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Sony VAIO PCV-RX1 Software Manual

Sony VAIO PCV-RX1 Software Manual

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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony VAIO Desktop P C V - R X 1...

  • Page 2: Read This First

    Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA (the SONY SOFTWARE). By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE.

  • Page 3: Energy Star

    3. Limited Warranty. Sony warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt. During the applicable warranty period, Sony will replace free of charge such media proved to be defective;...
  • Page 4 Read this first Trademarks Sony, DVgate, PictureGear, PictureToy, Media Bar DVD Player, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, UI Design Selector, VAIO Action Setup, VAIO ™ ™ System Information, VisualFlow, SonicStage, ImageStation, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are ®...
  • Page 5 ImageStation with the PictureGear, SmartCapture and MovieShaker software to make the most of your images and movies. When you sign up as a Sony ImageStation member, you can store your pictures and even order prints. Go to the following website to join for FREE:...
  • Page 6 About the software on your VAIO desktop Media Bar DVD Player Sony Electronics Media Bar DVD Player is a command and control center designed to assist you in organizing and playing your entire collection of DVDs. ® MovieShaker Sony Electronics ®...

  • Page 7: Smart Capture

    PictureToy Sony Electronics PictureToy is Sony's drawing application, using a highly accurate pen tool. As well drawing from scratch, you can edit images using over 70 images. Adding spectacles and flowers to pictures is just as much fun as it...

  • Page 8: Vaio Action Setup

    About the software on your VAIO desktop UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector. VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics VAIO Action Setup helps you manage application settings that control hardware events on your computer.
  • Page 9 You can only use the Recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony computer you purchased, and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC.

  • Page 10: Windows ® Xp Home Edition

    About the software on your VAIO desktop Operating system and other preinstalled software ® Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Corporation ® Microsoft Windows computer stay up and running. If anything does go wrong, you can quickly roll back to the state your system was in when all was well.

  • Page 11: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    About the software on your VAIO desktop ® Adobe Acrobat Reader™ 5.0 Adobe Systems Incorporated ® Acrobat Reader™ software allows you to view, navigate, and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), an open file format that is intended to preserve the conformity of documents created on all major computer platforms.

  • Page 12: Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements

    About the software on your VAIO desktop ® Adobe GoLive™ Adobe Systems Incorporated ® Adobe GoLive™ software gives you industrial-strength design, production, and management features so you can create professional dynamic-database-driven websites. Tightly integrated with other Adobe products such as Photoshop modification and corruption while offering an industry-leading site layout and management functionality.
  • Page 13 For questions and technical assistance, go online to http://www.arcsoft.com/products/software/en/panoramamaker2000.html Real Entertainment Center Real Entertainment Center contains two software programs: RealPlayer 8 and RealJukebox 2 Basic for Sony. RealNetworks - RealPlayer RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player, which lets you access 2,500 radio stations featuring music, news and sports.
  • Page 14 About the software on your VAIO desktop Symantec Norton AntiVirus Symantec Corporation With Norton AntiVirus, you can scan files, folders, or entire drives for viruses, and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC). When you configure Norton AntiVirus adequately, your computer is safe.
  • Page 15 VAIO computer. Launch software applications and go to Sony websites from here in an instant. By default, you can find VAIO Remote Control in the Start menu, after which you can copy it to your desktop for easy access.Overview...
  • Page 16 Click the sphere to start the launch sequence. The sphere moves closer to the info box and the word GO appears. Click GO to launch. For software applications, the program is launched in full-screen. For links, Internet Explorer is opened and the Sony website is launched.

  • Page 17: Capturing Still Images

    Sony applications Sony applications Using Smart Capture You can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video clips from a digital camera connected to your computer. Capturing still images You can capture still images from i.LINK™ compatible devices.

  • Page 18: Displaying Captured Images In Still Viewer

    Sony applications Displaying captured images in Still Viewer From the Start menu, select All Programs / Smart Capture and click Still Viewer. You can display, save or delete your images or send them by e-mail. To end Still Viewer click the You can capture still images in the following sizes: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, and 80 x 60 pixels.
  • Page 19 Sony applications To capture video clips, proceed as follows: Launch Smart Capture. Select Movie using the Switch Capture Mode button. The image appears in the Finder. Turn the camera towards the subject. Adjust the image. Click the Capture button to shoot a video clip (you can shoot up to 60 seconds, according to the settings you chose in the Recording options section).
  • Page 20 Sony applications To send video clips via e-mail, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Point to All Programs and then Smart Capture. Click Movie Player. Click Mail. The Compression Settings window opens. Choose the compression rate by moving the slider.

  • Page 21: Using Movieshaker

    Sony applications Using MovieShaker This application can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing. In a few steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play.
  • Page 22 Sony applications Menu bar Monitor panel Tool panel Clip tray Product tray Shows MovieShaker menus. Contains the Shake tray, Capture tray, and Edit tray. Select a tray by clicking the Shake tab, Capture tab, or Edit tab. The Shake tray is for creating a scene of approximately 30 seconds long including background music, using clips on the Clip tray at random.

  • Page 23: Importing Images And Sound Clips

    Sony applications Importing images and sound clips To import images and sound clips, proceed as follows: Click the File import button Select the file you want to add. Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray. Importing files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker to stop responding.

  • Page 24: Editing Clips And Scenes

    Sony applications Editing clips and scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of the clip. These are the features of the Edit tab: Shake tab Capture tab...

  • Page 25: Saving A Movie

    Sony applications To edit clips and scenes, proceed as follows: Double-click the clip in the Clip tray to move it to the Monitor Panel. Select the Effect tab from the Tool Panel. Drag and drop the effect you want to add from the Effect tray to the Edit tray monitor.
  • Page 26 Sony applications Uploading a movie to ImageStation ImageStation service allows you to upload your final movie products to a network server via the Internet, where you can store the files. After uploading to ImageStation, your final movie products can be shown to family and friends via the Internet.
  • Page 27 Sony applications After uploading the movie product is completed, click the Close button. The Image Uploader window closes. The temporary file saved in step 3 is deleted automatically. To view an uploaded movie product, connect to the Internet and access ImageStation to display your Album page.

  • Page 28: Using Shortcut Keys

    To try another design, click << or >>. Click OK, once you are satisfied with your choice. UI Design Selector disappears and changes the window design of your Sony software as you selected. Starting your favourite software Using shortcut keys The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favorite software by simply pressing a shortcut key (S Key).
  • Page 29 Customizing your VAIO desktop Click the icon representing the key combination you want to use to launch automatically your application. The Select Application dialog box appears. Select the application you need by using the browse options to the left. Click Next. Confirm the name and path of the selected application.

  • Page 30: Selecting Display Modes

    Customizing your VAIO desktop To modify the device name, click the current name in the list box and click Modify device name. Type the name and click Apply. To assign an application, click Modify. The Select Application dialog box appears. Select the application and click Next.
  • Page 31 Customizing your VAIO desktop Click the Change button. The Select Device window appears. Select the manufacturer and the model of the external display. Click Finish. The GeForce2MX Properties dialog box appears again. Click the Monitor tab. Click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard appears.

  • Page 32: Performing A System Recovery

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Using the product recovery CD-ROMs The set of Product Recovery CD-ROMs supplied with your computer allow you to perform a full system recovery, help you to reinstall individual applications or the device drivers manually. The system recovery process allows you to reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was before you started using your desktop.
  • Page 33 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs You can only use these product recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony desktop you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC! The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes. Applying a system recovery means that you will lose all your data stored on your C: drive (and your D: drive if you modify partition settings).
  • Page 34 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Shut down your computer. Wait ten seconds. Turn your computer back on. On the first screen that appears, press A (Advanced). The system recovery CD screen appears, asking you if you want to change the partitions on your hard disk.

  • Page 35: Performing An Application Recovery

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Recovering the system with modifed partition sizes To recover the system with modified partition sizes, proceed as follows: Press P to modify partitions on your desktop. Select this option only if you need to change the sizes of your partitions. On the next screen, press Y to confirm the deletion of the current partitions.
  • Page 36 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs To perform an application recovery, proceed as follows: Take the final product recovery CD-ROM. Turn on your computer and wait until Windows Insert the product recovery CD-ROM into the drive. Access the drive through My Computer. Open the directory that corresponds to the application that you want to recover.
  • Page 37 Using partitioned drives Using partitioned drives In My Computer or Windows Explorer, you may have noticed the availability of two drives (C: and D:). Your hard disk drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions: this does not mean that your computer contains two physical hard disks.

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