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Table of Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Contact Us......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Getting to Know Your NOOK ..........................................................................................................
Using Your Wishlist.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store........................................................................................... 26 Reading Books in a Barnes & Noble Store.....................................................................................................................................
Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK. Contact Us If you have questions about your NOOK that this guide doesn’t answer, be sure to visit the NOOK online support center at: http://www.nook.
Getting to Know Your NOOK Your NOOK is an eReader with a full-color touchscreen. On your NOOK, you can: • Read books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, comics, and graphic novels • Shop over three million titles, including over one million free titles. Buy books, single issues of magazines and newspapers, as well as subscriptions to magazines and newspapers • Discover new books through NOOK Channels, the easiest and best way to find what you love.
[ INSERT FRONT VIEW ] Power Button On the left side of your NOOK is the power button. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to turn on your NOOK. To learn more about power management for your NOOK, see “Power and Charging”. Headphone Jack Along the top edge of your NOOK, you’ll find a 3.5 mm audio jack—a standard size jack for headphone and ear buds. Microphone You’ll also find a built-in microphone set into the top edge of your NOOK.
Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off NOTE: If you have set up a passcode to protect your NOOK, you will have to enter the passcode after you turn on your NOOK. See “Using a Device Lock Passcode to Protect Your NOOK”. Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button located on the left edge of your NOOK. Hold the button down for 5 seconds and release it. Your NOOK starts. When it has completed its start-up process, it makes a chiming sound.
Wall Charging To charge your NOOK, use the charging components included with your NOOK. CAUTION: Only use the Barnes & Noble power adapter and custom 30-pin USB cable supplied with your NOOK. Other power adapters might damage your NOOK and its battery. Do not use a power adapter and cable intended for other models of NOOK eReader. NOTE: Using your NOOK’s 30-pin USB cable, you can connect your NOOK to your personal computer to transfer files.
• Avoid high temperatures for charging, use, and storage. For more information, see “Temperature Ranges.” • Charge the battery half way before storing your NOOK for a week or more. • If you are not going to use your NOOK for more than 30 days, charge the battery to 40%-50% and then turn off your NOOK. Safety and Care This section explains important information about safety and about caring for your NOOK. Water CAUTION: Your NOOK, cables, and adapters are not waterproof.
Caution About High Audio Volume WARNING: Exposure to loud noise from any source for extended periods of time may affect your hearing. The louder the volume, the faster your hearing may be affected. To protect your hearing: • Limit the amount of time you use headsets or headphones at high volume. • Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings. • Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you.
Turning on Your NOOK for the First Time Charge Your NOOK You must charge your NOOK before using it the first time. Plug your NOOK into a wall outlet using the Power Adapter and 30-pin Cable included with your device. You can use your NOOK while it charges. The charging indicator light on the bottom of your device will show orange when charging and will turn green when the battery is full. It takes approximately 3 hours to charge your NOOK. Register Your NOOK To register your NOOK, do this: 1.
The System Bar The System Bar is a short gray panel that runs along the buttom of your Home screen, your Library, and the Shop.
An NOOK Profiles A NOOK Profile™ tailors content and shopping experiences on your NOOK for an individual user. Your NOOK supports up to six NOOK Profiles, enabling different people, including parents and children, to use your NOOK and keep their content separate from one another. All the purchases made on your NOOK are processed through the BN.com account you signed in with or created when you registered your NOOK.
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Your NOOK Today™ Your NOOK Today, available through a button on the Home screen, presents daily offers and shopping suggestions based on your interests and recent purchases. It also displays today’s weather for your location. To access Your NOOK Today, press the NOOK button to call up the Home screen. On the Home screen, tap the Your NOOK Today button.
Your Library Your Library holds: • books • magazines • newspapers • movies & TV shows • apps • catalogs • scrapbooks • any files you have sideloaded (transferred from your computer) onto your device Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide 17
Apps Overview Your NOOK includes the following built-in apps: • Browser • Calendar • Contacts • Email • Hulu Plus • Music Player • My Media (an image gallery) • NOOK friends • Pandora You can buy additional apps in the NOOK Store. To run an app, tap on its icon.
NOOK Cloud™ In addition to the storage available on your NOOK, you can store books, periodicals, catalogs, videos, and more on the NOOK Cloud, Barnes & Noble’s free virtual storage service for NOOK users. Viewing Items in NOOK Cloud If you have any items in NOOK Cloud, you can view them by opening the Library and tapping the Cloud tab at the top of the page. To return to viewing items on your NOOK, tap the Device tab.
NOOK Scrapbook™ See something you like? Tear it out! NOOK Scrapbook lets you save magazines and catalog pages you love in one spot so you can go back and enjoy them later 20 Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
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Shopping on Your NOOK Introduction NOTE: To access the Shop on your NOOK, you must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you are not connected to a network but you are in an area with Wi-Fi access, your NOOK will guide you through the process of connecting to a network. You can buy books, magazines, newspapers, apps, movies & TV shows on your NOOK. To begin shopping, tap on the Shop icon on the Home screen. The Shop page displays icons for different categories of items, such as books, magazines, and so on.
Buying a Book Once you’re in the Shop, you can buy any book you see that has a green button displaying the book’s price. (If you don’t see a green button with a price next to a particular book, it’s because you’ve already purchased the book. A gray label reading Purchased appears where the price button used to be.) To buy a book, do this: 1. To buy a book, tap on the green button displaying a price next to the book’s cover or title. The Shop replaces the price button with a button labeled Confirm. 2.
Buying a Subscription to a Magazine or Newspaper Your NOOK offers free 14-day trials of magazines and newspapers. You are eligible for one free trial for each newspaper and magazine. To start your free 14-day trial, do this: 1. Open the details page for the magazine or newspaper you want. 2. Tap the Free Trial button. A dialog button opens, asking you to confirm your order. 3. Tap the Start My Free Trial. NOTE: All first-time subscribers receive a FREE 14-day trial.
Using Your Wishlist Your Wishlist is like a shopping cart on your NOOK. You can add books, magazines, newspapers, and apps to your Wishlist so you can buy them later. NOTE: The Wishlist on your NOOK is separate from the Wishlist on the BN.com Web site. Your Wishlist on BN.com can include paper books and other items, as well as NOOK books, magazines, and newspapers for your NOOK.
Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store When you turn on your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble store, your NOOK automatically detects the Wi-Fi network running in the store. Your NOOK displays a special window, asking if you would like to connect to the InStore network. • To connect to the store’s network, tap the Connect button. • To use your NOOK without connecting to the store’s network, tap the Dismiss button.
Using Bluetooth® Turning Bluetooth On and Off To turn Bluetooth on or off, do this: 1. Tap the gear icon in the Status Bar to open the Quick Settings window. 2. In the Quick Settings window, tap the All Settings menu choice. 3. On the Settings screen, tap the Wireless and Devices menu choice on the left if it is not already selected. 4. Under the Devices heading, tap the Bluetooth toggle button to turn Bluetooth on or off.
Updating the Software on Your NOOK From time to time Barnes & Noble will release software updates for your NOOK. Your NOOK will automatically install these updates. NOTE: Updating software does not delete any of your books, magazines, movies, TV shows, newspapers, or apps, nor does it delete any of the files you have transferred onto your NOOK from your personal computer. The software update simply installs new NOOK software to give you the latest features available from Barnes & Noble.
File Types Your NOOK supports the following types of files.
Appendix A: One Year Limited Warranty THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE YOUR DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED, AND ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. THE ACTUAL TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY ARE THE TERMS THAT WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE, WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. TO FIND THE EXACT TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY, PLEASE GO TO NOOK.COM/WARRANTY AND REVIEW THE TERMS APPLICABLE AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE.
B&N. You must return your NOOK within the timeframe provided by B&N. You may also be required to provide a credit card to obtain an advance replacement before B&N receives your NOOK at its returns center. All returned NOOKs become the property of B&N. Before you send your NOOK to B&N, it is your responsibility to back up any data, software or files stored on your NOOK because B&N will only return your NOOK to you if it is not covered by this Limited Warranty and B&N has not provided an advance replacement.
removed, tampered with or defaced or if your NOOK has been opened or serviced without authorization, tampered with, altered or modified. Please note that opening the back cover of your NOOK to change the battery, external SD card or back cover will void this Limited Warranty, except to the extent that such opening is done through a customer-accessible opening and in accordance with the instructions provided with the NOOK. This Limited Warranty applies to your NOOK only (i.e.
Appendix B: Trademarks and Copyrights AccuWeather AccuWeather is a registered trademark of AccuWeather, Inc. Adobe Your NOOK contains Adobe® Reader® Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright © 1995-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe, the Flash logo, and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
microSD and microSDHC The microSD and microSDHC marks and logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Additional Information Additional copyright, trademark, and other notices may be found in the NOOK Terms of Service: http://www.nook.
Appendix C: FCC Notices FCC IDs NOOK WI-FI: XHHBNTV400-A MODEL: BNTV400 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Other Information Related to the Radio Also note the following: • For information on connecting to Wireless networks, see “Stay in Touch”. • Your NOOK has a Wi-Fi setting that turns off the radio. Wi-Fi networking should be turned off on airplanes. For more information, see “Airplanes”. • When around sensitive electronic equipment, ask whether you can use your NOOK. You might need to turn Wi-Fi networking off. In some places, for example in a hospital, you might be asked to not use your device.
Appendix D: Industry Canada Notice The term “IC” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. IC: 8961A-BNTV400A Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Appendix G: European Union EU Regulatory Conformance We, barnesandnoble.com llc, hereby declare that this device is in conformance to all essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. This equipment is marked with the symbol and can be used throughout the European Community.
Appendix H: NOOK® Terms of Service The NOOK® Terms of Service are located here: http://www.nook.