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getting started POWER SWITCH HEADPHONE JACK

1 Charge your Kindle by plugging it into a U.S.-compatible B


electrical outlet. You can also detach the USB cord
from the power adapter* and connect it to a computer PO
to charge your Kindle or to transfer data.

VOLUME
UP/DOWN 5-
C

CHARGE USB/POWER PORT H


INDICATOR
LIGHT

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KINDLE POWER
ADAPTER

USB CORD
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2 The charge indicator light will turn yellow indicating that PR


the battery is charging; you can continue to use your Kindle
while it charges. A green light indicates that the battery
is fully charged. BA

5-WAY TE
3 Power on the device by sliding and releasing the power CONTROLLER
switch. After the Kindle starts up, the Kindle User’s Guide
will open automatically to help familiarize you with your
Kindle’s capabilities.

*not all configurations ship with a power adapter

TEXT KEY (AA)

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getting around getting registered
BUTTON ACTION If your Kindle was a gift or is not preregistered, you will T
need to register your device to make purchases on the Kindle ne
POWER SWITCH Powers on, sleeps, or wakes the device Store and take advantage of other Amazon services such as o
when slid and quickly released. Turns off e-mailing personal documents to your Kindle. To register your ba
the device when slid and held for Kindle, you will need an account with Amazon. If you do not fo
4 seconds. have an Amazon account then you can create one at: w
E www.amazon.com/sign-in. If you purchased this Kindle for
5-WAY Moves the on-screen cursor up and down To
WN yourself, it is already registered and you may skip this section.
CONTROLLER or side to side. Selects an item or action
1 Press the Home button and then press the Menu button. 1
when pressed.
2 Navigate down to “Settings” by moving the 5-way 2
HOME Shows content stored on your Kindle
controller down, then press the 5-way controller.
as well as content archived at Amazon.
3 Select “register” using the 5-way controller to show the
MENU Accesses the Kindle Store as well as Register Your Kindle screen:
3
actions such as turning the wireless on/off
or adding a highlight within a book.

NEXT PAGE Turns the page in your reading material.


4
PREVIOUS PAGE Goes back one page in your reading
material.

BACK Retraces your steps on your Kindle. 5


TEXT KEY (AA) Adjusts the font size and number 4 Enter the e-mail address and password associated with
OLLER
of words per line to suit your reading your Amazon account.
preference. Also allows you to turn 6
on/off Text-to-Speech and to change 5 Move the 5-way controller down to highlight “submit,”
the screen orientation. then press the 5-way controller to complete your
registration. Once completed, your registration
information will appear on your Kindle.
6 Press the Home button to exit this page.

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buying your first book additional information
The Kindle Store is the place to purchase Kindle books, The Kindle User’s Guide on your Kindle provides more detailed
newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Kindle uses 1-Click information and troubleshooting advice. You can search the
ordering, which requires a credit or debit card or a gift card guide for “how to” information.
balance on your account. If you do not have 1-Click enabled
for your digital orders, you can activate it at: 1 Press the Home button.
www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle 2 Use the 5-way controller to highlight the Kindle User’s
To access the Kindle Store, follow these steps. Guide. Press the 5-way controller to select and open
the guide.
1 Press the Menu button.
3 Type the term you’d like to search for; a search box will
2 Use the 5-way controller to highlight “Shop in Kindle automatically appear at the bottom of the display and
Store,” and press the 5-way controller to select it. your search term will be shown. Move the 5-way controller
The Kindle Storefront will appear. to the right to highlight “find.” Press the 5-way controller
to start the search.
3 Use the 5-way controller to select a content category
such as “Books” or “Kindle Top Sellers,” or begin typing 4 Use the 5-way controller to select a result.
on the keyboard and select “search store” to search for
a specific book.
4 Select a book to view its detail page. Use the 5-way If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive, try
controller to highlight and select “Buy.” When the book
resetting the device by disconnecting your Kindle from any
has arrived on your Kindle, an "items downloaded"
power source, and then sliding and holding the power switch
message will appear at the top of the screen.
for 15 seconds before releasing. If you continue to have
5 Press the Home button, locate the downloaded book problems with your Kindle, please contact customer service:
at the top of the display, and use the 5-way controller web: www.amazon.com/kindlesupport
to select the book.
e-mail: kindle-cs-support@amazon.com
6 Your book will open to the location the publisher considers
phone: within the US: 1-866-321-8851 (toll free)
the beginning (usually the first chapter), and you can
outside the US: 1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply)
begin reading.
Additional information for Kindle users outside the U.S. and
translations of Kindle documentation are available at:
www.amazon.com/kindledocuments

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effective as of the beginning of the next term; Export
important product information Digital Content
The Kindle Store. The Kindle Store enables
and (v) taxes may apply to subscription fees with all
and will be added if applicable. and reg
you to download, display and use on your Comme
For safety, compliance, recycling and other download, browse, and read books, newspa- Device a variety of digitized electronic Software and aut
important information regarding your Kindle, pers, magazines, blogs, and other materials, content, such as books, subscriptions to encoura
please refer to the Kindle User’s Guide which all subject to the terms and conditions of this magazines, newspapers, journals and other Definitions. The following terms apply to the of the S
is accessible on your Kindle as described in Agreement. The “Service” means the wireless periodicals, blogs, RSS feeds, and other Device and to (a) all software (and the media otherw
the Additional Information section on the connectivity, provision of digital content, digital content, as determined by Amazon on which such software is distributed) of or regu
reverse side of this guide. The Kindle User’s software and support, and other services and from time to time (individually and Amazon or third parties that is pre-installed
Guide is also available online at: support that Amazon provides Device users. collectively, “Digital Content”). on the Device at time of purchase or that Govern
www.amazon.com/kindledocuments Amazon provides as updates/upgrades to the “Comm
Wireless Connectivity Use of Digital Content. Upon your payment 48 C.F.R
pre-installed software (collectively, the
Kindle: License Agreement of the applicable fees set by Amazon, Amazon Compu
“Device Software”), unless you agree to other
General. Amazon provides wireless connectiv- grants you the non-exclusive right to keep a Compu
terms as part of an update/upgrade process;
and Terms of Use ity free of charge to you for certain content permanent copy of the applicable Digital
and (b) any printed, on-line or other terms a
shopping and downloading services on your Content and to view, use, and display such C.F.R. §
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU electronic documentation for such software
Device. You may be charged a fee for your use Digital Content an unlimited number of times, with th
AND AMAZON DIGITAL SERVICES, INC. (the “Documentation”). As used in this
of other services on your Device, such as Web solely on the Device or as authorized by licensed
(WITH ITS AFFILIATES, “AMAZON” OR “WE”). Agreement, “Software” means, collectively,
browsing and downloading of personal files, Amazon as part of the Service and solely for (a) only
PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT the Device Software and Documentation.
should you elect to use those services. We your personal, non-commercial use. Digital only tho
AND TERMS OF USE, AND ALL RULES AND
will maintain a list of current fees for such Content will be deemed licensed to you by Use of the Device Software. You may use the end use
POLICIES FOR THE KINDLE DEVICE AND
services in the Kindle Store. Amazon reserves Amazon under this Agreement unless Device Software only on the Device. You may conditio
SERVICES RELATED TO THE DEVICE
the right to discontinue wireless connectivity otherwise expressly provided by Amazon. not separate any individual component of the
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
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at any time or to otherwise change the terms
Restrictions. Unless specifically indicated
Device Software for use on another device or Gene
for wireless connectivity at any time, computer, may not transfer it for use on
ON THE AMAZON.COM WEBSITE OR THE otherwise, you may not sell, rent, lease,
including, but not limited to (a) limiting the another device or use it, or any portion of it, No Illeg
KINDLE STORE, AND THE AMAZON.COM distribute, broadcast, sublicense or otherwise
number and size of data files that may be over a network and may not sell, rent, lease, You ma
PRIVACY NOTICE LOCATED AT assign any rights to the Digital Content or any
transferred using wireless connectivity lend, distribute or sublicense or otherwise the Dig
WWW.AMAZON.COM/PRIVACY) portion of it to any third party, and you may
and (b) changing the amount and terms assign any rights to the Software in whole or You ack
(COLLECTIVELY, THIS “AGREEMENT”) not remove any proprietary notices or labels
applicable to receive services wirelessly. in part. to you d
BEFORE USING THE KINDLE DEVICE. on the Digital Content. In addition, you may
owners
BY USING THE KINDLE DEVICE, YOU Coverage and Service Interruptions. You not, and you will not encourage, assist or No Reverse Engineering, Decompilation,
of Ama
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF acknowledge that if your Device is located authorize any other person to, bypass, modify, Disassembly or Circumvention. You may
is licens
THIS AGREEMENT. in any area without applicable wireless defeat or circumvent security features that not, and you will not encourage, assist or
non-exc
connectivity, you may not be able to use protect the Digital Content. authorize any other person to, modify,
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF
some or all elements of the wireless services. reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble Inform
THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY RETURN THE Subscriptions. The following applies with
We are not responsible for the unavailability the Device or the Software, whether in whole will pro
KINDLE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED respect to Digital Content made available to
of wireless service or any interruptions of or in part, create any derivative works from Device
SOFTWARE (WITH ALL ORIGINAL PACKAG- you on a subscription basis, including, but not
wireless connectivity. or of the Software, or bypass, modify, defeat (such as
ING, MANUALS, AND ACCESSORIES) limited to, electronic newspapers, magazines,
or tamper with or circumvent any of the and sign
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE Your Conduct. You agree you will use the journals and other periodicals (collectively,
functions or protections of the Device or to the c
FOR A REFUND OF ITS PURCHASE PRICE wireless connectivity provided by Amazon “Periodicals”): (i) you may request cancella-
Software or any mechanisms operatively of it (su
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KINDLE only in connection with Services Amazon tion of your subscription by following the
linked to the Software, including, but not last pag
RETURN POLICY. provides for the Device. You may not use the cancellation instructions in the Kindle Store;
limited to, augmenting or substituting any Device)
wireless connectivity for any other purpose. (ii) we may terminate a subscription at our
The Device and Related Services. The Kindle digital rights management functionality highligh
Device (the “Device”) is a portable electronic discretion without notice, for example, if a
of the Device or Software. your De
reading device that utilizes wireless Periodical is no longer available; (iii) if we
provide
terminate a subscription in advance of the end Automatic Updates. In order to keep
connectivity to enable users to shop for, be store
of its term, we will give you a prorated refund; your Software up-to-date, Amazon may
we rece
(iv) we reserve the right to change subscrip- automatically provide your Device with
P/N 220-1008-00 rev F Privacy
tion terms and fees from time to time, updates/upgrades to the Software.

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t term; Export Regulations. You agree to comply Patents. The Device and/or methods used BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL Severability. If any term or condition of this or othe
fees with all export and re-export restrictions in association with the Device may be OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR Agreement shall be deemed invalid, void, or or comm
and regulations of the Department of covered by one or more patents or pending BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED for any reason unenforceable, that part shall
Instruc
Commerce and other United States agencies patent applications. WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, be deemed severable and shall not affect the
Service
and authorities, and not to transfer, or NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY validity and enforceability of any remaining
Changes to Service. Amazon reserves the to obta
encourage, assist or authorize the transfer OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THE term or condition.
to the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the
of the Software to a prohibited country or SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT OR e-mail:
media Service at any time, and Amazon will not be Amendment. Amazon reserves the right to
otherwise in violation of any such restrictions SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED kindle-c
of liable to you should it exercise such right. amend any of the terms of this Agreement at
or regulations. TO, ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF LOSS
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Agreement will automatically terminate THE DEVICE OR SOFTWARE OR ANY
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without notice from Amazon if you fail to ASSOCIATED PRODUCT, EVEN IF AMAZON
48 C.F.R. § 2.101, consisting of “Commercial Software after the effective date of any such
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ware C.F.R. § 227.7202, as applicable. Consistent Device
or to Digital Content without notice to you AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE DEVICE. concerning this Agreement, you may contact
with these provisions, the Software is being equally
and without refund of any fees. Amazon’s THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO Amazon by writing to Amazon.com, Attn:
vely, licensed to U.S. Government end users specifie
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SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS ONE-YEAR LIMITED stored o
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AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
WARRANTY possible
vice or General THE SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT
This Warranty is provided by Amazon
materia
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of it, No Illegal Use and Reservation of Rights. Fulfillment Services, Inc., 1200 12th Ave
EXCEPT FOR THE ONE-YEAR LIMITED state of Washington, without regard to such da
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ise the Digital Content for any illegal purpose. United States, for the Kindle Device Limitat
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WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND AMAZON We warrant the Device against defects in
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THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT- period, if a defect arises in the Device, and
EXCEPT THAT, TO THE EXTENT YOU HAVE IN LIMITED
mble Information Received. The Device Software ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR you follow the instructions for returning the
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whole will provide Amazon with data about your PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT Device, we will, at our option and to the
TO VIOLATE AMAZON’S INTELLECTUAL PURPO
rom Device and its interaction with the Service AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY extent permitted by law, either (i) repair the
PROPERTY RIGHTS, AMAZON MAY SEEK LATENT
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INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF DISCLA
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IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE WARRA
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STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND YOU PERMIT
ly of it (such as automatic bookmarking of the SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. THE LAWS OF part of the purchase price of the Device. This
CONSENT TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION SHALL
ot last page read and content deletions from the CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW limited warranty applies to any repair,
AND VENUE IN SUCH COURTS. The DURAT
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y highlights, or similar markings you make in IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL the remainder of the original warranty period
be entered as a judgment in any court of MENT S
your Device and other information you OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS or for ninety days, whichever period is longer.
competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent IN OUR
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not subject to accident, misuse, neglect, fire
NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS SHALL arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

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f this or other external causes, alterations, repair, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT,
d, or or commercial use. SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
shall DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH
Instructions. Please contact Customer
ct the OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER
Service for specific instructions about how
ning LEGAL THEORY. IN SOME JURISDICTIONS
to obtain warranty service for your Device:
THE FOREGOING LIMITATION DOES NOT
e-mail: APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY
t to
kindle-cs-support@amazon.com CLAIMS, OR ANY STATUTORY LIABILITY FOR
ent at
INTENTIONAL AND GROSS NEGLIGENT
d phone:
ACTS AND/OR OMISSIONS, SO THE ABOVE
n.com when dialing in the US:
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT
ice and 1-866-321-8851 (toll free)
APPLY TO YOU. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
y such
when dialing outside the US: NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITA-
ement
1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply) TION OF DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
In general, you will need to deliver your
ions EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT
Device in either its original packaging or in
ontact APPLY TO YOU.
equally protective packaging to the address
n:
specified by Customer Service. Before you This limited warranty gives you specific legal
outh,
deliver your Device for warranty service, it is rights. You may have additional rights which
your responsibility to back up any data, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and this
software, or other materials you may have limited warranty does not affect those rights.
stored or preserved on your Device. It is
possible that such data, software or other Other Language Versions
materials will be lost or reformatted during
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e and Terms of Use, One-Year Limited Warranty
such damage or loss.
2734, and additional Kindle information in other
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