Using the Jog Dial

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Software that does not support the Jog Dial

If the software in use does not support the Jog Dial, you can scroll the window or adjust the window size as described below.

Action

Description

Turn the Jog

Scrolls the window vertically. When several windows are

Dial

displayed in the on-screen display, the last selected

 

window will be scrolled.

 

 

Press the Jog

Maximizes the size of the active window. Press again to

Dial

return to normal size.

 

 

Press Alt key

Minimizes the size of the active window. Press both keys

and the Jog Dial

again to return to normal size.

 

 

Press Shift key

Closes the software application or program in use.

and the Jog Dial

 

 

 

Information on Using the Jog Dial

The following functions are preinstalled in the Jog Dial launcher. See “Using the Jog Dial” on page 18.

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idle/Suspend/

Press the Jog Dial to select a power saving mode. See

Hibernation

“Using Power Saving Modes” on page 44 for more

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External display

Press the Jog Dial to toggle through the computer display

 

and the LCD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only LCD

 

 

 

 

LCD and external display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only external display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV output

Press the Jog Dial to toggle to the external monitor

 

connected to an optional Mini Docking Station

 

(PCGA-PSX1) and the LCD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD and external display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brightness

Turn the Jog Dial to adjust the brightness of the LCD

 

screen. Press the Jog Dial to confirm the adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume

Turn the Jog Dial to adjust the volume of the internal

 

speakers. Press the Jog Dial to confirm the adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mute

Press the Jog Dial to mute the volume of the internal

 

speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony PCG-XG9 manual Information on Using the Jog Dial, Action Description, Name Description

PCG-XG9 specifications

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