Sony PCV-RS724G, PCV-RS710G Welcome Mat

Meet your new

PCV-RS700 Series

Thank you for purchasing a Sony VAIO® computer! The information provided here is designed to help you to become familiar with your computer and supplied accessories.

Display

Speakers

1 From the right speaker, plug the

jack connector into the headphones jack.

2 From the right speaker, plug the

AC power cord into a grounded AC wall outlet or surge suppressor.

A System unit

B Keyboard

C Speakers

D Power cord

E Video adapter*

F TV coaxial cable*

G Mouse

H Remote control*

I Infrared receiver*

J AA batteries (2)*

*Not available with all VAIO® computer models.

Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software.

The location and availability of the monitor ports may vary, depending on the model purchased.

Keyboard & Mouse

Mouse

Telephone and Modem

"1-to-2" jack adapter (splitter - optional)

Optical drive 1

Optical drive 2

Floppy disk drive

Floppy disk drive access indicator

Power button

Standby indicator

Media card readers and access indicator

Giga Pocket® features*†

Front Panel

S400

Optical drive 1 eject button

Optical drive 2 eject button

Floppy disk eject button

Power indicator (VAIO)

Hard disk and optical disc drive access indicator

Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports

i. LINK 4-pin S400 (IEEE 1394) port

AC input port

Mouse port

Keyboard port

Printer port

Monitor port*

i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394)

Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0 ports)

Audio jacks

Monitor port*

Giga Pocket® features*†

Modem line jack

Back Panel

M ONIT

USB

REAR

WOOFER /CENTER

FRONT

MONITOR

VIDEO1 INPUT

VHF/UHF

S VIDEO

–

AUDIO AUDIO

COMPOSITE

–

Speaker DC Out jack‡

S/PDIF Optical Out port

Ethernet port

Monitor (DVI-D)

port*

TV Out (S-Video/video) jack*

VHF/UHF port*†

Keyboard

Power Cord

Power On

1 Press the power button on the

computer to turn on the power.

2 Press the power button on the

display to turn on the power.

3 Press the power button, located on

the side of the right speaker, to turn on the power.

* Not available with all VAIO® computer models.

† Details on Giga Pocket ports and jacks are located on the back.

‡ Not required for supplied speakers.

Giga Pocket

Standard cable access

Using

Giga Pocket

Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder is a unique set of tools that enhance your VAIO® computer's capabilities. Giga Pocket gives you a wide range of video recording, viewing, and playback capabilities.

S-video In jack

Composite video In jack

Composite audio L In jack

Composite audio R In jack

S400

Front Panel

Composite audio R In jack

Composite audio L In jack

Composite video In jack

S-video In jack

VHF/UHF port

MONITOR

COMPOSITE

AUDIO AUDIO

S VIDEO

VIDEO1 INPUT

VHF/UHF

–

Back Panel

The best method of connecting your computer and cable service access, depends on the type of cable connection available in your home.

1 Connect one end of the TV coaxial cable (supplied) to your cable

service access.

2 Connect the other end of the TV coaxial cable to the VHF/UHF port

on the back panel of your computer.

VHF/UHF port

Cable service access (wall outlet)

TV coaxial cable (supplied)

MONITOR

AUDIO AUDIO

COMPOSITE

S VIDEO

–

VIDEO1 INPUT

Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder is a suite of interactive Sony audio and video components that are designed to create, capture, and play back video files derived from television and your personal videos.

Giga Pocket® enables you to watch a TV program on your computer display while recording it onto your hard disk drive. Using the Giga Pocket Slip Play feature, you can view a program from the beginning even while it is being recorded.

Starting Giga Pocket

1 Click Start > All Programs > Giga Pocket.

VHF/UHF

Standard antenna modes

Option 1

Antenna system (Air)

Option 2

Antenna system (Air)

TV coaxial cable (optional)

300-ohm Twin lead cable (optional)

VHF/UHF RF combiner/transformer (optional)

TV coaxial cable (supplied)

VHF/UHF port

Set-top box (STB) mode

TV coaxial cable (optional)

Cable service access (wall outlet)

Splitter (optional)

TV coaxial cable

(optional)

VHF/UHF port

VHF/UHF

OUT

TV coaxial cable (optional)

TV coaxial cable (supplied)

Hard Disk Drive Recovery

Set-top box (STB)

Your computer is equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard, a utility program that recovers your computer's operating system and preinstalled software to original factory installed settings.

For online information about hard disk recovery:

1 Click Start > Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options.

You can create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit using CD-R, single layer DVD+R, or single layer DVD-R media on VAIO computers equipped with the appropriate optical drive (a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW drive).

DVD+RW, DVD-RW, double layer DVD+R, and double layer DVD-R media (when it becomes available) cannot be used to create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit.

VHF/UHF port

VCR or camcorder Infrared receiver

Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)

Compatible camcorder

S-video cable (optional)

Dual audio cable (optional)

Infrared receiver (supplied)

Support Options

If you have questions about your computer or the preinstalled programs, refer to the following sources for answers.

VAIO® Computer User Guide

The on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide provides detailed information on how to maximize your computer capabilities and solve common problems.

1 Click Start > Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide.

VAIO® Recovery Options Guide

Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, drive partition(s), or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.

1 Click Start > Help and Support. 2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options.

Sony online Support

You can visit the Sony online support Web site at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. This Web site provides access to information on commonly encountered problems.