Charge your Kindle by plugging it into a U.S.-compatible electrical outlet. You can
also detach the USB cord from the power adapter
*
and connect it to a computer to
charge your Kindle or to transfer data.
The charge indicator light will turn yellow indicating that the battery is charging;
you can continue to use your Kindle while it charges. A green light indicates that the
battery is fully charged.
Power on the device by sliding and releasing the power switch. After the Kindle
starts up, the Kindle DX User’s Guide will open automatically to help familiarize you
with your Kindle’s capabilities.
*not all configurations ship with a powe r adapter
Powers on, sleeps, or wakes the device when quickly slid and
released. Turns off the device when slid and held for 4 seconds.
Moves the on-screen cursor up and down or side to side.
Selects an item or action when pressed.
Shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content
archived at Amazon.
Accesses the Kindle Store as well as actions such as turning the
wireless on/off or adding a highlight within a book.
Turns the page in your reading material.
Goes back one page in your reading material.
Retraces your steps on your Kindle.
Adjusts the font size and number of words per line to suit your
reading preference. Also allows you to turn on/off Text-to-Speech
and to change the screen rotation behavior.
If your Kindle was a gift or is not preregistered, you will need to register your device
to make purchases on the Kindle Store and take advantage of other Amazon services
such as e-mailing personal documents to your Kindle. If you purchased this Kindle for
yourself, you do not need to register and may skip this section.
Press the Home button and then press the Menu button.
Navigate down to “Settings” by moving the 5-way controller down, then press
the 5-way controller to select.
Select “register” using the 5-way controller.
Enter the e-mail address and password associated with your Amazon account
into the text entry box. To enter a number, hold down the ALT key and press the
appropriate letter at the top of the keyboard to select the desired number.
Move the 5-way controller down to highlight “submit,” then press the 5-way
controller to complete your registration. Your registration information will
appear on your Kindle.
Press the Home button to exit this page.
The Kindle Store is the place to purchase your Kindle books, newspapers, magazines,
and blogs. To access the Kindle Store, follow these steps:
Press the Menu button.
Use the 5-way controller to highlight “Shop in Kindle Store” and press the
5-way controller to select it. The Kindle Storefront will appear.
Use the 5-way controller to select a content category such as Books or
Kindle Top Sellers, or begin typing on the keyboard and select “search store”
to search for a specific book.
Select a book to view its product detail page. Use the 5-way controller
to highlight and select “Buy,” and when the book has arrived on your Kindle,
an "items downloaded" message will appear at the top of the screen.
Press the Home button, locate the downloaded book at the top of the
display, and use the 5-way controller to select the book.
Your book will open to the location the publisher considers the beginning
(usually the first chapter), and you can begin reading.
The Kindle DX User’s Guide on your Kindle provides more detailed information on all
of the device’s features. You can search this guide for “how to” information:
Press the Home button.
Use the 5-way controller to highlight the Kindle DX User’s Guide. Press the 5-way
controller to select and open the guide.
Type the term you’d like to search for; a search box will automatically appear at the
bottom of the display and your search term will be shown. Move the 5-way controller
to the right to highlight “find.” Press the 5-way controller to activate the search.
Use the 5-way controller to select the results which are of most interest to you.
If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive, try resetting the device by
disconnecting your Kindle from any power source, and then sliding and holding the
power switch for 15 seconds before releasing. If you continue to have problems with
your Kindle, please contact customer service:
e-mail: kindle-cs-support@amazon.com
phone: within the U.S.: 1-866-321-8851 (toll free)
outside the U.S.: 1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply)
web: amazon.com/kindlesupport
Additional information for Kindle users outside the U.S. and translations of Kindle
documentation are available at: www.amazon.com/kindledocuments
For safety, compliance, recycling and other impor tant
information regarding your Kindle, please refer to the
Kindle DX Use r’s Guide which is accessible on your Kindle as
described in the Additional Information section on the
reverse side of this guide.
Kindle DX Use r’s Guide is also available online at:
www.amazon.com/kindledocuments
Kindle: License Agreement and Terms of Use
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND AMAZON
DIGITAL SERVICES, INC. (WITH ITS AFFILIATES,
“AMAZON” OR “WE”). PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE
AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE, AND ALL RULES AND
POLICIES FOR THE KINDLE DEVICE AND SERVICES
RELATED TO THE DEVICE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANY RULES OR USAGE PROVISIONS
SPECIFIED ON THE AMAZON.COM WEBSITE OR THE
KINDLE STORE, AND THE AMAZON.COM PRIVACY
NOTICE LOCATED AT WWW.AMAZON.COM/PRIVACY)
(COLLECTIVELY, THIS “AGREEMENT”) BEFORE USING
THE KINDLE DEVICE. BY USING THE KINDLE DEVICE,
YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF
THIS AGREEMENT.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, YOU MAY RETURN THE KINDLE DEVICE
AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE (WITH ALL ORIGINAL
PACKAGING, MANUALS, AND ACCESSORIES) WITHIN
THIRT Y (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND OF ITS
PURCHASE PRICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KINDLE
RETURN POLICY.
The Device and Related Services. The Kindle Device (the
“Device”) is a portable electronic reading device that utilizes
wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download,
browse, and read books, newspapers, magazines, blogs,
and other materials, all subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. The “Service” means the wireless
connectivity, provision of digital content, software and
support, and other services and support that Amazon
provides Device users.
Wireless Connectivity
General. Amazon provides wireless connectivity free
of charge to you for certain content shopping and
downloading services on your Device. You may be charged
a fee for wireless connectivity for your use of other
wireless services on your Device, such as Web browsing
and downloading of personal files, should you elect to use
those services. We will maintain a list of current fees for
such ser vices in the Kindle Store. Amazon reserves the
right to discontinue wireless connectivity at any time or to
otherwise change the terms for wireless connectivity at
any time, including, but not limited to (a) limiting the
number and size of data files that may be transferred using
wireless connectivity and (b) changing the amount and
terms applicable for wireless connectivity charges.
Coverage and Service Interruptions. You acknowledge
that if your Device is located in any area without applicable
wireless connectivity, you may not be able to use some or
all elements of the wireless services. We are not
responsible for the unavailability of wireless service or any
interruptions of wireless connectivity.
Your Conduct. You agree you will use the wireless
connectivity provided by Amazon only in connection with
Services Amazon provides for the Device. You may not use
the wireless connectivity for any other purpose.
Digital Content
The Kindle Store. The Kindle Store enables you to download,
display and use on your Device a variety of digitized electronic
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content, such as books, subscriptions to magazines,
newspapers, journals and other periodicals, blogs, RSS feeds,
and other digital content, as determined by Amazon from
time to time (individually and collectively, “Digital Content”).
Use of Digital Content. Upon your payment of the
applicable fees set by Amazon, Amazon grants you the
non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy of the
applicable Digital Content and to view, use, and display
such Digital Content an unlimited number of times, solely
on the Device or as authorized by Amazon as part of the
Service and solely for your personal, non-commercial
use. Digital Content will be deemed licensed to you by
Amazon under this Agreement unless otherwise expressly
provided by Amazon.
Restrictions. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, you
may not sell, rent, lease, distribute, broadcast, sublicense
or otherwise assign any rights to the Digital Content
or any portion of it to any third party, and you may not
remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Digital
Content. In addition, you may not, and you will not
encourage, assist or authorize any other person to, bypass,
modify, defeat or circumvent security features that protect
the Digital Content.
Subscriptions. The following applies with respect to
Digital Content made available to you on a subscription
basis, including, but not limited to, electronic newspapers,
magazines, journals and other periodicals (collectively,
“Periodicals”): (i) you may request cancellation of your
subscription by following the cancellation instructions
in the Kindle Store; (ii) we may terminate a subscription at
our discretion without notice, for example, if a Periodical
is no longer available; (iii) if we terminate a subscription in
advance of the end of its term, we will give you a prorated
refund; (iv) we reserve the right to change subscription
terms and fees from time to time, effective as of the
beginning of the next term; and (v) taxes may apply to
subscription fees and will be added if applicable.
Software
Definitions. The following terms apply to the Device and to
(a) all software (and the media on which such software is
distributed) of Amazon or third parties that is pre-installed
on the Device at time of purchase or that Amazon provides
as updates/upgrades to the pre-installed software
(collectively, the “Device Software”), unless you agree to
other terms as part of an update/upgrade process; and (b)
any printed, on-line or other electronic documentation for
such software (the “Documentation”). As used in this
Agreement, “Software” means, collectively, the Device
Software and Documentation.
Use of the Device Sof tware. You may use the Device
Software only on the Device. You may not separate any
individual component of the Device Software for use on
another device or computer, may not transfer it for use
on another device or use it, or any portion of it, over a
network and may not sell, rent, lease, lend, distribute or
sublicense or otherwise assign any rights to the Software
in whole or in part.
No Reverse Engineering , Decompilation, Disassembly
or Circumvention. You may not, and you will not
encourage, assist or authorize any other person to, modify,
reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Device
or the Software, whether in whole or in part, create
any derivative works from or of the Software, or bypass,
modify, defeat or tamper with or circumvent any of the
functions or protections of the Device or Software or any
mechanisms operatively linked to the Software, including,
but not limited to, augmenting or substituting any digital
rights management functionality of the Device or Software.
Automatic Updates. In order to keep your Software
up-to-date, Amazon may automatically provide your
Device with updates/upgrades to the Software.
Export Regulations. You agree to comply with all export
and re-export restrictions and regulations of the
Department of Commerce and other United States
agencies and authorities, and not to transfer, or encourage,
assist or authorize the transfer of the Software to a
prohibited country or otherwise in violation of any such
restrictions or regulations.
Government End Users. The Software is a “Commercial
item” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. § 2.101, consisting
of “Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial
Computer Software Documentation,” as such terms are
used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. § 227.7202, as
applicable. Consistent with these provisions, the Software
is being licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as
a Commercial item and (b) with only those rights as are
granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
General
No Illegal Use and Reservation of Rights. You may not
use the Device, the Service or the Digital Content for any
illegal purpose. You acknowledge that the sale of the
Device to you does not transfer to you title to or ownership
of any intellectual property rights of Amazon or its
suppliers. All of the Software is licensed, not sold, and such
license is non-exclusive.
Information Received. The Device Software will provide
Amazon with data about your Device and its interaction
with the Service (such as available memory, up-time, log
files and signal strength) and information related to the
content on your Device and your use of it (such as
automatic bookmarking of the last page read and content
deletions from the Device). Annotations, bookmarks,
notes, highlights, or similar markings you make in your
Device are backed up by the Service and Information we
receive is subject to the Amazon.com Privacy Notice.
Patents. The Device and/or methods used in association
with the Device may be covered by one or more patents
or pending patent applications.
Changes to Service. Amazon reserves the right to
modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time,
and Amazon will not be liable to you should it exercise
such right.
Termination. Your rights under this Agreement will
automatically terminate without notice from Amazon if you
fail t o comply with any term of this Agreement. In case
of such termination, you must cease all use of the Software
and Amazon may immediately revoke your access to the
Service or to Digital Content without notice to you and
without refund of any fees. Amazon’s failure to insist upon or
enforce your strict compliance with this Agreement will not
constitute a waiver of any of its rights.
Disclaimer of Warranties. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE SERVICE, DEVICE,
DIGITAL CONTENT AND SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE
RISK. EXCEPT FOR THE ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY,
THE SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT AND
SOFT WARE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH ALL FAULTS
AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND
AMAZON AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. NO
ORAL OR WRIT TEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN
BY AMAZON OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF AMAZON SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. THE LAWS
OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE
LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE
DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Limitation of Liability. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED
BY LAW, NEITHER AMAZON NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR
LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,
BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY
OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THE
SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT OR SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA
OR USE OF THE DEVICE OR SOFTWARE OR ANY
ASSOCIATED PRODUCT, EVEN IF AMAZON HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN
ANY CASE, AMAZON’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE DEVICE. THE LAWS OF CERTAIN
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME
OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Washington Law Applies. The laws of the state of
Washington, without regard to principles of conflict
of laws, will govern this Agreement and any dispute
of any sort that might arise between you and Amazon.
Disputes. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING IN ANYWAY TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO CONFIDENTIAL ARBITRATION IN
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, EXCEPT THAT, TO THE
EXTENT YOU HAVE IN ANY MANNER VIOLATED OR
THREATENED TO VIOLATE AMAZON’S INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS, AMAZON MAY SEEK INJUNCTIVE
OR OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF IN ANY STATE OR
FEDERAL COURT IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON,
AND YOU CONSENT TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
AND VENUE IN SUCH COURTS. The arbitrator’s award
shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any
court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this
Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any
other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class
arbitration proceedings or otherwise.
Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement
shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason
unenforceable, that part shall be deemed severable and
shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining term or condition.
Amendment. Amazon reserves the right to amend any
of the terms of this Agreement at its sole discretion by
posting the revised terms on the Kindle Store or the
Amazon.com website. Your continued use of the Device
and Software after the effective date of any such
amendment shall be deemed your agreement to be bound
by such amendment.
Contact Information. For communications concerning
this Agreement, you may contact Amazon by writing to
Amazon.com, Attn: Legal Department, 1200 12th Avenue
South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA, 98144-2734.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
This Warranty is provided by Amazon Fulfillment Services,
Inc., 1200 12th Ave South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA
98144-2734, United States, for the Kindle Device
(the “Device”).
We warrant the Device against defects in materials and
workmanship under ordinary consumer use for one year
from the date of original retail purchase. During this
warranty period, if a defect arises in the Device, and you
follow the instructions for returning the Device, we will, at
our option and to the extent permitted by law, either (i)
repair the Device using either new or refurbished parts, (ii)
replace the Device with a new or refurbished Device, or (iii)
refund to you all or part of the purchase price of the Device.
This limited warranty applies to any repair, replacement
part or replacement Device for the remainder of the
original warranty period or for ninety days, whichever
period is longer. All replaced parts and Devices for which
a refund is given shall become our property. This limited
warranty 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. Please contact Customer Service for specific
instructions about how to obtain warranty service for
your Device:
e-mail:
kindle-cs-support@amazon.com
phone:
within the U.S.: 1-866-321-8851 (toll free)
outside the U.S.: 1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply)
In general, you will need to deliver your Device in either its
original packaging or in equally protective packaging to the
address specified by Customer Service. Before you deliver
your Device for warranty service, it is your responsibility to
back up any data, software, or other materials you may
have stored or preser ved on your Device. It is possible that
such data, software or other materials will be lost or
reformatted during service, and we will not be responsible
for any such damage or loss.
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. 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 AS
DETERMINED BY US IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION. SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW
LONG A STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY
OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. IN SOME
JURISDICTIONS THE FOREGOING LIMITATION DOES
NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS,
OR ANY STATUTORY LIABILITY FOR INTENTIONAL
AND GROSS NEGLIGENT ACTS AND/OR OMMISSIONS,
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF DIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights. You
may have additional rights which vary from jurisdiction
to jurisdiction, and this limited warranty does not affect
those rights.
Other Language Versions
For a version of the Kindle License Agreement and Terms
of Use, One-Year Limited Warranty and other Kindle
information in other languages go to
www.amazon.com/kindleterms.
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