Kindle User’s Guide Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................5 Registering your Kindle ............................................................................................................................ 5 Kindle controls .............................................................................................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Table of Contents 3 About This Book ................................................................................................................ 23 Dictionary .......................................................................................................................... 24 Search ............................................................................................................................... 24 Notes and highlights ..........................................
Kindle User’s Guide Table of Contents 4 Servicing Your Device .............................................................................................................................. 42 Battery Safety .............................................................................................................................................. 42 Other Safety Considerations..................................................................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Welcome to your new Kindle Paperwhite. 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. Registering your Kindle If you bought your Kindle online using your Amazon account, it is already registered to you.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 Power button: To turn your Kindle on, press the Power button. If you need to turn off your Kindle screen, press and hold the Power button for 7 seconds until the Power dialog displays and then select Screen Off. Your Kindle will automatically go into sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity and a screensaver displays. This static screensaver uses no battery power. To put your Kindle in sleep mode, press and release the Power button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Keyboard Your Kindle Paperwhite has an onscreen keyboard. When you tap within the Search field or begin other actions that require you to type in information, the keyboard automatically displays at the bottom of the screen. Tap the keys to enter your selection and use the 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Portrait Mode 8
Kindle User’s Guide 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 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. 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 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 10 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 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 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Menu: Tap to display a list of options. The menus are contextual, which means they change to offer appropriate options depending on what you're currently doing with the device.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Share: Tap to share your thoughts with friends on Goodreads on Kindle and other social networks. Bookmarks: Tap to add or delete a bookmark on the current page, and view previously added bookmarks. The Bookmark button on the toolbar changes from white to black on bookmarked pages. A preview pane displays when you tap a bookmark in the list. To go to the selected location, tap the preview pane. To exit the bookmark feature, tap outside of the bookmark dropdown.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Periodical Home: Tap to display highlights of this issue. Sections and Articles: Tap to go to the hierarchical list of sections and articles in a newspaper or magazine. This option is not available in blogs. A secondary toolbar is available when you're reading a periodical and are on the article detail page. Options include: Text (Aa): Tap to display font and text options for your periodicals, including font size, typeface, line spacing, and margins.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 14 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 wirelessly delivers content to your Kindle whenever and wherever you want it.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Set Up Your Kindle, and follow the onscreen prompts. If you have difficulty connecting to your wireless network, please contact your Network Administrator or the individual 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started When your device is sleeping, a Special Offer will be displayed on your screensaver. To see more details on the offer, wake up your Kindle, then tap the "Tap for Details" area. To unlock your Kindle without viewing offer details, swipe your finger to unlock. Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content 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, and blogs. 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 view additional content. To hide recommended content, tap the Menu button and select Settings. On the Settings page, select Device Options, Personalize your Kindle, Advanced Options, then Cover View Recommendations. Device and Cloud storage Content that is purchased from the Kindle Store is securely stored and available in the Cloud. This includes copies of all your books, along with recent issues of newspapers and magazines.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content periodicals. Issues that are more than eight issues old will be automatically deleted from your device to free up space for new content. Newspapers that are more than 14 issues old, and magazines that are more than 40 issues old, will be automatically deleted from the Cloud. "Expiring" next to an issue indicates that it will be deleted soon.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content 20 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. To jump to a specific title or page, go to the Home screen and tap the page number control. For example, 1/2 indicates you are on page 1 and have 2 pages of content on your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content Deleting a collection that was created on a device or in a reading app that supports Cloud Collections, such as your Kindle, will delete it from the Cloud and other devices or reading apps that support Cloud Collections and are registered to the same Amazon account. Deleting a collection from your Kindle does not remove the content stored on your device or in the Cloud.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 22 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 seem to flash.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Zooming images You can increase the size of an image in a Kindle book for easier viewing. Press and hold your finger on the image and then release to display a magnifying-glass icon, then tap on the 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents Manage this feature in Settings Send us feedback To enable or disable this feature, tap the Menu button and select Settings. On the Settings page, select Reading Options, Notes & About This Book, then About This Book. Dictionary Your Kindle includes one or more dictionaries for each supported language.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents For results from the Kindle Store, your Kindle will actively display the suggestions in a dropdown menu as you type in the search criteria. When you tap the match in the dropdown, it shows the results in the Kindle Store. Tap the Search Everywhere button to broaden your search. 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 26 This Book, and change the Popular Highlights setting. You can also display notes and highlights from people that you follow on https://kindle.amazon.com. To turn off this 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 27 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. X-Ray also extracts notable clips and images from a book and presents them in a stack of digital cards organized on a timeline, enabling you to quickly skim through the clips and view all of the images in one place.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 28 Each time you tap the Flashcards option, 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 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 3 Reading Kindle Documents 29 Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK). To start a session for your child, tap on your child’s name. 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 3 Reading Kindle Documents 1. 2. 30 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 3 Reading Kindle Documents 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. Then from the Select Goodreads Shelf pane, you can shelve the book as Read, Currently Reading, or Want to Read.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents 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. When reading, select Reading Progress from the menu, then choose the option you want to display on the Reading Navigation toolbar located at the bottom of the page.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 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 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite 34 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 email documents to your Kindle. To locate your Send-to-Kindle Email address, tap the Menu button and select Settings.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite displays and options include Search and More. Tap the More button to share the selected text. 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Paperwhite 36 Web Browser Menu From within Web Browser, tap the Menu button to view other options, including Article Mode, Bookmarks, Bookmark this Page, History, and Browser Settings. Browser Settings include Clear History, Clear Cookies, Disable JavaScript, and Disable Images. Note that web pages will load faster if you disable JavaScript.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Settings Chapter 5 Settings Customizing 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: Airplane Mode: Allows you to enable or disable wireless connectivity. Wi-Fi Networks: Use this option to connect to a Wi-Fi network, display a list of available networks, and view the name of the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to, if any.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Settings of the screen next to the Wi-Fi/3G status indicator, and the Deregistration and Reset Device options will be disabled. Personalize 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 Email address. Device Name: Lets you change the name displayed at the top of the Home screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Settings 39 Reading Options: Lets you manage Word Wise, Vocabulary Builder, page refresh, social networks, annotations, public notes, and popular highlights. Language Learning: Enable Word Wise word hints in books and Vocabulary Builder. 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 Settings Device Info: Displays your device's Wi-Fi MAC address, serial number, network capability, firmware version, and free space available. Legal: Provides trademark, copyright, and notices about the software installed on your Kindle. Sync and Check for Items: Tap to sync your Kindle with your online content.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Finding Additional Assistance 41 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 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 43 with a 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 44 Using Your Kindle Around Other Electronic Devices Kindle generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency (RF) energy and, if not used in accordance with its instructions, may cause interference to radio communications and electronic equipment. External RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems, entertainment systems, and personal medical devices.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 45 interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the Product off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 46 2. cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un fonctionnement non souhaité de l'appareil. Cet appareil est conciliant avec les limites d'exposition de RF population/non contenu générales dans IC RSS-102. IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 47 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 XGA display, 1448 x 1072 pixels, 300 dpi resolution, 16-level gray scale. Size — 6.7 inches by 4.6 inches by 0.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information applies only to hardware components of the Device that are not subject to accident, misuse, neglect, fire or other external causes, alterations, repair, or commercial use. Instructions. For specific instructions about how to obtain warranty service for your Device, please contact Customer Service using the contact information provided below.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 49 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, L2338, Luxembourg From Amazon.ca Amazon.com.ca, Inc., 410 Terry Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, United States From Amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Product Information 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. Copyright, Trademark and Other Notices Amazon Kindle device software, the Amazon Kindle Quick Start Guide, and the Amazon Kindle User’s Guide © 2004-2015 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
