Sony PRS-505 User manual

Getting Started
The Reader comes installed with a built-in rechargeable battery.
- Reader (with Soft cover) (1) - Quick Start Guide (this manual) (1)
-
USB cable (1) -Flyers
-
CD-ROM (1) • Dummy cards (2)
-
eBook Library software
-User's Guide (PDF)
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Sample contents
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-This CD-ROM will not play in an audio CD player.
Charging
Checking the package contents
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About the serial number
The serial number provided for this unit is required for customer registration. The
number is on alabel on the back of the unit. Do not remove the label.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the unit. Record them in the
space provided below. Refer to these numbers in the spaces whenever you call upon
your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model
No. _
Serial No. _
On Copyrights
The contents of each book pre-installed on this product are copyrighted works, edited
with
the cooperation of the publisher and editor hereto mentioned.
Copyright
laws prohibit copying the data of this product or the contents of this manual
(illustrations, related documents, etc.)
in whole or in part without the permission of the
copyright holder. Additionally,
use of the data of this product or the contents of this
manual
is not allowed without Sony's permission except for personal use.
• SONY and the SONY logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•
BBeB, BBeB Book, and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•"Memory Stick", "Memory Stick Duo", "Memory Stick
PRO", and their logos are
trademarks
of Sony Corporation.
•Bitstream
is aregistered trademark, and DutCh, Font Fusion, and Swiss are
trademarks, of Bitstream Inc.
•Microsoft, Windows, Windows
Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or
registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other
countries.
•Adobe, Adobe Reader and Adobe
PDF are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
•
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer liS
and Thomson.
All other system names and product names appearing in this document are generally
the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Further,
the trademark ™ and registered trademark ®symbols are not indicated throughout
this document.
Program ©2006, 2007 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2006, 2007 Sony Corporation
• When you connect the Reader to your computer, ~ (indicating
connection via a USB) is displayed on the Reader's screen. If the
battery has been fully depleted, it takes about 40 minutes untillCl is
displayed, and you will not be able to turn on the Reader by the POWER
switch during this time. In this case, wait until ~ is displayed.
The indicator lights up in red while ~ is not displayed, and the
Reader is charged.
-If the remaining battery power of a connected notebook computer
is low, charging via USB connection may not be possible.
-If you connect the Reader to anotebook computer which is not
connected to an AC outlet, the battery of the notebook computer will be
drained. Do not leave the Reader connected to anotebook computer
which
is not connected to an AC outlet for an extended period.
Hint
-The Reader can also be charged by connecting to an AC outlet
using the AC Adaptor for Reader (AC-S5220E) (optional).
3Installing eBook Library
oTurn on the computer and start Windows.
Log on using an account with administrator privileges and
connect to the Internet with your computer.
f) Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer's drive.
The launcher appears.
eSelect "Install eBook Library."
The Install Wizard screen appears. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install.
Subsequently, install the User's Guide as well by selecting
"Install PRS-505 User's Guide (PDF)" on the launcher.
If the installation is not successful, refer to "When installation is
not successful - Q&A" on this Quick Start Guide.
To start eBook Library
oDouble-click the eBook Library icon (,to) on theWindows
desktop.
Hint
- You can also start eBook Library by clicking the Start menu and
then selecting "All Programs" -"F.1eader" - "eBook Library."

How to Use
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From the Home menu, press AIT to
select "Books by Title", then press
Enter.
The Book list appears.
If the contents of the book on the
Reader
and the memory card exceed
30 items, the Index menu appears. The
Book list can be further sorted
by
selecting the category item in the Index
menu. For details, refer to "Sorting the
Book list"
in the User's Guide.
Home Menu
o
ePress AIT to select how to open the
book,
then press Enter.
Hint
• You can easily select adesired item by
pressing the same number button
as
indicated on the number tab.
ePress AIT to select the desired book
from the list, then press Enter.
The Option menu appears.
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Hint
oWhen you connect the Reader to your computer with eBook
Library started, the date and time of the Reader
is
automatically synchronized with your computer clock.
e Click the Start menu, then select "All Programs"-
"Reader"- "eBook Library" to start eBook Library.
e Click "eBook Store" in the Source view of eBook Library.
The eBook Store page appears.
o Follow the instructions in the store to authorize the
Reader and your computer.
Authorization is required only on the first visit to CONNECT
eBooks.
eFollow the instructions In the store to purchase
(download) eBooks.
Downloaded eBooks are automatically imported to "Library"
in the Source view of eBook Library.
You can purchase (download) eBooks from the online eBook
store "CONNECT eBooks" to your computer.
Hint
oThe following explains how to import/transfer/read eBooks. For
details on other content formats supported by the Reader, refer to
the User's Guide (PDF) included on the CD-ROM.
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oTo purchase (download) eBooks, you need to prepare an Internet-
accessible environment
on your computer.
oTurn on the Reader, then connect it to your computer
using the supplied USB cable.
or
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content o
Press> to proceed to the next page.
To return to the previous page, press <.
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Hint
oeBooks can be read on eBook Library using your computer. For
more information about using eBook Library, refer to the eBook
Library Help.
ePress ~ (size) if you want to zoom in the page.
The page can be magnified.
@ To restore the original scale, press ~ (size)
repeatedly.
To close the book
Press MENU.
(5 Hint
oTo return to the Home menu, press and hold MENU.

What You Can Do with Reader
Thank you for purchasing this Sony Portable Reader System PRS-505.
Read through this Quick Start
Guide to prepare the Reader for use.
Once initial preparation
is complete, you can transfer content from
your computer to the Reader to take it anywhere you wish.
·4 Customer registration
It is recommended that you perform customer registration by
registering your contact information, which enables Sony to send
you information regarding technical support, software updates, etc.
oSelect "Product Registration Website" on the launcher.
CONNECT eBooks·1
Content (book/audiol
picture files,
etc.r
2
Getting Started
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Microsoft Windows
XP Home Edition
Windows
XP Windows XP Professional
Windows
XP Media Center Edition
Windows
XP Media Center Edition 2004
Windows
XP Media Center Edition 2005
CPU
800 MHz Celeron class processor or better
RAM
128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for Windows
Vista)
Free space
on hard 20
MB or more
disc Depending
on the content amount, more space
may be required.
Monitor High Color or more, 1024 x768 pixels or more
(True Color, 1280 x1024 pixels, or more
recommended)
Other devices CD-ROM drive,
USB port, pointing device such as
mouse or track pad
•Internet connection
(broadband recommended, some fees may
apply) is also required on your computer.
•This software is not
supported by the following environments:
-An operating system other than those included above
-Personally built
computer or operating system
-
Upgraded manufacturer-installed operating system
-Multi-boot environment
-Multi-monitor environment
-Macintosh
System requirements
The following are requirements to use eBook Library.
*1 Online eBook store
*2 Content that you already have can also be transferred.
For details on content type compatible with the Reader,
refer to the User's Guide
(PDF).
Transfer content from your computer to the Reader
using eBook Library.
Read this manual for initial preparation.
-Charge the Reader.
-Install eBook Library on your computer.
Download eBooks from CONNECT eBooks from your
computer.
,
Importing
,
Transferring
When installation is not successful· Q&A
Q1 Does your computer meet system requirements?
A1 Check that your computer meets the system requirements listed above.
Q2 Were you logged on as an "Administrator," did you close all
running software programs before beginning the installation?
A2 Log on as "Administrator."
Close
all running software programs, including background programs
such as virus-protection software.
,
Reading/Playing/Viewing
Enjoy content on the Reader.
Q3 The set-up program does not start automatically.
A3 If the set-up program does not start automatically when you insert the
CD-ROM, click "Start" on the Windows taskbar, click "My Computer," and
then double-click the optical disc drive icon to start the program.
Q4 Is the progress bar in the installation window moving, and the
access lamp of the CD drive flashing?
A4 When the bar is moving and the lamp is flashing, the installation is still in
progress. Please wait for the installation to finish.
If the solutions listed here
do not resolve the issue, refer to "Support"
on this
Quick Start Guide.
Hint
• For the latest information on eBook Library and to download any software
updates, visit the Web site:
http://www.sony.com/reader

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olink. Press Jt.~ to select the desired
~~~~~~~~OW_ link, then press Enter to jump to the
r ~ (size) linked page.
000 @O 0 To zoom in apage, press ~ (size).
• Browsing the User's Guide using Reader
The PDF file of the User's Guide is
transferred to PRS-505.
From the Home menu, select
"Books
by Title" -"User's Guide"
from the Book list.
• Browsing the User's Guide on your computer
The PDF file of the User's Guide is
provided on the supplied CD-ROM.
Click the Start menu at the bottom
left of the Desktop, then select "All
Programs" -"Reader" -"PRS-505
User's Guide" to start
Adobe Reader
and open the User's Guide.
For details on how to use
Adobe
Reader, refer to Adobe Reader Help.Hint
o To view the User's Guide,
you should have installed
Adobe Reader 5.0 or
later.
Adobe Reader can be
downloaded by selecting
"Get Adobe® Reader®"
on
the launcher.
Included with the Reader is this
Quick Start Guide and the PDF-format
User's
Guide pre-loaded on the Reader. Additionally, after installing the
supplied eBook Library, you can refer to the Help within eBook Library.
".Read to learn about advanced f~atures
User's Guide (PDF)
Contains instructions for advanced features of the Reader and
troubleshooting information.
Transferring eBooks from your
computer to
the Reader
6
Hints
oWhen you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures" in the Source
view, only their respective content types are displayed.
oWhen you click iii (Thumbnail view), content can be displayed
as thumbnails.
eSelect the content you want to transfer from the list.
To select multiple content, click the content while holding
down the Ctrl
key.
oDrag the content from the list to "Sony's Reader" in the
Source view.
oCheck that eBook Library is running and that the Reader
is connected to your computer using the USB cable.
"Sony's Reader" appears in the Source view of eBook
Library.
eClick "Library" in the Source view, then click ~ (List view).
The View area is switched to the List view and all the content
in Library is listed.
List view
eBook Library Help
Provides detailed information about using eBook Library and the
Reader.
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000 not disconnect the USB cable from the Reader while data is
being transferred.
o
Do not leave the Reader connected for extended periods to a
notebook computer that
is not connected to AC power, because
the Reader may drain the computer's battery.
olf
the computer enters apower saving mode, such as the system
suspend, sleep or hibernation while the Reader
is connected to the
computer directly,
the Reader battery will not be charged. Instead,
the Reader will continue to draw power from its battery, discharging
it.
On transferring via amemory card
oTo transfer eBooks to amemory card on the Reader, insert the
memory card
in the Reader, then follow the above steps (except
drag and drop the content
on "Memory Stick on Sony's Reader/SO
Card
on Sony's Reader" in step 4). For details, refer to "Transferring
content via amemory card"
in the User's Guide.
oWith amemory card slot
on your computer or amemory card
reader,
you can also transfer content directly to the memory card
and then insert
it in the Reader.
If amemory card is inserted in your computer or amemory card
reader, the memory card icon appears
in the Source view. Follow
the above steps (except drag and drop the content on "Memory
Stick
on PC/SO Card on PC" in step 4) to transfer to amemory
card.
oWhen inserting the memory card into the Reader,
it may take time
for the Reader to recognize the content files in the memory card if
the capacity of the content files stored on the memory card is large.
~,=~.=._:=:~=_= .. _::;; .. ;;;;, ====~_:;:;I-~~~~.':'HeIP" -"eBook Library
If you encounter an issue, try the following,
olf you cannot install eBook Library
Refer to "When installation is not successful -Q&A"
in this Quick
Start Guide.
oFor other issues
Refer to the "Troubleshooting" section
in the User's Guide.
If the issue persists
Visit the
support site (http://www.sony.com/readersupport).
If the issue still persists
Contact Sony Portable Reader System
Support Center,
Phone
number: 1-866-962-7669
For details, refer to "Other Information"
in the User's Guide.

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The Reader Digital Book.
The Reader Digital Book from Sony is a portable,
lightweight device that can store about 160 of
your favorite books at atime.*The battery life lasts
up to 7,500 continuous page turns with a single
full battery charge and the screen display is just
as easy to read as paper.
Visit sony.com/reader for more details.

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