Operation Manual

Action Gesture
Type on the keyboard
Move a finger slowly over the keys to hear them being read to you. When you hear the
letter, lift your finger from the keyboard to add the letter. If you hear a high-pitched tone,
your finger has moved outside the keyboard.
Select a word from
suggested word list
Type a letter of a word, and then slide your finger from the bottom of screen until you
hear a high-pitched tone. Without lifting your finger, draw circles clockwise to hear a list of
suggested words. Draw circles counterclockwise to cycle backwards through the words.
Lift your finger to select the word.
Go to the next page or
previous page
Swipe left or right with two fingers.
Scroll up or down
Swipe up or down with two fingers when you can scroll on the screen.
Scroll right or left
Swipe right or left with two fingers when you can scroll on the screen.
Scroll list by one page
Swipe right then left with a finger in a single motion.
Turn on Screen Reader
and Explore by Touch
from any screen
Press the Power button until you see a message asking you if you want to shut down
your Fire phone, and then place two fingers (slightly apart) on the screen and hold for five
seconds.
Adjust a seek control
Seek controls are used to adjust settings such as volume or screen brightness. To adjust
a seek control:
1.
Move Screen Reader focus to the control you want to adjust.
2. Swipe right then left, or left then right, with a finger in a single motion. Alternatively,
double-tap and hold, and then slide a finger to adjust the control.
Press and hold an item
to view additional
information and/or to
drag an item
Double-tap and hold for one second. After you hear a tone, swipe to navigate the pop-up
menu.
Unlock the screen
When the screen is locked, swipe up from the bottom of the screen with two fingers to
unlock your device.
Guide to Screen Magnifier
When the Screen Magnifier is turned on, you can magnify your screen to read items more easily. The
Screen Magnifier can be helpful for users with low vision.
Action Gesture
Turn screen
magnification on or off
Triple-tap the screen with a finger. If the screen doesn't magnify, try slowing down your
tapping speed.
Note: Make sure the Screen Magnifier setting is enabled. From
Settings, tap Device, and
then tap Manage Accessibility.
Pan
Drag two fingers across the screen. Hold your fingers slightly apart while panning.
Change zoom level
Triple-tap the screen with a finger and hold. To pan, drag your finger across the screen.
When you're finished, lift your finger.
Accessibility Features
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