Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RX790G User manual

VAIO Digital Studio™
Computer User Guide

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CONTENTS
WELCOME....................................................7
LOCATING CONTROLS AND
CONNECTORS.............................................9
Front Panel Overview................................................11
Back Panel Overview ................................................14
Remote Control Overview ........................................16
VAIO AV APPLICATIONS..........................19
Working with Digital Video......................................21
Working with Still Images ........................................23
DigitalPrint Software.................................................26
DVgate Software .......................................................35
MovieShaker Software..............................................41
Smart Capture Software ............................................52
SonicStage Software .................................................61
Additional Software Information ..............................72

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CONFIGURING YOUR
VAIO COMPUTER......................................73
About Your Hard Disk Drive Partition..................... 74
i.LINK Compatibility................................................ 75
VAIO Action Setup .................................................. 77
To Change The Sony Software
Window Design ........................................................ 79
SYSTEM AND
APPLICATION RECOVERY CD(S)............81
To Use The System Recovery CD(s)........................ 82
To Use The Application Recovery CD(s)................. 84
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ........87
About VAIO Digital Studio
Computer Functions.................................................. 88
About Changing Your System’s
Default Settings......................................................... 91
About Your System Recovery CDs .......................... 92
About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s) ................... 93
About The Speakers.................................................. 96
About The Modem.................................................... 97
About The Microphone............................................. 99
About The Mouse And Keyboard........................... 100
About Using A Peripheral Device .......................... 101

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NOTES ON USE .......................................103
About The Power Source ........................................105
About Disposing Of The Lithium Battery...............106
About Handling The Computer System ..................107
About Upgrading Your Computer System..............109
About Handling A Monitor (Display).....................110
About DVD, CD, And Floppy Disk Media.............111
About Support Resources........................................112
INDEX .......................................................115

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WELCOME
Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® computer! Your new
computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use
functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to
become familiar with the hardware and software applications included
with your system.

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LOCATING CONTROLS AND
CONNECTORS
Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features
shown in this section. To view the specific hardware configuration for
your system, see the online specifications sheet.
❑Front Panel Overview
❑Back Panel Overview
❑Remote Control Overview

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