Sony PRS-950SC - Reader Daily Edition&trade User manual

PRS-950SC
Reader Daily Edition
Key Features
WiFi and Free 3G wireless access to Reader™Store
Choose more books from more places
Carry up to 50,000 of your favorite books at a time
Access books and newspapers wirelessly on the go
Intuitive design with full 7" touch screen
Paper - like display for easy, natural reading
Thin, light, highly portable design
Text and handwritten note taking features
Up to 22 days of reading on a single battery charge
Embedded multilingual dictionaries and web browser
6 adjustable font sizes to customize your reading
experience
Play MP3 and AAC audio files
USB 2.0 data and power connection
Read in multiple formats, including ePub and PDF
Read in portrait or landscape view
Key Technologies
WiFi and Free 3G wireless access With the Reader Daily Edition™, you can wirelessly browse,
purchase and download content on the go or while lying in bed. WiFi and free 3G mobile
broadband give you access to Reader™Store from within most of the U.S. WiFi powered by Gobi™
connectivity technology by Qualcomm.
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Choose more books from more places. You can choose more books from more places. At
Reader™Store from Sony, you can download new releases, best sellers, magazines and
newspapers. You can even access over two million titles and find links to borrow eBooks from your
local library from the comfort of your home. And since the Reader is open format, supporting both
industry standard formats ePub and PDF , you can access even more books from other online
bookstores and get content from other online sources.
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Carry up to 50,000 books at a time Not sure which books to bring on your trip? With the Reader
Daily Edition™, you will never have to make that choice again. 2GB of onboard memory lets you
carry up to 1,200 of your favorite books at a time. With compatible external memory cards, you can
carry up to 50,000 eBooks.
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Access books and newspapers wirelessly on the go You’ll love the free wireless access to
Reader™Store from Sony . The Reader Daily Edition™is the premier digital reader for The Wall Street
Journal. Subscribe to exclusive newspaper content and daily updates at the Reader Store. You can
also check out books from public libraries , access over two million titles , and access even more
content from other online sources. Content outside the Reader Store and Google Books content will
not be available for wireless download, but can be easily managed through your compatible PC or
Mac.
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Last Updated: 03/07/2011
PRS-950SC
Reader Daily Edition
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Specifications
Display
Technology: E Ink® Pearl
Screen Size: 7 inches
Resolution: 600 x 1024 pixels
Gray Scale: 16 level gray scale
Operating Conditions
Operating Temperature: 41°F to 95° F (5 °C to 35°
C)
Power
Recharging Time: 2.5 Hours
AC Power: Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7 V DC
Battery Life (Approx): 10 days with wireless; 22
days with wireless off
Media Formats Supported
Unsecured Text: ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF,
Micrsoft® Word, (Conversion to the Reader
requires Word installed on your PC)
DRM Text: ePub (Adobe DRM protected), PDF
(Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (PRS DRM
protected), Text, RTF
Unsecured Audio: Unsecured Adudio: MP3 (Non
encrypted), AAC (Non encrypted)
Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
Memory
Memory Size: 2GB
Dual Memory Card Expansion Slots for Memory
Stick Duo™and SD Card up to 32GB.
System Requirements
General: OS:
Microsoft Windows 7
(32/64 bit)
-Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic,
Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7
Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bit)
-Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 2
or later, Windows Vista Home Premium with
Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista Business
with Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista
Ultimate with Service Pack 2 or later
Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit only)
-Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with
Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP
Professional with Service Pack 3 or later,
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 & 2005
with Service Pack 3 or later
Apple Macintosh (32 bit only)
-Mac OS X version 10.6.3 or later, Mac OS X
version 10.5.8 or later, Mac OS X version 10.4.11
or later
CPU:
-Windows: 800 MHz Celeron class processor or
better
-Macintosh: Intel, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5
processor
RAM:
-128 MB or more (minimum 512 MB for
Windows 7, Windows Vista)
Free space on hard disc:
-Windows: 100 MB or more
-Macintosh: 60 tMB or more
- Depending on the content amount,
more space may be required.
Monitor:
-High Color or more, 1024 × 768 pixelsor more
(True Color, 1280 × 1024 pixels, or more
recommended)
Other devices:
-USB port (High-Speed USBCompatible),
pointing device such as mouse or track pad
Wireless/Networking
Mobile Broadband: 3G
Wi- Fi: Wi-Fi
Dimensions
Weight: 9.6 oz
Measurements: 7.87 x 5.04 x 0.38 inches (WxDxH)
Supplied Accessories
USB Cable
Quick Start Guide
Warranty
Optional Accessories
AC Adapter (PRSA-AC1)
Standard Cover (PRSA-SC95B)
Cover with Light (PRSA-CL95B)
Zipper Sleeve (PRSA-CP95B, PRSA-CP95P)
Color: Silver
UPC Code: 027242807662
1.RequiresInternetconnectionandcompatiblePCorMac.MustbeUS
orCanadianresident,age13yearsandolder. Account registration
required.Contentavailabilitymayvarybasedonlocation.Content
outsidetheReaderStoreandGoogleBookscontent is not available
forwirelessdownload, but can be managed through your compatible
MacorPC.
2. Adobe ® PDF,ePub, BBeB ® , RTF,andTXTformatsnativelysupported.
ViewingMicrosoft ® Word,HTML,andotherfilesrequiresconversion
with supplied software.
3. Based on average un - illustratedeBookfilesizeof1.2megabytes.
Actualfilesizesvarybydigitalbooktitle.Accessiblecapacitymay
vary.
4.InternetConnectionrequired,USBPortrequired. Supported PC
OperatingSystems:Microsoft® Windows Vista ® ( 32 - bitor64 - bit),
MicrosoftWindows ®XP(32 - bitonly)orMicrosoftWindows7(32 - bitor
64 - bit). SupportedMacOperatingSystems(32 - bitonly): Apple ®
Macintosh ®computersw/Intel® processors,PowerPC G3, G4 orG5
processors,withMacOSXTiger10.4.11orlater,orMacOS X Leopard
10.6.3orlater.
5.Requiresvalidlibrarycard.Contentavailabilitymayvary.
6.Read on a single charge for upto 10 days withwireless on. Turn wireless
offand read for up to 22 days. Measuredby reading 75 minuteseach
dayfor 22 days with wirelessoff and 10days with wirelesson. Inlow -
coverageareasorinEDGE/GPRS - onlycoverage, wirelessusage will
consumebattery power more quickly.Actualbatterylife may vary
uponwirelessusage,productsettings,battery,andenvironmental
conditions.
7.Measured at the narrowest point.
8. Un - encryptedMP3andAAC format audio files only. Not compatible
withmostdigitalcopyrightformattedaudiofilecontent. Headphones
not included.
9.Somememory cards may notworkwiththeReader. Please refer to
theuser ’ sguide. Memory cards are soldseparately.
10.Wirelessservicelimitedto the service coverage area. Coverage and
connectivitymayvary.Additionaltermsandconditions apply. Use of
Reader ™ StorelimitedtoresidentsoftheUS and Canada, age 13
yearsand older. Account registration required.
11.GB means 1 thousandmegabyteswhenreferring to memory
capacity.Accessiblecapacitymayvary. A portion of memory space
isreserved for operating system and other system functions.
12.Basedonusewithcompatibleexternalmemorycards(sold
separately) and average un - illustratedeBookfile size of 1.2
megabytes.Actual file sizes varybydigitalbooktitle. Some memory
cardsmay not work with the Reader. Please referto user's guide.
©2011Sony Electronics Inc. Allrightsreserved.Reproductionin whole or
inpart without written permissionisprohibited.Sony,Memory Stick PRO
DuoandReaderDaily Edition and the Sony and Reader logos are
trademarksofSony.QUALCOMMisaregisteredtrademark and Gobi is a
trademarkofQualcommIncorporated.Microsoft,Microsoft Vista and
Windowsare registered trademarks ofMicrosoftCorporation in the
UnitedStatesand/orother countries. Mac and Macintosh are
trademarksofAppleComputer,Inc.AdobeisatrademarkofAdobe
SystemsIncorporated. All other trademarksaretrademarks of their
respectiveowners.Featuresand specifications are subject to change
withoutnotice.Non - metricweights and measurements are approximate
andmay vary.