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... for a refund of the purchase price of their respective owners. MagicGate, Memory Stick, and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Sony, VAIO, SonicStage, and Giga Pocket are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of the COMPUTER. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT...
... for a refund of the purchase price of their respective owners. MagicGate, Memory Stick, and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Sony, VAIO, SonicStage, and Giga Pocket are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of the COMPUTER. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT...
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... storage technologies, into a single, powerful, entertainment package. Television playback: ❑ Watch and record television from a Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media for viewing with extended storage capacity. Video viewing and recording: ❑ Set up and manage ...Capsules on your computer. ❑ View and record TV programming simultaneously. 11 About the VAIO MX Computer The VAIO® MX computer is a state-of-the-art multimedia computer that gives you a wide range of the Sony VAIO® MX computer! Welcome Congratulations on other computers. ❑ Create...
... storage technologies, into a single, powerful, entertainment package. Television playback: ❑ Watch and record television from a Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media for viewing with extended storage capacity. Video viewing and recording: ❑ Set up and manage ...Capsules on your computer. ❑ View and record TV programming simultaneously. 11 About the VAIO MX Computer The VAIO® MX computer is a state-of-the-art multimedia computer that gives you a wide range of the Sony VAIO® MX computer! Welcome Congratulations on other computers. ❑ Create...
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...PicoPlayer users on a network. ❑ PicoPlayer - You can be attached to your favorite DVDs and CDs. ❑ Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot - Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to Video Capsules that a product contains an IEEE1394 ... This new optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a dynamic multimedia computing experience. For information on the software applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide ❑ Giga Pocket Server - The Giga Pocket Server...
...PicoPlayer users on a network. ❑ PicoPlayer - You can be attached to your favorite DVDs and CDs. ❑ Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot - Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to Video Capsules that a product contains an IEEE1394 ... This new optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a dynamic multimedia computing experience. For information on the software applications, operating system and compatible i.LINK devices. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide ❑ Giga Pocket Server - The Giga Pocket Server...
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Locating Controls And Connectors Front Panel Overview The front panel of your VAIO® MX computer enables access to connect your compatible peripheral devices. Front panel MUTING DISPLAY FUNCTION VOL PC CARD PHONE MIC i.LINK S400 MEMORY STICK USB 15 The front panel also provides access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to the optical drive, MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots.
Locating Controls And Connectors Front Panel Overview The front panel of your VAIO® MX computer enables access to connect your compatible peripheral devices. Front panel MUTING DISPLAY FUNCTION VOL PC CARD PHONE MIC i.LINK S400 MEMORY STICK USB 15 The front panel also provides access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to the optical drive, MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots.
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...the next track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media. 17 Function button Selects the operation mode of the computer. 18 Display button Selects the display mode on the LCD display screen. 19 Volume control buttons Increases or decreases the volume. 20 MagicGate™... media access indicator light The indicator light is amber when the Memory Stick media slot is in use. 22 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port Connection for a compatible USB device. ✍ For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports and jacks on both the front and back panels. (...
...the next track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media. 17 Function button Selects the operation mode of the computer. 18 Display button Selects the display mode on the LCD display screen. 19 Volume control buttons Increases or decreases the volume. 20 MagicGate™... media access indicator light The indicator light is amber when the Memory Stick media slot is in use. 22 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port Connection for a compatible USB device. ✍ For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports and jacks on both the front and back panels. (...
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... RECMODE STOP VIDEO SIZE PLAY AUDIO EQ MODE SELECT ANGLE SUBTITLE TITLE RETURN DVD 20 VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Remote Control Overview The functions of the VAIO® MX Computer can control the functions for the computer, FM Tuner, MiniDisc player, Memory Stick® media slot, Giga Pocket functions, and DVD/CD-ROM player.
... RECMODE STOP VIDEO SIZE PLAY AUDIO EQ MODE SELECT ANGLE SUBTITLE TITLE RETURN DVD 20 VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Remote Control Overview The functions of the VAIO® MX Computer can control the functions for the computer, FM Tuner, MiniDisc player, Memory Stick® media slot, Giga Pocket functions, and DVD/CD-ROM player.
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... to control the FM tuner on the computer. Enter button Press to control the CD-ROM drive on the computer. CD button Press to activate channel selection.... Video button Press to pause playback. Pause button Press to control video playback. MD button Press to the current channel. Press again to return to control the MiniDisc drive on the computer.... Remote Control Overview 1 Power button Press to turn the computer on or off. 2 DVD button Press to control a...
... to control the FM tuner on the computer. Enter button Press to control the CD-ROM drive on the computer. CD button Press to activate channel selection.... Video button Press to pause playback. Pause button Press to control video playback. MD button Press to the current channel. Press again to return to control the MiniDisc drive on the computer.... Remote Control Overview 1 Power button Press to turn the computer on or off. 2 DVD button Press to control a...
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... media 1 Slide front panel cover in the direction of arrow as shown, to support the Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Additional System Capabilities To use the Memory Stick media slot Your VAIO® MX computer is a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digital...
... media 1 Slide front panel cover in the direction of arrow as shown, to support the Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Additional System Capabilities To use the Memory Stick media slot Your VAIO® MX computer is a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digital...
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... media is on your hard disk drive and then playback the file. When you can write to information recorded on . Locking the Memory Stick Media To unlock To lock LOCK LOCK LOCK 25 When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you slide the write-protect ... write-protect tab in the LOCK position. Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the media access indicator light is write-protected. Additional System Capabilities 3 If the media does not insert easily, remove it from the slot carefully. ✍ Sony Memory Stick media do not force it is not upside-down or...
... media is on your hard disk drive and then playback the file. When you can write to information recorded on . Locking the Memory Stick Media To unlock To lock LOCK LOCK LOCK 25 When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you slide the write-protect ... write-protect tab in the LOCK position. Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the media access indicator light is write-protected. Additional System Capabilities 3 If the media does not insert easily, remove it from the slot carefully. ✍ Sony Memory Stick media do not force it is not upside-down or...
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...backup CDs. ❑ MiniDiscs - You can play back MiniDiscs that are recorded in LP stereo, stereo and mono recording modes. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide SonicStage Premium software features The software features enable you to: ❑ Listen to music from different audio sources, ..., follow these steps to access the SonicStage Premium online Help file: 1 Click Start in your music database to a MiniDisc, MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media, or other external device or media. ❑ Use SonicStage Premium software's sound effects, equalizer, or visualizer, to enhance...
...backup CDs. ❑ MiniDiscs - You can play back MiniDiscs that are recorded in LP stereo, stereo and mono recording modes. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide SonicStage Premium software features The software features enable you to: ❑ Listen to music from different audio sources, ..., follow these steps to access the SonicStage Premium online Help file: 1 Click Start in your music database to a MiniDisc, MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media, or other external device or media. ❑ Use SonicStage Premium software's sound effects, equalizer, or visualizer, to enhance...
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... up with SonicStage, you to and record from a connected device. You can listen to download music files via the Internet. Your VAIO® MX computer features a built-in FM tuner, enabling you to and record from FM stations. Audio file formats ❑ OpenMG format: ATRAC3 ... slot on importing files, see the SonicStage Premium online Help file. SonicStage Premium Software ❑ MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media* - You can play and record your computer. Devices ❑ FM Tuner - Your recorded material is converted into OpenMG format or WAV format. ❑ Devices...
... up with SonicStage, you to and record from a connected device. You can listen to download music files via the Internet. Your VAIO® MX computer features a built-in FM tuner, enabling you to and record from FM stations. Audio file formats ❑ OpenMG format: ATRAC3 ... slot on importing files, see the SonicStage Premium online Help file. SonicStage Premium Software ❑ MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media* - You can play and record your computer. Devices ❑ FM Tuner - Your recorded material is converted into OpenMG format or WAV format. ❑ Devices...
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... media connected to the USB port on an audio source icon to view a shortcut menu of SonicStage Premium software for recording purposes. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Using the audio source icons The audio source icons initiate the functions of available functions. ❑ Drag an audio... source icon onto another to perform recording or check-in the M drive. Audio source is a MagicGate Memory Stick media inserted into your computer. You can play back or record music using a drag-and-drop or double-clicking operation. ❑ Click on an audio ...
... media connected to the USB port on an audio source icon to view a shortcut menu of SonicStage Premium software for recording purposes. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Using the audio source icons The audio source icons initiate the functions of available functions. ❑ Drag an audio... source icon onto another to perform recording or check-in the M drive. Audio source is a MagicGate Memory Stick media inserted into your computer. You can play back or record music using a drag-and-drop or double-clicking operation. ❑ Click on an audio ...
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... audio device. ✍ Before recording to a Memory Stick media, verify that is compliant with the Memory Stick media inserted into the Memory Stick media slot, or connect the external device to the computer. 3 Select and drag (CD), and drop it on (Memory Stick media), or (external device or media)....the media is not write-protected. 1 Insert the audio CD into the optical drive. 2 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot of your computer. Recording songs to a Memory Stick media or portable audio device (Check-out) You can double-click the icon to automatically start ...
... audio device. ✍ Before recording to a Memory Stick media, verify that is compliant with the Memory Stick media inserted into the Memory Stick media slot, or connect the external device to the computer. 3 Select and drag (CD), and drop it on (Memory Stick media), or (external device or media)....the media is not write-protected. 1 Insert the audio CD into the optical drive. 2 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot of your computer. Recording songs to a Memory Stick media or portable audio device (Check-out) You can double-click the icon to automatically start ...
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... Giga Pocket™ contents and transfer them onto a Memory Stick® media for viewing with your desired settings. 2 Start Video Explorer as follows: 1 Click Start in application that enables the conversion of Video Capsules into gMovie format. Enter your Sony CLIÉ Handheld. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide CLIÉ Converter The CLI...
... Giga Pocket™ contents and transfer them onto a Memory Stick® media for viewing with your desired settings. 2 Start Video Explorer as follows: 1 Click Start in application that enables the conversion of Video Capsules into gMovie format. Enter your Sony CLIÉ Handheld. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide CLIÉ Converter The CLI...
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...Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ Converter main window. Click OK. CLIÉ Converter 3 Click on the right side of a Memory Stick media. ✍ You can be played back on your computer. 2 From the Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ main window, click to select the videos you perform a HotSync operation. Drag... and drop all selected capsules to CLIÉ dialog box appears, displaying the conversion status. The Send To dialog box appears. 4 Select "Using Memory Stick" as...
...Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ Converter main window. Click OK. CLIÉ Converter 3 Click on the right side of a Memory Stick media. ✍ You can be played back on your computer. 2 From the Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ main window, click to select the videos you perform a HotSync operation. Drag... and drop all selected capsules to CLIÉ dialog box appears, displaying the conversion status. The Send To dialog box appears. 4 Select "Using Memory Stick" as...
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... problems you contact Sony Customer Support. My selected song cannot be set to be checked in or out, the check-out count may encounter when using your computer. Troubleshooting Topics This... section describes how to the Song Properties dialog box, as follows: 1 Right-click on a song. About the VAIO MX Functions The remaining ...check-out count for my songs is not the same as the actual count. ❑ If you remove the MiniDisc, MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media...
... problems you contact Sony Customer Support. My selected song cannot be set to be checked in or out, the check-out count may encounter when using your computer. Troubleshooting Topics This... section describes how to the Song Properties dialog box, as follows: 1 Right-click on a song. About the VAIO MX Functions The remaining ...check-out count for my songs is not the same as the actual count. ❑ If you remove the MiniDisc, MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media...
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...and RealJukebox® software applications simultaneously. If your outdoor FM antenna has a wall outlet access inside your hard disk drive, Memory Stick® media, or external device. Your FM coaxial cable does not support FM station reception using SonicStage Premium software....corrupted during the SonicStage™ Premium software playback operation. This may experience playback problems if other player applications are intermittent. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide How do I having difficulty playing an audio CD? The Options window appears. 3 From the Visualizer tab,...
...and RealJukebox® software applications simultaneously. If your outdoor FM antenna has a wall outlet access inside your hard disk drive, Memory Stick® media, or external device. Your FM coaxial cable does not support FM station reception using SonicStage Premium software....corrupted during the SonicStage™ Premium software playback operation. This may experience playback problems if other player applications are intermittent. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide How do I having difficulty playing an audio CD? The Options window appears. 3 From the Visualizer tab,...
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... technology which distributes digital audio contents over the Internet. 97 Cut A selected scene taken from a MiniDisc, Memory Stick media or portable audio device to the same computer.) Clip A Video Capsule is called a clip when it is used in Playlist Builder. EMD Electronic Music ... such as cable television. Cabinet A container for the VAIO® MX computer and Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder system. Glossary This section contains a list of transferring audio files between a computer, MiniDisc, Memory Stick media or portable audio device, that is managed by...
... technology which distributes digital audio contents over the Internet. 97 Cut A selected scene taken from a MiniDisc, Memory Stick media or portable audio device to the same computer.) Clip A Video Capsule is called a clip when it is used in Playlist Builder. EMD Electronic Music ... such as cable television. Cabinet A container for the VAIO® MX computer and Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder system. Glossary This section contains a list of transferring audio files between a computer, MiniDisc, Memory Stick media or portable audio device, that is managed by...
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... pictures using the MPEG standard, with compatible products. A drive which enables you to play, record, and erase data to and from your computer to transfer music data at high speeds from MiniDisc media. Group of Pictures (GOP) are captured on a film roll. Contains the creation...smallest unit of measure for the images captured on the hard disk drive for compression levels of time. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Expiration date Film roll GOP Management information MDLP Memory Stick media MiniDisc drive MP3 MPEG file Net MD technology A Video Capsule is stored on a Video...
... pictures using the MPEG standard, with compatible products. A drive which enables you to play, record, and erase data to and from your computer to transfer music data at high speeds from MiniDisc media. Group of Pictures (GOP) are captured on a film roll. Contains the creation...smallest unit of measure for the images captured on the hard disk drive for compression levels of time. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Expiration date Film roll GOP Management information MDLP Memory Stick media MiniDisc drive MP3 MPEG file Net MD technology A Video Capsule is stored on a Video...
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... Line IN jacks (R/L) 11 Line OUT jacks (R/L) 11 Long Play 70 LP 70 M MagicGate 6 MagicGate Memory Stick media slot 9 Management information 90 MDLP 90 Memory Stick definition 90 media slot 6 protecting data on media 17 using media 16 Memory Stick slot 9 Microphone jack 8 MiniDisc drive 8 eject button 9 O OpenMG technology 91 P PC card ejecting...
... Line IN jacks (R/L) 11 Line OUT jacks (R/L) 11 Long Play 70 LP 70 M MagicGate 6 MagicGate Memory Stick media slot 9 Management information 90 MDLP 90 Memory Stick definition 90 media slot 6 protecting data on media 17 using media 16 Memory Stick slot 9 Microphone jack 8 MiniDisc drive 8 eject button 9 O OpenMG technology 91 P PC card ejecting...