Sony PCV-RS430G specifications ¾ DVD±RW / CD-RW With Click to Dvdtm Software, ATI Radeon

* Display sold separately.

With
Video
Personal	&

PCV-RS430G

Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ PC

¾Giga PocketTM Personal Video Recorder

¾Import Analog Content - Watch and Record TV Programs

¾DVD±RW / CD-RW - With Click to DVDTM Software***

¾Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80C GHz† with HT Technology

¾512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR / 120GB††3 7200rpm HD

¾ATI RadeonTM 9200 128MB with VGA, DVI, and TV-out

¾Ethernet / i.LINK®1 (IEEE 1394) / USB 2.0 / Multi-Media Card Reader

i.LINK®

(IEEE 1394)

SPECIFICATIONS

	Recorder
Video Audio Integrated Operation	Recorder
	DVD±RW

FEATURES

•Giga PocketTM 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 DVDTM Software

•Sony Exclusive Software:

•Click to DVDTM - DVD Creation Software - Easily create your own DVDs

•PictureGear StudioTM - Digital Photo Software

•SonicStageTM - Digital Music Software

•DVgate PlusTM - 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 Connections1

•Multi-Media Card Reader

Sony Electronics Inc.

For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add- on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representa- tions or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and soft- ware in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not include full doc- umentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.

©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

MODEL

PCV-RS430G

PROCESSOR

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80C GHz† with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

CACHE MEMORY

512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2

FRONT SIDE BUS SPEED

800MHz

STANDARD RAM

512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR (expandable to 2.0GB)

HARD DRIVE

120GB††3 7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

DVD±RW / CD-RW DRIVE***

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

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

VIDEO & GRAPHICS

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 PocketTM MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder

board with TV Tuner

ETHERNET

10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)

MODEM

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

EXPANSION SLOTS

One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics Card) Three PCI (two occupied)

Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory StickTM, Compact FlashTM Type I and Type II, IBM Micro DriveTM, and Smart MediaTM )

EXPANSION BAYS

Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)

One External 3.5" (occupied)

Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)

PORT CONNECTORS

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)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Speakers (Stereo)

IR Remote Control and Receiver

VAIO® Keyboard / PS/2® Mouse

POWER REQUIREMENTS

100-120V 4.7A (50/60Hz)

POWER MANAGEMENT

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT (CPU)

7.7"(W) x 15"(H) x 15.4"(D) 30.86 lbs.

PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE:

SONY ORIGINAL SOFTWARE

Giga PocketTM - Personal Video Recorder Click to DVDTM - DVD Creation PictureGear StudioTM - Digital Photo DVgate PlusTM- Digital Video SonicStageTM - Digital Music

VAIO MediaTM - Network File Sharing

OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition VAIO® recommends Microsoft®

Windows® XP

OTHER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

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® 20032 New User

Edition

Microsoft® Money® 20045

Microsoft® Encarta® Online4

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

Apple QuickTime®

RealNetworks® RealOneTM Player

ANTI-VIRUS & RECOVERY SOFTWARE

Norton® Internet SecurityTM 90 Day Trial**5

VAIO® Recovery Wizard3

VAIO® Support Agent

ONLINE CENTER

America Online®**

Netscape® Navigator®

EarthLink TotalAccess™**

MSN® 8**

SERVICE

One Year Limited Express Repair Service

LIMITED WARRANTY

One Year Parts and Labor

TELEPHONE SUPPORT

Hardware: One Year

Software and Operating System: 90 Days

†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.

1i.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.

2Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.

3A portion of Hard Disk space is reserved for the recovery partition.

4Limited duration trial subscription to Microsoft’s current online version. Internet access required; additional fees (including telephone/long distance charges) may also apply.

5Certain features are time limited.