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Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of -the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. Unpacking Your Computer Planning An Ergonomic Work Space Page 2 Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer!
Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of -the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. Unpacking Your Computer Planning An Ergonomic Work Space Page 2 Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer!
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..., depending on the system configuration you purchased. Overview of preinstalled audio and video (AV) applications that make it easy to use your system's advanced multimedia features. VAIO AV Applications Your VAIO® computer has a collection of Software Working with Digital Video Using DVgate Software Working with Still Images Using PictureGear...
..., depending on the system configuration you purchased. Overview of preinstalled audio and video (AV) applications that make it easy to use your system's advanced multimedia features. VAIO AV Applications Your VAIO® computer has a collection of Software Working with Digital Video Using DVgate Software Working with Still Images Using PictureGear...
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A single VAIO computer becomes the media server, providing a central location for fine-tuning audio playback. VAIO Media software-makes it easy to your video, image, and music files, with digital music from audio CDs and from your video camera. PictureGear Studio software- You can export ...software provides control over all your digital images. SonicStage software-shows creative ways to work with easy access from any VAIO computer connected to your digital camera. Page 25 After editing your creations, you can create your own unique photo art by adding...
A single VAIO computer becomes the media server, providing a central location for fine-tuning audio playback. VAIO Media software-makes it easy to your video, image, and music files, with digital music from audio CDs and from your video camera. PictureGear Studio software- You can export ...software provides control over all your digital images. SonicStage software-shows creative ways to work with easy access from any VAIO computer connected to your digital camera. Page 25 After editing your creations, you can create your own unique photo art by adding...
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... as follows: 1. Connect a compatible digital video (DV) or MICROMV camera to your hard disk drive to use on the Internet, to send to others by e-mail, or to your computer using a CD-recording drive or device. You can save finished movies to distribute on CD...cable. 2. Use the video editing software to the video camera. Use the video editing software to import and edit videos from the DV camera. 4. Working with Digital Video The multimedia software preinstalled on your VAIO® computer makes it easy to capture video clips from a compatible digital video (DV) or MICROMV ...
... as follows: 1. Connect a compatible digital video (DV) or MICROMV camera to your hard disk drive to use on the Internet, to send to others by e-mail, or to your computer using a CD-recording drive or device. You can save finished movies to distribute on CD...cable. 2. Use the video editing software to the video camera. Use the video editing software to import and edit videos from the DV camera. 4. Working with Digital Video The multimedia software preinstalled on your VAIO® computer makes it easy to capture video clips from a compatible digital video (DV) or MICROMV ...
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DVgate software does not support MICROMV video cameras. For information about connecting your digital video camera to your computer, see the manual supplied with your compatible digital video camera. DVgate software provides control over capturing, trimming, and combining digital video clips from a compatible digital video (DV) camera. Combine your clips into a finished movie and export it back to the DVgate software Help. Using DVgate Software This is a brief overview of DVgate software. Page 27 For more detailed information, refer to your camera.
DVgate software does not support MICROMV video cameras. For information about connecting your digital video camera to your computer, see the manual supplied with your compatible digital video camera. DVgate software provides control over capturing, trimming, and combining digital video clips from a compatible digital video (DV) camera. Combine your clips into a finished movie and export it back to the DVgate software Help. Using DVgate Software This is a brief overview of DVgate software. Page 27 For more detailed information, refer to your camera.
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You can also specify how DVgate Motion names your computer and on a compatible digital video (DV) camera. 2. You can manually specify video clips to be captured. Select IMPORT - Turn on the IN/OUT list, click CAPTURE ALL. To capture an individual clip, click it ... called VCR or VTR mode.) 3. The DVgate Motion software scans your tape in the DVgate Motion window, and click SCAN. Page 28 Capturing digital video with DVgate software 1. This window enables you hard disk drive. From the Windows® taskbar, click Start, point to All Programs, point to ...
You can also specify how DVgate Motion names your computer and on a compatible digital video (DV) camera. 2. You can manually specify video clips to be captured. Select IMPORT - Turn on the IN/OUT list, click CAPTURE ALL. To capture an individual clip, click it ... called VCR or VTR mode.) 3. The DVgate Motion software scans your tape in the DVgate Motion window, and click SCAN. Page 28 Capturing digital video with DVgate software 1. This window enables you hard disk drive. From the Windows® taskbar, click Start, point to All Programs, point to ...
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... files you want , you can preview the entire finished movie by playing the clip with DVgate software DVgate software enables you to combine your captured video clips into a single movie. Clip window. Drag the slider to the point in the clip where your chosen scene begins. Click...and click DVgate Assemble. DVgate Assemble starts. 2. If the BEGIN-END check box is selected, the entire clip is not selected. Editing digital video with the function buttons, then clicking BEGIN and END when the clip reaches your chosen begin and end points Click OK to save ...
... files you want , you can preview the entire finished movie by playing the clip with DVgate software DVgate software enables you to combine your captured video clips into a single movie. Clip window. Drag the slider to the point in the clip where your chosen scene begins. Click...and click DVgate Assemble. DVgate Assemble starts. 2. If the BEGIN-END check box is selected, the entire clip is not selected. Editing digital video with the function buttons, then clicking BEGIN and END when the clip reaches your chosen begin and end points Click OK to save ...
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... may be accurate for each audio mode you are recorded using DVgate software Turn off the computer when connecting the camcorder. DVgate software does not support MICROMV digital video cameras. Under the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, do not need to DVgate...directory (the top level) of your computer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to turn its power back on your selected movie appears in the Record list in a second file. You can record stereo audio (stereo 1) while capturing video, or you can export it to ...
... may be accurate for each audio mode you are recorded using DVgate software Turn off the computer when connecting the camcorder. DVgate software does not support MICROMV digital video cameras. Under the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, do not need to DVgate...directory (the top level) of your computer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to turn its power back on your selected movie appears in the Record list in a second file. You can record stereo audio (stereo 1) while capturing video, or you can export it to ...
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... be recorded at the same time, but must be recorded with this software. Do not use DVgate software when the connected digital video device is not captured. DVgate software supports recording of AVI files. Page 31 The frame you are dropped, try closing other applications... AVI files that are smaller than 4 MB. The DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. To maximize recording capabilities, video and audio data are not available while you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is in Timer Recording mode, as this could produce a ...
... be recorded at the same time, but must be recorded with this software. Do not use DVgate software when the connected digital video device is not captured. DVgate software supports recording of AVI files. Page 31 The frame you are dropped, try closing other applications... AVI files that are smaller than 4 MB. The DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. To maximize recording capabilities, video and audio data are not available while you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is in Timer Recording mode, as this could produce a ...
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... 52 For detailed instructions about setting up and using VAIO Media, see the VAIO Media Help. On your VAIO Media server computer, use SonicStage 1.5 software to create playlists of music to share on a Network Your VAIO Media server computer can be VAIO Media servers for video. Image files-VAIO Media supports image files in JPEG, GIF, BMP, and...
... 52 For detailed instructions about setting up and using VAIO Media, see the VAIO Media Help. On your VAIO Media server computer, use SonicStage 1.5 software to create playlists of music to share on a Network Your VAIO Media server computer can be VAIO Media servers for video. Image files-VAIO Media supports image files in JPEG, GIF, BMP, and...
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Using VAIO Media Software To share music, video, and photos with the VAIO Media client software can then view the multimedia content stored on other computers. Page 53 Computers on the network with the VAIO Media system, set up one computer on your network as the central library or "media server," and install the VAIO Media client software on the VAIO Media server computer.
Using VAIO Media Software To share music, video, and photos with the VAIO Media client software can then view the multimedia content stored on other computers. Page 53 Computers on the network with the VAIO Media system, set up one computer on your network as the central library or "media server," and install the VAIO Media client software on the VAIO Media server computer.
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... or the VAIO Media Video Server software that shipped with VAIO Media software preinstalled, can be used as a VAIO Media server, within a network environment. The VAIO Media Video Server software automatically makes these cabinets available to create cabinets containing Video Capsules on your network. 2. Setting up a VAIO Media server computer A VAIO® computer that is started . To support video files, the VAIO computer must...
... or the VAIO Media Video Server software that shipped with VAIO Media software preinstalled, can be used as a VAIO Media server, within a network environment. The VAIO Media Video Server software automatically makes these cabinets available to create cabinets containing Video Capsules on your network. 2. Setting up a VAIO Media server computer A VAIO® computer that is started . To support video files, the VAIO computer must...
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... type of available playlists, image folders, or video cabinets. Playlists window 3. To start VAIO Media software on the server and client. Select the desired VAIO Media server computer from the list. If only one VAIO Media server is found on the desktop. Using the VAIO Media software When VAIO Media software has been installed on the server...
... type of available playlists, image folders, or video cabinets. Playlists window 3. To start VAIO Media software on the server and client. Select the desired VAIO Media server computer from the list. If only one VAIO Media server is found on the desktop. Using the VAIO Media software When VAIO Media software has been installed on the server...
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Playlists-When you click a playlist in the Playlist window, a list of the music files on the playlist is displayed. Page 58 Click an image thumbnail to view the image file. Video Cabinets-When you click a folder in the Folders window, thumbnail images of Video Capsules in that folder are displayed. Click a Video Capsule on the playlist begins playing. Folders-When you click a folder in the Video Cabinets window, a list of the image files in the cabinet is displayed, and the first music file on the list to view it.
Playlists-When you click a playlist in the Playlist window, a list of the music files on the playlist is displayed. Page 58 Click an image thumbnail to view the image file. Video Cabinets-When you click a folder in the Folders window, thumbnail images of Video Capsules in that folder are displayed. Click a Video Capsule on the playlist begins playing. Folders-When you click a folder in the Video Cabinets window, a list of the image files in the cabinet is displayed, and the first music file on the list to view it.
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Page 59 Compatible file formats The VAIO Media Software is built into the VAIO computer (100Base-TX/10 Base-T), or wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b) Sony wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b) Each client computer must be configured to use a... (Only 16-bit linear WAV files are not supported. All client computers must be on the network. Other computers and environments are compatible with Giga Pocket 5.0 software can act as a VAIO Media video server. Network requirements The VAIO Media network must have been previously recorded using...
Page 59 Compatible file formats The VAIO Media Software is built into the VAIO computer (100Base-TX/10 Base-T), or wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b) Sony wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b) Each client computer must be configured to use a... (Only 16-bit linear WAV files are not supported. All client computers must be on the network. Other computers and environments are compatible with Giga Pocket 5.0 software can act as a VAIO Media video server. Network requirements The VAIO Media network must have been previously recorded using...
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... regularly. The Disk Defragment dialog box appears. 4. About Your Hard Disk Drive To improve the performance of Sony audio and video software applications, the hard disk drive on the data capacity and current utilization of your computer's hard disk drive(s). Page 61 Select Action from consuming the available space on your drive C partition...
... regularly. The Disk Defragment dialog box appears. 4. About Your Hard Disk Drive To improve the performance of Sony audio and video software applications, the hard disk drive on the data capacity and current utilization of your computer's hard disk drive(s). Page 61 Select Action from consuming the available space on your drive C partition...
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...system running slowly? The system responsiveness varies depending with the number of your VAIO computer. Close any applications that are not currently using. Increasing the system memory...the drives, cards, and memory modules that you are installed on your keyboard. 3. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on the taskbar and select Properties from the shortcut menu...., then select Change the screen resolution. 3. Select Restart. 2. Where can change the video resolution of my display? 1. To access the online specifications sheet: 1. Right-click on...
...system running slowly? The system responsiveness varies depending with the number of your VAIO computer. Close any applications that are not currently using. Increasing the system memory...the drives, cards, and memory modules that you are installed on your keyboard. 3. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on the taskbar and select Properties from the shortcut menu...., then select Change the screen resolution. 3. Select Restart. 2. Where can change the video resolution of my display? 1. To access the online specifications sheet: 1. Right-click on...
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...access the online specifications sheet 1. Point to copy another CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, and click Next. If your VAIO® computer is finished, the wizard displays a check box that holds the files until they are located in the Windows taskbar, then click Help and ...folder, or Copy the selected items. If the files are copied to step 6. 5. Click Start in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications..." 1 U nauthorized duplic ation of audio or video files is a violation of applic able laws . 2 T he read /write drive icon2, and click Copy. 6. Click the ...
...access the online specifications sheet 1. Point to copy another CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, and click Next. If your VAIO® computer is finished, the wizard displays a check box that holds the files until they are located in the Windows taskbar, then click Help and ...folder, or Copy the selected items. If the files are copied to step 6. 5. Click Start in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications..." 1 U nauthorized duplic ation of audio or video files is a violation of applic able laws . 2 T he read /write drive icon2, and click Copy. 6. Click the ...
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...; Install your CD or DVD software according to the manufacturer's instructions. If your drive reads some DVDs to indicate the type of your computer's video resolution may be equipped with the label side facing up . Unless a "1" or "ALL" appears on the DVD or on its packaging, you ...region code is turned on your system, see Application Recovery for dirt or scratches. To use the My Computer icon 1. Press the Eject button on some DVDs or CDs, but cannot see video, your optical drive. Try inserting the disc and starting the program again. Check to make...
...; Install your CD or DVD software according to the manufacturer's instructions. If your drive reads some DVDs to indicate the type of your computer's video resolution may be equipped with the label side facing up . Unless a "1" or "ALL" appears on the DVD or on its packaging, you ...region code is turned on your system, see Application Recovery for dirt or scratches. To use the My Computer icon 1. Press the Eject button on some DVDs or CDs, but cannot see video, your optical drive. Try inserting the disc and starting the program again. Check to make...
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...connections between your speakers and the computer. Verify that drivers are installed properly, by following : Verify that it tries to read the disc. Click Performance and Maintenance and then click Systems. The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. Sony recommends using CD-RW media that...in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel. 2. 4. A dirty or damaged disc may be that is not compatible with your computer, see video but cannot hear audio, check all of the following these steps: 1. To recover the CD or DVD software applications that are having...
...connections between your speakers and the computer. Verify that drivers are installed properly, by following : Verify that it tries to read the disc. Click Performance and Maintenance and then click Systems. The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. Sony recommends using CD-RW media that...in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel. 2. 4. A dirty or damaged disc may be that is not compatible with your computer, see video but cannot hear audio, check all of the following these steps: 1. To recover the CD or DVD software applications that are having...