Sony PCV-RS700 Using Giga Pocket, Hard Disk Drive Recovery, Support Options, Front Panel

Set-top box (STB)

TV coaxial cable (optional)

Giga Pocket

Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder is a unique set of tools that enhance your VAIO® computer's capabilities. Giga Pocket gives you a wide range of video recording, viewing, and playback capabilities.

1Standard cable access

The best method of connecting your computer and cable service access, depends on the type of cable connection available in your home.

Using Giga Pocket

Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder is a suite of interactive Sony audio and video components that are designed to create, capture, and play back video files derived from television and your personal videos.

S-video In jack Composite video In jack

Composite audio L In jack Composite audio R In jack

S400

Composite audio R In jack Composite audio L In jack

Composite video In jack S-video In jack

VHF/UHF port

MONITOR

AUDIO	AUDIO COMPOSITE S VIDEO	VHF/UHF
	– VIDEO1 INPUT –

1 Connect one end of the TV coaxial cable (supplied) to your cable service access.

2 Connect the other end of the TV coaxial cable to the VHF/UHF port on the back panel of your computer.

VHF/UHF port

Cable service access (wall outlet)

MONITOR

AUDIO	AUDIO COMPOSITE VIDEO		VHF/UHF
	– VIDEO1 INPUTS	–

Giga Pocket® 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.

Starting Giga Pocket1 Click Start > All Programs > Giga Pocket.

Front Panel Back Panel

2Standard antenna modes

Option 1

Antenna

system (Air) TV coaxial cable

(optional) VHF/UHF RF combiner/transformer (optional)

Option 2
		TV coaxial cable
		(supplied)
	300-ohm
	Twin lead cable	VHF/UHF port
Antenna	(optional)
system (Air)

4VCR or camcorder

Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)

TV coaxial cable (supplied)

3Set-top box (STB) mode

VHF/UHF

IN

VHF/UHF

Cable OUT service access

(wall outlet)

TV coaxial cable (optional)

Splitter (optional)

TV coaxial cable TV coaxial cable

(optional) (supplied)

VHF/UHF port

VHF/UHF port

5Infrared receiver

Hard Disk Drive Recovery

Your computer is equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard, a utility program that recovers your computer's operating system and preinstalled software to original factory installed settings.

For online information about hard disk recovery:1 Click Start > Help and Support.

2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options.

You can create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit using CD-R, single layer DVD+R, or single layer DVD-R media on VAIO computers equipped with the appropriate optical drive (a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW drive).

DVD+RW, DVD-RW, double layer DVD+R, and double layer DVD-R media (when it becomes available) cannot be used to create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit.

Support Options

If you have questions about your computer or the preinstalled programs, refer to the following sources for answers.

VAIO® Computer User Guide

The on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide provides detailed information on how to maximize your computer capabilities and solve common problems.

1 Click Start > Help and Support.

2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide.VAIO® Recovery Options Guide

Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, drive partition(s), or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.

1 Click Start > Help and Support.

2 From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO Recovery Options.

Compatible camcorder	Dual audio cable	Infrared receiver
	(optional)	(supplied)
	S-video cable
	(optional)

Sony online Support

You can visit the Sony online support Web site at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. This Web site provides access to information on commonly encountered problems.