Sony VGC-RM1 User manual

VGC-RM1
VAIO® DigitalStudio ™ DesktopPC
TWIN -UNIT FORM FACTOR.
DesignedforHDvideoeditorswho demand flexibilityandcrave a cool,
quietworking environment, theSony ® VAIO ® RMHD Video EditingSystem
consistsof two separateunits.The desktop unitisslim and blackwithan
attractivebrushed aluminum formfactor.The larger desksideunitalso
featuresa brushed aluminumpanelas well asaslick,air-vent designfor
improvedairflow and atouchof style. Bothunitscan be placedhorizontally
andvertically.
1 TERABYTE HDD STORAGE.
Equippedwith a staggering1terabyte HDD storage, theSony ® VAIO ® RMHD
VideoEditing System isyourPC and A/Vrecordingserver.With 4X250GB
SATAhard drives configuredin2 RAID 0volumes,you can storeacolossal
amountof HD Camcordervideo,music and photoswithoutfear of space
becomingan issue.
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE WITH BLU-RAY DISC™.
Toburn a trulyexceptionalHD video, youneedthe highest possiblemedia
capacityto deliver thehighestdefinition picture andsoundquality. With
theBlu-ray Disc™-enabled VAIORMPC, you canrecordan outstanding 50GB
ofhigh-definition video onasingle Blu-ray Disc .
POWERFUL PROCESSOR.
TheSony ® VAIO ® RMHD Video EditingSystemfeatures an Intel ® Core™2
Duoprocessor for exceptionalperformancewhile undertaking CPU-
intensivetasks such ashigh-definitionvideo editing, soundmixingand
audiodubbing. All thiscanbe done withoutstandingenergy efficiency,
whichis great formulti-taskingvideophiles who wanttoedit an HDmovie
while50GB of videoburnsto a singleBD-RDual Layer RecordableDiscin the
background .
TheSony®VAIO®RMHDVideo EditingSystemisa Blu- rayDisc ™-
enabledhigh - definitionvideoauthoringPC.Featuringauniquetwin -
unitform factorforflexibleplacement, NVIDIA®GeForce®7600GT
graphics,1 terabyte storageandaUSB JogDial™ deviceforprecise
controlwhileediting, this videoauthoringPCispackedwithHD
authoringmuscle.
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LastUpdated:01/18/2007
VGC-RM1
VAIO® DigitalStudio ™ DesktopPC
Specifications
General
ComputerType: Desktop
TypeofUse: Tower
Hardware
Keyboard:SuppliedKeyboard
QWERTY(101keyswith3.6mmstrokeand19.05mm
pitch)
Processor
Type:Intel®Core ™ 2DuoProcessorE6600
Speed:2.40GHz
FrontSideBusSpeed: 1066MHz
L2Cache: 4MBAdvancedSmartCache
Technology:Intel®DualCore
Memory
Type:DDR2
Installed:2GB(1GBx2)PC2-5300
Maximum:3GB(tested)
Speed:667MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity:1TB (250GB x4)
Speed:7200rpm
Interface:SATA(RAID0Configured,RAID1and5
Configurable)
Optical Drive #1
DVD+RDLWrite: 4xmax.
DVD+RWrite: 8xmax.
DVD+RWWrite: 8xmax.
DVD-RWrite: 8xmax.
DVD-RWWrite: 6xmax.
CD-RWrite: 24xmax.
CD-RWWrite: 16xmax.
DVD ± RW:Yes
CDRead: 32xmax.
DVDRead: 8xmax.
DVD-RAMWrite: 5xmax.
DVD-RDLWrite: 4xmax.
BD-RRead: 2xmax.
BD-RWrite: 2xmax.
BD-REWrite: 2xmax.
BD-ROMRead: 2xmax.
BD-RERead: 2xmax.
BD-RDLRead: 2xmax.
BD-RDLWrite: 2xmax.
DVD-RAMRead: 5xmax.
BD-ROMDLRead: 2xmax.
Blu -RayDisc™Support:Yes-BD-RDL/BD-RE/DVD± R
DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
Optical Drive #2
CDRead: 40xmax.
DVDRead: 16xmax.
Expansion Bays
5.25"Half-Height:2(occupied)
3.5"(Internal): 6(4occupied)
Expansion Slots
MultimediaCardReader: MemoryStick®media,
MemoryStickPRO ™ media,MemoryStickDuo ™
media,CompactFlash®TypeII,SmartMedia,SD/
MultiMediaCard ™ , xDPictureCard®
PCMCIA(TypeIandTypeIIcardslotwithCardBus
support)
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PCISlot: Onex16PCIExpress(occupiedbyGraphics
Card),OnePCIExpressx1(available)
Audio
SoundSystem: Sony®SoundReality ™ -Audio
Enhancer
5.1ChannelBundledSpeakers
Graphics
Processor:NVIDIA®GeForce®7600GTGraphics
ProcessingUnit(GPU)
VideoRAM: 527TotalAvailableGraphics
Chipset:Intel®P965
Inputs and Outputs
AudioIn: 1(LineIn)
EthernetPort: 1
HeadphoneJack: 1
ModemJack: 1
MicrophoneInput: 1
ParallelPort(s): 1
PS/2®Port:1(Mouse/Keyboard)
DVIOutput(s): 2(DVI-I/DVI-D)
USBPort(s): 12(2.0compliant)
S/PDIFOutput(s): 1
Subwoofer/CenterAudioOutput(s): 1(RearAudio
Output)
i.LINK®Connection:3(1x6-pin/2x4-pin)interface
Networking/Modem
EthernetProtocol: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base- T
EthernetSpeed: GigabitEthernet(RJ-45)
ModemType: V.92/V.90compatibledata/faxmodem
(RJ-11)
Bluetooth®Technology:IntegratedBluetooth®
Technology
Power
PowerManagement: ACPI1.0Compliant
PowerRequirements: 100V-240V
PowerConsumption: 595W
Software
OperatingSystem: WindowsVista ™ Business
InternetServices: AOL®90-DayRiskFreeTrial-For
newusersonly
SuppliedSoftware: Adobe®Photoshop®Elements
Adobe®Premiere®Pro2.0
Microsoft®Works8.5
60-DayTrialVersionofMicrosoft®Office2007
InterVideo®WinDVD®BDforVAIO®PC
ULead®BDDiscRecorder
Sony®OriginalSoftware: ClicktoDVD®-DVD
Creation
*PleaseaccessVAIO®HelpandSupportfromyour
PCforacompletelistofsoftwareandtrial
applications.
SecurityandAnti-VirusSoftware: Norton®Internet
Security ™ 200760-DayTrialwithspyware
protection
Service and Warranty Information
LimitedWarranty: 1YearLimitedWarranty
TelephoneSupport: 1Yeartoll-freetechnical
telephoneassistance,available24-hours,7-days-a-
week
OnlineandEmailSupport: Supportavailablefrom
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Dimensions
Weight:MainUnit:35.2lbs-AccessUnit:14.3lbs
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Measurements:MainUnit:16.9"(W)x5.5"(H)x17.3"(D) -
AccessUnit:16.9"(W)x2.5"(H)x11.4"(D)
Supplied Accessories
5.1ChannelSpeakers
WiredKeyboard
WiredMouse
JogDial ™ Controller(USBInterface)
PowerCord
Color:Black
1.GHzdenotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factorsmay
affectapplicationperformance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certainoperatingconditions.
2.GBmeans one billion bytes when referring to harddrivecapacity.
Accessiblecapacitymay vary. A portion of hard disk spaceisreservedas
arecoverypartition.
3.DVDMedia/Formats are not universally compatible.
4.i.LINKis a trademark of Sony used only todesignatethata product
containsanIEEE 1394 connector. All products with ani.LINKconnector
maynotcommunicate with each other.
5.Doesnot support Memory Stick media and Memory StickPROmedia
usingtheMagicGate®function. TestedtosupportMemory Stick PRO
mediaforup to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMediamediaorthe ID
functionofSmartMedia media with IDs. Does not supporttheSD
MemoryCardmedia copyright protection function.
6.Seeactual limited warranty for details. For a copyofSony ’ swarranty,
pleasevisitwww.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll - free888 - 476 - 6972(888 -
4SONYPC),orwrite to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard,Fort
Myers,FL33913.
7.Forcertain third party software applications, Sony providesfirstlevel
phonesupport.Additional telephone support may be available from
theapplicable3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule foranysuch
supportisdetermined by the applicable software vendor.
8.TBmeans one trillion bytes when referring to harddrivecapacity.
Accessiblecapacitymay vary. A portion of hard disk spaceisreservedas
arecoverypartition.
9.TheMicrosoft Office 2007 60 - DayTrialsoftware is intended for
evaluationpurposesonly. This trial software is installed onyoursystem
andyoumust activate the software before you can useit.Product
activationprocedureswill be detailed during initial launch ofthe
software;activationrequires Internet access. This software has an
expirationdateof 60 days from date of first use,atwhichtime the
softwarewilloperate under reduced - functionalitymode,limiting end -
useroptionsand operations.
10.Aswith other optical media devices, circumstances maylimit
compatibilityorprevent Blu - rayDisc ™mediaplayback.VAIO®computers
maynotsupport movie playback on packaged media recordedinAVC
orVC1formats at high bit rates.
11.Videorecording to Blu - rayDiscmedia is done in MP2 format only.
12.Interoperabilityamong Bluetooth devices varies.
13.TotalAvailable Graphics Memory refers to the newWindowsVista
classificationofgraphics memory, which is the total ofDedicatedVideo
Memory,SystemVideo Memory and Shared System Memory. Shared
SystemMemoryvaries depending on the operating condition and
systemmemorysize.
ComputerInterface:The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore,
therearea multitude of varying software packages and add - onhardware
options.Thispersonal computer is not manufactured to anyspecific
software,andSony does not and cannot make anywarrantyor
representationwithrespect to the performance of this productwithany
particularsoftwarepackages and/or non - Sonyadd - onhardware option
exceptthosementioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaimsany
representationsorwarranty that this product is compatible withany
combinationofnon - Sonyproductsyou may choose to connect. While Sony
representativesorSony authorized dealers may be able to assistyouand
maymakerecommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary orwaivethis
disclaimer.Purchasersmust determine for themselves the suitability and
compatibilityofthe hardware and software in each andeveryparticular
instance.Somepre - installedsoftwaretitles may not include full
documentation.Softwaretitles pre - installedonthe Sony Desktop
Computeraresubject to change without notice. Simulated graphicshown
ondisplay.This product meets the standards of theInternationalEnergy
StarProgramfor energy efficiency. Features and specifications aresubject
tochangewithout notice. Weights and measurements are approximate
andmayvary.
©2007SonyElectronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in wholeorin
partwithoutwritten permission is prohibited. Sony, Sony logo, Blu - rayDisc,
i.LINK,MemoryStick, Jog Dial, Digital Studio, Memory Stick Pro,MemoryStick
ProDuo,MagicGate, Sound Reality, Click to DVD, like.no.other, VAIOandVAIO
logoaretrademarks of Sony. Intel and Centrino areregistered
trademarksandCore is trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoftand
Windowsareregistered trademarks and Windows Vista is atrademarkof
MicrosoftCorporation.All other trademarks are trademarks of their
respectiveowners.
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