Sony PCV-MXS20 User Manual

VAIO® MX Computer

Getting Started Guide PCV-MXS20

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Contents

Welcome.....................................................11

About the VAIO MX Computer................................11

Locating Controls And Connectors.........15

Front Panel Overview................................................15

Back Panel Overview ................................................18

Remote Control Overview ........................................20

Additional System Capabilities.................................24

Setting Up Your VAIO MX Computer .......29

To Set Up the FM Tuner ...........................................29

To Set Up Your Giga Pocket

Personal Video Recorder System..............................31

To Set Up Additional Equipment..............................38

SonicStage Premium Software ................43

Overview of SonicStage Premium Software.............43

To Use SonicStage Premium Software .....................47

To Use Playback and Recording Features.................51

To Use the Visualizer, Equalizer,

and Sound Effects......................................................58

To Use the FM Tuner ................................................60

To Use the Timer Functions......................................62

Additional Information..............................................64

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Setting Up Giga Pocket

For TV Viewing ..........................................65

To Set Up TV Viewing.............................................65

Giga Video Recorder ................................................67

Timer Recording Manager........................................ 71

Timer Recording Wizard ..........................................74

Video Explorer..........................................................76

Playlist Builder .........................................................79

PicoPlayer ................................................................. 81

CLIÉ Converter......................................................... 84

Troubleshooting Topics ...........................87

About the VAIO MX Functions ...............................87

About Software Playback and Recording.................88

About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder........... 90

About Using the MiniDisc Drive and Media............ 91

About Recording CDs...............................................94

About the Modem ..................................................... 95

Glossary.....................................................97

Contents

Internet Electronic Program

Guide Service ..........................................101

To Set Up Your Internet Electronic

Program Guide Service ...........................................102

Setting Up a Timer Recording ................................104

Viewing Your Selected Program

Recording Schedule.................................................108

Index.........................................................109

VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® MX computer! Your new system is a state-of-the-art multimedia computer that incorporates the latest audio, television, Internet, and multimedia storage technologies, into a single, powerful, entertainment package.

About the VAIO MX Computer

The VAIO® MX computer is a fully integrated system that gives you a wide range of functionality, such as:

Audio playback and recording:

❑ Play back, record, and erase DVD-R/DVD-RW, CD-R/CD-RW, and

MiniDisc media.

❑ Listen and record FM radio broadcasting stations with the built-in FM tuner. ❑ Create custom audio Playlists. ❑ Read and write audio files to and from a Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick®

media with extended storage capacity.

Video viewing and recording:

❑ Set up and manage one-time, daily, and weekly timer recording schedules. ❑ Manage Video Capsules (recorded video contents) on your computer. ❑ Record personal video content from a videotape. ❑ Play your Video Capsules on other computers. ❑ Create custom video Playlists. ❑ Read, write, or convert video content to and from a Sony MagicGate™

Memory Stick® media for viewing with a Sony CLIÉ handheld device.

Television playback:

❑ Watch and record television from your computer. ❑ View and record TV programming simultaneously.

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VAIO MX Computer audio capabilities

The audio capability of the VAIO MX computer is advanced, implementing the latest technologies such as digital audio playback and recording, Dolby® Digital Surround Sound, an FM tuner scanner, and compatibility with stereo speakers.

A special Sony software application, SonicStage™ Premium, delivers high quality digital audio playback and recording functions, using your computer’s built-in audio components or external analog/digital audio devices. SonicStage Premium software uses ATRAC3 compression technology to supply high quality sound and increased compression rates for recording.

This software also offers several jukebox-style features:

❑ An audio CD-burning component to record your favorite music on audio

CDs.

❑ A music Visualizer to enhance your listening experience.

❑ A parametric equalizer that fine-tunes your audio playback.

Audio features

❑ MiniDisc Drive — Play and record your favorite music, with full

operational integration with the other audio devices built into the computer, using the SonicStage Premium software. Your drive is equipped with:

❑ ATRAC3 compression technology that creates high quality audio files

with longer playing time. Audio files recorded with ATRAC3 technology are playable on MiniDisc Long Play (MDLP) compliant audio players.

❑ Sony OpenMG™ encryption technology that enables you to protect the

music stored on your hard disc drive.

❑ Net MD technology that supports the transfer of music data at high

speeds from your computer to a MiniDisc device or media, while protecting copyrighted material.

❑ FM Tuner — Enables you to receive FM radio broadcasting stations

through the built-in FM tuner. Through the use of the SonicStage Premium software, you are able to receive high quality sound.

Welcome

VAIO MX Computer video capabilities

Your system utilizes state-of-the-art video technology to function as a DVD player with recording capability, VCR device, TV, and high-end game console. Your computer is also equipped with Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder, a suite of interactive Sony audio and video components that is designed to create, capture, and play back video files derived from television and your own personal

videos.

Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder features

❑ Giga Video Recorder — This application enables you to watch TV

❑ Timer Recording Manager — The Timer Recording Manager keeps track

❑ Timer Recording Wizard — The Wizard interface guides you through

❑ Video Explorer — The Video Explorer program functions as your video file

❑ Playlist Builder — The Playlist Builder is a video editor that enables you to

Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder maintains information about the software and Video Capsules on your computer’s drive D, in a folder named D:\ Giga Pocket. This folder and its contents are not designed for your direct maintenance. Please do not move, modify or delete the Giga Pocket Folder or any of its contents. Any alteration to this folder or its contents may cause your Giga Pocket software and Video Capsules to stop working properly.

programs on your computer’s display and record them onto the hard disk drive as Video Capsules for later playback.

of all TV program recordings you have scheduled. This program also enables you to modify timer recordings.

setting up a timer recording schedule. You can program one-time recordings and set up daily or weekly recurring recording schedules.

management system, and stores recorded Video Capsules as well as modified Playlists. Video Explorer contains export/import functions for file format conversions.

generate Playlists by selecting various cuts (scenes) from multiple recorded Video Capsules, and arranging them in any desired sequences for playback.

* Unauthorized duplication of audio or video files is a violation of applicable laws.

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❑ Giga Pocket Server — The Giga Pocket Server application runs in the

background to support the transfer of data between PicoPlayer users on a network.

❑ PicoPlayer — This Video Capsule player application can be attached to

Video Capsules that are exported with Video Explorer. You can play a Giga Pocket Video Capsule on computer systems that do not have Giga Pocket installed, if such systems support PicoPlayer software requirements.

For more information about Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder features, follow these steps to access the Giga Pocket online Help file:

1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and select All Programs.

2 Select Giga Pocket and click Giga Pocket Help.

Additional features

❑ DVD-RW drive — This new optical storage technology provides increased

storage capacity and a dynamic multimedia computing experience. Your state-of-the-art DVD-RW drive writes to DVD-R/DVD-RW and CD-R/CDRW media, and plays your favorite DVDs and CDs.

❑ Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot — Delivers data between

Memory Stick media-equipped devices, enabling the transfer of images, sounds, data and text.

❑ PC Card slot — The PC card slot enables you to increase the functionality

of your computer by connecting portable, external devices. For information on using PC cards and devices, see the information supplied with the card or device.

❑ i.LINK® (IEEE1394) interface — Two built-in i.LINK ports provide you

with digital connection capability. The i.LINK name and logo identify a high-speed communication interface, which allows you to easily connect compatible digital camcorders.

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

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.

Locating Controls And Connectors

Front Panel Overview

The front panel of your VAIO® MX computer enables access to the optical drive, MiniDisc drive, 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.

Front panel

PHONE MIC

PC CARD

MUTING

i.LINK S400

DISPLAY FUNCTION

VOL

MEMORY STICK

USB

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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 a MiniDisc media. Supports Net MD protocol for secure music transfers.

3 LCD display screen

Displays the current operating mode and status of the computer.

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. (For proper remote control operation, do not block the infrared receiver.)

7 Muting button

Mutes 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 media eject button

Ejects a MiniDisc media 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 operation mode of the computer.

18 Display button

Selects the display mode on the LCD display screen.

19 Volume control buttons

Increases or decreases the volume.

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20 MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot

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

21 MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light

The indicator light is amber when the Memory Stick media slot is in use.

22 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

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 back panel also provides access to Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder ports and jacks. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports and jacks on your computer.

Back panel

OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 )

IN OUT

KEYBOARD

MOUSE

USB

NETWORK

ACT

LINK

PRINTER

i.LINK S400

SERIAL

MONITOR DVI

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

S VIDEO/VIDEOS VIDEO/VIDEO AUDIOAUDIO

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

1Mouse 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.)

VHF/UHF

SPEAKER

R L

LINE

LINE OUT

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.

8Monitor port

Connection for a standard display.

9 DVI (LCD) Monitor port

Connection for an LCD display.

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 (IN/OUT) 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 TV coaxial cable (supplied).

16 Line IN jacks (R/L)

Connection for an audio device.

17 Line OUT jacks (R/L)

Connection for an audio device.

18 Stereo speaker terminals (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.

Back Panel Overview

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Remote Control Overview

The functions of the VAIO® MX Computer can be controlled using the remote control (supplied). The remote control can control the functions for the computer, FM Tuner, MiniDisc player, Memory Stick® media slot, Giga Pocket functions, and DVD/CD-ROM player.

Remote Control

OPEN/CLOSE

DVD

TV VIDEO

123

456

789

JUMP

MS VIDEO DVD

CANCEL

PREV/

REW

CD MD

PAUSE

ENTER

FMTV

NEXT/ FF

DISPLAY

SLEEP

SIZE PLAY

ANGLE

INPUT

REC

VIDEO

MODE

SUBTITLE

STOP

MUTING

DVD

CHANNELVOLUME

MONITOR

DISPLAY

REC MODE

REC

STOP

AUDIO

SELECT

TITLE

RETURN

1 Power button

Press to turn the computer on or off.

2 DVD button

Press to control a DVD player.

3 TV/VIDEO button

Press to start or stop Giga Video Recorder. Giga Video Recorder is a feature of the Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder system.

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.

5TV button

Press to control the onscreen TV image.

FM button

Press to control the FM tuner on the computer.

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 media slot on the computer.

Video button

Press to control video playback.

DVD button

Press to control DVD playback.

6 Cancel button

Press to close a message dialog box.

Pause button

Press to pause playback.

Menu button

Press to display the menu options.

Prev/Rew button

Press to rewind to the previous selection.

Remote Control Overview

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Direction (center) button

Press in the arrow directions to locate desired content, such as a song or Video Capsule. Press down to select desired content.

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 browse available channels.

7 Display button

Press to display information.

TV input button

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

MX Display button

Press to select the mode for the LCD display screen on the computer.

Monitor button

Press to set the display to Stand by mode. Press again to enable the monitor to resume. This feature is not available while Giga Pocket features are in use.

Sleep button

Press to program the computer to automatically enter Stand by mode.

Video Rec button

Press to start recording with Giga Video Recorder.

Video Rec Stop button

Press to stop recording on-screen images to Giga Video Recorder.

Video Rec Mode button

Press to select a recording mode for Giga Video Recorder.

8 Size button

If using SonicStage™ Premium software, press to switch to Simple mode view. Press again to return to the original view. If using Giga Pocket™ software, press to switch between window and full screen mode.

Play Mode button

Press to select Play mode.

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Audio Select button

Press to select audio mode.

EQ button

Press to adjust your equalizer.

Angle button

See the Media Bar™ DVD Player software online Help file for more information.

Subtitle button

See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information.

Title button

See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information.

Return button

See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information.

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Additional System Capabilities

To use the 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

2 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick media slot.

Inserting the Memory Stick Media

Insert Memory Stick media facing this direction

Additional System Capabilities

LOCK

LOCK LOCK

3 If the media does not insert easily, remove it from the slot and verify that it is

not upside-down or backwards. Carefully reinsert the Memory Stick media, but do not force it into the slot.

Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the media access indicator light is on. The media or its data may become damaged.

Removing a Memory Stick media

A small portion of the Memory Stick media remains extended when it is inserted into the Memory Stick media slot.

1 Press and release the extended portion of the Memory Stick media. The

media extends out further from the slot.

2 Remove the Memory Stick media from the slot carefully.

✍ Sony Memory Stick media do not support AVI file playback. First copy the AVI file

to your hard disk drive and then playback the file.

Protecting data on Memory Stick media from accidental changes

Memory Stick media contain a write-protect tab. The write-protect tab prevents accidental changes to information recorded on your Memory Stick media. When you slide the write-protect tab to the LOCK position, your Memory Stick media is write-protected. You cannot delete, copy, or save information on the media while the write-protect tab in the LOCK position. When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you can write to or modify your Memory Stick media’s contents.

Locking the Memory Stick Media

To u nl ock

To l oc k

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To use PC card slot

Your computer has a card bus PC card slot that supports Type I or Type II PC (PCMCIA) cards. You do not need to shut down your computer when inserting a PC card. For more information, see the instructions supplied with your PC card.

Inserting a PC card

1 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot until it clicks into position.

Inserting a PC card

Insert PC card in this direction

2 If the PC Card does not insert easily, remove it from the PC card slot and

verify that it is not upside-down or backwards. Carefully reinsert the PC card, but do not force it into the slot.

Removing a PC card

1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows® task tray.

2 Click to select the name of the card that you want to eject and click Stop. The

Stop a Hardware Device window appears.

3 Click OK.

Additional System Capabilities

4 When the message “Safe to Remove Hardware” appears, push the PC card

Eject button on the front panel of the system unit. You may need to extend the Eject button out from the computer before you can eject the card.

5 When the PC card ejects from the PC card slot, remove it by holding the

edges and pulling it out carefully.

✍ If you eject the PC card incorrectly, your computer may not work correctly.

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Setting Up Your VAIO MX

OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 )

IN OUT

Computer

This section illustrates how to set up the cables and connections for your FM Tuner and the Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder system.

To Set Up the FM Tuner

Setting up FM antenna connections

The best method of setting up your FM Tuner depends on the access options available in your home. This is the basic connection method that enables you to access FM radio stations with the FM Tuner built into your computer.

To connect the FM antenna wire (supplied)

1 Connect one end of the FM coaxial cable to the FM antenna port located on

the back of your computer.

Connecting the FM coaxial cable to the FM antenna port

FM coaxial cable

(supplied)

VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide

2 Attach the two wire leads of the FM antenna wire (supplied) to the FM

antenna adapter.

Connecting the FM antenna wire leads to the FM antenna adapter

Wire leads

(FM antenna wire)

FM antenna adapter

3 Connect the FM coaxial cable (supplied) to the FM antenna adapter

(supplied).

Connecting the FM coaxial cable to the FM antenna adapter

FM coaxial cableFM antenna adapter

FM antenna wire

4 Carefully separate the other end of the FM antenna wire, as shown, and

mount horizontally onto the wall. For the best reception, mount the antenna wire away from your computer to avoid static of other electrical interference with your FM station reception.

Setting up the FM antenna wire (wall mount)

FM antenna wire

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