User manual SONY VAIO VGC-JS290J/Q

[. . . ] BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. [. . . ] Select the format in which you want the document to be saved. Locate the folder to which you want the file saved. Click Save. Exporting movies may take a long time to complete--Save movie as DV (Digital Video) takes the longest and Quick-Save is the fastest. 33 VAIO SlimtopTM LCD Computer User Guide Using Digital Video Connecting a Digital Video Recorder Before connecting a digital video camera recorder to your computer, turn off the power on the camera. After connecting the camera, turn the power back on. You do not need to turn off the computer when connecting a camera. Using DVgate When capturing clips: Do not use DVgate when the connected digital video peripheral is in Timer Recording mode, as this could produce a malfunction in the peripheral. 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. You cannot add audio on the stereo 2 track after capturing the video data. You cannot use different audio modes on the same tape. You should perform a separate capture for each audio mode you wish to use. DVgate does not support hard disk compression. A 6-pin i. LINK connector can: supply power from the computer to the connected device if the device is equipped with a 6-pin connector, and supply 10V to 12V. The total power supplied by the 6-pin i. LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts. ! A 4-pin i. LINK connector cannot supply power to a connected device. The following Sony i. LINK 400 Mbps cables are available and recommended for use with your computer: VMC-IL4415, VMC-IL4435, VMC-IL4615, VMCIL4635, VMC-IL6615, and VMC-IL6635. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can be purchased from your dealer or by contacting Sony at http:/ /www. sony. com/accessories. 36 i. LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility To connect an i. LINK (IEEE1394) device Use the symbol to locate the i. LINK connector. Plug the i. LINK cable into this connector. See the manual that came with your i. LINK (IEEE1394)-equipped device for more information on setting it up and using it. 37 VAIO SlimtopTM LCD Computer User Guide Enabling Smart Connect Your computer comes with preinstalled Smart Connect software. To enable faster startup, your computer ships with this software disabled. To enable Smart Connect: 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. The Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter window appears. The Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter icon should no longer have an "X" on it. This means Smart Connect is now enabled. 7 Close all windows and restart your computer in order for the new settings to take effect. Now your Smart Connect software is ready to use. When you use Smart Connect to connect two VAIO computers, you must assign each computer a unique name by which it can be identified when the two computers are networked. See the Smart Connect online Help for more information. 38 Enabling Ethernet Enabling Ethernet Your computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet interface. [. . . ] You can access online help files from the Help menu in a specific application. A printed manual is available for some applications. Provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems. Enter a description of your problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online. [. . . ]