Sony PCG-K76P User Manual

PCG-K76P

VAIO K

Sophisticated DVD creation and elegance

Enhance your lifestyle
with power and ease

The good looking VAIO K76P meets your everyday needs with

potent performance and user-friendly operation. You’ll bask in the

startling clarity of Sony’s Clear Bright LCD and revel in the

astounding freedom of one-click DVD video creation. Leading-edge

technology never matched your elegant lifestyle so completely.

PCG-K76P

Dimensions 329.0 × 42.0–56.0 × 277.5mm (W× H ×D)

Weight Approx. 3.5kg (including standard battery)

Shoot with Handycam*

* Availability depends on region.

Edit with

®

Premiere® Standard Record with Click to DVD Your original DVD

Adobe

Create your own
DVD videos!

Stylish
Design

Visual Freedom

Elegant two-tone finish

Light silver merges with metallic black in a

two-tone scheme that attracts from any

angle. The keyboard and all slots,

including that of the DVD±RW drive,

feature the same metallic black finish.

This gives the VAIO K76P an appealing

look of quality and unified refinement.

DVD videos in one click!

VAIO K76P makes DVD video creation fun and simple: load the

DVD±RW drive with DVD media, connect DV or MICROMV

Handycam*, and click the “Create DVD!” button in Sony’s Click to

DVD software. Smooth DVD writing of DVD±R/RW and overwriting

of DVD±RW discs for everyday use such as storing data is easy

with Drag’n Drop CD+DVD software. Create your own Hollywood-

style DVD masterpiece with just a click!

* Availability depends on region.

Note: Once DVD video has been recorded on DVD media, the media can
no longer be appended/edited.

Clear Bright LCD: the name says it all

The 15˝ Clear Bright LCD (1024 × 768) brings out all the beauty of your images, letting you more fully enjoy

the VAIO K76P. This bright screen displays images more vividly at higher contrast and its glare filter curbs

light diffusion without dimming brightness, realising blacker blacks and more vivid colours. An AR coating

also minimises annoying reflection from external light sources, resulting in an easier to view display. You’ll

find it perfect for viewing DVDs and 3D games and editing video images.

Conventional LCD Clear Bright LCD

Note: Screen image is simulated.

Backlight

(single)

Clear Bright LCD features

Glare filter

(high contrast filter)

Light from

AR (Anti Reflection)

coating

FrontBack

outside

Light from

inside

Distinctive lines

When viewed from the side, the bold lines

of VAIO K76P become clearly apparent.

The wedge-shaped base supports a

slanted keyboard and palm rest area that

contribute to a more natural and

pleasurable typing experience. It’s a

difference you can see, as well as feel.

Meticulous attention
to detail

VAIO K76P has a look of exquisite

craftsmanship, thanks to its highly refined

finish and various stylish accents. A silver

inlaid VAIO logo graces the top and an

eye-catching Memory Stick mark highlights

the otherwise subdued palm rest area.

Even the LED indicators are uniquely

designed. Located to the right, above the

keyboard and beneath a silver mesh that

also houses the speakers, they illuminate

with a colourful glow that adds pleasure to

the VAIO K76P experience.

Advanced external graphics accelerator

In addition to the clear LCD, this remarkable new VAIO delivers extra

smooth playback of graphics courtesy of a sophisticated ATI

MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9200 external graphics accelerator. Want to

enjoy DVD movies or play the latest 3D games? You’ll be more than

satisfied with the performance of the new, accelerated VAIO K76P.

Theatre-like DVD viewing pleasure

To enjoy DVD viewing pleasure, VAIO K76P is all you need. Clear Bright LCD displays clear and beautiful

images that virtually put you in a cinema’s front row. With Dolby Virtual Headphone* and Dolby Virtual

Speaker* technology letting you in on virtual 5.1 Surround Sound, you may not believe your ears. Supported

by a sophisticated ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9200 external graphics accelerator, these features add up to

a theatre-like DVD experience.

* Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker functions are only available when
WinDVD 5 for VAIO is used.

High performance CPU with high speed front side bus

Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 3.06GHz with 533MHz system

bus processes your instructions much faster and more efficiently.

Moreover, memory is expandable to 1GB* (default memory size is

512MB). Windows

attractive 15˝ VAIO notebook.

* By removing two pre-installed 256MB memory modules and adding two
512MB memory modules.

®

XP Professional tops off this powerfully

Sony recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP.

PCG-K76P

Full Connections

Built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g

VAIO K76P links up with your home or office 2.4GHz

wireless LAN access point* with a single flick of the

front switch. Enjoy Netsurfing or email without

affecting connectivity, freeing cables and clutter

from your workspace. What’s more, your VAIO K76P

combines IEEE 802.11b/g (WiFi) wireless LAN

standards with Super G technology to make your

connection and data transfer faster — up to 1.5

times faster** — via frame bursting, fast frames and

real-time hardware data compression.

* A 2.4GHz wireless LAN access point must be within range.

** At theoretical rates. Access point must support
Super G technology.

The difference between IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN standards

Currently, 802.11b is the most commonly available of the 3 competing standards, and 802.11g
is being downwardly compatible with 802.11b. In environments where only 802.11g is activated,

802.11g offers a fast data transfer rate of up to 54Mbps, the same rate as 802.11a. If both

802.11b and 802.11g signals are present, the maximum 802.11g transfer rate is reduced to that
of 802.11b. The 802.11a standard receives the least interference from other signals.

802.11a

Frequency range

Data transfer rate

Interference

Advantages

* In environments where only 802.11g is activated. If both 802.11b and 802.11g signals are present, the

maximum data transfer rate of 802.11g will be reduced to that of 802.11b (up to 11Mbps).

5GHz

Up to 54Mbps

Presently very little

Fast & more stable

connection than

802.11b and 802.11g

Easy expandability

The VAIO K76P is well equipped to cater to your

wider needs. It links with large monitors and

connects to networks with absolute ease. Via USB

2.0 and i.LINK connectors, as well as a Memory

Stick Slot, you have fast, direct links to

Handycams*, Cyber-shots* and portable devices

such as Net MD Walkmans.

* Availability depends on region.

802.11b

2.4GHz

Up to 11Mbps

TM

Bluetooth

microwave ovens,

cordless phones, RF

lighting, 802.11g

Most commonly

,

available

802.11g

2.4GHz

Up to 54Mbps*

Bluetooth

microwave ovens,

cordless phones, RF

lighting, 802.11b

Downward compatible

with 802.11b

Front

15˝ XGA (1024 × 768)

TFT colour display (Clear Bright LCD)

Memory Stick Slot

(Memory Stick PRO compatible,
High-speed data transfer compatible)

Wireless LAN switch

Top

Built-in stereo speakers

TM

,

Intelligent Touchpad

Indicator lamps

Power button

Right

Battery bay

DVD±RW drive

Printer connector lets you connect
peripherals used with previous PCs

Have you thought about throwing away your old

printers because PCs are not usually compatible

with them? Most notebook PCs today have only

USB ports. But thanks to the VAIO K76P’s printer

connector, new or old models can be connected

without problems. These “legacy connectors”

help you take advantage of equipment you may

already own.

Extend your movie viewing pleasure

It’s only natural that you’ll want to watch your DVDs

on a larger TV screen. A standard feature on the

VAIO K76P, the AV Out connector makes connecting

this PC to your TV’s video and audio input

connectors so simple. Why not show off DVDs that

you created on a big TV screen?

Left

Network (RJ-45)
connector
(100BASE-TX
/10BASE-T)

AV Out jack
(NTSC/PAL compatible,
stereo mini)

Microphone jack (monaural mini)

i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4 pin) connector

Rear

Modular (RJ-11) connector

DC-IN connector

Monitor connector
(VGA, Mini D-SUB 15 pin)

Note: Actual products may differ in appearance from photos shown.

PC Card Slot (Type I/II × 1)

USB 2.0 connector ( ×2)

Headphone jack (stereo mini)

USB 2.0 connector

Printer port (D-SUB 25 pin)

Powerful software for creative minds.

Almost anything you can imagine, you can create and communicate on VAIO. Powerful software
capabilities make professional level image editing and music production simple and fun for everyone.

Click to DVD

With Click to DVD software and a connected
Handycam* (DV / MICROMV), Cyber-shot*, or Memory
Stick, you’re only a click away from creating your own
Hollywood-style DVD masterpiece. Original photo
DVDs, movie+photo DVDs as well as video DVDs can
be easily made in Automatic Mode. You can also
select Edit Mode for further changes along the way to
making your own DVD. With Click to DVD, everything is
simple! By choosing “VAIO Animated Menu”, a moving
menu background with 5.1 Surround Sound music
templates can be created from your original clips.

Drag’n Drop CD+DVD

Remarkable Drag’n Drop CD+DVD software lets you write on DVD±R/RW and
CD-R/RW media by simply dragging and dropping files with your mouse! The
software includes Music Box for creating music CDs, Data Box for reading data to
CDs and DVDs, and Disc Backup Box for creating copies of data CDs and DVDs.

DVD CREATION

One-click create

One-click automatic
DVD (movie and/or photo) recording

Just connect your DV or
MICROMV Handycam*
and/or Cyber-shot* (or
insert Memory Stick in
your VAIO) and click the
“Create DVD!” button.
Then sit back relax for a
while... and enjoy your
own DVD with video
and/or photos.

*

Handycam

Cyber-shot

Connect to VAIO via cable

or insert into slot.

One click

Enjoy your DVD.

*

Memory

Stick

Edit create

Creative control over DVD
(movie and/or photo) production

Type in chapter titles, choose movie and photo
settings, select a menu background, and add one
of the 5.1ch surround background music
templates provided. Trimming, rearranging
footage is also easy. Create your DVD (video and/
or photos) the way you like it!

Cyber-shot

3.Create

DVD Menu

4.Preview /
Create DVD

*

Memory

Stick

2.Import Pictures

3.Create

DVD Menu

4.Preview /
Create DVD

Handycam

2.Import Pictures

3.Create

DVD Menu

4.Preview /
Create DVD

*

Connect to VAIO via cable

or insert into slot.

1.Import Movie1.Import Movie

Enjoy your DVD.

MOVIES

Handycam*

You can import movies from DV or MICROMV
Handycams* by simply connecting and using
the one click button. Then edit your movies

®

with Adobe
them to DV or MICROMV Handycam*
equipment (MPEG1 and MPEG2 file export also
possible), or record them to DVD using Click to
DVD. DVgate Plus makes every step easy.

Premiere® Standard and export

MUSIC PHOTOS

Net MD Walkman* Cyber-shot*

SonicStage

Save music from the Internet or CDs on your
hard disk and search, sort and play back music
conveniently. And when you want your music “to
go”, create original compilation CDs in MP3 or
ATRAC3 format as well as standard audio CDs
on your VAIO. You can also copy music into
MiniDisk (MD)**. A convenient new interface
makes all the operation easier than ever!

PictureGear StudioDVgate Plus

By connecting your VAIO with your digital
camera via USB cable, or inserting Memory
Stick media, you can automatically import
photos to VAIO’s hard drive. Since photos are
displayed as thumbnails on the screen,
browsing is a breeze. You can also create
screensavers and slideshows, as well as photo
albums you can print or save as PDF files.

DVD media

COMMUNICATION

Visual
Communication
Camera*

Network Smart Capture

This handy tool for visual communication lets
you capture still and moving images from a
Digital Handycam* connected via i.LINK cable
or optional Visual Communication Camera
(PCGA-UVC11A)*. You can even take images
automatically at intervals with a Web camera.
The images can be attached to email or
uploaded to your Web site.

Adobe® Premiere® Standard

This professional video editing software lets
you easily create and edit your own
Hollywood-quality videos. Just place visual
materials along a timeline window, then drag
and drop to rearrange them. You can add
sophisticated titles and transitions. Use 3D
Particle Maker and Motion Tracker to create
visual effects such as sparkles or flames that
move convincingly within your video via new
VAIO Edit Components (ver 4.1) for Premiere.
Then export the results to Click to DVD and
create your own quality DVD video!

* Availability depends on region. ** SonicStage supports the new-generation Hi-MD as well as standard MD.
Note: Song titles, names of artists, and other information shown in the SonicStage screen capture are provided for illustrative purposes only.

SonicStage Mastering Studio

This advanced music mastering software lets
you import analogue music — including old LP
records and cassette tapes — edit the music,
and write your own high-quality optimised CDs.
(EDIROL AUDIO capture UA-5* USB audio
interface device from Roland is required for
analogue stereo music import.) Leading
features include Super Bit Mapping, four high­performance third-party effector modules, and
support for recording in a 24bit/96KHz
sampling mode.

®

Adobe

Photoshop® Elements

Creating and editing your digital images has
never been easier, thanks to Adobe

®

Photoshop

Elements. These state-of-the-art
image editing tools free you to explore your
creativity. After personalising your photos, you
can print them, email them or post them on the
Web. It’s the fun way to master the elements
of digital imaging.

®

Sony recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP.

Specifications

Model

Microprocessor

Operating System

Chipset

Processor System Bus

Memory Bus

Cache Memory

Main Memory

Hard Disk

Optical Drive

Graphics Accelerator

Video Memory

Display

Interfaces

Wireless LAN

Modem

PC Card Slot

Audio

Keyboard / Input Device

Battery

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Weight

Software Applications

Supplied Accessories

Warranty

*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. *2 By removing two pre-installed 256MB memory modules and adding two 512MB memory modules. *3 High-speed/Full-speed/Low
speed compatible. *4 Does not support MagicGate copyright protection technology. *5 MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be applied to Memory Stick PRO. *6 Deploying IEEE 802.11b
and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the communication speed due to radio interference. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are designed to
reduce the communication speed to ensure communication with IEEE 802.11b products. When the communication speed is not as fast as expected, changing the wireless channel on the access point
may increase the communication speed. *7 The fast wireless LAN technology, “Super G,” developed by Atheros Communications, Inc. enables faster wireless communications among compatible devices.
*8 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the
software in use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. *9 Estimated battery life. When the power-saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different
operating conditions and settings. Battery life under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0) is approximately 2.5 hours for PCGA-BP2NY. For further details, please visit vaio­online.sony.com. *10 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

The trademarks, including but not limited to “SONY”, “VAIO”, “Memory Stick” and ”SonicStage“ are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Adobe, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel, Pentium and SpeedStep are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ATHEROS and Atheros Total

802.11 Super G are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. The Atheros and Atheros Total 802.11 Super G logos are registered trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other product and
brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Whilst information given is true at time of printing,
small production changes in the course of our company’s policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ
slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

PCG-K76P

Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.06GHz*

1

-Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

®

Microsoft

Windows® XP Professional (English version)

ATI Technologies Inc. RADEON™ IGP345M/ ALi M1535+

533MHz

266MHz

L2 Cache: 512KB (on CPU)

512MB DDR SDRAM 256MB × 2 (upgradeable up to 1GB)*

2

, 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two)

60GB (C: 15GB, D: 45GB) Ultra ATA/100

DVD±RW Drive

Maximum reading speed: DVD+R, DVD+RW: 4× / DVD-R, DVD-RW: 4× / DVD-ROM: 8× / CD-R, CD-ROM: 24×
Maximum writing speed: DVD+R, DVD+RW: 2.4× / DVD-R, DVD-RW: 2× / CD-R: 16× / CD-RW: 8×

• Dual display compatible • 3D graphics acceleration compatible • ATI Technologies Inc. MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9200

64MB

15.0˝ XGA (1024 × 768) TFT colour display (Clear Bright LCD)

• USB 2.0 × 3*

3

• i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 (4pin) • Network (RJ-45) connector (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

• Headphone jack (stereo mini) • Microphone jack (monaural mini) • Printer port (D-SUB 25 pin)

• AV out jack (NTSC/PAL compatible, stereo mini) • Monitor connector (VGA, Mini D-SUB 15 pin)

• Modular (RJ-11) connector • Memory Stick Slot*

4

(Memory Stick PRO compatible*5, High-speed data transfer compatible)

• Integrated Wireless LAN*6 IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*7 • Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b) 54Mbps (802.11g) *8

• Frequency: 2.4GHz

V.92 and V.90 compliant

Type I/II × 1, CardBus support

• Windows

®

sound system compatible • AC97 compliant • Software MIDI sound generator • Stereo speakers

• ca 19mm Key pitch / ca 3mm Key stroke • 86 Keys • Intelligent Touchpad

PCGA-BP2NY Lithium-ion battery: 2~3 hours of use*

9

329.0 × 42.0-56.0 × 277.5mm

Approx. 3.5kg (including the supplied battery)

• Adobe Reader 6 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 • Adobe Premiere Standard • Easy Systems Drag’n Drop CD+DVD 3.0

• InterVideo WinDVD 5 for VAIO • Sony Click to DVD 2.0 • Sony DVgate Plus 1.2 • Sony Network Smart Capture 1.2

• Sony Notebook Setup 4.0 • Sony PictureGear Studio 2.0 • Sony SonicStage 2.0 • Sony SonicStage Mastering Studio 1.2

• Sony VAIO Edit Components 4.1 • Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 (Installer)

• AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V9) • Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)

One year*

10

Optional Accessories (availability depends on region)

PCGA-UMS3/B

USB Optical Mouse (Compact)

● Sophisticated, dynamic exterior

● Maintenance-free optical design

● Sensor resolution: 800 dots

per inch

VGP-CP1 Carrying Pouch

● Urethane lining prevents

scratches

● Embossed VAIO logo

● Mini pouch included

● Convenient double zipper

PCGA-AC19V9

AC Adapter

● Universal voltage compatible:

AC100 – 240V

PCGA-UVC11A

Visual Communication Camera

● 370K pixel image sensor

● Clips to VAIO’s screen

● Built-in microphone

● Camera head rotates vertically

vaio-online.sony.com

PCGA-BP2NY

Lithium-ion Battery

● Rechargeable battery

PCGA-UFD5

USB Floppy Disk Drive

● Direct connection to

USB connector