4-657-547-11(1) Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Chapter 2 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-N760C © 2001 Sony Corporation Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld - Basics Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld - Advanced
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 at the rear of the product. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. PEG-N760C Serial No.
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Table of Contents About this manual ........................... 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 ..................... 11 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .. 12 Locating front panel controls ........... 12 Locating back panel components .... 14 Locating cradle components ............ 16 Elements of the CLIÉ interface .........
About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as CLIÉ handheld or Sony Handheld in this manual). Your CLIÉ handheld comes with three manuals: ■ Read This First (this guide) ■ Operating Instructions (as a PDF file contained in 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.
About this manual Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CDROM as a PDF file, allowing you to view or print it when you need it. The manual describes how to use your CLIÉ handheld and the Personal Information Management (PIM) applications that come with your CLIÉ handheld.
Which manual to read? After you set up your CLIÉ handheld and become familiar with its basic functionality, you can use the rest of the manuals as follows: When you want to: Read: Manage your personal information using your CLIÉ applications. Operating Instructions Use your CLIÉ handheld and your computer in synchronization. Operating Instructions Exchange and share information with other handheld users. Operating Instructions Enjoy music on your CLIÉ handheld.
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? This chapter explains 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 ................................................................. 11 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .............................................. Locating front panel controls ............................
What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Your CLIÉ handheld can help you remember appointment and meeting times, people’s names and personal details, and items on your To Do List. Your CLIÉ handheld can also help you improve your track record in all these areas, both at work and at home.
System requirements ■ OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/ Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Millennium Edition ■ CPU: Pentium® processor 133MHz or more What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? ■ RAM: 32MB or more (64MB or more recommended) Chapter 1 To install and operate the Palm™ Desktop software on your computer, your computer system must meet the following requirements: ■ Hard disk drive: 128MB or more available space ■ Display: High Color or more (800 x 600 pixels or more) ■ CD-ROM dr
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating front panel controls 1 Headphones 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 manual. 2 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™ navigator” in the Operating Instructions manual.
5 POWER Button 6 Screen 7 Graffiti Writing Area The area where you write letters and numbers using the Graffiti® alphabet. See “Using Graffiti® writing to enter data” in the Operating Instructions manual to learn how to write Graffiti characters. 8 Scroll Button Displays text and other information that extends beyond the area of the screen.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating back panel components 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. 2 Memory Stick® Access Indicator Lights in orange while your CLIÉ handheld is reading/writing the data in Memory Stick media. 3 Memory Stick Slot Insert Memory Stick media into this slot.
5 Reset Button Chapter 1 Under normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual. 6 Interface Connector Removing the supplied protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld On the marked area in the illustration below, lift gently to remove the protective soft cover. If you attempt to remove the cover forcibly, it may be damaged.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating cradle components 1 AC Adapter Connector Connect the supplied AC adapter 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.
Chapter 1 Elements of the CLIÉ interface What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. While your CLIÉ handheld is placed in the cradle or operates on the AC power source, the battery charging icon ( ) is displayed. 2 Home Icon Tap this icon and the Application Launcher screen appears, displaying a list of applications. 3 Menu Icon Tap this icon and a menu of current applications appears.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components 5 Application Icon Tap an icon to activate the corresponding application. 6 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. 7 Calculator Icon Tap this icon to display the onscreen Calculator. 8 Find Icon Tap this icon to open the Find screen. 9 Graffiti Writing Area This area is for hand-writing input with the Graffiti alphabet.
What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? Chapter 1 CD-ROM contents The Installation CD-ROM that comes with your CLIÉ handheld contains the following applications and manuals: ■ PC applications What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? You can install the following PC applications and related online help files from the installer’s main launcher window: – Palm Desktop for CLIÉ 4.1 (including Intellisync Lite 4.0) – OpenMG Jukebox – RealJukebox 2 basic for Sony – PictureGear 4.
What is on the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM? ■ Manuals The following manuals are available as PDF files on the CD-ROM: – Read This First (this guide) – Operating Instructions – Add-on Application Guide – Audio Player manual – gMovie manual – PictureGear Pocket manual – MSGate manual – MSAutorun manual – MS Import/Export manual Tip You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the installation launcher window that appears when you insert the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM into your computer.
Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Contents Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ............................... 22 Charging with the cradle ..................................................... 22 Charging directly from the power supply .............................. 23 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time .. 24 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ................. 28 Step 4: Installing the Palm™Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer ...
Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Charging with the cradle Note Before you use your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. Connect the supplied cradle to an AC power source in advance. Charging will start as soon as you place your CLIÉ handheld on the cradle. The battery icon in the screen changes to the battery charging icon ( ). It takes about 4 hours for your CLIÉ handheld to be fully charged for the first time.
Charging directly from the power supply You can also charge your CLIÉ handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter directly to your CLIÉ handheld. The AC adapter operates only on 110–240 V AC power supply. To the wall outlet Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Connect the AC adapter to the CLIÉ interface connector. When the AC adapter is connected to your CLIÉ handheld, charging starts automatically and the battery icon on the screen changes to the battery charging icon ( ).
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time The first time you start your CLIÉ handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow their instructions to perform initial settings, digitizer calibration, current time, date, and year settings (required for operation). 1 Press the POWER button. Your CLIÉ handheld turns on, and the Welcome screen appears. After a while, the Setup screen appears. b Press the POWER button. 2 Take out the Stylus.
3 Press lightly on the screen with the stylus. This action is called “tapping.” The digitizer calibration screen appears. Calibration aligns the internal circuitry of the handheld with its touch-sensitive screen so your CLIÉ handheld can detect the task you want to perform when you tap an element onscreen. Chapter 2 Tap anywhere onscreen. The following screen is displayed. 5 Following the instruction onscreen, tap the center of the displayed mark.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. 6 Tap the Set Date box. The Set Date screen appears. 7 Tap the arrow b or B next to the year to select the current year. 8 Tap the current month, and then tap the current date. The Set Date screen closes. 9 Tap the Set Time box. The Set Time screen appears. 10 Tap the arrow v or V to set the hour to the current time.
11 Tap each number of the minute, and then tap the arrow v or V to set the minutes to the current time. 12 Tap AM or PM. 13 Tap OK. The Set Time screen closes. 14 Tap Next. Chapter 2 The Setup Complete screen appears. 15 Tap Next. The Enter Data screen appears. Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics 16 Tap Done. The initial settings are complete, and the Application Launcher screen (Home screen) appears.
Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld There are three ways to enter data into your CLIÉ handheld: – Using Graffiti® writing – Using the onscreen keyboard – Using your computer keyboard Graffiti writing Your CLIÉ handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers.
After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards, including the international keyboard. For details, see “Using the onscreen keyboard” in the Operating Instructions manual.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer The Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software extends many of the functions of your CLIÉ handheld to your computer, featuring the same main applications as those on your CLIÉ handheld: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, and desktop e-mail connectivity. You can use the HotSync® Manager feature of this software to back up and exchange data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer.
