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1. 1st page 2nd page Option item Description Reference page Go to Page Displays the Page Jump panel 5 page 86 History Navigates previously viewed pages gt page 89 Table of Displays the table of contents Contents Search Searches words in the book gt page 90 Create Edit Displays the tool bar to create delete a bookmark Notes page 95 highlight gt page 100 markup 5 page 102 or displays the Notes list amp page 109 Hide Notes Hides Displays the bookmark highlight markup Show l page 112 Notes Continued 84 Reading Books Option item Description Reference page Return to List Closes the book and goes back to the list from which you opened the book Delete Book Deletes a book page 112 Info Displays the book information gt page 113 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen 5 page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 1 The displayed items vary depending on the content 2 Hide Notes Show Notes is displayed only when notes are present in the book To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 85 Reading Books Jumping to pages Go to Page You can jump to pages using the Page Jump panel There are two ways to perform the operation Using the Page
2. Option menu Option item Description Sort Sorts the list by date type or comment gt page 58 Search Searches a desired note by keyword 5 page 62 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen gt page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 29 Getting Started Selecting a book from the Collections list Using eBook Library you can group books by genre or author etc in a folder which is called collection In the Collections list you can select and read a book from a folder list of collections Hints e For details on how to create or transfer a collection refer to the eBook Library Help e You can display the Option menu of the Collections folder list by pressing the OPTIONS button You can switch the screen orientation from the Option menu 5 page 114 e You can also display the Option menu of the book list in the Collections folder list by pressing the OPTIONS button gt page 56 e For details on the book list refer to Using the Option menu of the book list gt page 56 In the Home menu tap Collections The Collections folder list appears Tap the desired collection on the list The book list appears Tap the desired book Continued 30 erie ECA To customize the Home
3. In the Home menu tap 94 More amp Settings Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults screen appears If Device Lock page 146 is set to On the screen asking for the password appears Input the password then tap OK Continued 164 Troubleshooting 2 Tap Yes to restore default settings To cancel the operation tap gt Back Follow the on screen instructions to set the initial settings gt page 10 165 Troubleshooting Uninstalling eBook Library To uninstall the supplied software from your computer follow the procedures below e Before uninstalling de authorize your computer if it is authorized For details on de authorization refer to the eBook Library Help Uninstalling from Windows 1 Click Start Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs Click eBook Library by Sony in the Currently Installed Programs list then click Remove Follow the on screen instructions and restart your computer The uninstallation is complete when the computer has restarted 1 Uninstall a program or Programs and Features in the case of Windows Vista 2 Uninstall in the case of Windows Vista e For details on how to uninstall eBook Library from Macintosh refer to the eBook Library Help 166 Other Information Updating the Reader Device
4. Text Memo No memos o 1of1 Home menu let Handwriting No drawings Continued 127 Playing Audio Files Hints e The content on the memory card also appears in the Audio list e When more than 10 tracks are stored the index bar appears on the right side of the list You can display the next page of the list by scrolling the bar or pressing the M gt Page Turn button e You can place fi Audio in the Home menu in Customize Home Menu gt page 31 In the Audio list tap the desired track Thumbnails of pictures if contained on files Indicates that content is stored on a memory card ws Memory Stick Duo Memory Card SD Memory Card Audio list Playback screen e To stop playback tap Ill on the screen e Succeeding tracks are played in the listed order To close the Audio list Tap gt Back Continued 128 Playing Audio Files To close the Playback screen Press the OPTIONS button to display the Option menu and tap Return to List Hints e You can read a book while playing tracks To do so play the track before you begin to read a book e You can display the Option menu of Audio by pressing the OPTIONS button page 131 e While a track is playing the volume indicator appears at the bottom right of the screen Continued 129 Playing Audio Files Ope
5. m a g 2000 JE Dog Don N a 0 6 6 5 6 2 3 6 6 5 8 6 fe fo 2 2 fE E Continued 67 Reading Books Character key Selectable characters i s 8 6 u J 0 i u oJ a a la ij vy yy i zj Z z l on 2 Continued 68 Reading Books Operations on the book page On the book page screen you can perform the following operations A Christmas Carl Stave 1 Marley s Ghost acuta Current page number ize indicator Total page number mele Volume indicator e When the text on an EPUB file is magnified the page number of some divided sections may be displayed as 3 4 for example which implies that you are viewing a section between page 3 and 4 Continued 69 Reading Books Turning a page Drag on the touch screen e To go back to the previous page drag on the page the opposite direction or press the lt M Page Turn button E Turning pages repeatedly Hold on the touch screen after dragging or press and hold the lt M gt Page Turn buttons Hint e You can reverse the direction of dragging in the Settings menu gt page 143 Continued 70 page Reading Books Tapping operations E Double tapping on the top right corner
6. Tap Done to save the comment The Comment editor is closed and B is attached to the bookmark or the highlight e Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the comment If you tap X the confirmation screen appears Continued 105 Reading Books E Adding a comment using the on screen keyboard In the book page tap the desired bookmark or highlighted word The Method menu appears ACheitinas Carol Stave 1 Marleys GHOSE Close icon ing Gy by Drawing eI by Keyboard ie Scrooge knew he was dead Of course he did How Method menu Tap by Keyboard The Comment editor with the on screen keyboard appears a Input area EJES o k Close icon whleJie tJlyJlu i Grn On screen keyboard x le v l b n ols Space Comment editor Continued 106 Reading Books Enter your comment using the on screen keyboard gt page 65 Hints e Up to 2048 characters can be input in a comment e The on screen keyboard in the Comment editor has a Return key You can provide a line feed using this key Tap Done to save the comment The Comment editor is closed and B is attached to the bookmark or the highlight e Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the comment If you tap X the confirmation screen appears Continued 107
7. 00 146 Calibrate Touch Screen 147 Clear Keyboard History 148 Customize Home Menu 148 Device LOCK 146 Device Shutdown 149 Dictionary sorciers 148 Format Memory ss 149 Audio files s an 127 B Battery h cnanonnsnionnnsni 15 Book liSt ceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeee 55 BOOkmallk siina 94 c Charge indicator cceee 8 Charging 13 Collection 0 cccecceeeceeeeeeees 30 COmMent sieisen 104 D DC IN jack eee 7 Default settingS eee 163 Dictionary seciserods ns 76 Drawing eee 102 104 116 E eBook Library 17 41 44 48 Install See Quick Start Uninstalling 0 0 ee 166 QBOOKS ceseeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 42 Continued 188 Other Information H N Headphone jack T NOO orines 26 109 Highlight eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 98 Now Playing 29 56 85 111 Hole for hand strap cscceeeeee 8 125 126 130 131 137 138 Holes for cover attachment 8 HOME MENU cccceccseeeeeeeereeees 24 O Horizontal s s 114 On screen keyboard 65 Option menu 29 56 84 111 I 125 131 137 IMPO toiki ania 41 OPTIONS DUNO atpase Information cccceseeeeeeeeeees 113 OOTAN skaarser n4 L P LINK OEE 75 Page SUPE PD h catenin a5 PiCtUrE sirsiran tserta 133 Power Management 11 M POWER switch cc008 8 10 MARKUP ssseveiceeceetescleun
8. cceeeee 98 Marking up a book page by handwriting Create Edit Notes Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight 0 104 Selecting a note Create Edit Notes 109 Using the Option menu of the Notes List ee 111 Hiding notes Hide Notes cceseeeesseesseeeseeeteeeteseeeees 112 Deleting a book Delete Book cccccsceeteeceeeeeeesneeees 112 Displaying book information Info eccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 113 Switching screen orientation vertical horizontal Orientation ccceececcceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneaas 114 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Creating Drawings and Text MEMOS ccc ceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneaaes 116 Drawing by handwriting eee cece eeeseseeeeeeeeeneneeeeeeeeneaas 116 Creating a text memo reinsan e a ae iie 121 Using the Option menu of the Handwriting and Text Memo lists EEA A E E T T O E taiisaes 125 Playing Audio Files Playing AudioFile Sias heian eiaa darani 127 Continued 3 Playing audio files transferred from your computer 127 Using the Option menu Of Audio 131 Viewing Pictures Viewing PICTUIES occas dee cg ccctecueiieclsvenasuiesonssouscoaagascadedeccaeaitanesiieavexst 133 Viewing pictures transferred from your Computer 20 133 Using the Option menu of Pictures eee eeeeeeeteeeeeneeeees 137 Settings Changing Setting Signis a ented 13
9. Continued 10 Getting Started To turn off the Reader Slide the POWER switch again The Reader turns off After turned off the Reader enters sleep mode When turning off the Reader if you slide the POWER switch and hold it for more than 3 seconds the Reader shuts down Hint e When the Power Management setting is set to On gt page 142 the Reader enters sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity even if you do not turn off manually About the Power Management of the Reader The Reader has a Power Management feature to avoid unnecessary battery consumption At purchase the Power Management is activated The Power Management operates as follows e After 60 minutes of inactivity the Reader enters sleep mode automatically while the battery power is consumed slightly e After 5 days of inactivity the Reader automatically shuts down and stops consuming the battery power e f the battery power is at a low level the Reader will shut down after 60 minutes of inactivity Continued 11 Getting Started Hint e You can activate deactivate the Power Management from Power Management in the Settings menu page 142 e In the following states the Reader does not enter sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity even if Power Management is set to On When connected to the computer using the supplied USB cable When connected to the AC Adapter for Reader AC S5220E o
10. Eraser stroke across the drawing thoroughly To erase only a line tap any point on the line E To create a new drawing Tap New The current drawing is saved and a new drawing editor opens Continued 119 Creating Drawings and Text Memos To close the drawing editor To save and close the current drawing tap Done To close without saving the drawing tap X then Yes in the confirmation screen Tap No to cancel the operation To view a drawing In the Handwriting list tap the desired drawing Press the lt M gt Page Turn buttons or drag on the touch screen to display the previous next drawing el N joo lil g Current drawing number Drawing viewer Total drawing number Continued 120 Creating Drawings and Text Memos E To edit a drawing In the drawing viewer tap Edit to display the tool bar Edit the drawing in the same manner as you drew it 5 page 119 E To delete a drawing With the drawing viewer open press the OPTIONS button Tap Delete Drawing gt Yes in the confirmation screen Creating a text memo You can create a text memo using the on screen keyboard In the Home menu tap Fl Text Memo eS E Continue Reading jooks A Christmas Carol 11 books Home menu Continued 121 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Hints e When more than 9 text memos are stored the scroll
11. I Notes Sorted by Page Ghost tea Page 137 m alive again Od imee ote I 2 Oa Q Search m amp Delete Notes 45 amp Now Playing Pages ot 172 Sort by Page O by Type O by Comment 2 E Orientation Option item Description Sort Sorts the list oy Page by Type or by Comment 5 page 58 Search Searches a desired note by keyword gt page 62 Delete Notes Deletes all the bookmarks highlights markups and comments within the book Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen gt page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 111 Reading Books Hiding notes Hide Notes Notes such as bookmarks highlights and markups in a book can be hidden shown from the Option menu of a book page In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Hide Notes All bookmarks highlights and markups within a book are tentatively hidden To show them in the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Show Notes e When you select Hide Notes in one book the other books notes are also hidden Deleting a book Delete Book You can delete a book on the Reader or memory cards that are inserted into the Reader In the book page press the OPTIONS button then
12. A Alice s Adventu in Wonderlani A Christmas Carol EJ BOO gA Uncle Vanya A Christmas Carol Jo a Gulliver s Travels War and Peace 22 eee ste Tois Alice s Adventu in Wonderland Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson oo 1of2 Sorted by Author Emma Gulliver s Travels 5 18 2008 Faust Hamlet ses Aa Robinson Crusoe Ba Treasure Island Uncle Vanya War and Peace Sorted by Date osos MP BR sse z000 Robinson Crusoe nd ex bar Emma m Sc rol Wuthering Heights Faust b ar Continued 58 Reading Books E About the index bar and scroll bar If more than 10 items are stored in a list the index bar or scroll bar appears on the right side of the list You can use them to search for an item that does not appear on the current page The appearance of the index bar differs depending on the sorting criteria Alphabetic index bar If this appears drag the bar until the desired item appears or tap the first letter of its title author artist comment by which the list is sorted in the index bar Alphabetic index bar contains books or authors that begin with a number e Bold letter indicates that the letter contains EJ BOO A Alice s Adventu in Wonderland Lewis Carroll A Christmas Carol Emma a Faust te Gulliver s Travels any applicable book or author Hamlet a Robinson Crusoe As Treasure Is
13. For settings other than those above None is automatically selected Customize Home Refer to To customize the Home menu Menu l page 31 Clear Keyboard Deletes the record of all typed words History made via the on screen keyboard After deleting the record no word will appear in the Keyboard History area on the on screen keyboard Continued 148 Setting item Description Format Memory Formats the internal memory of the Reader or memory card Formatting will EJ Format Memo te Irtemal Memory erase all the contents a Memon sick Internal Memory Formats the internal fa 80 Cars memory Memory Stick Formats the Memory Stick Duo memory card SD Card Formats the SD memory card e Before formatting make sure to transfer data that you do not want to lose to your computer or other device Device Shutdown Shuts down the Reader to minimize battery consumption Hint e You can also shut down the Reader by sliding the POWER switch and holding it for more than 3 seconds e After shutdown the Reader may take a few moments to turn on e f you connect the Reader to your computer after shutdown the Reader will need to be turned on again To cancel the operation Tap gt Back 149 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the Reader does not function as expected try the following steps to
14. Memory Stick Duo slot and the SD Memory Card slot at purchase Before inserting a memory card remove the Memory slot protective inserts from the Memory Stick Duo slot and SD Memory Card slot Press the protective insert until it clicks then release your finger to let it eject automatically Gently remove the protective insert When not using the memory card insert the Memory slot protective insert into the slot e f the Memory slot protective insert is not inserted in the slot foreign objects may enter the slot and cause malfunction or damage Continued 34 Getting Started Insert a memory card in the gt direction with its label side up until it clicks into the place e The Reader has separate slots for Memory Stick Duo Memory Card and the SD Memory Card Be sure to insert the memory card in the correct slot Inserting the memory card in the wrong slot may damage the slot and the memory card Memory SD Memory Stick Duo Card e Be sure to insert the memory card in the correct direction Forced insertion may damage the slot e Do not insert an incompatible memory card as it may cause malfunction e Do not use a deformed memory card or adapter Continued 35 Getting Started Removing a memory card from the Reader Gently push in the memory card You will hear a click and the memory card should pop out Memory SD Memory Stick Duo Card
15. Option item Description Reference page Slideshow On Off Starts Stops a slideshow of pictures The Slideshow setting can be configured from the Settings menu gt page 143 Return to List Closes the Picture viewer screen Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen gt page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 e Even when the Slideshow setting in the Settings menu is set to Off you can start a slideshow by selecting Slideshow On in the Option menu of the Picture Viewer To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button 138 Changing Settings You can configure various settings in the Settings menu e If you perform an invalid operation amp appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap 4 More amp Settings gt ore Applicatio f Audio 2songs Pict arenes 3 pictures Continue Reading Books 9 settings All Notes Collections Nokes poeem ea eo Text Memo Handwriting More 11 memos 8 drawings co 1of1 mem 1of1 Hint e You can place P Settings in the Home menu in Customize Home Menu gt page 31 Continued 139 2 In the Settings menu select the setting item you want to change e Illustrations below show the Date and Time settin
16. Reading Books E To view a comment Tap a bookmark or highlight with Ei on a book page The Comment viewer appears love Page number of the comment ee not displayed for handwritten Marley comment 001 a t house eat J vee Ga t RA The arrows become available when the comment has multiple pages not Comment viewer displayed for handwritten comment To display the previous next page of the comment tap Hint e You can also view a comment from the Notes list gt page 109 e When you tap a highlighted word s with a hyperlink the Comment editor gt page 105 106 or the Comment viewer page 108 appears instead of jumping to a page To enable the hyperlink hide the highlights using Hide Notes in the Option menu gt page 112 or delete the highlight gt page 99 E To edit a comment Tap Edit in the Comment viewer to display the Comment editor Edit the comment using the on screen keyboard gt page 65 or the Comment editor for handwriting E To delete a comment Tap Delete in the Comment viewer The comment and the bookmark highlight will be deleted You can also delete all the notes in a book from the Notes list Continued 108 Reading Books Selecting a note Create Edit Notes You can display the Notes list by tapping 4 Notes in the tool bar The Notes list includes all the notes of the
17. currently viewed book You can jump to a page by tapping an item in the list Hint e You can search the Notes list for a note containing a text comment using the on screen keyboard gt page 111 In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes The tool bar appears Tap Notes The list of all the bookmarks highlights and markups in the current book appears Lo e JS enoe JOT oe jx Scroll bar Page number Indicates type of note page 27 Tap a note The page that includes the note is displayed Continued 109 Reading Books Hints e You can also create notes excluding markups and handwritten comments in eBook Library In eBook Library you can set to merge the notes of the Reader and eBook Library while synchronizing When merging the notes any inconsistent note for the same word will be replaced with the latest note e When you copy a book from eBook Library to the Reader the notes of the Reader will be replaced with the ones of the eBook Library or vice versa E To delete all the notes within a book In the Option menu of the Notes list tap Delete Notes Tap Yes to delete all the notes in the list Continued 110 Reading Books Using the Option menu of the Notes List Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu Now Playing appears only while a track is playing
18. gt page 58 View Switches the list display format gt page 61 Search Searches a desired book title by keyword gt page 62 E Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Continued 56 Reading Books Option item Description Reference page Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Hint e You can display the Option menu of the Collections folder list by pressing the OPTIONS button You can switch the screen orientation from the Option menu gt page 114 Continued 57 Reading Books Sorting a list You can sort the lists of books collections notes audio files and pictures Here the instructions to sort the Books list are given as an example You can sort the list by title author or transferred date Hint e The sorting criteria vary depending on the list The default sorting criteria are as follows Books list by Title Book list in the Collections folder by Order All Notes list by Date Notes list by Page Audio list by Title Pictures list by Title In the Option menu tap by Title by Author or by Date to sort the list The Books list is sorted as specified Author name Transferred date by Author E BOO
19. Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal 5 page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 125 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Option menus of the drawing and text memo viewers Edit New_ x _edit__ New _ x Delete Drawing gt Now Playing C Orientation Option menu of the Option menu of the drawing viewer text memo viewer Option item Description Reference page Delete Drawing Delete Deletes the drawing memo gt Memo page 121 124 Now Playing Opens the audio Playback screen l page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button 126 Playing Audio Files Playing Audio Files Playing audio files transferred from your computer You can play back MP3 and AAC files unsecured on the Reader You can also read books while listening to an audio file gt page 129 When listening to audio files connect the optional headphones to the headphone jack e If you perform an invalid operation amp appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap 4 More J Audio B Mo e Applicatio Audi ane es ictures inue Re 3p Pictu A Continue Reading Books A Christmas Carol 11 books g Settings 9 settings
20. About the index bar and scroll bar gt page 59 Types of note Icons Descriptions Sentences displayed in the headline Mk Bookmark created on a book First sentence of a page bookmarked page O8 Bookmark containing a text Added comment comment Bookmark containing a First sentence of a handwritten comment bookmarked page Continued 27 Getting Started icons Descriptions Sentences displayed in the headline 2 Highlight on a word s Highlighted word amp Highlight containing a text Added comment comment Highlight containing a Highlighted word handwritten comment Markup drawn on a book First sentence of a page marked page Tap a note The page that contains the note is displayed Hints e You can also create notes excluding markups and handwritten comments in eBook Library In eBook Library you can set to merge the notes of the Reader and eBook Library while synchronizing When merging the notes any inconsistent note for the same word will be replaced with the latest note e When you copy a book from eBook Library to the Reader the notes of the Reader will be replaced with the ones of the eBook Library or vice versa Continued 28 Getting Started Using the Option menu of the All Notes list Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu Now Playing appears only while a track is playing
21. Jump bar Specifying the page number gt page 87 E To jump to pages using the Page Jump bar In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Go to Page The Page Jump panel appears Cisne Canol Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Enter Page El page 87 Page Jump panel Page Jump bar Hints e You can also display the Page Jump panel by tapping the page number at the bottom of the screen e If you press and hold the lt M or M amp Page Turn button while the Page Jump panel is displayed you can accelerate turning the pages Continued 86 Reading Books 2 Drag the slider or tap a point on the Page Jump bar The page is displayed based on the slider position in the Page Jump bar Enter Page x Slider To close the Page Jump panel Tap X or the page number at the bottom of the screen or press the OPTIONS button E Jumping directly to a specific page You can jump directly to a page by inputting the page number with the on screen numeric keyboard Tap Enter Page on the Page Jump panel The numeric keyboard appears Input area Number Keys lt Backspace key Continued 87 Reading Books 2 Tap the number key to input the page number The input number is displayed in the input area To delete the number tap the Backspace key Hint e Up to 1
22. This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com For details on OpenSSL License refer to openssl txt on the Reader All other system names and product names appearing in this document are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers Further the trademark and registered trademark symbols are not indicated throughout this document Program 2009 Sony Corporation Documentation 2009 Sony Corporation About GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Dear customers Thank you for purchasing this product Included with this product is the following software which applies to GPL LGPL You may obtain modify and redistribute the source codes of the software busybox dosfstools FreeType gcc glibc intiscripts Kernel kernel header Continued 184 Other Information libgcc libstdc make MAKEDEV mtd procps uClibc udev USB driver util linux zlib These source codes are available on the web site Access the following web site to download http www sony net Products Linux Note that Sony accepts no inquiries concerning the contents of these source codes For details on GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE refer to GPL English rtf GPL French rtf LGPL English rtf and LGPL French rtf on the Reader 185 Other Information Specific
23. To create a bookmark by double tapping a page In the book page double tap near the upper right corner of the screen The upper right corner of the page is shown as folded oma O Bookmark Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Hint e To delete the bookmark double tap it again Continued 94 Reading Books E To create a bookmark from the Option menu In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes The tool bar appears Tool bar Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Continued 95 Reading Books 2 Tap M Bookmark The upper right corner of the page is shown as folded and the color of M in the tool bar is shaded Bookmark ses ann germa s Bookmark Hint e To delete the bookmark tap A Bookmark To close the tool bar Tap X Hints e You can add a comment to a bookmark For details refer to Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight gt page 104 e While you are viewing a comment of a bookmark in the Comment viewer you can delete both the bookmark and comment by tapping Delete gt page 108 e You can delete all the notes within a book from the Option menu of the Notes list gt page 110 Continued 96 Reading Books e When you delete a bookmark with a comment the comment will also be removed Tap Yes in the confirmation message to delete both the bookmark and the comment e By adj
24. USB cable indicating gt The Reader is in shutdown state connection via USB Disconnect it from your computer does not appear turn it on then reconnect it when connected to gt Battery power has been fully your computer via depleted Charge the Reader via USB USB 5 page 13 The charge indicator lights up in red and charging starts After about 5 minutes the Reader automatically turns on and appears on the screen Continued 159 Troubleshooting Connection to the computer continued Symptom Cause or corrective action Content cannotbe The USB cable is not connected transferred to the properly Disconnect the USB cable Reader from your then reconnect it computer gt There is not enough free space on the Readers memory Transfer any unnecessary content back to eBook Library or to a Memory Stick Duo Memory Card then delete it to increase free space on the Reader gt The Reader is not authorized to transfer DRM content There is no response gt Disconnect the USB cable from the from eBook Library Reader then reconnect it during communication with the Reader The Reader gt A USB hub or USB extension cable becomes unstable is used for the connection while it is connected Connection via an extension cable or to the computer USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer The Reader s battery The USB cable is not connected cannot be char
25. bar appears on the right side of the list You can display the next page of the list by scrolling the bar or pressing the M gt Page Turn button Tap New Memo Indicates that content is E Text Memo sows stored on a memory card New Memo s ws Memory Stick Duo seam Memory Card A OK B Good boy and Good girl sd SD Memory Card orem ei Scroll bar Created text ar Created date memos a and time Text Memo list e In the Text Memo list only List view is available Continued 122 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Enter text on the input area using the on screen keyboard gt page 65 Input area DEJE Ca J x Close icon Owe JWwWa ele falisJaJL lhk meklee Symbols Space Return Text memo editor Hint e The on screen keyboard in the Text memo editor has a Return key You can provide a line feed using this key Tap Done to save the text memo The text memo is saved and the text memo editor closes e Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the text If you tap X the confirmation screen appears e Newly created text memos will be saved only on the internal memory Hint e f you tap New the current text memo is saved and a new text memo editor opens Continued 123 Creating Drawings and
26. battery and install the dedicated software eBook Library on your computer Once initial preparation is complete you can transfer content from your computer to the Reader to take anywhere you wish Downloaded eBooks 1 Transferring eBooks Audio Picture file to the Reader 1 Online eBook store An Internet connection is required 2 Books Personal Documents Audio Picture files that you already have Getting Started Charge the Reader then install eBook Library A e gt a gt Readingi Playing Viewing Downloaded eBooks from Transfer content from your eBook store computer to the Reader Enjoy content on the using eBook Library Reader Getting Started Parts and Controls 1 Touch screen The touch screen gives you simple access to the various functions on the Reader 5 page 18 2 lt M gt Page Turn buttons Turns the page You can turn multiple pages by pressing and holding the buttons You can also turn the page using the touch screen 5 page 19 ft Home button Displays the Home menu page 24 Continued 6 Getting Started 4 Q Size button Displays the Size menu 5 page 79 136 You can adjust the text size and zoom in out a page or picture from the Size menu OPTIONS button Displays the Option menu 5 page 29 32 57 84 111 125 131 197 You can use various fu
27. displayed e Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of Windows or Mac OS For details on the use of your computer and operating system please refer to the respective manuals Continued 181 Other Information On Cleaning e Clean the case of the Reader with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses e f the case of the Reader becomes very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution e Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the case Be careful not to let water get into the Reader Clean the headphone plug periodically Tapping or dragging on the touch screen using a dirty stylus may damage the surface Wipe the stylus with a dry cloth when it gets dirty If you have any questions or problems concerning the Reader consult your nearest Sony dealer e Recorded content is limited to private use only Use of the content beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders e Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the Reader or computer 182 Other Information On Copyrights The contents of each book pre installed on this product are copyrighted works edited with the cooperation of the publisher and editor hereto mentioned Copyright law
28. double clicking the desktop icon e f the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to turn on the Reader before the USB connection Click eBook Store in the Source view The View area is switched to the Store view Hint e The available eBook store varies depending on the country Continued 38 Importing and Transferring Content Follow the store instructions To download Adobe DRM protected files When you download Adobe DRM protected PDF or EPUB files for the first time you are required to enter your Adobe ID Enter your Adobe ID by following the on screen instructions If you do not have an Adobe ID create it by following the on screen instructions or refer to Sony support web sites Continued 39 Importing and Transferring Content Downloading eBooks from eBook store You can download eBooks from an online eBook store to your computer e To download eBooks an Internet connection is required on your computer e You need to authorize your computer to download eBooks from an eBook store You also need to authorize the Reader to transfer and read downloaded eBooks on the Reader For details see Authorizing the Reader and your computer gt page 37 or refer to the eBook Library Help Start eBook Library 2 Click eBook Store in the Source view The View area is switched to the Store view and t
29. e When more than 8 drawings are stored the scroll bar appears on the right side of the list You can display the next page of the list by scrolling the bar or pressing the gt Page Turn button B Tap New Drawing New Drawing Sorted by Created Date 42520090327 4 25 2000527 hi Created date and time Created drawings Handwriting list Indicates that content is stored on a memory card ws Memory Stick Duo Memory Card SD Memory Card Scroll bar e In the Handwriting list only Thumbnail view is available Continued 117 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Start to draw in the drawing area Drawing area Drawing editor Hint e To erase a line tap amp Eraser then stroke a part of the line 0 Tap Done to save the drawing e Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the drawing If you tap X the confirmation screen appears e Newly created drawings will be saved only on the internal memory Hint e If you tap New the current drawing is saved and a new drawing editor opens Continued 118 Creating Drawings and Text Memos How to use the drawing editor Eraser ey Pen qe Drawing editor E To draw With v Pen selected drag on the screen with the supplied stylus or your finger E To erase a drawing Tap
30. manual the operating instructions on the Reader are described as follows Example Reading a book 1 In the Home menu tap Books desired book The actual operation for the example is shown as below Press the ft Home button ft Home button Continued 22 Getting Started in the Home menu tap Books Home menu Tap the desired book on the Index bar Books list e If more than 10 books are stored the index bar appears on the right side of the list The books are stored alphabetically If your desired book is not Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Gulliver s Travels Hamlet Robinson Crusoe displayed in the list drag the index bar until the book appears or tap the first letter of the book title in the index bar You can also turn the list page by a Treasure Island Uncle Vanya War and Peace Robert Louis Stevenson Leo Toistoy Books list pressing lt gt Page Turn buttons To return to the Home menu Press the f Home button Continued 23 Getting Started About the Home menu In the Home menu frequently used items are arranged by default To display other items tap 64 More You can change the items in the bottom left of the Home menu in Customize Home Menu under Advanced Settings You can readily display the Home menu by pressing the ft H
31. menu Of the Home menu items Handwriting Text Memo Audio Pictures and Settings can be rearranged You can select two of these items to display on the Home menu By default Handwriting and Text Memo are displayed on the Home menu In the Home menu tap 4 More amp Settings amp 4 Advanced Settings J Customize Home Menu The Customize Home Menu screen appears 5 o f Audio FQ Pictures Handwriting _ g T Meno Indicates the position at the bottom of the ase Home menu Preview area Continued 31 Getting Started 2 Tap the item that you want to display on the left bottom of the Home menu The tapped item is placed on the left of the preview area The item already set on the left moves to the center and the one in the center disappears You can confirm the result in the preview area Below illustrates the movement of items when you select Pictures 5 a bad 0 n Audio Qn Audio Pictures Pictures m z Handwritir fe nanawan ig a Handwriting Text Memo as Text Memo g Settings E g Settings 2i A Text Memo Handwriting More Pictures Text Memo More Tap OK to apply the setting 32 Getting Started Inserting a Memory Card You can use the following memory cards with the Reader e The Rea
32. of a book You can add remove a bookmark 5 page 94 not said Scrooge Without their visits said the Ghost you cannot hope to shun the path I tread Expect the first tomorrow when the bell tolls One Couldn t I take em all at once and have it over Jacob hinted Scrooge not said Scrooge Without their visits said the Ghost you cannot hope to shun the path I tread Expect the first tomorrow when the bell tolls One Couldn t I take em all at once and have it over Jacob hinted Scrooge Bookmark Continued 71 Reading Books E Tapping the page number at the bottom of the screen You can jump to the desired page from the Page Jump panel 5 page 86 sl Page Jump panel Continued 72 Reading Books E Double tapping a word You can highlight page 99 search 5 page 90 or look up the word 5 page 76 from the pop up menu have never had any quarrel to which I have been a party But I have made the ave never had any quarrel to which I have been a party But I have made the trial in to gt Christmas and I ll eep my Christmas humour to the last keep my Chric humour to them Pop up menu E Double tapping and dragging the consecutive words
33. played back the Reader cannot be played For details on supported audio files refer to gt page 44 Sound is not output gt Increase the volume if it is set to low gt If sound is not output through headphones make sure the headphone plug is firmly inserted in the headphone jack A picture cannot be gt Picture files that are not supported displayed by the Reader cannot be viewed For details on supported picture files refer to gt page 44 gt A picture of large size may not be displayable and its file will not appear in the list Delete the picture file using eBook Library Continued 156 Troubleshooting Reading playing viewing contents continued Symptom Cause or corrective action Continue Reading gt If the file status has changed such does not work or the as in the following cases the data bookmarks are on Continue Reading or notes may missing be deleted e A Text RTF PDF file is edited e An eBook purchased with an authorized Reader is read on another de authorized Reader by memory card transfer Continued 157 Troubleshooting Connection to the computer Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot gt Disconnect the USB cord from the be operated during Reader and reset it then reconnect USB connection the USB cord gt The Reader is locked The Reader cannot gt The Reader is turned off or the USB be recognized cable is not connected
34. properly Verify the above and try again gt A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection Connection via an extension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer gt Verify that indicating connection via USB is displayed at the top of the Reader s screen If the Reader still cannot be recognized disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it after a while gt If Device Lock of the Reader is set to On set it to Off If the Reader is locked it will not be recognized by your computer gt While the Reader is connected to a computer do not turn on restart wake up from sleep mode or shut down the computer These operations may render the Reader unrecognizable by the computer Disconnect the Reader from the computer before performing these operations Continued 158 Troubleshooting Connection to the computer continued Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot Use the supplied USB cable be recognized gt There may be a malfunction with the USB port on your computer Connect the supplied USB cable to another port on the computer gt It may take a while for the software to be recognized by the computer Wait for a moment gt If none of the above solves the problem perform Device Shutdown press the RESET button of the Reader turn on the Reader again and then reconnect the supplied
35. reconnect it after a while e f the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to turn on the Reader before USB connection Insert a memory card into the appropriate memory card slot of the Reader gt page 33 Memory Stick on Reader SD Card on Reader appears in the Source view Continued 49 Importing and Transferring Content Click Library in the Source view then click amp List view The View area is switched to the List view and all the content in Library is listed Hint e When you click E Thumbnail view contents can be displayed as thumbnails O Select the content you want to transfer from the list Drag the content from the list to Memory Stick on Reader SD Card on Reader in the Source view The content is transferred to the memory card on the Reader e f there is not enough free space on the memory card content may not be transferred The free space of the memory card can be increased in the following two ways Transfer any unnecessary content back to eBook Library then delete it to increase free space on the memory card Delete any unnecessary book on the Reader 5 page 112 e Do not delete files and folders in the Sony Reader folder Perform data management on eBook Library For details on eBook Library operations refer to the eBook Library Help Continued 50 Imp
36. refer to the eBook Library Help Continued 41 Importing and Transferring Content Start eBook Library 2 Click Import Files on the File menu The Import Files dialog box appears Select the content file to be imported Hint e You can import all the content files in a selected folder at the same time from Import Folder on the File menu Book types supported by the Reader The following are the book types supported by the Reader and eBook Library File type Description file extension BBeB Irf Irx A file in BBeB format used in digital books and publications The links embedded in eBooks page jumps etc can be used 5 page 75 PDF file pdf A file in PDF format Version 1 4 or before Bookmarks and links on PDF files can be used EPUB file epub A file in EPUB format used in digital books and publications that can adjust the layout automatically to fit the screen size Text file txt A computer file that contains only characters which is readable on most computers Continued 42 Importing and Transferring Content File type Description file extension RTF file rtf A document file format that can contain information such as font type size or color in addition to text content Word file Supported only by eBook Library doc docx Word files will be automatically converted into RTF files transferre
37. selected PDF and EPUB file only Switching screen orientation vertical horizontal Orientation In the Option menu you can switch the screen orientation from vertical to horizontal or vice versa Once the screen orientation is switched all menus and contents are displayed in the selected orientation Hint e You can switch the screen orientation from any of the Option menus In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap w to display the second page of the Option menu and tap Orientation The orientation is switched from vertical to horizontal Continued 114 Reading Books E About screen division when screen orientation is set to horizontal When set to horizontal the book page is divided into 2 parts upper and lower To display the lower part drag the page horizontally or press the M gt Page Turn button Displaying upper half Displaying lower half Position indicator Position indicator 115 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Creating Drawings and Text Memos You can create either a handwritten drawing or a text memo independent of any book stored in the Reader e If you perform an invalid operation amp appears at the bottom of the screen Drawing by handwriting You can create handwritten drawings In the Home menu tap amp Handwriting Home menu Continued 116 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Hint
38. set English for Menu Language at the initial setting the dictionary used is automatically selected from New Oxford American Dictionary or Oxford Dictionary of English according to the type of English keyboard you selected However you can change it in the Advanced Settings menu at any time gt page 148 e If you set a language other than English for Menu Language at the initial setting the dictionary function becomes disabled To enable a dictionary set either New Oxford American Dictionary or Oxford Dictionary of English in the Dictionary setting gt page 148 Continued 76 Reading Books In the book page double tap the desired word The pop up menu appears in which the headline of the word definition is displayed Dictionary Tap A Dictionary The definition is fully displayed in the dictionary viewer Close icon Definition area ias I m Keyboard El page 78 Dictionary viewer Hints e You can turn the east ata pages by dragging the definition area or pressing the lt M gt Turn buttons e If you press and hold the lt amp or A ae Turn button while the dictionary viewer is displayed you can accelerate turning the pages Continued 77 Reading Books To close the dictionary viewer Tap X Looking up other words You can view a list of words found by the same keyword and se
39. the Reader automatically turns on and indicating connection via USB appears on the screen Continued 154 Troubleshooting Screen Symptom Cause or corrective action It takes time forthe gt In a cold place such as outdoors it display to appear may take time for the display to appear This is due to the display characteristics and not a malfunction The Reader gt The Reader authorization authorization deauthorization is not possible with deauthorization is eBook stores if Device Lock of the not possible with an Reader is set to On Set it to Off eBook store then authorize deauthorize the Reader You cannot select gt Calibrate the touch screen from items even if you tap Calibrate Touch Screen in the the center of them Advanced Settings menu gt page 147 The screen is frozen gt Reset the Reader by pressing the RESET button Then slide the POWER switch to activate the Reader again 5 page 150 Continued 155 Troubleshooting Reading playing viewing contents Symptom Cause or corrective action A book cannot be gt A book with copyright protection read cannot be read on any device other than the authorized one gt If the book has an expiration date confirm whether the book has already expired gt page 55 gt The Reader is authorized for some different user An audio file cannot gt Audio files that are not supported by be
40. 1 digit number can be input Tap Go The input page appears To close the numeric keyboard Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 88 Reading Books Going back to previously displayed pages History You can go back to previously displayed pages 1 In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap History The History Jump icons appear Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Old Marley was as dead as a do course he did How cs D Next View History Jump icons D Previous View Tap amp Previous View The previously displayed page appears To return to the current page tap Next View Hints e You can also perform the same operation by dragging on the touch screen or pressing lt gt Page Turn buttons while the History Jump icons are displayed e f you tap on the page number the History Jump icons disappear and the Page Jump bar appears To hide the History Jump icons Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 89 Reading Books Searching a book for keywords Search You can search for keywords by using the on screen keyboard page 65 There are two ways to search for a keyword Double tapping a word in the book page of the book Using the Option menu gt page 92 E To search by double tapping a word In the book page double tap the desired word The pop up menu appears Stave 1 Ma
41. 7669 For customers in Europe http support sony europe com eBook PRS O If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult Sony Service Center Continued 152 Troubleshooting Power Symptom Cause or corrective action Battery cannot be gt Charge the battery within the charged the charge temperature range of 50 F to 86 F indicator does not 10 C to 30 C light up Otherwise the charging may be insufficient or may not start Battery life seems gt The operating temperature is below short 41 F 5 C This is due to the battery characteristics and nota malfunction gt You have not used the Reader for a prolonged period Efficiency of the battery will be improved by occasionally charging and discharging gt The battery needs to be replaced Consult your nearest Sony Service Center gt The battery has not been given enough time to charge fully Charge the battery until the charge indicator goes off The battery icon does not indicate remaining battery power during charging Continued 153 Troubleshooting Power continued Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot gt Moisture condensation may have be turned on occurred Wait for a few hours and then turn on the Reader gt Battery power has been fully depleted Charge the Reader via USB B page 13 The charge indicator lights up in red and charging starts After about 5 minutes
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43. Make sure to turn on the Reader before USB connection Continued 46 Importing and Transferring Content Click Library in the Source view then click amp List view The View area is switched to the List view and all the content in the Library is listed Hint e When you click H Thumbnail View content can be displayed as thumbnails Select the content you want to transfer from the list O Drag the content from the list to Reader in the Source view The content is transferred to the Reader Reader Continued 47 Importing and Transferring Content e f there is not enough free space on the internal memory of the Reader content may not be transferable The internal memory of the Reader can be increased in the following 2 ways Transfer any unnecessary content back to eBook Library then delete it to increase free space on the Reader Delete any unnecessary books on the Reader gt page 112 e Do not delete files in the folder under database or files in database on your computer Perform data management using the eBook Library For details on the eBook Library operations refer to the eBook Library Help e In eBook Library you can set to merge the notes bookmark highlight markup of the Reader and eBook Library while synchronizing When merging the notes any inconsistent note for the same word will be replaced with the latest note e When you copy a bo
44. Reader in the location where static charge or electrical noise is present e Do not use a label other than the dedicated one in the label area e Do not use or store the Reader in a location subject extreme high temperature such as in a sun heated car direct sunlight high humidity or places with corrosive substances Continued 180 Other Information e Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder e Inno 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 e The software provided with this Reader cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated e Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality software specifications may be changed without notice e Operation of this Reader with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty e The ability to display the languages on your eBook Library will depend on the OS installed on your computer For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on your eBook Library User created characters and some special characters may not be
45. Remove the memory card squarely from the slot e Do not remove a memory card or turn off the Reader while reading or writing data as data may be damaged e For details on handling memory cards refer to Notes on memory cards gt page 179 36 Importing and Transferring Content Importing Content Authorizing the Reader and your computer Before purchasing and downloading eBooks from an online eBook store the Reader and your computer need to be authorized Hint e You can check whether the Reader is authorized from About in the Settings menu gt page 145 If it has already been authorized Authorized for the eBook Store or This device is authorized for Adobe DRM protected content is displayed e An Internet connection is required to authorize the Reader and your computer Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on e f the Reader does not turn on the battery has been fully depleted In this case go to the next step Although charging is in progress charge indicator lights up in red the Reader will not turn on until indicating connection via USB appears on the screen it takes about 5 minutes Continued 37 Importing and Transferring Content Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable eBook Library starts automatically Reader Source view e f eBook Library does not start automatically start it manually by
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47. Software By updating the Reader device software you can ensure your Reader has the latest features The latest software updates can be performed from the update menu on eBook Library from Help Check for Updates For details on updates refer to the eBook Library Help or the following website For customers in the USA http www sony com readersupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe http support sony europe com eBook PRS 167 Other Information About Books Pre installed on the Reader The Reader is pre installed with sample content so that you can try them out right away The pre installed sample content is for the purpose of trial reading viewing and listening About sample content The Reader is pre installed with sample content If you delete pre installed sample content you cannot restore it and Sony will not supply any replacement content 168 Other Information Notes on Reader Disposal The built in rechargeable battery of the Reader is recyclable Do not remove the battery yourself consult Sony Support Center 5 page 152 ed Li ion Mn 169 Other Information Precautions Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates Dad that this product sha
48. Text Memos To view a text memo In the Text memo list tap the desired text memo Press the lt M gt Page Turn buttons or drag on the touch screen to display the previous next text memo Current text memo number of total Close icon Current memo page Total memo page t t oft The arrows become mee aVailable when the memo Text memo viewer as multiple pages To display the previous next page of the memo tap E To edit a text memo In the text memo viewer tap Edit to display the on screen keyboard then edit the text E To delete a text memo With the text memo viewer open press the OPTIONS button Then tap Delete Memo gt Yes in the confirmation screen Continued 124 Creating Drawings and Text Memos Using the Option menu of the Handwriting and Text Memo lists Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu Now Playing appears only while a track is playing B Text Memo New Memo A Happy birthday Sis 5 B Good boy and Good girl 5 B Hello You belong to me E AOD somer A Just like a cat x Set j2 B Now Playing E B Now Playing i E Orientation isl O Orientation l B Homework 5 18 2008 17 40 Co Option menu of the coop 1of2 E Option menu of the Handwriting list Text Memo list Option item Description Reference page Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130
49. You can highlight page 99 or search the consecutive words from the pop up menu 5 page 90 DEG SS eS Continued 73 Reading Books E Tapping a bookmark or a highlighted word s You can add a comment by text handwriting to the tapped bookmark highlighted word s or edit the comment from the displayed menu 5 page 104 Highlighted word by Keyboard N hope to shun the path I tread Expect the first tomorrow when the bell tolls One Couldn t I take em all at once and have it over TERR hinted Scrooge Example Tapping a highlighted word Continued 74 Reading Books To use the links of eBooks files on the Reader You can use the links on a BBeB PDF or EPUB file The link appears highlighted on the screen Tap to jump to the linked page SONY Link Hint e f you want to return to the previous page after you jumped to the linked page press the OPTIONS button to display the Option menu and then tap History de Previous View 75 Reading Books Using the Useful Features You can use the various features to enhance readability Embedded dictionaries You can look up words using the English dictionaries incorporated in the Reader e Only English dictionaries New Oxford American Dictionary and Oxford Dictionary of English are available e f you
50. ack of the Reader e Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of the Reader with metallic objects 175 On heat build up Heat may build up in the Reader while charging or if it is used for an extended period of time On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play at a high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you Warning If lightning occurs while you are using the Reader take off the headphones immediately 176 Other Information Note on use e Replacement or repair of the touch screen if broken or scratched during use is not covered by the warranty e Do not drop or submit the Reader to excessive shock Never subject the Reader to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration e Never wrap the Reader in anything when it is being used with the AC adapter Heat bu
51. age 61 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 131 Playing Audio Files Option menu of the Playback screen Repeat Off O 1 Song O All Songs Shuffle On Continue Reading Return to List Orientation Option item Description Reference page Repeat Off default setting Stops playback after playing all tracks 1 Song Plays the current track repeatedly All Songs Plays all tracks repeatedly Shuffle Off Shuffle On Plays all tracks in random order Continue Reading Goes to the book page screen The last displayed page appears Return to List Closes the Playback screen and displays the Audio list Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal gt page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button 132 Viewing Pictures Viewing Pictures Viewing pictures transferred from your computer You can view BMP JPEG GIF PNG files on the Reader e If you perform an invalid operation amp appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap 34 More amp Pictures A E Continue Reading jooks A Christmas Carol 11 books ka Viore Applicatio No collect
52. ations Model name PRS 600 Power source Built in rechargeable battery DC 3 7 V AC adapter DC 5 2 V USB Battery life continuous playback Maximum Battery Approx 7 500 continuous page turns when reading only Measured using a fully charged battery and counting consecutive BBeB Book and ePub format page turns at approx 1 page per sec Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns and specific device User available capacity Approx 380MB Available memory capacity of the Reader may vary Operating temperature 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Dimensions w h d Approx 4 7 s x 6 7 s x 1 32 inches 121 x 174 3 x 9 8 mm Mass Approx 10 1 oz 286 g Optional Accessories AC Adapter for Reader AC S5220E Continued 186 Other Information System requirements The following are requirements to use eBook Library OS Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 or later Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later Microsoft Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or later Windows XP Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or later Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 amp 2005 with Service Pack 2 or later Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 or later Mac OS X version 10 5 6 or later CPU 800 MHz Celeron class processor or be
53. ction of a word may not work correctly e When you view PDF files in M L XL or XXL size the page layout is adjusted automatically to fit the screen size In certain situations only text appears in these scales as some tables and graphics may be reformatted and altered In these cases viewing in S size will retain the original formatting e Certain image based pages such as the cover page of a book ora PDF file created as an image file cannot be magnified to M L XL or XXL size In these cases it is recommended to use the Zoom Mode Continued 81 Reading Books The book page enters zoom mode by tapping E Zoom In on the size menu page 79 In the book page press the amp Size button then tap gt Zoom In The Zoom bar appears Zoom bar Slider 2 Drag the slider or tap or of the Zoom bar repeatedly until the page is zoomed to the desired scale The page is zoomed in Hints e You can also zoom in a book page by tapping a point in the Zoom bar e By double tapping on a book page in zoom mode the page is zoomed in and the double tapped point is centered Continued 82 Reading Books To scroll a magnified page When the book page is zoomed in lt A D appear at the edges of the screen You can display the edge of the page by tapping Vay fa clergyman Ze clerk th f mourner Scrooge signe was good upon Change f t his hand to was as d
54. d to the Reader 1 Only if Microsoft Word is installed on your computer 2On Macintosh eBook Library does not support docx files 43 Importing and Transferring Content Transferring Content Transferring content to the Reader You can transfer copy the content from eBook Library to the Reader You can transfer the following content files e Book PDF file EPUB file Text file RTF file Word file unsecured BBeB Book e Audio MP3 and AAC format audio files unsecured MP3 file mp3 file extension The following specifications should be met in order to import an MP3 file Bit rate 32 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 22 05 44 1 kHz AAC file mp4 m4a mov or qt file extension The following specifications should be met in order to import an AAC file Bit rate 40 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 24 0 44 1 48 0 kHz e Movie files are not supported e Picture Bitmap file JPEG file GIF file PNG file Word files will be automatically converted into RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is installed on your computer 2 For an animation GIF file only the first frame will be shown Continued 44 Importing and Transferring Content e f the Reader is locked it will not be recognized on your computer and content cannot be transferred Deactivate the Device Lock setting before USB connection gt page 146 e f the Reader has not been authori
55. der has separate slots for Memory Stick Duo Memory Card and the SD Memory Card Be sure to insert the memory card in the correct slot Otherwise you may damage the slot or the memory card Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Card Memory Stick PRO Duo SD Memory Card SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card miniSD Card 1 The Reader does not comply with MagicGate standard and the data requiring the copyright protection function cannot be copied or played on the Reader 2 The Reader does not comply with copyright protection of SD Memory Cards 3 miniSD Card adapter sold separately required e Do not remove a memory card from the memory card slot while the data on the memory card is being edited Otherwise edited data will not be saved e Sony s Memory Stick Duo Memory Card of up to 16 GB has been tested to work with the Reader For other brand s Memory Stick Duo Memory Cards please check compatibility before use e SD Memory Card of up to 16 GB has been tested to work with the Reader however not all SD Memory Cards are guaranteed to work Continued 33 Getting Started e When inserting the memory card into the Reader it may take time for the Reader to recognize the content files in the memory card if the number of the content files stored on the memory card is large Inserting a memory card into the Reader The Memory slot protective inserts are inserted in the
56. e 17 e To check how much the Reader has been charged disconnect the Reader from your computer then check the battery icon page 15 Continued 14 Getting Started e When the Reader is charged fully the charge indicator lights up in red while charging goes off and the icon indicating that charging is in progress the bottom left of the touch screen disappears e While charging via USB you cannot operate the Reader e Do not leave the Reader connected to a notebook computer which is not connected to an AC outlet for an extended period It will consume the battery of the notebook computer e Connection via an extension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer e While the Reader is connected to your computer do not turn on restart wake up from sleep mode or shut down the computer These operations may cause the Reader to malfunction Disconnect the Reader from the computer before performing these operations To check the battery status You can verify the remaining battery power by checking the battery indicator in the bottom left of the screen Charge the battery when remaining power is low the fewer black segments indicated the lower the remaining power Coc Ce a gC ea Continued 15 Getting Started e f the remaining battery power is low the following warning appears Charge the battery page 13 If you continue to use without charging the follow
57. e product name license information etc Restore Defaults Refer to Restoring default settings EB page 163 To cancel the operation Tap Back Continued 145 Advanced Settings menu items In the Advanced Settings menu you can configure the following settings Setting item Description Device Lock Locks the Reader by setting a password TAF On The Reader is locked by the Tum on E password c ppp Off default setting The Reader is not Jeso locked Lise Code To input a password tap in the 4 z T i digit number using the numeric keys Once the password is set the next time you turn on the Reader the screen asking for the password appears To unlock it j input the password using the numeric keys and then tap OK e You are recommended to make a note of your password and keep it in a safe place separate from the Reader If you forget your password contact your Sony Support Center gt page 152 however note that in unlocking your device all content on it will be erased e When the Device Lock setting is activated the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to deactivate the Device Lock setting before the USB connection Continued 146 Setting item Description Calibrate Touch Lets you calibrate the touch screen by Screen following the on
58. ead as a door nail Klar mean to say that I knold what there is particularly de might have been inclined coffin nail as the deadest ly in the trade But the wisd in the simile and my unhallg A _ amp i j D or the SSun don S e was good 7 n Ch t his hand 4 x To exit the Zoom mode Tap X or press the Size button The Zoom bar disappears and the book page screen returns to the selected text size Continued 83 Reading Books Using the Option menu of the book page Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu of the book page The Option menu consists of 2 pages and includes various useful features Now Playing appears only while a track is playing Actes Cut Acosta Cat Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Stave 1 Marleys Ghost Mermet omm m A Close KA Go to Page ay se ei ih Thee 0 Close icon g whatever t that The register of his burial as H sign clergyman the clerk the undertal er icon and the chief mourner Scrooge signed it ad gt History E Scrooge s name was good upon Change for anyt ng he chose to put his hand to Table of Contents Old Marley was as dead as a door nail amp x E Q Search l 4 Displays Create Edit Notes i Delete Book 1 st page Abe Hide Notes 3 i Info D Return to List lt Displays 2nd page B Now Playing TD Orientation
59. ecomes available 2 Drag across the word s on the book page The word s is highlighted 2 enero an Highlight marker Highlighted word Hints e To highlight multiple lines of text all at once drag across the lines starting from the first character to the last character e To delete the highlight tap amp Eraser then tap or stroke a part of the highlighted word s Continued 100 Reading Books e Once you tap 2L Highlight marker amp Eraser it will remain active until you tap another item in the tool bar e While an item on the tool bar is active you cannot select a word by double tapping While no item is active you can select the word but cannot display the pop up menu However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on that page of the book Hints e While you are viewing a comment of a highlight in the Comment viewer you can delete both the highlight and comment by tapping Delete gt page 108 e You can delete all the notes within a book from the Option menu of the Notes list gt page 110 e When you delete a highlight with a comment both highlight and comment will be removed Tap Yes in the confirmation message to delete both the highlight and comment Continued 101 Reading Books Marking up a book pa
60. ect the desired one For details on available characters refer to Characters available from the pop up window gt page 67 e To toggle alphabetic characters between lower case and upper case tap 4 Shift key Continued 65 Reading Books e To input symbols tap Symbols to display the symbol keyboard You can also tap to display another type of symbol keyboard e To return to the alphabet keyboard tap Abc e To give a line feed tap the Return key The Return key is only available in the Comment editor and Text memo editor gt page 106 and 123 e A maximum of 64 in vertical screen 98 in horizontal screen characters can be input in the input area To edit an input word Tap the input word directly to move the cursor To delete a character Locate the cursor right next to the character by tapping and then tap Backspace e Keyboard history records letters and hyphens Numbers or other symbols are not recorded e Keyboard history records only words of 3 to 16 letters in length Continued 66 Reading Books Characters available from the pop up window If you tap and hold a character key optional characters will pop up from which you can select the desired one Characters selectable from the pop up window are as follows Character key Selectable characters i AJ A AJ A AJAJE jl la la a la g e J O
61. eeeees 41 Transferring COntent cece eceeeetecneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeaaaaeaaeeeeeeees 44 Transferring content to the Reader o oo eeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeeees 44 Transferring content via a memory card ccceeeeeeeteeeeeeeeteees 48 Synchronizing content in Library with the Reader 20 52 Reading Books Reading BOOKS ssicei ives ckestinskevbed svete aana ve At ra Aa 54 Using the Option menu of the book list 56 Sortinga Stessi ioii aae ea aE nai 58 Continued 2 Switching the list display formMat c cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 61 Searching for a book with a keyword cc eeeseeeeteeeeeeeeeeeees 62 Operations on the book page ccscccceeeceeeeeceeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeeeaes 69 Using the Useful Features eee cecsecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneenneaaeeeeeeees 76 Embedded dictionaries c ccsccecnececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 76 Adjusting the text SiZ oo eee ee eie aair eas 79 yoo 1911016 lg 40 0 ET E rere ter E E E rey terre frente eerereeee 82 Using the Option menu of the book Page eeeeeeeeeeeeteeeetees 84 Jumping to pages GO to Page cccccecseeceeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeeeees 86 Going back to previously displayed pages History 89 Searching a book for keywords Search ccececeeeeees 90 Creating a bookmark on a book page Create Edit Notes a4 Highlighting a word s Create Edit Notes
62. f the book page are adjusted automatically to fit the screen size The selected size is indicated at the bottom of the screen Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Marley wi Zoom In page 82 Eer E r Close icon T v E L m XL x Em O fo Size icons Size indicator Tap X or press the amp Size button After the Size menu is closed the texts are displayed in the selected size To return the texts to the default size tap S in the Size menu Continued 80 Reading Books Hints e When the texts on a PDF or EPUB file are magnified the page is divided into multiple sections To display the rest of the page drag the page or press the lt M gt Page Turn buttons e When viewing a PDF file in S size you can magnify the text size by switching the screen orientation to Horizontal This should be used only if you wish to retain the original layout of the PDF file e The text size of BBeB PDF or EPUB files will be magnified as follows BBeB file S 100 M 120 L 150 XL 200 XXL 260 PDF file S 100 M 200 L 300 XL 450 XXL 600 EPUB file S 100 M 130 L 180 XL 230 XXL 310 e f you change the text size of a BBeB Text or RTF file the total page number displayed on the Reader increases with the number of divided sections e When you view PDF files in M L XL or XXL size some functions such as highlighting searching or the temporary sele
63. following operations Current picture number Se eas total picture number Picture viewer Button Gesture Operation e Dragging El page 70 To display the previous next e lt M gt Page Turn picture buttons Continued 135 Viewing Pictures To zoom in out a picture You can zoom in out a picture On the Picture viewer press the Q Size button to display the Zoom bar For details about using the Zoom bar and scrolling the magnified picture refer to Zooming in out page 82 Zoom bar Slider Continued 136 Viewing Pictures Using the Option menu of Pictures Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu Now Playing appears only while a track is playing Option menu of the Pictures list Sort by Title O by Date View List O Thumbnail B Now Playing E Orientation Option item Description Reference page Sort Sorts the Pictures list by Title or by Date 5 page 58 View Switches the list display format l page 61 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen gt page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap X or press the OPTIONS button Continued 137 B Slideshow On D Return to List Viewing Pictures Option menu of the Picture Viewer
64. g Co EE l Settings menu Tap the desired part or field to change the setting To input a number tap the numeric key SEICE UO Year og Month 0 5 Day 1 5 Hour 2 2 Minute 5 1 Oes o Ez EDER o Numeric Keys gt Date and Time setting screen 0 Tap OK or Yes to confirm the setting or tap gt Back to cancel the setting Continued 140 Settings menu items In the Settings menu you can configure the following settings Setting item Description Date and Time DEE U Year g Month 0 5 Day 1 5 Houh Minute 4 2 1 2 3 _oK 4 5 6 7 Ja JLo 0 Sets date and time displayed on the Reader To input the value tap the numeric key Hint e When you connect the Reader to your computer with eBook Library open the date and time of the Reader is automatically synchronized with your computer clock Date and Time Format DELCE e Forma Time Date Bits Day Ye Sets the display format of date and time Active settings are displayed in black Date Month Day Year Day Month Year Time 12 hour 24 hour Continued 141 Setting item Description Power Activates or deactivates the Power Management Management ET On defau
65. ge by handwriting Create Edit Notes You can freely mark up a book page using the supplied stylus or a finger In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes Pen The color of in the tool bar is shaded and the markup function becomes available 2 Mark up the book page Lines are drawn as you drag on the touch screen Ge Pen Eraser aeee Close icon Hint e To erase the line tap Eraser then stroke a part of the line If the markup was drawn by multiple lines stroke across all points of each line thoroughly in order to completely erase the markup Tap X The markup is saved and the tool bar is closed Continued 102 Reading Books e During the markup operation the current page is saved by performing the operations such as pressing a button closing a book E To display a marked page You can display a marked page from the All Notes list 5 page 26 and the Notes list gt page 109 To display an iconized markup in original form If you magnify reduce the text size the markup is displayed as amp at the first character of the marked page To display the markup on the original page tap K to pop up its thumbnail and tap the thumbnail If the marked page was not created on the PRS 600 only the thumbnail will be displayed A Christmas Car Rave 1 Marley s Ghost But th e wisdom of our ance
66. ged properly Verify and try again The charge gt Are you using a USB hub or USB indicator does not extension cable Connection via an light up extension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer Continued 160 Troubleshooting eBook Symptom Cause or corrective action An eBook cannot be gt You may not have signed up or read performed authorization for the service which is necessary for reading secure eBooks Authorize your computer and the Reader gt You may have tried to read the content owned by another user The content owned by another user cannot be read gt The authorization data may have been damaged as a result of shutting down while reading an eBook Deauthorize your computer and the Reader then authorize again Continued 161 Troubleshooting Memory card Symptom Cause or corrective action Content ona gt Check that the memory card is memory card cannot inserted in the Media slot in the be read played correct direction viewed gt Check to see that you are using a memory card that is supported by the Reader gt Clean the terminal area of the memory card gently with a soft cloth if it is dirty gt Check whether the books pictures tracks are transferred by eBook Library or Adobe Digital Editions Content cannot be gt Unlock the erasure prevention switch transferred to a if it is locked memory card gt There is no
67. he eBook store page appears Follow the store instructions to purchase download Downloaded eBooks are automatically imported to Library in the Source view Hint e Purchased eBooks are grouped under Purchased in the Library Continued 40 Importing and Transferring Content Hint e eBooks can be read on eBook Library using your computer For details on eBook Library operations refer to the eBook Library Help Importing content to eBook Library You can import content files stored on your computer into eBook Library You can import the following content files e Book PDF file EPUB file Text file RTF file Word file unsecured BBeB Book e Audio MP3 and AAC format audio files unsecured MP3 file mp3 file extension The following specifications should be met in order to import an MP3 file Bit rate 32 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 22 05 44 1 kHz AAC file mp4 m4a mov or qt file extension The following specifications should be met in order to import an AAC file Bit rate 40 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 24 0 44 1 48 0 kHz e Movie files are not supported e Picture Bitmap file JPEG file GIF file PNG file Word files will be automatically converted into RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is installed on your computer 2 For an animation GIF file only the first frame will be shown For details on content files you can import
68. ic keypad to input the duration time The duration time can be set up to 60 seconds in 1 second increments e Large size pictures may take more time to display than is shown in the Slide Duration Continued 143 Setting item Description Menu Language gt e anguage Language Sets the language of the displayed menu or messages Available languages English Fran ais Deutsch Nederlands Hints e When you turn on the Reader for the first time or after restoring the default settings page 163 you are required to set the language in the initial setting If you select a language other than English the Keyboard setting is set automatically e The setting of Keyboard also determines Date and Time Format and Dictionary settings e Once the initial setting is completed setting Menu Language will not set Date and Time Format Keyboard or Dictionary settings automatically Advanced Settings Ea Advanced se g g Device Lock Calibrate Touch Screen Keyboard Dictionary lew Oxtor g Customize Home Menu United States Abe Clear Keyboard History i Format Memory Device Shutdown Refer to Advanced Settings menu items l page 146 Continued 144 Setting item Description About Displays the firmware version of the Reader th
69. ild up in the Reader may cause malfunction or damage e Do not put any heavy object on top of the Reader or apply a strong shock to the Reader It may cause a malfunction or damage e Do not leave the Reader on an unstable surface Do not expose the Reader to water The Reader is not waterproof e Remember to follow the precautions below Be careful not to drop the Reader into a sink or other container filled with water Do not use the Reader in humid locations or bad weather such as in the rain or snow Do not get the Reader wet If you touch the Reader with wet hands or put the Reader in a damp article of clothing the Reader may get wet and this may cause a malfunction e The touch screen is delicate and subject to cracking Handle the Reader with due care e Do not poke people using the supplied stylus Do not treat or use the supplied stylus roughly such as bending it or scratching the touch screen with it e Use the supplied stylus only for touch screen operations Continued 177 Other Information e Do not use the stylus if it is damaged or deformed e Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the Reader may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the Reader The Reader is not functioning normally Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the Reader Continued 178 Other Informati
70. ing warning appears and the Reader will turn off automatically Charge the Reader and turn it on again gt page 13 16 Getting Started Installing eBook Library eBook Library is the content management software you use with the Reader e An Internet connection is required to install eBook Library e Your computer needs to meet the minimum system requirements for eBook Library For details see System Requirements page 187 Make sure the Reader and your computer are turned on then connect them via USB 5 page 14 The Installer for Reader window appears Hint e f you have disabled the AutoPlay feature of Windows start the installation launcher that is stored on the Reader manually From the Start menu click My Computer Computer in the case of Vista Installer for Reader Windows Setup eBook Library 2 Click Install eBook Library in the Installer for Reader window then follow the on screen instructions E To install eBook Library in Macintosh When the Reader is connected to your computer LAUNCHER appears on the desktop Click it Mac Setup eBook Library and then follow the on screen instructions Getting Started How to Use the Touch Screen Using the touch screen you can perform various operations with a finger or with the supplied stylus e When you use the supplied stylus make sure to use the po
71. inted end of it for tapping dragging or drawing on the touch screen Do not use a ballpoint pen pencil or other sharp object Tapping By tapping on the touch screen you can select an item on the menu or list etc Continued 18 Getting Started Double tapping By tapping twice double tap on the touch screen you can create bookmarks 5 page 94 highlight page 99 search l page 90 or look up words 5 page 76 etc Dragging By dragging on the touch screen you can turn a page page 70 drag a magnified page in Zoom mode 5 page 83 or select a word to highlight j page 101 Continued 19 Getting Started Double tapping and dragging By double tapping and dragging on the touch screen you can select consecutive words 5 page 91 99 Dragging and Holding By holding on the touch screen after dragging you can turn pages repeatedly page 70 Continued 20 Getting Started Handwriting Using the supplied stylus or a finger you can create drawing on the touch screen B page 102 104 116 21 Getting Started How to Use the Home Menu The Home menu is the starting point to read play view content create a drawing text memo and configure settings You can select menu items by tapping them In this
72. ions Oa eo More Home menu Text Memo No memos 2i Handwriting No drawings coo Continued 133 Viewing Pictures Hints e The content on the memory card also appears in the Pictures list e When more than 10 pictures are stored the index bar appears on the right side of the list You can display the next page of the list by scrolling the bar or pressing the M gt Page Turn button e You can place EN Pictures in the Home menu in Customize Home Menu gt page 31 2 In the Pictures list tap the desired picture Indicates that content is stored on a memory card ws Memory Stick Duo Memory Card SD Memory Card Thumbnails Pictures list To close the Picture list Tap gt Back To close the Picture viewer screen Press the OPTIONS button to display the Option menu and tap Return to List Continued 134 Viewing Pictures Hints e The Size menu of the Picture viewer can be displayed by pressing the Size button In the Size menu you can zoom in out a picture gt page 82 e You can display the Option menu of Pictures by pressing the OPTIONS button 5 gt page 137 e To increase the resolution of landscape pictures view them in horizontal mode gt page 114 Operations on the Picture viewer On the Picture viewer you can perform the
73. land Uncle Vanya Cka 2 x contains books or authors that begin with a symbol Continued 59 Reading Books Index bar with icons This bar appears when you sort the All Notes or Notes list by Type Respective icons on the bar represent the type of note Tap the desired note type to find it For details about the icons displayed on the bar refer to Searching notes gt page 26 EJ A ote fal alive again Old inted to the hour 5 15 ismas Carol Page 61 of 17 Index bar with icons ja love 5 15 2009 A Christmas Carol Page 69 of 172 Ss hemselves not us 5 15 2009 A Christmas Carol Page 91 of 172 5 18 2000 gaps such gli 5 15 2008 Scroll bar If this appears drag the bar until the desired item appears E BOO eA Alice s Adventu in Wonderland A Christmas Carol Emma Scroll b iE croll bar Faust Aa Gulliver s Travels 5 18 2009 Hamlet za Robinson Crusoe 5 18 2009 QB Treasure Island Uncle Vanya War and Peace Coo 1of2 Continued 60 Reading Books Switching the list display format You can choose to display the list format in either List or Thumbnail view In the Option menu tap Thumbnail of View to switch the list display format EJ BOO gA Alice s Adventu in Wonderland a Lewis Garrat fea A Christmas Carol E
74. lect a headword to read its detailed definition In the dictionary viewer tap Keyboard The lookup result screen with the on screen keyboard appears eA Close icon Candidate words in a list Number of entries and page number total pages a lw le r as wa Scrolls the page laJls la BB Lookup result screen Tap the desired headword The definition is fully displayed in the dictionary viewer Hints e You can also look up another word by modifying the selected word using the on screen keyboard As you modify the characters in the input area of the keyboard the lookup result changes accordingly e You can input up to 39 in vertical screen 72 in horizontal screen characters in the input area Continued 78 Reading Books e When using the embedded dictionary you cannot input alphabet with umlaut or accent The tap and hold operation on the on screen keyboard is not available Adjusting the text size You can adjust the text size using the size menu Select from 5 different text sizes S M L XL or XXL S original size is set by default In the book page press the amp Size button The Size menu appears Chrismas Carol Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Continued 79 Reading Books 2 Tap M L XL or XXL The text size is changed and the text and layout o
75. lights using Hide Notes in the Option menu 5 page 112 or delete the highlight gt page 99 e You cannot highlight the cover page and pictures as well as book chapter titles that are displayed in the upper right of a book page Continued 98 Reading Books E To highlight a word s by double tapping In the book page double tap the desired word then tap Highlight The word is highlighted Close icon Pop up menu Highlight Hints e To highlight consecutive words or multiple lines double tap the first word and drag across the desired portion then tap Highlight e To delete the highlight press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes gt Eraser on the tool bar Then tap or stroke a part of the highlighted word s e f you display the tool bar from Create Edit Notes within the Options menu you cannot display the pop up menu but only select the word temporarily by double tapping on that page However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on that page of the book Continued 99 Reading Books E To highlight a word s from the Option menu In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes amp Highlight marker The color of amp in the tool bar is shaded and the highlighting function b
76. ll not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable EE collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessories Headphones Continued 170 Other Information 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 The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will he
77. lp to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries Continued 171 Other Information For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product 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 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refe
78. lt setting a e After 60 minutes of inactivity the Reader Cok enters sleep mode automatically while the battery power is consumed slightly e After 5 days of inactivity the Reader automatically shuts down and stops consuming the battery power e f battery power is at a low level the Reader will shut down after 60 minutes of inactivity Off Power Management is not activated For details refer to About the Power Management of the Reader 5 page 11 e In the following states the Reader does not enter sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity even if Power Management is set to On When connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable When connected to the AC Adapter for Reader AC S5220E optional to charge When playing a track or slideshow Continued 142 Setting item Description Page Turn Changes the drag direction to turn pages Gesture default setting Proceeds to the next F page by dragging from left to right on the Next Page _ lt touch screen CJ Proceeds to the next page by dragging from right to left on the touch screen Slideshow E desho Turn On Slide Duration 0 5 Oes Cok e Cee Lo Configures the slideshow settings On Activates the slideshow Off default setting Deactivates the slideshow Slide Duration Use the numer
79. mma Faust a3 Gulliver s Travels Charles Dickens es Hamlet as Robinson Crusoe Ba Treasure Island Uncle Vanya EPEE War and Peace co EA List default Thumbnail When you change the list display format the Audio list and the Pictures list are also switched to the selected format e In the Handwriting list only Thumbnail view is available and in the Text Memo list only List view is available e In the Books list and the Audio list the thumbnail can be displayed only if the book or the track has cover art information e Some cover art may not be displayable depending on the file format e f a book or track does not include cover art information the default image will be displayed in the Thumbnail list Continued 61 Reading Books Searching for a book with a keyword Using the on screen keyboard you can search for a desired book note or word from the Option menus Here the instruction to search the Books list for a book is given as an example You can search for a book by entering the book title or author Hint e For details on how to use the on screen keyboard refer to How to use the on screen keyboard gt page 65 In the Option menu tap Search to display the keyboard The on screen keyboard appears LES gA Alice s Adventu in Wonderland a Lems Ca
80. n search for a book by title or author page 62 display the audio Playback screen 5 page 130 or change the screen orientation gt page 114 Continued 25 Getting Started Searching notes Using the Reader you can highlight a word s create a bookmark or mark up a book page Also you can add a comment to them In this manual highlights bookmarks with without a comment and markups are collectively referred to as note s For details on highlights refer to page 98 For details on bookmarks refer to page 94 For details on markups refer to page 102 From i All Notes in the Home menu you can search the Reader for notes The All Notes list includes all the notes of all the books stored on the Reader and memory cards Hint e You can search the All Notes list for a note containing text comment using the on screen keyboard 5 page 29 Continued 26 Getting Started In the Home menu tap All Notes The list of all the bookmarks highlights and markups on the Reader appears Back icon J Headline Scroll bar z All Notes list Annotated date Book title Page number Indicates type of note The type of bar varies depending on the Sort type Sorted by Date Scroll bar Sorted by Type Index bar with icons Sorted by Comment Alphabetic index bar For details refer to
81. nctions such as creating notes jumping to a page etc from the Option menu 6 VOL button Adjusts the volume gt page 130 To mute the sound press and hold either edge of the VOL button To restore the sound press the VOL button again N Headphones jack Used to connect headphones optional page 127 USB connector Used to connect the USB cable supplied page 13 9 DC IN jack Used to connect the AC Adapter for Reader AC 5220E optional Hint e The Reader can be charged by connecting to a computer using the supplied USB cable RESET button Resets the Reader if no operation is possible page 150 Continued 7 Getting Started Hole for hand strap Used to attach the hand strap optional Holes for cover attachment Used to attach the cover optional Charge indicator Lights up in red while charging and goes off when charging is complete 5 page 14 Flashes in orange when your computer starts accessing the Reader via USB POWER switch Switches the Reader on off page 10 To shut down the Reader slide and hold for more than 3 seconds page 11 Memory Stick Duo slot Used to insert a Memory Stick Duo Memory Card optional gt page 33 SD Memory Card slot Used to insert an SD Memory Card optional page 33 Stylus The stylus enables you to perform drawing or precise operations such as selecting a word on the touch screen 5
82. nges or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Continued 173 Other Information If you have any questions about this product Visit www sony com readersupport Contact Sony Digital Book Reader Support Center at 1 866 962 7669 Write Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No PRS 600 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Continued 174 Other Information For Customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium ion batteries are recyclable SARA You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection Ces and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium ion batteries On safety e Do not insert any foreign objects in the DC IN j
83. ok from eBook Library to the Reader the notes of the Reader will be replaced with the ones of the eBook Library or vice versa Transferring content via a memory card You can transfer the content imported into eBook Library to a memory card on the Reader Hints e Memory Stick Duo Memory Card and SD Memory Card can be used e You can synchronize content in eBook Library with a memory card on the Reader by specifying a folder such as Library or the sub items under Library gt page 52 For details on how to synchronize content with a memory card refer to the eBook Library Help Continued 48 Importing and Transferring Content Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on e f the Reader does not turn on the battery has been fully depleted In this case go to the next step Although charging is in progress charge indicator lights up in red the Reader will not turn on until indicating connection via USB appears on the screen it takes about 5 minutes Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable gt page 14 eBook Library starts automatically and Reader appears in the Source view of eBook Library e f eBook Library does not start automatically start it manually by double clicking the desktop icon e f Reader does not appear in the Source view after connecting the Reader to your computer disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then
84. ome button Home menu These items can be rearranged in the Advanced Settings menu 5 page 31 Menu item Description Continue Reading Displays the page of the last book being read E Books Displays the Books list page 54 A All Notes Displays a list of all the bookmarks highlights and markups created in books within the Reader page 26 Refer to page 94 for bookmarks 98 for highlights and 102 for markups Continued 24 Getting Started Menu item Description W Collections Displays the list of collections created by eBook Library page 30 F More Displays items that are not displayed on the Home menu 5 page 24 ef Handwriting Displays the Handwriting list F page 116 Text Memo 2 Displays the Text Memo list l page 121 JI Audio Displays the Audio list 5 page 127 a KN Pictures Displays the Pictures list page 133 E Settings Displays the Settings menu 5 page 139 1 Collections can only be created in eBook Library For details on how to create or transfer a collection refer to the eBook Library Help 2 Interchangeable items in Customize Home Menu gt page 31 E Using the Option menu in the Home menu You can display the Option menu by pressing the OPTIONS button From the Option menu you ca
85. on Notes on memory cards E About Memory Stick Duo Memory Card Memory Stick Duo Memory Card is a high capacity compact IC recording media Not only can you exchange data among Memory Stick Duo Memory Card compatible devices but also you can use as an external removable data storage E About SD Memory Card SD Memory Card complies with compact memory card standard and is commonly used as a storage media for digital still cameras For details on memory cards supported by the Reader refer to Inserting a Memory Card on E page 33 E Notes on handling memory cards e When using miniSD Card on the Reader an adapter sold separately is required e The Reader does not comply with the following MagicGate standard copyright protection of SD Memory Cards Continued 179 Other Information e You cannot record or delete data stored in a memory card when its erasure prevention switch is locked O e Keep a memory card in its case when you carry or store it e Do not touch the connector of a memory card with bear hands or metallic objects e Do not bend drop or subject a memory card to excessive shock e Do not disassemble or modify a memory card e Do not allow a memory card to get wet e Avoid the following to prevent data damage Sony does not provide any guarantee for damaged data Remove a memory card or turn off the Reader while reading or writing data Operate the
86. or markup target word in an added comment target word which is highlighted Notes list Note First sentence of the page containing a bookmark or markup target word in an added comment target word which is highlighted Home menu Book Title author Book page Word Word in a book Continued 64 Reading Books E How to use the on screen keyboard The Reader provides United States United Kingdom French German and Dutch keyboards When you set the language in the Menu Language screen for the first time the keyboard type is automatically set depending on the language set However you can change the keyboard type in the Advanced Settings menu at any time 5 page 147 Cursor Input area pm Keyboard history jGhest house night x a iw le JL Jit Jy JJ jlo Jle J DoOogGnonoE Character keys Tars eT be e in m e i qu Backspace Shift key emma Space Symbols Abc Return key not available for searching To input a character e Tap any character key on the keyboard The tapped character is entered in the input area As you input characters predictive words from previously typed ones will appear in the Keyboard History area If you tap the word it appears in the input area e To input characters with umlaut or accent etc tap and hold a character key to pop up candidate characters and sel
87. orting and Transferring Content To transfer content back to eBook Library Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable gt page 14 eBook Library starts automatically and Reader appears in the Source view of eBook Library Click Reader in the Source view then click amp List view The View area is switched to the List view and all the content in Library is listed 0 Select the content you want to transfer back from the list O Drag the content from the list to Library in the Source view The content is transferred back to eBook Library Continued 51 Importing and Transferring Content Synchronizing content in Library with the Reader You can synchronize content in eBook Library with the Reader by specifying a folder such as Library or the sub items under Library The Reader will be automatically updated to match the content in eBook Library when you connect it to your computer For details refer to the eBook Library Help e To synchronize content in eBook Library with the Reader you need to specify a folder such as Library or the sub items under Library For details on how to specify a folder refer to the eBook Library Help Hint e When you want to synchronize content in eBook Library with the Reader right away you can also synchronize them manually For details on how to
88. page 9 18 150 Continued 8 Getting Started About the serial number The serial number is for customer registration purposes The number is on the label on the rear of the Reader Do not remove the label Removing the supplied stylus The supplied stylus is stored on the top right side of the Reader Pull it out from the top when you use it e When you put the supplied stylus back into the holder make sure to insert it fully to the bottom of the holder Getting Started Turning on the Reader Slide the POWER switch to turn on the Reader Make sure to turn on the Reader before connecting to your computer When you turn on the Reader for the first time after purchase Welcome screen appears in all four languages followed by the Calibrate Touch Screen 5 page 18 After completing the calibration Menu Language screen appears If you select English the Keyboard screen appears If not Home menu appears For details about settings refer to Settings menu items and Advanced Settings menu items page 144 147 It may take a few moments for the Reader to turn on and the initial setting screen to appear when using it for the first time after a reset page 150 or shutdown 5 page 12 or after the battery has been fully depleted e f the Reader does not turn on charging is required For details see Charging the Reader gt page 13
89. ps below to find books transferred from your computer e If you perform an invalid operation amp appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap Books a E Continue Reading Books A s Nonotes No collections le sf Home menu Hints e f you want to continue reading from the last displayed page tap Continue Reading in the Home menu The last displayed page appears e If you want to select a book from a collection tap W Collections in the Home menu Then tap the desired collection and then tap a book of your choice Continued 54 Reading Books Tap the desired book on the list Back icon Indicates that content is stored on a memory card s Memory Stick Duo Memory Card D SD Memory Card Johann Wolt Gulliver s Travels Hamlet wiiam aa Robinson Crusoe g Taema amp Expiration Indicates days remaining Uncle Vanya until expiration Expired is displayed when the book has expired Books list Index bar The type of index bar varies depending on the Sort type For details refer to About the index bar and scroll bar page 59 Hints e f more than 10 books are stored the index bar appears on the right side of the list The books are stored alphabetically If your desired book is not displayed in the list drag the index bar until the book appears or tap the first le
90. ptional to charge When playing audio files or a slideshow To shut down the Reader manually You can shut down the Reader manually in one of the following ways e Slide the Power switch and hold it for more than 3 seconds e Use Device Shutdown in the Advanced Settings menu l page 149 12 Getting Started Charging the Reader You need to charge the Reader when using it for the first time or when the remaining battery power is low Charge in one of the following ways e Connect to a computer via USB e Connect to an AC outlet using the AC Adapter for Reader AC 5220E optional It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the battery Charging the Reader via USB connection To charge the Reader via USB connection follow the steps below Make sure your computer is connected to an AC outlet and turned on not in sleep mode Continued 13 Getting Started Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable appears on the Reader and charging starts At purchase the Reader is in the shutdown state therefore it takes 5 minutes or more until appears The same applies when the Reader s battery is fully depleted N USB cable supplied The displayed screen during the USB connection varies depending on the using environment Hints e f eBook Library has not been installed on your computer the AutoPlay window appears Windows only gt pag
91. r to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No Continued 172 Other Information The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations INFORMATION NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any cha
92. rations on the Playback screen On the Playback screen you can perform the following operations Play mode icon Picture area lan i SHUF Shuffle play 1 Repeat 1 Song a S Repeat All Songs Track name Waltz Elapsed Artist name For Eddie playback time Album name Total time of the Playback progress bar PST m current track one om Volume indicator Slider II stop play ae 1 The play mode icons appear while tracks are playing in shuffle play or repeat play gt page 132 Button Gesture Operation e Dragging S page 70 Skips to the previous next track e lt M gt Page Turn buttons Playback progress bar Rewinds Fast forwards the track by dragging the slider or tapping a point of the Playback progress bar De Stops Restarts the playback VOL button e Adjusts the volume e Mutes on off by pressing and holding it Continued 130 Playing Audio Files Using the Option menu of Audio Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu Now Playing appears only while a track is playing Option menu of the Audio list by Title O by Artist View List O Thumbnail E Orientation gt Now Playing Option item Description Reference page Sort Sorts the Audio list by Title or by Artist gt page 58 View Switches the list display format p
93. resolve the issue Reset the Reader by pressing the RESET button with the tip of the supplied stylus or a small pin or clip then slide the POWER switch to turn on the Reader Removing the tip from the supplied stylus Twist the tip until it detached from the supplied stylus To push the RESET button use the other end of the tip that is stored in the body Be sure to attach again after using it Se Use to push the RESET button The content and settings stored on the Reader are not affected by resetting and no information is erased Continued 150 Troubleshooting e f you reset the Reader and connect it to your computer without turning it on the Reader is not recognized by your computer and does not appear on the screen of the Reader Make sure to turn on the Reader before the connection e The bookmarks highlights markups or the setting information may be deleted by resetting e The screen will not change after pressing the RESET button Slide the POWER switch to turn on the Reader again 2 Check the symptoms in Troubleshooting page 153 Check for information about the issue in eBook Library Help Continued 151 Troubleshooting Look for information about the issue on one of the support Web sites For customers in the USA http www sony com readersupport Phone number 1 866 962 7669 For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport Phone number 1 877 899
94. rley s Ghost Close icon Pop up menu Q Search e f you display the tool bar from Create Edit Notes within the Options menu you cannot display the pop up menu but only select the word temporarily by double tapping on that page However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on that page of the book Hint e To select consecutive words double tap the first word and drag across the desired portion Continued 90 Reading Books Tap Q Search The search result page containing the input word s appears The results are highlighted on the page cena cut OD Stave 1 Marley s Ghost Search result page Tap gt Q Next Search to skip to the next page that contains the input word s The next page containing the input word s appears To return to the previous page containing your input word s tap Q Previous Search To exit the search result page Tap X The highlight of input word s disappears Hint e f you select Search from the Option menu again the on screen keyboard will appear with the searched word in its input area Continued 91 Reading Books E To search from the Option menu In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Search The on screen keyboard appears A Cristes Carol Stave 1 Marle
95. rol A Christmas Carol m omenan ema Search Faust Johann Wolfgang va Gosthe Gulliver s Travels Lee J Dickens Search x t Input area On screen keyboard Enter a word in the input area of the keyboard The word appears in the input area Continued 62 Reading Books 3 Tap Search The Search Results list appears Books including the input word in their titles authors are displayed 5 A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Search Results list Tap the desired book The book page appears To close the Search Results list Tap gt Back Hints e You can perform other search operations in the same manner as above after selecting Search in each Option menu excluding searching a book for a word e For details on searching a book for a word refer to Searching a book for keywords gt page 90 Continued 63 Reading Books Search target and criteria Search target and criteria metadata vary depending on the type of Option menu as follows Option menu type Search target Criteria Books list Book Title author Book list in the Collections folder Collections folder Collection Collection folder list All Notes list Note Book title created date first sentence of the page containing a bookmark
96. rspeccventteecd 102 Media Slot cccccceeeeseeeees 8 33 R Memory Stick Duo slot 8 i SD Memory Card slot 8 Reading BOOKS seee 54 Memory Card eccccccccscsssccessseeeeee 33 Reset cceeececccccteeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 150 Memory Stick sssssssseesee 33 179 MESET UMO aaa feag Continued 189 S SD Memory Card 33 179 Search 29 56 62 84 90 111 Setting DET 139 AD OUT cteeceifesictuesiaseevelat ide 145 Date and Time 00 141 Date and Time Format 141 Menu Language 144 Page Turn Gesture 143 Power Managemert 142 Restore Defaults 145 SIiID SNHOW ccccceeeeeeeeeeees 143 Slideshow cccceeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 138 Sort 00 29 56 111 131 137 SIVIUS rainne 8 9 150 SyNChroniZing ccceeeeeeees 52 T Table of Contents 00 84 TOOL DAT sania iaae 95 TOUCH Screen 6 TKANSION esineen 44 Troubleshooting eeeee 150 U Updating sissesiirrssssarsisanss 167 USB E E 13 46 49 USB connector 7 Other Information v AV 6 er 114 VIEW secs 56 131 137 VOL button 0 7 130 Z ZOOM iN OUb cccceeeeseeeeeees 136 190
97. s prohibit copying the data of this product or the contents of this manual illustrations related documents etc in whole or in part without the permission of the copyright holder Additionally use of the data of this product or the contents of this manual is not allowed without Sony s permission except for personal use e SONY and the SONY logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e BBeB BBeB Book and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Bitstream is a registered trademark and Dutch Font Fusion and Swiss are trademarks of Bitstream Inc e Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e Adobe the Adobe logo Reader and PDF are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Continued 183 Other Information e This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit lt http www openssl org gt Copyright 1998 2006 The OpenSSL Project All rights reserved
98. screen instructions Keyboard Sets the country whose standard EE keyboard arrangement is employed for the roa iee on screen keyboard Available keyboards United States United Kingdom French German Dutch Lok Hints e When you turn on the Reader for the first time or after restoring the default settings 5 page 163 the Keyboard setting screen appears only if you select English for Menu Language If you select a language other than English the Keyboard setting is determined according to the language you set The setting of Keyboard automatically sets Date and Time Format and Dictionary settings Once the initial setting is completed setting Keyboard will not set the Date and Time Format and Dictionary settings automatically Continued 147 Setting item Description Dictionary Sets the dictionary used The type of TEET dictionary is automatically set according to paeem the keyboard that you set in the initial Oxford Dictionary of English setting None Available dictionaries New Oxford Lo American Dictionary Oxford Dictionary of English None Hint e At the initial setting if you select United States for the Keyboard setting New Oxford American Dictionary is automatically set while selecting United Kingdom sets Oxford Dictionary of English
99. stors is in the simile and my unhallowed hands shall not Thumbnail of the marked page e f multiple A fall on the same position they appear side by side e This product PRS 600 cannot display a markup that was created on a model whose screen size is different Continued 103 Reading Books Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight You can add a comment to a bookmark or highlighted word There are two ways to perform the operation by Drawing by Keyboard gt page 106 E Adding a comment by drawing i In the book page tap the desired bookmark or highlighted word The Method menu appears A Chaim Carol Stave 1 Marley s GHOSE oe egan eee t about that The register 5 his burial was Old Marley was as dead as a door nail Mind T don t mean to si a at T know of my own ledge what there is particularly dead ahont knowl oo ae en Close icon ing J s by Drawing a by Keyboard ill fat Scrooge knew he was dead Of course he did How Method menu Continued 104 Reading Books B Tap by Drawing The Comment editor with the freehand tool bar appears KJ Done _ x Drawing area Comment editor Draw freely in the drawing area Lines are drawn as you drag on the touch screen e The handwritten comment cannot have multiple pages Hint e To erase the line tap e Eraser then tap any point on the line
100. synchronize content manually refer to the eBook Library Help Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on e f the Reader does not turn on the battery has been fully depleted In this case go to the next step Although charging is in progress charge indicator lights up in red the Reader will not turn on until indicating connection via USB appears on the screen it takes about 5 minutes Continued 52 Importing and Transferring Content Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable gt page 14 eBook Library starts and synchronizes content in the Library with the Reader automatically e f eBook Library does not start automatically start it manually by double clicking the desktop icon e f the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to turn on the Reader before the USB connection Hints e eBook Library also starts synchronizing content in Library with the Reader automatically in the following situations When you start eBook Library after connecting the Reader to your computer After a period of time when any changes have been made to the specified folder e You can also synchronize content in the computer drive with the Reader by specifying a folder as a favorite folder For details refer to the eBook Library Help Continued 53 Reading Books Reading Books Follow the ste
101. t enough free space on the memory card Delete unnecessary data A memory card gt A memory card which is not cannot be formatted in FAT 16 or FAT 32 may recognized not be able to be recognized on eBook Library When formatting a memory card format it using the Reader Content on a gt Unlock the erasure prevention switch memory card cannot if it is locked be deleted gt Uncheck the read only attribute of content Continued 162 Troubleshooting Restoring default settings You can restore all the default settings of the Reader The default settings will be restored as shown in the table below Items Default settings Option Sort Books by Title menu Book list in the Collections folder by Order Audio by Title Pictures by Title All Notes by Date Notes by Page View List Orientation Vertical Repeat Off Shuffle Off Show Notes Hide Notes Show Notes Continued 163 Troubleshooting Items Default settings Settings Power Management On meny Page Turn Gesture Left to right to turn to the next page Slideshow Turn Off Slideshow Duration 05 seconds Advanced Device Lock Device lock Off Settings Password 0000 Customize Text Memo is Home Menu displayed in the right of bottom row and e Handwriting in the center VOL Sound volume Mute Off button Volume level Level 3
102. tap w to display the second page of the Option menu and tap Delete Book Tap Yes The book is deleted and the screen switches to the book list Continued 112 Reading Books Displaying book information Info You can check book information such as title author book cover thumbnail and etc In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap w to display the second page of the Option menu and tap Info The book information appears Items Description Book cover The book cover thumbnail BBeB file only thumbnail Title The book title Author The name of author s Publisher The publisher BBeB file only Category The book category BBeB file only eBook ID The Book ID BBeB file only Kind The file type Date The latest update and creation date Size The file size Location The memory location where the book is stored Internal memory The book is stored on the Reader Memory Stick SD Memory Card The book is stored on a memory card Path The file path location Digital Rights This field is only displayed if a book with DRM is selected BBeB PDF and EPUB file only Full viewable The entire book can be read Restricted Some or all of the book cannot be read Continued 113 Reading Books Items Description Expiration This field is only displayed when a book with DRM date and an expiration date is
103. tter for Windows ntel PowerPC G3 G4 or G5 processor for Mac RAM 128 MB or more minimum 512 MB for Windows Vista Free space on 20 MB or more hard disc Depending on the content amount more space may be required Monitor High Color or more 1024 x 768 pixels or more True Color 1280 x 1024 pixels or more recommended Other devices USB port High Speed USB Compatible pointing device such as mouse or track pad e Internet connection broadband recommended some fees may apply is also required on your computer e This software is not supported by the following environments An operating system other than those included above Personally built computer or operating system Upgraded manufacturer installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 187 Other Information Index Symbols Continue Reading 54 E BOOKS cecseceeseseeeseeeeeees 54 CY All Notes u 27 W Collections ccceeee 30 Text Memo cccccceeeceees 121 ef Handwriting 116 GA More 24 JI PAGO ecdiucntantssiaisoetasientens 127 AN Pictures 133 Bea Settings ceeeeeeeees 139 ft Home button 6 Q Size button 7 79 lt M gt Page Turn buttons 6 3 Expiration c cccceceseeceeees 55 A Advanced SettingS
104. tter of the book title in the index bar You can also turn the list page by pressing lt M gt Page Turn buttons e f you have read the book before the last displayed page of the book appears when you open the book e The content on the inserted memory card also appears in the Book list Continued 55 Reading Books To return to the Books list Press the OPTIONS button to display the Option menu and tap Return to List Using the Option menu of the book list In the book list press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu Now Playing appears only while a track is playing Alice s Adventu Jonde li iventu in Wonderland Alice s Adventu in Wonderi ve Lews Cart A Christmas Carol x es A Christmas Carol rk A Christmas Carol FR crates tens Sort by Title by Order Emma 22 y BA O by Author E i O by Title ga m E a O by Date by Author ae View List a O by Date oe O Thumbnail View List fe m Q Search eR O Thumbnail e FA e CA gt Now Playing Q Search k CA Orientation fA v I Ea War and Peace wy Z War and Peace rae co 2 TT Te Option m menu of the Option menu of the book list in the Books list Collections folder Option item Description Reference page Sort Sorts the Books list by title author or date Sorts the book list in the Collections folder by title author date or order
105. usting the text size the displayed bookmark on the adjusted page may contain a variety of bookmark information Note that all this bookmark information on the page will be deleted if the bookmark is removed e While an item on the tool bar is active you cannot select a word by double tapping While no item is active you can select the word but cannot display the pop up menu However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on that page of the book E To display a bookmarked page You can display the bookmarked page from the All Notes list gt page 26 and the Notes list gt page 109 Continued 97 Reading Books Highlighting a word s Create Edit Notes You can highlight a word s on a book page There are two ways to perform the operation Double tapping a word in the book page of the book Using the Option menu 5 page 100 Hints e You can add a comment to a highlight For details refer to Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight gt page 104 e You can also highlight a word s with a hyperlink and add a comment to it gt page 104 e When you tap a highlighted word s with a hyperlink the Comment editor gt page 105 106 or the Comment viewer gt page 108 appears instead of jumping to a page To enable the hyperlink hide the high
106. ys Ghost Marley was dead to begin with There is no doubt whatever about that The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman the clerk the undertaker and the chief moumer Serooge signed it And Serooge s name was good upon Change for anything he chose to put his hand to Old Marley was as dead as a door nail Marley Search x t Input area a wileJirJitJly luJ i JloJip lal aon JO 2 x v b n im Symbols Space Return Co s 5 of 172 Input a word using the on screen keyboard gt page 65 then tap Search The search result page containing the input word appears The results are highlighted on the page vena ct OD Stave 1 MMs Ghost Scrooge knew he was dead Of course he did How Search result page Continued 92 Reading Books 3 Tap gt Q Next Search to skip to the next page that contains the input word s The next page containing the input word s appears To return to the previous page containing your input word s tap Q Previous Search To exit the search result page Tap X Continued 93 Reading Books Creating a bookmark on a book page Create Edit Notes You can create a bookmark on a book page for your future reference There are two ways to perform the operation Double tapping a page Using the Option menu 5 page 95 E
107. zed eBook Library will not transfer the DRM protected files to the Reader Make sure to authorize the Reader before the file transfer gt page 39 Hints e The book content can be grouped in the Library as a collection which can be transferred to the Reader For details on how to create or transfer a collection refer to the eBook Library Help e You can synchronize content in eBook Library with the Reader gt page 52 Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on e f the Reader does not turn on the battery has been fully depleted In this case go to the next step Although charging is in progress charge indicator lights up in red the Reader will not turn on until indicating connection via USB appears on the screen it takes about 5 minutes Continued 45 Importing and Transferring Content Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable gt page 14 eBook Library starts automatically and Reader appears in the Source view of eBook Library Reader Source view e f eBook Library does not start automatically start it manually by double clicking the desktop icon e f Reader does not appear in the Source view after connecting the Reader to your computer disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it after a while e f the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer

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