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USER MANUAL Vaio VGNFZ190FE SONY

Support Formats 4
Getting to Know the Instant Mode Main Menu 5

Playing a CD/DVD 6

Inserting/Removing a Disc 7

Playing Music. 8
Viewing Images. 9
Customizing Instant Mode 10

Changing the Menu Language. 10
Setup Menu Items. 11

Troubleshooting 15

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Aviso importante acerca de Instant Mode. 19
Uso de Instant Mode 20

Formatos compatibles 20
Menu principal de Instant Mode 21

Reproduccion de un CD/DVD 22

Before using Instant Mode for the first time, please thoroughly read the separate booklet that includes the description on the End User Software License

Agreement concerning InterVideo InstantON™. Your use of Instant Mode shall be considered that you have read and agreed upon the information contained in the booklet.

Using Instant Mode

Instant Mode enables you immediately to play CDs, DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. To activate Instant Mode, your computer must be off or in Hibernate mode.

Support Formats

In Instant Mode, you can play optical discs in the following formats, and music files and view images in the following formats stored on the hard disk drive.

CD Audio CD
DVD Commercially available DVD DVDs in the Video format DVD-RW/DVD-RAM discs in the Video Recording format
Music file formats	MP3 Extension:.mp3 Bit rate: 64 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz WMA Extension:.wma Bit rate: 48 kbps to 192 kbps Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz AAC Extension:.m4a Bit rate: 64 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz You cannot play the music files protected with Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology.
Image formats	Bitmap JPG GIF ("animation GIF" is not supported) TIFF PNG PCX TGA

Getting to Know the Instant Mode Main Menu

Launching Instant Mode displays the Main Menu as shown below.

CD DVD Music Power OffPhoto Start Windows

	Launches CD-DVD mode and displays the CD/DVD playback view.
	Launches Music mode and displays the list for music file selection.
	Launches Photo mode and displays the thumbnail view for image data selection.
	Exits Instant Mode and launches Windows.
	Exits Instant Mode and turns off the computer.

You can display the screen view in several languages. See "Changing the Menu Language" on page 10. for more information.

Playing a CD/DVD

1 Press the AV MODE button.

Instant Mode launches and displays the Main Menu.

2 Use the or key to select .

The CD-DVD mode icon is highlighted in blue.

3 Insert a CD or DVD.

See "Inserting/Removing a Disc" on page 7. for detailed instructions.

4 Press the Enter key.

The CD/DVD playback automatically starts.

By default, the Operation Guide appears at the bottom of the screen to guide you through operations.

Inserting/Removing a Disc

Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive.

To insert a disc

Launch Instant Mode before inserting a disc.

1 Press the disc drive eject button to open the drive. The drive tray slides out.
2 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with the label side facing upward until the disc clicks into place.
3 Close the tray by pushing it in gently.

To remove a disc

1 Make sure that the optical disc drive indicator is off.
2 Press the disc drive eject button to open the drive. The tray slides out.
3 Take the disc out of the drive tray.
4 Close the tray by pushing it in gently.

Playing Music

1 Press the AV MODE button. Instant Mode launches and displays the Main Menu.
2 Use the or key to select . The Music mode icon is highlighted in blue.
3 Press the Enter key. The list of C drive folders appears.
4 Use the or key to select the folder where the music files are stored. The stored music files are displayed in the list.
5 To play the stored music files, press the play/pause button. The music file playback starts.

You cannot play music files in unsupported formats, such as the files protected with DRM technology.

Viewing Images

1 Press the AV MODE button. Instant Mode launches and displays the Main Menu.
2 Use the or key to select. The Photo mode icon is highlighted in blue.
3 Press the Enter key. The thumbnail view of C drive folders appears.
4 Use the or key to select the folder where the images are stored. The stored images are displayed in the thumbnail view.

You cannot select any folder that contains no images in the supported formats.

5 To start a slide show of the stored images, press the play/pause button. To view a specific image, press the Enter key to display the thumbnail view, use the or key to select the image, and press the Enter key.

By default, the Operation Guide appears at the bottom of the screen to guide you through operations.

Customizing Instant Mode

Instant Mode is provided with the Setup Menu for customization. With the Setup Menu, you can change various settings including the menu language and playback mode.

Changing the Menu Language

You can select the language for displaying the screen view. The available languages are English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

To change the menu language

1 Press the AV MODE button. Instant Mode launches and displays the Main Menu.
2 Use the or key to select , or . The selected icon is highlighted in blue.
3 Press the Enter key.
4 Press the Applications key. The Setup Menu appears.
5 Use the or key to select General Setup and press the Enter key. The General Setup menu appears.
6 Use the key to list the menu languages.
7 Use the or key to select the desired language and press the Enter key.

For other available setup items, see "Setup Menu Items" on page 11.

Setup Menu ItemsDVD Mode Setup Menu

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Menu item Option Description
Title Menu — Displays the DVD title menu.
Root Menu — Displays the DVD root menu.
LCD Brightness	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key* to adjust the LCD brightness.
Picture Properties...	— Displays the Picture	Properties Setup Menu (page 12).
Display Setting	Auto** Full	Select the desired display ratio for the DVD movie in play.
Audio Language	Displays the language of the audio data.
Subtitle None	Subtitle options	Select the desired subtitle, if any, for the DVD movie in play. Selecting None hides the subtitle.
Angle All available angles Select the desired angle, if any, for the DVD movie in play.
Closed Caption	On Off**	Select whether to show or hide the closed caption, if any.
Information On/Off	— Shows or hides the information on the DVD movie in play and the battery level.
General Setup...	— Displays the General Setup Menu (page 14).

• For VGN-TZ100 Series/VGN-TZ10 Series models, use the F5 or F6 key to adjust the LCD brightness.
  ** Default setting

Picture Properties Setup Menu

Menu item Option	Description
Hue	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key to adjust hue of the DVD movie in play.
Contrast*	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key to adjust contrast of the DVD movie in play.
Brightness*	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key to adjust brightness of the DVD movie in play.
Saturation	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key to adjust saturation of the DVD movie in play.
Reset to Default	— Resets all properties	to the default values.
Back to Setup Menu	— Displays the DVD Mode Setup	Menu (page 11).

• Available on selected models only.

Audio CD Mode and Music Mode Setup Menu

Menu item Option	Description
Repeat Repeat	All Repeat One Off**	Select whether to repeat all the songs in the audio CD or the current one only; or disable the function.
Shuffle On	Off**	Select whether to enable or disable the random-order playback function.
LCD Brightness	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key* to adjust the LCD brightness.
Information On/Off	— Shows or hides the information on the audio CD or music file in play and the battery level.	formation on the audio CD or music file in play and the battery level.
General Setup...	— Displays the General Setup Menu (page 14).	Setup Menu (page 14).

• For VGN-TZ100 Series/VGN-TZ10 Series models, use the F5 or F6 key to adjust the LCD brightness.
  ** Default setting

Photo Mode Setup Menu

Thamburger view

Menu item Option	Description
LCD Brightness	—	Use the ⇌ or ➔ key* to adjust the LCD brightness.
Information On/Off	— Shows or hides the information on the battery level.
General Setup...	— Displays the General Setup Menu (page 14).

• For VGN-TZ100 Series/VGN-TZ10 Series models, use the F5 or F6 key to adjust the LCD brightness.

Slide show view

Menu item Option	Description
Rotate ∪ 90°	∪ 90°	Rotates the current image by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
Speed Slow	Medium**High	Select the desired playback speed of the slide show.
Repeat All On	Off**	Select whether to repeat the slide show.
LCD Brightness	—	Use the ← or → key* to adjust the LCD brightness.
Picture Properties...	— Displays the Picture	Properties Setup Menu (page 12).
Information On/Off	— Shows or hides the information on the battery level.
General Setup...	— Displays the General	Setup Menu (page 14).

• For VGN-TZ100 Series/VGN-TZ10 Series models, use the F5 or F6 key to adjust the LCD brightness.
  ** Default setting

General Setup Menu

Menu item Option	Description
Menu Language	English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean French German Italian Spanish Russian	Select the desired language for the screen view.
Sleep Timer	Off*30 Min60 Min90 Min	Select the time period in which you wish to automatically turn off your computer. Once set, the remaining time will be displayed.
Version Information	Ver: x.x.x Displays the version information.
Operation Guide On/Off	— Shows or hides the Operation Guide.
Back to Setup Menu	— Displays the previous setup menu.

• Default setting

Troubleshooting

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What should I do if Instant Mode does not launch?

• When your computer is on or in Sleep mode, pressing the AV MODE button launches the AV Mode Launcher software by default. To launch Instant Mode, turn the computer off or put it into Hibernate mode, and press the AV MODE button.

□If the files required for Instant Mode, which are stored with the hidden attribute in the C drive's InstantON folder, are compressed, Instant Mode would not launch. To uncompress the files, follow the steps below:

1 Click Start , All Programs, Accessories, and Run.
2 Enter "C:InstantON" for Open and click OK.
3 Click Folders on the toolbar.
4 Right-click InstantON in the folder list in the left pane and click Properties.
5 Click Advanced on the General tab of the window for changing properties.
6 Click to cancel the Compress contents to save disk space check box under Compress or Encrypt attributes, click OK, and then go to step 12. If this check box is not selected, proceed to step 7.
7 Click to select the Compress contents to save disk space check box and click OK.
8 Click Apply on the window for changing properties.
9 On the confirmation window for attribute changes, click to select the Apply changes to this folder only check box and click OK.
10 Once again, click Advanced on the General tab.
11 Click to cancel the Compress contents to save disk space check box under Compress or Encrypt attributes and click OK.
12 Click OK on the window for changing properties.
13 Click OK on the confirmation window for attribute changes.

Running Disk Cleanup with the Compress old files option selected may compress the files required for Instant Mode. If the files are compressed after running Disk Cleanup, follow the above procedure to restore the files.

What should I do if the optical disc drive isn't playing my CD or DVD or if CD/DVD playback is interrupted?

Make sure the disc is inserted into the optical disc drive with the label facing upward.

Check the DVD package to make sure the region code is compatible with the optical disc drive. You cannot play a DVD if the assigned region code is not the same as the one on the package.

For more information on the region code, see the on-screen User Guide.

• Instant Mode only supports commercially available DVDs, DVDs in the Video format, and DVD-RW/DVD-RAM discs in the Video Recording format.

To play any other DVD, launch Windows and use the Windows Media Center or WinDVD software.

Additionally note that DTS (Digital Theater System) audio is not available for playback in Instant Mode.

• Depends on the model you purchased.

Why is there a folder I can't access in Instant Mode?

You can't access to the folders in the C:\Users except the Public folder.

Store the image or music files in the C:\Users\Public folder or except the

C:\Users\ folder.

The first time you launch Instant Mode, the C:\Users\Public\Public Music\Sample Music folder or the C:\Users\Public\Public Pictures\Sample Pictures folder is displayed in Music or Photo mode, respectively. From the second time you launch Instant Mode, the last folder you accessed in each mode is displayed.

Why can't I play music files during Music mode?

You cannot play music files in unsupported formats, such as the files protected with DRM technology.

Why can't I select or play music files by pressing the Enter key during Music mode?

You cannot select or play music files by pressing the Enter key during music playback. Use the previous track or next track button instead to select the music files. To play the music file you selected, stop music playback first and press the Enter key to restart.

Why can't I select a folder displayed in the thumbnail view during Photo mode?

You cannot select any folder that contains no images in the supported formats.

Why can't I view the image data or music files?

Instant Mode only shows the data stored in the C drive.

Store the data you want to view or play in Instant Mode in the C drive.

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Do not store the data you want to view or play in Instant Mode in the C:\Users\ folder.

What should I do if my computer screen (LCD) goes blank?

Your computer screen will go blank if you do not use Instant Mode for a while. Press any key on the keyboard to resume Instant Mode.

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