Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PEG-N610C PictureGear Pocket v2.0 Sony
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© 2001 Sony Corporation PEG-N610C Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 4-656-101- 11 (1) What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld -.
2 W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Owner’ s Record The model number and serial number are located at the rear of the product.
3 Sony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Jog Dial, and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Graffiti, HotSync, Palm Modem, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo and Palm are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
4 T able of Contents About this manual ........................... 5 Which manual to r ead? .................... 7 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? .............................. 10 System requirements .
5 About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as CLIE handheld or Sony Handheld in this manual). Your CLIE handheld comes with three manuals: ■ Read This Firs.
6 Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CD- ROM as a PDF file, allowing you to view or print it when you need it. The manual describes how to use your CLIE handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIE handheld.
7 Which manual to read? After you set up your CLIE handheld and become familiar with its basic functionality, you can use the rest of the manuals as follows: When you want to: Read: Manage your personal information using your CLIE applications. Use your CLIE handheld and your computer in synchronization.
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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? This chapter explains the features of your CLIE handheld, its system requirements, its buttons and controls, and the contents of the Installation CD-ROM. Contents What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? .
10 What can you do with your Sony CLIE Handheld? Your CLIE handheld can help you remember appointment and meeting times, people’s names and personal details, and items on your To Do List. Your CLIE handheld can also help you improve your track record in all these areas, both at work and at home.
11 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 System requirements To install and operate the Palm ™ Desktop software on your computer, your computer system must meet the following requirements: ■ O.
12 Sony CLIE Handheld components Locating front panel controls 1 Jog Dial ™ Navigator Used to select and run applications or items. Depending on the application you use, specific functions are assigned to the navigator. For details, see “Using the Jog Dial ™ navigator” in the Operating Instructions manual.
13 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 5 Graffiti Writing Area The area where you write letters and numbers using the Graffiti ® alphabet. See “Using Graffiti ® writing to enter data” in the Operating Instructions manual to learn how to write Graffiti characters.
14 Sony CLIE Handheld components Locating back panel components 1 “Memory Stick” Slot Insert “Memory Stick” media into this slot. 2 Stylus Used to tap icons and buttons on the screen, or to write characters on the Graffiti writing area. For details, see “Using the stylus” in the Operating Instructions manual.
15 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 5 Reset Button Under normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIE Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual. 6 Interface Connector Used to connect your CLIE handheld to the cradle, AC adapter, or CLIE Modem (not supplied).
16 Sony CLIE Handheld components Locating cradle components 1 AC Adapter Connector Connect the supplied AC adapter here. 2 Interface Connector Connect your CLIE handheld here. 3 HotSync Button Synchronizes data in your CLIE handheld with the data saved on your computer.
17 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 Elements of the CLIE interface 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. While your CLIE handheld is placed in the cradle or operates on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( ) is displayed.
18 Sony CLIE Handheld components 5 Application Icon Tap an icon to activate the corresponding application. 6 Scroll Bar Drag the slider up or down or tap the scroll arrows v or V on the ends of the bar to scroll the screen. 7 Calculator Icon Tap this icon to display the onscreen Calculator.
19 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 1 What is on the CLIE Installation CD-ROM? CD-ROM contents The Installation CD-ROM that comes with your CLIE handheld contains the following applications and.
20 What is on the CLIE Installation CD-ROM? ■ Manuals The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Applicati.
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics This chapter explains basic hardware setup procedures that you should perform before you start using your CLIE handheld in combination with your computer.
22 Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIE Handheld Charging with the cradle Note Before you use your CLIE handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. Connect the supplied cradle to an AC power source in advance. Charging will start as soon as you place your CLIE handheld on the cradle.
23 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Charging directly from the power supply You can also charge your CLIE handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter directly to your CLIE handheld. The AC adapter operates only on 110–240 V AC power supply.
24 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIE Handheld for the first time The first time you start your CLIE handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow their instructions to perform initial settings, digitizer calibration, current time, date, and year settings (required for operation).
25 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 3 Press lightly on the screen with the stylus. This action is called “tapping.” The digitizer calibration screen appears.
26 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIE Handheld for the first time After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. 6 Tap the Set Date box. The Set Date screen appears. 7 Tap the arrow b or B next to the year to select the current year.
27 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 11 Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. 12 Tap AM or PM. 13 Tap OK. The Set Time screen closes. 14 Tap Next. The Setup Complete screen appears.
28 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIE Handheld There are three ways to enter data into your CLIE handheld: – Using Graffiti ® writing – Using the onscreen keyboard – Using your computer keyboard Graffiti writing Your CLIE handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers.
29 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. For details, see “Using the onscreen keyboard” in the Operating Instructions manual.
30 Step 4: Installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIE software onto your computer The Palm ™ Desktop for CLIE software extends many of the functions of your CLIE handheld to your computer, featuring the same main applications as those on your CLIE handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity.
31 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 3 Click Install Palm Desktop for CLIE. The setup program starts and the Welcome screen is displayed. 4 Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLIE 3.1.2 software installation begins. Follow the instructions onscreen, then the following dialog box appears.
32 Step 4: Installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIE software onto your computer 6 Click Next. The Setup Type window is displayed. 7 Select the setup type (Typical or Custom) and the destination folder.
33 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 10 Fill in the customer registration following the instructions shown onscreen. You need Internet access for the online customer registration.
34 Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIE Handheld and your computer via the cradle The cradle that comes with your CLIE handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your CLIE handheld with the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIE software on your computer using HotSync ® technology.
35 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Basics Chapter 2 Step 6: Performing a HotSync ® operation for the first time What is a HotSync operation? HotSync, a technology particular to a Palm OS ® pl.
36 Notes • Do not remove or move your CLIE handheld from the cradle during a HotSync operation. • Do not push the HotSync button during a HotSync operation. It might cause errors and quitting of the operation. • Do not enter power saving mode during a HotSync operation.
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced This chapter explains advanced software setup procedures for your CLIE handheld and your computer: checking the bundled applications.
38 Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIE Handheld After you make your CLIE handheld ready for use, start the Application Launcher to display all the available applications on your CLIE handheld. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen 1 Tap the Home icon.
39 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Overview of basic Palm OS ® applications Your CLIE handheld comes with the following Palm OS basic applications: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and Calculator applications.
40 • Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry. • Attach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter additional information about the entry. • Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups.
41 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Calc (Calculator) Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculate square roots. In Calculator, you can do the following: • Perform basic calculations.
42 Overview of Sony applications In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLIE handheld also contains original Sony applications: PictureGear ™ Pocket, MS Gate, gMovie player, MS Autorun, Memory Stick Import and PhotoStand. This section gives an overview of these original Sony applications.
43 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 gMovie player gMovie player is used to play a movie clip created using the PictureGear 4.4Lite software. In gMovie player, you can do the following: • Play a movie file copied from your computer onto your CLIE handheld.
44 Installing the supplied applications onto your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLIE Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following image, and other applications onto your computer’s hard disk. Installing PictureGear ™ 4.
45 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing QuickTime 4 QuickTime ® 4 allows you to view QuickTime movies and is necessary for PictureGear Lite to convert QuickTime movies for use on your CLIE handheld. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
46 Installing CLIE add-on applications You can install Memory Stick Export, a PC tool to save an application onto the proper directory in the “Memory Stick” media, and Memory Stick Import, an add-on application for your CLIE handheld, onto your computer.
47 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Note You must be connected to the internet to install AvantGo. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window is displayed. 2 Click Install FREE Entertainment Software.
48 Uninstalling the supplied applications In the event that you no longer need an application you installed, you can remove an application from your computer’s hard disk as follows: 1 Click Start from the taskbar, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
49 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIE Handheld or “Memory Stick” media Your CLIE handheld comes with various applications such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, e-mail software, etc.
50 Installing add-on applications from the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIE software This section explains how to install add-on applications onto your CLIE handheld or to the “Memory Stick” media using the Install Tool during a HotSync ® operation.
51 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 4 From the User drop-down list, select a user name to use. 5 Click Add. The Open File dialog box appears.
52 8 Click the file name(s) to select the file(s), then click the arrow ( >> or << ) button to change their destination (Handheld or Memory Stick). Sony recommends you select Handheld as the destination. If you select Memory Stick as the destination, data may not be displayed for some applications.
53 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS ® device Your CLIE handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam an application to another Palm OS ® PDA device that’s close by and also has an IR port.
54 Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIE Handheld or “Memory Stick” media 5 Tap the application you want to transfer. Note Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are listed with the lock icon next to them. 6 Tap Beam.
55 Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld – Advanced Chapter 3 Removing add-on applications If the memory of your CLIE handheld or “Memory Stick” media is fall, or you decide that an add-on application is no longer needed, you can remove it from your CLIE handheld or the “Memory Stick” media.
56 Customer registration If you do not fill in the customer registration after installing the Palm ™ Desktop for CLIE software, follow the instructions in this section to complete the registration. Note Your computer needs to be connected to the internet to complete the registration.
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Printed in Japan For the latest support information, check our official Sony CLIE Web site http://www.sony.com/clie/.
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