Barnes and Noble NOOK HD+ Quick Start Guide

Welcome to your NOOK® HD

Quick Start Guide

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1 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

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approximately 4

Note: To charge your NOOK, you must plug it into a wall outlet.

Your NOOK will not charge when connected to a computer.

5 hours to charge your NOOK.

Wall Outlet

30-pin
Cable

Unlock your NOOK

Slide your profile icon or picture
to the center of the circle to unlock
your NOOK after waking it from
sleep mode or turning it on.

Charging
Indicator Light

Power
Adapter

Get to know your NOOK

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Microphone

Volume Buttons

Headphone Jack

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Power Button

Press and hold the power
button for about 2 seconds
to turn your NOOK on or o.

NOOK Button

This NOOK symbol below
the display is a button. Press it to
wake up your device from sleep
mode (turn the display on).
When the device is on, pressing
the NOOK Button brings you

microSD™ Memory
Card Slot

On the bottom of your NOOK,
lift the flap from the bottom to
insert a microSD memory card
for storing your personal files such
as PDF documents, videos, music,
pictures, and more.

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microSD memory card not included

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to your Home screen.

30-pin Port

Port for charging and
connecting to a computer

3.5mm

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Set up: turning on your
NOOK for the first time

1. Select the Language for Your NOOK

Follow the on-screen directions for setting up your NOOK.

2. Connect to a Wi-Fi® Network

To register your NOOK and to purchase and download books, videos,
periodicals, and more, you must be connected to a Wi-Fi network.

3. Read and Accept the Terms of Service

4. Register Your NOOK

You must register your NOOK to your Barnes & Noble (BN.com)
account. This gives you access to any items in your NOOK library and
allows you to shop for new books, magazines, newspapers, movies & TV
shows, and apps on your NOOK.

Please answer the questions on the screen and follow the step-by-step
instructions to either register your NOOK to an existing BN.com
account or to create a new one directly on your NOOK. Tap on the
underlined sections to fill-in the blanks or complete the sentences with
your information.

5. Set-up Your Profile

Select your interests and choose some free samples.

That's it. You've registered your NOOK. You're ready to shop at The NOOK

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; read your favorite books, magazines, and newspapers, watch movies

Store
and TV shows, and more.

Home screen

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Home Screen

You can get to your Home screen at any
time by pressing the NOOK Button .

Status Bar

The Status Bar includes the time
and icons for battery status, Wi-Fi
connectivity, and a shortcut to
Settings. Any notifications will also
appear in the Status Bar.

Your NOOK Today

Tap here to check in for daily
updates, check the weather, and get
new ideas for what to read next.

Active Shelf

The Active Shelf holds books,
magazines, newspapers, movies &
TV shows, and apps that you have
recently received (for example,
purchased, downloaded, or
borrowed). You can move back
and forth through the Active Shelf
by swiping your finger across its
contents. Tap on an item to open it.

NOOK Button

Press the NOOK Button at anytime
to go back to your Home screen.

Nav Buttons

Tap the Nav Buttons on your Home
screen to open various features on
your NOOK, such as library, apps, web,
email, and shop.

Recent Drawer

Tap here to view recently opened
books and other items, or recently
used apps.

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Touch navigation

The following gestures help you to use

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and navigate on your NOOK

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Tap & Double Tap

To select a feature or item,
touch your fingertip quickly
to the screen once, as though
you were tapping a key on
a keyboard. Double tap your
finger quickly on a book cover
in your library to bring up
additional details.

Press & Hold

Touch your finger to the
screen and hold it there for
approximately 2 seconds. In
many situations, pressing and
holding will open a menu,
such as the Highlight and
Look Up menu while reading.

Drag

Press and hold on an object
and slide it to another location
on the screen.

Touch navigation, continued

Scroll

Slide your finger up or down
the screen to scroll through
a vertical list.

Swipe

Glide your finger across the
screen, usually to the left or
the right, to turn pages or
scroll through a list.

Pinch or Zoom

Place two fingers – typically
your thumb and forefinger –
about an inch apart on the
screen. Slide them together to
“pinch in.” In most situations,
pinching in shrinks the image.

Slide your fingers apart to
“pinch out.” In most situations,
pinching out enlarges an image.

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Start reading

Find a Book

You’ll find your books, magazines,
newspapers, movies & TV shows,
catalogs, and apps in your Library. To
get to your Library, press the NOOK
Button to display your Home
screen. Then tap library. Your Library
contains all your content, which you
can sort and view the way you want.

Open a Book

To open a book or item, tap on
its cover.

Turn Pages

There are two ways to turn the
page of a book forward or back:

• Tap the right or left edge

of the screen.

• Swipe from right to left

or left to right.

Tap here and then
tap Refresh to sync.

Change Text Size & More

When in a book, tap the center of the screen or the up arrow at the bottom
of the screen to bring up the Reading Tools. To adjust the text, tap the text
icon and select your text size, font style, and other options. You can also:

• Browse the table of contents and view your notes and bookmarks

• Search for words or phrases

• Go to a specific page number

• Show the time and status bar

Discover new favorites

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Shop at The NOOK Store

Shopping is fun and easy on
your NOOK.
To visit The NOOK Store:

1. Connect to Wi-Fi

2. Press the NOOK Button

to display your Home screen

3. Tap the shop icon

Browse Channels
& Categories

• Swipe to scroll through NOOK

Channels for recommendations
that match your interests.

• Tap on a category to see
books, magazines, movies, TV
shows, and more.

Search The NOOK Store

Tap in the search field to display
an on-screen keyboard to search
by a title, author name, or topic.

Just Tap to Buy

Once your BN.com account is set up with a valid credit card, you can make
purchases with the tap of your finger. Just tap on the Buy button next to the
book, magazine, newspaper, movie, TV show, catalog, or app you want. Tap
Confirm and your NOOK downloads the item to your Home screen and your
Library automatically.

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Learn more

User Guide

In addition to this Quick Start Guide, please read the User Guide
for complete information about all the features of your NOOK.
You’ll find a copy of the User Guide in your Library on your NOOK.

Additional Support

Please visit NOOK.com/support for additional information, including:

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• A PDF version of the NOOK

that you can download to your computer

• Tutorial videos

• Live Chat with a NOOK Expert

• Frequently Asked Questions

You can also tweet Customer Service

HD+ User Guide

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