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The model number and serial number are located on the back of the product. Record the model number and the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No._____________ Serial No.______________ The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
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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 player.
About the manuals ... 5 Which manual to read? ... 7 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? ... 10 System requirements ... 12 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .. 13 Locating the display and keyboard panel controls ...
About the manuals Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the “CLIÉ handheld” or “Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in this manual). Your CLIÉ handheld comes with three manuals: I Read This First (this guide) I Operating Instructions (as a PDF file on the CD-ROM) I Add-on Application Guide Before using your CLIÉ...
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I Memory Stick Import (MS Import) and Memory Stick Export (MS Export) The three manuals all describe operations of two models of the CLIÉ handheld (PEG-NR70V/U and PEG-NR70/U). All illustrations of the unit are of PEG-NR70V/U, unless specified otherwise. Differences...
Exchange and share information with other handheld users. Enjoy music on your CLIÉ handheld. Take pictures with your CLIÉ handheld. (PEG-NR70V/U only) View images on your CLIÉ handheld. Draw on image files on your CLIÉ handheld. Watch movies on your CLIÉ handheld.
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Which manual to read? Exchange e-mail using your CLIÉ handheld. View the World Alarm Clock on your CLIÉ handheld. Use your CLIÉ handheld as a remote control for TV, VCR, or DVD player. Import your favorite sound files from your computer to your CLIÉ...
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Installation CD-ROM. Contents What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? ... 10 System requirements ... 12 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components ... 13 Locating the display and keyboard panel controls ... 13 Locating back panel components ...
I Customize your CLIÉ handheld and set different levels of security to prevent unauthorized users from viewing your data. I Exchange data with your computer, other Sony CLIÉ handhelds, digital cameras, and other portable devices with Sony’s Memory ™...
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I Create a slideshow of images, including transition effects, using the PhotoStand feature of the PictureGear Pocket application. I Make original drawings or edit image files with the CLIÉ Paint application. I Watch a movie with the gMovie I Write, send, and receive e-mail with the CLIÉ Mail application. You can also attach and send image files managed with the PictureGear Pocket application and receive those sent to you.
• To install the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software on Windows ® or Windows XP , log on as “Administrator.” • Macintosh computers are not compatible with the Sony CLIÉ Handheld. ™ Desktop software on your computer, ® 98 Second Edition ®...
Rotates to face the subject of your photograph. When not in use, rotate the camera towards the keyboard panel until it clicks into place. 3 CAPTURE Button (PEG-NR70V/U only) Press to capture still images with the camera. 4 Headphone jack Plug into the supplied headphones jack with a remote control unit or stereo mini jack.
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Sony CLIÉ Handheld components 6 BACK Button Deselects an item or cancels the operation. Depending on the application you use, returning to the previous screen or other specific functions are assigned to this button. 7 HOLD Switch Protects your CLIÉ handheld from accidental tapping on the screen or pressure on the POWER button when you are carrying your CLIÉ...
qs Scroll Button Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the screen. Pushing the scroll button downwards scrolls down to display information below the current viewing area, and pushing the button upwards scrolls up to display the information above the current viewing area.
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5 Reset Button Resets your CLIÉ handheld when it freezes. Under normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual. 6 Speaker Speaker for the beep, sound alarm, and audio.
Changing the operating style Your CLIÉ handheld can be used with the display panel set in three different styles: – the convienient “opened style” – the compact “turned style” – the screen-guarding “carrying style.” Opened style When using the CLIÉ handheld, set it to either the “opened style” (to enter data with the hardware keyboard) or the “turned style”...
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating cradle components 1 Stylus holder When you place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle, keep the stylus here. 2 Interface Connector Connect your CLIÉ handheld here. ® 3 HotSync Button Synchronizes data in your CLIÉ handheld with the data saved on your computer.
Elements of the CLIÉ interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. When your CLIÉ handheld is placed in the cradle or operates on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( icon shows the battery’s remaining charge by percentage and the amount of unused memory available in your CLIÉ...
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Sony CLIÉ Handheld components 4 Menu Icon Tap this icon to display the menus of the current application. 5 Brightness Adjustment Icon Tap this icon to adjust the brightness level of the LCD screen of your CLIÉ handheld. Note If the digitizer preferences are not set correctly, you cannot adjust the brightness level properly.
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Note on display resolutions Your CLIÉ handheld uses a Sony original technology to provide a 320×480 dot high-resolution display. When you start an application supporting the high-resolution, the screen switches automatically to the high-resolution mode.
What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? CD-ROM contents The Installation CD-ROM that comes with your CLIÉ handheld contains the following applications and manuals: I PC applications You can install the following PC applications and related online help files from the installer’s main launcher window: –...
I Manuals The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Application Guide You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the installation launcher window that appears when you insert the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM into your computer.
Contents Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ... 26 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time .. 27 Opening the display panel ... 27 Making the initial setting ... 28 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ...
Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Note Before you use your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. First connect the supplied cradle to an AC power source in advance. Charging will start as soon as you place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time Opening the display panel To operate on your CLIÉ handheld, set your CLIÉ handheld to the “opened style” or the “turned style.” Here, the steps guide you to the “turned style.”...
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time Making the initial setting The first time you turn on your CLIÉ handheld, setup instructions appear on the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the initial settings, including caliberating the digitizer and setting the current time, date, and year.
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Press lightly on the screen with the stylus. This action is called “tapping.” The digitizer calibration screen appears. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of the handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so your CLIÉ handheld can detect the task you want to perform when you tap an element on the screen.
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Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time Following the on-screen instruction, tap the center of the displayed mark. Note If the digitizer is not configured correctly, the scroll bar may not operate properly, “tapping” may not work as expected, or other problems may occur.
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Tap the Set Time box. The Set Time screen appears. Tap the arrow v or V to set the hour to the current time. Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. Tap AM or PM.
Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld There are five ways to enter data into your CLIÉ handheld: – Using the hardware keyboard ® – Using Graffiti writing – Using the software keyboard (replaces the Graffiti writing area) –...
Software keyboard When you use an application such as Date Book or Address Book, you can switch the Graffti writing area to the software keyboard to enter data. To swich to the software keyboard, tap the software keyboard icon on the Graffiti writing area.
Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Computer keyboard If you have a lot of data to enter or prefer to use the computer keyboard, ™ you can use the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software or any supported PIM (Personal Information Management) applications to enter ®...
Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. The installation of the software might not be performed correctly. • If you are already using a Sony CLIÉ Handheld (PEG-S300/S320/S360/ N610C/N710C/N760C/T415/T615C) or other Palm Palm Desktop software is installed on your computer, uninstall it, and reinstall the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ...
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Step 4: Installing the Palm on your computer Click Install Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The setup program starts and the Welcome screen is displayed. Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ 4.0.1 software installation begins. Follow the on-screen instructions until the following dialog box appears.
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Select the setup type (Typical or Custom) and the destination folder. If you wish to synchronize PEG-S300 or PEG-N710C with your CLIÉ handheld (PEG-NR70V/U, PEG-NR70/U), follow the steps below: 1 Select Custom for the setup type, and click Next. 2 On the select components screen, make sure that USB Switcher is selected.
You must have Internet access for the online customer registration. You can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and nine-month extension of the limited warranty (for a total of 12months from the original date of purchase) when you register your CLIÉ...
Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and your computer via the cradle The cradle that comes with your CLIÉ handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your CLIÉ handheld with the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer using HotSync technology.
Step 6: Performing a HotSync for the first time What is a HotSync operation? HotSync, which is a technology particular to a Palm OS device, is the one-step operation that allows you to synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer and back up the CLIÉ...
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Start, point to Programs (All Programs ® in Windows XP), Sony Handheld, and click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software starts. All the main applications on your CLIÉ handheld are also available in the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ...
Installing Sound Converter ... 55 Installing other third-party applications ... 56 Installing Acrobat Reader ® Uninstalling the supplied applications ... 57 Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media ... 58 Installing add-on applications from the ™ Palm Desktop for CLIÉ...
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld After you make your CLIÉ handheld ready for use, start the Application Launcher to display all the available applications on your CLIÉ handheld. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen Tap the on-screen Home The Application Launcher screen appears.
Overview of basic Palm OS Your CLIÉ handheld comes with the following Palm OS basic applications: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator. This section gives an overview of these basic applications. Date Book Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date.
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld • Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry. • Attach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter additional information about the entry.
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Calc (Calculator) Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculate square roots. In Calculator, you can do the following: • Perform basic calculations. • Store and retrieve values. • Display the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of “chain”...
In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLIÉ handheld also contains original Sony applications. This section describes them. Note The applications provided with this CLIE handheld (PEG-NR70V/U or PEG- NR70/U) are not guaranteed to work on other devices. Audio Player...
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• View images. • Beam your favorite image files to another CLIÉ handheld. • Paste an image to your Address Book entry. • Save DCF images in PGP format on your CLIÉ handheld, or convert PGP format images to DCF format and saving it on an inserted Memory Stick media.
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Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld gMovie The gMovie application is used to play a movie clip created using the PictureGear 4.5Lite software. In the gMovie application, you can do the following: • Play a movie file copied from your computer to your CLIÉ...
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• Automatically start game software or other applications stored in Memory Stick media. • Display specified data immediately by automatically starting the associated application stored in Memory Stick media or your CLIÉ handheld. MS Import The Memory Stick Import (MS Import) application is used in combination with the Memory Stick Export (MS Export) software to transfer computer data between your computer and CLIÉ...
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Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld World Alarm Clock The World Alarm Clock application is software to use your CLIÉ handheld as a world clock. You need to install the World Alarm Clock application from the Installation CD- ROM to your CLIÉ...
(OpenMG) and allows you to store and play digital audio files on your computer’s hard disk, and then transfer them (Check- Out) as ATRAC3 files to a Sony digital music player such as your CLIÉ handheld for portable listening.
Installing the supplied applications on your computer Installing PictureGear The PictureGear 4.5Lite software allows you to transfer image or movie files between your computer and your CLIÉ handheld. You can use the PictureGear Pocket or the gMovie application to view the transferred movie or image files on your CLIÉ...
Installing Memory Stick Export To use the MS Import/Export feature, you need to install the MS Export software, a PC tool to save an application on the proper directory in the Memory Stick media, on your computer. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Installing the supplied applications on your computer Installing other third-party applications You can install other add-on applications on your computer and then install them on your CLIÉ handheld at the next HotSync For details, see “Installing add-on applications from the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ...
Uninstalling the supplied applications In the event that you no longer need an application you installed, you can remove an application from your computer’s hard disk as follows: Click Start from the taskbar, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. The Control Panel window is displayed.
CLIÉ handheld’s memory space. A variety of third-party applications are also available for your CLIÉ handheld, such as games and other software that run on the Palm OS latest third-party applications, see the Sony official CLIÉ Web site (http://www.sony.com/clie/). Notes •...
HotSync operation. Copy or download the application you want to install into the Add-on folder in the Sony CLIÉ Handheld folder on your computer (example : C:\Program Files\Sony Handheld\Add-on). If you want to copy to a different folder, specify the folder in step 5.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media From the User drop-down list, select a user name to use. Click Add. The Open File dialog box appears. The supplied add-on applications are stored in the Add-on folder.
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• Click Start on the taskbar, point to Programs (All Programs ® in Windows XP), Sony Handheld, and then click Install Tool. • Double-click any file with a PRC, or PDB file extension. To install applications to the Memory Stick media...
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam an application to another Palm OS close by and that also has an IR port.
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For best results, the handhelds should be 4 to 8 inches (approximately 10 to 20 centimeters) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles. Beaming distance to other Palm OS PDA devices may be different.
Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick media Installing add-on applications directly from the Installation CD-ROM menu You can also install applications directly from the supplied Installation CD-ROM menu to your CLIÉ handheld. You do not have to start the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ...
Removing add-on applications If the memory of your CLIÉ handheld or Memory Stick media is full, or you decide that an add-on application is no longer needed, you can remove it from your CLIÉ handheld or the Memory Stick media. Note You can remove only add-on applications, patches, and extensions that you have installed.
Desktop for CLIÉ software, follow the instructions in this section to complete the registration. Note Your computer needs to be connected to the internet to complete the registration. Double-click the Sony CLIÉ Registration icon on the ® Windows desktop, or click Start on the taskbar, point to Programs (All Programs in Windows Handheld, and then click Sony CLIÉ...
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For the latest support information, check our official Sony CLIÉ Web site http://www.sony.com/clie/...