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Sony PRS-600 manuel d'utilisation

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-12(1) PRS-600 ©2009 Sony Corporation U s e r ’ s G u i d e 4-153-621- 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[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(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 . ............................................................... 10 Abo[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) Switching the list displa y f or mat .............................................. 61 Searching f or a book with a ke yword ...................................... 62 Operations on the book page ..................................................... 69 Using the Useful F eatures . ..........................................[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) Pla ying audio files transf erred from your computer .................. 127 Using the Option menu of A udio ............................................... 131 Viewing Pictures Viewing Pictures ....................................................................... 133 Viewing pictures tr ansf erred from your computer ...[...]

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    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 your computer to the Reader to tak e anywhe[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) Par ts and Contr ols  T ouch screen The touch screen giv es you simple access to the v ar ious functions on the Reader ( page 18 ).  < > (P age T urn) buttons T ur ns the page. Y ou can tur n multiple pages b y pressing and holding the buttons . Y ou can also tur n the page using the touch screen ( page 19 ). [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1)  (Size) button Displa ys the Size men u ( page 79 , 136 ). Y ou can adjust the te xt size and z oom in/out a page or picture from the Size men u.  OPTIONS button Displa ys the Option menu ( page 29 , 32 , 57 , 84 , 111 , 125 , 131 , 137 ). Y ou can use v arious functions such as creating notes, jumping to a page, et[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1)  Hole for hand strap Used to attach the hand strap (optional).  Holes for co ver attachment Used to attach the cov er (optional).  Charge indicator Lights up in red while charging, and goes off when charging is complete ( page 14 ). Flashes in orange when y our computer star ts accessing the Reader via USB.  P[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) About the serial number The serial number is f or customer registration pur poses. The number is on the label on the rear of the Reader . Do not remov e 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. Note  When you[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 10 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 .  When y ou tur n on the Reader f or the first time after purchase, “W elcome!” screen appears in all four languages f ollow ed by the “Calibrate T [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 11 Getting Started T o tur n of f the Reader Slide the PO WER s witch again. The Reader tur ns off . After tur ned off , the Reader enters sleep mode. When tur ning off the Reader , if y ou slide the PO WER s witch and hold it f or more than 3 seconds, the Reader shuts do wn. Hint  When the “P ower Management” s[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 12 Getting Started Hint  Y ou can activate/deactiv ate the P ower Management from “P ow er Management” in the “Settings” menu ( page 142 ). Note  In the f ollowing states , the Reader does not enter sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity e ven if “P ower Management” is set to “On. ” – When[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 13 Getting Started Char ging the Reader About char ging Y ou need to charge the Reader when using it f or the first time, or when the remaining battery power is lo w . Charge in one of the f ollowing w a ys.  Connect to a computer via USB.  Connect to an A C outlet using the A C Adapter for Reader (A C- S5220E[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 14 Getting Started  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable. appears on the Reader and charging star ts. (At purchase, the Reader is in the shutdo wn state, theref ore, it tak es 5 minutes or more until appears. The same applies when the Reader’ s batter y is fully depleted.) T o AC outlet US[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 15 Getting Started  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. Notes  While charging via USB, y ou cannot operate the Reader .  Do not leav e th[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 16 Getting Started Note  If the remaining batter y pow er is low , the follo wing warning appears. Charge the batter y ( page 13 ). 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 13 ).[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 17 Getting Started Installing eBook Librar y eBook Library is the content management software you use with the Reader . Notes  An Inter net connection is required to install eBook Library .  Y our computer needs to meet the minimum system requirements f or eBook Library . For details , see “System Requiremen[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 18 Getting Started How to Use the T ouch Screen Using the touch screen, you can perf or m v arious operations with a finger or with the supplied stylus. Note  When you use the supplied stylus , make sure to use the pointed end of it f or tapping dragging, or dra wing on the touch screen. Do not use a ballpoint pen, [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 19 Getting Started Double-tapping By tapping twice (double-tap) on the touch screen, y ou can create bookmarks ( page 94 ), highlight ( page 99 ), search ( page 90 ), or look up words ( page 76 ), etc. Dragging By dragging on the touch screen, y ou can tur n a page ( page 70 ), drag a magnified page in Zoom mode ( page 83[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 20 Getting Started Double-tapping and dragging By double-tapping and dr agging on the touch screen, you can select consecutiv e words ( page 91 , 99 ). Dragging and Holding By holding on the touch screen after dragging, y ou can tur n pages repeatedly ( page 70 ). Continued[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 21 Getting Started Handwriting Using the supplied stylus or a finger , you can create dr awing on the touch screen ( page 102 , 104 , 116 ).[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 22 Getting Started How to Use the Home Menu The Home menu is the star ting point to read/pla y/view content, create a dra wing/te xt memo and configure settings. Y ou can select menu items b y tapping them. In this manual, the operating instructions on the Reader are described as follo ws. Example: Reading a book  In t[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 23 Getting Started  In the Home menu, tap (“Books”).  T ap the desired book on the “Books” list.  If more than 10 books are stored, the inde x bar appears on the right side of the list. The books are stored alphabetically . If your desired book is not displa y ed in the list, drag the inde x bar until [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 24 Getting Started About the Home menu In the Home menu, frequently used items are arranged b y def ault. T o displa y other items, tap (“More”). Y ou can change the items in the bottom left of the Home menu in “Customize Home Men u” under “Adv anced Settings. ” Y ou can readily displa y the Home menu b y pres[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 25 Getting Started Menu item Description (Collections)* 1 Displa ys the list of collections created by eBook Libr ar y ( page 30 ). (More) Displa ys items that are not displa yed on the Home men u ( page 24 ). (Handwriting)* 2 Displays the “Handwr iting” list ( page 116 ). (T e xt Memo)* 2 Displa ys the “T e xt Memo[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 26 Getting Started Searching notes Using the Reader , you can highlight a w ord(s), create a bookmark, or mar k 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 ref erred to as “note(s). ” F or details on highlights, ref er[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 27 Getting Started  In the Home menu, tap (“All Notes”). The list of all the bookmarks, highlights and markups on the Reader appears. Back icon Indicates type of note “All Notes” list Annotated date/Book title/Page number Headline Scroll bar* * The type of bar varies depending on the “Sor t” type. – Sor t[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 28 Getting Started Icons Descriptions Sentences display ed in the headline Highlight on a word(s). Highlighted word. Highlight containing a te xt comment. Added comment. Highlight containing a handwritten comment. Highlighted word. Markup drawn on a book page. First sentence of a marked page.  T ap a note . The page th[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 29 Getting Started Using the Option menu of the “All Notes” list Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option men u. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Option menu Option item Description Sor t Sor ts the list by date , type, or comment ( page 58 ) . Search Searches a desired note by ke yword [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 30 Getting Started Selecting a book from the “Collections” list Using eBook Library , you can group books b y genre or author , etc., in a f older which is called collection. In the “Collections” list, you can select and read a book from a f older list of collections. Hints  F or details on how to create or [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 31 Getting Started T o customize the Home menu Of the Home menu items , “Handwriting, ” “T e xt Memo , ” “A udio , ” “Pictures” and “Settings” can be rearranged. Y ou can select two of these items to displa y on the Home menu. By def ault, “Handwriting” and “T e xt Memo” are display ed on the H[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 32 Getting Started  T ap the item that you want to displa y on the left bottom of the Home menu. The tapped item is placed on the left of the pre view area. The item already set on the left mov es to the center , and the one in the center disappears. Y ou can confir m the result in the pre view area. Below illustrates [...]

  • Page 33

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 33 Getting Started Inser ting a Memor y Car d Y ou can use the f ollowing memory cards with the Reader . Note  The Reader has separate slots f or “Memory Stick Duo” Memor y Card and the SD Memor y Card. Be sure to inser t the memor y card in the correct slot. Otherwise, y ou ma y damage the slot or the memor y c[...]

  • Page 34

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 34 Getting Started  When inser ting the memor y card into the Reader , it may tak e time f or 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 car d into the Reader The Memor y slot protectiv e inser ts are inser te[...]

  • Page 35

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 35 Getting Started  Inser t a memory card in the  direction with its label side up until it clic ks into the place . Note  The Reader has separate slots f or “Memory Stick Duo” Memor y Card and the SD Memor y Card. Be sure to inser t the memor y card in the correct slot. Inser ting the memor y card in the [...]

  • Page 36

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 36 Getting Started Removing a memor y car d fr om the Reader  Gently push in the memory card. Y ou will hear a click, and the memory card should pop out. “Memory Stick Duo” SD Memory Card  Remove the memory card squarel y from the slot. Notes  Do not remov e a memor y card or tur n off the Reader while rea[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 37 Importing and T ransferring Content Impor ting Content A uthorizing the Reader and y our computer Bef ore purchasing and downloading eBooks from an online eBook store, the Reader and y our computer need to be authorized. Hint  Y ou can check whether the Reader is authorized from “About” in the “Settings” [...]

  • Page 38

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 38 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 Library does not star t automatically , star t it manually by doub le-clicking the desktop icon.  If the Reader in the shutdown s[...]

  • Page 39

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 39 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, y ou are required to enter your Adobe ID . Enter y our Adobe ID by f ollowing the on-screen instructions. If you do not ha ve an Ad[...]

  • Page 40

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 40 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 , an Inter net connection is required on your computer .  Y ou need to author ize y our computer to download eBooks from an eBook store. [...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 41 Importing and T ransferring Content Hint  eBooks can be read on eBook Library using your computer . For details on eBook Library operations, ref er to the eBook Library Help . Impor ting content to eBook Library Y ou can impor t content files stored on your computer into eBook Library . Y ou can impor t the follo[...]

  • Page 42

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 42 Importing and T ransferring Content  Star t eBook Library .  Click “Impor t Files” on the “File” menu. The “Impor t Files” dialog bo x appears.  Select the content file to be impor ted. Hint  Y ou can impor t all the content files in a selected f older at the same time from “Impor t Folder?[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 43 Importing and T ransferring Content File type (file e xtension) Description R TF file (.r tf) A document file format that can contain inf or mation such as f ont type, size or color in addition to te xt content. W ord file* 1 (.doc, .docx* 2 ) Suppor ted only by eBook Library . W ord files will be automatically conv er[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 44 Importing and T ransferring Content T ransferring Content T ransferring content to the Reader Y ou can transf er (copy) the content from eBook Libr ar y to the Reader . Y ou can transf er the follo wing content files.  Book PDF file, EPUB file , T e xt file, R TF file, W ord file (unsecured)* 1 , BBeB Book [...]

  • Page 45

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 45 Importing and T ransferring Content Notes  If the Reader is lock ed, it will not be recognized on your computer and content cannot be transf erred. Deactivate the “De vice Lock” setting bef ore USB connection ( page 146 ).  If the Reader has not been authorized, eBook Library will not transf er the DRM-[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 46 Importing and T ransferring Content  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable ( page 14 ). eBook Library star ts automatically and “Reader” appears in the Source view of eBook Libr ar y . Reader Source view Notes  If eBook Library does not star t automatically , star t it manually b[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 47 Importing and T ransferring Content  Click “Librar y” in the Source view , then c lick (List view). The View area is s witched to the List view and all the content in the Library is listed. Hint  When you clic k (Thumbnail View), content can be displa yed as thumbnails.  Select the content you want to t[...]

  • Page 48

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 48 Importing and T ransferring Content Notes  If there is not enough free space on the inter nal memory 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 bac k to eBook Librar y , then delete[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 49 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 battery 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 (indi[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 50 Importing and T ransferring Content  Click “Librar y” in the Source view , then c lick (List view). The View area is s witched to the List view and all the content in Library is listed.  Hint  When y ou click (Thumbnail vie w), contents can be displa yed as thumbnails.  Select the content you want to[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 51 Importing and T ransferring Content T o transfer content back to eBook Library  Slide the PO WER switc h. The Reader is tur ned on.  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable ( page 14 ). eBook Library star ts automatically and “Reader” appears in the Source view of eBook Libr ar y . ?[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 52 Importing and T ransferring Content Synchr onizing content in Library with the Reader Y ou can synchronize content in eBook Libr ar y with the Reader by specifying a f older (such as “Librar y” or the sub- items under “Library”). The Reader will be automatically updated to match the content in eBook Library whe[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 53 Importing and T ransferring Content  Connect the Reader to your computer using the supplied USB cable ( page 14 ). eBook Library star ts and synchronizes content in the Library with the Reader automatically . Notes  If eBook Library does not star t automatically , star t it manually by doub le-clicking the des[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 54 Reading Books Reading Books F ollow the steps belo w to find books transf erred from your computer . Note  If you perf or m an inv alid operation, appears at the bottom of the screen.  In the Home menu, tap (“Books”). Home menu  Hints  If you w ant to continue reading from the last displa yed page[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 55 Reading Books  T ap the desired book on the list. (Expiration): Indicates days remaining until expiration. “Expired” is displayed when the book has expired. 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 ). Indica[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 56 Reading Books T o return to the “Books” list Press the OPTIONS button to displa y the Option menu, and tap “Retur n to List. ” Using the Option menu of the book list In the book list, press the OPTIONS button to open the Option menu. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Option menu of th[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 57 Reading Books Option item Description/Reference page Orientation Switches the screen orientation (ver tical/ horizontal) ( page 114 ). T o close the Option menu T ap  , or press the OPTIONS button. Hint  Y ou can display the Option menu of the “Collections” f older list by pressing the OPTIONS button. Y ou[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 58 Reading Books Sorting a list Y ou can sor t the lists of books, collections, notes , audio files and pictures. Here the instructions to sor t the “Books” list are given as an e xample. Y ou can sor t the list by title, author , or transf erred date. Hint  The sor ting criter ia vary depending on the list. The[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 59 Reading Books About the index bar and scroll bar If more than 10 items are stored in a list, the inde x bar or scroll bar appears on the right side of the list. Y ou can use them to search f or an item that does not appear on the current page. The appearance of the inde x bar differs depending on the sor ting cr iteria[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 60 Reading Books Index bar with icons This bar appears when you sort the “All Notes” or “Notes” list “b y T ype . ” Respectiv e icons on the bar represent the type of note. T ap the desired note type to find it. F or details about the icons displa y ed on the bar , refer to “Searching notes” ( page 26 ). I[...]

  • Page 61

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 61 Reading Books Switching the list display format Y ou can choose to displa y the list f or mat in either “List” or “Thumbnail” view . In the Option menu, tap “Thumbnail” of “View” to switch the list displa y f or mat. “List” (default) “Thumbnail” When you change the list displa y f or mat, the ?[...]

  • Page 62

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 62 Reading Books Searching for a book with a keywor d Using the on-screen ke yboard, you can search f or a desired book, note or word from the Option menus . Here the instruction to search the “Books” list f or a book is giv en as an e xample. Y ou can search for a book b y enter ing the book title or author . Hint ?[...]

  • Page 63

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 63 Reading Books  T ap “Search. ” The “Search Results” list appears. Books including the input word in their titles/authors are displa yed. “Search Results” list  T ap the desired book. The book page appears. T o close the Search Results list T ap (Back). Hints  Y ou can perform other search operat[...]

  • Page 64

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 64 Reading Books Search tar get and criteria Search target and criter ia (metadata) v ar y depending on the type of Option menu as f ollows: Option menu type Search target Criter ia “Books” list Book list in the “Collections” folder Book Title, author “Collections” folder list Collection Collection f older “[...]

  • Page 65

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 65 Reading Books How to use the on-scr een keyboar d The Reader provides “United States, ” “United Kingdom, ” “F rench, ” “German” and “Dutch” ke yboards. When you set the language in the “Menu Language” screen f or the first time, the k eyboard type is automatically set depending on the language s[...]

  • Page 66

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 66 Reading Books  T o input symbols, tap “Symbols” to displa y the symbol ke yboard. Y ou can also tap “@#$” to display another type of symbol ke yboard.  T o return to the alphabet keyboard, tap “Abc. ”  T o giv e a line f eed, tap the “Retur n” key . (The “Return” ke y is only av ai[...]

  • Page 67

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 67 Reading Books Characters available from the pop-up window If you tap and hold a char acter ke y , optional characters will pop up , from which you can select the desired one. Characters selectab le from the pop-up window are as f ollows: Character k ey Selectable char acters A a C c D d E e I i N n O o S Continued[...]

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    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 68 Reading Books Character k ey Selectable char acters s U u Y y Z z ! ? Continued[...]

  • Page 69

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 69 Reading Books Operations on the book page On the book page screen, you can perf or m the f ollowing operations . Size indicator Current page number/ T otal page number Volume indicator 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, ” for[...]

  • Page 70

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 70 Reading Books T ur ning a page Drag on the touch screen.  T o go back to the pre vious page, drag on the page the opposite direction or press the < (P age T urn) button. T ur ning pages repeatedly Hold on the touch screen after dragging, or press and hold the < > (P age T urn) buttons. Hint  Y ou c[...]

  • Page 71

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 71 Reading Books T apping operations Double-tapping on the top right corner of a book page Y ou can add/remov e a bookmar k ( page 94 ). Bookmark  Continued[...]

  • Page 72

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 72 Reading Books T apping the page number at the bottom of the screen Y ou can jump to the desired page from the P age Jump panel ( page 86 ). Page Jump panel  Continued[...]

  • Page 73

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 73 Reading Books Double-tapping a word Y ou can highlight ( page 99 ), search ( page 90 ), or look up the word ( page 76 ) from the pop-up menu. Pop-up menu Double-tapping and dragging the consecutive words Y ou can highlight ( page 99 ) or search the consecutiv e words from the pop-up menu ( page 90 ).   Continued[...]

  • Page 74

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 74 Reading Books T apping a bookmark or a highlighted wor d(s) Y ou can add a comment by te xt/handwriting to the tapped bookmark/highlighted word(s), or edit the comment from the displa yed men u ( page 104 ). Highlighted word Example: T apping a highlighted w ord  Continued[...]

  • Page 75

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 75 Reading Books T o use the links of eBooks files on the Reader Y ou can use the links on a BBeB, PDF or EPUB file . The link appears highlighted on the screen. T ap to jump to the linked page . Link Hint  If you w ant to return to the previous page after y ou jumped to the linked page , press the OPTIONS button to[...]

  • Page 76

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 76 Reading Books Using the Useful Features Y ou can use the v arious features to enhance readability . Embedded dictionaries Y ou can look up words using the English dictionaries incor porated in the Reader . Notes  Only English dictionaries (“New Oxf ord American Dictionar y” and “Oxf ord Dictionar y of Engli[...]

  • Page 77

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 77 Reading Books  In the book page , double-tap the desired wor d. The pop-up menu appears , in which the headline of the word definition is displa yed. (Dictionary) Pop-up menu Close icon  T ap (Dictionary). The definition is fully displa y ed in the dictionar y view er . Close icon (Keyboard) ( page 78 ) Dictionar[...]

  • Page 78

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 78 Reading Books T o close the dictionary viewer T ap  . Looking up other words Y ou can view a list of w ords f ound b y the same ke yword and select a headword to read its detailed definition.  In the dictionar y viewer , tap (Ke yboard). The lookup result screen with the on-screen ke yboard appears. Lookup result[...]

  • Page 79

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 79 Reading Books Note  When using the embedded dictionar y , you cannot input alphabet with umlaut or accent. The tap and hold operation on the on-screen ke yboard is not av ailable . Adjusting the te xt siz e Y ou can adjust the te xt size using the siz e menu. Select from 5 diff erent te xt sizes (S , M, L, XL or [...]

  • Page 80

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 80 Reading Books  T ap “M, ” “L, ” “XL ” or “XXL. ” The te xt size is changed, and the te xt and la yout of the book page are adjusted automatically to fit the screen size . The selected size is indicated at the bottom of the screen. Size indicator Size icons Close icon “Zoom In” ( page 82 )  T a[...]

  • Page 81

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 81 Reading Books Hints  When the te xts on a PDF or EPUB file are magnified, the page is divided into multiple sections . T o display the rest of the page , drag the page or press the < > (Page T ur n) buttons .  When viewing a PDF file in S siz e, y ou can magnify the text size b y s witching the screen[...]

  • Page 82

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 82 Reading Books Zooming in/out The book page enters zoom mode b y tapping “ Zoom In” on the size men u ( page 79 ).  In the book page , press the (Size) button, then tap “ Zoom In. ” The Zoom bar appears. Slider Zoom bar  Drag the slider , or tap + or – of the Zoom bar repeatedly until the pa ge is zoomed[...]

  • Page 83

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 83 Reading Books T o scroll a magnified page When the book page is zoomed in, / / / appear at the edges of the screen. Y ou can displa y the edge of the page by tapping / / / . Y ou can also scroll the page by dr agging it. T o exit the Zoom mode T ap  , or press the (Size) b utton. The Zoom bar disappears and the book[...]

  • Page 84

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 84 Reading Books Using the Option menu of the book page Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option men u of the book page. The Option menu consists of 2 pages and includes v ar ious useful f eatures. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Close icon Displays 2nd page 1st page Close icon Displays 1st[...]

  • Page 85

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 85 Reading Books Option item Description/Reference page Retur n to List Closes the book and goes back to the list from which you opened the book. Delete Book Deletes a book ( page 112 ). Inf o Displa ys the book inf or mation ( page 113 ). Now Pla ying Goes to the audio Pla yback screen ( page 130 ). Orientation Switches [...]

  • Page 86

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 86 Reading Books Jumping to pages (“Go to Page”) Y ou can jump to pages using the P age Jump panel. There are two w a ys to perf or m the operation: Using the P age Jump bar . Specifying the page number ( page 87 ). T o jump to pages using the Page Jump bar  In the book page , press the OPTIONS button, then tap “[...]

  • Page 87

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 87 Reading Books  Drag the slider , or tap a point on the Pa ge Jump bar . The page is displa yed based on the slider position in the P age Jump bar . Slider T o close the Page Jump panel T ap  or the page number at the bottom of the screen, or press the OPTIONS button. Jumping dir ectly to a specific page Y ou can [...]

  • Page 88

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 88 Reading Books  T ap the number key to input the page number . The input number is displa yed in the input area. T o delete the number , tap the  (Backspace) k ey . Hint  Up to 11-digit number can be input.  T ap “Go. ” The input page appears. T o close the numeric keyboar d T ap  , or press the OP[...]

  • Page 89

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 89 Reading Books Going back to previously displayed pages (“History”) Y ou can go back to pre viously displa yed pages .  In the book page , press the OPTIONS button, then tap “Histor y . ” The Histor y Jump icons appear .  (Next View)  (Previous View) History Jump icons  T ap  (Previous View). The [...]

  • Page 90

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 90 Reading Books Searching a book for keywords (“Search”) Y ou can search f or k eyw ords by using the on-screen ke yboard ( page 65 ). There are two w a ys to search f or a ke yword: Double-tapping a w ord in the book page of the book. Using the Option menu ( page 92 ). T o search by double-tapping a wor d  In the[...]

  • Page 91

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 91 Reading Books  T ap (Search). The search result page containing the input word(s) appears. The results are highlighted on the page. Search result page  T ap  (Next Searc h) to skip to the next page that contains the input wor d(s). The ne xt page containing the input word(s) appears . T o retur n to the pre vi[...]

  • Page 92

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 92 Reading Books T o search from the Option menu  In the book page , press the OPTIONS button, then tap “Search. ” The on-screen ke yboard appears. Input area  Input a word using the on-screen ke yboard ( page 65 ), then tap “Searc h”. The search result page containing the input word appears. The results are[...]

  • Page 93

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 93 Reading Books  T ap  (Next Searc h) to skip to the next page that contains the input wor d(s). The ne xt page containing the input word(s) appears . T o retur n to the pre vious page containing your input word(s), tap  (Pre vious Search). T o exit the search result page T ap  . Continued[...]

  • Page 94

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 94 Reading Books Creating a bookmark on a book page (“Create/ Edit Notes”) Y ou can create a bookmark on a book page for y our future ref erence. There are two w a ys to perf or m the operation: Double-tapping a page . Using the Option menu ( page 95 ). T o create a bookmark by double-tapping a page  In the book pa[...]

  • Page 95

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 95 Reading Books T o create a bookmark from the Option menu  In the book page , press the OPTIONS button, then tap “Create/Edit Notes. ” The tool bar appears. T ool bar  Continued[...]

  • Page 96

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 96 Reading Books  T ap (Bookmark). The upper right cor ner of the page is shown as f olded, and the color of in the tool bar is shaded. (Bookmark) Bookmark Hint  T o delete the bookmark, tap (Bookmar k). T o close the tool bar T ap  . Hints  Y ou can add a comment to a bookmar k. F or details, ref er to [...]

  • Page 97

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 97 Reading Books Notes  When you delete a bookmark with a comment, the comment will also be remov ed. T ap “Y es” in the confirmation message to delete both the bookmark and the comment.  By adjusting the te xt size , the display ed bookmar k on the adjusted page ma y contain a variety of bookmark informat[...]

  • Page 98

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 98 Reading Books Highlighting a word(s) (“Cr eate/Edit Notes”) Y ou can highlight a word(s) on a book page . There are two w a ys to perf or m the operation: Double-tapping a w ord in the book page of the book. Using the Option menu ( page 100 ). Hints  Y ou can add a comment to a highlight. For details , refer [...]

  • Page 99

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 99 Reading Books T o highlight a word(s) by double-tapping  In the book page , double-tap the desired wor d, then tap (Highlight). The word is highlighted. (Highlight) Close icon Pop-up menu Hints  T o highlight consecutiv e words or multiple lines , double-tap the first word and drag across the desired portion, [...]

  • Page 100

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 100 Reading Books T o highlight a word(s) from the Option menu  In the book page , press the OPTIONS button, then tap “Create/Edit Notes”  (Highlight marker). The color of in the tool bar is shaded and the highlighting function becomes av ailable .  Drag across the w or d(s) on the book page . The word(s) is [...]

  • Page 101

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 101 Reading Books Notes  Once you tap (Highlight marker) / (Eraser), it will remain activ e until you tap another item in the tool bar .  While an item on the tool bar is activ e, y ou cannot select a word b y double-tapping. While no item is active , you can select the word, b ut cannot displa y the pop-up me[...]

  • Page 102

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 102 Reading Books Marking up a book page by handwriting (“Create/Edit Notes”) Y ou 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 mar kup function becomes [...]

  • Page 103

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 103 Reading Books Note  During the mar kup operation, the current page is sa v ed by perf or ming the operations , such as pressing a button, closing a book. T o display a marked page Y ou can displa y a marked page from the “All Notes” list ( page 26 ) and the “Notes” list ( page 109 ). T o display an iconi[...]

  • Page 104

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 104 Reading Books Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight Y ou can add a comment to a bookmark or highlighted word. There are two w a ys to perf or m the operation: “by Dr awing” “by K eyboard” ( page 106 ) Adding a comment by drawing  In the book page , tap the desired bookmark or highlighted wor d. The Me[...]

  • Page 105

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 105 Reading Books  T ap “by Dra wing. ” The Comment editor with the freehand tool bar appears. Drawing area Comment editor  Draw freely in the dra wing area. Lines are dra wn as you dr ag on the touch screen. Note  The handwritten comment cannot hav e multiple pages. Hint  T o erase the line , tap (E[...]

  • Page 106

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 106 Reading Books Adding a comment using the on-screen keyboard  In the book page , tap the desired bookmark or highlighted wor d. The Method menu appears . Close icon Method menu  T ap “by K eyboar d. ” The Comment editor with the on-screen ke yboard appears. Comment editor On-screen keyboard Input area Close i[...]

  • Page 107

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 107 Reading Books  Enter your comment using the on-screen keyboar d ( page 65 ). Hints  Up to 2048 characters can be input in a comment.  The on-screen ke yboard in the Comment editor has a “Return” ke y . Y ou can provide a line feed using this k ey .  T ap “Done” to save the comment. The Commen[...]

  • Page 108

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 108 Reading Books T o view a comment T ap a bookmar k or highlight with on a book page. The Comment view er appears. Page number of the comment (not displayed for handwritten comment) Comment viewer  /  : The arrows become available when the comment has multiple pages (not displayed for handwritten comment). T o dis[...]

  • Page 109

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 109 Reading Books Selecting a note (“Create/Edit Notes”) Y ou can displa y the “Notes” list by tapping “ Notes” in the tool bar . The “Notes” list includes all the notes of the currently view ed book. Y ou can jump to a page by tapping an item in the list. Hint  Y ou can search the “Notes” list f[...]

  • Page 110

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 110 Reading Books Hints  Y ou 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 f or the same word will be replaced with the latest[...]

  • Page 111

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 111 Reading Books Using the Option menu of the “Notes” List Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option men u. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Option menu Option item Description Sor t Sor ts the list “b y P age, ” “by T ype” or “by Comment” ( page 58 ) . Search Searches a desi[...]

  • Page 112

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 112 Reading Books Hiding notes (“Hide Notes”) Notes, such as bookmarks, highlights and markups in a book can be hidden/shown from the Option men u 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 tentativ ely hidden. T[...]

  • Page 113

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 113 Reading Books Displaying book infor mation (“Info”) Y ou can check book inf or mation, such as title, author , book cov er thumbnail and etc.  In the book page , press the OPTIONS button, then tap to display the second page of the Option menu, and tap “Inf o. ” The book inf or mation appears. Items Descript[...]

  • Page 114

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 114 Reading Books Items Description Expiration date This field is only displa yed when a book with DRM and an e xpiration date is selected. (PDF and EPUB file only) Switching scr een orientation (vertical/ horizontal) (“Orientation”) In the Option menu, y ou can s witch the screen orientation from v er tical to hor iz[...]

  • Page 115

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 115 Reading Books About scr een division when screen orientation is set to horizontal When set to horizontal, the book page is divided into 2 par ts (upper and low er). T o display the lo wer par t, drag the page horizontally or press the > (P age T urn) button. Displaying upper half Displaying lower half Position indi[...]

  • Page 116

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 116 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos Cr eating Drawings and T ext Memos Y ou can create either a handwritten drawing or a te xt memo independent of any book stored in the Reader . Note  If you perf or m an inv alid operation, appears at the bottom of the screen. Drawing by handwriting Y ou can create handwritten dr[...]

  • Page 117

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 117 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos Hint  When more than 8 dra wings are stored, the scroll bar appears on the right side of the list. Y ou can displa y the next page of the list by scrolling the bar , or pressing the > (P age T ur n) button.  T ap “New Drawing. ” Indicates that content is stored on a me[...]

  • Page 118

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 118 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos  Star t to draw in the drawing area. Drawing editor Drawing area Hint  T o erase a line , tap (Eraser), then stroke a par t of the line.  T ap “Done” to save the dra wing. Note  Make sure to tap “Done” when you wish to sa ve the dra wing. If you tap  , the[...]

  • Page 119

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 119 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos How to use the drawing editor Drawing editor (Pen) (Eraser) T o draw With (P en) selected, drag on the screen with the supplied stylus or your finger . T o erase a drawing T ap (Eraser), strok e across the dra wing thoroughly . T o erase only a line , tap any point on the line . T o c[...]

  • Page 120

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 120 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos T o close the drawing editor T o sav e and close the current dra wing, tap “Done. ” T o close without saving the dra wing, tap  , then “Y es” in the confir mation screen. T ap “No” to cancel the operation. T o view a drawing In the “Handwriting” list, tap the desire[...]

  • Page 121

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 121 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos T o edit a drawing In the dra wing view er , tap “Edit” to display the tool bar . Edit the dra wing in the same manner as y ou drew it ( page 119 ). T o delete a drawing With the dra wing view er open, press the OPTIONS b utton. T ap “Delete Dra wing”  “Y es” in the con[...]

  • Page 122

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 122 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos Hints  When more than 9 te xt memos are stored, the scroll bar appears on the right side of the list. Y ou can displa y the next page of the list by scrolling the bar , or pressing the > (P age T urn) button.  T ap “New Memo. ” Indicates that content is stored on a mem[...]

  • Page 123

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 123 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos  Enter text on the input area using the on-screen keyboar d ( page 65 ) Close icon T ext memo editor Input area Hint  The on-screen ke yboard in the T e xt memo editor has a “Retur n” ke y . Y ou can pro vide a line feed using this k ey .  T ap “Done” to save the t[...]

  • Page 124

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 124 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos T o view a text memo In the “T ext memo” list, tap the desired te xt memo . Press the < > (P age T urn) buttons or drag on the touch screen to displa y the pre vious/ne xt text memo . T ext memo viewer  /  : The arrows become available when the memo has multiple pages.[...]

  • Page 125

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 125 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos Using the Option menu of the Handwriting and T ext Memo lists Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option men u. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Option menu of the “Handwriting” list Option menu of the “T ext Memo” list Option item Description/Refe[...]

  • Page 126

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 126 Creating Drawings and T ext Memos Option menus of the drawing and text memo viewers Option menu of the drawing viewer Option menu of the text memo viewer Option item Description/Reference page Delete Dra wing/Delete Memo Deletes the dra wing/memo ( page 121 , 124 ). Now Pla ying Opens the audio Pla yback screen ( page[...]

  • Page 127

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 127 Playing A udio Files Playing Audio Files Pla ying audio files transferred from y our computer Y ou can pla y bac k MP3 and AA C files (unsecured) on the Reader . Y ou can also read books while listening to an audio file ( page 129 ). When listening to audio files, connect the optional headphones to the headphone jack.[...]

  • Page 128

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 128 Playing A udio Files Hints  The content on the memor y card also appears in the “A udio” list.  When more than 10 trac ks are stored, the inde x bar appears on the right side of the list. Y ou can displa y the next page of the list by scrolling the bar , or pressing the > (P age T ur n) button. ?[...]

  • Page 129

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 129 Playing A udio Files T o close the Playback scr een Press the OPTIONS button to displa y the Option menu, and tap “Retur n to List. ” Hints  Y ou can read a book while playing trac ks. T o do so , pla y the trac k bef ore you begin to read a book.  Y ou can display the Option menu of “Audio” by pre[...]

  • Page 130

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 130 Playing A udio Files Operations on the Playback scr een On the Pla ybac k screen, you can perf or m the f ollowing operations . Play mode icon* 1 : Shuffle play : Repeat (1 Song) : Repeat (All Songs) T rack name Artist name Album name Slider Volume indicator Elapsed playback time/ T otal time of the current track Curr[...]

  • Page 131

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 131 Playing A udio Files Using the Option menu of Audio Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option men u. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Option menu of the “Audio” list Option item Description/Reference page Sor t Sor ts the “A udio” list “b y Title”or “by Artist” ( page 58 )[...]

  • Page 132

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 132 Playing A udio Files Option menu of the Playback screen Option item Description/Reference page Repeat Off (def ault setting): Stops pla yback after pla ying all trac ks. 1 Song : Pla ys the current trac k repeatedly . All Songs : Pla ys all trac ks repeatedly . Shuffle Off/ Shuffle On Pla ys all trac ks in random orde[...]

  • Page 133

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 133 Viewing Pictures V iewing Pictur es Viewing pictures transferred from y our computer Y ou can view BMP/JPEG/GIF/PNG files on the Reader . Note  If you perf or m an inv alid operation, appears at the bottom of the screen.  In the Home menu, tap (“More”)  (“Pictures”). Home menu Continued Viewing Pic[...]

  • Page 134

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 134 Viewing Pictures  Hints  The content on the memory card also appears in the “Pictures” list.  When more than 10 pictures are stored, the inde x bar appears on the right side of the list. Y ou can displa y the next page of the list by scrolling the bar , or pressing the > (P age T ur n) button. ?[...]

  • Page 135

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 135 Viewing Pictures Hints  The Size men u of the Picture viewer can be displa yed b y pressing the (Size) button. In the Size menu, y ou can zoom in/out a picture ( page 82 ).  Y ou can display the Option menu of “Pictures” by pressing the OPTIONS button ( page 137 ).  T o increase the resolution of[...]

  • Page 136

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 136 Viewing Pictures T o zoom in/out a picture Y ou can zoom in/out a picture . On the Picture viewer , press the (Size) b utton to display the Zoom bar . F or details about using the Zoom bar and scrolling the magnified picture, ref er to “Zooming in/out” ( page 82 ).  Zoom bar Slider Continued[...]

  • Page 137

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 137 Viewing Pictures Using the Option menu of Pictures Press the OPTIONS button to open the Option men u. (“Now Pla ying” appears only while a track is pla ying.) Option menu of the “Pictur es” list Option item Description/Reference page Sor t Sor ts the “Pictures” list “by Title”or “by Date” ( page 58[...]

  • Page 138

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 138 Viewing Pictures Option menu of the Pictur e V iewer Option item Description/Reference page Slideshow On/Off Star ts/Stops a slideshow of pictures. The “Slideshow” setting can be configured from the “Settings” menu ( page 143 ) . Retur n to List Closes the Picture view er screen. Now Pla ying Goes to the audio[...]

  • Page 139

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 139 Settings Changing Settings Y ou can configure v arious settings in the “Settings” menu. Note  If you perf or m an inv alid operation, appears at the bottom of the screen.  In the Home menu, tap (“More”)  (“Settings”). Home menu  Hint  Y ou can place (“Settings”) in the Home men u i[...]

  • Page 140

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 140 Settings  In the “Settings” menu, select the setting item you want to change.  Illustrations belo w show the “Date and Time” setting. “Settings” menu  T ap the desired par t or field to change the setting. T o input a number , tap the numeric key . “Date and Time” setting screen Numeric Key[...]

  • Page 141

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 141 Settings Settings menu items In the “Settings” menu, you can configure the f ollowing settings. Setting item Description Date and Time Sets date and time displa yed on the Reader . T o input the v alue, tap the numeric ke y . Hint  When you connect the Reader to y our computer with eBook Library open, the da[...]

  • Page 142

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 142 Settings Setting item Description P ower Management Activ ates or deactivates the P ower Management. On (def ault setting):  After 60 minutes of inactivity , the Reader enters sleep mode automatically while the batter y pow er is consumed slightly .  After 5 da ys of inactivity , the Reader automatically s[...]

  • Page 143

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 143 Settings Setting item Description P age T urn Gesture Changes the drag direction to turn pages.  (def ault setting): Proceeds to the ne xt page by dr agging from left to right on the touch screen.  : Proceeds to the ne xt page by dr agging from right to left on the touch screen. Slideshow Configures the slidesho[...]

  • Page 144

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 144 Settings Setting item Description Menu Language Sets the language of the display ed menu or messages. A vailab le languages: “ English , ” “ Français , ” “ Deutsc h , ” “ Nederlands ” Hints  When you turn on the Reader f or the first time or after restoring the default settings ( page 163 ), you[...]

  • Page 145

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 145 Settings Setting item Description About Displa ys the fir mware v ersion of the Reader , the product name, license inf or mation, etc. Restore Defaults Refer to “Restor ing def ault settings” ( page 163 ) . T o cancel the operation T ap (Back). Continued[...]

  • Page 146

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 146 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 ked b y the pass word. Off (def ault setting): The Reader is not lock ed. Code : T o input a pa[...]

  • Page 147

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 147 Settings Setting item Description Calibrate T ouch Screen Lets you calibr ate the touch screen by f ollowing the on-screen instructions. Ke yboard Sets the country whose standard ke yboard arrangement is emplo yed f or the on-screen ke yboard. A vailab le ke yboards: “United States , ” “United Kingdom, ” “F [...]

  • Page 148

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 148 Settings Setting item Description Dictionary Sets the dictionar y used. The type of dictionar y is automatically set according to the ke yboard that you set in the initial setting. A vailab le dictionaries: “Ne w Oxf ord American Dictionar y , ” “Oxf ord Dictionar y of English, ” “None” Hint  At the [...]

  • Page 149

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 149 Settings Setting item Description Format Memory Formats the inter nal memor y of the Reader or memor y card. Formatting will erase all the contents . “Inter nal Memor y”: F or mats the internal memor y . “Memor y Stick”: Formats the “Memor y Stick Duo” memor y card. “SD Card”: F or mats the SD memor y [...]

  • Page 150

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 150 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 the tip of the supplied stylus, or a small pin or clip, then slide the PO WER switch to turn on the Reader . Removing the tip fr om th[...]

  • Page 151

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 151 T roubleshooting Notes  If you reset the Reader and connect it to y our computer without tur ning it on, the Reader is not recognized b y your computer , and does not appear on the screen of the Reader . Make sure to turn on the Reader before the connection.  The bookmarks, highlights, markups, or the sett[...]

  • Page 152

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 152 T roubleshooting  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 customers in Canada: http://www .sony .ca/ElectronicsSuppor t/ Phone number: 1-877-899-7669 F or customers in Europe: http://suppo[...]

  • Page 153

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 153 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 temperature range of 50 °F to 86 °F (10 °C to 30 °C). Otherwise, the charging ma y be insufficient or ma y not star t. Batter y lif e seems shor t.  T[...]

  • Page 154

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 154 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot be tur ned on.  Moisture condensation may ha ve occurred. W ait for a f ew hours and then tur n on the Reader .  Batter y power has been fully depleted. Charge the Reader via USB ( page 13 ). The charge indicator lights up in red and charging [...]

  • Page 155

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 155 T roubleshooting Screen Symptom Cause or corrective action It takes time f or the displa y to appear .  In a cold place such as outdoors , it ma y take time f or the displa y to appear .  This is due to the displa y characteristics and not a malfunction. The Reader authorization/ deauthorization is not possible [...]

  • Page 156

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 156 T roubleshooting Reading/playing/viewing contents Symptom Cause or corrective action A book cannot be read.  A book with copyright protection cannot be read on any de vice other than the authorized one.  If the book has an e xpir ation date, confir m whether the book has already e xpired ( page 55 ).  The Rea[...]

  • Page 157

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 157 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action “Continue Reading” does not work or the bookmarks are missing.  If the file status has changed (such as in the f ollowing cases), the data on Continue Reading or notes ma y be deleted.  A T e xt/RTF/PDF file is edited.  An eBook purchased with an a[...]

  • Page 158

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 158 T roubleshooting Connection to the computer Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot be operated during USB connection.  Disconnect the USB cord from the Reader , and reset it, then reconnect the USB cord.  The Reader is loc k ed. The Reader cannot be recognized.  The Reader is tur ned off or the [...]

  • Page 159

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 159 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action The Reader cannot be recognized.  Use the supplied USB cab le .  There ma y be a malfunction with the USB por t on your computer . Connect the supplied USB cable to another por t on the computer .  It ma y tak e a while for the softw are to be recognized b y[...]

  • Page 160

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 160 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause or corrective action Content cannot be transf erred to the Reader from your computer .  The USB cab le 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 eBo[...]

  • Page 161

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 161 T roubleshooting eBook Symptom Cause or corrective action An eBook cannot be read.  Y ou ma y not hav e signed up or perf or med authorization for the ser vice (which is necessar y f or reading secure eBooks). Authorize your computer and the Reader .  Y ou may ha v e tried to read the content owned b y another u[...]

  • Page 162

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 162 T roubleshooting Memory card Symptom Cause or corrective action Content on a memor y card cannot be read/pla yed/ view ed.  Chec k that the memory card is inser ted in the Media slot in the correct direction.  Chec k to see that y ou are using a memor y card that is suppor ted by the Reader .  Clean the ter m[...]

  • Page 163

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 163 T roubleshooting Restoring default settings Y ou can restore all the def ault settings of the Reader . The def ault settings will be restored as shown in the tab le below: Items Default settings Option menu Sor t Books: by Title Book list in the “Collections” folder: by Order A udio: by Title Pictures: by Title Al[...]

  • Page 164

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 164 T roubleshooting Items Default settings Settings menu P ower Management On P age T ur n Gesture Left-to-right to tur n to the ne xt page. Slideshow T ur n: Off Slideshow Dur ation: 05 seconds Adv anced Settings De vice Lock De vice lock: Off P assw ord: 0000 Customize Home Menu (“T e xt Memo”) is displa yed in the[...]

  • Page 165

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 165 T roubleshooting  T ap “Y es” to restore default settings. T o cancel the operation, tap (Back).  Follow the on-screen instructions to set the initial settings ( page 10 ).[...]

  • Page 166

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 166 T roubleshooting Uninstalling eBook Librar y T o uninstall the supplied software from your computer , follo w the procedures below . Note  Bef ore uninstalling, de-authorize your computer if it is authorized. F or details on de-authorization, refer to the eBook Library Help . Uninstalling fr om Windows  Click[...]

  • Page 167

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 167 Other Information Updating the Reader Device Softwar e By updating the Reader de vice software , y ou can ensure your Reader has the latest f eatures. The latest software updates can be perf or med from the update menu on eBook Library from “Help” – “Check f or Updates. ” F or details on updates, ref er to t[...]

  • Page 168

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 168 Other Information About Books Pr e-installed on the Reader The Reader is pre-installed with sample content so that you can tr y them out right awa y . The pre-installed sample content is f or the pur pose of trial reading, viewing and listening. About sample content The Reader is pre-installed with sample content. If [...]

  • Page 169

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 169 Other Information Notes on 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 ( page 152) .[...]

  • Page 170

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 170 Other Information Pr ecautions Disposal of Old Electrical & 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 that this product shall not be treated as household waste . Instead it shall be [...]

  • Page 171

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-12(1) 171 Other Information Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the batter y or on the packaging indicates that the batter y provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste . On cer tain batter ies this sym[...]

  • Page 172

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-12(1) 172 Other Information F or more detailed inf or mation about recycling of this product or batter y , 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 [...]

  • Page 173

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 173 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 t[...]

  • Page 174

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 174 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: SO[...]

  • Page 175

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 175 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 rech[...]

  • Page 176

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 176 Other Information On heat b uild-up Heat ma y build up in the Reader while charging, or if it is used f or an e xtended period of time. On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized v ehicle. It may create a tr affic hazard and is illegal in many areas . It can [...]

  • Page 177

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 177 Other Information Note on use  Replacement or repair of the touch screen if brok en or scratched during use is not cov ered by the warr anty .  Do not drop or submit the Reader to e xcessive shoc k.  Ne ver subject the Reader to e xtremes of light, temperature , moisture or vibration.  Ne ver w[...]

  • Page 178

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 178 Other Information  Do not use the stylus if it is damaged or def or med.  Depending on the types of the te xt and characters, the te xt shown on the Reader ma y not be displa yed properly on de vice. This is due to: – The capacity of the Reader . – The Reader is not functioning nor mally . – Content [...]

  • Page 179

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 179 Other Information Notes on memory cards About “Memory Stick Duo” Memory Car d “Memor y Stick Duo” Memor y Card is a high-capacity compact IC recording media. Not only can you e xchange data among “Memor y Stick Duo” Memor y Card compatible de vices, b ut also you can use as an e xter nal remov able data st[...]

  • Page 180

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 180 Other Information  Y ou cannot record or delete data stored in a memor y card when its erasure pre vention s witch is lock ed.  K eep a memor y card in its case when you carr y or store it.  Do not touch the connector of a memor y card with bear hands or metallic objects.  Do not bend, drop , o[...]

  • Page 181

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 181 Other Information On software  Cop yr ight laws prohibit reproducing the softw are 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 vent will SONY be liab le f or any financial damage , or loss of profits, including claim[...]

  • Page 182

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 182 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, s[...]

  • Page 183

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 183 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.) i[...]

  • Page 184

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 184 Other Information  This product includes software de veloped b y the OpenSSL Project f or use in the OpenSSL T oolkit. (<http://www .openssl.org/>) Cop yright © 1998-2006 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reser ved. This product includes cr yptographic softw are wr itten by Eric Y oung (ea y@cr yptsoft. com[...]

  • Page 185

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 185 Other Information libgcc libstdc++ make MAKEDEV mtd procps uClibc ude v USB driver util-linux zlib 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[...]

  • Page 186

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 186 Other Information Specifications Model name PRS-6 00 P ower sour ce Built- in rech argeab le battery: DC 3.7 V A C adap ter: DC 5. 2 V USB Battery lif e (contin uous pla yback) Maxim um Bat tery: Appro x. 7,500 co ntinu ous pag e turns when readin g only * * Measured using a fully charged batter y and counting consecu[...]

  • Page 187

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 187 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 s[...]

  • Page 188

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 188 Other Information Index Symbols (“Continue Reading”) ............ 54 (“Books”) ...............................54 (“All Notes”) ..........................27 (“Collections”) ....................... 30 (“T e xt Memo”) ......................121 (“Handwriting”) ....................116 (“More”)..[...]

  • Page 189

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 189 Other Information H Headphone jack ...........................7 Highlight .....................................98 Hole f or hand strap ......................8 Holes f or cov er attachment ..........8 Home menu ...............................24 Horizontal ................................ 114 I Impor t .................[...]

  • Page 190

    PRS-600.GB.4-153-621-11(1) 190 Other Information S SD Memor y Card ............... 33, 179 Search ....... 29, 56, 62, 84, 90, 111 Setting .....................................139 About..................................145 Date and Time....................141 Date and Time Format ....... 141 Menu Language .................144 P age T ur n Gesture ..[...]