Amazon Kindle D00111 User manual

About Your Kindle

Amazon Kindle - model number D00111

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About Your Kindle

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION v

About This Guide v

Physical Components and Documentation v

Digital Documentation vi

SECTION 1 Getting to Know Your Kindle 1

Front View of Kindle 1

Back View of Kindle 3

Bottom View of Kindle 4

Removing and Replacing the Back Cover 5

SECTION 2 Kindle Accessories 8

Connecting the Power Adapter 8

Using Your Book Cover 10

Using the Kindle Reading Light 12

Connecting to Your Computer 15

Using an SD Card 17

SECTION 3 A Word About Wireless 18

Simple Explanation of Wireless Technology 18

Wireless Safety 19

SECTION 4 Maintaining Your Kindle 21

Caring for Your Kindle 21

Changing the Battery 22

Disposing of the Battery Properly 23

Tips for Conserving Your Battery 24

SECTION 5 Tips and Troubleshooting 25

About the Screen 25

Battery Charging 25

The Wireless Connection 26

Resetting Your Kindle 26

Security Concerns 26

Text Size 26

Using an SD Card 27

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The Kindle Store 27

The USB Connection 28

No Sound 29

Customer Support 29

SECTION 6 Governmental Information 30

Government Standards for RF Signals 30

FCC Notice 30

UL Cert Number 32

SECTION 7 Product Specifications 33

SECTION 8 License Agreement and Warranty 34

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Introduction v

INTRODUCTION

This introduction explains what is in this guide, lists the

contents of your Kindle box, and describes the other

Kindle documentation.

About This Guide

This guide provides a description and illustration for each

of your Kindle components. It also furnishes some

background information about the Kindle wireless

connection, and some safety precautions associated with

this technology.

If you have questions that need answers, you may find the

Tips and Troubleshooting section useful. Your Product

Warranty and the End User License Agreement are

included in the final section of this guide.

Physical Components and Documentation

This is what you will find in your Kindle box:

9Kindle electronic reader

9Book cover for Kindle

9Power adapter

9USB cable

9Reading light (including a protective cover and

three AAA batteries)

9About Your Kindle (this guide)

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Digital Documentation

In addition to the printed guides, there is a digital User

Guide that you can read on your Kindle.

Kindle User’s Guide

When you start Kindle for the first time, you will start in the

Kindle User’s Guide, which helps you get started reading

immediately and highlights some important features you

will want to explore.

Additionally, the book is a comprehensive overview that

includes explanations and examples for all of the Kindle

features and functions. The Kindle User’s Guide is

designed to be used as a reference, and is searchable,

like all other content on Kindle.

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SECTION 1 ─Getting To Know Your Kindle 1

SECTION 1

Getting to Know Your Kindle

This section explains the buttons, keys, and other controls

located on your Kindle. The features are labeled in the

drawings and explained in the tables that follow.

Front View of Kindle

The front of your Kindle contains the display, the keyboard,

and navigational controls.

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Kindle Features – Front View

Feature Purpose

Cursor bar Contains the cursor, which is a silver

rectangle that allows you to select a

particular line in the display. You move the

cursor up and down the right side of this

bar using the select wheel. When the

cursor is lined up with the appropriate

selection point, you press the select wheel

to make your selection.

Select wheel Roll this wheel to scroll the cursor up and

down the cursor bar. Press it to select a

particular item.

buttons

Take you to the next page in your reading

material. (There is a next page button on

either side of Kindle.)

Back button Like the back button on your web browser,

this button allows you to retrace your

steps. Unlike the previous page button,

which returns you to the previous page in

a particular document, the back button

takes you back to a previous jump point.

Keyboard The keyboard is laid out like other

keyboards you have used, but it has some

special function keys that are described in

the Kindle User’s Guide.

button

Takes you to the previous page in

whatever you are reading.

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Back View of Kindle

The back of your Kindle contains the power and wireless

off/on switches, the speaker for audio materials, and a

removable rubber back cover.

Kindle Features – Back View

Feature Purpose

Back cover Slides off to allow you to change the

battery, to insert or remove an SD card, or

to reset your Kindle.

Power switch Controls whether your Kindle is off or on.

Wireless

switch

When your Kindle is on, this switch

controls whether your wireless service is

off or on.

Speaker Allows you to listen to audio books or to

background music.

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Bottom View of Kindle

The bottom of your Kindle contains the jacks and ports that

you use when you plug cables into Kindle, the volume

controls, and the charge indicator light.

Kindle Features – Bottom View

Feature Purpose

Headphone

jack

Plug in headphones (not included) here to

listen to background music or an audio

book. Attaching headphones disables the

speaker.

USB port Plug in the USB cable here to connect to

your computer.

Charge

indicator light

When your Kindle is attached to the power

adapter or a USB port, an amber LED

indicates that the Kindle battery is

charging, while green indicates the battery

is fully charged.

Power adapter

jack

Plug in your power adapter here to

recharge the Kindle battery.

Volume

controls

Controls the headphone or speaker

volume for audio books and background

music.

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