Sony PRS-900BC инструкция обслуживания

©2009 Sony Corporation 4-174-983- 14 (1) PRS-900 U s e r ’ s G u i d e Digital Book Reader[...]

2 CAUTION All illustrations of the Reader in this User’ s Guide show the Reader with the soft co ver installed. Note that these do not represent the Reader in actual use . If the Reader is shipped with the soft co ver it m ust be removed, and replaced with the supplied co ver with par t number PRSA-ZC9 bef ore use . The specific co ver with par t[...]

3 Continued T able of Contents Intr oduction ....................................................................... 8 What Y ou Can Do with the Reader ............................................... 8 Getting Star ted ............................................................... 11 P ar ts and Controls ...........................................[...]

4 Continued Getting Content .............................................................. 34 Accessing the Reader Store ...................................................... 34 Accessing the Reader Store via wireless network ..................... 34 Using the Reader Store ............................................................. 37 Accessing [...]

5 Continued Adding a comment ..................................................................... 93 Selecting a note – “Create/Edit Notes” ....................................... 97 Hiding notes – “Hide Notes” ..................................................... 100 Deleting a book – “Delete Book” ..............................[...]

6 Using Application ......................................................... 126 Creating Dra wings ................................................................... 126 Using the option menu of the “Handwriting” list ....................... 129 Viewing created dr awings ........................................................ 130 Using the [...]

7 T r oubleshooting ............................................................ 160 T roubleshooting ........................................................................ 160 Restoring default settings ........................................................ 171 Uninstalling Reader Library ...................................................... [...]

Introduction 8 What Y ou Can Do with the Reader First, read the Quic k Star t Guide to prepare the Reader Daily Edition (“Reader” is used in this User’ s Guide) f or use. Introduction Accessing the Reader Store ( page 34 ) With a 3G network connection, you can purchase and download content wirelessly from the Reader Store whene v er , wherev [...]

Introduction 9 Accessing the Reader Store via Reader Librar y ( page 41 ) “Reader Librar y” softw are enab les you to purchase eBooks and periodicals in the Reader Store from outside the wireless network, and transf er them to the Reader . Y ou can also transf er v arious content such as, audio files , pictures and documents, from y our compute[...]

Introduction 10 Reading content Y ou can read eBooks and periodicals using the intuitiv e, easy-to-use touch screen. Also , the Reader provides the f ollowing useful f eatures to enhance readability .  Looking up a word in the dictionar y ( page 64 )  Changing te xt size and page la yout to see easily – Adjusting the te xt size ( page[...]

11 Getting Started Par ts and Contr ols Fr ont T op Side  T ouch screen Allows y ou to na vigate intuitiv ely through the v arious functions of the Reader ( page 24 , 59 ).  OPTIONS button Displa ys the option menu ( page 51 , 73 , 121 ), which allows y ou to manage content, create notes , jump to a page, etc.  (Size) button Displa ys the [...]

12 Getting Started  (Home) b utton T akes y ou to the “Home” menu at any time ( page 32 ).  < > (P age T urn) buttons T ur ns the page ( page 60 ). Y ou can turn multiple pages b y pressing and holding the buttons . Y ou can also tur n the page using the touch screen ( page 24 ).  RESET button Resets the Reader if no operation is[...]

13 Getting Started  SD card slot Used to inser t an SD card (optional) ( page 15 ).  Media slot cover ( page 15 )  Memor y Stick PR O Duo  slot Used to inser t a Memory Stick Duo  media (optional) ( page 15 ).  PO WER s witch T ur ns on/off the Reader ( page 19 ). T o shut down the Reader , slide and hold f or more than 3 seconds [...]

14 Getting Started Rear  Batter y cover ( page 17 ) Remov e the batter y cov er when installing the batter y pack.  SIM card A SIM card is installed to provide wireless communication. Please do not remov e it.  Batter y bo x ( page 17 ) Used to store the supplied rechargeab le batter y pac k (PRSA-BP9).  Holes for co ver attachment Used[...]

15 Getting Started Inser ting a memory car d  Pull out the media slot cov er .  Inser t an optional memory card into the correct slot with its label side up until it clic ks into the place.  Mark Memory Stick Duo™ media SD card  Mark  Close the media slot cov er . Notes  When you use Memory Stick Duo™ media on the Reader , [...]

16 Getting Started Removing the supplied stylus The supplied stylus is stored on the top left side of the Reader . Pull it out from the top to use it. Note  Make sure to insert the stylus fully to the bottom of the holder when you replace it. Attaching the soft cover Note  If the wireless s witch of the Reader is tur ned off , the soft [...]

17 Getting Started Installing the supplied batter y pack  Pull out the media slot cov er and turn ov er the Reader .  Push por tion  and slide the battery cov er to the left. After the tabs are unloc ked from their slots , remov e the batter y cov er .  F ace the label side of the supplied batter y pac k upwards , then inser t it into t[...]

18 Getting Started  Place the batter y cov er so that all the tabs are inser ted into their slots .  Slide the batter y cov er until it clic ks.  Attach the media slot cov er . Slot T ab Notes  Do not attach the media slot cov er (  ) bef ore installing the batter y cov er .  See por tion  and make sure that there is no g[...]

19 Getting Started T ur ning on the Reader Slide the PO WER s witch to tur n on the Reader . Notes  If the Reader does not tur n on, charging is required. For details, ref er to “Charging the Reader” ( page 22 ).  It ma y take a f e w moments f or the Reader star t-up screen to appear after a reset ( page 160 ) or shutdown ( page 21[...]

20 Getting Started About po wer management The Reader has a pow er management f eature to a void unnecessar y batter y consumption. At purchase, po wer management is activ ated. P ower management operates as f ollo ws:  After 60 minutes of inactivity , the Reader enters sleep mode automatically while the batter y power is consumed slightly . [...]

21 Getting Started T o shut down the Reader manually Batter y consumption can be minimized b y shutting down the Reader . Y ou can shut do wn the Reader manually in one of the f ollo wing wa ys.  Slide the PO WER s witch and hold it f or more than 3 seconds.  Use “De vice Shutdo wn” in the “Adv anced Settings” menu ( page 159 ).[...]

22 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 an A C outlet using the supplied A C adapter (A C- S5220E). – It will tak e appro ximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the b[...]

23 Getting Started  Connect to an A C outlet using the po wer cord. Charging star ts and the charge/b usy indicator lights up in red. Charge/Busy indicator Pow er cor d T o an AC outlet Hint  When the batter y has been fully charged, the charge/busy indicator goes off . Note  Connect the A C adapter to an easily accessible A C outlet[...]

24 Getting Started How to Use the T ouch Scr een Using the touch screen, y ou can perf or m various operations with a finger or with the supplied stylus . Note  When you use the supplied stylus , mak e 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, pencil, or other shar p [...]

25 Getting Started Double-tapping By tapping twice (doub le-tap) on the touch screen, you can create bookmarks ( page 84 ), highlight ( page 87 ), search ( page 80 ), or look up words ( page 64 ), etc. Dragging By dragging on the touch screen, y ou can tur n a page ( page 60 ), drag a magnified page in z oom mode ( page 71 ) or select a word to hig[...]

26 Getting Started Double-tapping and dragging By doub le-tapping and dragging on the touch screen, y ou can select consecutive w ords ( page 62 , 80 , 87 ). Dragging and Holding By holding on the touch screen after dragging, y ou can tur n pages repeatedly ( page 60 ). Continued[...]

27 Getting Started Handwriting Using the supplied stylus or a finger , you can create dra wing on the touch screen ( page 90 , 93 , 126 ).[...]

28 Getting Started How to use the on-screen ke yboard The on-screen k eyboard appears when y ou enter y our inf or mation at the Reader Store, or search f or items , enter comments or create te xt memos on the Reader .  Input area : Displa ys tapped character .  Ke yboar d history area : Sho ws predictive w ords from pre viously typed ones. I[...]

29 Getting Started  Symbols/Abc : Switches the ke yboard type.  T ap “Symbols” to s witch to the symbol k eyboard.  T ap to displa y additional ke yboard characters .   T o return to the alphabetic ke yboard, tap “Abc. ”  “ Return” : Gives a line f eed. This k e y is av ailab le only in the comment editor ( pa[...]

30 Getting Started T o delete a character Mov e the cursor to the right of the character b y tapping, and then tap . T o delete consecutive char acters in the input area, tap the first or last character and dr ag to include all the characters y ou want to delete , then tap . Hint  The ke yboard that y ou use in the Reader Store has / icons ne[...]

31 Getting Started Character key Selectable character s d d ð E E È É Ê Ë e e è é ê ë I I Ì Í Î Ï i i ì í î ï N N Ñ n n ñ O O Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Œ o o ò ó ô õ ö ø œ S S Š s s š ß U U Ù Ú Û Ü u u ù ú û ü Y Y Ý Ÿ y y ý ÿ Z Z Ž z z ž ! ! ¡ ? ? ¿[...]

32 Getting Started Using the Reader Home Menu The “Home” men u is the star ting point to read content, visit the Reader Store, to use v arious applications and to configure the settings. Menu items Menu tabs Status bar Menu items By tapping an item on the menu items area, y ou can open the selected content or content list(s). Menu tabs By tappi[...]

33 Getting Started About the status bar The status bar shows y ou the current status of the Reader . Icon Status Shows the wireless status ( page 34 ). Appears when connected to a 3G wireless network, which is f aster than a 2G network. The Reader is automatically connected to a 3G network when av ailab le. / appears when downloading content. appea[...]

34 Getting Content Accessing the Reader Stor e With wireless network connection, you can purchase and download eBooks and periodicals directly from the Reader Store if within the network cov erage area. Accessing the Reader Store via wireless netw ork Bef ore accessing the Reader Store, confirm:  The WIRELESS s witch is set to ON ( page 12 ).[...]

35 Getting Content About “Wir eless Standby” Y ou can use “Wireless Standb y” to av oid unnecessar y batter y consumption caused by the wireless f eature . If y ou do not perf or m any wireless operations f or more than 10 minutes , the wireless f eature automatically enters standb y mode. Dur ing the wireless standby mode, y ou can receiv [...]

36 Getting Content Accessing the Reader Store  In the “Home” menu, tap “Store” tab. appears in the status bar when connecting to the wireless network ( page 33 ). “Home” menu “Store”  Br owse the Reader Store. F or details about the Reader Store, ref er to “Browsing the Reader Store” ( page 38 ). When y ou access the Reade[...]

37 Getting Content Using the Reader Store The Reader Stor e r egistration In order to purchase and download eBooks or periodicals, y ou need to register an account at the Reader Store, or if y ou already ha v e a Reader Store account or Sony Style account, sign in via y our e-mail address and pass word. Registration screen Enter y our e-mail addres[...]

38 Getting Content Br owsing the Reader Stor e Browse the Reader Store to find y our desired books and purchase them b y f ollowing the store instructions. Y ou can find y our purchased books in the “Home” menu ( page 48 , 117 ). The Reader Store home screen * The abov e image is a sample of the home screen. Hint  F or more detailed inf o[...]

39 Getting Content Using the option menu of the Reader Stor e In the Reader Store, press the OPTIONS b utton to displa y the option menu. Option item Description Store Home T akes you to the top page of the Reader Store My Account T ak es you to the “My Account” page. Help and Suppor t T ak es you to the Reader Store Help page . Legal Inf or ma[...]

40 Getting Content Subscribing to periodicals Y ou can subscribe to per iodicals in the Reader Store. Go to the periodical menu and f ollow the store instructions. About auto delivery On ce y ou ha v e su bsc ribe d t o p erio dic als in t he Rea der St ore , ne w ly pub lish ed iss ue s w ill be de liv ere d t o t he Re ade r a uto mat ica ll y . [...]

41 Getting Content Accessing the Reader Stor e via Reader Librar y Reader Librar y is the content management software y ou can use with the Reader . Once you ha v e it installed on y our computer , y ou can access the Reader Store from y our computer and transf er eBooks , per iodicals, audio files and pictures from y our computer to the Reader . H[...]

42 Getting Content Continued T o install using the AutoPlay featur e The installation launcher appears when y ou connect the Reader to y our computer (A utoPla y f eature is a vailab le on Windows XP , Windo ws Vista only).  Make sure y our computer is connected to an A C outlet and turned on (not in sleep mode).  Connect the Reader to y our [...]

43 Getting Content  Clic k “Install Reader Librar y” in the “Installer for Reader” window , then follo w the on-screen instructions. Notes  While connecting via USB, y ou cannot operate the Reader .  The wireless f eature is unav ailab le while the Reader is connected via USB.  While the Reader is connected to your comp[...]

44 Getting Content Accessin g the Read er Store via Reader Library Once y ou hav e Reader Libr ar y installed on y our computer , you can access the Reader Store . Note  T o access the Reader Store and download eBooks , an Inter net connection is required on your computer .  Connect the Reader to y our computer using the supplied USB cable[...]

45 Getting Content  Clic k “eBooks Store” in the source vie w . “Purchased” “eBook Store”  Follow the store instructions to pur chase (download) eBooks or periodicals. Managing content on your computer Impor ting content fr om your computer to Reader Library Y ou can impor t content such as eBooks, personal documents, audio files [...]

46 Getting Content Continued  Select the content file to be impor ted. T ransferring content to the Reader Y ou can tr ansf er content on Reader Librar y to the Reader or memor y card inser ted in the Reader . F or details, ref er to the Reader Librar y Help .  Star t Reader Library ( page 44 ).  Clic k “Librar y” in the source vie w ,[...]

47 Getting Content Hints  Y ou can also transf er content by synchronizing the Reader with Reader Library . F or details , ref er to the Reader Librar y Help .  F or details about suppor ted file formats, ref er to “Suppor ted File F or mat” ( page 195 ).  If there is not enough free space on the inter nal memor y of the Reade[...]

48 Reading Books Reading Books Y ou can find and read books from the “Home” menu.  In the “Home” menu, tap “Books. ” “Continue Reading”: Last read book is displayed. “Books” Most recent purchased/ transferred books are displayed. “Home” menu Hints  If you w ant to continue reading from the last read page , tap “Co[...]

49 Reading Books  T ap a desired book on the list. Back icon “Books” list Book title Scroll bar ( page 53 ) Pur chased/T ransferred date Icons ( page 50 ) Hint  If you ha v e read the book bef ore, the last displa y ed page of the book appears when you open the book. T o r eturn to the “Home” menu T ap , or press the button.  Re[...]

50 Reading Books Icons in the list Icon Description Newly-purchased, ne wly-transf erred or unread books/issues. */ * Books/Issues you ha v e already opened. Protected content ( page 123 ). Content on Memor y Stick Duo  media. Content on SD card. Books which hav e an e xpiration date . “Expired” is displa y ed when a book has e xpired. * Thi[...]

51 Reading Books Using the option menu of the “Books” list In the “Books” list, press the OPTIONS b utton to open the option menu. Close icon Option item Description/Reference page Sor t* 1 Sor ts the order of the list (def ault setting is “by Date”) ( page 52 ). View Switches the list displa y format (default setting is “Thumbnail”[...]

52 Reading Books Sor ting a list – “Sort” Y ou can sor t the items in the list. The a v ailab le sor ting criter ia will vary depending on the list.  In the “Books” list, press the OPTIONS button, then tap the sor t type . The list is sor ted as specified. Sorted “by Date” T ransferred date Scroll bar Book title Index bar Sorted ?[...]

53 Reading Books Note  The inde x bar or scroll bar appears only if content or items cannot be displa yed in a single page . About the bar The bar appears on the right side of the list if all the items cannot be displa y ed in a single page. Use them to na vigate through the list pages. Y ou can also tur n the list page b y pressing the < [...]

54 Reading Books Index bar Drag the bar until the desired item appears , or tap the first letter of its title/author/ar tist/comment, b y which the list is sor ted, in the inde x bar . Index bar “#” contains books or authors that begin with a number . Bold letter indicates that the letter contains any applicable book or author . “ ” contain[...]

55 Reading Books Switching the list display view – “View” Y ou can choose to displa y the list f or mat in either “Thumbnail” or “List” view .  In the “Books” list, press the OPTIONS button, then tap “Thumbnail” or “View . ” The list will be displa y ed in the selected f or mat. “Thumbnail” view (default) “List”[...]

56 Reading Books Sear ching for a book with a keywor d – “Sear ch” Using the on-screen k eyboard, y ou can search f or an item in the list. Hint  F or details on how to use the on-screen k eyboard, ref er to “How to use the on-screen k e yboard” ( page 28 ).  In the “Books” list, press the OPTIONS button, then tap “Search?[...]

57 Reading Books  T ap “Search. ” The “Search Results” list appears . Books including the input word in their titles/authors are displa y ed. Back icon “Searc h Results” list Hint  In the option menu of the “Search Result” list, y ou can delete ( page 121 ) and protect content ( page 123 ). T o close the “Search Results?[...]

58 Reading Books Search target and criteria The items that y ou can search f or will v ar y depending on the list. List T arget and criteria “Books” list Searches for a book b y title or author . “Collections” list ( page 118 ) Searches f or a collection by collection name. “Unread Books” ( page 119 ) Searches f or a book by title or au[...]

59 Reading Books Operations on the book pa ge On the book page screen, y ou can perf or m the f ollowing oper ations. Current page number/ T otal page number T ext size ( page 67 ) Note  When the te xt on an EPUB file is magnified, the page number of some divided sections ma y be displa yed as “3-4, ” f or e xample, which implies that y o[...]

60 Reading Books T ur ning a page Drag on the touch screen or press the < > b utton. < > (Page T urn) buttons T o go back to the pre vious page , drag on the page in the opposite direction, or press the < > button. T ur ning pages repeatedly Hold on the touch screen after dragging, or press and hold the < > buttons . Hint ?[...]

61 Reading Books T apping operations Double-tapping on the top right cor ner of a book page Y ou can add/remo v e a bookmar k ( page 84 ). Bookmark T apping the page number at the bottom of the screen Y ou can jump to the desired page from the page jump panel ( page 75 ). Page jump panel Continued[...]

62 Reading Books Double-tapping a wor d Y ou can highlight ( page 87 ), search ( page 80 ), or look up the word ( page 64 ) from the pop-up menu. Pop-up menu Double-tapping and dragging consecutive wor ds Y ou can highlight ( page 87 ) or search f or consecutiv e words from the pop-up men u ( page 80 ). Continued[...]

63 Reading Books T apping a bookmark or a highlighted wor d(s) If y ou tap bookmar k/highlighted word(s), y ou can add a te xt/handwriting comment to it, or edit the comment from the displa y ed menu ( page 93 ). Highlighted word Example: T apping a highlighted word[...]

64 Reading Books Looking up a W ord in a Book Y ou can use the embedded dictionaries to look up words in a book.  Double-tap the w or d on the book page . The pop-up menu appears , in which the headline of the word definition is displa y ed. (Dictionary) Pop-up menu Close icon Definition area Hint  If multiple candidate words are f ound, t[...]

65 Reading Books  T ap or the definition area. The definition is fully displa y ed in the dictionar y vie wer . Close icon (Keyboard) ( page 66 ) Dictionary viewer Definition area Hints  Y ou can tur n the dictionar y pages by dragging the definition area or pressing the < > buttons .  If you press and hold the < or > but[...]

66 Reading Books Looking up other words Y ou can vie w a l ist of w ords f ound b y the sa me k ey word and se lect an en tr y word to read it s detailed definiti on.  In the dictionary viewer , tap . The lookup result screen with the on-screen k eyboard appears . Lookup result screen Close icon Scrolls the page Number of entries and page number[...]

67 Reading Books Resizing and Zooming Y ou can use the siz e menu to read a page as pref erred. Press the button to displa y the size menu. Adjusting the te xt size Y ou can adjust the te xt siz e using the size men u. Select from 6 diff erent te xt siz es: XS , S , M, L, XL or XXL. “S” (original size) is set b y def ault.  In the book page,[...]

68 Reading Books  T ap “XS, ” “M, ” “L, ” “XL ” or “XXL. ” The te xt size is changed, and the te xt and lay out of the book page are adjusted automatically to fit the screen size . Size indicator Close icon Margin control Size icons T o close the size menu T ap  , or press the b utton. Hints  When the te xts on a PDF[...]

69 Reading Books  The te xt size of EPUB , PDF or BBeB files will be changed as f ollows: EPUB file: XS( 80% ), S(10 0%) , M (130 %), L( 180% ), XL( 230% ), XXL (310 %) PDF file*: XS( 80% ), S(10 0%) , M (200 %), L( 300% ), XL( 450% ), XXL (600 %) * Since PDF documents are created in their or iginal size , the abov e ratio ma y not apply to c[...]

70 Reading Books Zooming in/out The book page enters zoom mode b y tapping “ Zoom In” on the siz e menu.  In the book page, press the button, then tap “ Zoom In. ” The zoom bar appears . Slider Zoom bar Close icon T o exit the zoom mode T ap  , or press the button.  Drag the slider , or tap + or – of the zoom bar repeatedly until[...]

71 Reading Books T o scr oll 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 b y tapping / / / . Y ou can also scroll the page b y dragging it.[...]

72 Reading Books Remo ving margins Y ou can enlarge a book page b y removing the margins .  In the book page, press the button, then tap (right icon). The margins will be remov ed. Margin icons Close icon T o close the size menu T ap  , or press the b utton. Note  Depending on the content, you ma y not be able to enlarge the page. T o r[...]

73 Reading Books Using the Book Option In the option menu of a book page , fur ther additional f eatures are a v ailable . In a book page, press the OPTIONS b utton to displa y the option menu. Close icon Hint  In the horizontal view or “2 Page View , ” all the items will not be displa yed in a single page . T ap to displa y the rest of t[...]

74 Reading Books Option item Description/Reference page Delete Book Deletes the currently view ed book ( page 101 ). Inf o Displa ys the book inf or mation ( page 102 ). Now Pla ying* 3 T akes y ou to the audio playbac k screen ( page 148 ). 2 P age View/ 1 P age View Displa ys the horizontal view in f acing pages or single page ( page 103 ). Orien[...]

75 Reading Books J umping to pages – “Go to P a g e” Y ou can jump to pages in one of the f ollo wing wa ys: Using the page jump bar . Specifying the page number ( page 77 ). T o jump to pages using the page jump bar  In the book page, tap the page number in the status bar . The page jump panel appears. Page number Close icon Page jump pan[...]

76 Reading Books  Drag the slider , or tap a point on the page jump bar . The page is displa y ed based on the slider position in the page jump bar . Slider Continued[...]

77 Reading Books Jumping dir ectly to a specific page Y ou can jump directly to a page b y inputting the page number with the on-screen n umer ic ke yboard.  T ap “Enter Pa ge #” on the page jump panel. The numeric ke yboard appears . Input area (Backspace) key Close icon T o cancel the numeric keyboar d T ap  , or press the OPTIONS b utt[...]

78 Reading Books T o use the links of eBooks files on the Reader Y ou can use the page links on a EPUB , PDF or BBeB file. The link appears highlighted on the screen. T ap to jump to the link ed page. Link Hint  If you w ant to retur n to the pre vious page after you ha v e jumped to the linked page , press the OPTIONS b utton to displa y the[...]

79 Reading Books Returning to pa g es – “History” Y ou can go bac k to pre viously displa y ed pages.  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Histor y . ” The histor y jump icons appear . (Next View) (Previous View) History Jump icons Close icon T o close the histor y jump icons T ap  , or press the OPTIONS b utton. [...]

80 Reading Books Continued Sear ch ing ke yw or ds within a book – “Se arc h” Y ou can search f or k e ywords in one of the f ollo wing wa ys: Double-tapping a w ord. Using the option menu ( page 82 ). T o sear ch by double-tapping a wor d  In the book page, double-tap the desired w or d. The pop-up menu appears . (Search) Close icon Pop-u[...]

81 Reading Books  T ap . The search result page containing the input word(s) appears. The results are highlighted on the page. Searc h result page (Previous Search) Close icon (Next Search) T o exit the search result page T ap  . The highlight will be remo ved from the input w ord(s).  T ap to skip to the next pa ge that contains the input[...]

82 Reading Books T o sear ch fr om the option menu  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Search. ” The on-screen k eyboard appears . Close icon Input area Hint  Y ou can search by modifying the word that is selected b y double-tapping. Double-tap the word, press the OPTIONS button, tap “Search, ” then modify the w[...]

83 Reading Books  Input a w ord using the on-screen ke yboard ( page 28 ), then tap “Searc h. ” The search result page containing the input word appears. The results are highlighted on the page. Searc h result page (Previous Search) Close icon (Next Search) Note  Y ou cannot input characters in the input area bey ond what the input are[...]

84 Reading Books Creating a bookmark – “Create/Edit Notes” Y ou can create a bookmark in one of the f ollowing wa ys: Double-tapping a page . Using the option menu ( page 85 ). T o cr eate a bookmark by double-tapping a page  In the book page, double-tap near the upper right corner of the screen. The upper right cor ner of the page is sho [...]

85 Reading Books T o cr eate a bo ok mar k fr om th e op ti on m enu  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Create/Edit Notes. ” The tool bar appears. T ool bar  T ap . The upper right cor ner of the page is sho wn as f olded, and the color of in the tool bar becomes shaded. (Bookmark) Bookmark Close icon T o close the to[...]

86 Reading Books Hint  Y ou can add a comment to a bookmar k by tapping the bookmark. F or details , refer to “Adding a comment” ( page 93 ). Note  By adjusting the te xt size , the displa yed bookmark on the adjusted page ma y contain a v ar iety of bookmark information. Note that all this bookmark information on the page will be d[...]

87 Reading Books Highligh ting a w or d(s) – “Create/Edit Notes” Y ou can highlight a w ord(s) in one of the f ollowing wa ys: Double-tapping a w ord in the book page of the book. Using the option menu ( page 88 ). T o highlight a wor d(s) by double-tapping  In the book page, double-tap the desired w or d, then tap . The word is highlighte[...]

88 Reading Books T o highlight a wor d(s) from the option menu  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Create/Edit Notes”  . The color of in the tool bar becomes shaded, and the highlighting function becomes a vailab le .  Drag acr oss the w ord(s) on the book pa ge . The word(s) is highlighted. (Highlight marker) Highl[...]

89 Reading Books Hint  Y ou can add a comment to a highlight by tapping the highlighted word(s). F or details, ref er to “Adding a comment” ( page 93 ). Notes  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 men[...]

90 Reading Books Marking up a book pa ge b y hand writing – “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 b utton, then tap “Create/Edit Notes”  . The color of in the tool bar becomes shaded, and the markup function becomes av ailab le.  Mark u[...]

91 Reading Books Notes  During the mar kup operation, the current page is sa ved b y pressing a button or closing a book.  Y ou cannot tur n pages by dragging on the page if either , or are selected. Use the < > buttons . T o erase a line T ap , then tap or stroke a par t of the line. T o display a marked page Y ou can displa y a [...]

92 Reading Books T o display an iconized markup in original for m If y ou do not view the marked page in the same te xt size and page la yout (“1 P age Vie w” or “2 P age Vie w”), the markup is display ed as at the first character of the marked page . T o displa y the markup on the or iginal page, tap to pop up its thumbnail, and tap the th[...]

93 Reading Books Adding a comment Y ou can add a comment to a bookmark or highlighted word in one of the f ollo wing wa ys: “by Dr awing” “by K eyboard” ( page 95 ) Note  If the tool bar is displa yed and if an y of , or has already been selected, unselect by tapping it and tap either the highlighted word(s) or the bookmark to enter a[...]

94 Reading Books  T ap “by Drawing. ” The comment editor with the freehand tool bar appears. Drawing area Comment editor (Pen) Close icon (Eraser) T o close the comment editor T ap  .  Draw freel y in the drawing area. Lines are dra wn as y ou drag on the touch screen. Note  A handwritten comment cannot hav e multiple pages . T o[...]

95 Reading Books Adding a comment using the on-scr een keyboar d  In the book page, tap the desired bookmark or highlighted w ord  “by K eyboar d. ” The comment editor with the on-screen k eyboard appears. Comment editor Input area Close icon T o close the comment editor T ap  .  Enter y our comment using the on-screen keyboar d ( p[...]

96 Reading Books T o view a comment T ap a bookmar k or highlight with on a book page. The comment vie wer appears. Page number of the comment (not displayed for handwritten comments) Comment viewer  /  : The arrows become available when the comment has multiple pages (not displayed for handwritten comments). T o display the previous/next pag[...]

97 Reading Books Selecting a note – “Create/Edit Notes” In the “Notes” list, y ou can quic kly displa y the page that contains a note of the currently vie wed book.  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Create/Edit Notes. ” The tool bar appears.  T ap “ Notes. ” The list of all the bookmarks, highlights, an[...]

98 Reading Books Icons and type of notes in the “Notes” list Icon T ype of note/ Displayed headline Bookmark/ First sentence of the page Bookmark containing a handwr itten comment/ First sentence of the page Bookmark containing a text comment/ First sentence of the comment Highlight/ Highlighted word(s) Highlight containing a handwritten commen[...]

99 Reading Books Using the option menu of the “Notes” List In the “Notes” list, press the OPTIONS b utton to open the option menu. Close icon Option item Description Sor t* 1 Sor ts the order of the list (def ault setting is “b y P age”) ( page 52 ). Search Searches f or desired notes by k e yword ( page 56 ). Delete Notes Deletes the b[...]

100 Reading Books Hiding notes – “Hide Notes” Y ou can tempor ar ily hide notes. If a link is entirely ov erlapped with a highlight and you are unab le to tap it, use this f eature.  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Hide Notes. ” All bookmarks, highlights, and markups within a book are temporarily hidden. Notes ?[...]

101 Reading Books Deleting a book – “Delete Book” Y ou can delete the currently vie wed book on the Reader or memor y cards that are inser ted into the Reader .  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Delete Book. ”  T ap “Y es. ” The book is deleted and the screen s witches to the book list. Hint  Y ou can[...]

102 Reading Books Displa ying book information – “Info” Y ou can chec k book inf or mation, such as title, author , book cov er thumbnail, etc.  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Info. ” The book inf or mation appears. Item Description Book cov er thumbnail The book cov er thumbnail. (BBeB file only) Title The book[...]

103 Reading Books Reading in adjacent pa g es – “2 P age View” Y ou can set the Reader to vie w in adjacent pages.  In the book page, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “2 Pa ge View . ” Th e p age s a re dis pl a y ed ho riz ont al ly , si de b y sid e. Hints  When you read a book in “2 Page View , ” y ou can create bookmar[...]

104 Reading Books Switc hing scree n orientation – “Orientatio n” In the option menu, y ou can s witch the screen orientation from ver tical to hor izontal or vice v ersa. Once the screen orientation is switched, all men us and contents are displa y ed in the selected or ientation. Hint  Y ou can switch the screen orientation from any o[...]

105 Reading Books Se ar ch in g fo r No te s fr om “A ll Not es ” F rom “All Notes” in the “Home” menu, y ou can jump to a page with a bookmark, highlight, mar kup or comment within all contents of the Reader and memor y cards.  In the “Home” menu, tap “All Notes. ” “Home” menu “All Notes” Continued[...]

106 Reading Books  T ap a note on the list. Back icon “All Notes” list Scroll bar ( page 53 ) Indicates type of note ( page 98 ) Headline ( page 98 ) Annotated date/Book title or Issue date/ Annotated page number T o close the “All Notes” list T ap . Y ou will retur n to the “Home” menu. Hint  Y ou can search for a book page co[...]

107 Reading Books Using the option menu of the “All Notes” list In the “All Notes” list, press the OPTIONS b utton to open the option menu. Close icon Option item Description Sor t* 1 Sor ts the order of the list (def ault setting is “by Date”) ( page 52 ). Search Searches f or desired notes by k e yword ( page 56 ). Delete Notes Delete[...]

108 Reading P eriodicals Reading Periodicals Y ou can read automatically deliv ered periodicals from the “Home” men u ( page 40 ). Hint  Y ou can create a bookmar k ( page 84 ) and add a comment to it ( page 93 ) in a newspaper in the same w a y you can in a book page.  In the “Home” menu, T ap “P eriodicals”. “New Delivery?[...]

109 Reading P eriodicals  T ap the desired periodical on the list. Back icon “P eriodicals” list Periodical title Number of issue Hint  Cer tain content appears with icons that indicate the content status. For details about the icons , ref er to “Icons in the list” ( page 50 ). T o r eturn to the “Home” menu T ap . Continued[...]

110 Reading P eriodicals  T ap the desired issue on the list. Back icon Scroll bar ( page 53 ) Issue list Issue date Front page headline Hint  Cer tain content appears with icons that indicate the content status. For details about the icons , ref er to “Icons in the list” ( page 50 ). T o r eturn to the “Periodicals” list T ap . ?[...]

111 Reading P eriodicals Using the option men u of periodical lists In the “P er iodicals” list, press the OPTIONS b utton to displa y the option menu. Close icon Option item Description/ Reference page Sor t Sor ts the order of the list (default setting is “by Issue Date”) ( page 52 ). View Switches the list displa y format ( page 55 ). Se[...]

112 Reading P eriodicals In the issue list, press the OPTIONS b utton to open the option menu. Close icon Option item Description/ Reference page Sor t Sor ts the order of the list (default setting is “by Issue Date”) ( page 52 ). View Switches the list displa y format ( page 55 ). Search Searches f or a desired issue by k e yword ( page 56 ). [...]

113 Reading P eriodicals Br owsing Newspapers When y ou open a newspaper , the newspaper vie wer appears. A newspaper consists of the f ollowing le v els:  Section: The topics and headlines of the ar ticles belonging to the section are displa y ed.  Ar ticle: Y ou can read the whole content. Y ou can na vigate through a ne wspaper using[...]

114 Reading P eriodicals Operations on an ar ticle Navigation bar in an article “  Ar tic le ”: Skips to the pre vious ar ticle. “ Section T op ”: Retur n to the first page of the section. “ T able of Contents ”: Opens the list of sections. If y ou tap a section on the list, a list of ar ticles appears . “ Ar tic le  ”: Skips [...]

115 Reading P eriodicals Using the option menu of the newspaper viewer In the ne wspaper view er , press the OPTIONS button to open the option menu. Close icon Hint  In the ho rizo nta l v ie w o r “2 P age Vie w , ” all the it ems wil l n ot be dis pla ye d i n a sin gle pag e . T ap to dis pla y th e re st of the ite ms . Option item De[...]

116 Reading P eriodicals Option item Description/ Reference page Inf o Displa ys the ne wspaper inf or mation. Now Pla ying* 2 T akes y ou to the audio playbac k screen ( page 148 ). Orientation Switches the screen or ientation (ver tical/ horizontal) ( page 104 ). * 1 “Hide Notes”/“Sho w Notes” is displa yed only when notes are present in [...]

117 Reading Content in a Collection Reading Content in a Collection Reading Content in a Collection Y ou can select a book from a collection, which is a list of books or periodicals. Purchased books, and unread books or periodicals will be automatically stored in the f ollowing def ault collections:  “Unread Books”: books you ha v e ne v [...]

118 Reading Content in a Collection  T ap the desired collection on the list. Back icon “Collections” list Hint  Y ou can use the option menu of the “Collections” list. Y ou can search f or a collection using the on-screen ke yboard ( page 56 ), or change the screen orientation ( page 104 ). Also , you can go to the pla ybac k scre[...]

119 Reading Content in a Collection  T ap the desired book/issue on the list. The list of selected collection Back icon T o r eturn to the “Collections” list T ap .  Read the book/issue . F or details about operations on the book page , ref er to “Operations on the book page” ( page 59 ). In the case of a ne wspaper , the ne wspaper v[...]

120 Reading Content in a Collection Using the options men u of a collection In the list in a collection, press the OPTIONS b utton to open the option menu. Close icon “Unread P eriodicals” “Unread Books” ”Purc hased Books” Option item Description/ Reference page Sor t* 1 Sor ts the order of the list (def ault setting is: “by Date” f[...]

121 Managing Content Continued Managing Content In the option menu of each content list, y ou can manage content on the Reader . Deleting content Y ou can delete unnecessar y content from the list. The f ollowing procedure e xplains how to delete periodical issues. Hint  This option is also av ailab le in the “Books” list, “Handwriting?[...]

122 Managing Content  T ap the chec k bo xes of issues y ou want to delete  “Done . ” The confir mation screen appears.  T ap “Y es” to delete selected issues. Hints  In the option menu of the issue list, y ou can set to delete old issues automatically when a specified number of issues are stored ( page 125 ).  T o dele[...]

123 Managing Content Pr otecting content Y ou can set desired content so as not to be deleted unintentionally . The f ollo wing procedure e xplains how to protect periodical issues. Hint  This option is also av ailab le in the “Books” list, “Handwriting” list, “T e xt Memo” list, “A udio” list and “Pictures” list. Note [...]

124 Managing Content  T ap  “Done . ” is changed into and the selected issues will be protected. Hint  T o protect all the issues , press the OPTIONS button in the “Protect Issues” list, then tap “Protect All”  “Done . ” T o r emove pr otection T ap  “Done . ” Hint  T o unprotect all the issues , press th[...]

125 Managing Content Managing periodicals In the issue list, y ou can keep only recent issues and delete pre vious issues automatically .  In the issue list, press the OPTIONS b utton, then tap “Manage Subscription. ” The management dialog appears.  T ap the desired setting  “Save . ” Hints  If you w ant to delete e xtra issu[...]

126 Using Application Cr eating Drawings Y ou can enjo y handwritten dra wing using the touch screen.  In the “Ho me” me nu, tap “Appl icat ions ” tab  “Handwriting. ” “Home” menu “Applications” menu  “Handwriting” Most recent created drawings. T ap to view it. Continued Using Application[...]

127 Using Application  T ap “New Drawing. ” “Handwriting” list “New Drawing” Back icon Created date and time Created drawings Hints  If all the items cannot be displa yed in a single page , the scroll bar appears on the right side of the list. F or details , ref er to “About the bar” ( page 53 ).  Cer tain content app[...]

128 Using Application  Draw in the dra wing area with the supplied stylus or y our finger . Drawing editor (Eraser) Close icon (Pen) T o erase a drawing T ap , strok e across the dra wing thoroughly . T o erase only a line , tap any point on the line .  T ap “Done” to save the drawing. The dra wing editor closes. Hint  If you tap ?[...]

129 Using Application Using the option men u of the “Handwriting” list In the “Handwriting” list, press the OPTIONS button to displa y the option menu. Option item Description/Reference page Delete Dra wings Deletes dra wings ( page 121 ). Protect Dra wings Protects dra wings from being deleted ( page 123 ). Now Pla ying* T akes y ou to the[...]

130 Using Application Viewing created drawings T ap the dra wing displa yed in the “Home” menu or “Handwriting” list. T o displa y the pre vious/ne xt dr awing, drag on the touch screen or press the < > b uttons. Current drawing number/ T otal drawing number Drawing vie wer T o edit a drawing In the dra wing vie wer , tap “Edit” t[...]

131 Using Application Using the option men u of the drawing viewer In the dra wing vie wer , press the OPTIONS button to displa y the option menu. Option item Description/Reference page Delete Dra wing Deletes currently vie wed dra wing ( page 130 ). Now Pla ying* T akes y ou to the audio pla yback screen ( page 148 ). Orientation Switches the scre[...]

132 Using Application Continued Cr eating T ext Memos Y ou can create a te xt memo using the on-screen k eyboard.  In the “Ho me” me nu, tap “Appl icat ions ” tab  “T ext Memo. ” “Home” menu  “Applications” menu “T ext Memo”[...]

133 Using Application  T ap “New Memo. ” “T ext Memo” list Scroll bar( page 53 ) Back icon “New Memo” Created date/time Created memos Hint  Cer tain content appears with icons that indicate the content status. For details about the icons , ref er to “Icons in the list” ( page 50 ). Note  In the “T e xt Memo” list,[...]

134 Using Application  Enter text in the input area using the on-screen keyboar d ( page 28 ) Close icon T ext memo editor Input area Hint  The on-screen ke yboard in the te xt memo editor has a “Retur n” k ey . Y ou can pro vide a line f eed using this ke y . T o close the on-screen keyboard T ap  .  T ap “Done” to save the [...]

135 Using Application Using the option men u of the “T ext Memo” list In the “T e xt Memo” list, press the OPTIONS b utton to displa y the option menu. Option item Description/Reference page Delete Memos Deletes memos ( page 121 ). Protect Memos Protects memos from being deleted ( page 123 ). Now Pla ying* T akes y ou to the audio pla yback[...]

136 Using Application Viewing text memos In the “T e xt memo” list, tap the desired te xt memo . Drag on the touch screen or press the < > b uttons to displa y the pre vious/ne xt te xt memo . T ext memo viewer  /  : The arrows become available when the memo has multiple pages. T o display the previous/next page of the memo, tap [...]

137 Using Application Using the option men u of the text memo viewer In the te xt memo vie wer , press the OPTIONS button to displa y the option menu. Option item Description/Reference page Delete Memo Deletes currently vie wed memo ( page 136 ). Now Pla ying* T akes y ou to the audio pla yback screen ( page 148 ). Orientation Switches the screen o[...]

138 Using Application Using the Embedded Dictionar y Y ou can look up w ords using the English dictionar ies incor porated in the Reader . Hint  “New Oxford American Dictionar y” (def ault setting) and “Oxf ord Dictionar y of English” are av ailab le. Y ou can change the dictionar y from “Dictionar y” in the “Adv anced Settings?[...]

139 Using Application  Input the w ord using the on-screen ke yboard, then tap candidate w ord. The definition is fully displa y ed in the dictionar y vie wer . Close icon Definition area (Keyboard) Dictionary viewer T o look up other wor ds T ap . F or details about the dictionar y view er , ref er to “Looking up other words” ( page 66 ). T[...]

140 Using Application V iewing Pictures Y ou can vie w pictures transf erred from your computer . F or details about how to tr ansf er or manage pictures, ref er to “Managing content on y our computer” ( page 45 ) or Reader Librar y Help . Hints  F or details about suppor ted file formats refer to “Suppor ted File F or mat” ( page 195[...]

141 Using Application  T ap the desired picture on the list. “Pictures” list Thumbnails Back icon Picture name T ransferred date Hints  If all the items cannot be displa yed in a single page , the scroll bar appears on the right side of the list. F or details , ref er to “About the bar” ( page 53 ).  Cer tain content appears [...]

142 Using Application Using the option menu of picture list In the “Pictures” list, press the OPTIONS b utton to displa y the option menu. Close icon Option item Description/Reference page Sor t* 1 Sor ts the order of the list (def ault setting is “by Date”) ( page 52 ). View Switches the list displa y format ( page 55 ). Delete Pictures De[...]

143 Using Application Operations on the picture vie wer On the picture vie wer , you can perf orm the f ollowing operations . Current picture number/ total picture number Picture viewer T o display the pr evious/next picture Drag on the picture vie wer , or press the < > button. T o zoom in/out a pictur e Y ou can z oom in/out a picture. On t[...]

144 Using Application Using the option men u of the picture vie wer In the picture vie wer , press the OPTIONS button to displa y the option menu. Close icon Option item Description/Reference page Retur n to List Closes the picture vie wer . Slideshow On/ Slideshow Off Star ts/Stops a slideshow of pictures. The “Slideshow” setting can be config[...]

145 Using Application Playing Audio Files Y ou can pla y bac k audio files transf erred from your computer . F or details about how to transf er or manage audio files, ref er to “Managing content on y our computer” ( page 45 ) or Reader Librar y Help . If y ou want to read books while listening to music , connect the optional headphones to the [...]

146 Using Application  T ap the desired trac k on the list. Back icon “A udio” list Thumbnail T rack title Artist name Hints  If all the items cannot be displa yed in a single page , the scroll bar appears on the right side of the list. F or details , ref er to “About the bar” ( page 53 ).  Cer tain content appears with icons[...]

147 Using Application Using the option menu of audio In the “A udio” list, press the OPTIONS button to displa y the options menu. Close icon Option item Description/Reference page Sor t Sor ts the order of the list (default setting is “by Title”) ( page 52 ). View Switches the list displa y format ( page 55 ). Delete A udio* 1 Deletes trac [...]

148 Using Application Operations on the pla ybac k screen On the pla ybac k screen, you can perf or m the f ollowing operations .  Picture area : Shows the co ver ar t.  T rack title  Ar tist name  Alb um name   /  : P auses/Restar ts the pla yback.  Status bar : Shows the current trac k/total trac k number , v olume indicat[...]

149 Using Application T o stop or r estar t playback T ap  or  . T o skip to the pr evious/next track Drag on the pla yback screen, or press the < > button. T o r ewind/fast-forward a track Drag the slider , or tap on the pla ybac k progress bar . T o contr ol the volume  T o adjust the volume , press the V OL-/+ b utton, and the [...]

150 Using Application Using the option men u of the pla yback screen In the pla ybac k screen, press the OPTIONS button to displa y the option menu. Close icon Option item Description/Reference page Retur n to List T ak es you to the “A udio” list. Repeat Off (def ault setting): Stops pla ybac k after pla ying all trac ks. 1 Song : Plays the cu[...]

151 Settings Changing Settings Y ou can configure v arious settings from the “Settings” menu. The f ollowing procedure e xplains how to set the “Date and Time” setting.  In the “Home” menu, tap “Settings” tab. “Home” menu “Settings”  T ap the item y ou want to change . “Settings” menu Settings Continued[...]

152 Settings  T ap the desired par t or field to change the setting. T o input a number , tap the numeric ke y . “Date and Time” setting screen Back icon  T ap “OK” or “Y es” to confirm the setting. T o cancel the operation T ap .[...]

153 Settings “Settings” menu items In the “Settings” men u, you can configure the f ollowing settings. “Date and Time” Sets the date and time of the Reader . Y ou need to configure this setting in initial settings, or after restoring the def ault settings using “Restore Def aults” ( page 171 ). Hint  When you access the Reader[...]

154 Settings “Date and Time For mat” Sets the displa y f or mat of date and time. A v ailab le displa y f or mats:  “Date”: “Month-Da y-Y ear” (default setting), “Day- Month-Y ear . ”  “Time”:“12 hour” (def ault setting) “24 hour . ” “Power Management” P ower management helps y ou to a v oid unnecessar y [...]

155 Settings “Wir eless Standby” Wireless standb y helps you to a v oid unnecessar y batter y consumption caused by wireless communication. “On” is set b y def ault. If y ou do not perf or m any wireless operations f or more than 10 minutes , the wireless f eature automatically enters standb y mode. Dur ing standby mode , y ou can receiv e [...]

156 Settings “Menu Language” Sets the language of the displa y ed menu or messages. The f ollowing languages are a v ailab le:  “English” (def ault settings)  “F rançais”  “Deutsch”  “Nederlands” “Advanced Settings” Opens the “Adv anced Settings” men u. F or details, ref er to “Adv anced Settin[...]

157 Settings “Adv anced Settings” menu items In the “Adv anced Settings” men u, you can configure the f ollowing settings . “Device Lock” Loc ks the Reader by setting a pass w ord. “Off ” is set b y def ault. In “Code, ” tap in the 4-digit number using the n umer ic k eys to set the pass w ord. Once the pass word is set, the ne [...]

158 Settings “Keyboar d” Designates the countr y standard ke yboard. The f ollowing k e yboards are a vailab le .  “United States” (def ault settings)  “United Kingdom”  “F rench”  “Ger man”  “Dutch” “Dictionar y” Sets the dictionar y used. A v ailab le dictionaries:  “Ne w Oxf ord A[...]

159 Settings “Device Shutdown” Shuts down the Reader to minimiz e batter y consumption. Hint  Y ou can also shut down the Reader b y sliding the PO WER s witch and holding it f or more than 3 seconds. Notes  Aft er s hutd own , th e Re ader ma y tak e a f e w m omen ts t o tu r n on .  Y ou cannot receive periodicals by auto d[...]

160 T roub leshooting 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 b y pressing the RESET button with the tip of the supplied stylus, or a small pin or c lip, then slide the PO WER switc h to turn on the Reader . Remo ving the tip from the supplied stylus T wi[...]

161 T roub leshooting Notes  The bookmarks, highlights, markups, or the setting inf or mation ma y be deleted by resetting.  The screen will not change after pressing the RESET button. Slide the POWER s witch to turn on the Reader again.  Chec k the symptoms in “T roub leshooting” ( page 162 ).  Chec k for inf ormation about t[...]

162 T roub leshooting Power Symptom Cause/Remedy Batter y cannot be charged.  Charge the battery within the temperature range of 41 °F to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C). Otherwise, the charging ma y be insufficient or ma y not star t. Batter y lif e seems shor t.  The operating temperature is belo w 41 °F (5 °C). This is due to the batter y char[...]

163 T roub leshooting Power (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy The Reader cannot be tur ned on.  Moisture condensation ma y ha v e occurred. W ait f or a f e w hours and then tur n on the Reader .  Battery power has been fully depleted. Charge the Reader via an A C outlet ( page 22 ).  Mak e sure that the batter y pack is installed properly [...]

164 T roub leshooting Wireless featur e Symptom Cause/Remedy Y ou cannot access the Reader Store.  Y ou are out of the netw or k cov erage area. T o check the wireless status , see the wireless status icon in the status bar ( page 34 ). Y ou cannot find a purchased book on the Reader .  The wireless connection ma y ha v e been interr upted wh[...]

165 T roub leshooting Reading/playing/viewing contents Symptom Cause/Remedy A book cannot be read.  A book with cop yright protection cannot be read on any de vice other than the authorized one. If you ne v er register with the Reader , go to the Reader Store and complete registration.  If the book has an e xpir ation date, confir m whether t[...]

166 T roub leshooting Reading/playing/viewing contents (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Sound output is not audib le  Increase the v olume if it is set to low .  If sound is not output through headphones, mak e sure the headphone plug is fir mly inser ted in the headphone jac k. A picture cannot be displa yed.  Picture files that are not s[...]

167 T roub leshooting Connection to the computer Symptom Cause/Remedy The Reader cannot be recognized b y y our computer .  The USB cab le is not connected properly . Reconnect it.  A USB hub or USB e xtension cab le is used f or the connection. Connection via an e xtension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed. Connect the USB cab le directly t[...]

168 T roub leshooting Symptom Cause/Remedy The Reader cannot be recognized b y y our computer .  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 f or the software to be recognized b y the computer . W ait[...]

169 T roub leshooting Symptom Cause/Remedy The Reader becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer .  A USB hub or USB e xtension cab le is used f or the connection. Connection via an e xtension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed. Connect the USB cab le directly to the computer . The Reader’ s batter y cannot be charged.  The USB [...]

170 T roub leshooting Memory card Symptom Cause/Remedy Content on a memor y card cannot be read/pla yed/ view ed.  Chec k that the memor y card is inser ted in the media slot in the correct direction ( page 15 ).  Chec k to see that y ou are using a memor y card that is suppor ted b y the Reader ( page 186 ).  Clean the terminal area of th[...]

171 T roub leshooting 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:  In the “Home” menu, tap “Settings” tab  “Restore Defaults. ” The “Restore Def aults” screen appears. If “De vice Loc k” is set to “On, ” the s[...]

172 T roub leshooting Uninstalling Reader Librar y T o uninstall the supplied software from y our computer , f ollow the procedures belo w . Note  Bef ore uninstalling, de-authorize your computer if it is authorized. F or details on de-authorization, refer to the Reader Libr ar y Help . Uninstalling fr om Windows  Clic k “Star t” – ?[...]

173 Other Information Updating the Reader Device Softwar e By updating the Reader de vice software , y ou can ensure y our Reader has the latest f eatures. The latest software updates can be perf or med from the update menu on Reader Libr ar y from “Help” – “Chec k f or Updates. ” F or details on updates, ref er to the Reader Librar y Hel[...]

174 Other Information About Pre-loaded Content on the Reader Sample content is pre-installed in the Reader so that y ou can tr y them out right a wa y . The pre-installed sample content is f or the pur pose of tr ial reading, vie wing and listening. Note  If you delete pre-installed sample content, y ou cannot restore it, and Sony will not su[...]

175 Other Information Pr ecautions INFORMA TION: NO TE: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against har mful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses[...]

176 Other Information Radio frequency radiation e xposure Inf ormation: This equipment, when used with the supplied cov er (PRSA-ZC9), complies with FCC radiation e xposure limits set f or th f or an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter m ust not be used with any other co v er , co-located or operating in conjunction with an y other antenna o[...]

177 Other Information RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BA TTERIES Lithium-ion batteries are recyclable . Y ou can help preser v e our environment b y retur ning your used rechargeab le batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest y ou. F or more inf or mation regarding recycling of rechargeab le batter ies, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visi[...]

178 Other Information  The SAR v alue is deter mined at the highest cer tified pow er le v el in laborator y conditions, b ut the actual SAR le v el of the Reader while it is operating can be well belo w this v alue.  This is because the Reader is designed to use the minimum po wer required to reach the network.  V ar iation in SA[...]

179 Other Information  In order to meet RF Exposure guidelines, f ollow the steps of “Attaching the supplied cov er PRSA-ZC9” ( page 2 ) bef ore using the Reader .  Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF Exposure guidelines. On the battery pac k If the batter y pack is mishandled, the batter y pac k can b urs[...]

180 Other Information  Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries. Since batter y liquid ma y remain in the Reader , consult your nearest Son y dealer or Sony Ser vice Center if the batter y pac k has leak ed. If the liquid comes in contact with y our ey es , do not r ub y our ey es as this ma y lead to b lindness. W ash out y our[...]

181 Other Information Safety information  A SIM card is f actor y installed. If you tak e it out, the wireless f eature becomes una vailab le .  Do not inser t an y f oreign objects in the DC IN jac k of the Reader .  Use the supplied A C adapter (A C-S5220E) only . Do not use other A C adapter .  Be sure not to shor t-circu[...]

182 Other Information  Remember to f ollow the precautions belo w . − Be careful not to drop the Reader into a sink or other container filled with water . − Do not use the Reader in humid locations or bad weather , such as in the rain or sno w . − Do not get the Reader wet. If you touch the Reader with w et hands, or put the Reader in a[...]

183 Other Information On heat b uild-up Heat ma y b uild 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 an y motor ized v ehicle . It ma y create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas . It can also be potentially dan[...]

184 Other Information On the wireless f eature  SONY provides wireless connectivity at no additional cost to y ou f or cer tain activities in connection with the content ser vice provided b y SONY . Y ou ma y be charged a f ee f or wireless connectivity f or y our use of other wireless ser vices on your product, such as w eb browsing, should [...]

185 Other Information  T ur n off the wireless feature outside the USA. Do not use wireless f eature in other countries.  T ur n off the wireless feature when y ou are in a location in which radio comm unications are prohibited. When y ou are in such a location, y ou must obtain permission from the appropr iate authorities before enab l[...]

186 Other Information Notes on memory car ds Y ou can use the f ollo wing memor y cards with the Reader . Memory Stick Duo  media Memor y Stick Duo  Memor y Stick PR O Duo  Memor y Stick Micro  SD Card SD Card SDHC Card Notes  Sony’ s Memor y Stick Duo  media of up to 32 GB has been tested to work with the Reader . But the pr[...]

187 Other Information About Memory Stick Duo  media Memor y Stick Duo  is a compact-siz e IC recording media with a large capacity . It has been designed not only f or e xchanging/sharing digital data among Memor y Stick Duo  compliant products , but also f or ser ving as an remov ab le e xter nal storage media that can sa ve data. About S[...]

188 Other Information  A v oid the f ollo wing to pre v ent data damage. Sony does not provide an y guarantee f or damaged data. − Remov e a memory card or tur n off the Reader while reading or writing data. − Operate the Reader in the location where static charge or electrical noise is present.  Do not use a label other than the de[...]

189 Other Information On software  Cop yright 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 cop yright holder .  In no e v ent will SONY be liab le f or any financial damage, or loss of profits , including claims made b y third par ties [...]

190 Other Information On c leaning  Clean the case of the Reader with a soft cloth, such as a cleaning cloth f or e yeglasses .  If the case of the Reader becomes v er y dir ty , clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution.  Do not use any type of abr asiv e pad, scour ing powder , or solv[...]

191 Other Information Copyright Notice The contents of each book pre-loaded on this product are cop yrighted wor ks, edited with the cooper ation of the pub lisher . Cop yright laws prohibit cop ying the data of this product or the contents of this manual (illustr ations, related documents, etc.) in whole or in par t without the per mission of the [...]

192 Other Information All other system names and product names appearing in this document are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respectiv e owners. Fur ther , the trademark TM and registered trademark ® symbols are not indicated throughout this document. Program ©2009 Son y Cor poration Documentation ©2009 Sony Corporation[...]

193 Other Information GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE This product contains the f ollowing softw are co vered b y the GNU General Pub lic License (hereinafter ref erred to as “GPL ”) and/or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter ref erred to as “LGPL ”). Y ou ma y obtain, alter , and redistr ibute the source code of these software produc[...]

194 Other Information F or the ter ms and conditions concer ning GPL and LGPL, please ref er to below . The source code f or these software products is a vailab le on Son y’ s website. T o do wnload, please visit the f ollowing URL: http://www .sony .net/Products/Linux/ Please note that Sony accepts no inquiries concer ning the content of the sou[...]

195 Other Information Suppor ted File For mat The f ollowing files can be managed on Reader Libr ar y and transf erred to the Reader . Book  EPUB file (.epub file e xtension) EPUB (OPS v ersion 2.0) suppor ted  PDF file (.pdf file e xtension) PDF v ersion 1.4 or bef ore is suppor ted  BBeB* 1 (.lrf or .lrx file e xtension, Non-DRM[...]

196 Other Information Picture  JPEG file (.jpg or .jpeg file e xtension)  GIF file (.gif file e xtension)*  PNG file (.png file e xtension)  BMP file (.bmp file e xtension) * For an animation GIF file , only the first frame will be shown.[...]

197 Other Information Specifications Model name PRS-9 00 P ower sour ce Recha rgeab le ba ttery: 3.7 V D C A C ada pter (A C-S5220E )  Input: A C 100-240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.26 A  Output: 5.2 V DC , 2,000 mA USB Battery lif e (contin uous playbac k) Maxim um B attery: Ap pro x. 12,0 00 cont inuou s page turns when readin g only * * Measured using[...]

198 Other Information WW AN Suppo r ts HSP A, UMTS , EDG E and G PRS dat a services wi th tw o bands (850 an d 1,900 MHz) Expansion slots Memory Stic k P RO Duo ™ slo t, SD c ard slo t A C Adapter for Reader (A C-S5220E)  Output: 5.2 V DC , 2,000 mA  Input: 100 - 240 V A C , 50/60 Hz, 0.26 A  Operating/Charging temperature: 41˚F to 95˚[...]

199 Other Information System requirements The f ollowing are requirements to use Reader Libr ar y . OS Micr osoft Windo ws 7 (32/6 4 bit) Windo ws 7 Hom e Basic Windo ws 7 Hom e Pr emium Windo ws 7 Pr ofess ional Windo ws 7 Ult imate Micr osoft Windo ws Vi sta (32/6 4 bit) Windo ws V ista Hom e Basic with Se rvice Pa ck 1 or later Windo ws V ista H[...]

200 Other Information Index Symbols “Home” .......................... 32 “Store” ............................. 36 “Settings” ..................... 151 “Continue Reading” ....... 48 “Books” .......................... 48 “P eriodicals” ................ 108 “Collections” ................ 117 “All Notes” ................[...]

201 Other Information H Headphone jack ................. 12 “Hide Notes” .................... 100 Highlight ............................. 87 Holes f or cov er attachment ................................... 2, 14 “Home” menu ..................... 32 I Impor t ................................ 45 “Inf o” ................................ 10[...]

202 Other Information S SD card ...................... 15, 186 “Search” ....................... 56, 80 “Settings” ......................... 151 “About” ........................ 156 “Date and Time” .......... 153 “Date and Time F ormat” ................................. 154 “Menu Language” ....... 156 “P age T ur n Gesture?[...]