Sony INT-W100 User Manual
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Internet Terminal
Operating Instructions
INT-W100
©1996 by Sony Corporation
WARNING
Owner's Record
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the Internet Terminal to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE,
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of
the Internet Terminal. Record the serial number in the
space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call
upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. INT-WlOO
Serial No.
Trademark and Copyrights
WebTV and Around Town are trademarks of WebTV
Networks, Inc,
Notice
Your Sony Internet Terminal provides access to the
Internet and the World Wide Web. Information on the
Internet and World Wide Web is created by millions of
individuals and organizations. This is what gives the
Internet its diversity and value. However, some
information may include material which you find
objectionable. WebTV Networks, Inc. provides some
methods that you may use to minimize the display of
objectionable content. Sony is not responsible for the
content of material accessed through your terminal.
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Caution
To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug
with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless
the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade
exposure.
Note to the CATV Installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
Smart Card Slot and WebTV Port
Your Internet Terminal is eL]uiped with a Smart Card
Slot and a WebTV Port that can be used in the future. To
avoid damaging vour Internet Terminal, do not poke,
slide, or insert foreign objects into the slot or port.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
4 WebTV Features
5 Package Contents
5 Batteries for the Remote Control
Chapter 2
Connecting Your System
6 Overview
6 Telephone Line Connection Options
7 Connecting to a TV or VCR
7 Connecting to a TV with an S-VIDEO jack
8 Connecting to a TV or a VCR with RCA jacks
9 Connecting to a TV without A/V jacks
Chapter 3
Using the Remote Control and Basic Functions
10 Remote Control Buttons
11 Links
11 Finding Links on an Image Map
12 The On-Screen Keyboard
12 Using the On-Screen Keyboard
Chapter 5
Exploring the Internet on WebTV
16 Connecting to the Internet
17 The Titlebar
17 EXPLORE
18 SEARCH
18 MAIL (e-mail)
19 WRITE
19 STORAGE
19 SETUP
19 NAMES
19 DISCARD
21 FAVORITES
22 SETUP
23 INSTRUCTIONS
24 The OPTIONS Panel
24 WEBTV
24 FIND
24 INFO
25 GO TO
25 SAVE
25 SEND
26 Advanced Options
26 RELOAD
26 HANGUP
Appendix
Chapter 4
Signing Up for WebTV
14 Signing Up
15 Completing the Sign-Up Process
Other Information
28 Location and Function of Controls
29 The Remote Control
30 Programming the Remote
31 Limited Warranty
32 FCC Regulations and Information
33 Specifications
33 Troubleshooting
34 Index
35 Important Safeguards
1 Chapter 1
Introduction
WebTV Features
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Internet Terminal. To access the
Internet with this product, you need to subscribe to the WebTV Network.
Becoming a subscriber is an easy process once you've connected your Internet
Terminal and learned the basic remote control functions described in the
following chapters of this manual.
This chapter highlights WebTV features and reviews package contents and
battery requirements.
The Internet is a limitless resource for information and entertainment. You
can use it to visit a museum in Paris, check local movie schedules, e-mail your
relatives across the country, or discuss sociology with a group of students in
Spain.
WebTV makes exploring the Internet easy and fun with features such as:
□ Explore - A directory of the most useful and exciting pages on the
Internet.
□ Search - An easy way to locate information on almost any topic.
□ Favorites - Instant access to your favorite pages on the Internet.
□ E-mail - Electronic messages, which you can exchange with members of
any
Internet Service.
□ Around Town - Information on services specific to your geographic
location.
□ Multiple accounts - Lets members of your household have private
mailboxes and Favorites lists.
□ Content filtering - Lets you restrict access to e-mail and pages on the
Internet that contain mature material.
Note
The WebTV Network is constantly expanding. Whenever WebTV adds exciting new
features for you to explore, we'll also provide easy-to-follow instructions through the
INSTRUCTIONS icon on the WebTV Home Page. See Chapter 5, Exploring the
Internet on WebTV, for details.
Package Contents
Make sure you have received all of the follo^ving items in your Internet
Terminal package;
Internet Terminal
A/V (Audio/Video) Cable
Telephone Cable Remote
Telephone Cable
S-Video Cable T Splitter Control
Note
If you are missing any of these items, please contact the store where you purchased
your Internet Terminal.
Batteries for the Remote Control
Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the remote using the following
illustration as a guide.
Notes
Under normal conditions, batteries zvill last up to six months. If the remote control
does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn out. Wizen replacing batteries,
replace both of them, and do not mix brands.
When you remove batteries, preset codes may be lost. If this happens, you must
reprogram the remote. See Programming the Remote on page 30 for details.
Chapter 1: Introduction 5
Chapter 2
Connecting Your System
Read this chapter while setting up your Internet Terminal for the first time.
Overview
Before you can connect to WebTV, you must connect your Internet Terminal
to each of the following:
□ Your TV (either directly or through your VCR)
□ A telephone line
□ An AC power outlet
The type of connection you choose depends on whether your TV:
¡fyou use an answering sewicc or voice
message service, you must listen to all
your messages before you can connect to
the WebTV Network.
□ Has S-VIDEO, RCA-type A/V (audio/video), or RF coaxial jacks.
□ Is connected to a VCR.
An S-VIDEO connection provides the best picture quality of all the
connection options.
For optimum audio performance, consider integrating the Internet Terminal
into your home entertainment system.
Telephone Line Connection Options
.If possible, connect your Internet Terminal to a telephone jack that isn't
connected to a telephone. If you have only one telephone jack, use the
T Splitter to share the line. This will enable you to keep both the Internet
Terminal and your telephone plugged in at the same time. The T Splitter
must be plugged into the wall jack to operate properly.
If you don't ha\'e Call Waiting, a person trying to call you while you're
connected to WebTV gets a busy signal.
If you have Call Waiting and you want your Internet Terminal to temporarily
disconnect from the WebTV Network when you receive a call, see "Select
dialing options" on page 23. This setting will allow your telephone to ring so
you can take the call the way you normally do. When you're finished with the
call, push the button on the remote to reconnect to the WebTV Network.
You will be reconnected to the page you were visiting when the call came in.
You may find you don't want to be interrupted when you are on the Internet.
WebTV makes it easy for you to temporarily turn off Call Waiting while
you're connected. For information on disabling Call Waiting, or on
disconnecting from the WebTV Network to make a telephone call, see SETUP
on page 22.
If the telephones in your house are generally busy, you might consider using
a separate, or dedicated, telephone line for WebTV Network. Contact your
local telephone company to order a separate telephone line.
Connecting to a TV or VCR
Connecting to a TV with an
S-VIDEO jack
(Best picture quality)
Caution
ifi/OK connect your Internet Terminal to
a projection TV, prolonged use of your
Internet Terminal may degrade your
projection TV's picture tube, by causing
an imprinted image to remain on the
screen.
Internet Terminal
If yon ehoose this setup, use the remote
control that came with your TV to set the
video inpul, when viewing WebTV, to
S-VlDEO IN.
1 Connect the AUDIO jacks on the Internet Terminal to your TV's AUDIO
IN jacks, using the supplied A/V cable.
Do not connect the VIDEO A/V jack.
2 Use the supplied S-VIDEO cable to connect the S-VIDEO jacks from your
Internal Terminal to your TV.
3 Connect one end of the telephone line cable to the Internet Terminal's
TEL LINE jack. Connect the other end to your home's telephone outlet.
4 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the Internet Terminal's AC IN
jack. Connect the plug end to an AC outlet.
Only use the supplied AC power cord.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your System 7
Connecting to a TV or a VCR
with RCA jacks
Caution
If you connect your internet Terminal to
a projection TV, prolonged use of your
Internet Terminal may degrade your
projection TV's picture tube, by causing
an imprinted image to remain on the
screen.
Internet Terminal
If you choose this setup, use the remote
control to set the video input, lohen
viewing WebTV to VIDEO IN.
If you connect through i/our VCR, the
VCR must be turned on with the
external input selected, when you arc
connected to the Internet.
8 Chapter 2; Connecting Your System
jacks on your VCR or TV, matching like colors. If there is only one audio
jack, connect the white plugs.
Connect one end of the telephone line cable to the Internet Terminal's
TEL LINE jack. Connect the other end to your home's telephone outlet.
Connect one end of the AC power cord to the Internet Terminal's AC IN
jack. Connect the other end to an AC outlet.
Only use the supplied AC power cord.
If connecting through your VCR, connect the VCR's A/V OUT jacks to
the TV's A/V IN jacks. If you use a coaxial cable for this connection,
connect the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF jack on vour TV.
Connecting to a TV without
A/V jacks
Caution
If you connect your Internet Terminal to
a projection TV, prolonged use of your
Internet Terminal may degrade your
projection TV's picture tube, by causing
an imprinted image to remain on the
screen.
If your TV does not have A/V jacks, you must use an RFU adaptor (optional
accessory) to connect the Internet Terminal to your TV.
Internet Terminal
Audio is monaural with this adaptor.
Refer to your RFU adaptor manual for
more information.
Set the channel switch on the RFU adaptor to VHF channel 3 or 4, whichever
does not receive a broadcast station in your area.
1 Connect the RFU adaptor to the VIDEO and AUDIO jacks on the Internet
Terminal.
2 Connect the OUT plug on the adaptor to the ANTENNA jack on the back
of your TV. You may need to disconnect the antenna cable from your TV
to make this connection. Connect the antenna cable or cable line to the
ANT jack on the RFU adaptor.
3 Connect one end of the telephone line cable to the Internet Terminal's
TEL LINE jack. Connect the other end to your home's telephone outlet.
4 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the Internet Terminal's AC IN
jack. Connect the plug end to an AC outlet.
Only use the supplied AC power cord.
5 Set your TV Channel to 3 or 4 , depending on which channel the RFU
adaptor is set to, when using the Internet Terminal. When you are
watching TV, make sure your Internet Terminal is turned off.
Chapter 2: Connecting Your System 9
Chapters
I
Using the
Remote Control and Basic
Functions
Remote Control Buttons
Although your remote control is preset to operate Sony brand TV's, you can
program your WebTV remote control to operate other manufacturer's TV's.
This will enable you to operate your TV when viewing regular broadcast TV
using the WebTV remote. For information, see Programming the Remote on
page 30.
TV/VIDEO Button
Displays different video input settings; switches reception between WebTV
and regular broadcast TV.
TVA/VEB POWER Button
TV: Turns your TV on and off.
WEB: Turns the Internet Terminal on and connects to WebTV; disconnects
from WebTV and turns off the Internet Terminal.
CH/NUMBER Switch
CH: When viewing TV, this setting enables you to use the number buttons to
select TV channels.
NUMBER: When viewing WebTV, this setting enables you to type numbers
on your screen.
0-9 and ENTER Buttons
0-9: Channel selection, or number selection.
ENTER: Activates the selected channel on your TV.
OPTIONS
Displays the OPTIONS panel.
RECENT
Slides a panel onto your screen that displays a miniature version of the 12
most recent pages you've visited on WebTV.
SCROLL
Move the page up or down when the page is too long to be displayed on the
screen.
HOME/BACK Button
HOME: Displays the WebTV Home Page.
BACK: Displays the last page viewed, or hides the on-screen keyboard.
Arrow Buttons
Move the yellow highlight box to a different command or activity on the
screen; select different keys when the on-screen keyboard is displayed.
Button
Activates a highlighted link or command; displays the on-screen keyboard;
displays a moveable arrow when the currently displayed page contains an
image map. See Finding Links on an Image Map on page 11.
10
Links
Finding Links on an Image Map
Areas on a page that can be highlighted are called links, because they link you
to another page. Links can be words, pictures, icons, or boxes of any shape or
color. WebTV finds each link on a page for you when you press the arrow
buttons on the remote.
To activate a link:
1 Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the link you want to
activate.
2 Presson the remote.
In some cases when you go to a page, the highlight surrounds more than a
single link. Several links or possibly the entire page may be highlighted. This
indicates the presence of several links in a single highlighted area. This is
called an image map. An arrow will appear in the lower right corner of the
highlight when an image map is displayed.
To find links on an image map:
1 Press to activate the arrow.
2 Use the remote control arrow buttons to move the arrow until its point
"touches" the link you want to highlight.
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Press to activate the link.
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