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2 T able of Contents Index C ONGR A TULA TIONS Y our Reader Daily Edition™ comes with these useful fea tures: Unplug and unwind – with mobile network or Wi-F i® c onnection, you can download ebooks straight to y our Reader™ without a computer and take y our library on the go.
3 T able of Contents Index Suppor t S upport for the Reader™ de vice F irst, check “ T r oubleshooting ” ( 142 ) to resolve the issue. W ebsite and contact: ww w .
4 T able of Contents Index About the User Guide When using your Reader t o view this User Guide , please note the f ollowing instructions. T o use the page links T ap the page link to jump to the page directly (e.g ., 5 ). T o return to the pr evious page, pr ess OPTIONS tap [Go to] [P r evious View].
5 T able of Contents Index Useful F eatures Mobile netw ork and Wi-F i® Connecting to a mobile network ( 35 ) Connecting to a Wi-F i net work ( 132 ) Reader Store ( 3.
6 T able of Contents Index Jumping to a page ( 80 ) Dic tionar y When reading a book ( 83 ) Using Wikipedia ( 87 ) As an application ( 112 ) List of previou.
7 T able of Contents Index T able of Cont ents About the U ser Guide ..............................................4 Useful F eatures ........................................................5 Chapter 1 Over view P arts and Controls ...................
8 T able of Contents Index Getting C onten t Ac cessing the Reader™ Stor e Wir elessly .......................35 Crea ting a Reader™ Store A c count ..................................38 Mak ing Pur chases ..........................................
9 T able of Contents Index Chapter 3 Reading C ont ent Reading Books ........................................................................55 OPTIONS Menu ......................................................................57 Annotation ..........
10 T able of Contents Index Using Embedded Dictionaries ..........................................83 Listing previously looked up w ords .......................... 86 Using Wikipedia ....................................................................
11 T able of Contents Index Applications Menu Applications Menu ............................................................. 111 Using an embedded dictionar y ............................... 112 Crea ting drawings ....................................
12 T able of Contents Index Appendix P recautions ........................................................................... 155 Cop yright Notice ................................................................ 166 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE .......
13 T able of Contents Index Chapter 1 Overview ..................................................14 - 20 P arts and Controls .................................................... 14 Specifications .......................................................
Over view 14 T able of Contents Index P ar ts and C on tr ols Charge/Busy indica tor P ow er switch Slide to the right and release quickly Stylus WIRELESS switch Micro USB connector Over view.
Parts a nd Controls 15 T able of Contents Index P ower S wit ch T o Ac tion P ow er on or w ake up from sleep mode 1 Slide to the right and release quickly . Enter sleep mode Slide and release quickly . The standby screen 2 appears . P ow er off completely When not in sleep mode, slide and hold for mor e than 3 seconds .
Parts a nd Controls 16 T able of Contents Index Memor y Stick Duo™ media SD card Mark Mark Memory Stick PRO Duo™ slot Memory card acc ess indicator Lights up in orange during memor y card acc ess. SD car d slot Please see 164 regar ding memor y card usage .
Parts a nd Controls 17 T able of Contents Index T ouch screen ( 27 ) Lightly touch the scr een either with a finger or the supplied stylus to navigate . P age turn butt ons Pr ess < (pr evious) or > (next) to turn the page. Pr ess and hold < or > to turn pages c ontinuously .
Parts a nd Controls 18 T able of Contents Index V olume button* ( 122 ) Adjusts the v olume when playing an audio file . * A tactile dot on the + button helps with ease of operation. Headphones jack Micro USB c onnector ( 22 , 48 ) Used f or transf erring data and charging the Reader by the supplied USB cable.
Specifications 19 T able of Contents Index Specifications Model name PRS-950 P ow er source Built-in rechar geable battery : 3.7 V DC AC adapt er: 5.0 V DC, 1,500 mA USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) Battery lif e ( continuous playback) Maximum Batter y : Appro x.
Specifications 20 T able of Contents Index Display : 7.1” (180.98 mm) diagonal electrophoretic display 600 × 1,024 pixel , 0.151 × 0.153 pix el/mm 16-level gr ay scale Mobile netw ork: HSP A/WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MH z GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Wi-Fi: 802.
21 T able of Contents Index Chapter 2 Getting Star ted ........................................22 - 26 Charging the Reader ............................................... 22 P ow er Saving T ips .................................................... 24 Basic Operation .
Getting Star ted 22 T able of Contents Index Charg ing the Reader Charge y our Reader by connecting to an A C outlet using the supplied AC adapt er (PRSA-A C1).
Charging the Reader 23 T able of Contents Index Notes Do not use the supplied USB cable or an AC adapter other than AC adapt er (PRSA-A C1) with the Reader . Connect the AC adapt er to an easily acc essible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the A C adapter , disconnect it from the A C outlet.
Pow er Saving Tips 24 T able of Contents Index P ow er Sa ving T ips Charging Battery T o fully charge your Reader , continue charging un til an icon show s completion of charge ( 22 , 48 ). Char ging a c ompletely depleted ba tter y will take about 2.
Pow er Saving Tips 25 T able of Contents Index Operating requiring more po w er The f ollowing cases ma y consume mor e pow er: U sing mobile network or Wi-F i net work U sing the network menu.
Pow er Saving Tips 26 T able of Contents Index Tips to sa v e po w er If you do not use the Reader for mor e than one day , power off the Reader c ompletely ( 15 , 124 ). W hen the [Bro wser] application is not in use , close it by r eturning to the [Applica tions] or [Home] menu.
Basic Operation 27 T able of Contents Index T ouch Scr een Y ou can per form various touch operations with a finger or the supplied stylus ( 16 ). Single tap to selec t an item: Double-tap: for bookmarks ( 61 ), instant dictionar y search ( 83 ), w ord search ( 78 ), highligh ting ( 62 ), etc.
T ouch Screen 28 T able of Contents Index Swiping In the page view , swiping the scr een turns a page. T o change page turn pref erenc e, see 126 .
T ouch Screen 29 T able of Contents Index Dragging In zoom-in mode ( 72 ), tap and drag to r eposition the display ed page. In the [Handwriting] ( 113 ) application or [C reat e/Edit] function ( 63 ), handwriting on the screen can be per formed with the supplied stylus ( 16 ).
T ouch Screen 30 T able of Contents Index On-screen k e yboard The on-scr een keyboard is used f or man y functions. Tip The key array of the keyboar d varies depending on the category of the input tex t (URL, etc .). Note that the input area ma y not appear on the keyboard .
T ouch Screen 31 T able of Contents Index T o P er form at input area Switch the keyboar d type T ap [123] to swit ch to the symbol keyboard . T o return, tap [ Abc]. Switch the char acter type T ap to swit ch to the upper-case keyboard . T ap to switch to additional characters at the symbol keyboard .
Home Menu 32 T able of Contents Index Home M enu Pr ess the (Home) button to display the [Home] menu. P eriodicals ( 88 ) Last read c ont ent T ap to list book(s) ( 55 ) Newly loaded book(s) C.
Home Menu 33 T able of Contents Index About the status bar ( 32 ) Icon Description Curr ent status indicator of mobile netw ork and Wi-F i network ( 36 , 37 ). Mobile network (3G) indicator . This appears when connected to a 3G network. The Reader is automatically c onnected to a 3G network when available .
Home Menu 34 T able of Contents Index Icon Description Curr ent time indicator . Reader show s current time in the middle of the sta tus bar for 5 sec onds after the OPTIONS button is pressed and r eturns to the previous display (either blank or page indicat or).
Getting Content 35 T able of Contents Index A c cessing the Reader™ S tor e W ir elessly With a mobile or a W i-F i c onnection you can purchase and download eBooks and periodicals directly from the Reader Store . T ap [Stor e] at [Home] menu. The [ Wi-F i Set-up] scr een appears .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore W irelessly 36 T able of Contents Index T o check the netw ork status Y ou can verify the wireless sta tus by the wir eless status icon that is displa yed in the bott om left of the screen. Mobile network sta tus F or inf ormation on the network co ver age area, please visit: http://ww w .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore W irelessly 37 T able of Contents Index W i-F i sta tus F or details about the W i-F i settings , see 132 . Icon Status The Reader is connected to Wi-F i. The more bars, the str onger the signal . The Wi-F i network f eature of the Reader is in standby mode ( 131 ).
Creating a Reader Store A cc ount 38 T able of Contents Index C r e a t i n g a R e a d e r ™ S t o r e A c c o u n t In order to purchase and do wnload eBooks or periodicals, y ou need to reg ister.
Making Purchases 39 T able of Contents Index Mak ing Pur chases Bro wse the Reader™ Stor e to find y our desired books and purchase them b y follo wing the stor e instructions. Displays purchase hist or y and credit car d information. Return to the top page of the Reader Stor e.
OPTIONS men u of the Reader Store 40 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS menu of the Reader Stor e Pr essing the OPTIONS button ( 17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. Item Description/Reference page [Stor e Home] Displays the t op page of the Reader Stor e.
Downloading Content 41 T able of Contents Index Downloading C ont ent Selec t the eBooks that you wish t o purchase , and tap [Buy Now]. F ollow the on-screen instructions to proceed t o the purchasing pr ocess . T ap [Buy Now] Note There is a 10MB limit on c onten t downloads when connecting to the store thr ough the mobile network.
Downloading Content 42 T able of Contents Index At the end of the eBook purchasing pr ocess , [Download Complet e] is display ed in the status bar and the purchased eBook can be read fr om the [Home] menu. P r ess the (Home) button tap the thumbnail of the purchased book.
Downloading Content 43 T able of Contents Index When a new issue is deliver ed to the Reader , it will be display ed in the [Home] menu. Y ou can also find the issue from the [P er iodicals] list and [C ollections] list.
Downloading Content 44 T able of Contents Index Reader Store notific ations Y ou will automatically r eceiv e updates like book and periodical recommendations , special pr omotions and ex clusive off ers fr om the Reader Store on y our [Home] menu.
Downloading Content 45 T able of Contents Index Notes T o turn the [R eader Stor e Notifications] “ On ” or “Off ” , go to [Settings] [General Settings] [Reader Store Notifications].
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 46 T able of Contents Index A c cessing the Reader™ S tor e with your comput er Reader™ Stor e Reader™ Librar y Reader™ device Sony Reader™ Librar y will allow y ou to shop and manage eBooks and other content pur chased fr om the Reader Store .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 47 47 T able of Contents Index T able of Contents Index Installing Reader Librar y on to your PC or Mac is as easy as these 3 simple steps .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 48 T able of Contents Index Step 1: Installing Reader™ Libr ary 1 C onnect your Reader devic e to y our c omputer using the supplied USB cable. Ensure that y our Reader device is turned on, your computer is swit ched on, connected to the Internet, and you ha ve A dministrat or access .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 49 T able of Contents Index Notes The Reader device only charges when the c onnected computer is po wer ed on. The wireless f eatur e is unav ailable while the Reader device is connected via USB .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 50 T able of Contents Index 3 F ollo w the on-screen instructions to complet e the installation of Reader Libr ar y . A shor tcut to Reader Librar y will be added to y our computer deskt op ( Window s only).
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 51 T able of Contents Index Step 2: Sign in y our ac c ount and purchasing eB ooks 1 V isit Reader St ore and sign in y our ac coun t. Click [eBook Store] in the left-hand menu within Reader Library .
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 52 T able of Contents Index 2 Pur chase and download eBooks. Once you sig n in your ac count , you can pur chase eBooks, subscribe to periodicals and search o ver one million titles from Google Books. Y ou can also borrow eBooks fr om your local public libr aries.
Ac cessing the Reader St ore with your c omputer 53 T able of Contents Index 2 Click on the eBook that y ou wish to tr ansfer and drag-and-drop it to [Reader] in the left- hand menu.
54 T able of Contents Index Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Reading C onten t ............................................. 55 Networ k Menu ................................................93 C ollections .................................................... 103 Managing C onten t .
Reading Cont ent 55 T able of Contents Index Reading B ooks T ap [Books] at [Home] menu to view a book list. T ap a desired book to open. T ap to open a book T ap to pr evious page T ap to change sorting order Scroll bar Title Date of transfer to Reader C onditional icon display Tips Please see 57 regar ding OPTIONS menu.
Reading Books 56 T able of Contents Index Operation a t page vie w : An added note . T ap to view the added note . : Handwritten memo . T ap to show its thumbnail.
OPTIONS Men u 57 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS M enu Pr essing the OPTIONS button ( 17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions.
OPTIONS Men u 58 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [C ontinue Reading] S ho ws t h e l a s t r e a d p a g e o f t h e c on t e n t . [Delete Book], [Delete Drawing], [Delete Issue], [Delete Memo] Deletes the currently- viewed book, drawing , issue or te xt memo from the Reader .
OPTIONS Men u 59 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Notes] [List] : Display s the [Notes] list in the conten t ( 67 ). [ Crea te/Edit] : Sho ws tools t o bookmar k, highlight, handwrite and remov e annotations ( 63 ). [Hide]/[Show] : T oggles annotations display ed ( 82 ).
OPTIONS Men u 60 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Search] Searches f or either cont ent title or wor ds in the conten ts with the keyword inputted b y on-screen keyboard ( 79 ). [ Se l ect S t a nd b y S c r ee n ] Selec ts pictures for the standb y screen ( 119 ).
Annotation 61 T able of Contents Index Annotation Book marks, typed notes and current page number can synchroniz e with your compa tible reading devic es like handhelds by the [P age Sync] func tion ( 66 ). Bo ok mar k in g Crea ting: – Double -tap the upper right corner of page ( 27 ).
Annotation 62 T able of Contents Index Highlighting w or d(s) Highlighting at page view : – A w ord: Double -tap a wor d and tap to highlight. – C onsecutive w or ds: Double -tap and drag ( 29 ), and tap to highlight. – F rom the OPTIONS menu: [Notes] [C reat e/Edit] ( 63 ).
Annotation 63 T able of Contents Index Handwriting a note Pr ess OPTIONS tap [Notes] [ Cr eate/E dit] use a stylus or finger to draw a line . P en Lists notes in the cont ent ( 67 ) Marker E raser Bookmark Auto sa v e and quit Deleting a drawn line/highlight: T ap and stroke across the dra wn line or highlight.
Annotation 64 T able of Contents Index A dding a note 1 T ap a book mark or highlighted w ord [b y Dra wing] or [by K e yboard]. T o enter a handwritten note , tap [by Dr awing]. P en Eraser Quit Drawing ar ea T o enter a memo with typed in text ( 30 ), tap [by Keyboard].
Annotation 65 T able of Contents Index Notes While writing, make sur e that y ou are not t ouching another area on the scr een – this could aff ect the notes that you write with the stylus or your finger . T o ensure your notes ar e correctly sav ed, do not handwrite notes too close t o the edge of the drawing ar ea.
S ynchronizing Reading-related Information 66 T able of Contents Index Synchr onizing Reading- r elat ed I nf ormation The [P age Sync] func tion synchronizes bookmarks, typed notes and current page acr oss your compa tible reading devices like handhelds .
Finding a Note 67 T able of Contents Index F inding a Note Searching f or not es within a book 1 Pr ess OPTIONS tap [Notes] [List]. A list of all the book marks, highlights , and handwritten notes in the curren t book appears.
Finding a Note 68 T able of Contents Index Icons and types of note in the [Not es] list Icon T ypes of note Book mark Book mark with a handwritten note Book mark with a text note Highlight Highlight w.
Finding a Note 69 T able of Contents Index F inding the not es in all c on tents 1 T ap [ A ll Notes] a t [Home] menu. A list of all the book marks, highlights , and handwritten notes in all con tents appears .
Resizing 70 T able of Contents Index Resizing Pr ess ( 17 ) for r e -sizing. Size indicat or Quit T ext sizes Adjusting the t ext size: Selec t desired te xt size then close window . Notes When you view PDF files in a siz e other than [S], the follo wing may occur .
Resizing 71 T able of Contents Index Changing a page mode A page can be magnified by selecting the page mode. 1 Pr ess tap [P age Mode]. 2 T ap a desired item from the f ollo wing . [Page Mode] menu [Page Mode] it em Description [Original] Displays the original page la yout .
Resizing 72 T able of Contents Index Zooming in The curren t page in view can be magnified. A lso , the magnification can be locked so that the desir ed setting can be maintained. This f eatur e is useful when r eading a book containing scanned images .
Resizing 73 T able of Contents Index Zooming a specified image or column to the screen size While in zoom-in mode , double -tap an image or column which you wish t o magnify . The image or column size is mag nified automatically t o fit the screen size , and the magnification is locked .
Resizing 74 T able of Contents Index Using the z oom-in mode T ap T o Switch the scr een orientation. F it the page height to the scr een height. F it the page width to the scr een width. [ Lock] Lock the zoom ratio and the mag nified area. The book can be read as it is .
Adjusting Cont ent Vie w 75 T able of Contents Index A djusting C ont ent V iew A page that is hard t o read , such as a scanned or color con verted document, can be made more r eadable by adjusting the brightness and contrast . 1 Pr ess OPTIONS tap [ A djust V iew].
Adjusting Cont ent Vie w 76 T able of Contents Index Custom setting mode 1 T ap drag the slider , or tap or repeat edly until the page is adjusted t o the desired brightness and c ontr ast . Slider Restor es the value of previous cust om settings.
Screen Orientation 77 T able of Contents Index Screen Orientation The scr een orientation can be switched to either por trait (vertical) or landscape (hor izontal) mode b y selecting [Orientation] in any OPTIONS menu . T o change the direction of screen rotation, see [Scr een Orientation] ( 126 ).
Searching 78 T able of Contents Index Searching By selecting a w ord(s) T o selec t a wor d, double-tap a desired wor d at page view . T o selec t consecutiv e wor ds, see “Double -tapping and dragging ” ( 29 ). The f ollowing scr een will appear .
Searching 79 T able of Contents Index From the on-screen ke yboard 1 Pr ess OPTIONS tap [Search] input a w ord using the on-screen k eyboar d ( 30 ) tap [Search]. The sear ch result scr een will appear . The r esults are highlighted on the page .
Jumping to a Page 80 T able of Contents Index Jumping to a P age By using the slider T ap the page number shown in the status bar drag the slider , or tap a point on the page jump bar . Slider P age jump bar P age number Quit Tip Jumping to a page can be done from the OPTIONS menu .
Jumping to a Page 81 T able of Contents Index By page number T ap the page number shown in the status bar [Enter P age #] tap the number keys t o input a page number [Go]. Y ou will jump to the specified page. Input area (Delete) key If the input page number exceeds the number of pages in the book, the R eader will show the last page .
Jumping to a Page 82 T able of Contents Index By tapping a link The link appears highlight ed on the page view . T ap the link to jump to the linked page . Links to W ebsites ar e highlight ed and can be accessed by tapping on the highlight ed area. Note tha t you can connect to W ebsites only when the Reader is connected to a Wir eless network.
Using Embedded Dic tionaries 83 T able of Contents Index U s i n g E m b e d d e d D i c t i o n a r i e s An instant sear ch for a meaning or tr anslation is possible with the embedded dictionar ies. 1 Double -tap a word . The headline of the w ord definition is displa yed .
Using Embedded Dic tionaries 84 T able of Contents Index 2 T ap or the definition area. The definition is display ed in the dictionar y viewer . T o go to the next page, either swipe the screen or press < > (Page T urn) buttons ( 17 ).
Using Embedded Dic tionaries 85 T able of Contents Index T o list w ords with same head letters as pre viously entered w ords T ap or . The list of candidat e wor ds changes dynamically whenever the w ord in the input ar ea is modified.
Using Embedded Dic tionaries 86 T able of Contents Index Listing pr eviously lo ok ed up wor ds 1 A t page view , pr ess OPTIONS tap [ W ord Logs: Book]. The looked up w ords ar e listed in the or der of most recen tly looked up . W ord and definition 2 T ap a desired wor d .
Using W ikipedia 87 T able of Contents Index Using W ik ipedia A wor d or text can be searched f or using Wikipedia (only when connected to a Wi-F i net work). 1 Double -tap a word . The headline of the w ord definition is displa yed . W ikipedia 2 T ap .
Reading Newspapers / Magazines 88 T able of Contents Index Reading Newspapers / Magazines Y ou can read newspapers/magazines fr om [P eriodicals] in the [Home] menu.
Reading Newspapers / Magazines 89 T able of Contents Index 3 T ap a desired issue in the list. Issue dat e Fr ont page headline Scroll bar C onditional icon display ( 55 ) T ap to change sorting order T ap to pr evious page T ap to open an issue Tip Please see 57 regar ding OPTIONS menu.
Reading Newspapers / Magazines 90 T able of Contents Index Tips Annotations can be added ( 61 ). Please see 57 regar ding OPTIONS menu. T o delete an issue(s) T ap [Periodicals] at [Home] menu tap a periodical to go to issue list press OPTIONS tap [Delet e Issues].
91 T able of Contents Index Reading from a Memory Stick™ or SD Card Reading from a M emor y Stick™ or SD C ar d Y ou can transf er purchased c ontent on y our comput er to a memor y card b y using Reader Librar y . T he conten t on a memor y card can be read b y inser ting it into the Reader ’ s memor y card slot ( 16 ).
92 T able of Contents Index Reading from a Memory Stick™ or SD Card Reading books on a memory c ard T ap [Books] at [Home] menu to view a book list, T ap a book with the / icon to open.
Network Menu 93 T able of Contents Index Net w ork M enu T ap [Applica tions] at [Home] menu. Befor e accessing a w ebsite , confirm the f ollowing: The WIRELESS switch is set to “ON” ( 18 ). A wireless network is av ailable ( 37 ).
Google Books 94 T able of Contents Index Google Books Y ou can choose from o ver one million fr ee public domain titles from Google . The Google Books site can be accessed fr om the Reader when connected to a Wi-F i network ( 132 ). T ap [ Google Books] under [ Applications] a t [Home] menu.
Browsing W ebsite 95 T able of Contents Index Br ow sing W ebsite W ebsites can be browsed only when c onnected to a Wi-F i network ( 132 ). Note The Internet Bro wser is optimized t o read the te xt based web sites. It does not suppor t media plug-ins (ex.
Browsing W ebsite 96 T able of Contents Index 3 Bro w sing websit e . Tips Drag the screen t o scroll c ontent. Pr ess < (back) or > (next) to turn the W eb page. Pr ess to change text size . There ar e useful functions in the OPTION menu.
Browsing W ebsite 97 T able of Contents Index 4 Close the w eb bro w ser . Press , or press OPTIONS tap [ C ontinue Reading]. Note Battery consumption increases if the Internet Brow ser is left open.
Browsing W ebsite 98 T able of Contents Index T o displa y a w ebsite b y inputting its URL direc tly 1 In the brow se home page or W eb page view , press OPTIONS.
Browsing W ebsite 99 T able of Contents Index A dding a b ookmark 1 T o add a W eb page view to W eb book mark, press OPTIONS. 2 T ap [A dd to Bookmarks] [ OK]. T o displa y w ebsite b y selec ting W eb bookmarks 1 In the brow se home page or W eb page view , press OPTIONS tap [ V ie w Book marks].
Browsing W ebsite 100 T able of Contents Index T o delete a W eb bookmark 1 In the W eb bookmarks page view , press OPTIONS tap [ V iew Bookmarks]. 2 Pr ess OPTIONS tap [Delete Bookmarks]. 3 T ap the check box of each bookmark to be deleted. 4 T ap [Done] [ Y es].
OPTIONS men u of the [Browser] application 101 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS menu of the [Br ow ser] application Pr essing the OPTIONS button ( 17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. Item Description/Reference page [Brow se Home] Returns to the brow se home page ( 95 ).
OPTIONS men u of the [Browser] application 102 T able of Contents Index Item Description/Reference page [Delete Book marks] Deletes the W eb book mark selec ted ( 100 ). [Now Pla ying] Shows the audio pla yer ( 121 ). [Resume Playing] Resumes audio playback ( 122 ).
Collections 103 T able of Contents Index C ollec tions Creati ng Y ou can group desir ed con tent in y our Reader as a collection. 1 T ap [ C ollections] at [Home] menu [Ne w C ollection]. [New C ollection] Tip Pr ess OPTIONS tap [New C ollection] to create a collection.
Collections 104 T able of Contents Index Tip Y ou can create/sync a c ollection by Reader Librar y . F or details, r efer t o the Reader Librar y Help . T o change a collection name In the [Collections] list, tap the collection press OPTIONS tap [Rename Collection] enter a new collection name using the on-screen keyboard tap [OK].
Collections 105 T able of Contents Index From either the books or issues list 1 In the books or issues list, press OPTIONS tap [ A dd to C ollection]. 2 In the collection list, tap a collection you w ant to add the c onten t. 3 T ap the thumbnail of the desired con tent [Done].
Collections 106 T able of Contents Index Removing cont ent Ev en if you delete c onten t in a collection, the remaining con tent will be left on the Reader . 1 T ap [ C ollections] at [Home] menu tap a collection. 2 Pr ess OPTIONS tap [Remov e C on tent].
Managing Content 107 T able of Contents Index Deleting Cont ent Example: [Books] list 1 T ap [Books] press OPTIONS tap [Delete Books]. T o delete: tap a book thumbnail with the blank check box. T o delete all: press OPTIONS tap [Select All].
Protecting Content 108 T able of Contents Index P r otec ting C ontent Pr otecting cont ent will keep you fr om unint entionally deleting conten t. Example: [Books] list 1 T ap [Books] press OPTIONS tap [Prot ec t Books]. T o protect: tap a book thumbnail with .
Managing Periodicals 109 T able of Contents Index Managing P eriodicals In the issue list, you can keep only rec ent issues and delete previous issues aut omatically . 1 T ap [P eriodicals] at [H ome] menu tap a periodical. 2 Pr ess OPTIONS tap [Manage Subscription].
Managing Periodicals 110 T able of Contents Index 3 T ap the desired setting [Sav e] Tips If you want to delet e extra issues immediately , tap [Delete extra issue(s) now .] [Save] [ Y es]. If you hav e issues that you do not wan t to delete , protect them using [P rotect Issues] in the OPTIONS menu ( 108 ).
Applications Menu 111 T able of Contents Index Applications Menu The [ Applications] menu pr ovides useful functions, such as listening to music while r eading a book, creating a memo , and more.
Applications Menu 112 T able of Contents Index U sing an emb edded dictionar y 1 T ap [Dic tionar y] under [ Applica tions] at [Home] menu. The name of the curren tly selected dic tionar y is shown at the t op of the screen. T o switch to another dictionar y , press OPTIONS tap [Change Dictionar y].
Applications Menu 113 T able of Contents Index Crea ting drawings 1 T ap [Handwriting] under [A pplications] at [Home] menu. 2 T ap [New Dra wing]. [New Drawing] Tip Pr ess OPTIONS tap [New Dra wing] to crea te a dra wing. 3 Dra w in the dra wing ar ea with the supplied stylus or your finger tap [Done].
Applications Menu 114 T able of Contents Index Tips If you tap [New], the current dra wing is sav ed, and a new drawing edit or opens. Newly creat ed drawings will be sa ved only in the int ernal memor y .
Applications Menu 115 T able of Contents Index Capturing a screenshot Y our Reader allows y ou to captur e a screenshot of the drawing y ou ’ re viewing and st ore the image as a picture file. T o do this, view a dra wing of your choic e and then tap OPTIONS [C apture Screenshot].
Applications Menu 116 T able of Contents Index Crea ting text memos 1 T ap [ T ext Memo] under [A pplications] at [Home] menu. 2 T ap [New Memo]. [New Memo] Tip Pr ess OPTIONS tap [New Memo] to cr eate a te xt memo. 3 Enter t ext in the input area using the on-screen ke yboard ( 30 ) T ap [Done].
Applications Menu 117 T able of Contents Index T o delete/prot ec t a te xt memo in the list T ap [ T ex t Memo] under [A pplications] at [Home] menu, pr ess OPTIONS tap [Delete Memos] or [Pr otect Memos]. T o delete, r ef er to the example instructions for deleting books in “D eleting Con tent” ( 107 ).
Applications Menu 118 T able of Contents Index V iewing pic tures Y ou can view pictures stored in either in ternal memor y or a memor y card. A lso , y ou can set your fa vorite pictures to the standby scr een. 1 T ap [Pictures] under [Applica tions] at [Home] menu.
Applications Menu 119 T able of Contents Index T o set as a standby screen In the [Pictures] list, press OPTIONS [Select Standby Screen] tap the thumbnail of candidate picture tap [Done]. The [Standb y Screen] setting is configur ed from the [Settings] menu ( 129 ).
Applications Menu 120 T able of Contents Index Playing audio files Y ou can enjoy audio files with optional headphones . 1 T ap [ A udio] under [ Applications] a t [Home] menu. 2 T ap a desired album to go to the audio list . 3 T ap a desired audio file , and play an audio file .
Applications Menu 121 T able of Contents Index Pla yback screen operations C ov er ar t Repeat icon Shuffle icon Play/pause Playback pr ogr ess bar V olume indic at or Playback icon appears during pla.
Applications Menu 122 T able of Contents Index T o Do this P ause/stop a song T ap . Resume playback T ap . Skip to the previous/ next track Swipe the playback scr een. Skip to the beginning of the previous (or curren t) audio file/beginning of the next audio file T ap / .
Settings 123 T able of Contents Index Changing Settings T ap [Settings] at [Home] menu. [ General Settings] ( 125 ) [Date and Time] [ Time Zone] [Date and Time F ormat] [P age T urn Pr efer ence] .
Changing Settings 124 T able of Contents Index [ Wireless Controls] ( 131 ) Switches mobile network and Wi-F i, and sets wireless standby . [ Wi-Fi Netw ork Settings] ( 132 ) Sets the detailed settings of W i-F i. [About] Displays sy stem and legal inf ormation of the Reader .
Changing Settings 125 T able of Contents Index [ Gener al Settings] [Date and Time] T ap a field to change. Input a number by tapping the numeric key pad.
Changing Settings 126 T able of Contents Index [Date and Time F ormat] T ap [M onth-Day - Y ear] or [Day-Month- Y ear] to selec t the date f ormat. T ap [12 hour] or [24 hour] to selec t the time format . T ap [OK ] to apply the changes.
Changing Settings 127 T able of Contents Index [ Applica tion P r efer enc es] [Dic tionar y] Selec ts a default dictionar y to use . [Slideshow] Sets the slideshow on/off and its duration up to 60 seconds . Note Slideshow may take a longer time t o display depending on the size of picture.
Changing Settings 128 T able of Contents Index [S y stem Management] [P o w er Management] P ow er management helps a void unnec essar y batter y consumption. P ow er management oper ates as f ollow s: After 10 minutes of inactivity , the Reader enters the sleep mode automatically and batt er y consumption is minimized .
Changing Settings 129 T able of Contents Index [Device Lock] Locks the Reader b y setting a pass code . T ap [On] to set a pass code . Input a 4- digit number by tapping the numeric key pad. T ap [OK ] to lock the Reader . T o unlock , input the pass code and tap [ OK ].
Changing Settings 130 T able of Contents Index [ Check for Upda te] Manually per forms a check of the lat est firmwar e version a vailable f or your Reader . Note Y our Reader will also automatically check for the lat est firmwar e updates . [Initialization] [Restore Defaults] Restores the Reader to its default settings .
Changing Settings 131 T able of Contents Index [ W ireless Con trols] [Mobile Netw ork] [ Wi-Fi] Sets mobile network and W i-F i to on/off individually . When set to [ Off ], the selec ted network is alway s disabled. [ On] is set by default. T ap [OK] to apply the change.
Changing Settings 132 T able of Contents Index [ W i-F i Network S ettings] Reader can connect to the following W i-F i networks . Y our Home Wi-F i networks Public W i-F i networks , such as at coff ee shops , hotels , or libraries. Standard IEEE 802.
Changing Settings 133 T able of Contents Index On the [ Wi-F i Network Settings] screen, c onfigured access points and ac cess points tha t are installed within the communication range of the Reader ar e display ed on a list.
Changing Settings 134 T able of Contents Index T o connect a new access point from the access points list If you connect to an access point wher e is not display ed, simply tap the ac cess point in the list to connect to it. T o connect to an access point where is displa y ed 1 T ap a new acc ess point from the ac c ess points list.
Changing Settings 135 T able of Contents Index 2 T ap [Encr yption Ke y] enter the encryption ke y using the on-screen k eyboar d tap [ OK]..
Changing Settings 136 T able of Contents Index 3 T ap [C onnec t] to return to the [ W i-F i N etwork Settings] screen, and star t connection to the acc ess point .
Changing Settings 137 T able of Contents Index Tips An access poin t, once configur ed, can be c onnected simply by tapping it on the list. F rom the OPTIONS menu , you can change the or der of the access points in the list , delete the configur ed access poin t, etc, ( 141 ).
Changing Settings 138 T able of Contents Index T o configure a ne w access point using the WPS ( Wi-Fi protec ted Setup) fea ture The setting of the wir eless LAN router supported WPS fea ture is easy to c onfigure . T ap [Crea te New C onnection] tap the desired setting method.
Changing Settings 139 T able of Contents Index T o configure a ne w access point manually An access poin t not display ed in the access poin ts list (such as an access point used with an unbr oadcast SSID) can be configur ed manually .
Changing Settings 140 T able of Contents Index Item Description [ Wi-F i A dvanced Settings] [IP Addr ess]: IP address is assig ned to the Reader . T ap [Aut o] to set automatically by using DHCP when the access point supports DHCP . T o set manually , tap [Manual] a field to change .
Changing Settings 141 T able of Contents Index OPTIONS menu of [ Wi-Fi N etw ork Settings] Pr essing the OPTIONS button ( 17 ) will displa y the menu for r elated supplemen tar y functions. When displaying the OPTIONS menu , not all items listed below will be sho wn in every given circumstance .
T roubleshooting 142 T able of Contents Index T roubleshooting If the Reader does not func tion as expec ted , tr y the follo wing steps to r esolv e the issue. 1 Reset the Reader by pr essing the RESET hole ( 18 ) with a small pin or clip after 5 seconds , slide the pow er switch t o restart the Reader .
T roubleshooting 143 T able of Contents Index S ymptoms P o w er Battery c annot charge. Charge the battery within the temperature r ange of 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) ( 19 ). Battery life seems short. The operating t emperatur e is below 41°F (5°C).
T roubleshooting 144 T able of Contents Index When you ar e out of the network cov erage ar ea for a while, slide the WIRELESS switch to “OFF” ( 18 ). Batter y life can be extended by turning off the wir eless fea ture . Ba tter y consumption may incr ease when using the [Brow ser] application.
T roubleshooting 145 T able of Contents Index T ouch operation is not effective . If condensation occurs in the touch scr een, or dust attaches to the touch scr een, it may cause a malfunction. F or details , see “ On Cleaning ” ( 164 ). I f any objects are placed on the touch scr een, it may cause a malfunction.
T roubleshooting 146 T able of Contents Index Tip If you cannot find a solution from the abov e , go to [Help and Suppor t] from the OPTIONS menu in the Reader Stor e ( 3 ).
T roubleshooting 147 T able of Contents Index The Wi-F i network settings of the acc ess point are not correct. Adjust the settings as described in the manuals that came with the access poin t and in any inf ormation provided b y the administrat or of the Wi-F i.
T roubleshooting 148 T able of Contents Index The antenna icon indicates sufficient signal strength, but the Reader cannot connec t to the Internet. The ser ver y ou attempted t o connect to may be curren tly unavailable . W ait for a while and try again.
T roubleshooting 149 T able of Contents Index The authorization data may ha ve been damaged as a result of shutting down while r eading a con tent. De - authorize your c omputer and the Reader , then authorize again via Reader Librar y . R efer t o Reader Librar y Help for fur ther information.
T roubleshooting 150 T able of Contents Index Pla ying audio files An audio file cannot play back. Audio files that ar e not suppor ted by the Reader cannot be play ed. F or details on suppor ted audio files, see “Suppor ted F ile F ormats” ( 169 ).
T roubleshooting 151 T able of Contents Index The Reader cannot be recognized by y our computer . A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection. Connection via an ex tension cable or USB hub is not guaranteed . Connect the USB cable directly to the computer .
T roubleshooting 152 T able of Contents Index Reader Librar y does not recognize the Reader . Disconnect the USB cable from the Reader , then reconnect it. The Reader becomes unstable while connected to a computer . A USB hub or USB extension cable is used for the connection.
T roubleshooting 153 T able of Contents Index The Reader cannot transf er conten t to memor y cards directly . Use Reader Librar y to transfer con tent. A memor y c ard cannot be recognized on the Reader or Reader Librar y . If a memor y card is formatted b y your comput er , it may become unusable on the Reader and Reader Librar y .
T roubleshooting 154 T able of Contents Index T o eject the SIM card 1 P ower off the Reader completely ( 15 ). 2 P r ess the hole of SIM card with a small pin or clip .
Appendix 155 T able of Contents Index P r ecautions Reader Disposal Ref erence The built-in rechar geable battery of the Reader is recyclable. Do not remove the battery yourself , consult Sony Support Center ( 3 ).
Precautions 156 T able of Contents Index Disposal of wast e batt eries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separa te collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the pack aging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.
Precautions 157 T able of Contents Index Notice f or customers: the f ollowing information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, T okyo , 108-0075 Japan.
Precautions 158 T able of Contents Index FCC C ompliance Statement: The follo wing FCC sta tement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA.
Precautions 159 T able of Contents Index If y ou ha ve any questions about this pr oduct: V isit: www.son y .com/r eadersupport Con tact: Sony “Digital Book Reader” Customer Support at 1-(866)-962-7669 W rite: Sony Cust omer Information Ser vice Cent er 12451 Gateway Blvd .
Precautions 160 T able of Contents Index Safety Inf ormation A SIM card is factory installed. Please do not remove the SIM car d. Use the supplied AC adapter (PRSA -AC1) only . Do not use other AC adapter . Prot ected content is limited t o personal use only .
Precautions 161 T able of Contents Index On heat build-up Heat may build up in the Reader while charging , or if it is used for an e xtended period of time. On headphones Note Headphones not supplied. Road Safety Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating an y motorized v ehicle.
Precautions 162 T able of Contents Index On the wireless feature SONY provides wir eless connectivity at no additional cost to you f or certain activities in connection with the content service provided by SONY .
Precautions 163 T able of Contents Index On software Copyright law s prohibit repr oducing the software or the manual accompan ying it in whole or in part, or renting the soft ware without the permission of the cop yright holder .
Precautions 164 T able of Contents Index On cleaning Clean of the Reader with a soft cloth, such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses. If the Reader becomes ver y dirt y , clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild deter gent solution.
Precautions 165 T able of Contents Index Notes on handling memory cards Inser t into the correct slot with the card’ s label side up until it clicks into place . The Reader does not comply with the follo wing: − MagicGate™ standard*.
Copyright Notic e 166 T able of Contents Index C op yright Notice The conten ts of each book pre-loaded on this product are copyrighted works , edited with the cooperation of the publisher . Copyright la ws prohibit cop ying the data of this product or the contents of this manual (illustrations, r elated documents , etc.
Copyright Notic e 167 T able of Contents Index The W ireless LAN functionality , has passed W i-F i certification and complies with the interoper ability specifications established by WF A ( Wi-F i Alliance).
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 168 T able of Contents Index GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE This product contains the f ollowing software cover ed by the GNU General P ublic License (hereinafter ref erred to as “GPL ”) and/or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter ref erred to as “LGPL ”).
Suppor ted File F ormats 169 T able of Contents Index Suppor ted F ile F ormats The f ollowing file f ormats can be managed within Reader Librar y and transferr ed to y our Reader . Book EPUB file (.epub file extension) EPUB (OPS v ersion 2.0) suppor ted PDF file (.
Suppor ted File F ormats 170 T able of Contents Index Pic ture JPEG file (.jpg or .jpeg file extension) GIF file (.gif file extension)* PNG file (.png file extension) BMP file (.bmp file extension) * F or an animation GIF file , only the first frame will be sho wn.
S ystem Requirements 171 T able of Contents Index Sy st em Requirements Reader Librar y will work with the follo wing operating systems . OS Description Microsoft W indows 7 (32/64 bit) Windo ws 7 Sta.
S ystem Requirements 172 T able of Contents Index CPU Windo ws: 800 MHz Celer on class processor or bett er Macintosh: Intel, P owerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor RAM 128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Win.
Index 173 T able of Contents Index I ndex Symbols (Home) button ......... 17, 32 OPTIONS button ........... 17, 57 (P age turn) buttons ....... 17 (Size) button .... 17, 70, 119 [All Not es] .................. 32, 69 [Applica tions] ........ 32, 111 [A udio] .
Index 174 T able of Contents Index [Books] list .............................. 55 Conditional icon ............. 55 Sor t ............................... 55, 60 [Search] .............................. 60 [Sor t:] .................................. 60 [ View:] .
Index 175 T able of Contents Index Downloading Con tent ....... 41 Drawing ................. 63, 64, 113 [Darker] ................................... 75 [Date and Time] ........ 123, 125 [Date and Time F ormat] .................................... 123, 126 [Delete Wi-F i Networks] .
Index 176 T able of Contents Index H Handwriting ... 63, 64, 111, 113 F inding a Note ................. 67 [Notes] .................. 59, 63, 67 Handwriting a note ............. 63 Headphones jack ................. 18 Highlighting word(s) .......... 62 Holes for optional c over attachment .
Index 177 T able of Contents Index [Margin C ut] .......................... 71 [Menu Language] .... 123, 126 [My Accoun t] ......................... 40 N Network Menu ...................... 93 Newspapers ............. 32, 42, 88 Note .................
Index 178 T able of Contents Index P ow er management .................................... 123, 128 Charging the Reader ..... 22 P ow er saving Tips ........... 24 P ow er switch .................... 15 Standby scr een ........................ 60, 119, 129 [Device Shutdown] .
Index 179 T able of Contents Index S Screen Orientation .............. 77 Zoom-in mode ................ 74 [Orientation] ............. 59, 77 [Screen Orientation] ............................... 123, 126 SD card ................... 16, 91, 164 SD card slot .
Index 180 T able of Contents Index [ T w o P age View] ................... 71 U Useful F eatures ....................... 5 Using Embedded Dictionaries .............. 83, 112 Using Wikipedia ................... 87 V Viewing pictures ............... 118 V olume butt on .
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