Sony VAIO VGCRB40 Owner's Manual page 184

Using an Analog Device for Video Playback
You can stream video content from an analog device, such as a VCR, using the VAIO Media TV server software, and watch
video playback on your computer or across the network.
To set up an analog device
1.
Connect one end of the A/V cable to the Video Out port on your analog device.
2.
Connect the other end of the A/V cable to the Composite Video In jacks, located on the front or back of your
computer equipped with Media Center.
3.
Begin playback using the analog device.
4. On your computer, click Start and point to All Programs.
5. Point to VAIO Media, and then click VAIO Media.
6. Click TV. One of the following windows appears:
 If there are other TV servers that can stream analog input on your network, VAIO Media
displays them on the server list. Click to select the computer equipped with Media Center from the server
list.
 If your computer is the only TV server on the network that can stream analog input, then playback
begins.
Playback
 If the playback window is empty, click Select Channel. VAIO Media software assigns a channel to each
A/V input jack. You may need to change the channel to view the video.
The Channel list window appears.
Channel list
software
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