Sony VAIO VGNC25G, VAIO VGNSZ48GN, VAIO VGNTX57GN, VAIO VGCLA38G, VAIO VGNG118GN User Manual

APRIL 2007

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

HIGH DEFINITION

What is High Definition (HD)?

For many years, people have been watching TV and DVD in Standard Definition (SD), This means the video has a maximum resolution of 720 pixels across by 576 pixels high (PAL) i.e.

there are 576 horizontal lines in the image. High Definition (HD) offers a much higher resolution than SD, increasing the level of detail and size at which the image can be displayed clearly.

Full HD 1080

There are two main types of HD resolution. 720 lines of resolution is generally referred to as HD while 1080 lines of resolution is known as Full HD and offers up to 5x the resolution of standard definition or DVD resulting in amazing picture quality.

High Definition Multimedia Interface

This connection allows users to connect a display device directly to the VAIO, transferring Full HD video as well as audio via the one cable.

Available on VGNAR38G

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576 lines		720 lines	1080 lines

SD

HD

Full HD

BLU-RAY DISC

Blu-ray	The Future of Blu-ray	Write Once	Re-writeable
Blu-ray is the next	Already the benefits of this larger data capacity
generation of optical	are being realised in Sony’s next-generation
disc, named after the	console, Playstation ® 3. With unrivalled support
blue laser that reads	from movie studios as well as electronics
hold up to 4.7GB	companies, Blu-ray is set to be the future in
of data while a dual layer DVD can hold up to	High Definition media. The VAIO AR series
8.5GB. In contrast, a Blu-ray disc, while looking	notebook, with an in-built Blu-ray burner not	BD-R 25GB	BD-RE 25GB
physically similar, can hold 25GB on a single	only can record full High Definition, using
layer (almost 2 hours of HDV footage) and 50GB	Sony’s affordable HD Handycams, but can also
on a dual layer disc. The larger storage capacity	store those memories for playing back, without
means you can now store and playback higher	compromising quality.
quality videos with higher quality audio. Users
can now also store up to five times the amount
of data they could on a regular DVD.		BD-R DL 50GB (Dual Layer)	BD-RE DL 50GB (Dual Layer)
Available on VGNAR38G and BWU100A
	VGNAR38G	BWU1

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VAIO Security

The advanced security of Sony VAIO includes Fingerprint Biometric Protection (a high resolution fingerprint sensor which can be used as an authorisation tool for multiple applications), Hard Drive Password Protection (password protection for your hard drive, even if it’s removed and installed into another computer), and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security chip (hardware based security for many different applications).

Available on VGNG118GN, VGNSZ48GN, VGNSZ44GN, VGNSZ43GN, VGNTX57GN, VGNTX56GN and VGNUX27GN (TPM security chip not available on VGNUX27GN)

Biometric fingerprint sensor

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VAIO Hard Drive Shock Protection

When moving about, one of the dangers to a Hard Drive is potential damage to the head and platter due to rapid movement, shock or vibration. With VAIO HD Shock Protection, a 3D sensor detects rapid movement in all three axes and automatically moves the head away from the platter, protecting both the head as well as the data. To suit the various environments in

which you use your laptop, there are three levels of safety sensitivity that can be selected: high, standard and low.

Available on VGNG118GN, VGNSZ48GN, VGNSZ44GN, VGNSZ43GN, VGNTX57GN, VGNTX56GN and VGNUX27GN

VAIO Dual Core

A standard Central Processing Unit (CPU) has a single core handling all its assigned tasks. The new Dual Core processors have two cores and more L2 cache dealing with the workload,

effectively providing more processing power than that of a standard CPU.

The Dual Core processors are ideal for users who have high performance requirements, such as graphic designers, video editors, users of heavy calculation applications and gamers.

Combining Dual Core with VAIO’s huge suite of software such as Adobe® Premiere® Elements for HD editing, and Adobe® Photoshop® Elements for graphics editing, VAIO offers not just the possibility but the complete solution.

VAIO Instant AV Mode

pressing the AV Mode button when the	Available on VGNTX57GN and VGNTX56GN
ptop is off or in Hibernate Mode, a special
ser interface is activated. In just a few seconds,
user can playback music from their CDs,
videos from their DVDs or view photos from their
memory stick or SD card without having to boot
the Windows® operating system.

VAIO TX series

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

VAIO Carbon Fibre Chassis

Sony VAIO has set a new standard in strength and lightness with its multi-layered carbon fibre construction technology, far stronger than both the magnesium alloy and plastics used in conventional products. Offering unrivalled mobility, the display cabinets on the G, TX and SZ premium series are more than 200% stronger than the equivalent magnesium alloy

chassis. The actual main chassis is 400% more rigid than standard plastic bodies with a 30% reduction in weight.

Structure of the carbon composite

Multi-layered carbon fibre structure

VAIO Ultra-Slim LCD

A white LED backlight allows for the use of a slimmer and lighter light guide for bright illumination without compromising on size. Due to this, the overall thickness of the LCD has been reduced and with the added benefit of a screw-free LCD design, the LCD is now 230% more resistant to cracking than its predecessor.

Available on VGNG118GN, VGNSZ48GN, VGNTX57GN and VGNTX56GN	Glass Cell	Light G

White L

LCD System Board

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VAIO Hybrid Graphic System

Traditionally, users have had to choose between getting a laptop of power with a dedicated graphic card, or one of good battery life with an integrated graphic card. This is no longer the case. Incorporating both integrated and dedicated graphic cards, users can now choose between STAMINA (integrated graphic card, better battery life) and SPEED (dedicated graphic card, better graphics performance) with the convenience of a switch.

Available on VGNSZ48GN, VGNSZ44GN and VGNSZ43GN

Hybrid Graphics Selection Switch

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Clear Bright LCD

Improved viewing angle

With regular LCD monitors, users have to view the screen directly from the front, for the image and colour to look clear and without a ‘negative’ effect (dark colours appear lighter and the light colours appear darker). Clear Bright LCD screens all but eliminate this effect, and can be viewed clearly even from extreme angles.

Improved Colour and Contrast

Clear Bright LCD screens use brighter lamps to produce brighter colours and have a unique glare filter that cuts down the amount of light being scattered within the panel, producing richer colours and darker blacks.

Improved viewing in bright light	Available on All VAIOs except VGNG118GN
The unique glare filter and low reflection coating
in a Clear Bright LCD screen reduces the impact
of light shining directly onto it. An improved
anti-glare coating dramatically cuts down the
reflectivity of background lighting, so that it is
barely visible. This is especially handy when
using a VAIO outside or when a LCD monitor is
placed near a bright sunlit window or in a room
with bright lights above.

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Regular LCD Clear Bright LCD Regular LCD Clear Bright LCD

Clear Bright High Colour LCD

Clear Bright High Colour LCD screens utilise	Available on VGNAR38G, VGNFE48G and
a dual lamp structure, achieving a level of	VGNFE45G
brightness more than 200% brighter than
a standard laptop LCD screen. They also
reproduce almost twice the amount of colour
that standard laptop LCDs reproduce. One of
the most noticeable improvements is in the rich
reproduction of deep colours such as red.

VAIO MOTION EYE Camera

The MOTION EYE camera is a VGA camera built into the LCD screen of selected VAIOs. The camera can be used for multi-media functions such as video conferencing. All VAIOs with the MOTION EYE camera come with a microphone built into the laptop.

Available on VGNAR38G, VGCLA38G,

VGNFE48G, VGNFE45G, VGNSZ48GN,

VGNSZ44GN, VGNSZ43GN and VGNUX27GN

VAIO FE series

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