Sony PRS-350 - Reader Pocket Edition&trade User manual

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PRS-350
User Guide
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CONGRATULATIONS
Your Reader Pocket 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.
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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 your
favorite picture.

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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 (87).
For more details, please refer to this User Guide.

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Useful Features
Annotation
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Bookmarking (39)
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Highlighting word(s) (40)
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Handwriting a note (41)
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Adding a note (42)
Resizing
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Adjusting the text size (47)
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Changing a page mode (48)
Zooming in (49)
Adjusting Content View (52)

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Searching
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Finding notes within a book (44), among
books (46)
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Searching keywords (55)
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Searching a book (34)
Jumping to a page (57)
Dictionary
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When reading a book (60)
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As an application (82)
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List of previously looked up words (63)
Reading Periodicals (65)
Collection Management
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Creating (68)
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Adding contents (70)
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Deleting (72)

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Other Applications
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Handwriting (77)
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Text Memo (80)
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Picture Viewer (83)
Supported File Formats (113)
Specifications (19)

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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 ............................................................19

Getting Started
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Parts and Controls
Power Switch
To Action
Power on or wake up
from sleep mode*1
Slide to the right and release quickly.
Enter sleep mode Slide and release quickly. The standby
screen*2appears.
Power off
completely
When not in sleep mode slide and
hold for more than 3 seconds. Follow
the instructions on the screen.
*1Battery consumption is minimized in sleep mode.
*2For details about [Standby Screen], see 91.
Charge/Busy indicator
Red: Charging in progress
Orange: When booting/shutting down/internal
memory access
Off: Off/Sleep mode/Reader in operation
Getting Started

Parts and Controls
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Stylus
For more precise operations, use the supplied stylus.
Insert fully into the holder when not in use.

Parts and Controls
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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.

Parts and Controls
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Micro USB connector (12)
Used for transferring data and charging the Reader.
RESET hole (93)
Holes for optional cover attachment
With the same hole in the left top corner of the Reader,
an optional accessory cover can be attached.

Charging the Reader
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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 3
hours with a USB connection, or about 2 hours by the
optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1).
Lights up in red
Charging battery*
Turns off
Charging complete
Begin Charging Charge Completed!
Charging time
up to 3 hours
* The screen will appear after about 5 minutes if charging starts
with a completely depleted battery.

Charging the Reader
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Note
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The Reader only charges when the connected computer is
powered on.
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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
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While charging with the optional AC adapter (PRSA-AC1),
appears in the status bar (30). appears when
fully charged.
To check battery status in the status bar (30) during
use
Charging battery recommended

Power Saving Tips
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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 3 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 Temperature
Please use your Reader within the recommended
operating temperature range (19).

Power Saving Tips
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More power requiring operations
The following cases may consume more power.
Graphics intensive content
Photo slideshow with a short duration
ePub and PDF files partially conforming to
document standard
Annotation, keyword search and dictionary
search functions

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Tips to save Power
If you do not use the Reader for more than
one day, power off the Reader completely
(8,86).
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).

How to Get eBooks
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How to Get eBooks
To purchase and transfer eBooks to your Reader, please
carry out the following initial steps.
1Install Reader™ Library software.
2Create an account at your Reader Store or your
eBook store.
3Purchase and download eBooks.
4Authorize your computer and Reader.
5Select and transfer purchased eBooks to your Reader.
After the initial steps, you only need steps 3 and 5 to enjoy
more eBooks. Reader comes with step-by-step instructions
describing the above initial steps. Here is how to access the
instructions.
PC: From the “Start” menu, click “My Computer”
(“Computer” in the case of Windows Vista, Windows 7)
and then double-click the “READER” drive. Drag the
“How to get eBooks on Reader” file and drop it on the
desktop.
Mac: Double-click “READER” on the desktop, and drag
the “How to get eBooks on Reader” file and drop it on
the desktop.
Double-click the file to open it and follow the step-by-step
instructions.

Support
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Support
First, check “Troubleshooting” (93) 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: 1300-137-669
Warranty Information for Australia customers:
www.sony.com.au/warranty

Specifications
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Specifications
Model name
PRS-350
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
when reading only *1
*1Measured 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 based on usage patterns and individual device.
User available capacity
Approx. 1.4 GB after initial setting
Depending on size of pre-loaded excerpts, available memory
capacity may vary.
Operating/charging temperature
41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

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Dimensions (w/h/d)
Approx. 104.3 × 145 × 8.5 mm (4 1/8 × 5 3/4 × 11/32 inches)
Mass
Approx. 155 g (5.47 oz.)
Display:
127.0 mm (5") diagonal electrophoretic display
600 × 800 pixel, 0.127 × 0.127 pixel/mm
16-level gray scale
Optional Accessories:
AC Adapter for Reader (PRSA-AC1)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.