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... linked page. • To zoom in a page, press SIZE. "CONNECT Reader Help" on this Guide using CONNECT Reader, such as importing books to your computer and transferring them to page 32, 37. For details on how to open books or PDF files, refer to Sony Reader. Browsing this Guide indicates a link. PDF Link SIZE button Hints...
... linked page. • To zoom in a page, press SIZE. "CONNECT Reader Help" on this Guide using CONNECT Reader, such as importing books to your computer and transferring them to page 32, 37. For details on how to open books or PDF files, refer to Sony Reader. Browsing this Guide indicates a link. PDF Link SIZE button Hints...
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Reading/Playing/Viewing Content Reading Books 32 Reading books transferred from your computer 32 Switching screen orientation (vertical/horizontal 37 Displaying the book information 38 Sorting the Book list 39 Selecting a book from the Collection list 40 Creating a bookmark on a page 41 Reading ...45 Reading books while playing an audio file 47 Viewing Pictures 49 Viewing pictures transferred from your computer 49 Settings Setting screen orientation 52 Locking the Sony Reader Screen 53 Setting the Slideshow 55 Checking Version Information for Sony Reader 56 Troubleshooting ...
Reading/Playing/Viewing Content Reading Books 32 Reading books transferred from your computer 32 Switching screen orientation (vertical/horizontal 37 Displaying the book information 38 Sorting the Book list 39 Selecting a book from the Collection list 40 Creating a bookmark on a page 41 Reading ...45 Reading books while playing an audio file 47 Viewing Pictures 49 Viewing pictures transferred from your computer 49 Settings Setting screen orientation 52 Locking the Sony Reader Screen 53 Setting the Slideshow 55 Checking Version Information for Sony Reader 56 Troubleshooting ...
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Other Information Updating the Sony Reader's Firmware 65 About Books Pre-installed on Sony Reader 66 Notes on Sony Reader Disposal 67 Precautions 68 On safety 71 On installation 71 On heat build-up 72 On the headphones 72 Notes on memory cards 73 On software 75 On Cleaning 76 On Copyrights 77 About GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 78 Specifications 80 Index 81 6
Other Information Updating the Sony Reader's Firmware 65 About Books Pre-installed on Sony Reader 66 Notes on Sony Reader Disposal 67 Precautions 68 On safety 71 On installation 71 On heat build-up 72 On the headphones 72 Notes on memory cards 73 On software 75 On Cleaning 76 On Copyrights 77 About GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE 78 Specifications 80 Index 81 6
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Downloaded *1 eBooks *2 *1 CONNECT eBooks (online e-Book store) *2 Audio/Picture/Text files that you wish. Importing Transferring Download the eBooks from Transfer content from your computer to Sony Reader to take anywhere you already have Getting Started Charge Sony Reader, then install CONNECT Reader to charge the Sony Reader battery and install the dedicated software "CONNECT Reader" on your computer. Once...
Downloaded *1 eBooks *2 *1 CONNECT eBooks (online e-Book store) *2 Audio/Picture/Text files that you wish. Importing Transferring Download the eBooks from Transfer content from your computer to Sony Reader to take anywhere you already have Getting Started Charge Sony Reader, then install CONNECT Reader to charge the Sony Reader battery and install the dedicated software "CONNECT Reader" on your computer. Once...
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... Continued 22 Notes • To download eBooks, you need to authorize your computer. "CONNECT Reader" - Importing Content Importing eBooks from CONNECT eBooks You can download eBooks from the online e-Book store "CONNECT eBooks" to your computer to CONNECT eBooks to download eBooks. The View area ...is switched to access CONNECT eBooks. You also need to authorize Sony Reader to CONNECT eBooks to transfer and read downloaded eBooks...
... Continued 22 Notes • To download eBooks, you need to authorize your computer. "CONNECT Reader" - Importing Content Importing eBooks from CONNECT eBooks You can download eBooks from the online e-Book store "CONNECT eBooks" to your computer to CONNECT eBooks to download eBooks. The View area ...is switched to access CONNECT eBooks. You also need to authorize Sony Reader to CONNECT eBooks to transfer and read downloaded eBooks...
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...Word files will be met in order to import an MP3 file. Bit rate: 32 to the CONNECT Reader Help. Importing Content from Your Computer You can import the content files stored on your computer into Library of CONNECT... Reader. AAC file ( .mp4, .m4a, .mov, or .qt file extension) The following specifications should be met in....05, 44.1 kHz - For details on content files you can import the following content files. • Book PDF file, Text file, RTF file, Word file*, BBeB...
...Word files will be met in order to import an MP3 file. Bit rate: 32 to the CONNECT Reader Help. Importing Content from Your Computer You can import the content files stored on your computer into Library of CONNECT... Reader. AAC file ( .mp4, .m4a, .mov, or .qt file extension) The following specifications should be met in....05, 44.1 kHz - For details on content files you can import the following content files. • Book PDF file, Text file, RTF file, Word file*, BBeB...
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... Drag the content from Sony Reader, then reconnect it after a while. Click "Library" in the Source view, only their respective content is displayed. • When you click (Thumbnail view), content can be displayed as thumbnails. Select the content you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures"... in the Source view, then click (List view). The View area is switched to the List view and all the content in the Source view. The content is transferred to Sony Reader. Note • If "Sony Reader" does not appear in ...
... Drag the content from Sony Reader, then reconnect it after a while. Click "Library" in the Source view, only their respective content is displayed. • When you click (Thumbnail view), content can be displayed as thumbnails. Select the content you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures"... in the Source view, then click (List view). The View area is switched to the List view and all the content in the Source view. The content is transferred to Sony Reader. Note • If "Sony Reader" does not appear in ...
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Hints • When you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures" in Library is displayed. • When you want to transfer from the list to the CONNECT Reader Help. 29 Transfer any unnecessary content back to CONNECT Reader, then delete it to the List view and all the content in... page 30) • You cannot delete or copy transferred content on Sony Reader" in the Source view of CONNECT Reader, then click (List view). Perform data management on CONNECT Reader operations, refer to "Memory Stick/SD Card on Sony Reader. Notes • If there is transferred to the memory card on ...
Hints • When you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures" in Library is displayed. • When you want to transfer from the list to the CONNECT Reader Help. 29 Transfer any unnecessary content back to CONNECT Reader, then delete it to the List view and all the content in... page 30) • You cannot delete or copy transferred content on Sony Reader" in the Source view of CONNECT Reader, then click (List view). Perform data management on CONNECT Reader operations, refer to "Memory Stick/SD Card on Sony Reader. Notes • If there is transferred to the memory card on ...
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Hints • When you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures" in the Source view, only their respective content is displayed. • When you click (Thumbnail view), contents can be displayed as thumbnails. ... List view and all the content in the Source view, then click (List view). The View area is listed. Continued 30 "CONNECT Reader" to start CONNECT Reader. Connect Sony Reader to CONNECT Reader Click the Start menu, then select "All programs" - To select multiple content, click the content while holding down the Ctrl...
Hints • When you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures" in the Source view, only their respective content is displayed. • When you click (Thumbnail view), contents can be displayed as thumbnails. ... List view and all the content in the Source view, then click (List view). The View area is listed. Continued 30 "CONNECT Reader" to start CONNECT Reader. Connect Sony Reader to CONNECT Reader Click the Start menu, then select "All programs" - To select multiple content, click the content while holding down the Ctrl...
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... the bookmarks of previously displayed pages ( page 44) To display the book information. ( page 38) To remove bookmarks or clear history. ( page 43, 44) Book types supported by Sony Reader The following are the book types supported by Sony Reader and their characteristics. Text file (.txt file extension) Continued 34 To ... file extension) A File in BBeB format that you can be used. To open the first page of the book. eBook (.lrf and .lrx file extension) A book in PDF format (Version 1.4 or before) Bookmark and link tool on PDF files can download from CONNECT eBooks. To open...
... the bookmarks of previously displayed pages ( page 44) To display the book information. ( page 38) To remove bookmarks or clear history. ( page 43, 44) Book types supported by Sony Reader The following are the book types supported by Sony Reader and their characteristics. Text file (.txt file extension) Continued 34 To ... file extension) A File in BBeB format that you can be used. To open the first page of the book. eBook (.lrf and .lrx file extension) A book in PDF format (Version 1.4 or before) Bookmark and link tool on PDF files can download from CONNECT eBooks. To open...
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Sorting the Book list On the Book list, books are sorted by date transferred to Sony Reader. Press / to select the desired book from the list, then press ENT. The Option menu appears. Press / to select how to select "By Author" or "By Date," then press ENT. You can also sort books by title alphabetically. Hint • If you select "By Date," books are sorted by author or date. In the Home menu, press / to open the book, then press ENT. 39
Sorting the Book list On the Book list, books are sorted by date transferred to Sony Reader. Press / to select the desired book from the list, then press ENT. The Option menu appears. Press / to select how to select "By Author" or "By Date," then press ENT. You can also sort books by title alphabetically. Hint • If you select "By Date," books are sorted by author or date. In the Home menu, press / to open the book, then press ENT. 39
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Hint • For details on CONNECT Reader. The Collection list appears. Press / to select "Collections," then press ENT. The Book list appears. Select the desired book from the list, then press ENT. Selecting a book from the Collection list You can select and read a book from the list of collections created on how to create or transfer a collection, refer to the CONNECT Reader Help. In the Home menu, press / to select the desired collection from the list, then press ENT. 40
Hint • For details on CONNECT Reader. The Collection list appears. Press / to select "Collections," then press ENT. The Book list appears. Select the desired book from the list, then press ENT. Selecting a book from the Collection list You can select and read a book from the list of collections created on how to create or transfer a collection, refer to the CONNECT Reader Help. In the Home menu, press / to select the desired collection from the list, then press ENT. 40
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Note • When creating a bookmark, Sony Reader records the current page and the current page scale. Therefore, even on the desired page. Creating a bookmark on a page You can create a bookmark on a page you press MARK again, the bookmark will be removed. Bookmark If you may wish to return to. On the Book page screen, press MARK on the same page, if the scale is switched and another bookmark created, the bookmarks will be stored at their respective scales. 41 The MARK LED lights up, and the mark appears in the top right corner of the page.
Note • When creating a bookmark, Sony Reader records the current page and the current page scale. Therefore, even on the desired page. Creating a bookmark on a page You can create a bookmark on a page you press MARK again, the bookmark will be removed. Bookmark If you may wish to return to. On the Book page screen, press MARK on the same page, if the scale is switched and another bookmark created, the bookmarks will be stored at their respective scales. 41 The MARK LED lights up, and the mark appears in the top right corner of the page.
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... select the desired page, then press ENT. If you transfer books between Sony Reader and CONNECT Reader. The bookmarks created on Sony Reader or CONNECT Reader will overwrite those in the book on CONNECT Reader. To open the desired page from Sony Reader, the bookmarks created on Sony Reader will be created on CONNECT Reader, and vice versa. 42 The Bookmark list appears. ...
... select the desired page, then press ENT. If you transfer books between Sony Reader and CONNECT Reader. The bookmarks created on Sony Reader or CONNECT Reader will overwrite those in the book on CONNECT Reader. To open the desired page from Sony Reader, the bookmarks created on Sony Reader will be created on CONNECT Reader, and vice versa. 42 The Bookmark list appears. ...
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To select from the list of all bookmarks on Sony Reader In the Home menu, press / to select "All Bookmarks," then press ENT. All bookmarks in the current book In the Option menu, press / to select "Utilities," then press ENT. ...57834; to select the desired page, then press ENT. To remove all bookmarks in the current book are removed. Note • Confirm carefully before removing bookmarks. The list of all bookmarks on Sony Reader appears. Press / to select "Remove All Bookmarks," then press ENT. ...
To select from the list of all bookmarks on Sony Reader In the Home menu, press / to select "All Bookmarks," then press ENT. All bookmarks in the current book In the Option menu, press / to select "Utilities," then press ENT. ...57834; to select the desired page, then press ENT. To remove all bookmarks in the current book are removed. Note • Confirm carefully before removing bookmarks. The list of all bookmarks on Sony Reader appears. Press / to select "Remove All Bookmarks," then press ENT. ...
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As you press repeatedly, previously displayed pages appear in memory for easy recall at any time. On the Book page screen, press . To clear History In the Option menu, press / to select "Utilities," then press ENT. Press ... page history In the Option menu, press / to select "Clear History," then press ENT. History data of the current book is cleared. Reading previously displayed pages Sony Reader stores all displayed pages in reverse order. Note • Confirm carefully before clearing History. 44
As you press repeatedly, previously displayed pages appear in memory for easy recall at any time. On the Book page screen, press . To clear History In the Option menu, press / to select "Utilities," then press ENT. Press ... page history In the Option menu, press / to select "Clear History," then press ENT. History data of the current book is cleared. Reading previously displayed pages Sony Reader stores all displayed pages in reverse order. Note • Confirm carefully before clearing History. 44
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... • The content on the number tab. • To display the rest of the list, press > (repeatedly). • If an invalid operation is stored on Sony Reader. You can also select an item by pressing the same number button as indicated on the memory card also appears in the Audio list. •...; In addition to /, you can also read books while listening to an audio file. ( page 47) When listening to audio files, connect the optional headphones to the headphone jack. In the ...
... • The content on the number tab. • To display the rest of the list, press > (repeatedly). • If an invalid operation is stored on Sony Reader. You can also select an item by pressing the same number button as indicated on the memory card also appears in the Audio list. •...; In addition to /, you can also read books while listening to an audio file. ( page 47) When listening to audio files, connect the optional headphones to the headphone jack. In the ...
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..., make sure the headphone plug is edited. • An eBook purchased with copyright protection cannot be read on another de-authorized Sony Reader by memory card transfer. 59 An audio file cannot be Audio files that are not supported played back. or History ... as in the headphone jack. Reading/playing/viewing contents Symptom Cause or corrective action A book cannot be read. A book with a authorized Sony Reader is read on any device other than the authorized one. by Sony Reader cannot be deleted. • A Text/RTF/PDF file is firmly inserted in the...
..., make sure the headphone plug is edited. • An eBook purchased with copyright protection cannot be read on another de-authorized Sony Reader by memory card transfer. 59 An audio file cannot be Audio files that are not supported played back. or History ... as in the headphone jack. Reading/playing/viewing contents Symptom Cause or corrective action A book cannot be read. A book with a authorized Sony Reader is read on any device other than the authorized one. by Sony Reader cannot be deleted. • A Text/RTF/PDF file is firmly inserted in the...
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The pre-installed sample data is pre-installed with sample data so that you can try it out right away. About Books Pre-installed on Sony Reader Sony Reader is for the purpose of trial reading, viewing and listening. 66
The pre-installed sample data is pre-installed with sample data so that you can try it out right away. About Books Pre-installed on Sony Reader Sony Reader is for the purpose of trial reading, viewing and listening. 66
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Additionally, use . • SONY and the SONY logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • BBeB, BBeB Book, and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • is trademark of Sony Corporation. • CONNECT Reader and the CONNECT Reader logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick,"...States and/or other countries. On Copyrights The contents of each book pre-installed on this product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in part without Sony's permission except for personal use of the data of this ...
Additionally, use . • SONY and the SONY logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • BBeB, BBeB Book, and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • is trademark of Sony Corporation. • CONNECT Reader and the CONNECT Reader logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick,"...States and/or other countries. On Copyrights The contents of each book pre-installed on this product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in part without Sony's permission except for personal use of the data of this ...