The screen shots used in this manual are only example images.
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What is LocationFree Player?
What is LocationFree?
LocationFree allows you to watch TV programs or recorded video from any room in your home, or even
away from home. You can transmit video from a Base Station which is connected to a DVD recorder (or
other devices) to a device such as a computer or PSP™ via a wireless network or the Internet.
You can also operate the device (e.g., record/playback/stop) from remote sites.
What is LocationFree Player?
You can watch video content streamed from a LocationFree Base Station on a computer installed with
LocationFree Player. With the Base Station placed in a central room in your home, you can then enjoy
video from anywhere in your home, on your computer installed with LocationFree Player.
You can also watch video while you are away from home, by connecting the Base Station to the Internet
via a router. You can make a connection over the Internet from your computer installed with
LocationFree Player to your Base Station, via a hotspot (a public wireless access point, such as can be
found in cafes). The Base Station will provide you with the video content from devices connected to the
Base Station, wherever you are.
What is LocationFree Player?
What you can do with the LocationFree Player
z You can watch the video content streamed from a Base Station on your computer installed with
LocationFree Player.
z You can operate your device connected to the Base Station with the on-screen remote control of the
LocationFree Player.
Computers
Computers
On the go
External device
* Only Base Station model LF-B20 can be
connected to a wireless router wirelessly.
Base Station
*
Router
Home
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z Tips
• You may not be able to watch some video, DVDs,
and other media that are copyright protected with the
software.
• To connect to the Base Station and watch video via
the Internet, we recommend a broadband connection
with upload and download speeds of at least 300
kbps.
• You cannot connect to the Base Station and watch
video via a proxy server.
Notes
• When using NetAV, the Base Station, router, and
connected devices at home also need to be left on so
that you can connect to the Base Station via the
Internet.
• Watching video transmitted from the Base Station
for purposes other than personal enjoyment is
prohibited.
How to use this
Operating
Instructions
1
Following the instructions of “Getting
Started” (1 page 6), install and make
settings of the LocationFree Player to watch
video at home and away from home.
2
Refer to “Watching Video on LocationFree
Player” (1 page 9) for information on the
screen of the LocationFree Player and how
to use it.
3
“Configuring the LocationFree Player”
(1 page 16) describes how to make
advanced settings of the LocationFree
Player, such as the on-screen remote control,
screen mode, picture settings, etc.
What is LocationFree Player?
4
Refer to “Creating Advanced Settings”
(1 page 25) for information on other
settings, such as how to register your
computer to another Base Station, how to
open the [Base Station Settings] page, etc.
5
When you have any trouble with the
LocationFree Player, refer to “Others”
(1 page 29) for information on how to
troubleshoot your problem.
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Getting Started
Setting up to
connect to the Base
Station
Install the LocationFree Player on your computer,
and then follow the on-screen instructions to
connect to the Base Station.
Note
Refer to the “Quick Start Guide” to complete
necessary connections before installing the
LocationFree Player.
Turn on the Base Station
Press the POWER button on the
front of the Base Station to turn it
on.
Installing LocationFree Player
Software
Install LocationFree Player with the following
procedures.
z Tips
• LocationFree Player is compatible with Windows
XP Professional/Home Edition Service Pack2, and
Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/
Business/Ultimate.
• LocationFree Player must be installed from a user
account with administrator privileges. Before
performing the installation, log on to Windows as a
user with administrator privileges.
1
Insert the LocationFree Player software CDROM into the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
of your computer.
The installation wizard starts.
If the installation wizard does not start, find
the “setup.exe” file on the CD-ROM, and
then double-click it.
Getting Started
WIRELESS
NETWORK
SETUP MODE/
NET AV
SETUP MODE
RESET
The POWER LED on the front of the Base
Station turns green.
WIRELESS
NETWORK
SETUP MODE/
NET AV
SETUP MODE
RESET
POWER LED
2
Click [Next].
6
3
Click [Next].
4
Read the license agreement, and follow the
screen message.
6
Confirm the installation folder, and then
click [Next].
If you want to modify the installation folder,
click [Change].
7
Verify the installation settings, and then
click [Install].
Getting Started
5
Enter your name, organization and Serial
Key, and then click [Next].
Installation starts.
7
8
When the installation ends, click [Finish].
Shortcuts for the LocationFree Player, the
Operating Instructions (PDF file), and the
remote control data folder appear on your
desktop after the installation.
Starting LocationFree Player
Start the LocationFree Player and make settings
by following the on-screen instructions.
Getting Started
1
Double-click the (LocationFree
Player EU) icon on the desktop of the
computer.
You can also use the [Start] menu. Point to
[All programs], [Sony LocationFree Player
EU], and then click [LocationFree Player].
LocationFree Player starts, and the
[Welcome] screen appears.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up
the LocationFree Player.
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Watching Video on LocationFree Player
LocationFree Player Basic Window
Overview of the LocationFree Player Window
Normal size
Normal size (before connecting)Small size (before connecting)
Small size
Watching Video on LocationFree Player
qs
A Video indicator
B Minimize button
Minimizes the LocationFree Player window.
C Maximize/Restore button
Maximizes the LocationFree Player window.
Click again to restore the window to its
original size.
D Close button
Quits the LocationFree Player application.
qs
E Index (1 page 13)
Click Video 1 or Video 2. If you have set up
the on-screen remote control, Video 1 and
Video 2 appear as the configured device
names.
F Vo l u m e c on tr ol s ( 1 page 14)
Click [+] to increase the volume, and [-] to
decrease it. You can also move the bar to
adjust the volume.
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G Mute the sound
Turns off the sound.
When the sound is off, you can turn it back
on by clicking [Restore the sound] button or
by clicking the volume [+] button.
H Settings (1 page 16)
Displays the [Settings] window, which
allows you to make several settings.
I Rate (1 page 13)
Displays the screen for adjusting the video
rate (picture quality).
J Display/Hide the remote control
(1 page 10)
Displays or hides the on-screen remote
control for Video 1 or Video 2.
K Disconnect
Disconnects from the Base Station.
L Connect
Displays the Base Station list when
disconnected from the Base Station. If the
list is already displayed, it disappears when
you click this button.
Overview of the on-screen remote
control
Depending on your settings and the devices
connected to your system, the on-screen remote
control may vary from the one illustrated here.
The explanations in this section refer to the onscreen remote control for DVD recorders.
Watching Video on LocationFree Player
z Tip
You can use your mouse or keyboard to display the
settings screen and to make various adjustments. For
details, see “Mouse and Keyboard Operations”
(1 page 15).
A Remote control name
B Change device button
If you have connected two devices to one
input terminal and make settings for onscreen remote controls for both devices, this
button appears. Click to change the onscreen remote control.
C Close button
To hide the on-screen remote control, use
this button.
D Power button
To turn the external device on or off, use this
button.
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Notes
• The button names or button numbers of the onscreen remote control may differ from those of the
remote control supplied with your device.
• For the latest version of the on-screen remote control
data, see the LocationFree Support web site at
http://www.sony.net/Products/LocationFree/
support/.
Connecting to the
Base Station
You can watch video by starting LocationFree
Player and connecting to the Base Station.
The procedure to watch video at home is the same
as the procedure to watch video away from home.
Before starting LocationFree Player
Check that the Base Station is turned on. Also,
make sure that your computer is connected to
your home LAN, when watching at home, or to
the Internet, when watching away from home.
Connect to the Base Station
1
Double-click the (LocationFree
Player EU) icon on the desktop of the
computer.
You can also use the [Start] menu. Point to
[All programs], [Sony LocationFree Player
EU], and then click [LocationFree Player].
Watching Video on LocationFree Player
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2
Click the nickname of the Base Station to
which you want to connect on the Base
Station list.
Base Station list
The following screen appears and the
computer begins establishing a connection
to the Base Station.
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