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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
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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.