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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

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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.


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.

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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.


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.


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.


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.

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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.

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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.


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.

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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

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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

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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.


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

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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.


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.

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Chapter 1 About Your Kindle FireStatus BarSearchContentCarouselFavoritesKindle Fire hardwareRegistering your Kindle FireChapter 2  ShoppingChapter 3  Kindle Fire Content

Device and cloud storageOptions barContent librariesNewsstandBooksMusicVideoDocsApps

Managing your contentTransferring content to your Kindle FireRemoving content from your Kindle FireChapter 4  SettingsChapter 5  Finding Additional AssistanceAppendix A Product Information

Safety and Compliance InformationMaintaining Your Kindle FireServicing Your DeviceGlass PartsBattery SafetyHeadphone SafetyOther Safety ConsiderationsWireless Safety and ComplianceTurn Wireless Off When FlyingUsing Your Kindle Fire Around Other Electronic DevicesSteps to Minimize InterferenceWatch for SignsFCC Compliance StatementInformation Regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency EnergyIEEE 1725 Battery Safety StatementEU Declaration of ConformityRecycling Kindle ProperlyProduct SpecificationsLEGAL TERMSONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTYAdditional InformationPatent NoticesCopyright and Trademark Notices