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Jump to the table of contents User's Guide PRS-300 Digital Book Reader ©2009 Sony Corporation 4-151-151-12(1)
Jump to the table of contents User's Guide PRS-300 Digital Book Reader ©2009 Sony Corporation 4-151-151-12(1)
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Reading Books Reading Books 34 Selecting a book 37 About the Options menu 40 Operations on the book page 42 Using the Useful Features 44 Adjusting text size 44 Creating a bookmark on a page 46 Switching screen orientation (vertical/horizontal 49 Jumping to the specified number page directly 50 Going back to previously displayed pages 51 Deleting a book 52 Checking the book information 53 Settings Changing Settings 55 Settings menu items 57 Advanced Settings menu items 61 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 64 Restoring default settings 72 Uninstalling eBook Library 73 Continued
Reading Books Reading Books 34 Selecting a book 37 About the Options menu 40 Operations on the book page 42 Using the Useful Features 44 Adjusting text size 44 Creating a bookmark on a page 46 Switching screen orientation (vertical/horizontal 49 Jumping to the specified number page directly 50 Going back to previously displayed pages 51 Deleting a book 52 Checking the book information 53 Settings Changing Settings 55 Settings menu items 57 Advanced Settings menu items 61 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 64 Restoring default settings 72 Uninstalling eBook Library 73 Continued
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Other Information Updating the Reader's Firmware 74 About Books Pre-installed on the Reader 75 Notes on the Reader Disposal 76 Precautions 77 On safety 82 Note on use 82 On heat build-up 83 On software 84 On Cleaning 85 On Copyrights 86 About GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 87 Specifications 89 Index 91
Other Information Updating the Reader's Firmware 74 About Books Pre-installed on the Reader 75 Notes on the Reader Disposal 76 Precautions 77 On safety 82 Note on use 82 On heat build-up 83 On software 84 On Cleaning 85 On Copyrights 86 About GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 87 Specifications 89 Index 91
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Getting Started Parts and Controls Enter button Selects an item or applies a setting. Enter button Directional buttons • Moves the cursor on the number tab of the list screen. • Turns pages on the book page. (Home) button Displays the "Home" menu. Continued
Getting Started Parts and Controls Enter button Selects an item or applies a setting. Enter button Directional buttons • Moves the cursor on the number tab of the list screen. • Turns pages on the book page. (Home) button Displays the "Home" menu. Continued
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...Adjusts the text size or switches the screen orientation. ( page 44, 49) Number (1 - 9,0) buttons • Selects the numbered items on /off the Reader. ( page 9) Charge indicator Lights up in red while charging, and goes off . Holes for cover attachment Used to attach the cover (optional).... Hole for hand strap Used to on the book page. ( page 50) • Enters a numeric value on the "Settings" menu. POWER switch Switches on the list screen. • ...
...Adjusts the text size or switches the screen orientation. ( page 44, 49) Number (1 - 9,0) buttons • Selects the numbered items on /off the Reader. ( page 9) Charge indicator Lights up in red while charging, and goes off . Holes for cover attachment Used to attach the cover (optional).... Hole for hand strap Used to on the book page. ( page 50) • Enters a numeric value on the "Settings" menu. POWER switch Switches on the list screen. • ...
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Example: Selecting a book from the Book list From the "Home" menu, select "Books by Title" and then press the Enter button. (Home) button "Home" menu Continued 17 Getting Started In this manual, the operating instructions of the Reader are described as below: Press the (Home) button. Press the number 2 button, or press the / buttons to move the cursor onto "Books by title" desired book "Begin." The actual operation for the example is shown as follows.
Example: Selecting a book from the Book list From the "Home" menu, select "Books by Title" and then press the Enter button. (Home) button "Home" menu Continued 17 Getting Started In this manual, the operating instructions of the Reader are described as below: Press the (Home) button. Press the number 2 button, or press the / buttons to move the cursor onto "Books by title" desired book "Begin." The actual operation for the example is shown as follows.
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Getting Started Press the number button of the desired book, or press the / buttons to move the cursor onto the desired book and then press the Enter button. If more than 30 books are stored, the Index menu appears. ( page 39) If the list is divided into the several pages, you can display the rest of the list by pressing the button. Book list Continued 18
Getting Started Press the number button of the desired book, or press the / buttons to move the cursor onto the desired book and then press the Enter button. If more than 30 books are stored, the Index menu appears. ( page 39) If the list is divided into the several pages, you can display the rest of the list by pressing the button. Book list Continued 18
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"Options" menu To return to move the cursor onto "Begin" and then press the Enter button. Hint If you open the book from "Continue Reading," you can display the "Options" menu from the book page by pressing the (Return) button. ( page 41) 19 Getting Started Press the number 2 button, or press the / buttons to the "Home" menu Press the (Home) button. To return to the previous menu Press the (Return) button.
"Options" menu To return to move the cursor onto "Begin" and then press the Enter button. Hint If you open the book from "Continue Reading," you can display the "Options" menu from the book page by pressing the (Return) button. ( page 41) 19 Getting Started Press the number 2 button, or press the / buttons to the "Home" menu Press the (Home) button. To return to the previous menu Press the (Return) button.
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... .docx files. Text file (.txt) RTF file (.rtf) Word file*1 (.doc, .docx*2) Supported only by the Reader and eBook Library File type (file extension) Description BBeB (.lrf, .lrx) A file in BBeB format used in digital books and publications. For details on eBook Library operations, refer to fit the screen size. EPUB file...
... .docx files. Text file (.txt) RTF file (.rtf) Word file*1 (.doc, .docx*2) Supported only by the Reader and eBook Library File type (file extension) Description BBeB (.lrf, .lrx) A file in BBeB format used in digital books and publications. For details on eBook Library operations, refer to fit the screen size. EPUB file...
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... converted into Library of eBook Library. For details on content files you cannot transfer them to eBook Library You can import, refer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is installed on your computer into RTF files during transfer to the eBook Library Help. Start eBook Library. ... Click "Import Files" on the "File" menu. 25 Book PDF file, EPUB file, Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured)*1, BBeB file *1Word files will be imported. You can import all the content...
... converted into Library of eBook Library. For details on content files you cannot transfer them to eBook Library You can import, refer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is installed on your computer into RTF files during transfer to the eBook Library Help. Start eBook Library. ... Click "Import Files" on the "File" menu. 25 Book PDF file, EPUB file, Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured)*1, BBeB file *1Word files will be imported. You can import all the content...
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...on your computer and content cannot be transferred to the Reader. Turn off the "Device Lock" setting before the file transfer. ( page 22) Hints • The book content can be automatically converted into RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is locked, it will not... transfer the DRM-protected files to the Reader. Book PDF file, EPUB file, Text file, RTF file, Word ...
...on your computer and content cannot be transferred to the Reader. Turn off the "Device Lock" setting before the file transfer. ( page 22) Hints • The book content can be automatically converted into RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is locked, it will not... transfer the DRM-protected files to the Reader. Book PDF file, EPUB file, Text file, RTF file, Word ...
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...content can be displayed as thumbnails. Click "Books" in the Source view. Select the content you want to transfer from the Reader, then reconnect it manually. • If "Reader" does not appear in the Source view after a while. • If the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer... area is listed. Continued 28 Importing and Transferring Content Notes • If eBook Library does not start automatically, start it after connecting the Reader to your computer. Make sure to the List view and all the content in the Library is switched to turn on the...
...content can be displayed as thumbnails. Click "Books" in the Source view. Select the content you want to transfer from the Reader, then reconnect it manually. • If "Reader" does not appear in the Source view after a while. • If the Reader in the shutdown state is connected to your computer... area is listed. Continued 28 Importing and Transferring Content Notes • If eBook Library does not start automatically, start it after connecting the Reader to your computer. Make sure to the List view and all the content in the Library is switched to turn on the...
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...following 2 ways. Transfer any unnecessary content back to eBook Library, then delete it to increase free space on the Reader. Delete any unnecessary book on the Reader. ( page 52) • Do not delete files in the folder under "database," and files in eBook Library. For ... display other annotations such as highlights or comments. • If bookmarks which include comments are transferred to the Reader, only the bookmarks will be transferable. The Reader is not enough free space on the internal memory of eBook Library. Continued 30 To transfer content back to ...
...following 2 ways. Transfer any unnecessary content back to eBook Library, then delete it to increase free space on the Reader. Delete any unnecessary book on the Reader. ( page 52) • Do not delete files in the folder under "database," and files in eBook Library. For ... display other annotations such as highlights or comments. • If bookmarks which include comments are transferred to the Reader, only the bookmarks will be transferable. The Reader is not enough free space on the internal memory of eBook Library. Continued 30 To transfer content back to ...
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... be displayed on eBook Library 3.0 or later. Importing and Transferring Content Click "Reader" in the Source view. Select the content you want to transfer back from the list. Drag the content from the list to eBook ... Library is transferred back to "Library" in the Source view. Earlier versions of eBook Library will not display them. The content is listed. Click "Books" in the Source view, then click (List view). Continued 31
... be displayed on eBook Library 3.0 or later. Importing and Transferring Content Click "Reader" in the Source view. Select the content you want to transfer back from the list. Drag the content from the list to eBook ... Library is transferred back to "Library" in the Source view. Earlier versions of eBook Library will not display them. The content is listed. Click "Books" in the Source view, then click (List view). Continued 31
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For details, see "About the Index menu." ( page 39) If the list is performed, screen. Select the first character of the list by Title." "Home" menu If more than 30 books are stored, the Index menu appears. Continued 34 appears at the bottom of the From the "Home" menu, select "Books by pressing the button. Note If an invalid operation is divided into the several pages, you can display the rest of the book title. Reading Books Reading Books Follow the steps below to read books transferred from your computer.
For details, see "About the Index menu." ( page 39) If the list is performed, screen. Select the first character of the list by Title." "Home" menu If more than 30 books are stored, the Index menu appears. Continued 34 appears at the bottom of the From the "Home" menu, select "Books by pressing the button. Note If an invalid operation is divided into the several pages, you can display the rest of the book title. Reading Books Reading Books Follow the steps below to read books transferred from your computer.
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For details, see "Selecting a Book." ( page 37) From the Book list, select the desired book. "Expired" is displayed when the book has expired From the "Options" menu, select "Begin." Book list (Expiration): Indicates days remaining until expiration. "Options" menu Continued 35 Reading Books Hints If you want to continue reading from the last displayed page, select "Continue Reading" from the "Home" menu. From the "Home" menu, books can be selected from variety of lists.
For details, see "Selecting a Book." ( page 37) From the Book list, select the desired book. "Expired" is displayed when the book has expired From the "Options" menu, select "Begin." Book list (Expiration): Indicates days remaining until expiration. "Options" menu Continued 35 Reading Books Hints If you want to continue reading from the last displayed page, select "Continue Reading" from the "Home" menu. From the "Home" menu, books can be selected from variety of lists.
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Book page For details on how to turn pages. Reading Books Hint If you open the book from "Continue Reading," you can display the "Options" menu from the book page by pressing the (Return) button. ( page 41) Press the / buttons to operate the book page, see "Operations on the book page." ( page 42) Continued 36
Book page For details on how to turn pages. Reading Books Hint If you open the book from "Continue Reading," you can display the "Options" menu from the book page by pressing the (Return) button. ( page 41) Press the / buttons to operate the book page, see "Operations on the book page." ( page 42) Continued 36
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... page, select "Continue Reading" from the "Home" menu. You can select all the books stored on the Reader from "All Bookmarks" in eBook Library. Displays the Book list sorted by title. Hints If you can select a book by transferred date. "Home" menu "Home" menu items to the eBook Library Help. Displays the...
... page, select "Continue Reading" from the "Home" menu. You can select all the books stored on the Reader from "All Bookmarks" in eBook Library. Displays the Book list sorted by title. Hints If you can select a book by transferred date. "Home" menu "Home" menu items to the eBook Library Help. Displays the...
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.... (Home) button Press: Displays the "Home" menu. (Size) button Press and hold : Displays the first page/ last page of the list. Continued 38 Reading Books Operations on a Book list The following operations can be performed on the number tabs / buttons Press: Displays the previous/next page of the list. Press...
.... (Home) button Press: Displays the "Home" menu. (Size) button Press and hold : Displays the first page/ last page of the list. Continued 38 Reading Books Operations on a Book list The following operations can be performed on the number tabs / buttons Press: Displays the previous/next page of the list. Press...
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.... In the Index menu of "Books by Title" or "Books by Author," books are sorted alphabetically. In the Index menu of "Books by Date," books are sorted by pressing and holding the button in Book list Categories Index menu of "Books by Index menu of "Books by Title" and "Books by Author" Date" Hint The...
.... In the Index menu of "Books by Title" or "Books by Author," books are sorted alphabetically. In the Index menu of "Books by Date," books are sorted by pressing and holding the button in Book list Categories Index menu of "Books by Index menu of "Books by Title" and "Books by Author" Date" Hint The...