Sony PCV-RS500 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 specification sheet for details o n your installed optical dri ves. For questions regarding yo ur product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, v isit the So ny Online Support W e b s[...]

5 ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incen die ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à l’abri de la plui e 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 t?[...]

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 (For models equipped with Gi ga Pocket features) [...]

7 Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual cou ld void your authority to operate this equipment. Only peripherals (computer input/outpu t devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer product. O peration with noncom pliant peripherals is lik[...]

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 Y ou can return your unwanted lit hium batteries to your nearest Sony Serv ice Center or Factory Service Center . For the location of the Sony Service Center nearest you , visit the Sony Online Support W eb site at http://www .sony .com/ pcsupport. ✍ In some areas the disposal of lithium batteries in household or b[...]

10 Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the a pplicable Industr y Canada technical s pecifications. The Ringer Equivalence N umber (REN) is an ind ication of the maxim um number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirem e[...]

11 Contents Getting Started ..........................................13 Unpacking Your Computer .......................................14 Locating Controls And Ports ...................17 7 About the Front Panel ...............................................18 About the Back Panel ................................................21 About the Keybo[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 12 Troubleshooting leshooting ........................................ 39 Support Options ........................................ 41 Immediate Help and Support .................................... 41 Resources for Additional Help and Support ............. 42[...]

13 GETTING STAR TED NG 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 about the accessories supplied with your computer, go to the Sony Online Support W eb site at http://www .sony .com/pcsupport, to view the online specificati ons s[...]

Unpacking Y our Computer 15 Manuals ❑ V AIO ® Computer Quick S tart — Provides basic information on settin g 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 ❑ V AIO Software — Provides specific information on the preinstalled software on your computer . T o access this online software information: 1 Click St a r t 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 W izard, a utility[...]

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 on your computer . Y our computer may not be equipped with all of these har dw ar e features, and the location of the contr ols, ports, and jacks may vary fr om the illustrations shown in this section. T o view the specific c[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 18 About the Fr ont Pa nel The front panel of your V AIO® computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives. On certain models, the front panel also provides acces s to a Memory Stick® media slot, Giga Pocket® Personal V ideo Recorder features, SmartMedia™, CompactFlash®/Microdrive media card slot, Unive[...]

About the F ront P anel 19 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. 6 S tandby indicator Light is amber when the computer is in Stand by mode. 7[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 20 Additional inf ormation Y our computer is equipped with one or more optical disc drives that have a drive eject button on the drive door . ❑ After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to stop reading the CD. It may take a few moments for the drive tray to eject. ❑ Gently push the drive tray in, when closing[...]

About the Back P anel 21 About the Bac k P anel The back panel of your co mputer contains th e ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports and jacks on your computer . ✍ Y our configuration may var y based on the system you purchased. Back panel 1 AC Input port Connection for the supplied[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 22 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner . 5 Monitor port * Connection for a standard display . 6 i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394 ) Connection for a compatible digital device. 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (4) Connections for compatible hi gh/full/low-speed USB devices. 8[...]

About the Back P anel 23 14 Monitor (DVI) port * Connection for a DVI monitor . 15 TV Out (S-Video/video) jack † Connection for an S-video cable (opti onal). 16 VHF/UH F port † Connection for a TV coaxial cable (supplied). * The location and availability of this monitor port may vary , depending on the computer model purchased. † This feature[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 24 About the Ke yboard Keyb o a rd Y our V AIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with additional keys that perform specific functions. V AIO Keyboa rd KEY DESCRIP TION Function The 12 function keys along the top of th e keyboard are used to perform certain tasks. The task associated with each function key may var[...]

About the K eyboard 25 St a n d b y Press the button to place the computer in Stand by mode. Press the power button or any key briefly , to resume normal operation. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform basic math calculations. Press the Num Lock key to a ctivate the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 26 About the Remote Cont r ol The remote control is supplied wit h V AIO® computers that are equipped wi th Giga Pocket® Personal V ideo Recorder features * . The remote control can start and stop video recording and playback, select channels, and set viewing preferences. This section describ es the basic functi ons of [...]

About the Remote Control 27 1M U T E b u t t o n Press to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound. 2 Channel number buttons (0- 9) Press to select specific channels. (Press the ENT button to activate channel selection.) JUMP button Press to go to the previous channel. Press again to return to the current channel. ENTER button Press to [...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 28 9V O L U M E b u t t o n Press to rais e or lower the volume. 10 ST ANDB Y button Press to place the system into S tand by mode. (Note: Y ou cannot place the computer into Stand by mode when certain Giga Pocket software pr ogram functi ons are running.) 1 1 AUDIO button Press to view available sound mode options on th [...]

About the Remote Control 29 T o set up the remote control p the remote contr ol Insert two AA b atteries (supplied) into t he remote contro l as shown. 14 MENU button Press to view a shortcut menu of available software programs. Press again to hide this men u. (Note: For the Giga Pocket software program, the Select V ideo Capsules window displays. [...]

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31 Setting Up Y our Computer g Up Y our Computer er Y our computer may not be equipped with all of the har dwar e features described in the section. The location of the contr ols, por ts, and jacks may vary fr om the illustrations shown. See the online specifications sheet for your system's specific har dwar e configuration.[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 32 Connecting a Displa y (Monitor) Monitor) Plug the display’ s cable into the appropriate monitor port. If necessary , plug the display’ s cable into the back of the display . ✍ The location and availability of the monitor ports may var y , depending on the model purchased. For details about your computer ’ s har[...]

Connecting the Speakers 33 Connecting the Speaker s The right and left speakers are attached. The right speaker has a speaker wire with a jack connector and an AC power cord that supplies power to both speakers. 1 From the right speaker , plug the jack connector into the Headphones jack located on the back panel of your comput er . 2 From the right[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 34 Connecting the Ke yboard and Mouse 1 Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on th e back of the computer . 2 Plug the mouse cable into the mous e port on the back of the computer . T o use an optical mouse An optical mouse requires an ideal surface in order to provide proper pointing and tracking. ❑ Use surfa[...]

Connecting the T elephone and Modem Cables 35 Connecting the T elephone and Modem Cables m Cables 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 [...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 36 T o connect the modem cab le directly to the computer 1 Unplug your telephone from the wall jack. 2 Plug the modem cable (supplied) into the modem line jack located on the back panel of your com puter 3 Plug the other end of the modem cable into the wall jack. Connecting the P ower Cor ds 1 Plug the power cord into the[...]

T ur ning On Y our Computer 37 T urning On Y our Computer When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and disp lay a dialog box that prompts you to restart yo ur computer . Respond to this prompt immediately . 1 Press the power button on the computer to turn on the power . 2 Press the power button on the di[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 38 T urning Off Y our Comput er 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 op tion. 3 W ait for y[...]

39 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 40 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[...]

41 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 informati on immediately by[...]

V AIO Computer Quick Start 42 ❑ 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 43 ❑ 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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