Sony LF-PK1 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

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LocationFree™ Player Pak LF-PK1

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STEP2

- LocationFree™ Base Station LF-B1

- LocationFree™ Player LFA-PC2

On-the-Go

Home

Computer* Computer*

STEP3

Computer*

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Setup Summary

STEP 1

Unpack and Install the

Software (see below)

STEP 2

Setup to Watch TV at

Home (see other side)

•Unpack.

•Connect to your TV signal, other AV devices, the Internet, and

•Install LocationFree™ Player software on your computer.

•Put the base station into setup mode.

•Connect your computer to the base station.

•Connect your computer to the base station to watch TV.

•Make TV and video settings with LocationFree™ Player.

turn on the base station.

STEP1

External device Base station Router

STEP

Unpack and Install the Software

Unpack

Check that your package includes the following:

•LocationFree™ Base Station (LF-B1)

•LocationFree™ Player software CD-ROM (includes LocationFree™ Player software* and Operating Instructions) (LFA-PC2)

•AC power adapter

•Power cord

•IR Blaster

•Base station stand

Computer*

* Computer with LocationFree™ Player.

Install LocationFree™ Player Software on Your Computer.

Insert the LocationFree™ Player

software CD-ROM into the CDROM drive of your computer.

The installation screen appears.

STEP 3

Setup to Watch TV

On-the-Go

(see other side)

Setup Is Completed

Type the serial key printed on the

backside of the CD-ROM case, and then click [Next].

•Make easy setup settings for the base station with your computer.

Watch TV on your computer at home and on-the-go.

Click [Install].

Installation starts.

Click [Finish] when the installation

is completed.

A shortcut for the LocationFree™ Player appears on your computer’s desktop after installation.

•Quick Start Guide (this document)

•Instructional DVD

•Dynamic DNS Terms-of-Use Agreement

* One serial key for LocationFree™ Player is supplied.

Click [Next].

Read the license agreement, select

[I accept the terms in the license agreement], and then click [Next].

Confirm the installation folder,

and then click [Next]. If you want to modify the installation folder, click [Change] and select a folder.

Connect to Your TV Signal, Other AV Devices and the Internet, and Turn On the Base Station.

Attach the base station stand.

Front

Connect to a TV antenna, set top box

(STB), or other devices.

Connect to a TV antenna.

2-a 2-b

Connect to a set top box (STB).

Holes

Stand

Claws

2-c

Connect to other devices (such as DVD players, etc.).

You can also connect to the IN 2 terminal.

Base station rear panel

Connect to the

4 5

Internet. For details, see the connection examples in STEP 2.

Connect the IR Blaster so it

faces the infrared receiver on the external device.

IR Blaster Infrared transmitter

Connect the power cord to the base station.

AC-LX1B AC power adapter (supplied).

Power cord (supplied)

TV antenna

Cable outlet

Antenna cable (not supplied)

STB

Antenna cable (not supplied)

External device (VCR, DVD players, etc.)

Infrared receiver

Tu rn on the power.

Lights

POWER LED

STEP

Setup to Watch TV at Home

Connect Your Computer to the Base Station

Connect to watch TV at home

• Connect to the router by wireless

Modem without router function

To connect your computer to the base station with a router

• Connect to the router by wired LAN

Router

(UPnP Compatible)

• Connect to the router by wireless

Modem with internal router

Base station

DSL or cable modem with internal router (UPnP compatible)

Connect to watch TV away from home

to Internet

DSL or cable modem

to Internet

Put the Base Station into Setup Mode (Registration Possible)

Press the SETUP MODE button on the rear panel of the base station. Keep the button held down until the SETUP MODE LED starts blinking.

z Tip

Make all settings up to “STEP 2: Connecting Your Computer to the Base Station to Watch TV” while the SETUP MODE LED is blinking.

The Setup Mode (registration possible) is available for 5 minutes. If the SETUP MODE LED stops blinking, keep pressing the SETUP MODE button again until the SETUP MODE LED starts blinking.

* In the Setup Mode, the wireless LAN operates on the 2.4 GHz channel.

Connect Your Computer to the Base Station to Watch TV

Double click the icon on the desktop to start LocationFree™ Player.

• Connect to the router by wired LAN

to LAN port

Hub or wireless access point (without router function)

*To determine the type of your modem, check with your Internet service provider.

Check the base station NETWORK LED.

Check whether the base station NETWORK LED is turned on. When not turned on: Make sure the router power is turned on and the LAN cable is connected correctly.

Make TV and Video Settings with the LocationFree™ Player

■ Configure the TV channels

Click anywhere inside the window, and then click [Settings]

at the bottom right of the window.

z Tip

[Settings] at the bottom right of the window appears only when you are connected to the base station. When you are not connected, click [Connect] at the bottom left, select the base station you want to set up from the list that appears, click [Properties], and then click [Channel Settings].

[Settings]

Select [Channel Settings] below [TV/Video Settings], and then

configure all the settings.

Click [OK] to close the [Settings] window.

■ Configure the TV on-screen remote

(For the set top box (STB) connection in STEP 1)

* For the TV antenna connection in STEP 1, no need to configure the TV

remote control.

Click anywhere inside the window, and then click

[Settings] at the bottom right of the window.

Select [TV/Video Settings], [Remote Settings], and then

[TV].

Select [External TV

tuner], and then select an appropriate channel from the pull-down list.

While the SETUP MODE LED is blinking, select a base station from the list,

choosing one with a green icon, and then click [Connect].

Green icon

If the SETUP MODE LED is not blinking, press the SETUP MODE button again to switch to Setup Mode (registration possible).

When the message “Registration completed. Select [OK] to connect to the

Base Station and start watching TV/video” appears, click [OK].

■ Configure the on-screen remote for video

(For the connection to other devices in STEP 1)

Click anywhere inside the window, and then click [Settings] at the

bottom right of the window.

Select [TV/Video Settings], [Remote Settings], and then [Video 1]

or [Video 2], then select the make and type of the connected device.

[Power] Select the make.

Select the type.

Select [ON] or [OFF].

If you subscribe to cable TV, select the [ON] option.

Clear the check boxes for

channels that you do not watch.

Click [OK] to close the [Settings] window.

Click anywhere inside the window, then click [TV]. Click [Remote], then the on-screen remote control appears.

STEP

Setup to Watch TV On-the-Go

Make Easy Setup Settings for the Base Station with Your Computer

If you are already connected via NetAV, disconnect before making the following settings.

To connect your computer to the base

station with a router, put the base station into Setup Mode (See STEP 2).

Start LocationFree™ Player, and then

click [Base Station Settings] in the [Base Station Selection] window.

Your web browser starts, and the [Base Station Settings] page opens.

Click [Enter].

Enter the user ID and password, and

then click [OK]. User ID (User name) : lfx

Initial password: WebPassword

printed on the label affixed to the side of the base station.

Click [Easy Setup] in the settings

menu page.

✱ Follow the on-screen instructions to

proceed to the NetAV check. In the [NetAV Setup] page, read the supplied Dynamic DNS Terms-of-Use Agreement and then click [Agree].

Select the make and type

of the connected device. If the configuration above

is correct, each time you click [Power], your TV should turn on or off.**

If the configuration above is correct, each time you click [Power], your device should turn on or off.**

** After clicking [Power], it takes five seconds or more for the device to

respond. If it does not respond, make sure that the make and type are correct, and then try again.

Click [OK] to close the [Settings] window.

Click anywhere inside the window, then click the type of the connected device. Click [Remote], then the on-screen remote control appears.

If [Success] appears in the [NetAV

Check] page, click [Exit Setup].

The setup is complete.

z Tip

If [Setup Incomplete] appears in the [NetAV Check] page, read the explanation on the NetAV check page, and then make the necessary settings.

Afterwards

Use the LocationFree™ Player to watch TV and videos.

For details on settings and operation of the LocationFree™ Player, refer to the supplied Operating Instructions (included on the supplied CD-ROM).

*You can view the

Operating Instructions from the [Start] menu in Windows.