notes, bookmarks, highlights, and clipped articles. Audiobook toolbar A second toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen when you open an audiobook: Progress Bar: Displays your progress within chapters, time elapsed, and the time remaining for the book.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 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. Parental Controls indicator This indicator appears when Parental Controls are enabled for your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 16 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 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content 17 Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Shop the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere The Kindle Store offers a wide selection of Kindle books, Kindle Singles, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and Audible audiobooks as well as popular games and active content. To access the store, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars, then tap the Shopping Cart button. You can also select Shop Kindle Store from some menus.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content 18 Device and Cloud storage Content that is not downloaded to your device is securely stored and available in the Cloud (previously referred to as Archived Items). This includes copies of all your books, along with recent issues of newspapers and magazines. To view your Cloud content, tap Cloud in the top left of the Home screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content 19 By default, your content is sorted by Recent, meaning that new items and the content you’re currently reading are at the top. You can change the sort option by tapping on the name of the existing sort order in the header to display other available sort options. You can also sort items that you have stored in the Cloud. To filter your content by type, on the Home screen tap My Items, located under the toolbar.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 20 Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Understanding Kindle Touch display technology Your Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic ink (E Ink). The display is reflective, which means you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. E Ink uses ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. A “flash” may appear when you turn pages. This is part of the process of updating the E Ink.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 21 Enhanced viewing mode Enhanced viewing of images and tables is available for select Kindle books, enabling you to both pan and zoom. Press and hold your finger on the image or table and then release to display a magnifying-glass icon. Tap the icon to enter enhanced viewing mode. To zoom in further, place two fingers close together on the center of the screen and move them apart.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 22 Notes will appear as superscripted numbers within the text. To view a note the next time you visit that page, simply tap on the number. If several other Kindle users have highlighted a particular passage in the book you are reading, you will see that passage underlined. To turn off these highlights, select Settings from the Home screen menu, then tap Reading Options and change the Popular Highlights setting.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 23 The Reading Progress 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. When reading, select Reading Progress from the menu, then choose a display option. Options include Location in book, Time left in chapter, and Time left in book.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More from Your Kindle 24 Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite Customizing Your Kindle Settings To go to the Settings page, tap the Menu button from the Home screen and select Settings. Your Kindle must be registered to view all settings. The available settings are: Registration: Indicates the Amazon account name to which your Kindle is registered. Use this option to register and deregister the device.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More from Your Kindle 25 Keyboards: Allows 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 your annotations, popular highlights, public notes, page refresh, and social networks.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More from Your Kindle 26 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, from the Home screen tap the Menu button and select Settings. On the Settings page, tap Device Options and select Personalize Your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More from Your Kindle 27 files. You can add Kindle-compatible files to these directories, and you can copy, move, or delete the files that are already there. See the Kindle Support website (www.kindle.com/ support) for more information on supported file types. Your Kindle is not usable as a reading device while in USB drive mode. To read a book while charging the battery, you must eject the Kindle from your computer’s desktop.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More from Your Kindle 28 Downloading files Some websites may have books or documents that you want to download and read on your Kindle. You will be asked to confirm if you want to download these items to your Kindle Home screen. Supported file types for download include Kindle content (.AZW, .AZW1, AZW2, and AZW3), unprotected Mobipocket books (.MOBI, .PRC), and text files (.TXT).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance The Kindle Customer Service website at www.kindle.com/support has helpful information, including frequently asked questions and how-to videos.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 30 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 31 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. Discontinue use of your device and consult a physician if you experience discomfort. To reduce risk of these symptoms avoid prolonged use and take frequent breaks.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 32 In addition, turn off and do not charge your device if you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, as sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire. Such areas are usually, but not always, clearly identified, and include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
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Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 34 Product Specifications Display — 6" diagonal XGA display, 600 x 800 pixel resolution, 16-level gray scale. Size — 6.8 inches by 4.7 inches by 0.40 inches (172 mm by 120 mm by 10.1 mm). Weight — Kindle Touch Wi-Fi: 7.5 ounces (213 g); Kindle Touch 3G+Wi-Fi: 7.8 ounces (220 g). Storage — 4GB internal storage, with approximately 3GB available to the user. Power — AC power adapter (sold separately) and rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 35 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 A Product Information 36 Vocalizer ™ for Automotive and XT9 ® Smart Input © 2008 Nuance Communications, Inc., Vocalizer ™, XT9 ® and Nuance ® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. and/ or its licensors and are used under license. 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.
