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KindleFireUser’sGuide 2 Contents
Contents
Chapter1AboutYourKindleFire.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
StatusBar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Carousel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
KindleFirehardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RegisteringyourKindleFire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter2Shopping.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter3KindleFireContent.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Deviceandcloudstorage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Optionsbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contentlibraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Newsstand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Docs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Apps.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Managingyourcontent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TransferringcontenttoyourKindleFire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RemovingcontentfromyourKindleFire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter4Settings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter5FindingAdditionalAssistance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
KindleFireUser’sGuide 3 Contents
AppendixAProductInformation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SafetyandComplianceInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MaintainingYourKindleFire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ServicingYourDevice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GlassParts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
BatterySafety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
HeadphoneSafety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
OtherSafetyConsiderations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
WirelessSafetyandCompliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
TurnWirelessOffWhenFlying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
UsingYourKindleFireAroundOtherElectronicDevices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
StepstoMinimizeInterference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
WatchforSigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
FCCComplianceStatement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
InformationRegardingExposuretoRadioFrequencyEnergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
IEEE1725BatterySafetyStatement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
EUDeclarationofConformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
RecyclingKindleProperly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ProductSpecifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LEGALTERMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ONE-YEARLIMITEDWARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
AdditionalInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PatentNotices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CopyrightandTrademarkNotices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
StatusBar
Atthetopofthescreen,you’llseeindicatorsthatinformyouaboutthestatusofyourKindleFire.
Notifications:Notificationscancomefromthesystem,agame,anapplicationsuchase-mail,orthemusicplayer.
QuickSettings:Taptodisplaysettingsforcommonlyperformedtasks,includinglockingandunlockingscreenrotation,adjustingvolume,settingdisplaybrightness,accessingWi-Fisettings,syncing,andcontrollingtheplaybackofmusic,ifasongiscurrentlyplaying.TapMore toaccessadditionalKindleFiresettings.
Wi-Fiindicator:Themorebandsthatarefilledinwithwhite,thestrongertheWi-Fisignal.AnXnexttotheWi-FiiconindicatesthatyouhaveaWi-FiconnectionbutarenotconnectedtotheInternet.ThiscanoccurifyouareataWi-Fihotspot,suchasanairportorhotel.Openyourwebbrowsertoviewaccessoptionsthatmaybeavailable.
Batteryindicator:Thisiconshowshowmuchyourbatteryischarged.Whenfullycharged,thechargingindicatorlight(whichencirclesthepowerbutton)willturngreenandthebatteryindicatorwillappearfilled.
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Search
TaptoactivatetheSearchfield.YoucansearchyourContentlibrariesortheweb.
Content
AccesstheweboroneofyourContentlibrariesbytappingthecorrespondingnameatthetopoftheHomescreen:Newsstand,Books,Music,Video,Docs,Apps,orWeb.
Carousel
Recentlyaccessedbooks,music,videos,newspapers,magazines,webpages,andappsareautomaticallyaddedtotheCarousel.SwipeyourfingertoadvancethroughtheCarouseltoviewitemsinchronologicalorder,withthemostrecentappearingfirst.Pressandholdonanitemtodisplaythecontextualmenu.OptionsincludeAddtoFavorites,RemovefromCarousel,andRemovefromDevice.SelectRemovefromCarouselifyounolongerwanttoshowanitemintheCarousel.YouritemwillnotbedeletedfromyourdeviceandwillreappearontheCarouselthenexttimeyouaccessit.
Favorites
Toaddabook,magazine,newspaper,album,playlist,video,website,orapptoFavorites,pressandholdontheitemtodisplaythecontextualmenu,thenselectAddtoFavorites.Favoriteswillstillappearinthelibraryforthatcontenttype.ToremoveanitemfromFavorites,pressandholdontheitemtodisplaythecontextualmenu,andthenselectRemovefromFavorites.
KindleFirehardware
ToturnonyourKindleFire,pressandreleasethepowerbutton.
Toputitinsleepmode,pressandreleasethepowerbutton.ToturnoffyourKindleFire,pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilamessagedisplaysaskingifyouwanttoshutitdown.Ifyourdevicebecomesunresponsiveduringuse,youcanshutitdownbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor20seconds.Youcanthenpressthepowerbuttontorestartit.
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YourKindleFirewillbepartiallychargedwhenyoureceiveit.Tochargeyourdevice,connectittoapoweroutletusingtheincludedpoweradapter.Thechargingindicatorlight(whichencirclesthepowerbutton)isorangeduringchargingandgreenwhenfullycharged.Whenconnectedtoapowersourceusingtheincludedpoweradapter,yourKindleFirebatteryshouldchargefullyinlessthanfourhours.ThepowerfromaUSBportonyourcomputerisinsufficienttofullychargeyourKindleFire.
RegisteringyourKindleFire
TofullyuseallofthefeaturesofyourKindleFire,youmustregisterittoyourAmazonaccount.Ifyouhavenotyetregistered,pleasedosonow.Priortoregistering,connecttoaWi-FinetworkbytappingtheQuickSettingsicon atthetopofthescreen,thenselectingWi-Fi.Choosethenetworkyouwanttouse.Onceyou’reconnected,taptheQuickSettingsicon,thentapMore andselecttheMyAccountoptiontoregister.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 7 Chapter2Shopping
Amazonoffersawideselectionofbooks,newspapers,magazines,applications,music,movies,andTVshowsforyourKindleFire.Topurchasetitles,simplytapthe“Store>”linkinthetoprightcornerofanyContentlibrary.ToexitthestoreandreturntoyourContentlibrary,tap“Library>.”NotethattheDocsandWebContentlibrariesdonothaveStorelinks.
Withineachstoreyoucansearchforatitle,browsebycategory,checkoutbestsellers,orviewrecommendations.Youcantrybeforeyoubuywithfreebooksamples,songpreviews,andmovietrailers.Allnewspaperandmagazinesubscriptionsstartwitharisk-freetrial.
Afteryourorder,AmazondeliversthetitledirectlytoyourKindleFireviayourWi-Ficonnection.Newspapersandmagazinesaresenttoyourdeviceassoonastheyarepublished—oftenbeforethey’reavailableinprint.IfyourKindleFireisnotconnectedtoaWi-Finetworkwhenanewissueofasubscriptionbecomesavailable,thatissuewillbedeliveredautomaticallythenexttimeyouconnect.
ToshopforotherproductssoldonAmazon,tapAppsontheHomescreen,andselecttheAmazonShopapp.Tomanageyouraccount,1-Clicksettings,WishListandmore,taptheMenuiconontheOptionbar.
Chapter2Shopping
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Deviceandcloudstorage
ContentpurchasedfromAmazonissecurelystoredbyAmazonandavailableinthecloud.Ifyouarepreparingtogooffline,toggletoCloudanddownloadtoyourdevicecontentthatyouwanttohaveavailablewhenoffline.
Optionsbar
TheOptionsbarislocatedatthebottomofeveryContentlibraryscreen.Optionsvarydependingonthecontenttype.
Standardoptionsinclude:
Home:TapHomefromanywhereonyourKindleFiretoreturntotheHomescreen.
Back:Usethisbuttontoretraceyoursteps.
Menu:SelectMenutoviewadditionaloptionsrelatedtothecontenttype.
Share:Selectthisconversationicontoshareyourthoughtswithotherreaders.
Search:TapthisbuttontosearchyourContentlibrary.
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TheOptionsbarmaybehiddenwhensomeapplicationsarerunning.
Itcanbeexpandedbytappingthearrowatthebottomofthescreenorbyswipingupwardsfromthebottomofthedevice.Whenreading,simplytapthemiddleofthescreentodisplaytheOptionsbar.
Contentlibraries
NewsstandYoucanviewyourmagazinesandnewspapersbytappingNewsstandontheHomescreen.Toswitchbetweengridandlistviewsofyourcontent,taptheMenuicon intheOptionsbar,andthenselectthedesiredoption.
BackissuesaregroupedtokeepyourNewsstandorganized.Notethatformostperiodicals,KindleFireautomaticallydeletesissuesthataremorethansevenissuesoldtofreeupspacefornewcontent.Tokeepanissuethathasbeendownloadedtoyourdevice,pressandholdontheitemtodisplaythecontextualmenuandselectKeep.IfyouaddanyissuetoyourFavorites,itwillalsobekeptonyourKindleFireuntilyoudeleteit.
YourKindleFiredisplaysmagazinesinseveralformats.MagazinesandnewspapersthatarepurchasedfromtheNewsstandstorewillbestoredinyourNewsstandlibrary.Somemagazinesandnewspapersareavailableasinteractiveapps.YoucanpurchasetheseinteractiveperiodicalsfromtheAppstoreandviewtheminyourAppslibrary.
MagazinesMostmagazinesonKindleFireincludetwoviewsforreading.
• Pageview:Yourmagazineslookjustlikethepagesoftheprintededitionofthemagazine.
• Textview:Youcanreadtextofthearticleeasilywithoutthecustomformattingoftheprintededition.
UsingPageview.ToturnpagesofamagazineinPageview,swipeyourfingersortaptherightsideofthescreentogothenextpage.Togotothepreviouspage,taptheleftsideofthescreen.
Tonavigatethroughthemagazine,tapthecenterofthescreenandusethumbnailimagesinlowerhalfofthescreen.Toviewapage,tapthethumbnailofthepageyouwanttosee,thentapthecenterofthescreentohidethethumbnails.
KindleFirealsoprovidesaquickwaytopreviewallthearticlesinamagazine.Toaccessthislist,tapthecenterofthescreentobringuptheOptionsbaratthebottomofthescreen,thentaptheContentsicon .
Pageviewisnotavailableforallmagazines.SomemagazinepublisherschoosetomaketheircontentavailableonlyinTextview.MagazinesthatsupportPageviewaremarkedwith“IncludesPageView”intheNewsstandstore,andwillopeninthatviewautomatically.YoucanswitchtoTextViewbytappingtheTextviewbuttonatthetoprightofthescreen.
UsingTextview.ToreadanarticleinTextview,simplytapontheTextviewbuttononthetoprightscreenareaofthemagazine.NotethattheTextviewbuttonisonlyavailableonpageswitharticles,notadvertisements.
KindleFireprovidesaquickwaytoadjusttheappearanceofTextviewbychangingthefontstyle,typeface,linespacing,margins,andcolormode.Toaccessthesesettings,tapthemiddleofthescreentobringuptheOptionsbar,thentaptheTexticonAa.
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Togotothenextpageofanarticle,taptherightsideofthescreen.Togotothepreviouspage,taptheleftside.Todetermineyourprogresswithinanarticle,tapthemiddleofthescreen.TheProgressbarappearsandindicateswhichpageofthearticleyou’reon.Togotothenextarticle,taptheNextbuttonontheProgressbar.Togotothepreviousarticle,tapthePreviousbutton.
Topreviewallthearticlesinamagazine,taptheContentsicon intheOptionsbar.
NewspapersYoucanviewyournewspapersbytappingNewsstandontheHomescreen.Toopenanewspaper,taponitscover.Whenyoufirstopenanewspaper,itdisplaysalistofallthearticlesinit.Youcanswipeupanddowntomovethroughthearticlelist,andthentaponthearticleyouwanttoread.
KindleFireprovidesaquickwaytoadjusttheappearanceofnewspapersbychangingthefontstyle,typeface,linespacing,margins,andcolormode.Toaccessthesesettings,tapthemiddleofthescreentobringuptheOptionsbar,thentaptheTexticonAa.
Togotothenextpageofthearticle,taptherightsideofthescreen.Togotothepreviouspage,taptheleftside.Todetermineyourprogresswithinanarticle,tapthemiddleofthescreen.TheProgressbarappearsandindicateswhichpageofthearticleyouareon.Toskiptothenextarticle,taptheNextbuttonontheProgressbar.Togotothepreviousarticle,tapthePreviousbutton.
Tosearchinsidetheissue,taponthesearchiconintheOptionsbar,typeinthetexttosearch,andtapGo.
BooksYoucanviewyourbooksbytappingBooksontheHomescreen.Tapabookontheshelftoreadit.Togotothenextpageinabook,taptherightsideofthescreen.Togotothepreviouspage,taptheleftsideofthescreen.
BookExtrasenableyoutoviewadditionalinformationaboutabook,suchasotherbooksintheseries,characterdescriptions,awards,andmore.ToaccessBookExtras,taptheMenuiconontheOptionsbarandselectBookExtras.NotethatBookExtrasarenotavailableforallbooks.
KindleFireprovidesaquickwaytoadjusttheappearanceofbooksandperiodicalsbychangingthefontstyle,typeface,linespacing,margins,andcolormode.Toaccessthesesettings,tapthemiddleofthescreentobringuptheOptionsbarandtaptheTexticonAa.
Todetermineyourprogresswithinabook,tapthemiddleofthescreen.Aprogressbarindicatesthelocationandwhatpercentageofthebookyouhaveread.Tonavigateabook,taptheMenuicon ontheOptionsbartogotothecover,TableofContents,beginning,oraspecificlocation,ortosynctothefurthestpage.
Toaddanote,pressandholdonaword,orpressanddragtoselectmultiplewords.Whenthecontextualmenuappears,tapNoteandusetheonscreenkeyboardtotypeyournote.
Tohighlightapassage,pressandholduntilthemagnifyingboxappears,thendragyourfingertothelastwordyouwanttohighlightandrelease.Whenthecontextualmenuappears,tapHighlight.YoucanshareyourhighlightswiththeKindlecommunitybyselectingtheShareoptionfromthecontextualmenu.TheKindleCommunitypagedisplaysandallowsyoutoenteryourthoughts,viewrecentSharesfromothermembersoftheKindlecommunity,andshareyourhighlightswithfriendsusingtheTwitterandFacebooksocialnetworks.IfyouhavenotpreviouslyconnectedyourKindleFiretoyoursocialnetworkaccounts,taptheOptionslinktosetuptheconnection.YoucanalsoaccesstheSharefeaturewhenreadingabookbytappingtheShareicon intheOptionsbar.YoumusthaveaWi-FiconnectiontoShare.
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YourKindleFiresavesyourplaceinwhatevercontentyou’rereading,oryoucanmanuallyaddabookmark.Toaddabookmark,tapthescreen,andthentapthebookmarkiconatthetoprightofthescreen.Todeleteabookmark,tapit.Toviewyournotes,highlights,andbookmarks,tapthescreentobringuptheOptionsbar,andthentaptheMenuicon.
YourKindleFireincludestheNew Oxford American Dictionary.Simplytapandholdtohighlightanywordyouwantdefined.Toseealongerdefinition,tapFullDefinitionfromthedisplayedoptions.
YoucansynchronizeyourKindleFirebookswithothersupporteddevicesyouown.Amazon’sWhispersynctechnologykeepstrackofthelastreadinglocationineachbook,bookmarks,andnotes.Forexample,youcanreadafewpagesusingtheKindleapplicationonyouriPhoneorAndroiddevice,thenpickuprightwhereyouleftoffwhenyoureturntoyourKindleFire.
Children’sBooksChildren’sbooksonKindleFirenowfeatureKindleTextPop-Upforreadingtextovervivid,full-colorimages.Justdouble-tapanytextregionanditwillexpandforeasyreading.
YoucannavigatebetweenTextPop-Upsectionsbyswipingortappingtherightside(forward)andleftside(back)ofthescreen.ToexitTextPop-Upandreturntonormalreading,simplydouble-tapanywhereonthescreen.
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GraphicNovelsGraphicnovelscomealiveonKindleFirewithKindlePanelView.Double-taponanyregiontoseeitmagnified.
Youcanalsoswipeforwardorbackwardtobeguidedthroughthepanelsintheauthor’sownsequenceforanimmersivereadingexperience.ToexitPanelViewandreturntothefull-pageview,simplydouble-tapanywhereonthescreen.
MusicYoucanviewyourmusiclibrarybytappingMusicontheHomescreen.Onceyou’vechosenthemusicyouwanttolistento,tapthenameofthesongtoplayit.YoucancreateaplaylistfromthePlayliststab.
Toplayagroupofsongs—suchasanalbum,allsongsbyanartist,oraplaylist—tapanysonginthegroup.Theentiregroupwillbeginplayingfromthesongnameyouselected.
Whilelisteningtomusic,viewthemusicyouhavequeuedtoplaybytappingthemusicplayercontrolatthebottomoftheMusiclibraryorstore,thentappingthelistviewiconintheupperrightoftheNowPlayingscreen.YoucanadjustthevolumebyusingthemusicplayercontrolsorbytappingtheQuickSettingsicon intheStatusbar.
YoucanaddmusictoyourMusiclibraryinthreeways:
• PurchaseitfromtheMusicstore.Tap“Store>”inthetoprightcorneroftheMusiclibraryscreentobrowsetheAmazonMusicstore.Whenyoupurchasemusic,youwillbeaskedwhethertostoreyourmusicinthecloudordownloadittoyourdevice.Ifyoudownloadyourpurchase,itwillnotbestoredinthecloud.Ifyouchoosetostoreitinthecloud,youcanlaterdownloaditfromtheretoyourdevice.
• Uploaditfromthemusiccollectiononyourcomputer(suchasiTunes)toyourAmazonCloudDriveviaAmazon’sCloudPlayerwebsite(www.amazon.com/cloudplayer).TheCloudPlayerwebsitesupportsuploadingfrombothMacOSandWindowscomputers.
• TransferitdirectlyfromyourcomputertoyourKindleFireviaamicro-USBcable(soldsepa-rately).PleasenotethatonlyMP3(.mp3)andAAC(.m4a)filesaresupportedinyourMusiclibrary.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 13 Chapter3KindleFireContent
Youcanmakemusicstoredinthecloudavailableofflinesoyoucanplayitwhenyoudon’thaveconnectivity(forexample,onanairplane).SimplytapCloudinyourMusiclibrary,thenpressandholdanyplaylist,artist,album,orsongandselectthe“Download”option.YourdownloadedmusicwillbeavailableintheDevicetabofyourMusiclibraryforplaybackoffline.
VideoYoucanwatchvideosbytappingVideoontheHomescreen.TheVideostoreonyourKindleFireprovidesaccesstomorethan100,000moviesandTVshows.AmazonPrimemembersgetstreamingaccesstoover10,000moviesandTVshowsatnoadditionalcost(restrictionsapply).
TorentorpurchaseamovieorTVshow,fromwithintheVideostoreeitherbrowseorenteratitleinthesearchbar.Uponpurchase,tapWatchNowforinstantplayback,ortapDownloadtosavethevideotoyourdevicetowatchlater.InstantplaybackanddownloadingrequireaWi-Ficonnection,whiledownloadedvideoscanbewatchedoffline.TowatchamovieorTVshowyou’vealreadypurchasedorrented,tapLibraryandselectatitle.Notethattherentalperiodbeginsafteryoufirststartwatchingthevideo.TaptheMenuicon intheOptionsbartoaccessSettings,includingdisableHDpurchasewarnings,disablenon-Primepurchasereminders,andtoclearyoursearchhistory.
TofindaPrimeinstantvideo,youcanbrowsethePrimetitlesonthehomepageoftheVideostore,applythePrimefilterwhilebrowsingavideocategory,orsearchforvideosthathaveaPrimelogo.AlthoughPrimeinstantvideoscannotbedownloaded,thesamevideosaregenerallyavailableforrentaland/orpurchaseandcanthenbedownloadedforviewingoffline.Foreligibilitydetailsandmoreinformation,goto:www.amazon.com/help/primevideo
Duringvideoplayback,youcantapthescreentoaccessmoviecontrolssuchasvolumeandpause.Amazon’sWhispersynctechnologykeepstrackofyourlocationinthevideo,soyoucanresumewatchingwhereyouleftoffonyourKindleFire,PC,Mac,oranyofhundredsofcompatibleTVs,Blu-rayplayers,andotherdevices.
DocsYoucanviewyourpersonaldocumentsbytappingDocsontheHomescreen.YouandyourapprovedcontactscansenddocumentstoyourKindleFirebyusingyourSend-to-Kindlee-mailaddress,whichcanbefoundinyourDocslibraryunderthesortoptions.Toedittheaddressoraddaddressestoyourapprovedlistofsenders,gotowww.amazon.com/myk.TheSend-to-Kindlee-mailaddressisonlyusedforsendingdocumentstoyourKindle.Tosetupyourpersonale-mail,gototheAppslibraryandtaptheE-mailicon.Formoreinformation,seeSettingupE-mail.
ToaccesspersonaldocumentsthatyoutransfertoyourKindleFire,tapDocsontheHomescreen.YoucansendMicrosoftWord(DOC,DOCX),PDF,HTML,TXT,RTF,JPEG,GIF,PNG,BMP,PRC,andMOBIfilestoyourKindleandreadtheminKindleformat.YoucanalsoreaddocumentsinPDFformatnatively.SeeTransferringcontenttoyourKindleFire forinstructionsonloadingdocumentstoyourKindledirectlyfromyourcomputer.PleasenotethatpersonalcontenttransferredtoyourKindleFireisonlystoredonyourdeviceandnotarchivedinthecloud.Formoreinformation,seetheKindlePersonalDocumentswebsiteatwww.amazon.com/kindlepersonaldocuments.
AppsYoucanviewyourapplicationsbytappingAppsontheHomescreen.AppscanbepurchaseddirectlyfromyourKindleFirebytapping“Store>”inthetoprightcorneroftheAppslibraryscreentogototheAmazonAppstore.Here,youcangetagreatpaidappforfreeeveryday,browsethetoppaidandfreeapps,searchforapps,orexplorecontentcategoriessuchasNew,Games,Entertainment,andLifestyle.Onceyou’vechosenanapp,taptheorangepricebuttonandconfirmyourpurchasebypressingthegreenGet/BuyAppbutton.Theappwillbedownloaded,installed,andplacedinyourAppslibrary.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 14 Chapter3KindleFireContent
WithintheAmazonAppstoreforAndroid,youcantaptheMenuicon intheOptionsbartoviewappcategories,recommendations,yourappsubscriptions,appupdates,andaccesssettings.TapSettingstoobtaingiftcardbalances,manageParentalControlsettings,enable/disablein-apppurchasing,allowautomaticupdates,defineexternalmarketlinkbehavior,andviewappreleasenotes
Tolaunchanapplication,taptheapp’siconintheAppslibrary,Carousel,orFavorites,ortaptheOpenbuttononaproductpageintheStore.TaptheMenuicon ontheOptionsbartodisplaytheapp-specificmenu.Tapthedisplaytohideitwhenyou’redone.
ToaddanapptoFavorites,pressandholdtheapp’siconintheAppslibraryandselectAddtoFavorites.Toseealistofappscurrentlyinstalledonyourdevice,tapDeviceatthetopoftheAppslibrary.
Ifyouwanttouninstallanapp,pressandholditsicon,selectRemovefromDevice,andfollowthedirectionsonthescreen.Ifyouwanttoinstallitagainatalatertime,youcanfinditinyourAppslibraryunderCloud.
SettingupE-mailYourKindleFirecontainsane-mailappthatallowsyoutoviewmultiplee-mailaccountsfromoneunifiedInboxorviewoneaccountatatime.Tolaunchtheapp,taptheE-mailiconintheAppslibrary.KindleFiree-mailsupportsGoogleGmail,Yahoo!Mail,Hotmail,andAOLalongwithmostindustry-standardIMAPandPOPe-mailsystems.SimplytaptheE-mailiconintheAppslibrarytolaunchthesetupwizardandconfigureyouraccount.
WiththeprovidedQuickoffice®documentviewer,youcaneasilyviewWorddocuments,Excelspreadsheets,andPowerPointpresentationsthataresenttoyouasattachments.TaptheOpenbuttonnexttotheattachmentyouwanttoview.Iftheattachedfiledoesnotautomaticallyopen,thenselecttheQuickofficeoption.
Notethatdocumentssenttoyourpersonale-mailaddressdonotgothroughtheKindlePersonalDocumentsserviceforconversionandwillnotbestoredinyourDocslibrary.
Theintegratede-mailapplicationonyourKindleFiredoesnotsupportcorporatee-mailfromMicrosoftExchangeServer®.Applicationsthatsupportcorporatee-mailareavailableintheAmazonAppstore.
WebYourKindleFirefeaturesAmazonSilk,anall-newwebbrowserpoweredbyAmazonWebServices(AWS).SilkovercomestheperformancelimitationsoftypicalmobilebrowsersbyresidingonbothyourKindleFireandontheAWScloud-computingplatform.Inshort,SilkcouplesthecapabilitiesandinteractivityofyourKindleFirewiththemassivecomputingpower,memory,andnetworkconnectivityofAmazon’scloud.
ToaccessAmazonSilk,tapWebontheHomescreen.Silksupportsbookmarks,history,andsearches.Whenyouopenanewtab,alistofyourmostvisitedpageswilldisplayasthumbnails.Simplytapathumbnailtoreturntothatpage.Tovisitanewpage,typetheURLinthefieldatthetopofthepageandtaptheGobutton.YoucanclearyourvisitedpagesatanytimebyopeningtheSettingsmenuandchoosingthe“clearhistory”option.Tosearch,typeinyoursearchcriteriaandtapGo.Toopenanotherbrowsertab,tapthe“+”symbolintheupperrightcornerofthebrowser.
TheOptionsbaratthebottomofthescreencontainstheHomeicon,forwardandbackarrows,amenuicon,bookmarkicon,andafullscreenbrowsingicon.
Tovieworaddbookmarks,taptheBookmarkiconintheOptionsbar.Youcandisplayyourbookmarksinalistorgridviewbyclickingthesorticonsatthetopofthescreen.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 15 Chapter3KindleFireContent
AmazonSilknowincludesReadingView,afeaturethatenablesyoutoloadthemaincontentofyourcurrentwebpageinareadingoptimized,singlescreenview.ToconvertyourcurrentpagetoReadingView,lookfortheReadingViewicon intheOptionsbar.Whenyoutaptheicon,Silkdisplaysthemaincontentofthepage,includingrelevantimages,inanew,reading-optimizedview.Thefullwebpageisstillavailableinthebackground,enablingyoutotogglebacktoaregularwebview.ToexitReadingView,simplytapthe“X”inthetoprightcorner.
ToviewawebpagefullscreenandhidethetabsandOptionsbar,tapthefullscreenbrowsingicon .ToexpandtheOptionsbar,tapthearrowatthebottomofthescreen.
Managingyourcontent
TheManageYourKindlepageonAmazon.com(accessiblefromwww.amazon.com/myk)offersahandywaytomanageyourKindledevices,booksandperiodicalpurchasesandmore.
TransferringcontenttoyourKindleFire
YoucantransferavarietyofcontenttypestoyourKindleFireviaitsmicro-USBconnector,includingmusic,videos,photos,anddocuments.PleasenotethatpersonalcontenttransferredtoyourKindleFireisonlystoredonyourdeviceandnotarchivedinthecloud.
TotransfercontentfromyourcomputertoyourKindleFire,dothefollowing:
1. ConnectyourKindleFiretoyourcomputerwithamicro-USBcable(soldseparately).
2. SlidethearrowfromrighttolefttounlockyourKindle.
3. OpentheKindleFiredriveonyourcomputer.YourKindleFirewillappearasanexternalstoragedriveorvolumeonthecomputer’sdesktop.NotethatKindleFireisnotusableasadevicewhileconnectedtoyourcomputerasastoragedriveorvolume.
4. Draganddropyourcontentintotheapplicablecontentfolder,suchasMusicorPictures.
5. Whenyouaredonetransferringfiles,presstheDisconnectbuttonatthebottomoftheKindleFirescreenandejectitfromyourcomputer,thenunplugtheUSBcable.
RemovingcontentfromyourKindleFire
Toremovecontent,pressandholdonanitemtodisplaythecontextualmenu,thenselectRemovefromDevice.ContentpurchasedfromAmazonwillremainstoredintheAmazonCloudincaseyouwanttodownloaditagainatalaterdate.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 16 Chapter4Settings
TaptheQuickSettingsicon locatedontheStatusbartodisplaysettingsforthemostcommonlyperformedtasksandthevolumecontrol.
IfyouhavemusicplayingfromyourMusiclibrary,aplayerwillappearinQuickSettings.Useittoseewhat’scurrentlyplaying,controlplayback(play/pause,next,andprevious),andtapthecurrentlyplayingsongtoviewyourplaybackqueue.
Locked/Unlocked:Selecttolock/unlockscreenrotation.
Volume:Letsyouadjustthevolume.
Brightness:Usetheslidertoadjustthescreenbrightness.
Wi-Fi:Selecttotogglewirelessonoroff,displayalistofdetectedWi-Finetworks,oraddanetwork.
Sync:Taptosyncyourdevicewithyourcloudcontent.Youmusthaveanetworkconnectiontosync.
TapMore toaccessadditionalsettings:
Help&Feedback:IncludesKindleFirehelptopics,CustomerServicecontactinformation,andaformforsendingfeedback.
MyAccount:DisplaystheAmazonaccountnametowhichyourKindleFireisregistered.Thereisalsoabuttonforregistering/deregisteringyourdevice.Youcanchangeyourdevicenameandyourdevicee-mailatManageYourKindle:www.amazon.com/myk
ParentalControls:Enablesyoutorestrictaccesstowebbrowsing,purchasing,videoplayback,specificcontentlibraries,andWi-Fi.Parentsmayusethisfeaturetopreventchildrenfrompurchasingcontentwithouttheirpermissionorfrombrowsingtheweb,wheretheymaycomeacrossinappropriateonlinecontent.To.TouseParentalControls,youmustfirstcreateapassword.Onceyouhaveconfirmedyourpassword,tapFinishtocontinuetoParentalControloptions.Tap“ON”nexttothefeature(s)youwanttorestrict.Bydefault,theWebBrowserisblockedwhenParentalControlsareenabled.Youcanalsoselectivelyblockspecificcontentlibraries.UsetheChangePasswordfunctiontochangeyourParentalControlspassword.Alockicon intheStatusbarindicatesParentalControlsareenabled.
Sounds:Letsyouadjustthevolumeandchooseasoundtoalertyouofincomingnotifications.
Display:Allowsyoutoadjustscreenbrightness,andspecifythenumberofminutesofinactivitybeforeyourKindleFiregoestosleep.
Security:LetsyousetadevicepasswordtorestrictaccesstoyourKindleFire.
Chapter4Settings
KindleFireUser’sGuide 17 Chapter4Settings
Applications:DisplaysalistoftheapplicationsinstalledonyourKindleFire.Youcandisplayallapplications,orfilterthelistbyselectingRunningApplicationsorThirdPartyApplicationsfromthedropdownmenu.Taptheapplicationnametoviewapplication-relatedsettings.
Date&Time:Manuallysetthetimeanddateorselect“Automatic”toallowtheKindleFiretodoitforyou.
WirelessNetwork:Selecttotogglewirelessonoroff,displayalistofdetectedWi-Finetworks,addanetwork,andaccessadvancedwirelesssettings.
KindleKeyboard:UsetocustomizethekeyboardbehaviorofyourKindleFire.Optionsincludesoundonkeypress,autocapitalization,andquickfixes.
Device:Displaysavailablestoragespace,percentageofbatteryremaining,systemversion,deviceserialnumber,Wi-FiMACaddress,anoptiontoallowinstallationofapplicationsfromunknownsources,andresettofactorydefaults.PleasenotethatresettingyourKindleFiretoitsoriginalfactorysettingsremovesallpersonaldata,Amazonaccountinformation,downloadedcontent,andapplicationsfromyourdevice.YourAmazoncontentwillbebackedupinthecloud.
LegalNotices:Providestrademark,copyright,andothernoticesaboutthesoftwareinstalledonyourKindle.
TermsofUse:DirectsyoutotheKindleLicenseAgreementandTermsofUse.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 18 Chapter5FindingAdditionalAssistance
ForhelpusingyourKindleFire,taptheHelp&FeedbackApplocatedintheAppslibrary.ThisappcontainsFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs),troubleshootingtips,andaCustomerServiceportal.PleaseusetheFeedbacktabtohelpusimproveandevolveourproducts.We’dlovetohearfromyou!
YoucanalsoreachthehelppagesbytappingtheQuickSettingsicon ontheStatusbar,thenMore ,andselectHelp&Feedback.
AdditionalhelpisavailableontheKindleFireSupportwebsiteat:www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
Chapter5FindingAdditionalAssistance
KindleFireUser’sGuide 19 AppendixAProductInformation
AppendixAProductInformation
SafetyandComplianceInformation
UseResponsibly.Readallinstructionsandsafetyinformationbeforeuse.
FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESESAFETYINSTRUCTIONSCOULDRESULTINFIRE,ELECTRICSHOCK,OROTHERINJURYORDAMAGE.
MaintainingYourKindleFire
DonotuseyourKindleFireoritsaccessoriesinrain,ornearsinksorotherwetlocations.TakecarenottospillanyfoodorliquidinyourKindleFire.Ifyourdevicedoesgetwet,unplugallcables,turnoffthewireless(gotoSettings,clickontheWi-Fiicon,andun-checktheWi-Fibox)andletthescreenreverttothescreensaver.WaitforthedevicetodrycompletelybeforepressingthePowerbuttontowakeagain.DonotattempttodryyourKindleFirewithanexternalheatsource,suchasamicrowaveovenorhairdryer.Cleanthescreenwithasoftcloth;becarefulnottowipeitwithanythingabrasive.WhencarryingyourKindleFireinabagorbriefcase,keepacoverontoavoidscratches.
Don’texposeyourKindleFiretoextremeheatorcold.Forexample,don’tleaveitinthetrunkofyourcarinsub-zeroorhigh-heatconditions.
ServicingYourDevice
Ifyourdeviceneedsservice,pleasecontactAmazonCustomerSupport.Contactdetailscanbefoundatwww.amazon.com/kindlesupport
Faultyservicemayvoidthewarranty.
GlassParts
Theoutsidecoverofyourdevice’sscreenismadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifthedeviceisdroppedorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglassbreaks,chips,orcracks,stopusingyourKindleFireanddonottouchorattempttoremovethedamagedglass.
BatterySafety
TherechargeablebatteryinyourKindleFireshouldbereplacedonlybyanauthorizedserviceprovider.Formoreinformationaboutbatteries,gotowww.amazon.com/kindleterms.Chargethebatteryonlyintemperaturesthatrangefrom32°to95°Fahrenheit(0°to35°Celsius).
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HeadphoneSafety
Listeningtoaudioathighvolumeforextendedperiodsoftimecancausehearingdamage.Toavoidthisproblem,considerthetipsbelow:
• Keepthevolumedown.
• Avoidprolonged,continuouslistening.
• Wearheadphonesthatisolatethewantedaudiofrombackgroundnoise.
OtherSafetyConsiderations
Asmallpercentageofpeoplemaybesusceptibletoblackoutsorseizures(eveniftheyhaveneverhadonebefore)whenexposedtoflashinglightsorlightpatternssuchaswhenplayinggamesorwatchingvideo.Ifyouhaveexperiencedseizuresorblackoutsorhaveafamilyhistoryofsuchoccurrences,youshouldconsultaphysicianbeforeplayinggamesorwatchingvideos.
Engaginginrepetitivemotionssuchaspressingkeysorplayingsomegamesmaycauseyoutoexperienceoccasionaldiscomfortinyourhands,arms,shoulders,neck,orotherpartsofyourbody.
Discontinueuseofyourdeviceandconsultaphysicianifyouexperienceheadaches,blackouts,seizures,convulsion,eyeormuscletwitching,lossofawareness,involuntarymovement,disorientation,orotherdiscomfort.Toreduceriskofthesesymptomsavoidprolongeduse,holdyourdevicesomedistancefromyoureyes,useyourdeviceinawell-litroom,andtakefrequentbreaks.
Smallpartscontainedinyourdeviceanditsaccessoriesmaypresentachokinghazardtosmallchildren.
UsingyourKindleFirewhileoperatingavehicleisnotrecommendedandmaybeprohibitedorrestrictedinsomeareas.IfyouareinanareawhereusingyourKindleFirewhileoperatingavehicleisallowed,alwaysgivefullattentiontotheoperationofthevehicleandstopusingyourKindleFireifitbecomesadistraction.
WirelessSafetyandCompliance
Turnyourwirelessconnectionoffinareaswherewirelessuseisforbiddenorwhenitmaycauseinterferenceordanger.Somespecificsituationsaredescribedbelow.Ingeneral,youshouldnotuseyourKindleFirewithyourwirelessconnectionturnedonanyplaceyouarenotallowedtouseacellulardevice.
TurnWirelessOffWhenFlying
Topreventpossibleinterferencewithaircraftsystems,theU.S.FederalAviationAdministrationregulationsandmanyotheraviationagenciesrequireyoutohavepermissionfromacrew-membertouseyourdevice’swirelessservice.
UsingYourKindleFireAroundOtherElectronicDevices
KindleFiregenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency(RF)energyand,ifnotusedinaccordancewithitsinstructions,maycauseinterferencetoradiocommunicationsandelectronicequipment.ExternalRFsignalsmayaffectimproperlyinstalledorinadequatelyshieldedelectronicoperatingsystems,entertainmentsystems,andpersonalmedicaldevices.
KindleFireUser’sGuide 21 AppendixAProductInformation
WhilemostmodernelectronicequipmentisshieldedfromexternalRFsignals,ifindoubt,checkwiththemanufacturer.Forpersonalmedicaldevices(suchaspacemakersandhearingaids),consultwithyourphysicianorthemanufacturertodetermineiftheyareadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFsignals.
StepstoMinimizeInterference
IfyourKindleFiredoescauseinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception(whichyoucandeterminebyturningyourKindleFireoffandon),youcantrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:reorientorrelocatethereceivingantennafortheradioortelevision;increasetheseparationbetweentheradioortelevisionandyourKindleFire;connectequipmentandreceiverstodifferentoutlets;orconsulttheradioortelevisionmanufactureroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
WatchforSigns
TherearesomeplaceswhereRFsignalscouldconstituteahazard,suchashealthcarefacilities,andconstructionsites.Ifyouarenotsure,lookaroundforsignsindicatingthattwo-wayradiosorcellphonesshouldbeturnedoff.
Inaddition,turnoffanddonotchargeyourdeviceifyouareinanyareawithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere,assparksinsuchareascouldcauseanexplosionorfire.Suchareasareusually,butnotalways,clearlyidentified,andincludeareaswhereyouwouldnormallybeadvisedtoturnoffyourvehicleengine.
FCCComplianceStatement
ThisDevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)ThisDevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference;and(2)thisDevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ThisDevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
ThisDevicemeetstheFCCRadioFrequencyEmissionGuidelinesandiscertifiedwiththeFCCastheFCCIDnumberfoundonthebackoftheDevice.
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
InformationRegardingExposuretoRadioFrequencyEnergy
YourDeviceisdesignedandmanufacturednottoexceedtheemissionlimitsforexposuretoRFenergysetbytheFederalCommunicationsCommissionoftheUnitedStates(FCC).InformationonyourDeviceisonfilewiththeFCCandcanbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsectionofwww.fcc.gov/oet/ea/aftersearchingontheFCCIDforyourDevice,whichcanbefoundonthebackoftheDevice.
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IEEE1725BatterySafetyStatement
• Donotdisassembleoropen,crush,bendordeform,punctureorshred.
• Donotmodifyorremanufacture,attempttoinsertforeignobjectsintothebattery,immerseorexposetowaterorotherliquids,exposetofire,explosionorotherhazard.
• Onlyusethebatteryforthesystemforwhichitisspecified.
• Onlyusethebatterywithachargingsystemthathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard.Useofanunqualifiedbatteryorchargermaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakage,orotherhazard.
• Donotshortcircuitabatteryorallowmetallicconductiveobjectstocontactbatteryterminals.
• Replacethebatteryonlywithanotherbatterythathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard,IEEE-Std-1725-200x.Useofanunqualifiedbatterymaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakageorotherhazard.
• Promptlydisposeofusedbatteriesinaccordancewithlocalregulations.
• Avoiddroppingthedeviceorbattery.Ifthedeviceorbatteryisdropped,especiallyonahardsurface,andtheusersuspectsdamage,takeittoaservicecenterforinspection.
EUDeclarationofConformityHereby,AmazonFulfillmentServices,Inc.,declaresthatthisdeviceisincompliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrelevantprovisionsofRTTEDirective1999/5/EC.AcopyoftheEUDeclarationofConformityisavailableat:www.kindle.com/kindlefire_doc
RecyclingKindleProperlyInsomeareas,thedisposalofcertainelectronicdevicesisregulated.MakesureyoudisposeoforrecycleyourKindleFireinaccordancewithyourlocallawsandregulations.ForinformationaboutrecyclingKindleFire,gotowww.amazon.com/kindle-recycling
ProductSpecifications
Display—7"diagonaldisplay,1024x600high-resolutiondisplay,16millioncolors.
Audio—3.5mmstereoheadphonejack,built-instereospeakers.
Power—ACpoweradapterandrechargeablelithiumpolymerbattery.
Connectivity—USB2.0(micro-Bconnector).802.11b/g/nWi-Fi.
Operatingtemperature—32°Fto95°F(0°Cto35°C).
Storagetemperature—14°Fto113°F(-10°Cto45°C).
Wi-Fi—802.11b/g/n
LEGALTERMS
Pleasereadthetermsfoundat:www.amazon.com/kindlefireterms
KindleFireUser’sGuide 23 AppendixAProductInformation
ONE-YEARLIMITEDWARRANTY
ThisWarrantyfortheKindleDevice(the“Device“)isprovidedbyAmazonFulfillmentServices,Inc.,410TerryAve.North,Seattle,WA98109-5210,UnitedStates.However,ifthisDevicewassoldbyAmazonEUS.àr.l.oranauthorizedresellerofAmazonEUS.àr.l.thenthisWarrantyisprovidedbyAmazonEUS.àr.l.asociétéàresponsabilitélimitéedulyincorporatedandvalidlyexistingunderthelawoftheGrand-DuchyofLuxembourg,havingitsregisteredofficeat5,ruePlaetis,L-2338Luxembourg(RCSLuxembourgno.B101818,SharecapitalEUR37500,Tradingauthorizationno.104408).Theproviderofthiswarrantyissometimesreferredtohereinas“we.”
WewarranttheDeviceagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipunderordinaryconsumeruseforoneyearfromthedateoforiginalretailpurchase.Duringthiswarrantyperiod,ifadefectarisesintheDevice,andyoufollowtheinstructionsforreturningtheDevice,wewill,atouroption,totheextentpermittedbylaw,either(i)repairtheDeviceusingeitherneworrefurbishedparts,(ii)replacetheDevicewithaneworrefurbishedDevicethatisequivalenttotheDevicethatistobereplaced,or(iii)refundtoyouallorpartofthepurchasepriceoftheDevice.Thislimitedwarrantyapplies,totheextentpermittedbylaw,toanyrepair,replacementpartorreplacementdevicefortheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyperiodorforninetydays,whicheverperiodislonger.AllreplacedpartsandDevicesforwhicharefundisgivenshallbecomeourproperty.ThislimitedwarrantyappliesonlytohardwarecomponentsoftheDevicethatarenotsubjecttoaccident,misuse,neglect,fireorotherexternalcauses,alterations,repair,orcommercialuse.
Instructions.ForspecificinstructionsabouthowtoobtainwarrantyserviceforyourDevice,pleasecontactCustomerServiceusingthecontactinformationprovidedinthisguide.Ingeneral,youwillneedtodeliveryourDeviceineitheritsoriginalpackagingorinequallyprotectivepackagingtotheaddressspecifiedbyCustomerService.BeforeyoudeliveryourDeviceforwarrantyservice,itisyourresponsibilitytobackupanydata,software,orothermaterialsyoumayhavestoredorpreservedonyourDevice.Itispossiblethatsuchdata,softwareorothermaterialswillbelostorreformattedduringservice,andwewillnotberesponsibleforanysuchdamageorloss.
Limitations.TOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,THEWARRANTYANDREMEDIESSETFORTHABOVEAREEXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIESANDREMEDIES,ANDWESPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMALLSTATUTORYORIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEANDAGAINSTHIDDENORLATENTDEFECTS.IFWECANNOTLAWFULLYDISCLAIMSTATUTORYORIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,THENTOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,ALLSUCHWARRANTIESSHALLBELIMITEDINDURATIONTOTHEDURATIONOFTHISEXPRESSLIMITEDWARRANTYANDTOREPAIRORREPLACEMENTSERVICE.
SOMEJURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWLIMITATIONSONHOWLONGASTATUTORYORIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTS,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.WEARENOTRESPONSIBLEFORDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESRESULTINGFROMANYBREACHOFWARRANTYORUNDERANYOTHERLEGALTHEORY.INSOMEJURISDICTIONSTHEFOREGOINGLIMITATIONDOESNOTAPPLYTODEATHORPERSONALINJURYCLAIMS,ORANYSTATUTORYLIABILITYFORINTENTIONALANDGROSSNEGLIGENTACTSAND/OROMISSIONS,SOTHEABOVEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.SOMEJURISDICTIONSDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFDIRECT,INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.THIS“LIMITATIONS”SECTIONDOESNOTAPPLYTOCUSTOMERSINTHEEUROPEANUNION.
Thislimitedwarrantygivesyouspecificrights.Youmayhaveadditionalrightsunderapplicablelaw,andthislimitedwarrantydoesnotaffectsuchrights.
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AdditionalInformation
YoucanfindtheKindleLicenseAgreementandTermsofUse,One-YearLimitedWarranty,User’sGuide,andotherlimitedwarrantyandKindleinformationatwww.www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
PatentNotices
TheKindleFiredeviceand/ormethodsusedinassociationwiththeKindleFiredevicemaybecoveredbyoneormorepatentsorpendingpatentapplications.
MPEGLayer-3audiodecodingtechnologylicensedfromFraunhoferIISandThomson.
CopyrightandTrademarkNotices
AmazonKindledevicesoftware,theAmazon Kindle Quick Start Guide,andtheAmazon Kindle Fire User’s Guide©2004-2011Amazon.com,Inc.oritsaffiliates.Allrightsreserved.
1-CLICK,AMAZON,theAMAZONLOGO,theAMAZONKINDLELOGO,theALOGO,theAMAZONINSTANTVIDEOLOGO,AMAZONKINDLE,AUDIBLE,KINDLE,KINDLEFIRE,AMAZONSILK,PRIME,MOBIPOCKET,WHISPERNETandWHISPERSYNCaretrademarksofAmazon.com,Inc.oritsaffiliates.
“Monotype”isatrademarkofMonotypeImagingInc.registeredintheU.S.Patent&TrademarkOfficeandmayberegisteredincertainjurisdictions.Monotype®TheMonotypeCorporation.
Adobe,theFlashlogo,Flash,theAdobe®AIR®logo,AIR&®andAdobe®AIR®areeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
Allotherbrands,productnames,companynames,trademarks,andservicemarksarethepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.