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Contents

VGC-RA810G Series VGC-RA910G Series Quick Start Page Owner’s Record Safety Information and Caution Page Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada FCC PartTelephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 United States Disposal of Lithium Battery Industry Canada Notice Avis de L’Industrie CanadaMacrovision License Licence MacrovisionPage Contents Troubleshooting Support Options Getting Started Computer and supplied accessories Unpacking Your Computer Manuals Online Documentation Hard Disk Drive Recovery Other Locating Controls And Ports Optical drive About the Front PanelFront panel Optical drive access indicator Hard disk drive access indicatorHeadphones/Line In jack Floppy disk drive Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0 ports Power button and power indicatorMemory Stick media slot Opening the front panel covers To open and close the optical disc drive doorsTo open the upper and lower front panel covers About the Back Panel Back panelMouse port Keyboard port Front/Headphones jack Printer portLink 6-pin S400 port Ieee Line In jack 14 VHF/UHF port Connection for a TV coaxial cable supplied About the Sub-woofer Sub-woofer unit About the Keyboard Vaio keyboard Volume knob Help Windows FunctionApplications About the Remote Control Remote Control Mute button Channel number buttonsClear button REW button Volume button Directional arrow buttonsOK button Live TV button Setting up the remote control Inserting batteries into the remote control Setting Up Your Computer Connecting a Display Monitor To connect a display To connect the computer and speakers Connecting the SpeakersTo connect the 2-channel speakers supplied To connect a sub-woofer unit To connect the speakers and sub-woofer unit To connect the sub-woofer to the computer Connecting 5.1 6-Channel Speaker Systems Jack color Description/Connection Configuring Software for Your Speaker System Configuring RealTek Sound Effect Manager softwareFor 6 channel-analog speakers Close the Sound Effect Manager window From the iviaudio tab, select 6 speaker mode Configuring Media Center softwareConfiguring WinDVD software To connect the keyboard and mouse Connecting the Keyboard and MouseTo use an optical mouse To connect the telephone and modem cables Connecting the Telephone and Modem CablesTo connect the modem cable To connect the telephone and modem cables Connecting the Power Cords To connect the power cords To turn on your computer Turning On Your ComputerRegistering Your Computer To turn off your computer About the power buttonTurning Off Your Computer Setting Up Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Your Vaio Digital Studio Computer and Media Center Before You Begin Using Media Center Additional information about Media Center Setting Up TV Connections Connecting to standard cable access CatvTo connect in Catv mode Option Option Setting Up TV Connections Connecting to a standard antenna air system To connect in standard antenna mode air Connecting a Cable or Satellite Set-top Box To connect in set-top box mode Option TV coaxial cables 1-supplied VHF/UHF port Setting Up TV Connections To connect the remote sensor Connecting the Remote Sensor and Remote Sensor ControlConnecting the remote sensor back panel Connecting the remote sensor and remote sensor control To connect the remote sensor control Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Connecting an S-video cable Setting Up Additional EquipmentConnecting an audio cable Connecting a TV monitor or display Connecting a stereo A/V dubbing cableConnecting a TV monitor display Starting Media Center using your keyboard and mouse Using Media CenterStarting Media Center using the remote control About the Media Center Start menu Media Center Start Settings not shown MaximizeClose Window Closes Media Center Play DVD Online Spotlight To display or hide the Media Center controls To switch between Media Center and the desktopExploring Media Center Media Center Media Playback Controls Starting the Media Center Setup Wizard Using the setup wizard Media Center Getting Started Media Center Check Your Remote Control Media Center Download Method Media Center Choose Your TV Signal Media Center Program Guide Vaio Digital Studio Computer Quick Start Troubleshooting My computer does not start What can I do if my computer or software stop responding? Support Options Immediate Help and Support Click Welcome to Vaio life Resources for Additional Help and SupportSony Online Support Web site Sony Customer Information Services Center ExamplePage Page For customer support information, go to