Playing dvds – Sony PCG-GRX690P User Manual
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Playing DVDs
You can play a DVD on your computer or TV. If you watch DVDs on your computer, use either the AC adapter or the supplied
battery for power.
To play a DVD on the computer using AC power
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3.
Select a preinstalled DVD program in which to play the DVD. The preinstalled DVD program launches the video
automatically. See
for a description of your preinstalled DVD program.
See the help guide included with the DVD program for detailed instructions.
Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices
connected, this may damage your hearing and the speakers. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD.
Do not switch the power saving modes while you are playing the DVD.
Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access. This may cause the computer to malfunction.
To play a DVD on the computer using battery power
1.
Set the power management profile to DVD.
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Right-click the CPU icon
on the Windows
®
taskbar.
3.
Select Profiles from the shortcut menu, and then select DVD from the submenu. You can also select
Automatic Profile Selection, which sets the power management profile to DVD whenever a DVD is
inserted into the optical drive. See
2.
Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then selecting Restart from the Shut Down menu of the
Windows Task Manager dialog box.
3.
Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
4.
Select a preinstalled DVD program in which to play the DVD. The preinstalled DVD program launches the video
automatically. See
for a description of your preinstalled DVD program. For detailed instructions
on how to use the preinstalled DVD program, see the help guide included with the DVD program.
Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices
connected, this may damage your hearing and the speakers. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD.
Do not switch the power saving modes while you are playing the DVD.
Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access. This may cause the computer to malfunction.
To play a DVD on a TV
1.
Connect a TV to the computer. If you purchased a port replicator and want to connect a TV to it, see
1.
Plug one end of an audio-video (AV) cable into the A/V OUT jack on the computer.
2.
Plug the other end of the AV cable into the video-in ports on the TV.
Connecting a TV
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