Sony FX503, FX500 Service Manual
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Notice
This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions
of license agreements enclosed with this product. Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily
be identical to current retail versions. Updates and additions to software may require an additional charge. Subscriptions to online
service providers may require a fee and credit card information. Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating
financial institutions.
© 2001 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
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End user software license agreement
This End User Software License Agreement (the EULA) is a legal agreement between you and Sony Corporation (hereinafter referred
to as Sony), a corporation organized under Japanese Law, the manufacturer of your Sony computer system (the SONY HARDWARE).
Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA (the SONY SOFTWARE).
By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only
in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE. SONY SOFTWARE is licensed; not sold.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, software distributed together with separate End User Software License Agreement (the Third Party
EULA), including but not limited to Windows
EULA.
If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, please return the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE to the place
where you obtained it.
1. License. This SONY SOFTWARE and the related documentation are licensed to you by Sony. This EULA allows you to use the SONY
SOFTWARE for your personal use for a single SONY HARDWARE outside a network and only to make one copy of the SONY SOFTWARE
in machine-readable form for back-up purposes only.
2. Restrictions. The SONY SOFTWARE contains copyrighted material and other proprietary material. In order to protect them, and
except as permitted by applicable law, you may not decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the SONY SOFTWARE in whole or in
part. Except for the transfer of the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE and prior agreement of the recipient to be
bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA, you may not sell or rent the SONY SOFTWARE and its copy to any third party.
3. Limited Warranty. Sony warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period
of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt. During the applicable warranty period, Sony will
replace free of charge such media proved to be defective; provided they are returned properly packaged to the place where you
obtained it, together with your name, address, and proof of date of purchase. Sony will have no responsibility to replace media
damaged by accident, abuse, or misapplication. The above limited warranty replaces all other representations, conditions and
warranties, whether express or implied, by statute or otherwise and Sony expressly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties and/or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose. The
terms of this limited warranty do not affect or prejudice your statutory rights as an ultimate consumer, neither do they limit or exclude
any liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of Sony.
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4. Termination. This EULA is effective until terminated. You may terminate this EULA at any time by destroying the SONY SOFTWARE,
related documentation, and all copies thereof. This EULA will terminate immediately without notice from Sony, if you fail to comply
with any provision of this EULA. Upon termination you must destroy the SONY SOFTWARE, related documentation, and all copies
thereof.
5. Governing Law. This EULA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
Should you have any questions concerning this EULA or this limited warranty, please refer to the Customer Service Guide on how to
contact VAIO-Link.
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ENERGY STAR
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. The
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of computers and their office equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that
effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted
products are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform
among participating nations. ENERGY STA R® is a U.S. registered mark.
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Trademarks
Sony, DVgate, i.LINK™, ImageStation, PictureGear, PictureToy, PowerPanel, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, Sony Notebook Setup, UI
Design Selector, SonicStage, VAIO Action Setup, VisualFlow, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. All Windows
logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Your Sony notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This
section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with the software installed on your
notebook.
Sony software
DVgate
Sony Electronics
DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications: DVgate Motion, DVgate Still, and DVgate Assemble. This
collection makes it easy to select and edit digital video clips, then bring them together into a professionallooking home video. Use i.LINK
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editing desk that can capture, preview, cut and assemble your selection and save the sequences in AVI and
MPEG1 formats. DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital video cassette recorder or a
digital video camera recorder, and saves them as graphic files on your hard drive.
ImageStation
Sony Electronics
Sony ImageStation is an easy way to share your digital pictures and videos with family and friends. Use
ImageStation with the Smart Capture Premium, PictureGear and MovieShaker software to make the most
of your images and movies. When you sign up as a Sony ImageStation member, you can store your pictures
and even order prints. Go to the following website to join for FREE:
http://www.imagestation-europe.com
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to connect your digital video camera, and the computer operates as an
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MovieShaker
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MovieShaker
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creates personal movies - complete with transitions, special effects, background music, and
text. All you do is import your clips, pick the tone you want and MovieShaker
choose to take control and produce your very own movie. You choose the exact clips order, special effects,
and transitions. You can also import your own music and MovieShaker
of the song to the length of your movie.
PictureGear
Sony Electronics
Create your own environment with the Digital Image Library (photos, backgrounds, wallpapers, slide shows,
etc). PictureGear is your assistant for creating and implementing personal screen savers, panoramas
(combined images)... You can even animate your preferred gif files with Gif Animation Tools, create labels
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for all media with PictureGear Label Maker, or play back movies in a variety of formats. You can also create
albums from your favourite images and upload them to a Web page.
PictureToy
Sony Electronics
PictureToy is Sony’s drawing application, using a highly accurate pen tool. As well as drawing from scratch,
you can edit images using over 70 images. Adding spectacles and flowers to pictures is just as much fun as it
sounds!
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PowerPanel
Sony Electronics
The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides key information
about system activity and battery life. Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile,
depending on the application you are working with and the conditions of use.
Smart Capture
Sony Electronics
Connect a digital camera to your computer to shoot still images and video clips, which you can view or send
by e-mail. The Smart Capture Finder displays images from the camera and allows you to adjust the settings
or create effects. Smart Capture enables you to capture images via i.LINK™ compatible devices or create a
panorama picture using the panorama assist function. The final panorama will be created in PictureGear,
using the individual snapshots made in Smart Capture.
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SonicStage
Sony Electronics
SonicStage uses the copyright protection technology of OpenMG, developed by Sony Corporation and
designed to allow recording and playback of digital music data on a personal computer. Once the data is
encrypted and recorded onto the hard disk, SonicStage technology allows it to be played back on the PC but
prevents unauthorized distribution. The purpose of SonicStage technology is to create an environment in
which larger quantities of high-quality music can be distributed without subsequent unauthorized
distribution of the music files.
The SonicStage software encrypts and manages music files either downloaded to a personal computer by
using the EMD services or adopted (or created) from your own CD or the Internet.
The SonicStage CD-R functionality is not pre-installed on your notebook. You can install the CD-R module
from the Application Recovery CD-ROM supplied with your notebook.
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Sony Notebook Setup
Sony Electronics
Use Sony Notebook Setup to consult system information, specify preferences for system behavior, and set up
a power-on password for your Sony notebook.
UI Design Selector
Sony Electronics
You can change the window design of the Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector.
VAIO Action Setup
Sony Electronics
VAIO Action Setup helps you manage application settings that control hardware events on your computer.
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For instance, this software enables you to start your favorite software with the PPK buttons (programmable
power keys). It manages the settings for the internal timer, i.LINK™ interface and Memory Stick™.
VisualFlow
Sony Electronics
VisualFlow allows you to browse interactively through the contents of your Memory Sticks (optional), your
hard drive, or any other drive on your computer. VisualFlow can display Memory Stick files in a variety of
ways, and allows you to play / display still images, movies or sound files within VisualFlow or with other
software.
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Product Recovery CD-ROMs
Sony Corporation
The Product Recovery CD-ROMs allow you to reinstall the system, the software shipped with your computer
and the bundled device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual device
driver may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer, without you having to recover the
entire system.
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You can only use the Recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony notebook you purchased, and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC.
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Operating system and other pre-installed software
Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft Corporation
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groundbreaking features introduced with Windows
Windows
applications and technologies.
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each other’s applications running even as they switch in and out of their accounts and a Simplified Visual
Design which puts the features you use most often up front and center to access them more quickly.
For questions and technical assistance, go online to:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory
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Internet Explorer 6.0
Microsoft Corporation
Internet Explorer is the Microsoft Internet browser allowing you to surf the World Wide Web. The Setup
Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to your service provider. A full e-mail package
enables you to send and receive mail - including attached files - across the Internet. NetMeeting, Outlook
Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 6.0. Internet
Explorer 6.0 also includes 128-bit encryption, the highest possible level of protection for all your Internet
communications, including credit card use and financial transactions. A complete online tutorial helps new
users become comfortable using the Internet.
For questions and technical assistance, go online to:
http://support.microsoft.comdirectory
Windows®XP Home Edition is Windows® exciting new operating system which is built on the
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2000. At the same time, Windows®XP maintains the best support for older Windows-based
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XP Home Edition integrates new features such as Fast User Switching which allows users to leave
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Acrobat
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Reader software allows you to view, navigate, and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF), an open file format that is intended to preserve the conformity of documents
created on all major computer platforms. Once Acrobat
from within your Web browser by clicking on a PDF file embedded in an HTML file. You quickly see the first
page while the rest of the document is being downloaded.
For questions and technical assistance, go online to
http://www.adobe.com
Panorama Maker
ArcSoft
Panorama Maker™ 2000 is an easy-to-use image entertainment program that seamlessly stitches multiple
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photos into a single panoramic picture. It enables you to create eye-catching, large-format panoramas with
point-and-click simplicity. You can also view your panoramas from different perspectives.
For further information, see the website at:
http://www.arcsoft.com/products/software/en/panoramamaker2000.html
Symantec Norton AntiVirus
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Reader is installed, you can open and view PDF files
Symantec
The Norton AntiVirus software is available on your hard drive. The Installer Wizard will guide you through
the simple installation process. With Norton AntiVirus, you can scan files, folders, or entire drives for viruses,
and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC). Files
submitted to SARC are analyzed and the results are reported automatically within seven days. When you
configure Norton AntiVirus adequately, your computer is safe. Norton AntiVirus can automatically check
boot records for viruses at system startup, check programs for viruses at the time you use them, scan all local
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hard drives for viruses once per week, and monitor your computer for any activity that might indicate the
work of a virus in action. It can also scan files you download from the Internet and check floppy disks for
boot viruses when you use them.
The first time you start your computer, you will be prompted to update the antivirus software. This is normal
as new viruses have come out since your VAIO left the factory.
For more information, see the online help files and the website at:
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp
Real Entertainment Center
Real Entertainment Center contains two software programs: RealPlayer and RealJukebox.
RealNetworks - RealPlayer
RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player, which lets you access 2,500 radio stations featuring
music, news and sports.
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For further information, see the website at:
http://www.real.com
RealNetworks - RealJukebox
RealJukebox is your personal music management system. RealJukebox lets you build, manage, and play your
digital music library on your personal computer.
For further information, see the website at:
http://www.real.com
Sony recommends the use of SonicStage version 1.0 when backing up or creating music CDs. Sony offers no guarantee for creating CDs, an option
provided by RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony. There are some CD-ROM drives or drives that may encounter problems when using this feature. Please visit
the RealNetworks website to get more detailed information regarding this issue. For general support information regarding all RealNetwork products,
go to http://service.real.com.
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