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Kindle User’s Guide 2 Contents Contents Congratulations! ..................................................................................... 10 Getting Around ....................................................................................... 10 Getting Registered ................................................................................... 11 Easy-to-Read Display ................................................................................ 11 Wireless Access with Amazon Whisper
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Kindle User’s Guide 3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle ..................................................... 18 1.1 Views of Kindle ................................................................................. 18 Front View ........................................................................................................................ 18 Bottom View ...................................................................................... 20 Back View ...............
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Kindle User’s Guide 4 Contents Viewing Collection Details ...................................................................... 35 Renaming a Collection ........................................................................... 36 Deleting a Collection ............................................................................. 36 Adding Collections from Another Kindle ...................................................... 36 2.4 Managing Your Content .......................................
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Kindle User’s Guide 5 Contents 3.7 Reading PDF Files .............................................................................. 56 Zooming In to PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast ............................................... 57 Using the PDF Menu ............................................................................ 58 3.8 Listening to Audio Materials .................................................................. 59 Audiobooks .....................................................
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Kindle User’s Guide 6 Contents Chapter 6 Accessing the Web ...................................................................... 73 6.1 Using Web Browser ............................................................................ 73 Entering a URL ................................................................................... 73 Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own ...................................................... 74 Using Next Page and Previous Page .................................
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Kindle User’s Guide 7 Contents 8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s ......................................................................... 94 Audible Audiobooks .............................................................................. 94 Audiobook Formats for Kindle .................................................................. 94 Transferring Audiobooks ......................................................................... 95 Transferring MP3s ...............................................
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Kindle User’s Guide 8 Contents Turn Off Wireless When Flying ................................................................ 107 Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices ................................................ 107 Steps to Minimize Interference ............................................................... 107 Watch for Signs ................................................................................. 107 FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 an
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Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle User’s Guide that provides an overview of Kindle. Your Kindle must be registered to an Amazon account in order to shop in the Kindle Store. If you bought your Kindle using your Amazon account, it is already registered. Otherwise, please look at the Quick Start Guide that came with your Kindle for information on registering your device.
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Kindle User’s Guide 10 Welcome Congratulations! Kindle is a revolutionary device, and we’re excited that you have joined the millions of people around the world who read on Kindle. If you haven’t done so already, please follow the Getting Started instructions that came with your Kindle and plug your Kindle into a power source to charge the battery. The charge indicator light on the bottom edge of your Kindle turns yellow and a lightning bolt appears on the battery icon at the top of the d
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Kindle User’s Guide 11 Welcome To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading material, press the up, down, left, or right button on the 5-way controller to highlight your choice and then press the center of the 5-way controller to confirm your choice. You can press the Next Page or Previous Page button to move forward or backward in your reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on your Kindle. Use the keyboard to type words or
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Kindle User’s Guide 12 Welcome Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet The Amazon Whispernet service wirelessly delivers content to your Kindle whenever and wherever you want it. All latest generation Kindle devices have Wi-Fi connectivity built in, and some models also include free 3G connectivity. Your Kindle can connect to Wi-Fi networks at home, at your favorite café, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. Using Wi-Fi allows fast downloads and free delivery of personal docu- ments. It a
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Kindle User’s Guide 13 Welcome Adjust Screen Rotation You can lock your Kindle screen to a portrait or landscape orientation to fit your reading position. Press the key then use the 5-way controller to select the screen rotation you want. Press the 5-way to select. Read PDF Files Kindle can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file. Just drag PDF files over USB to your Kindle or e-mail them to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings pa
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Kindle User’s Guide 14 Welcome To display the list of content on your Kindle, press the Home button. Use the 5-way controller to underline the item you want to open and then press the 5-way to open the item. To delete content on your Kindle, use the 5-way controller to underline the item you want to delete. Press the left arrow on the 5-way to select “remove from device” and then press the 5-way to complete the removal of the item. To transfer previously deleted content from Amazon back to
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Kindle User’s Guide 15 Welcome Collections To personalize and organize items, you can add your books, personal documents, and Audible audiobooks to collections on your Home screen. Create a new collection from the Home screen by pressing the Menu button and selecting “Create New Collection” , and then type a name for the collection. You can add as many items as you wish to each collection, and you can even add an item to more than one collection for more flexible organization. Clip Your Fa
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Kindle User’s Guide 16 Welcome Convert Your Own Documents In addition to all of the great reading material you can get from the Kindle Store, Amazon can also convert your own documents so you can read them on Kindle. You can e-mail Microsoft Word, TXT, HTML, RTF, or image files like JPEGs and GIFs to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon). We will convert the document into Kindle format and wirelessly send it dir
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Kindle User’s Guide 17 Welcome Learning More This ends your brief introduction to just some of the capabilities on Kindle. The chapters that follow give a more complete overview of these and other features. Remember, you can always search on a particular feature or learn more about how to do a particular task by opening this guide on your Kindle and typing on the keyboard to activate Search. The table of contents shows you all of the topics covered in this guide. You can navigate throug
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Kindle User’s Guide 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle User’s Guide, you read about many of the things you can do with your Kindle. This chapter reviews all of the physical features of Kindle and covers the basics of using the Kindle buttons, menus, and keyboard. 1.1 Views of Kindle Front View The front of your Kindle contains the screen, the keyboard, and the navigation controls. These features are
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Kindle User’s Guide 19 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Menu button — displays application and navigation choices that are related to the screen you are viewing. The Menu button is located in the top row of the keyboard, just above the 5-way controller. 5-way controller — selects an item or action when you press the center of the controller. Moves the on-screen highlight or cursor up and down when you press the up or down arrow on the controller. Moves the on-screen highlight or
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Kindle User’s Guide 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Bottom View The bottom of your Kindle contains the volume controls, headphone jack, micro-USB/power port, power switch, microphone, and charge indicator light. Volume controls — controls the headphone or speaker volume for audiobooks, background music, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Guide. The volume controls are located on the bottom left edge. Headphone jack — plug in headphones to listen to an audiobook, background music, or c
