4-661-482-11(1) Chapter 1 What is the Sony CLIE Handheld? Chapter 2 Read This First Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-S360 © 2001 Sony Corporation Setting up your Sony CLIE Handheld - Basics Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIE 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. 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-S360 Serial No.
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Table of contents About this manual ........................... 5 Which manual to read? .................... 7 Step 6: Performing a HotSync® operation for the first time .. 34 Chapter 1 Chapter 3 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? .............................. 10 System requirements ..................... 11 Sony CLIÉ Handheld components .. 12 Locating front panel controls ...........
About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as CLIÉ handheld or Sony CLIÉ 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 overview of features, setup and installation instructions, and other important details.
Operating Instructions The Operating Instructions manual is contained in the supplied CD-ROM as a PDF file, allowing you to view or print it as soon as 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 Chapter 2 Use your CLIÉ handheld and your computer in synchronization. Operating Instructions Chapter 3 Exchange and share information with other handheld users. Operating Instructions Chapter 4 Enjoy viewing images on your CLIÉ handheld.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes 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 ................................................... 12 Locating front panel controls ....................................................
What can you do with your Sony CLIÉ Handheld? Your CLIÉ handheld can help you remember appointments 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 What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? ■ OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/ Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Millennium Edition/ Windows® XP.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating front panel controls 1 “Memory Stick™” access indicator Lights in orange when your CLIÉ handheld is reading from or writing to “Memory Stick” media. 2 Infrared Communication Port Uses infrared technology to transmit data to and receive data from other CLIÉ or Palm OS® handhelds and to perform HotSync® operations. For details, see “Beaming between your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and another Palm OS® PDA” in the Operating Instructions manual.
6 Screen Chapter 1 Displays the applications and information stored in your CLIÉ handheld. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus. For details, see “Elements of the CLIÉ interface” on page 17. 7 Graffiti Writing Area 8 Application Buttons Activates the individual applications that correspond to the icons on the buttons: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad.
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 Reset Button In normal use, you should not have to use this button. For details, see “Resetting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld” in the Operating Instructions manual.
Pull the attached end of the cover in the direction of the arrow until the tabs snap free from the CLIÉ handheld. Remove the protective soft cover from your CLIÉ handheld when connecting it to the USB cable or AC adapter or when placing it on the cradle (not supplied). Attaching the protective soft cover again With the cover front facing the rear of the CLIÉ handheld, press the tabs on the cover into the CLIÉ handheld`s tabs until they snap into place. Align the tabs and press in.
Sony CLIÉ Handheld components Locating USB cable components 1 Interface Connector Connect your CLIÉ handheld here. 2 USB Connector Connects to your computer’s USB port. Locating AC adapter components 1 Interface Connector Connect your CLIÉ handheld here. 2 AC Connector Connects to the AC outlet.
Chapter 1 Elements of the CLIÉ interface What is the Sony CLIÉ Handheld? 1 Battery Icon Displays the remaining charge in the battery. When your CLIÉ handheld is operating 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 ■ Palm OS applications You can install CLIÉ specific Palm OS® applications from third party to your CLIÉ handheld, including AvantGo. The sample data for gMovie player and PictureGear Pocket are also available.
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 gMovie Manual PictureGear Pocket Manual MSGate Manual MSAutorun Manual Tip You can view the manuals by clicking Manuals in the CLIE Installation CDROM's main launcher window.
Chapter 2 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Basics Contents Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld .................................... 22 Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time ....... 23 Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld ...................... 27 Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer ..................................... 29 Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and your computer via the USB cable .......................
Step 1: Charging your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Note Before you use your CLIÉ handheld for the first time, make sure to charge it. You can charge your CLIÉ handheld by connecting the supplied AC adapter directly to your CLIÉ handheld. The AC adapter requires a 110–240 V AC power supply. It takes about 3 hours for your CLIÉ handheld to be fully charged for the first time. Subsequent charges, if it is charged frequently, will require less time.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time The first time you turn on your CLIÉ handheld, setup instructions appear onscreen. Follow these 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. Chapter 2 Press the POWER button. 2 Take out the Stylus.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first time 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. 4 Tap anywhere onscreen. The following screen is displayed. 5 Following the instruction onscreen, tap the center of the displayed mark.
After calibration completes, a screen for setting time and date appears. Chapter 2 6 Tap the Set Date box. The Set Date screen appears. 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. Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld–Basics 7 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.
Step 2: Turning on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld for the first 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. The Setup Complete screen appears. 15 Tap Next. The Enter Data screen appears. 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 The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas.
Step 3: Entering data into your Sony CLIÉ Handheld 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, 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. Notes Exit all applications running on Windows®.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer 3 Click Install Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The setup program starts and the Setup window is displayed. 4 Click Next. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ 4.0.1 software installation begins. Follow the onscreen instructions, until the following dialog box appears. 5 Select the application you will use to synchronize your CLIÉ handheld with your computer.
6 Click Next. The Setup Type window is displayed. Chapter 2 7 If you wish to synchronize PEG-S300 or PEG-N710C with your CLIÉ handheld (PEG-S360), follow the steps below: 1 Select Custom for the setup type and click next. 2 On the select components screen, make sure that USB Switcher is selected. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions until setup is complete. When you follow the onscreen instructions, the Create User Account screen is displayed. 8 9 Fill in the user name in the Create User Account screen.
Step 4: Installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software onto your computer 12 Click Finish. Note Make sure you perform a HotSync operation before installing any thirdparty applications. (See pages 33 - 35) Upgrading the existing Palm Desktop software Multiple versions of Palm Desktop cannot be installed on one computer. If an older version of Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software already is installed on your computer, uninstall it prior to the new installation.
Step 5: Connecting your Sony CLIÉ Handheld and your computer via the USB cable The USB cable that comes with your CLIÉ handheld enables you to synchronize the information on your CLIÉ handheld with the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software on your computer using HotSync® technology. Connect the USB cable to a USB connector on your computer. Then, connect the other end of the USB cable to your CLIÉ handheld.
Step 6: Performing a HotSync® operation for the first time What is a HotSync operation? HotSync, a technology particular to a Palm OS® platform device, is the one-step operation that allows you to synchronize data between your CLIÉ handheld and your computer and to back up the CLIÉ data on your computer. For details, see “Exchanging and updating data using a HotSync® operation” in the Operating Instructions manual.
Notes • Do not remove or move your CLIÉ handheld from the USB cable during a HotSync operation. • Do not tap the HotSync button during a HotSync operation. It might cause errors and force termination of the operation. • Do not enter power saving mode during a HotSync operation. If your computer enters power saving mode during a HotSync operation, the HotSync Manager will be forced to terminate. • Make sure that the HotSync icon is displayed in the Windows task tray on your computer screen.
Chapter 3 Setting up your Sony CLIÉ Handheld – Advanced This chapter describes advanced software setup procedures for your CLIÉ handheld and your computer: checking the bundled applications on your CLIÉ handheld, installing applications from the Installation CD-ROM onto your computer, and installing add-on applications onto your CLIÉ handheld. Contents Installing the supplied applications onto your computer ................................................................... 44 Installing PictureGear™ 4.
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld After you make your CLIÉ handheld ready for use, start the Application Launcher to display all the available applications on your CLIÉ handheld. Check the basic and other applications. To open an application from the Application Launcher screen 1 Tap the Home icon. The Application Launcher screen appears. Tap the Home icon 2 b Do either of the following: • Tap the desired application icon in the Application Launcher screen.
Overview of basic Palm OS® applications Your CLIÉ handheld comes with the following Palm OS basic applications: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator applications. This section gives an overview of these basic applications. Date Book Date Book lets you quickly and easily schedule appointments or any kind of activity associated with a time and date. In Date Book, you can do the following: • Enter a description of your appointment and assign it to a specific time and date.
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld • Define which phone number appears in the Address List for each Address Book entry. • Attach a note to each Address Book entry, in which you can enter additional information about the entry. • Assign Address Book entries to categories so that you can organize and view them in logical groups. • Add a PictureGear™ Pocket image to an address entry.
Calc (Calculator) Calculator enables you to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculate square roots. In Calculator, you can do the following: • Perform basic calculations. • Store and retrieve values. • Display the last series of calculations, which is useful for confirming a series of “chain” calculations.
Checking the bundled applications on your Sony CLIÉ Handheld Overview of Sony applications In addition to the basic Palm OS applications, your CLIÉ handheld also contains original Sony applications: PictureGear™ Pocket, MS Gate, gMovie player, and MS Autorun. This section gives an overview of these original Sony applications. PG Pocket (PictureGear Pocket) PictureGear Pocket is the image management software for your CLIÉ handheld. In PictureGear Pocket, you can do the following: • View images.
MS Autorun MS Autorun is used to start a specified application when “Memory Stick” media is inserted into your CLIÉ handheld. In MS Autorun, you can do the following: • Automatically start game software or another application stored in “Memory Stick” media. • Display specified data immediately by automatically starting the associated application stored in “Memory Stick” media or your CLIÉ handheld.
Installing the supplied applications onto your computer From the installation launcher window of the supplied CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM, you can install the following applications onto your computer’s hard disk. Installing PictureGear™ 4.3Lite PictureGear 4.3Lite allows you to transfer image or movie files to and from your CLIÉ handheld and your computer. You can use PictureGear Pocket or gMovie player to view the transferred movie or image files on your CLIÉ handheld.
Installing DirectX® 6 DirectX 6, a set of graphics and sound drivers, is necessary for PictureGear Lite to function properly. You need not install DirectX 6, if you already have DirectX 6.0 or later installed on your computer. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window is displayed. 2 Click Install CLIÉ Image Software. The Image Software installation window is displayed. 3 Click Install DirectX 6. The DirectX 6 software installation starts.
Installing the supplied applications onto your computer Installing Acrobat Reader® 5.0 Acrobat Reader 5.0 allows you to view, navigate, and print documents in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To open and read the online manuals in the CLIÉ Installation CD-ROM, you must have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer’s hard disk. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window is displayed.
5 Click OK to remove the software. Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the application from your computer’s hard disk. Tip Some applications have their own uninstaller program. To remove QuickTime, for example, click Start from the task bar, point to Programs (All Programs in Windows® XP), QuickTime, and then click Uninstall QuickTime.
Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or “Memory Stick” media Your CLIÉ handheld comes with various applications such as Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator, e-mail software, etc. In addition to these applications, you can install additional applications called “add-on applications” from the Installation CD-ROM onto your CLIÉ handheld or to the “Memory Stick” media if you want to save your CLIÉ handheld’s memory space.
2 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software icon on the Windows® desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ. The Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software starts. Chapter 3 3 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. From the User drop-down list, select a user name to use. Click Add. The Open File dialog box appears. The supplied add-on applications are stored in the Add-on folder.
Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or “Memory Stick” media 6 Select the applications you want to install on your CLIÉ handheld. In the Install Tool dialog box, the list of applications you selected is displayed. If you do not want to install an application, select it, and then click Remove. (The application is deleted from the list but remains on your computer’s hard disk.) 7 8 9 Click Done. Click OK. Perform a HotSync operation.
To install applications to the Memory Stick media You can install applications to the Memory Stick media through the Palm Desktop for CLIÉ software. Click Change Destination after performing step 6 on page 50. Click the file names to select the files, then click the arrow (>> or <<) button to select Memory Stick as the destination and click OK. Proceed to step 7.
Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or “Memory Stick” media Installing add-on applications by beaming them from another Palm OS® device Your CLIÉ handheld is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that you can use to beam an application to another Palm OS® PDA device that’s close by and also has an IR port. You can beam applications that are either installed in your CLIÉ handheld or stored in the inserted “Memory Stick” media.
5 Tap the application you want to transfer. Note Some applications are copy-protected and cannot be beamed. These are listed with the lock icon next to them. 6 7 Tap Beam. When the Beam dialog box appears, point the IR port directly at the IR port of the receiving handheld. Chapter 3 For best results, the handhelds should be 4 to 8 inches (approximately 10 to 20 centimeters) apart, and the path between the two handhelds must be clear of obstacles.
Installing add-on applications onto your Sony CLIÉ Handheld or “Memory Stick” media Removing add-on applications In the event that your CLIÉ handheld or “Memory Stick” media runs out of memory, or you decide that you no longer need an add-on application you have installed, you can remove it from your CLIÉ handheld or the “Memory Stick” media. Note You can remove only add-on applications, patches, and extensions that you have installed.
Customer registration If you do not fill in the customer registration soon after installing the Palm™ Desktop for CLIÉ software, follow the instructions in this section to complete the registration. 1 Double-click the Sony CLIÉ Registration icon on the Windows® desktop or click Start on the task tray, point to Programs, Sony Handheld, and then click Sony CLIÉ Registration. The Sony CLIÉ Handheld Registration screen appears. 2 Click http://www.sony.
For the latest support information, check our official Sony CLIE Web site http://www.sony.