User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS260J

[. . . ] You are prompted to register your computer the first time you turn on the computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process. If you are not able to register your computer during the first session, you can register your computer online at the Sony VAIO PC Registration Web site. Go to http://www. sony. com/vaioregistration. [. . . ] From the Power Schemes tab, in the section, Settings for Home/Office Desk power scheme, change the settings for System standby and System hibernates, to allow sufficient time for the recording to complete without interruption (Approximately 2-3 hours). Click Apply, and then click OK. s oftware H elp for more information. 5. 1 See the C lic k to DV D Page 144 Copying a recorded TV program 1. Press the Start button on your remote control. The Media Center Start menu appears. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select Create DVD. The Create DVD (Click to DVD) window appears. Media Center -- Create DVD 3. Use the direction arrows to select a recorded program. A DVD icon and text appears in the lower left of the window, indicating the size of the video file and the amount of DVD space required for recording. Do not exceed your media's capacity, especially if you plan to record a very long program or more than one program. Creating a DVD 4. Select Burn and press OK. A message appears prompting you to insert a recordable DVD media. 5. Insert a recordable DVD and press OK. The progress of the recording session displays at the bottom of the window. 6. A message appears when the recording session is complete. Press OK and the media is ejected. Additional information about DVD burning If you are using a DVD-RW media, the existing data is deleted before the new data is written. Page 145 Do not connect or disconnect any cables or devices during the recording session. DVD+RW -- DVD+RW Rewritable media can be written to, erased, and written to again. You can use this media with a DVD±RW drive, writing information to the same disc repeatedly. However, you must erase existing data on the disc before beginning a new recording session. DVD+RW media is appropriate for both video and data DVD burning. DVD+R DL -- Double layer DVD+ R media can be written to once and connot be erased. Use a DVD+R Double layer/DVD±RW drive to write video content to a double layer DVD+R media until the disc is full. You cannot erase or overwrite existing data. Page 148 Incompatible DVD media The following types of DVD media are not compatible for recording with your DVD±RW drive: DVD-R for Authoring DVD-RAM DVD-ROM DVD-R DL (Double layer DVD-R) Media compatibility with different equipment varies between manufacturers. If you experience difficulty with recording data or playing a disc, try a different disc or a different brand of media. Page 149 Media Center -- More Programs More Programs enables you to start other music and video software programs. You can burn CDs or DVDs, start an online instant messaging conversation, synchronize the content on your music or video devices with your hard disk drive, and download movies. About More Programs Create CD/DVD Create DVD InterVideo Messenger Movielink Sync to Device Page 150 About More Programs The software programs listed in the My Programs window are also available through other Media Center features or menus. Press the Start button on the remote control. The Media Center Start menu appears. When you go to More Programs, shortcut icons are displayed. [. . . ] VAIO Control Center provides a central location that gathers resources to configure your VAIO® personal computer and view your computer's configuration, specifications, and installed software. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a day VAIO Edit Components Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Edit Components is a software plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® software that provides maximum compatibility and video quality when capturing video with your Sony digital camcorder. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a day Page 241 VAIO Media Sony Electronics Inc. [. . . ]