Sony PCV-RX2D User Manual Page 1

NAbout the software on your Sony VAIO desktopPCV-RX2 series

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer9nNImageStation (shortcut to website)Sony ElectronicsYour computer is instal

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer10nNPictureGearSony ElectronicsCreate your own environment with the Digital

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer11nNSonicStageSony ElectronicsSonicStage is software using the OpenMG techno

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer12nNVAIO Action SetupSony ElectronicsVAIO Action Setup helps you manage appl

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer13nNProduct Recovery CD-ROMsSony CorporationThe Product Recovery CD-ROMs all

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer14nNInternet Explorer 6.0Microsoft CorporationInternet Explorer is the Micro

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer15nNAdobe® Premiere® LE 6.0Adobe Systems IncorporatedComplementary with DVga

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer16nNDVDit!™Sonic SolutionsDVDit!™* enables you to create interactive Video c

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer17nNReal Entertainment CenterReal Entertainment Center contains two software

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer18nNSymantec Norton AntiVirusSymantecYour computer comes preinstalled with t

About the software on your Sony desktopRead this first1nNRead this firstNoticeThis product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parti

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software19nNUsing Video softwareThe following video software applications are installed on your VAI

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software20nNUsing DVgate MotionWith DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software21nN 3 Press Play to start the video.The video begins to play in the Monitor window.4 Click

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software22nNRecording edited videos on a DV deviceTo record edited videos on a DV device, proceed a

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software23nN2 Click Add in the DVgate Motion – AVI file list.The Add dialog box appears.3 Select a

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software24nNAfter adding the files to the Record List, you can still change the order of the files,

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software25nNRecording on the DV deviceYou can automatically or manually export videos from your com

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software26nN✍ Even if you specify not to add blank frames, several blank frames are always placed a

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software27nNCapturing picturesThere are two capture modes in DVgate Still: the Continuous Capture m

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software28nN 3 Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode.The video image appears in the Monitor w

About the software on your Sony desktopRead this first2nN2. Restrictions. The SONY SOFTWARE contains copyrighted material and other proprietary materi

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software29nNSaving the captured picturesYou can save the still pictures displayed in the DVgate Sti

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software30nNCreating an Assemble ListYou can create an Assemble List with files you want to splice

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software31nNEditing AVI filesYou can edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes y

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software32nNCombining still images with video imagesTo combine still images with video images, proc

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software33nNSaving the edited videoTo save an edited video sequence, proceed as follows:1 Click the

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software34nNUsing MovieShakerMovieShaker can be used to create fun and innovative movies without an

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software35nN1. Menu bar Shows MovieShaker menus.2. Monitor panel Contains the Shake, Capture, and E

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software36nNImporting images and sound clipsBefore you can create a movie, you need to import the i

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software37nNCreating a movieAfter adding clip(s) to the Clip tray, you can create a short movie usi

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software38nNEditing clips and scenesYou can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting t

About the software on your Sony desktopRead this first3nNENERGY STAR®As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERG

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software39nNTo edit clips and scenes, proceed as follows:1 Double-click the clip in the Clip tray t

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software40nNUsing Smart CaptureYou can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video cli

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software41nNDisplaying captured images in Still ViewerTo display captured images in Still Viewer, p

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software42nNShooting video clipsWith a video camera connected to your computer you can use Smart Ca

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Video software43nNSending video clips via e-mailIf you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format, its

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage44nNManaging audio files with SonicStageSonicStage lets you play and record

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage45nN ✍ The CDDB® (Compact Disc Database) Music Recognition Service registra

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage46nN! Sony recommends the use of SonicStage when backing up or creating mus

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage47nNRecording a CDYou can record songs from audio CDs and import them to pl

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage48nNTransferring songs (check in/out)You can transfer songs between the pla

About the software on your Sony desktopRead this first4nNTrademarksSony, DVgate, i.LINK™ and the i.LINK™ logo, ImageStation, PictureGear, PictureToy,

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage49nNChecking in songsAfter checking out audio files, you can transfer those

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging audio files with SonicStage50nNAdditional features❑ SonicStage Tutorial – The features of SonicStage a

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software51nNUsing Imaging softwareThe following Sony imaging software is installed on your comput

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software52nN ✍When you start PictureGear for the first time, the Let's try PictureGear windo

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software53nN3 Select the pictures you want to include in your collection.If you hold down the <

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software54nNViewing a Slide ShowDuring a slide show, images are displayed one after another at a

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software55nNCreating a Screen SaverA screen saver is a program which protects the screen by autom

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software56nN5 Click the Customize the design button to add pictures, frames, text, and effects.Th

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software57nNUsing PictureToyPictureToy allows you to superimpose pictures and texts on still imag

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software58nNStarting from Sony applicationsIt is possible to start PictureGear from PictureGear a

About the software on your Sony desktopStarting your VAIO for the first time5nNStarting your VAIO for the first timeRegistering your VAIOIt only takes

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software59nNDrawing and using picturesDrawing freehandYou can select a variety of pens, such as m

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software60nNAttaching stamps and balloonsIn PictureToy, you can add stamps or balloons to your fa

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software61nNManaging picturesThe underlaying image and the picture drawn on it can be saved toget

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software62nNTo print the pictures, proceed as follows:1 Make sure that the underlaying image and

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software63nNUsing VisualFlowVisualFlow allows you to interactively browse through files stored on

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software64nN✍ VisualFlow will be automatically launched when a Memory Stick™ is inserted. In this

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software65nNChanging the view and display orderIn the toolbar of VisualFlow, you can use the View

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing Imaging software66nNUsing PictureGear and PictureToy with VisualFlowYou can use other Sony applications,

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer67nNCustomizing your VAIO computerThe following sections briefly describe how to

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer68nN7 Check that your modem is listed in the Modems tab.If your modem is not list

About the software on your Sony desktopStarting your VAIO for the first time6nNDiscovering VAIO Remote ControlVAIO Remote Control is your gateway to t

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer69nNChanging your windows design with the UI Design Selector programYou can chang

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer70nNSetting a Sony wallpaperYour Sony VAIO computer offers you, among many other

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer71nNStarting your favourite softwareUsing shortcut keysThe VAIO Action Setup soft

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer72nNUsing i.LINK™You can preset your i.LINK™-equipped devices to perform certain

About the software on your Sony desktopCustomizing your VAIO computer73nNSelecting display modesThis desktop uses the nVIDIA GeForce2 Ti video control

About the software on your Sony desktopInstalling and updating applications74nN13 Click Finish.The GeForce2Ti Properties dialog box appears again.14 C

About the software on your Sony desktopInstalling and updating applications75nN6 Select the installation program and click Open.The path of the instal

About the software on your Sony desktopInstalling and updating applications76nNUninstalling softwareBefore proceeding, close the application you want

About the software on your Sony desktopInstalling and updating applications77nNCautionWindows® File protectionInstalling a program might overwrite sha

About the software on your Sony desktopInstalling and updating applications78nNDownloading softwarePlease note it is possible to download the latest u

About the software on your Sony desktopStarting your VAIO for the first time7nNLaunching software applications and websitesFollow this simple sequence

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers79nNManaging driversA driver is a software enabling you to use hardware devices. For example, i

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers80nN8 Click Finish.You may be asked to restart your machine.9 Click Ye s.The driver is installe

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers81nN❑ Double-clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display y

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers82nNUpdating a driverTo update the driver, proceed as follows:1 Click Start on the taskbar.2 Cl

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers83nNUninstalling a driverLeave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the dri

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers84nNRestoring your systemSystem Restore is a feature of Microsoft® Windows® XP that restores yo

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers85nN7 On the Driver tab, click Roll Back Driver.You have your previous driver back.✍ You must b

About the software on your Sony desktopManaging drivers86nNDownloading driversPlease note it is possible to download the latest versions of drivers fo

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing the product recovery CD-ROMs87nNUsing the product recovery CD-ROMsThe set of Product Recovery CD-ROMs sup

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing the product recovery CD-ROMs88nNPerforming a system recoveryUse this option only when your system is seri

About the software on your Sony desktopAbout the software on your computer8nNAbout the software on your computerYour Sony computer is ready to help yo

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing the product recovery CD-ROMs89nN6 On the first screen that appears, press S (Standard).The system recover

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing the product recovery CD-ROMs90nNRecovering the system without changing partitionsThis option is not avail

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing the product recovery CD-ROMs91nN8 Press any key to restart your computer.! Please note that this option w

About the software on your Sony desktopUsing partitioned drives92nNUsing partitioned drivesIn My Computer you may have noticed the availability of two