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The Joy of AV

VGN-B55G

Front

AV entertainment choices

VAIO B55G offers various AV entertainment choices. Simply launch VAIO Zone for convenient enjoyment of AV content. Simple operation of the arrow keys within one interface accesses various media including music, photos, videos, CDs and DVDs. Or, if your VAIO B55G is on your home network, you will have a broader range of AV entertainment to choose from. With VAIO Media, the music, photo, and video files stored on your VAIO B55G can be played from other VAIO models* or PCs*. Select your choice of media and places to satisfy your AV entertainment urges.

*The VAIO models or PCs must be installed with VAIO Media installer to work as AV content recipients.

MusicPictures

 

VAIO Zone

CD/DVD

Videos

One interface for all media

 

VAIO Media

Another VAIO*

PC *

(desktop or notebook)

-Music

-Photo

-Video

Sharing on the home network

14.1˝ (XGA: 1024 ⋅ 768) TFT colour display

Burn your own music CDs and more

Choose your favourite music CD and slip it into the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive to bring its audio essence to life. Or create your own music CD with Sony’s original SonicStage application. You can also store data on CD-R and CD-RW discs: just select the type of disc according to your needs. You might use CD-R discs to create copies of files for friends and co-workers, for example, and CD-RW discs to make convenient rewritable backups of your hard disk. The choice is up to you.

Dolby virtual surround sound and Dolby Pro Logic II

VAIO B55G features Dolby Virtual Speaker* and Dolby Headphone* technology that virtually reproduce 5.1 surround sound through the built-in speakers, other connected stereo

 

Top

Built-in stereo speakers

Wireless LAN

 

switch

 

Shortcut buttons

Keyboard

Intelligent Touchpad

Left/right buttons

Indicators

Right

Modular (RJ-11) connector

CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive

Power button

Left

Memory Stick Slot

speakers, or headphones of your choice. Dolby Pro logic II transforms audio from stereo recordings to 5.1 surround sound. Combined with Bass Boost (Mega Bass), a technology that enhances music through impressive reproduction of low frequencies, and SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter, which offers

sound effector modules, manual settings, and easy-to-use presets like “cinema”, VAIO B55G can offer theatre-like DVD movie entertainment anytime, anywhere.

*Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Headphone functions are only available when WinDVD 5 for VAIO or VAIO Zone is used.

Microphone jack (monaural mini)

Headphone jack (stereo mini)

i.LINK (IEEE1394)

S400 (4 pin) connector

(Standard/Duo Size compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, high-speed data transfer compatible)

PC Card slot (Type I/II ⋅ 1)

USB 2.0 connector (⋅ 2)

Rear

Monitor connector

 

(VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

Combo – Memory Stick slot*

This conventional-looking card slot offers new functionality. The Memory Stick slot located on the left side of VAIO B55G can handle not only Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO, but also Memory Stick Duo without an adapter. Other available connector interfaces include two USB

2.0connectors, i.LINK connector, network connectors, and more.

*Standard/Duo Size compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, high-speed data transfer compatible. MagicGate copyright protection technology cannot be applied.

DC-IN connector

Network (RJ-45) connector

 

(100BASE-TX/10BASE-T)

Port Replicator VGP-PRB1* (Optional)

DC-IN connector

Network connector

USB 2.0 connector (⋅ 3)**

 

Printer connector

Monitor connector

 

(VGA, D-SUB 15 pin)

*Availability depends on region.

**When VAIO B55G is attached to the Port Replicator, a total of 5 USB 2.0 connectors becomes available.