Sony PRS-950 manual

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2 T able of Contents Index C ONGR A TULA TIONS Y our Reader Daily Edition™ comes with these useful fea tures:  Unplug and unwind – with mobile network or Wi-F i® c onnection, you can download ebooks straight to y our Reader™ without a computer and take y our library on the go.  7” e -paper with clear touch screen – all you ne[...]

3 T able of Contents Index Suppor t S upport for the Reader™ de vice F irst, check “ T r oubleshooting ” (  137 ) to resolve the issue. W ebsite and contact: ww w .sony .c om/readersupport Phone number: 1-866-962-7669 Firm ware Updat es (S ystem Software) Y ou may be notified (via an on-screen message) about firmwar e updates tha t are av [...]

4 T able of Contents Index About the User Guide When using your Reader t o view this User Guide , please note the f ollowing instructions. T o use the page links T ap the page link to jump to the page directly (e.g .,  5 ). T o return to the pr evious page, pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Go to]  [P r evious View]. T o enlarge a page See “Zooming i[...]

5 T able of Contents Index Useful F eatures Mobile netw ork and Wi-F i®  Connecting to a mobile network (  35 )  Connecting to a Wi-F i net work (  127 )  Reader Store (  35 ) Annotation  Book mark ing (  59 )  Highlighting W ord(s) (  60 )  Handwriting a note (  61 )  Adding a not e ( ?[...]

6 T able of Contents Index Jumping to a page (  77 ) Dic tionar y  When reading a book (  80 )  Using Wikipedia (  84 )  As an application (  107 )  List of previously looked up w ords (  83 ) Reading P eriodic als (  85 ) Brow sing w ebsite (  90 ) Collec tion Management  Crea ting (  98 ) ?[...]

7 T able of Contents Index T able of Cont ents About the U ser Guide ..............................................4 Useful F eatures ........................................................5 Chapter 1 Over view P arts and Controls .................................................................14 Specifications ...................................[...]

8 T able of Contents Index Getting C onten t Ac cessing the Reader™ Stor e Wir elessly .......................35 Crea ting a Reader™ Store A c count ..................................38 Mak ing Pur chases ................................................................. 39 OPTIONS menu of the Reader Store ...............................40 Downl[...]

9 T able of Contents Index Chapter 3 Reading C ont ent Reading Books ........................................................................ 53 OPTIONS Menu ......................................................................55 Annotation ...............................................................................59 Book mark ing ............[...]

10 T able of Contents Index Using Wikipedia .....................................................................84 Reading Newspapers / Magazines ..................................85 Reading from a Memor y Stick™ or SD Card ................. 88 Bro w sing Int ernet C on tent Bro wsing W ebsit e ...................................................[...]

11 T able of Contents Index Applications Menu Applications Menu ............................................................. 106 Using an embedded dictionar y ............................... 107 Crea ting drawings ......................................................... 108 Crea ting text memos ................................................... [...]

12 T able of Contents Index Appendix P recautions ........................................................................... 150 Cop yright Notice ................................................................ 161 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ............................... 163 Suppor ted F ile F ormats ............................................[...]

13 T able of Contents Index Chapter 1 Overview ..................................................14 - 20 P arts and Controls .................................................... 14 Specifications ............................................................ 19 Chapter 1[...]

Over view 14 T able of Contents Index P ar ts and C on tr ols Charge/Busy indica tor P ow er switch Slide to the right and release quickly Stylus WIRELESS switch Micro USB connector Over view[...]

Parts a nd Controls 15 T able of Contents Index  P ower S wit ch T o Ac tion P ow er on or w ake up from sleep mode 1 Slide to the right and release quickly . Enter sleep mode Slide and release quickly . The standby screen 2 appears . P ow er off completely When not in sleep mode, slide and hold for mor e than 3 seconds . F ollo w the instructio[...]

Parts a nd Controls 16 T able of Contents Index Memor y Stick Duo™ media SD card  Mark  Mark  Memory Stick PRO Duo™ slot  Memory card acc ess indicator Lights up in orange during memor y card acc ess.  SD car d slot Please see  159 regar ding memor y card usage .  S tylus F or mor e pr ecise operations , use the supplied st[...]

Parts a nd Controls 17 T able of Contents Index  T ouch screen (  27 ) Lightly tap the screen either with a finger or the supplied stylus to navigate .  P age turn butt ons Pr ess < (pr evious) or > (next) to turn the page. Pr ess and hold < or > to turn pages c ontinuously .  Home butt on (  32 ) Shows the [Home] menu . [...]

Parts a nd Controls 18 T able of Contents Index  V olume button* (  117 ) Adjusts the v olume when playing an audio file . * A tactile dot on the + button helps with ease of operation.  Headphones jack  Micro USB c onnector (  22 , 46 ) Used f or transf erring data and charging the Reader by the supplied USB cable.  RESET hole ( ?[...]

Specifications 19 T able of Contents Index Specifications Model name PRS-950 P ow er source Built-in rechar geable battery : 3.7 V DC AC adapt er: 5.0 V DC, 1,500 mA USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) Battery lif e ( continuous playback) Maximum Batter y : Appro x. 20,000 continuous page turns when reading only * * M easured using [...]

Specifications 20 T able of Contents Index Display : 7.1” (180.98 mm) diagonal electrophoretic display 600 × 1,024 pixel , 0.151 × 0.153 pix el/mm 16-level gr ay scale Mobile netw ork: HSP A/WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MH z GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Wi-Fi: 802.11b / g compliant Expansion slots Memor y Stick PRO Duo™ slot, SD card slot Pleas[...]

21 T able of Contents Index Chapter 2 Getting Star ted ........................................22 - 26 Charging the Reader ............................................... 22 P ow er Saving T ips .................................................... 24 Basic Operation ....................................... 27 - 34 T ouch Screen .....................[...]

Getting Star ted 22 T able of Contents Index Charg ing the Reader Charge y our Reader by connecting to an A C outlet using the supplied AC adapt er (PRSA-A C1). The time to completely char ge a depleted batt er y is about 2.5 hours. 1 C onnect one end of the supplied USB c able to the micro USB c onnector of the Reader , and the other end to the A [...]

Charging the Reader 23 T able of Contents Index Notes  Do not use an AC adapter other than A C adapt er (PRSA- AC1) with the Reader .  Connect the AC adapt er to an easily acc essible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the A C adapter , disconnect it from the A C outlet. Tips  The Reader can also be charged b y connect[...]

Pow er Saving Tips 24 T able of Contents Index P ow er Sa ving T ips Charging Battery  T o fully charge your Reader , continue charging un til an icon show s completion of charge (  22 , 46 ).  Charging a c ompletely depleted ba tter y will take about 2.5 hours when c onnected to the supplied AC adapt er . Recommended T emperature Please u[...]

Pow er Saving Tips 25 T able of Contents Index Operating requiring more po w er The f ollowing cases ma y consume mor e pow er:  Using mobile network or Wi-F i net work  Using the [Bro wser] application  Graphics intensiv e con tent  Playing audio files  Photo slidesho w with a shor t duration  Using external memor y cards  F r[...]

Pow er Saving Tips 26 T able of Contents Index Tips to sa v e po w er  If you do not use the Reader for mor e than one day , power off the Reader c ompletely (  15 , 119 ).  When the [Bro wser] application is not in use , close it b y r eturning to the [Applica tions] or [Home] menu.  Do not leave the Reader unchar ged for a pr olonged [...]

Basic Operation 27 T able of Contents Index T ouch Scr een Y ou can per form various touch operations with a finger or the supplied stylus (  16 ). Single tap to selec t an item: Double-tap: for bookmarks (  59 ), instant dictionar y search (  80 ), w ord search (  75 ), highligh ting (  60 ), etc. Example: crea ting a bookmark ( [...]

T ouch Screen 28 T able of Contents Index Swiping In the page view , swiping the scr een turns a page. T o change page turn pref erenc e, see  121 . Swiping and holding Swipe and hold the page to turn pages r epeatedly .[...]

T ouch Screen 29 T able of Contents Index Dragging In zoom-in mode (  69 ), tap and drag to r eposition the display ed page. In the [Handwriting] (  108 ) application or [C reat e/Edit] function (  61 ), handwriting on the screen can be per formed with the supplied stylus (  16 ). Double-tapping and dragging Double -tap the first word ,[...]

T ouch Screen 30 T able of Contents Index On-screen k e yboard The on-scr een keyboard is used f or man y functions. Tip The key array of the keyboar d varies depending on the category of the input tex t (URL, etc .). Note that the input area ma y not appear on the keyboard . Input area T o P er form at input area Edit T ap to plac e the cursor . D[...]

T ouch Screen 31 T able of Contents Index T o P er form at input area Switch the keyboar d type T ap [123] to swit ch to the symbol keyboard . T o return, tap [ Abc]. Switch the char acter type T ap to swit ch to the upper-case keyboard . T ap to switch to additional characters at the symbol keyboard . Input previously enter ed wor ds T ap one of p[...]

Home Menu 32 T able of Contents Index Home M enu Pr ess the (Home) button to display the [Home] menu. P eriodicals (  85 ) Last read c ont ent T ap to list book(s) (  53 ) Newly loaded book(s) C ollection list (  98 ) Bookmarks and annotations (  66 ) Reader settings (  118 ) More applica tions (  106 ) Status bar (  33 ) [Home[...]

Home Menu 33 T able of Contents Index About the status bar (  32 ) Icon Description Curr ent status indicator of mobile netw ork and Wi-F i network (  36 , 37 ) Mobile network (3G) indicator . This appears when connected to a 3G network. The Reader is automatically c onnected to a 3G network when available . / appears when downloading cont en[...]

Home Menu 34 T able of Contents Index Icon Description Curr ent time indicator . Reader show s current time in the middle of the sta tus bar for 5 sec onds after the OPTIONS button is pressed and r eturns to the previous display (either blank or page indicat or). V olume lev el indicator . This only appears when the volume button is pr essed (  [...]

Getting Content 35 T able of Contents Index A c cessing the Reader™ S tor e W ir elessly With a mobile or a W i-F i c onnection you can purchase and download eBooks and periodicals directly from the Reader Store . T ap [Stor e] at [Home] menu. The [ Wi-F i Set-up] scr een appears . Set up a W i-F i network la ter . C onnect to a W i-F i network. [...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore W irelessly 36 T able of Contents Index T o check the netw ork status Y ou can verify the wireless sta tus by the wir eless status icon that is displa yed in the bott om left of the screen. Mobile network sta tus F or inf ormation on the network co ver age area, please visit: http://ww w .sony .com/readersupport Icon St[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore W irelessly 37 T able of Contents Index W i-F i sta tus F or details about the W i-F i settings , see  127 . Icon Status The Reader is connected to Wi-F i. The more bars, the str onger the signal . The Wi-F i network f eature of the Reader is in standby mode (  126 ). There is no Wi-F i access point. In this state[...]

Creating a Reader Store A cc ount 38 T able of Contents Index C r e a t i n g a R e a d e r ™ S t o r e A c c o u n t In order to purchase and do wnload eBooks or periodicals, y ou need to reg ister an ac count at the Reader Store , or if y ou already ha ve a Reader St ore account or Son y Style account , sign in via y our e -mail address and pas[...]

Making Purchases 39 T able of Contents Index Mak ing Pur chases Bro wse the Reader™ Stor e to find y our desired books and purchase them b y follo wing the stor e instructions. Displays purchase hist or y and credit car d information. Return to the top page of the Reader Stor e.[...]

OPTIONS men u of the Reader Store 40 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS menu of the Reader Stor e Pr essing the OPTIONS button (  17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. Item Description/Reference page [Stor e Home] Displays the t op page of the Reader Stor e. [My Accoun t] Di s p l a y s th e [ M y A cc o u n t ] p a g[...]

Downloading Content 41 T able of Contents Index Downloading C ont ent Selec t the eBooks that you wish t o purchase , and tap [Buy Now]. F ollow the on-screen instructions to proceed t o the purchasing pr ocess . T ap [Buy Now] At the end of the eBook purchasing pr ocess , [Download Complet e] is display ed in the status bar and the purchased eBook[...]

Downloading Content 42 T able of Contents Index S ubscribing t o ne wspapers/magazines Y ou can subscribe to newspapers/magazines in the Reader Store . Go to [Sections] at top page, then tap [Newspapers] or [Magazines] and follo w the stor e instructions. About auto deliv ery Once you ha v e subscribed to newspapers/magazines in the Reader Store , [...]

Downloading Content 43 T able of Contents Index When a new issue is deliver ed to the Reader , it will be display ed in the [Home] menu. Y ou can also find the issue from the [P er iodicals] list and [C ollections] list. Opens the [P eriodicals] list (  85 ) Most rec ent deliv ered issues Newly pur chased book Opens the [C ollections] list ( [...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 44 T able of Contents Index A c cessing the Reader S tor e with your comput er Reader™ Stor e Reader Librar y software Reader device Sony Reader™ Librar y soft ware (Reader Libr ar y) will allow y ou to shop and manage eBooks and other conten t purchased fr om the Reader Stor e. Reader Librar y c[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 45 T able of Contents Index Installing Reader Librar y on to your PC or Mac is as easy as these 3 simple steps . Step 1: Installing Reader Librar y (  46 ) Step 2: Creating an account and purchasing eBooks (  49 ) St ep 3: T ransferring y our eBooks to y our R eader (  50 ) Each of these ste[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 46 T able of Contents Index Step 1: Installing Reader™ Libr ary 1 C onnect your Reader to y our c omputer using the supplied USB cable. Ensure that y our Reader is turned on, your computer is swit ched on, connected to the Internet, and you ha ve A dministrat or access . USB cable (supplied) T o an[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 47 47 T able of Contents Index T able of Contents Index Notes  The Reader only charges when the connected computer is po wer ed on.  The wireless f eatur e is unav ailable while the Reader is connected via USB.  The Reader cannot be operat ed when connected to a computer via USB . ?[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 48 T able of Contents Index 3 F ollo w the on-screen instructions to complet e the installation of Reader Libr ar y . A shor tcut to Reader Librar y will be added to y our computer deskt op ( Window s only). Reader Librar y may start automatically depending on which option you choose just bef ore fin[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 49 T able of Contents Index Step 2: Creatin g an A ccount and Pur chasing eBooks 1 V isit Reader St ore and cr eat e an acc ount .   Click [eBo ok Stor e] in the left-hand menu within Reader Library .  Create an ac coun t on the Reader Stor e . Click the [Register] link. F ollow the on-scr e[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 50 T able of Contents Index 2 Pur chase and download eBooks. Once you set up y our acc ount, y ou can purchase eBooks, subscribe to periodicals and search o ver one million titles from Google Books. Y ou can also borrow eBooks fr om your local public libr aries. F or details, r ef er to the home page[...]

Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 51 T able of Contents Index 2 Click on the eBook that y ou wish to tr ansfer and drag-and-drop it to [Reader] in the left- hand menu. 3 After a fe w moments , y our eBook will be transf erred . If the Reader Librar y does not func tion as expec ted , ref er to “ T roubleshooting ” in the Reader L[...]

52 T able of Contents Index Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Reading C onten t ............................................. 53 Bro w sing Internet C on tent ............................90 C ollections ....................................................... 98 Managing C onten t ....................................... 102 Applications Menu .....................[...]

Reading Cont ent 53 T able of Contents Index Reading B ooks T ap [Books] at [Home] menu to view a book list. T ap a desired book to open. T ap to open a book T ap to pr evious page T ap to change sorting order Scroll bar Title Date of transfer to Reader C onditional icon display Tips  Please see  55 regar ding OPTIONS menu.  T o tran[...]

OPTIONS Men u 54 T able of Contents Index Operation a t page vie w : An added note . T ap to view the added note . : Handwritten memo . T ap to show its thumbnail. T ap the thumbnail to display in full siz e. Swipe the scr een to turn the page Double -tap to bookmark Double -tap to open dictionar y/search/ add highlight T ap to jump to another page[...]

OPTIONS Men u 55 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS M enu Pr essing the OPTIONS button (  17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. The OPTIONS menu display ed in Reader Stor e and the [Bro wser] application is diff eren t. F or details, see “OPTIONS menu of the Reader St ore ” (  40 ) and “OPTIONS menu of the [B[...]

OPTIONS Men u 56 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Delete Book], [Delete Drawing], [Delete Issue], [Delete Memo] Deletes the currently- viewed book, drawing , issue or te xt memo from the Reader . [Delete Audio], [Delete Books], [Delete Collections], [Delete Drawings], [Delete Issues], [Delete Memos], [Delete Notes], [Delete[...]

OPTIONS Men u 57 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Notes] [List] : Display s the [Notes] list in the conten t (  64 ). [ Crea te/Edit ] : Sho ws tools t o bookmar k, highlight, handwrite and remov e annotations (  61 ). [Hide]/[Show] : T oggles annotations display ed (  79 ). [Now Pla ying] Shows audio pla yer ( [...]

OPTIONS Men u 58 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Search] Searches f or either cont ent title or wor ds in the conten ts with the keyword inputted b y on-screen keyboard (  76 ). [ Se l ect S t a nd b y S c r ee n ] Selec ts pictures for the standb y screen (  114 ). [Shuffle On]/ [Shuffle Off ] Play s all audio files[...]

Annotation 59 T able of Contents Index Annotation Bo ok mar k in g Crea ting: – Double -tap the upper right corner of page. When the pages are displa yed in [ T wo P age View] mode , the book mark can be creat ed by double -tapping the left corner of the lef t page. (  27 ). – F rom the OPTIONS menu: [A dd Book mark] or [Book mark] (  55 [...]

Annotation 60 T able of Contents Index Highlighting w or d(s) Highlighting at page view : – A w ord: Double -tap a wor d and tap to highlight. – C onsecutive w or ds: Double -tap and drag (  29 ), and tap to highlight. – F rom the OPTIONS menu: [Notes]  [C reat e/Edit] (  61 ). Marker Quit – Highlighting can be done in the OPTIONS [...]

Annotation 61 T able of Contents Index Handwriting a note Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Notes]  [ Cr eate/E dit]   use a stylus or finger to draw a line . P en Lists notes in the cont ent (  64 ) Marker E raser Bookmark Auto sa v e and quit Deleting a drawn line/highlight: T ap and stroke across the dra wn line or highlight. Tip About other m[...]

Annotation 62 T able of Contents Index A dding a note 1 T ap a book mark or highlighted w ord  [b y Dra wing] or [by K e yboard]. T o enter a handwritten note , tap [by Dr awing]. P en Eraser Quit Drawing ar ea T o enter a memo with typed in text (  30 ), tap [by Keyboard]. Note When adding a note to the highligh ted text in [C reat e/ Edit],[...]

Finding a Note 63 T able of Contents Index Notes  While writing, make sur e that y ou are not t ouching another area on the scr een – this could aff ect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger .  T o ensure your notes ar e correctly sav ed, do not handwrite notes too close t o the edge of the drawing ar ea.  If y[...]

Finding a Note 64 T able of Contents Index F inding a Note Searching f or not es within a book 1 Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Notes]  [List]. A list of all the book marks, highlights , and handwritten notes in the curren t book appears. Headline Annotat ed page number T ypes of note (  65 ) T ap to change sort t ype Tip Please see  55 regar din[...]

Finding a Note 65 T able of Contents Index Icons and types of note in the [Not es] list Icon T ypes of note Book mark Book mark with a handwritten note Book mark with a text note Highlight Highlight with a handwritten note Highlight with a text note Handwritten memo Tip Y ou can set to merge the notes of the Reader and Reader Librar y when synchron[...]

Finding a Note 66 T able of Contents Index F inding the not es in all c on tents 1 T ap [ A ll Notes] a t [Home] menu. A list of all the book marks, highlights , and handwritten notes in all con tents appears . Headline Annotat ed dat e/Book or P eriodical title/Issue dat e/ Annotat ed page number T ypes of note (  65 ) T ap to change sort t ype[...]

Resizing 67 T able of Contents Index Resizing Pr ess (  17 ) for r e -sizing. Size indicat or Quit T ext sizes Adjusting the t ext size: Selec t desired te xt size then close window . Notes When you view PDF files in a siz e other than [S], the follo wing may occur .  [S] size is the default f ont size . If another size is selected, text s[...]

Resizing 68 T able of Contents Index Changing a page mode A page can be magnified by selecting the page mode. 1 Pr ess  tap [P age Mode]. 2 T ap a desired item from the f ollo wing . [Page Mode] menu [Page Mode] it em Description [Original] Displays the original page la yout . [Margin C ut] 1 Removes the mar gins . [2-Column Split] 2 Displays th[...]

Resizing 69 T able of Contents Index Zooming in The curren t page in view can be magnified. A lso , the magnification can be locked so that the desir ed setting can be maintained. This f eatur e is useful when r eading a book containing scanned images . 1 Pr ess  tap [ Zoom In]. Tip Pr essing and > simultaneously at the page view screen insta[...]

Resizing 70 T able of Contents Index Zooming a specified image or column to the screen size While in zoom-in mode , double -tap an image or column which you wish t o magnify . The image or column size is mag nified automatically t o fit the screen size , and the magnification is locked . Tip When in zoom-in mode , you ma y mov e to the next/previou[...]

Resizing 71 T able of Contents Index Using the z oom-in mode T ap T o Switch the scr een orientation. F it the page height to the scr een height. F it the page width to the scr een width. [ Lock] Lock the zoom ratio and the mag nified area. The book can be read as it is . [ Unlock] Return to the zoom-in mode. T o keep the zoom locked screen, press [...]

Adjusting Cont ent Vie w 72 T able of Contents Index A djusting C ont ent V iew A page that is hard t o read , such as a scanned or color con verted document, can be made more r eadable by adjusting the brightness and contrast . 1 Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [ A djust V iew]. 2 T ap the desired item from the f ollo wing . Item Description [Original] Dis[...]

Adjusting Cont ent Vie w 73 T able of Contents Index Custom setting mode 1 T ap  drag the slider , or tap or repeat edly until the page is adjusted t o the desired brightness and c ontr ast . Slider Restor es the value of previous cust om settings. 2 T ap to apply the setting and e xit. The change will only be stor ed in the cont ent being adjus[...]

Screen Orientation 74 T able of Contents Index Screen Orientation The scr een orientation can be switched to either por trait (vertical) or landscape (hor izontal) mode b y selecting [Orientation] in any OPTIONS menu . T o change the direction of screen rotation, see [Scr een Orientation] (  121 ). P ortrait L andscape P osition indicat or[...]

Searching 75 T able of Contents Index Searching By selecting a w ord(s)  T o selec t a wor d, double-tap a desired wor d at page view .  T o selec t consecutiv e wor ds, see “Double -tapping and dragging ” (  29 ). The f ollowing scr een will appear . Search Quit  T o cancel, tap and tap anywhere on the page view .  T[...]

Searching 76 T able of Contents Index From the on-screen ke yboard 1 Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Search]  input a w ord using the on-screen k eyboar d (  30 )  tap [Search]. The sear ch result scr een will appear . The r esults are highlighted on the page . 2 T ap or to mov e to the pr evious/ne xt result . T o cancel, tap and quit. Tip Befor [...]

Jumping to a Page 77 T able of Contents Index Jumping to a P age By using the slider T ap the page number shown in the status bar  drag the slider , or tap a point on the page jump bar . Slider P age jump bar P age number Quit Tip Jumping to a page can be done from the OPTIONS menu . Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [ Go to]  [Select Page].[...]

Jumping to a Page 78 T able of Contents Index By page number T ap the page number shown in the status bar  [Enter P age #]  tap the number keys t o input a page number  [Go]. Y ou will jump to the specified page. Input area (Delete) key If the input page number exceeds the number of pages in the book, the R eader will show the last page . [...]

Jumping to a Page 79 T able of Contents Index By tapping a link The link appears highlight ed on the screen. T ap the link to jump to the linked page . Note If a hyperlink is cov ered with highlighting , pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Notes]  [Hide] to hide highlighting . Returning t o the pre viously displa y ed page Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [ Go to] ?[...]

Using Embedded Dic tionaries 80 T able of Contents Index U s i n g E m b e d d e d D i c t i o n a r i e s An instant sear ch for a meaning or tr anslation is possible with the embedded dictionar ies. 1 Double -tap a word . The headline of the w ord definition is displa yed . Candida tes wor ds (  82 ) Definition area Dic tionar y Title of curre[...]

Using Embedded Dic tionaries 81 T able of Contents Index 2 T ap or the definition area. The definition is display ed in the dictionar y viewer . T o go to the next page, either swipe the screen or press < > (Page T urn) buttons (  17 ). Definition area (Keyboar d) (  82 ) Tips  Double -tapping a word in the definition ar ea will l[...]

Using Embedded Dic tionaries 82 T able of Contents Index T o list w ords with same head letters as pre viously entered w ords T ap or (  81 ). The list of candidat e wor ds changes dynamically whenever the w ord in the input ar ea is modified. Listed candidat e wor ds Number of entries and page number/total pages Scrolls the page Input area[...]

Using Embedded Dic tionaries 83 T able of Contents Index Listing pr eviously lo ok ed up wor ds 1 A t page view , pr ess OPTIONS  tap [ W ord Logs: Book]. The looked up w ords ar e listed in the or der of most recen tly looked up . W ord and definition 2 T ap a desired wor d . T o delete w ord logs Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Delete W or d L ogs] ?[...]

Using W ikipedia 84 T able of Contents Index Using W ik ipedia A wor d or text can be searched f or using Wikipedia (only when connected to a Wi-F i net work). 1 Double -tap a word . The headline of the w ord definition is displa yed . W ikipedia 2 T ap . The Wikipedia page is opened by using the [Bro wser] application. F or details, see “Browsin[...]

Reading Newspapers / Magazines 85 T able of Contents Index Reading Newspapers / Magazines Y ou can read newspapers/magazines fr om [P eriodicals] in the [Home] menu. 1 T ap [P eriodicals] at [Home] menu . Most rec ent deliv ered issue Opens the [P eriodicals] list Tip If you want to r ead the most rec ently deliver ed issue , tap [New Deliver y] an[...]

Reading Newspapers / Magazines 86 T able of Contents Index 3 T ap a desired issue in the list. Issue dat e Fr ont page headline Scroll bar C onditional icon display (  53 ) T ap to change sorting order T ap to pr evious page T ap to open an issue Tip Please see  55 regar ding OPTIONS menu. 4 Use the na viga tion bar to read . Operations on a [...]

Reading Newspapers / Magazines 87 T able of Contents Index Tips  Annotations can be added (  59 ).  Please see  55 regar ding OPTIONS menu. T o delete an issue(s) T ap [Periodicals] at [Home] menu  tap a periodical to go to issue list  press OPTIONS  tap [Delet e Issues]. T o delete, r ef er to the example instructions fo[...]

88 T able of Contents Index Reading from a Memory Stick™ or SD Card Reading from a M emor y Stick™ or SD C ar d Y ou can transf er purchased c ontent on y our comput er to a memor y card b y using Reader Librar y . T he conten t on a memor y card can be read b y inser ting it into the Reader ’ s memor y card slot (  16 ). F or details tr a[...]

89 T able of Contents Index Reading from a Memory Stick™ or SD Card Reading books on a memory c ard T ap [Books] at [Home] menu to view a book list, T ap a book with the / icon to open. T ap to open a book C onten t on Memor y Stick Duo™ media C onten t on SD card[...]

Browsing Internet C ontent 90 T able of Contents Index Br ow sing W ebsite W ebsites can be browsed only when c onnected to a Wi-F i network . Befor e accessing a w ebsite , confirm the f ollowing:  The WIRELESS switch is set to “ON” . (  18 ).  The [ Wi-F i] is set to [On] in the [ Wir eless Contr ols] setting (  126 ). ?[...]

Browsing W ebsite 91 T able of Contents Index 3 Bro w sing websit e . Tips  Drag the screen t o scroll c ontent.  Pr ess < (previous) or > (ne xt) to turn the W eb page.  Pr ess to change text size .  There ar e useful functions in the OPTION menu. F or details, see  96 . Note T apping the indicat or bar is the inv [...]

Browsing W ebsite 92 T able of Contents Index 4 Close the w eb bro w ser . Press , or press OPTIONS  tap [ C ontinue Reading]. Note Battery consumption increases if the Internet Brow ser is left open. Close the I nternet Bro wser after use.[...]

Browsing W ebsite 93 T able of Contents Index T o displa y a w ebsite b y inputting its URL direc tly 1 In the brow se home page or W eb page view , press OPTIONS. 2 T ap [Input Address]. 3 Input the URL of the desired w ebsite  tap [ OK]. Input area OK[...]

Browsing W ebsite 94 T able of Contents Index A dding a b ookmark 1 T o add a W eb page view to W eb book mark, press OPTIONS. 2 T ap [A dd to Bookmarks]  [ OK]. T o displa y w ebsite b y selec ting W eb bookmarks 1 In the brow se home page or W eb page view , press OPTIONS  tap [ V ie w Book marks]. 2 T ap the book mark of the desired w ebsi[...]

Browsing W ebsite 95 T able of Contents Index T o delete a W eb bookmark 1 In the W eb bookmarks page view , press OPTIONS  tap [ V iew Bookmarks]. 2 Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Delete Bookmarks]. 3 T ap the check box of each bookmark to be deleted. 4 T ap [Done]  [ Y es]. Tip Y ou can remov e all bookmar ks. T o delete all book marks, press OPTI[...]

OPTIONS men u of the [Browser] application 96 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS menu of the [Br ow ser] application Pr essing the OPTIONS button (  17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. Item Description/Reference page [Brow se Home] Returns to the brow se home page (  90 ). [A dd to Bookmarks] Adds curren tly disp[...]

OPTIONS men u of the [Browser] application 97 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Now Pla ying] Shows the audio pla yer (  116 ). [Resume Playing] Resumes audio playback (  117 ).[...]

Collections 98 T able of Contents Index C ollec tions Creati ng Y ou can group desir ed con tent in y our Reader as a collection. 1 T ap [ C ollections] at [Home] menu  [Ne w C ollection]. [New C ollection] Tip Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [New C ollection] to create a collection. 2 Enter the c ollection name using the on-screen ke yboard (  30 ) ?[...]

Collections 99 T able of Contents Index Tip Y ou can create/sync a c ollection by Reader Librar y . F or details, r efer t o the Reader Librar y Help . T o change a collection name In the [Collections] list, tap the collection  press OPTIONS  tap [Rename Collection]  enter a new collection name using the on-screen keyboard  tap [OK]. Ad[...]

Collections 100 T able of Contents Index From either the books or issues list 1 In the books or issues list, press OPTIONS  tap [ A dd to C ollection]. 2 In the collection list, tap a collection you w ant to add the c onten t. 3 T ap the thumbnail of the desired con tent  [Done]. Y ou can check added conten t in the collection list. Tip T o s[...]

Collections 101 T able of Contents Index Removing cont ent Ev en if you delete c onten t in a collection, the remaining con tent will be left on the Reader . 1 T ap [ C ollections] at [Home] menu  tap a collection. 2 Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Remov e C on tent]. 3 T ap the thumbnail of each conten t to be deleted  [Done]  [ Y es]. Tips ?[...]

Managing Content 102 T able of Contents Index Deleting Cont ent Example: [Books] list 1 T ap [Books]  press OPTIONS  tap [Delete Books]. T o delete: tap a book thumbnail with the blank check box. T o delete all: press OPTIONS  tap [Select All]. T o undelete: tap a book thumbnail with a checked check box. T o unselec t all: press OPTIONS ?[...]

Protecting Content 103 T able of Contents Index P r otec ting C ontent Pr otecting cont ent will keep you fr om unint entionally deleting conten t. Example: [Books] list 1 T ap [Books]  press OPTIONS  tap [Prot ec t Books]. T o protect: tap a book thumbnail with . T o protect all: press OPTIONS  tap [P r otect All]. T o unprotect: tap a bo[...]

Managing Periodicals 104 T able of Contents Index Managing P eriodicals In the issue list, you can keep only rec ent issues and delete previous issues aut omatically . 1 T ap [P eriodicals] at [H ome] menu  tap a periodical. 2 Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Manage Subscription]. The management dialog appears .[...]

Managing Periodicals 105 T able of Contents Index 3 T ap the desired setting  [Sav e] Tips  If you want to delet e extra issues immediately , tap [Delete extra issue(s) now .]  [Save]  [ Y es].  If you hav e issues that you do not wan t to delete , protect them using [P rotect Issues] in the OPTIONS menu (  103 ). Note Y ou [...]

Applications Menu 106 T able of Contents Index Applications Menu The [ Applications] menu pr ovides useful functions, such as listening to music while r eading a book, creating a memo , and more. T ap [Applica tions] at [Home] menu. T o list all pictures (  113 ) T o list/cr eat e handwritten note(s) (  108 ) Audio play er (  115 ) T o lis[...]

Applications Menu 107 T able of Contents Index U sing an emb edded dictionar y 1 T ap [Dic tionar y] under [Applications] a t [Home] menu. The name of the curren tly selected dic tionar y is shown at the t op of the screen. T o switch to another dictionar y , press OPTIONS  tap [Change Dictionar y]. 2 Input a wor d using the on-screen k eyboar d[...]

Applications Menu 108 T able of Contents Index Crea ting drawings 1 T ap [Handwriting] under [A pplications] at [Home] menu. 2 T ap [New Dra wing]. [New Drawing] Tip Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [New Dra wing] to crea te a dra wing. 3 Dra w in the dra wing ar ea with the supplied stylus or your finger  tap [Done]. T o erase a line, tap  tap or stro[...]

Applications Menu 109 T able of Contents Index Tips  If you tap [New], the current dra wing is sav ed, and a new drawing edit or opens.  Newly creat ed drawings will be sa ved only in the int ernal memor y . Notes  While writing, make sur e that y ou are not t ouching another area on the scr een – this could aff ect the notes th[...]

Applications Menu 110 T able of Contents Index T o delete/prot ec t a dra wing(s) T ap [Handwriting] under [Applications] at [Home] menu, pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Delete Drawings] or [Pr otect Drawings].  T o delete, f ollow the instruction after tapping [Delete Books] in “Deleting Cont ent” (  102 ).  T o protect, follo w the ins[...]

Applications Menu 111 T able of Contents Index Crea ting text memos 1 T ap [ T ext Memo] under [A pplications] a t [Home] menu. 2 T ap [New Memo]. [New Memo] Tip Pr ess OPTIONS  tap [New Memo] to cr eate a te xt memo. 3 Enter t ext in the input area using the on-screen ke yboard (  30 )  T ap [Done]. Tips  If you tap [New], the curre[...]

Applications Menu 112 T able of Contents Index T o delete/prot ec t a te xt memo in the list T ap [ T ext M emo] under [Applications] at [Home] menu, pr ess OPTIONS  tap [Delete Memos] or [Pr otect Memos].  T o delete, r ef er to the example instructions for deleting books in “D eleting Con tent” (  102 ).  T o protect, ref er[...]

Applications Menu 113 T able of Contents Index V iewing pic tures Y ou can view pictures stored in either in ternal memor y or a memor y card. A lso , y ou can set your fa vorite pictures to the standby scr een. 1 T ap [Pictures] under [A pplications] at [Home] menu. 2 T ap a thumbnail of desired picture on the list. Tips  Please see  55 r[...]

Applications Menu 114 T able of Contents Index T o set as a standby screen In the [Pictures] list, press OPTIONS  [Select Standby Screen]  tap the thumbnail of candidate picture  tap [Done]. The [Standb y Screen] setting is configur ed from the [Settings] menu (  124 ). Tip When two pictures or more ha ve been selected, the display ed p[...]

Applications Menu 115 T able of Contents Index Playing audio files Y ou can enjoy audio files with optional headphones . 1 T ap [ A udio] under [ Applications] a t [Home] menu. 2 T ap a desired album to go to the audio list . 3 T ap a desired audio file , and play an audio file . The playback scr een appears (  116 ). Tips  Please see  [...]

Applications Menu 116 T able of Contents Index Pla yback screen operations C ov er ar t Repeat icon Shuffle icon Play/pause Playback pr ogr ess bar V olume indic at or Playback icon appears during playback Pl a yb a ck position Skip to the beginning of the previous ( or curren t if play ed mor e than 3 seconds fr om the beginning) audio file Skip t[...]

Applications Menu 117 T able of Contents Index T o Do this P ause/stop a song T ap  . Resume playback T ap  . Skip to the previous/ next track Swipe the playback scr een. Skip to the beginning of the previous (or curren t) audio file/beginning of the next audio file T ap  /  . Note Skips to the beginning of the current audio file if pla[...]

Settings 118 T able of Contents Index Changing Settings T ap [Settings] at [Home] menu. [ General Settings] (  120 ) [Date and Time] [ Time Zone] [Date and Time F ormat] [P age T urn Pr efer ence] [Menu Language] [Keyboard] [Screen Orientation] [Applic ation Preferences] (  122 ) [Dictionar y] [Slideshow] [Syst em Management] (  123 ) [P o[...]

Changing Settings 119 T able of Contents Index [ Wireless Controls] (  126 ) Switches mobile network and Wi-F i, and sets wireless standby . [ Wi-Fi Netw ork Settings] (  127 ) Sets the detailed settings of W i-F i. [About] Displays sy stem and legal inf ormation of the Reader . [Device Shutdown] Shuts down (pow er off ) the Reader completely[...]

Changing Settings 120 T able of Contents Index [ Gener al Settings] [Date and Time]  T ap a field to change.  Input a number by tapping the numeric key pad.  T ap [OK ] to apply the change. Tip When you ac cess the Reader Stor e or connect the Reader to your comput er , the date and time of the Reader will be automatically synchr [...]

Changing Settings 121 T able of Contents Index [Date and Time F ormat]  T ap [M onth-Day - Y ear] or [Day-Month- Y ear] to selec t the date f ormat.  T ap [12 hour] or [24 hour] to selec t the time format .  T ap [OK ] to apply the changes. [Page T urn Preference]  Sets the swiping direction to turn pages for ward .  S[...]

Changing Settings 122 T able of Contents Index [ Applica tion P r efer enc es] [Dic tionar y] Selec ts a default dictionar y to use . [Slideshow] Sets the slideshow on/off and its duration up to 60 seconds . Note Slideshow may take a longer time t o display depending on the size of picture.[...]

Changing Settings 123 T able of Contents Index [S y stem Management] [P o w er Management] P ow er management helps a void unnec essar y batter y consumption. P ow er management oper ates as f ollow s:  After 10 minutes of inactivity , the Reader enters the sleep mode automatically and batt er y consumption is minimized .  After three* [...]

Changing Settings 124 T able of Contents Index [Device Lock] Locks the Reader b y setting a pass code .  T ap [On] to set a pass code . Input a 4- digit number by tapping the numeric key pad.  T ap [OK ] to lock the Reader .  T o unlock , input the pass code and tap [ OK ]. Then tap [Off ] to unlock the Reader , and tap [OK ]. Not[...]

Changing Settings 125 T able of Contents Index [ Check for Upda te] Manually per forms a check of the lat est firmwar e version a vailable f or your Reader . Note Y our Reader will also automatically check for the lat est firmwar e updates . [Initialization] [Restore Defaults] Restores the Reader to its default settings . Y ou will need to per form[...]

Changing Settings 126 T able of Contents Index [ W ireless Con trols] [Mobile Netw ork] [ Wi-Fi] Sets mobile network and W i-F i to on/off individually . When set to [ Off ], the selected network is always disabled. [ On] is set by default. T ap [OK] to apply the change. Note [Mobile Network] and [ Wi-F i] cannot both be set to [Off ]. I f you wan [...]

Changing Settings 127 T able of Contents Index [ W i-F i Network S ettings] On the [ Wi-F i Network Settings] screen, c onfigured access points and ac cess points tha t are installed within the communication range of the Reader ar e display ed on a list. Pr essing the OPTIONS button will displa y the menu f or relat ed supplementar y functions ( ?[...]

Changing Settings 128 T able of Contents Index Icons in the access points list Icon Description T ap to displa y the setting screen of the access point t o configur e or edit the access point settings (  133 ). The signal str ength of the access poin t. The acc ess point is set to use an encr yption method. Status of the access point in the acce[...]

Changing Settings 129 T able of Contents Index T o configure a ne w access point from the access points list In the access points list, tap a new acc ess point to configure .  If the access point is not set to use an encryption method, simply tap the acc ess point in the list to connect to it.  If the access point is set to use an encry[...]

Changing Settings 130 T able of Contents Index 1 T ap a new acc ess point from the ac c ess points list. If an encr yption key is required, the setting scr een of the access point appears . F or details about the setting scr een, see  133 . READER - HOME READER - HOME READER - HOME T ap to ent er the encr yption key About the W i-Fi adv anced se[...]

Changing Settings 131 T able of Contents Index 2 T ap [Encr yption Ke y]  enter the encryption ke y using the on-screen k eyboar d  tap [ OK]   [ C onnect]. The Reader connects to the selected access point. READER - HOME HOME - GUEST C onnected access point Tips  If you do not know the securit y method for the acc ess point, ref e[...]

Changing Settings 132 T able of Contents Index T o configure a ne w access point using the WPS ( Wi-Fi protec ted Setup) fea ture The setting of the wir eless LAN router supported WPS fea ture is easy to c onfigure . T ap [Crea te New C onnection]  tap the desired setting method. Ther e are 2 wa ys t o configure the ac cess point . F ollo w the [...]

Changing Settings 133 T able of Contents Index T o edit the settings of the configured access point The settings of the configur ed acc ess point can be edited. T ap of the access point t o display the setting scr een of the access point . T o configure the settings of the access point The f ollowing settings of the acc ess point can be configured [...]

Changing Settings 134 T able of Contents Index Item Description [ Wi-F i A dvanced Settings] [IP Addr ess]: IP address is assig ned to the Reader . T ap [Aut o] to set automatically by using DHCP when the access point supports DHCP . T o set manually , tap [Manual]  a field to change . Input a number by numeric key pad  tap [OK]. [DNS]: Enter[...]

Changing Settings 135 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS menu of [ Wi-Fi N etw ork Settings] Pr essing the OPTIONS button (  17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. When displaying the OPTIONS menu , not all items listed below will be sho wn in every given circumstance . Item Description/Reference page [Delete Wi-F i Ne[...]

Changing Settings 136 T able of Contents Index Wi-Fi netw orks which ma y be used with Reader Reader can connect to the following W i-F i networks .  Y our Home W i-F i networks  Public Wi-F i net works, such as a t coff ee shops, hotels , or libraries. Standard IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Securit y F ollo wing are the Encryption methods [...]

T roubleshooting 137 T able of Contents Index T roubleshooting If the Reader does not func tion as expec ted , tr y the follo wing steps to r esolv e the issue. 1 Reset the Reader by pr essing the RESET hole (  18 ) with a small pin or clip  after 5 seconds , slide the pow er switch t o restart the Reader . The con tent and settings stor ed o[...]

T roubleshooting 138 T able of Contents Index S ymptoms P o w er Battery c annot charge.  Charge the battery within the temperature r ange of 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) (  19 ). Battery life seems short.  The operating t emperatur e is below 41°F (5°C). This is due to the battery characteristics and not a malfunc tion.  The R eade[...]

T roubleshooting 139 T able of Contents Index  When you ar e out of the network cov erage ar ea for a while, slide the WIRELESS switch to “OFF” (  18 ). Batter y life can be extended by turning off the wir eless fea ture .  Batt er y consumption may incr ease when using the [Brow ser] application. When the [Brow ser] application is not[...]

T roubleshooting 140 T able of Contents Index T ouch operation is not effective .  If condensation occurs in the touch scr een, or dust attaches to the touch scr een, it may cause a malfunction. F or details , see “ On Cleaning ” (  159 ).  If an y objects are placed on the touch scr een, it may cause a malfunction. When not in use , l[...]

T roubleshooting 141 T able of Contents Index Tip If you cannot find a solution from the abov e , go to [Help and Suppor t] from the OPTIONS menu in the Reader Stor e (  3 ). Wi-Fi connection The Reader will not connect to a Wi-F i network.  Check that the WIRELESS switch is set to “ON” and [ Wi-F i] is set to [ On] in the [ Wireless C on[...]

T roubleshooting 142 T able of Contents Index  The Wi-F i network settings of the acc ess point are not correct. Adjust the settings as described in the manuals that came with the access poin t and in any inf ormation provided b y the administrat or of the Wi-F i.  T he R eader is too far from the ac cess point. Mov e the Reader closer to the[...]

T roubleshooting 143 T able of Contents Index The antenna icon indicates sufficient signal strength, but the Reader cannot connec t to the Internet.  The ser ver y ou attempted t o connect to may be curren tly unavailable . W ait for a while and try again. Internet bro wser A par ticular W eb page is not displa y ed correctl y .  Due to the v[...]

T roubleshooting 144 T able of Contents Index  The authorization data may ha ve been damaged as a result of shutting down while r eading a con tent. De - authorize your c omputer and the Reader , then authorize again via Reader Librar y . R efer t o Reader Librar y Help for fur ther information.  T he book ma y be pr otected by unsupported di[...]

T roubleshooting 145 T able of Contents Index Pla ying audio files An audio file cannot play back.  Audio files that ar e not suppor ted by the Reader cannot be play ed. F or details on suppor ted audio files, see “Suppor ted F ile F ormats” (  164 ). Sound output is not audible.  Increase the volume if it is set too lo w (  18 ). ?[...]

T roubleshooting 146 T able of Contents Index The Reader cannot be recognized by y our computer .  A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection. Connection via an ex tension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed . Connect the USB cable directly to the computer .  Disc onnec t the USB cable from the Reader , then reconnect it after[...]

T roubleshooting 147 T able of Contents Index Reader Librar y does not recognize the Reader .  Disconnect the USB cable from the Reader , then reconnect it. The Reader becomes unstable while connected to a computer .  A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection. Connection via an ex tension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed .[...]

T roubleshooting 148 T able of Contents Index  The Reader cannot transf er conten t to memor y cards directly . Use Reader Librar y to transfer con tent. A memor y c ard cannot be recognized on the Reader or Reader Librar y .  If a memor y card is formatted b y your comput er , it may become unusable on the Reader and Reader Librar y . When f[...]

T roubleshooting 149 T able of Contents Index T o eject the SIM card 1 P ower off the Reader completely (  15 ). 2 P r ess the hole of SIM card with a small pin or clip . Hole of a SIM card slot 3 P ull out the SIM car d slot from the Reader . SIM card 4 C onfirm the direction of the SIM card and SIM car d slot, and firmly inser t the SIM card i[...]

Appendix 150 T able of Contents Index P r ecautions Reader Disposal Ref erence The built-in rechar geable battery of the Reader is recyclable. Do not remove the battery yourself , consult Sony Support Center (  3 ). Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separat [...]

Precautions 151 T able of Contents Index Disposal of wast e batt eries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separa te collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the pack aging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On c ertain batteries this symbol migh[...]

Precautions 152 T able of Contents Index Notice f or customers: the f ollowing 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, T okyo , 108-0075 Japan. The A uthorized Representativ e for EMC and pr oduct safety is Sony Deutschland Gmb[...]

Precautions 153 T able of Contents Index FCC C ompliance Statement: The follo wing FCC sta tement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA. Other versions may not comply with FC C technical r egulations. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuan [...]

Precautions 154 T able of Contents Index If y ou ha ve any questions about this pr oduct: V isit: www.son y .com/r eadersupport Con tact: Sony “Digital Book Reader” Customer Support at 1-(866)-962-7669 W rite: Sony Cust omer Information Ser vice Cent er 12451 Gateway Blvd ., F ort Myers, FL 33913 Declaration of C onformity T rade Name: SONY Mod[...]

Precautions 155 T able of Contents Index Safety Inf ormation  A SIM card is factory installed. Please do not remove the SIM car d.  Use the supplied AC adapter (PRSA -AC1) only . Do not use other AC adapter .  Prot ected content is limited t o personal use only . Use of the c ontent beyond this limit requires permission of the cop[...]

Precautions 156 T able of Contents Index On heat build-up Heat may build up in the Reader while charging , or if it is used for an e xtended period of time. On headphones Note Headphones not supplied. Road Safety Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating an y motorized v ehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illegal in man[...]

Precautions 157 T able of Contents Index On the wireless feature  SONY provides wir eless connectivity at no additional cost to you f or certain activities in connection with the content service provided by SONY . Y ou may be charged a fee f or wireless connectivity for your use of other wir eless services on your product, such as W i-F i acc[...]

Precautions 158 T able of Contents Index On software  Copyright law s prohibit repr oducing the software or the manual accompan ying it in whole or in part, or renting the soft ware without the permission of the cop yright holder .  In no event will SONY be liable for an y financial damage, or loss of pr ofits, including claims made by [...]

Precautions 159 T able of Contents Index On cleaning  Clean of the Reader with a soft cloth, such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses.  If the Reader becomes ver y dirt y , clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild deter gent solution.  Do not use any type of abrasive pad, sc ouring powder , or solvent, suc[...]

Precautions 160 T able of Contents Index Notes on handling memory cards  Inser t into the correct slot with the card’ s label side up until it clicks into place .  The Reader does not comply with the follo wing: − MagicGate™ standard*. − copyright protection of SD cards. * MagicGate™ is the collective name of content prot ecti[...]

Copyright Notic e 161 T able of Contents Index C op yright Notice The conten ts of each book pre-loaded on this product are copyrighted works , edited with the cooperation of the publisher . Copyright la ws prohibit cop ying the data of this product or the contents of this manual (illustrations, r elated documents , etc.) in whole or in part withou[...]

Copyright Notic e 162 T able of Contents Index  The W ireless LAN functionality , has passed W i-F i certification and complies with the interoper ability specifications established by WF A ( Wi-F i Alliance). All other system names and pr oduct names appearing in this document are the register ed trademarks or trademarks of their respective [...]

GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 163 T able of Contents Index GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE This product contains the f ollowing software cover ed by the GNU General P ublic License (hereinafter ref erred to as “GPL ”) and/or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter ref erred to as “LGPL ”). Y ou may obtain, alter , and redistribute the source[...]

Suppor ted File F ormats 164 T able of Contents Index Suppor ted F ile F ormats The f ollowing file f ormats can be managed within Reader Librar y and transferr ed to y our Reader . Book  EPUB file (.epub file extension) EPUB (OPS v ersion 2.0) suppor ted  PDF file (.pdf file extension) Suppor t is based on the PDF 1.6 specification. ?[...]

Suppor ted File F ormats 165 T able of Contents Index Pic ture  JPEG file (.jpg or .jpeg file extension)  GIF file (.gif file extension)*  PNG file (.png file extension)  BMP file (.bmp file extension) * F or an animation GIF file , only the first frame will be sho wn. Note A large file size of picture ma y not be displayabl[...]

S ystem requirements 166 T able of Contents Index Sy st em Requirements Reader Librar y will work with the follo wing operating systems . OS Description Microsoft W indows 7 (32/64 bit) Windo ws 7 Starter Windo ws 7 Home Basic Windo ws 7 Home P remium Windo ws 7 P rof essional Windo ws 7 Ultimat e Microsoft W indows Vista (32/64 bit) Windo ws Vista[...]

S ystem requirements 167 T able of Contents Index CPU Windo ws: 800 MHz Celer on class processor or bett er Macintosh: Intel, P owerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor RAM 128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windo ws 7, Windows Vista) F ree spac e on hard disc Windo ws: 100 MB or mor e Macintosh: 60 MB or more Depending on the content amoun t, more space ma y[...]

Index 168 T able of Contents Index I ndex Symbols (Home) button ......... 17, 32 OPTIONS button ........... 17, 55 (P age turn) buttons ....... 17 (Size) button .... 17, 67, 114 [All Not es] .................. 32, 66 [Applica tions] ........ 32, 106 [A udio] .................... 106, 115 [Books] ........................ 32, 53 [C ollections] ......[...]

Index 169 T able of Contents Index [Books] list .............................. 53 Conditional icon ............. 53 Sor t ............................... 53, 58 [Search] .............................. 58 [Sor t:] .................................. 58 [ View:] ................................ 58 [Brighter]................................. 72 [Brow s[...]

Index 170 T able of Contents Index [Date and Time F ormat] .................................... 118, 121 [Delete Wi-F i Networks] .. 135 [Delete Audio] ....................... 56 [Delete Book] .............. 56, 102 [Delete Book marks] ..... 95, 96 [Delete Books] ............ 56, 102 [Delete Collections] .. 56, 100 [Delete Drawing] ....... 56, 110 [...]

Index 171 T able of Contents Index Highlighting word(s) .......... 60 Holes for optional c over attachment ......................... 18 Home Menu ........................... 32 [Help and Suppor t] ........ 3, 40 [Hide]/[Show] ................. 57, 79 [Histor y] ........................... 56, 79 I Icons and types of note in the [Notes] list .......[...]

Index 172 T able of Contents Index N Newspapers ............. 32, 42, 85 Note ............................ 59, 62, 64 Annotation ....................... 59 Book mark ing ................... 59 Drawing ...................... 61, 62 F inding a Note ................. 64 Handwriting a note ....... 61 Highlighting word(s) ..... 60 [Notes] ..............[...]

Index 173 T able of Contents Index P ow er management .................................... 118, 123 Charging the Reader ..... 22 P ow er saving Tips ........... 24 P ow er switch .................... 15 Standby scr een ........................ 58, 114, 124 [Device Shutdown] ..... 119 P ow er saving Tips ................ 24 P ow er switch ..........[...]

Index 174 T able of Contents Index S Screen Orientation .............. 74 Zoom-in mode ................ 71 [Orientation] ............. 57, 74 [Screen Orientation] ............................... 118, 121 SD card ................... 16, 88, 159 SD card slot ........... 16, 88, 159 Searching ........................ 58, 75 Searching for not es within[...]

Index 175 T able of Contents Index U Useful F eatures ....................... 5 Using Embedded Dictionaries .............. 80, 107 Using Wikipedia ................... 84 V Viewing pictures ............... 113 V olume butt on ........... 18, 117 [ View:] ...................................... 58 [ View Bookmar ks] ........ 94, 96 W W eb bookmark ...[...]