Sony PRS-500 User manual

PRS-500

Operation Guide

2-680-300-01(1)

Portable Reader System

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About the Manuals

Included with Sony Reader is the Quick Start Guide and this

PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing

CONNECT Reader software from the supplied CD-ROM,

you can refer to the Help within CONNECT Reader.

Browsing the Operation Guide

This PDF-format Operation Guide can be browsed on both

your computer and Sony Reader.

Browsing this Guide on your computer

Click the Start menu in the bottom left of the Desktop, then

select “All programs” – “CONNECT Reader” – “PRS-500

Operation Guide” to start Adobe Acrobat Reader and open

the Operation Guide.

For details on how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, refer to

the Adobe Acrobat Reader Help.

Hint

• To view the Operation Guide, you should have installed either

Adobe Reader 5.0 or later. Adobe Reader can be downloaded for

free from the Adobe website (www.adobe.com).

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Browsing this Guide using Sony Reader

From the Home menu, select “Books” – “Operation Guide”

from the Book list. The Operation Guide can be opened by

selecting “Option Menu” – “Begin.”

PDF Link

SIZE button

Hints

• A mark on this Guide indicates a link. Using the 5-way control

button, press / to select the desired link, then press ENT to

jump to the linked page.

• To zoom in a page, press SIZE.

For details on how to open books or PDF files, refer to page

32, 37.

Using the CONNECT Reader Help

Refer to the CONNECT Reader Help for details about using

CONNECT Reader, such as importing books to your

computer and transferring them to Sony Reader.

Follow the steps below to start CONNECT Reader and

browse Help.

 Click the Start menu, then select “All programs” –

“CONNECT Reader” – “CONNECT Reader.”

 Click “Help” – “CONNECT Reader Help” on the Menu

bar.

Help appears.

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Table of Contents
About the Manuals ........................................................................ 2
Browsing the Operation Guide ......................................................2
Using the CONNECT Reader Help ..............................................3
Introduction
What You Can Do with Sony Reader ............................................. 7
Guide to Parts and Controls .......................................................... 8
Basic Operations
Menu Operations ........................................................................ 13
Turning on Sony Reader ............................................................. 15
Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................ 18
Importing Content
Importing eBooks from CONNECT eBooks ................................. 22
Importing Content from Your Computer ....................................... 24
Importing content ﬁles ................................................................25
Transferring Content
Transferring Content to Sony Reader Connected with Your 
Computer .................................................................................. 26
Transferring content via a memory card .....................................28
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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 previously displayed pages ..........................................44
Playing Audio Files ...................................................................... 45
Playing audio ﬁles transferred from your computer ....................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
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 57
Restoring default settings ...........................................................63
Uninstalling CONNECT Reader .................................................. 64
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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
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Introduction

What You Can Do with Sony

Reader

First, read the Quick Start Guide to prepare Sony Reader

for use. Initially after purchase, you need to charge the Sony

Reader battery and install the dedicated software

“CONNECT Reader” on your computer.

Once initial preparation is complete, you can transfer

content from your computer to Sony Reader to take

anywhere you wish.

Downloaded

eBooks

*1 CONNECT eBooks (online e-Book store)

*2 Audio/Picture/Text files that you already have

Transferring

Charge Sony Reader, then install CONNECT

Reader to your computer.

Download the eBooks from

CONNECT eBooks on your

computer.

Transfer content from your

computer to Sony Reader

using CONNECT Reader.

Enjoy the content on Sony

Reader.

Reading/Playing/

Viewing

Importing

Getting Started

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Guide to Parts and Controls

Front

 MENU button

To return to the previous screen or show a menu. (

page 13

)

 5-way control (////ENT) button

To select an item or scroll around the

screen, press the ENT button, left

(), up (), down (), or right ().

To decide an item or apply a setting, press down on the

ENT button.

In this manual, the operation of the 5-way control button

is explained as follows.

(Example) Press /// to select “1984” on the Book

list, then press ENT.

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ENT

ENT button

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  PAGE (>/<) buttons
To turn the page or proceed/return to the next (>)/
previous (<) content. (  
page 32
, 
35
, 
47
, 
50
)
  Media slot
To insert a “Memory Stick” (optional) or SD Memory Card 
(optional). (  
page 19
)
  Number (1 – 9,0) buttons
To select the numbered items on the screen or input 
numeric values on the Setting menu. (  
page 32
, 
35
, 
45
, 
49
)
  VOLUME +/– buttons
To adjust the volume. (  
page 47
)
  SIZE button
To zoom in/out a page or picture. (  
page 36
, 
50
)
  Charge indicator
Lights up in red while charging, and goes off when 
charging is complete. (  
page 16
)
Lights up in orange when Sony Reader is turned on.
  POWER switch
To switch on/off Sony Reader. (  
page 15
)
  Hole for hand strap
To attach the hand strap.
  MARK LED
Lights up in blue to confirm creation of a bookmark. (  
page 41
)
  MARK button
To create/remove a bookmark. (  
page 41
)
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 USB connector

To connect the USB cable (supplied). (

page 26

)

 Multi connector

To connect the optional cradle.

 DC IN jack

To connect the AC power adapter (supplied).

  (Headphones) jack

To connect headphones (optional). (

page 45

)

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