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Using your VAIO computer

Using the TV function (VGN-A series)

Your VAIO computer is equipped with a TV tuner board. The A/V port replicator delivered with a certain model* features a TV tuner board. In combination with Sony's VAIO Zone software, it allows you to:

❑Watch, record and play back analogue broadcasted cable and terrestrial TV programmes, all by remote control;

❑Digitise analogue video and audio using the S-video or composite and audio inputs;

❑Manage your video units (capsules), preview them and create multiple folders;

❑Set up a timer to record channels at a repeated time;

❑Suspend viewing TV (time-shifting);

❑Stream your recorded TV contents via Ethernet (or WLAN) to connected PCs.

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Sony cannot guarantee the streaming of recorded content if it is beyond a certain level of high quality.

For details on using VAIO Zone and the remote control, please see the dedicated guide. Otherwise read the help files within the software itself.

tvtv takes your VAIO's TV functions to a new level. Never miss your favourite TV programme again, by remote-recording it via the internet onto your TV tuner-equipped VAIO. The tvtv Interactive Programme Guide gives you a comprehensive overview of what's on when and automatically synchronises it with your VAIO, wherever you happen to be at the time. For more information, read the Welcome to TVTV HTML files on your computer.

* See the printed Specifications sheet for more information.

To connect terrestrial or cable TV to your computer, proceed as follows:

1Plug one end of your antenna cable/cable-TV cable (not supplied) into the Antenna (VHF/UHF) connector on the computer.

2Plug the other end into the TV wall socket.