Sony PRS-505/LC BROCHURE

PRS-

505/LC

Reader Digital Book

Compact and light weight-

weighing 9 oz

without the Soft Cover

6 Inch

display using “Electronic Paper” makes it as easy on the eyes

as other printed media

Display print quality of Approximately 170 Pixels Per Inch

Up to 7500 consecutive page turns or 14 days (based on normal use of up to 300 pages per day when in sleep mode)

Integrated online eBook store

has thousands of titles to choose from, ranging all major genres and subjects. From classics to best sellers, buy your favorite books.

Access over 500,000 free public domain titles from Google .

Internal Memory capable of storing up to 160 books

Memory Slot for optional Memory Stick Duo

™ media and SD®

Memory Cards- allows for storage of even more books

Desktop Application makes downloading books, managing content, and importing content very easy

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Last Updated: 07/31/2009

PRS-

505/LC

Reader Digital Book

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Features

Ultra portable The Reader Digital Book offers a unique, on-the

go reading experience and is the perfect travel companion. With a compact and lightweight design, you can take it almost anywhere and read your books whenever and wherever you want. More compact than many paperbacks, it weighs about 9 ounces (without cover), is 1/3” thin , and holds up to 160 eBooks . You can easily hold it in one hand, and with its rechargeable battery, you can turn up to 7,500 continuous pages on a single charge

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Impressive, paper-like display The Reader Digital Book provides a new way to experience reading. It boasts an impressive 6-inch display , utilizing breakthrough E Ink

® technology that’s almost paper-like, making it easy to read, even in bright sunshine. In addition, the screen allows for high contrast and high resolution, with a near 180º

viewing angle.

The text can also be magnified for comfort.

Content Storage Capability With a compact and lightweight design you can take the Reader Digital Book almost anywhere. And with plenty of internal memory, and a slot for optional removable memory cards, you can take hundreds of titles, user-selected Web content, or other supported documents for reading on the go. It will hold approximately 160 averaged sized eBooks in the internal memory (256 MB total capacity)

and hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.

Multiple eBook titles available The Reader Digital Book allows you to search, browse, discover, and buy thousands of new releases, classics and popular eBook titles from the Connect eBook Store and other participating websites

. You can even

go to other sites that have unsecured eBooks in file formats that the Reader supports .Access over 500,000 free public domain titles from Google .This translates into an incredible

amount of content suitable for the Reader.

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More Than eBooks The Reader Digital Book isn’t just about 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.

Specifications

Display

Technology: E Ink® "Electronic Paper" Screen Size:

Approx. 6" Measured Diagonally

Resolution:

Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch

Gray Scale: 8-Level Grey Scale

Power

Battery Type:

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion

Recharging Time:

Approx. 4 Hours with USB charging from powered

Computer or Approx. 2 Hours when using optional AC wall charger

AC Power: Optional AC Charger requires 120 Volts 60Hz

Battery Life (Approx):

Up to 7,500 page turns

Media Formats Supported

Unsecured Text:

BBeB Book, TXT, RTF, ePub, Adobe®

PDF

, Microsoft® Word

(Conversion to the Reader-requires Word installed on your PC)

DRM Text:

BBeB Book (Marlin)

Unsecured Audio:

MP3 and AAC

Image: JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP

System Requirements

Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP (Home Edition/Professional,

Media Center Edition, Media Center Edition 2004, Media Center Edition 2005)& Windows Vista® (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, Windows® Vista 64-bit Update).

Processor:

800MHz Intel® Celeron® class processor or better

RAM:

128 MB Minimum

Optical Drive: Optical Drive capable of reading CD-

ROM

USB Port: USB 1.1 or faster USB Port (Optimal with USB 2.0) Internet Connection:

Broadband suggested

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term: Labor- 90 days from the date of purchase

Parts- 1 Year from the date of purchase. See actual warranty for details.

Dimensions

Weight: 9oz. without soft cover Measurements:

6.9" x 4.8" x 0.3". (175 x 122 x 8mm)

Supplied Accessories

Tan Soft Case USB Cable Quick Start Guide CD-

ROM

Optional Accessories

Optional AC Charger- AC-S5220E Optional Book Covers- PRS-PLC02/B, PRS-PLC02/P, PRS-PLC02/R, PRS-

PLC02/C

Optional Book Cover with Light- PRS-CL1

Color: Dark Blue UPC Code: 027242723658

Residual image may show on display. This is due to the display characteristics and not a malfunction.

1. Viewable area measured diagonally.

2. Up to 7500 consecutive page turns or 14 days (based on normal use of up to 300 pages per day when in sleep mode). Actual battery life will vary base on usage patterns, settings and battery conditions.

3. Requires Internet connection (broadband recommended). Internet service may require a fee.

4. Based on average un-illustrated eBook file size of 1.2MB. Actual file sizes vary by electronic book title.

5. Adobe® PDF, JPEG, BBeB Book and plain text formats natively supported. Microsoft Word requires conversion using included software.

6. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.

7. Un-encrypted MP3 and AAC format audio files only. Not compatible with most digital copyright formatted audio file content. Headphones not included.

8. Measured at the narrowest point.

9. MB means one million bytes when referring to memory capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of memory space is reserved for operating system and other system functions.

10. Adobe

® PDF files look better when optimized with the Reader’s screen size, and text may appear small if

not optimized.

11. Measured using a fully charged battery and counting consecutive BBeB format page-turns at approx 1page per sec. Actual battery life may vary based on usage pattern, product settings and specific device.

12. PRS-500 is not compatible with books from Google.

© 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Sony logo, like.no.other, Memory Stick Duo and Connect are trademarks of Sony. E Ink is a trademark of E Ink Corporation. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe PDF and Adobe Reader are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Intel and Celeron are either registered or trademarks of the Itel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other products or companies mentioned are either registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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