Sony PEG-S300 Manual do Utilizador

Operating Instructions4-649-957-12 (2)© 2000 Sony CorporationPEG-S300Personal EntertainmentOrganizer

10• Top the Home icon , then rotate the Jog Dial to select theapplication. Push the Jog Dial to launch the selected application.• Press an applicatio

1005 Specify detailed information.• Category: Specify the category of the expense item. The Expensehas two sample categories named “New York” and “Par

101Managing Expenses (the Expense)Printing an expense reportBy performing a HotSync operation to transfer your latest Expense data toyour computer, Pa

1025 Click OK.This starts printing the data.Notes• The unit of Travelling Distance is either km. (kilometers) or mi. (miles).• When you select Prints

103Managing Expenses (the Expense)Changing the currency and symbolsdisplayYou can change the types and symbols of currencies to be used in theExpense.

1045 Tap the currency drop-down list box and tap Edit currencies.The Select Currencies dialog box appears.6 Tap the drop-down list box and select the

105Managing Expenses (the Expense)Creating a new currency symbolYou can create your own custom currency symbol and add it to thedropdown list.1 Tap

1065 Tap one of four country name text boxes.The Currency Properties dialog box appears.6 Enter the name of the country and a currency symbol, thentap

107Managing Expenses (the Expense)The Expense menu commandsThe Expense has menu commands for specifying data types and editingordinary data. Here is a

108 Using the Calculator (the Calculator)Calculating with the CalculatorThe Calculator lets you perform general mathematical functions, such asadditio

109Using the Calculator (the Calculator)CClears the entire calculation and enables you to begin a fresh calculation.+/–Toggles the current number betw

11Memory Stick GateTo display applications by category1 Tap icon.2 Do one of the following:• Tap the Home icon repeatedly to cycle through all the

110The Calculator menu commandsThe Calculator Edit menuCopy and PasteThese commands may be used to copy a number from the Calculator andpaste it into

111Handy Functions Handy FunctionsFinding recordsYour Sony handheld lets you find information in several ways:• In all applications, starting with the

1122 Enter text you want to find.You can find the alphabet, symbols, and numerics.3 Tap OK.Find starts and the find result list displays all words whi

113Handy FunctionsUsing the Phone Lookup optionThe Phone Lookup option lets you find a telephone number from theAddress list to an entry in another ap

1144 Tap a phone number you want to add.z To quickly find a phone numberEnter the first few letters of the name you want to find in the Look Up field

115Handy FunctionsEntering the owner informationYou can enter a name, company name, or phone number of the Sonyhandheld owner.If you use the Security

116From the dropdown list in the upper right corner, select Owner.4 Enter the owner information.If you enter more text than can fit on one screen, a s

117Handy Functions3 Tap . The Preferences screen appears.4 From the dropdown list in the upper right corner, selectOwner.5 Tap Unlock.The Unlock Mess

1186 Enter your current password (the one you entered in theSecurity application); then tap OK.

119Handy FunctionsLocking your Sony handheld bypasswordsYou can lock your Sony handheld with a password to protect information.You must then enter the

12To display the last-selected category of applications1 Tap icon.2 Tap icon.3 Tap Options, then tap Preferences.4 In the Preferences dialog box,

1204 Tap .The Security dialog box appears.5 Tap Lock & Turn Off.The System Lockout dialog box appears.

121Handy Functions6 Tap Off & Lock.Your device is rotated off and is locked.You must then enter the password when you rotate on your device togain

122Protecting dataYour Sony handheld includes a Security application that lets you setoptions to protect data from unauthorized users. The Security ap

123Handy Functions4 Enter your password and tap OK.The dialog box for verifying the password appears.5 Enter the same password entered in Step 4 again

124Changing and deleting passwordsYou can change or delete the password you assigned.1 Tap the icon and select System from the dropdown listin the u

125Handy FunctionsThe Delete Password dialog box appears.2 Tap Yes.Passwords and all private data are deleted.Masking and hiding recordsYou can mask o

1264 Tap Mask or Hide Records.This option lets you mask/hide records entered as private in theAddress List, the Memo Pad, the Date Book or the To Do.V

127Handy Functions4 When the Show Private Records appears, enter a passwordand tap OK.

128Beaming between Palm OS PDABeaming informationYour Sony handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can useto beam information to anot

129Handy Functions4 Tap Yes.To beam a record, business card, category of records1 Locate the record, business card, or category you want tobeam.2 Tap

13Memory Stick Gate Memory Stick GateUsing Memory Stick mediaThis new compact, portable, and versatile IC recording medium has a datacapacity exceedin

1303 Tap App, and then tap Beam.4 Tap the application you want to transfer.NoteSome applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are li

131Handy Functions3 Select a category for the incoming information, create a newcategory, or leave the information unfiled.4 Tap Yes.Tips on beaming i

132Edit menusThe Edit menu is available with any screen where you enter or edit text. Ingeneral, commands available in the Edit menu apply to text tha

133Handy FunctionsKey board Opens the onscreen keyboard. When you finish with theonscreen keyboard, tap Done.Graffiti Help Opens screens that show all

134Choosing fontsIn all basic applications except Expense, you can change the font style tomake text easier to read. You can choose a different font s

135Installing Add-on Applications in Sony handheld Installing Add-on Applications in Sony HandheldAdd-on applications you can installIn the factory co

136Installing applications from MemoryStick mediaThe supplied Memory Stick media contains the following add-onapplications and data.• PictureGear Pock

137Installing Add-on Applications in Sony handheldInstalling applications from acomputer1 Copy or download the application program you want toinstall

1384 From a list of User, select a user name to use.5 Click Add.The Open File dialog box appears.6 Specify the application you want to install on the

139Installing Add-on Applications in Sony handheldDeleting an add-on applicationYou can delete added-on applications if Sony handheld runs short ofmem

14To remove Memory Stick mediaFirst, make sure that data is not being written on or read from the MemoryStick media. Then gently push the Memory Stick

140Installing accompanied software to acomputerYou can install software for your computer, contained in the suppliedinstallation CD-ROM.Installing Pic

141Installing Add-on Applications in Sony handheldInstalling TrueSync®1 Insert the Install CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.In a few moments, the CD-ROM wil

142Exchanging and Updating Data Using HotSyncOperationsWhat you can do with HotSyncHotSync allows you to synchronize data between the applications on

143Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync OperationsPerforming HotSync“HotSync” is a technology which automatically synchronizes Sonyhandheld appl

1444 Enter the user name and click OK.This starts the HotSync operation.The message appears to show the completion of HotSync when theoperation is fin

145Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync OperationsIf the Hotsync operation do not start• Make sure that the icon is shown on the task tray.If

146Changing the HotSync settingsYou can change how to start the HotSync Manager or the local HotSyncsettings.1 Click the icon on the Windows® task t

147Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync OperationsCustomizing HotSync applicationsettingsFor each application, you can define a set of options t

1484 Click Change.The Change HotSync Action dialog box appears.5 Click the direction in which you want to write data,or click DoNothing.6 Repeat steps

149Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync OperationsCreating a user profileIf your company introduce many units of Sony handheld, a predefinedprof

15Memory Stick GateDo not format Memory Stick media for Sony handheld with any applicationother than MS Gate. Otherwise, the Memory Stick media might

1505 Enter a profile name and click OK.6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each profile to be created.7 Click OK.8 Select profiles you want to edit from the Us

151Exchanging and Updating Data using HotSync OperationsSynchronizing with external datacreated on the computer(File Link)The File Link feature lets y

152 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)What you can do with PreferencesYou can customize your Sony handheld’s operation settings and defaults

153 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)3 From the dropdown list, select the preferences you want tochange.Assigning applications to buttonsBu

154To launch the original applicationsWhen you have assigned another application to the button, you can launchthe original application with the applic

155 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)Changing the full-screen pen strokeactivitiesYou can change whether the full-screen pen stroke activit

1562 Tap Pen.The Pen dialog box appears.3 From the dropdown list, tap the function you want to startwhen you set the full-screen pen stroke.• Backligh

157 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)Assigning applications to HotSyncbuttonsButtons preferences let you assign different applications to t

158Changing the digitizer preferencesThe Digitizer Preferences screen opens the digitizer calibration screen.This is the same screen that appears when

159 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)Formatting the time, date, andnumbersTo choose a country defaultWhen you select a country, the time, d

16To format Memory Stick mediaCommercially available Memory stick media are already formatted and youcan use them as soon as you buy them. Follow this

1602 From the dropdown list of preset to, choose a country nameyou perform the standard setting.3 Tap OK.To choose the time, date, and numbers formats

161 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)2 Tap the Date dropdown list in the Format Preferences, andselect a format.3 Tap the Week starts dropd

1624 Tap the Numbers dropdown list and select a format.

163 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)Setting the general preferencesTo set the time1 From the upper right of the dropdown list in the upper

1642 Tap the current date.The Set Date screen appears.3 Tap the beside the year at the top of the screen toset the year.4 Tap the current month.5 Ta

165 Customizing your Sony handheld (Preferences)Setting soundsYou can select the sounds for system alerts, alarms, games, and sound on/off during oper

166 Additional informationTroubleshootingThis section describes how to solve common problems you may encounterwhen using your Sony handheld. Many prob

167Additional informationMy Sony handheld keeps turning itself off.t Your Sony handheld is designed to turn itself off after a period ofinactivity. Th

168Application problemsI tapped the Today button, but it dose not show the correctdate.t Your Sony handheld is not set to the current date. Make sure

169Additional informationHotSync problemsI cannot do a HotSync operation; what should I check to makesure I am doing it correctly?t Check the Windows

17Memory Stick GateStarting Memory Stick Gate(MS Gate)You can copy, move or delete data in your Sony handled and also in thedirectory on a Memory Stic

170t Check the cable connection between the cradle and the USB connectoron your computer.t Try a lower baud rate setting on the Local tab in the Setup

171Additional informationWhen I perform a HotSync operation, my information does nottransfer to Palm Desktop for Sony software .t If you have performe

172Beaming problemsI cannot beam data to another Palm OS PDA.t Confirm that your Sony handheld and the other Palm OS PDA arebetween ten centimeters (a

173Additional informationPassword problemsI forgot the password, and my Sony handheld is not locked.t You can use Security to delete the password, but

174PrecautionsThis chapter provides information on how to correctly use and charge.Notes on useSony handheld is well designed to provide years of reli

175Additional informationNotes on chargingFollow these precautions, when you charge Sony handheld.• It takes about three hours to charge for the first

176Resetting your Sony handheldNormally, you do not have to reset your Sony handheld.However, if the system behaves abnormally or does not respond to

177Additional informationTo perform a hard resetWhen you cannot start your Sony handheld by soft reset, you must performa hard reset to restart it.Not

178Getting HelpThis section describes how to get help and support from Sony.About Sony’s support optionsSony provides several support options for your

179Additional informationSpecificationsPower requirementsAC power adapter (supplied) DC5.7V (dedicated connector)Battery Lithium ion battery (built-in

18Tap this icon to view the Sonyhandheld or Memory Stick mediacontent information.With each tap of the icon, the contentinformation switches between t

180Limited Warranty StatementSony Personal Entertainment Organizer WarrantyThe limited warranty on your hardware covers parts and labor against defect

181Additional informationProduct. SONY excludes all warranties express or implied in respect of anysoftware provided with the product and any such so

182This Limited Warranty does not cover any consumable items supplied with theProduct; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data

183Additional informationFor Product support, online knowledge base, frequently asked questions, and freeupdates via the Internet: http://www.sony.com

184IndexAAC Adapter ... 19,172Address Bookcategory ... 54, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67delete...

185Indexdata in the Memory Stick media. 23event... 43memos ... 8

186Printingexpense report ... 101Privateevents ... 42, 64masking and hiding records ...

187IndexTtelephone number... 46, 80, 92, 110, 112, 181To Do List ... 68checking off items ...

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19Memory Stick GateCopying data in the Sony handheldto Memory Stick mediaNot only save data onto your computer using the HotSync but also you cansave

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2WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, donot expose the unit to rain ormoisture.To avoid electrical shock, do notopen the cabinet. Refer servicingto

205 Tap COPY.The data selected in step 4 is copied to the Memory Stick media.To copy all data as one batchTap SelectAll in step 4 above.To cancel the

21Memory Stick GateCopying data on Memory Stickmedia to the Sony handheldYou can also copy data saved on a Memory Stick media to the Sonyhandheld by u

225 Select the data you want to copy to the Sony handheld bytapping.zMake sure your Sony handheld has enough space before copying.6 Tap COPY.The data

23Memory Stick GateDeleting the data in the MemoryStick mediaYou can delete unnecessary data saved on the Memory Stick media byusing MS Gate.1 Insert

24MS Gate menu commandsMS Gate uses unique menu commands for exchanging data between a Sonyhandheld and a Memory Stick media.Tools menusThe contents o

25 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book) Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)What you can do with the Date BookThe Date Book lets you

26Scheduling eventsYou can use the Date Book to keep a variety of events you will carry out ina day as plans. When you start the Date Book, it initial

27 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)3 Enter a description of the event.You can enter up to 255 characters in length.4 If the event is one

287 Tap a blank area at an edge of the screen to deselect theevent.NoteIf an event has the same start and end time, the time is only displayed once.zY

29 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)3 Complete the steps “To schedule a timed event for thecurrent date.”zIn the Go to Date dialog box, yo

3Memory Stick GateSony, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo,OpenMG, and PictureGear are trademarksof Sony Corporation.Walkman is a registered trademar

305 Tap a blank area on the screen to deselect the untimedevent.zYou can create a new untimed event by making sure no event is selected and then writi

31 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)4 Tap Repeat.The Change Repeat dialog box appears.5 Tap either Day, Week, Month, or Year to set how of

32About scheduling repeating or continuous events• If you change the start date of a repeating event, your Sony handheldcalculates the number of days

33 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)Changing the Date Book viewThe events you created in the Date Book can be displayed for checking theev

34Working in Week viewWeek view displays a calendar of your events for an entire week. This viewlets you quickly review your appointments and availabl

35 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)• The Week view displays the time span defined by the Start Time and End Time in theDate Book Preferen

363 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the day for which you want toreview.Rotating the Jog Dial allows you to select the next day.4 Press the Jog Dial.The

37 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)zTips for using Agenda view• Tap any appointment while in Agenda view to display the Day View of theap

38Editing the events created in theDate BookYou can easily edit existing events you created in the Date Book.Changing a time for an event1 Press but

39 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)4 Tap Time.The Set Time dialog box appears.5 Tap the time columns in the Set Time dialog box to set th

4Table ofContentsAbout this manual...8Managing applications...9Using the Applications Launcher...

404 Tap Date.The Set Date dialog box appears.5 Specify the due date using one of the following ways:Specify the year, month, and day in the calendar.6

41 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)4 Tap the Alarm check box to select it.The alarm is set.5 Tap to change the time unit; select Minute

42Setting events as the private dataYou can define the events as private data. If the password is set in the eventfor data protection, you need to ent

43 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)Deleting eventsYou can delete the existing events in the Date Book.NoteIf you delete the times of the

44The Date Book menu commandsThe Date Book has menu commands to arrange or edit the event data. Thissection describes the menu commands that are uniqu

45 Managing Schedules and Events (the Date Book)PurgeYou can specify a certain period based on Sony handheld calendar anddiscard any schedules that we

46Display OptionsAllows you to change Date Book’s appearance and which events display.• Show Time Bars: Activates the time bars that appear in the Day

47Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book) Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers(the Address Book)What you can do with the AddressBookTh

48To create a new Address BookrecordYou can prepare the address record by entering it directly into your Sonyhandheld or by importing records from you

49Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)5 Enter the first name in the First name field.6 Enter the other items of information referin

5Memory Stick GateSpecifying the category of anaddress record...62Changing the Address BookPreferences ...63The Address Book

50Pasting images to addressinformationYou can paste images to address information. If you paste an image such asa photograph of a person or restauran

51Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)Tap No Image.4 Tap No Image in the upper right.The PG Pocket screen appears.5 Tap the image y

526 Tap Done.Returns to the Address screen.A mark is displayed to the left of the address information youpasted an image to.A mark is displayed.Not

53Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)To view address records1 Press the button on the front panel.The Address screen appears and

54To sort the address listYou can set up the address list so that the items of the address recordsappear not in the order of last and first name but i

55Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)The menus of the Address Book appear.3 Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.The Address Book

56To search address recordsYou can search your Address Book quickly.1 Press button on the front panel.The Address screen appears and shows a list of

57Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)To edit address recordsYou can modify or add the records you created.Modifying the address re

584 Tap the field that you want to edit.You can now edit the information you tapped.5 Edit the record.6 When modification is complete, tap Done.Return

59Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)2 Tap the record you want to copy.The Address View appears.3 Tap the Address View tab at the

6Handy FunctionsFinding records ... 111Using the Find option ...111Using the Phone Lookup option...

60Deleting the address recordsYou can delete records you once entered.1 Press button on the front panel.The Address screen appears and shows a list

61Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)4 Tap Details.The Address Entry Details dialog box appears.5 Tap Delete.The Delete Address di

62Specifying the category of an address recordsYou can categorize the records you entered. This feature is useful forviewing the records according to

63Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)4 Tap “Unfiled” at the upper right corner of the screen.A list of categories appears.5 Tap a

644 Tap DetailsThe Address Entry Details dialog box appears.5 Change desired settings.Show in List: Select the type of records to be shown in the Addr

65Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)The Address Book menu commandsThe Address Book has menu commands for arranging and editing or

66Address• Duplicate Address: Makes a copy of the current record and displays thecopy in Address Edit so you can make changes to the copied record. Th

67Managing Addresses and Phone Numbers (the Address Book)The Options menusFontYou can select the fonts of the Address Book. The Select Font dialog box

68Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)What you can do with the To Do ListThe To Do List is a convenient place to create reminders and

69Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)Creating To Do List itemsA To Do List item is a reminder of some task you have to complete.1 Pre

7Memory Stick GateSetting the general preferences... 163To set the time ...163To set the date...163Set

70Viewing To Do List itemsThe items you recorded in the To Do List can be displayed for checking theitems.1 Press button on the front panel.The To D

71Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)Setting To Do List prioritiesYou can set priorities for tasks in your To Do List according to th

72Checking off To Do List itemsYou can check off a To Do List item to indicate that you’ve completed it.1 Press button on the front panel.The To Do

73Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)Changing priorities and due datesYou can change the To Do List to display the due date assigned

74Changing the due date of a To Do itemYou can assign a date the task in the To Do List.1 Press button on the front panel.The To Do screen appears.2

75Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)• Choose Date: Allows you to select a desired date. Due Date screenappears. Select a desired dat

76Deleting items from the To Do ListYou can delete items from the To Do List.1 Press button on the front panel.The To Do screen appears.2 Tap the it

77Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)Viewing completed and due items inthe To Do ListYou can sort To Do List items by priority, due d

78Show Only Due ItemsShows only the items that are currently due, past due, or have no duedate specified. When this setting is active, items that are

79Managing the Tasks and Things to Do (the To Do List)The To Do List menu commandsThe To Do List has menu commands for specifying data types and editi

8About this manualThis guide explains how to:Use an application with a built-in Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer(hereafter referred to as Sony h

80PurgeThis menu item allows you to delete any completed To Do items from theTo Do List. To Do items are recorded in the To Do list as they arecomplet

81Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad) Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)What you can do with the Memo PadYou can use the Memo Pad to make brief memos and

82Creating memosA memo can contain up to 4,000 characters. The number of memos you canstore is limited only by the memory available on your Sony handh

83Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)3 Enter memo text.Use the Enter key to start a new line (if you are using a softwarekeyboard).4 Tap Done when you f

84Reviewing memosThe Memo List displays the first line of a memo. This makes it easy tolocate and review your memos.1 Press button on the front pane

85Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)Sorting memosYou can change the order in which the Memo Pad shows your memos.1 Press button on the front panel.Th

86• Tap Manual to sort new memos in the sequence in which you createthem.• Tap Alphabetic to sort the existing memos in numerical andalphabetical sequ

87Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)Editing memosAssigning a categoryYou can assign a category for each memo so that memos can be arrangedby category.

883 Tap Details.The Memo Details dialog box appears.4 Tap and check the Private check box.5 Tap OK.

89Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)Deleting the existing memosYou can delete memos that are no longer necessary.1 Press button on the front panel.Th

9Memory Stick GateTap the Home iconManaging applicationsThis chapter explains how to switch between applications on the Sonyhandheld, how to personali

90Memo Pad menu commandsThe Memo Pad has menu commands for specifying data types and editingordinary data. Here is a description of the menu commands

91Using the Memo Pad (the Memo Pad)Memo ScreenNew MemoCreates a new memo.Delete MemoDeletes the current memo.The Delete Memo dialog box appears when y

92The Options menusFontYou can select the fonts of the Memo Pad. The Select Font dialog boxappears when you choose this menu item.Phone LookupThe Phon

93Managing Expenses (the Expense) Managing Expenses (the Expense)What you can do with the ExpenseYou can use the Expense for many disbursement purpose

94Recording expensesThe Expense allows you to record the date, expense type, and amount youspent. You can sort Expense items into categories or add ot

95Managing Expenses (the Expense)4 Enter the amount you paid.5 Tap Expense Type and select an expense type from thedrop-down list box.NoteThe item you

96Sorting Expense itemsYou can change the view of the Expense.1 Tap icon.The Applications Launcher appears.2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select Expense,

97Managing Expenses (the Expense)Changing the date of an ExpenseitemThe Expense automatically shows in each expense item the date on whichthe record i

984 Tap the date area of the selected expense item.The Date screen appears.5 Tap the desired date.

99Managing Expenses (the Expense)Adding detailed information to anExpense itemYou can add various detailed information to an expense item. Theinformat