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Setting Up Giga Pocket for TV Viewing, Starting Giga Pocket for TV Setup

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Setting Up Giga Pocket for TV Viewing The main features of Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder are detailed in this section, enabling you to begin viewing or recording TV programs. To Set Up TV Viewing When you start Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder for the first time, you are automatically prompted to set the video input source for watching TV or cable TV (CATV) programs on your computer. Starting Giga Pocket for TV Setup 1 Verify that the computer time and date settings as displayed in the taskbar are correct. To adjust these settings, right-click with your mouse on the time display and a dialog box will appear. 2 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select All Programs, then click Giga Pocket. 3 Select Giga Pocket TV Setup. The Giga Pocket TV Setup dialog box appears. Giga Pocket TV Setup window 57

Section	Page
Contents	7
Welcome	9
VAIO MX Computer audio capabilities	10
Audio features	10
VAIO MX Computer video capabilities	11
Additional features	12
Locating Controls and Connectors	13
Setting Up Your VAIO MX Computer	21
Setting up FM Antenna connections	21
Setting up TV connections	23
Connecting to standard cable access (CATV)	23
Connecting with a cable or satellite set-top box (STB)	26
Connecting a standard or S-video cable to your computer	30
Connecting a TV monitor (display)	31
Connecting a VCR or camcorder	32
Setting up the remote control	34
SonicStage Premium Software	35
SonicStage Premium software features	36
SonicStage Premium software compatibility	36
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services	37
Starting SonicStage Premium Software (First time)	39
Using the audio source icons	42
Using the basic operations	42
Playing an audio CD	44
Recording an audio CD	45
Playing songs on your hard disk drive (Playlist)	45
Playing a MiniDisc	46
Recording songs to a MiniDisc (Check-out)	46
Playing songs from a MagicGate Memory Stick media	47
Recording songs to a Memory Stick media or portable audio device (Check-out)	48
Playing songs from a portable audio device	48
Using the Visualizer	50
Using the MX Equalizer	50
Using sound effect settings	51
Listening to FM radio stations	52
Recording from an FM radio station	53
Setting up a timer event	54
Setting the Sleep Timer	55
Additional information about Timer events	55
Setting Up Giga Pocket for TV Viewing	57
Starting Giga Pocket for TV Setup	57
Setting up your display (monitor)	58
Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck	59
Using Slip Play to watch an in-progress recording from the beginning	60
Additional information about Giga Video Recorder	60
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help file	62
Using the Timer Recording Manager	64
Additional information about the Timer Recording Manager	64
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help file	65
Using the Timer Recording Wizard	66
Additional information about the Timer Recording Wizard	67
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help file	67
Using Video Explorer	68
Additional Information about using Video Explorer	70
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help file	70
Launching Playlist Builder	71
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help file	72
Starting PicoPlayer on a network	74
Additional information about PicoPlayer	74
Accessing the PicoPlayer Help file	75
Starting CLIÉ Converter	76
About the SONY CLIɒ Handheld	77
Accessing the CLIÉ Converter Help file	78
Starting Simple DVD Maker	79
Accessing the Simple DVD Maker Help file	80
Troubleshooting Topics	81
Glossary	89
Internet Electronic Program Guide Service	93
Additional Information about Timer Recording Manager	100