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Power Saving Tips

Table of Contents

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Power Saving Tips

Charging Battery

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Summary of Contents for PRS-350 - Reader Pocket Edition&trade

Page 1: ... 2010 Sony Corporation 4 257 507 11 2 PRS 350 User Guide Digital Book Reader Click for instant access TableofContents Index ...

Page 2: ...o navigate effortlessly by swiping to turn pages tap to bookmark take notes and highlight Font Zoom increase or decrease the text size to your preference or zoom into images to take a closer look Dictionary simply double tap a word to see its meaning and to translate it Read on There s so much more Personalize the standby screen with your favorite picture ...

Page 3: ...o organize your library on your Reader to find the book you want to read Never lose track of time with the clock view whenever the OPTIONS button is pressed Set the time using the Date and Time setting 87 For more details please refer to this User Guide ...

Page 4: ...ents Index Useful Features Annotation Bookmarking 39 Highlighting word s 40 Handwriting a note 41 Adding a note 42 Resizing Adjusting the text size 47 Changing a page mode 48 Zooming in 49 Adjusting Content View 52 ...

Page 5: ... 44 among books 46 Searching keywords 55 Searching a book 34 Jumping to a page 57 Dictionary When reading a book 60 As an application 82 List of previously looked up words 63 Reading Periodicals 65 Collection Management Creating 68 Adding contents 70 Deleting 72 ...

Page 6: ... TableofContents Index Other Applications Handwriting 77 Text Memo 80 Picture Viewer 83 Supported File Formats 113 Specifications 19 ...

Page 7: ... TableofContents Index Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 20 Parts and Controls 8 Charging the Reader 12 Power Saving Tips 14 How to Get eBooks 17 Support 18 Specifications 19 ...

Page 8: ... quickly The standby screen 2 appears Power off completely When not in sleep mode slide and hold for more than 3 seconds Follow the instructions on the screen 1 Battery consumption is minimized in sleep mode 2 For details about Standby Screen see 91 Charge Busy indicator Red Charging in progress Orange When booting shutting down internal memory access Off Off Sleep mode Reader in operation ...

Page 9: ...Parts and Controls TableofContents Index Stylus For more precise operations use the supplied stylus Insert fully into the holder when not in use ...

Page 10: ...pplied stylus to navigate Page Turn buttons Press previous or next to turn the page Press and hold or to turn pages continuously Home button 29 Shows the Home menu Size button 47 Shows a utility to change text size zoom a page and select a page mode OPTIONS button 31 Shows the menu for relevant optional functions ...

Page 11: ...ents Index Micro USB connector 12 Used for transferring data and charging the Reader RESET hole 93 Holes for optional cover attachment With the same hole in the left top corner of the Reader an optional accessory cover can be attached ...

Page 12: ...ime to completely charge a depleted battery is about 3 hours with a USB connection or about 2 hours by the optional AC adapter PRSA AC1 Lightsupinred Charging battery Turns off Charging complete Begin Charging Charge Completed Charging time up to 3 hours The screen will appear after about 5 minutes if charging starts with a completely depleted battery ...

Page 13: ...atus Charging battery Charging in progress The battery icon does not indicate remaining battery power during charging Charging complete Fully charged Charging stopped The Reader is not charging its battery Follow the on screen instructions Tip While charging with the optional AC adapter PRSA AC1 appears in the status bar 30 appears when fully charged To check battery status in the status bar 30 du...

Page 14: ...epleted battery will take 3 hours when connected to the USB port of a powered on computer 2 hours when connected to the optional AC adapter PRSA AC1 Operating your Reader while charging with the optional AC adapter may extend time to fully charge depending on how the Reader is being operated Recommended Temperature Please use your Reader within the recommended operating temperature range 19 ...

Page 15: ...wer requiring operations The following cases may consume more power Graphics intensive content Photo slideshow with a short duration ePub and PDF files partially conforming to document standard Annotation keyword search and dictionary search functions ...

Page 16: ...day power off the Reader completely 8 86 Do not leave the Reader uncharged for a prolonged period of time This may reduce the charging capability We recommend the optional AC adapter PRSA AC1 The performance of any third party charger is not guaranteed Please keep the Reader at normal temperature operation 19 ...

Page 17: ...itial steps you only need steps 3 and 5 to enjoy more eBooks Reader comes with step by step instructions describing the above initial steps Here is how to access the instructions PC From the Start menu click My Computer Computer in the case of Windows Vista Windows 7 and then double click the READER drive Drag the How to get eBooks on Reader file and drop it on the desktop Mac Double click READER ...

Page 18: ...sue Support Web site and contact list USA www sony com readersupport Phone number 1 866 962 7669 Canada www sony ca readersupport Phone number 1 877 899 7669 Europe support sony europe com eBook PRS Australia www sony com au support Phone number 1300 137 669 Warranty Information for Australia customers www sony com au warranty ...

Page 19: ...en reading only 1 1 Measured using a text based content in ePub format and a fully charged battery consecutive page turns at approximately one second per page under the recommended operating temperature Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns and individual device Useravailablecapacity Approx 1 4 GB after initial setting Depending on size of pre loaded excerpts available memory capaci...

Page 20: ... 5 mm 4 1 8 5 3 4 11 32 inches Mass Approx 155 g 5 47 oz Display 127 0 mm 5 diagonal electrophoretic display 600 800 pixel 0 127 0 127 pixel mm 16 level gray scale OptionalAccessories AC Adapter for Reader PRSA AC1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 21: ...21 TableofContents Index Chapter 2 Basic Operation 22 Reading Content 36 Collections 68 Applications 76 Settings 85 Troubleshooting 93 Appendix 101 ...

Page 22: ...e links Tap the page link to jump to the page directly e g 4 To return to the previous page press OPTIONS tap Go to Previous View To enlarge a page See Zooming in 49 Screen shots in this manual may be different from the actual display in the Reader To use the link icons Tap one of icons located at the bottom of the page to view either Table of Contents or Index ...

Page 23: ...reen You can perform various touch operations with a finger or the supplied stylus 9 Single tapping for selecting an item Double tapping for bookmarks 39 instant dictionary search 60 word search 55 highlighting 40 etc Example creating a bookmark 39 ...

Page 24: ...leofContents Index Tip To delete a bookmark double tap it Swiping In the page view swiping the screen turns a page To change page turn preference see 87 Swiping and holding Swipe and hold the page to turn pages repeatedly ...

Page 25: ...ion the displayed page In the Handwriting 77 application or Create Edit function 41 handwriting on the screen can be performed with the supplied stylus 9 or a finger Double tapping and dragging Double tap the first word drag to the last word slowly and release to select consecutive words 40 ...

Page 26: ...ard is used for word search 55 creating a text memo 42 80 and dictionary search 62 Input area To Perform at input area Edit Tap to place the cursor Delete a character Tap to place the cursor and tap to delete a character before the cursor Finish inputting Tap OK Search or Done ...

Page 27: ...3 to switch to the symbol keyboard To return tap Abc Switch the character type Tap to switch to the upper case keyboard Tap to switch to additional characters Input previously entered words Tap one of previously entered words shown below the input area Note Keyboard history only records hyphened words of 4 to 15 letters Numbers or other symbols are excluded ...

Page 28: ...Touch Screen 28 TableofContents Index To input optional characters Tap and hold an applicable character key will pop up optional characters ...

Page 29: ...to display the Home menu Periodicals 65 Last read content Tap to list book s 36 Newly loaded book s Collection list 68 Bookmarks and annotations 46 Reader settings 85 More applications 76 Status bar 30 Home menu Tip New Delivery appears when a periodical is transferred ...

Page 30: ...sition indicator when in either 2 or 3 column split mode 48 Page Indicator Tap this to jump to another page 57 Current time indicator Reader shows current time in the middle of the status bar for 5 seconds after the OPTIONS button is pressed and returns to the previous display either blank or page indicator An invalid operation Battery status indicator 13 ...

Page 31: ...elow will be shown in any given circumstance Item Description Reference page Add Content Add to Collection Adds content to a collection 70 Add Bookmark Creates a bookmark on the page 39 Adjust View Adjusts how content is displayed 52 Change Dictionary Shows a list of dictionaries to select Continue Reading Shows the last read page of the content Delete Book Delete Drawing Delete Issue Delete Memo ...

Page 32: ...letes books collections drawings issues text memos notes or pictures from the Reader 74 Delete Word Logs Selects and deletes previous dictionary word searches 64 Go to Previous View Jumps to the previously viewed page 59 History Navigates previously viewed pages 59 Select Page Jumps to another page 57 Table of Contents Displays the table of contents Info Displays the content information ...

Page 33: ... Create Edit Shows tools to bookmark highlight handwrite and remove annotations 41 Hide Show Toggle displaying annotations 59 Orientation Toggles the screen orientation either in portrait or landscape mode 54 Previous View Returns to the previously viewed page Protect Books Protect Drawings Protect Issues Protect Memos Protect Pictures Protects books drawings issues text memos or pictures from acc...

Page 34: ... Changes the collection name 69 Return to List Shows content list Search Searches for either content title or words in the contents with the keyword inputted by on screen keyboard 56 Select Standby Screen Selects pictures for the standby screen 84 Slideshow On Slideshow Off Starts Stops a slideshow of pictures 83 Sort Changes sort order of the list 36 View Changes the appearance of the list ...

Page 35: ...al shows a list of the last 100 words previously searched in the dictionary 63 Word Logs Dictionary Within a dictionary shows a list of the last 100 words previously searched 82 Displays the previous next OPTIONS menu Tip Pressing and holding the OPTIONS button for 2 seconds is the same as tapping or pressing OPTIONS tapping Return to List ...

Page 36: ... menu to view a book list Tap a desired book to open Tap to open a book Tap to previous page Tap to change sorting order Scroll bar Title Date of transfer to Reader Conditional icon display 37 Tips About the OPTIONS menu see 31 To transfer eBooks to the Reader please see 17 ...

Page 37: ...Reading Books 37 TableofContents Index Conditional icon Icon Condition Newly transferred or unread content Protected content 75 Days to the expiration date Expired is displayed when a book has expired ...

Page 38: ...ew An added note Tap to view the added note Handwritten memo Tap to show its thumbnail Tap the thumbnail to display in full size Swipe the screen to turn page Double tap to bookmark Double tap to open dictionary search add highlight Tap to jump to another page ...

Page 39: ... Index Annotation Bookmarking Creating Double tap the upper right corner of page 23 From the OPTIONS menu Add Bookmark 31 From the OPTIONS menu Notes Create Edit 41 Deleting Double tap a bookmark Adding a note in a bookmark See 42 ...

Page 40: ...ew A word Double tap a word Consecutive words Double tap and drag 25 At pop up tool window tap marker to highlight Marker Quit Highlighting can be done in the OPTIONS menu Notes Create Edit 41 Deleting From the OPTIONS menu Notes Create Edit 41 Adding a note in a highlight See 42 ...

Page 41: ...riting make sure that you are not touching another area on the screen this could affect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger To ensure your notes are correctly saved do not handwrite notes too close to the edge of the screen If you experience difficulties when handwriting or drawing on your Reader avoid applying excessive pressure to the screen try not to handwrite or draw too q...

Page 42: ...p by Drawing Pen Eraser Quit Drawing area To enter a memo with typed in text 26 tap by Keyboard Note When adding a note to the highlighted text in Create Edit unselect any annotation tool icon and then tap the highlight 2 Enter a note tap Done will be attached to the bookmark or highlight To view the added note tap a bookmark or highlight with ...

Page 43: ...dwrite notes too close to the edge of the screen If you experience difficulties when handwriting or drawing on your Reader avoid applying excessive pressure to the screen try not to handwrite or draw too quickly the notes functionality is not designed for very detailed drawings or for writing small characters To edit a note Tap a bookmark or highlight with Edit edit a note tap Done To delete a not...

Page 44: ... 1 Press OPTIONS tap Notes List A list of all the bookmarks highlights and handwritten memos in the current book appears Headline Annotated page number Types of note 45 Tap to change sort type Tip About the OPTIONS menu see 31 2 Tap a note The page containing the selected note is displayed ...

Page 45: ...te Bookmark Bookmark with a handwritten note Bookmark with a text note Highlight Highlight with a handwritten note Highlight with a text note Handwritten memo Tip You can set to merge the notes of the Reader and Reader Library when synchronizing For further instructions refer to Reader Library Help ...

Page 46: ... of all the bookmarks highlights and handwritten memos in all contents appears Headline Annotated date Book or Periodical title Issue date Annotated page number Types of note 45 Tap to change sort type Tip About the OPTIONS menu see 31 2 Tap a note on the list The page containing the selected note is displayed ...

Page 47: ...otes When you view PDF files in a size other than S the following may occur S size is the default font size If another size is selected text size may not change correctly Functions such as highlighting searching or temporary word selection may not work correctly The table and graphics may not be correctly displayed A page containing only images cannot be resized ...

Page 48: ... 1 Removes the margins 2 Column Split Displays the page in numerical order by dividing the page into four 3 Column Split Displays the page in numerical order by dividing the page into six Full Page 2 Expands the page to a full page 1 Depending on the content you may not be able to enlarge a page 2 Full page mode is only effective when the screen is in landscape display 54 Note In order to attach a...

Page 49: ...can be maintained This feature is useful when reading a book containing scanned images 1 Press tap Zoom In Tip Pressing and simultaneously at the page view screen instantly magnifies the page by 10 2 Drag the zoom slider or tap or of the zoom bar repeatedly until the page is zoomed to the desired scale Zoom in Zoom slider Zoom out to the original size ...

Page 50: ...reen size While in zoom in mode double tap an image or column which you wish to magnify The image or column size is magnified automatically to fit the screen size and the magnification is locked Tip When in zoom in mode you may move to the next previous page at zoom lock Lock mode ...

Page 51: ...he book can be read as it is Unlock Return to the zoom in mode To keep the zoom locked screen press to quit When opening the book next time the zoom locked screen will be restored Scroll the page You can also scroll the page by dragging or tap on a page where you want to zoom in Check which part on the page is displayed Return to original view Displays when in zoom in mode Note In zoom in mode pag...

Page 52: ... from the following Item Description Original Displays the page in the original quality Saturated Improves readability by emphasizing contrast Details Backlight compensation brings up details in a dark area Brighter Increases the brightness Darker Decreases the brightness Custom Custom setting mode 53 3 Tap to apply the setting and exit The change will only be stored in the content being adjusted ...

Page 53: ...r repeatedly until the page is adjusted to the desired brightness and contrast Slider Restores the value of previous custom settings 2 Tap to apply the setting and exit The change will only be stored in the content being adjusted Select Original 52 when it is necessary to restore the default setting ...

Page 54: ...entation The screen orientation can be switched to either portrait vertical or landscape horizontal mode by selecting Orientation in any OPTIONS menu To change the direction of screen rotation see Screen Orientation 88 Portrait Landscape Position indicator ...

Page 55: ...nsecutive words see Double tapping and dragging 25 The following screen will appear Search Quit To cancel tap and tap anywhere on the page view To search the selected word s tap The search for result screen will appear The results are highlighted on the page To cancel tap and quit To navigate tap or to move to the previous next result ...

Page 56: ...ard 26 tap Search The search result screen will appear The results are highlighted on the page 2 Tap or to move to the previous next result To cancel tap and quit Tip Before searching a selected word can be modified Double tap a word press OPTIONS tap Search modify the word in the input area of the on screen keyboard tap Search ...

Page 57: ...o a Page By using the slider Tap the page number shown in the status bar drag the slider or tap a point on the page jump bar Slider Page jump bar Page number Quit Tip Jumping to a page can be done from the OPTIONS menu Press OPTIONS tap Go to Select Page ...

Page 58: ...wn in the status bar Enter Page tap the number keys to input a page number Go You will jump to the specified page Input area Delete key If the input page number exceeds the number of pages in the book the Reader will show the last page If 0 is input the first page will be displayed ...

Page 59: ...en Tap the link to jump to the linked page Note If a hyperlink is covered with highlighting press OPTIONS tap Notes Hide to hide highlighting Returning to the previously displayed page Press OPTIONS tap Go to Previous View Jump to viewed pages Press OPTIONS tap Go to History previous view or next view ...

Page 60: ...ouble tap a word The headline of the word definition is displayed Candidates words 62 Definition area Dictionary Title of current dictionary Tips Tap to switch and search in another dictionary Reader comes with 12 embedded dictionaries 2 English dictionaries 10 Translation dictionaries An English word can be translated to French German Spanish Italian or Dutch or vice versa ...

Page 61: ...ge Turn buttons 10 Definition area Keyboard 62 Tips Double tapping a word in the definition area will look up the selected word in the same dictionary To return to the previously viewed definition page press OPTIONS tap Previous View From the OPTIONS menu following functions can be done Changing to another dictionary and searching again Listing previously looked up words in the selected dictionary...

Page 62: ...rds with same head letters as previously entered word Tap or keyboard 26 The list of candidate words changes dynamically whenever the word in the input area is modified Listed candidate words Number of entries and page number total pages Scrolls the page Input area ...

Page 63: ...ries 63 TableofContents Index Listing previously looked up words 1 At page view press OPTIONS tap Word Logs Book The looked up words are listed in the order of most recently looked up Word and definition 2 Tap a desired word ...

Page 64: ...gs Press OPTIONS tap Delete Word Logs tap the check box of each word to be deleted Done Yes Tip A list of looked up words within a dictionary can be also viewed by pressing OPTIONS tap Word Logs Dictionary when viewing the definition area 61 or the candidate word list 62 ...

Page 65: ...u can read newspapers magazines from Periodicals in the Home menu 1 Tap Periodicals at Home menu Tip The most recently transferred periodical is displayed as New Delivery in the Home menu 2 Tap a desired periodical to go to issue list Tip About the OPTIONS menu see 31 ...

Page 66: ...bleofContents Index 3 Tap a desired issue in the list Issue date Front page headline Scroll bar Conditional icon display 37 Tap to change sorting order Tap to previous page Tap to open an issue Tip About the OPTIONS menu see 31 ...

Page 67: ...avigation bar to read Operations on a section Previous section Return to the first page Next section Operations on an article Previous article Return to the first page of the section Next article Tips Annotations can be added 39 About the OPTIONS menu see 31 ...

Page 68: ...ableofContents Index Collections Creating You can group desired content in Reader as a collection 1 Tap Collections at Home menu New Collection New Collection Tip Press OPTIONS tap New Collection to create a collection ...

Page 69: ...llection is created in the Collections list Tip You can create sync a collection by Reader Library For details refer to the Reader Library Help To change a collection name In the Collections list tap the collection press OPTIONS tap Rename Collection enter a new collection name using the on screen keyboard tap OK ...

Page 70: ...ntents From the collections 1 Tap Collections at Home menu tap a created collection 2 Press OPTIONS tap Add Content Books or Periodicals In the periodical list select a periodical and then select issues 3 Tap the thumbnail of a desired content Done ...

Page 71: ... press OPTIONS tap Add to Collection 2 In the collection list tap a collection you want to add the content 3 Tap the thumbnail of the desired content Done You can check added content in the collection list Tip To select all books or issues press OPTIONS in the Add Books or Add Issues list tap Select All ...

Page 72: ...contents in the collection will remain undeleted on the Reader 1 Tap Collections at Home menu 2 Press OPTIONS tap Delete Collections 3 Tap the check box of each collection to be deleted Done Yes Tip Also you can delete a collection using Reader Library For details refer to the Reader Library Help ...

Page 73: ... on the Reader 1 Tap Collections at Home menu tap a collection 2 Press OPTIONS tap Remove Content 3 Tap the thumbnail of each content to be deleted Done Yes Tips To select all contents press OPTIONS after step 2 above tap Select All When you delete contents in Books or Periodicals corresponding contents are also deleted from relevant collections ...

Page 74: ... thumbnail with the blank check box To delete all press OPTIONS tap Select All To undelete tap a book thumbnail with a checked check box To unselect all press OPTIONS tap Unselect All 2 Tap Done Yes Selected number of items Protect Check box Tip You can also delete the currently viewed book Press OPTIONS in the page view tap Delete Book Yes ...

Page 75: ...protect tap a book thumbnail with To protect all press OPTIONS tap Protect All To unprotect tap a book thumbnail with To unprotect all press OPTIONS tap Unprotect All 2 Tap Done Selected number of items Unprotect Protect Note This protection feature works only on the Reader Protected content may still be deleted via your computer ...

Page 76: ...rovides useful functions such as creating a text or a handwritten memo and more Tap Applications at Home menu To list all pictures 83 Latest pictures To list create handwritten note s 77 Latest drawings To create edit view text memo s 80 To use the currently selected dictionary 82 ...

Page 77: ...Applications menu 77 TableofContents Index Creating drawings 1 Tap Handwriting under Applications at Home menu 2 Tap New Drawing New Drawing Tip Press OPTIONS tap New Drawing to create a drawing ...

Page 78: ...g make sure that you are not touching another area on the screen this could affect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger To ensure your notes are correctly saved do not handwrite notes too close to the edge of the screen If you experience difficulties when handwriting or drawing on your Reader avoid applying excessive pressure to the screen try not to handwrite or draw too quickl...

Page 79: ...riting under Applications at Home menu press OPTIONS tap Delete Drawings or Protect Drawings To delete refer to the example instructions for deleting books in Deleting Content 74 To protect refer to the example instructions for protecting books in Protecting Content 75 Tip After step 1 77 tap a drawing thumbnail to view and press OPTIONS tap Delete Drawing to delete the currently viewed drawing ...

Page 80: ...ext Memo under Applications at Home menu 2 Tap New Memo New Memo Tip Press OPTIONS tap New Memo to create a text memo 3 Enter text in the input area using the on screen keyboard 26 Tap Done Tip If you tap New the current text memo is saved and a new text memo editor opens ...

Page 81: ...t Tap Text Memo under Applications at Home menu press OPTIONS tap Delete Memos or Protect Memos To delete refer to the example instructions for deleting books in Deleting Content 74 To protect refer to the example instructions for protecting books in Protecting Content 75 Tip After step 1 80 tap a memo to view and press OPTIONS tap Delete Memo to delete the currently viewed memo ...

Page 82: ...of the screen To switch to another dictionary press OPTIONS tap Change Dictionary 2 Input a word using the on screen keyboard 26 tap a candidate word The definition is displayed in full in the dictionary viewer 61 To list words with same head letters as the inputted word Tap keyboard 62 To list previously looked up words Press OPTIONS tap Word Logs Dictionary To delete word logs see 64 ...

Page 83: ... Tap Pictures under Applications at Home menu 2 Tap a thumbnail of desired picture on the list Tips About the OPTIONS menu see 31 See Supported File Formats 113 To transfer pictures to the Reader using Reader Library refer to Reader Library Help To set slideshow Press OPTIONS tap Slideshow On To set the duration of a slideshow see Slideshow of Application Preferences 88 ...

Page 84: ... configured from the Settings menu 91 Tip When two pictures or more have been selected the displayed picture is changed every time the Reader enters the sleep mode 8 To zoom in a picture Press 10 to switch to the zoom in mode Drag the zoom slider 49 and scroll the picture by dragging Tip Double tap where you wish to zoom in further The double tapped area will be shown centered automatically after ...

Page 85: ... Settings tab at Home menu General Settings 87 Date and Time Date and Time Format Page Turn Preference Menu Language Keyboard Screen Orientation Application Preferences 88 Dictionary Slideshow System Management 89 Power Management Device Lock Standby Screen ...

Page 86: ...6 TableofContents Index Initialization 92 Restore Defaults Clear Keyboard History Format Internal Memory About Displays system and legal information of the Reader Device Shutdown Shuts down power off the Reader completely ...

Page 87: ...l be automatically synchronized to your computer by the Reader Library after connection Date and Time Format Tap Month Day Year or Day Month Year to select the date format Tap 12 hour or 24 hour to select the time format Tap OK to apply the changes Page Turn Preference Sets the swiping direction to turn pages forward Swiping to left is default setting Menu Language Selects the language of the Read...

Page 88: ...n Sets the direction to rotate when changing from portrait to landscape mode Application Preferences menu items Dictionary Selects a default dictionary to use Slideshow Sets the slideshow on off and its duration up to 60 seconds Note Slideshow may take a longer time to display depending on the size of picture ...

Page 89: ...nd battery consumption is minimized After two days of inactivity the Reader automatically shuts down and stops consuming battery power If battery power is at a low level the Reader will shut down within two days of inactivity Note The Reader does not enter the sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity even if Power Management is set to On when connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable c...

Page 90: ...ap Off to unlock the Reader and tap OK Notes 0000 is the factory setting You are recommended to make a note of your pass code and keep it in a safe place separate from the Reader If you forget your pass code contact your Sony Customer Support 18 however note that in unlocking your device all content on it will be erased When the Device Lock setting is activated the Reader will not be recognized by...

Page 91: ...dby screen during the sleep mode Off displays nothing in the sleep mode Show picture Set On to show the selected pictures on the standby screen For details on setting the pictures see To set as a standby screen 84 Show message Set On to show messages on the standby screen ...

Page 92: ...s after restoring Clear Keyboard History Deletes predictive words for the on screen keyboard Format Internal Memory Formats the internal memory of the Reader Formatting will erase all the contents in the storage Note Before formatting make sure to backup data you wish to keep to your computer via Reader Library Note that protected content will also be deleted by formatting ...

Page 93: ...t affected by resetting Notes The bookmarks highlights handwritten memos or the setting information may be deleted by resetting The screen will not change after pressing the RESET hole Slide the power switch to restart the Reader Do not push the RESET hole with a breakable point such as the graphite of a mechanical pencil It causes the RESET hole to be blocked 2 Check the symptoms list 94 3 If it ...

Page 94: ... 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C 19 Battery life seems short The operating temperature is below 41 F 5 C This is due to the battery characteristics and not a malfunction The Reader is discharged automatically even when not in use for a prolonged period It is recommended that you charge the Reader again before turning on the Reader The battery was not been given enough time to charge fully Charge the Read...

Page 95: ...er cannot turn on Moisture condensation may have occurred Wait for a few hours and then turn on the Reader Battery power has been fully depleted Charge the Reader by connecting to the computer via the supplied USB cable 12 Screen Display takes a long time to appear In a cold place such as outdoors it may take time for the display to appear This is due to the display characteristics and not a malfu...

Page 96: ...it down Reading contents A book cannot be read If the book has an expiration date confirm whether the book has already been expired 37 Abookthathasbeentransferredfromyourcomputercannotberead Either the Reader your computer or both may not have been authorized by Reader Library refer to Reader Library Help 17 You may have tried to read the content owned by another user The content owned by another ...

Page 97: ...ue Reading or notes may be deleted A Text RTF PDF file is edited You cannot find a transferred book Protected content on the Reader can be deleted if it is deleted from your computer after being connected It is recommended to manage content using Reader Library Books being transferred to the Reader by synchronization are deleted automatically if the same books are deleted in Reader Library before ...

Page 98: ...played Picture files that are not supported by the Reader cannot be viewed For details on supported picture files see Supported File Formats 113 A large file size of picture may not be displayable and its file will not appear in the list Delete the picture file using Reader Library ...

Page 99: ...hen reconnect it after a while If the Reader is locked it will not be recognized by your computer set Device Lock to Off 90 While the Reader is connected to a computer do not turn on restart wake up from sleep mode or shut down the computer These operations may influence the Reader unrecognizable by the computer Disconnect the Reader from the computer before performing these operations Use the sup...

Page 100: ...rnal memory then delete unnecessary data The Reader is not authorized Authorize the Reader using Reader Library Refer to Authorizing Your Computer and the Reader Device for eBook Stores in Reader Library Help Reader Library does not recognize the Reader Disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it The Reader becomes unstable while connected to a computer A USB hub or USB extension ca...

Page 101: ...ot be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of mater...

Page 102: ... by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of...

Page 103: ...re designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipm...

Page 104: ...ers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No PRS 350 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference receive...

Page 105: ... you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium ion batteries Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear side of the Reader Record them in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you contact your Sony dealer regarding this produ...

Page 106: ...amage Do not put any heavy object on top of the Reader or apply a strong shock to the Reader It may cause a malfunction or damage Do not leave the Reader on an unstable surface Do not expose the Reader to water The Reader is not waterproof Remember to follow the precautions below Be careful not to drop the Reader into a sink or other container filled with water Do not use the Reader in humid locat...

Page 107: ...pment other than that which is so designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this Reader with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the Reader Library may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The...

Page 108: ...r so that you can try them out right away The pre installed sample content is for the purpose of trial reading and viewing Note If you delete pre installed sample content you cannot restore it and Sony will not supply any replacement content On cleaning Clean the Reader with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses If the Reader becomes very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly mo...

Page 109: ...any picture you recorded without prior consent of the copyright holder Sony the Sony logo BBeB Reader Reader Pocket Edition and their logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Bitstream is a registered trademark and Dutch Font Fusion and Swiss are trademarks of Bitstream Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of ...

Page 110: ...ay cryptsoft com This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com For details on OpenSSL License refer to END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT in the book list on the Reader All other system names and product names appearing in this document are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Further the trademark and registered trademark symbols are not indicated th...

Page 111: ...General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL and or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL You may obtain alter and redistribute the source code of these software products busybox dosfstools freetype intiscripts kernel linux kernel headers make MAKEDEV modules mtd nandboot procps sourceryg tar udev util linux ...

Page 112: ...rce code for these software products is available on Sony s website To download please visit the following URL http www sony net Products Linux Please note that Sony accepts no inquiries concerning the content of the source code For details on GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE refer to END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT in the book list on the Reader ...

Page 113: ...OPS version 2 0 supported PDF file pdf file extension Support is based on the PDF 1 6 specification BBeB lrf or lrx file extension Text file txt file extension RTF file rtf file extension Word file doc or docx file extension 1 1 In case of using Windows you need Microsoft Word installed on your computer Word files will be automatically converted to RTF files by Reader Library during transfer to yo...

Page 114: ...mats 114 TableofContents Index Picture JPEG file jpg or jpeg file extension GIF file gif file extension PNG file png file extension BMP file bmp file extension For an animation GIF file only the first frame will be shown ...

Page 115: ...imate Microsoft Windows Vista 32 64 bit Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 2 or later Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit only Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 or lat...

Page 116: ...essor RAM 128 MB or more minimum 512 MB for Windows 7 Windows Vista Free space on hard disc Windows 100 MB or more Macintosh 60 MB or more Depending on the content amount more space may be required Monitor High Color or more 1024 768 pixels or more True Color 1280 1024 pixels or more recommended Other devices USB port High Speed USB Compatible pointing device such as mouse or track pad Internet co...

Page 117: ...bleofContents Index Reader Library is not supported by the following environments An operating system other than those included above Personally built computer or operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment ...

Page 118: ...ofContents Index Table of Contents CONGRATULATIONS 2 Useful Features 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Parts and Controls 8 Charging the Reader 12 Power Saving Tips 14 How to Get eBooks 17 Support 18 Specifications 19 ...

Page 119: ...r 2 Basic Operation About the User Guide 22 Touch Screen 23 On screen keyboard 26 Home Menu 29 OPTIONS Menu 31 Reading Content Reading Books 36 Annotation 39 Bookmarking 39 Highlighting word s 40 Handwriting a note 41 Adding a note 42 ...

Page 120: ... a book 44 Finding the notes in all contents 46 Resizing 47 Changing a page mode 48 Zooming in 49 Adjusting Content View 52 Screen Orientation 54 Searching 55 Jumping to a Page 57 Using Embedded Dictionaries 60 Listing previously looked up words 63 Reading Periodicals 65 ...

Page 121: ... 68 Creating 68 Adding contents 70 Deleting a collection 72 Removing contents 73 Deleting Content 74 Protecting Content 75 Applications Applications menu 76 Creating drawings 77 Creating text memos 80 Using embedded dictionaries 82 Viewing pictures 83 ...

Page 122: ...tems 87 Application Preferences menu items 88 System Management menu items 89 Initialization menu items 92 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 93 Symptoms 94 Appendix Precautions 101 Copyright Notice 109 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 111 Supported File Formats 113 System Requirements 115 ...

Page 123: ...123 TableofContents Index Table of Contents 118 Index 124 ...

Page 124: ...Handwriting 76 77 Home 29 Periodicals 29 65 Pictures 76 83 Settings 29 85 Text Memo 76 80 2 Column Split 48 3 Column Split 48 A About the User Guide 22 Adding a note 42 Adding contents 70 Adjusting Content View 52 All Notes 29 46 Annotation 39 Appendix 101 Applications 76 Applications menu 76 About 86 Add Content 31 70 Add Bookmark 31 39 Add to Collection 31 71 Adjust View 31 52 Application Prefer...

Page 125: ...2 Charging the Reader 12 Battery status 13 Charge Busy indicator 8 12 Status indicators during charging 13 USB connector 11 12 Changing Settings 85 Collections 29 68 Conditional icon 37 Copyright Notice 109 Creating a collection 68 Creating drawings 77 Creating text memos 80 Change Dictionary 31 Clear Keyboard History 86 92 Continue Reading 31 Create Edit 33 41 Custom 52 D Default settings 92 Rest...

Page 126: ...31 79 Delete Drawings 32 79 Delete Issue 31 Delete Issues 32 Delete Memo 31 81 Delete Memos 32 81 Delete Notes 32 Delete Pictures 32 Delete Word Logs 32 64 Details 52 Device Lock 85 90 Device Shutdown 86 Dictionary 88 E eBook store 17 F Features 4 Finding a Note 44 Annotation 39 Icons and types of note in the Notes list 45 Finding the notes in all contents 46 Format Internal Memory 86 92 Full Page...

Page 127: ... Highlighting word s 40 Holes for optional cover attachment 11 Home Menu 29 How to Get eBooks 17 Hide Show 33 History 32 I Icons and types of note in the Notes list 45 Issues 66 71 Info 32 Initialization 86 92 J Jumping to a Page 57 Link 22 59 Go to 32 57 59 Previous View 32 59 Select Page 32 57 K Keyboard 85 88 L Link 22 59 Listing previously looked up words 63 List 33 44 M Magazines 29 65 Margin...

Page 128: ...1 44 Create Edit 33 41 Hide Show 33 List 33 44 O On screen keyboard 26 Clear Keyboard History 86 92 Keyboard 85 88 Operation at page view 38 OPTIONS Menu 31 Orientation 33 54 Original 48 52 P Parts and Controls 8 Periodicals 29 65 Pictures 76 83 Slideshow 34 83 88 Standby screen 34 84 91 Supported File Formats 113 Zooming in 49 84 Select Standby Screen 34 84 Slideshow On Slideshow Off 34 83 Slides...

Page 129: ...ng Content 75 Conditional icon 37 Page Mode 48 Page Turn Preference 87 Power Management 85 89 Previous View 32 33 59 61 Protect Books 33 75 Protect Drawings 33 79 Protect Issues 33 Protect Memos 33 81 Protect Pictures 33 R Reader Library 17 Reading Books 36 Reading Content 36 Reading Periodicals 65 Removing contents 73 Reset 93 RESET hole 11 93 Resizing 47 Remove Bookmark 34 Remove Content 34 73 R...

Page 130: ...cifications 19 Standby screen 34 84 91 Status bar 30 Status indicators during charging 13 Stylus 9 Support 18 Supported File Formats 113 Symptoms 94 System Requirements 115 Saturated 52 Screen Orientation 85 88 Search 34 56 Select All Unselect All 74 Select Page 32 57 Select Standby Screen 34 84 Settings menu 29 85 Slideshow On Slideshow Off 34 83 Slideshow 88 Sort 34 Standby Screen 85 91 System M...

Page 131: ...yboard 26 Touch screen 10 23 Troubleshooting 93 Table of Contents 32 U USB connector 11 12 Useful Features 4 Using Embedded Dictionaries 60 82 V Viewing pictures 83 View 34 W Word Logs Book 35 63 Word Logs Dictionary 35 Word Logs Periodicals 35 Z Zooming in 49 84 ...

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