Sony PCV-MXS10 User Manual

VAIO® MX Computer User Guide

PCV-MXS10

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® MX computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to become familiar with the hardware and software applications included with your system.

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Locating Controls, Ports and Jacks

Front Panel Overview

The front panel of your VAIO® MX computer enables access to the optical drives, Memory Stick® and PC Card slots. The front panel also provides access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to connect your compatible peripheral devices.

i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an

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IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications, operating system, and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.

Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Front panel

MUTING

DISPLAY FUNCTION

VOL

1 DVD-RW drive

Reads data from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or CD-RW media.

2 MiniDisc drive

Plays and records music to and from the MiniDisc media. Supports Net MD encryption protocol for secure music transfers.

3 LCD display screen

Displays the current operating mode of the computer.

PHONE MIC

PC CARD

i.LINK S400

MEMORY STICK

USB

4 Play button

Plays the current DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media contents.

5 Stop button

Stops the current playback of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media.

6 Infrared Receiver

Enables the computer to receive signals from the remote control.

7 Muting button

Stops the current sound output.

8 Power button and indicator light

Turns the computer on and off. The indicator light is blue when the computer is on and amber when the computer is in Stand by mode.

9 PC Card slot

A PC card (also called a PCMCIA card) can be installed using this slot, to increase the functions of your system.

10 Headphone jack

Connection for headphones.

11 Microphone jack

Connection for a microphone.

12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

13 DVD-RW eject button

Ejects a disc from the DVD-RW drive.

14 MiniDisc eject button

Ejects a MiniDisc from the MiniDisc drive.

15 Previous/Rewind button

Skips to the previous track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media.

16 Next/ Fast Forward button

Skips to the next track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media.

17 Function button

Selects the mode of operation on the computer.

18 Display button

Selects the display mode on the LCD display screen.

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19 Volume control buttons

Increases or decreases the volume.

20 MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot

Reads and writes data to and from a MagicGate Memory Stick media.

21 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

Connection for a compatible USB device.

For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports and jacks on

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both the front and back panels. (The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and the 6-pin i.LINK port is located on the back.)

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Back Panel Overview

The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer.

i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an

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Back panel

KEYBOARD

MOUSE

USB

NETWORK

ACT

LINK

PRINTER

i.LINK S400

SERIAL

MONITOR DVI

------ VIDEO OUTPUT ------

S VIDEO/VIDEOS VIDEO/VIDEO AUDIOAUDIO

------ VIDEO 1 INPUT ------

OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 )

IN OUT

LINE

LINE OUT

VHF/UHF

SPEAKER

R L

1 Mouse port

Connection for a PS/2® mouse.

2 Keyboard port

Connection for a PS/2 Keyboard.

3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port

Connection for a compatible USB device.

4 Ethernet port

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface. (The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.)

5 Printer port

Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner.

6 i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394)

Connection for a compatible digital device.

7 Serial port

Connection for a compatible serial device.

8 Monitor port

Connection for a standard CRT display.

9 DVI (LCD) Monitor port

Connection for an LCD monitor.

10 Audio Out jack

Connection for an audio cable (supplied).

Video/S-video Out port

Connection for a video cable adapter (supplied) or an S-video cable (optional).

11 Audio In jack

Connection for an audio cable (supplied).

Video/S-video In port

Connection for a video cable adapter (supplied) or an S-video cable (optional).

12 FM antenna port

Connection for an FM antenna.

13 S/P DIF OUT/IN optical ports

Connection for a digital audio or optical device.

14 AC Input port

Connection for the supplied power cord.

15 VHF/UHF port

Connection for a coaxial cable (supplied).

16 Line IN (R/L)

Connection for an audio device.

17 Line OUT (R/L)

Connection for an audio device.

18 Stereo Speaker jacks (R/L)

Connection for the supplied stereo speakers to the computer.

19 Telephone cable jack

Connection for a phone cable to the computer.

20 Modem line jack

Connection for a modem (supplied) cable to the wall jack.

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Remote Control Overview

The features of the VAIO® Computer can be controlled using the universal remote control (supplied). The remote control can control the functions for the computer, television, FM tuner, MiniDisc player, Memory Stick®, Video Cassette Recorder (VCR), and DVD/CD-ROM disc.

Remote Control

OPEN/CLOSE

DVD

TV VIDEO

123

456

789

JUMP

MS VIDEO DVD

CANCEL

PREV/

REW

CD MD

PAUSE

ENTER

FMTV

NEXT/ FF

1 Power button

Press to turn on the computer.

2 DVD button

Press to control the DVD Player.

DISPLAY

SLEEP

ANGLE

SIZE PLAY

INPUT

REC

VIDEO

MODE

SUBTITLE

STOP

MUTING

DVD

MONITOR

DISPLAY

REC MODE

REC

STOP

AUDIO SELECT

TITLE

CHANNELVOLUME

RETURN

3 TV/VIDEO button

Press to change the onscreen image from the TV/Recording deck to external video equipment, such as your VCR.

4 Channel number buttons

Press to select specific channels. (Press the ENTER button to activate channel selection.)

Jump button

Press to return to the previous channel. Press again to return to the current channel.

Enter button

Press to activate channel selection. See channel number buttons.

5 TV button

Press to control the onscreen TV image.

FM button

Press to control the FM antenna.

M button

Press to control the M drive on the computer.

CD button

Press to control the CD-ROM drive on the computer.

MD button

Press to control the MiniDisc drive on the computer.

MS button

Press to control the Memory Stick on the computer.

Video button

Press to control an external VCR device.

DVD button

Press to control an external DVD player device.

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6 Cancel button

Press to close any error message dialog box. The window returns to its original size when displayed in full-screen mode.

Pause button

Press to pause playback.

Menu button

Press to display the menu options.

Prev/Rew button

Press to rewind to the previous selection.

Direction (center) button

Press the button the arrow direction to select a track. Press the button down to play your selection.

Next/FF button

Press to fast forward to the next selection.

Stop button

Press to stop playback.

Volume buttons

Press to raise or lower the volume.

Muting button

Press to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound.

Channel buttons

Press to manually browse available channels.

7 Display button

Press to display information on an external television.

TV input button

Press to select the input source including a television tuner or external input.

MX Display button

Press to view the LCD display on the computer.

Monitor button

Press to enable the display.

Sleep button

Press to program the computer to automatically shut off.

Video Rec button

Press to record onscreen images to an external VCR device.

Video Rec Stop button

Press to stop recording onscreen images to an external VCR device.

Video Rec Mode button

Press to record a program to your VCR device.

8 Size button

Press to view the display in full-screen size. Press again to return the view to its original size.

Play Mode button

Press to view your selection.

Audio Select button

Press to select your audio options.

EQ button

Press to adjust your equalizer.

9 DVD Angle button

Not available for Giga Pocket functions. See the DVD player software instructions for more information.

DVD Subtitle button

Not available for Giga Pocket functions. See the DVD player software instructions for more information.

DVD Title button

Press to display the current DVD title.

DVD Return button

Not available for Giga Pocket functions. See the DVD player software instructions for more information.

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Additional System Capabilities

To Use Memory Stick Media Slot

Your VAIO® MX computer is designed to support the Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media . A Memory Stick media is a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with similarly equipped products.

Inserting a Memory Stick media

1 Slide front panel cover in the direction of arrow as shown, to open the lower

front panel.

Opening the lower front panel

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