Sony VAIO VGN-AR890U User manual

VGN-AR890U
VAIO® AR Series Notebook PC
The premier Blu - ray Disc ™- enabled entertainment notebook PC
EXTREME PC PERFORMANCE
The VAIO ® AR notebook is powered by Intel ’ s incredible new hafnium - based processor
technology. Faster and more efficient than ever, the next - generation Intel ® Core™2
Duo T9300 processor (2.50GHz ), with 6MB of L2 cache and an amazing 4GB of pre -
installed system memory, turns up the speed on multi - tasking while curbing energy
consumption.
The VAIO ® AR notebook comes pre - installed with Genuine Microsoft ® Windows Vista ®
Ultimate with Service Pack 1.
Tackle virtually any graphics requirement with a NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 8600M GT GPU
graphics card with 512MB of dedicated video RAM.
Offering a massive boost in wireless connection speed and range, work and play quicker
almost anywhere within your office or home using next - generation 802.11n integrated
wireless LAN technology .
STUNNING HD ENTERTAINMENT
Watch all of your favorite Blu - ray Disc™movies in stunning HD on the 17 ” widescreen
display using XBRITE - HiColor™technology so you can see deeper blacks, brighter whites,
true - to - life color and razor sharp detail from almost any angle.
With integrated Blu - ray Disc™technology and optical drive , you can archive or record
25 - 50GB of home movies, music and digital photos to a single Blu - ray Disc™media
(sold separately).
A supplied external ATI TV Wonder™Digital Cable Tuner lets you enjoy incredibly crisp,
live and recorded analog, digital and cable TV, including premium HD channels to
which you subscribe to, on the 17 ” widescreen display.
Record your favorite HDTV programming and store your cherished family photos on the
spacious 500GB hard disk drive with RAID techology.
ENDLESS FEATURES
An HDMI™output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single cable so
you can enjoy HD entertainment on your compatible big screen TV without a myriad of
extra cables(HDMI™cable sold separately).
Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family at the office or on - the - go with real - time
video conferencing using the integrated MOTION EYE ® camera and microphone.
Extend the reach of your AR notebook with A2DP Bluetooth ® technology that is ideal
for advanced wireless communication and streaming uncompromised CD - quality
stereo music to Bluetooth ® speakers or headphones.
Whether it ’ s for YouTube™ , a company project or for sharing with family and friends,
editing digital video captured by your Sony ® Handycam ® is quick and easy with VAIO ®
Movie Story software. You choose the supplied template and professional - looking
cutaways, cross - fades and soundtrack syncing are automatically done for you.
The VAIO ® AR890 notebook is a multimedia powerhouse with DVR capabilities and a
17”WUXGA widescreen display with XBRITE - HiColor™LCD technology. Featuring an
Intel ® Core ™2 Duo T9300 processor, a 500GB hard drive and 4GB memory ,the
AR790 notebook is a super - powerful notebook. Watch and record in stunning Blu -
ray Disc™format and even view, record, and manage cable TV content .
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Last Updated: 10/06/2008
VGN-AR890U
VAIO® AR Series Notebook PC
Specifications
General
Computer Type: Notebook
Type of Use: Multimedia Powerhouse
Action Buttons: S1, S2, AV Mode , Volume-/+, Mute,
Play/ Pause/ Stop, Channel, Eject, Fast Forward,
Rewind, WLAN/ Bluetooth® on/off, TV REC
Pointing Device: Electro-Static touch pad
Hardware
Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and
19.05mm pitch
Camera: Built -in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera
and microphone
Processor
Type: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9300
Speed: 2.50GHz
Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
L2 Cache: 6MB
Technology: Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor
Technology
Memory
Type: DDR2
Installed: 4GB PC2 - 5300 (2GBx2)
Maximum: 4GB
Speed: 667MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity: 500GB (250GB x2)
Speed: 5400rpm
Interface: Serial ATA
Technology: RAID Technology
Optical Drive #1
DVD+R DL Write: 2.4x max
DVD+R Write: 8x max
DVD+RW Write: 4x max
DVD -R Write: 8x max
DVD -RW Write: 4x max
CD -R Write: 8x max
CD -RW Write: 8x max
CD Read: 24x max
DVD Read: 8x max
DVD -RAM Write: 5x max
DVD -R DL Write: 2x max
BD-R Read: 2x max.
BD-R Write: 2x max.
BD-RE Write: 2x max.
BD-ROM Read: 2x max.
BD-RE Read: 2x max.
BD-R DL Read: 1.6x max.
BD-R DL Write: 1x max.
DVD -RAM Read: 5x max
Blu-Ray Disc™Support: Yes (BD -R/-RE/-ROM/
DVD ±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive)
BD-RE DL Read: 1.6x max.
BD-RE DL Write: 1x max.
Expansion Slots
Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick Duo™
media slot with MagicGate® functionality
One ExpressCard® / 54 slot
One Secure Digital (SD™memory card) media slot
One PCMCIA -Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus
support
Audio
Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio
Display
Screen Size: 17.0"
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
XBRITE- HiColor ™Technology: Yes
Technology: WUXGA
Graphics
Processor: NVIDIA ® GeForce® 8600M GT GPU with Total
Available Graphics Memory of 1791MB (max.)
Video RAM: 512MB dedicated video RAM
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Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Interface: HDMI™, S-Video and VGA out with Smart
Display Sensor
TV Tuner: Yes -ATI TV Wonder™Digital Cable Tuner
(NTSC, ATSC™and CableCard™Support)
Inputs and Outputs
HDMI™Connection Output(s): 1
Headphone Jack: 1
Modem Jack: 1
Microphone Input: 1
S -Video Output(s): 1
USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)
VGA Output(s): 1
DC -In: 1
i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE
1394)
S/PDIF Output(s): 1
Ethernet Connection (s): 1
Networking/Modem
Ethernet Protocol: 10Base - T/100Base - TX/1000Base -T
Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ- 45)
Modem Type: Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ- 11)
Wireless LAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network
Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP
Bluetooth® Technology
Power
Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
(VGP- BPS9A/B)
Estimated Battery Life: 1.0 -2.5 hours Standard Capacity
Battery
2.0 -4.5 hours Large Capacity Battery
Power Requirements: 150W + 10%
Software
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista®
Ultimate with SP1
Internet Services: AOL® 90 -Day Risk Free Trial -New Users
Only
Supplied Software: Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60 - Day
Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student
2007
Security and Anti -Virus Software: Microsoft® Windows
Live™OneCare™Trial Version
The VAIO® Software Experience: VAIO ® Startup Assistant
Click to Disc Editor -Import, Edit, Burn
VAIO ® Movie Story -Simple Movie Creation
VAIO ® MusicBox -Music by Mood
VAIO ® Media plus -Multimedia Streaming Software
*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your
PC for a complete list of software applications and
trials.
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support: 1 year toll -free technical telephone
assistance, available 24/7
Online and Email Support: Support available from
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty . See
actual warranty for details.
Environmental Information
RoHS®: Compliant
For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco
Dimensions
Weight: 8.4 lbs. (with standard battery)
Measurements: 16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP- BPS9A/B)
AC Adapter (VGP- AC19V15)
Power Cord
Remote Control (2 batteries)
ATI TV Wonder™Digital Cable Tuner (NTSC, ATSC™and
CableCARD™Support )
IR Reciever (PCVA-IR8U)
Optional Accessories
Large Capacity Battery (VGP- BPL9)
Additional Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP- BPS9A/B)
USB Optical Mouse(VGP- UMS20/B)
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Bluetooth® Laser Mouse (VGP- BMS33/B)
All - in -one 2.1 Channel Speaker (VGP- SP100)
Neoprene Notebook and AC Adapter Case (VGP-AMC2)
Universal Carrying Case (VGP- AMB1A)
Color: Glossy Piano Black
UPC Code: 27242739826
1.GHzdenotesmicroprocessorinternalclockspeed;otherfactorsmay
affectapplication performance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certain operating conditions.
2.GBmeansonebillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessiblecapacitymayvary.Aportionof hard disk space is
reservedasarecoverypartition.
3.Requires802.11ncompatibleaccesspoint.Somefunctionalitymay
requireInternet services, which may require a fee.
4.BroadbandInternetservicerequiredalongwiththirdpartyservices
whichmay require a subscription or other servicefee.
5. Blu - rayDisc™ Media/Formatsare not universally compatible.
6. Viewable area measured diagonally.
7.Non - metricweights and measures are approximate and mayvary.
8.Measuredatthenarrowestpoint
9.i.Linkisa trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
containsanIEEE1394connector.Allproductswithani.LINK
connectormaynotcommunicatewitheachother.
10.Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the newWindowsVista ®
classificationofgraphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated
VideoMemory,SystemVideoMemoryandShared System Memory.
SharedSystemMemory varies depending on the operating condition
andsystemmemorysize.
11.Actualbatterylifewillvarybasedonproduct settings, usage
patterns,batteryand environmental conditions. Battery life will be
shorterwith models equipped with Instant Modefeatures.
12.Seeactuallimitedwarrantyfordetails.ForacopyofSony'swarranty,
pleasevisit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll - free888 - 476 - 6972
(888 - 4SONYPC)or write toSonyElectronics, 12451 Gateway
Boulevard,FortMyers,FL33913.
13.Forcertainthirdpartysoftware applications, Sony provides first level
phonesupport.Additional telephone support may be available from
theapplicable3rdpartyvendor. Availability and schedule for any
suchsupport is determined by the aplicable software vendor.
14.60 - DayTrial Version of Microsoft ® Office2007 - Thistrial softwarewill
workonlyfor60daysafteryou first use it. You will not be able to use
thesoftwareifyoudon'tactivateitasdescribedthefirsttimeyouuse
thesoftware. You can activatethesoftwareby Internet: Internet
servicechargesmayapply.Ifyouwant to keep using the software
afterthe60 - daytrial period, youmustconvertto the perpetual
version.Youcanconvertonlinebyfollowingtheconversion
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees.
15.A portion of the system memoryover3GBmay not be available to
theoperatingsystem.
16.Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth ® devicesvaries.
17.Aswith other optical media devices, circumstances may limit
compatibilityorpreventBlu - rayDisc™ mediaplayback.VAIO
computersmaynotsupportmovieplaybackonpackagedmedia
recordedin AVC or VC1 formats at highbitrates.
18.Video recording to Blu - rayDisc™ mediaisdonein MPEG2 and AVC
formatsonly.
19.The digital TV tuner supportsa CableCARD ™removablesecurity
module.Contact your cableoperatortoreceive a CableCARD
compatiblewithyouroperator ’ snetwork (additional charges may
apply). Not all functions that are available when using a set - topbox
providedbyyourcableoperatorwill be supported by CableCARD
(e.g. video - on - demand and pay - per - viewfunctionalitymaynot be
supported).
20. Requires high definition - capable display with HDMI ™ connector.
Imagequality will vary.
21.AV Instant Mode not availablewhen playing Blu - rayDisc™ media.
ComputerInterface:For this product,there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add - onhardwareoptions.Thisproductisnot
manufacturedtoworkwith any specific software, and Sony does not and
cannotmake any warranty orrepresentationwithrespect to the
performanceofthisproductwithanyparticularsoftwarepackages
and/or non - Sony add - onhardwareoptionsexceptthose mentioned here.
Sonyhereby disclaims anyrepresentationsorwarranties that this
product is compatible with any combination of non - Sonyproductsyou
maychoose to connect toit.WhileSony representatives or Sony
authorizeddealersmaybeableto assist you and may make
recommendations,they are NOT authorizedtovaryor waive this
disclaimer.Purchasersmust determine for themselves the suitability and
compatibilityofthehardwareandsoftwareineachandevery particular
instance.Software titles pre - installedon the Sony computer are subject
tochangewithoutnotice.Preinstalledsoftwaremaynotbeidenticalto
retailversionsorhave all documentation. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Lampinthisproductcontainsmercury.Disposalofthesematerialsmay
beregulateddue to environmental considerations. For disposal or
recyclinginformation,pleasecontact your local authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).
©2008Sony Electronics Inc. Allrightsreserved.Reproduction in whole or
inpartwithoutwrittenpermissionisprohibited.Sony,VAIO, the VAIO logo,
XBRITE - HiColor,Memory Stick Duo,MagicGate,MOTION EYE, Handycam,
i.LINKandClicktoDiscaretrademarksofSonyinthe U.S. and in other
countries.Microsoft,Windows,WindowsLive,OneCare,andWindows
VistaaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporationintheU.S.andinother
countries.IntelandCentrinoareregisteredtrademarksandCoreisa
trademarkoftheIntelCorporationintheU.S.andinothercountries.
HDMI™isa trademark of HDMILicensingLLC.All other trademarks are
trademarksof their respective owners.CableCARDisa trademark of
Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
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