User manual SONY PCV-MXS10 GS

[. . . ] VAIO® MX Computer PCV-MXS10 NOTICE © 2001 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. Sony cannot warrant that the functions described in this guide will be uninterrupted or error-free. [. . . ] To use manual tuning, click FM Menu and select Tuning Mode - Manual from the menu. on the FM Listening panel to locate a specific station or Click or frequency. For more information on selecting FM radio stations, see the SonicStage Premium Help file. 52 To Use the FM Tuner Recording from an FM radio station You can record from an FM radio station and register the audio file to a Playlist on your hard drive. The FM Listening panel appears. Select the desired FM radio station. Set up your audio input and recording settings by clicking REC Setting. Your audio input and recording options are: Noise Reduction: Enable or disable noise reductions during recording. Time Machine Recording: Set up a timer recording session. Recording Format: Specify the desired recording file format. Edit FM Playlist: Set up a Playlist to hold your recording session as a song. The maximum recording time is 150 minutes, regardless of format or bit rate settings. File size may vary, depending on audio input, recording format, or bit rate. 4 5 6 Move the Level Adjust slider to adjust the audio input level, if necessary. Click on the FM Listening panel to begin recording. Click STOP on the FM Listening panel to stop recording. The recording session is registered to a Playlist as a song. You cannot change FM radio stations during a recording session. To use Quick Timer Recording To quickly set the amount time remaining to record: 1 2 Click on the FM Listening panel during the recording session, to automatically set the recording time to 10 minutes. Continue clicking on the icon to extend the recording duration by 10 minute increments. 53 VAIO MX Computer Getting Started Guide To Use the Timer Functions You can use the timer functions to schedule one-time, daily, and weekly playback or recording events. SonicStage Premium enables you to select the date, start time, end time, and timer event duration for the available audio sources. Timer events can only be performed when your computer's power is on, such as during active use, Stand by, or hibernation modes. You cannot set up timer events for external devices or media. Setting up a timer event You can set up a timer event by dragging an audio source icon directly onto the Calendar. The Timer Setting window appears. Use the directional icons to locate the start date for your timer event. Drag the desired audio source icon to the Calendar and drop it on the date you want the timer event to begin. Click OK. If you use the M drive audio source icon, the Select Playlist dialog box displays. Select the Playlist for the timer event and click OK. A Timer Bar (a thick, vertical line) appears in the Calendar, marking the duration of the timer event, and the event is added to the Event List on the Timer Setting window. 5 Adjust the start, end, and duration of the timer event by dragging either side of the Timer Bar to the desired location. To move the Timer Bar to a new location, click on the center of the bar and drag it to a new time period. At the scheduled time, SonicStageTM Premium software automatically starts the event from the selected audio source. 54 To Use the Timer Functions To set up daily or weekly timer events 1 2 From the Timer Setting window, click New. The Timer Programming Settings window appears. Set the date, time, audio source, and repetition of the timer event. [. . . ] For more information, see the Giga Pocket online Help file. To access the Help file, follow these steps: 1 2 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select All Programs. Select Giga Pocket, and then click on Giga Pocket Help. New Timer Recording - Set channel and start date window 3 Verify that the information is correct and click Next. The programming station and time information is automatically programmed into the appropriate Timer Recording Wizard fields. [. . . ]