Sony Electronics Inc.
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Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio
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ages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to any specific software, and Sony does
not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular
software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
claims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you may
choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make rec-
ommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the
suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Some pre-installed soft-
ware titles may not include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to
change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2003 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, PictureGear
Studio, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, SonicStage Mastering Studio, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Realone is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. This prod-
uct meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are
subject to change without notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 5/03
SPECIFICATIONS
• Giga Pocket
TM
Personal Video Recorder
• Analog Video Input for 8mm or VHS
Camcorders
• Watch Live TV / Record Shows for Later Playback
• IR Remote Control and Receiver
• Internet TV Programming Guide
• DVD-RW / CD-RW Drive
***
- With Click to
DVD
TM
Software
• SonicStage
TM
with MP3 Encoder &
SonicStage Mastering Studio
TM
-
Advanced
Audio Mastering Software
• Adobe
®
Premier LE
®
-
Video Editing Software
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.40C GHz
†
with
HT Technology
• GigaBit Ethernet - Ready for the Network
Future
• High-Speed Internet Ready with
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX Fast Ethernet
• 800MHz Front Side Bus
• nVIDIA
®
GeForce4
™
MX 440-8x 64MB
• 64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
• 8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK
®
(IEEE
1394) Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections
1
• Optical Mouse
• Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
!
Giga Pocket
TM
Personal Video Recorder
!
Import Analog Content - Watch and Record TV Programs
!
DVD-RW / CD-RW -
With Click to DVD
TM
Software
***
!
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.40C GHz
†
with HT Technology
!
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR / 80
GB
††3
7200rpm HD
!
64MB nVIDIA
®
GeForce4
™
MX 440-8x Graphics
!
GigaBit Ethernet / i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
/ 8 USB 2.0 Connectors
1
Sony VAIO Digital Studio
™
PC
PCV
PCV
-RZ30GN2
-RZ30GN2
FEATURES
i.LINK
®
(IEEE 1394)
Video Audio Integrated Operation
With
Personal V
ideo
Recorder & DVD-R
W
Recorder
M
ODEL
PCV-RZ30GN2
P
ROCESSOR
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 2.40C GHz
†
with
Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
C
ACHE
M
EMORY
512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
F
RONT
S
IDE
B
US
S
PEED
800MHz
S
TANDARD
RAM
512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR
(expandable to 2.0GB)
H
ARD
D
RIVE
80GB
††3
7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
DVD-RW / CD-RW D
RIVE
***
DVD-RW (2X max. write / 1X max. rewrite / 4.8X
max. DVD-RW read / 12x max. DVD-ROM read)
CD-RW (8X max. write / 4X max. rewrite / 20X
max. CD-RW read / 32X max. CD-ROM read)
CD-ROM
40X max. CD-ROM read / 24X Max. CD-RW read
F
LOPPY
D
ISK
D
RIVE
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
V
IDEO
& G
RAPHICS
nVIDIA
®
GeForce4
™
MX440-8x
64MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
VGA-out / DVI-Out
(DVI output:1280x1024x60Hz max.)
8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration
Giga Pocket
TM
MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder
board with TV Tuner
E
THERNET
GigaBit Ethernet: 10Base-T/100Base-
TX/1000Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)
M
ODEM
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
E
XPANSION
S
LOTS
One 8x AGP (occupied by Graphics Card)
Three PCI (two occupied)
Memory Stick
®
Media Slot
E
XPANSION
B
AYS
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5" (one occupied)
P
ORT
C
ONNECTORS
Eight USB 2.0 (four front/four rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI Monitor Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port / One Line In
One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Stereo Line Input/Output
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
S
UPPLIED
A
CCESSORIES
Speakers (Stereo)
IR Remote Control and Receiver
VAIO
®
Keyboard / PS/2
®
Optical Mouse
P
OWER
R
EQUIREMENTS
295 watts max. / 100-120V ~4.7A (50/60Hz)
P
OWER
M
ANAGEMENT
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
D
IMENSIONS
(CPU)
7.7"(W) x 15"(H) x 15.4"(D)
W
EIGHT
(CPU)
30.86 lbs.
P
RE
-I
NSTALLED
S
OFTWARE
:
S
ONY
O
RIGINAL
S
OFTWARE
Giga Pocket
TM
-
Personal Video Recorder
SonicStage Mastering Studio
TM
-
Audio Mastering
Click to DVD
TM
-
DVD Creation
PictureGear Studio
TM
- Digital Photo
DVgate Plus
™
- Digital Video
SonicStage
™
w/MP3 Encoder
- Digital Music
VAIO Media
TM
- Network File Sharing
O
PERATING
S
YSTEM
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Home Edition
VAIO
®
recommends Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
O
THER
S
OFTWARE
A
PPLICATIONS
Adobe
®
Premier
®
LE
Adobe
®
Photoshop Elements
®
Microsoft
®
Works
®
7.0 -
Word Processing,
Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database
Microsoft
®
Age of Empires
®
II
MoodLogic
®
2.5
**5
Intuit Quicken
®
2003
2
New User Edition
Veritas
®
RecordNow
TM
Microsoft
®
Money
®
2003
5
Microsoft
®
Encarta
®
Online
4
Screenblast
®
Acid
®
LE
Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
Apple QuickTime
®
RealNetworks
®
RealOne
TM
Player
A
NTI
-V
IRUS
& R
ECOVERY
S
OFTWARE
McAfee
®
Security Center
TM**5
VAIO
®
Recovery Wizard
3
3
VAIO
®
Support Agent
O
NLINE
C
ENTER
America Online
®**
Netscape
®
Navigator
EarthLink TotalAccess
™**
MSN
® 8**
S
ERVICE
One Year Limited Express Repair Service
*
L
IMITED
W
ARRANTY
One Year Parts and Labor
*
T
ELEPHONE
S
UPPORT
Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90 Days
* Display sold separately.
† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect appli-
cation performance.
†† GB means one billion bytes when referring to Hard Drive capacity. Accessible
capacity may vary.
* Certain restrictions apply.
** Requires payment of additional fees or subscription for use.
*** DVD compatibility is not universal.
1 i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an
IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK
connector may not communicate with each other.
2 Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.
3 5GB of Hard Disk space is reserved for the recovery partition.
4 Limited duration trial subscription to Microsoft’s current online version. Internet
access required; additional fees (including telephone/long distance charges) may
also apply.
5 Certain features are time limited.
