Kindle Paperwhite E-reader 6inch User Manual

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To view all available Special Offers: 
1. Tap the Home icon, then tap the Menu icon. 
2. Tap View Special Offers. 
3. Tap on any available offer to view details about it. 
Note that if you buy a Special Offer when your Kindle is offline, your order will not be 
processed immediately. The purchase will be queued and the transaction will be 
automatically completed the next time you connect to a network. To manage Special Offers, 
tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All Settings. On the Settings page, tap My 
Account then Special Offers.   
						

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Chapter 2 
Navigating Your Kindle  
 
 
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Chapter 2 
Navigating Your Kindle 
Your Kindle Paperwhite features a touchscreen interface that enables you to perform many 
tasks with just a tap or swipe of a finger. To select an item, simply tap it. For example, tap a 
book cover or title to open the book, or tap the Menu icon on the items cover to view 
available options. 
The Kindle Home screen 
Your Kindle Home screen is organized into three sections: Recently Accessed Items, My 
Reading Lists, and Recommended for You. 
Recently Accessed Items: The left side of the Home screen shows your three most recently 
accessed items. The percentage on the cover of the book indicates how far you have read. Tap 
the My Library link on the Home screen to view more of your library. 
My Reading Lists: The right side of the Home screen lists books that you have added to your 
Amazon Wish List, Goodreads Want to Read shelf, and book samples that are available in the 
Cloud. 
Recommended for You: The bottom of the Home screen shows book recommendations, 
such as Editors’ Picks, and books that your friends on Goodreads have read, are reading, or 
want to read. For more information, see Recommended for You. 
To access your library, tap My Library in the top left of the Home screen. For information on 
managing your library, see Managing your Kindle Library. 
Toolbars 
EasyReach also lets you tap the top of the screen to display a toolbar. Toolbar options vary 
depending on what you are viewing. 
   
						

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Standard toolbar 
 
Home: Tap to return to the Home screen, where youll find a list of books and other content 
stored on your Kindle. 
Back: Tap to retrace your steps. For example, you can follow a link from a book, then tap the 
Back icon to return to your place in the book. 
Quick Actions: Tap to access screen light controls, Airplane Mode, Sync My Kindle, and All 
Settings. 
Screen Light: Tap to access screen light controls. There are several ways to adjust 
screen brightness: 
 Drag your finger along the slider until you reach the desired setting.  
 Tap anywhere on the slider to select a specific setting. 
 Tap the icon to use a higher light setting, and tap the icon to use a lower 
light setting. 
 Press and hold the icon to select the maximum brightness setting. Press and 
hold the icon to choose the minimum brightness setting. 
Airplane Mode: When selected, your Kindle will be placed in Airplane Mode and 
you will have no wireless connectivity. 
Sync My Kindle: Tap to synchronize your Kindle with other supported devices you 
own and Kindle reading applications. 
All Settings: Tap to access settings that will enable you to further customize your 
Kindle experience. You can also access Settings by tapping the Menu icon, then 
selecting Settings.  
						

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Goodreads: Tap to access Goodreads on Kindle. You will be prompted to sign in to Goodreads 
or create a new account if you did not do so when setting up your Kindle. 
Store: Tap to go to the Kindle Store. Your Kindle must have an active Wi-Fi or 3G connection 
to use this feature. 
Search: Tap to initiate a search. To exit search, tap outside of the Search box. 
Menu: Tap to display a list of helpful options, including My Library, My Reading Lists, Kindle 
Store, Goodreads, Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in the UK), Vocabulary Builder, 
Experimental Browser, Settings, View Special Offers (Kindle with Special Offers devices only), 
and Create New Collection. 
When youre reading a book, menu options may include Shop Kindle Store, Vocabulary 
Builder, Settings, Notes, About This Book, About the Author, Sync to Furthest Page Read, 
Reading Progress, and Word Wise. Note that About the Author is only available for books that 
support an author profile. 
Reading toolbar 
A secondary toolbar displays when youre reading a book and tap the top of the screen. 
 
Go To: The Contents tab displays the book’s contents, including Beginning and chapter titles. 
Use the Page or Location option to further navigate your book. The options displayed will 
vary depending on the content youre reading. Tap the Notes tab to access your notes and 
highlights. You can also view Popular highlights and Public notes by selecting the 
corresponding options under the Notes tab. 
X-Ray: The X-Ray feature lets you explore the Bones of the Book with a single tap. For 
example, you can see all of the passages in a book that mention specific ideas, fictional 
characters, historical figures, places, topics, and terms. You can also view notable clips and 
images from a book in a stack of cards organized on a timeline, enabling you to quickly skim  
						

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through the clips and view all of the images in one place. If X-Ray is not available for a book, 
the option will not appear. For more information, see X-Ray. 
Display Settings (Aa): Tap to display font and text options for your Kindle books, including 
font size, typeface, publisher font, line spacing, margins, and orientation. You can also select 
your preferred Reading Progress tracking option. 
Share: Tap to share your thoughts with friends using Goodreads on Kindle and other social 
networks. 
Bookmarks: Tap to add or delete a bookmark on the current page, and view previously 
added bookmarks. The Bookmark icon on the toolbar changes from white to black on 
bookmarked pages. A preview pane displays when you tap a bookmark in the list. To go to the 
selected location, tap the preview pane. To exit the bookmark feature, tap outside of the 
bookmark dropdown. 
Reading Navigation toolbars 
When reading, tap the top of the screen to display the Reading Navigation toolbar. This 
toolbar displays the chapter name (if available), reading progress, and options to help you 
explore your book. For more information, see Navigating a book. 
 
Periodical toolbar 
When youre reading a periodical, the toolbars are configured specifically for periodicals. To 
display the toolbar, tap the top of the screen.  
						

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Periodical Home: Tap to display highlights of this issue. 
Sections and Articles: Tap to go to the hierarchical list of sections and articles in a 
newspaper or magazine. This option is not available in blogs. 
A secondary toolbar is available when youre reading a periodical and are on the article detail 
page. Options include: 
Display Settings (Aa): Tap to display font and text options for your periodicals, including 
font size, typeface, line spacing, and margins. 
Clip This Article: Tap to clip an entire periodical article to the My Clippings file. The My 
Clippings file is located in your library and stores your notes, bookmarks, highlights, and 
clipped articles. 
Tap zones 
The EasyReach feature of your Kindle lets you effortlessly turn pages in a book or periodical 
while holding the device with just one hand. Tapping almost anywhere in the display area will 
take you to the next page; the area is large enough to be tapped whether you hold the device 
with your left or right hand. Tap the left side of the screen to go to the previous page. The 
EasyReach tap zones differ depending on whether your Kindle is in portrait or landscape 
mode. When reading, you can change the screen orientation by tapping the Menu icon and 
selecting Portrait or Landscape Mode. Note that the option displayed depends upon the 
current orientation of your Kindle. 
   
						

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Portrait Mode 
 
Landscape Mode 
  
						

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If you prefer, you can change pages by swiping the screen with your finger. To go to the next 
page, swipe your finger from the right to the left across the screen. To go to the previous page, 
swipe your finger from the left to the right across the screen.  
						

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Chapter 3 
Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content  
 
 
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Chapter 3 
Acquiring & Managing Kindle Content 
Shop the Kindle Store anytime, anywhere  
The Kindle Store offers a wide selection of Kindle books, Kindle Singles, newspapers, 
magazines, and blogs. To access the store, tap the top of the screen to display the toolbars, 
then tap the Store icon. You can also select Kindle Store from some menus. 
To navigate within the Kindle Store, simply tap on any area of interest, then swipe left and 
right or up and down to move around pages and lists. You can search for a title, browse by 
category, check out the latest best sellers, or view recommendations personalized just for 
you. The Kindle Store lets you see details about titles, read customer reviews, and even 
download book samples. 
When youre ready to make a purchase, the Kindle Store securely uses your Amazon 1-Click 
payment method. After you order, the Amazon Whispernet service delivers the item directly 
to your Kindle via your wireless connection. Books are downloaded to your Kindle 
immediately, generally in less than 60 seconds. The download progress will display below the 
book’s cover or title on the Home screen. A New banner on the book indicates when the book 
is ready to be opened. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs are sent to your device as soon as 
theyre published—often even before theyre available in print. If your Kindle is in Airplane 
Mode when a new issue of a periodical becomes available, the issue will be delivered 
automatically the next time you have a wireless connection. 
Whispersync synchronizes your Kindle device so that purchases and downloaded book 
samples within Kindle apps or other Kindle devices registered to your account are always 
available to you. This enables you to read a few pages using the Kindle application on your 
iPhone, iPad, or Android device and then pick up right where you left off when you return to 
your Kindle device. For more information, see Reading Kindle content on other devices. 
Kindle Unlimited (known as Abonnement Kindle in France) is an optional monthly 
subscription that enables you to read as much as you want on any device, and choose from 
over 1,000,000 titles and thousands of audiobooks. You can freely explore new authors, 
books, and genres from mysteries and romance to sci-fi and more. To learn more, visit the 
Kindle Store. 
Recommended content 
Your Kindle Home screen displays recommended content from the Kindle Store, such as 
Editors’ Picks. Tapping an item will direct you to the Kindle Store, where you can view 
additional details, read customer reviews, and complete purchases. To hide recommended 
content, tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All Settings. On the Settings page, 
tap Device Options, Advanced Options, then set Home Screen View to Off.  
						

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Device and Cloud storage 
Content that is purchased from the Kindle Store is securely stored and available in the 
Amazon Cloud. This includes copies of all your books, along with recent issues of newspapers 
and magazines. You can go to the Cloud and select content that you want to download to your 
Kindle. 
To view your content stored in the Amazon Cloud, tap My Library in the top left of the screen. 
On your library page, tap All in the top left of the screen. 
To view content downloaded to your Kindle, tap My Library in the top left of the Home 
screen. On your library page, tap Downloaded in the top left of the screen. 
The Manage Your Content and Devices page, accessible from 
www.amazon.com/devicesupport, offers a handy way to view and manage your Kindle 
content, settings, and account using a web browser. 
Tips: 
 If you wish to download content that you have in the Cloud, tap All in the top left of your 
library screen, then tap on the item(s) you want to download to your Kindle. During the 
download process, you can cancel a download by tapping on the items title. 
 To view items that are on your Kindle, tap All in the top left of your library screen and look for 
the check mark in the lower left corner of the cover image when in grid view and on the right 
side of the screen when in list view. 
 Once you have downloaded an item, you can either open it from the Home screen or directly 
from the Cloud. 
 Your personal documents are saved in the Cloud if they were emailed to your Kindle and you 
have enabled Personal Document Archiving. To manage this setting, go to the Manage Your 
Content and Devices page, accessible from www.amazon.com/devicesupport. For information 
on personal document management, see Carrying and reading personal documents. 
 If you are preparing to go offline, tap All in the top left of your library screen and download to 
your Kindle any content that you want to have available when offline. 
 For information on managing your library, including sort and filter options, see Managing 
your Kindle Library. 
Storage space 
To view how much free space your Kindle has available for storing content: 
1. Tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All Settings. 
2. On the Settings page, tap the Menu icon, then Device Info. 
Transferring content from another Kindle 
Transferring content from your old Kindle to your new one depends on the source of the 
content. Content purchased from the Kindle Store, such as books, periodicals, and magazines, 
is securely stored and available in the Amazon Cloud.