Amazon Kindle Touch Operating Instructions
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Chapter 1 Getting Started .. ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... .8
Registering your Kindle .. . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... 8
Using the controls .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . 8
Onscreen actions ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ..9
Status indicators ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . . 12
Wireless status indicators ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . 12
Battery status indicator . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . .. 12
Activity indicator .. .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . . 12
Setting up your Kindle Touch . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . . 12
Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers .. . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... 13
Screensaver .. . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... .. 13
Home screen .. . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . . 13
Chapter 2 Acquiring Kindle Content ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . . 14
Shop the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... . 14
Managing your Kindle library . . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . 14
Audible audiobooks . .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . 15
Chapter 3 Reading Kindle Documents .. .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... 16
Understanding Kindle Touch display technology .. . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... 16
Customizing your text display ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . . 16
Zooming in on images . . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . 16
Interacting with your documents .. ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . .. 16
Text-to-Speech ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... . 17
Viewing page numbers and progress .. ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . . 17
When you’re finished reading ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .. 17
Chapter 4 Getting More From Your Kindle . ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... . 18
Customizing Your Kindle Settings . ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... 18
The Settings contextual menu . . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . . 19
Listening to background music . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . .. 19
Carrying and reading your personal documents .. . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... 19
Reading Kindle documents on other devices ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... .. 20
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Sharing comments via social networks . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . 20
Loaning Kindle books . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . .. 20
Borrowing Kindle books from your local library .. .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... 20
Using Kindle with your computer ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... 20
Chapter 5 Finding Additional Assistance . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . .. 21
Appendix A Product Information . ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . 22
Safety and Compliance Information . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... . 22
Maintaining Your Kindle . . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... 22
Servicing Your Device . ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... 22
Battery Safety ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . .. 22
Headphone Safety .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... 22
Other Safety Considerations .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . .. 23
Wireless Safety and Compliance . . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... 23
Turn Off Wireless When Flying . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... 23
Using Your Kindle Around Other Electronic Devices .. . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . .. 23
Steps to Minimize Interference ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . 23
Watch for Signs ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... 24
FCC Compliance Statement . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... 24
Information Regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . . 24
IEEE 1725 Battery Safety Statement . .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... 24
EU Declaration of Conformity .. .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... . .. 25
Recycling Kindle Properly ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... ... . ... 25
Product Specifications .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .. 25
KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... 25
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . 25
Additional Information . . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... 26
Patent Notices ... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . . 26
Copyright and Trademark Notices . ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... . ... . ... .... ... . ... 27
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Welcome to your new Kindle Touch. This short guide will familiarize you with all of the
features and functionality of the Kindle Touch.
Registering your Kindle
If you bought your Kindle online using your Amazon account, the device is registered and
ready to use. To verify, press the Home button and check whether your Amazon user name
is in the upper left corner of the Home screen. If it says My Kindle or shows the name of a
previous owner instead of your own Amazon account name, you’ll need to register it. See
Setting up your Kindle in this chapter for instructions on setting up and registering your Kindle.
Using the controls
You need to learn only a few simple functions to navigate around your Kindle Touch to
download and read books, magazines, newspapers, and audiobooks. Most of your interaction
will be via the touchscreen interface.
Below the screen is the Home button. At the bottom edge of the Kindle are a headphone
jack, charge indicator light, power button, and micro-USB/power port. On the lower back are
two speakers.
Home button: This raised button takes you to the Home screen, where you’ll find a list of the
books and other content stored on your Kindle.
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Headphone jack: Plug in headphones to listen to an audiobook, background music, or
content that is read aloud using Read-to-Me, the Kindle text-to-speech feature.
Charge indicator light: This light is amber when your Kindle is charging and green when the
battery is fully charged.
Power button: To turn your Kindle on, press the power button. To put your Kindle in sleep
mode, press and release the power button; the screensaver appears on the display. To turn
off your Kindle, press and hold the power button for seven seconds until the screen goes
blank. 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.
Speakers: The back of your Kindle contains stereo speakers for audio content. Plugging in
headphones turns off the built-in speakers.
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 adapter (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 while the battery is
charging and green when it is fully charged.
Charging should take less than four hours using a Kindle AC adapter. Charging using 3rd party
adapters or via USB should take less than four hours, but may take longer depending on the
capability of the hardware.
You can use your Kindle while it is connected via USB and charging from your computer by
unmounting or ejecting it so that Kindle exits USB drive mode.
• Windows Vista and 7: Click the Start button, select My Computer from the options, right-
click on the Kindle drive icon, and select Eject from the pop-up menu.
• WindowsXP: 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 Kindle.
• MacOSX: 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 and display the Home screen. Your Kindle will
continue to charge in this mode. 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.
Onscreen actions
Your new Kindle Touch features a touchscreen interface that allows you to perform many
tasks with a just a tap or swipe of a finger.
To select an item, simply tap it. For example, tap a book name on your Home screen to go to
that book, or tap a button to perform that button’s action.
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.
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