CONGRATULATIONS Your Reader Pocket Edition™ comes with these useful features: Clear touch allows you to navigate effortlessly by swiping to turn pages, tap to bookmark, take notes and highlight. Font Zoom size to your preference, or zoom into images to take a closer look.
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Use the “Collections” feature to organize your library on your Reader™ to find the book you want to read. Never lose track of time with the clock* view (whenever the OPTIONS button is pressed). * Set the time using the [Date and Time] setting ( For more details, please refer to this User Guide.
Useful Features Annotation Bookmarking ( Highlighting word(s) ( Handwriting a note ( Adding a note ( Resizing Adjusting the text size ( Changing a page mode ( Zooming in ( ...
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Searching Finding notes within a book ( 44), among books ( Searching keywords ( Searching a book ( Jumping to a page ( Dictionary When reading a book ( As an application ( ...
Chapter 1 Getting Started ... 8-20 Parts and Controls ... 8 Charging the Reader ...12 Power Saving Tips ...14 How to Get eBooks ...17 Support ...18 Specifications ...19 Table of Contents Index...
Getting Started Parts and Controls Power Switch Power on or wake up from sleep mode* Enter sleep mode Power off completely Battery consumption is minimized in sleep mode. For details about [Standby Screen], see Charge/Busy indicator Red: Charging in progress Orange: When booting/shutting down/internal memory access Off: Off/Sleep mode/Reader in operation...
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Parts and Controls Stylus For more precise operations, use the supplied stylus. Insert fully into the holder when not in use. Table of Contents Index...
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Touch screen ( Lightly tap the screen either with a finger, or the supplied stylus to navigate. > (Page Turn) buttons < Press < (previous) or > (next) to turn the page. Press and hold < or > to turn pages continuously. ...
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Micro USB connector ( Used for transferring data and charging the Reader. RESET hole ( Holes for optional cover attachment With the same hole in the left top corner of the Reader, an optional accessory cover can be attached. Table of Contents ...
Charging the Reader Charge your Reader by connecting it to your computer with the USB cable (supplied). The time to completely charge a depleted battery is about hours with a USB connection, or about 2 hours by the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1). Begin Charging Lights up in red Charging battery*...
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Note The Reader only charges when the connected computer is powered on. The Reader cannot be operated when connected to a computer via USB. Status indicators during charging Icon and message [Charging battery] [Charging complete] [Charging stopped] While charging with the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1), appears in the status bar ( fully charged.
Power Saving Tips Charging Battery To fully charge your Reader, continue charging until indicator shows completion of charge ( Charging a completely depleted battery will take hours when connected to the USB port of a powered on computer, 2 hours when connected to the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1).
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More power requiring operations The following cases may consume more power. Graphics intensive content Photo slideshow with a short duration ePub and PDF files partially conforming to document standard Annotation, keyword search and dictionary search functions Table of Contents Index Power Saving Tips...
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Tips to save Power If you do not use the Reader for more than one day, power off the Reader completely 8, 86). Do not leave the Reader uncharged for a prolonged period of time. This may reduce the charging capability.
How to Get eBooks How to Get eBooks To purchase and transfer eBooks to your Reader, please carry out the following initial steps. 1 Install Reader™ Library software. 2 Create an account at your Reader Store or your eBook store. 3 Purchase and download eBooks.
Support First, check “Troubleshooting” ( Reader Library Help to resolve the issue. Support Web site and contact list: USA: www.sony.com/readersupport Phone number: 1-866-962-7669 Canada: www.sony.ca/readersupport Phone number: 1-877-899-7669 Europe: support.sony-europe.com/eBook/PRS Australia: www.sony.com.au/support Phone number: 100-17-669 Warranty Information for Australia customers: www.sony.com.au/warranty...
Specifications Model name PRS-350 Power source Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7 V DC, 940 mA USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) Battery life (continuous playback) Maximum Battery: Approx. 10,000 continuous page turns when reading only * Measured using a text based content in ePub format and a fully charged battery, consecutive page-turns at approximately one second per page under the recommended operating temperature.
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Specifications Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 104. × 145 × 8.5 mm (4 1/8 × 5 /4 × 11/2 inches) Mass Approx. 155 g (5.47 oz.) Display: 127.0 mm (5") diagonal electrophoretic display 600 × 800 pixel, 0.127 × 0.127 pixel/mm 16-level gray scale Optional Accessories: AC Adapter for Reader (PRSA-AC1) Design and specifications are subject to change...
Basic Operation About the User Guide When using your Reader to view this User Guide, please note the following instructions. To use the page links Tap the page link to jump to the page directly (e.g., 4). To return to the previous page, press ...
Touch Screen Touch Screen You can perform various touch operations with a finger or the supplied stylus. ( Single-tapping: for selecting an item Double-tapping: for bookmarks ( 9), instant dictionary search ( 60), word search ( 55), ...
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Touch Screen To delete a bookmark, double-tap it. Swiping In the page view, swiping the screen turns a page. To change page turn preference, see Swiping and holding Swipe and hold the page to turn pages repeatedly. Table of Contents Index...
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Touch Screen Dragging In zoom-in mode ( 49), tap and drag to reposition the displayed page. In the [Handwriting] ( application or [Create/Edit] function ( 41), handwriting on the screen can be performed with the supplied stylus ( 9) or a finger.
On-screen keyboard The on-screen keyboard is used for word search ( creating a text memo ( 62). Edit Delete a character Finish inputting Table of Contents 42, 80), and dictionary search Input area Perform at input area Tap to place the cursor. Tap to place the cursor and tap delete a character before the cursor.
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Insert line feed Switch the keyboard type Switch the character type Input previously entered words Table of Contents Perform at input area Tap [Return]. Note [Return] is invalid with [Search]. Tap [12] to switch to the symbol keyboard. To return, tap [Abc]. to switch to the upper-case keyboard.
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Touch Screen To input optional characters Tap and hold an applicable character key will pop up optional characters. Table of Contents Index...
Home Menu Press the (Home) button to display the [Home] menu. [Home] menu Periodicals ( [New Delivery] appears when a periodical is transferred. Table of Contents Last read content More applications ( Status bar ( Index Home Menu Tap to list book(s) ( ...
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About the status bar ( Icon Description Current text Size ( Current page position in landscape mode ( Current page position indicator when in either 2 or column split mode ( Page Indicator. Tap this to jump to another page 57).
OPTIONS Menu Pressing the OPTIONS button ( menu for related supplementary functions. Items in the OPTIONS menu The following items are listed in alphabetical order. When displaying the OPTIONS menu, not all items listed below will be shown in any given circumstance. Item [Add Content], [Add to Collection]...
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Item [Delete Books], [Delete Collections], [Delete Drawings], [Delete Issues], [Delete Memos], [Delete Notes], [Delete Pictures] [Delete Word Logs] [Go to] [Info] Table of Contents Description/Reference page Selects and deletes books, collections, drawings, issues, text memos, notes or pictures from the Reader ( Selects and deletes previous dictionary word searches ( [Previous View]: Jumps to the...
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Item [New Collection], [New Drawing], [New Memo] [Notes] [Orientation] [Previous View] [Protect Books], [Protect Drawings], [Protect Issues], [Protect Memos], [Protect Pictures] Table of Contents Description/Reference page Creates a new collection ( a drawing ( 77) or a text memo 80).
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Item [Remove Bookmark] Deletes the bookmark on the page [Remove Content] [Rename Collection] Changes the collection name ( [Return to List] [Search] [Select Standby Screen] Selects pictures for the standby screen [Slideshow On]/ [Slideshow Off ] [Sort:] [View:] Table of Contents Description/Reference page 9).
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Item [Word Logs: Book] [Word Logs: Periodical] [Word Logs: Dictionary] Within a dictionary, shows a list of the / Pressing and holding the OPTIONS button for 2 seconds is the same as tapping [Return to List]. Table of Contents Description/Reference page Within either a book or a periodical, shows a list of the last 100 words...
Reading Content Reading Books [Books] at [Home] menu to view a book list. Tap a desired book to open. Tap to previous page Title Date of transfer to Reader Tap to open a book Tips About the OPTIONS menu, see To transfer eBooks to the Reader, please see Table of Contents Tap to change sorting order...
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Reading Books Conditional icon Icon Condition Newly transferred or unread content. Protected content ( 75). Days to the expiration date. [Expired] is displayed when a book has expired. Table of Contents Index...
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Operation at page view : Handwritten memo. Tap to show its thumbnail. Tap the thumbnail to display in full size. : An added note. Tap to view the added note. Double-tap to open dictionary/search/ add highlight Table of Contents Swipe the screen to turn page Tap to jump to another page Index...
Annotation Annotation Bookmarking Creating: – Double-tap the upper right corner of page ( 2). – From the OPTIONS menu: [Add Bookmark] ( – From the OPTIONS menu: [Notes] [Create/Edit] Deleting: Double-tap a bookmark. Adding a note in a bookmark: See ...
Highlighting word(s) Highlighting at page view: – A word: Double-tap a word. – Consecutive words: Double-tap and drag ( – At pop-up tool window, tap – Highlighting can be done in the OPTIONS menu: [Notes] [Create/Edit] ( Deleting: – From the OPTIONS menu: [Notes] 41).
Handwriting a note Press OPTIONS a stylus or finger to mark your note. Marker Eraser Deleting a drawn line/highlight: Tap across the drawn line or highlight. Notes While writing, make sure that you are not touching another area on the screen – this could affect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger.
Adding a note Tap a bookmark or highlighted word Drawing] or [by Keyboard]. To enter a handwritten note, tap [by Drawing]. To enter a memo with typed in text ( Keyboard]. Note When adding a note to the highlighted text in [Create/ Edit], unselect any annotation tool icon and then tap the highlight.
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Notes While writing, make sure that you are not touching another area on the screen – this could affect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger. To ensure your notes are correctly saved, do not handwrite notes too close to the edge of the screen.
Finding a Note Searching for notes within a book Press OPTIONS A list of all the bookmarks, highlights, and handwritten memos in the current book appears. Types of note ( About the OPTIONS menu, see Tap a note. The page containing the selected note is displayed.
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Icons and types of note in the [Notes] list Icon You can set to merge the notes of the Reader and Reader Library when synchronizing. For further instructions, refer to Reader Library Help. Table of Contents Types of note Bookmark Bookmark with a handwritten note Bookmark with a text note...
Finding the notes in all contents [All Notes] at [Home] menu. A list of all the bookmarks, highlights, and handwritten memos in all contents appears. Types of note ( About the OPTIONS menu, see Tap a note on the list. The page containing the selected note is displayed.
Resizing Press 10) for re-sizing. Size indicator Adjusting the text size: Select one of text size icons and close. Notes When you view PDF files in a size other than [S], the following may occur. [S] size is the default font size. If another size is selected, text size may not change correctly.
Changing a page mode A page can be magnified by selecting the page mode. Press tap [Page Mode]. Tap a desired item from the following. [Page Mode] menu [Page Mode] item [Original] [Margin Cut]* [2-Column Split] [-Column Split] [Full Page]* Depending on the content, you may not be able to enlarge a page.
Zooming in The current page in view can be magnified. Also, the magnification can be locked so that the desired setting can be maintained. This feature is useful when reading a book containing scanned images. Press tap [ Zoom In]. ...
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Resizing Zooming a specified image or column to the screen size While in zoom-in mode, double-tap an image or column which you wish to magnify. The image or column size is magnified automatically to fit the screen size, and the magnification is locked. When in zoom-in mode, you may move to the next/ previous page at zoom lock ([ Lock]) mode.
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Using the zoom-in mode [ Lock] [ Unlock] / / / * * Displays when in zoom-in mode. Note In zoom-in mode, page links are not available. Table of Contents Switch the screen orientation. Fit the page width to the screen width. Fit the page height to the screen height.
Adjusting Content View A page that is hard to read, such as a scanned or color converted document, can be made more readable by adjusting the brightness and contrast. Press OPTIONS Tap the desired item from the following. Item [Original] [Saturated] [Details] [Brighter]...
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Custom setting mode drag the slider, or tap repeatedly until the page is adjusted to the desired brightness and contrast. Tap to apply the setting and exit. The change will only be stored in the content being adjusted. Select [Original] ( necessary to restore the default setting.
Screen Orientation Screen Orientation The screen orientation can be switched to either portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) mode by selecting [Orientation] in any OPTIONS menu. To change the direction of screen rotation, see [Screen Orientation] ( 88). Portrait Landscape Position indicator Table of Contents Index...
Searching By selecting a word(s) To select a word, double-tap a desired word at page view. To select consecutive words, see “Double- tapping and dragging” ( The following screen will appear. To cancel, tap and tap anywhere on the page view. To search the selected word(s), tap .
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From the on-screen keyboard Press OPTIONS using the on-screen keyboard ( [Search]. The search result screen will appear. The results are highlighted on the page. result. To cancel, tap and quit. Before searching, a selected word can be modified. Double-tap a word modify the word in the input area of the on-screen keyboard...
Jumping to a Page By using the slider Tap the page number shown in the status bar the slider, or tap a point on the page jump bar. Slider Jumping to a page can be done from the OPTIONS menu. Press OPTIONS Table of Contents Page number...
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Jumping to a Page By page number Tap the page number shown in the status bar [Enter Page #] tap the number keys to input a page number [Go]. You will jump to the specified page. Input area (Delete) key If the input page number exceeds the number of pages in the book, the Reader will show the last page.
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By tapping a link The link appears highlighted on the screen. Tap the link to jump to the linked page. Note If a hyperlink is covered with highlighting, press OPTIONS tap [Notes] Returning to the previously displayed page Press OPTIONS Jump to viewed pages Press OPTIONS...
Using Embedded Dictionaries An instant search for a meaning or translation is possible with the embedded dictionaries. Double-tap a word. The headline of the word definition is displayed. Dictionary Title of current dictionary Tips Tap to switch and search in another dictionary. Reader comes with 12 embedded dictionaries.
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or the definition area. The definition is displayed in-full in the dictionary viewer. To go to the next page, either swipe the screen or press < Tips Double-tapping a word in the definition area will look up the selected word in the same dictionary. To return to the previously viewed definition page, press OPTIONS [Previous View].
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To list words with same head letters as previously entered word (keyboard) ( The list of candidate words changes dynamically whenever the word in the input area is modified. Input area Table of Contents Using Embedded Dictionaries 26). Listed candidate words Number of entries and page number/total pages Scrolls the page...
Listing previously looked up words At page view, press OPTIONS Logs: Book]. The looked up words are listed in the order of most recently looked up. Tap a desired word. Table of Contents Using Embedded Dictionaries tap [Word Word and definition Index...
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To delete word logs Press OPTIONS check box of each word to be deleted A list of looked up words within a dictionary can be also viewed by pressing OPTIONS when viewing the definition area ( word list ( 62).
Reading Periodicals You can read newspapers/magazines from [Periodicals] in the [Home] menu. [Periodicals] at [Home] menu. The most recently transferred periodical is displayed as [New Delivery] in the [Home] menu. Tap a desired periodical to go to issue list. About the OPTIONS menu, see Table of Contents ...
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Tap a desired issue in the list. Tap to previous page Issue date Front page headline Tap to open an issue About the OPTIONS menu, see Table of Contents Tap to change sorting order Scroll bar Index Reading Periodicals Conditional icon display ( ...
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Use the navigation bar to read. Operations on a section Previous section Operations on an article Previous article Return to the first page of the section Tips Annotations can be added ( About the OPTIONS menu, see Table of Contents Return to the first page 9).
Collections Collections Creating You can group desired content in Reader as a collection. [Collections] at [Home] menu Collection]. Press OPTIONS collection. Table of Contents [New Collection] tap [New Collection] to create a Index [New ...
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Enter the collection name using the on-screen keyboard ( A new collection is created in the [Collections] list. You can create/sync a collection by Reader Library. For details, refer to the Reader Library Help. To change a collection name In the [Collections] list, tap the collection OPTIONS tap [Rename Collection]...
Adding contents From the collections [Collections] at [Home] menu created collection. Press OPTIONS or [Periodicals]. In the periodical list, select a periodical and then select issues. Tap the thumbnail of a desired content [Done]. Table of Contents tap [Add Content] ...
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From either the books or issues list In the books or issues list, press OPTIONS [Add to Collection]. In the collection list, tap a collection you want to add the content. Tap the thumbnail of the desired content [Done]. You can check added content in the collection list. To select all books or issues, press OPTIONS in the [Add Books] or [Add Issues] list Table of Contents...
Deleting a collection Even if you delete a collection, all contents in the collection will remain undeleted on the Reader. [Collections] at [Home] menu. Press OPTIONS Tap the check box of each collection to be deleted [Done] Also, you can delete a collection using Reader Library. For details, refer to the Reader Library Help.
Removing contents Even if you delete content in a collection, the corresponding content will remain undeleted on the Reader. [Collections] at [Home] menu collection. Press OPTIONS Tap the thumbnail of each content to be deleted [Done] Tips To select all contents, press OPTIONS after step 2 above tap [Select All].
Deleting Content Example: [Books] list [Books] Books]. To delete: tap a book thumbnail with the blank check box. To delete all: press OPTIONS To undelete: tap a book thumbnail with a checked check box. To unselect all: press OPTIONS Tap [Done] You can also delete the currently viewed book.
Protecting Content Example: [Books] list [Books] Books]. To protect: tap a book thumbnail with . To protect all: press OPTIONS To unprotect: tap a book thumbnail with . To unprotect all: press OPTIONS All]. Tap [Done]. Note This protection feature works only on the Reader. Protected content may still be deleted via your computer.
Applications Applications menu The [Applications] menu provides useful functions, such as creating a text or a handwritten memo, and more. [Applications] at [Home] menu. To use the currently selected dictionary ( Table of Contents To list all pictures ( Latest pictures To list/create handwritten note(s) ( Latest drawings...
Creating drawings [Handwriting] under [Home] menu. Tap [New Drawing]. Press OPTIONS drawing. Table of Contents tap [New Drawing] to create a Index Applications menu [Applications] at [New Drawing]...
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Draw in the drawing area with the supplied stylus or your finger To erase a line, tap Eraser If you tap [New], the current drawing is saved, and a new drawing editor opens. Notes While writing, make sure that you are not touching another area on the screen – this could affect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger.
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Viewing/editing created drawings After step 1 ( Tap [Edit] and follow step above. To delete/protect a drawing(s) [Handwriting] under menu, press OPTIONS [Protect Drawings]. To delete, refer to the example instructions for deleting books in “Deleting Content” ( To protect, refer to the example instructions for protecting books in “Protecting Content”...
Creating text memos [Text Memo] under [Home] menu. Tap [New Memo]. Press OPTIONS memo. Enter text in the input area using the on-screen keyboard ( If you tap [New], the current text memo is saved, and a new text memo editor opens.
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Applications menu Viewing/editing text memos After step 1 ( 80), tap a memo to view. Tap [Edit] and follow the step ( 80). To delete/protect a text memo in the list [Text Memo] under [Applications] at [Home] menu, press OPTIONS ...
Using embedded dictionaries [Dictionary] under [Home] menu. The name of the currently selected dictionary is shown at the top of the screen. To switch to another dictionary, press OPTIONS Dictionary]. Input a word using the on-screen keyboard tap a candidate word. ...
Viewing pictures You can view pictures stored in internal memory. Also, you can set your favorite pictures to the standby screen. [Pictures] under [Home] menu. Tap a thumbnail of desired picture on the list. Tips About the OPTIONS menu, see See “Supported File Formats”...
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To set as a standby screen In the [Pictures] list, press OPTIONS Standby Screen] picture tap [Done]. The [Standby Screen] setting is configured from the [Settings] menu ( When two pictures or more have been selected, the displayed picture is changed every time the Reader enters the sleep mode ( To zoom in a picture Press...
Settings Changing Settings [Settings] tab at [Home] menu. [General Settings] ( [Date and Time] [Date and Time Format] [Page Turn Preference] [Menu Language] [Keyboard] [Screen Orientation] [Application Preferences] ( [Dictionary] [Slideshow] [System Management] ( [Power Management] [Device Lock] [Standby Screen] Table of Contents Index...
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Changing Settings [Initialization] ( [Restore Defaults] [Clear Keyboard History] [Format Internal Memory] [About] Displays system and legal information of the Reader. [Device Shutdown] Shuts down (power off ) the Reader completely. Table of Contents Index...
[General Settings] menu items [Date and Time] Tap a field to change. Input a number by tapping the numeric key pad. Tap [OK] to apply the change. The date and time of your Reader will be automatically synchronized to your computer by the Reader Library after connection.
Changing Settings [Keyboard] Selects a preferred on-screen keyboard. [Screen Orientation] Sets the direction to rotate when changing from portrait to landscape mode. [Application Preferences] menu items [Dictionary] Selects a default dictionary to use. [Slideshow] Sets the slideshow on/off and its duration up to 60 seconds.
[System Management] menu items [Power Management] Power management helps avoid unnecessary battery consumption. Power management operates as follows: After 10 minutes of inactivity, the Reader enters the sleep mode automatically and battery consumption is minimized. After two* days of inactivity, the Reader automatically shuts down and stops consuming battery power.
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You are recommended to make a note of your pass code and keep it in a safe place separate from the Reader. If you forget your pass code, contact your Sony Customer Support ( 18); however, note that in unlocking your ...
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[Standby Screen] Sets the standby screen during the sleep mode. [Off ] displays nothing in the sleep mode. [Show picture]: Set [On] to show the selected pictures on the standby screen. For details on setting the pictures, see “To set as a standby screen” ( [Show message]: Set [On] to show messages on the standby screen.
[Initialization] menu items [Restore Defaults] Restores the Reader to its default settings. You will need to perform the initial settings after restoring. [Clear Keyboard History] Deletes predictive words for the on-screen keyboard. [Format Internal Memory] Formats the internal memory of the Reader. Formatting will erase all the contents in the storage.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the Reader does not function as expected, try the following steps to resolve the issue. Reset the Reader by pressing the RESET hole with a small pin or clip the power switch to restart the Reader. The content and settings stored on the Reader are not affected by resetting. Notes The bookmarks, highlights, handwritten memos, or the setting information may be deleted by resetting.
Symptoms Power Battery cannot charge. If [Charging stopped] is displayed on the screen, check the conditions to charge the Reader again ( charging the Reader by connecting to your computer, make sure your computer is powered on. Charge the battery within the temperature range of 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 5°C) ( Battery life seems short.
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By sliding the power switch, the Reader enters sleep mode in which the battery power is consumed slightly. To minimize battery consumption, before entering the sleep mode, slide and hold the power switch for more than seconds to shut down the Reader. The Reader cannot turn on.
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The screen is frozen. Reset the Reader by pressing the RESET hole. Then, slide the power switch to turn on the Reader again ( Touch operation is not effective. If condensation occurs in the touch screen, or dust attaches to the touch screen, it may cause a malfunction.
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The book may be protected by unsupported digital rights management. Check the book source for compatibility. The book may contain an unsupported file format. Check the file format compatibility ( [Continue Reading] does not work, or bookmarks are missing. ...
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Viewing pictures A picture cannot be displayed. Picture files that are not supported by the Reader cannot be viewed. For details on supported picture files, see “Supported File Formats” ( A large file size of picture may not be displayable, and its file will not appear in the list.
Connection to the computer The Reader cannot be operated. The Reader cannot be operated when connected to a computer via USB. The Reader cannot be recognized by your computer. A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection.
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If none of the above solves the problem, press the RESET hole of the Reader ( then reconnect the supplied USB cable. Content cannot be transferred to the Reader from your computer. There is not enough free space on the Reader memory. Check [About] ( then delete unnecessary data.
Precautions Reader Disposal Reference The built-in rechargeable battery of the Reader is recyclable. Do not remove the battery yourself, consult Sony Support Center ( Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries...
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Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol.
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Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 7027 Stuttgart, Germany.
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If you have any questions about this product: Visit: www.sony.com/readersupport Contact: Sony “Digital Book Reader” Customer Support at 1-(866)-962-7669 Write: Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 91 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.:...
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The model and serial numbers are located on the rear side of the Reader. Record them in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you contact your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ___________________________ Serial No. ___________________________...
Recorded content is limited to private use only. Use of the content beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the Reader or computer.
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In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this Reader.
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Sample content is pre-installed in the Reader so that you can try them out right away. The pre-installed sample content is for the purpose of trial reading and viewing. Note If you delete pre-installed sample content, you cannot restore it, and Sony will not supply any replacement content. On cleaning Clean the Reader with a soft cloth, such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses.
Besides individually enjoying, it is against the copyright law to use any picture you recorded without prior consent of the copyright holder. Sony, the Sony logo, “BBeB”, “Reader”, “Reader Pocket Edition” and their logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE This product contains the following software covered by the GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) and/or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”). You may obtain, alter, and redistribute the source code of these software products. busybox dosfstools freetype...
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GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE For the terms and conditions concerning GPL and LGPL, please refer to below. The source code for these software products is available on Sony’s website. To download, please visit the following URL: http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/ Please note that Sony accepts no inquiries concerning the content of the source code.
Supported File Formats The following file formats can be managed within Reader Library and transferred to your Reader. Book EPUB file (.epub file extension) EPUB (OPS version 2.0) supported PDF file (.pdf file extension) Support is based on the PDF 1.6 specification. BBeB (.lrf or .lrx file extension) Text file (.txt file extension) RTF file (.rtf file extension)
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Supported File Formats Picture JPEG file (.jpg or .jpeg file extension) GIF file (.gif file extension)* PNG file (.png file extension) BMP file (.bmp file extension) * For an animation GIF file, only the first frame will be shown.
System Requirements Reader Library will work with the following operating systems. Microsoft Windows 7 (2/64 bit) Microsoft Windows Vista (2/64 bit) Microsoft Windows XP (2 bit only) Table of Contents Description Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic with...
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Apple Macintosh (2 bit only) Free space on hard disc Monitor Other devices Internet connection (broadband recommended, some fees may apply) is also required on your computer. Table of Contents Description Mac OS X version 10.6. or later Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later Windows: 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better...
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System Requirements Reader Library is not supported by the following environments: – An operating system other than those included above – Personally built computer or operating system – Multi-boot environment – Multi-monitor environment Table of Contents Index...
Table of Contents CONGRATULATIONS ...2 Useful Features ...4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Parts and Controls ... 8 Charging the Reader ...12 Power Saving Tips ...14 How to Get eBooks ...17 Support ...18 Specifications ...19 Table of Contents Index...
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation About the User Guide ...22 Touch Screen ...2 On-screen keyboard ...26 Home Menu ...29 OPTIONS Menu ...1 Reading Content Reading Books ...6 Annotation ...9 Bookmarking ...9 Highlighting word(s) ...40 Handwriting a note ...41 Adding a note ...42 Table of Contents Index...
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Finding a Note ...44 Searching for notes within a book ...44 Finding the notes in all contents ...46 Resizing ...47 Changing a page mode ...48 Zooming in ...49 Adjusting Content View ...52 Screen Orientation ...54 Searching ...55 Jumping to a Page ...57 Using Embedded Dictionaries ...60 Listing previously looked up words ...6 Reading Periodicals ...65...
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Collections Collections ...68 Creating ...68 Adding contents ...70 Deleting a collection ...72 Removing contents ...7 Deleting Content ...74 Protecting Content ...75 Applications Applications menu ...76 Creating drawings ...77 Creating text memos ...80 Using embedded dictionaries ...82 Viewing pictures ...8 Table of Contents Index...
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Settings Changing Settings ...85 [General Settings] menu items ...87 [Application Preferences] menu items ...88 [System Management] menu items ...89 [Initialization] menu items ...92 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...9 Symptoms ...94 Appendix Precautions ... 101 Copyright Notice ... 109 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ... 111 Supported File Formats ...
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Table of Contents ... 118 Index ... 124 Table of Contents Index...