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User Guide
PRS-650
Digital Book Reader
©2010 Sony Corporation 4-257-661-11(3)
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CONGRATULATIONS Your Reader Touch Edition™ comes with these useful features: Clear touch – a high quality touch screen that
=> allows you to navigate effortlessly by swiping to turn pages, tap to bookmark, take notes and highlight. Font Zoom – increase or decrease the text
=> size to your preference, or zoom into images to take a closer look. Dictionary – simply double-tap a word to see
=> its meaning and to translate it. Read on. There’s so much more. Personalize the standby screen with
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Use the “Collections” feature to organize your
=> library on your Reader™ to find the book you want to read. Never lose track of time with the clock* view
=> (whenever the OPTIONS button is pressed). * Set the time using the [Date and Time] setting ( 90). For more details, please refer to this User Guide. Table of Contents Index
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Useful Features Annotation Bookmarking ( 9)
=> Highlighting word(s) ( 40)
=> Handwriting a note ( 41)
=> Adding a note ( 42)
=> Resizing Adjusting the text size ( 47)
=> Changing a page mode ( 48)
=> Zooming in ( 49) Adjusting Content View ( 52) Table of Contents Index 4
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Searching Finding notes within a book ( 44), among
=> books ( 46) Searching keywords ( 55)
=> Searching a book ( 4 )
=> Jumping to a page ( 57) Dictionary When reading a book ( 60)
=> As an application ( 82)
=> List of previously looked up words ( 6)
=> Reading Periodicals ( 65) Collection Management Creating ( 68)
=> Adding contents ( 70)
=> Deleting ( 72)
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Other Applications Handwriting ( 77)
=> Text Memo ( 80)
=> Picture Viewer ( 8)
=> Audio Player ( 85)
=> Supported File Formats ( 121) Specifications ( 19) Table of Contents Index 6
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Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................................... 8-20 Parts and Controls ...................................................... 8 Charging the Reader ...............................................12 Power Saving Tips ....................................................14 How to Get eBooks ..................................................17 Support ........................................................................18 Specifications .....................................
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Getting Started Getting Started Parts and Controls Power Switch To Action Power on or wake up Slide to the right and release quickly. 1 from sleep mode* Enter sleep mode Slide and release quickly. The standby 2 screen* appears. Power off When not in sleep mode slide and completely hold for more than seconds. Follow the instructions on the screen. 1 * Battery consumption is minimized in sleep mode. 2 * For details about [Standby Screen], see 94. Charge/Busy indicator Red: Charging i
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Parts and Controls Memory Stick Duo™ SD card media Mark Mark Memory Stick PRO Duo™ slot Memory card access indicator Lights up in orange during memory card access. SD card slot Note Please see 114 regarding memory card usage.
=> Stylus For more precise operations, use the supplied stylus. Insert fully into the holder when not in use. Table of Contents Index 9
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Parts and Controls Touch screen ( 23) Lightly tap the screen either with a finger, or the supplied stylus to navigate. < > (Page Turn) buttons Press < (previous) or > (next) to turn the page. Press and hold < or > to turn pages continuously. (Home) button ( 29) Shows the [Home] menu. (Size) button ( 47) Shows a utility to change text size, zoom a page and select a page mode. OPTIONS button ( 31) Shows the menu for relevant optional functions. Table of Contents Index
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Parts and Controls 1 – VOL +* Volume button ( 87) Adjusts the volume when playing an audio file. 1 * A tactile dot on the + button helps with ease of operation. Headphones jack Micro USB connector ( 12) Used for transferring data and charging the Reader. RESET hole ( 96) Holes for optional cover attachment With the same hole in the left top corner of the Reader, an optional accessory cover can be attached. Table of Contents Index 11
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Charging the Reader Charging the Reader Charge your Reader by connecting it to your computer with the USB cable (supplied). The time to completely charge a depleted battery is about hours with a USB connection, or about 2 hours by the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1). Begin Charging Charge Completed! Turns off Charging time up to 3 hours Lights up in red Charging complete Charging battery* * The screen will appear after about 5 minutes if charging starts with a completely depleted battery.
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Charging the Reader Note The Reader only charges when the connected computer is
=> powered on. The Reader cannot be operated when connected to a
=> computer via USB. Status indicators during charging Icon and message Status [Charging battery] Charging in progress. The battery icon does not indicate remaining battery power during charging. [Charging complete] Fully charged [Charging stopped] The Reader is not charging its battery. Follow the on-screen instructions. Tip While charging with t
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Power Saving Tips Power Saving Tips Charging Battery To fully charge your Reader, continue charging until indicator shows completion of charge ( 12). Charging a completely depleted battery will take hours when connected to the USB port of a powered on computer, 2 hours when connected to the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1). Operating your Reader while charging with the optional AC adapter may extend time to fully charge depending on how the Reader is being operated. Recommended
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Power Saving Tips More power requiring operations The following cases may consume more power. Graphics intensive content Playing audio files Photo slideshow with a short duration Using external memory cards Frequent insertion and ejection of memory cards An excessive number of contents in a memory card ePub and PDF files partially conforming to document standard Annotation, keyword search and dictionary search functions Table of Contents Index 15
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Power Saving Tips Tips to save Power If you do not use the Reader for more than one day, power off the Reader completely ( 8, 89). Do not leave the Reader uncharged for a prolonged period of time. This may reduce the charging capability. We recommend the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1). The performance of any third party charger is not guaranteed. Please keep the Reader at normal temperature operation ( 19). Table of Contents Index 16
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How to Get eBooks How to Get eBooks To purchase and transfer eBooks to your Reader, please carry out the following initial steps. 1 Install Reader™ Library software. 2 Create an account at your Reader Store or your eBook store. 3 Purchase and download eBooks. 4 Authorize your computer and Reader. 5 Select and transfer purchased eBooks to your Reader. After the initial steps, you only need steps and 5 to enjoy more eBooks. Reader comes with step-by-step instructions describing the above ini
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Support Support First, check “Troubleshooting” ( 96) and refer to the Reader Library Help to resolve the issue. Support Web site and contact list: USA: www.sony.com/readersupport Phone number: 1-866-962-7669 Canada: www.sony.ca/readersupport Phone number: 1-877-899-7669 Europe: support.sony-europe.com/eBook/PRS Australia: www.sony.com.au/support Phone number: 100-1 7-669 Warranty Information for Australia customers: www.sony.com.au/warranty Table of Contents Index 18
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Specifications Specifications Model name PRS-650 Power source Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7 V DC, 940 mA USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) Battery life (continuous playback) Maximum Battery: Approx. 10,000 continuous page turns 1 when reading only * 1 * Measured using a text based content in ePub format and a fully charged battery, consecutive page-turns at approximately one second per page under the recommended operating temperature. Actual battery life may vary base
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Specifications Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 118.8 × 168 × 9.6 mm (4 3/4 × 6 5/8 × 13/32 inches) Mass Approx. 215 g (7.58 oz.) Display: 152.4 mm (6") diagonal electrophoretic display 600 × 800 pixel, 0.151 × 0.153 pixel/mm 16-level gray scale Expansion slots Memory Stick PRO Duo™ slot, SD card slot Please see 114 regarding memory card usage. Optional Accessories: AC Adapter for Reader (PRSA-AC1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Table of Contents Index 20
