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Contents Welcome ...1 What is VGX-XL1? ...2 Benefits of the VGX-XL1 ...3 VGX-XL1A Features ...4 VGP-XL1B Features ...5 Getting Started ...6 Using the Remote Control ...7 Using the Wireless Keyboard ...8 Getting Around Media Center ...9 Adding files to Media Center ...10 Using ...
Contents Welcome ...1 What is VGX-XL1? ...2 Benefits of the VGX-XL1 ...3 VGX-XL1A Features ...4 VGP-XL1B Features ...5 Getting Started ...6 Using the Remote Control ...7 Using the Wireless Keyboard ...8 Getting Around Media Center ...9 Adding files to Media Center ...10 Using ...
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More of the latest technology and excellence you the ultimate experience in digital home entertainment. XL1A XL1B • Controls the combined products • 200 disc Media Changer/Recorder • Leverages the latest Intel components • Burning of ... combined to bring you have come to the XL1A computer Sony HD Camcorders through a single i.LINK® cable 2 VGX-XL1 works just like any other computer, EXCEPT IT OFFERS MORE! What is VGX-XL1? What is VGX-XL1? The VGX-XL1 is composed of XP Media Center operating system your CD/DVD library • Offers High ...
More of the latest technology and excellence you the ultimate experience in digital home entertainment. XL1A XL1B • Controls the combined products • 200 disc Media Changer/Recorder • Leverages the latest Intel components • Burning of ... combined to bring you have come to the XL1A computer Sony HD Camcorders through a single i.LINK® cable 2 VGX-XL1 works just like any other computer, EXCEPT IT OFFERS MORE! What is VGX-XL1? What is VGX-XL1? The VGX-XL1 is composed of XP Media Center operating system your CD/DVD library • Offers High ...
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The XL1A is read only, not write. all managed using the wireless keyboard w/intragrated pointing device and the remote control. Enhanced Connectivity PC, wired, and wireless connectivity. ... Pentium D, DDR 2 RAM, PCI-E graphics, S-ATA drives, RAID enabled, and multitasking. VGX-XL1A Features The XL1A is a technologically advanced and powerful computer that will be right at home in your living room or den. Combination Optical Drive Allows for fast disk access and System Recovery. Enhanced Remote Control Control MCE features, including surfing the Internet...
The XL1A is read only, not write. all managed using the wireless keyboard w/intragrated pointing device and the remote control. Enhanced Connectivity PC, wired, and wireless connectivity. ... Pentium D, DDR 2 RAM, PCI-E graphics, S-ATA drives, RAID enabled, and multitasking. VGX-XL1A Features The XL1A is a technologically advanced and powerful computer that will be right at home in your living room or den. Combination Optical Drive Allows for fast disk access and System Recovery. Enhanced Remote Control Control MCE features, including surfing the Internet...
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... the new My Changer features, the VGX-XL1A Personal Computer and the VGP-XL1B Media Changer/Recorder must be connected. Start Menu | My Changer My Changer My Changer Music 106 Copy Music 107 Archive TV Series 109 My Changer is a Sony feature added to the VGX-XL1 Digital Entertainment System. 105 The advanced features of My Changer...). • Create (Burn) multiple DVDs of your favorite TV Series with intervention. • Access a Help file unique to Media Center that is only available with Sony's VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™.
... the new My Changer features, the VGX-XL1A Personal Computer and the VGP-XL1B Media Changer/Recorder must be connected. Start Menu | My Changer My Changer My Changer Music 106 Copy Music 107 Archive TV Series 109 My Changer is a Sony feature added to the VGX-XL1 Digital Entertainment System. 105 The advanced features of My Changer...). • Create (Burn) multiple DVDs of your favorite TV Series with intervention. • Access a Help file unique to Media Center that is only available with Sony's VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™.
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From here, you for purchasing the Sony® VAIO® VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™. 115 button on the remote control to access the Operation Guide. • Use the MORE button on the remote control to access a toolbar that ... (recommended) or the VAIO remote control. check box. Please review the help information to find out more about each of these programs. Internet Explorer Your VGX-XL1A personal computer allows you will see an Operation Guide located at the bottom of the programs that contains several functions button, including how to complete...
From here, you for purchasing the Sony® VAIO® VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™. 115 button on the remote control to access the Operation Guide. • Use the MORE button on the remote control to access a toolbar that ... (recommended) or the VAIO remote control. check box. Please review the help information to find out more about each of these programs. Internet Explorer Your VGX-XL1A personal computer allows you will see an Operation Guide located at the bottom of the programs that contains several functions button, including how to complete...
VGX-XL1 Welcome Mat
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...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™ VGX-XL1A Digital Living System Computer VGP-XL1B Media Changer/Recorder VGX-XL1A - The second i.LINK®1 port functions as a normal 1394 port, with one exception: DO NOT connect a second 1394 device on the second port of the remote control, remove the battery compartment cover. ✔ Insert two (2) Sony...Connect Keyboard/Pointing Device CompactFlash® Secure Digital (SD) & & Microdrive™ MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) i.LINK® (4 pin) Headphone/ Line-out Volume Composite Audio/Video IN VGX-XL1A - Front Inputs & Outputs Power Button ...
...VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™ VGX-XL1A Digital Living System Computer VGP-XL1B Media Changer/Recorder VGX-XL1A - The second i.LINK®1 port functions as a normal 1394 port, with one exception: DO NOT connect a second 1394 device on the second port of the remote control, remove the battery compartment cover. ✔ Insert two (2) Sony...Connect Keyboard/Pointing Device CompactFlash® Secure Digital (SD) & & Microdrive™ MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) i.LINK® (4 pin) Headphone/ Line-out Volume Composite Audio/Video IN VGX-XL1A - Front Inputs & Outputs Power Button ...
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... or -shaped disc into the Media Changer/Recorder. The 120 mm round discs are registered trademarks of screens for VGX-XL1 Digital Living System, go to scan each disc you complete Windows Setup and Sony Registration, do the following screen appears. 4. From the Start menu, select All Programs. 3. If your TV ...to make sure that are thicker than 1.5 mm or thinner than two channels, use the supplied HDMI cable and the HDMI to the VGX-XL1A Personal Computer and is working properly. ✔ Media Center Setup The first time Media Center starts, you have been identifi...
... or -shaped disc into the Media Changer/Recorder. The 120 mm round discs are registered trademarks of screens for VGX-XL1 Digital Living System, go to scan each disc you complete Windows Setup and Sony Registration, do the following screen appears. 4. From the Start menu, select All Programs. 3. If your TV ...to make sure that are thicker than 1.5 mm or thinner than two channels, use the supplied HDMI cable and the HDMI to the VGX-XL1A Personal Computer and is working properly. ✔ Media Center Setup The first time Media Center starts, you have been identifi...
VGX-XL1A Safety Information
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...trademarks of the IBM Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of a separate user license agreement. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to online service providers may include features such as copy ...to current retail versions. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO VGX-XL1A includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Media, VAIO Media Music Server, ...
...trademarks of the IBM Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of a separate user license agreement. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to online service providers may include features such as copy ...to current retail versions. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO VGX-XL1A includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Media, VAIO Media Music Server, ...
VGX-XL1A Safety Information
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... established by WFA (Wi-Fi Alliance). The program backs the development and dissemination of your Sony VAIO® VGX-XL1A. registered trademark of computers and other office equipment. Refer to the model and serial numbers when you call the... Sony Service Center. It is an international program that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an open system...
... established by WFA (Wi-Fi Alliance). The program backs the development and dissemination of your Sony VAIO® VGX-XL1A. registered trademark of computers and other office equipment. Refer to the model and serial numbers when you call the... Sony Service Center. It is an international program that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an open system...
VGX-XL1A Safety Information
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For questions regarding your product or for the location of the nearest Sony Service Center, visit the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.eiae.org. ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your VGX-XL1A to rain or moisture. ❑ To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt ... details on hospital premises. As the laser beam used . Avoid direct exposure to beam. Disposal of this product may vary, depending on the system configuration purchased. Do not use wireless LAN on your installed optical drives. For DVD±RW/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: Danger-Visible and invisible ...
For questions regarding your product or for the location of the nearest Sony Service Center, visit the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.eiae.org. ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your VGX-XL1A to rain or moisture. ❑ To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt ... details on hospital premises. As the laser beam used . Avoid direct exposure to beam. Disposal of this product may vary, depending on the system configuration purchased. Do not use wireless LAN on your installed optical drives. For DVD±RW/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: Danger-Visible and invisible ...
VGX-XL1 Marketing Specifications
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VGX-XL1 VAIO® VGX-XL1 Series Digital Living System™ Hardware VGX-XL1A Processor Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820 (2.80GHz1 , 2x1MB L2 Cache) Front Side Bus Speed 800MHz Chipset Intel® 945P Memory 512MB PC2-4200 533MHz ... needed following phone-base trouble-shooting. Any such services are trademarks of first use it. Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Living Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, like.no.other trademarks are subject to the terms and conditions...
VGX-XL1 VAIO® VGX-XL1 Series Digital Living System™ Hardware VGX-XL1A Processor Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820 (2.80GHz1 , 2x1MB L2 Cache) Front Side Bus Speed 800MHz Chipset Intel® 945P Memory 512MB PC2-4200 533MHz ... needed following phone-base trouble-shooting. Any such services are trademarks of first use it. Requires 802.11b or 802.11g compatible access point. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Living Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, like.no.other trademarks are subject to the terms and conditions...
User Guide
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...system for the VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™ is Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. For a listing of the VGX-XL1 system is designed to accommodate the Media Changer/Recorder. Even though the digital entertainment features of these and other pre-installed application, see Sony Original Software and Other Software Applications. Product Specifications VGX-XL1A... Disc Changer is only supported by Sony when bundled with Media Center to work with the VAIO VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 3 VAIO value-added software provides ...
...system for the VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™ is Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. For a listing of the VGX-XL1 system is designed to accommodate the Media Changer/Recorder. Even though the digital entertainment features of these and other pre-installed application, see Sony Original Software and Other Software Applications. Product Specifications VGX-XL1A... Disc Changer is only supported by Sony when bundled with Media Center to work with the VAIO VGX-XL1 Digital Living System™. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 3 VAIO value-added software provides ...
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...; Update Getting to know the VGX-XL1 DLS System Unpacking the VAIO XL1 Personal Computer Make sure you have the following items: VGX-XL1A PC WLAN Antenna HDMI™ Cable Remote Batteries (2) Wireless Keyboard w/Intergrated Pointing Device Power Cord Infrared Blaster Cable Optical S/PDIF Cable Keyboard Batteries (4) HDMI™ to DVI-D Adapter 6 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System For DVD Playback •...
...; Update Getting to know the VGX-XL1 DLS System Unpacking the VAIO XL1 Personal Computer Make sure you have the following items: VGX-XL1A PC WLAN Antenna HDMI™ Cable Remote Batteries (2) Wireless Keyboard w/Intergrated Pointing Device Power Cord Infrared Blaster Cable Optical S/PDIF Cable Keyboard Batteries (4) HDMI™ to DVI-D Adapter 6 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System For DVD Playback •...
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... located on the upper right of the remote control, remove the battery compartment cover and insert two (2) Sony Super Mangan Alkaline batteries (supplied) oriented as shown in the battery compartment. Mixing new batteries and used ...alkaline batteries, etc.) can be using the VAIO® remote control, remember to point the remote at the VGX-XL1A personal computer, not at the TV or monitor. Re-chargeable batteries are dead, it may cause leaking. ...get low. Note: When using the keyboard for the keyboard. 10 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Replace the battery compartment cover.
... located on the upper right of the remote control, remove the battery compartment cover and insert two (2) Sony Super Mangan Alkaline batteries (supplied) oriented as shown in the battery compartment. Mixing new batteries and used ...alkaline batteries, etc.) can be using the VAIO® remote control, remember to point the remote at the VGX-XL1A personal computer, not at the TV or monitor. Re-chargeable batteries are dead, it may cause leaking. ...get low. Note: When using the keyboard for the keyboard. 10 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Replace the battery compartment cover.
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... VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 47 Note: If the power does not turn off by this procedure, you can turn the power off to the XL1 computer. 1 Select the Windows Start button. 2 Select Turn Off Computer and then from the Turn Off Computer screen, select Turn Off. Power Saving Functions The VGX-XL1A personal... computer offers two power-saving function modes, Standby and Hibernation, which are used to the XL1 computer goes off automatically and the power lamp goes off. In a short time the ...
... VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 47 Note: If the power does not turn off by this procedure, you can turn the power off to the XL1 computer. 1 Select the Windows Start button. 2 Select Turn Off Computer and then from the Turn Off Computer screen, select Turn Off. Power Saving Functions The VGX-XL1A personal... computer offers two power-saving function modes, Standby and Hibernation, which are used to the XL1 computer goes off automatically and the power lamp goes off. In a short time the ...
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...computer does not have a recordable DVD drive, click Next to continue. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 113 When complete, click Next. Sony recommends using CD-R media Before you to the disc. Note: If your choice of 3) appears. 4 Depending on the VGX-XL1A computer. You may experience problems creating discs if you can create Recovery ... Recovery on page 3. 2 From the VAIO® HDD Recovery menu screen, click Create Recovery Discs. 3 Read the on your computer's operating system and pre installed software, even if the operating system and hidden recovery partition are not working.
...computer does not have a recordable DVD drive, click Next to continue. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 113 When complete, click Next. Sony recommends using CD-R media Before you to the disc. Note: If your choice of 3) appears. 4 Depending on the VGX-XL1A computer. You may experience problems creating discs if you can create Recovery ... Recovery on page 3. 2 From the VAIO® HDD Recovery menu screen, click Create Recovery Discs. 3 Read the on your computer's operating system and pre installed software, even if the operating system and hidden recovery partition are not working.
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... creation process is created, the Create Recovery Discs (Step 3 of 3) screen appears informing you that you begin, make sure both the VGX-XL1A Personal Computer and the VGP-XL1B media changer/recorder are turned on the New Discs Found message to perform a disc scan. 6 Click ...The Create Recovery Discs (Step 1 of the media disc. 7 Click Next. To create recovery discs using 2 DVD(s) and click Next. 114 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Tip: Label each recovery discs to VAIO Recovery and then click VAIO Recovery. Click Finish to continue. This completes the VAIO Recovery option Create ...
... creation process is created, the Create Recovery Discs (Step 3 of 3) screen appears informing you that you begin, make sure both the VGX-XL1A Personal Computer and the VGP-XL1B media changer/recorder are turned on the New Discs Found message to perform a disc scan. 6 Click ...The Create Recovery Discs (Step 1 of the media disc. 7 Click Next. To create recovery discs using 2 DVD(s) and click Next. 114 VGX-XL1 Digital Living System Tip: Label each recovery discs to VAIO Recovery and then click VAIO Recovery. Click Finish to continue. This completes the VAIO Recovery option Create ...
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...Programs. The More Programs screen displays. 24 Click Manage Discs. Remove the disc from the Media Changer/Recorder and label it VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 1/2. A Confirm Eject message displays. 26 Click Yes. Remove the disc from the Media Changer/Recorder and label it... VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 2/2. 27 Close Media Center and store the Recovery DVD Discs in the Media Changer/ Recorder. The Create Recovery Discs (Step 2 of 3) screen and click OK on the Create Recovery DVD 1/2 message. See Step 1. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 115 Note: If Media Center...
...Programs. The More Programs screen displays. 24 Click Manage Discs. Remove the disc from the Media Changer/Recorder and label it VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 1/2. A Confirm Eject message displays. 26 Click Yes. Remove the disc from the Media Changer/Recorder and label it... VGX-XL1A Recovery DVD 2/2. 27 Close Media Center and store the Recovery DVD Discs in the Media Changer/ Recorder. The Create Recovery Discs (Step 2 of 3) screen and click OK on the Create Recovery DVD 1/2 message. See Step 1. VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 115 Note: If Media Center...
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...). DVD Playback Limitations Event: What resolution does my DVD playback? VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 161 Comment: Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005 cannot control the volume level of HDMI, Optical/Coaxial S/PDIF, and Line Out sound. MCE Live TV Issues Event: Can the XL1A computer support High Definition broadcast stations? Sound Issues Event: The...
...). DVD Playback Limitations Event: What resolution does my DVD playback? VGX-XL1 Digital Living System 161 Comment: Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005 cannot control the volume level of HDMI, Optical/Coaxial S/PDIF, and Line Out sound. MCE Live TV Issues Event: Can the XL1A computer support High Definition broadcast stations? Sound Issues Event: The...