SolarKindle Lighted Cover
The first solar cover for the Amazon Kindle e-reader takes an environmentally friendly
approach to enhancing form and utility. The SolarKindle Lighted Cover is designed
to look smart and feel great in your hands without being bulky or heavy. The form-fitted
cover keeps your Kindle safe while discretely adding functionality with a built-in
solar panel that charges the reserve battery for the LED reading lamp in addition
to providing extra power for the Kindle. Best of all, the reading lamp draws power
from the reserve battery, not the Kindle, so you won’t have to worry about draining
the Kindle’s battery.
Have Light Whenever You Need It
The cover’s built-in LED reading lamp is available whenever you need it, providing
unparalleled coverage and illumination over the screen surface of the Kindle, reaching
up to 800 lux. The reading lamp turns on automatically when released from its housing,
and automatically turns off when pressed back into place, or when the Kindle goes
into sleep mode. Most importantly, it only draws power from the reserve battery,
never from the Kindle itself.
Using the Cover
Your Kindle is easily secured to the cover simply by slipping it into the form-fitting
interior case and pressing it into place. No other straps, latches, or catches are
used to hold the Kindle firmly in the cover. Removing the Kindle from the cover
is just as easy – simply insert a small, thin, non-metallic object into one of the
slots on the side of the cover and gently release the Kindle.
Expose the solar panel to sunlight or shade to continuously charge the reserve battery.
Charging times will vary depending on the intensity of available sunlight, but a
one hour charge in direct sunlight can provide almost 3 days worth of reading time
on your Kindle. While charging, the LED indicator light blinks green.
You can even charge your Kindle using the cover’s built-in reserve battery. Press
the power button once and the LED indicator first shows the reserve battery’s remaining
power level, then blinks red while the Kindle is being charged. Charging turns off
automatically after one hour to save power for the LED lamp. One hour of charging
from the reserve battery is sufficient for an additional 10 days of use with your
Kindle. To turn off charging, simply press the power button – the LED indicates
the reserve battery’s remaining power level before turning off.
To charge the Kindle in the cover, take the USB cable that came with your Kindle
and plug it into the cover’s micro-USB port, then connect the cable to the Kindle’s
AC adaptor or a powered USB port. After charging the Kindle, the LED indicator will
blink green indicating that the reserve battery is being charged.
Show-off Your “Green” Gadget Everywhere You Go
The SolarKindle Lighted Cover is the perfect environmentally friendly companion
for your Kindle e-reader. It protects your Kindle with stylish good looks, a comfortable
feel, and an eco-friendly appeal that draws envy from everyone around you. With
the built-in LED reading lamp, there’ll never be a moment when you can’t keep reading
your Kindle because it’s too dark, and the built-in reserve lithium battery provides
plenty of power for the LED reading light, or charging the Kindle. With the high
performance solar panel, you can say goodbye to ever running out of power!
* The Kindle wordmark and Kindle logotype are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc.
and its affiliates.
Features
One touch releases and turns on the LED reading lamp.
An integrated reserve battery runs the LED lamp for up to 50 hours continuously
without using Kindle’s main battery.
Optionally the integrated reserve battery can convert and transfer its energy to
the Kindle main battery and extend reading time.
Integrated solar panel collects and converts solar energy “on the go”. One hour
under direct sunlight can provide up to 3 days reading time.
Durable, lightweight and high performance triple junction amorphous solar panel
charges the Kindle from sunrise to sunset in direct sunlight or shade
Stylish leather-like/leather/leatherette case is smart looking and comfortable.
Designed to be lightweight and thin, the cover keeps your Kindle safe without being
bulky.
Folding cover makes holding the Kindle in one hand.
• LED indicates battery power level and status of charging and discharging. LED
indicator has the following functions:
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Battery level
below 40%
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40-80%
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80 -100%
Product Size (L x W x H)
7.9 x 4.7 x 0.86 inches. (200x120x21.9mm)
Weight
8.82 ounces (250g)
1500 mAh lithium-polymer reserve battery
Cover material
leather-like/leather/leatherette PU (polyurethane)