Sony PCV-R553DS User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Welcome

  11
• Choosing an Ergonomic Location

  11
• Front Panel Overview

  12
• Back Panel Overview

  14
• VAIO Action Setup

  17
• Pre-setting i.LINK devices

  18
• Sony Digital Media Park Applications

  20
• Movie Shaker

  21
• Importing Images and Sound Clips

  21
• Create a Movie using Shaker

  21
• Editing Clips and Scenes

  22
• Saving a Movie

  23
• PictureGear™

  24
• Managing Your Pictures

  24
• Creating a Photo Album

  24
• Using Panorama Maker

  24
• Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG

  25
• Using Digital Video

  26
• Connecting a Digital Video Recorder

  26
• Using DVgate

  26
• Hard Drive Partition

  27
• Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive

  27
• i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility

  28
• Enabling Smart Connect

  29
• Enabling Ethernet

  30
• Using the System Recovery CD(s)

  31
• Using the Application Recovery CD(s)

  33
• Troubleshooting

  34
• To Reach Sony

  45
• Notes on Use

  45
• On the Power Source

  45
• On Disposal of the Lithium Battery

  47
• On Handling

  47
• On Installation

  47
• On Moisture Condensation

  48
• On Upgrading the System

  48
• On Handling a CRT Display

  49
• On Using the Hard Disk Drive

  49
• On Handling Diskettes

  50
• On Handling CD or DVD Media

  50
• On Cleaning CD or DVD Media

  50
• Resources

  51
• For Answers to Your Software Questions

  52
• Sony Service Center

  52
• Specifications PCV-R553DS

  55
• Specifications PCV-R556DS/R558DS

  57
• Index

  59