Sony 4-257-661-11(3), PRS-650 Symptoms

Troubleshooting

Table of Contents Index

Symptoms

Power

Battery cannot charge.

 If [Charging stopped] is displayed on the screen, check

the conditions to charge the Reader again ( 12). If

charging the Reader by connecting to your computer,

make sure your computer is powered on.

 Charge the battery within the temperature range of 41°F

to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) ( 19).

Battery life seems short.

 The operating temperature is below 41°F (5°C). This is due

to the battery characteristics and not a malfunction.

 The Reader is discharged automatically even when not in

use for a prolonged period. It is recommended that you

charge the Reader again before turning on the Reader.

 The battery was not been given enough time to charge

fully. Charge the Reader until the charge/busy indicator

turns off. (The battery icon does not indicate remaining

battery power during charging.)

Contents

Main CONGRATULATIONS Clear touch F ont Zoom Dic tionar y Page Useful Features Page Page Chapter 1 Parts and Controls Page Page Page Charging the Reader Charge your Reader by connecting it to your computer with the USB cable (supplied). Begin Charging Charge Completed! Status indicators during charging To check battery status in the status bar ( 30 ) during use Power Saving Tips Charging Battery Recommended Temperature More power requiring operations Tips to save Power How to Get eBooks Support Support Web site and contact list: Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Chapter 2 About the User Guide To use the page links To use the link icons Touch Screen Page Page On-screen keyboard Page Page Home Menu Press the (Home) button to display the [Home] menu. About the status bar ( 29) OPTIONS Menu Items in the OPTIONS menu Page Page Page Page Reading Books Tap [Books] at [Home] menu to view a book list. Tap a desired book to open. Conditional icon / Operation at page view Annotation Bookmarking Highlighting word(s) Handwriting a note Press OPTIONS tap [Notes] [Create/Edit] use a stylus or finger to mark your note. Deleting a drawn line/highlight: Tap and stroke across the drawn line or highlight. Adding a note 1 Drawing] or [by Keyboard]. 2 To edit a note Tap a bookmark or highlight with [Edit] edit a note tap [Done]. Tap a bookmark or highlight with [Delete] [Yes]. To delete a note Finding a Note Searching for notes within a book 1 2 Icons and types of note in the [Notes] list Finding the notes in all contents 1 The page containing the selected note is displayed. A list of all the bookmarks, highlights, and handwritten memos in all contents appears. 2 Resizing Press ( 10) for re-sizing. Adjusting the text size: Select one of text size icons and close. Changing a page mode A page can be magnified by selecting the page mode. 1 2 [Page Mode] menu Zooming in 1 2 Page Using the zoom-in mode Adjusting Content View 1 2 3 Custom setting mode 1 2 Screen Orientation Searching By selecting a word(s) From the on-screen keyboard 1 2 Jumping to a Page By using the slider Tap the page number shown in the status bar drag the slider, or tap a point on the page jump bar. By page number Page Using Embedded Dictionaries An instant search for a meaning or translation is possible with the embedded dictionaries. 1 The headline of the word definition is displayed. 2 Page Page To delete word logs Reading Periodicals You can read newspapers/magazines from [Periodicals] in the [Home] menu. 1 2 3 4 Operations on a section Operations on an article Collections Creating You can group desired content in Reader as a collection. 1 Collection]. 2 3 To change a collection name Adding contents From the collections 1 2 3 Page Page Removing contents 1 2 3 Deleting Content 1 Books]. 2 Protecting Content 1 Books]. 2 Applications menu Page 3 stylus or your finger tap [Done]. To erase a line, tap tap or stroke a part of the line. Viewing/editing created drawings To delete/protect a drawing(s) Creating text memos 1 2 3 Viewing/editing text memos To delete/protect a text memo in the list Using embedded dictionaries 1 2 To list words with same head letters as the inputted word To list previously looked up words Viewing pictures 1 [Home] menu. 2 To set slideshow To set as a standby screen To zoom in a picture Playing audio files You can enjoy audio files with optional headphones. 1 menu. 2 3 The playback screen appears ( 86). Playback screen operations Page Changing Settings [General Settings] ( 90) [Application Preferences] ( 91) [System Management] ( 92) Page [General Settings] menu items [Application Preferences] menu items [System Management] menu items [Power Management] [Device Lock] [Standby Screen] [Initialization] menu items Troubleshooting 1 2 3 4 Symptoms Power Battery cannot charge. Battery life seems short. The Reader cannot turn on. Screen Display takes a long time to appear. The screen is frozen. Touch operation is not effective. Reading contents A book cannot be read. A book that has been transferred from your computer cannot be read. [Continue Reading] does not work, or bookmarks are missing. You cannot find a transferred book. Playing audio files An audio file cannot play back. Sound output is not audible. Viewing pictures A picture cannot be displayed. Connection to the computer The Reader cannot be operated. The Reader cannot be recognized by your computer. Content cannot be transferred to the Reader from your computer. Reader Library does not recognize the Reader. The Reader becomes unstable while connected to a computer. Memory Card Content on a memory card cannot be read/played/viewed on the Reader. Content cannot be transferred to a memory card. Page Precautions Page FCC Compliance Statement: If you have any questions about this product: Page Safety Information Page On software About Pre-loaded Contents On cleaning Notes on memory cards About Memory Stick Duo media About SD card Notes on handling memory cards Page Copyright Notice Copyright Notice Copyright Notice GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Page Supported File Formats The following file formats can be managed within Reader Library and transferred to your Reader. Book Audio The following specifications should be met in order to import an MP3 file. The following specifications should be met in order to import an AAC file. Picture System Requirements Reader Library will work with the following operating systems. Page Page Page Chapter 2 Basic Operation Reading Content Page Collections Applications Page Page Index Symbols A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Page R S T U V W Z