Features
Reading Files
Music Files
Picture Files
Connections
System Requirements

Features

Overview: The Sony PRS-505 Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its portable size makes it great for traveling, allowing you to read a variety of books  wherever you are. With thousands of eBook titles available from the CONNECT eBooks Store, you can choose to download new releases, classics and popular book titles as well as view other document formats such as Adobe PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB and Microsoft Word. Its built-in rechargeable battery  lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on your eyes during the day or at night.

Paper-Like Display: The Sony Reader features an impressive 6 inch black-and-white display, utilizing breakthrough E-Ink technology that's almost paper-like. The Reader also boasts features such as high contrast, high resolution and a near 180º viewing angle to make the display easy to read even in the sunlight. In addition, the text can be magnified for sight-impaired readers. The screen's orientation can also be displayed either vertically or horizontally.

Memory:  The Sony PRS-505 features a 192MB of internal memory and two memory card slots for optional removable memory cards so you can take various titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported documents for reading on the go. The unit will hold up to 160 electronic books in its internal memory and hundreds more with Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo media up to 8GB and SD memory or mini-SD cards up to 2GB (sold separately). You can transfer content back and forth between the internal memory and the optional external memory card. The unit is compatible with the following memory cards.

Battery: The Reader features an internal rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that allows you to turn up to 7,500 continuous pages on a single charge.  The internal battery can  be recharged from the USB cable when plugged into your PC. The internal battery will fully charge in 4 hours using the USB cable. An optional AC wall charger (AC-S5220E) is also available that will charge the Reader's internal battery in 2 hours. You can verify the remaining battery power by checking the indicator in the bottom left of the Reader's screen.

Media Formats: The PRS-505 will support the following media formats using the supplied software.

• Unsecured Text: BBeB Book, Adobe PDF, TXT, RTF, Microsoft Word (conversion to the Reader requires Word to be installed on your PC)
• DRM Text: BBeB Book (Marlin)
• Unsecured Audio: MP3 and AAC7
• Image: JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP

Customized Settings: The following settings can be adjusted from the Reader's Setting screen.

• Orientation: The Orientation feature allows you to select between a vertical or horizontal display.
• Date and Time: This function allows you to set the date and time displayed on the Reader.
• Device Lock: The Device Lock features gives you the ability to set a 4 digit password to operate the Sony Reader. Once the password is inserted, the next time you turn on your Reader it will ask for the 4-digit password to access the Reader's Menu Screens.
• Slideshow: The Slideshow setting allows you to turn the Slideshow feature On or Off as well as change the picture duration time between 1 second to 60 seconds in 1 second increments.
• Format Internal Memory: You can format the built-in flash memory of the Reader. If the memory is formatted, all content will be erase.
• Sleep Mode: You can set the Reader to automatically enter a sleep mode. In sleep mode, the Reader automatically turns off if no operation is performed for 60 minutes. When playing audio files or viewing a slideshow, the unit will not shut off automatically.
• About: The About screen displays the Version and Copyright information.
• Restore Defaults: This feature restores all settings back to the original factory settings.
• Device Shutdown: If you will not be using the Reader for several days, the power consumption of the battery can be minimized by shutting down the Reader.

Portable Design: The red Sony Reader uses a very compact and lightweight design and comes with a soft, red vinyl case to protect it from dings and scratches making it safe and easy to take with you almost anywhere. The unit comes attached to the case but can also be removed from the carrying case.

Resume Function: The previously displayed screen appears when turning this unit back on unless the reset button is pressed or the battery is completely depleted and needs to be recharged.

Reading Files

eBooks: The Sony Reader will allow you to search, browse and discover thousands of popular electronic book titles from the CONNECT eBook online store. You can then purchase and download these titles to your PC and easily transfer to your Sony Reader via the supplied USB cable.

Text Media: The Reader Digital Book isn't just capable of reading eBooks. Using the included eBook Library 2.0 PC Software, you can easily transfer Adobe PDF documents, Microsoft Word documents, BBeB Book, and other text file formats to the Reader, allowing you the flexibility to access and view multiple files at any time.

Continue Reading Screen: The Continue Reading function allows you to jump directly to the last page viewed without displaying the Book list so you can go directly to the book and page where you stopped reading last.

Books By Title Screen: The Books By Title Screen is a list of all the Book titles that have been stored on the units internal or external memory that you can choose from. The PRS-505 comes with 17 book title excerpts already stored. The Book By Title Screen is displayed in alphabetical order.

Books By Author: The Books By Author Screen displays the books you have stored by the Author's name in alphabetical order.

Books By Date: The Books By Date Screen displays the books you have stored by the date they were downloaded.

Index Menu: If you store more than 30 book titles, an Index Menu will appear giving you the option to sort your list by the following categories - 0-9, A/B/C, D/E/F, G/H/I, J/K/L, M/N/O, P/Q/R/S, T/U/V, W/X/Y/Z or Other.

Collections Screen: The Collections screen displays books that you wish to store together that are in a collected series.

All Bookmarks: The All Bookmark screen displays every bookmark you have created from all the books you have stored.

Book Screen: The Book screen is displayed once you have chosen a book from the Title, Author or Date screen. The screen provides the following functions.

• Continue Reading: The Continue Reading selection directs you to the last page viewed from the book you have chosen.
• Begin: The Begin selection directs you to the first page of the book to start your reading.
• End: The End selection directs you to the last page of the book to end your reading.
• Bookmarks: The Bookmarks selection directs you to bookmarks that you selected to come back to at a later date.
• Table of Contents: The Table of Contents selection displays the selected book's table of contents, as well as its copyright notice and Authors' summary of the book.
• History: The History screen displays the pages that have been viewed before from the selected book.
• Info: The Information screen displays the Title, Author's name, Publishing company, Category, CONNECT ID, Type of e-book, Date downloaded, Space the book takes up, Location (internal or external memory, and File name of the current book selected.
• Utilities: The utilities screen allows you to clear the History and Bookmarks of the selected book.

Screen Orientation: The PRS-505 allows you to view the text or image in a horizontal or vertical manner.

Zoom In/Out: The Reader allows you to change the size of the image or text from Small, Medium or Large.

Bookmark: The Sony Reader features Bookmarking which allows you to select certain pages that you wish to come back to at a later date.

Music Files

Music Playback: The PRS-505 will playback un-encrypted MP3 and AAC music files stored on its internal or external memory.

Audio Screen: The Audio screen displays the list of songs you have stored on the Reader's internal and external memory.

Now Playing Screen: The Now Playing screen displays the following information of the current song that is playing - Track name, Artist name, Album name, Elapsed playback time, Total time of current track, current track and total number of tracks. The screen will also display a full screen picture of the thumbnail image saved for song that is playing.

Playback Features: The Sony Reader allows you to skip to the next or previous track as well as fast forward or rewind within a track

Headphones: The PRS-505 features a 3.5mm headphone jack to listen to the unit's music with a pair of headphones. The unit does not feature a built-in speaker.

Audio Background: The PRS-505 allows you to playback an Audio file and view a Document file at the same time.

Picture Files

Still Image Files: The following still image files can be viewed on the Sony Reader's internal or external memory - BMP, JPEG, GIF and PNG still image files.

Picture Playback: The Reader allows you to move from the previous and next picture, as well as zoom in and out on the subject in 3 steps (small, medium or large). Once you have zoomed in our out on a subject you can use the 5-way control to scroll through the image left to right or up and down.

Slideshow: You can also view your pictures back in a slideshow fashion. You can select which picture to start from and the slideshow will begin from there and then go in order starting with the picture that is after the one you chose to begin the slideshow with.

Connections

Top Panel Connections: The following connections are located on top panel of the reader.

• Memory Stick Slot: The unit's Memory Stick slot will accommodate Sony Memory Stick Duo and Pro Duo
• SD Card Slot: The unit's SD card slot will accommodate SD cards.

Bottom Panel Connections: The following connections are found on the base of the PRS-505 reader.

• USB Connection: The reader uses a mini-USB Type-B port for connection to your PC via the supplied USB type-A to mini-USB type-B connector cable.
• DC In Jack: The unit's power connection is located on the base of the unit and is used with the optional AC adapter (AC-S5220E) to power the unit and charge its internal battery
• Headphone Jack: The PRS-505 features a single 3.5mm headphone output for private listening of your audio content.

System Requirements

System Requirements to use Sony's Reader Book And Supplied Software:

• OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate, Windows XP Home Edition/Professional/Media Center Edition/Media Enter Edition 2004 & 2005 with Service Pack 2 or later
• CPU: 800MHz Celeron class processor or better
• RAM: 128 MB or more (minimum 512MB for Windows Vista)
• Free Space on Hard Disc: 20 MB or more
• Monitor: High Color or more (1024 x 768 dots or more), True Color (1280 x 1024 dots or more)
• Other Devices: CD-ROM drive, USB port, pointing device such as a mouse or track pad
• Internet Connection: Broadband or better recommended