Sony DCR-TRV80E Operating Instructions

3-080-343-21 (1)

Network Function/ Application Operating Instructions/ Mode d’emploi de l’application/ fonction réseau

On trademarks

•“Memory Stick” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

•The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license.

•Portions of the supplied software are based partially on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

No compensation for your recordings

Any recording contents or downloaded files cannot be compensated for being lost due to recording/playback malfunction or storage media problems.

Precautions

•Before using the network function, make sure you set the clock on your camcorder. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your camcorder. If you use the network function without setting the clock, you may not be able to send/receive email or view a web page.

•Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor while operating the network function, or the setup for the network function may be lost. Also, exit the network function when setting the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or switching modes in order to prevent the network function setup from being lost.

•It is recommended that you make backup copies of your email messages and your network preferences. These may be lost from time to time due to memory corruption. To save the network preferences, write them down on paper, or use “Setup memo,” described (p. 144). Also, this data may be lost when the camcorder is repaired by services.

•The reset button cannot reset the network preferences.

Note on network operation when using the battery pack

When the remaining battery power is insufficient for network operation, use the AC Adaptor or replace the battery pack with a fully charged battery pack. Before connecting the AC Adaptor or replacing the battery pack, be sure to exit the network function.

Note on the network function

Wireless connection function using Bluetooth technology is only available in the following countries or areas: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. (As investigated by Sony Corporation on 1. 4. 2003) When using the camcorder in a country or area not described above, wireless connection using Bluetooth technology is available only in the country or area where you purchased the camcorder.

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Table of contents

Introduction

The network function on your camcorder

.................................................................. 4

The Bluetooth function on your

camcorder (DCR-TRV80E only) .......... 6

Basic operations of the network function

On network operation.................................. 7

How to use the Network Menu .......... 7

How to use the stylus .......................... 8

Inputting characters ..................................... 9

How to input characters ...................... 9

The character input screen ................ 11

The available characters list .............. 12

Character input setting ...................... 17

Preparation for Network Operation

Using the network functions ....................18

Customer registration ................................ 19

DI customer registration.................... 19

About the Login name (ID) and

password ...................................... 19

Setting the Internet connection .................20

Internet service provider ................... 20

Registration for “So-net” ................... 21

Registration for Album on the Web .........22

Setting the network preferences ...............23

Setting your provider preferences

for “So-net”................................... 23

Setting your provider preferences

for other providers ...................... 33

Setting other preferences ................... 44

Setting up USB devices ..............................47

Before connection ............................... 47

Connecting to a telephone line via

the USB-PSTN Modem Adaptor

........................................................ 48

Connecting to LAN with the USB-

Ethernet Adaptor......................... 50

Registering Bluetooth devices

(DCR-TRV80E only) ............................52

Before communication ....................... 52

Registering a Bluetooth device ......... 53

Using the Modem Adaptor with

Bluetooth Function ...................... 53

Changing the communication

devices........................................... 58

Deleting a registered Bluetooth

device from the list ...................... 58

Network Operation

Making your Album on the Web ............. 60

Uploading still images and/or

moving pictures to your Album

on the Web.................................... 60

Viewing or editing your Album on

the Web ......................................... 67

Deleting still images and/or moving

pictures from your Album on

the Web ......................................... 72

Finishing viewing or editing your

Album on the Web ...................... 73

Using email.................................................. 74

Sending email...................................... 74

Using the address book ..................... 85

Receiving email ................................... 91

Deleting received email ..................... 96

Viewing web pages .................................... 98

Viewing web pages ............................ 98

How to use the menu bar of the

browser ....................................... 100

Storing a web page on a

“Memory Stick” – Page Memo

...................................................... 106

Shutting down the browser ............ 111

Bluetooth Application Operation

Using as a Remote Camera

(DCR-TRV80E only) ..........................112

Preparation ........................................ 112

Operating the Remote Camera ....... 113

Ending the Remote Camera ............ 114

Transferring still images with Bluetooth

function – Image Transport

(DCR-TRV80E only) ..........................116

Sending a still image ........................ 116

Receiving still images ...................... 120

Additional Information

File storage destinations and file names

.............................................................. 122

Troubleshooting........................................ 123

Trouble accessing the Internet ........ 123

Trouble with email ........................... 124

Trouble viewing web pages ............ 125

Troubles about the Album on the

Web .............................................. 126

Troubles about sending a still

image (DCR-TRV80E only) ...... 127

Troubles about receiving a still

image (DCR-TRV80E only) ...... 128

Adjusting the LCD screen

(CALIBRATION) ....................... 129

Displaying information on your

camcorder ................................... 130

Specifications............................................. 132

Messages .................................................... 133

General ............................................... 133

Album on the Web ........................... 134

Email................................................... 135

Browser .............................................. 135

Sending a still image (DCR-TRV80E

only)............................................. 136

Receiving a still image (DCR-TRV80E

only)............................................. 137

Album error codes .................................... 138

Glossary ..................................................... 140

Setup memo ............................................... 144

Introduction

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– Introduction –

The network function on your camcorder

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. Your Handycam can access the Internet via a compatible communicating device, allowing you the following:

Sending/receiving email

Showing your still images and moving pictures on the Web

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Easy access to the Internet

Easy network preferences (So-net)

The network function on your camcorder

Showing your still images and moving pictures on the Web

You can upload still images and moving pictures to your Album on the Web, store them on the Internet, and show them to your friends.

Sending/receiving email

You can send or receive email anytime, and attach still images and moving pictures to email messages.

Easy access to the Internet

You can view a web page on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Easy network preferences (So-net)

When using a dial-up connection, you can easily set the required Internet and email preferences with the “So-net” option. For details of “So-net”, see “Using the recommended provider (So-net)” (p. 20), or refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”.

Notes

•Set your camcorder’s clock before using the network functions. (The default setting is OFF.) If you do not set the clock, you cannot send/receive email or view web pages.

•You have to set up your camcorder and any peripheral devices, and finish required registrations (DI customer registration, etc.). For details, refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”. (“DI” in “DI customer registration” stands for “Digital Imaging”.)

Introduction

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The Bluetooth function on your camcorder

– DCR-TRV80E only

Your camcorder is designed to communicate with another Bluetooth device, such as a computer, or a PDA. Without connecting a cable, you can transfer still images, and can use your camcorder as a remote camera to shoot remotely from a computer or a PDA.

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Using as a Remote Camera

You can operate your camcorder remotely from a BIP* compatible computer or PDA with Bluetooth function.

Transferring still images – Image Transport

You can transfer still images between your camcorder and a BIP* compatible computer or PDA with Bluetooth function.

* About BIP (Basic Imaging Profile) The “Basic Imaging Profile” (BIP) is the Bluetooth specification used when transferring images between Bluetooth devices. To connect with your camcorder, the Bluetooth device must be compatible with the “Image Push Feature” or the “Remote Camera Feature” of the “Basic Imaging Profile” (BIP). Before using the Bluetooth device, check the BIP specifications of the device.

For details of Bluetooth Function, see page 52.

– Basic operations of the network function –

On network operation

This section describes the basic ways to operate your camcorder’s network function. For details of how to hold your camcorder when operating the network function, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder.

Note

Before using the network function, be sure to set the clock on your camcorder. For details of clock setting, refer to “Setting the date and time” in the operating instructions of your camcorder.

How to use the Network Menu

Tap the desired network function on Network Menu. To display the Network Menu, set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK and tap NETWORK. For details, refer to “Accessing the network” in the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder.

Basic operations of the network function

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[e]

[a]: For sending and/or receiving email, tap this button (p. 74). [b]: For viewing a web page through the Internet, tap this button (p. 98). [c]: For uploading still images and moving pictures to your Album on the Web and

storing them on the Internet, and for showing them to your friends, tap this button (p. 60).

[d]: For exiting the Network Menu, tap this button. [e]: For changing the settings, tap this button.

The actual screens may differ from the illustrations in Network Function/ Application Operating Instructions.

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On network operation

How to use the stylus

The buttons required for operating your camcorder appear on the LCD screen. Operate by pressing the buttons on the screen directly but lightly with the stylus supplied. In this manual, pressing the buttons in this way using the stylus is referred to as “tapping”.

Tap the desired button on the screen with the stylus.

The selected button turns orange.

Notes

•Use the stylus supplied to tap the LCD screen.

•Do not tap the LCD screen too hard.

•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

•When the LCD screen gets dirty, clean it with the supplied cleaning cloth.

•You cannot drag icons, as on a computer, by touching and sliding across your camcorder screen with the stylus.

stylus

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•Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder for the stylus holder location. To avoid losing the stylus, we recommend that you always return it to the holder after use.

Inputting characters

How to input characters

You have to frequently enter characters, such as email addresses, or web pages addresses (URLs), to use the network function. This section describes how to input characters.

(1) Open the Network Menu.

For details of how to open the Network Menu, see page 7.

Basic operations of the network function

(2) Tap [

The Send screen appears.

(3) Tap [To].

(4) Tap [ New].

The character input screen appears.

Mail].

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Inputting characters

2 Selecting the character type

3 Inputting characters

Tap [abcy123], then tap the desired character type.

abc: When inputting alphabets. 123: When inputting numbers.

When you selected abc When you selected 123

(1) Tap the characters you want to input.

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(2) After you input the characters, tap [Enter].

The Send screen appears again.

Inputting characters

The character input screen

4 5

Basic operations of the network function

1 [abcy123] button

A list box appears when you tap the [abcy123] button. Tap the desired type of character (alphabets or numbers) from the list box.

2 [a/A] button

[a/A] button appears when you input alphabets. You can switch between upper case and lower case.

3 Input byte number/maximum byte number

5 Text area

6 [Enter] button

8 [Back Space] button

Preferences

You can change the keyboard arrangement for alphabets.

If the text is long, you can scroll up or down by tapping v or V (scroll buttons) to display the hidden text.

Tap this button to decide or close the character input screen.

button

Tap this button once to move the cursor to the next line.

Tap this button, and the letter just before the cursor is deleted. If you tap the button for about three seconds, all the characters before the cursor are deleted.

9 [Space] button

Tap this button to insert a space.

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Inputting characters

The available characters list

When [abc] is selected

The alphabet keyboard has two types of arrangement (PC Style and Alphabetical order). The default setting is PC Style. To change the keyboard settings, see page 17 for details.

(PC Style) (Alphabetical order)

Alphabetical characters

abcde fghi j klm

nopqr s tuvwxyz ABCDEFGHI J KLM NOPQR S TUVWXYZ

Symbol characters

The symbol characters below are input by a single tap:

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The green keys input the symbol characters. Each tap on the key changes the symbol characters in the following orders:

Key Character

` ´ ˆ

* a: à t á t â t a t... A: À t Á t Â t A t...

e: è t é t ê t e t... E: È t É t Ê t E t... i: ì t í t î t i t... I: Ì t Í t Î t I t... o: ò t ó t ô t o t... O: Ò t Ó t Ô t O t... u: ù t ú t û t u t... U: Ù t Ú t Û t U t... y: ´y t y t... Y:

¨ ˜

* a: ä t ã t a t... A: Ä t Ã t A t...

e: ë t e t... E: Ë t E t... i: ï t i t... I: Ï t I t... n: ñ t n t... N: Ñ t N t... o: ö t õ t o t... O: Ö t Õ t O t... u: ü t u t... U: Ü t U t... y: ÿ t y t...

’ ”

’ t ” t ’ t ...

? ¿

? t ¿ t ? t ...

! ¡

! t ¡ t ! t ...

ç Ç ß

ç t Ç t ß t ç t ...

. ,

. t , t . t ...

/ \

/ t \ t / t ...

t Y t...

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* You can input the alphabets with accent symbols. When you input the characters, tap

¨ ˜

` ´ ˆ

after inputting a, e, i, n, o, u, y, A, E, I, N, O, U or Y.

Inputting characters

When [123] is selected

(Numerical order)

Numbers and symbol characters

123+( )$ 456–[ ]&ˆ|˜ 789/{ } `”’ , *0#=<>. : ; _

To switch between upper and lower case alphabet letters

Tap [a/A] to change the alphabetical keyboard, then enter characters.

To delete a character

Move the cursor with the stylus just to the right of the character that you want to delete, and tap [Back space]. The character to the left of the cursor is deleted.

To add a character

Move the cursor with the stylus to the position at which you want to add a character, then input characters.

Basic operations of the network function

To begin a new line

Tap [ ].

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Inputting characters

E.g., Enter “Hello” into the Subject item on the Send screen

(1) Open the Network Menu.

For details of how to open the Network Menu, see page 7.

(2) Tap [

The Send screen appears.

Mail].

2 Entering the subject of a message

(1) Tap [Subject].

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(2) Tap [

New].

The character input screen appears.

Inputting characters

(1) Tap [abcy123], then tap [abc].

Basic operations of the network function

(2) Tap [a/A] to enable entry of upper-case letters.

(3) Tap [H].

“H” is entered.

(4) Tap [a/A] to enable entry of lower-case letters.

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Inputting characters

(5) Tap [e].

“e” is entered.

(6) Tap [l], [l] and [o].

“llo” is entered.

(7) Tap [Enter].

“Hello” is entered and the Send screen appears again.

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Inputting characters

Character input setting

Keyboard

When [abc] is selected on page 12, you can select between two types of keyboard arrangement (PC Style or Alphabetical order). The default setting is PC Style.

1 Tap in the character input screen.

2 Tap the desired arrangement.

– PC Style (PC arrangement keyboard) – Alphabetical order (ABC arrangement keyboard)

Basic operations of the network function

Alphabetical orderPC Style

To switch the settings, tap on the upper right of the LCD screen.

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– Preparation for Network Operation –

Using the network functions

There are three network functions, namely Album on the Web, email, and browser. To use the Album on the Web and “So-net” option, you need to finish customer registration.

“So-net” is charged service. For details, refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”.

To fully enjoy the network functions, you have to finish the following registrations with a computer (steps 1 to 3) and setup tasks via your camcorder (steps 4 and 5):

1 DI customer registration (p. 19) 2 Registration for “So-net” ** (p. 21) 3 Registration for Album on the Web (p. 22) 4 Network Setup (p. 23) 5 USB device Setup (p. 47) or Bluetooth device registration*

(p. 52)

* You can carry out Bluetooth device registration with the DCR-TRV80E only. ** Registration for “So-net” is not necessary if you use other providers.

URL for Registration: “http://www.sony-imaging.com/registration/”

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Your camcorder

USB-PSTN Modem Adaptor (optional)

USB-Ethernet Adaptor (optional)

Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function (optional)

Router (optional)

To the Internet via your provider

Customer registration

DI customer registration

Your camcorder offers network functions in addition to its basic functions. To take full advantage of these network functions, you should complete DI (Digital Imaging) customer registration for the services provided. For details of services available, refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”.

When you finish your DI customer registration, your Login name (ID) and password are issued immediately.

DI customer registration

(1) Access to “http://www.sony-imaging.com/registration/” with a computer. (2) Select the country where you are. (3) Complete “DI customer registration” following the on-screen guidance.

About the Login name (ID) and password

When DI customer registration is complete, a Login name (ID) and password will appear. The Login name (ID) and password may often be required in the future, so be sure to write them down in the “Setup memo” on page 144.

Preparation for Network Operation

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Setting the Internet connection

Internet service provider

To access the Internet, you have to sign up with an Internet service provider (ISP). The provider acts as an intermediary between your camcorder and the Internet. After you sign up with a provider, you can view various web pages through the Internet, and you can send/receive email with your email address. The email address is a destination address in email transmission. Various other services may be available depending on your provider.

Notes

•A credit card number may be required to sign up with some providers.

•The connection fee differs depending on your provider.

Using the recommended provider (So-net)

“So-net” is an Internet service provider. For details of “So-net” services, refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”.

The “So-net” option makes it easy to set the Internet and email preferences. Once you complete DI customer registration, your Login name (ID) and password are issued. Enter your Login name (ID), password, and the telephone number of an access point, and you can access the Internet right away. For details of setup, see “Setting your provider preferences for “So-net”” (p. 23).

Using other providers

When using another provider or when not using the “So-net” option, you have to set the Internet and email preferences. For details of setup, see “Setting your provider preferences for other providers” (p. 33).

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Note

You cannot use the network function when using a provider that requires its own exclusive browser software.

Setting the Internet connection

Registration for “So-net”

Using the “So-net” option, you can easily set the required Internet and email preferences. For details, refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”.

Note

You cannot use “So-net” option in a LAN environment that has a firewall, such as in a company.

Registration for “So-net” after the DI customer registration is complete

(1) Access to “http://www.sony-imaging.com/registration/” with a computer. (2) Select the country where you are. (3) Complete the registration for “So-net” following the on-screen guidance.

Tip

If you use a dial-up connection, be sure to write down telephone numbers of access points shown on the screen in the “Setup memo” (p. 144).

Preparation for Network Operation

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Registration for Album on the Web

Before you upload still images and/or moving pictures recorded with your camcorder to the Album on the Web for the first time, you have to complete your album registration.

The registration for Album on the Web after the DI customer registration is complete

(1) Access to “http://www.sony-imaging.com/registration/” with a computer. (2) Select the country where you are. (3) Complete registration for “Album on the Web” following the on-screen

guidance.

Tip on member name

Your member name is a nickname used on the “Album on the Web” site. Once you register your member name, it appears on your personal album when it is viewed with a computer, and it is also used on your invitation card (p. 60).

Tip

If you do not have email address, obtain an email address before registering your Album on the Web.

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Setting the network preferences

You have to access the Internet to make your Album on the Web, view web pages, or send/receive email. This section describes how to set the network preferences to access the Internet.

Setting your provider preferences for “So-net”

This setup is required to use “So-net” option and “Album on the Web”.

Note

You cannot use “So-net” in a LAN environment that has a firewall, such as in a company.

1 Entering your Login name (ID) and password

(1) Open the Network Menu.

For details of how to open the Network Menu, see page 7.

(2) Tap [Setup].

The Setup screen appears.

Preparation for Network Operation

(3) Tap [Network Setup].

The Network Setup screen appears.

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Setting the network preferences

(4) Tap [ID].

The character input screen appears.

(5) Enter your Login name (ID).

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

(6) Tap [Enter].

The Network Setup screen appears again.

(7) Tap [Password].

The character input screen appears.

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(8) Enter your password.

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

Note

If you have checked the item “Verify Password” in the Network Options screen (p. 44), you cannot enter your password. When you try to enter it, the message “Password Already Set Check the Password Profile” appears. To enable password entry, tap “Verify Password” again to uncheck the item.

Setting the network preferences

(9) Tap [Enter].

The Network Setup screen appears again.

Tip

While inputting password characters, they are indicated as they are. However, after they have been entered, each character is indicated as “∗” (asterisk). If you want to enter your password again, delete all asterisks first.

2 “So-net” settings

(1) Confirm that [So-net] is checked.

If [So-net] is not checked, tap [So-net] to check it. a changes to

Preparation for Network Operation

(2) Tap [Setting].

The Provider Setting : So-net screen appears.

If you use a dial-up connection, go to 3 on page 26. If you use a LAN connection, go to 4 on page 27.

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Setting the network preferences

3 Setting your dial-up connection

If you use a dial-up connection, enter the telephone number of your access point. For details of the telephone numbers of access points (p. 140), refer to the supplied leaflet “Start Here!”.

(1) Tap [Dial-Up Setup].

The So-net : Dial-Up Setup screen appears.

(2) Tap [TEL1].

The character input screen appears.

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(3) Enter the telephone number of the access point.

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

Note

Do not insert hyphens or spaces in the telephone number. (e.g. 012345678)

(4) Tap [Enter].

The So-net : Dial-Up Setup screen appears again.

Tip

You can also register the telephone numbers of other access points, if necessary, by entering them into [TEL2] and [TEL3].

Setting the network preferences

(5) Tap [Exit].

Telephone number registration is complete, and the Provider Setting: So-net screen appears again.

(6) Tap [Exit].

Setup is complete, and the Network Setup screen appears again.

For a more detailed setup, go to “Setting other preferences” (p. 44).

4 Setting up your LAN connection

(1) Tap [LAN Setup].

The So-net : LAN Setup screen appears.

(2) Register your IP address.

To obtain your IP address automatically, confirm that [Auto Setting (DHCP)] is selected and go to 5 (p. 30). You can confirm your detailed LAN settings by tapping [Status]. To register your IP address manually, follow the procedure below.

(3) Tap [Manual Setting].

a changes to

Preparation for Network Operation

(4) Tap [Setting].

The So-net : IP Address Setup screen appears.

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Setting the network preferences

(5) Tap [IP Address].

The character input screen appears.

(6) Enter your IP address.

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

(7) Tap [Enter].

The So-net : IP Address Setup screen appears again.

(8) Tap [Subnetmask].

The character input screen appears again.

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(9) Enter your subnet mask.

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

Setting the network preferences

(10)Tap [Enter].

The So-net : IP Address Setup screen appears again.

(11)Tap [Gateway].

The character input screen appears.

(12)Enter the gateway.

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

(13)Tap [Enter].

The So-net : IP Address Setup screen appears again.

Preparation for Network Operation

(14)Tap [Exit].

The So-net : LAN Setup screen appears again.

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Setting the network preferences

5 Setting the DNS server

To obtain your DNS information automatically, confirm that [Auto Setting (DHCP)] is selected and go to step 10. You can confirm your detailed settings by tapping [Status]. To set your DNS information manually, follow the procedure below.

(1) Confirm that [Manual Setting] is checked.

If [Manual Setting] is not checked, tap [Manual Setting] to check it. a changes to

(2) Tap [Setting].

The So-net : DNS Server Setup screen appears.

(3) Tap [DNS1].

The character input screen appears.

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(4) Enter DNS1.

For details of how to input characters, see “How to input characters” (p. 9).

Tip

This “DNS1” is sometimes referred to as the “name server”, ”primary DNS server”, “primary name server”, etc.

(5) Tap [Enter].

The So-net : DNS Server Setup screen appears again.

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