User manual SONY PCG-GR300K

[. . . ] Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the VAIO User Guide. This User Guide provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new VAIO computer, from keyboard functions to preinstalled software applications. In the left navigation window, click the topics you want to learn more about, and that information will be displayed in this main window. Note: Click here to find the latest updates and supplemental information about your computer. Page 1 Using Your VAIO Notebook This section describes how to use your keyboard, touchpad, and optical drive. [. . . ] You cannot use multiple audio modes on the same tape. If you have AVI files that use different audio modes, the files cannot be recorded at the same time, but must be recorded separately. The DVgate software does not support AVI files that are smaller than 4 MB. The DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. To maximize recording capabilities, video and audio data are not available while you are recording. If the DVgate software indicates that frames are dropped, try closing all open applications or defragmenting your hard drive. Page 134 DVgate Software Connecting a digital video camcorder Turn off the power to your digital video camcorder before connecting it to your computer. After connecting the device, turn its power back on. You do not need to turn off the computer when connecting the camcorder. To use DVgate software with a digital video camcorder Do not use DVgate software when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as this may produce a malfunction in the device. Video captures larger than 2 GB (9 minutes and 30 seconds) are automatically continued in a second file. You can record stereo audio (stereo 1) while capturing video, or you can add audio on the stereo 2 track after capturing the video data. You cannot use different audio modes on the same tape. Perform a separate capture for each audio mode you wish to use. DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. Do not use disk compression if you are planning to work with DVgate software. Title data is saved in the flash memory of a digital video camera and is not transferred to tape by DVgate software. Disable your screen saver program to avoid interruption during your capture sessions. The drop frame compensation feature does not provide accurate compensation adjustments for tapes recorded in LP mode. The information displayed by the capture progress indicator may not be accurate for tapes that are recorded using a mixture of both SP and LP modes. Keep the video head of your digital video device properly cleaned. Anomalies that you see in captured data may be due to dust or other particles on the video head. The last frame captured is one frame before your selected [OUT] point. The frame you see immediately after clicking the [OUT] button is not captured. To use DVgate software to record AVI files to tape Note: You can record only AVI files. [. . . ] From the Control Panel, select Sony Notebook Setup, and then the Printer tab. If the printer port mode is set to ECP, change it to bi-directional. If the printer port mode is set to bi-directional, change it to ECP. See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for details on using Sony Notebook Setup. [. . . ]