PRS-600 - E-reader SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL PRS-600 SONY

Provides simple commands by touching the screen.

Charge indicator

Lights up when the Reader is charging.

7 POWER switch
8Stylus

Used for precise touch screen operations.

9 RESET button
DC IN jack

Used to connect the AC Adapter for Reader (AC-S5220E) (optional).

USB connector

Getting Started

Connect to USB connector

1 Charge the Reader via USB (as shown above) at least 5 minutes until "USB connected" appears on the Reader.

Keep your computer in an active mode while charging the Reader.

To fully charge the Reader, wait about 4 hours or less until the charge indicator (lights up in red while charging) goes off.

2 Disconnect the Reader from your computer, and then follow the on-screen instructions of the Reader to complete the initial settings.

To select an item on the touch screen, tap the item. To apply the setting, tap "OK."

Note

• You cannot operate the Reader while it is connected to your computer.

Reading eBooks

Home menu

"Books" list

1 In the Home menu, tap (Books).
2 Tap the desired book in the "Books" list.

To turn pages, press the < 回 > (Page Turn) buttons.

To return to the "Books" list

Press the OPTIONS button, then tap "Return to List."

To return to the Home menu

Press the ^H (Home) button.

Getting eBooks

To purchase or download eBooks, install eBook Library software on your computer and register to the eBook store.

When the Reader is connected to your PC, the AutoPlay window appears on the screen.

1 Click "Install eBook Library" in the "Installer for Reader" window, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

AutoPlay window
(in case of Windows Vista)

If the AutoPlay feature is disabled, start the installation launcher manually. From the Start menu, click the following: "My Computer" ("Computer" in the case of Vista) - "Installer for Reader" - "Windows" - "Setup eBook Library"

To install eBook Library on a Macintosh

When the Reader is connected to your Mac, "LAUNCHER" and "READER" appear on the desktop. Click the following, and then follow the on-screen instructions: "LAUNCHER" - "Mac" - "Setup eBook Library"

2 Start eBook Library, and then click "eBook Store."

3 Create your account by following the store instructions.

Purchased eBooks will be downloaded to eBook Library.

Transferring eBooks to the Reader

1 Click "Purchased" under "Library" to locate purchased eBooks.
2 Click an eBook to select, and then drag and drop it to "Reader."

The transferred eBook can be read on the Reader after disconnecting it from your computer.

Please refer to the eBook Library Help for further information.

Support

If you encounter an issue, resolve the issue in the following order.

1 Refer to the User's Guide or the eBook Library Help.

You can obtain the User's Guide in one of the following ways:

• Connect the Reader via USB, then access the zipped file (PRS600_UG) stored on the Reader.

Windows; from the Start menu, click the following: "My Computer" ("Computer" in the case of Vista) - "READER" - "Documents" - "PRS600_UG"

Drag and drop to your computer and unzip it.

Macintosh; click the following: "READER" - "Documents" - "PRS600_UG"

• Download the User's Guide from the support web site to your computer.

2 Visit the support site.

For customers in the USA: http://www.sony.com/readersupport

For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/

For customers in Europe: http://support.sony-europe.com/eBook/PRS

3 Contact (call) Sony Support. (USA/Canada only)

For customers in the USA: 1-866-962-7669

For customers in Canada: 1-877-899-7669

About the serial number

The serial number provided for this unit is required for customer registration. The number is on a label 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.

Precautions

Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Note on use

Please use the Reader and the supplied stylus with only the originally intended purpose and care.

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 a registered 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.
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• Adobe, the Adobe logo, Reader and PDF are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS 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 ^TM and registered trademark ^© symbols are not indicated throughout this document.

Notice for users

Before use, please read through the End User License Agreement (EULA) that is stored on the Reader.

To access the EULA, connect the Reader to your computer via USB, then follow the instructions below.

Windows; from the Start menu, click the following: "My Computer" ("Computer" in the case of Vista) - "READER" - "Documents" - "LICENSE"

Macintosh; click the following: "READER" on the desktop - "Documents" - "LICENSE"

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