* Display sold separately.

Video Audio Integrated Operation

With ideo

Personal V

Recorder &

DVD±R

W Recorder

FEATURES

• 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

• Sony Exclusive Software:

•

Click to DVD TM - DVD Creation Software - Easily create your own DVDs

•

PictureGear Studio TM - Digital Photo Software

•

SonicStage TM - Digital Music Software

•

DVgate Plus TM - Digital Video Software

• ATI Radeon

™

9200

• 128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)

• 8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration

• Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 2.80C GHz

Hyper-Threading Technology

†

with

• 512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR

• 120GB

††3

7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

• Front and Rear Accessible i.LINK

®

(IEEE

1394) Interfaces and USB 2.0 Connections

1

• Multi-Media Card Reader

Sony Electronics Inc.

For more information: 1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages 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 addon hardware option except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims 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 recommendations, 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 software 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, 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 product 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. 8/03

PCV -RS430G

Sony VAIO Digital Studio

™

PC

¾ Giga Pocket TM

Personal Video Recorder

¾ Import Analog Content - Watch and Record TV Programs

¾ DVD±RW / CD-RW -

With Click to DVD

TM

Software

***

¾ Intel ®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 2.80C GHz

†

with HT Technology

¾ 512MB PC-2700 333MHz DDR / 120GB ††3

7200rpm HD

¾ ATI Radeon TM

9200 128MB with VGA, DVI, and TV-out

¾ Ethernet / i.LINK

®1 (IEEE 1394) / USB 2.0 / Multi-Media Card Reader

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

SPECIFICATIONS

M ODEL

PCV-RS430G

P ROCESSOR

Intel ®

Intel ®

Pentium ® 4 Processor 2.80C GHz

Hyper-Threading Technology

† with

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

120GB ††3 7200rpm Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive

DVD±RW / CD-RW D

RIVE

***

DVD±RW

-RW (4X max. write / 2X max. rewrite / 2X max. read)

+RW (4X max. write / 2.4X max. rewrite / 2.4X max.

read)

CD-RW

(16X max. write / 10X max. rewrite / 32X max. read)

DVD-ROM

16X max. DVD-ROM Read / 40X max. CD-ROM read

F LOPPY D ISK D RIVE

3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

V IDEO & G RAPHICS

ATI Radeon ™ 9200

128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)

VGA-out / DVI-Out (DVI output:1280x1024x60Hz max.)

/ TV-Out

8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware Acceleration

Giga Pocket TM MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner

E THERNET

10Base-T/100Base-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)

Multi-Media Card Reader (Memory Stick

Compact Flash

Drive TM

TM

TM )

TM ,

Type I and Type II, IBM Micro

, and Smart Media

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

Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)

Two PS/2 ® (Mouse/Keyboard)

One VGA/DVI Monitor Port / TV-Out

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 ® Mouse

P

OWER

R

EQUIREMENTS

100-120V 4.7A (50/60Hz)

P

OWER

M

ANAGEMENT

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

D

IMENSIONS

& W

EIGHT

(CPU)

7.7"(W) x 15"(H) x 15.4"(D)

30.86 lbs.

P RE -I NSTALLED S OFTWARE :

S ONY O RIGINAL S OFTWARE

Giga Pocket TM - Personal Video Recorder

Click to DVD TM

DVgate Plus TM

- Digital Photo

- Digital Video

SonicStage TM

VAIO Media TM

- DVD Creation

PictureGear Studio TM

- Digital Music

- Network File Sharing

O PERATING S YSTEM

Microsoft ® Windows ®

VAIO ®

Windows ® XP

XP Home Edition recommends Microsoft ®

O

THER

S

OFTWARE

A

PPLICATIONS

Microsoft ® Works ® 7.0 - Word Processing,

Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact

Management, and Database

Microsoft ® II

MoodLogic

Age of Empires ®

® 2.5 Trial **

5

Intuit Quicken ®

Edition

Microsoft ®

2003 2 New User

Microsoft ®

Adobe ®

Money ®

Encarta

Acrobat ®

Apple QuickTime

RealNetworks ®

®

®

2004 5

Online

Reader

RealOne TM

®

4

Player

A

NTI

-V

IRUS

& R

ECOVERY

S

OFTWARE

Norton ® 90 Day Trial **5

VAIO ®

VAIO ®

Internet Security TM

Recovery Wizard

Support Agent

O

NLINE

C

ENTER

America Online ®**

Netscape

EarthLink TotalAccess

MSN ® 8 **

® Navigator ®

™**

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

† GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application 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 A portion 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.