* Display sold separately.
With
Video Audio Integrated Operation
Personal Video
Recorder & DVD±RW
Recorder
FEATURES
• Personal Video Recorder powered by Sony
Giga Pocket
• Analog Video Input for 8mm or VHS
Camcorders
• Watch Live TV / Record Shows for Later Playback
• IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
• Internet TV Programming Guide
• DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive
TM
DVD
• Adobe
Elements
TM
engine
***
- With Click to
Creation Software
®
Premiere®LE and Photoshop
®
• NVIDIA®GeForce™FX5200 128MB
• TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-Out (DVI Output:
1280x1024x60Hz max.)
• 8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
• Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 3.20 GHz
†
with HT
Technology
• GigaBit Ethernet - Ready for the Network
Future
•
High-Speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX Fast Ethernet
®
• Sony
Subwoofer and Stereo Speakers
• 512MB PC3200 400MHz DDR
• 200GB
††3
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
• Optical Mouse
Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software
packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to any specific software, and
Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with
any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of
non-Sony products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able
to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers
must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed on
the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus,
PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone
is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. This product
meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 1/04
Sony VAIO Digital Studio™PC
¾
Convert VHS tapes to DVD with Sony Click to DVD
Software and
¾
Watch and record live TV with Personal Video Recorder powered by
Sony Giga Pocket
2004 Edition
¾
Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 3.20 GHz†with HT Technology
¾
512MB PC3200 400MHz DDR / 200GB
¾
128MB NVIDIA®GeForce™FX5200 Graphics w/TV-out
¾
Sony®Subwoofer and Stereo Speakers / GigaBit Ethernet
SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL
PCV-RZ54G
P
ROCESSOR
Intel®Pentium®4 Processor 3.20 GHz†with
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel
C
ACHE MEMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT SIDE BUS SPEED
800MHz
S
TANDARD RAM
512MB PC3200 400MHz DDR
HARD DRIVE
200GB
DVD±RW / CD-RW D
DVD±RW
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max. CD-ROM
LOPPY DISK DRIVE
F
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO & GRAPHICS
NVIDIA®GeForce™FX5200 w/TV-Out
128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-Out (DVI Output:
Giga Pocket
UDIO
A
Creative®Soundblaster®Audigy
ETHERNET
GigaBit Ethernet: 10Base-T/100Base-
M
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E
XPANSION SLOTS
One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (none available)
Multi-Media Card Reader
EXPANSION BAY S
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
ORT CONNECTORS
P
Seven USB 2.0 (Three front/four rear)
Two PS/2
One VGA/DVI Monitor Port / TV-Out Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port / One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
UPPLIED ACCESSORIES
S
Speakers (Stereo) w/Subwoofer
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
VAIO
P
OWER REQUIREMENTS
295 watts max. / 100-120V ~4.7A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER MANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS (CPU)
7.75"(W) x 15"(H) x 15.4"(D)
W
30.86 lbs.
3
††3
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
(8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 8X max. read)
-RW
+RW
(8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 8X max. read)
(24X max. write / 24X max. rewrite / 32X max. read)
RIVE***
read
1280x1024x60Hz max.)
8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
TM
Engine MPEG2 Realtime
Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner
TX/1000Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)
ODEM
FlashTMType I & Type II, IBM Micro DriveTM, and Smart MediaTM)
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
®
Keyboard / PS/2®Optical Mouse
EIGHT (CPU)
DVD±RW / CD-RW drive
TM
engine and Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center
(expandable to 2.0GB)
®
(Memory Stick
TM
, Compact
PCV
PCV
***
††3
7200rpm HD
-RZ54G
-RZ54G
TM
Creation
®
i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)
RE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE:
P
®
S
ONY
VAIO®ORIGINAL SOFTWARE
Click to DVDTMPictureGear Studio
DVgate Plus™
SonicStage
VAIO Media
DVD Creation
TM
- Digital Photo
- Digital Video
™
- Digital Music
TM
- Network File Sharing
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft®Windows®XP Media Center 2004
Edition
VAIO®recommends Microsoft
®
Windows®XP Media Center Edition
OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Adobe®Premiere® LE
®
Photoshop Elements
Adobe
Sony®Screenblast® Acid
Sony®Screenblast® Sound Forge
Microsoft®Works®7.0 -
®
®
®
Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database
Microsoft®Office®2003 60-DayTrial
InterVideo®WinDVD
MoodLogic®2.5 Trial
Intuit Quicken®2004
Adobe®Acrobat®Reader
Apple QuickTime
®
5
**
2
New User Edition
®
®
4
RealNetworks®RealOneTMPlayer
NTI-VIRUS & RECOVERY SOFTWARE
A
Norton®Internet SecurityTM90 Day Trial
VAIO®Recovery Wizard
3
3
**5
VAIO®Support Agent
NLINE CENTER
O
America Online
SERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service
LIMITED WARRANTY
One Year Parts and Labor
®**
*
*
TELEPHONE SUPPORT
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect
application performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary.
* Certain restrictions apply.
** Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
*** DVD compatibility is not universal.
1 i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains
an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK
connector may not communicate with each other.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
3 A portion of Hard Disk space is reserved for the recovery partition.
4 Limited duration trial version.
5 Certain features are time limited.