Sony VGN-A49GP User Manual

VAIO A

VGN-A49GP

AV Entertainment Mastery

Sony recommends Microsoft® Windows

Specifications

Model

Platform

Operating System

Processor System Bus

Memory Bus

Cache Memory

Main Memory

Hard Disk

Optical Drive

Graphics Accelerator

Video Memory

Display

Interfaces

Wireless LAN

Modem

PC Card Slot

Audio

Keyboard / Input Device

Battery

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Weight

Software Applications

Supplied Accessories

Port Replicator

External Speakers

Warranty

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. *2 If memory modules of the same capacity are installed to both of the two memory module slots, computer will run in dual
channel mode and provide better performance. *3 By removing two pre-installed 512MB memory modules and adding two 1GB memory modules. *4 Includes necessary data for recovery
(setting back to initial shipment settings) in the hard disk drive consuming approximately 5GB in size. *5 This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc Digital
Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please be
aware that the audio side (non-DVD side) of a DualDisc may not play on this product because it does not conform to the CD Standard. *6 HyperMemory™ is calculated as the cumulative
total of local and system memory used by the Visual Processing Unit (VPU) intended for use in the processing and creation of 3D and other images. The amount of HyperMemory™ available
is determined by the amount of local graphics memory and installed system memory. *7 High-speed/Full-speed/Low speed compatible. *8 Does not support MagicGate copyright
protection technology. Does not support Memory Stick with capacity of 2GB and over. Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded “Memory Stick” media only. *9 MagicGate copyright
protection technology cannot be applied to Memory Stick PRO. *10 Deploying IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the communication
speed due to radio interference. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are designed to reduce the communication speed to ensure communication with IEEE 802.11b
products. When the communication speed is not as fast as expected, changing the wireless channel on the access point may increase the communication speed. *11 The communication
speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in
use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. *12 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. *13 Estimated
battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method (ver.1.0).) When the power-saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings.
For further details, please visit vaio-online.sony.com *14 The adapter does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. The adapter does not
support the SD Memory Card media copyright protection function. The adapter does not support memory cards with capacity of 2GB and over. As for “Memory Stick PRO” media, only
Sony branded media is recommended to use with the adapter. *15 Warranty conditions may vary by region.

The trademarks, including but not limited to “SONY”, “VAIO”, “Memory Stick” and “SonicStage” are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries.
Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Intel, Intel logo, Intel Inside, Intel
Inside logo, Intel Centrino, Intel Centrino logo, Intel SpeedStep, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries. Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other product and brand names may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company’s policy of
improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

Optional Accessories (availability depends on region)

PCGA-WMS5/S

Wireless Mouse

● Stylish, user-friendly design

● Highly sensitive receiver

● Sensor resolution: 800 dots

per inch

PCGA-BP2EA

Lithium-ion Battery

● Rechargeable battery

VGN-A49GP

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

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Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13GHz)*1 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection • Intel® 915PM Express Chipset

Microsoft®

Windows®

533MHz

400MHz

L1 Cache: 64KB L2 Cache: 2MB (on CPU)

1GB DDR2 SDRAM*2 512MB × 2 (upgradeable up to 2GB)*3, 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two)

100GB (C: 20GB, D: 80GB*4) Serial ATA, 5400rpm

DVD±RW Drive (supporting DVD+R Double Layer disc)*
Maximum reading speed: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-ROM: 8× /DVD+RW, DVD-RW: 6× / DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 4× / CD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM: 24×
Maximum writing speed: DVD+R, DVD-R: 8× / DVD+RW, DVD-RW: 4× / DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 2.4× / CD-R, CD-RW: 24×

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Dual display compatible • 3D graphics acceleration compatible

•

ATI Technologies Inc. MOBILITY™ RADEON® X600 256MB HyperMemory™*6 (PCI Express ×16 connection)

256MB*6 (shared with main memory)

17.0˝ Wide (WUXGA: 1920 × 1200) TFT colour display (Clear Bright LCD: Dual Lamp)

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USB 2.0 × 3*7 • i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4pin) • AV Out connector (NTSC/PAL compatible) • Network (RJ-45) connector (1000BASE-

T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) • Headphone jack (stereo mini) • Microphone jack (stereo mini) • Monitor connector (VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

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Modular (RJ-11) connector • Port Replicator connector • Memory Stick Slot*8 (Standard/Duo Size compatible, Memory Stick PRO

compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible*9)

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Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*10 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

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Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54Mbps (802.11g)*11 • Frequency: 2.4GHz

V.92 and V.90 Compliant

Type I/II × 1, CardBus Support

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Intel® High Definition Audio compatible • 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) • Built-in stereo speakers

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ca 19mm Key pitch / ca 3mm Key stroke • 86 Keys • Intelligent Touchpad

PCGA-BP2EA*

405.5 × 42.2-45.2 × 280.1mm

3.96kg (including the supplied battery)

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Adobe Reader 6 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Standard • WinDVD 5 for VAIO • RecordNow! 7 • Click
to DVD 2.4 • DVgate Plus 2.1 • PictureGear Studio 2.0 • SonicStage 3.0 • SonicStage Mastering Studio 1.4 • SonicStage Mastering
Studio Audio Filter 1.4 • VAIO Control Center 1.1 • VAIO Edit Components 5.0 • VAIO Media 4.1 • VAIO Original Screen Saver • VAIO
Recovery Utility 2.4 • VAIO Update 2.1 • VAIO Zone 1.4 • VAIO Zone Remote Commander 1.3 • Norton Internet Security 2005

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AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V7) • Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2EA) • Remote Commander • Audio Port Replicator

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Memory Card Adapter*8*14 • External Speakers

Audio Port Replicator

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DC IN connector • USB 2.0 × 4*7 • Network (RJ-45) connector (1000BASE-T/100 BASE-TX/10BASE-T) • Monitor connector
(VGA, D-SUB 15 pin) • Printer port (D-SUB 25 pin) • DVI-D connector • Optical Out • Volume Control IN connector

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Speaker Out connector • Audio IN connector • Audio Out connector • S-Video Out connector • Video Out connector

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S-Master Digital Amplifier maximum operational output 10W + 10W (6Ω) • 2 way bass reflex design stereo speakers (57mm cone
woofer + 2mm balanced dome tweeter) • maximum input 15W/ch • operational frequency range 65-20kHz • volume control function

•

Infrared sensor for remote commander

One year*

XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (English version) Multilanguage User Interface (pre-installed Traditional Chinese)

5

12

Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.0 hours of use*

15

13

PCGA-UMS3/B

USB Optical Mouse (Compact)

● Sophisticated, dynamic exterior

● Maintenance-free optical design

● Sensor resolution: 800 dots

per inch

PCGA-AC19V7

AC Adapter

● Universal voltage compatible:

AC100 – 240V

®

XP Professional.

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11. Microphone jack

(stereo mini)

12. Headphone jack

(stereo mini)

13. i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400

(4 pin) connector

14. USB 2.0 connector

15. PC Card Slot (Type I/II × 1)

16. PC Card eject button

17. Memory Stick Slot

(Standard/Duo Size
compatible, Memory Stick
PRO compatible, high-speed
data transfer compatible)

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8. Wireless LAN switch

19. Built-in stereo speakers

10. Power button

11. Luminous sensor

12. Mute button/indicator

13. Volume buttons

14. Brightness button/indicator

15. Magnify button

16. S1 button

17. Disc eject button

18. DVD±RW drive (supporting

DVD+R Double Layer disc)

19. DVD±RW drive indicator

lamp

20. Manual eject hole

21. Modular (RJ-11) connector

22. DC-IN connector

23. USB 2.0 connector (×2)

24. Network (RJ-45) connector

(1000BASE-T/100BASE­TX/10BASE-T)

25. AV Out connector

(NTSC/PAL compatible)

26. Monitor connector

(VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

27. USB 2.0 connector (×2)*

28. Monitor connector

(VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

29. DVI-D connector

30. Volume Control IN

connector

31. Speaker Out connector

32. Optical Out

33. Network connector

34. Audio Out connector

35. Audio In connector

36. Video Out connector

37. S-Video Out connector

38. Printer port

39. USB 2.0 connector (×2)*

40. DC IN connector

* When VAIO A49GP is attached
to the Port Replicator, a total of 5
USB 2.0 connectors becomes
available.

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vaio-online.sony.com

Discover unparalleled AV excitement in an entirely new
notebook PC.

Wouldn’t you love to enjoy DVD movies and digital sound at their finest through unrivalled notebook PC
technology? Finally, you can! Experience AV excitement as never before with the entertaining new VAIO A49GP.
Including a fully digital amplifier in the Audio Port Replicator, a pair of supplied external speakers with exclusive
audio preset, and a 17˝ wide Clear Bright LCD screen with WUXGA resolution. Dazzling sound and picture
quality at your command with AV-style ease, thanks to VAIO Zone in a remote controller. Imagine a personal
home theatre and concert hall that fits on a coffee table, and enhances your home decor with its striking
combination of mobile PC, docking unit, and speakers in a handsome harmonised design. VAIO A49GP.
Discover audio-visual excitement anew!

Sony recommends Microsoft

VGN-A49GP

®

Windows

®

XP Professional.

Powerful software for creative minds.

DVD CREATION

With Click to DVD, you’re only a
click away from creating your own
photo, movie + photo, or video DVD
on DVD±R/RW or DVD+R Double
Layer disc. You can also create 5.1
surround sound DVDs. Moreover,
RecordNow! 7 lets you back up AV
and data files on CDs and DVDs
with drag’n drop ease.

Click to DVD

RecordNow! 7

CONTENT BROWSER

VAIO Zone lets you seamlessly enjoy
CDs, DVDs, music, photos, videos
and other AV files through a single
interface. And VAIO Media software
enables AV files on your VAIO to be
accessed and played by other VAIO
Media-installed VAIO notebooks and
PCs on your home network.

VAIO Zone

Premium AV enjoyment

For the first time ever, DVD movie and music lovers can experience the unparalleled new VAIO A49GP for premium-quality
sound components and capabilities. The VAIO A49GP comes with an Audio Port Replicator that employs Sony’s
advanced fully digital S-master amplifier for outstanding sonics. As an ideal complement to this combination, Sony
supplies a premium pair of external two-way multimedia entertainment speakers. Each speaker unit contains a woofer
and a tweeter for clear, pure wide-range high-fidelity sound, with independent volume control for optimum
enjoyment. Additionally, SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter offers special presets to make the most of
speaker sound and also bring out the best in Sony’s recommended headphones. Moreover, you have seamless
AV access at your fingertips in a convenient remote controller equipped with VAIO Zone. It all adds up to
exceptional home theatre and music listening
pleasure for maximum AV entertainment!

✚ Main features

Advanced HD

(high-definition)

video editing

AV operator:

Remote Controller

✚ Basic specifications

®

Intel

Processor 770

(2.13GHz)

* HyperMemory™ is calculated as the cumulative total of local and system memory used by the Visual Processing Unit (VPU) intended for use in the processing and creation of 3D and other images.
The amount of HyperMemory™ available is determined by the amount of local graphics memory and installed system memory.

Pentium

®

M

Beautiful viewing:
Clear Bright LCD

(Dual Lamp) / Wide 16:10

Compatible with

various memory cards:

Memory Card Adapter

Microsoft

Windows

Professional

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®

XP

Supplied Audio

Port Replicator &

External Speakers

Content sharing:

Memory Stick Slot

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DVD video recording:

One-Click DVD
Video Creation

Network freedom:

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g

ATI MOBILITY

RADEON

HyperMemory

™

®

X600 256MB

™

*

Faster network:

Gigabit Ethernet /

1000BASE-T

Theatre sound quality:

Dolby Virtual Speaker /

Dolby Headphone

DVD

±RW Drive

(supporting +R DL)

Auto brightness

adjustment:

ErgoBright™ Technology

1GB (DDR2)

Main Memory

Handy presentation:

Plug & Display

100GB Hard Disk Drive

(Serial ATA, 5400rpm)

Note: Actual products may differ in appearance from photos shown.

Advanced architecture

The flagship VAIO A49GP notebook contains the latest progressive architecture for unrivalled
excitement in sight and sound. Featuring the latest Intel

®

Pentium

M Processor 770 (2.13GHz), Intel

bus, and Intel

®

PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection for powerful mobile performance.

®

915PM Express Chipset, 533MHz processor system

Incorporating 100GB HDD (5400rpm) Serial ATA, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (400MHz) main memory, and
Gigabit Ethernet high-speed LAN standard. Equipped with a stunning 17˝ wide Clear Bright LCD
(Dual Lamp) with WUXGA screen resolution (16:10 / WUXGA: 1920
and contrast in image display. And also including the ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON
HyperMemory™*

advanced graphics chip supported by PCI Express

of video memory. ATI’s HyperMemory™ technology can use up to 128MB from system memory to
virtually raise memory capacity to 256MB during image processing and editing. Whether enjoying
3D games or video streaming, the high-definition drawing capability ensures extremely smooth
results. Amazing DVD entertainment and all-round capability are now yours in a notebook PC.

* HyperMemory™ is calculated as the cumulative total of local and system memory used by the Visual Processing Unit (VPU) intended for use in the

processing and creation of 3D and other images. The amount of HyperMemory™ available is determined by the amount of local graphics memory
and installed system memory.

DVD videos in one click

It’s easy and enjoyable! Just load your choice of DVD media on the
DVD

±RW drive (supporting DVD+R Double Layer disc), connect
your DV or MICROMV Handycam*, and click the “Create DVD!”
button of the Click to DVD software. You can even combine
VAIO A49GP and Sony’s new HDV Handycam HDR-FX1* to
enable high-quality HD (high definition) video editing.
Enjoy your own DVD masterpiece the way you like!

*Availability depends on region.

Sony’s recommended headphones* for VAIO

Inner, Open-air MDR-E931LP

Inner, Closed MDR-EX51LP

VAIO provides an audio filter adjusted exclusively for the recommended headphones. Created at a professional music studio, this filter
ensures superlative quality sound reproduction. * Availability depends on region.

®

Centrino™ Mobile Technology with Intel

× 1200) for extraordinary clarity

®

X600 256MB

×16 connection and 128MB

Overhead, Open-air MDR-Q22LP

Overhead, Closed MDR-V700DJ

VAIO Media

MOVIES

With DVgate Plus, you can import
videos from a Handycam*, trim and
edit them, or export them to a
Handycam*. You can also add
transitions using Adobe
Standard with VAIO Edit Components,
which includes effects like sparkles.
Multiple channel (4ch DV-AVI capture,
4ch/5.1ch DV-AVI output, etc.)
surround sound is supported.

®

Premiere®

DVgate Plus

Adobe® Premiere® Standard

PHOTOS

®

Import images from your digital
camera via USB cable or Memory
Stick, then edit the files with Adobe
Photoshop
PictureGear Studio to place them in
chronological order with Calendar
View, create a slideshow, or create a
photo album and print it or attach it
to email.

®

Elements. Use

®

Adobe® Photoshop® Elements

PictureGear Studio

MUSIC

Import music from the Net or CDs
with SonicStage. Then transfer it to
MiniDisk (MD)** for playback on a Net
MD Walkman* or burn your own
original CDs. SonicStage Mastering
Studio lets you import analogue
music (Roland EDIROL AUDIO
capture UA-5* USB audio interface
device required) and edit it with high­quality effector modules before
recording on a CD. SonicStage
Mastering Studio Audio Filter can
enhance any sound played on VAIO
and provides excellent headphone
presets.

* Availability depends on region.
** SonicStage supports the new-generation Hi-MD as well as standard MD.

Note: Any copying or reproduction of copyrighted material may amount to copyright
infringement. Song titles, names of artists and other information shown in the
SonicStage screen capture are provided for illustrative purposes only.

SonicStage

SonicStage Mastering Studio

SonicStage Mastering Studio
Audio Filter