Sony VGN-A60GP User Manual
VAIO A
VGN-A60GP
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 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded
“Memory Stick” media only. *9 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. *10 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. *11 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. *12 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 *13 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. *14 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)
VGP-WMS50
Wireless Presentation Mouse
●
Wireless versatile mouse
and presentation controller
●
Horizontal and vertical scrolling
●
Sensor resolution: 800 dots per inch
PCGA-BP2EA
Lithium-ion Battery
● Rechargeable battery
VGN-A60GP
Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology
•
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 780 (2.26GHz)*1 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection • Intel® 915PM Express Chipset
Microsoft®
Windows®
533MHz
533MHz
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)
120GB (C: 30GB, D: 90GB*4) Serial ATA, 5400rpm
DVD±RW/DVD-RAM Drive (supporting DVD+R Double Layer disc)*
Maximum reading speed: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-ROM: 8× / DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL (Double Layer): 6× / DVD-RAM: 5×
/
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× / DVD-RAM: 5× / CD-RW: 10× / CD-R: 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, Wide View)
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USB 2.0 × 3*7 • i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 (4 pin) • 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)
•
Modular (RJ-11) connector • Port Replicator connector • Memory Stick Slot*8 (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible,
Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)
•
Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/802.11g*9 • Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
•
Data rate: maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54Mbps (802.11g)*10 • Frequency: 2.4GHz
V.92 and V.90 Compliant
Type I/II × 1, CardBus Support
•
Intel® High Definition Audio compatible • 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) • Built-in stereo speakers
•
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)
• Adobe Reader 7 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (Installer) • Adobe Premiere Standard • Click to DVD 2.4 • DVgate Plus 2.1 • Norton
Internet Security 2005 • Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7 • PictureGear Studio 2.0 • SonicStage 3.2 • 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 2.5 • VAIO Update 2.1 • VAIO Zone 1.4 • VAIO Zone Remote Commander 1.3 • WinDVD 5 for VAIO
•
AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V7) • Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2EA) • Remote Commander • Audio Port Replicator
•
Memory Card Adapter*8*13 • External Speakers
Audio Port Replicator
•
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
•
Speaker Out connector • Audio IN connector • Audio Out connector • S-Video Out connector • Video Out connector
•
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
×
11
Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.0 hours of use*
14
12
×
VGP-UMS50
USB Optical Mouse
● Stylish, easy-to-use sloping design
● Innovative PTFE sole for precise
operation
●
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,
MagicGate, Memory Stick
PRO, 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/DVD-RAM drive
(supporting DVD+R Double
Layer disc)
19. DVD±RW/DVD-RAM 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. Volu me 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 A60GP 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 entertaining
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 VAIO A60GP.
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 A60GP.
Discover audio-visual excitement anew!
Sony recommends Microsoft
VGN-A60GP
®
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, DVD+R Double
Layer, or DVD-RAM disc. You can
also create 5.1 surround sound
DVDs. Moreover, Roxio DigitalMedia
SE lets you back up audio, image,
and data files on CDs and DVDs.
Click to DVD
Roxio DigitalMedia SE
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 VAIO A60GP for premium-quality
sound components and capabilities. The VAIO A60GP 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 780
(2.26GHz)
* 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
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Beautiful viewing:
Clear Bright LCD
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various memory cards:
Memory Card Adapter
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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:
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Wireless LAN
802.11 b/g
ATI MOBILITY
RADEON
HyperMemory
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X600 256MB
™
*
Faster network:
Gigabit Ethernet /
1000BASE-T
Theatre sound quality:
Dolby Virtual Speaker /
Dolby Headphone
DVD
±RW /
DVD-RAM Drive
(supporting +R DL)
Auto brightness
adjustment:
ErgoBright™ Technology
1GB (DDR2)
Main Memory
Handy presentation:
Plug & Display
120GB Hard Disk Drive
(Serial ATA, 5400rpm)
Note: Actual products may differ in appearance from photos shown.
Solid architecture
The flagship VAIO A60GP notebook contains progressive architecture for unrivalled excitement in
sight and sound. Featuring the renowned Intel
M Processor 780 (2.26GHz), Intel
®
Intel
PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection for powerful mobile performance. Incorporating
®
915PM Express Chipset, 533MHz processor system bus, and
120GB HDD (5400rpm) Serial ATA, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (533MHz) main memory, and Gigabit Ethernet
high-speed LAN standard. Equipped with a stunning 17˝ wide Clear Bright LCD (Dual Lamp, Wide
View) with WUXGA screen resolution (16:10 / WUXGA: 1920
contrast in image display. And also including the ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON
HyperMemory™* advanced graphics chip supported by PCI Express
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
Just load your choice of DVD media, connect your DV or MICROMV
Handycam*, and click the “Create DVD!” button of the Click to DVD
software. The DVD
Layer discs) allows DVD writing on various media. And, you can even
combine VAIO A60GP and one of Sony’s HDV Handycams*, the
HDR-HC1 or HDR-FX1, for high-quality HD (high definition)
video editing. Enjoy DVD 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.
±RW/DVD-RAM drive (supporting DVD+R Double
®
Centrino
®
Mobile Technology with Intel
× 1200) for extraordinary clarity and
×16 connection and 128MB of
HDR-HC1
Overhead, Open-air MDR-Q22LP
Overhead, Closed MDR-V700DJ
®
X600 256MB
®
Pentium
®
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.
®
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 a
Network Walkman* or burn your own
original CDs. SonicStage Mastering
Studio lets you import analogue
music (Roland EDIROL AUDIO
capture UA-25* 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.
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
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