Sony PRS-505 Specification Guide
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Last Updated: 07/31/2009
PRS-505/SC
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 .
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.
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.
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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 internal memory (256 MB total capacity) and
hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
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 internal memory (256 MB total capacity) and
hundreds more with optional removable memory cards.
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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
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
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.
formats to the Reader, allowing you the flexibility to access and
view multiple files at any time.
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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).
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: Silver
UPC Code: 027242723665
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
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
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
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
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.
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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 Intel
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.
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 Intel
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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