igorsk
11-18-2008, 08:41 PM
I don't have the device yet, but I'm reading the User's Guide (http://www.docs.sony.com/release/PRS700_US_FR.pdf) and I thought it might be useful to note various little things which might be not obvious.
Shutting down the reader
To turn the Reader completely off, slide and hold the power switch for more than three seconds. Note that it takes much longer to start up the reader from such state than from sleep mode.
Muting the volume
To mute the volume, press and hold VOL- or VOL+ button. Press again to unmute.
Quick bookmark
To bookmark a page without going through the menus, double-tap the top right corner of the page.
Search for text from current page
If you want to search for one of the words shown on the current page, double-tap it before pressing Search button. If you want to search for a phrase, double-tap first word then drag without lifting the finger.
Flipping the pages
If you want to quickly flip many pages, drag the page to the right (or left) and hold your finger. The pages will keep flipping until you lift it.
Going back after following a link
If you tapped on a link and then want to return, you can't use the Back button since it will close the book and return you to the book list. Instead tap the page number in the status bar to show the Page jump panel, and tap the "Previous View" icon (clock with a leftward-pointing arrow).
Switching to thumbnail view
To show the book list as thumbnails of the covers instead of text table, press Option button and choose "Thumbnail" under "View".
Closing pop-up windows
Instead of trying to hit the X icon, you can use the Back button to close the pop-up windows.
Miscellaneous information.
When Power Management is activated (which is the default setting), the Reader goes into sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity. After 5 days of inactivity, it shuts down automatically. It will also shut down sooner it the battery level is low.
N.B. When playing music, Reader does not enter sleep mode automatically.
The "7500 pages" number.
There is a note in this manual: "Measured using a fully-charged battery and counting consecutive BBeB format page-turn at approx. 1 page per sec. Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns and specific device".
Shutting down the reader
To turn the Reader completely off, slide and hold the power switch for more than three seconds. Note that it takes much longer to start up the reader from such state than from sleep mode.
Muting the volume
To mute the volume, press and hold VOL- or VOL+ button. Press again to unmute.
Quick bookmark
To bookmark a page without going through the menus, double-tap the top right corner of the page.
Search for text from current page
If you want to search for one of the words shown on the current page, double-tap it before pressing Search button. If you want to search for a phrase, double-tap first word then drag without lifting the finger.
Flipping the pages
If you want to quickly flip many pages, drag the page to the right (or left) and hold your finger. The pages will keep flipping until you lift it.
Going back after following a link
If you tapped on a link and then want to return, you can't use the Back button since it will close the book and return you to the book list. Instead tap the page number in the status bar to show the Page jump panel, and tap the "Previous View" icon (clock with a leftward-pointing arrow).
Switching to thumbnail view
To show the book list as thumbnails of the covers instead of text table, press Option button and choose "Thumbnail" under "View".
Closing pop-up windows
Instead of trying to hit the X icon, you can use the Back button to close the pop-up windows.
Miscellaneous information.
When Power Management is activated (which is the default setting), the Reader goes into sleep mode after 60 minutes of inactivity. After 5 days of inactivity, it shuts down automatically. It will also shut down sooner it the battery level is low.
N.B. When playing music, Reader does not enter sleep mode automatically.
The "7500 pages" number.
There is a note in this manual: "Measured using a fully-charged battery and counting consecutive BBeB format page-turn at approx. 1 page per sec. Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns and specific device".