Sony PRS 500 Quick Start Guide - Page 2

How to Use 5 Importing BBeB books from the CONNECT Store to CONNECT Reader You can download BBeB Books from the online e-Book store "CONNECT Store" to your computer. Hint • The following explains how to import/transfer/read BBeB Books. For details on contents other than BBeB Books also supported by Sony Reader, refer to the Operation Guide (PDF). Note • To download BBeB Books, you need to prepare an Internet- accessible environment on your computer.  Turn on Sony Reader, then connect it to your computer using the USB cable. Slide POWER switch. To USB Connector USB cable Hint • When you first connect Sony Reader to your computer, the date and time setting of Sony Reader is automatically synchronized to your computer clock.  Click the Start menu, then select "All programs" - "CONNECT Reader" - "CONNECT Reader" to start CONNECT Reader.  Click "CONNECT Store" in the Source view of CONNECT Reader. The CONNECT Store page appears.  Follow the instructions in the store to register Sony Reader and CONNECT Reader. Registration is required only on the first visit to the CONNECT store. Note • The above registration is necessary to purchase (download) and read BBeB Books on CONNECT Reader or Sony Reader, as copyright protection is employed on BBeB Books.  Follow the instructions in the store to purchase (download). Downloaded BBeB Books are automatically imported to "Library" in the Source view of CONNECT Reader. Library Downloaded content Source view Hint • BBeB Books can be read on CONNECT Reader using your computer. For details on CONNECT Reader operations, refer to the CONNECT Reader Help. 6 Transferring BBeB Books from your computer to Sony Reader  Check that CONNECT Reader is running and that Sony Reader is connected to your computer using the USB cable. "Sony Reader" appears in the Source view of CONNECT Reader.  Click "Library" in the Source view, then click (List view). The View area is switched to the List view and all the contents in Library are listed. List view Library Hints • When you click "Books," "Audio" or "Pictures" in the Source view, their respective contents can be displayed. • When you click (Thumbnail view), contents can be displayed as thumbnails.  Select the content you want to transfer from the list. To select multiple contents, click the contents while holding down the Ctrl key.  Drag the content from the list to "Sony Reader" in the Source view. The content is transferred to Sony Reader. Sony Reader Notes • Do not disconnect the USB cable from Sony Reader while data is being transferred. • Do not leave Sony Reader connected for extended periods to a notebook computer that is not connected to AC power, because Sony Reader may discharge the computer's battery. • If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the system suspend, sleep or hibernation while Sony Reader is connected to the computer directly, the Sony Reader battery is not charged. Instead, Sony Reader continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it. On transferring via a memory card • To transfer BBeB Books to a memory card on Sony Reader, insert the memory card in Sony Reader, then follow the above steps (except drag and drop the content on "Memory Stick on Sony Reader/SD Card on Sony Reader" in step 4). For details, refer to "Transferring contents via a memory card" in the Operation Guide. • With a memory card slot on your computer or a memory card reader, you can also transfer contents directly to the memory card and then insert it in Sony Reader. If a memory card is inserted in your computer or a memory 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/SD Card on PC/Memory Card on PC" in step 4) to transfer to a memory card. 7 Reading BBeB Books on Sony Reader > < SIZE < >  In the Home menu, press ENT up () or down () to select "Books," then press down on ENT. The Book list appears. Number ENT MENU Hint • You can easily select a desired item by pressing the same number button as indicated on the number tab.  Press ENT up () or down () to select the desired book from the list, then press down on ENT. The Option menu appears. Number tabs  Press ENT up () or down () to select how to open the book, then press down on ENT. Read to learn about advanced features Included with Sony Reader are this Quick Start Guide and the PDFformat Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing the supplied CONNECT Reader, you can refer to the Help within CONNECT Reader. Operation Guide (PDF) Contains instructions for advanced features of Sony Reader and troubleshooting information.  Browsing the Operation Guide on your computer Hint • To view the Operation Guide, you should have installed either Adobe Reader 5.0 or later. Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free from the Internet. The PDF file of the Operation Guide is stored on the supplied CD-ROM. Click the Start menu in the bottom left of the Desktop, then select "All programs" - "CONNECT Reader" - "PRS-500 Operation Guide" to start Adobe Acrobat Reader and open the Operation Guide. For details on how to use the Adobe Acrobat Reader, refer to the Adobe Acrobat Reader Help.  Browsing the Operation Guide using Sony Reader PDF Link SIZE button The PDF file of the Operation Guide is transferred to Sony Reader. From the Home menu, select "Books" - "Operation Guide" from the Book list. Hints • A  mark on this Guide indicates a link. Press / to select the desired link, then press ENT to jump to the linked page. • To zoom in a page, press SIZE. CONNECT Reader Help Contains instructions for CONNECT Reader operations. Click "Help" − "CONNECT Reader Help"  Press > to proceed to the next page. To return to the previous page, press