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Sony Giga Pocket Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 Sony cannot warrant that the functions described in this guide will be uninterrupted or error-free. Sony also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment, or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in any described Web site, or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from any described Web site.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder........5 About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder......... 5 Locating Controls, Ports and Jacks ....7 Front Panel Overview ..............7 Back Panel Overview..............10 Remote Control Overview ............12 Setting Up.............15 To Set Up TV Connections............15 To Set Up Additional Equipment ..........
  • Page 4 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 5: Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder

    About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder is a unique set of tools that enhances your VAIO® computer’s capabilities. Giga Pocket gives you a wide range of video viewing, recording, and playback capabilities, such as: ❑...
  • Page 6 PicoPlayer — This optional Video Capsule player application can be attached to Video Capsules that are exported with Video Explorer. You can play a Giga Pocket Video Capsule on computer systems that do not have Giga Pocket installed, if such systems support PicoPlayer software requirements.

  • Page 7: Locating Controls, Ports And Jacks

    ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications, operating system, and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.
  • Page 8 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Front panel Optical drive 1 See the Specifications sheet for optical drive information. Optical drive 2 See the Specifications sheet for optical drive information. Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk.
  • Page 9 Connection for a compatible digital device. ✍ For your convenience, your computer includes Giga Pocket, USB, and i.LINK ports and jacks on both the front and back panels. (The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and the 6-pin i.LINK port is located on the back.)

  • Page 10: Back Panel Overview

    Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Back Panel Overview The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on your computer. Back panel KEYBOARD MOUSE...
  • Page 11 Connection for a digital audio or optical device. i.LINK 6-pin port (IEEE1394) ® Connection for a compatible digital device such as a Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Serial port Connection for a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Overview

    Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Remote Control Overview The features of the Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder system are controlled with the remote control (supplied). The remote control can start and stop video recording and playback, select channels, and set viewing preferences.
  • Page 13 Press to change the onscreen image from the TV/Recording deck to external video equipment, such as your VCR. DVD angle button Not available for Giga Pocket functions. See the DVD player software instructions for more information. DVD Subtitle button Not available for Giga Pocket functions. See the DVD player software instructions for more information.
  • Page 14 Press a direction arrow to select a cabinet or video capsule in the “Select Video Capsule” window. Press ENTER or the right direction arrow to select a cabinet or video capsule. DVD RETURN button Not available for Giga Pocket functions. See the DVD player software instructions for more information. ✍...

  • Page 15: Setting Up

    Setting Up This section illustrates how to set up the cables and connections for your Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder system. To Set Up TV Connections The best method of connecting your computer system, TV monitor or display, and cable service access, depends on the type of cable connection available in your home.
  • Page 16 (optional) Connecting to a standard antenna (air) You can connect your Giga Pocket system to an indoor/outdoor antenna system, using Option 1 or 2 from the previous section, “Connecting to standard cable access (CATV).” Depending on the type of antenna system in your home, your connection may require a VHF/UHF RF combiner/transformer (optional) to connect your computer and the indoor/outdoor antenna system.
  • Page 17 To Set Up TV Connections Option 1 Connect one end of the coaxial cable (supplied) to your antenna outlet. Connect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combiner/transformer (optional). Connect a second coaxial cable (optional) from the combiner/transformer to the VHF/UHF jack on the back panel of your computer. Option 2 Connect both ends of the antenna’s twin lead cable to the screw-type grips on the combiner/transformer.
  • Page 18 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Connecting with a cable or satellite set-top box (STB) You can connect your Giga Pocket system to cable service access that uses a set- top box (cable or satellite). Option 1 Connect one end of the coaxial cable (supplied) to your cable service access.
  • Page 19 To Set Up TV Connections To connect in STB mode (Option 1) Set-top box (STB) Coaxial cable (supplied) VHF/UHF VHF/UHF Cable service access (wall outlet) Coaxial cable (optional) Splitter (optional) Coaxial cable Coaxial cable (optional) (optional) MONITOR VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUTPUT INPUT S VIDEO...
  • Page 20 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Connect the video connector end of the video cable adapter into the Video/S- video In port on the back panel of your computer. Connect the double-jack end of the audio cable (supplied) into the Audio- Out (L/R) jacks on the back panel of your STB unit.

  • Page 21: To Set Up Additional Equipment

    Some equipment has both a video and S-video connection available. Sony supplies a standard video cable and a video cable adapter to enable you to make the correct video cable connections to your computer.
  • Page 22 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder To connect to your computer with the video cable (supplied) and video cable adapter (supplied) Connect a standard video cable (supplied) to the jack-end of the video cable adapter (supplied). Connect the S-video connector end into the S-video port on the back panel of your computer.
  • Page 23 To Set Up Additional Equipment Connect the single-jack end of the audio cable (supplied) to the Audio-Out jack on the back panel of your computer. Connect the double-jack end of the audio cable to the Audio-In (L/R) on your TV monitor or display. (The Audio-In jacks may be located on the side or rear of your TV monitor/ display.) Connecting a TV monitor/display...
  • Page 24 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder To connect a video cable Your equipment may have either standard video or S-video connection capability. See the section, “Connecting a standard or S-video cable to your computer.” for more information. Option 1 Connect an S-video cable (optional) directly into the S-video port on the front panel of your computer.
  • Page 25 To Set Up Additional Equipment Connecting the infrared receiver Connect the infrared receiver cable to a USB port. Place the infrared receiver unit in a position that enables it to communicate with your remote control. ✍ The infrared receiver must be visible in a line-of-sight with your remote control in order to function properly.
  • Page 26 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Setting up the remote control Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the remote control as shown in the illustration. Inserting batteries into the remote 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.

  • Page 27: Setting Up Giga Pocket For Tv Viewing

    TV programs. Setting Up TV Viewing When you start Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder for the first time, you are automatically prompted to set the video input source for watching TV or cable TV (CATV) programs on your computer.
  • Page 28 On a network system, Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system supports a single Giga Pocket user at any given time. If one user accesses Giga Pocket, the software is not available to any other computer on the network. For more information, see the...

  • Page 29: Giga Video Recorder

    Giga Video Recorder enables you to watch a TV program on your computer display while recording it onto your hard disk drive. Using the Giga Pocket Slip Play feature, you can view a program from the beginning even while it is being recorded.
  • Page 30 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Use the TV/Recording deck to view programs and record Video Capsules. You can use the Playback deck of your Giga Video Recorder to play back a Video Capsule. Playback deck (detail) Giga Video Recorder stores recorded images as Video Capsules. The Video Capsules provide file recording information, which can be viewed through Video Explorer.
  • Page 31 The computer's response may become slower when you attempt to play a Video Capsule while recording a TV program using Giga Video Recorder. Giga Pocket may interrupt or stop playback to allocate resources for the timer recording event. If this occurs, wait until the Giga Pocket finishes recording before playing the Video Capsule.

  • Page 32: Timer Recording Manager

    Giga Pocket user at any given time. If the Timer Recording Manager icon appears in the task tray of the first user to log on to the network, the Giga Pocket software is not available to any other computer on the network. For more information, see the Giga Pocket Help file.
  • Page 33 Additional information about the Timer Recording Manager ❑ When you set a timer recording using Giga Pocket software, always use Timer Recording Manager. If Timer Recording Manager is not set to start, the recording will not start even if you set the timer recording.
  • Page 34 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder ❑ When you are connected to Giga Pocket Server on a network, the Timer Recording Manager appears in the Windows® task tray of the first computer user to log on after starting Windows XP. Only the first user is able to use Giga Pocket.

  • Page 35: Timer Recording Wizard

    Timer Recording Wizard Timer Recording Wizard With the Timer Recording Wizard, you can set, adjust, and cancel the timer recording settings. Timer Recording Wizard dialog box Using the Timer Recording Wizard Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select Programs, then select Giga Pocket.
  • Page 36 Scheduled daily or weekly timer recording sessions do not occur if your hard disk drive does not have sufficient space. Giga Pocket does not allow a new Video Capsule to be created if there is less than 50 MB of free space on the hard disk drive.

  • Page 37: Video Explorer

    Video Explorer Video Explorer The Video Explorer application serves as a file manager, and stores recorded Video Capsules as well as saved Playlists, using Cabinets. Video Explorer enables you to play back Video Capsules using Giga Video Recorder, and to play back a Playlist created using Playlist Builder. You can also import AVI or MPEG files, and export Video Capsules as AVI or MPEG files.
  • Page 38 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder To use the Video Explorer Toolbar functions From the Video Explorer toolbar, you can: ❑ Launch Giga Video Recorder (Giga Video Recorder) to play a selected Video Capsule or Playlist. ❑ Launch Playlist Builder (Playlist Builder).
  • Page 39 “Export off-line only PicoPlayer and MPEG file.” (PicoPlayer enables playback of exported Video Capsules on computers that do not have Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder installed, if such computers support PicoPlayer software requirements.) ✍...

  • Page 40: Playlist Builder

    Start Video Explorer as follows: Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select All Programs. Select Giga Pocket, and then click Video Explorer. From the List area, select a Video Capsule that you want to register in Playlist Builder.
  • Page 41 Accessing the Giga Pocket Help file For more information about the Playlist Builder feature, follow these steps to access the Giga Pocket Help file: Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and select All Programs. Select Giga Pocket, and then click Giga Pocket Help.

  • Page 42: Picoplayer

    Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder PicoPlayer PicoPlayer is a video player utility that enables you to use Giga Pocket functions. PicoPlayer enables you to play a Video Capsule, watch TV and record programming when you connect to Giga Pocket Server.
  • Page 43 “Connect to Giga Pocket Server” dialog box appears. Connect to Giga Pocket Server window Enter the name of the computer that has Giga Pocket Server installed. If access is password-protected, enter the correct password. Click Connect. Your computer is connected to the Giga Pocket Server and a TV image should appear on the display.
  • Page 44 PicoPlayer title bar. On such computers, you cannot use High Quality or Standard image quality for viewing. ❑ Several PicoPlayer users on a network, can connect to a Giga Pocket Server and view video content at the same time. The following restrictions apply to linked PicoPlayer users: ❑...

  • Page 45: Clié Converter

    CLIÉ Converter The CLIÉ™ Converter is a plug-in application that enables the conversion of Video Capsules into gMovie format. You are able to change your Giga Pocket™ contents and transfer them onto a Memory Stick® media for viewing with your Sony CLIÉ...
  • Page 46 ✍ To convert multiple Video Capsules, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting Video Capsules in Video Explorer. Drag and drop all selected capsules to the Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ Converter main window. Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media Insert a Memory Stick®...
  • Page 47 CLIÉ Converter Help file. Follow these steps to access the Help file: Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select All Programs. Select Giga Pocket, point to Plug-ins, and then click CLIÉ Converter Help. About the SONY CLIÉ™ Handheld The Sony CLIÉ...

  • Page 48: Simple Dvd Maker

    Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Simple DVD Maker Simple DVD Maker software enables you to write Giga Pocket™ Video Capsules and video Playlists to DVD-R/DVD-RW media, using DVD video format. The DVDs that you create with Simple DVD Maker can be used by compatible DVD players and computers that have compatible DVD drives.
  • Page 49 For more information about using the Simple DVD Maker application, see the Simple DVD Maker Help file. Follow these steps to access the Help file: Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select All Programs. Select Giga Pocket, point to Plug-ins, and then click Simple DVD Maker Help.
  • Page 50 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Video output from a video game console. Giga Pocket cannot record or display all video images from this source. Topic: Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule appear distorted or corrupted? There are some situations where screen or image distortion may occur, such as: ❑...
  • Page 52 Topic: While I am connected to my home network, why can’t I switch channels properly using PicoPlayer? On a network, several PicoPlayer users can connect to the Giga Pocket Server at one time. Those users cannot watch different channels because when one user...
  • Page 53 If another user on your network is watching TV using PicoPlayer or Giga Video Recorder, you cannot control the Giga Video Recorder TV/Recording deck because it is connected to Giga Pocket Server. If this is your situation: ❑ You cannot change channels or control recording with Giga Video Recorder.

  • Page 54: Notes On Use

    Video Capsule. Delete unnecessary Video Capsules or files in order to increase available space on your hard disk drive. ❑ If you directly delete, move, or rename a file in the D:\Giga Pocket folder, Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder features may not work properly. Network ❑...
  • Page 55 Notes On Use ❑ When you are connected to Giga Pocket Server on a network, the Timer Recording Manager appears in the Windows® task tray of the first computer user to log on after starting Windows XP. Only the first user is able to use Giga Pocket.

  • Page 56: Glossary

    Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Glossary Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder software uses terms that may be unfamiliar. The most common terms and their definitions are listed below. Cabinet A cabinet acts as a container for Video Capsules in Video Explorer.
  • Page 57 A Video Capsule is a virtual container that holds the video images recorded with Giga Pocket Recorder. A Video Capsule is created on your computer hard disk drive and managed with Video Explorer. ✍ For detailed information about Giga Pocket terms, see the Giga Pocket Help file.
  • Page 58 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 59: Index

    Film roll area Audio L In jack floppy disk drive location Audio Out jack Front Panel Audio R In jack 28, 32 Giga Pocket display settings Back Panel Giga Pocket Server Giga Pocket TV setup Giga Pocket, multiple recording sessions Cabinet...
  • Page 60 Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder 28, 57 Set-top box Simple DVD Maker Line In jack writing to DVD-R/DVD-RW Long Play 30, 56 Slip Play Snapshot Stand by mode Management information Standard antenna Memory Stick slot Standard CATV microphone jack location...
  • Page 64 4-658-848-11 © 2001 Sony Electronics Inc. Printed in USA...

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