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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Contact Us ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Getting to Know Your NOOK .............................................................................................
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Using Your Wishlist ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store .......................................................................................... 26 Reading Books in a Barnes & Noble Store ...................................................................................................................................
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Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK. Contact Us If you have questions about your NOOK that this guide doesn’t answer, be sure to visit the NOOK online support center at: http://www.nook.com/support The online support center offers additional information about your NOOK, including: • A PDF version of this NOOK User Guide that you can download to your computer • Tutorial videos • Frequently Asked Questions You can also contact Barnes &
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Getting to Know Your NOOK Your NOOK is an eReader with a full-color touchscreen. On your NOOK, you can: • Read books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, comics, and graphic novels • Shop over three million titles, including over one million free titles. Buy books, single issues of magazines and newspapers, as well as subscriptions to magazines and newspapers • Discover new books through NOOK Channels, the easiest and best way to find what you love. One hundred years of bookseller knowledge g
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30-pin Port Your NOOK features 30-pin port for charging and for connecting to a personal computer. microSD Memory Card Slot Your NOOK features enough built-in memory to hold thousands of books, along with many magazines, newspapers, photos, and personal files such as PDFs. You can add more storage to your NOOK by installing a standard microSD Memory card. The card fits into a cov- ered slot in the back of your NOOK, next to the curved bar in the corner. A microSD Memory Card can hold up to 32
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Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off NOTE: If you have set up a passcode to protect your NOOK, you will have to enter the passcode after you turn on your NOOK. See “Using a Device Lock Passcode to Protect Your NOOK”. Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button located on the left edge of your NOOK. Hold the button down for 5 seconds and release it. Your NOOK starts. When it has completed its start-up process, it makes a chiming sound. Turning Off Your NOOK You
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Wall Charging To charge your NOOK, use the charging components included with your NOOK. CAUTION: Only use the Barnes & Noble power adapter and 30-pin USB cable supplied with your NOOK. Other power adapters might damage your NOOK and its battery. Do not use a power adapter and cable intended for other models of NOOK eReader. NOTE: Using your NOOK’s USB cable, you can connect your NOOK to your personal computer to trans- fer files. However, connecting your NOOK to your personal computer may no
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• Avoid high temperatures for charging, use, and storage. For more information, see “Temperature Ranges.” • Charge the battery half way before storing your NOOK for a week or more. • If you are not going to use your NOOK for more than 30 days, charge the battery to 40%-50% and then turn off your NOOK. Safety and Care This section explains important information about safety and about caring for your NOOK. Water CAUTION: Your NOOK, cables, and adapters are not waterproof. To avoid risk of ove
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Caution About High Audio Volume WARNING: Exposure to loud noise from any source for extended periods of time may affect your hearing. The louder the volume, the faster your hearing may be affected. To protect your hearing: • Limit the amount of time you use headsets or headphones at high volume. • Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings. • Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you. If you experience hearing discomfort, including the sensation of p
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Turning on Your NOOK for the First Time 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 approximately 3 hours to charge your NOOK. Register Your NOOK To register your NOOK, do this: 1. T
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The System Bar The System Bar is a short gray panel that runs along the buttom of your Home screen, your Library, and the Shop. The System Bar on the Home Screen On the Home Screen, the System Bar contains: • A Search tool • An icon (two overlapping squares) for opening the Recent Drawer The System Bar in the Library In the Library, the System Bar contains: • An icon (three stacked lines) for opening the Library menu • A Search tool • An icon (two overlapping squares) for opening the Recent
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An NOOK Profiles A NOOK Profile™ tailors content and shopping experiences on your NOOK for an individual user. Your NOOK supports up to six NOOK Profiles, enabling different people, including parents and children, to use your NOOK and keep their content separate from one another. All the purchases made on your NOOK are processed through the BN.com account you signed in with or created when you registered your NOOK. Parental Controls Simple-to-use parental controls help create a “kid safe” ex
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NOOK Channels [ TBW ] Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide 15
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Your NOOK Today™ Your NOOK Today, available through a button on the Home screen, presents daily offers and shopping suggestions based on your interests and recent purchases. It also displays today’s weather for your location. To access Your NOOK Today, press the NOOK button to call up the Home screen. On the Home screen, tap the Your NOOK Today button. 16 Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
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Your Library Your Library holds: • books • magazines • newspapers • movies & TV shows • apps • catalogs • scrapbooks • any files you have sideloaded (transferred from your computer) onto your device Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide 17
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Apps Overview Your NOOK includes the following built-in apps: • Browser • Calendar • Contacts • Email • Hulu Plus • Music Player • My Media (an image gallery) • NOOK friends • Pandora You can buy additional apps in the NOOK Store. To run an app, tap on its icon. 18 Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
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NOOK Cloud™ In addition to the storage available on your NOOK, you can store books, periodicals, catalogs, videos, and more on the NOOK Cloud, Barnes & Noble’s free virtual storage service for NOOK users. Viewing Items in NOOK Cloud If you have any items in NOOK Cloud, you can view them by opening the Library and tapping the Cloud tab at the top of the page. To return to viewing items on your NOOK, tap the Device tab. Moving Items to NOOK Cloud To move an item such as a book or video from your
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NOOK Scrapbook™ See something you like? Tear it out! NOOK Scrapbook lets you save magazines and catalog pages you love in one spot so you can go back and enjoy them later 20 Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
