Sony VGP-XL1B manual

VGP-XL1B User Guide i VGP-XL1B Sony ® VAIO ® Changer/Recorder User Guide for Microsoft ® Windows Vista ™[...]

ii VGP-XL1B User Guide VA I O ® VGP-XL1B Disclaimers, Notes, W arnings NOTICE © 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written per - mission is prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or r educed to any machine readable for[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide iii Certain product(s) included with this comput er may include features such as copy protection and content management technology . USE OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S) REQUIRES AGREEMENT TO APPLICABLE END USER AGREE - MENTS AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PRODUCT ACTIV A TION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and pr ivac[...]

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VGP-XL1B User Guide v Contents Introductio n 1 What is the VGP-XL1B Changer/Rec order? ................ ............. .1 VGP-XL1B Features ................. ............. ................ ............. ....... .2 System Requirements ................... ............. ................ ................ ..... 3 Product Specifications ........ .........[...]

vi VGP-XL1B User Guide My Changer ...... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............ .... ... ... ... ... 25 My Changer Music .............. ................ ................ ............. .. 27 Copy Music ........................ ............. ................ ............. ...... 28 Important Notes ............... ..[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 1 Introduction Congratulation s on your purchase o f the Sony VG P-XL1B CD/DVD Change r/Record er . What is the VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorder? The VGP-XL1B is a 200 disc CD/DVD Changer /Recorder , which when added to your home comp uter/entertainm ent system will save you sp ace and time by allowing you to stor e, archive and playba[...]

2 VGP-XL1B User Guide VGP-XL1B Features The Sony VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder and included application sof t ware CD provides you with the following features: Feature Description Ease of Use • Simple i.LINK ®1 (IEEE 1394) co nnection to the host computer using a 6-pin i.LINK ®1 cable. • PC control by keyboard or remote control. • Automa[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 3 System Requirement s T o successfully install an d operate the VGP-XL1B, the host com - puter must meet the fo llowing minimum system requirements: • Host computer running Microsof t® Windows Vist a™ Home Premium, or Ultimate. • i.LINK ® /FireWire (IEEE1394) port • 500MB 1 of free hard disk space Product Specificatio[...]

4 VGP-XL1B User Guide Getting S tarted Unpack the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Chan ger/Recorder . Make sure you have th e following it ems: Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or ship the changer/recorder at a later time. VGP-XL1B Changer Power Cord i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) 6-pin cable 2xUser Guide Safety Guide 2xSony ® Changer Software CD[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 5 Front Panel Feature Description Power Bu tton T urn power on/of f to changer/recorder . Optical Drive S lot See online s pecifications sheet for o ptical drive information. Load Button Button to load media into the changer/ recorder . Eject Button Button to eject or unload media fro m the changer/record er .[...]

6 VGP-XL1B User Guide Back Panel Feature Description i.LINK ® S400 (x2) Y our VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/ Recorder is equipped with two 6-pin (back panel) i.LINK ® port s. Power Co rd Supply electrical power to the device.[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 7 Import ant Changer/Recorder Notes: • There are two i.LINK ® ports on the back of the VGP-XL1B ; however , you cannot con nect this dev ice to two different host computers at the same time. • The remaining i.LINK ® port on the back of the VGP-XL1B can be used to combine or daisy-chain up to four addition al VGP- XL1B chan[...]

8 VGP-XL1B User Guide The following list cont ains a high-level overview of the features available to you in Media Center . For in-depth information about each feature, refer to th e Medi a Center documentation that came with the host computer , or go to the Microsof t ® Web site. Feature Descrip tion DVD Library Select and view a DVD from your me[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 9 Support Resources Document ation The following support documen ts are p ackaged with the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Ch an ger/Record er . User Guide: The user guide is designed to provide you with det ailed information about the installation and ope ratio n of the VGP -XL 1B CD/ DVD Changer/Recorder . VGP-XL1B Legal and Safety Guide: Car[...]

10 VGP-XL1B User Guide Inst alling VGP-XL1B The installati on process consists of the following steps. S tep 1: Before Y ou Begin Before connecting your VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder to the host computer , consider the environment in which it will be placed. Listed below are some ge ne ral guidelines. • Do not set up the VGP-XL1B in the follow[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 11 S tep 2: Install the Sony Changer Sof tware CD The Sony ® Chang er Software CD cont ains a software progra m that when installed, works with Microsoft ® Windows ® Media Center in Windows Vist a™ Home Premium, or Ultimate to control th e Changer/Recorder . Import ant Installation Note Before begi nning the s oftware CD in[...]

12 VGP-XL1B User Guide The Welcome dialog box appears . 3 Click Next to continue. The End User License Agreem ent dialog box appears. Note : During the sof tware installation process, please carefully read the contents of each screen before con tinuing.[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 13 4 Read the license agreement. If you agree to the stated terms, select the option I accept the t e rms of the license agreement , and then click Next . At this point, the install progra m checks the host computer for the required operating sy stem program/utilities and one of the follow - ing two ev ents should oc cur: Event [...]

14 VGP-XL1B User Guide Event 2 • The inst allation program has detected all require d system programs/utilities , th e Change Destination Folder dialog box appears. 5 Accept the default location and click Next or click Browse and select a new destination folder location. Note :This User Guide and Software CD are for Microsoft® Windows Vist a™ [...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 15 The Ready to Install dia log box displays. 6 Click Install to continue. The Setup S tatus dialog box disp lays and shows a prog ress bar as application program files are co pied to your computer .[...]

16 VGP-XL1B User Guide Once all files have been successfully copied to your computer , the Installati on Complete dialog box displays . 7 Select the option Y es, I want t o restart my computer now an d then click Finish to co mplete the installat ion setu p. Y ou are now ready to connect the Sony ® VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder to th e host com[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 17 S tep 3: Connect the VGP-XL1B to the Host Computer Connecting the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder to the you r computer is a simple process r equ iring only a single cable. 1 Using the supplied i.LINK ® cable, connect the end withou t the ferrite bead (a large node close to one end of the cable) to an i.LINK ® connector on[...]

18 VGP-XL1B User Guide VGP-XL1B Changer/Recorder Sof tware Features Once you successfully complete the inst allation of the Sony Changer/Recorder Sof tware CD, the following cha nges occur: • The DVD Library page will be modified to include a new option called Manage Discs in the top section, which gives you the tools you need to control the disc[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 19 Manage Discs The Manage Discs feature gives you the tools you need to control the portion of your media library stored in the Changer /Recorder . The main screen shows a list of all med ia in th e change r sorted b y name or type. If no metadat a is found, the volume name displays. Manage Discs T ools: • Scan and identify n[...]

20 VGP-XL1B User Guide • Eject discs. Remove media from the changer by selectin g the Eject button. Managing Y our Media Library After completing the installati on of your VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Recorder , you are now ready to load yo ur disc library . Y ou can access and manage that portion of your media library stored in the Changer/Recorder f[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 21 Media Disc(s) “T ypes” Once new discs are scanned and identified, they app ear on the Manage Discs main pa ge showing the title and type of disc. The “T ypes” of media that can be stored in the changer include: Select this type... T o do this... Audio CD Plays CDs. For additio nal feat ur es , links directly to Media [...]

22 VGP-XL1B User Guide Supported Media CD-R, CD-RW , DVD+-R/RW , DVD+R DL (Double Layer) media, Redbook audio CDs, DVD-Video movie discs [Region 1 = U.S./ Canada, Region 0 = All] Unsupported Media All other media types (Do not inser t, mini-DVDs, odd-shaped discs, etc.) . Media Disc W arnings • Do not insert discs backwar d s into the Changer /Re[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 23 Loading & Unloading Discs Loading the VGP-XL 1B Changer/Record er Before you load discs into the VGP-XL 1B Changer/Recorder for the first time, please do the following: 1 Make sure the Changer/Recorder is properly conn ected to the host computer and is turned on. 2 Make sure the system is connecte d to the Internet and th[...]

24 VGP-XL1B User Guide Scanning New Discs When loading discs to the Chang er/Recorder , the discs must be identified, scanned, and categor iz ed by Med ia Center to update your media library before viewi ng in My Changer . After new discs are loaded, do the following. 1 S tart Media Center . 2 From the S tar t menu, select TV+Movies > DVD Librar[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 25 Unloading the Sony ® Changer/Recorde r Discs should be physically remo ved f rom the Ch anger/Record er slot as they emerge and placed in their appropr iate carriers for safe keeping. T o eject discs using Media Center 1 From the Media Center St ar t menu, go to TV+Movies > DVD Library and select Manage Discs at the top o[...]

26 VGP-XL1B User Guide T o access the new My Changer features, the host computer and the VGP-XL1B CD/DVD Changer/Reco r der must be connected. The advanced feature s of My Chang er let you: • Play your music discs directly f rom the Ch anger/Reco rder . • Copy multiple audio CDs fro m the Changer to your hard drive (Auto-ripping). • Create mu[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 27 My Changer Music My Changer Music is a gallery or list of all albums (audio CDs) that are stored in the Sony ® Changer/Reco rder and that have been scanned and identified by Media Center . From this gallery , play an album, so rt the list, change how the list is viewed, or copy music. T o play an album, and view add itional [...]

28 VGP-XL1B User Guide Copy Music Copy Music is a feature that let s you copy multiple discs to the Music folder on the hard disk drive. Once discs are copied, they will show as gallery albums in Music Library wher e you can access the files and play the albums as you norm ally would in Media Center . Select albums/discs to copy by selecting them i[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 29 Import ant Notes • If you leave th e progress scre en during the ripping proc ess, it is recommende d th at you do no t do othe r MC E related activitie s since it can sometimes interfere with the ripping p r ocess. Also, MCE tasks can experience p auses in Video during rip ping, scanning, and met a data activities. • If [...]

30 VGP-XL1B User Guide Help ful Hints Playing Copi ed Mu s ic Even though you can play your music from My Changer , it is recom - mended that you take advantage of the Copy Music feature, wh ich allows you to rip your music CDs to your hard disk, where you can take full advantage of the Music Library features in Med ia Center . Eject Copied Discs O[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 31 Archive TV The Archive TV feature, only available o n systems wit h a TV tuner , is used to create DVDs of an entire recorded TV series or selected episodes of a series. The Archive TV screen displays a list of all recorded TV series. After selectin g a series, the Select Episode screen displays a list of all episodes for th [...]

32 VGP-XL1B User Guide Import ant Notes • The Archive TV process can be time consuming. The time required varies with the numbe r and length of each episode selected. • Once you select Start , it is recommended that you do not leave the Archive TV screen once the archiving process has st arted. Leaving the screen could af fect the archiving pro[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 33 Help ful Hints Before Y ou Archive In order not to have your archiving proc es s inte r - rupted, insert the requ ired number of b lank DVDs int o the change r before y ou begin and then go to DVD Library > Manage Discs so the blank discs can by scanned and identified by Media Center . Supported Media (Archiving) DVD+-R/RW[...]

34 VGP-XL1B User Guide Connecting Multiple Changers The Sony ® VGP-XL1B Changers/R ecorders are IEEE 1394 (FireWire) devices and ca n be con nected together in a network or daisy-chain configuration to the ho st compu ter to increase storag e capacity for your media library . Multiple Changer Limit ations • When daisy-chaining/connectin g additi[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 35 Please see the image below to locate the serial numb er label on the back of your Sony ® Changer/Recorder . Th e serial number will be in the format A1000##### . Help ful Hint Action : When more than one Changer is connecte d (daisy-chained) together , make sure t o connect the Changer with the lowest serial number to the ho[...]

36 VGP-XL1B User Guide T rouble Shooting for Microsof t® Windows V ist a™ Media Issues Supported Media T ypes CD-R,CD-RW , D VD+/- R, DVD+/- RW , DVD+/- R/RW , DUA L LA YER, Redbook Audio CDs, Movie DVDs (U.S. is default) Unsupported Media T ypes All other media types (Do n ot insert Blu-ray , HD-DVDs, mini-DVDs, odd-shaped discs, etc.) Note: Du[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 37 • Make sure the host computer is r unning Windows Vist a™. (S tart, select T asks > Settings > General > About Windo ws Media Center > Sof tware V ersion. V erify the sof tware version is Microsoft® Windows V ista™. • V erify with the computer ’s manufacturer that your system sup - port s Windows Vi sta[...]

38 VGP-XL1B User Guide Event: Work ing with 1394 port s. Comment: • The changer come with two i.LINK ® port s. One port is used for connecting to a host computer . The other port can be used to connect/daisy-chain additional ch angers. Note: Sony only sup - ports conn ecting four additional ch ange rs (for a to tal of five). • Do not connect a[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 39 Event: Changer stop s functioning after pl ugging in an other 1394 device into the Changer or ho st system. Comment: • Do not unplug or plug in a 1394 device while the changer is on and in use. • T urn off the power to th e Change r and shut down the host co m - puter before plugging in or unplugg ing a 1394 device. Event[...]

40 VGP-XL1B User Guide Sof tware Issues Event: “myFTP .e xe” error message ap pears during identification of discs. Comment” “myFTP .exe” is part of the DISCover cons o le. • The DISCover Console conflicts with the communication between th e change r and the host compu ter . • Uninsta ll or r emove the DISCover console before using th[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 41 Event: (T ask Times) The time required to complete “t asks” can be time consuming. Comment: Note : All times listed below are approximations. • Scanning Discs - From the chan ger , up to 60 seconds. From the host computer ’s optical dr ive, time varies based on the type of drive. • Switching Discs - In the carousel,[...]

42 VGP-XL1B User Guide Event: CD/DVD Metadat a does not automatically download from the Internet. Comment: • V erify the system is connected to the Internet and the Internet connection is working properly . • Run Media Center setup again and verify that the correct options were selected. • Select T asks | Settings | General | Windows Me dia C[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 43 Event: Cannot “rip” audio CDs. Comment: • The CD(s) may be copy protected. Y ou can also try to access them directly from Windows Explorer . • The CDs ma y not be Redb ook Audio CDs . The VGP-XL 1B Changer only support s Redbook Audio CDs. Dual Discs, SACD, DVD audio, etc. are not supporte d. • The CD might be damag[...]

44 VGP-XL1B User Guide Event: MCE pauses during CD ripping, scann ing di scs, or CD/DVD meta - data retrieval. Comment: It is recommended that you do not do other MCE related activities while these tasks are in pr ogress. Doing so can sometimes inter - fere with the other t asks yo u are attempting to perform. MCE can also experience p auses in vid[...]

VGP-XL1B User Guide 45 Event: Some Audio discs do not display met adata when viewed in the viewport (small) window . Comment: This is a known MCE issue. Currently , there is no work around for this issue. Me tadata can be viewed in normal s creen mode . Event: Archive TV issu es. Comment: • Y ou cannot archive content that is currently being reco[...]

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