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    VAIO® VGP-XL1B Disclaimers, Notes, Warnings NOTICE © 2006 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
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    institutions. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new Media Changer/ Recorder includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are available to U.S. customers only. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, Digital Living System, and iLINK, are trademarks
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    Software Features 19 Manage Discs 20 Manage Discs Tools 20 Managing Your Media Library 21 Media Disc(s) "Types 22 Supported Media 23 Unsupported Media 23 Media Disc Warnings 23 Loading & Unloading Discs 24 Loading the VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorder 24 Scanning New Discs 25 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    29 Helpful Hints 30 Archive TV 31 Important Notes 32 Helpful Hints 33 Connecting Multiple Changers 34 Multiple Changer Limitations 34 Helpful Hint 36 Disconnecting/Moving the Changer 36 Trouble Shooting 37 Media Issues 37 Hardware Issues 37 Software Issues 41 vi VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    CD/DVD Changer/Recorder. What is the VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorder? The VGP-XL1B is a 200 disc CD/DVD Changer/Recorder, which when added to your home computer/entertainment system will save you space and time by allowing you to store, archive and playback your CD/DVD media library. VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    VGP-XL1B Features The Sony VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder and included application software CD provides download of title, jacket cover, and other information from your CDs/DVDs (Internet connection required). Disc Media Storage • Centralized storage for a 200 CD/DVD disc library. Up to 1000 disc
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    install and operate the VGP-XL1B, the host computer must meet the following minimum system requirements: • Host computer running Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 with Update Rollup 2. • Additional operating system software: Microsoft®.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1. • i.LINK
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    DVD Changer/Recorder. Make sure you have the following items: VGP-XL1B Changer Power Cord i.LINK® (IEEE1394) 6-pin cable User Guide Safety Guide Sony® Changer Software CD Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or ship the changer/recorder at a later time. 4 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    Button Optical Drive Slot Load Button Eject Button Description Turn power on/off to changer/recorder. See online specifications sheet for optical drive information. Button to load media into the changer/ recorder. Button to eject or unload media from the changer/recorder VGP-XL1B User Guide 5
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    Back Panel Feature i.LINK® S400 (x2) Power Cord Description Your VGP-XL1 CD/DVD Changer/ Recorder is equipped with two 6-pin (back panel) i.LINK® ports. Supply electrical power to the device. 6 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    XP Media Center Edition 2005 or later. Note: All features of the CD/DVD Changer/Recorder are controlled and accessed through Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. Additional software features have been added to Media Center to accommodate the CD/DVD Changer/Recorder. VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    Select and view a DVD from your media library. Also view programing a single picture or a slide show. Watch live TV or record your favorite show for later viewing, if your system has a Review this section carefully to get the most out of your digital entertainment experience. 8 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    Resources. Documentation The following support documents are packaged with the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder. User Guide: The user guide is designed to provide you with detailed information about the installation and operation of the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder. Note: In addition to the
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    following steps. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Review the section titled Before You Begin. Install the Changer Software CD on the host computer. Connect the VGP-XL1B to the host computer. Step 1: Before You Begin Before connecting your VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder to the host computer, consider the
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    to update any drivers or firmware that your manufacturer has distributed to ensure compatibility. The first part of the installation process is a series of checks to see if the host computer contains the operating system software required to properly run the VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorder. During
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    The Welcome dialog box appears. Note: During the software installation process, please carefully read the contents of each screen before continuing. 3 Click Next to continue. The End User License Agreement dialog box appears. 12 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    installed on your computer. The operating system on your computer must be updated to Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. Click Finish to exit the installation program. Once you have updated your operating system, begin the Sony® Software CD installation again. VGP-XL1B User Guide 13
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    displays a Windows Update button in the taskbar. a Click the Microsoft Update button on the taskbar to maximize Internet Explorer and view the Windows Update screen. b From the Windows Update screen, click Custom. c From the left navigation pane, click Software, Optional. 14 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    the updates to take affect. When complete, insert the Sony Changer/Recorder Software CD into the optical drive and restart the installer. Event 3 • The installation program has detected all required system programs/utilities, the Change Destination Folder dialog box appears. VGP-XL1B User Guide 15
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    displays. 6 Click Install to continue. The Setup Status dialog box displays and shows a progress bar as application program files are copied to your computer. 16 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    the option Yes, I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish to complete the installation setup. You are now ready to connect the Sony® VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder to the host computer. VGP-XL1B User Guide 17
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    panel of the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder. 2 Turn the power to the host computer on before turning the power on the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder. To verify that the installation was successful, do one of the following. To verify using Device Manager 1 Click Start from the Window taskbar, and
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    Recorder from Media Center or manually. • The Media Center Start menu will be modified to include a new menu option titled My Changer. • Some Media Center shortcuts previously located on the Start Menu, may have been moved to More Programs to make room for the My Changer option. VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    archiving a TV series or creating other DVDs to determine the number of blank discs available • Eject discs. Remove media from the changer by selecting the Eject button. Note: Any disc in the changer's optical drive can also be accessed from Windows Explorer or My Computer. 20 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    of the supplied software CD. The Manage Discs main screen shows a list of all media in the changer sorted by name or type. If no metadata is found, the volume name displays. Note: CD/DVD metadata requires a working Internet connection to download the information. VGP-XL1B User Guide 21
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    . The changer's drive appears as DVD-RAM in My Computer. Note: Data DVDs show up as Data CDs in the list on the Manage Discs screen. Blank CD/DVD Record videos, pictures, recorded TV, or music to blank discs. Error Displays if disc is inserted wrong or is unreadable. 22 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    caused will not by covered by your Sony® warranty applicable service agreements. • Identifying information (metadata), may not be available for all DVDs and CDs. • Do not attempt to move the Changer/Recorder if there are discs in the carousel. Remove all discs before moving. VGP-XL1B User Guide 23
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    . To load multiple discs • Press the Load button twice and insert each disc in the open slot of the optical drive one at a time. The Changer/Recorder carousal keeps rotating open slots to the drive until all slots are filled or until no disc is inserted after 15 seconds. 24 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    offer separate features. My Changer Music does not display music discs or files that have been copied to the My Music or Shared Music folders on the hard disk drive. The only Media Changer/Recorder audio CD available in My Music is the current disc in the Changer's drive. VGP-XL1B User Guide 25
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    discs using Media Center. My Changer My Changer is a Sony® feature added to Media Center when you installed the included software CD. The My Changer feature contains three components: • My Changer Music • Copy Music • Archive TV (Displays only if your system has a TV tuner) 26 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    to DVD disc requires a NTSC TV tuner (Non-HD TV tuner). • Access a Help file unique to the VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorder. My Changer Music My Changer Music is a gallery or list of all albums (audio CDs) that are stored in the Sony® Changer/Recorder and that have been scanned and identified by Media
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    Copy Music screen shows only those albums selected for you to review. Select Start Copying to begin the copying process. As each disc is copied, a check mark will appear next to each completed album in the list. An "X" appears next to albums that failed to copy successfully. 28 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    . From the Windows taskbar select Start, and then Control Panel. From the Category view, select Security Center, and then Automatic Updates. From the Automatic Updates screen, select the option Notify me but don't automatically download or install them and select OK. VGP-XL1B User Guide 29
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    and selecting Copy Music. Trouble Shooting If an album does not successfully copy, eject the disc and check for scratches on the surface of the disc and then try again. Warning: During the ripping process, do not try to access the changer from My DVDs or Manage Discs. 30 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    discs required and whether there are enough blank discs in the Changer/Recorder. If necessary, load blank media into the Changer/Recorder. (Remember to first go to Manage Discs to scan, identify, and categorize the new discs.) Click Start to begin the archiving process. VGP-XL1B User Guide 31
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    . From the Windows taskbar select Start, and then Control Panel. From the Category view, select Security Center, and then Automatic Updates. From the Automatic Updates screen, select the option Notify me but don't automatically download or install them and select OK. 32 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    your media type. The VGP-XL1B supports the following types of discs: DVD+-R/RW, DVD+R DL (Double Layer) media. Note: DualDisc™ media is not supported. Note: The quality of some manufacturer's media may cause recording issues if media is not fully compatible with DVD standards. VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    When daisy-chaining/connecting additional changers, only Sony® VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorders are supported. • All other media (Audio CDs, data CDs/DVDs, blank CDs/DVDs can only be accessed in Media Center from the Changer with the lowest serial number. DVD-Video discs in all Changers can be viewed and
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    Please see the image below to locate the serial number label on the back of your Sony® Changer/Recorder. The serial number will be in the format A1000#####. VGP-XL1B User Guide 35
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    . In the feature My DVDs, you will be able to view and access all DVD-Video discs in all Changers. Disconnecting/Moving the Changer Do not attempt to move the Sony® Changer/Recorder if there are discs inside the changer. Make sure all discs have been removed prior to moving. 36 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    Edition 2005 • Verify that system program Update Rollup 2 is on the host computer. • Verify that you have downloaded all critical and optional Windows Updates to the host computer. (http:\\www.windowsupdate.com) Then restart the installation with the included software CD. VGP-XL1B User Guide 37
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    Media Center > Software Version. Verify the software version is Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. • Verify with the computer's manufacturer that your system supports Windows MCE Update Rollup 2. Event: The Changer such as the Sony® Changer/Recorder. It is VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    /daisy-chain additional changers. Note: Sony only supports connecting four additional changers (for a total of five). • Do not connect a 1394 device on the second port of the changer while the changer is in use. • Once a new 1394 device is plugged into a second i.LINK® port of the VGP-XL1B, both the
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    ejecting the discs. After ejecting all audio CDs and data CD/DVD discs, you can power on the new Changer(s) and load the discs into the changer with the lowest serial number. Each disc will have to be rescanned and categorized before it can be accessed in Media Center. 40 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    before using the changer. Event: Media Center screen minimizes during identification of discs. Comment: • The DISCover Console conflicts with the communication between the changer and the host computer. • Uninstall or remove the DISCover console before using the changer. VGP-XL1B User Guide 41
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    scanning new discs. Comment: Eject duplicates and reload the discs. Event: Disc(s) show up as "error" in Manage Discs after being identified. Comment: Disc(s) may be damaged, inserted incorrectly, or unreadable. Eject and check the condition of the disc(s) and try again. 42 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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    for all DVDs and music CDs. • AMG is the provider for metadata downloads (same as Microsoft® Windows® Media Player). • For CD album art, you may need to leave and then reenter the My Changer screen. Event: Cannot access the features and functionality of My Changer. Comment: The problem may be
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    Redbook Audio CDs. The VGP-XL1B Changer only supports Redbook Audio CDs. Dual Discs, SACD, DVD audio, etc. are not supported. • The CD might be damaged, and therefore unreadable. • There may not be enough HDD space. The ripped audio CDs get saved to the location specified in Windows Media Player. If
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    Windows Update Web site and download all critical and optional updates. Also visit your computer manufacturer's support Web site to download and install any available updates for your computer. Contact your PC manufacturer for software support if the above steps are not successful. VGP-XL1B User
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    at any time. There will be a delay until the process completes and the program continues. This completes the Trouble Shooting section. For issues not listed in this section or for additional help, go to the Sony® VAIO® support Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO. 46 VGP-XL1B User Guide
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