Sony PCV-W600G manual

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2 Notice © 2004 Sony Electr onics Inc. Reprod uction in whole or in part without writt en permission is prohi bited. All rights reserved. This manual and the so ftware described herein, in whol e or in part, may not b e reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior wri tten approval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES N[...]

3 The International E NERGY S T AR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that p romotes energy saving through the use o f computers and other office equipment. The program b acks the development and dissemination of products w ith functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open sys tem in which business propriet[...]

4 Safety Inf ormation and Caution Y our computer’s installed optical drives may vary, depending on the system configuration you have purchased. See the online specifications sheet for detail s on your installed opti cal drives. For questions regardin g your product or for the Sony Service Center n earest you, visit th e Sony Online Sup port W eb [...]

5 ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incen die ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité. ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’électrocution, ne pas ou vrir le châssis de cet appareil et ne confier son entretien qu’à une personne qualifiée. ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de fil modem ou té[...]

6 Regulatory Information If you have questions about this p roduct, write to Sony Custom er Information Service Center at 12 451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913, USA, or vi sit Sony Customer Servi ce on the Sony Online Support W eb sit e at http://www .s ony .com/pcsupport. Model No.: PCV A-IMB5A This device compl ies with Part 15 of the FCC rul[...]

7 FCC P art 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules an d the requirements adopted by the ACT A. On the rear of this equipment is a label t hat contains, among other information, a pro duct identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone comp any . This modem uses the USOC RJ -1 [...]

8 T elephone Consumer Pr otection Act of 1991 (United States) hone Consumer Protection Act of 1 991 (United States) The T elephone C onsumer Protection Act of 1991 makes i t unlawful for any person to use a com puter or other electronic device, including F AX m achines, to send any message unless s uch message clearly contains, in a margin at the t[...]

9 Disposal of Lithium Battery Y ou can return your unwanted lit hium batteries to your nearest Sony Serv ice Center or Factory Service Center. For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-88 8-476-6972 in the Unit ed States or 1-800-961-7669 in C anada. ✍ In some areas the disposal of lithium batteries in household or business trash may be pro[...]

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11 Contents Getting Started ..........................................13 Unpacking Your Computer .......................................14 Locating Controls And Ports ...................17 7 About the Front Panel ...............................................18 About the Side Panels ...............................................22 About the Remot[...]

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13 Getting Star ted d Congratulations on you r pur cha se of the Sony V AIO® computer! Y our new , high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of-the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video, and information technology featur es.[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 14 Unpac king Y our Computer Y our computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration purchased. For details on the accesso ries supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. ✍ Y our V AIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recover[...]

Unpacking Y o ur Computer 15 Manuals ❑ V AIO ® Computer Quick S tart — Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer . The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and owner ’ s information. Online Documentation ❑ V AIO® Computer User Guide — Contains inform ation on the hard[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 16 ❑ VA I O S o f t w a r e — Prov ides specific information about the preinstalled Sony software on your computer . T o access this online software information 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar . 2 Click W elcome to V AIO life . Hard Dis k Drive Reco very Y our computer is equipped with the V AIO Recovery Wizard[...]

17 Locating Controls And P or ts And P or ts This section is intended to familiarize you with the contr ols, ports, and jacks that ar e available on your computer . T o view the specific har dware configuration for your system, see the online Specifications sheet.[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 18 About the Fr ont Panel The front panel of y our V AIO® computer is equipped with bu ilt-in stereo speakers and indicator lights. Y ou can access the front panel of your V AIO computer by lowering the keyboard. When the keyboard is not in use, you can fold it up and use the additional TV , channel, and volume controls.[...]

About the F ront P anel 19 Front panel (Keyboard open) 1 S tereo speakers (built-in) The stereo speakers provide sound for software, aud io, and video media. 2 Memory S tick® media access indicator Light is amber wh en the Memory Stick media slot is in use.[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 20 3 DVD-R W optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data from and to the optical drive. 4 Hard disk drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data from and to th e hard disk. 5 Power indicator Light is green while the power is on and amber when the computer is in Stan[...]

About the F ront P anel 21 Front panel (Keyboard folded) 1T V O n B u t t o n * Press to launch the Giga Pocket® Pers onal V ideo Recorder software. * The access indicator light is white when the TV , channel, or volume functions are active. 2 Channel +/- * Press to change the channel, when TV programming is displayed. 3 V olume +/- * Press to inc[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 22 About the Side P anels s The side panels of your computer contain the connections for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the side panels help to locate and identify the connections on your computer . ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used o nly to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. [...]

About the Side Panels 23 2 DVD-R W o ptical drive Reads data from compatible CD or DVD media. W rites data to compatible CD-R, CD-R W , DVD-R, or DVD-R W med ia. 3 DVD-R W optical drive eject button Ejects a disc from the optical drive. 4 Composite audio L In jack Connection for an audio cable (opti onal). Composite audio R In jack Connection for a[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 24 Left panel 1 Brightness control dial Adjusts the brightness of the built-in LCD monitor . 2 V olume control dial Increases or decreases the speaker volume. 3 Memory S tick® media slot Reads and writes data from a Memory Stick media. 4 Unlock button Press to unlock the keyboard wh en folding towards syst em unit.[...]

About the Remote Control 25 About the Remote Contr ol Giga Pocket® Personal V ideo Recorder features are controlled with the remote control. The remote control can start and stop video recording and playback, select channels, and set viewing preferences. This section describes the basic functions of your remote con trol. Remote Control 1 MUTE butt[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 26 3R E C S T O P b u t t o n Press to stop recording. (Note: The REC STOP function is available for the Giga Pocket® software program only .) 4R E C b u t t o n Press to begin recording. (Note: The REC fu nction is only available for the Giga Pocket software program.) 5 TV button Press to change from the on-screen image[...]

About the Remote Control 27 11 (cont.) DISPLA Y button During DVD playback in full screen mode, press to show the settings window . When using the Giga Pocket® software program, press to display the TV/Recording deck and playback deck screens. Press again to hide these views. SIZE button Press to view the current software in full-screen size. Pres[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 28 T o set up the remote contr ol Insert two AA alkaline batteries (supplie d) into the remote control as shown. Inserting bat teries into the remo te control ✍ Under normal use, the AA batteries may last up to six months. If your remote control does not operate properly , the batteries may need to be replaced. When you[...]

29 Setting Up Y our Computer g Up Y our Computer er Y ou can set up your system quickly and easily with the instructions pr ovided in this section. For details on your system’ s har dwar e configuration, see the online Specifications sheet.[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 30 Connecting a USB Optical Mouse Mouse 1 Plug the supplied optical mouse into the USB mouse port, located on the right panel of your computer . 2 Place the optical mouse on an appropriate surface to enable tracking. T o use an optical mouse An optical mouse requires an ideal surface in order to provide proper pointing an[...]

Connecting th e Modem Cable 31 Connecting the Modem Cable Y o ur computer is equipped with a single modem line jack to connect the supplied modem cable to your telephone wall j ack. T o use your wall jack for your telephone and modem lines, purchase a “1-to-2” jack adapter device (sp litter). T o connect the modem cab le (using a splitter) ble [...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 32 Connecting the P o wer Cor d 1 Plug the power cord into the AC input port o n the right panel of th e computer . 2 Plug the power cord into a grounded AC wall outlet or a power strip. T o connect the power cord ✍ Install your computer so yo u can easily reach the power outlet in the event of an emergency .[...]

T ur ning On Y our Computer 33 T urning On Y our Computer When you start y our computer, it may detect new hardw are and prompt you to restart your computer . Respond to th is prompt immediately . Press the power button on the computer to turn on the system. Registering Y our Computer T ake advantage of Sony’ s commitment to quality customer supp[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 34 T urning Off Y our Computer Follow these steps when you are ready to turn off your c omputer for an extended period of ti me. T o turn off y our computer 1 Click S tart in the W indows taskbar , then select T urn Off Computer . The T urn Off Computer dialog box appears. 2 Select the Tu r n O f f option. 3 W ait for you[...]

35 T roub leshooting This section describes how to tr oubleshoot common pr oblems. For information on other tr oubleshooting topics, see the online V AIO® Computer User Guide. My computer does not start. ❑ V erify that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power indicator is lit on th e front panel [...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 36 What can I do if m y computer or software stop responding? Y ou can try to locate and close the software program that has stopped responding. 1 Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. T he Windows T ask Manager window appears. 2 From the Applications tab, locate the s oftware program that has the status message, “ Not respon[...]

37 Suppor t Options Sony pr ovides se veral options to help solve common pr oblems or to locate technical support for your V AIO® com puter . This section describes all available r esources and offers suggestions on how to access this information for maximum r esults. Immediate Help and Suppor t Y o u can locate helpful information im mediately by[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 38 ❑ Preinst alled softwa re Hel p files — Each preinstalled software program provides online Help within the software, that describes the soft ware’ s features. In these Help files, you can find tutorials that teach you to use the software and locate troubleshoo ting support, should p roblems occur . T o access sof[...]

Resources for Additional Help and Suppor t 39 ❑ An automated tutorial library that contains interactive, easy-to-understand lessons on using your computer ’ s hard ware and software features. ❑ Links that enable you to: ❑ find the nearest Sony service center locations. ❑ arrange for repairs or check repair status. ❑ review warranty info[...]

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