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varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured
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on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representa-
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©2003 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate
Plus, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks
are trademarks of their respective owners. This product meets the standards of the International
Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without
notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 8/03
SPECIFICATIONS
• Giga Pocket
TM
Personal Video Recorder
• Analog Video Input for 8mm or VHS
Camcorders
• Watch Live TV / Record Shows for Later Playback
• IR Remote Control and Receiver
• Internet TV Programming Guide
• DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive
***
- With Click to
DVD
TM
Software
•
Sony Exclusive Software:
•
Click to DVD
TM
-
DVD Creation Software - Easily
create your own DVDs
•
PictureGear Studio
TM
-
Digital Photo Software
•
SonicStage
TM
- Digital Music Software
•
DVgate Plus
TM
- Digital Video Software
• ATI Radeon
™
9200
• 128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
• 8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.80C GHz
†
with
Hyper-Threading Technology
• 512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
• 120GB
††3
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK
®
(IEEE
1394) Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections
1
• Multi-Media Card Reader
¾
Giga Pocket
TM
Personal Video Recorder
¾
Import Analog Content - Watch and Record TV Programs
¾
DVD±RW / CD-RW -
With Click to DVD
TM
Software
***
¾
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.80C GHz
†
with HT Technology
¾
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR / 120GB
††3
7200rpm HD
¾
ATI Radeon
TM
9200 128MB with VGA, DVI, and TV-out
¾
Ethernet / i.LINK
®1
(IEEE 1394) / USB 2.0 / Multi-Media Card Reader
Sony VAIO Digital Studio
™
PC
PCV
PCV
-RS430G
-RS430G
FEATURES
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
Video Audio Integrated Operation
With
Personal V
ideo
Recorder &
DVD±R
W Recorder
M
ODEL
PCV-RS430G
P
ROCESSOR
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.80C GHz
†
with
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
C
ACHE
M
EMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT
S
IDE
B
US
S
PEED
800MHz
S
TANDARD
RAM
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(expandable to 2.0GB)
H
ARD
D
RIVE
120GB
††3
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
DVD±RW / CD-RW D
RIVE
***
DVD±RW
-RW
(4X max. write / 2X max. rewrite / 2X max. read)
+RW
(4X max. write / 2.4X max. rewrite / 2.4X max.
read)
CD-RW
(16X max. write / 10X max. rewrite / 32X max. read)
DVD-ROM
16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max. CD-ROM
read
F
LOPPY
D
ISK
D
RIVE
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO
& G
RAPHICS
ATI Radeon
™
9200
128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
VGA-out / DVI-Out
(DVI output:1280x1024x60Hz max.)
/
TV-Out
8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
Giga Pocket
TM
MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder
board with TV Tuner
E
THERNET
10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)
M
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E
XPANSION
S
LOTS
One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory Stick
TM
,
Compact Flash
TM
Type I and Type II, IBM Micro
Drive
TM
, and Smart Media
TM
)
E
XPANSION
B
AYS
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
P
ORT
C
ONNECTORS
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI Monitor Port / TV-Out
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port / One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Stereo Line Input/Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
S
UPPLIED
A
CCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
IR Remote Control and Receiver
VAIO
®
Keyboard / PS/2
®
Mouse
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
100-120V 4.7A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER
M
ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS
& W
EIGHT
(CPU)
7.7"(W) x 15"(H) x 15.4"(D)
30.86 lbs.
P
RE
-I
NSTALLED
S
OFTWARE
:
S
ONY
O
RIGINAL
S
OFTWARE
Giga Pocket
TM
-
Personal Video Recorder
Click to DVD
TM
-
DVD Creation
PictureGear Studio
TM
- Digital Photo
DVgate Plus
TM
- Digital Video
SonicStage
TM
- Digital Music
VAIO Media
TM
- Network File Sharing
O
PERATING
S
YSTEM
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home Edition
VAIO
®
recommends Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
O
THER
S
OFTWARE
A
PPLICATIONS
Microsoft
®
Works
®
7.0 -
Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database
Microsoft
®
Age of Empires
®
II
MoodLogic
®
2.5 Trial
**
5
Intuit Quicken
®
2003
2
New User
Edition
Microsoft
®
Money
®
2004
5
Microsoft
®
Encarta
®
Online
4
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
Apple QuickTime
®
RealNetworks
®
RealOne
TM
Player
A
NTI
-V
IRUS
& R
ECOVERY
S
OFTWARE
Norton
®
Internet Security
TM
90 Day Trial
**5
VAIO
®
Recovery Wizard
3
3
VAIO
®
Support Agent
O
NLINE
C
ENTER
America Online
®**
Netscape
®
Navigator
®
EarthLink TotalAccess
™**
MSN
®
8
**
S
ERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service
L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
One Year Parts and Labor
T
ELEPHONE
S
UPPORT
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
* Display sold separately.
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect appli-
cation performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive capacity. Accessible
capacity may vary.
* Certain restrictions apply.
** Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
*** DVD compatibility is not universal.
1 i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an
IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK
connector may not communicate with each other.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
3 A portion of Hard Disk space is reserved for the recovery partition.
4 Limited duration trial subscription to Microsoft’s current online version. Internet
access required; additional fees (including telephone/long distance charges) may
also apply.
5 Certain features are time limited.
