Sony HID-C10 User Manual

Welcome

To personalize the dash™ Personal Internet Viewer,

Setup

Personalize your Dash

HOME Screen and Controls

FAQ, Product Specs, Registration, and Support

Thank you for choosing the dash™

Personal Internet Viewer.

Please take a moment to explore all the

features dash has to offer.

What’s in the box?

• dash Personal Internet Viewer (HID-C10) (1)

• AC Power Adaptor (1)

• Owner’s Guide (1)

• Important Information Guide (1)

• Limited Warranty Card (1)

• End User License Agreement (1)

Note:

• The screen orientation automatically ips when your device is moved to the at position.

• Your ngernail or a stylus will not work with the touchscreen.

MENU/S NOOZE

Button

Microp hone

USB Po rt

Headph one Jac k

DC Inp ut Jack

(Botto m)

VOL (V olume)

+/- Bu ttons

Touchs creen

Power Save

Indica tor

To get started you will need:

Wireless network connected to the Internet

Computer to register and personalize your Dash

Step one:

Plug dash into an AC outlet.

Step two:

Watch the intro video to familiarize yourself with the key features.

Step three: Select your time zone, which will set your clock.

Step four: Follow the on screen steps to connect dash to your WiFi network.

Step ve: Personalize your dash. Register at: http://www.sony.com/mydash

Why register your dash?

• Registering your dash allows you

to add Apps, create new channels and manage the available audio and video services.

• A channel is a playlist of Apps.

When you register your dash, you can create customized App

• You can create as many

channels as you want, and each channel can have up to 100 Apps.

• Go to the next page in this Guide for instructions on how to

channels, the order Apps appear, and how long each App remains on screen.

Note:

• Once connected, you may be prompted to take a software update. It’s

recommended to accept the update. The initial update can take 10 - 30 minutes, depending on your network connection.

• Check out the symbol along the way if you need help.

• Visit http://www.sony.com/dashsupport for more information

Step one - Register:

Go to http://www.sony.com/mydash and

click on the REGISTER/ADD A DASH button. During the registration process, you’ll be asked for the device registration code.

Step two - Channels & Apps:

Once the registration is complete, you

will be directed to the ‘My Dashboard’

page on the website. You can now create

channels, add Apps, and customize Apps that link to a personal account (like Facebook and Twitter).

Step three - Personalize Music & Video:

To link your dash to a music or video service (such as Pandora or Slacker), select ‘Personalized Music and Video’ under the ‘My Dash’ heading.

Locati ng your Registration Code:

1 2 3 4

The registration code is located on the Device info screen as shown above.

• The HOME screen can show

the Apps, clock, weather, photo viewer, music player, or video player. The layout of controls on the Home screen is called the theme.

• You can change the Home screen

layout on your dash by choosing a different theme.

• To change the theme, press MENU on the Command Bar,

then press Themes & Apps.

• From the Command Bar, touch the HOME icon to return to the

Home screen.

Intera ct!

• Select the video ico n to watch

videos .

• Touc h the App to interact with it.

Previo us App

Displa y Main

Curren t App

Expand App

to ful l scree n

Sleep Timer

Next A pp

Night Mode

MUTING

On/Off

Comman d Bar

Return to

HOME s creen

Go to audio

player

Helpful Hints and

Troubleshooting

• The dash should be located near

an easily accessible power outlet.

• To turn off or reset the unit,

unplug it from the AC outlet.

• Your device will automatically

update the software from time to time.

• Minimum broadband connection

speed for video service is

2.5Mbps.

If unable to establish a

reliable connection to your wireless network, please check the following items:

• The wireless router is ON.

• The wireless router is connected

to the Internet.

• The network settings are correct.

• The device is in a location with a

strong wireless signal, near the router

Product Speciﬁcations

• Model Name: Home Information

Device (HID-C10)

• Power Requirements: AC 120V

0.6A 60Hz

• DC Input: 9.5V 1.5A 14.25W

• Audio Output Power: 1W + 1W (8 Ω rated speakers)

• LCD Panel: 7” WVGA (800x480 resolution)

• Dimensions: 7

/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/8

(W/H/D) inches (188.6 x 137.3 x

60 mm)*

• Mass: 1.3 lbs (0.59kg)

• Wireless 802.11 b/g 2.4 GHz

• USB 2.0 Mass Storage class

* Non-metric measurements are

approximate and may vary.

Registration and Suppor t

• To register your device and access

enhanced features, visit: http://www.sony.com/mydash

• For further assistance and FAQ’s, visit:

http://www.sony.com/dashsupport, or

call Sony at 1-866-918-2485

Screen images simulated. Product appearance

may vary slightly from images shown.

Sony, dash, the Sony logo and the dash logo

are trademarks of Sony Electronics Inc.

All other trademarks are property of their

respective owners.

Printed in the USA

4-172-556-11

Alarms, Clocks, and Weather

Videos, Music, and Photos

Apps, Channels, and Themes

Settings and Device Information

• To setup your alarms, time/date or

weather locations, on the Command Bar, touch MENU then select Clock

& Weather.

• The MENU/SNOOZE button

functions as a snooze bar when an alarm is triggered.

• A custom alarm can be one-time, repeat (specic days of the week),

or daily. Choose from tones, internet radio, or select internet video to wake you up.

You can set up to 4 custom alarms. Some services allow you to use specic videos or songs as an alarm. To add a song or video to the alarm sound list, touch the screen when the video or song is playing. Select ‘Options’, and then

‘Save to Alarms’. The video or song will now be available for a custom alarm – in the ‘Music and Video’ category.

Explore your options!

• You can set up multiple alarms, two clocks for different time zones, and multiple weather locations.

• From the Command Bar press From Night Mode, press Power Save to turn off the display. The device stays

running and your alarms remain active. To exit Night Mode, touch the screen anywhere.

™

• The dash

Viewer offers access to internet video and audio content. From the Main MENU – touch Video, Music or Photo.*

• dash can connect to online

photo services like Photobucket

(Photobucket account required).

• You can play your content from

a USB Drive. Touch USB in the

Video, Music, or Photo menus to

see your les.

• More photo, music, and video

options are available in the App Catalog.

* Some providers may require

registration to use the service. Fees may apply.

Personal Internet

Customize!

Some content providers allow you to create accounts for their music and video. To afliate a service with your dash account, go to http://sony.com/mydash and select ‘Personalized Music and Video’ under the ‘My Dash’ category.

Internet Viewer to add channels and Apps at: http://www.sony.com/mydash

• Apps deliver news, weather,

entertainment, and more.

• To nd Apps, touch MENU, then

select Themes & Apps.

• To add an App, touch Browse Apps. Select the App you want

to add. The App will be added to the current channel only.

• Some Apps, like Facebook or Twitter, require you to congure

them online at: http://www.sony.com/mydash.

• Your device comes with a default

App channel.

• Channels are playlists made from Apps.

™

Personal

• Themes are home screen

layouts.

• You can change your theme at anytime. New themes are

automatically added to Dash once available.

• To change themes, from Themes & Apps touch Theme Selection,

then choose a new theme.

• To adjust brightness, congure

network settings, or view device info from the Command Bar, touch MENU and then select

System.

• Touch Screen Brightness to

congure settings for Normal Mode (daytime) and Night Mode.

Select Auto Dim to automatically

change from Normal to Night

settings.

• Touch Network Conﬁguration

to view your current wireless network settings, signal strength, or change the network

conguration.

• Touch Device Info to view the

model serial number, software version, and other information.

Personal Internet Viewer

HID-C10

Owner’s Guide