Setting Up Media Center | Sony VGC-RA920G, VGC-RA820G guide

Setting Up Media Center

Your VAIO Digital Studio® computer has the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system to enhance your computing experience. Media Center provides you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback. This section describes how to set up your TV, set-top box, and other equipment.

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Sony VGC-RA920G, VGC-RA820G quick start Setting Up Media Center

Contents

VGC-RA820G Series VGC-RA920G Series Quick Start Page Owner’s Record Safety Information and Caution Page Declaration of Conformity Regulatory Information FCC Part Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 United StatesIndustry Canada Notice Avis de L’Industrie Canada Disposal of Lithium Battery Page Contents Troubleshooting Support Options Getting Started Unpacking Your Computer Computer and supplied accessories Online Documentation Manuals Other Hard Disk Drive Recovery Locating Controls And Ports Front panel About the Front Panel Optical drive Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0 ports To open the upper and lower front panel covers To open and close the optical disc drive doorsOpening the front panel covers Back panel About the Back Panel Mouse port Speaker DC Out jack Sub-woofer unit About the Sub-woofer About the Keyboard Vaio keyboard with Media Center featuresVaio keyboard MY Videos KEY Description Remote Control About the Remote Control MY Music button Standby button Inserting batteries into the remote control Setting up the remote control Setting Up Your Computer To connect a display Connecting a Display Monitor To connect the 2-channel speakers supplied Connecting the SpeakersTo connect the computer and speakers To connect the speakers and sub-woofer unit To connect a sub-woofer unit To connect the sub-woofer to the computer Jack color Description/Connection Connecting 5.1 6-Channel Speaker Systems To configure RealTek Sound Effect Manager software Configuring Software for Your Speaker SystemFor 6 channel-analog speakers For 6 channel-digital speakers To configure WinDVD software To configure Media Center software Configuring Software for Your Speaker System To connect the keyboard and mouse Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse To connect the modem Connecting the Telephone and ModemTo connect the telephone and modem To connect the telephone and modem Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start To connect the power cords Connecting the Power Cords Registering Your Computer Turning On Your ComputerAbout the benefits of registering with Sony To turn on your computer Turning Off Your Computer About the power buttonTo turn off your computer Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Setting Up Media Center To locate the online Media Center User Guide Getting Started with Media Center Connecting to standard cable access Catv Setting Up TV ConnectionsTo connect in Catv mode Option Option VHF/UHF To connect in standard antenna mode air Connecting to a standard antenna air system To connect in set-top box mode Option Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box TV coaxial cables 1-supplied VHF/UHF port Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting the remote sensor back panel Connecting the Remote Sensor Remote Sensor ControlsTo connect the remote sensor To connect the remote sensor control Connecting the remote sensor and remote sensor control Remote sensor Connecting a device with an audio cable Connecting Other DevicesConnecting a device with an S-video cable Connecting a TV monitor display Connecting a device with a stereo A/V dubbing cableConnecting a TV monitor or display Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Starting Media Center Software To use the remote controlTo use the keyboard To use the mouse Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start What can I do if my computer or software stop responding? My computer does not start How do I set up a dial-up connection? Immediate Help and Support Support Options Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Sony online support Web site Resources for Additional Help and Support Example Sony Customer Information Services CenterPage 231872301