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Start Menu | Settings | General 

Use the arrow keys on your remote control to move to the buttons for each option. 

Press the 

OK

 button to select (add a check mark) or deselect (remove a check mark). 

When finished, select 

Save

.

Start Up and Window 
Behavior

Decide how Media Center starts 

and reacts to your environment. 

You can determine if Media 

Center:

• is always the top window.

• will warn you if a file or action 

is not designed for Media 
Center.

• starts when Windows starts.

• shows task bar notification.

• shows  TV  tips.

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Summary of Contents for VGP-XL1B2 - Vaio Digital Living System Media Changer

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Page 2: ...FROM VARIOUS SOURCES AND MAY BE INACCURATE COPIES OF COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE MADE FOR LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES Sony Electronics Inc reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement This product contains software owned b...

Page 3: ...NK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation PS 2 is a registered trademark of the IBM Corporation Attention Regarding DualDisc software This product has been engineered to provide the highest entertainm...

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Page 5: ...ontrol 7 Using the Wireless Keyboard 8 Getting Around Media Center 9 Adding files to Media Center 10 Using the Search Feature 11 Support Resources 12 Media Center Setup Settings 14 General 15 Start Up and Window Behavior 16 Visual and Sound Effects 17 More Programs Options 18 Media Center Setup 19 Set Up Internet Connection 20 Set Up TV Signal 21 ...

Page 6: ...s 47 Automatic Download Options 48 Optimization 49 About Media Center 50 Privacy 51 TV 52 Recorder 53 History 54 Recorder Storage 55 Recording Defaults 56 Guide 57 Edit Channels 58 Add Missing Channels 59 Set Up Guide Listings 60 Additional Guide Information 61 Set Up TV Signal 62 Configure Your TV or Monitor 63 Audio 64 Pictures 65 Music 66 Visualizations 67 Visualizations Options 68 DVD 69 DVD L...

Page 7: ...g Discs 83 Viewing DVD Movies 85 DVD Movie Controls 86 Helpful Hints 87 OnlineSpotlight 88 MyVideos 89 Organize Your Videos Media Center 90 Play Your Videos 91 More Information 92 Create a DVD CD 93 Import Edit Video 94 Helpful Hints 95 My Pictures 96 Organize Your Pictures 97 View Your Pictures 98 Edit Your Pictures 99 Play a Slide Show 100 Create a CD DVD 101 Picture Details 102 Helpful Hints 10...

Page 8: ...2 Search for a Feature Movie 113 MyMusic 114 Organize Your Music Files 115 Play Music 116 Queue Music 117 Add Music 118 Create and Organize Playlists 119 Helpful Hints 120 CreateDVD 121 Main Screen 122 MyChanger 123 My Changer Music 124 Copy Music 125 Copy Music Helpful Hints 126 Archive TV 127 Archive TV Helpful Hints 128 MorePrograms 129 Manage Discs 130 Manage Discs Media Types 131 More Program...

Page 9: ...management The design of VGX XL2 allows it to easily fit into any decor thus completing your video audio and Internet experience by bringing powerful PC capabilities to your home theatre all in the comfort of your living room What is VGX XL2 2 What are the Benefits 3 What are the Features 4 Getting Started 6 Using the Remote Control 7 Using the Wireless Keyboard 8 Getting Around Media Center 9 Add...

Page 10: ... you have come to expect from Sony XL2A XL1B Controls the combined products 200 disc Media Changer Recorder Leverages the latest Intel components Burning of content to optical media Uses the latest Microsoft Windows XP Media Center operating system Storage archiving and playback of your CD DVD library Offers High Definition connectivity for Sony HD Camcorders Easily connects to the XL2A computer t...

Page 11: ... Content Digital Pictures HD Camcorder Mini DV Camcorder Internet Content downloaded Music Movies Pictures Recorded TV Streaming Video Full Digital Living System functionality for the living room or den Operates using the latest Microsoft Windows XP operating system MCE augmented with advanced VAIO functionality Enjoy the content of your media library through your TV monitor and your home theatre ...

Page 12: ...ontrol Cutting Edge IT Architecture Pentium D DDR 2 RAM PCI E graphics S ATA drives RAID enabled and multitasking High Storage Capacity Internal storage to 1 5 TB one trillion bytes w RAID Enhanced Connectivity PC wired and wireless connectivity Combination Optical Drive Allows for fast disk access and System Recovery Note This drive is read only not write To write files use the Media Changer Reco...

Page 13: ... 200 CD DVD media discs Enjoy a media library where you can view your DVD movies listen to your CDs and have access to enhanced VAIO software that lets you do multi disc ripping of CDs and burning of CD DVDs Disc Media Storage 200 Disc capacity Disc Media Support CD R CD RW DVD R RW DVD R DL Double Layer media Redbook Audio CDs Movie DVDs U S is default Note This unit does not support DualDisc med...

Page 14: ...her in a single location easily managed by the VAIO remote control or the VAIO wireless keyboard This guide will focus on the living room experience using Media Center and the remote control to perform all tasks The next few pages provide examples of how to get around and perform tasks in Media Center Then you will be guided through setting up Media Center and finally an overview of available feat...

Page 15: ...ation Use the START button to open Media Center Volume Controls VOL are on the left and Channel CH or Page PG on the right of the START button A MUTE button is also provided to suppress sound To preset the MCE remote control for TV volume do the following 1 Locate the input code by selecting your specific manufacturer MCE RC6 Default 01 Sony 02 Samsung 03 05 06 08 11 or 13 Toshiba 07 or 09 Panason...

Page 16: ...ng steps for keyboard installation Step 1 Insert the batteries Step 2 Activate Communication Turn the keyboard over Slide the Power button to On Open the battery compartment Turn the keyboard over Insert supplied batteries as indicated Slide Pointing Device button to On Replace battery compartment cover Press Connect on computer and on back of keyboard at the same time Return keyboard to its uprig...

Page 17: ...y Open Media Center Help Press an arrow to move to a specific command or option Then press OK to make your selection Highlighted command button Performs a function Green Highlight Indicates selected object Press OK Option button Highlight then press OK to select Minus Plus button Press OK for more options in a list Check boxes Highlight then press OK to select Getting Around Media Center ...

Page 18: ... music you must place the files in a folder recognized by Media Center Media Center recognizes the following folders located in the My Documents directory Note The Recorded TV folder may be located in a separate partition on your hard drive Each time you open My Pictures My Videos or My Music a message appears asking if you would like to add new media files You must respond to continue To add file...

Page 19: ...case and symbol modes press the CH PG or CH PG button on the remote To backspace press the CLEAR button on the remote To enter a space between words press the 0 button on the remote When you find the character you want press the ENTER button on the remote In Media Center you can search through the TV listings or your media library to find just the right TV show or movie to watch or just the right ...

Page 20: ...ting system updated using VAIO Web Support and Microsoft Update For additional setup instructions and detailed information about the complete VGX XL2 Digital Living System go the VAIO Support Central and access the VGX XL2 User Guide To access VAIO Support Central do the following 1 Using your wireless keyboard with intragrated pointing device click the Windows Start button 2 From the Start menu c...

Page 21: ...ssist you in setting up Media Center for your distinct entertainment needs and then provide you with an overview of the major features Media Center Setup Sony VAIO and Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 lets you do amazing things with your VAIO Digital Living System personal computer With a full range of powerful yet easy to use digital entertainment features you can experience TV movi...

Page 22: ...l benefit of Media Center it is best to complete all screens You may return to Settings at any time to change your preferences Please note The Media Center setup wizard requires an Internet connection to complete the process Also remember to check for Windows updates before you begin to make sure Media Center has the most recent software and security updates Note The Media Center Radio feature is ...

Page 23: ...omputer You might want to take the time to review all of the General settings options to see what might improve your entertainment experience Start Up and Window Behavior 16 Visual and Sound Effects 17 More Programs Options 18 Media Center Setup 19 Parental Controls 47 Automatic Downloads Options 48 Optimization 49 About Media Center 50 Privacy 51 ...

Page 24: ...select remove a check mark When finished select Save Start Up and Window Behavior Decide how Media Center starts and reacts to your environment You can determine if Media Center is always the top window will warn you if a file or action is not designed for Media Center starts when Windows starts shows task bar notification shows TV tips Set Up and Window Behavior ...

Page 25: ...ackground color select the or button and press the OK button When finished select Save Visual and Sound Effects Adding visual and sound effects can add a new dimension to your entertainment enjoyment Here you can add transition animations play sounds when navigating Media Center and even change your video background color Background colors include Black White and various shades of Gray Visual and ...

Page 26: ...k When finished select Save More Programs Options Media Center has teamed with other applications and Internet sites to not only make your entertainment experience better but to also make it easier to create media and to have access to more entertainment information You can control the media experience in and which applications you can access from within Media Center More Programs Options ...

Page 27: ...e each screen as it is presented to you The topics in this section allow for direct access to specific areas covered by the setup wizard This allows you to modify any selection you made during the initial setup of Media Center if desired Set Up Internet Connection 20 Set Up TV Signal 21 Set Up Your Speakers 40 Configure Your TV or Monitor 41 Set Up Remote Desktop 42 Automatic Updates 43 Join Wirel...

Page 28: ... Center does the rest The first thing you need to know is if your Internet connection is always on If it is select Yes and then Next The computer will detect the signal and finish most of the setup for you If not follow the on screen instructions Use the arrow keys on your remote control to move the Yes or No option Press the OK button to select the option Select Next to continue Set Up Internet C...

Page 29: ...he set top box and the cable from the set top box to the NTSC analog tuner on the XL2 computer You can view TV directly from the set top box or from Media Center If you connected an ATSC antenna to the ATSC digital tuner in the XL2 computer you can receive over the air high definition signals if your antenna is within dis tance of local broadcasts and free of interference Set Up TV Signal The next...

Page 30: ...log signals Any connection between a high definition capable set top box and Media Center in the XL2 computer system would result in a standard resolution image The qualities of high definition programming through subscription based services are lost You can still record high definition programming through Media Center however the resulting recordings can only be viewed in standard resolution imag...

Page 31: ...st be completed to set up your TV signal You will now start Section 1 Required Setup 2 Select Next to continue Media Center Privacy Policy This screen allows you to access and read Microsoft s Media Center Privacy Policy statement 3 Read the policy statement and then select Next to continue ...

Page 32: ...r Experience Improvement Program for Media Center 4 Select Yes or No and then select Next to continue Enhanced Playback From this screen you make the selection to download additional music and movie information and TV Guide listings from the Internet 5 Select Yes and then select Next to continue ...

Page 33: ...ld like the XL2 computer to be a part of an existing network 6 Select Yes or No and then select Next to continue Internet Connection From this screen you let the Setup Wizard know that you have an always on Internet connection 7 Select Yes and then select Next to continue ...

Page 34: ...ection for proper operation 8 Select Test When the test is complete select Next to continue Required Components set up This screen confirms that the Required Components have been set up correctly Make sure the screen displays Enhanced Playback and Internet Connection 9 Select Next to continue ...

Page 35: ... you select the I am finished option 10 Select the option I am finished and then select Next to continue You Are Done This completes Section 1 Required Setup You are now ready to continue to Section 2 Optional Setup to set up your TV 11 Click Finish to return to the Start menu ...

Page 36: ...evious steps 1 through 11 you are now ready to continue to the next section and set up your TV and Guide settings 1 Start Media Center From the Windows toolbar select Start and then select From the Media Center Start menu select Settings Settings menu 2 From the Settings menu screen select TV ...

Page 37: ...ttings menu 3 From the TV Settings menu screen select Set Up TV Signal TV Signal Setup This screen displays a TV Signal Setup message Please read this important message in its entirely 4 Select Yes to continue ...

Page 38: ...figuring your TV signal to work with Media Center 5 Select Next to continue Confirm Your Region On this screen make sure that United States displays as the current region 6 Select Yes use this region to configure TV services and then select Next to continue ...

Page 39: ...nfigure my TV signal and then select Next to continue Select Your TV Signal On this screen you tell the Setup Wizard what type of TV signal you have Also note that if you have a standard TV signal and you have installed a digital antenna the antenna signal will be configured later in this process 8 Select Cable Satellite and then select Next to continue ...

Page 40: ...f you are using a set top box supplied by your provider 9 Select Yes No and then select Next to continue Connect Your Digital TV Antenna This screen allows you to confirm whether or not you have installed a digital TV antenna 10 Select Yes No and then select Next to continue ...

Page 41: ...V signal Now you can configure your TV Program Guide listings settings 11 Select Set Up Guide listings and then select Next to continue Set Up Your TV Program Guide 12 Select Next to set up to download and view your TV Program Guide listings from the XL2 computer ...

Page 42: ...Guide Privacy statement and indicate if you want to use the TV Guide 13 Select Yes and then select Next to continue Guide Terms of Service This screen lets you read and agree to the Guide Terms of Service 14 Select I agree and then select Next to continue ...

Page 43: ...or your area 15 Enter your Zip Code in the box as indicated by the example and select Next to continue Download Provider Information Information about your local TV signal provider is now needed 16 The Setup Wizard will automatically connect to the Internet and download this information ...

Page 44: ... your local TV signal provider has been downloaded a Download complete message appears 17 Select Next to continue Select TV Signal Provider This screen displays a list of local providers in your area 18 Select your provider from the list and then select Next to continue ...

Page 45: ...his screen displays a status bar showing the progress of the TV Program Guide download Download TV Program Guide Information When all TV Program Guide listings have been downloaded a Download complete message appears 19 Select Next to continue ...

Page 46: ...antenna the Setup Wizard will now test the signal strength 20 Select Next to continue Adjust Digital TV Antenna and Choose Channels This screen shows available digital TV channels and their associated signal strength 21 Clear select a check box to remove unwanted channels and then select Next to continue ...

Page 47: ...39 You Are Done When you are satisfied with your digital channel selections and associated signal strengths you are done 22 Select Finish to exit the Setup Wizard ...

Page 48: ...ation Note For the best possible sound use the HDMI cable if possible when connecting your speakers Set Up Your Speakers Media Center makes it easy to set up your speakers for your listening pleasure Just read the on screen information and answer a few questions Media Center does the rest Media Center will ask you for the number or type of speakers you have and then you can select the Test button ...

Page 49: ...r does the rest Select Watch Video or Next to continue A video is provided that contains additional information on setting up your display and improving the quality of your video viewing For additional information on setting up your TV please refer to the VGX XL1 User Guide located in VAIO Support Central Go to Start All Programs VAIO Support Central and select VAIO Documentation Configure Your TV...

Page 50: ... Up Remote Desktop Media Center makes it easy for you to access your Media Center personal computer remotely Just follow the on screen information and answer a few questions Media Center does the rest Select Next to Continue Set Up Remote Desktop ...

Page 51: ...ding and installing critical updates from Microsoft You should also continue to check for additional software and driver updates on a regular basis by selecting Windows Update from the Start All Programs menu Use the arrow keys on your remote control to move the Yes or No option Press the OK button to select the option Select Next to continue Automatic Updates ...

Page 52: ...onnecting to your existing home network see Appendix A Wireless Local Area Network in the VGX XL2 User Guide located on the VAIO Documentation screen of VAIO Support Central Join Wireless Network The advanced features of Media Center and the Digital Living System personal computer let you easily connect to an existing wireless local area network Media Center will guide you through a series of scre...

Page 53: ...t up preferences in Media Center so you could control your entertainment experience To go through the entire set up of Media Center again screen by screen select Yes You will be guided through two sections Required Setup checks for components like networking and Internet and Optional Setup advanced settings and features Select Next to continue Run Media Center Setup Again ...

Page 54: ...fault settings Restore Start Page Defaults During the course of working with various software programs and many different types of entertainment components you might find it advantageous or necessary to restore the Start page defaults Doing this will remove any changes you may have made to the Start menu and restore it back to its original state Restore Start Page Defaults ...

Page 55: ...buttons for each option Press the OK button to select add a check mark or deselect remove a check mark When finished select Save If you turn on TV blocking you can then select allowable TV ratings for viewing and by selecting Advanced you can choose more restrictive ratings than TV MA for specific types of content If you turn on movie blocking you can then select the maximum allowed movie rating f...

Page 56: ...onnection you can view media information for your CDs DVDs and movies Learn interesting new details about the music and movies you listen to and watch You also have the option to download Guide information automatically every time you start your computer or you can choose to download manually Use the arrow keys on your remote control to move to the buttons for each option Press the OK button to se...

Page 57: ...access Media Center For additional information about the Optimization feature go to Media Center help Optimization The Optimization feature is designed help you keep your system running efficiently and smoothly Select the Perform Optimization check box and then select the plus or minus options to set a schedule time Optimization ...

Page 58: ...lection When finished select Save Done or the Back button About Media Center About Media Center provides you with information concerning the version of Media Center that you are currently using and Internet connections to the Guide Terms of Service from your TV signal provider and Data Provider Credits Simply select an option to view the information About Media Center ...

Page 59: ...elect Save Done or the Back button Privacy Settings Your privacy is very important to Sony You can view Media Center and Guide privacy statements in detail directly from the vendor with your Internet connection You can also use the Guide and an Internet connection to anonymously send information to Microsoft for the purpose of improving the quality and accuracy of services Privacy ...

Page 60: ... can control your TV entertainment experience Choose settings that allow you to watch and or record standard TV or digital high definition TV Each of these topics provide you with options to set up your up TV viewing preferences whether analog or digital Choose TV settings in this section to Record shows for viewing later Locate a show and review a brief description Connect your TV signal and set ...

Page 61: ...setting up your TV please refer to the VGX XL2 User Guide located in VAIO Support Central Go to Start All Programs VAIO Support Central and select VAIO Documentation Recorder Recorder History 54 Recorder Storage 55 Recorder Default 56 The TV Recorder options provide you with a complete history of recorded shows the location limit and quality of recorded shows general programing defaults IMPORTANT ...

Page 62: ... a menu command or to view status information about the selected show History Media Center stores a complete history of all recorded programing Information such as the recording date name of the program and the current status is stored The list can be sorted by Date Status and Title The information for every recording remains in the list until you select Clear History History ...

Page 63: ...tton to change the option When finished select Save Recorder Storage Media Center provides you with complete information about where and how your recorded programs are stored You also have the ability to manage that information and make changes if necessary The Available recording time graph moves in relation to the Maximum TV limit selection Recorder Storage ...

Page 64: ...oice Press the OK button to change the option When finished select Save Recording Defaults Media Center lets you create a list of defaults or conditions that determine the actions Media Center takes with your recorded programs There are also specific defaults or conditions that pertain only to the recording of a TV series Recording Defaults ...

Page 65: ...DT TV Show Example 1041 KNBC DT NBC News Guide Guide The Media Center Guide gives you the control you need to manage your TV channels and your TV guide listing View a channel listing from your TV signal provider where you can add remove and even rename channels Have Media Center automatically download new listings every time you start Media Center or download the guide listings at your convenience...

Page 66: ... channel number if necessary When finished select Save Edit Channels With Media Center you can control what channels you and your family can access Once you select Edit Channels a list of channels from your TV signal provider shows on your screen From here you can add remove and if needed correct a channel number If something goes wrong simply select Restore Default to return the channel list to i...

Page 67: ...Missing Channels If for any reason you need to add a channel to your list of available channels you can do so through Add Missing Channels For example you previously deleted a channel and now want to add it back Simply select Add Channel and then enter the channel name Then select Next and enter the channel number Finally select Done Your added channel will be listed on the Add Missing Channels fi...

Page 68: ... Guide Just read the on screen information and answer a few questions Media Center does the rest Media Center will ask you If you want to use the Guide if you agree with the Guide Terms of Service for your ZIP Code Then Media Center will locate and download your TV Program Guide To get started Select Next Set Up Guide Listings ...

Page 69: ...e control to move to a menu option and press the OK button to select the option To immediately download TV Program Guide listings select To download and view Guide Terms of Service select To download and view About Guide Listings select Additional Guide Information ...

Page 70: ...antenna be installed to the ATSC digital tuner in the XL2 computer and be properly configured through Media Center For additional information on setting up your TV please refer to the VGX XL2 User Guide located in VAIO Support Central Go to Start All Programs VAIO Support Central and select VAIO Documentation Set Up TV Signal Media Center makes it easy to set up your TV signal for program viewing ...

Page 71: ...fined using the nVIDIA utiltiy program To access the utility program right click anywhere on your desktop and select nVIDIA DISPLAY Note For additional information on setting up your TV please refer to the VGX XL1 User Guide located in VAIO Support Central Go to Start All Programs VAIO Support Central and select VAIO Documentation Configure Your TV or Monitor Media Center makes it easy to set up y...

Page 72: ...io Captioning or Caption Display or buttons Press the OK button to change the TV audio selection When finished select Save Audio With Media Center you can set up options such as Audio Stereo SAP Captioning CC1 CC2 and Caption Display On Off On when muted that affect your TV viewing Audio ...

Page 73: ... desired option then press the OK button When finished select Save Pictures Gain complete control over how you view your digital pictures Choose to view your pictures in order or randomly Choose to show pictures in sub folders or the main folder Choose to view picture captions Choose a slide transition type Choose to add animation when viewing your pictures ...

Page 74: ...s page and then make your selections from the Visualization Options page Music With Media Center you can add a visual component to your listening pleasure with Visualizations Visualizations are visual interpretations of an artist s music that plays on your TV or computer screen while you listen to the music Visualizations 67 Visualizations Options 68 ...

Page 75: ...Visualizations To enhance your music enjoyment Media Center provides eight different visual interpretations of the musical performance Alchemy Ambience Bars and Waves Battery Particle Plenoptic Spikes Musical Colors Visualizations ...

Page 76: ...option then press the OK button When finished select Save Visualizations Options Media Center Visualizations are visual interpretations of an artist s music that play on your TV or computer screen while you listen to the music You decide if you want the visualizations to start when the music plays and if song information can be viewed during the visualizations Visualizations Options ...

Page 77: ...trol to determine how best to create your cinematic experience Enhance your experience by selecting from these four topics that allow you to choose and define how to view your DVD movies DVD Language 70 DVD Audio 71 Closed Captioning 72 Remote Control Options 73 ...

Page 78: ...on to change the language selection When finished select Save DVD Language When viewing a DVD movie Media Center gives you the option of changing the language for subtitles the audio track and menus Choose from a list of different languages or select Title Default to play the DVD movie in the original language it was created in DVD Language ...

Page 79: ...self fully immersed in rich Dolby Digital surround sound not in a theatre but in your home Sony InterVideo and your Dolby Digital sources for sound bring the theatre experience to your living room Media Center and InterVideo helps you set up your speakers and environment to fully create the cinematic experience Note You must have a multi channel sound system to experience this feature DVD Audio ...

Page 80: ...ection When finished select Save Closed Captioning Media Center gives you the option of adding closed captioning to your DVD viewing Enjoy DVD movies with those who are hearing impaired or when sound in your environment becomes a viewing factor You can choose the type of captioning CC1 or CC2 and how the captions display On Off or On when muted Closed Captioning ...

Page 81: ...ontrol go to the chapter titled Getting Started Remote Control Options When watching your favorite DVD movies you might want to watch only certain parts of the movie or skip forward or backward to locate a specific scene Media Center makes this easy You can set your remote control to skip chapters and skip forward and back giving you the control and flexibility to watch exactly what you want to Fo...

Page 82: ... the desired option then press the OK button Messenger and Caller ID Settings Enjoy Media Center and keep in contact with friends and family You can sign in or sign out of Messenger at any time while in Media Center You can also Turn on and off the Do Not Disturb mode Switch between Messenger conversations Turn off Messenger sounds ...

Page 83: ...nstructions However when you do need additional information Media Center provides you with four areas of assistance Media Center Help Community Forums Latest Tips Help with your Hardware Please visit each of these areas and experience the quality assistance Media Center provides to you and your family ...

Page 84: ...p icon VAIO Support Central provides you with a single location for all of your support needs and allows you to easily access valuable support and technical information from Sony and Microsoft Keep your VAIO computer s system software and operating system updated using VAIO Web Support and Microsoft Update To access VAIO Support Central 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 From the Start menu click ...

Page 85: ...pport provides updates designed specifically for your computer All you need to do is go to Sony s Internet support site and enter the model number of your computer If you do not know your model number go to the Products menu and select Computers Peripherals then Desktops Finally click Detect my model Sony Support will show you information specific to your computer Support Internet Sites Windows Up...

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Page 87: ...ment Experience movies TV music and photos like never before Combine the easy to use yet powerful features of VAIO and you can enjoy an even more dynamic entertainment experience Note For information not shown in this guide go to Media Center Help My DVDs 82 Online Spotlight 88 My Videos 83 My Pictures 96 My TV 104 My Music 114 Create DVD 121 My Changer 123 More Programs 129 Manage Discs 130 ...

Page 88: ...information about each feature go to the specific topic in this book or to the Media Center help file View all the DVDs in your media library Select a DVD to view programing information or to watch The Online Spotlight provides Internet access to the latest entertainment news and events Experience Media Center ...

Page 89: ...d TV series Select only the episodes you want to burn to DVD Manage your media library from your remote control including auto ripping and multi disk burning To enhance you entertainment experience links have been included to additional programs for your enjoyment Manage Discs is an important program found in More Programs that gives you the tools you need to control the discs stored in the Media ...

Page 90: ...se rewind fast forward stop and even eject your DVD movie The Sony Changer Recorder lets you create your own movie library where you can store and manage up to 200 discs in a single location Select a movie to enjoy without ever leaving the comfort of your favorite chair Loading and Unloading DVDs 83 Viewing DVD Movies 85 DVD Movie Controls 86 Helpful Hints 87 ...

Page 91: ...d by selecting the Windows Start button then My Computer and finally selecting the drive from Devices with Removable Storage Blank Discs Store blank discs for creating your own CDs and DVDs For example when archiving or copying recorded TV shows to disc a message will inform you of the number of discs required to copy the selected recordings When you load discs to the Media Changer the discs must ...

Page 92: ...ed or no until no disc is inserted after 15 seconds 3 Once the discs have been inserted they must be scanned by Media Center before they can be viewed Go to More Programs and select Manage Discs or to My DVDs 4 Click Yes on the NEW DISCS FOUND message to update your library with the new disc information To eject discs using Media Center 1 From Media Center go to My Changer and select Manage Discs ...

Page 93: ...ist by title year or genre and then select a movie The Changer Recorder will locate the movie and place it in the drive for viewing Movies in the drive of changer or the XL2 computer appear with a disc next to the movie icon Select the movie with the disc and then select Watch from the MOVIE INFO screen You can also view a movie from the personal computer by placing a disc in the optical drive Vie...

Page 94: ... edit the movie title as it appears in Manage Disks or My DVDs by going to Movie Info and editing as desired 2 You can view your DVD movies in full screen windowed or in a viewport window Select the Windows Resize button to change the viewing screen size Using your remote control select Play DVD Your movie automatically begins to play in full screen mode Continues playing from the stopping point R...

Page 95: ...io track and menus If the movie is playing press Stop on the remote control and then select DVD Languages Select the or buttons to choose a language You can also change the DVD languages in Media Center Go to Start menu Settings DVD More Movie Information View additional information about the DVD movie you are watching by pressing the MORE INFO button on the remote control Information includes tit...

Page 96: ...t provide you direct access to various Internet entertainment sites You can view the sites by category by selecting a menu option Use the arrows on your remote control to move to a site button Information about the site displays below the list To select the site press the OK button ...

Page 97: ...eos in full screen mode within a window or from a viewport window Organize store and play videos stored on your hard drive that you have created downloaded from the Internet or recorded from TV Share your video files with others by creating DVDs or CDs Organize Your Videos 90 Play Your Videos 91 More Information View Details 92 Create a DVD CD 93 Import Edit Video 94 Helpful Hints 95 ...

Page 98: ...My Videos folder you can create new folders or copy in other folders to better organize your files If you are connected to a home network and wish to share your video files with others copy the files to the Shared Video folder If a video file is downloaded or stored in a folder other than My Videos or Shared Videos you can add that folder s to the folder list that Media Center looks in From your r...

Page 99: ...rnet outside of Media Center When the video is finished playing the following menu appears To view a video do the following using your remote control 1 Press the My Videos button 2 Select the folder where the video is stored and press OK 3 Select a video and press OK The video you selected will begin to play automatically Restart Restarts the video from the beginning Delete Deletes the video from ...

Page 100: ...n your remote control to move to a video icon button Press the OK button to select the video From here you can press the OK button again or press MORE and select View Details If are already watching a video simply press the MORE button on your remote control You can view the following video information Thumbnail of the cover if available Video title Video description Date the video was last create...

Page 101: ...ch tasks as Note Insert a blank CD DVD disc into the changer or host computer before starting Create CD DVD Select your disc format Make sure you select the Data CD DVD format Give your video disc a title You can Select All Videos or only the ones you want View CD DVD information When you have finished your choices select Create CD Then select Yes for Initiate Copy You can view the creation progre...

Page 102: ...th My Videos For details on how to connect your digital video camera to your computer refer to the manufacturer s documentation supplied with your camera or see the VGX XL2 User Guide located in VAIO Support Central To access DVgate Plus click Start point to All Programs DVgate Plus and then click DVgate Plus For additional operating editing instructions for DVgate PLus see the DVgate Plus help fi...

Page 103: ...eo off a disc from a external storage device such as the Media Changer Recorder or off a network drive Change Display View Quality You can adjust your TV and monitor from Settings General Media Center Setup Configure Your TV or Monitor Just follow the on screen instructions Separate My Videos Folders If you set up multiple users on your computer each user will have a separate My Videos folder that...

Page 104: ...ctures individually or as a slide show Edit organize and sort your pictures by name or date Share your pictures with others Create CDs or DVDs Print your pictures Protect your digital images Organize Your Pictures 97 View Your Pictures 98 Edit Your Pictures 99 Play a Slide Show 100 Create a CD DVD 101 More Information 102 Helpful Hints 103 ...

Page 105: ...der In the My Pictures folder you can create new folders or copy in other folders to better organize your files If you are connected to a home network and wish to share your video files with others copy the files to the Shared Pictures folder If an image file is downloaded or stored in a folder other than My Pictures or Shared Pictures you can add that folder s to the folder list that Media Center...

Page 106: ... Center it is easy to select and view digital images stored in My Pictures or anywhere else on your hard drive Before opening Media Center and viewing your pictures you may want to spend some time in Windows Explorer organizing your pictures by creating various subject folders in the My Pictures folder Use the arrows on the remote control to move to a menu option or a picture folder View Your Pict...

Page 107: ...O and then select Picture Details From here you can Rotates picture 45 degrees If you select Touch Up you can then choose the following Automatically removes red eye from people and pets Automatically sharpens the contrast or clarity of your picture The following tools are provided Shifts crop box in the direction of the selected arrow Zooms picture in and out Shifts orientation of picture Edit Yo...

Page 108: ...ot add some fun It s easy to create a slide show and even add background music From Settings Pictures you can customize the settings for picture and song captions transition type and length background color how pictures are displayed and what pictures display Use the arrows on your remote control to select a folder single picture or Play Slide Show Play a Slide Show ...

Page 109: ...sist you in performing such tasks as Note Insert a blank CD DVD disc into the changer or host computer before starting Create CD DVD Select disc format Make sure you select the Data CD DVD format Data DVD also lets you create a DVD slide show Give your picture disc a title You can Select All Pictures or only the ones you want View CD DVD information When you have finished your choices select Creat...

Page 110: ...e From here you can press the OK button again or press MORE and select View Details If are already viewing a picture simply press the MORE button on your remote control You can also edit your pictures within Media Center See page 99 Picture Details Editing your Pictures You can view the following picture information Picture title Folder name if stored in a folder Date the picture was created or mo...

Page 111: ...e remote control to open My Pictures and select the picture folder you want to watch as a slide show Select Play Slide Show Press OK Printing Pictures in Media Center Start Media Center and from My Pictures select the pictures you want to print Press the MORE button and then select Pictures Details Select Print and then select Print again Follow any on screen instructions Supported File Types Join...

Page 112: ...e watch or record your favorite TV program sporting event or movie And best of all you can do all of this directly from your VGX XL2 Digital Living System your TV or monitor and Media Center Watch Live TV 106 View the Guide 107 Guide Helpful Hints 108 Record and Schedule Program 109 Record Schedule Helpful Hints 110 Watch Recorded Programs 111 Search for a Program 112 Search for a Featured Movie 1...

Page 113: ...rogram wasn t recorded or add a TV recording Guide Download a listing of current television programming from your local television service provider Set Media Center to automatically update the program guide or manually update whenever you are connected to the Internet Search Quickly find a TV program or a series to watch or record by entering a descriptive word program title or program category Mo...

Page 114: ... to find the show you want to watch or record When you watch live TV Media Center continuously captures 30 minute increments of the program This enables you to rewind replay and fast forward in a TV program This TV programming buffer is temporary and is not saved To view TV press LIVE TV on your remote control or select the LIVE TV menu option Watch Live TV ...

Page 115: ...w program details or record the program The Guide displays TV channel and program information including titles descriptions categories ratings and program times You can view and scroll through the list of current and future TV shows in the Guide When you select a program information about the program displays below the program listings You can choose to have Media Center download the Guide from yo...

Page 116: ...uide listing Add Missing Channels From Media Center select Settings TV Guide and then Add Missing Channels Select Add Channels and enter the name of the missing channel Enter the correct channel number and select Add Repeat to add all missing channels Select Done when complete Downloading the Guide Automatically Determine settings for retrieving information for media and Method of Download for the...

Page 117: ... have a digital antenna connected to the NTSC digital tuner in the XL2 computer you can record standard definition and high definition programs at the same time However high definition programs recorded through Media Center will be downgraded to a standard definition image Media Center lets you record the program you are watching one scheduled to broadcast later or a recurring program series To ve...

Page 118: ... to DVD or CD If you would like to copy or archive your recorded TV shows to CD or DVD go to Create DVD located on the Media Center Start menu and follow all on screen instructions Make sure you load blank discs in the Media Changer Recorder before you begin Select Stop if you need to stop or cancel a current recording Recording Quality and Hard Disk Drive Storage Space Quality Space Best 2 7 GB h...

Page 119: ... series of programs To watch a recorded program simply locate and select the program and then select Play After you have recorded a TV program you may want to save the program to a DVD Go to My Changer and then select Archive TV Show and follow the on screen instructions Use the arrows on your remote control to move to a menu option or program Press the OK button to make your selection Watch Recor...

Page 120: ...Center My TV has an easy to use search feature that lets you quickly locate the program you want to watch or record You can search by Categories Title or Keyword The results from your search can be viewed in a list sorted by day for the number of days remaining on your current guide listing Once you locate the program you want to watch or record press the OK button on your remote control Search fo...

Page 121: ... for what you want to see Once you make a movie selection you can watch the movie view additional information about the movie or record the movie Note Access to view restricted channels must be given by your TV signal provider Use the arrow keys on your remote to move to a menu option or movie and press the OK button Search for a Feature Movie ...

Page 122: ...layer Help for additional information My Music Enjoy a complete listening experience with My Music You can listen to CDs view artist information create and organize your own music playlists categorize and listen to music by genres search for music selections and more With Media Center and My Music you can play your favorite music files and CD s you have added to the Windows Media Player Library Or...

Page 123: ...r copy in other folders to better organize your files If you are connected to a home network and wish to share your music files with others copy the files to the Shared Music folder If a music file is downloaded or stored in a folder other than My Music or Shared Music you can add that folder s to the folder list that Media Center looks in From your remote control press the MORE INFO button or rig...

Page 124: ...usic library you are ready to listen to your favorite song album CD or playlist Media Center provides you with several categories in which to sort your music files for easy locating Albums CDs Shows thumbnail of cover and title if connected to the Internet Artists Lists artist name and additional information about the artist Playlists Lists playlists that you ve created from Media Center Player So...

Page 125: ...mode In Media Center s My Music you can line up or queue the music you want to hear The Queue is simply a temporary list of music By using this feature you don t have to keep selecting new songs or albums There can be several pieces of music lined up to play one after the other To add music to the Queue use the arrows on the remote control to select music from any of the categories and press the O...

Page 126: ... CDs from the Media Changer For additional information see My Changer page 123 From the Internet Follow all on screen instructions from the Internet site to download music files to your computer If you download your music files directly to the My Music or Shared Music folders Media Center will automatically make the files available to you If you download your music files to any location on your co...

Page 127: ...laylist do the following Use the arrows on your remote control to move to menu options songs or the viewport window and press the OK button to make your selection Use the numeric keypad to enter a name for your new Playlist Note You can create Playlists in Windows Media Center or from within Media Player 1 Select a song and add to queue 2 Move to the viewport screen and press the OK button to sele...

Page 128: ...My Music select an album artist song or playlist Press the MORE INFO button on the remote control and select the Edit menu option From the Edit screen enter or modify the Queue meta data as necessary Create a CD DVD From Media Center select My Music and then select the music you want to copy Select Create CD DVD and follow the on screen instructions Supported File Types CD Audio cda MP3 mp3 m3u Wi...

Page 129: ...th your remote control For additional methods for creating DVDs go to More Programs IMPORTANT Sony supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law TV programs and commercial DVDs that have been encrypted protected by the broadcaster cannot be copied and played back on any player other than the ...

Page 130: ...ired recordings from the list With each recording selected information about the recording and the DVD displays Sort Sort the list by date or name title Option Takes you to the DVD Settings screen where you can select a theme or category and playback settings for the DVD Select Configuration to choose the drive for creating the DVD Burn Starts the Creating DVD process A progress bar displays Help ...

Page 131: ...VGX XL2 Digital Entertainment System Note You must have Administrator access rights to access the features and functionality in My Changer To verify change access rights go to Start Control Panel User Accounts My Changer My Changer is a Sony feature added to Media Center that is only available with Sony s VGX XL2 Digital Living System To access My Changer features the VGX XL2A Personal Computer an...

Page 132: ...ard disk drive The only Media Changer Recorder audio CD available in My Music is the current disc in the Media Changer s drive My Changer Music My Changer Music is a gallery or list of all albums audio CDs that are stored in the Media Changer Recorder and that have been scanned and identified by Media Center From this gallery you can play an album and view additional information about an album suc...

Page 133: ...pear next to each completed album in the list An X appears next to albums that failed to copy successfully Note This process can be time consuming The time required to copy all discs varies with the number of discs selected and the length of each disc Copy Music Copy Music is a feature that lets you copy multiple discs to the My Music folder on the hard disk drive Once discs are copied they will s...

Page 134: ... Copied Discs option to eject all discs that were successfully copied to the hard disk Multi tasking During Ripping Once the ripping process begins a progress bars appears in the list on the album currently being copied Since the ripping process can be time consuming you can leave the progress screen to do other activities If you leave the progress screen you can return by going back to My Changer...

Page 135: ...r selected episodes of a series The Archive TV screen displays a list of all recorded TV series After selecting a series the Select Episode screen displays a list of all episodes for the series After selecting episodes for archiving a message appears informing you of the number of blank discs required and whether there are enough blank discs in the Media Changer This process can be time consuming ...

Page 136: ...l Layer DVDs DVD R DL Required Blank Discs When archiving TV shows My Changer provides an estimate of the number of blank discs needed to record or archive the episodes you have selected to make sure the archiving process in not interrupted Note Calculations are based on the assumption that all discs used for archiving are single sided Copy Protected Shows You may not be able to archive some TV sh...

Page 137: ...rded TV Create DVD VAIO added value program to archive recorded TV shows Internet Explorer Opens a version of Internet Explorer that can be controlled through your remote control InterVideo Allows you to define audio and visual settings Manage Discs Media Changer Recorder feature See next page for details Messenger Opens Windows Messenger for instant text messaging Sync to Device Assists in synchr...

Page 138: ...ng other DVDs to determine the number of blank discs available Eject discs Remove media from the changer by selecting the Eject button Note Any disc in any drive can also be accessed from Windows Explorer or My Computer Manage Discs The Manage Discs feature gives you the tools you need to control the portion of your media library stored in the Media Changer The main screen shows a list of all medi...

Page 139: ...s the disc go to Windows Explorer or to My Computer The changer s drive appears as DVD RAM drive in My Computer Blank CD DVD Records videos pictures recorded TV or music to disc Error Displays if disc is inserted wrong or is unreadable Supported Media CD R CD RW DVD R RW DVD R DL Double Layer Media Redbook Audio CDs Movie DVDs Region 1 U S is default Warning VGX XL2 does not support DualDisc Media...

Page 140: ...cs have been inserted they must be scanned by Media Center before they can be viewed Go to More Programs and select Manage Discs or to My DVDs 4 Click Yes on the NEW DISCS FOUND message to update your library with the new disc information To eject discs using Media Center 1 From Media Center go to My Changer and select Manage Discs 2 Select the Eject button associated with the disc you want to eje...

Page 141: ...perform the following setup procedures From Internet Explorer go to Tools Remote Control Option and select the Enable Remote Control check box When you first open Internet Explorer using your remote control you will see an Operation Guide located at the bottom of the screen From here you can access various Modes such as scrolling navigation and others Use the Channel button on the remote control t...

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