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Page 1: ...PRS 600 2009 Sony Corporation User s Guide 4 153 621 14 1 Digital Book Reader Jump to the table of contents ...

Page 2: ...8 How to Use the Home Menu 22 About the Home menu 24 Inserting a Memory Card 33 Importing and Transferring Content Importing Content 37 Authorizing the Reader and your computer 37 Downloading eBooks from eBook store 40 Importing content to Reader Library 41 Transferring Content 44 Transferring content to the Reader 44 Transferring content via a memory card 48 Synchronizing content in Library with ...

Page 3: ...lighting a word s Create Edit Notes 98 Marking up a book page by handwriting Create Edit Notes 102 Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight 104 Selecting a note Create Edit Notes 109 Using the Option menu of the Notes List 111 Hiding notes Hide Notes 112 Deleting a book Delete Book 112 Displaying book information Info 113 Switching screen orientation vertical horizontal Orientation 114 Creating...

Page 4: ...Settings menu items 146 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 150 Restoring default settings 163 Uninstalling Reader Library 166 Other Information Updating the Reader Device Software 167 About Books Pre installed on the Reader 168 Notes on Reader Disposal 169 Precautions 170 On safety 175 On heat build up 176 On the headphones 176 Note on use 177 Notes on memory cards 179 On software 181 On Cleaning 182...

Page 5: ...puter to the Reader to take anywhere you wish 1 2 Downloaded eBooks Transferring eBooks Audio Picture file to the Reader 1 Online eBook store An Internet connection is required 2 Books Personal Documents Audio Picture files that you already have Transferring Charge the Reader then install Reader Library Downloaded eBooks from eBook store Transfer content from your computer to the Reader using Read...

Page 6: ...s to the various functions on the Reader page 18 Page Turn buttons Turns the page You can turn multiple pages by pressing and holding the buttons You can also turn the page using the touch screen page 19 Home button Displays the Home menu page 24 Continued Getting Started ...

Page 7: ...djusts the volume page 130 To mute the sound press and hold either edge of the VOL button To restore the sound press the VOL button again Headphones jack Used to connect headphones optional page 127 USB connector Used to connect the USB cable supplied page 13 DC IN jack Used to connect the AC Adapter for Reader AC S5220E optional Hint The Reader can be charged by connecting to a computer using the...

Page 8: ...ts accessing the Reader via USB POWER switch Switches the Reader on off page 10 To shut down the Reader slide and hold for more than 3 seconds page 11 Memory Stick PRO Duo slot Used to insert a Memory Stick Duo media optional page 33 SD Memory Card slot Used to insert an SD Memory Card optional page 33 Stylus The stylus enables you to perform drawing or precise operations such as selecting a word ...

Page 9: ...he rear of the Reader Do not remove the label Removing the supplied stylus The supplied stylus is stored on the top right side of the Reader Pull it out from the top when you use it Note When you put the supplied stylus back into the holder make sure to insert it fully to the bottom of the holder Getting Started ...

Page 10: ...ation Menu Language screen appears If you select English the Keyboard screen appears If not Home menu appears For details about settings refer to Settings menu items and Advanced Settings menu items page 144 147 It may take a few moments for the Reader to turn on and the initial setting screen to appear when using it for the first time after a reset page 150 or shutdown page 12 or after the batter...

Page 11: ...y even if you do not turn off manually About the Power Management of the Reader The Reader has a Power Management feature to avoid unnecessary battery consumption At purchase the Power Management is activated The Power Management operates as follows After 60 minutes of inactivity the Reader enters sleep mode automatically while the battery power is consumed slightly After 5 days of inactivity the ...

Page 12: ...en if Power Management is set to On When connected to the computer using the supplied USB cable When connected to the AC Adapter for Reader AC S5220E optional to charge When playing audio files or a slideshow To shut down the Reader manually You can shut down the Reader manually in one of the following ways Slide the Power switch and hold it for more than 3 seconds Use Device Shutdown in the Advan...

Page 13: ...e following ways Connect to a computer via USB Connect to an AC outlet using the AC Adapter for Reader AC S5220E optional It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the battery Charging the Reader via USB connection To charge the Reader via USB connection follow the steps below Make sure your computer is connected to an AC outlet and turned on not in sleep mode Continued ...

Page 14: ...applies when the Reader s battery is fully depleted To AC outlet USB cable supplied Charge indicator The displayed screen during the USB connection varies depending on the using environment Hints If Reader Library has not been installed on your computer the AutoPlay window appears Windows only page 17 To check how much the Reader has been charged disconnect the Reader from your computer then check...

Page 15: ...ebook computer Connection via an extension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer While the Reader is connected to your computer do not turn on restart wake up from sleep mode or shut down the computer These operations may cause the Reader to malfunction Disconnect the Reader from the computer before performing these operations To check the battery status...

Page 16: ...ng battery power is low the following warning appears Charge the battery page 13 If you continue to use without charging the following warning appears and the Reader will turn off automatically Charge the Reader and turn it on again page 13 ...

Page 17: ...via USB page 14 The Installer for Reader window appears Hint If the installation launcher does not start access the Installation launcher stored on the Reader manually From the Start menu click My Computer Computer in the case of Vista Installer for Reader Windows Setup Reader Library Click Install Reader Library in the Installer for Reader window then follow the on screen instructions To install ...

Page 18: ...inger or with the supplied stylus Note When you use the supplied stylus make sure to use the pointed end of it for tapping dragging or drawing on the touch screen Do not use a ballpoint pen pencil or other sharp object Tapping By tapping on the touch screen you can select an item on the menu or list etc Continued ...

Page 19: ... touch screen you can create bookmarks page 94 highlight page 99 search page 90 or look up words page 76 etc Dragging By dragging on the touch screen you can turn a page page 70 drag a magnified page in Zoom mode page 83 or select a word to highlight page 101 Continued ...

Page 20: ...apping and dragging By double tapping and dragging on the touch screen you can select consecutive words page 91 99 Dragging and Holding By holding on the touch screen after dragging you can turn pages repeatedly page 70 Continued ...

Page 21: ...21 Getting Started Handwriting Using the supplied stylus or a finger you can create drawing on the touch screen page 102 104 116 ...

Page 22: ...ing text memo and configure settings You can select menu items by tapping them In this manual the operating instructions on the Reader are described as follows Example Reading a book In the Home menu tap Books desired book The actual operation for the example is shown as below Press the Home button Continued Home button ...

Page 23: ...side of the list The books are stored alphabetically If your desired book is not displayed in the list drag the index bar until the book appears or tap the first letter of the book title in the index bar You can also turn the list page by pressing Page Turn buttons To return to the Home menu Press the Home button Home menu Books list Index bar Continued ...

Page 24: ... readily display the Home menu by pressing the Home button Home menu These items can be rearranged in the Advanced Settings menu page 31 Menu item Description Continue Reading Displays the page of the last book being read Books Displays the Books list page 54 All Notes Displays a list of all the bookmarks highlights and markups created in books within the Reader page 26 Refer to page 94 for bookma...

Page 25: ...isplays the Pictures list page 133 Settings 2 Displays the Settings menu page 139 1 Collections can only be created in Reader Library For details on how to create or transfer a collection refer to the Reader Library Help 2 Interchangeable items in Customize Home Menu page 31 Using the Option menu in the Home menu You can display the Option menu by pressing the OPTIONS button From the Option menu y...

Page 26: ...ively referred to as note s For details on highlights refer to page 98 For details on bookmarks refer to page 94 For details on markups refer to page 102 From All Notes in the Home menu you can search the Reader for notes The All Notes list includes all the notes of all the books stored on the Reader and memory cards Hint You can search the All Notes list for a note containing text comment using t...

Page 27: ...ding on the Sort type Sorted by Date Scroll bar Sorted by Type Index bar with icons Sorted by Comment Alphabetic index bar For details refer to About the index bar and scroll bar page 59 Types of note Icons Descriptions Sentences displayed in the headline Bookmark created on a book page First sentence of a bookmarked page Bookmark containing a text comment Added comment Bookmark containing a handw...

Page 28: ...The page that contains the note is displayed Hints You can also create notes excluding markups and handwritten comments in Reader Library In Reader Library you can set to merge the notes of the Reader and Reader Library while synchronizing When merging the notes any inconsistent note for the same word will be replaced with the latest note When you copy a book from Reader Library to the Reader the ...

Page 29: ...rack is playing Option menu Option item Description Sort Sorts the list by date type or comment page 58 Search Searches a desired note by keyword page 62 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued ...

Page 30: ...ary Help You can display the Option menu of the Collections folder list by pressing the OPTIONS button You can switch the screen orientation from the Option menu page 114 You can also display the Option menu of the book list in the Collections folder list by pressing the OPTIONS button page 56 For details on the book list refer to Using the Option menu of the book list page 56 In the Home menu tap...

Page 31: ...earranged You can select two of these items to display on the Home menu By default Handwriting and Text Memo are displayed on the Home menu In the Home menu tap More Settings Advanced Settings Customize Home Menu The Customize Home Menu screen appears Indicates the position at the bottom of the Home menu Preview area Continued ...

Page 32: ...enu The tapped item is placed on the left of the preview area The item already set on the left moves to the center and the one in the center disappears You can confirm the result in the preview area Below illustrates the movement of items when you select Pictures Tap OK to apply the setting ...

Page 33: ...d and the data requiring the copyright protection function cannot be copied or played on the Reader 2 The Reader does not comply with copyright protection of SD Memory Cards 3 miniSD Card adapter sold separately required Notes Do not remove a memory card from the memory card slot while the data on the memory card is being edited Otherwise edited data will not be saved Sony s Memory Stick Duo media...

Page 34: ... and the SD Memory Card slot at purchase Before inserting a memory card remove the Memory slot protective inserts from the Memory Stick PRO Duo slot and SD Memory Card slot Press the protective insert until it clicks then release your finger to let it eject automatically Gently remove the protective insert When not using the memory card insert the Memory slot protective insert into the slot Note I...

Page 35: ... to insert the memory card in the correct slot Inserting the memory card in the wrong slot may damage the slot and the memory card Mark Memory Stick Duo media SD Memory Card Mark Notes Be sure to insert the memory card in the correct direction Forced insertion may damage the slot Do not insert an incompatible memory card as it may cause malfunction Do not use a deformed memory card or adapter Cont...

Page 36: ...ick and the memory card should pop out Memory Stick Duo media SD Memory Card Remove the memory card squarely from the slot Notes Do not remove a memory card or turn off the Reader while reading or writing data as data may be damaged For details on handling memory cards refer to Notes on memory cards page 179 ...

Page 37: ...s already been authorized This device is authorized for Adobe DRM protected content is displayed Note An Internet connection is required to authorize the Reader and your computer Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on Note If the Reader does not turn on the battery has been fully depleted In this case go to the next step Although charging is in progress charge indicator lights up in red th...

Page 38: ... automatically start it manually by double clicking the desktop icon If the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to turn on the Reader before the USB connection Click eBook Store in the Source view The View area is switched to the Store view Hint The available eBook store varies depending on the country Continued ...

Page 39: ...les When you download Adobe DRM protected PDF or EPUB files for the first time you are required to enter your Adobe ID Enter your Adobe ID by following the on screen instructions If you do not have an Adobe ID create it by following the on screen instructions or refer to Sony support web sites Continued ...

Page 40: ...tore You also need to authorize the Reader to transfer and read downloaded eBooks on the Reader For details see Authorizing the Reader and your computer page 37 or refer to the Reader Library Help Start Reader Library Click eBook Store in the Source view The View area is switched to the Store view and the eBook store page appears Follow the store instructions to purchase download Downloaded eBooks...

Page 41: ...ollowing specifications should be met in order to import an MP3 file Bit rate 32 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 22 05 44 1 kHz AAC file mp4 m4a mov or qt file extension The following specifications should be met in order to import an AAC file Bit rate 40 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 24 0 44 1 48 0 kHz Note Movie files are not supported Picture Bitmap file JPEG file GIF file 2 PNG file 1 Word fil...

Page 42: ...orted by the Reader and Reader Library File type file extension Description BBeB lrf lrx A file in BBeB format used in digital books and publications The links embedded in eBooks page jumps etc can be used page 75 PDF file pdf A file in PDF format Version 1 4 or before Bookmarks and links on PDF files can be used EPUB file epub A file in EPUB format used in digital books and publications that can ...

Page 43: ...in information such as font type size or color in addition to text content Word file 1 doc docx 2 Supported only by Reader Library Word files will be automatically converted into RTF files transferred to the Reader 1 Only if Microsoft Word is installed on your computer 2 On Macintosh Reader Library does not support docx files ...

Page 44: ...ns should be met in order to import an MP3 file Bit rate 32 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 22 05 44 1 kHz AAC file mp4 m4a mov or qt file extension The following specifications should be met in order to import an AAC file Bit rate 40 to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 24 0 44 1 48 0 kHz Note Movie files are not supported Picture Bitmap file JPEG file GIF file 2 PNG file 1 Word files will be automatica...

Page 45: ...e book content can be grouped in the Library as a collection which can be transferred to the Reader For details on how to create or transfer a collection refer to the Reader Library Help You can synchronize content in Reader Library with the Reader page 52 Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on Note If the Reader does not turn on the battery has been fully depleted In this case go to the n...

Page 46: ...er Library does not start automatically start it manually by double clicking the desktop icon If Reader does not appear in the Source view after connecting the Reader to your computer disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it after a while If the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to turn on the R...

Page 47: ...tched to the List view and all the content in the Library is listed Hint When you click Thumbnail View content can be displayed as thumbnails Select the content you want to transfer from the list Drag the content from the list to Reader in the Source view The content is transferred to the Reader Reader Continued ...

Page 48: ...rary you can set to merge the notes bookmark highlight markup of the Reader and Reader Library while synchronizing When merging the notes any inconsistent note for the same word will be replaced with the latest note When you copy a book from Reader Library to the Reader the notes of the Reader will be replaced with the ones of the Reader Library or vice versa Transferring content via a memory card...

Page 49: ...tomatically and Reader appears in the Source view of Reader Library Notes If Reader Library does not start automatically start it manually by double clicking the desktop icon If Reader does not appear in the Source view after connecting the Reader to your computer disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it after a while If the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your compu...

Page 50: ... Source view The content is transferred to the memory card on the Reader Notes If there is not enough free space on the memory card content may not be transferred The free space of the memory card can be increased in the following two ways Transfer any unnecessary content back to Reader Library then delete it to increase free space on the memory card Delete any unnecessary book on the Reader page ...

Page 51: ...der Library starts automatically and Reader appears in the Source view of Reader Library Click Reader in the Source view then click List view The View area is switched to the List view and all the content in Library is listed Select the content you want to transfer back from the list Drag the content from the list to Library in the Source view The content is transferred back to Reader Library Cont...

Page 52: ...er such as Library or the sub items under Library For details on how to specify a folder refer to the Reader Library Help Hint When you want to synchronize content in Reader Library with the Reader right away you can also synchronize them manually For details on how to synchronize content manually refer to the Reader Library Help Slide the POWER switch The Reader is turned on Note If the Reader do...

Page 53: ...r computer the Reader will not be recognized by your computer Make sure to turn on the Reader before the USB connection Hints Reader Library also starts synchronizing content in Library with the Reader automatically in the following situations When you start Reader Library after connecting the Reader to your computer After a period of time when any changes have been made to the specified folder Yo...

Page 54: ...ttom of the screen In the Home menu tap Books Home menu Hints If you want to continue reading from the last displayed page tap Continue Reading in the Home menu The last displayed page appears If you want to select a book from a collection tap Collections in the Home menu Then tap the desired collection and then tap a book of your choice Continued Continued ...

Page 55: ...Memory Card Back icon Books list Hints If more than 10 books are stored the index bar appears on the right side of the list The books are stored alphabetically If your desired book is not displayed in the list drag the index bar until the book appears or tap the first letter of the book title in the index bar You can also turn the list page by pressing Page Turn buttons If you have read the book b...

Page 56: ... while a track is playing Option menu of the Books list Option menu of the book list in the Collections folder Option item Description Reference page Sort Sorts the Books list by title author or date Sorts the book list in the Collections folder by title author date or order page 58 View Switches the list display format page 61 Search Searches a desired book title by keyword page 62 Now Playing Go...

Page 57: ... screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Hint You can display the Option menu of the Collections folder list by pressing the OPTIONS button You can switch the screen orientation from the Option menu page 114 Continued ...

Page 58: ...The sorting criteria vary depending on the list The default sorting criteria are as follows Books list by Title Book list in the Collections folder by Order All Notes list by Date Notes list by Page Audio list by Title Pictures list by Title In the Option menu tap by Title by Author or by Date to sort the list The Books list is sorted as specified Sorted by Date Transferred date Sorted by Author A...

Page 59: ...e of the index bar differs depending on the sorting criteria Alphabetic index bar If this appears drag the bar until the desired item appears or tap the first letter of its title author artist comment by which the list is sorted in the index bar Alphabetic index bar contains books or authors that begin with a number Bold letter indicates that the letter contains any applicable book or author conta...

Page 60: ...t by Type Respective icons on the bar represent the type of note Tap the desired note type to find it For details about the icons displayed on the bar refer to Searching notes page 26 Index bar with icons Scroll bar If this appears drag the bar until the desired item appears Scroll bar Continued ...

Page 61: ...Pictures list are also switched to the selected format Notes In the Handwriting list only Thumbnail view is available and in the Text Memo list only List view is available In the Books list and the Audio list the thumbnail can be displayed only if the book or the track has cover art information Some cover art may not be displayable depending on the file format If a book or track does not include c...

Page 62: ...ok is given as an example You can search for a book by entering the book title or author Hint For details on how to use the on screen keyboard refer to How to use the on screen keyboard page 65 In the Option menu tap Search to display the keyboard The on screen keyboard appears Search Input area On screen keyboard Enter a word in the input area of the keyboard The word appears in the input area Co...

Page 63: ... list Tap the desired book The book page appears To close the Search Results list Tap Back Hints You can perform other search operations in the same manner as above after selecting Search in each Option menu excluding searching a book for a word For details on searching a book for a word refer to Searching a book for keywords page 90 Continued ...

Page 64: ...uthor Collections folder list Collection Collection folder All Notes list Note Book title created date first sentence of the page containing a bookmark or markup target word in an added comment target word which is highlighted Notes list Note First sentence of the page containing a bookmark or markup target word in an added comment target word which is highlighted Home menu Book Title author Book ...

Page 65: ... Symbols Abc Return key not available for searching To input a character Tap any character key on the keyboard The tapped character is entered in the input area As you input characters predictive words from previously typed ones will appear in the Keyboard History area If you tap the word it appears in the input area To input characters with umlaut or accent etc tap and hold a character key to pop...

Page 66: ...nd Text memo editor page 106 and 123 A maximum of 64 in vertical screen 98 in horizontal screen characters can be input in the input area To edit an input word Tap the input word directly to move the cursor To delete a character Locate the cursor right next to the character by tapping and then tap Backspace Notes Keyboard history records letters and hyphens Numbers or other symbols are not recorde...

Page 67: ...p window If you tap and hold a character key optional characters will pop up from which you can select the desired one Characters selectable from the pop up window are as follows Character key Selectable characters A a C c D d E e I i N n O o S Continued ...

Page 68: ...68 Reading Books Character key Selectable characters s U u Y y Z z Continued ...

Page 69: ...following operations Size indicator Current page number Total page number Volume indicator Note When the text on an EPUB file is magnified the page number of some divided sections may be displayed as 3 4 for example which implies that you are viewing a section between page 3 and 4 Continued ...

Page 70: ... previous page drag on the page the opposite direction or press the Page Turn button Turning pages repeatedly Hold on the touch screen after dragging or press and hold the Page Turn buttons Hint You can reverse the direction of dragging in the Settings menu page 143 Continued ...

Page 71: ...71 Reading Books Tapping operations Double tapping on the top right corner of a book page You can add remove a bookmark page 94 Bookmark Continued ...

Page 72: ...72 Reading Books Tapping the page number at the bottom of the screen You can jump to the desired page from the Page Jump panel page 86 Page Jump panel Continued ...

Page 73: ...can highlight page 99 search page 90 or look up the word page 76 from the pop up menu Pop up menu Double tapping and dragging the consecutive words You can highlight page 99 or search the consecutive words from the pop up menu page 90 Continued ...

Page 74: ...ookmark or a highlighted word s You can add a comment by text handwriting to the tapped bookmark highlighted word s or edit the comment from the displayed menu page 104 Highlighted word Example Tapping a highlighted word Continued ...

Page 75: ...links on a BBeB PDF or EPUB file The link appears highlighted on the screen Tap to jump to the linked page Link Hint If you want to return to the previous page after you jumped to the linked page press the OPTIONS button to display the Option menu and then tap History Previous View ...

Page 76: ...anguage at the initial setting the dictionary used is automatically selected from New Oxford American Dictionary or Oxford Dictionary of English according to the type of English keyboard you selected However you can change it in the Advanced Settings menu at any time page 148 If you set a language other than English for Menu Language at the initial setting the dictionary function becomes disabled ...

Page 77: ...n Tap Dictionary The definition is fully displayed in the dictionary viewer Close icon Keyboard page 78 Dictionary viewer Definition area Hints You can turn the dictionary pages by dragging the definition area or pressing the Page Turn buttons If you press and hold the or Page Turn button while the dictionary viewer is displayed you can accelerate turning the pages Continued ...

Page 78: ... screen Close icon Scrolls the page Number of entries and page number total pages Candidate words in a list Tap the desired headword The definition is fully displayed in the dictionary viewer Hints You can also look up another word by modifying the selected word using the on screen keyboard As you modify the characters in the input area of the keyboard the lookup result changes accordingly You can...

Page 79: ...he tap and hold operation on the on screen keyboard is not available Adjusting the text size You can adjust the text size using the size menu Select from 5 different text sizes S M L XL or XXL S original size is set by default In the book page press the Size button The Size menu appears Size menu Continued ...

Page 80: ...atically to fit the screen size The selected size is indicated at the bottom of the screen Size indicator Size icons Close icon Zoom In page 82 Tap or press the Size button After the Size menu is closed the texts are displayed in the selected size To return the texts to the default size tap S in the Size menu Continued ...

Page 81: ...f you change the text size of a BBeB Text or RTF file the total page number displayed on the Reader increases with the number of divided sections When you view PDF files in M L XL or XXL size some functions such as highlighting searching or the temporary selection of a word may not work correctly When you view PDF files in M L XL or XXL size the page layout is adjusted automatically to fit the scr...

Page 82: ...Zoom In The Zoom bar appears Slider Zoom bar Drag the slider or tap or of the Zoom bar repeatedly until the page is zoomed to the desired scale The page is zoomed in Hints You can also zoom in a book page by tapping a point in the Zoom bar By double tapping on a book page in zoom mode the page is zoomed in and the double tapped point is centered Continued ...

Page 83: ... in appear at the edges of the screen You can display the edge of the page by tapping You can also scroll the page by dragging it To exit the Zoom mode Tap or press the Size button The Zoom bar disappears and the book page screen returns to the selected text size Continued ...

Page 84: ...n Displays 1st page 2nd page Option item Description Reference page Go to Page Displays the Page Jump panel page 86 History Navigates previously viewed pages page 89 Table of Contents 1 Displays the table of contents Search Searches words in the book page 90 Create Edit Notes Displays the tool bar to create delete a bookmark page 95 highlight page 100 markup page 102 or displays the Notes list pag...

Page 85: ...2 Info Displays the book information page 113 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 1 The displayed items vary depending on the content 2 Hide Notes Show Notes is displayed only when notes are present in the book To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued Continued ...

Page 86: ...ges using the Page Jump bar In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Go to Page The Page Jump panel appears Enter Page page 87 Page Jump bar Close icon Page Jump panel Hints You can also display the Page Jump panel by tapping the page number at the bottom of the screen If you press and hold the or Page Turn button while the Page Jump panel is displayed you can accelerate turning the page...

Page 87: ... close the Page Jump panel Tap or the page number at the bottom of the screen or press the OPTIONS button Jumping directly to a specific page You can jump directly to a page by inputting the page number with the on screen numeric keyboard Tap Enter Page on the Page Jump panel The numeric keyboard appears Input area Number Keys Backspace key Continued ...

Page 88: ...he page number The input number is displayed in the input area To delete the number tap the Backspace key Hint Up to 11 digit number can be input Tap Go The input page appears To close the numeric keyboard Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued ...

Page 89: ...ory Jump icons Tap Previous View The previously displayed page appears To return to the current page tap Next View Hints You can also perform the same operation by dragging on the touch screen or pressing Page Turn buttons while the History Jump icons are displayed If you tap on the page number the History Jump icons disappear and the Page Jump bar appears To hide the History Jump icons Tap or pre...

Page 90: ...rd The pop up menu appears Search Close icon Pop up menu Note If you display the tool bar from Create Edit Notes within the Options menu you cannot display the pop up menu but only select the word temporarily by double tapping on that page However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on th...

Page 91: ...t page that contains the input word s The next page containing the input word s appears To return to the previous page containing your input word s tap Previous Search To exit the search result page Tap The highlight of input word s disappears Hint If you select Search from the Option menu again the on screen keyboard will appear with the searched word in its input area Continued ...

Page 92: ...s the OPTIONS button then tap Search The on screen keyboard appears Input area Input a word using the on screen keyboard page 65 then tap Search The search result page containing the input word appears The results are highlighted on the page Search result page Continued ...

Page 93: ...h to skip to the next page that contains the input word s The next page containing the input word s appears To return to the previous page containing your input word s tap Previous Search To exit the search result page Tap Continued ...

Page 94: ...ce There are two ways to perform the operation Double tapping a page Using the Option menu page 95 To create a bookmark by double tapping a page In the book page double tap near the upper right corner of the screen The upper right corner of the page is shown as folded Bookmark Hint To delete the bookmark double tap it again Continued ...

Page 95: ...95 Reading Books To create a bookmark from the Option menu In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes The tool bar appears Tool bar Continued ...

Page 96: ...rk To close the tool bar Tap Hints You can add a comment to a bookmark For details refer to Adding a comment to a bookmark or highlight page 104 While you are viewing a comment of a bookmark in the Comment viewer you can delete both the bookmark and comment by tapping Delete page 108 You can delete all the notes within a book from the Option menu of the Notes list page 110 Continued ...

Page 97: ... on the page will be deleted if the bookmark is removed While an item on the tool bar is active you cannot select a word by double tapping While no item is active you can select the word but cannot display the pop up menu However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on that page of the boo...

Page 98: ...r highlight page 104 You can also highlight a word s with a hyperlink and add a comment to it page 104 Notes When you tap a highlighted word s with a hyperlink the Comment editor page 105 106 or the Comment viewer page 108 appears instead of jumping to a page To enable the hyperlink hide the highlights using Hide Notes in the Option menu page 112 or delete the highlight page 99 You cannot highligh...

Page 99: ...elete the highlight press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes Eraser on the tool bar Then tap or stroke a part of the highlighted word s Note If you display the tool bar from Create Edit Notes within the Options menu you cannot display the pop up menu but only select the word temporarily by double tapping on that page However you can search a word by selecting Search from the Option menu...

Page 100: ...haded and the highlighting function becomes available Drag across the word s on the book page The word s is highlighted Highlight marker Highlighted word Hints To highlight multiple lines of text all at once drag across the lines starting from the first character to the last character To delete the highlight tap Eraser then tap or stroke a part of the highlighted word s Continued ...

Page 101: ...rom the Option menu To cancel the selection deactivate all the items on the tool bar then tap any point on that page of the book Hints While you are viewing a comment of a highlight in the Comment viewer you can delete both the highlight and comment by tapping Delete page 108 You can delete all the notes within a book from the Option menu of the Notes list page 110 Note When you delete a highlight...

Page 102: ...color of in the tool bar is shaded and the markup function becomes available Mark up the book page Lines are drawn as you drag on the touch screen Close icon Pen Eraser Hint To erase the line tap Eraser then stroke a part of the line If the markup was drawn by multiple lines stroke across all points of each line thoroughly in order to completely erase the markup Tap The markup is saved and the too...

Page 103: ...l form If you magnify reduce the text size the markup is displayed as at the first character of the marked page To display the markup on the original page tap to pop up its thumbnail and tap the thumbnail If the marked page was not created on the PRS 600 only the thumbnail will be displayed Thumbnail of the marked page Notes If multiple fall on the same position they appear side by side This produ...

Page 104: ...ng by Keyboard page 106 Note If the tool bar is displayed and if any of Highlight marker Pen or Eraser has been already selected unselect by tapping it and tap either the highlighted word s or the bookmark to enter a comment Adding a comment by drawing In the book page tap the desired bookmark or highlighted word The Method menu appears Close icon Method menu Continued ...

Page 105: ...ou drag on the touch screen Note The handwritten comment cannot have multiple pages Hint To erase the line tap Eraser then tap any point on the line Tap Done to save the comment The Comment editor is closed and is attached to the bookmark or the highlight Note Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the comment If you tap the confirmation screen appears Continued ...

Page 106: ... keyboard In the book page tap the desired bookmark or highlighted word The Method menu appears Close icon Method menu Tap by Keyboard The Comment editor with the on screen keyboard appears Comment editor On screen keyboard Input area Close icon Continued ...

Page 107: ...t The on screen keyboard in the Comment editor has a Return key You can provide a line feed using this key Tap Done to save the comment The Comment editor is closed and is attached to the bookmark or the highlight Note Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the comment If you tap the confirmation screen appears Continued ...

Page 108: ...you tap a highlighted word s with a hyperlink the Comment editor page 105 106 or the Comment viewer page 108 appears instead of jumping to a page To enable the hyperlink hide the highlights using Hide Notes in the Option menu page 112 or delete the highlight page 99 To edit a comment Tap Edit in the Comment viewer to display the Comment editor Edit the comment using the on screen keyboard page 65 ...

Page 109: ...em in the list Hint You can search the Notes list for a note containing a text comment using the on screen keyboard page 111 In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Create Edit Notes The tool bar appears Tap Notes The list of all the bookmarks highlights and markups in the current book appears Page number Indicates type of note page 27 Scroll bar Tap a note The page that includes the no...

Page 110: ...chronizing When merging the notes any inconsistent note for the same word will be replaced with the latest note When you copy a book from Reader Library to the Reader the notes of the Reader will be replaced with the ones of the Reader Library or vice versa To delete all the notes within a book In the Option menu of the Notes list tap Delete Notes Tap Yes to delete all the notes in the list Contin...

Page 111: ...on Sort Sorts the list by Page by Type or by Comment page 58 Search Searches a desired note by keyword page 62 Delete Notes Deletes all the bookmarks highlights markups and comments within the book Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued ...

Page 112: ...ively hidden To show them in the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap Show Notes Note When you select Hide Notes in one book the other books notes are also hidden Deleting a book Delete Book You can delete a book on the Reader or memory cards that are inserted into the Reader In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap to display the second page of the Option menu and tap Delete Book...

Page 113: ... s Publisher The publisher BBeB file only Category The book category BBeB file only eBook ID The Book ID BBeB file only Kind The file type Date The latest update and creation date Size The file size Location The memory location where the book is stored Internal memory The book is stored on the Reader Memory Stick SD Memory Card The book is stored on a memory card Path The file path location Digita...

Page 114: ... you can switch the screen orientation from vertical to horizontal or vice versa Once the screen orientation is switched all menus and contents are displayed in the selected orientation Hint You can switch the screen orientation from any of the Option menus In the book page press the OPTIONS button then tap to display the second page of the Option menu and tap Orientation The orientation is switch...

Page 115: ...n is set to horizontal When set to horizontal the book page is divided into 2 parts upper and lower To display the lower part drag the page horizontally or press the Page Turn button Displaying upper half Displaying lower half Position indicator Position indicator ...

Page 116: ...eate either a handwritten drawing or a text memo independent of any book stored in the Reader Note If you perform an invalid operation appears at the bottom of the screen Drawing by handwriting You can create handwritten drawings In the Home menu tap Handwriting Home menu Continued ...

Page 117: ...display the next page of the list by scrolling the bar or pressing the Page Turn button Tap New Drawing Indicates that content is stored on a memory card Memory Stick Duo media SD Memory Card Handwriting list Scroll bar Created drawings New Drawing Created date and time Note In the Handwriting list only Thumbnail view is available Continued ...

Page 118: ...Eraser then stroke a part of the line Tap Done to save the drawing Note Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the drawing If you tap the confirmation screen appears Newly created drawings will be saved only on the internal memory Hint If you tap New the current drawing is saved and a new drawing editor opens Continued ...

Page 119: ...draw With Pen selected drag on the screen with the supplied stylus or your finger To erase a drawing Tap Eraser stroke across the drawing thoroughly To erase only a line tap any point on the line To create a new drawing Tap New The current drawing is saved and a new drawing editor opens Continued ...

Page 120: ...ithout saving the drawing tap then Yes in the confirmation screen Tap No to cancel the operation To view a drawing In the Handwriting list tap the desired drawing Press the Page Turn buttons or drag on the touch screen to display the previous next drawing Current drawing number Total drawing number Drawing viewer Continued ...

Page 121: ...Edit the drawing in the same manner as you drew it page 119 To delete a drawing With the drawing viewer open press the OPTIONS button Tap Delete Drawing Yes in the confirmation screen Creating a text memo You can create a text memo using the on screen keyboard In the Home menu tap Text Memo Home menu Continued ...

Page 122: ...You can display the next page of the list by scrolling the bar or pressing the Page Turn button Tap New Memo Indicates that content is stored on a memory card Memory Stick Duo media SD Memory Card Text Memo list Scroll bar Created text memos New Memo Created date and time Note In the Text Memo list only List view is available Continued ...

Page 123: ...Return key You can provide a line feed using this key Tap Done to save the text memo The text memo is saved and the text memo editor closes Notes Make sure to tap Done when you wish to save the text If you tap the confirmation screen appears Newly created text memos will be saved only on the internal memory Hint If you tap New the current text memo is saved and a new text memo editor opens Continu...

Page 124: ...ws become available when the memo has multiple pages To display the previous next page of the memo tap Close icon Current text memo number of total Current memo page Total memo page To edit a text memo In the text memo viewer tap Edit to display the on screen keyboard then edit the text To delete a text memo With the text memo viewer open press the OPTIONS button Then tap Delete Memo Yes in the co...

Page 125: ...w Playing appears only while a track is playing Option menu of the Handwriting list Option menu of the Text Memo list Option item Description Reference page Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued ...

Page 126: ...Option menu of the text memo viewer Option item Description Reference page Delete Drawing Delete Memo Deletes the drawing memo page 121 124 Now Playing Opens the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button ...

Page 127: ... and AAC files unsecured on the Reader You can also read books while listening to an audio file page 129 When listening to audio files connect the optional headphones to the headphone jack Note If you perform an invalid operation appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap More Audio Home menu Continued ...

Page 128: ... the bar or pressing the Page Turn button You can place Audio in the Home menu in Customize Home Menu page 31 In the Audio list tap the desired track Thumbnails of pictures if contained on files Playback screen Indicates that content is stored on a memory card Memory Stick Duo media SD Memory Card Audio list To stop playback tap on the screen Succeeding tracks are played in the listed order To clo...

Page 129: ... and tap Return to List Hints You can read a book while playing tracks To do so play the track before you begin to read a book You can display the Option menu of Audio by pressing the OPTIONS button page 131 While a track is playing the volume indicator appears at the bottom right of the screen Continued ...

Page 130: ...ent track number total track number Playback progress bar stop play Picture area 1 The play mode icons appear while tracks are playing in shuffle play or repeat play page 132 Button Gesture Operation Dragging page 70 Page Turn buttons Skips to the previous next track Playback progress bar Rewinds Fast forwards the track by dragging the slider or tapping a point of the Playback progress bar Stops R...

Page 131: ...n menu of the Audio list Option item Description Reference page Sort Sorts the Audio list by Title or by Artist page 58 View Switches the list display format page 61 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued ...

Page 132: ...t track repeatedly All Songs Plays all tracks repeatedly Shuffle Off Shuffle On Plays all tracks in random order Continue Reading Goes to the book page screen The last displayed page appears Return to List Closes the Playback screen and displays the Audio list Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button ...

Page 133: ...ures Viewing pictures transferred from your computer You can view BMP JPEG GIF PNG files on the Reader Note If you perform an invalid operation appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap More Pictures Home menu Continued ...

Page 134: ...the bar or pressing the Page Turn button You can place Pictures in the Home menu in Customize Home Menu page 31 In the Pictures list tap the desired picture Picture viewer Indicates that content is stored on a memory card Memory Stick Duo media SD Memory Card Pictures list Thumbnails To close the Picture list Tap Back To close the Picture viewer screen Press the OPTIONS button to display the Optio...

Page 135: ... Pictures by pressing the OPTIONS button page 137 To increase the resolution of landscape pictures view them in horizontal mode page 114 Operations on the Picture viewer On the Picture viewer you can perform the following operations Current picture number total picture number Picture viewer Button Gesture Operation Dragging page 70 Page Turn buttons To display the previous next picture Continued ...

Page 136: ...a picture You can zoom in out a picture On the Picture viewer press the Size button to display the Zoom bar For details about using the Zoom bar and scrolling the magnified picture refer to Zooming in out page 82 Zoom bar Slider Continued ...

Page 137: ...menu of the Pictures list Option item Description Reference page Sort Sorts the Pictures list by Title or by Date page 58 View Switches the list display format page 61 Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIONS button Continued ...

Page 138: ...nu page 143 Return to List Closes the Picture viewer screen Now Playing Goes to the audio Playback screen page 130 Orientation Switches the screen orientation vertical horizontal page 114 Note Even when the Slideshow setting in the Settings menu is set to Off you can start a slideshow by selecting Slideshow On in the Option menu of the Picture Viewer To close the Option menu Tap or press the OPTIO...

Page 139: ...re various settings in the Settings menu Note If you perform an invalid operation appears at the bottom of the screen In the Home menu tap More Settings Home menu Hint You can place Settings in the Home menu in Customize Home Menu page 31 Continued ...

Page 140: ... Illustrations below show the Date and Time setting Settings menu Tap the desired part or field to change the setting To input a number tap the numeric key Date and Time setting screen Numeric Keys Tap OK or Yes to confirm the setting or tap Back to cancel the setting Continued ...

Page 141: ...eader To input the value tap the numeric key Hint When you connect the Reader to your computer with Reader Library open the date and time of the Reader is automatically synchronized with your computer clock Date and Time Format Sets the display format of date and time Active settings are displayed in black Date Month Day Year Day Month Year Time 12 hour 24 hour Continued ...

Page 142: ...e battery power If battery power is at a low level the Reader will shut down after 60 minutes of inactivity Off Power Management is not activated For details refer to About the Power Management of the Reader page 11 Note In the following states the Reader does not enter sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity even if Power Management is set to On When connected to a computer using the supplied U...

Page 143: ...xt page by dragging from right to left on the touch screen Slideshow Configures the slideshow settings On Activates the slideshow Off default setting Deactivates the slideshow Slide Duration Use the numeric keypad to input the duration time The duration time can be set up to 60 seconds in 1 second increments Note Large size pictures may take more time to display than is shown in the Slide Duration...

Page 144: ...page 163 you are required to set the language in the initial setting If you select a language other than English the Keyboard setting is set automatically The setting of Keyboard also determines Date and Time Format and Dictionary settings Once the initial setting is completed setting Menu Language will not set Date and Time Format Keyboard or Dictionary settings automatically Advanced Settings Re...

Page 145: ...ting item Description About Displays the firmware version of the Reader the product name license information etc Restore Defaults Refer to Restoring default settings page 163 To cancel the operation Tap Back Continued ...

Page 146: ...ext time you turn on the Reader the screen asking for the password appears To unlock it input the password using the numeric keys and then tap OK Notes You are recommended to make a note of your password and keep it in a safe place separate from the Reader If you forget your password contact your Sony Support Center page 152 however note that in unlocking your device all content on it will be eras...

Page 147: ...en you turn on the Reader for the first time or after restoring the default settings page 163 the Keyboard setting screen appears only if you select English for Menu Language If you select a language other than English the Keyboard setting is determined according to the language you set The setting of Keyboard automatically sets Date and Time Format and Dictionary settings Once the initial setting...

Page 148: ...you select United States for the Keyboard setting New Oxford American Dictionary is automatically set while selecting United Kingdom sets Oxford Dictionary of English For settings other than those above None is automatically selected Customize Home Menu Refer to To customize the Home menu page 31 Clear Keyboard History Deletes the record of all typed words made via the on screen keyboard After del...

Page 149: ...Before formatting make sure to transfer data that you do not want to lose to your computer or other device Device Shutdown Shuts down the Reader to minimize battery consumption Hint You can also shut down the Reader by sliding the POWER switch and holding it for more than 3 seconds Notes After shutdown the Reader may take a few moments to turn on If you connect the Reader to your computer after sh...

Page 150: ...n or clip then slide the POWER switch to turn on the Reader Removing the tip from the supplied stylus Twist the tip until it detached from the supplied stylus To push the RESET button use the other end of the tip that is stored in the body Be sure to attach again after using it Use to push the RESET button The content and settings stored on the Reader are not affected by resetting and no informati...

Page 151: ... of the Reader Make sure to turn on the Reader before the connection The bookmarks highlights markups or the setting information may be deleted by resetting The screen will not change after pressing the RESET button Slide the POWER switch to turn on the Reader again Check the symptoms in Troubleshooting page 153 Check for information about the issue in Reader Library Help Continued ...

Page 152: ... USA http www sony com readersupport Phone number 1 866 962 7669 For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport Phone number 1 877 899 7669 For customers in Europe http support sony europe com eBook PRS If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult Sony Service Center Continued ...

Page 153: ...temperature is below 41 F 5 C This is due to the battery characteristics and not a malfunction You have not used the Reader for a prolonged period Efficiency of the battery will be improved by occasionally charging and discharging The battery needs to be replaced Consult your nearest Sony Service Center The battery has not been given enough time to charge fully Charge the battery until the charge ...

Page 154: ...urred Wait for a few hours and then turn on the Reader Battery power has been fully depleted Charge the Reader via USB page 13 The charge indicator lights up in red and charging starts After about 5 minutes the Reader automatically turns on and indicating connection via USB appears on the screen Continued Power continued ...

Page 155: ...possible with an eBook store The Reader authorization deauthorization is not possible with eBook stores if Device Lock of the Reader is set to On Set it to Off then authorize deauthorize the Reader You cannot select items even if you tap the center of them Calibrate the touch screen from Calibrate Touch Screen in the Advanced Settings menu page 147 The screen is frozen Reset the Reader by pressing...

Page 156: ...files that are not supported by the Reader cannot be played For details on supported audio files refer to page 44 Sound is not output Increase the volume if it is set to low If sound is not output through headphones make sure the headphone plug is firmly inserted in the headphone jack A picture cannot be displayed Picture files that are not supported by the Reader cannot be viewed For details on s...

Page 157: ...sing If the file status has changed such as in the following cases the data on Continue Reading or notes may be deleted A Text RTF PDF file is edited An eBook purchased with an authorized Reader is read on another de authorized Reader by memory card transfer Continued Reading playing viewing contents continued ...

Page 158: ...B hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer Verify that indicating connection via USB is displayed at the top of the Reader s screen If the Reader still cannot be recognized disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it after a while If Device Lock of the Reader is set to On set it to Off If the Reader is locked it will not be recognized by your computer Whi...

Page 159: ... perform Device Shutdown press the RESET button of the Reader turn on the Reader again and then reconnect the supplied USB cable indicating connection via USB does not appear when connected to your computer via USB The Reader is in shutdown state Disconnect it from your computer turn it on then reconnect it Battery power has been fully depleted Charge the Reader via USB page 13 The charge indicato...

Page 160: ...ibrary during communication with the Reader Disconnect the USB cable from the Reader then reconnect it The Reader becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection Connection via an extension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the USB cable directly to the computer The Reader s battery cannot be charged The charge indicator d...

Page 161: ...ch is necessary for reading secure eBooks Authorize your computer and the Reader You may have tried to read the content owned by another user The content owned by another user cannot be read The authorization data may have been damaged as a result of shutting down while reading an eBook Deauthorize your computer and the Reader then authorize again Continued ...

Page 162: ...ures tracks are transferred by Reader Library or Adobe Digital Editions Content cannot be transferred to a memory card Unlock the erasure prevention switch if it is locked There is not enough free space on the memory card Delete unnecessary data A memory card cannot be recognized A memory card which is not formatted in FAT 16 or FAT 32 may not be able to be recognized on Reader Library When format...

Page 163: ...settings will be restored as shown in the table below Items Default settings Option menu Sort Books by Title Book list in the Collections folder by Order Audio by Title Pictures by Title All Notes by Date Notes by Page View List Orientation Vertical Repeat Off Shuffle Off Show Notes Hide Notes Show Notes Continued ...

Page 164: ...evice Lock Device lock Off Password 0000 Customize Home Menu Text Memo is displayed in the right of bottom row and Handwriting in the center VOL button Sound volume Mute Off Volume level Level 3 In the Home menu tap More Settings Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults screen appears If Device Lock page 146 is set to On the screen asking for the password appears Input the password then tap OK Contin...

Page 165: ...165 Troubleshooting Tap Yes to restore default settings To cancel the operation tap Back Follow the on screen instructions to set the initial settings page 10 ...

Page 166: ...s Click Start Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs 1 Click Reader Library by Sony in the Currently Installed Programs list then click Remove 2 Follow the on screen instructions and restart your computer The uninstallation is complete when the computer has restarted 1 Uninstall a program or Programs and Features in the case of Windows Vista 2 Uninstall in the case of Windows Vista Note Fo...

Page 167: ...software updates can be performed from the update menu on Reader Library from Help Check for Updates For details on updates refer to the Reader Library Help or the following website For customers in the USA http www sony com readersupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe http support sony europe com eBook PRS ...

Page 168: ...o that you can try them out right away The pre installed sample content is for the purpose of trial reading viewing and listening About sample content The Reader is pre installed with sample content If you delete pre installed sample content you cannot restore it and Sony will not supply any replacement content ...

Page 169: ...169 Other Information Notes on Reader Disposal The built in rechargeable battery of the Reader is recyclable Do not remove the battery yourself consult Sony Support Center page 152 ...

Page 170: ...he 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 materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this produc...

Page 171: ...ve consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to 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...

Page 172: ...tion 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the unit Record the serial number in the spac...

Page 173: ...armful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate t...

Page 174: ...eclaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No PRS 600 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 received including in...

Page 175: ...atteries to the collection and recycling location nearest 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 On safety Do not insert any foreign objects in the DC IN jack of the Reader Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of the Reader with metallic obje...

Page 176: ...g especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This ...

Page 177: ...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 locations or bad weather such as in the rain or snow Do not get the Reader wet If you touch the Reader with wet hands or put the Reader in a damp article of cloth...

Page 178: ...types of the text and characters the text shown on the Reader may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the Reader The Reader is not functioning normally Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the Reader Continued ...

Page 179: ...rd complies with compact memory card standard and is commonly used as a storage media for digital still cameras For details on memory cards supported by the Reader refer to Inserting a Memory Card on page 33 Notes on handling memory cards When using miniSD Card on the Reader an adapter sold separately is required The Reader does not comply with the following MagicGate standard copyright protection...

Page 180: ... memory card Do not allow a memory card to get wet Avoid the following to prevent data damage Sony does not provide any guarantee for damaged data Remove a memory card or turn 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 dedicated one in the label area Do not use or store the Rea...

Page 181: ...ftware specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this Reader with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty The ability to display the languages on your Reader Library will depend on the OS installed on your computer For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display We do not guarantee all the l...

Page 182: ... case Be careful not to let water get into the Reader Clean the headphone plug periodically Tapping or dragging on the touch screen using a dirty stylus may damage the surface Wipe the stylus with a dry cloth when it gets dirty If you have any questions or problems concerning the Reader consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes Recorded content is limited to private use only Use of the content beyond...

Page 183: ... are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Micro M2 and their logos are 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 Microsoft Corpo...

Page 184: ... system names and product names appearing in this document are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers Further the trademark TM and registered trademark symbols are not indicated throughout this document Program 2009 Sony Corporation Documentation 2009 Sony Corporation About GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Dear customers Thank you for purchasing this product ...

Page 185: ... are available on the web site Access the following web site to download http www sony net Products Linux Note that Sony accepts no inquiries concerning the contents of these source codes For details on GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE refer to GPL English rtf GPL French rtf LGPL English rtf and LGPL French rtf on the Reader ...

Page 186: ...ully charged battery and counting consecutive and ePub format page turns at approx 1 page per sec Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns and specific device User available capacity Approx 380MB Available memory capacity of the Reader may vary Operating temperature 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Dimensions w h d Approx 4 7 8 6 7 8 12 32 inches 121 174 3 9 8 mm Mass Approx 10 1 oz 286 g Optional...

Page 187: ...version 10 5 6 or later Mac OS X version 10 4 11 or later CPU 800 MHz Celeron class processor or better for Windows Intel PowerPC G3 G4 or G5 processor for Mac RAM 128 MB or more minimum 512 MB for Windows 7 Windows Vista Free space on hard disk 100 MB or more Windows 60 MB or more Mac OS Depending on the content amount more space may be required Monitor High Color or more 1024 768 pixels or more ...

Page 188: ...Turn buttons 6 Expiration 55 A Advanced Settings 146 Calibrate Touch Screen 147 Clear Keyboard History 148 Customize Home Menu 148 Device Lock 146 Device Shutdown 149 Dictionary 148 Format Memory 149 Audio files 127 B Battery 15 Book list 55 Bookmark 94 C Charge indicator 8 Charging 13 Collection 30 Comment 104 D DC IN jack 7 Default settings 163 Dictionary 76 Drawing 102 104 116 E eBooks 42 Conti...

Page 189: ...8 SD Memory Card slot 8 Memory Card 33 Memory Stick Duo media 33 179 N Note 26 109 Now Playing 29 56 85 111 125 126 130 131 137 138 O On screen keyboard 65 Option menu 29 56 84 111 125 131 137 OPTIONS button 7 Orientation 114 P Page Jump panel 86 Picture 133 Power Management 11 POWER switch 8 10 R Reader Library 17 41 44 48 Install See Quick Start Guide Uninstalling 166 Reading Books 54 Reset 150 ...

Page 190: ...uage 144 Page Turn Gesture 143 Power Management 142 Restore Defaults 145 Slideshow 143 Slideshow 138 Sort 29 56 111 131 137 Stylus 8 9 150 Synchronizing 52 T Table of Contents 84 Tool bar 95 Touch Screen 6 Transfer 44 Troubleshooting 150 U Updating 167 USB 13 46 49 USB connector 7 V Vertical 114 View 56 131 137 VOL button 7 130 Z Zoom in out 136 ...

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