User ManualTable of ContentsWELCOME11Congratulations!12Getting Around12Navigating this Guide14Getting Registered14Easy-to-Read Display15Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet15Your Choice of Text Size15Your Choice of Number of Words per Line16Adjust Screen Rotation16Read PDF Files17Let Kindle Read to You17Look It Up18Take It All with You18Shop Anytime, Anywhere19Automatic Delivery19Peruse Your Periodicals19Search Your World19Collections20Clip Your Favorite Passages20Bookmark Your Reading20Add Your Own Notes21Stay in Sync21Convert Your Own Documents21Social Networks22Popular Highlights22Learning More22Getting Assistance23CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle241.1 Views of Kindle DX24Front View24Top View27Bottom View281.2 Getting Around30Using the Buttons30Using the Menus30The Application Menu311.3 Entering Text33Lowercase and Uppercase Letters33Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols331.4 Screen Rotation351.5 Status Indicators37Whispernet Status Indicators37Battery Status Indicators38Activity Indicator38International Wireless Delivery (Kindle DX with international wireless only)39CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content402.1 The Home Screen40Kindle Books40Periodicals40Collections41Blogs41Audible Audiobooks41PDF files41Personal Documents41Home Screen Features42Sort Options43Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted45The Home Screen Menu452.2 Organizing With Collections48Creating a Collection48Adding an Item to a Collection48Adding Multiple Items to a Collection49Viewing Collection Details50Renaming a Collection50Deleting a Collection51Adding Collections from Another Kindle512.3 Managing Your Content53Removing Kindle Content53More about Managing Items53International Wireless Delivery54CHAPTER 3 Reading on Kindle553.1 Types of Content55Books55Newspapers55Magazines56Blogs56Personal Documents56Audiobooks57Background Music573.2 Content Formatting on Kindle58Progress Indicator59Changing the Text Size59Adjusting the Number of Words per Line60Increasing the Size of a Picture613.3 Moving from Place to Place62Using the Menu to Get Around62Navigating within a Periodical66Selecting Internal Links68Viewing a Table69Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices693.4 Looking Up Definitions71The Lookup Feature713.5 Annotations and Clippings72Using Bookmarks73Placing a Bookmark73Viewing Your Bookmarks74Removing a Bookmark74Using Highlights75Highlighting a Passage75Deleting a Highlight75Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books76Viewing Popular Highlights in a Book77Updating Popular Highlights in a Book78Using Notes78Viewing Your Annotations80Using Clippings81More about My Clippings823.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network84Sharing Your Notes and Highlights843.7 Reading PDF Files86Zooming into PDF Files87Using the PDF Menu893.8 Listening to Audio Materials92Audiobooks92Background Audio94Text-to-Speech95CHAPTER 4 Searching on Kindle974.1 Introduction to Search97Types of Searches97Searching What You are Currently Reading97Searching All Your Content97Searching Remotely97Searching for Definitions98Performing a Search984.2 Search Results Page99Search Results for a Specific Item100Search Results for a Definition1014.3 Performing Remote Searches103Searching Wikipedia103Searching the Web103Searching the Kindle Store103CHAPTER 5 The Kindle Store1055.1 Getting Started at the Store105Connecting to the Kindle Store1055.2 Kindle Store Pages106The Kindle Storefront106The Store Menu107Browsing the Store108Browse Listings Sample108Getting the Details109Product Detail Page Example110Additional Details for Periodicals111Adding Items to Your Wish List1115.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings113Recommended for You113Looking Up Reviews113Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews114Entering a Rating and Review1155.4 Making Purchases116Trying a Sample Book116Buying Your Selections116Returning an Item116CHAPTER 6 Accessing the Web1186.1 Using Basic Web119Entering a URL119Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own120Using Next Page and Previous Page121Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes121Using History122The Basic Web Menu1226.2 Other Features125Text Size125Downloading Files125Basic Web Settings125CHAPTER 7 Settings and Experimental1287.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings128Registering or Deregistering Kindle130Registering Your Kindle130Deregistering Your Kindle131Personalizing Your Kindle131Password Protecting Your Kindle132Choosing Your Primary Dictionary134Changing Annotations Backup134Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts135The Settings Menu1367.2 Experimental139CHAPTER 8 Kindle and Your Computer1408.1 Getting Started140System Requirements140Making the Connection1408.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer142Managing Your Documents142Transferring Your Clippings1428.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents144Supported Formats for Conversion144Sending Your Documents for Conversion1458.4 Audiobooks and MP3s147Audiobooks from Audible.com147Audiobook Formats for Kindle147Activation, Purchase, Download, and Transfer147Transferring Audiobooks147Transferring MP3s148CHAPTER 9 Your Kindle and Amazon1509.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon150Browsing the Kindle Store150Searching the Kindle Store150Getting the Details151Ordering Content1519.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon152Downloading Content from Your Computer1539.3 Contacting Kindle Support154Kindle Support Web Address154Kindle Support E-mail Address154Kindle Support Phone Numbers154CHAPTER 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle15510.1 Transferring Books15510.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions15710.3 Transferring Personal Documents15810.4 Transferring Audiobooks15910.5 Transferring MP3s160Appendix A Troubleshooting161My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen.162My wireless isn't working.162I'm unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength.163I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content seems to be corrupted.163I'm having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle.163Text-to-speech sounds distorted.164My Kindle doesn't charge when using the power adapter.164I can't open any of my books and receive an error message instead.165None of my problems are listed above. What should I do?165Appendix B Product Information167Safety and Compliance Information167Maintaining Your Kindle168Servicing Your Device168Battery Safety168Headphone Safety169Wireless Safety and Compliance169Turn Off Wireless When Flying169Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices169Steps to Minimize Interference170Watch for Signs170FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00801,FCC ID: XDZ-1013170Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number D00801, FCC ID: XDZ-1013171Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy171Compliance Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S.171Recycling Kindle Properly171UL Certification Number171Product Specifications172KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE172Wireless Connectivity173Digital Content174Software175General176WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801180ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801180Patent Notices182Copyright and Trademark Notices183Other Language Versions184Size: 2.62 MBPages: 184Language: EnglishOpen manual
