NOOK for Android User Guide 2

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2 Nook Digital, LLC, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY USA Nook Digital, LLC. All rights reserved. ArticleView, LendMe, NOOK, NOOK Book, NOOK Channels, NOOK Cloud, NOOK Comics, NOOK Kids, NOOK Library, NOOK Magazine, NOOK Newspaper, NOOK Store, and the NOOK logos are trademarks of Nook Digital, LLC or its affiliates. Screenshots and product images are simulated and for instructional purposes only. They may differ from the actual product and are subject to change without notice. Content shown may vary from actual available content, which may change without notice. Digital content sold separately. Your use of the NOOK for Android Reading App is subject to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy located in the Settings area of your app and here: NOOK.com/legal. Contains Reader Mobile technology by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe, Reader, and Reader Mobile are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. May include the Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, with Geographic and Biographic Information. Merriam-Webster and Collegiate are trademarks of Merriam-Webster, Inc. and are used herein pursuant to license. Copyright Merriam-Webster, Inc. All rights reserved. May include the Oxford Dictionary of English, the Oxford Dictionary of Dutch, the Oxford Dictionary of French, the Oxford Dictionary of German, the Oxford Dictionary of Italian, and/or the Oxford Dictionary of Spanish. Oxford University Press All rights reserved. Android, Chrome, Google, Google Play, and other Google marks are trademarks of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All trademarks or registered trademarks that are not the property of Nook Digital, LLC or its affiliates are the property of their respective owners. Version: D NOOK for Android User Guide 2

3 Table of Contents Welcome to NOOK for Android... 5 New Features in the 4.0 Release... 5 Getting Started... 6 Downloading and Installing the NOOK App... 6 Exploring the App... 6 The Home Screen... 7 The NOOK Navigation Menu... 8 Growing Your Library and Shopping in the NOOK Store... 9 Buying a Book in the Shop Buying a Single Issue of a Magazine or Newspaper Subscribing to a Magazine or Newspaper Buying or Renting a Movie Buying a TV Show Viewing Your Wishlist Adding a Shop Item to Your Wishlist Managing Credit Cards Managing Gift Cards Redeeming Access Codes Clearing the Search History in the Shop Clearing Recent Browsing History in the Shop Reading Books Opening a Book, Magazine, or Newspaper Turning Pages NOOK Reading Tools Using the Table of Contents Highlighting and Annotating Text Using Annotations Looking up a Word or Phrase in a Dictionary, Google, or Wikipedia Using Bookmarks Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen Searching within a Book Downloading Dictionaries Reading Magazines and Newspapers PageView ArticleView Reading Tools Reading Comics Moving from Page to Page Enlarging Text and Images with Zoom View Using Bookmarks in a NOOK Comic Book Reading NOOK Kids Books Moving from Page to Page in a NOOK Kids Book Choosing a Way of Reading Reading a Book by Yourself Enlarging Text & Images in a NOOK Kids Book Hearing a Book Read Aloud NOOK for Android User Guide 3

4 Read and Play Books Recording Yourself Reading a Book Playing a Recording Editing or Deleting a Recording Lending Books NOOK Video Downloading Videos Renting Movies Closed Captioning UltraViolet Managing NOOK Video on Your Devices Your Library Viewing the Contents of Your Library Using the Archive Using NOOK Cloud Deleting Content My Shelves Accessing My Shelves Creating a Shelf Opening a Shelf Editing or Deleting a Shelf Messages NOOK Profiles Profiles Explained Types of Profiles Parental Controls Creating a Profile Selecting a Profile Assigning Content to Profiles Selecting the Content Accessible to a Profile Sharing Content Adding NOOK Widgets to the Home Screen of Your Android Device Settings Signing Out of Your NOOK Account Managing the Downloading and Storage of Content Configuring Reading Features Configuring Video Options Configuring the Library Widget Checking the Version Number of Your NOOK App Troubleshooting Tips Solving Problems with Content Re-registering Your Account Deleting and Re-Installing the NOOK for Android App Finding Additional Help and Resources NOOK for Android User Guide 4

5 Welcome to NOOK for Android The NOOK for Android app gives you access to the NOOK Store and NOOK content on your Android device. The NOOK Store offers a diverse and expansive digital catalog of 4 million books, as well as comics and graphic novels, kids books, magazines, newspapers, movies and TV shows, and more. Use this NOOK app to shop in the NOOK Store and to organize, read and enjoy the content you have in your NOOK Library. New Features in the 4.0 Release This user guide is written for Version 4.0 of the NOOK Reading App for Android. If you do not have the latest version of NOOK for Android, please upgrade your software from the Google Play Store. To learn how to find the version number of your NOOK app, see Checking the Version Number of Your NOOK App. Version 4.0 of NOOK for Android introduces several new features: An updated look and feel Easier navigation between NOOK features, such as Current Read, Library, Home, Shop, Settings, etc. Newly designed NOOK Home screen Support for more content types, including movies, TV shows, enhanced NOOK Books, and interactive Kids Books The ability to create a NOOK Profile within the app, including Child Profiles The ability to create personal shelves to organize content as you wish Widgets for popular NOOK features, like the NOOK Library and what you are currently reading, for your device s home screen All these features are described below. NOOK for Android User Guide 5

6 Getting Started Downloading and Installing the NOOK App To download and install the NOOK for Android app, do this: 1. Open the Play Store app on your Android device and search for the NOOK app in the Apps section of the Google Play Store. The NOOK app is free. 2. Download the app and install it. 3. Launch the app. Exploring the App The NOOK app enables you to access your NOOK Library and the NOOK Store on your Android device. The NOOK app makes it easy for you to browse, buy, organize and enjoy NOOK content on the go. To download an item, make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi, then tap the cover of the item you would like to download. The download icon disappears. To open an item, tap its cover. To learn about turning pages and other reading features, see Reading Books. NOOK for Android User Guide 6

7 The Home Screen The Home screen of your NOOK for Android app includes the following features: A shortcut to your current read the book, magazine, or newspaper you have been reading most recently. Shortcuts to new and recently accessed content from your NOOK Library. Suggestions for new content from NOOK Channels and other selections based on your recent activities and interests. Shortcuts to the NOOK Store and special areas within the NOOK Store, including Books, Magazines, Movies & TV, Kids, Newspapers, and Comics. Swipe your finger up and down the Home screen to scroll through its features. To open an item such as a book, tap on it. You can return to the Home screen from other areas of the NOOK app by opening the NOOK Navigation menu and tapping Home. The Home screen looks like this: Figure 1: An example of the Home screen in NOOK for Android. NOOK for Android User Guide 7

8 The NOOK Navigation Menu A navigational menu icon in the upper left corner of the NOOK for Android app screens makes it easy to move from one NOOK feature to another. The NOOK Navigation Menu is available on the Home Screen, in the NOOK Store and the NOOK Library, and in all the Settings screens. This menu is also available in the current NOOK Book you are reading, as well as in every NOOK Magazine and NOOK Newspaper. Look for menu s icon three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of the screen. In a NOOK Book or periodical, open the Reading Tools to see the menu s icon. To open the menu, either tap its icon or swipe to the right from the left edge of the screen. Once opened, the menu displays these choices: Profiles, with the name of the current profile displayed 1 Current Read (the book or periodical you have been reading most recently) Home Shop Library Messages 2 Settings Tap the choice to go to the NOOK feature or content you want. For example, tap Current Read to return to the book or periodical you were most recently reading. Tap Shop to visit the NOOK Store. 1 A Profile is like a user account within the NOOK app. To learn more, see NOOK Profiles. 2 Messages include news about new books and magazines, along with news about special offers, recommendations, and more. To learn more, see Messages. NOOK for Android User Guide 8

9 Growing Your Library and Shopping in the NOOK Store Open the NOOK Store to grow your Library. You can access the NOOK Store from the NOOK Channels or NOOK Store shortcuts on the Home Screen. You can also access the store by opening the NOOK Navigation Menu and tapping Shop. The NOOK Store looks like this: Figure 2: The NOOK Store. Once you have selected and purchased the titles in the NOOK Store that you want to read, go to your Library in this app to view the covers of all the books and other content you currently own. If you are in your NOOK for Android app, and your new book, magazine, newspaper, or other NOOK content has not appeared yet in your Library, check for a strong Wi-Fi connection and NOOK for Android User Guide 9

10 then tap on the overflow menu icon in the upper right corner of your NOOK Library and select Refresh. Your app will re-sync your Library. The new items should appear. Buying a Book in the Shop 1. Tap the book s cover to display its Details page. 2. Tap the button displaying the book s price. 3. Tap Confirm. Buying a Single Issue of a Magazine or Newspaper 1. Tap the cover of the magazine or newspaper. 2. Tap Buy Current Issue. 3. Tap Confirm. Subscribing to a Magazine or Newspaper 1. Tap the cover of the magazine or newspaper. 2. Tap Free Trial. 3. If the periodical offers a choice of annual or monthly subscriptions, tap the type of subscription you want. 4. Tap Start My Free Trial. Please note that you will be billed for the annual or monthly subscription if you do not cancel your Free Trial within 14 days. Buying or Renting a Movie Renting give you 30 days to start watching. Once you begin watching, you have 24 hours to finish. 1. Tap the movie s cover. 2. Tap Buy or Rent. If the movie is available in SD and HD formats, select the format you want. A dialog box opens. 3. Confirm that you want to complete the purchase or rental. Buying a TV Show You can buy either an entire season of a TV show or individual episodes. Tap the TV show you want to buy. To see a list of individual episodes, scroll down the Details page. Viewing Your Wishlist You can keep a wishlist of items you intend to purchase in the future. NOTE: The wishlist on your device is independent of your account s a Wishlist on BN.com. 1. In the Shop, open the More menu (a stack of three white dots in the upper right corner of the screen). 2. Tap Wishlist. Your NOOK app displays your current wishlist. NOOK for Android User Guide 10

11 Adding a Shop Item to Your Wishlist 1. View the Details page for the item. 2. Open the More menu (a stack of three white dots in the upper right corner of the screen). 3. Tap Add to Wishlist. Managing Credit Cards You can manage the credit card associated with the Primary Profile on your device and on NOOK.com. 1. Open the Settings screen. 2. Tap Shop & Purchases. 3. Tap Credit Cards. 4. Tap Change. 5. Enter the first name and last name of the account holder. 6. Select the card type. Choose from: Visa MasterCard Amex Discover DinersClub JCB 7. Select the expiration month and year. 8. Tap Next. 9. Enter the billing address. 10. Tap Submit. Managing Gift Cards You can apply a gift card to purchases from the NOOK app. A card number and a 4-digit PIN appear on the back of gift cards. Once the gift card is used up, new purchases will be charged to the default credit card associated with the primary profile. To enter gift card information, do this: 1. Open the Settings screen. 2. Tap Shop & Purchases. 3. Tap Gift Cards. 4. Tap Add Gift Card. 5. Tap the Card or Certificate Number field and enter the number for the gift card. 6. Tap the PIN field and enter the 4-digit PIN for the card. 7. Tap Submit. Redeeming Access Codes An access code is a 13-digit code that is available on a receipt or a card you received in a store or in the body of an confirmation message. NOOK for Android User Guide 11

12 To redeem an access code for a NOOK Book, do this: 1. Open the Settings screen. 2. Tap Shop & Purchases. 3. Tap Redeem access code. 4. Tap the Enter Access Code field and type the 13-digit number. 5. Tap Add Now. Clearing the Search History in the Shop By default, the NOOK Store s search tool displays a list of recent searches. To clear recent Shop searches, do this: 1. Open the Settings screen. 2. Tap Shop & Purchases. 3. Tap Clear Search History. 4. Tap OK. Clearing Recent Browsing History in the Shop To clear recent browsing history in the Shop, do this: 1. Open the Settings screen. 2. Tap Shop & Purchases. 3. Tap Clear Browsing History. 4. Tap OK. NOOK for Android User Guide 12

13 Reading Books Opening a Book, Magazine, or Newspaper To open a NOOK Book, NOOK Magazine, or NOOK Newspaper, tap on it. If you see a downward-arrow icon on the item s cover, you will need to download the item before you can open it. If you are connected to Wi-Fi, you can download an item simply by tapping on it. So you never lose your place, your books, magazines, and newspapers always open to where you left off. Figure 3: Reading a book in NOOK for Android. NOOK for Android User Guide 13

14 Turning Pages To turn to the next page, tap or swipe left near the right edge of the screen. To turn to the previous page, tap or swipe right near the left edge of the screen. NOOK Reading Tools When you tap in the middle of the screen of an open book, a menu of icons appears across the top of the screen. These icons make up the NOOK Reading Tools. The icons provide access to the following features: Contents: Open a window with tabs for the table of contents, bookmarks you have set, and annotations you have made. Text Tools: Adjust the text size, font style, margins, line spacing, and themes (color schemes, such as black on white, white on black, and others). More: Opens a pull-down menu for adding a bookmark, jumping to a page, adjusting the brightness of the screen, searching in the current book or periodical, viewing details about the current book or periodical, and opening the Settings screens. You can also share content to Bluetooth and other services from this menu. In addition, a slider appears at the bottom of the screen along with two numbers: the current page number and the total number of pages in the book or periodical. Using the Table of Contents To display a table of contents for the book, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the Contents icon (a shelf of horizontal lines). NOOK for Android opens the Contents screen. 3. If the Contents tab is not selected, tap it. To jump to particular section or chapter, tap its name in the table of contents. Highlighting and Annotating Text To highlight a word, press and hold on the word. When you lift your finger, you will see the text highlighted, and two vertical bars on either side of the word. To highlight a passage containing the highlighted word, drag the bars to mark the beginning and the end of the passage. Once you press and hold, the Text Selection Toolbar appears. The toolbar offers these choices: Add Note (an icon with a plus sign on a page) Opens a window for adding a note about this passage. Highlight Highlights the passage with one of three colors. Tap the color you want to use. Share Lets you share the word or passage through Bluetooth, Android Beam, or other services that you have on your phone or tablet. Look Up Looks up the word in the built-in dictionary and provides links for looking up information on Google or in Wikipedia. Find Searches for other appearances of the word or phrase in the current book. NOOK for Android User Guide 14

15 Using Annotations Adding a Note To add a note to a word or passage, do this: 1. Press and hold on a word and select the word or passage you want to annotate. 2. In the Text Selection Toolbar, tap Add Note. A pop-up window appears. 3. Type your note, and tap Save. Your NOOK app adds the note and returns to the book, displaying a Note icon in the margin by the highlighted text you selected. Viewing Notes To view an individual note, do this: 1. In the margin of the word or passage you annotated, tap the Note icon. A pop-up menu appears, displaying the note. 2. To close the note, tap Cancel. To view all the notes you have added to a book, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to display the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the Contents icon. 3. On the Contents screen, tap the Highlights & Notes tab. Your NOOK app displays all your notes. 4. To jump to a particular annotated passage, tap its summary on the Highlights & Notes list. Deleting a Note To delete a note, do this: 1. Tap its Note icon. A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Remove. Looking up a Word or Phrase in a Dictionary, Google, or Wikipedia To look up a word or phrase, do this: 1. Press and hold on the word or phrase. 2. Use the vertical bars to adjust your selection, if necessary. A dictionary definition appears in a small scrollable window. 3. To display the definition on a full screen or to access links for Google or Wikipedia, tap the A-Z icon. Your NOOK app displays the dictionary definition of the word or phrase. 4. To extend your search to the Web, tap one of the buttons at the bottom of the screen: To search for the word or phrase with Google, tap the Google icon at the top of the screen. To look up the word or phrase with Wikipedia, tap the Wikipedia icon at the top of the screen. NOOK for Android User Guide 15

16 Using Bookmarks To bookmark a page, do either of the following: Tap in the upper right corner of the page, or Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools, open the More menu, and tap Add Bookmark. To remove a bookmark, tap the Bookmark ribbon in the upper right corner of the page. To view a list of all the bookmarks you have set, do this: 1. Tap the center of the screen to open the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the Contents icon (four horizontal lines). 3. On the Contents screen, tap the Bookmarks tab. To jump to a bookmarked page, tap on the bookmark listed on the Bookmarks tab. Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen To adjust the brightness of the screen while reading, do this: 1. Tap the center of the screen to open the Reading Tools. 2. Open the More menu, and tap Brightness. Your NOOK app opens a slider for adjusting the screen s brightness. 3. Adjust the slider to dim or brighten the screen. 4. Tap outside the slider to make the slider disappear. Searching within a Book To search for a word or phrase in a book, do this: 1. Tap the center of the screen to open the Reading Tools. 2. Open the More menu, and tap Find in Book. Your NOOK app displays a text field and a keyboard. 3. Type the word or phrase you want to search for. Tap Search. Your NOOK app lists all the appearances of the word or phrase. 4. To display a page where the word appears, tap the excerpt you want. Downloading Dictionaries You can download foreign language dictionaries from within a NOOK Book. To download dictionaries, do this: 1. Press and hold on a word to select it. 2. In the Text Selection Tools window, tap the A-Z book icon. Your NOOK app displays the definition of the word. 3. Tap Change next to the name of the current dictionary. Your NOOK app displays the Settings screen. 4. Tap Dictionaries. Your NOOK app opens a list of available dictionaries. 5. Tap the Download link next to any dictionary you want to download. (You must be connected to Wi-Fi to download dictionaries or any other content.) NOOK for Android User Guide 16

17 6. Only one dictionary may be active at a time. If you have installed more than one dictionary, you select which dictionary should be active by tapping on its name in the Dictionaries list, which you accessed from the Settings screen. NOOK for Android User Guide 17

18 Reading Magazines and Newspapers Different publishers use different formats for NOOK Magazines and NOOK Newspapers, so the features available in periodicals may vary from publication to publication. However, many magazines and newspapers use the features described here. PageView PageView is a way of viewing periodical contents that replicates the look of the printed edition. Think of PageView as a digital representation of the printed page. When periodicals first open, they are in PageView by default. ArticleView ArticleView displays the content of an article in an easy-to-read scrollable column. If an article has been printed on a dark background or features a busy design, you might find it easier to read in ArticleView. To switch from PageView to ArticleView, tap the ArticleView button near the top of the screen. To switch from ArticleView to PageView, close the ArticleView window. Reading Tools NOOK Magazines and NOOK Newspapers have their own special Reading Tools. To open the Reading Tools, tap in the center of the screen. A bar at the top of the screen presents the following tools: Grid View: Displays thumbnails of pages in a scrollable grid. To jump to a page, tap its thumbnail. (You can also open Grid View by pinching toward the center of the screen while reading a periodical.) Contents: Opens a table of contents and a list of bookmarks for the periodical. More: Opens a menu for viewing details about the periodical, opening Settings, and adjusting the brightness of the page. To bookmark a page in a periodical, open the Reading Tools and tap the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner of the screen. NOOK for Android User Guide 18

19 Reading Comics Your NOOK app supports NOOK Comics and graphic novels, which are specially formatted for rich-color, touch-screen displays. You can read NOOK Comics in portrait mode or landscape mode. To open a NOOK Comics book, tap its cover. Moving from Page to Page To turn to the next page in a NOOK Comics book: swipe to the left (drag your finger from right to left across the screen), or tap anywhere along the right edge of the screen To turn back to the previous page: swipe to the right, or tap along the left edge of the screen To turn to the next page in a NOOK Comics book (such as a Manga book) formatted to read right to left: swipe to the right, or tap anywhere along the left edge of the screen To turn back to the previous page: swipe to the left, or tap along the right edge of the screen To skip from one part of a NOOK Comic book to another, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the screen to call up Reading Tools, which display thumbnail images of pages in the lower half of the screen. A progress bar beneath the pictures of pages shows your current position in the book. A slider beneath the thumbnail images lets you move quickly forward or backward through the book. 2. Drag the slider to the part of the book you want to read next. The Reading Tools also include controls at the bottom of the screen that let you: Display a table of contents for the book. Display a slider tool for adjusting the brightness of the screen. To view a page without the Reading Tools and thumbnail images, tap in the center of the current page or tap on the thumbnail of the page you want to read next. Enlarging Text and Images with Zoom View Many NOOK Comics support Zoom View, a feature that automatically zooms and pans in a sequence that follows the progression of a story as the author intended. NOOK for Android User Guide 19

20 Using Letterboxing For an optimal experience, open the More menu in the Reading Tools, tap Settings, and on the Settings screen, tap the option to turn on Letterboxing for Zoom View, if it is not already turned on. Letterboxing causes your NOOK app to fill the screen with content as you move from panel to panel in Zoom View mode. Using Zoom View If you see the Zoom View button at the top of the screen, tap it to zoom into a frame. You can also double-tap a specific location on the screen to start Zoom View at that specific frame. Tap on the edge of the screen or swipe to move forward and backward automatically zooming and panning between frames. To return to viewing the entire page and exit Zoom View, tap the Zoom View button or doubletap the screen. Zooming in or out without Zoom View If there is no Zoom View button at the top of the screen, to zoom in on text and images simply double-tap or pinch out to stretch the image on screen. Tap and slide to move your focus around the screen. Double-tap to return to viewing the page at its normal size and position. Using Bookmarks in a NOOK Comic Book You can bookmark a page by tapping the + icon in the lower right corner of the screen. To view a list of bookmarks, open the Reading Tools, tap contents, and tap the Bookmarks tab. To jump to a page that has been bookmarked, tap on the page where it is listed in Bookmarks list. NOOK for Android User Guide 20

21 Reading NOOK Kids Books Your NOOK app supports NOOK Kids picture books, which are specially designed for young children and formatted for rich-color, touch-screen displays. These books open in landscape orientation to best present their illustrations in two-page spreads. In your Library, NOOK Kids books are labeled either Read & Listen or Interactive. Read & Listen books feature pre-recorded narration. They also allow you to record your own narration. Interactive books contain all the features of Read & Listen books, along with extra interactive features specially designed for young readers. Moving from Page to Page in a NOOK Kids Book To turn to the next page in a NOOK Kids book, do one of the following: Swipe to the left (drag your finger from right to left across the screen). Tap anywhere along the right edge of the screen. To turn back to the previous page, do one of the following: Swipe to the right. Tap along the left edge of the screen. To skip from one part of the book to another, do this: 1. Tap the white arrow at the bottom of the screen. A scrollable panel with thumbnail images of pages appears at the bottom of the screen. 2. Slide your finger right or left across the thumbnail images to find the page you want to read. 3. Tap the thumbnail image of the page. The book displays the page you selected. The scrollable panel disappears. Choosing a Way of Reading There are various ways you can enjoy a NOOK Kids book. Some books include narration (a builtin audio track that reads the text aloud as you move from page to page). Some books also include animation and interactive activities. NOOK Kids books include a Read and Record feature that lets you record your own narration of the book. When you open a NOOK Kids book, you will see square buttons on the left side of the first screen, color-coded for non-readers. The buttons are labeled: Read by Myself Read to Me or Read and Play Read and Record NOTE: The Read to Me and Read and Play buttons appear only on NOOK Kids books with narration or activities. NOOK for Android User Guide 21

22 Reading a Book by Yourself To read a book by yourself, simply tap the Read by Myself button, then turn the pages as you would with any other NOOK Book. In Read by Myself mode, the picture book will not play an audio track or play any animations. You can trigger activities, if available, by tapping the white star when it appears at the top of the screen. Enlarging Text & Images in a NOOK Kids Book If text on the page of a NOOK Kids book is too small to read, double-tap on the text area to enlarge it. In books with audio tracks, enlarged text will also display a Play button (an orange triangle) at the top left corner. To play the audio associated with the enlarged text, touch once on the Play button. To close the text box, double-tap it again, or tap anywhere else on the page. To zoom in on text and images, simply pinch out to stretch the image on screen. Tap and slide to move your focus around the screen. Double-tap to return to viewing the page at its normal size and position. Hearing a Book Read Aloud Read & Listen and Interactive books feature an audio track. Tap the Read to Me button or the Read and Play button to hear the story read aloud as you turn the pages. The NOOK Kids book will play the audio track by default if you open the front cover of one of these books. Read and Play Books If a NOOK Kids book displays the Read and Play button with a star symbol on its first screen, that book includes special activities that enable readers to interact with the book s content. Pages with activities display an Activity button with a white star at the top of the page. Tap the Activity button to start or stop the activity. NOTE: When you re engaged in a Read and Play activity, use the right arrow and left arrow onscreen to turn pages. When an activity is live, gestures like tapping and swiping interact with the activity; they don t turn pages. Some activities end automatically. Other activities continue until you stop them. To stop an activity, do one of the following: Tap the stop button in the center top of the page, or Tap the left- or right-page-turn arrow to stop the activity and turn the page. Recording Yourself Reading a Book You can record yourself reading a NOOK Kids book, save the recording, and play it back. To record yourself reading a NOOK Kids book, do this: 1. Tap the cover of the NOOK Kids book you want to record. 2. On the opening screen of the book, tap the Read and Record button. Your NOOK opens the book to the first page. NOOK for Android User Guide 22

23 3. Tap the Record button and read the two-page spread. When you start to record, the Record button changes to a Stop button. You ll know you re recording because a red indicator will circle the stop button. Here are some tips for making the best possible recording: Do not cover up the microphone with your hand when recording. Hold the device between 12" to 18" from your face. The microphone works best when there is no background noise. 4. When you have finished reading the spread, tap Stop or turn the page. If you would like to hear the spread you have recorded, tap the Play button. Tap the Pause button when you have finished listening. If you would like to re-record the spread, press the Re-record button. A dialog box appears, asking if you want to re-record this spread now. Tap Yes. When you have finished recording, tap Stop. To exit the recording at any time, tap the Done button (the button with a blue check mark) in the lower left corner of the screen. To continue recording, swipe or tap to turn to the next page and tap Record. 5. Continue recording and turning pages until you have finished the book. At the end of the book, next to the back cover, tap the Done button at the top of the screen. Your NOOK app opens a dialog box for giving your recording a title and labeling it with a picture. 6. Tap the picture you want to use as a label. 7. Tap the text field for the recording s name. Type the name for the recording. 8. Tap Save. Your NOOK app returns you to the front cover of the NOOK Kids book. You recordings appear in the lower left corner of the screen. NOTE: Your NOOK app stores your recordings as audio files in the My Files area. The recordings are not part of the NOOK Kids books themselves. If you are planning to delete your NOOK app, you can back up these audio files to your personal computer to preserve them. Your NOOK app saves the recordings on your device s built-in file system. You cannot record them directly to an SD card. Playing a Recording To play a recording you made of a NOOK Kids book, do this: 1. Tap the cover of the NOOK Kids book you want to hear. 2. On the opening screen of the book, tap the picture of the recording you want to play. Your NOOK app opens to the first page of the book and plays your recording of that page. 3. Swipe or tap to turn the page. 4. Continue turning pages and listening your recording until you have finished the book. Editing or Deleting a Recording To edit a recording you have made, do this: 1. Tap the cover of the NOOK Kids book that includes the recording you want to edit or delete. NOOK for Android User Guide 23

24 2. Tap the word Edit next to the title My Recordings. An Edit button appears on each picture of a recording for the book. 3. Tap the Edit button on the picture of the recording you want to edit. A pop-up menu opens, offering you these choices: Edit Recording Change Picture Change Name Delete Recording 4. Tap the menu choice for the change you want to make. If you tapped Edit Recording, the NOOK Kids book opens to the first page and displays the Re-record and Play buttons. Record the pages you want to change. The Re-record and Play buttons work just like they did when you first made the recording. If you tapped Change Picture, a dialog box with a scrollable list of pictures opens so you can select a different picture for the recording. Tap the picture you want to use. Then tap Save. If you tapped Change Name, a dialog box with a text field opens so you can type a new name for the recording. Tap in the text field, type the name you want to use, and tap Save. If you tapped Delete Recording, a dialog box opens, asking you to confirm you want to delete the recording. Tap Yes to delete the recording. 5. Next to the words My Recordings, tap the word Done when you have finished editing or deleting recordings. NOOK for Android User Guide 24

25 Lending Books Barnes & Noble has recently consolidated all LendMe functions and activities online at MyNOOK.com, where you can Lend and Borrow LendMe-eligible NOOK Books as well as accept LendMe offers from your friends. Once you have accepted a LendMe offer and the lent book is in your NOOK Library, you will still be able to read that NOOK Book for up to 14-days on any of your NOOK devices and NOOK Reading Apps registered to your NOOK account. For details, visit MyNOOK.com. NOOK for Android User Guide 25

26 NOOK Video NOOK Video is a streaming and download service that allows you to rent movies and purchase movies and TV shows for viewing on your device via the NOOK for Android app. NOOK Video offers a wide variety of popular movies and TV shows. NOOK Video supports both streaming and downloading content. When you purchase or rent a movie, you need to select how you will access it: streaming or downloading. Unlike books and periodicals, videos do not download automatically when purchased. Streaming means that the content is delivered over an active Wi-Fi connection. You must be connected to a Wi-Fi Internet connection to watch streamed content. Streaming videos requires minimal memory storage on your device. NOTE: When streaming content, it s best to have to a strong Wi-Fi connection. NOTE: Because of studio licensing requirements, on certain mobile devices your NOOK app may play HD video files in SD resolution. Downloading Videos Downloading means that you transfer the NOOK Video content over a Wi-Fi connection to your device just as you download other content like books and magazines. Once you have downloaded a NOOK Video, you can watch it any time regardless of whether or not your device is connected to Wi-Fi (though rented content must be watched within the rental period, as described below). Unlike streamed videos, downloaded videos do consume storage on your device. If you plan to download many videos, and if your device has the option for external memory storage via an SD or microsd memory card, then you should consider purchasing such a memory card to give your device extra storage capacity. To configure your device to download video content to an SD card, rather than to internal storage, do this: 1. Open the NOOK Navigation Menu. 2. Tap Settings. Your NOOK app displays the Settings screen. 3. Tap Video. Your NOOK app displays the Video Settings screen. 4. Tap Download video content to an SD card, leaving the checkbox selected. NOTE: Downloading videos may take some time. The speed of the download will depend on the length of the video and the bandwidth of your Wi-Fi network. If you are planning to download a movie to watch it offline (for example, in a location without a Wi-Fi network, such as in a car or on a plane), we recommend that you connect your device to a power source and begin downloading the movie as soon as you have purchased or rented it and while connected to a strong Wi-Fi signal. Please note that the download must be finished and you must start watching at least 1-minute of the movie or TV show while still connected to Wi-Fi, before you may stop or pause the movie and disconnect from Wi-Fi. You may then watch the movie or TV show at a later time when your device is off-line. NOOK for Android User Guide 26

27 Renting Movies You can rent movies on the NOOK app. Once you rent an item, you have 30 days to begin watching. Once you start watching, you have 24 hours to finish watching it before the rental expires. You can watch the item as many times as you like within that 24-hour period. You can stream an item to begin watching right away, or you can download an item to begin watching it within the 30-day rental period. NOTE: You may download a rented movie to only one device during the rental period, so be sure to download only on the device on which you intend to watch the movie. In contrast, you may stream movies on all authorized NOOK devices and Android devices with the NOOK for Android app registered to the same account during the rental period. You may authorize up to five devices through your NOOK account. Closed Captioning The NOOK for Android app supports closed captioning on select NOOK Video titles. Note that not all titles include Closed Captioning data. UltraViolet UltraViolet is a way to collect, access, and enjoy your movies and TV shows in the cloud. Purchase a Blu-ray, DVD, or digital video with the UltraViolet logo, and you can stream or download your movie or TV show to your UltraViolet-compatible devices, including your Android device with the NOOK app. Visit to set-up an UltraViolet account, and link your UltraViolet account to your NOOK account from your NOOK app or NOOK device. To link your accounts, open the Settings screen and tap Video. On the Video settings screen, app UltraViolet Account and follow the instructions. To add a DVD or Blu-ray to your digital collection, simply follow the instructions inside the packaging. If your UltraViolet account is linked on your NOOK app, digital purchases will be automatically added to your UltraViolet collection, free with purchase. Instantly stream or download UltraViolet movies and TV shows from your NOOK Library on your NOOK app. Managing NOOK Video on Your Devices NOOK Video allows you to access NOOK Video content on up to five devices at a time. To select which of your devices has access to NOOK Video, do this: 1. Open the Settings screen and tap Video. Your NOOK app displays the Video settings screen, 2. Tap Manage NOOK Video. The screen lists the NOOK devices associated with your account and authorized to access NOOK. NOOK for Android User Guide 27

28 3. To remove a device from the list, touch its name. A dialog box opens, asking you to confirm that you want to de-authorize the device. 4. Tap Confirm. NOOK for Android User Guide 28

29 Your Library Viewing the Contents of Your Library Your NOOK app gives you several different ways of viewing the contents of your Library. By default, the app displays all the items in your Library, sorted by categories: Books Magazines Movies & TV Kids Catalogs Newspapers My Shelves My Files Everything Else My Files refers to files such as PDFs that you have added to your NOOK Library in the cloud or on another device. Everything Else refers to content not supported on NOOK for Android. Tap the title of any of these categories to see its contents. Changing the View Within each category, you have the option of viewing the contents in a grid or as a list. To change the view, do this: 1. Open the More menu (a stack of three dots in the upper right corner of the screen). 2. Tap the View as: menu choice. Your NOOK app opens a dialog box. 3. Tap the choice you want: Grid or List. The View menu is in the upper left of the Library screen. It displays the current selection for content to be viewed. By default this is All Items. To display a subset of the items in your library, tap the menu and select the choice you want: All items Books Comics Magazines Newspapers My Files Archived Everything Else Viewing Your Archive From your Library, you can access your NOOK Archive. NOOK for Android User Guide 29

30 Your Archive holds NOOK Books or other NOOK content that you are storing in the NOOK Cloud but have not downloaded to this app. To view your archive, do this: 1. Open the More menu (a stack of three dots in the upper right corner of the screen). 2. Tap View Archive. To download any item you see in the Archive, tap its cover. To return to the Library, tap the back arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. To add an item to your archive, do this: 1. Press and hold on the item s cover. A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap Archive. Searching Your Library To search the contents of your Library for a word or phrase, do this: 1. In the Library, tap the search icon (a magnifying glass) in the upper right corner of the screen. 2. Type the word or phrase you want to search for. Tap Search. Your NOOK app displays the search results. In addition to displaying matching items in your Library, the Search tool also displays items from the NOOK Store. Search results list Library items first and NOOK Shop second. Opening the Details Page of a NOOK Book or Other Item To open the Details view of a NOOK Book or other item, press and hold or double-tap on its cover. The Details page includes a summary of the item. It includes a Read button, which you can tap to begin or resume reading the item. Open the More menu (a stack of three white dots in the upper right corner of the screen) to access these choices: Share: Share this content using Bluetooth or other services supported by your device. Assign to profiles: If your NOOK account includes two or more profiles, this option appears and lets you select which profiles should have access to the item. Browse History: See the items you have been browsing most recently in the NOOK Store. Wishlist: View your NOOK Wishlist. Shop Settings: Open the Shop Settings screen. Using the Archive The NOOK Archive stores books and periodicals in the NOOK Cloud and removes their covers from your Library. If you want to save storage space on your device and make your Library less cluttered you can move items to the Archive. NOOK for Android User Guide 30

31 Archiving an item is for a NOOK account and is across all devices registered to the same account. Using NOOK Cloud NOOK Cloud is similar to the Archive except that it leaves the covers of items visible in your Library. If you move an item to NOOK Cloud, most of its content is removed from your device, but its cover remains in your Library, along with a Download icon (a downward arrow in a white circle), so you can easily download the item. To move an item to NOOK Cloud, do this: 1. Press on the item s cover. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Remove from device. Moving an item to NOOK Cloud is device-specific; that is, it removes the item only from the Library on the device where you performed the move. If you have other NOOK devices registered to your account, they may still have the item downloaded in their local copies of your Library. To restore an item from NOOK Cloud, tap the item s cover. Deleting Content If you like, you can delete an item, permanently removing it from your Library and your Archive. NOTE: Deleting an item is PERMANENT and cannot be undone or reversed. You will no longer have access to any content that is deleted; and would have to re-purchase the content to have access to it in the future. To delete an item, do this: 1. In the Library, press and hold on the item s cover. A pop-up menu opens. 2. Tap Delete from account. A dialog box opens, asking if you really want to delete the item permanently from your account. 3. To delete the item, tap Delete from account. To cancel, tap outside the dialog box. NOOK for Android User Guide 31

32 My Shelves My Shelves are convenient ways of grouping books and other items in your Library. A shelf is a named collection of content. Each shelf appears as a book or other item with other items visible at a slight angle beneath it. Imagine that you are peering down at a stack of books on a coffee table, and you ll have the idea. The My Shelves feature lets you create, view, and access your shelves. Accessing My Shelves To find the My Shelves area of your Library, scroll down the main page of your Library. Tap My Shelves to open the My Shelves screen. Creating a Shelf To create a shelf, do this: 1. On the My Shelves screen, open the More menu (a stack of three white dots), and tap New Shelf. Your NOOK app opens a dialog box. 2. Type the name of the shelf, and tap Save. Your NOOK app displays a list of your Library s contents. 3. Add the content you want to include on the shelf. To add an entire section, such as Books, tap the checkbox next to that categories name. To add only selected items within a category, tap the down arrow to open the category, then tap the checkbox next to each item you want to add. 4. Tap Save at the bottom of the screen. Your NOOK app creates the shelf with the contents you selected. Opening a Shelf To open a shelf and view its contents, open My Shelves and tap the shelf. Your NOOK app displays all the items in the shelf. To open an item and begin reading, tap the item s cover. Editing or Deleting a Shelf You can rename shelves or change their contents at any time. You can also delete a shelf. NOTE: Deleting a shelf does not delete the content in the shelf. It simply removes the grouping of the content as a shelf. To edit or remove a shelf, do this: 1. On the My Shelves screen, tap the shelf you want to change. Your NOOK app opens the shelf and displays its contents. 2. Open the More menu (a stack of three white dots in the upper right corner of the screen). NOOK for Android User Guide 32

33 3. Do one of the following: To change the contents of the shelf, tap Manage Content in Shelf. Then select the items you want to add or remove from the shelf. To rename the shelf, tap Rename Shelf. When Your NOOK app opens a dialog box, type the new name for the shelf and tap Save. To delete the shelf, tap Remove Shelf. When Your NOOK app opens a dialog box, tap Remove. NOOK for Android User Guide 33

34 Messages Your NOOK app includes a built-in Inbox for receiving messages about new content arriving (e.g., new issues of a magazine you have subscribed to) and special offers from the NOOK Store. To access your Inbox, do this: 1. Tap the NOOK Navigation menu. 2. Tap Messages. Your NOOK app opens your Inbox and displays any messages you have received. To read a message, tap its title. To delete a message, tap its checkbox, and tap Delete in the upper right corner of the screen. When you have finished editing your Inbox, tap Done. NOOK for Android User Guide 34

35 NOOK Profiles Profiles Explained A NOOK Profile tailors content and shopping experiences on your NOOK app for an individual user. Your NOOK app supports up to six NOOK Profiles, enabling different people, including parents and children, to use NOOK devices and apps in different ways. All the purchases made are processed through the Barnes & Noble NOOK account you signed in with or created when you first set up your NOOK app. Types of Profiles Your NOOK app supports three types of NOOK Profiles: The Primary Profile This is the profile created by default when you register a NOOK device or app. This profile can view all the content on the device. It can also create and edit profiles for other users. All purchases made on the NOOK are processed using the payment method associated with this profile. An Adult Profile An adult profile can purchase any type of content. An adult profile can control which content is visible to itself and which content is visible to any child profile. It can also set parental controls for child profiles. It cannot control which content is visible to the primary profile. A Child Profile By default, a child profile can only view and purchase content authorized by an adult profile or the primary profile. A child profile does not have the ability to create or edit other profiles. It cannot override parental controls. Parental Controls Simple-to-use parental controls help create a kid-friendly experience and let parents keep tabs on activity and purchases. Using parental controls, you can control the types of content that child profiles can view and purchase. You set up parental controls when you create a child profile. You can adjust them later if you like by editing the child profile. Creating a Profile To create a child profile, do this: 1. Open the NOOK Navigation Menu. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap Profile. Your NOOK app displays the Profile settings screen. 4. Tap the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner of the screen. 5. Type a name for the profile, and finish filling out the form to assign the permissions and content to the profile. NOOK for Android User Guide 35