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... 6 Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10 7 Checking the Package Contents 8 Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement 9 Setup and Connections 10 Preparation:Connecting the Base Station to a network 10 Setup 1: Attaching the Base Station Stand 13 Setup 2: Connecting Other Devices 14 Registering LocationFree Devices on the Base Station .... 16 Registering a LocationFree device to use...
... 6 Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10 7 Checking the Package Contents 8 Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement 9 Setup and Connections 10 Preparation:Connecting the Base Station to a network 10 Setup 1: Attaching the Base Station Stand 13 Setup 2: Connecting Other Devices 14 Registering LocationFree Devices on the Base Station .... 16 Registering a LocationFree device to use...
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... connected to the Base Station to the Base Station away from home without any room in your home, on your home wireless network. If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED does not light, you are . What you can do not have a home wireless network, you have the LocationFree client feature. What... Station to the Internet via a router. When the BaseStation is connected to a DVD recorder (or other devices to LocationFree devices. If the test failed, the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights amber. z By using the Base Station LF-B20 as a wireless access point for your home, so you can connect your...
... connected to the Base Station to the Base Station away from home without any room in your home, on your home wireless network. If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED does not light, you are . What you can do not have a home wireless network, you have the LocationFree client feature. What... Station to the Internet via a router. When the BaseStation is connected to a DVD recorder (or other devices to LocationFree devices. If the test failed, the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights amber. z By using the Base Station LF-B20 as a wireless access point for your home, so you can connect your...
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... If you set the switch to CLIENT, the Base Station works in the Client mode, in Access Point Mode) 3 SETUP MODE/NET AV LED Indicates the SETUP MODE status and the connection status with the LocationFree device. The LED blinks quickly when data is on the 2.4 GHz channel... of devices. 9 IR BLASTER 1/2 port (1 page 15) Connect the IR Blaster (supplied). Off: Not connected. Red: The Base Station is being initialized. 4 SETUP MODE button Press to connect. Off: Not connected. (in which the Base Station connects to a wireless router wirelessly. 6 qs IN 2 (AUDIO/VIDEO) terminal (1...
... If you set the switch to CLIENT, the Base Station works in the Client mode, in Access Point Mode) 3 SETUP MODE/NET AV LED Indicates the SETUP MODE status and the connection status with the LocationFree device. The LED blinks quickly when data is on the 2.4 GHz channel... of devices. 9 IR BLASTER 1/2 port (1 page 15) Connect the IR Blaster (supplied). Off: Not connected. Red: The Base Station is being initialized. 4 SETUP MODE button Press to connect. Off: Not connected. (in which the Base Station connects to a wireless router wirelessly. 6 qs IN 2 (AUDIO/VIDEO) terminal (1...
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...is on. Off: Not connected. Red: Attempting to the network. Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10) Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10) Front NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET Rear IR BLASTER 1 2 LAN S VIDEO OUT IN OUT VIDEO L AUDIO R DC IN 12V IN 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R IN 2 ...VIDEO L AUDIO R 1 NETWORK LED Indicates the connection status to connect. Green blinking: Attempting to a network. The LED blinks quickly when data is in Setup mode. Red: The Base Station is off. 5 POWER button (1 page 11) Turns the Base Station power on -screen remote control or using the ...
...is on. Off: Not connected. Red: Attempting to the network. Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10) Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10) Front NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET Rear IR BLASTER 1 2 LAN S VIDEO OUT IN OUT VIDEO L AUDIO R DC IN 12V IN 1 VIDEO L AUDIO R IN 2 ...VIDEO L AUDIO R 1 NETWORK LED Indicates the connection status to connect. Green blinking: Attempting to a network. The LED blinks quickly when data is in Setup mode. Red: The Base Station is off. 5 POWER button (1 page 11) Turns the Base Station power on -screen remote control or using the ...
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... make sure that the wireless mode switch on the bottom of the two wireless modes; Setup and Connections Setup and Connections Preparation: Connecting the Base Station to a network Using the Base Station LFB20 in Access Point mode/LFB10 When you want to connect your Base Station to the Access Point mode. Client mode...
... make sure that the wireless mode switch on the bottom of the two wireless modes; Setup and Connections Setup and Connections Preparation: Connecting the Base Station to a network Using the Base Station LFB20 in Access Point mode/LFB10 When you want to connect your Base Station to the Access Point mode. Client mode...
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Setup and Connections 3 Connect the power cord to the router is weak. 4 Press the POWER button on . Notes •...see if the WIRELESS LED lights green (2.4GHz) or amber (5 GHz). 6 Check to external devices, and then setup the LocationFree Player. It may be degrade the TV picture quality where the TV signal is complete. Also, the... SETUP MODE/ 11 WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 5 (LF-B20 only) Check to see if the NETWORK LED lights green. WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET The POWER LED on the Base ...
Setup and Connections 3 Connect the power cord to the router is weak. 4 Press the POWER button on . Notes •...see if the WIRELESS LED lights green (2.4GHz) or amber (5 GHz). 6 Check to external devices, and then setup the LocationFree Player. It may be degrade the TV picture quality where the TV signal is complete. Also, the... SETUP MODE/ 11 WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 5 (LF-B20 only) Check to see if the NETWORK LED lights green. WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET The POWER LED on the Base ...
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...Client mode. 3 Connect the power cord to Client mode. 2 Connect a LAN cable between the Base Station and the router. WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 12 Notes • Use only the supplied AC power adapter. • Do not bundle the cord of this Operating Instructions ...when connecting. Setup and Connections Using the Base Station in Client mode as a Wireless Access Point. When you make settings for an overvoltage problem, do not...
...Client mode. 3 Connect the power cord to Client mode. 2 Connect a LAN cable between the Base Station and the router. WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 12 Notes • Use only the supplied AC power adapter. • Do not bundle the cord of this Operating Instructions ...when connecting. Setup and Connections Using the Base Station in Client mode as a Wireless Access Point. When you make settings for an overvoltage problem, do not...
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...LED lights green, the connection to make settings of the LocationFree Player. 13 To keep the Base Station stable, attach the Base Station stand. Setup and Connections The POWER LED on the screen of your computer to connect to external devices and make the Holes wireless settings of the Base... Station following the instructions of the screen of your computer. Also, the SETUP MODE/ NET AV LED blinks green until they click into the same sized hole. 7 Start the LocationFree Player to the wireless router is complete...
...LED lights green, the connection to make settings of the LocationFree Player. 13 To keep the Base Station stable, attach the Base Station stand. Setup and Connections The POWER LED on the screen of your computer to connect to external devices and make the Holes wireless settings of the Base... Station following the instructions of the screen of your computer. Also, the SETUP MODE/ NET AV LED blinks green until they click into the same sized hole. 7 Start the LocationFree Player to the wireless router is complete...
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... can connect external devices featuring an A/V output terminal, such as a VCR, AV receiver, DVR, DVD player/recorder, or digital cable, to the Base Station. Setup and Connections Setup 2: Connecting Other Devices Connect external devices to the Base Station with an A/V cable You can also connect to the IN 2 terminal. Connect the DVD...
... can connect external devices featuring an A/V output terminal, such as a VCR, AV receiver, DVR, DVD player/recorder, or digital cable, to the Base Station. Setup and Connections Setup 2: Connecting Other Devices Connect external devices to the Base Station with an A/V cable You can also connect to the IN 2 terminal. Connect the DVD...
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... "Part 2: LocationFree Player". 15 Rear of the device. For more details, refer to "Setting up the on setting up two on Sony Recorders and other products are identified with the symbol. Remote sensors on -screen remote control via those devices. You can control the device with... the LocationFree device's on Sony Recorders and other products are identified with the symbol. • You can connect the IR Blaster to the Base Station. Setup and Connections Connecting the IR Blaster Attach the supplied IR Blaster to the...
... "Part 2: LocationFree Player". 15 Rear of the device. For more details, refer to "Setting up the on setting up two on Sony Recorders and other products are identified with the symbol. Remote sensors on -screen remote control via those devices. You can control the device with... the LocationFree device's on Sony Recorders and other products are identified with the symbol. • You can connect the IR Blaster to the Base Station. Setup and Connections Connecting the IR Blaster Attach the supplied IR Blaster to the...
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...information on the Base Station settings page (1 page 25). 1 Check the information required for registering a device via the Internet, you are using the SETUP MODE button When you register a device near the Base Station, you lost the "Quick Start Guide", please select to disable Device Registration in the...Name, a Port Number and a Registration Password on the sticker attached to the "Quick Start Guide". Note If you do not need to use the SETUP MODE button on the Base Station. Registering a device via the Internet When you register a device via the Internet. In case you need to use...
...information on the Base Station settings page (1 page 25). 1 Check the information required for registering a device via the Internet, you are using the SETUP MODE button When you register a device near the Base Station, you lost the "Quick Start Guide", please select to disable Device Registration in the...Name, a Port Number and a Registration Password on the sticker attached to the "Quick Start Guide". Note If you do not need to use the SETUP MODE button on the Base Station. Registering a device via the Internet When you register a device via the Internet. In case you need to use...
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... features of a video device to "Configuring the LocationFree Player" in "Part 2: LocationFree Player". If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED goes off, the test has finished successfully. If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking amber, the check has failed. Searching remote control data When you make settings... of the on-screen remote control with the on , the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking green, and then the automatic NetAV check starts. For more details, refer to control the device with LocationFree...
... features of a video device to "Configuring the LocationFree Player" in "Part 2: LocationFree Player". If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED goes off, the test has finished successfully. If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking amber, the check has failed. Searching remote control data When you make settings... of the on-screen remote control with the on , the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking green, and then the automatic NetAV check starts. For more details, refer to control the device with LocationFree...
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... a router, set in the [Internet Connection] frame of the Base Station lights amber. Performing the NetAV check When the automatic NetAV check has failed, the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED of the [Base Station Settings] page. If your router and confirm the settings. Refer to be set on the router requires...
... a router, set in the [Internet Connection] frame of the Base Station lights amber. Performing the NetAV check When the automatic NetAV check has failed, the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED of the [Base Station Settings] page. If your router and confirm the settings. Refer to be set on the router requires...
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... from outsiders, check this to confirm and save the information you connect your computer to 64 characters in encryption keys. Base Station Settings 27 In setup mode, the initial settings shown on the side of connecting devices may not be used in length.
... from outsiders, check this to confirm and save the information you connect your computer to 64 characters in encryption keys. Base Station Settings 27 In setup mode, the initial settings shown on the side of connecting devices may not be used in length.
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... file error. Refer to the problem. Others 32 If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree Customer Support. Self-diagnostics LED Base Station front panel WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET POWER LED POWER LED on again. 2 Initialize the network and wireless settings... (1 page 33). 3 If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree Customer Support. Others About Self-Diagnostics...
... file error. Refer to the problem. Others 32 If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree Customer Support. Self-diagnostics LED Base Station front panel WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET POWER LED POWER LED on again. 2 Initialize the network and wireless settings... (1 page 33). 3 If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree Customer Support. Others About Self-Diagnostics...
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... front of the Base Station, turn on the front of the Base Station lights red. Front of Base Station RESET button WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET SETUP MODE/ NET AV LED Others 33 Note After initializing, all settings are reset to initialize the wireless settings, initialize them from the...
... front of the Base Station, turn on the front of the Base Station lights red. Front of Base Station RESET button WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET SETUP MODE/ NET AV LED Others 33 Note After initializing, all settings are reset to initialize the wireless settings, initialize them from the...
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... refer to "Wireless Settings (Client)" (1 page 28) to operate at a time. Cannot connect a computer to reach. If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree Customer Support. To determine the cable type you need, refer to the operating instructions for a short while, and then turning the power on . Configure... of the Base Station LF-B20 to set up properly? The WIRELESS LED on the Base Station. Make sure no value displayed). The SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights amber. Cannot automatically receive an IP address (no other device is already online. • Make sure the...
... refer to "Wireless Settings (Client)" (1 page 28) to operate at a time. Cannot connect a computer to reach. If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree Customer Support. To determine the cable type you need, refer to the operating instructions for a short while, and then turning the power on . Configure... of the Base Station LF-B20 to set up properly? The WIRELESS LED on the Base Station. Make sure no value displayed). The SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights amber. Cannot automatically receive an IP address (no other device is already online. • Make sure the...
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...). • Did you cannot connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or cable TV company. • LocationFree Support web site: sony.com/locationfree/faq/ 35 The SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights amber. Assign a private IP address, such as 192.168.1.xx, to your device, and then click .... Authentication of the Base Station does not light up. Forgot the password for opening the setup screen. NetAV check Problem NETWORK LED of the user name and password for opening the setup screen fails. Base Station Settings Problem Cannot open the [Base Station Settings] page right after...
...). • Did you cannot connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or cable TV company. • LocationFree Support web site: sony.com/locationfree/faq/ 35 The SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights amber. Assign a private IP address, such as 192.168.1.xx, to your device, and then click .... Authentication of the Base Station does not light up. Forgot the password for opening the setup screen. NetAV check Problem NETWORK LED of the user name and password for opening the setup screen fails. Base Station Settings Problem Cannot open the [Base Station Settings] page right after...
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...-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface (1) IR BLASTER Minijack (2) Wireless (LF-B20 only) Wireless LAN Standard Access Point Mode IEEE802.11a/b/g (IEEE802.11b/g in Setup mode) Client Mode IEEE802.11b/g Frequency range Modulation Access Point mode 2.4 GHz band: Channels 1, 6, and 11 5 GHz band: Channels 36, 40, 44, and 48 Client...
...-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface (1) IR BLASTER Minijack (2) Wireless (LF-B20 only) Wireless LAN Standard Access Point Mode IEEE802.11a/b/g (IEEE802.11b/g in Setup mode) Client Mode IEEE802.11b/g Frequency range Modulation Access Point mode 2.4 GHz band: Channels 1, 6, and 11 5 GHz band: Channels 36, 40, 44, and 48 Client...
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... LFA-PC2 on your computer, uninstall it . If the installation wizard does not start, find the "setup.exe" file on . WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 2 Click [Next]. Installing LocationFree Player Software Install LocationFree Player with administrator privileges. The installation wizard... starts. WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET POWER LED 6 ROM into the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive of the Base Station to turn it...
... LFA-PC2 on your computer, uninstall it . If the installation wizard does not start, find the "setup.exe" file on . WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 2 Click [Next]. Installing LocationFree Player Software Install LocationFree Player with administrator privileges. The installation wizard... starts. WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP MODE/ NET AV SETUP MODE RESET POWER LED 6 ROM into the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive of the Base Station to turn it...