Sony VGX-XL3 User Manual

User GuideDigital Living System™VGX-XL3

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 7Insert the BatteriesOn the back of the remote control, remove the battery compartment cover and insert two (2) Sony® Su

8 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemVGX-XL3 Personal Computer Front PanelThe VGX-XL3 Personal Computer Front Inputs and OutputsPower ButtonPress to turn on

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 9Eject buttonPress when the disc is to be removed from the drive. SmartMedia™ (SM) & xD-Picture Card™ memory card re

10 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemUsing Memory Cards and Memory Card ReadersThis section provides basic information about using your computer’s installe

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 11Supported Memory Card Readers and Compatible Media Smart Media™ xD-Picture Card™Secure Digital (SD) MultiMediaCard™Com

12 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemAbout Memory Stick MediaMemory Stick® media are a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exc

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 13Inserting a Memory CardThe memory card reader(s) are located behind a protective cover on the front of the computer. T

14 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemTo remove a Memory Stick® media, Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard™, SmartMedia™, or xD-Picture Card™ media 1 Firm

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 15Line IN (L/R)Connection for an external audio device.Cable Card SlotConnection for a cable card (supplied by your cabl

16 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemInfrared Transmitter OUT (x2)Controls VCR, Cable or Satellite Set-top box, and other devices in MCE. One infrared tran

VAIO® VGX-XL3 Disclaimers, Notes, WarningsNOTICE© 2006 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is pro-hibite

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 17Support Resources.VAIO® Help and SupportVAIO Help and Support provides you with a single location for all of your supp

18 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemTo access VAIO® Help and Support 1 Using your wireless keyboard w/integrated pointing device, select the Windows Star

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 19Additional NotesThe wireless LAN functionThe wireless LAN1 that comes equipped in this device is certified to comply w

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VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 21Chapter 2:Setting Up the VGX-XL3 SystemBefore You BeginBefore setting up your VGX-XL3 Digital Living System™ (DLS), co

22 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemStep 1: Connecting the VGX-XL3 Computer and a CD/DVD Changer/RecorderIf you have purchased a Sony® VGP-XL1B3 changer,

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 23and on the back panel of the VGX-XL3 computer. In this type of connection, there will be separate audio connections.Ad

24 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System• Antenna (air) for Digital Television System (ATSC Signal Standard).• Standard antenna (air) system (NTSC Signal Stan

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 25Connecting a CableCARD™You can connect a your VGX-XL3 to a cable subscription service requiring a CableCARD. The Cable

26 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 3 Connect a third TV coaxial cable (optional) to the double-connection end of the splitter adapter. Connect the othe

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VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 27 4 Connect the other ends of the stereo A/V dubbing cable into the Audio Input-L, Audio Input-R, and Video Input jack

28 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemRefer to Appendix C for setting up digital TV functionality using Microsoft® Media Center.Connecting to a Standard Ant

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 29Step 3:Connecting your Home Theater / SpeakersTwo-channel sound systemIf your sound system has two channels, use the L

30 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemThe Speaker Setup screen displays. 2 Select Next. Select the appropiate connection type. Your selection depends on th

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 31 3 The Choose number of Speakers screen displays. 4 Select 5.1 surround speakers. The Speaker Connection Type screen

32 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemImportant: Then select I heard sound from all my speakers, even if you did not hear sound from all your speakers. The

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 33Wireless NetworkConnect the WLAN antenna (included) to the connector on the back panel of the VGX-XL3 computer.For bet

34 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemStep 5: Turning Power OnMake sure all hardware is connected and that power cables are plugged into properly grounded e

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 35Sony encourages you to complete the "VAIO® customer registration" in order for us to notify you with necessa

36 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 4 From the resolution slider, choose a resolution that looks best for your TV or Monitor and click Apply. After sele

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 1Chapter 1:Getting StartedIntroductionWelcome to the VAIO® VGX-XL3 Digital Living System™ (DLS) User Guide. You can down

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 37Power Saving FunctionsThe VGX-XL3 personal computer offers two power-saving function modes, Standby and Hibernation, w

38 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemSummaryChapter 2: Setting Up Your VGX-XL3 Digital Living System™ provided you with step by step instructions about set

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 39Appendix A:Wireless Local Area NetworkOverviewThe Wireless LAN removes all of the trouble of cable connections and hel

40 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemWhen Infrastructure mode is used, you can enjoy the Internet and E-mail communications whereever a wireless access poi

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 41 4 Click Connect.An attempt to connect to the network is made. You may see a warning telling you that the network is

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VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 43Appendix B:VAIO Media Software: Local Area NetworksVAIO Media™ software expands digital entertainment possibilities by

44 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemVAIO Computer NetworkThe VAIO® computer that is designated as the media server can store and deliver:• Music files — S

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 45About Microsoft® Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™Your new VAIO® computer has the Microsoft Windows Vista Home P

46 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemNetwork requirementsThe VAIO Media™ software network must meet one of the following network requirements:• Use the Eth

2 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemProduct SpecificationsVGX-XL3 Personal ComputerFor complete hardware specifications, go to VAIO® Help and Support and s

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 47 3 Click Get Installer. A file download message box appears. 4 Click Save. Save the file, VM31Inst.exe, to a blank s

48 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemPreparing Your Multimedia ContentYou can use pre installed Sony® software programs to prepare your multimedia content

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 49The VAIO Media Console™ allows you to:• Check the status of your servers.• Troubleshoot problems.• Start and stop all

50 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemUsing VAIO Media™VAIO Media uses your network servers to view images and video or listen to musicTo use VAIO Media 1

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 51Using an Analog Device for Video PlaybackYou can stream video content from an analog device, such as a VCR, using the

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VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 53Appendix C:Setting Up Digital TVThis appendix guides you through the basic steps to use in Microsoft® Media Center in

54 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System• Appreciated by All - A HDTV set is not necessary to see the difference between an analog broadcast and a HD broadcas

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 55 2 From the Media Center Setup screen, select Next. 3 From the Media Center Privacy Policy screen, select Next.

56 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 4 From the Help Improve Media Center screen, select whether or not you would like to join the Customer Experience Im

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 3Microsoft® Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™The following list contains a high-level overview of the features ava

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 57The required components section for setting up Media Center has been completed. 6 Click Next to continue.Optional Co

58 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 7 Select Configure tuners, TV signal, and Guide, and then select Next.Important Information about your TV connection

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 59Using MCE to Set Up Digital TV 1 On this screen, make sure the country you reside in displays as the current region.

60 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemAutomatic TV Signal Setup for CableCARD UseThe following steps allow Windows Media Center to automatically activate a

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 61 5 Confirm that Windows Media Center correctly identifies the signal as “Digital Cable” and lists the correct number

62 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemSet Up the TV Program GuideAfter setting up your TV signal for the first time, Windows Media Center will start the Gui

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 63 9 Select I will manually configure my TV signal, and then select Next to continue.10 On this screen, tell the wizard

64 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System11 Select Cable, and then select Next to continue.12 From this screen, you tell the setup wizard if you are using a se

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 6515 Select Yes or No, and then select Next to continue.16 From this screen, you can access the Guide privacy statement

66 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System18 Your ZIP Code is used to determine the correct Guide listings for your area.19 Enter your Zip Code in the box as in

4 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemSony® Original Software and Other ApplicationsSony original software and other programs can be accessed by selecting Wi

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 6722 The screen displays a list of local providers in your area.23 Select your provider from the list, and then select N

68 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System24 Windows Media Center automatically connects to the Internet to download the TV Program Guide. The screen displays a

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 6927 If you previously indicated you installed an over-the-air digital antenna, the setup wizard will now test the signa

70 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System31 The Optional Setup screen displays again allowing you to continue with customizing Windows Media Center.32 Select O

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 7135 When you are done, the Optional Setup screen displays again. Select Set up your speakers, and then select Next to c

72 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System37 From Media Center, you can add folders to watch or stop watching folders.38 Complete the Library Setup wizard. Plea

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 7340 From the Signal Strength screen, click Finish if you are satisfied with the selected channel signal strength and ex

74 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System• Browse to select the media you wish to write to disc.• Review and edit your choices before writing to disc.• Write t

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 75will not receive any digital cable or premium content, such as Home Box Office service or pay-per-view. 5 I purchased

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VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 5Wireless KeyboardSetting up the KeyboardInsert the BatteriesOn the back of the Keyboard, remove the battery compartment

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 77Appendix D:Hard Disk Drive RecoveryOverviewThe VAIO Recovery Center contains various types of tools or programs to hel

78 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemBefore you beginIMPORTANT NOTEDue to the resolution constraints from using Component Video on some standard definition

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 79Appendix E:RAID ConfigurationOverviewRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) refers to the combining of two or mor

80 VGX-XL3 Digital Living Systemdowntime in the event of a hard disk failure by storing your data on multiple hard disks.Note: Sony recommends using h

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 81Appendix F:TroubleshootingThis section provides you with answers and additional information to questions and issues th

82 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemDVD Playback LimitationsEvent:What resolution does my DVD playback?Comment:• For HDMI™ or DVI connection - DVD playbac

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 83If nothing is displayed on the screen after a time, please follow the procedures below. • Make sure the VGX-XL3 comput

84 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemTo return the BIOS to the original configuration, perform the following steps. 1 Press the power button, and when t

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 85PasswordEvent:Unable to log on to Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system.Comment:• The password is case-sensitiv

86 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemEvent:The screen is frozen Comment:• Verify the keyboard is turned on, the battery level is sufficient, and the key-bo

6 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemVAIO® Remote ControlFor detailed information on the VAIO Remote Control, go to Chapter 1 in the Media Center User Guide

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 87• When the TV is connected using a component cable, make sure to use a resolution that matches the component input of

88 VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 2 Re-connect the keyboard/touchpad to the VGX-XL3 computer by pressing the Connect buttons (on the back of the keybo

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 89Event:Check whether keys such as Caps Lock and NumLk are enabled. Comment:You can check with the various indicators on

90 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemHard DiskEvent:An error occurred in the initialization of the hard disk.Comment:• The files on the hard disk cannot be

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 91Event:Some of my shortcuts in the start menu are not visible.Comment:At 480i/480p resolution, the Start Menu gets cut

92 VGX-XL3 Digital Living SystemWireless LANEvent:Cannot use the wireless LAN.Comment:Make sure that the wireless LAN function set up correctly and is

VGX-XL3 Digital Living System 93The communication speed for the wireless LAN or the communication con-ditions vary depending on the actual distance be