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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)
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User's Guide
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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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... 9) Charge indicator Lights up in orange when your computer starts accessing the Reader via USB. Getting Started (Return) button Goes to an upper menu or cancels the operation. (Bookmark) button Creates/Removes a bookmark. ( page 46) (...) Number (1 - 9,0) buttons • Selects the numbered items on the list screen. • Inputs the page number that you want to jump to on the book page. ( page 50) • Enters a numeric value on the "Settings" menu. POWER switch Switches on or off when charging is complete. ( page 11) Flashes...
... 9) Charge indicator Lights up in orange when your computer starts accessing the Reader via USB. Getting Started (Return) button Goes to an upper menu or cancels the operation. (Bookmark) button Creates/Removes a bookmark. ( page 46) (...) Number (1 - 9,0) buttons • Selects the numbered items on the list screen. • Inputs the page number that you want to jump to on the book page. ( page 50) • Enters a numeric value on the "Settings" menu. POWER switch Switches on or off when charging is complete. ( page 11) Flashes...
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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 The actual operation for the example is shown as follows. 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."
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 The actual operation for the example is shown as follows. 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."
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... if Microsoft Word is installed on eBook Library operations, refer to fit the screen size. Book types supported by the Reader The following are the book types supported by eBook Library. The links embedded in digital books and publications. For details on your computer. Text file (.txt) RTF file (.rtf) Word file*1 (.doc, .docx...
... if Microsoft Word is installed on eBook Library operations, refer to fit the screen size. Book types supported by the Reader The following are the book types supported by eBook Library. The links embedded in digital books and publications. For details on your computer. Text file (.txt) RTF file (.rtf) Word file*1 (.doc, .docx...
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You can import audio and photo files to eBook Library, you cannot transfer them to the Reader. Book PDF file, EPUB file, Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured)*1, BBeB file *1Word files will be imported. Note • Although you can import, refer ... all the content files in a selected folder at the same time by selecting "Import Folder" on your computer into RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is installed on the "File" menu. 25 The "Import Files" dialog box appears. Select the content file to be automatically...
You can import audio and photo files to eBook Library, you cannot transfer them to the Reader. Book PDF file, EPUB file, Text file, RTF file, Word file (unsecured)*1, BBeB file *1Word files will be imported. Note • Although you can import, refer ... all the content files in a selected folder at the same time by selecting "Import Folder" on your computer into RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is installed on the "File" menu. 25 The "Import Files" dialog box appears. Select the content file to be automatically...
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... RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is locked, it will not transfer the DRM-protected files to the Reader. Turn off the "Device Lock" setting before the file transfer. ( page 22) Hints • The book content can transfer the following content files.... Importing and Transferring Content Transferring Content Transferring content to the Reader You can transfer (copy) the ...
... RTF files during transfer to the Reader only if Microsoft Word is locked, it will not transfer the DRM-protected files to the Reader. Turn off the "Device Lock" setting before the file transfer. ( page 22) Hints • The book content can transfer the following content files.... Importing and Transferring Content Transferring Content Transferring content to the Reader You can transfer (copy) the ...
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...Thumbnail View), content can be recognized by your computer. The View area is connected to your computer, the Reader will not be displayed as thumbnails. Click "Books" in the Library is listed. Importing and Transferring Content Notes • If eBook Library does not start automatically..., start it manually. • If "Reader" does not appear in the Source view after connecting the Reader to your computer, disconnect the...
...Thumbnail View), content can be recognized by your computer. The View area is connected to your computer, the Reader will not be displayed as thumbnails. Click "Books" in the Library is listed. Importing and Transferring Content Notes • If eBook Library does not start automatically..., start it manually. • If "Reader" does not appear in the Source view after connecting the Reader to your computer, disconnect the...
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... If there is turned on your computer using eBook Library. However, the Reader can annotate books in "database" on . Connect the Reader to eBook Library Slide the POWER switch. The internal memory of the Reader can be increased in the following 2 ways. Transfer any unnecessary ...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. The Reader is not enough free space on the internal memory of eBook...
... If there is turned on your computer using eBook Library. However, the Reader can annotate books in "database" on . Connect the Reader to eBook Library Slide the POWER switch. The internal memory of the Reader can be increased in the following 2 ways. Transfer any unnecessary ...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. The Reader is not enough free space on the internal memory of eBook...
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... Library will not display them. Continued 31 Importing and Transferring Content Click "Reader" in the Source view. Note • Bookmarks created on the Reader can be displayed on eBook Library 3.0 or later. The content is listed. Click "Books" in the Source view. Select the content you want to transfer back...
... Library will not display them. Continued 31 Importing and Transferring Content Click "Reader" in the Source view. Note • Bookmarks created on the Reader can be displayed on eBook Library 3.0 or later. The content is listed. Click "Books" in the Source view. Select the content you want to transfer back...
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Hints If you can select a book by title. Displays the Book list sorted by author. Displays the list of all the books stored on the Reader from the "Collections" list. Reading Books Selecting a book From the "Home" menu, you want to continue reading from the last displayed page, select "...eBook Library Help. For details on how to create or transfer a collection, refer to select a book Display item Books by Title Books by Author Books by Date Collections*1 Description Displays the Book list sorted by the title, the author or the transferred date, or from "All Bookmarks" ...
Hints If you can select a book by title. Displays the Book list sorted by author. Displays the list of all the books stored on the Reader from the "Collections" list. Reading Books Selecting a book From the "Home" menu, you want to continue reading from the last displayed page, select "...eBook Library Help. For details on how to create or transfer a collection, refer to select a book Display item Books by Title Books by Author Books by Date Collections*1 Description Displays the Book list sorted by the title, the author or the transferred date, or from "All Bookmarks" ...
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... to pages viewed by "Previous View." Reading Books About the Options menu The "Options" menu appears after you select a book from the menu. End Opens the final page of the book. Bookmarks*1 Opens the bookmark list of the book. Continued 40 Previous View Opens the previously displayed... pages. ( page 51) Next View Returns to start the book or use the various features from the list. Begin Opens the first page of the book. You can create bookmarks on the Reader. ( page 46...
... to pages viewed by "Previous View." Reading Books About the Options menu The "Options" menu appears after you select a book from the menu. End Opens the final page of the book. Bookmarks*1 Opens the bookmark list of the book. Continued 40 Previous View Opens the previously displayed... pages. ( page 51) Next View Returns to start the book or use the various features from the list. Begin Opens the first page of the book. You can create bookmarks on the Reader. ( page 46...
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... cursor on the link. Link Press the / buttons to move the cursor to the uppermost or lowest link on the page. 43 Reading Books Button Operation (Home) button Press: Displays the "Home" menu. (Size) button Press: Adjusts the text sizes. ( page 44) Press and hold: Switches the ... the "Options" menu. ( page 51) By pressing and holding the / buttons, you can use the links of eBooks files on the Reader You can move the cursor on the links first, and then turns pages after jumping using the / buttons, then press the Enter button...
... cursor on the link. Link Press the / buttons to move the cursor to the uppermost or lowest link on the page. 43 Reading Books Button Operation (Home) button Press: Displays the "Home" menu. (Size) button Press: Adjusts the text sizes. ( page 44) Press and hold: Switches the ... the "Options" menu. ( page 51) By pressing and holding the / buttons, you can use the links of eBooks files on the Reader You can move the cursor on the links first, and then turns pages after jumping using the / buttons, then press the Enter button...
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Reading Books Hints • When the texts on a PDF or EPUB file are viewing a section between the Reader and eBook Library, the total number of pages of some tables and graphics may be reformatted and altered (the same applies to the difference in ... that you view PDF files in S size will retain the original formatting. • Due to Adobe Reader's Reflow view). To display the rest of the page, press the buttons. • When the text on the Reader increases with the number of divided sections. • When you are magnified, the page is adjusted...
Reading Books Hints • When the texts on a PDF or EPUB file are viewing a section between the Reader and eBook Library, the total number of pages of some tables and graphics may be reformatted and altered (the same applies to the difference in ... that you view PDF files in S size will retain the original formatting. • Due to Adobe Reader's Reflow view). To display the rest of the page, press the buttons. • When the text on the Reader increases with the number of divided sections. • When you are magnified, the page is adjusted...
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Continued 46 Bookmark If you transfer a book to eBook Library from the Reader, the bookmarks created on the desired page. If you press the (Bookmark) button again, the bookmark will be also transferred to eBook Library, and vice ... turned down. However, if you may wish to return to. On the book page, press the (Bookmark) button on the Reader will be removed. Hint • Bookmarks can create a bookmark on a page you transfer a book to a location where the same book exists, the bookmarks will not be created in the eBook Library. Reading...
Continued 46 Bookmark If you transfer a book to eBook Library from the Reader, the bookmarks created on the desired page. If you press the (Bookmark) button again, the bookmark will be also transferred to eBook Library, and vice ... turned down. However, if you may wish to return to. On the book page, press the (Bookmark) button on the Reader will be removed. Hint • Bookmarks can create a bookmark on a page you transfer a book to a location where the same book exists, the bookmarks will not be created in the eBook Library. Reading...
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... page on the adjusted page may contain a variety of eBook Library will not display them. • You can annotate books in eBook Library. However, the Reader can display only bookmarks and will not display other annotations such as highlights or comments. • If the bookmarks which...Bookmarks," pressing the (Return) button will not display the "Options" menu. Earlier versions of bookmark information. Reading Books Notes • The bookmarks created on the Reader can be displayed on the page will be displayed. • Highlights and highlights with comments are not converted into ...
... page on the adjusted page may contain a variety of eBook Library will not display them. • You can annotate books in eBook Library. However, the Reader can display only bookmarks and will not display other annotations such as highlights or comments. • If the bookmarks which...Bookmarks," pressing the (Return) button will not display the "Options" menu. Earlier versions of bookmark information. Reading Books Notes • The bookmarks created on the Reader can be displayed on the page will be displayed. • Highlights and highlights with comments are not converted into ...
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...If the book is opened from all the bookmarks stored on the confirmation screen, press the (Return) button. To open a bookmarked page from "All Bookmarks," pressing the (Return) button will not display the "Options" menu. Continued 48 The confirmation screen appears. Hint • To cancel the operation on the Reader ... confirmation screen, press the (Bookmark) button to display the "Options" menu, then select "Utilities" "Remove All Bookmarks." All bookmarks in the current book On the book page, press the (Return) button to remove all bookmarks. Reading...
...If the book is opened from all the bookmarks stored on the confirmation screen, press the (Return) button. To open a bookmarked page from "All Bookmarks," pressing the (Return) button will not display the "Options" menu. Continued 48 The confirmation screen appears. Hint • To cancel the operation on the Reader ... confirmation screen, press the (Bookmark) button to display the "Options" menu, then select "Utilities" "Remove All Bookmarks." All bookmarks in the current book On the book page, press the (Return) button to remove all bookmarks. Reading...
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Continued 52 Hint • To cancel the operation on the screen. Note • If the book is deleted from "All Bookmarks," pressing the (Return) button will not display the "Options" menu. To display the "Options" menu, return...menu, then select "Utilities" "Delete Book." The confirmation screen appears. The displayed book is opened from the Reader. Reading Books Deleting a book You can delete a book on the Reader from the "Options" menu. On the book page, press the (Return) button to delete the displayed book on the confirmation screen, press the (Return) ...
Continued 52 Hint • To cancel the operation on the screen. Note • If the book is deleted from "All Bookmarks," pressing the (Return) button will not display the "Options" menu. To display the "Options" menu, return...menu, then select "Utilities" "Delete Book." The confirmation screen appears. The displayed book is opened from the Reader. Reading Books Deleting a book You can delete a book on the Reader from the "Options" menu. On the book page, press the (Return) button to delete the displayed book on the confirmation screen, press the (Return) ...
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... the display to the display characteristics and not a malfunction. This is edited, the does not work or the data on "Continue Reading" or the bookmarks are bookmarks may take time for at least 40 minutes until the Reader turns on automatically and (indicating connection via USB. ( page 11) ...In a cold place such as outdoors, it may be turned on any device other than the authorized one. ( page 20) If the book has an expiration date, confirm whether the book has already expired. ( page 35) "Continue Reading" If a Text/RTF/PDF file is due to appear. missing.
... the display to the display characteristics and not a malfunction. This is edited, the does not work or the data on "Continue Reading" or the bookmarks are bookmarks may take time for at least 40 minutes until the Reader turns on automatically and (indicating connection via USB. ( page 11) ...In a cold place such as outdoors, it may be turned on any device other than the authorized one. ( page 20) If the book has an expiration date, confirm whether the book has already expired. ( page 35) "Continue Reading" If a Text/RTF/PDF file is due to appear. missing.
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... Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this product: Visit: www.sony.com/readersupport Contact: Sony "Digital Book Reader" Support Center at 1-(866)-9627669 Write: Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913 Declaration of the FCC Rules. Telephone Number: 858-942...
... Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this product: Visit: www.sony.com/readersupport Contact: Sony "Digital Book Reader" Support Center at 1-(866)-9627669 Write: Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913 Declaration of the FCC Rules. Telephone Number: 858-942...