Sony PRS300SCEPL Bedienungsanleitung

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-12(1) PRS-300 ©2009 Sony Corporation U s e r ’ s G u i d e 4-151-151- 12 (1) Digital Book Reader J u m p t o t h e t a b le o f c o n t e n t s[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T able of Contents Introduction What Y ou Can Do with the Reader ................................................ 5 Getting Started P ar ts and Controls ........................................................................ 6 T urning on the Reader .. ................................................................ 9 Ab[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Reading Books ............................................................................ 34 Selecting a book ......................................................................... 37 About the Options menu ............................................................. 40 Operations on the book page .....[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information Updating the Reader’ s Fir mware ................................................. 74 About Books Pre-installed on the Reader .. ................................. 75 Notes on the Reader Disposal .. .................................................. 76 Precautions .. ....................................[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Introduction What Y ou Can Do with the Reader First, read the Quick Start to prepare the Reader for use . Initially after purchase, y ou need to charge the Reader batter y , and install the dedicated software “eBook Librar y” on your computer . Once initial preparation is complete , you can tr ansf er content from you[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started Par ts and Contr ols  Enter button Selects an item or applies a setting.   /  /  /  Directional buttons • Mov es the cursor on the number tab of the list screen. • T urns pages on the book page.  (Home) button Displa ys the “Home” menu. Continued Enter button Getting Started 6[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started  (Return) b utton Goes to an upper menu or cancels the operation.  (Bookmark) button Creates/Remov es a bookmar k. ( page 46 )  (Size) button Adjusts the te xt size or s witches the screen or ientation. ( page 44 , 49 )  Number (1 – 9,0) buttons • Selects the numbered items on the list scre[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started  USB connector Used to connect the USB cable (supplied). ( page 11 )  DC IN jack Used to connect the A C Adapter f or Reader (A C- S5220E) (optional). Hint • The Reader can be charged by connecting to a computer using the supplied USB cable .  RESET button Re set s the Rea de r i f no op er at i[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started T ur ning on the Reader Slide the PO WER s witch to tur n on the Reader . Make sure to tur n on the Reader bef ore connecting to your computer . The Reader is tur ned on.  When th e Reader i s turned on f or the first time afte r purchas e, th e welco me screen appears . Press the Enter b utton to p roc[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started T o tur n of f the Reader Slide the PO WER s witch again. The Reader is tur ned off and enters sleep mode. T o stop consuming batter y power , use “Device Shutdo wn” in the “Adv anced Settings” menu. ( page 63 ) About the sleep mode of the Reader Y ou can set the Reader to automatically enter sleep[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started Char ging the Reader About char ging Charging the Reader is required when using it f or the first time or the remaining batter y is low . T ur n on the Reader , and then charge in one of the f ollowing w a ys. • Connect to a computer via USB. (Charging time: approx. 3.5 hours*) • Connect to an AC outle[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started  Make sure your computer is connected to an A C outlet and turned on (not in sleep mode).  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable. appears on the Reader and charging star ts. USB cable (supplied) Charge indicator T o AC outlet * The displayed screen during the USB connection[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started Notes • While charging via USB, the Reader cannot be oper ated. • Do not leav e the Reader connected to a notebook computer which is not connected to an A C outlet f or an extended period. It will consume the batter y of the notebook computer . • Connecting the Reader via a USB hub or extension cab l[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started Note • If the remaining batter y power is lo w , the f ollowing warning appears. Charge the batter y . ( page 11 ) If you contin ue to use without charging, the f ollowing warning appears, and the Reader will turn off automatically . Charge the Reader and tur n it on again. ( page 11 ) Continued 14[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started Installing eBook Librar y eBook Library is the content management software you use with the Reader . Notes • The Inter net connection is required to install eBook Librar y . • Y our computer needs to meet the minimum system requirements f or eBook Library . For details , see “System Requirements. ”[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started Basic Menu Operation Y ou can operate the Reader b y selecting item from the menu (list). (Home) button “Home” menu Number buttons (Return) button Enter button  /  /  /  Directional buttons Number tabs Cursor (Size) button (Bookmark) button T o select an item from the menu, press the number[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started In this manual, the operating instructions of the Reader are described as follo ws. Example: Selecting a book fr om the Book list  From the “Home” menu, select “Books by title”  desired book  “Begin. ” The actual operation f or the example is sho wn as below:  Press the (Home) butto[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started  Press the number button of the desired book, or press the  /  buttons to mo ve the cursor onto the desired book and then press the Enter button.  If more than 30 books are stored, the Inde x menu appears. ( page 39 )  If the list is divided into the se v eral pages , you can displa y [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Getting Started  Press the number 2 button, or press the  /  buttons to mo ve the cursor onto “Begin” and then press the Enter button. T o return to the “Home” menu Press the (Home) button. T o return to the previous menu Press the (Retur n) b utton. Hint  If you open the book from “Continue Reading,[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Impor ting Content A uthorizing the Reader and y our computer Bef ore purchasing and downloading eBooks from the eBook store, the Reader and y our computer need to be author ized. Hint • Y ou can chec k whether the Reader is authorized from “About” in the “Settings” menu. ( pa[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable. eBook Library star ts automatically . Reader Source view Notes • If eBook Libr ar y does not star t automatically , star t it manually . • If the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer , the Re[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content  Follow the store instructions. T o download Adobe DRM-pr otected files When you do wnload Adobe DRM-protected PDF or EPUB files f or the first time, entering your Adobe ID will be required. Enter your Adobe ID b y f ollowing the on-screen instructions. If you do not ha ve an Adobe I[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Downloading eBooks fr om eBook store Y ou can download eBooks from an online eBook store to your computer . Notes • T o download eBooks, the Internet connection is required on your computer . • Y ou need to author ize y our computer to download eBooks from an eBook store. Y ou also [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Hint • eBooks can be read on eBook Librar y using your computer . For details on eBook Library operations, ref er to the eBook Library Help . Book types suppor ted by the Reader The f ollowing are the book types suppor ted b y the Reader and eBook Library File type (file e xtension) D[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Impor ting content to eBook Library Y ou can impor t content files stored on your computer into Library of eBook Librar y . Y ou can impor t the follo wing content files. Book PDF file, EPUB file , T ext file , RTF file, W ord file (unsecured)* 1 , BBeB file * 1 Word files will be autom[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content T ransferring Content T ransferring content to the Reader Y ou can transf er (copy) the content in the Libr ar y to the Reader . Y ou can transf er the follo wing content files. Book PDF file, EPUB file , T ext file , RTF file, W ord file (unsecured)* 1 , BBeB file * 1 Word files will b[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content  Slide the PO WER switc h. The Reader is tur ned on. Note • If the Reader does not tur n on, the batter y has been fully depleted. In this case, go to the ne xt step. Although charging is in progress (charge indicator lights up in red), the Reader will not tur n on until (indicatin[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Notes • If eBook Libr ar y does not star t automatically , star t it manually . • If “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. • If the Reader in the sh[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content  Drag the content from the list to “Reader” in the Source vie w . The content is transf erred to the Reader . Reader Hint • Y ou can store computer data into the internal memor y of the Reader by tr ansf erring the data from your computer using Windows Explorer . Continued 29[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Notes • If there is not enough free space on the inter nal memor y of the Reader , content may not be tr ansf erable . The inter nal memor y of the Reader can be increased in the f ollowing 2 w ays .  T ransf er any unnecessar y content back to eBook Libr ar y , then delete it to i[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content  Click “Reader” in the Source view , then clic k (List view). The View area is s witched to the List view and all the content in Library is listed.  Click “Books” in the Source view .  Select the content you want to transfer bac k from the list.  Drag the content fro[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content Synchr onizing content in Library with the Reader Y ou can synchronize content in the Libr ar y of eBook Librar y with the Reader by specifying a f older (such as “Librar y” or the sub-items under “Library”). The Reader can be automatically updated to match the content in the Li[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Importing and T ransferring Content  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable. ( page 11 ) eBook Library star ts and synchronizes content in the Library with the Reader automatically . Notes • If eBook Librar y does not star t automatically , star t it manually . • If the Reader in the shutd[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Reading Books F ollow the steps belo w to read books transf erred from your computer . Note  If an inv alid operation is perf or med, appears at the bottom of the screen.  From the “Home” menu, select “Books by Title. ” “Home” menu  If more than 30 books are stored, the Inde x menu ap[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Hints  If you w ant to continue reading from the last displa yed page , select “Continue Reading” from the “Home” menu.  F rom the “Home” menu, books can be selected from variety of lists. For details , see “Selecting a Book. ” ( page 37 )  From the Book list, select the desired book[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Hint  If you open the book from “Continue Reading, ” you can displa y the “Options” menu from the book page by pressing the (Return) button. ( page 41 )  Press the  /  buttons to turn pages. Book page  F or details on how to oper ate the book page, see “Operations on the book page . [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Selecting a book F ro m t he “H ome ” men u, y ou can se lec t a bo ok b y the ti tl e, th e aut hor o r t he tr ans f erre d d ate , or fr om the “Col lec tio ns ” lis t. “Home” menu “Home” menu items to select a book Display item Description Books by Title Displa ys the Book list sor ted by[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Operations on a Book list The f ollowing oper ations can be perf or med on a Book list (including the Book list in Collections). Book list of “Books by Title” Button Operation  /  buttons Press : Mov es the cursor on the number tabs  /  buttons Press : Displa ys the pre vious/ne xt page of th[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books About the Index menu In the Inde x menu, books are sor ted into se v eral categories. If more than 30 books are stored, the Inde x menu is displa yed as the first page of the list. Select the categor y which the desired book belongs to .  In the Inde x menu of “Books by Title” or “Books by A uthor ,[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books About the Options menu The “Options” menu appears after you select a book from the list. Y ou can choose the point to star t the book or use the v arious features from the men u. “Options” menu “Options” menu items Display item Description/Reference page Continue Reading Opens the last displa yed[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Display item Description/Reference page Inf o Displa ys the book Inf or mation. ( page 53 ) Utilities Deletes the book ( page 52 ), or remov es all bookmar ks ( page 48 ). * 1 Bo ok mar ks c an al so be c r eat ed i n eB ook L ib rary . Fo r det ai ls , r efe r to th e eBo ok Li brary H elp . * 2 Th e tab le[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Operations on the book page On the Book page screen, the f ollowing oper ations can be perf or med. Book page Size indicator Current page number/ total page number Note  When the te xt on an EPUB file is magnified, the page number of some divided sections ma y be displa yed as “3-4, ” f or e xample, w[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Button Operation (Home) button Press : Displa ys the “Home” menu. (Size) b utton Press : Adjusts the te xt sizes . ( page 44 ) Press and hold : Switches the screen orientation. ( page 49 ) (Bookmark) b utton Press : Creates/Remov es a bookmar k on the current page. ( page 46 ) (Retur n) b utton Press : C[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Using the Useful Features Y ou can use the v arious features to enhance readability . Adjusting text size Y ou can adjust the te xt size in 3 diff erent sizes (S , M or L).  On the book page , press the (Size) button. The te xt size is changed and the te xt and la yout of the book page are adjusted automa[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Hints • When the texts on a PDF or EPUB file are magnified, the page is divided into multiple sections . T o display the rest of the page , press the  /  /  /  b uttons . • When the text on an EPUB file is magnified, the page n umber of some divided sections ma y be displa yed as “3-4, ” [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Creating a bookmark on a page Y ou can create a bookmark on a page you ma y wish to retur n to .  On the book page , press the (Bookmark) b utton on the desired page. The top right cor ner of the page is tur ned down. Bookmark If you press the (Bookmark) button again, the bookmark will be remov ed. Hint ?[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Notes • The bookmar ks created on the Reader can be displa yed on eBook Library 3.0 or later . Earlier versions of eBook Library will not displa y them. • Y ou can annotate books in eBook Library . Howe v er , the Reader can displa y only bookmarks and will not display other annotations such as highlight[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books T o remove all bookmarks in the current book  On the book page , press the (Return) button to display the “Options” menu, then select “Utilities”  “Remove All Bookmarks. ” The confir mation screen appears. Note • If the book is opened from “All Bookmar ks, ” pressing the (Return) butt[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Switching screen orientation (ver tical/ horizontal) Y ou can set the screen orientation to ver tical or horizontal.  On the book page or list screen, press and hold the (Size) button. The screen orientation is switched. T o s wit ch bac k, pre ss and ho ld th e (Si ze ) b utt on aga in. Hint • Y ou can[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books J umping to the specified n umber page directly Y ou can jump directly to a page by inputting the page number with the number b uttons.  On the book page , press the number buttons to input the page number . The input page number appears in the center of the page. T o clear the input page number , press t[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Going back to pre viously displa yed pages After you ha ve jumped to a page using the links or b y inputting its page number , you can go bac k to the pre viously displa yed pages from the “Options” menu.  On the book page , press the (Return) button to display the “Options” menu, then select “P[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Deleting a book Y ou can delete a book on the Reader from the “Options” menu.  On the book page , press the (Return) button to display the “Options” menu, then select “Utilities”  “Delete Book. ” The confir mation screen appears. Note • If the book is opened from “All Bookmar ks, ?[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Chec king the book information Y ou can check the book inf or mation, such as the title, author , book cov er thumbnail, etc., from the “Options” menu.  On the book page , press the (Return) button to display the “Options” menu, then select “Info. ” Note • If the book is opened from “All B[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Reading Books Display item Description Digital Rights Displa ys the f ollowing only if a book with DRM is selected. (BBeB , PDF and EPUB file only) Full view able: The entire book can be read. Restricted: Some or all of the book cannot be read. Expiration date Displa ys the e xpiration date of the book if the book with DR[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Changing Settings Y ou can configure the v arious settings in the “Settings” menu.  From the “Home” menu, select “Settings. ” “Home” menu Continued Settings 55[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings  From the “Settings” menu, select the setting item y ou want to change .  Example: “Date and Time” setting screen “Settings” menu  F or details about how to configure the settings, see “Settings menu items . ” ( page 57 ) Continued 56[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Settings menu items In the “Settings” menu, you can configure the f ollowing settings. Setting item Description “Orientation” Switches the screen orientation. Setting operation 1. On the “Settings” screen, press the number 1 button. “Date and Time” Sets date and time displa yed on the Reader . Set[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Setting item Description “Date and Time Format” Sets the displa y f or mat of date and time. “Date” : “Month-Da y-Y ear , ” “Da y-Month-Y ear” “Time” : “12-hour , ” “24-hour” Setting operation 1. Press the  /  /  /  button to mov e the cursor . 2. Press the Enter button to [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Setting item Description “Sleep Mode” (Continued) Note  In the f ollowing states , the Reader does not enter sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity e ven if “Sleep Mode” is set to “On. ” – When connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable – When connected to the AC Adapter f or Reade[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Setting item Description “Adv anced Settings” Ref er to “Adv anced Settings menu items. ” ( page 61 ) “About” Displa ys the fir mware v ersion of the Reader , product name, license inf or mation, etc. Setting operation 1. On the “Settings” screen, press the number 7 button. Hint  T o close the [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Adv anced Settings menu items In the “Adv anced Settings” menu, you can configure the f ollowing settings . Setting item Description “Device Loc k” Locks the Reader b y setting a passw ord. “On” : The Reader is loc k ed by the pass word. “Off ” (def ault setting): The Reader is not loc k ed. “Co[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Setting item Description “Device Loc k” (Continued) Notes  Y ou are recommended to make a note of your pass word and keep it in a saf e place separate to the Reader . If you f orget your pass word, contact y our Sony Suppor t Center ( page 65 ); howe ver note that in unlocking y our device , all content on[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Settings Setting item Description “Format Internal Memory” F or mats the internal memor y of the Reader . By f or matting the memor y , all the contents on the Reader will be erased. Setting operation On the confir mation screen, press the (Bookmark) button. Note  Bef ore f or matting, make sure to tr ansf er data [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting If the Reader does not function as e xpected, tr y the f ollowing steps to resolv e the issue.  Reset the Reader by pressing the RESET button with a small pin or clip, then slide the PO WER switc h to turn on the Reader . The contents stored on the Reader are not aff ected b y resetti[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting  Check the symptoms in “T roubleshooting. ” ( page 66 )  Check for inf ormation about the issue in eBook Library Help.  Look for information about the issue on one of the support Web sites. F or customers in the USA: http://www .sony .com/readersuppor t Phone number: 1-866-962-7669 F or custo[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Power Symptom Cause or corrective action Batter y cannot be charged (The charge indicator does not light up).  Charge the batter y within the temper ature range of 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F). Otherwise, the charging ma y be insufficient or ma y not star t. Batter y lif e seems shor t.  The [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot be tur ned on. (continued)  Batter y power has been fully depleted. Charge the Reader via USB. ( page 11 ) The charge indicator lights up in red and charging star ts. W ait for at least 40 minutes until the Reader turns on automatically and (indicati[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Connection to the computer Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot be operated during USB connection.  Disconnect the USB connector from the Reader . The Reader cannot be recognized.  The Reader is tur ned off or the USB cable is not connected properly .  V erify the abov e and tr y [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot be recognized. (continued)  Use the supplied USB cable.  There may be a malfunction with the USB por t on your computer . Connect the supplied USB cable to another por t on the computer .  It may tak e a while for the softw are to be recognized[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action Content cannot be transf erred to the Reader from your computer .  The USB cable is not connected properly . Disconnect the USB cable , then reconnect it.  There is not enough free space on the Readers memor y . T r ansf er any unnecessar y content back to eBook Li[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting eBook Symptom Cause or corrective action An eBook cannot be read.  Y ou may not ha v e signed up or perf or med authorization for the ser vice which is necessar y f or reading DRM-protected eBooks. A uthorize your computer and the Reader .  Y ou may ha v e tr ied to read the content owned b y anothe[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Restoring default settings All def ault settings of the Reader can be restored. Notes The f ollowing occurs when y ou restore the def ault settings. • The screen or ientation setting will be v er tical. • The passw ord will be erased and the de vice lock released.  From the “Home” menu, select [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) T roubleshooting Uninstalling eBook Librar y T o uninstall the supplied software from your computer , follo w the procedures below . Note • Before uninstalling, de-authorize y our computer if it is author ized. F or details on de-authorization, refer to the eBook Library Help . Uninstalling fr om Windows  Click “St[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information Updating the Reader’ s Fir mware By updating the Reader’ s fir mware , you can ensure your Reader has the latest f eatures. The latest fir mware updates can be perf or med from the update menu on eBook Libr ar y from “Help” – “Chec k for Updates . ” F or details on updates, ref er to the eB[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information About Books Pr e-installed on the Reader The Reader is pre-installed with sample content so that you can tr y it out right awa y . The pre-installed sample content is f or the pur pose of trial reading. About sample content The Reader is pre-installed with sample content. If you delete the sample content[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information Notes on the Reader Disposal The built-in rechargeab le batter y of the Reader is recyclable . Do not remov e the batter y yourself , consult Sony Suppor t Center . 76[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-12(1) Other Information Pr ecautions Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste . Instead it shall be han[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-12(1) Other Information By ensuring these batter ies are disposed of correctly , you will help pre v ent potentially negativ e consequences f or the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery . The recycling of the materials will help to conser ve natural resource[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-12(1) Other Information Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directive The manuf acturer of this product is Sony Cor poration, 1-7-1 K onan, Minato-ku, T oky o , Japan. The Authorized Representativ e f or EMC and product saf ety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, H[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information The f ollowing FCC statement applies only to the v ersion of this model manuf actured for sale in the USA. Other v ersions ma y not comply with FCC technical regulations. INFORMA TION: NO TE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P [...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information If y ou ha ve any questions about this product: Visit: www .sony .com/readersuppor t Contact: Sony “Digital Book Reader” Suppor t Center at 1-(866)-962- 7669 Write: Sony Customer Inf or mation Ser vice Center 12451 Gatew ay Blvd., F or t My ers, FL 33913 Declaration of Conf ormity T rade Name: SONY M[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information For Customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BA TTERIES Lithium-ion batteries are recyclable. Y ou can help preserve our environment b y retur ning your used rechargeab le batter ies to the collection and recycling location nearest you. F or more inf or mation regarding recycling of recharge[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information • Do not leav e the Reader on an unstable surf ace • Make sure not to sit do wn with the Reader in your bac k pock et. • Do not e xpose the Reader to w ater . The Reader is not waterproof. Remember to f ollo w the precautions belo w . − Be careful not to drop the Reader into a sink or other conta[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information On software • Cop yright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompan ying it in whole or in par t, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder . • In no e v ent will SONY be liable f or any financial damage , or loss of profits, including claims made b y t[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information On Cleaning • Clean the case of the Reader with a soft cloth, such as a cleaning cloth f or ey eglasses. • If the case of the Reader becomes v er y dir ty , clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. • Do not use any type of abr asiv e pad, scour ing po w[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information On Copyrights The contents of each book pre-installed on this product are cop yrighted works, edited with the cooperation of the publisher and editor hereto mentioned. Cop yright laws prohibit cop ying the data of this product or the contents of this manual (illustrations , related documents, etc.) in wh[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information All other system names and product names appearing in this document are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respectiv e manuf acturers. Fur ther , the trademark TM and registered trademark ® symbols are not indicated throughout this document. Program ©2009 Son y Cor poration Docu[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information procps psmisc sed shellutils sysutils sysvinit tar te xtutils time util-linux These source codes are av ailable on the w eb site. Access the f ollowing w eb site to download. http://www .sony .net/Products/Linux/ Note that Sony accepts no inquiries concer ning the contents of these source codes. F or det[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information Specifications Model name PRS-30 0 P ower sour ce Built- in r echargea ble batt ery: DC 3.7 V AC ada pter: DC 5.2 V Battery lif e (contin uous pla yback) Maximu m Battery: Appr ox. 7,500 pages wi th BBeB Book co ntents * Appr ox. 6, 800 page s with E PUB cont ents* * Measur ed using a fully charged batte[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information System r equirements The f ollowing are requirements to use eBook Libr ar y . OS Micr osoft Window s Vi sta Window s Vi sta Home Basic w ith Serv ice Pac k 1 or l ater Window s Vi sta Home Pre mium wit h Servic e Pack 1 or lat er Window s Vi sta Busi ness wit h Servic e Pack 1 or lat er Window s Vi sta U[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information Continued Index Symbols (Bookmark) button ............7, 46 (Home) button .........................6 (Return) button ....................... 7 (Size) botton ................7, 44, 49  /  /  /  Directional buttons ........6 (Expiration) ...........................35 A Advanced Settings .......[...]

PRS-300.GB.4-151-151-11(1) Other Information L Link ............................................43 N Number buttons ...........................7 O Options menu ............................ 40 Orientation .................................49 P PO WER s witch ........................7, 9 R Reading books ...........................34 Reset ............[...]