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Kindle User’s Guide

Contents

Tips & Tricks ...................................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 1 Getting Started ................................................................................................. 9

Registering your Kindle Touch ........................................................................................ 9

Kindle Touch controls ...................................................................................................... 9

Onscreen actions ............................................................................................................ 10

Onscreen keyboard ........................................................................................................... 10

Tap zones ......................................................................................................................... 11

Toolbars ............................................................................................................................ 12

Status indicators ............................................................................................................. 15

Wireless status indicators .................................................................................................. 15

Battery status indicator ...................................................................................................... 15

Activity indicator ................................................................................................................ 15

Parental Controls indicator ................................................................................................ 15

Setting up your Kindle Touch ........................................................................................ 16

Network connectivity ......................................................................................................... 16

Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers ............................................................... 16

Screensaver ...................................................................................................................... 16

Special Offer banners ........................................................................................................ 16

Recommended content ................................................................................................... 17

Chapter 2 Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content ........................................................ 18

Shop in the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere ................................................................ 18

Audible audiobooks ........................................................................................................ 18

Device and Cloud storage .............................................................................................. 19

Removing items from your Kindle ................................................................................. 19

Managing your Kindle Library ........................................................................................ 19

Using collections ............................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents ......................................................................... 21

Understanding Kindle Touch display technology ........................................................ 21

Customising your text display ....................................................................................... 21

Comic books and Manga ................................................................................................ 21

Children's books ............................................................................................................. 21

Zooming in on images .................................................................................................... 21

Panning over tables ........................................................................................................ 22

Enhanced viewing mode ................................................................................................ 22

Interacting with your documents ................................................................................... 22

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Contents

Text-to-Speech ................................................................................................................ 24

Viewing reading progress .............................................................................................. 24

Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle Touch ....................................................... 25

Customising your Kindle settings ................................................................................. 25

The Settings contextual menu ........................................................................................... 26

Listening to background music ..................................................................................... 27

Carrying and reading personal documents .................................................................. 27

Reading Kindle content on other devices ..................................................................... 27

Sharing comments via social networks ........................................................................ 28

Using your Kindle with your computer ......................................................................... 28

Using the Experimental Web Browser ........................................................................... 28

Web Browser Menu ........................................................................................................... 29

Bookmarks ........................................................................................................................ 29

Downloading files .............................................................................................................. 29

Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance .................................................................... 30

Appendix A Product Information ................................................................................... 31

Safety and Compliance Information .............................................................................. 31

Maintaining Your Kindle Device ..................................................................................... 31

Device Service ................................................................................................................. 31

Battery Safety .................................................................................................................. 31

Other Safety Considerations .......................................................................................... 32

Wireless Safety and Compliance ................................................................................... 32

Turn Off Wireless When Flying ...................................................................................... 32

Using Your Kindle Around Other Electronic Devices .................................................. 32

Steps to Minimise Interference ...................................................................................... 32

Look Out For Signs ......................................................................................................... 33

FCC Compliance Statement ........................................................................................... 33

Information Regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy ................................... 33

Canadian Compliance Statement................................................................................... 33

IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement .............................................................................. 34

EU Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................ 34

Recycling Kindle Properly .............................................................................................. 34

Product Specifications ................................................................................................... 34

KINDLE LICENCE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE ................................................ 35

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................. 35

Additional Information ........................................................................................................ 36

Patent Notices ................................................................................................................. 36

Kindle User’s Guide

Contents

Kindle User’s Guide

Tips & Tricks

Kindle User’s Guide

Tips & Tricks

Kindle User’s Guide

Tips & Tricks

Kindle User’s Guide

Tips & Tricks

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Getting Started

Chapter 1 Getting Started

This short guide will familiarise 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 the Manage Your Kindle page, accessible from www.kindle.com/support.

Registering your Kindle Touch

If you bought your Kindle Touch online using your Amazon account, it is already registered to you. To verify this, press the Home button and look for your Amazon username in the upper left corner of the Home screen. See Setting up your Kindle Touch in this chapter for instructions on setting up and registering your device.

Kindle Touch controls

You only need to learn a few simple controls to use your Kindle Touch.

Home button: This raised button takes you to the Home screen, where you'll find a list of

books and other content stored on your Kindle.

Headphone jack: Plug in headphones to listen to an audiobook, background music, or

content read aloud using Text-to-Speech.

Charge indicator light: This light is amber when your Kindle is charging and green when

the battery is fully charged.

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Power button: To turn on your Kindle, press the Power button. If you need to turn off your

Kindle completely, such as when travelling on an aeroplane, press and hold the Power button for seven seconds until the screen goes blank, then release the button.

Your Kindle will go into sleep mode automatically after a few minutes of inactivity and a screensaver will appear on the display. This static screensaver uses no battery power. To put your Kindle in sleep mode, press and release the Power button. To wake up your Kindle, press the Power button.

If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive during use, you can restart it by pressing and holding the Power button for 20 seconds.

Micro-USB/power port: You can use the supplied USB cable to connect your Kindle to a

computer for charging the battery and transferring files. To charge your Kindle from a power outlet, you will need an AC adaptor (sold separately) for the USB cable.

When the device is charging, a lightning bolt appears on the battery icon at the top of the Home screen. The indicator light on the bottom edge will turn amber whilst the battery is charging and green when it is fully charged. Charging should take less than four hours using a Kindle AC adaptor. Charging using 3rd party adaptors 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 whilst it is connected to your computer and charging via USB. To do so, dismount or eject it so that your Kindle exits USB drive mode.

 Windows: Right-click on the "Safely remove hardware" icon in the lower right-hand corner

of the task bar and follow the onscreen instructions to remove your Kindle.

 Mac OS X: Click the Eject button next to the Kindle in any Finder window, or drag it from

the Desktop to the Trash.

Your Kindle will then exit USB drive mode, but will continue to charge. If the charge indicator light on the bottom edge of the device does not come on, make sure that the USB cable is fully inserted into your Kindle and into the USB port of the computer. If your Kindle is still not charging, try another USB port or electrical outlet.

Note that if your Kindle is plugged into a low-powered USB port—such as those found on some keyboards and older computers—it will not receive enough power to charge.

Speakers: The lower back of your Kindle contains stereo speakers for audio content.

Plugging in headphones turns off the built-in speakers.

Onscreen actions

Your Kindle Touch features a touchscreen interface that allows 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 on your Home screen to open the book, or tap a button to perform that button's action.

Onscreen keyboard

Your Kindle Touch has an onscreen keyboard. When you tap within the Search field or begin other actions that require you to type in information, the keyboard displays automatically 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 on your entries will appear above the keyboard. Tap the word you want to select.

Tap the key to enter numbers or symbols. Tap the key to return to the regular

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keyboard. Tap the Shift key to enter uppercase characters. To select a keyboard for a different language, on the Settings page select Device Options, then Language and Dictionaries, then 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.

Tap zones

The EasyReach feature of Kindle Touch lets you effortlessly turn pages in a book or periodical while holding the device with just one hand. Tapping almost anywhere in the display area will take you to the next page; the area is large enough to be tapped whether you hold the device with your left or right hand. Tap the left side of the screen to go to the previous page. The EasyReach tap zones differ depending on whether your Kindle is in portrait or landscape mode. When reading, you can change the screen orientation by tapping on the Menu button and selecting Portrait or Landscape Mode. Note that the option displayed depends on the current orientation of your Kindle.

Portrait mode

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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 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.

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