Amazon Kindle 2 Quick Start Guide

getting started

1 Charge your Kindle by plugging it into an electrical outlet.

CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT USB/POWER PORT KINDLE POWER ADAPTER USB CORD

2 The charge indicator light will turn yellow indicating that the battery is charging; you can continue to use your Kindle while it charges. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged.

3 Power on the device by sliding and releasing the power switch. After the Kindle starts up, the Kindle 2 User's Guide will open automatically to help familiarize you with your Kindle's capabilities.

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getting around

BUTTON ACTION

POWER SWITCH

Powers on, sleeps, or wakes the device

when quickly slid and released

Turns off the device when slid and held

for 4 seconds

5-WAY CONTROLLER Moves the on-screen cursor up and down or side to side

Selects an item or action when pressed

HOME Shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content archived at Amazon

MENU Accesses the Kindle Store as well as actions such as turning the wireless on/off or adding a highlight within a book

NEXT PAGE Turns the page in your reading material

PREVIOUS PAGE Goes back one page in your reading material

BACK Retraces your steps on your Kindle

TEXT KEY (Aa) Changes the font size within your reading material

getting registered

If your Kindle was a gift, you will need to register your device to make purchases on the Kindle Store and take advantage of other Amazon services such as e-mailing personal documents to your Kindle. If you purchased this Kindle for yourself, you do not need to register, and may skip this section.

Press the Home button and then press the Menu button.

2 Navigate down to “Settings” by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to select.

3 Select "register" by using the 5-way controller.

Enter the e-mail address and password associated with your Amazon.com account. If you do not have an account, go to www.amazon.com to create one or contact Kindle Customer Service at 1-866-321-8851 or 1-206-266-0927

To enter the "@" symbol, press the "SYM" key.

4 Enter the e-mail address and password associated with you Amazon account into the text entry box.

5 Move the 5-way controller down to highlight "submit", then press the 5-way controller to complete your registration. Your registration information will immediately appear on your Kindle.

6 Press the Home button to exit this page.

The Kindle Store is the place to purchase your Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. To access the Kindle Store, follow these steps:

Press the Menu button.

2 Use the 5-way controller to highlight "Shop in Kindle Store," and press the 5-way controller to select it. The Kindle Storefront will appear.

3 Use the 5-way controller to select a content category such as Books or Kindle Top Sellers, or begin typing on the keyboard and select "search store" to search for a specific book.

buying your first book

4 Select a book to view its product detail page. Use the 5-way controller to highlight and select "Buy", and when the book has arrived on your Kindle, an "items downloaded" message will appear at the top of the screen.

5 Press the Home button, locate the downloaded book at the top of the display, and use the 5-way controller to select the book.

6 Your book will open to the location the publisher considers the beginning (usually the first chapter), and you can begin reading.

The Kindle 2 User's Guide on your Kindle provides more detailed information on all of the device's features. You can search this guide for "how to" information:

2 Use the 5-way controller to highlight the Kindle 2 User's Guide. Press the 5-way controller to select and open the guide.

1 Press the Home button.

3 Type the term you’d like to search for; a search box will automatically appear at the bottom of the display and your search term will be shown. Move the 5-way controller to the right to highlight “find.” Press the 5-way controller to activate the search.

additional information

4 Use the 5-way controller to select the results which are of most interest to you.

If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive, try resetting the device by disconnecting your Kindle from any power source, and then sliding and holding the power switch for 15 seconds before releasing. If you have problems with your Kindle, please contact customer service:

www.amazon.com/kindlesupport

Toll free in the U.S.: 1-866-321-8851

Outside the U.S.: 1-206-266-0927

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important product information

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