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zielperson · 12-09-2009, 04:49 AM

OK.. new here.

Hi all

Just bought a PRS-600 on Saturday, the 5th and I seem to be having extreme battery problems.

Now, I am aware that the 7'500 page views is a theoretical number, but right now I seem to get about 200-300 page views per charge (lasting me 1-2 days)

Here is my history:
Episode 1 - Rise

Got the reader
Initial charge
Put some PDFs on it
Reading: "Blindsight", on original size or 1 zoom level (text based PDF)
After playing a bit (look at settings, etc), I turned back to reading
on page 154, the screen turns BLACK
no response, nothing
I reset the device and it boots up again, tells me "battery is low" and dies.
So I hang it on the USB for another night

Episode 2 - Fall

Started reading again
at 20 pages in, battery is down to 3 bars
I turn the unit on standby for the night (Yes, I know, but energy management is on, so it should turn off at 60 minutes)
Started reading again next day, battery is still at 3 bars.
At breakfast, I decide to add a small note
I bring up the notes screen and type about 30 words.
I close the notes and see that battery is down to 1 bar (from 3)

Episode 3 - Support? what's that?

I call SONY Switzerland
The guy is in a hurry and just tells me to turn the device off completely instead of standby
I try telling him that I did not have an issue of the device discharging over night, but while in use
He did not listen and got confused about which device I have (505, right?)

Episode 4 - Open questions
Is this a battery issue?

Have I done something wrong?

Is this normal when viewing PDFs? Is battery life dependent on filetype?

Should I just return this unit?

Thank you for your patience and help,

::zielperson::

12-09-2009, 04:49 AM	#1
zielperson Member Posts: 15 Karma: 16 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-600	Battery troubles OK.. new here. Hi all Just bought a PRS-600 on Saturday, the 5th and I seem to be having extreme battery problems. Now, I am aware that the 7'500 page views is a theoretical number, but right now I seem to get about 200-300 page views per charge (lasting me 1-2 days) Here is my history: Episode 1 - Rise Got the reader Initial charge Put some PDFs on it Reading: "Blindsight", on original size or 1 zoom level (text based PDF) After playing a bit (look at settings, etc), I turned back to reading on page 154, the screen turns BLACK no response, nothing I reset the device and it boots up again, tells me "battery is low" and dies. So I hang it on the USB for another night Episode 2 - Fall Started reading again at 20 pages in, battery is down to 3 bars I turn the unit on standby for the night (Yes, I know, but energy management is on, so it should turn off at 60 minutes) Started reading again next day, battery is still at 3 bars. At breakfast, I decide to add a small note I bring up the notes screen and type about 30 words. I close the notes and see that battery is down to 1 bar (from 3) Episode 3 - Support? what's that? I call SONY Switzerland The guy is in a hurry and just tells me to turn the device off completely instead of standby I try telling him that I did not have an issue of the device discharging over night, but while in use He did not listen and got confused about which device I have (505, right?) Episode 4 - Open questions Is this a battery issue? Have I done something wrong? Is this normal when viewing PDFs? Is battery life dependent on filetype? Should I just return this unit? Thank you for your patience and help, ::zielperson::