Sony PRS-700 Users Guide - Page 24

To turn off the Reader Slide the POWER switch in the direction of  again. The Reader turns off. After turned off, the Reader enters sleep mode. If you slide the POWER switch and hold it for more than 3 seconds, the Reader is shutdown. Hint  When the "Power Management" setting is set to "On" ( page 109), the Reader enters sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity even if you do not turn off manually. About the Power Management of the Reader The Reader has a Power Management feature to avoid unnecessary battery consumption. At purchase, the Power Management is activated. The Power Management operates as follows:  After 60 minutes of inactivity, the Reader enters sleep mode automatically while the battery power is consumed slightly.  After 5 days of inactivity, the Reader automatically shutdown and stops consuming the battery power.  If the battery power is at a low level, the Reader will shutdown after 60 minutes of inactivity. Continued 24 US