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... Contents 6 Part 2 Attaching the Base Station Stand 7 Part 3 Connecting Cable or Antenna 7 Part 4 Connecting Other Devices 9 Setup and Connections 11 Flow of Setup...11 Base Station Modes 12 STEP 1 Setup to Watch TV at Home 13 STEP 2 Setup to Watch TV Away from Home 18 Watching TV and Videos on LocationFree Player.... 22 What...
... Contents 6 Part 2 Attaching the Base Station Stand 7 Part 3 Connecting Cable or Antenna 7 Part 4 Connecting Other Devices 9 Setup and Connections 11 Flow of Setup...11 Base Station Modes 12 STEP 1 Setup to Watch TV at Home 13 STEP 2 Setup to Watch TV Away from Home 18 Watching TV and Videos on LocationFree Player.... 22 What...
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Advanced Base Station Settings 35 Opening the [Base Station Settings] Page 35 Checking the Current Base Station Status 36 Basic Operations in the [Advanced Setup] Page 37 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 37 Setting Up to Watch TV Away From Home 38 Registering LocationFree Devices on the Base Station ... Base Station 42 Other Settings ...44 Others 47 About Self-Diagnostics Displays 47 Initializing the Base Station 48 Troubleshooting 49 Specifications (LocationFree Base Station LF-B1 55 Index ...57 Trademarks ...58 Note The screen shots used in this manual are only example images. 3
Advanced Base Station Settings 35 Opening the [Base Station Settings] Page 35 Checking the Current Base Station Status 36 Basic Operations in the [Advanced Setup] Page 37 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 37 Setting Up to Watch TV Away From Home 38 Registering LocationFree Devices on the Base Station ... Base Station 42 Other Settings ...44 Others 47 About Self-Diagnostics Displays 47 Initializing the Base Station 48 Troubleshooting 49 Specifications (LocationFree Base Station LF-B1 55 Index ...57 Trademarks ...58 Note The screen shots used in this manual are only example images. 3
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... on the LocationFreeTV monitor. LocationFreeTV FAQ pages: http://www.sony.com/locationfree/faq/ • NetAV cannot be set on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless channels. What is the LocationFree Base Station? To register the LocationFreeTV monitor on the base station, the base station LF-B1 setup information (domain name, port number, and registration password...
... on the LocationFreeTV monitor. LocationFreeTV FAQ pages: http://www.sony.com/locationfree/faq/ • NetAV cannot be set on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless channels. What is the LocationFree Base Station? To register the LocationFreeTV monitor on the base station, the base station LF-B1 setup information (domain name, port number, and registration password...
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...Green: Connected with the LocationFree device on the 2.4 GHz channel. Umber blinking: Updating dynamic DNS. Red: The base station is being initialized. 4 SETUP MODE LED (1 page 12) Umber: The base station is transmitted. qd IN 1 (S-VIDEO/AUDIO/VIDEO) terminal (1 page 9) Connect audio cables ... BASE STATION RESET button (1 page 48) Initializes all settings on . Green: Connected to connect. The LED blinks quickly when data is in Setup mode. qa qf IR BLASTER port (1 page 10) Connect the IR Blaster (supplied). 5 Green: Connected with the LocationFree device. 6 Green...
...Green: Connected with the LocationFree device on the 2.4 GHz channel. Umber blinking: Updating dynamic DNS. Red: The base station is being initialized. 4 SETUP MODE LED (1 page 12) Umber: The base station is transmitted. qd IN 1 (S-VIDEO/AUDIO/VIDEO) terminal (1 page 9) Connect audio cables ... BASE STATION RESET button (1 page 48) Initializes all settings on . Green: Connected to connect. The LED blinks quickly when data is in Setup mode. qa qf IR BLASTER port (1 page 10) Connect the IR Blaster (supplied). 5 Green: Connected with the LocationFree device. 6 Green...
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...Check is incomplete (1 page 20). 11 STEP 2-2 Make Easy Setup settings to watch TV away from home (1 page 18). STEP 2 Setup to watch TV at home STEP 1-1 Turn on your Internet connection (1 page 18). Setup and Connections Setup and Connections Flow of Setup Use the following steps to the base station by a wireless ... page 13) STEP 1-2 Connect a LocationFree device to the base station (1 page 14). • Connecting with a router (1 page 15) • Connecting directly to configure. STEP 1 Setup to watch TV away from home STEP 2-1 Check your LocationFree device (1 page 16).
...Check is incomplete (1 page 20). 11 STEP 2-2 Make Easy Setup settings to watch TV away from home (1 page 18). STEP 2 Setup to watch TV at home STEP 1-1 Turn on your Internet connection (1 page 18). Setup and Connections Setup and Connections Flow of Setup Use the following steps to the base station by a wireless ... page 13) STEP 1-2 Connect a LocationFree device to the base station (1 page 14). • Connecting with a router (1 page 15) • Connecting directly to configure. STEP 1 Setup to watch TV away from home STEP 2-1 Check your LocationFree device (1 page 16).
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... a wireless connection. You can make base station settings via a router if you finish, switch to [Enable at home and away from home. SETUP MODE button Press the SETUP MODE button on ) On • You cannot use NetAV at home and away from home. • You can also make base station settings....* * Use the SSID and WEP key on the sticker of the base station. Setup mode (SETUP MODE LED on the rear panel of the base station for 15 minutes. Also, a wireless LAN uses a channel in the 2.4 GHz band when the...
... a wireless connection. You can make base station settings via a router if you finish, switch to [Enable at home and away from home. SETUP MODE button Press the SETUP MODE button on ) On • You cannot use NetAV at home and away from home. • You can also make base station settings....* * Use the SSID and WEP key on the sticker of the base station. Setup mode (SETUP MODE LED on the rear panel of the base station for 15 minutes. Also, a wireless LAN uses a channel in the 2.4 GHz band when the...
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... Cord to watch TV and videos at home. Turn on the Base Station Power Press the POWER button on . Setup and Connections STEP 1 Setup to Watch TV at Home This section describes the setup for using NetAV to the Base Station Connect the power cord after you finish making all other connections. It...
... Cord to watch TV and videos at home. Turn on the Base Station Power Press the POWER button on . Setup and Connections STEP 1 Setup to Watch TV at Home This section describes the setup for using NetAV to the Base Station Connect the power cord after you finish making all other connections. It...
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... device to the base station Connect to watch TV at home • Connect to the router by wireless Connect to watch TV away from home Setup and Connections Modem without router function To connect your computer to the base station with a router Modem with internal router • Connect to the router...
... device to the base station Connect to watch TV at home • Connect to the router by wireless Connect to watch TV away from home Setup and Connections Modem without router function To connect your computer to the base station with a router Modem with internal router • Connect to the router...
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...-click [Network Connections]. 2 Double-click [Wireless Network Connection]. Connecting a LocationFree Device to the Base Station by connecting the computer and base station with a LAN cable. Setup and Connections Using a Router to Connect a LocationFree Device to the Base Station Connecting with a wired router If your router is configured to assign IP addresses...
...-click [Network Connections]. 2 Double-click [Wireless Network Connection]. Connecting a LocationFree Device to the Base Station by connecting the computer and base station with a LAN cable. Setup and Connections Using a Router to Connect a LocationFree Device to the Base Station Connecting with a wired router If your router is configured to assign IP addresses...
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Keep pressing until the IP address has been assigned. Setup and Connections The SETUP MODE LED blinks. SETUP MODE LED z Tip When using a router to connect to the base station, it takes a while for the IP ...to be assigned to STEP1-3 (1 page 16). The base station does not appear in the window shown in Step 2 until the SETUP MODE LED starts blinking. 4 Enter the WEP key printed on the sticker of the base station. Proceed to the base station by ... to install LocationFree Player on the computer (1 page 32). 1 With the base station powered on, press the [SETUP MODE] button on . 16
Keep pressing until the IP address has been assigned. Setup and Connections The SETUP MODE LED blinks. SETUP MODE LED z Tip When using a router to connect to the base station, it takes a while for the IP ...to be assigned to STEP1-3 (1 page 16). The base station does not appear in the window shown in Step 2 until the SETUP MODE LED starts blinking. 4 Enter the WEP key printed on the sticker of the base station. Proceed to the base station by ... to install LocationFree Player on the computer (1 page 32). 1 With the base station powered on, press the [SETUP MODE] button on . 16
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...security software, click [Web Support] in Windows 2000), [Sony LocationFree Player], and then click [LocationFree Player]. LocationFree Player starts, and the [NetAV Connection] window appears. For details on the screen that the SETUP MODE LED is still blinking. Note Before clicking [Connect],... to unblock it. • If the destination base station cannot be displayed at startup, a confirmation message appears. pressing the SETUP MODE button until a connection is restarted automatically after registration. Wait until the LED starts blinking. The base station is established with...
...security software, click [Web Support] in Windows 2000), [Sony LocationFree Player], and then click [LocationFree Player]. LocationFree Player starts, and the [NetAV Connection] window appears. For details on the screen that the SETUP MODE LED is still blinking. Note Before clicking [Connect],... to unblock it. • If the destination base station cannot be displayed at startup, a confirmation message appears. pressing the SETUP MODE button until a connection is restarted automatically after registration. Wait until the LED starts blinking. The base station is established with...
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... disconnect by clicking [Disconnect] in Windows 2000), [Sony LocationFree Player], and then click [LocationFree Player]. LocationFreeTV FAQ pages: http://www.sony.com/locationfree/faq/ STEP 2-2 Make Easy Setup Settings to Watch TV Away from Home You need to do this setup before you may be required to connect to the ...with upload and download speeds of at home via public wireless LAN networks and hotel LAN connectors. Note • You need to do this setup before you use the NetAV function to watch TV using a router (1 page 14), set up the connection, refer to your ISP. For ...
... disconnect by clicking [Disconnect] in Windows 2000), [Sony LocationFree Player], and then click [LocationFree Player]. LocationFreeTV FAQ pages: http://www.sony.com/locationfree/faq/ STEP 2-2 Make Easy Setup Settings to Watch TV Away from Home You need to do this setup before you may be required to connect to the ...with upload and download speeds of at home via public wireless LAN networks and hotel LAN connectors. Note • You need to do this setup before you use the NetAV function to watch TV using a router (1 page 14), set up the connection, refer to your ISP. For ...
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... Your web browser starts, and the [Base Station Settings] page opens. 3 Click [Enter]. The [Easy Setup] page appears. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to [Base Station Settings]. 5 Click [Easy Setup]. Note If the NETWORK LED is off, check that the router is turned on and the LAN cable is... turned on the sticker of the base station. The following page appears when you log in to confirm the NETWORK LED is connected properly. 19 Setup and Connections 2 Select a base station with a green icon, and click [Base Station Settings]. User ID (User name):lfx (lowercase letters) (The ...
... Your web browser starts, and the [Base Station Settings] page opens. 3 Click [Enter]. The [Easy Setup] page appears. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to [Base Station Settings]. 5 Click [Easy Setup]. Note If the NETWORK LED is off, check that the router is turned on and the LAN cable is... turned on the sticker of the base station. The following page appears when you log in to confirm the NETWORK LED is connected properly. 19 Setup and Connections 2 Select a base station with a green icon, and click [Base Station Settings]. User ID (User name):lfx (lowercase letters) (The ...
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...; If the NETAV LED turns on umber, check that the router and modem are two setup types: [Easy Setup] and [Advanced Setup]. [Easy Setup] requires the router to be UPnP compatible and the UPnP function of the [Advanced Setup] page for your router is not UPnP compatible, you prefer not to use the UPnP function... to use the NetAV function away from home. 7 Read the "Dynamic DNS Terms-of the router, or if you use the UPnP function but the setup is unsuccessful, port forwarding needs to be set on and the LAN cable is connected properly. • When the NETAV LED turns green, another device...
...; If the NETAV LED turns on umber, check that the router and modem are two setup types: [Easy Setup] and [Advanced Setup]. [Easy Setup] requires the router to be UPnP compatible and the UPnP function of the [Advanced Setup] page for your router is not UPnP compatible, you prefer not to use the UPnP function... to use the NetAV function away from home. 7 Read the "Dynamic DNS Terms-of the router, or if you use the UPnP function but the setup is unsuccessful, port forwarding needs to be set on and the LAN cable is connected properly. • When the NETAV LED turns green, another device...
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For such a router, set port forwarding. 21 Setup and Connections manual for the router and "Setting a Router Incompatible with the UPnP Function" (1 page 38). • Some UPnP compatible routers are only compatible with specific messenger services and games.
For such a router, set port forwarding. 21 Setup and Connections manual for the router and "Setting a Router Incompatible with the UPnP Function" (1 page 38). • Some UPnP compatible routers are only compatible with specific messenger services and games.
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.../X5 base station, refer to watch TV. • Use of the NetAV function for the LF-X1/X5, "Display TV on your home LAN. LocationFreeTV FAQ pages: http://www.sony.com/locationfree/faq/ Notes • The base station and router need to be left turned on to use LocationFree Player...to watch TV and videos from public wireless access points at home via a wireless connection or a router. However, the LF-X1/X5 base station does not support the [Easy Setup] described on pages 18 to the operating instructions for purposes other than personal enjoyment is LocationFree Player? By placing the ...
.../X5 base station, refer to watch TV. • Use of the NetAV function for the LF-X1/X5, "Display TV on your home LAN. LocationFreeTV FAQ pages: http://www.sony.com/locationfree/faq/ Notes • The base station and router need to be left turned on to use LocationFree Player...to watch TV and videos from public wireless access points at home via a wireless connection or a router. However, the LF-X1/X5 base station does not support the [Easy Setup] described on pages 18 to the operating instructions for purposes other than personal enjoyment is LocationFree Player? By placing the ...
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... to check your computer. Uninstall LFA-PC1 before you choose to install LocationFree Player, it . 32 If the installation wizard does not start, find the "setup.exe" file on other operating systems. • LocationFree Player must support WEP encryption. (Required to connect directly to the base station via a wireless LAN.) •...
... to check your computer. Uninstall LFA-PC1 before you choose to install LocationFree Player, it . 32 If the installation wizard does not start, find the "setup.exe" file on other operating systems. • LocationFree Player must support WEP encryption. (Required to connect directly to the base station via a wireless LAN.) •...
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...Base Station Settings] Page The [Base Station Settings] page is accessed and set from your web browser, by accessing the settings for 15 minutes, setup mode ends and the base station restarts automatically. Keep pressing until the IP address has been assigned. Proceed to put the base station into... is not necessary for the IP address to be sure that the base station is powered on the front panel starts blinking in the [Advanced Setup] page. This is not accessed for a selected base station. z Tip When using a router to connect to the base station via a router, you need ...
...Base Station Settings] Page The [Base Station Settings] page is accessed and set from your web browser, by accessing the settings for 15 minutes, setup mode ends and the base station restarts automatically. Keep pressing until the IP address has been assigned. Proceed to put the base station into... is not necessary for the IP address to be sure that the base station is powered on the front panel starts blinking in the [Advanced Setup] page. This is not accessed for a selected base station. z Tip When using a router to connect to the base station via a router, you need ...
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... click [OK]. z Tip The initial password at the time of purchase is printed on the sticker on the desktop of the base station. [Setup Information] [Update] Your web browser starts and the [Base Station Settings] page opens. Checking the Current Base Station Status You can change the ... Password] in the [Base Station Selection] window that appears, and then click [Base Station Settings]. Click this button. You can use the [Setup Information] page to check the current settings and status of the computer to start LocationFree Player, select the base station you log in to set...
... click [OK]. z Tip The initial password at the time of purchase is printed on the sticker on the desktop of the base station. [Setup Information] [Update] Your web browser starts and the [Base Station Settings] page opens. Checking the Current Base Station Status You can change the ... Password] in the [Base Station Selection] window that appears, and then click [Base Station Settings]. Click this button. You can use the [Setup Information] page to check the current settings and status of the computer to start LocationFree Player, select the base station you log in to set...
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The remainder of this section explains the specific settings and operations of each frame in the [Advanced Setup] page. 1 Click the item to configure. You can also check the base station's MAC address for the selected item. Internet Connection The [Internet Connection]...click [Set] to save the changes. 3 Jump to the [Easy Setup] screen. 4 Exits settings and automatically reboots the base station. Basic Operations in the [Advanced Setup] Page This section explains the operations common to each frame in the [Advanced Setup] page. Note If you change the IP address in the [Internet ...
The remainder of this section explains the specific settings and operations of each frame in the [Advanced Setup] page. 1 Click the item to configure. You can also check the base station's MAC address for the selected item. Internet Connection The [Internet Connection]...click [Set] to save the changes. 3 Jump to the [Easy Setup] screen. 4 Exits settings and automatically reboots the base station. Basic Operations in the [Advanced Setup] Page This section explains the operations common to each frame in the [Advanced Setup] page. Note If you change the IP address in the [Internet ...