Sony Reader Tip Sheet

  1. Turn the Reader on
    1. Power button is on the top of the Reader, slide to turn on/off
  2. Use the stylus to select a book to read
    1. The stylus is in a slot in the upper-right area of the device. Pop it out with your finger
    2. Tap on the "Collections" area
    3. Tap the "RVCC Library Books" collection
    4. Find a title you want to read and tap on it
    5. Use the Next or Previous page buttons (beneath the screen, labeled < and > ) to navigate through the book
    6. Or brush the stylus or a finger lightly across the screen from left to right to move forward, or right to left to move backward
  3. Change the font size (while in a book)
    1. Press on the magnifying glass button that appears beneath the screen
    2. Use the stylus to select the font size
    3. Tap X to close the font selection bar
    4. Try out a couple of different font sizes to compare the reading experience
  4. Look up a word in the dictionary
    1. Tap on a word twice to get a quick definition of a word
    2. Click on the book icon for a more detailed definition
  5. Add a note or highlight (while in a book)
    1. To highlight a single word, tap on the word twice
      1. Tap the "highlighter" icon to highlight the word
    2. To highlight a longer passage, press the Options key, then tap on "Create/Edit Notes" - the Notes / Highlight editing bar appears
      1. Click the Highlighter icon on the Notes / Highlighting bar
      2. Drag the stylus across the text you want to highlight
      3. Note that you cannot turn pages using the touch screen when the Notes / Highlighting bar is active, but you can use the < and > keys
      4. Close the Notes / Highlight editing bar by clicking the "X"
    3. To type a Note, tap once on any highlighted text (Notes / Highlighting bar must not be open)
      1. Select "by Keyboard"
      2. Use the keyboard at that appears on the screen, together with the stylus, to enter a note. Tap "Done" when finished
    4. To draw a note, tap once on any highlight text. Select "by Drawing."
      1. Simply write your note using the stylus in the box that appears
      2. Alternatively click the scribble icon on the Notes / Highlighting Bar and scribble right onto the text of the book
    5. Add a bookmark
      1. From any page, tap twice quickly on the upper-right hand corner of the page
      2. You will see a "turned down" or "dog-eared" mark
    6. To view Notes, Highlights, and Bookmarks
      1. Tap on the Notes button on the Notes / Highlighting bar
      2. If you have more than one note, highlight, or bookmark, they'll all show up here
    7. When you're done exploring the Reader, turn off using the switch on the top

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