Sony PCG-ABA1 Series User manual
4-675-349-11(1)
2003 Sony Corporation
Bluetooth™
USB Adapter
PCGA-BA1 Series
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Operating Instructions
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi
IT
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Warnings
❑To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
❑To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
❑In some situations or environments,
the use of the Bluetooth™
technology might be restricted by
the proprietor of the building or
responsible representatives of the
organization, for example on board
airplanes, in hospitals or in any
other environment where the risk of
interference with other devices or
services is perceived or identified as
harmful.
❑If you are uncertain about the policy
applying to the use of Bluetooth™
technology in a specific organization
or environment, you are encouraged
to first ask for authorization prior to
switching it on.
❑Consult your physician or the
manufacturer of personal medical
devices (pacemakers, hearing aids,
etc.) regarding any restrictions on
the use of Bluetooth™ technology.
Before using the PCGA-BA1, be sure
to read the accompanying End User
Software License Agreement.
❑Copyright laws prohibit reproducing
the software or the manual
accompanying it in whole or in part,
or renting the software without the
permission of the copyright holder.
❑In no event will Sony be liable for
any financial damages, or loss of
profits, including claims made by
third parties, arising out of the use of
the software supplied with this
device.
❑If a problem occurs with this
product as a result of defective
manufacturing, Sony will replace it.
However, Sony bears no other
responsibility.
❑The software provided with this unit
cannot be used with other units.
❑Please note that, due to continued
efforts to improve quality, the
software specifications may be
changed without notice.
❑Operation of this unit with software
other than that provided is not
covered by the warranty.
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Regulatory
information
For customers in Europe
Sony hereby declares that the
PCGA-BA1 Bluetooth™ USB
Adapter is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of European
Directive 1999/5/EC.
To obtain a copy of the declaration of
Conformity (DoC) with the R & TTE
Directive, please access the following
URL address:
http://www.compliance.Sony.de/
The PCGA-BA1 is a Bluetooth™
intended radio device using the 2.4
GHz frequency band (2.400GHz –
2.4835GHz).
It is intended for wireless
communication with other Bluetooth™
enabled devices using the Bluetooth™
Serial Port, Dial-up Networking via
mobile phone or modem, Object Push
and Basic Imaging profiles.
The PCGA-BA1 BluetoothTM
technology complies with regulations
in the following countries, and can
therefore only be used in these
countries:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the Netherlands and
the United Kingdom.
In France, this product can only be
used indoors.
•VAIO and are registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•Microsoft and Windows are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
•
BLUETOOTH and its logo are
trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc., U.S.A and licenced to Sony
Corporation.
•All other names of systems,
products and services are trademarks
of their respective owners. In the
manual, the ™ or ® marks are not
specified.
•In this manual, Microsoft®
Windows®XP Home Edition and
Microsoft®Windows®XP
Professional are referred to as
Windows XP.
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Voordat u de Bluetooth USB-adapter
gaat gebruiken, moet u de bijgaande
gebruiksrechtovereenkomst voor
eindgebruikers lezen.
❑De wet op de auteursrechten
verbiedt het geheel of gedeeltelijk
reproduceren van de software of de
handleiding, alsook de verhuur van
de software zonder toestemming van
de eigenaar van de auteursrechten.
❑Sony kan in geen geval aansprakelijk
worden gesteld voor financiële
verliezen noch winstderving, met
inbegrip van claims ingediend door
derden, ten gevolge van het gebruik
van de software die bij deze adapter
wordt geleverd.
❑Indien dit produkt problemen geeft
door constructiefouten, zal Sony het
vervangen. Sony draagt echter geen
enkele andere verantwoordelijkheid.
❑De software die bij dit toestel wordt
geleverd, kan niet met andere
toestellen worden gebruikt.
❑Merk op dat in het kader van ons
permanent streven naar
kwaliteitsverbetering de
softwarespecificaties steeds kunnen
worden gewijzigd zonder
voorafgaande kennisgeving.
❑Gebruik van dit toestel met andere
software dan de bijgeleverde is niet
gedekt door de waarborg.
Waarschuwing
❑Ter voorkoming van elektrische
schokken mag u de behuizing niet
openen. Laat service uitsluitend
uitvoeren door deskundig personeel.
❑Ter voorkoming van het gevaar van
brand of elektrische schokken, mag
u het produkt niet blootstellen aan
regen of vocht.
❑In bepaalde gevallen of omgevingen
kan het gebruik van de Bluetooth™
technologie beperkt worden door de
eigenaar van het gebouw of de
verantwoordelijke
vertegenwoordiger van de
organisatie. Bijvoorbeeld: aan boord
van een vliegtuig, in ziekenhuizen
of in andere omgevingen waar het
interferentierisico met andere
apparaten of diensten als schadelijk
wordt geëvalueerd of als zodanig
bepaald wordt.
❑Als u niet zeker bent over het
toegepaste beleid betreffende het
gebruik van de Bluetooth™
technologie in een specifieke
organisatie of omgeving, raden wij u
aan om eerst toelating te vragen
voor tot gebruik over te gaan.
❑Raadpleeg uw dokter of de fabrikant
van persoonlijke medische
apparaten (pacemakers,
hoorapparaten, enz.) betreffende
mogelijke beperkingen in het
gebruik van de Bluetooth™
technologie.
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Wettelijke
informatie
Sony verklaart hierbij dat de PCGA-
BA1 Bluetooth™ USB Adapter
voldoet aan de essentiële vereisten en
andere relevante bepalingen van
richtlijn 1999/5/EC.
De PCGA-BA1 is een Bluetooth™
vermogensklasse 2 radiotoestel dat de
2,4 GHz (2,400 GHz - 2,4835 GHz)
frequentieband gebruikt. Het is
bestemd voor draadloze communicatie
met andere met Bluetooth™ uitgeruste
apparaten door gebruik te maken van
de profielen: Bluetooth™ seriële
poort, netwerk toegang via mobiele
telefoon of modem, Object Push en
Basic Imaging.
PCGA-BA1 voldoet aan alle
voorschriften die van toepassing zijn
in de volgende landen:
België, Denemarken, Duitsland,
Finland, Frankrijk, Griekenland,
Ierland, Ijsland, Italië, Luxemburg,
Nederland, Noorwegen, Oostenrijk,
Portugal, Spanje, Verenigd
Koninkrijk, Zweden en Zwitserland.
Dit produkt mag in Frankrijk alleen
maar binnenshuis gebruikt worden.
Dit produkt beantwoordt aan de
normen EN 55022 Class B en EN
55024 voor gebruik in de volgende
omgevingen: residentieel,
commercieel en licht industrieel.
•VAIO e sono marchi di
fabbrica registrati di Sony
Corporation.
•Microsoft en Windows zijn
geregistreerde handelsmerken van
Microsoft Corporation in de
Verenigde Staten en/of andere
landen.
•BLUETOOTH e il relativo logo
sono marchi di fabbrica di proprietà
di Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A e
concessi in licenza a Sony
Corporation.
•Alle andere namen van systemen,
produkten en diensten zijn
handelsmerken van hun respectieve
eigenaars. ™ en ® staan niet in de
gebruiksaanwijzing vermeld.
•In deze documentatie wordt met
Windows XP zowel Microsoft®
Windows®XP Home Edition als
Microsoft®Windows®XP
Professional aangeduid.
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Prima di utilizzare l’adattatore USB
Bluetooth, accertarsi di leggere
l'accordo con l'utente finale accluso.
❑Le leggi sul copyright non
consentono la riproduzione, parziale
o totale, del software o del manuale
ad esso allegato, né l’affitto del
software senza previo consenso del
proprietario del copyright.
❑In nessun caso Sony potrà essere
ritenuta responsabile di danni
finanziari o di perdite di profitto,
inclusi risarcimenti richiesti da terzi,
dovuti all’uso del software in
dotazione con la presente unità.
❑Sony provvederà alla sostituzione
del prodotto in caso di problemi
dovuti a difetti di fabbricazione.
Non sarà tuttavia possibile attribuire
altre responsabilità a Sony.
❑Il software fornito con la presente
unità non può essere utilizzato con
altri apparecchi.
❑Si noti che a causa dei continui
tentativi di miglioramento della
qualità, le caratteristiche tecniche
del software sono soggette a
modifiche senza preavviso.
❑L’utilizzo della presente unità con
software diverso da quello fornito
non è coperto dalla garanzia.
Avvertenze
❑Per evitare il rischio di scosse
elettriche, non aprire la custodia.
Avvalersi esclusivamente
dell’assistenza di personale
qualificato.
❑Per evitare il rischio di incendi o
scosse elettriche, non collocare
l’unità in luoghi eccessivamente
umidi o dove potrebbe bagnarsi.
❑In alcuni casi o luoghi, l’uso della
tecnologia Bluetooth™ potrebbe
essere vietato dal proprietario
dell’immobile o dal responsabile
dell’organizzazione, come ad
esempio a bordo di aerei, negli
ospedali o in altri luoghi dove il
rischio di interferenze con altri
dispositivi o servizi sia ritenuto
dannoso.
❑Se non si è certi della politica
adottata al riguardo in determinate
organizzazioni o luoghi, prima di
attivare la tecnologia Bluetooth™,
chiedere l’autorizzazione ai
responsabili preposti.
❑Consultare il proprio medico o il
produttore di dispositivi medici
personali (pacemaker, apparecchi
acustici, ecc.) per conoscere
l’eventuale incompatibilità con
l’utilizzo della tecnologia
Bluetooth™.
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Note di
conformità
Con la presente Sony dichiara che
l’adattatore USB Bluetooth PCGA-
BA1 è conforme ai requisiti e alle
condizioni stabiliti nella Direttiva
europea 1999/5/EC.
PCGA-BA1 è un dispositivo radio
Bluetooth™ di classe 2 che utilizza la
banda di frequenza da 2,4 GHz (2,400
GHz - 2,4835 GHz). Questo
dispositivo è necessario per stabilire
una comunicazione di tipo wireless
con altri dispositivi compatibili con
Bluetooth™ che utilizzano i seguenti
profili Bluetooth™: porta seriale,
accesso remoto via telefono cellulare o
modem, OPP (Object Push Profile) e
Basic Imaging.
PCGA-BA1 è conforme alla norme
vigenti nei seguenti paesi:
Austria, Belgio, Danimarca,
Finlandia, Francia, Grecia,
Germania, Irlanda, Islandia, Italia,
Lussemburgo, Norvegia, Portogallo,
Spagna, Svezia, Svizzera, Paesi
Bassi e Regno Unito.
In Francia l’uso di questo prodotto è
riservato all’interno.
L’apparecchio è conforme alle norme
EN 55022 Class B ed EN 55024 per
l’impiego nelle seguenti aree:
residenziali, aziendali e di industria
leggera.
•VAIO y son marcas
comerciales registradas de Sony
Corporation.
•Microsofte Windows sono marchi di
fabbrica registrati di Microsoft
Corporation negli Stati Uniti e/o in
altri paesi.
•BLUETOOTH y su logotipo son
marcas comerciales de Bluetooth
SIG, Inc., EE.UU. cedidas bajo
licencia a Sony Corporation.icenza
dalla Sony Corporation.
•Tutti gli altri nomi di sistemi,
prodotti e servizi sono marchi di
fabbrica dei rispettivi proprietari.
Nel presente manuale, i simboli ™ o
® non vengono specificati.
•In questo manuale, ci riferisca a
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home
Edition e a Microsoft®Windows®
XP Professional come Windows XP.
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Contents
Introduction .......................................9
How to use this product...........11
Ways to Connect with
Bluetooth Devices ...............12
Inserting the Bluetooth USB adapter...
14
Communicating using
BlueSpace NE .............................15
Communicating using
Windows XP functions ...............19
Using a Bluetooth cell phone or
modem .................................20
Assigning/changing the
Bluetooth device name for
the computer ........................24
Terminating Bluetooth
communication ....................25
Notes on Use....................................26
Maintenance ....................................27
Bluetooth Wireless Technology ......28
Connection format...................28
Speed .......................................29
Communication range and
power ...................................29
Bluetooth standard ..................29
Security............................................30
Getting Help ....................................31
Specifications ..................................32
Troubleshooting...............................33
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Introduction
This product is a USB adapter designed for use with a computer without
integrated Bluetooth functions. It enables wireless communication with
other Bluetooth technology enabled devices.
zBluetooth wireless technology
Bluetooth wireless technology provides instant short-range connectivity without the need
for cumbersome cabling. For details, see the section “Bluetooth Wireless Technology” on
page 28.
What computer models can I use the Bluetooth USB Adapter
PCGA-BA1 with?
Sony VAIO notebooks running Windows XP operating system (except
models with integrated Bluetooth functions).
Windows XP Service Pack 1 must be installed. Check the version of your
operating system, and update it if necessary.
For details, refer to the separate document “Read This First”.
Note
For more information on Bluetooth technology enabled VAIO computers, refer to
“Getting Help” (page 31).
Features
•Bluetooth compatibility allows wireless communication within 10
meters. (Communication range will vary according to whether walls or
other obstacles are located between devices, the material used in walls,
the presence of radio frequency interference and other environmental
conditions, and the type of software being used.)
•Security features prevent communication between non-identified
Bluetooth devices. For details, see the section “Security” on page 30.
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What Bluetooth devices can the Bluetooth USB Adapter
PCGA-BA1 communicate with?
(As of May 2003)
• Sony VAIO notebooks with integrated Bluetooth functions (For Europe)
• Other Sony VAIO notebooks running Windows XP operating system
with an inserted Bluetooth USB Adapter PCGA-BA1
•Other Sony products with Bluetooth functions
Check the Bluetooth services supported by your Bluetooth device.
zHint
The software CD-ROM includes a copy of this document and the separate “Read This First” as
PDF files in the “manual” folder.
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