Sony PEG-NR70V-U User Manual

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Chapter 1

What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld?

Chapter 2

Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics

Read This First

Personal Entertainment Organizer

PEG-NR70V/U

Chapter 3

Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced

PEG-NR70/U

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

For customers in the U.S.A and Canada

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are located on the back of the product. Record the model number and the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by rotating the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference using one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

If you have a question about this product, call the Sony Customer Information Center at keep on next line 1-877-760-7669; or write to the Sony Customer Information Center at 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL

33913. The number below is for FCC-related matters only.

Model No._____________ Serial No.______________

The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: PEG-NR70V/U

PEG-NR70/U Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

(2) This device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit

http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium-ion batteries.

On the supplied software

• Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the software manual in whole or in part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.

• In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.

• In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will replace it at SONY’s option or issue a refund. However, SONY bears no other responsibility.

• The software provided with this product cannot be used with equipment other than that which it is designated for use with.

• Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without notice.

• The software library incorporated in CLIÉ™ handheld is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

CAUTION

Please contact your nearest Sony dealer regarding any problems you are experiencing with your Sony product.

Notes

• Sony does not support third-party add-on applications. If you are having a problem with a third-party application, please contact the developer or publisher of that software.

•

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual software.

•

Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with basic operations of Windows®. For how to use your computer and operating system, please refer to their respective manuals.

Before using your CLIÉ handheld, be sure to read the accompanying End-User’s License Agreement.

Sony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, Jog Dial, OpenMG, and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Graffiti, HotSync, and Palm OS are registered trademarks, and the HotSync logo and Palm are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Outlook, DirectX, and the Windows 98 logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Pumatech, the Pumatech logo, Intellisync and Intellisync Lite are trademarks of Pumatech, Inc., that may be registered in some jurisdictions.

Adobe and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

PrimoSDK for CD Partial software replication technology by VERITAS Software Corporation.

QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. QuickTime is registered in the U.S. and other countries.

This product includes fonts owned by TypeBank Co., Ltd. under license.

All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Sample movies and music: cocoro~.prc (from DVD Hawaiian Breeze - KOHALA Collection (CCBN-27013))

Music: Mango Cooler (Composed by Charles Michael Brotman. Performed by KOHALA)

http://www.cocoronet.com/en/

Table of Contents

About the manuals........................... 5

Which manual to read? ....................7

Chapter 1

What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld?

What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ

Handheld? ......................................10

System requirements ..................... 12

Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .. 13

Locating the display and keyboard

panel controls ..................................13

Locating back panel components .... 15

Changing the operating style .......... 17

Locating cradle components ............18

Elements of the CLIÉ interface .........19

What is on the CLIÉ Installation

CD-ROM? ........................................ 22

CD-ROM contents ............................22

How to read the PDF manuals on the

CD-ROM .......................................... 23

Chapter 2

Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics

Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ

Handheld .................................... 26

Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ

Handheld for the first time ........ 27

Opening the display panel ...............27

Making the initial setting ................ 28

Step 3: Entering data into your

Sony CLIÉ Handheld ................... 32

Step 4: Installing the Palm

Desktop for CLIÉ software

on your computer .......................35

™

Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIÉ

Handheld and your computer

via the cradle.............................. 39

Step 6: Performing a HotSync

operation for the first time ........40

Chapter 3

Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced

Checking the bundled applications

on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ..........44

Overview of basic Palm OS

applications ..................................... 45

Overview of Sony applications......... 48

Installing the supplied applications

on your computer .......................... 53

Installing SonicStage Installing PictureGear Installing QuickTime

Installing Memory Stick Export ........55

Installing Sound Converter .............. 55

Installing other third-party

applications ..................................... 56

Installing Acrobat Reader Uninstalling the supplied

applications ..................................... 57

Installing add-on applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or Memory Stick

media ............................................. 58

Installing add-on applications from the

™

Palm

Desktop for CLIÉ software .... 59

Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another

Palm OS

device .............................. 62

Installing add-on applications directly from the Installation

CD-ROM menu ................................ 64

Removing add-on applications ........ 65

Customer registration .................... 66

™

LE ................ 53

™

4.5Lite ........ 54

5 ................... 54

5.0 ........ 56

About the manuals

Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the “CLIÉ handheld” or “Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in this manual).

Your CLIÉ handheld comes with three manuals:

■ Read This First (this guide)

■ Operating Instructions (as a PDF file on the CD-ROM)

■ Add-on Application Guide

Before using your CLIÉ handheld, read this guide for an overview of features, setup and installation instructions, and other important details.

After you set up your CLIÉ handheld and become familiar with its basic functions, you can use the other two manuals (Operating Instructions and Add-on Application Guide) as references for detailed features, less common tasks, and maintenance of your CLIÉ handheld. These manuals can also serve as a source of information if you have problems operating your CLIÉ handheld.

The contents of the three manuals are as follows.

Read This First (this guide)

This guide is designed to help you quickly get your CLIÉ handheld up and running.

This guide shows you how to:

■ Identify all the parts of your CLIÉ handheld

■ Set up your CLIÉ handheld

■ Install supplied applications on your CLIÉ handheld and your

computer

■ View and enter data

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About the manuals

Operating Instructions

The Operating Instructions manual is available on the supplied CDROM as a PDF file; you can view or print the file as necessary.

The manual describes how to use your CLIÉ handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIÉ handheld.

Additionally, the manual shows you how to:

■ View and enter data in greater detail

■ Use your CLIÉ handheld with your computer

■ Use Personal Information Management applications (Date Book,

Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator)

■ Personalize your CLIÉ handheld with your own preference settings

■ Back up the data on your CLIÉ handheld

■ Maintain your CLIÉ handheld

Add-on Application Guide

The Add-on Application Guide describes how to install and use the supplied add-on applications, including:

■ Audio Player and SonicStage LE

■ CLIÉ Camera (PEG-NR70V/U only)

■ PictureGear

■ CLIÉ Paint

■ gMovie

■ CLIÉ Mail

■ World Alarm Clock

■ CLIÉ Remote Commander

■ Sound Utility and Sound Converter

■ Memory Stick Autorun (MS Autorun)

■

Memory Stick Import (MS Import) and Memory Stick Export (MS Export)

™

Pocket, PhotoStand, and PictureGear 4.5Lite

™

The three manuals all describe operations of two models of the CLIÉ handheld (PEG-NR70V/U and PEG-NR70/U). All illustrations of the unit are of PEG-NR70V/U, unless specified otherwise. Differences between the two models are described in their relative sections.

Which manual to read?

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After you set up your CLIÉ handheld and become familiar with its basic functions, you can refer to the rest of the manuals as follows:

When you want to: Read:

Manage your personal information using your CLIÉ applications.

Synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer.

Exchange and share information with other handheld users.

Enjoy music on your CLIÉ handheld.

Take pictures with your CLIÉ handheld. (PEG-NR70V/U only)

View images on your CLIÉ handheld.

Draw on image files on your CLIÉ handheld.

Watch movies on your CLIÉ handheld.

Operating Instructions

Chapter 2

Using basic applications

Operating Instructions

Chapter 3

Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync

Operating Instructions

Chapter 4

Communicating using your Sony CLIÉ Handheld

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 1

Playing audio files (Audio Player)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 2

Recording still images (CLIÉ Camera)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 3

Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 4

Drawing on image files (CLIÉ Paint)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 5

Playing a movie (gMovie player)

operation

Which manual to read?

Exchange e-mail using your CLIÉ handheld.

View the World Alarm Clock on your CLIÉ handheld.

Use your CLIÉ handheld as a remote control for TV, VCR, or DVD player.

Import your favorite sound files from your computer to your CLIÉ handheld.

Set your favorite application to start automatically whenever you insert a Memory Stick media.

Transfer data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer using a Memory Stick media.

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 6

Exchanging e-mail (CLIÉ Mail)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 7

Viewing the World Alarm Clock (World Alarm Clock)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 8

Using your CLIÉ handheld as a remote control (CLIÉ Remote Commander)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 9

Importing your favorite sound files (Sound Utility/Sound Converter)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 10

Setting the Memory Stick automatic start function (Memory Stick Autorun)

Add-on Application Guide

Chapter 11

Copying data to the Memory Stick media in your CLIÉ handheld (Memory Stick Import/Export)

Chapter 1

What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld?

This chapter describes the features of your CLIÉ handheld, its system requirements, its buttons and controls, and the contents of the Installation CD-ROM.

Contents

What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld?..................... 10

System requirements ................................................................. 12

Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .............................................. 13

Locating the display and keyboard panel controls................. 13

Locating back panel components ......................................... 15

Changing the operating style ............................................... 17

Locating cradle components ................................................ 18

Elements of the CLIÉ interface ............................................. 19

What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? ............................... 22

CD-ROM contents ............................................................... 22

How to read the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM .................... 23

Chapter 1

What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld?

Once you familiarize yourself with the basic workings of your CLIÉ handheld, you’ll easily be able to:

■ Enter all your schedule details in the Date Book and view them by the day, week, or month, and even set an alarm to remind you of an important event.

■ Keep all your contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other details in the Address Book. In addition, you can paste an image to an address record using the supplied PictureGear application.

■ Add your tasks to the To Do List, prioritize them, and assign them a due date.

■ Synchronize your data with the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer so you always have a backup copy of your important information.

■ Customize your CLIÉ handheld and set different levels of security to prevent unauthorized users from viewing your data.

■ Exchange data with your computer, other Sony CLIÉ handhelds, digital cameras, and other portable devices with Sony’s Memory

™

Stick

media.

™

Pocket

Beyond the basic features, your CLIÉ handheld offers many entertaining and unique convieniences. For example, you can:

■ Take music (MP3 or ATRAC3 audio files) wherever you go, playing them back with the Audio Player application.

■ Use your CLIÉ handheld as a digital still camera, recording still images with the CLIÉ Camera application (PEG-NR70V/U only). The recorded images can be edited with the CLIÉ Paint application, and managed with the PictureGear Pocket application. You can view the images on your computer using the PictureGear software (if you convert the images to DCF format with the PictureGear Pocket or the CLIÉ Paint application, you can use other browsers to view them as well).

Lite

■ Create a slideshow of images, including transition effects, using the PhotoStand feature of the PictureGear Pocket application.

■ Make original drawings or edit image files with the CLIÉ Paint application.

■ Watch a movie with the gMovie

™

application.

■ Write, send, and receive e-mail with the CLIÉ Mail application. You can also attach and send image files managed with the PictureGear Pocket application and receive those sent to you. Received images in PGP or DCF format can be viewed on your CLIÉ handheld with the PictureGear Pocket application.

Note

If your CLIÉ handheld is not connected to a network, you cannot directly send or receive e-mails with it, but must perform a HotSync operation with a computer connected to the network.

■ Keep track of time around the world with the World Alarm Clock application, which also works as an alarm clock.

■ Replace the remote controls of your TV, VCR, DVD player, or other device with your CLIÉ handheld using the CLIÉ Remote Commander application.

■ Use other add-on applications for the Palm OS

■ Enjoy Web Clipping*.

* Web Clipping is a system provided by Palm, Inc. and its subsidiaries for Palm OS handhelds, which enables easy access to information provided on the Web. If you install various Web Clipping applications on your CLIÉ handheld, you can retrieve specific information such as news, weather, or restaurant guides and display them on your CLIÉ handheld. Web clipping applications require Internet connections. For details on its use, or for answers to your questions, refer to the following Web site: http://www.palm.com/wireless/

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System requirements

To install and operate the Palm™ Desktop software on your computer, your computer system must meet the following requirements:

■ OS:

-Microsoft

-Windows

■ CPU: MMX Pentium (Pentium III 450MHz or faster recommended)

■ RAM: 64MB or more (128MB or more recommended for Windows

■ Hard disk drive: 150MB or more available space (350MB or more recommended)

■ Display: High Color or better (800 × 600 pixels or more)

■ CD-ROM drive

■ Mouse or similar pointing device

■ One available USB connector

Windows® 98 Second Edition

Millennium Edition

2000 Professional

XP Home Edition

XP Professional

233 MHz or faster

XP)

Notes

• To install the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software on Windows® 2000 Professional

or Windows® XP , log on as “Administrator.”

• Macintosh computers are not compatible with the Sony CLIÉ Handheld.

Sony CLIÉ Handheld components

Locating the display and keyboard panel controls

1 Display panel

Open, or open and rotate to use the CLIÉ handheld in various “styles.” For details, see “Changing the operating style” on page 17.

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2 Camera (PEG-NR70V/U only)

Rotates to face the subject of your photograph. When not in use, rotate the camera towards the keyboard panel

until it clicks into place.

3 CAPTURE Button (PEG-NR70V/U only)

Press to capture still images with the camera.

4 Headphone jack

Plug into the supplied headphones jack with a remote control unit or stereo mini jack. For details, see “Connecting/attaching the supplied headphones” in the Add-on Applications Guide.

5 Jog Dial™ Navigator

Used to select and run applications or items. Depending on the application you use, specific functions are assigned to the navigator. For details, see “Using the Jog Dial Instructions manual.

™

navigator” in the Operating

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6 BACK Button

Deselects an item or cancels the operation. Depending on the application you use, returning to the previous screen or other specific functions are assigned to this button.

7 HOLD Switch

Protects your CLIÉ handheld from accidental tapping on the screen or pressure on the POWER button when you are carrying your CLIÉ handheld. If you slide this switch while the power is on, the screen display turns off, even during an operation.

Sliding the switch again deactivates HOLD and resumes normal operation.

8 Screen

Displays the applications and information stored in your CLIÉ handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. For

details, see “Elements of the CLIÉ interface” on page 19.

9 LED indicator

Flashes to notify you at a given time if you set an alarm in Date Book or the World Alarm Clock application. Also lights while charging the battery and turns off when charging is complete.

0 POWER Button

Turns your CLIÉ handheld on or off. Also, press the POWER button and hold it down for two seconds or longer to turn the backlight of the LCD display on or off. The power indicator lights while the power is on.

Tip

If your CLIÉ handheld is turned off, pressing any application button activates your CLIÉ handheld and opens the corresponding application.

qa Application Buttons

Activates the individual applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and

Memo Pad. See “Assigning applications to buttons” in the Operating Instructions manual for details on reassigning these buttons to activate any application on your CLIÉ handheld.

qs Scroll Button

Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the screen. Pushing the scroll button downwards scrolls down to display information below the current viewing area, and pushing the button upwards scrolls up to display the information above the current viewing area. Depending on the application you use, specific functions are assigned to the scroll button.

qd Hardware Keyboard

Used to enter texts and other commands.

Locating back panel components

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1 Stylus

Used to tap icons and buttons on the screen or to write characters on the Graffiti writing area.

For details, see “Using the stylus” in the Operating Instructions manual.

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2 Infrared Communication Port (IR port)

Uses infrared technology to:

- transmit data to and receive data from other CLIÉ or Palm OS handhelds and to perform HotSync® operations.

For details, see “Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and another Palm OS manual.

- remotely control devices with the CLIÉ Remote Commander application. For details, see Chapter 8 in the Add-on Application Guide.

3 Memory Stick Access Indicator

Lights in orange while your CLIÉ handheld is reading data from or writing data to Memory Stick media.

4 Memory Stick™ Slot

Insert Memory Stick media into this slot.

5 Reset Button

Resets your CLIÉ handheld when it freezes. Under normal use, you should not have to use this button.

For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual.

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6 Speaker

Speaker for the beep, sound alarm, and audio.

7 Interface Connector

Used to connect your CLIÉ handheld to the cradle or to other accessories for the CLIÉ handheld (not supplied).

Changing the operating style

Your CLIÉ handheld can be used with the display panel set in three different styles:

– the convienient “opened style” – the compact “turned style” – the screen-guarding “carrying style.”

Turned style Carrying style

Opened style

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When using the CLIÉ handheld, set it to either the “opened style” (to enter data with the hardware keyboard) or the “turned style” (to enter data with the stylus), whichever you prefer.

In this and other supplied manuals, the operation steps will usually be described with the CLIÉ handheld in the “turned style.”

When carrying your CLIÉ handheld around in your bag or pocket, set it to the “carrying style.” You cannot enter data, but will be able to continue listening to music, operating with the remote controller.

Notes

• The display panel in the “opened style” will not open wider than 160 degrees.

• When you have a camera module inserted in your CLIÉ handheld's Memory Stick slot, take care not to hit the module when opening the display panel.

Sony CLIÉ Handheld components

Locating cradle components

1 Stylus holder

When you place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle, keep the stylus here.

2 Interface Connector

Connect your CLIÉ handheld here.

3 HotSync® Button

Synchronizes data in your CLIÉ handheld with the data saved on your computer.

For details, see “Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync operation” in the Operating Instructions manual.

4 USB Connector

Connects to your computer’s USB port.

5 AC Adapter Connector

Connect the supplied AC adapter here.

Elements of the CLIÉ interface

1 Battery Icon

Displays the remaining charge in the battery. When your CLIÉ handheld is placed in the cradle or operates on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( icon shows the battery’s remaining charge by percentage and the amount of unused memory available in your CLIÉ handheld.

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) is displayed. Tapping the

2 Graffiti Writing Area

This area is for hand writing input with the Graffiti alphabet. When you use the software keyboard, the keyboard display will replace the Graffiti writing area.

3 Home Icon

Tap this icon and the Application Launcher screen appears, displaying a list of applications.

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4 Menu Icon

Tap this icon to display the menus of the current application.

5 Brightness Adjustment Icon

Tap this icon to adjust the brightness level of the LCD screen of your CLIÉ handheld.

Note

If the digitizer preferences are not set correctly, you cannot adjust the brightness level properly. For details, see “Adjusting the screen” in the Operating Instructions manual.

6 Status Bar

Displays the following icons for all applications. Additional icons appear according to the applications in use.

: Tap to show or hide the Graffiti writing area (for Graffiti

compatible applications only). : Tap this icon to display the Application Launcher screen. : Tap this icon to display the menus of the current application. : Tap this icon to open the Find screen.

: Appears when a Memory Stick media is inserted.

: Displays the battery’s remaining charge.

7 Application Icon

Tap an icon to activate the corresponding application.

8 Scroll Bar

Drag the slider up or down or tap the scroll arrows (v or V) on the ends of the bar to scroll the screen.

9 Calculator Icon

Tap this icon to display the on-screen Calculator.

0 Find Icon

Tap this icon to open the Find screen.

qa Software Keyboard Icon

Tap this icon to switch the display between the Graffiti writing area and the software keyboard.

Tip

When the tip i icon is displayed, you can tap the icon to display online operational tips on the screen.

Tip i icon

Note on display resolutions

Your CLIÉ handheld uses a Sony original technology to provide a 320×480 dot high-resolution display. When you start an application supporting the high-resolution, the screen switches automatically to the high-resolution mode. When you start an application that does not support high resolution, the screen returns to the standard 160×240 dot resolution mode.

Notes

• When you enable the High-resolution Assist function, the screen may not be displayed properly in some third-party applications.

• When switching applications with the High-resolution Assist function disabled, the Graffiti writing area momentarily returns to the standard 160×240 dot resolution mode.

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