Sony GRX516SP Service Manual
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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
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End user software licence agreement
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This End User Software Licence Agreement (the EULA) is a legal agreement bet ween you and Sony Corporation (hereinafter referred
to as Sony), a cor por a t io n or ganized under J apa nese Law, t he m anufacturer of y our Sony com put er s ystem (the SONY HARD WAR E).
Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA (the SONY SOFTWARE). By
insta ll ing or usin g the SO NY SO FTWARE, you agre e to be bound by th e term s of th is EULA. You may use th e SONY SOFTWARE only in
connect ion with the use of the SONY HARDWARE. SONY SOFTWARE is licensed; not sold.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, software distributed together with separate End User Software Licence Agreement (the Third Party
EULA), including but not l imited to Windows® operatin g system provided by Micr osoft Corporat ion, shall be covered by the Third Pa rty
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 y ou obt ained it.
1. Licence. This SONY SOFTWARE and the related documentation are licensed to you by Sony. This EULA allows you to us e the SONY
SOF TW AR E f or your p erson al use for a single SON Y HARD WARE outside a netwo rk and only to m ake one copy of the SONY SOFTWARE
in machin e-re ad a ble form for back- up purp o ses o nly.
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2. Restrictions. The SONY SOFTWARE cont ains copyrighted material and othe r propr i e t ary mat e r ial . In order to prot e ct them , and
except as permit ted by applicable law, you may not decompil e, reverse engineer or disassembl e 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 th e 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 ninet y (90) days from th e da t e of pu rchase as ev id e nce d by a co py of the rec ei pt . During the applicab le w ar ran ty per i od, Sony will
replace free of charge such media prov ed to be defective, provid ed they are returned pr operly packag ed to the place where you
obtained it , together with your name, address, and proof of date of purchase. Sony will have no resp o nsib il ity to repl ace med ia
damaged by accident, abuse, or misapplication. The above limit ed warranty replaces all other representati ons, conditions and
warra nt ies , whet her ex pr es s or impl ied, by stat ut e or otherw is e and Sony express ly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions
inclu ding, but not limited to, the implied warrantie s and/or condition s of sa tis fa ctor y quality and fitne ss for a par t icul ar purpo se. The
term s o f th is limited warranty do not a f fe ct or prejudice y our statutory r ights as an u lt i mate c onsumer, neither do t hey l imit or ex c l ude
any liabi l it y for deat h or pe rsonal in ju ry caus e d by th e ne glige nce of Sony.
4. Termination. This EULA is effective until terminated. You may terminate this EULA at any time by destroying the SONY SOFTWARE,
related document at ion, and all copies thereof. This EULA will terminat e immedi at ely withou t 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 E U L A or t his limited wa r r ant y, please refe r t o t he Customer Service Guide on how to
contact V AI O-Lin k.
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ENERGY STAR
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony has determ ine d that th is produ ct me ets th e ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy ef ficien c y. The
Internat ional ENERGY STAR® Office Eq uipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use
of comput e r s and their office eq uip m ent . The pr ogr a m bac ks the devel opm e nt and di ssem ination of produ cts wi t h fun cti ons th at
effec t ively re duc e ener gy co ns um pt io n. It is an ope n s ystem in w hich busines s pro pr iet or s can parti c ipat e voluntarily . The targeted
prod ucts a r e of fic e equipment such as comput e r s, displays, printers, facsim i les and c opi er s. Their s tandards and logos are uni form
among participating nations.
ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered m ark.
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Trademarks
Sony, Digita lPri nt, DVDit, Drag’n Drop CD/DV D, DVgate, HotKey Utili ty, i.LINK, Jog Dial Navigato r, MovieShaker, Simple DVD Mak er,
Smart Cap tu re , Soni c Stage, Sony Notebook Set up, UI Design S elector , V AI O Edi t Comp onent s , Memory Sti ck , the Me mo ry St ick logo,
VAI O and the V AI O l ogo ar e tradem ar ks of Sony Corporation. T he Windows and Windows XP Profe s s io nal l ogo ar e regis t e re d
tradema rks o f Micro so ft Corpo ra ti o n.
WinDVD is a trademark of InterVideo, Inc.
i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394-connection.
Adobe, Adobe Acro bat Re ader, Adob e Phot os hop Elements and Adobe Pr em iere ar e tradem a r ks of Adobe Sy s tems Incor porated.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are tradem ar ks used under lic enc e. Q uickTime is register e d in the U.S . and othe r countr ies.
RealPlayer is a registered tradem ark of RealNetwor ks , Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
PowerPanel is a trademark of Phoenix Tec hnologies Ltd.
Symantec Norton An tiVir us is a trademar k of Symantec Corporat ion .
All other names of systems, products and services are trademarks of their respective owners. In the manual, the ™ or ® marks are not
specified.
Speci f icat i ons are s ubj ec t to change w it hout noti c e.
All other trademar ks are trademarks of their respecti ve owners.
Registering your VAIO
Registering your VAIO
It only takes a few momen ts to regis te r your S ony VAI O computer .
By register in g yo ur comput er , you can take adva ntage of So ny’s c om mit m ent to quality c us to mer suppor t
and receive the following be nefits:
❑ Club VA IO – Online support, tutorials, tips and tricks, news, news forums, c ompetitions, free downloads
and software updates.
❑ VAIO-Link – If you are experiencing any problems with your computer, you can check the VAIO-Link
website fo r a possibl e solution: http://www.vaio-link.com.
❑ Guarantee – Protect your investment. See the Guarantee sheet fo r th e te rms and condi tion s an d refe r
to your Troubleshooting Guide for mor e inform at ion .
To register your Sony VAIO comp ut er , proceed as follow s:
1 Connect your phone line and set up a modem connection (see Configuring your modem (page 75)).
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2 Double-cl ick t he VA IO O nline Regis tration icon on th e deskto p .
3 Select your language and click Next.
4 Select the Register Now option button and click Next.
This brings you to the website https://registration.sonystyle-europe.com/vai o/registration.asp.
5 Fill in your first and last name, the serial number of your computer and the place where you live.
6 Click Submit.
Your VAIO is registered.
✍ You can only register if you have administrator rights on your computer.
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About the software on your computer
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Your Sony computer is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This
section gi ves you an overvi ew of wha t you can do wit h the sof tware installed on your comput er .
Sony software
DigitalPrint
Sony Electronics
DigitalPrint is easy-to-use software designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs
taken with a digit al cam era or taken from a CD, floppy disk or Memor y Sti ck™ . With Di gi ta lPrint, you can
easily load photos into your computer, create photo albums, labels and make prints.
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DVgate
Sony Electronics
DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications: DVgate Motion, DVgate Still, and DVgate Assemble. This
collectio n make s it easy to select and edit digital video clips, then bring th em together in to a professionallooking hom e video. Use i. LIN K™ to connect your digit a l vide o camera, and the computer opera t es as an
editing desk that can captur e, preview, cut and assemble your sel ecti on and sa ve the sequences in AV I and
MPEG 1 & 2 formats. DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital videocassette recorder or
a digital video c am era recorder (on ly pos s ible if y ou have DV In /Out on your cam er a), and sa v es them as
graphic files on your hard drive.
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ISP Selector
Sony Electronics
With the ISP Selec tor you can eas il y inst all the Int ern et Servi ce Provi der you want to use. Just choos e y our
country and y our langu age in the dr op- dow n li sts and th e ava ila bl e provider s appear . Click the Install
button next to the ISP and the installation begi ns.
✍ Once you have selected your country, you can only set up ISPs for that country.
Jog Dial Navigator
Sony Electronics
In this application, you can select Sony applications, or others, that you want the Jog Dial™ to pilot; you can
also configur e th e Jog Dial Navig ato r to start any appli cat ion , estab li s h a dial-up conn ection, or read an email, simpl y by turning and pr es sing t he Jo g Dia l™.
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MovieShaker
Sony Electronics
MovieShaker® creates personal movies - complete with transitions, specia l effects , background music, and
text. All you do is import your clips, pick the tune you want and MovieShaker® does the rest. Yo u can also
choose to take contr ol and produce your very own movie. You choos e the exact clips or der , special effec t s,
and transitions. You can also import your own music and MovieShaker® will auto matically ma tch the length
of the song to the length of your movie.
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PowerPanel
Sony Electronics
The PowerPanel util ity control s the power mana geme nt of your com put er and prov ide s key inform at io n
about syste m ac tivi ty a nd bat te ry li fe . Automa ti c pow er manag eme n t selects the mo st ap pr opri a te profi le ,
dependi ng on the appli c at ion you are working w ith and t he co ndi tions of use.
Simple DVD Maker
Sony Corporat ion
Make the most of the VAIO (Video Aud io In te gr ate d Operation) leading tech nol ogy wit h Simple DVD
Maker. As the name suggests, Simple DVD Maker makes it easy to create your own DVDs. You can use images
recorded with movie files (MPEG files or DV codec AVI files) created with MovieShaker or DVgate, or images
loaded from a DV device to make DVDs. Files can then be written to a DVD-R/RW disc or CD-R/CD-RW disc in
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DVD-Vide o f o rma t .
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 Captu re enables y ou to capture images via i.LINK™ compatib le devi c es or create a
panora ma pic tu re using th e panor am a assi st fu nct ion.
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SonicStage
Sony Electronics
SonicStage is software using the OpenMG technology, a copyright protection technology developed by Sony
Corpo rati on and des ig ned t o all ow recor di ng a nd playb a ck of di gital musi c data on a perso nal computer .
Once the data is encrypted an d recorded onto the hard disk, SonicStage technology allows it to be played
back on the PC b ut prevents unauthorised distribution. T he purpose of SonicStage technology is to create
an environment in which larger quan tities of high-quality music can be distributed without subsequent
unaut hori se d dis tri buti o n of the music fil es.
The SonicSt age soft w ar e encrypts and ma nages mu sic files either dow nloaded to a personal com put er by
using the EMD services or adopt ed (or c re ate d) fro m your ow n CD or the Internet.
To use the CD-R functions, you will need to install the CD-R module from the supplied Application CD-ROM.
Sony Notebook Setup
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Sony Electronics
Use Sony Noteboo k Setup to consult system information, specify preferences for system behaviour, and se t
up a power-on passw ord for your S ony co mp ut er.
UI Design Selector
Sony Electronics
You can chang e the wind ow desi gn of the Sony s of twar e comp at ibl e with UI Desi gn Select or .
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VAIO Edit Components
Designed as a plug-in for Adobe® Premiere®, VAIO Edit Components includes special features to support
your i.LINK™-DV devices, so you can produce superior quality home movies even after editing. Now you can
control th e DV device from your co mp ut er, impo rt and e dit the movie , and then expo rt it back to the DV
device.
Product Recovery CD- RO Ms
Sony Corporat ion
The P roduct Recovery CD -ROMs allow you to rein stall the system, the softwar e ship ped with your compu te r
and the bundled device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual device
driver may correct a probl em you ar e expe rien ci ng wi th your co mp uter , wi thout yo u having to recove r the
entire system.
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! You can only use the Recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony computer you purchased, and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC.
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Operating syst em and other pre-installed software
Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft Corporation
Built on the pro ven Windows® 2000 operating system, Windows® XP Professional delivers a reliable
foundation you can count on to keep your computer up and running when you need it most. Not only is the
operati ng system more reliable, i t also offers features that ma ke it much faster and easier to recover from
system probl em s.
From it s fresh , new look to its more intu it ive , task -ba sed desi g n, W ind ow s® XP Professional will make your
computing experience easier than i t’s ever been. With support for the latest security standards an d
enhanced Firewall protection, Windows® XP Professional also keeps your data secure and maintains your
privacy.
For questions and technical assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
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http://support.microsoft.com/directory
Inte r n et Ex plo r e r 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 Mic ro soft Chat are just some of the component s bundled with Internet Ex pl or er 6.0. Inte rn et
Explorer 6.0 also includes 128-bit encrypt io n, the hig hes t possi ble lev el of prote cti on f or all your Internet
communications, including credit card use and financial transactions. A complete online tutorial helps new
users be come comfort a ble using th e Interne t.
For questions and technical assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reade r 5.0
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Acrobat® Reader software allows you to view, navigate, and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable
Docum ent Format (P D F), an open fil e format that is inte nd e d to preserve the confo rmi ty of doc um ents
created on all maj or computer platfo rms. Once Ac robat® Reader is installed, you can open and view PDF files
from withi n your Web brows er by clicking 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 assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
http://www.adobe.com
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Adobe® Photoshop® Elements software introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new
features that offer something for every user. Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available,
Photoshop® Elements helps you explore your creativity, work at peak efficiency, and achieve the highest
quality results a cross all image media.
For questions and technical assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
http://www.adobe.com
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Adobe® Premie re® 6.0 LE
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Complem ent ar y with DV gat e Moti on, Adobe® Premiere® lets you capture, reco rd, create and edit movie s
with vide o, sound, animat ions, photo gr aphs , drawings, text and other ma teri al.
This stunningly simple and powerful professional video-editing tool comfortably closes the DV to Web gap.
Different tools, including various effects and transitions, help you to prepare your images for editing on tape
or CD-ROM.
Adobe® Pr emie r e® combines professional video editing capabilities and high quality output in a product
that's easy to use and versati le.
For questions and technica l and tec hni c al assis t anc e, go online to:
http://www.adobe.com
Drag'n Drop CD/DVD
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DigiOn / Easy Systems Japan
Drag'n Drop CD/DVD is designed to be the most simple software to make your own DVDs or CDs. Users can
create their own audio CDs or DVDs that can be read in most PCs. You ca n also bur n your own CD s with it.
The operation is simple: select the files that you wish to write, and drag and drop them into an appropriate
box that corresponds to the CD or DVD format. After dropping them, simply press the DVD Create button.
For questions and technical assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
http://www.easy.co.jp/dde/sony
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DVDit!™
Sonic Solutions
DVDit!™ enables you to create interactive Video content on your PC and publish it on DVD. You start by
importing your edited MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video and audio files (WAV and MPEG-1 layer 2 files only), image
files, and other multimedia. Then you can import backgrounds and buttons, text and effects, to create your
own DVD menus. Link your video and audio content to create interactive presentations, training
applica tions or virtually any other interac t ive video content. When you're finish ed, DV Di t!™ aut om at ically
converts you r video so urces into the correct formats, and records your content directly to DVD- R or CD-R .
For questions and technical assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
http://dvdit.com/Support/index.html
QuickTime 5.0
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Apple
QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video, sound, music, 3D and virtual reality come alive for your
Internet browser and Windows.
For furth er in fo rmation, see the website at:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime
RealPlayer
RealNetworks - RealPlayer
RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player, which lets you access 2,500 radio stations featuring
music, news and sp or ts.
For furth er in fo rmation, see the website at:
http://www.real.com
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus (as setup on the hard drive)
Symantec
This software package includes a 90-day free subsc r ipti on t o virus defini tion updates.
With Norto n AntiV irus, you ca n scan fil es , folde rs, or ent ire drive s fo r viruse s, and quara ntin e in fecte d fil es
for subm ission to the Sy man tec AntiVirus R e sea rch C e n tre (SARC). Fil es su b mit te d to SARC are analyze d and
the resu lts are reported auto maticall y within seve n days. When you conf igure Norton AntiVirus ad equately,
your com puter is safe. Norto n AntiV i ru s can aut omat ical ly check boot re cord s fo r viru ses a t syste m startup,
check p rograms for vir u se s at the time you use them, scan a l l lo cal hard dri ve s for vi ru se s once per week, an d
monit or yo u r comp u ter for any activity that might indi cate th e work of a v irus in action . I t can al so scan files
you downl oad fro m the Inter net and c heck floppy di s ks for boot virus es when you use the m.
You must launch t he Nort on An ti Vi r us installation, and you wi ll th en be pro mp ted to update the v irus
definitions. This is normal as new viruses have come out since your VAIO left the factory.
For more informati on, see the online help files and the websit e at:
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http://www.symantec.com/techsupp
VAIO Web Phone
CallServe Com m uni c at ions Ltd.
Once you have purchased the USB telephone, this Internet Telephone enables you to make telephone calls
from your PC via the Internet to any other phone. You can make internati onal calls at significant ly lo wer
prices and make phone calls and surf the web at the same time - on just one phone line.
For more informati on, see the online help files and the websit e at:
http://www.callserve.com/EN/help/index.asp
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WinDVD
Inte rV ideo, Inc.
InterVideo Inc.'s WinDVD is a simple-to-use DVD player. WinDVD combines all the features you would expect
to find on a standard consumer DVD player, in addition to some very advanced functionalities, full precision
video decoding, a choice of user interfaces, and video display options. You can play DVD movies, interactive
DVD titles, MPEG video content, video and audio CDs. WinDVD automatically determines the type of disc in
the DVD dri ve and uses the correct pla yback metho d.
For questions and technical assi st a nce, go onl i ne to:
http://www.intervideo.com
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Using Video software
Using Video software
The followin g video s of t ware appl icat i ons are insta ll ed on your VAIO:
❑ Usi ng DVgat e (page 18)
❑ Using MovieSh aker (page 34)
❑ Using Sma rt Captur e (page 40)
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Using Video software
Using DVgate
DVgate is a software application that enables you to capture and then edit images taken with digital video
devices (DV devices), such as digital video camera recorders, on your personal computer. It also gives you the
ability to output the edited material for recording on a DV device.
With DVgate, you can easil y per fo rm image edi t ing with your c omput er and a DV device.
DVgate consists of 3 applications:
❑ DVgate Motion;
❑ DVgate Still;
❑ DVgate Assemble.
✍ Depending on the computer settings, frames may be lost during video capture and frame duplication when recording edited video. Please make sure
you configure your computer according to the recommended settings to prevent this from happening. To configure your computer to use DVgate, refer
to th e O nline hel p of DVgat e.
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Using DVgate Motion
With DVgate Mo tion y ou can c apt ur e video and r ec ord edited videos on a DV device.
❑ Capturing video:
You can automatically or manually capture any scene or portion of the images recorded on a DV
device, such as a digi tal video camera recorder. What is more, you can specify the exact scenes tha t you
want to captur e while wa tch ing the tape playback on the monitor. You can then choose t o save the
selected scenes as separate files or as one file.
❑ Recording edited video on a DV device
You can recor d the edited v id eo on tape using a DV devi ce , such as a digital vi deo ca mera re cor der *,
conne cted to the compu ter. With DVg ate , you ar e not limited to recording single clips, but you can
record a series of clips on the D V device at one time.
To launch DVga te Motio n, proc eed as follows:
1 Connect the camera to th e computer with the i .LINK™ cable and turn on the camera.
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2 Click Start, All Programs, DVgate, DVgate Motion.
DVgate Motion and t he Monitor windows appear.
* The digital video camera recorder must have a DV-IN connector.
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Capturing videos
You can automat ically or manual ly import videos onto your com put er .
To automatically import vid eos onto you r comput er , proceed as follows:
1 Launch DVgate Motion.
2 Click the down arrow and select Import-Auto from the Mode drop-
down list.
Us e the D V g ate camera controls butt o ns to p lay, re win d or fast fo rward
the tape to the select ed tim e co de to begin capt ur ing.
3 Press Play to start the video .
The video begi ns to play in the Monitor window.
4 Click Mark to mark th e begin ni ng of the firs t segmen t.
The first frame of the segment to be captured, is displayed in the In/Out
list window.
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Click Mark again to mark the end of the segment to capture.
The last frame of the segment to be captured, is displayed in the In/Out
list window.
Continue t o mark as many s egm ent s as you want.
5 Click Capture to import the sel ected video segment or cli ck Captu re Al l to import them all at once.
The Save as a file window appears.
6 Select the location to save the file.
7 Click the Save butt on.
DVgate captures the segments.
The Capturing complete message appears.
8 Click OK in the DVgate Motion windo w to fin ish.
Information about the capturing process is displayed in the Report window.
9 Click OK.
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10 Exit DVgate Mo tion.
The Dvmotion2 window appear s on th e screen.
You can then save the In/Out list, which al lows you to capt ure th e same v ideo seque nc es later on, or
change the In/Out se tti ngs.
✍ Make sure that the camera is in Video Tape Recorder mode (VTR) when capturing or playing back video from or to a tape.
If you want to manually import video onto your computer, ref er to the DVgate online help file.
Recor ding edited videos on a DV device
To record edited videos on a DV device, proceed as follows:
1 Adjust th e record ing cor re ction valu es .
2 Add fi les to the Record List.
3 Record rem ot ely or manu all y the video on th e DV devi ce .
Adjusting the recording corre ction valu es
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To ensure accuracy in the recording, you can specify recording correction values. Adjustment of the
recordin g corre ct ion values is especially i mp or tan t when per for ming s pli ce reco rding. You can choose to
specify the values yourself or to have them automatically adjusted by using the automatic calibration
feature. The values generated by the automatic calibration feature are usually correct.
To automatically adjust the recordi ng co rrection valu es, p roce ed as follo ws :
1 Launch DVgate Motion.
2 Click the down arrow and select Export - Auto from the Mode drop-dow n li st.
3 Select Adjust on Recording… from the Settings menu.
The Adjust on Recording dialog box appears.
4 Click the AutoAdjust but t on.
DVgate Mot ion activ ate s th e connect ed DV device and auto ma tical ly fin ds th e adjustme n t va lue s.
5 Click OK.
✍ To manually adjust the recording correction v alues, ref er to the DVgate online help file.
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Adding files to the Record List
To add files to the Record List, proceed as follows:
1 Launch DVgate Motion.
2 Click Add in the DVgate M otion – A VI file l ist.
The Add dialog box appears.
3 Select a file and click Open.
The specifie d fil e is added and th e seri al number, first and last images , time code, file le ngt h and fil e
name are displ ayed.
★ DVgate Motion adds all serial numbered files with the same name if you select Ad d all div ided files s ave d w it h t he same n a me. Serial numbered
files are creat ed whe n yo u sp ecify to save files as multip le files in DVgate Motion an d DVgate Assemble.
✍ All newly added files are appended to the end of the list.
You can drag multip le fi les a t one tim e; howe ver, the order in whic h the y ar e adde d is unp red ic ta bl e.
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You can record AVI files with different sound modes on a DV device, but about one second of no sound (depending on the DV device) may oc cur at
the point where the sound modes change.
You can only add AVI files using DV Codec as video compression; MPEG files are not supported.
When recording a video sequ ence, make sure that all images are saved in the same mode . Recording in different m odes might cause sound or im age
distortions during playback. After adding the files you want to the Record List, you can still change the order of the files, add or delete files.
After adding the fil es to the Record List, you can still change the order of the files, add or delete files.
To change the order of the files in the Record List , proceed as follows:
1 Click the file you w ant to move while holding down the mou se butt on.
2 Drag the file to the appropriate position and then release the mouse button.
To remove a file from the Record List, pro ceed as fol lows :
1 Click the file you want to remove.
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2 Click Delete.
The removed file is filled by the subsequent file and the files are renu mbered.
Click Delete All when to remove all fi les.
✍ You can select multiple AVI or still picture files from the Record List by clicking them while holding down the <Shift> or <Ctrl> key.
When you move multiple files, they are all moved together.
You can undo chan ge s by choosing Undo from the Edit menu immediately after inserting, moving or deleting (a) file(s).
You can save a Record List for future use. Record List files can only be used in DVgate Motion.
To preview a clip, proc eed as follo ws:
1 Selec t t h e file you wan t to pr e v iew in the DVgate Motion – AVI file list window.
2 Click Preview.
The Monitor window and the Preview window appear.
The Monitor window shows the first frame of the file.
Click on the Pre vious File button or on the Next File butt on to sel ect the file you want to preview.
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Click Preview All to previe w all th e files shown in th e list.
✍ Previous File and Nex t Fi le are buttons for moving the preview from one selected file to another. They are not for designed for navigation purposes
wit hin th e list. Consequently , you cannot click on them when only on e file is selected. When you se lect only one file, Previous File an d Next File
do not function.
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Recording on t he DV devi c e
You can automat ical l y or manual ly expor t video s fro m your com put er to a DV device.
To automatically export videos from you r computer to a DV device, proceed as follows:
1 Connect the camera to th e computer with the i .LINK™ cable and turn on the camera.
2 Launch DVgate Motion.
3 Click the down arrow and select Export-Auto from th e Mode drop-down list.
4 Click the Add button in the DVgate Motion - AVI file list window and select the video file you want
to export.
5 Click Record or Record All.
The Output dialog box appears.
6 Select the Add blank image option butt on.
❑ You can add blank frame(s) during recording if you select the Append option button in the Output
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❑ You can specify the length of a blank image by entering the number of frames in the Length box in
7 Click OK.
The Output dialog box closes and recording starts.
Video sequences are recorded on t he DV devic e in the orde r in which they are arranged in the Record
List.
★ Clicking Record All will send all the video files shown in the Record List to the connected device. Clicking Record will send only th e video files
selected from the Record List to the connected device.
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di a log bo x.
Blank frame(s ) can be placed in the following locations:
Head: A blank image is plac ed bef ore the sta rt of the vid eo seq uence dur ing recording.
Tail: A blank image is placed afte r the end of the video se quenc e dur i ng recording.
Both: Blank images are placed bef ore the start and aft er the end of the vid eo seq uence dur i ng
recordin g.
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✍ Even if you specify not to add blank frames, several blank frames are always placed at the end of the recorded segment regardless of the settings.
This is to prevent image noise from being recorded when recording stops.
Do not quit or log off from Windows
Disable the screen saver in Windows
Do not start other applications or move any active window while recording.
Recording from the very beginning of the tape may not be successful if you record by controlling the video device through DVgate Mo t i o n.
Do not turn the power switch on the digital video camera re corder to Camera or turn it off while DVgate Motion is recording. Never switch the input
sources when recording on a digital videocassette recorder as this might prevent recording.
If you want to export manually videos from your computer to a DV device, refer to the DVgate online help file.
Using DVgate Still
DVgate S til l is an applicati o n tha t disp lays dig ital video imag es sent fro m DV devi ce s such as a digital
videocas s ette rec or der or a digital vi deo c ame ra rec order and th at captur es them as still pi ctu re s.
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The followin g fun cti ons are featured:
❑ Control the connected DV device and display a video image on the screen of your VAIO.
❑ Capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with respectivel y 15 frames in the forward and backward
directions.
❑ Capture onl y one frame of a still pictur e.
❑ Save a captur ed still pict ure in BMP, JPEG, GIF or DVF format .
✍ The sound recorded with the image, is not played.
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Capturing pictur es
There are two capt ure modes in DVgate Still: the Co ntin uous Capture mode and the Single Frame
Capture mode.
❑ Continuous Capture mode:
If you captur e pict ur es during Play mode, you can capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with
respectively 15 frames in the forwa rd and backward directions. All still pictures already captured, are
lost. If you capture during Pause mode, you can capture only one frame of a still pictur e.
✍ Immediately after you capture during Play mode in Continuous Capture mode, the DV device pauses.
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Single Frame Capture mode:
You can captur e one frame of a still pictur e. The capt ur ed resul t is the same even if you captu re during
Play or Pause mode.
✍ Capturing 30 frames in Continuous Capture mode repla ces all 30 frames. Ca pturing only one frame overwrites the first frame of the still picture,
capturing the next frame overwrites the second frame, and so on.
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To toggle bet ween Continuous Capture mode and Single Frame Capture mode, proceed as follows:
1 Click Settings in the DVgate Still window.
2 Choose Capture…
The Capture Settings window appear s.
3 Select the Capt u re frame s continu ous ly opti on but t on to captur e in Continuous Capture mode.
Clear the Capture frames continuously option butt on t o captu re i n Si ngle Frame Capt ure mode.
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To capture pict ur es , proceed as follo ws:
1 Connect the DV device to your computer .
2 Launch DV gate Still (Start/All Programs/DVgate/DVgate Still).
The DVgate Still window appears.
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3 Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode.
The video image appe ars in the Monitor window.
4 Click the Capture button.
The video image in the Monitor window is bei ng ca pt ur ed.
✍ Dragging the slider in the Capture window to the left or right lets you display the still picture before or after the current one.
! If you exit DVgate Still wit hout saving t he captured still picture, it is clear ed.
! Even if you attempt to capture continuous pictures, you may not be able to capture some frames. In this case, exit all applications other than DVgate
Still and then retry to capture them.
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Sav in g t he capt ured pi ctures
You can save the still pictures disp layed in the DVg ate Still - Still window in eith er one of the follo wi ng
formats: BMP, JPG, GIF or DVF.
To save the captured pictures, proceed as follows:
1 Launch DV gate Still and captur e images .
2 In the DVgate Still - Still window, select a still picture you want to save.
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3 Click the Save butt on.
The Save As dialog box appears.
Use the Location to Save drop-down list to sel ect a folde r.
Select a file format fro m the File Format dr op-down list.
4 Click Save.
The captured picture is saved.
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Using DVgate Assemble
DVgate Ass em ble enab les you to edit video files an d still image fil e s captured wit h DVga te Moti on and
DVgate Still. Afterwards you can splice them together to form on e single file. You can save the resulting
spliced vid eo seq uences as AVI, MPEG1, or MP EG2* for ma t files .
To launch DVgate Assemble, proceed as follows:
1 Click Start.
2 Point to All Programs, DVgate and then to DVgate Assemble.
The DVgate Assemble main window appears.
* Depending on your model.
Creating an Assemble List
You can create an Assemble List with files you want to spl ice together. Afterward s you can always edit the
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Assembl e List by changi ng t he ord er of the files and adding or deleting fi l es.
To add files to an Assemble List, proceed as fo llows:
1 Launch DVgate Assemble.
2 Click the Add button.
The Add dialog box appears.
3 Choose AVI file in the Files of type drop-down bo x .
If y ou selec t Add all divided files saved with the same name,
DVgate Assemble will add all seria l numbered fil es with the same name
to the list. Serial numbered files are files that are created when DVgate
Motion saves files that are split and applies consecutive numbers to
them. The n u mbe rs o f the sp li t fi les h a ve 4 d igits and increase one u n it
at a time starting wi th 0001.
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