LG Electronics USA 15LW1T, 15LW1R Users Manual

Using Media Browser

Setting the wireless network

You should configure your computer network and install the Media Library program first to view or play back the picture, music or the movie in your computer using the Media Browser function of the wireless TV. If your computer is not installed with the wireless LAN card, it is possible to purchase this product. You should purchase the wireless LAN card (or Access Point(AP)) separately 802.11g adaptor (or 802.11g Access Point(AP)) that complies with Wi-Fi. You cannot use the 802.11a wireless LAN card (or, 802.11a Access Point(AP)) for this wireless TV. We recommend that you use the USB type adaptor that is easy to configure, or the wireless LAN card that runs in 802.11g only.

Setting method 1

Connect the power to the wireless TV.

Wireless TV

DC power adaptor

Turn on the wireless TV.

Switch to the ‘Media Browser’ by pressing TV/MEDIA button.

'SEARCH FINDING' or 'SEARCH FAILURE' window will appear on the TV screen as shown in the figure. Do not click the [OK] on the screen but take the following steps.

Upper side of the wireless TV Remote control Remote control

Power cord

If you use the wireless LAN card for the first time, take the steps described in the ‘Setting method 2’.

Setting method 1

There are two methods for setting the wireless network.

If you’re familiar with wireless LAN card setting, take the steps described in the ‘Setting method 2’.

Using Media Browser

If the computer to install the Media Library is not equipped with the wireless LAN card (or, Access Point(AP)), install it first.

* Ensure to read the User’s Manual provided by the vendor of the wireless LAN card

(or, Access Point(AP))

to learn about how to install the wireless LAN card.

* For the wireless LAN card

(or, Access Point(AP))

that supports both 802.11b and 802.11g, set the adaptor to run in 802.11g only. <See the User’s Manual of the wireless LAN card

(or, Access Point(AP))

> If you mix 11g and 11b when using the adaptor, link speed will drop.

When using the wireless LAN card

Wireless LAN card-

Not included

Computer

•

Install the wireless LAN card driver files after installing it. Once the driver is successfully installed, go to step

‘Setting the

wireless network in the computer’

Computer

Access Point(AP) When using the

Network cable

DC adaptor

Computer

•

Install the Access Point(AP) driver files after installing it. Once the driver is successfully installed, go to step

‘Setting the

wireless network in the computer’

Computer

Access Point(AP)

- Not included

Power cord

Using Media Browser

* Set the computer SSID (Network name), WEP key, and connection mode as follows by referring to the User’s Manual for the wireless LAN card (or, Access Point(AP)) that you

purchased.

When using the wireless LAN card

When setting is complete, do not turn off the wireless TV but install the Media Library as described in step 5.

SSID (network name)

* Set to “LGMB” (Case-sensitive)

Set WEP key

as ‘Not in Use’.

Set the Connection Mode

as ‘Networking between computers (Ad-hoc or peer-to-peer)’

Setting Internet protocol TCP/IP

Choose one of the following two setting methods.

u ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’

Performance can drop when connecting the computer to the wireless TV through wireless connection – up to 2 minutes delay.

u ‘Use the following IP address (manual)’ (recommended)

IP address:

169.254.XXX.XXX (Input any number between 1 and 254 for XXX.) e.g., 169.254.45.200

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Gateway: Do not input any IP.

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When using the Access Point(AP)

1) Setting the Access Point(AP)

SSID (Network name)

• Use the existing SSID(network name) without change, or input new SSID(nerwork name) (case-sensitive) to use. e.g., LGMEDIA

Set WEP key

as ‘Not in Use’.

Setting Internet protocol TCP/IP

• Set the Access Point(AP) IP address as 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask as

255.255.255.0.

• If Access Point(AP) provides the DHCP Server function, activate it. (recommended)

• Connect the Access Point(AP) to the computer using the Ethernet cable.

Setting Internet protocol TCP/IP

Choose one of the following two setting methods.

•

‘Obtain an IP address automatically’

If you have activated the DHCP Server function when setting the Access Point(AP), select the “Obtain an IP address automatically” option.

•

‘Use the following IP address (manual)’ (recommended)

Set as follows if you have not activated the DHCP Server function when setting the Access Point(AP) or the Access Point(AP) does not provide it. IP address: 192.168.XXX.XXX (Input any number between 2 and 254 for

XXX.) e.g., 192.168.0.200

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1.

To be continued on the next page.

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*Make sure to read the User’s Manual of the Access Point(AP) provided by the

vendor before setting the Access Point(AP).

2) Setting the computer

Setting the wireless network in the computer

Using Media Browser

Set only when you use the Access Point (AP).

Take the following setting steps when Access Point(AP) setting is complete.

The setting screen will appear.

* Your wireless TV IP Address may be different from the one described

in this manual.

Press the [OK] in the 'SEARCH FINDING' or 'SEARCH FAILURE' window on the TV screen, using the remote control button.

Move to ‘Select Network’ field using the and button on the remote control. Find the SSID(network name) you have set in the computer using the and button on the remote control, and press the button. e.g., LGMEDIA

If you select the ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ option, select ‘Automatic’. If you select automatic network setting, the IP Address, Subnet mask and Gateway will not appear in the wireless TV. (No setting is required.)

If you select the ‘Use the following IP address’ option, select ‘Manual’ and set the fourth column of the IP Address different from the Access Point

(AP)

and the

computer. If you set the same address, it will not run.

e.g., Wireless TV: 192.198.0.110, Access Point: 192.168.0.1, Computer: 192.168.0.200

Subnet Mask: Set the same value with the Access Point

(AP)

. e.g., 255. 255. 255. 0

Gateway: Input the IP address set in the Access Point

(AP)

. e.g., 192.168.0.1

Press the button on the remote control. When the Network Setting Confirmation window appears, press the button on the remote control.

When the Find Media Server window appears as shown left, insert the Media Library Installation CD into the computer.

Using Media Browser

Once the ‘Media Library’ program is installed in your computer, you can view the picture or play back music or movie by connecting the wireless TV to the Media Browser. You should install the program first to use the Media Browser in the wireless TV.

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Computer

• Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Wait until the installation message appears.

• When the Install Media Library window appears, select the language (English/Korean) and click the [OK].

• If the installation window does not appear automatically, double click the ‘setup.exe’ file in the CD manually.

• When installation is ready to proceed, click the [Next] button.

Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP

* Wireless LAN card should have the Access Point(AP) or NIC (Network Interface Card) that supports

802.11g.

* Wireless LAN card should comply with Wi-Fi.

OS CPU RAM Hard Disk USB

Pentium III 600MHz or

faster

128Mb or

1Gb or more USB 2.0

support

* Wireless LAN card should have the Access Point(AP) or NIC (Network Interface

Card) that supports 802.11g.

* Wireless LAN card should comply with Wi-Fi.

Windows XP

OS CPU RAM Hard Disk USB

Pentium IV

1.5GHz or faster

128Mb or

40Gb or more

USB 2.0

support

At your computer : Installing the ‘Media Library’ Server in you computer

Minimum PC requirement for installation

Recommended PC specification

Using Media Browser

•

Create a folder to install the Media Library.

•

Click the [Next] to create the ‘LG Media Library’ folder under the ‘C:\Program Files’ folder automatically.

•

When the question window appears, click the

[Yes] to run

the Media Library.

• When you run the Media Library, the Select Network Interface window will appear. Select the wireless network adaptor you have installed and click the

[Select].

When the

‘Media Library Manager’ window

appears, share the folder you want. (See page 50) When the program is successfully installed, the initial screen of

‘Home Media’ will appear on the

wireless TV.

•

The program icon will appear on the Windows Task Bar.

•

If you want to install the program at other folder, click the

[Browse] and

specify the folder.

•

Installation of the Media Library is complete.

•

Click the [Finish] to complete installation.

Deleting the Media Library program

Select

Click

1. Select Start > All Programs > LG Media Library > Uninstall

to uninstall the Media Library.

* When system rebooting selection message appears,

select the option you want and click the

[Finish].

2. You can also delete the Media Library program by

selecting My Computer > Control Panel > All or Remove Programs.

Using Media Browser

When using the Wireless LAN card

When using the Access Point (AP)

•

When the program is successfully installed, the initial screen of ‘

Home Media’ will appear

on the wireless TV.

Press the button on the remote control when the

‘SEARCH

SERVER LIST’

window appears on the TV screen.

•

When the program is successfully installed as described above, the initial screen of

‘Home

Media’

will appear on the wireless TV.

The IP address of the computer installed with the

Media Browser will be displayed on the Select

Media Server window.

If it matches with the computer’s IP Address, press

the button.

If not, find the matching IP Address using the

and button on the remote control and, press

the button.

Using Media Browser

If you’re familiar with wireless LAN card setting, configure the wireless network of the computer and the wireless TV by referring to the following section.

Connect the power of the wireless TV.

Wireless TV

DC power adaptor

Power cord

Turn on the wireless TV.

Upper side of the wireless TV

Remote control

Switch to the ‘Media Browser’ pressing TV/MEDIA button.

Remote control

The 'SEARCH FINDING' or 'SEARCH FAILURE' window will appear on the TV screen as shown in the figure. Press the

[OK] using the remote control button.

The Setting window will appear. The setting details are as follows.

1. SSID (network name): LGMEDIA

2. WEP key: Not In Use

3. Operation mode: ad-hoc

4. Internet Protocol TCP/IP: Obtain an IP address automatically

To change the settings, take the following steps. (For your reference, the computer should have been turned on, and the wireless LAN card(or, the Access Point(AP)) also should have been configured in advance in the computer.) Move to ‘Select Network’ using the and button on the remote control. Select the SSID (network name) set in the computer or the Access Point(AP) using the and button on the remote control. Press the button on the remote control when setting is complete.

Setting method 2

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