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...any machine-readable form without written permission is obtained from any described Web site. Sony also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be made for a refund of the purchase price of Sony. Sony, VAIO, SonicStage, and Giga Pocket are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ...your access to be uninterrupted or error-free. In such event, you may use or copy the SONY SOFTWARE, and you agree to , use of your SONY computer system (COMPUTER). Web site information is prohibited. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in this...
...any machine-readable form without written permission is obtained from any described Web site. Sony also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be made for a refund of the purchase price of Sony. Sony, VAIO, SonicStage, and Giga Pocket are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ...your access to be uninterrupted or error-free. In such event, you may use or copy the SONY SOFTWARE, and you agree to , use of your SONY computer system (COMPUTER). Web site information is prohibited. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in this...
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... of your rights under this EULA. Software Transfer. You agree to any upgrades of the SONY SOFTWARE and this EULA), and the recipient agrees to such content. 3 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS Limitation on the COMPUTER except that apply to the terms of this EULA. Termination. Without prejudice to use...
... of your rights under this EULA. Software Transfer. You agree to any upgrades of the SONY SOFTWARE and this EULA), and the recipient agrees to such content. 3 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS Limitation on the COMPUTER except that apply to the terms of this EULA. Termination. Without prejudice to use...
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...USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SONY SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL 4 Manufacturer is Sony Electronics Inc., One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656. (II) All SONY technical data and computer software is commercial in nature and developed solely ... FOREIGN ENTITY OR "FOREIGN PERSON" AS DEFINED BY U.S. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE SONY SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a commercial item as defined in FAR...
...USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SONY SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL 4 Manufacturer is Sony Electronics Inc., One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656. (II) All SONY technical data and computer software is commercial in nature and developed solely ... FOREIGN ENTITY OR "FOREIGN PERSON" AS DEFINED BY U.S. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE SONY SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a commercial item as defined in FAR...
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... OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT AND SONY SOFTWARE. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. IN ANY... this license or this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the other parts will remain valid. SHOULD THE SONY SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT SONY OR A SONY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION, JURY...
... OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT AND SONY SOFTWARE. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTERS ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. IN ANY... this license or this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the other parts will remain valid. SHOULD THE SONY SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT SONY OR A SONY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION, JURY...
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... Locating Controls And Connectors.........15 Front Panel Overview 15 Back Panel Overview 18 Remote Control Overview 20 Additional System Capabilities 24 Setting Up Your VAIO MX Computer .......29 To Set Up the FM Tuner 29 To Set Up Your Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder System 31 To Set Up Additional Equipment 38...
... Locating Controls And Connectors.........15 Front Panel Overview 15 Back Panel Overview 18 Remote Control Overview 20 Additional System Capabilities 24 Setting Up Your VAIO MX Computer .......29 To Set Up the FM Tuner 29 To Set Up Your Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder System 31 To Set Up Additional Equipment 38...
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VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Setting Up Giga Pocket For TV Viewing 65 To Set Up TV Viewing 65 Giga Video Recorder 67 Timer Recording Manager 71 Timer Recording Wizard 74 Video Explorer 76 Playlist Builder 79 PicoPlayer 81 CLIÉ Converter 84 Troubleshooting Topics 87 About the VAIO MX Functions 87 About Software Playback and Recording 88 About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder........... 90 About Using the MiniDisc Drive and Media 91 About Recording CDs 94 About the Modem 95 Glossary 97 8
VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Setting Up Giga Pocket For TV Viewing 65 To Set Up TV Viewing 65 Giga Video Recorder 67 Timer Recording Manager 71 Timer Recording Wizard 74 Video Explorer 76 Playlist Builder 79 PicoPlayer 81 CLIÉ Converter 84 Troubleshooting Topics 87 About the VAIO MX Functions 87 About Software Playback and Recording 88 About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder........... 90 About Using the MiniDisc Drive and Media 91 About Recording CDs 94 About the Modem 95 Glossary 97 8
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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! Television playback: ❑ Watch and record television from your purchase of functionality, such as: Audio playback and recording: ❑ Play back, record, and erase DVD-R/...
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! Television playback: ❑ Watch and record television from your purchase of functionality, such as: Audio playback and recording: ❑ Play back, record, and erase DVD-R/...
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... rates for recording. Audio files recorded with the other audio devices built into the computer, using your computer's built-in FM tuner. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide VAIO MX Computer audio capabilities The audio capability of the SonicStage Premium software, you are playable on ...MiniDisc Long Play (MDLP) compliant audio players. ❑ Sony OpenMG™ encryption technology that enables you to receive...
... rates for recording. Audio files recorded with the other audio devices built into the computer, using your computer's built-in FM tuner. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide VAIO MX Computer audio capabilities The audio capability of the SonicStage Premium software, you are playable on ...MiniDisc Long Play (MDLP) compliant audio players. ❑ Sony OpenMG™ encryption technology that enables you to receive...
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...VAIO MX Computer video capabilities Your system utilizes state-of interactive Sony audio and video components that enables you to generate Playlists by selecting various cuts (scenes) from television and your own personal videos.* Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder maintains information about the software and Video Capsules on your computer...timer recordings. ❑ Timer Recording Wizard - Your computer is designed to watch TV programs on your direct maintenance. Video Explorer contains export/import functions for your computer's drive D, in any of all TV program ...
...VAIO MX Computer video capabilities Your system utilizes state-of interactive Sony audio and video components that enables you to generate Playlists by selecting various cuts (scenes) from television and your own personal videos.* Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder maintains information about the software and Video Capsules on your computer...timer recordings. ❑ Timer Recording Wizard - Your computer is designed to watch TV programs on your direct maintenance. Video Explorer contains export/import functions for your computer's drive D, in any of all TV program ...
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... a Giga Pocket Video Capsule on operating conditions and proper connection. Your state-of your favorite DVDs and CDs. ❑ Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot - The i.LINK connection may not communicate with digital connection capability. The Giga Pocket... system and compatible i.LINK devices. The i.LINK name and logo identify a high-speed communication interface, which allows you with each other. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide ❑ Giga Pocket Server - For information on a network. ❑ PicoPlayer - All products with the card or device...
... a Giga Pocket Video Capsule on operating conditions and proper connection. Your state-of your favorite DVDs and CDs. ❑ Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot - The i.LINK connection may not communicate with digital connection capability. The Giga Pocket... system and compatible i.LINK devices. The i.LINK name and logo identify a high-speed communication interface, which allows you with each other. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide ❑ Giga Pocket Server - For information on a network. ❑ PicoPlayer - All products with the card or device...
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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 connect your VAIO® MX computer enables access to the optical drive, MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots. Locating Controls And Connectors Front Panel Overview The front panel of 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 connect your VAIO® MX computer enables access to the optical drive, MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots. Locating Controls And Connectors Front Panel Overview The front panel of your compatible peripheral devices.
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...10 Headphone jack Connection for headphones. 11 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone. 12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 16 VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide 1 DVD-RW drive Reads data from a MiniDisc media. The indicator light is blue when the... called a PCMCIA card) can be installed using this slot, to increase the functions of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media. 6 Infrared Receiver Enables the computer to and from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or CD-RW media. 2 MiniDisc drive Plays and records music...
...10 Headphone jack Connection for headphones. 11 Microphone jack Connection for a microphone. 12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 16 VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide 1 DVD-RW drive Reads data from a MiniDisc media. The indicator light is blue when the... called a PCMCIA card) can be installed using this slot, to increase the functions of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media. 6 Infrared Receiver Enables the computer to and from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or CD-RW media. 2 MiniDisc drive Plays and records music...
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... Skips to 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™ ... 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 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and...
... Skips to 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™ ... 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 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and...
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... to Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder ports and jacks. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports and jacks on your computer contains the ports for LAN connections only.) 18 SPEAKER 1 Mouse port Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 2 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2 Keyboard. 3 Universal Serial Bus... LINK PRINTER i.LINK S400 SERIAL OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 ) IN OUT MONITOR R L LINE DVI IN LINE OUT AUDIO S VIDEO/VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO/VIDEO VHF/UHF ------ VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Back Panel Overview The back panel of your...
... to Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder ports and jacks. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports and jacks on your computer contains the ports for LAN connections only.) 18 SPEAKER 1 Mouse port Connection for a PS/2® mouse. 2 Keyboard port Connection for a PS/2 Keyboard. 3 Universal Serial Bus... LINK PRINTER i.LINK S400 SERIAL OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 ) IN OUT MONITOR R L LINE DVI IN LINE OUT AUDIO S VIDEO/VIDEO AUDIO S VIDEO/VIDEO VHF/UHF ------ VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide Back Panel Overview The back panel of your...
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... REC 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...
... REC 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...
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... or off. 2 DVD button Press to control a DVD player. 3 TV/VIDEO button Press to control the Memory Stick media slot on the computer. MS button Press to start or stop Giga Video Recorder. Menu button Press to the previous selection. 21 CD button Press to control the MiniDisc... drive on the computer. DVD button Press to control DVD playback. 6 Cancel button Press to select specific channels. Giga Video Recorder is a feature of the Giga...
... or off. 2 DVD button Press to control a DVD player. 3 TV/VIDEO button Press to control the Memory Stick media slot on the computer. MS button Press to start or stop Giga Video Recorder. Menu button Press to the previous selection. 21 CD button Press to control the MiniDisc... drive on the computer. DVD button Press to control DVD playback. 6 Cancel button Press to select specific channels. Giga Video Recorder is a feature of the Giga...
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... to return to select the input source including a television tuner or external input. Stop button Press to stop recording on the computer. TV input button Press to the original view. Next/FF button Press to fast forward to display information. MX Display button Press... to switch to select a recording mode for the LCD display screen on -screen images to switch between window and full screen mode. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide 6 Direction (center) button Continued Press in use. Video Rec Mode button Press to Simple mode view. Channel buttons...
... to return to select the input source including a television tuner or external input. Stop button Press to stop recording on the computer. TV input button Press to the original view. Next/FF button Press to fast forward to display information. MX Display button Press... to switch to select a recording mode for the LCD display screen on -screen images to switch between window and full screen mode. VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide 6 Direction (center) button Continued Press in use. Video Rec Mode button Press to Simple mode view. Channel buttons...
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Title button See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information. Subtitle button See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information. EQ button Press to select audio mode. Angle button See the Media Bar™ DVD Player software online Help file for more information. Remote Control Overview 8 Audio Select button Continued Press to adjust your equalizer. Return button See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information. 23
Title button See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information. Subtitle button See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information. EQ button Press to select audio mode. Angle button See the Media Bar™ DVD Player software online Help file for more information. Remote Control Overview 8 Audio Select button Continued Press to adjust your equalizer. Return button See the Media Bar DVD Player software online Help file for more information. 23
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...media facing this direction 24 Inserting a Memory Stick media 1 Slide front panel cover in the direction of arrow as shown, to support the Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media. Opening the lower front panel 2 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick media slot.... A Memory Stick media is designed to open the lower front panel. 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 ...
...media facing this direction 24 Inserting a Memory Stick media 1 Slide front panel cover in the direction of arrow as shown, to support the Sony MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media. Opening the lower front panel 2 Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick media slot.... A Memory Stick media is designed to open the lower front panel. 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 ...
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... file to information recorded on your hard disk drive and then playback the file. Protecting data on Memory Stick media from the slot carefully. ✍ Sony Memory Stick media do not force it into the Memory Stick media slot. 1 Press and release the extended portion of the Memory Stick media remains...
... file to information recorded on your hard disk drive and then playback the file. Protecting data on Memory Stick media from the slot carefully. ✍ Sony Memory Stick media do not force it into the Memory Stick media slot. 1 Press and release the extended portion of the Memory Stick media remains...