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...may not be identical to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO computer. Model Number: PCV-RX260DS/PCV-RX270DS/ PCV-RX280DS Serial Number 2 SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Sony Electronics Inc. Refer to current retail versions. Reproduction in whole or in part... separate user license agreement. Subscriptions to the terms and conditions of your Sony Service Center. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Smart, VAIO Digital Studio, Media Park, DVgate, Media Bar, Handycam, Mavica, PictureGear and i.LINK...
...may not be identical to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO computer. Model Number: PCV-RX260DS/PCV-RX270DS/ PCV-RX280DS Serial Number 2 SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Sony Electronics Inc. Refer to current retail versions. Reproduction in whole or in part... separate user license agreement. Subscriptions to the terms and conditions of your Sony Service Center. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Smart, VAIO Digital Studio, Media Park, DVgate, Media Bar, Handycam, Mavica, PictureGear and i.LINK...
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... cannot be connected to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. 6 For more detailed information, please contact: CRTC Terrasses de la Chaudiére, Tour centrale 1 promenade du Portage, 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ringing in response...tariffs. (Contact the state or provincial utility service commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for any person to use a computer or other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of 1991 makes it is experienced with this modem, for...
... cannot be connected to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. 6 For more detailed information, please contact: CRTC Terrasses de la Chaudiére, Tour centrale 1 promenade du Portage, 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ringing in response...tariffs. (Contact the state or provincial utility service commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for any person to use a computer or other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of 1991 makes it is experienced with this modem, for...
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Contents Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO® Action Setup 19 Presetting i.LINK® devices 20 Sony Digital Media Park Applications ....23 Movie Shaker 24 PictureGear 27 Using a Digital Video Camera Recorder 29 Configuring your VAIO Digital Studio™ .31 Hard Drive Partition 31 Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 31 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 31 Enabling Ethernet 33 System and Application Recovery CD(s) .35 Using the System Recovery CD(s 35 9
Contents Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO® Action Setup 19 Presetting i.LINK® devices 20 Sony Digital Media Park Applications ....23 Movie Shaker 24 PictureGear 27 Using a Digital Video Camera Recorder 29 Configuring your VAIO Digital Studio™ .31 Hard Drive Partition 31 Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 31 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 31 Enabling Ethernet 33 System and Application Recovery CD(s) .35 Using the System Recovery CD(s 35 9
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VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Using the Application Recovery CD(s 37 Troubleshooting 39 Topics 39 Notes on Use 50 Resources 55 For Answers to Your Software Questions 56 Specifications PCV-RX260DS 59 Specifications PCV-RX270DS/RX280DS 61 Index 63 10
VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Using the Application Recovery CD(s 37 Troubleshooting 39 Topics 39 Notes on Use 50 Resources 55 For Answers to Your Software Questions 56 Specifications PCV-RX260DS 59 Specifications PCV-RX270DS/RX280DS 61 Index 63 10
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...information about the applications included with the top of the keyboard so that your arms and hands are in a chair with your Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ computer! Adjust the level of the screen at or a little below eye level. Position the mouse at least eight inches of space... keyboard, mouse, and other equipment. ❑ Ventilation - Use the display's tilting feature to move it. Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer Before you , with your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifications for your lower arms are flat on the floor. A ...
...information about the applications included with the top of the keyboard so that your arms and hands are in a chair with your Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ computer! Adjust the level of the screen at or a little below eye level. Position the mouse at least eight inches of space... keyboard, mouse, and other equipment. ❑ Ventilation - Use the display's tilting feature to move it. Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer Before you , with your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifications for your lower arms are flat on the floor. A ...
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.../PCV-RX280DS) DRIVE 12 VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ❑ Lighting - Use indirect lighting to your comfort and work effectiveness. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other peripheral devices. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of your display that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector. You can also purchase accessories for your VAIO Digital Studio Computer...
.../PCV-RX280DS) DRIVE 12 VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ❑ Lighting - Use indirect lighting to your comfort and work effectiveness. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other peripheral devices. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of your display that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector. You can also purchase accessories for your VAIO Digital Studio Computer...
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VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Back Panel Overview The back panel of your computer. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the connectors on your computer contains the connectors for supplied and optional accessories. Back panel (PCV-RX260DS) KEYBOARD MOUSE USB SERIAL PRINTER MONITOR HEADPHONES GAME LINE IN MIC 2 i.LINK S400 LINE TELEPHONE 14
VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Back Panel Overview The back panel of your computer. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the connectors on your computer contains the connectors for supplied and optional accessories. Back panel (PCV-RX260DS) KEYBOARD MOUSE USB SERIAL PRINTER MONITOR HEADPHONES GAME LINE IN MIC 2 i.LINK S400 LINE TELEPHONE 14
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.../2® Keyboard connector Connects a VAIO Smart™ Keyboard. 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector Connects a USB device. 4 Printer connector Connects a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 5 Serial connector Connects a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. 6 Monitor connector Connects...optional). 11 i.LINK 6-pin connector (IEEE1394) Connects a compatible digital device such as a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder. 12 Line jack Connects the supplied modem cable to the computer. 15 The connector marked with (Network) is for LAN connections ...
.../2® Keyboard connector Connects a VAIO Smart™ Keyboard. 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector Connects a USB device. 4 Printer connector Connects a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 5 Serial connector Connects a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. 6 Monitor connector Connects...optional). 11 i.LINK 6-pin connector (IEEE1394) Connects a compatible digital device such as a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder. 12 Line jack Connects the supplied modem cable to the computer. 15 The connector marked with (Network) is for LAN connections ...
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...as a printer or scanner. 6 Serial connector Connects a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. 7 i.LINK 6-pin connector (IEEE1394) Connects a compatible digital device such as a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder. 8 Game connector Connects a game or MIDI device. 9 Headphones connector Connects...monitor. 16 Telephone cable jack Connects the phone cable to the computer. 17 Back Panel Overview 1 Mouse connector Connects a PS/2 mouse. 2 PS/2® Keyboard connector Connects a VAIO Smart™ Keyboard. 3 Ethernet connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast ...
...as a printer or scanner. 6 Serial connector Connects a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. 7 i.LINK 6-pin connector (IEEE1394) Connects a compatible digital device such as a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder. 8 Game connector Connects a game or MIDI device. 9 Headphones connector Connects...monitor. 16 Telephone cable jack Connects the phone cable to the computer. 17 Back Panel Overview 1 Mouse connector Connects a PS/2 mouse. 2 PS/2® Keyboard connector Connects a VAIO Smart™ Keyboard. 3 Ethernet connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast ...
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... their default settings: ❑ S1 - Media Bar ❑ S4 - To change . 3 From the Select Application dialog box, click the radio button for your computer's Shortcut keys (S Keys) and i.LINK® interface. Outlook Express ❑ S2 - Picture Gear ❑ S5 - DVGate Motion ❑ S6 - Click Next.... Internet Explorer ❑ S3 - Then click Finish. 19 Help/Demo All six buttons are reprogrammable. VAIO® Action Setup VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for the desired type of the S Keys 1 From the Start menu, select Programs...
... their default settings: ❑ S1 - Media Bar ❑ S4 - To change . 3 From the Select Application dialog box, click the radio button for your computer's Shortcut keys (S Keys) and i.LINK® interface. Outlook Express ❑ S2 - Picture Gear ❑ S5 - DVGate Motion ❑ S6 - Click Next.... Internet Explorer ❑ S3 - Then click Finish. 19 Help/Demo All six buttons are reprogrammable. VAIO® Action Setup VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for the desired type of the S Keys 1 From the Start menu, select Programs...
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... may change the name and description of the application you want to launch. 13 Click Finish to confirm the application name. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Presetting i.LINK® devices You can preset your i.LINK cable. 6 Turn on , the assigned application...VAIO Action Setup. 2 Click i.LINK. 3 Click the Advanced Setting tab. 4 Click the Enable i.LINK launcher function checkbox and click Apply. 5 Connect the device to your computer with your i.LINK-equipped devices to perform desired functions, such as automatically starting DVgate™ applications or connecting two VAIO computers...
... may change the name and description of the application you want to launch. 13 Click Finish to confirm the application name. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Presetting i.LINK® devices You can preset your i.LINK cable. 6 Turn on , the assigned application...VAIO Action Setup. 2 Click i.LINK. 3 Click the Advanced Setting tab. 4 Click the Enable i.LINK launcher function checkbox and click Apply. 5 Connect the device to your computer with your i.LINK-equipped devices to perform desired functions, such as automatically starting DVgate™ applications or connecting two VAIO computers...
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... into a polished home video everyone will enjoy. PictureGear™ PictureGear is your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam Camcorder, or other cameras that allows you can grab and edit digital video clips, and then assemble them as graphic files. Sony Digital Media Park Applications Your VAIO computer comes with an easy-to-use DVgate to capture individual frames from...
... into a polished home video everyone will enjoy. PictureGear™ PictureGear is your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam Camcorder, or other cameras that allows you can grab and edit digital video clips, and then assemble them as graphic files. Sony Digital Media Park Applications Your VAIO computer comes with an easy-to-use DVgate to capture individual frames from...
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The file is added to the Clip tray. ✍ Importing files over 75 seconds in a format most computers can play. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Movie Shaker This application can create a short movie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray, you want to stop responding. ...
The file is added to the Clip tray. ✍ Importing files over 75 seconds in a format most computers can play. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Movie Shaker This application can create a short movie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray, you want to stop responding. ...
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... Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Working Panel. ✍ To preview an Effect, click on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips/ scenes. 26 VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Editing Clips and Scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the...
... Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Working Panel. ✍ To preview an Effect, click on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips/ scenes. 26 VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Editing Clips and Scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the...
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... pictures. 3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker. 4 Select the correct lens and click Okay. (If 35mm lens is selected the prompt, does not appear; VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Creating a Photo Album 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album. 2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker. 3 Choose...
... pictures. 3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker. 4 Select the correct lens and click Okay. (If 35mm lens is selected the prompt, does not appear; VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide Creating a Photo Album 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album. 2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker. 3 Choose...
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... support hard disk compression. The frame you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is one frame before your selected [OUT] point. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ❑ The last frame captured is not captured. Do not use different audio modes, they cannot be recorded at the... a malfunction in multiple frames, close all open applications, or defragment your system while recording. ❑ You cannot use DVgate when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as a single frame appearing in the device. ✍ You can record only AVI files. MPEG ...
... support hard disk compression. The frame you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is one frame before your selected [OUT] point. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ❑ The last frame captured is not captured. Do not use different audio modes, they cannot be recorded at the... a malfunction in multiple frames, close all open applications, or defragment your system while recording. ❑ You cannot use DVgate when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as a single frame appearing in the device. ✍ You can record only AVI files. MPEG ...
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... on your D partition regularly. To maintain optimum DVgate performance, you encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your computer's hard disk drive(s). All products with two partitions, C and D. Configuring your VAIO Digital Studio™ Hard Drive Partition In order to improve the performance of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector.
... on your D partition regularly. To maintain optimum DVgate performance, you encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your computer's hard disk drive(s). All products with two partitions, C and D. Configuring your VAIO Digital Studio™ Hard Drive Partition In order to improve the performance of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector.
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...; supply 10V to 12V. ! A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to locate the i.LINK connector. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can ❑ supply power from your computer: VMC-IL4415, VMC-IL4435, VMC-IL4615, VMC-IL4635, VMC-IL6615, and VMC-IL6635. See the manual that... by accessing the Sony VAIO Direct Web site (http://vaio.sonystyle.com/), or by the 6-pin i.LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts. Plug the i.LINK cable into this connector. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide A 6-pin i.LINK connector can be purchased from the computer to the connected ...
...; supply 10V to 12V. ! A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to locate the i.LINK connector. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can ❑ supply power from your computer: VMC-IL4415, VMC-IL4435, VMC-IL4615, VMC-IL4635, VMC-IL6615, and VMC-IL6635. See the manual that... by accessing the Sony VAIO Direct Web site (http://vaio.sonystyle.com/), or by the 6-pin i.LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts. Plug the i.LINK cable into this connector. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide A 6-pin i.LINK connector can be purchased from the computer to the connected ...
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...the hard disk drive and restores the Windows operating system and the device drivers that were not included with the computer when you choose the Full Restore with your computer. You must be formatted, which removes all the information on -screen instructions to complete the recovery process. 36... the CD-RW drive. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide the computer will offer you started to use the System Recovery CD(s). 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the drive when you turn on the computer. 2 Shut down your computer. 3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your computer. 4 Click OK to...
...the hard disk drive and restores the Windows operating system and the device drivers that were not included with the computer when you choose the Full Restore with your computer. You must be formatted, which removes all the information on -screen instructions to complete the recovery process. 36... the CD-RW drive. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide the computer will offer you started to use the System Recovery CD(s). 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the drive when you turn on the computer. 2 Shut down your computer. 3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your computer. 4 Click OK to...
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If you wish to run the Application Recovery program. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ✍ Your system may be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you have two Application Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to restore. 38 You may include one or two Application Recovery CDs.
If you wish to run the Application Recovery program. VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide ✍ Your system may be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you have two Application Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to restore. 38 You may include one or two Application Recovery CDs.