Sony VAIO VGN-FZ180U/B User manual

VGN-FZ180U/B
VAIO®FZSeriesNotebookPC
TheVAIOFZisa15.4”entertainmentPCinthebodyofan
incrediblythin-and-lightnotebook
MORE DISPLAY FOR YOUR DOLLAR
Thethin-and-lightVAIO ® FZnotebookpacksbigpowerandevenbigger
entertainmentintoasmall,portablepackage.Thisunique5.75pound with
standardbatteryPCcombinesallthebenefitsofa15.4”widescreendisplay
withthedimensionsor“footprint”ofamuchsmallernotebook.TheVAIO
FZisdesignedtomaximizeLCDspacewithadvancedspace- saving
engineeringtechniquesimplementedthroughoutthechassis,includinga
reconfiguredbatteryandmotherboarddesign.Theresultisabrilliant,15.4”
widescreendisplay inthebodyofaportable,thin-and-lightnotebook.
EXPERIENCE BLU -RAY DISC ® MEDIA PLAYBACK
Watchmoviesinthebesthigh-definitionpicturequalityavailabletoday
withtheVAIO ® FZPremiumnotebook,theworld ’ sfirstthin-and-lightBlu-
rayDisc ® -enablednotebook .Untilyouexperiencemoviesandconcertson
Blu-rayDisc ® media,youwon ’ tknowjusthowgoodhigh-definitioncanbe.
WithpristineFull1080HDresolutionandstunningclarity,Blu-rayDisc ®
technologyisanimpressivenewwaytoenjoyyourentertainment.Blu-ray
Disc ® alsoenjoysthemostextensiveindustrysupportasitisbackedby
morethan85%ofconsumerelectronicscompanies,sevenofthebiggest
moviestudios,theworld'stwolargestmusiclabels,plusPLAYSTATION ® 3
andleadinggamecompanies.
ELEGANCE AND SOPHISTICATION
Withsubtlesophisticationandundeniableelegance,thelightweightVAIO ®
FZnotebookiscraftedwithanaesthetictouchandcarefulattentionto
detail.FromitsexcitingentertainmentfunctionstoitsbrilliantXBRITE-
HiColor™display,theVAIOFZisabeautifullydesigned,thin-and-light
mobileentertainmentcenter.
XBRITE -HICOLOR™LCD TECHNOLOGY
ByapplyingengineeringtechniquesfromourBRAVIA™high-definitionLCD
TVstoournewandimprovedXBRITE-HiColor™LCDtechnology,we've
createdanotebookPCdisplaythatreachesanincrediblecolorcontrastof
90%-withoutincreasingLCDpowerconsumption.Withrichergreensand
fresherbluesthaneverbefore,thenewandimprovedXBRITE-HiColor™LCD
technologyreproducesvividcolorsanddelicatecontrastswithuniform
brightness.Farsuperiortothe40-50%colorreproductionofmostnotebook
PCs,theVAIOFZnotebookwithnewandimprovedXBRITE-HiColorLCD
technologydeliversanincrediblyluminousdisplaythatreproduces90%of
thecolorspectrum.
ENTERTAINMENT CONTROLS
AnA/Vfan ’ sdreamPC,theVAIO ® FZnotebookincludesafullsetof
dedicatedmultimediacontrolsjustabovethekeyboard.AroundA/V
interfacejumpsoutofthecleandesignoftheVAIOFZ,addingauniqueand
practicaltouchtoitssophisticatedappearance.Theseintuitivemusicand
videocontrolsareuser-friendly,soyoucaneasilycontrolyourCDs,DVDs,
picturesandhomemovieswiththepushofabutton.
TheVAIO®FZ180notebook is a thin- and -lightBlu- rayDisc ®- enabled
notebookfeaturinga15.4 ” widescreenLCD withXBRITE- HiColor ™
technology.Withabuilt - incameraandmicrophone for video
messaging andBlu - rayDisc ®opticaldriveformassivestorage
capacity ,thislightning -fast,super- powerfulPCispackedwith
excitingentertainmentfeatures.
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LastUpdated:06/25/2007
VGN-FZ180U/B
VAIO®FZSeriesNotebookPC
Specifications
General
ComputerType: Notebook
TypeofUse: Portable
ActionButtons: S(programmable),Volume,AVMode,
Play/Pause,FF,RewindandStop
PointingDevice: Electro-Statictouchpad
Hardware
Keyboard:QWERTY,82keyswith2mmstrokeand
19.05mmpitch
Camera:Built-incameraandmicrophone
Processor
Type:Intel®Core ™ 2DuoProcessorT7300
Speed:2GHz
FrontSideBusSpeed: 800MHz
L2Cache: 4MBAdvancedSmartCache
Technology:Intel®Centrino®DuoProcessor
Technology
Memory
Type:DDR2
Installed:2GB(1GBx2)PC2-5300
Maximum:4GB
Speed:667MHz
Hard Drive
Capacity:200GB
Speed:4200rpm
Interface:SerialATA
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 (DVD±RDL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM)
CDRead: 24xmax.
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: 1.6xmax
BD-RDLWrite: 1xmax
DVD-RAMRead: 5xmax.
Blu -RayDisc™Support:Yes (BD-RE/DVD± R
DL/DVD±RW)
BD-REDLRead: 1.6xmax
BD-REDLWrite: 1xmax
Expansion Slots
MultimediaCardReader: OneMemoryStickDuo ™
mediawithMagicGate®functionality
OneExpressCard ™ /34Slot
OneSecureDigitalMedia(SD)
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Audio
SoundSystem: Sony®SoundReality ™ -Audio
Enhancer
Display
ScreenorDisplayTechnology: WXGALCD
ScreenSize: 15.4”
Resolution:1280x800
XBRITE-HiColor™Technology:Yes
Graphics
Processor:NVIDIA®GeForce®8400MGTGPU
VideoRAM: 1023MBTotalAvailableGraphics
Memory
Interface:HDMI,VGAandS-VideoOutwithSmart
DisplaySensor
Inputs and Outputs
EthernetPort: 1
HeadphoneJack: 1
MemoryStick®MediaSlot: 1
ModemJack: 1
SecureDigitalSlot: 1
MicrophoneInput: 1
S-VideoOutput(s): 1
USBPort(s): 3(2.0compliant)
VGAOutput(s): 1
DC- In: 1
ExpressCard™Slot:/34x1
i.LINK®Connection:1(4pin)i.LINK®connector(IEEE
1394)
HDMI™Connection(s):1
Networking/Modem
EthernetProtocol: FastEthernet(RJ-45)
EthernetSpeed: 10Base-T/100Base- TX
ModemType: IntegratedV.92/V.90Modem(RJ-11)
WirelessLAN: Intel®PRO/Wireless4965AGNNetwork
Connection(802.11a/b/g/n)
Power
BatteryType: StandardLithium-ionBattery(VGP-
BPS2B)
EstimatedBatteryLife: 2.0-4.0hours
PowerRequirements: 110W+10%
Software
OperatingSystem: WindowsVista ™ Ultimate
InternetServices: AOL®90-DayRiskFreeTrial -New
UsersOnly
SuppliedSoftware: Microsoft®Works8.5
60-DayTrialVersionofMicrosoft®Office2007
Sony®OriginalSoftware: ClicktoDVD®-DVD
Creation,LocationFree®Player
*PleaseaccessVAIO®HelpandSupportfromyour
PCforacompletelistofsoftwareapplications
andtrials.
SecurityandAnti-VirusSoftware: Norton®Internet
Security ™ 200760-Daytrialwithspyware
protection
Service and Warranty Information
TelephoneSupport: 1yeartoll-freetechnical
telephoneassistance,available24/7
LimitedWarrantyandOnsiteService: 1YearLimited
WarrantywithOnsiteService
OnlineandEmailSupport: Supportavailablefrom
http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
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Dimensions
Weight:5.75lbs.
Measurements:14"(W)x0.98-1.4"(H)x10.02"(D)
Supplied Accessories
StandardLithium-ionbattery(VGP-BPS8)
ACadapter(VGP-AC19V19)
PowerCord
Color:SilverandBlack
UPCCode: 027242720701
1.Non - metricweights andmeasures areapproximate andmay vary.
2.Viewable areameasured diagonally.
3.Requires 802.11ncompatible access point. Some functionality may
requireInternet services,which mayrequire afee.
4.DVD media/formatsare notuniversally compatible.
5.Broadband internetservice required along with third party services
whichmay requirea subscriptionor otherservice fee.
6.Actual batterylife will vary based on product settings, usage patterns,
batteryand environmentalconditions.
7.i.LINK isa trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product
containsan IEEE1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector
maynot communicatewith eachother.
8.GHz denotesmicroprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
affectapplication performance.CPU speed will be reduced under
certainoperating conditions.
9.GB meansone billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
Accessiblecapacity mayvary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as
arecovery partition.
10.The MicrosoftOffice 200760 - DayTrial software is intended for
evaluationpurposes only.This trial software is installed on your system
andyou mustactivate the software before you can use it. Product
activationprocedures willbe detailed during initial launch of the
software;activation requiresInternet access. This software has an
expirationdate of60 days from date of first use, at which time the
softwarewill operateunder reduced - functionalitymode, limitingend -
useoptions andoperations.
11.Total AvailableGraphics Memoryrefers tothe newWindows Vista™
classificationof graphicsmemory, which is the total of Dedicated Video
Memory,System VideoMemory and Shared System Memory. Shared
SystemMemory variesdepending on the operating condition and
systemmemory size.
12.As withother optical media devices, circumstances may limit
compatibilityor preventBlu - rayDisc ™mediaplayback. VAIO computers
maynot supportmovie playback on packaged media recorded in AVC
orVC1 formatsat highbit rates.
13.Video recordingto Blu - rayDisc ™mediais donein MP2format only.
14.When available,Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfillment of its
limitedwarranty obligations.Any such services are subject to the terms
andconditions ofthe limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty for
details.Onsite Servicewill beprovided viathird - partytechnician to be
dispatchedas neededfollowing phone - basedtroubleshooting. Some
repairsmay beaccomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service may not
beavailable inall locations.
15.For certainthird party software applications, Sony provides first level
PhoneSupport. Additionaltelephone support may be available from
theapplicable 3rdparty vendor. Availability and schedule for any such
supportis determined by the applicable software vendor.
12.Broadband connectionis required along with third party services
whichmay requirea subscriptionfee andother servicefees.
16.A portionof the system memory over 3GB may not be available to the
operatingsystem.
ComputerInterface: Thecomputer industry lacks standards, and therefore,
thereare amultitude ofvarying softwarepackages andadd - onhardware
options.This personalcomputer is not manufactured to operate any
specificsoftware, andSony does not and cannot make any warranty or
representationwith respectto the performance of this product with any
particularsoftware packagesand/or non - Sonyadd - onhardware options
exceptthose mentionedin this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
representationsor warrantythat this product is compatible with any
combinationof productsyou may choose to connect. While Sony
representativesor Sonyauthorized dealers may be able to assist you and
maymake recommendations,they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this
disclaimer.Purchasers mustdetermine for themselves the suitability and
compatibilityof thehardware and software in each and every particular
instance.Software titlespre - installedon the Sony Notebook Computer are
subjectto changewithout notice.Simulated graphicshown ondisplay. Pre -
installedsoftware maynot be identical to retail versions or have all
documentation.This productmeets the standards of the International
EnergyStar Programfor energy efficiency. Features and specifications
aresubject tochange withoutnotice. Non - metricweights and
measurementsare approximateand mayvary.
©2007 SonyElectronics Inc.All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in
partwithout writtenpermission isprohibited. Sony,VAIO, XBRITE - ECO,
MemoryStick, MemoryStick, Sound Reality MOTION EYE, Micro Vault i.LINK
andClick toDVD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, ReadyBoost and
WindowsVista aretrademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel Centrino and
Coreare trademarksof Intel Corporation. All other trademarks are
trademarksof theirrespective owners.
Printedin U.S.A.04/07.
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