Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RX490TV User manual

VAIO Digital Studio™
Computer QuickStart
PCV-RX490TV

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO®computer! Your
new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of-the-art
computer functionality with the latest audio/video and information
technology convergence features.
Features
❑Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder — Giga Pocket Personal Video
Recorder is an interactive collection of audio/video hardware and software.
The unique and versatile Giga Pocket features provide a wide array of
television/video viewing, recording and playback capabilities.
❑VAIO®AV Applications — This suite of Sony original applications
includes PictureGear™, Smart Capture, DVgate™, OpenMG™ Jukebox,
MovieShaker™, VisualFlow™, and Media Bar DVD Player. Using the
i.LINK ports, you can capture, view, and share both still and video images,
then catalog everything for fast, easy storage and retrieval.
❑DVD-RW drive — This new optical storage technology provides increased
storage capacity and a dynamic multimedia computing experience. Your
state-of-the-art DVD-RW drive writes to DVD-R/DVD-RW and CD-R/CD-
RW media and plays your favorite DVDs and CDs. This drive also functions
as the ideal solution for making backups and archiving data, with the ability
to store up to 4.7 GB of removable, rewritable storage on a single, rewritable
DVD or CD media. Save movies, videos and still images to share with
family and friends.
❑CD-ROM drive — You can play your favorite audio and video CDs using
this high-quality CD-ROM drive.
❑i.LINK®(IEEE1394) interface — Two built-in i.LINK ports, located on
the front and rear panels, provide you with digital connection capability. The
i.LINK name and logo identify a high-speed communication interface,
which allows you to easily connect compatible digital camcorders.

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❑VAIO Smart™keyboard —This PS/2®keyboard has programmable
shortcut buttons for launching your favorite programs or accessing the
Internet.
❑Sony audio and video quality —Take advantage of today’s advanced
multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software with Sony’s
high-fidelity audio system, high-powered 3D graphics, and “Sony-Tuned”
MPEG digital video playback.
❑Microsoft®Windows®Millennium Edition operating system —Your
system includes this latest consumer operating system from Microsoft.
❑Preinstalled software titles —All the software on your computer is
preinstalled, configured, and ready for you to use right out of the box.
❑Communications —Access popular online services, browse the Internet,
send faxes, and more.
❑Exceptional performance —Your computer includes an Intel®processor,
a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface, and a high-speed
V.90-compatible data/fax modem.*
✍i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an
IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software
applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an
i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.
Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for
information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting
compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as a CD-RW or Hard Disk
Drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.
* Actual upload and download speeds may vary due to line conditions, ISP support, and gov-
ernment regulations.

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Unpacking Your Computer
Computer and Supplied Accessories
Computer and basic accessories
Display (Sold separately)
Power Cord
Mouse
Modem Cable
Keyboard
Speakers
System Unit
i.LINK Cable
AC Adapter (Speaker)

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Manuals
❑VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer QuickStart — Contains information on
unpacking and setting up your computer, supplementary updates, and
software information.
❑VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide — Contains features and
specifications of your computer. It also includes information on the
applications included with your system, how to contact software vendors,
and solve common problems.
❑VAIO® Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder Guide — Contains
information about using Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder to view,
record and play back television and video contents.
❑Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Getting Started — Explains
how to use the basic features of the Windows operating system.
Recovery CDs
❑System Recovery CD(s) —Enables you to restore the software titles that
shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. SRCDs
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories
Audio cable (1) Video cable (1)
Coaxial cable (1)
Video cable adapter (2)
Remote controller (1)
AA batteries (2)
Infrared receiver (1)

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can only be used to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you
purchased.
❑Application Recovery CD(s) —Enables you to reinstall individual
applications if they become corrupted or are erased.
❑Driver Recovery CD —Enables you to restore device drivers if they
become corrupted or are erased.
Other
❑Packet containing special product offers.
Software Library
Software Library contains the Microsoft software license agreement, Sony end-
user license agreement, and the following CDs:
❑Microsoft®Word
❑Tomb Raider®Chronicles

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Setting Up Your VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer
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Setting Up Your VAIO
Digital Studio™
Computer
This section illustrates how to set up and install the Giga Pocke Personal
Video Recorder system, your computer and peripheral equipment. For
details on using Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder for viewing,
recording and playback of video content, see the VAIO Digital Studio™
Computer User Guide.
Setting up the Giga Pocket Personal Video
Recorder System
This section illustrates how to set up and install your Giga Pocket Personal Video
Recorder system, cables and accessories.
Setting up cable access
The best method of connecting your computer system, TV monitor or display,
and cable service access, depending on the type of cable connection available in
your home.
✍Your VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer is supplied with certain audio and video cables.
(See “Unpacking Your Computer.” in this manual) Depending on your in-home cable
access, you may require extra cables, adapters or connection equipment not supplied
with your computer.

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To connect to standard cable access (CATV)
Option 1
1Connect one end of the coaxial cable (supplied) to your cable service access.
2Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the VHF/UHF jack on the back
panel of your computer.
Option 2
1Connect one end of the coaxial cable (supplied) to your cable service access.
Connect the other end to the single-connection end of a splitter adapter.
2Connect a second coaxial cable (optional) to the double-connection end of
the splitter adapter. Connect the other end to the VHF/UHF jack on the back
panel of your computer.
Connecting in CATV mode (Option 1)
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LINE
TELEPHONE
VIDEO
OUTPUT
S VIDEO
/ VIDEO
AUDIO VHF
/UHF
VIDEO 1
INPUT
S VIDEO
/ VIDEO
AUDIO
MONITOR DVI
Cable service access
(wall outlet)
Coaxial cable
(supplied)
VHF/UHF jack