Sony VAIO MX PCV-MXS10 User manual

VAIO® MX Computer
PCV-MXS10

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Contents
Welcome.................................................................9
About the VAIO MX Computer....................................................... 9
Locating Controls and Connectors ...................13
Front Panel Overview................................................................... 13
Back Panel Overview ................................................................... 16
Remote Control Overview............................................................ 18
Setting Up Your VAIO MX Computer .................21
To Set Up the FM Tuner............................................................... 21
To Set Up Your Giga Pocket
Personal Video Recorder System ................................................. 23
To Set Up Additional Equipment.................................................. 30
SonicStage Premium Software ..........................35
Overview of SonicStage Premium Software ................................ 35
To Use SonicStage Premium Software........................................ 39
To Use Playback and Recording Features.................................... 44
To Use the Visualizer, Equalizer,
and Sound Effects ....................................................................... 50
To Use the FM Tuner .................................................................... 52
To Use the Timer Functions......................................................... 54
Additional Information................................................................. 56
Setting Up Giga Pocket for TV Viewing.............57
To Set Up TV Viewing.................................................................. 57
Giga Video Recorder.................................................................... 59
Timer Recording Manager........................................................... 63

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Timer Recording Wizard ...............................................................66
Video Explorer.............................................................................. 68
Playlist Builder ............................................................................. 71
PicoPlayer.....................................................................................73
CLIÉ Converter............................................................................. 76
Simple DVD Maker....................................................................... 79
Troubleshooting Topics..................................... 81
About the VAIO MX Functions...................................................... 81
About Software Playback and Recording ..................................... 82
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder ............................... 84
About Using the MiniDisc Drive and Media.................................. 85
About Recording CDs................................................................... 87
About the Modem ........................................................................ 88
Glossary .............................................................. 89
Internet Electronic Program
Guide Service...................................................... 93
To Set up Your Internet Electronic
Program Guide Service ................................................................ 94
Setting up a Timer Recording ...................................................... 96
Viewing Your Selected Program
Recording Schedule................................................................... 100
Index .................................................................. 101

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO®MX computer! Your
new system is a state-of-the-art multimedia computer that incorporates
the latest audio, television, Internet, and multimedia storage technologies,
into a single, powerful, entertainment package.
About the VAIO MX Computer
The VAIO®MX computer is a fully integrated system that gives you a wide
range of functionality, such as:
Audio playback and recording:
❑Play back, record, and erase DVD-R/DVD-RW, CD-R/CD-RW, and
MiniDisc media.
❑Listen and record FM radio broadcasting stations with the built-in FM tuner.
❑Create custom audio Playlists.
❑Read and write audio files to and from a Sony MagicGate™Memory Stick®
media with extended storage capacity.
Video viewing and recording:
❑Set up and manage one-time, daily, and weekly timer recording schedules.
❑Manage Video Capsules (recorded video contents) on your computer.
❑Record personal video content from a videotape.
❑Play your Video Capsules on other computers.
❑Create custom video Playlists.
❑Read, write, or convert video content to and from a Sony MagicGate™
Memory Stick®media for viewing with a Sony CLIÉhandheld device.
Television playback capabilities:
❑Watch and record television from your computer.
❑View and record TV programming simultaneously.

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VAIO MX Computer audio capabilities
The audio capability of the VAIO MX computer is advanced, implementing the
latest technologies such as digital audio playback and recording, Dolby®Digital
Surround Sound, an FM tuner scanner, and compatibility with stereo speakers.
A special software application, SonicStage™Premium, delivers high quality
digital audio playback and recording functions, using your computer’s built-in
audio components or external analog/digital audio devices. SonicStage Premium
software uses ATRAC3 compression technology to supply high quality sound
and increased compression rates for recording.
This software also offers several jukebox-style features:
❑An audio CD-burning component to record your favorite music on audio
CDs.
❑A music Visualizer to enhance your listening experience.
❑A parametric equalizer that fine-tunes your audio playback.
Audio features
❑MiniDisc Drive —Play and record your favorite music, with full
operational integration with the other audio devices built into the computer, using
the SonicStage Premium software. Your drive is equipped with:
❑ATRAC3 compression technology that creates high quality audio files
with longer playing time. Audio files recorded with ATRAC3
technology are playable on MiniDisc Long Play (MDLP) compliant
audio players.
❑Sony OpenMG™encryption technology that enables you to protect the
music stored on your hard disc drive.
❑Net MD technology that supports the transfer of music data at high
speeds from your computer to a MiniDisc device or media, while
protecting copyrighted material.
❑FM Tuner —Enables you to receive FM radio broadcasting stations
through the built-in FM tuner. Through the use of the SonicStage Premium
software, you are able to receive high quality sound.

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VAIO MX Computer video capabilities
Your system utilizes state-of-the-art video technology to function as a DVD
player with recording capability, VCR device, TV, and high-end game console.
Your computer is also equipped with Giga Pocket™Personal Video Recorder, a
suite of interactive Sony audio and video components that is designed to create,
capture, and play back video files derived from television and your own personal
videos.*
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder features
❑Giga Video Recorder —This application enables you to watch TV
programs on your computer’s display and record them onto the hard disk
drive as Video Capsules for later playback.
❑Timer Recording Manager —The Timer Recording Manager keeps track
of all TV program recordings you have scheduled. This program also
enables you to modify timer recordings.
❑Timer Recording Wizard —The Wizard interface guides you through
setting up a timer recording schedule. You can program one-time recordings
and set up daily or weekly recurring recording schedules.
❑Video Explorer —The Video Explorer program functions as your video file
management system, and stores recorded Video Capsules as well as
modified Playlists. Video Explorer contains export/import functions for file
format conversions.
❑Playlist Builder —The Playlist Builder is a video editor that enables you to
generate Playlists by selecting various cuts (scenes) from multiple recorded
Video Capsules, and arranging them in any desired sequences for playback.
❑Giga Pocket Server —The Giga Pocket Server application runs in the
background to support the transfer of data between PicoPlayer users on a
network.
* Unauthorized duplication of audio or video files is a violation of applicable laws.
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder maintains information about the
software and Video Capsules on your computer’s drive D, in a folder named
D:\ Giga Pocket. This folder and its contents are not designed for your direct
maintenance. Please do not move, modify or delete the Giga Pocket Folder or
any of its contents. Any alteration to this folder or its contents may cause your
Giga Pocket software and Video Capsules to stop working properly.

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❑PicoPlayer — This Video Capsule player application can be attached to
Video Capsules that are exported with Video Explorer. You can play a Giga
Pocket Video Capsule on computer systems that do not have Giga Pocket
installed, if such systems support PicoPlayer software requirements.
For more information about Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder features,
follow these steps to access the Giga Pocket Help file:
1Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and select All Programs.
2Select Giga Pocket and click Giga Pocket Help.
Additional features
❑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.
❑Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot — Delivers data between
Memory Stick media-equipped devices, enabling the transfer of images,
sounds, data and text.
❑i.LINK® (IEEE1394) interface — Two built-in i.LINK ports 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.
❑PC Card slot — The PC card slot enables you to increase the functionality
of your computer by connecting portable, external devices. For information
on using PC cards and devices, see the information supplied with the card or
device.
✍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 an optical or hard disk drive,
confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Locating Controls and
Connectors
Front Panel Overview
The front panel of your VAIO®MX computer enables access to the optical drive,
MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots. The front panel also
provides access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK®ports to connect
your compatible peripheral devices.
✍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 an optical or hard disk drive,
confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Front panel
1 DVD-RW drive
Reads data from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or
CD-RW media.
2 MiniDisc drive
Plays and records music to and from the MiniDisc media. Supports Net MD
protocol for secure music transfers.
3 LCD display screen
Displays the current operating mode and status of the computer.
4 Play button
Plays the current DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media contents.
5 Stop button
Stops the current playback of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media.
6 Infrared Receiver
Enables the computer to receive signals from the remote control.
(For proper remote control operation, do not block the infrared receiver.)
VOL
DISPLAY FUNCTION
MUTING
PHONE MIC i.LINK S400 USB
MEMORY STICK
PC CARD

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7 Muting button
Mutes the current sound output.
8 Power button and indicator light
Turns the computer on and off. The indicator light is blue when the computer is on
and amber when the computer is in Stand by mode.
9 PC Card slot
A PC card (also called a PCMCIA card) can be installed using this slot, to increase
the functions of your system.
10 Headphone jack
Connection for headphones.
11 Microphone jack
Connection for a microphone.
12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394)
Connection for a compatible digital device.
13 DVD-RW eject button
Ejects a disc from the DVD-RW drive.
14 MiniDisc media eject button
Ejects a MiniDisc media from the MiniDisc drive.
15 Previous/Rewind button
Skips to the previous track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc
media.
16 Next/Fast Forward button
Skips to the next track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media.
17 Function button
Selects the operation mode of the computer.
18 Display button
Selects the display mode on the LCD display screen.
19 Volume control buttons
Increases or decreases the volume.
20 MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot
Reads and writes data to and from a Memory Stick media.
21 MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light
The indicator light is amber when the Memory Stick media slot is in use.
22 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
Connection for a compatible USB device.
✍For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports and jacks on
both the front and back panels. (The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and
the 6-pin i.LINK port is located on the back.)

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Back Panel Overview
The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional
accessories. The back panel also provides access to Giga Pocket™Personal
Video Recorder jacks and ports. The icons on the back panel locate and identify
the ports on your computer.
Back panel
1 Mouse port
Connection for a PS/2®mouse.
2 Keyboard port
Connection for a PS/2 Keyboard.
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
Connection for a compatible USB device.
OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 )
IN OUT
KEYBOARD MOUSE
USB NETWORK
ACT
LINK
SERIAL
i.LINK
S400
PRINTER
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
MONITOR DVI
R L
SPEAKER
------ VIDEO OUTPUT ------
VHF/UHF
------ VIDEO 1 INPUT ------
S VIDEO/VIDEOS VIDEO/VIDEO AUDIOAUDIO

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4 Ethernet port
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface.
(The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.)
5 Printer port
Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner.
6 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394)
Connection for a compatible digital device.
7 Serial port
Connection for a compatible serial device.
8 Monitor port
Connection for a standard display.
9 DVI (LCD) Monitor port
Connection for an LCD display.
10 Audio Out jack
Connection for an audio cable (supplied).
Video/S-video Out port
Connection for a video cable adapter (supplied) or an S-video cable (optional).
11 Audio In jack
Connection for an audio cable (supplied).
Video/S-video In port
Connection for a video cable adapter (supplied) or an S-video cable (optional).
12 FM antenna port
Connection for an FM antenna.
13 S/P DIF (IN/OUT) optical ports
Connection for a digital audio or optical device.
14 AC Input port
Connection for the supplied power cord.
15 VHF/UHF port
Connection for a TV antenna (supplied).
16 Line IN jacks (R/L)
Connection for an audio device.
17 Line OUT jacks (R/L)
Connection for an audio device.
18 Stereo speaker terminals (R/L)
Connection for the supplied stereo speakers to the computer.
19 Telephone cable jack
Connection for a phone cable to the computer.
20 Modem line jack
Connection for a modem (supplied) cable to the wall jack.

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Remote Control Overview
The functions of the VAIO®MX Computer can be controlled using the remote
control (supplied). The remote control can control the functions for the computer,
FM Tuner, MiniDisc player, Memory Stick®media slot, Giga Pocket functions,
and DVD/CD-ROM player.
Remote Control
12 3
45 6
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DVD
FMTV
MS VIDEO DVD
CD MD
TV VIDEO
OPEN/CLOSE
ENTER
PAUSE
CHANNELVOLUME
STOP
MUTING
MENU
CANCEL
PREV/
REW
NEXT/
FF
DISPLAY
MX
DISPLAY
TV
INPUT
DVD
JUMP
MONITOR
SLEEP REC REC
STOP
REC MODE
VIDEO
SIZE PLAY
MODE
AUDIO
SELECT
EQ
ANGLE SUBTITLE TITLE RETURN

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1 Power button
Press to turn on the computer.
2 DVD button
Press to control a DVD player.
3 TV/VIDEO button
Press to start or stop Giga Video Recorder. Giga Video Recorder is a feature of the Giga
Pocket Personal Video Recorder system.
4 Channel number buttons
Press to select specific channels. (Press the ENTER button to activate channel
selection.)
Jump button
Press to return to the previous channel. Press again to return to the current channel.
Enter button
Press to activate channel selection. See channel number buttons.
5 TV button
Press to control the onscreen TV image.
FM button
Press to control the FM tuner on the computer.
M button
Press to control the (M drive) on the computer.
CD button
Press to control the CD-ROM drive on the computer.
MD button
Press to control the MiniDisc drive on the computer.
MS button
Press to control the Memory Stick media slot on the computer.
Video button
Press to control video playback.
DVD button
Press to control DVD playback.
6 Cancel button
Press to close a message dialog box.
Pause button
Press to pause playback.
Menu button
Press to display the menu options.
Prev/Rew button
Press to rewind to the previous selection.
Direction (center) button
Press in the arrow directions to locate desired content, such as a song or Video Capsule.
Press down to select desired content.
Next/FF button
Press to fast forward to the next selection.

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(Cont.)
Stop button
Press to stop playback.
Volume buttons
Press to raise or lower the volume.
Muting button
Press to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound.
Channel buttons
Press to browse available channels.
7 Display button
Press to display information.
TV input button
Press to select the input source including a television tuner or external input.
MX Display button
Press to view the LCD display on the computer.
Monitor button
Press to set the display to Stand by mode. Press again to enable the monitor to resume.
This feature is not available while Giga Pocket features are in use.
Sleep button
Press to program the computer to automatically enter Stand by mode.
Video Rec button
Press to start recording with Giga Video Recorder.
Video Rec Stop button
Press to stop recording onscreen images to Giga Video Recorder.
Video Rec Mode button
Press to select a recording of Giga Video Recorder.
8 Size button
Press to view SonicStage™ Premium software in Simple mode view. Press again to
return to full-screen view.
Play Mode button
Press to select Play mode.
Audio Select button
Press to select audio mode.
EQ button
Press to adjust your equalizer.
Angle button
See the Media Bar™ DVD Player software’s online Help file for more information.
Subtitle button
See the Media Bar DVD Player software’s online Help file for more information.
Title button
See the Media Bar DVD Player software’s online Help file for more information.
Return button
See the Media Bar DVD Player software’s online Help file for more information.