Sony LF-B10 Operating Instructions Manual

Before reading this Operating Instructions, be sure to read the “Important Safeguards” on the back of the “Quick Start Guide”. For detailed information on how to use the LocationFree Player, refer to the LocationFree Player Operating Instructions provided in the latter part of this document. 2-889-815-11(1) LF-B20 LF-B10 © 2006 Sony Corporation LocationFree Base Station ...

What is LocationFree?........................................................................................... 4 What is the LocationFree Base Station?................................................................ 4 Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B20)............................................................... 6 Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10)............................................................... 7 Checking the Package Contents.................................. 8 Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement....................................................... ...

Initializing the Base Station................................................................................. 33 Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 34 Specifications....................................................................................................... 36 Index ......................................................................................................... ...

4 What is the LocationFree Base Station? 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, PSP® or LocationFree TV Box via a wireless network or the Internet. You can also operate the device (e.g., record/playback/stop) from remote sites. To make use of LocationFree, you need a device called the LocationFree Base Station. If you connect video devices such as a DVD Recorder, VCR or set-top box to the Base Station, it will ...

5 z Tips • You may not be able to watch some video, DVDs, and other media that are copyright protected with the software. • When the power is turned on, the Base Station continuously emits a wireless signal. • To use the NetAV function, we recommend a broadband connection with upload and download speeds of at least 300 kbps. • NetAV cannot be used via a proxy server. Notes • The wireless mode of the LocationFree Base Station LF-B20 is set to Access Point Mode at the time of purchase, and you can select either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency band in the mode. • The LocationFree Base Station LF-B20 transmits ...

6 Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B20) 1WIRELESS LED Indicates the wireless function status. Amber light: Wireless network is available on the 5 GHz channel (Access Point (AP) mode.) Green light: Wireless network is available on the 2.4 GHz channel. Green blink: Attempting to connect (CLIENT mode.) 2NETWORK LED Indicates the connection status to a network. Green blinking: Attempting to connect. Green: Connected to the network. The LED blinks quickly when data is transmitted. Off: Not connected. (in Access Point Mode) 3SETUP MODE/NET AV LED Indicates the SETUP MODE status and the connection status with the Loca ...

7 Identifying Parts and Controls (LF-B10) 1NETWORK LED Indicates the connection status to a network. Green blinking: Attempting to connect. Green: Connected to the network. The LED blinks quickly when data is transmitted. Off: Not connected. 2SETUP MODE/NET AV LED Indicates the SETUP MODE status and the connection status with the LocationFree device. Green: Connected to the Base Station. Amber blinking: The Base Station is in Setup mode. Amber: Automatic NetAV check has failed. Off: Not connected. Red: The Base Station is being initialized. 3SETUP MODE button Press to register LocationFree devices. 4POWER LED (1 ...

8 Checking the Package Contents After unpacking, check that all the following items have been included: z Base Station (1) z AC power adapter (1) z IR Blaster (1) z Power cord (1) z Base Station stand (1) z LocationFree Player software CD-ROM (1) • LocationFree Player software LFA-PC20* * One serial key for LocationFree Player is supplied. • Operating Instructions (PDF file) • License (text file) z Quick Start Guide (1) • Important Safeguards • Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement z Warranty card (1) ...

9 When you connect to the LocationFree Base Station via the Internet, you need to use the Dynamic DNS Service (for free) which Sony Corporation provides. Read carefully “Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement” on the back of the “Quick Start Guide” before using this product. Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement ...

10 Setup and Connections The wireless communication function of the Base Station LF-B20 works in one of the two wireless modes; Access Point mode or Client mode. You can change the mode with the Wireless mode switch on the bottom of the LF-B20 (1 page 6). Change the wireless mode to an appropriate mode for your network before using the LF-B20. Access Point mode When you want to use the LF-B20 as a Wireless Access Point and connect your LocationFree device to the LF-B20 directly, or when you want to connect your LF-B20 to your router via a LAN cable, set the wireless mode to the Access Point mode. Client mode If you want to install ...

11 3 Connect the power cord to the Base Station. Notes • Use only the supplied AC power adapter. • Do not bundle the cord of the AC power adapter and the antenna cable together. It may be degrade the TV picture quality where the TV signal is weak. 4 Press the POWER button on the front panel of the Base Station to turn it on. The POWER LED on the front panel of the Base Station lights green. Also, the SETUP MODE/ NET AV LED blinks green until an automatic NetAV check begins. 5 (LF-B20 only) Check to see if the WIRELESS LED lights green (2.4GHz) or amber (5 GHz). 6 Check to see if the NETWORK LED lights green. If the NETWORK LED ...

12 If you want to connect your Base Station to your wireless router wirelessly, set the wireless mode of your Base Station to Client mode. You cannot use the Base Station in Client mode as a Wireless Access Point. When you make settings for Client mode, you need to connect your Base Station to your wireless router via a LAN cable as a temporary connection, which you will disconnect after completing the settings. Note You need to use a computer installed with the supplied LocationFree Player (LFA-PC20) to make settings for Client mode. 1 Slide the wireless mode switch toward “CLIENT” to change the wireless mode to Client mode. ...

13 The POWER LED on the front panel of the Base Station lights green. Also, the SETUP MODE/ NET AV LED blinks green until an automatic NetAV check begins. 5 Check to see if the WIRELESS LED blinks green. 6 Install the LocationFree Player on your computer. 7 Start the LocationFree Player to make the wireless settings of the Base Station following the instructions of the screen of your computer. After making the wireless settings, restart your Base Station. 8 Check to see if the WIRELESS LED lights green, and then disconnect the LAN cable from the Base Station. 9 Check to see if the NETWORK LED lights green. If the NETWORK LED light ...

14 You can connect external devices featuring an A/V output terminal, such as a VCR, AV receiver, DVR, DVD player/recorder, or digital cable, to the Base Station. Refer to the operating instructions for each device. Watching video with a connected device Open the [Index] window, select [Video 1] or [Video 2] according to the input terminal to which the device is connected. z Tip To operate external devices from the LocationFree device, you must connect the supplied IR Blaster. For details, see the next page. Note If you connect a DVD player to the Base Station via a VCR, the VCR’s copy guard function may distort or dim the DVD p ...

15 Attach the supplied IR Blaster to the device connected to the Base Station. You can control the device with the LocationFree device’s on-screen remote control via the IR Blaster. With reference to the operating instructions of the device, make sure to place the IR Blaster just above or below the remote sensor. Remote sensors on Sony Recorders and other products are identified with the symbol. Note Do not remove the backing paper from the IR Blaster yet. After configuring LocationFree Player remote control settings (1 “Configuring the LocationFree Player” in “Part 2: LocationFree Player”), remove the backing paper fr ...

16 Registering LocationFree Devices on the Base Station You need to register your LocationFree Device on your Base Station before using it. You cannot watch video with an unregistered LocationFree Device. If you have installed the LocationFree Player LFA-PC20 on your computer at home, register your computer by following the instructions on the screen. After completing the settings, you can watch video from the Base Station. If you have installed the LocationFree Player LFA-PC20 on a computer away from home, you need a Domain Name or IP Address, a Port Number, and a Password for registration to regist ...

17 When you register a device near the Base Station, you need to use the SETUP MODE button on the Base Station. 1 Press the SETUP MODE button on the front of the Base Station. The SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking amber. Note If you are using the LF-B20 in Access Point mode, the Base Station works on the 2.4 GHz frequency band and the settings on the sticker on the Base Station. 2 Register your device to the Base Station by following the descriptions of the Operating Instructions of the device. When you are registering a computer installed with the LocationFree Player LFA- PC20, refer to “Regis ...

18 2 Register the device by entering the information you obtained. When you are registering a computer installed with the LocationFree Player LFA- PC20, refer to “Registering your computer to another Base Station” in “Creating Advanced Settings” in “Part 2: LocationFree Player” for detailed instructions. When you are registering a device other than a computer, refer to the Operating Instructions of the device. z Tip When you want to register a PSP® via the Internet, you need to download a file for device registration on the [Device Registration] screen of the [Base Station Settings] page ...

19 The features of the Base Station Automatic NetAV check tests the settings of your Base Station and your router to see if LocationFree devices can connect to the Base Station via the Internet. When you turn your Base Station on, the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking green, and then the automatic NetAV check starts. If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED goes off, the test has finished successfully. If the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED starts blinking amber, the check has failed. In this case, open the [Base Station Settings] page and perform NetAV check manually to check the cause of the problem. (1 page 22) Automatic NetAV check s ...

20 You can use the Base Station as a Wireless Access Point to connect your wireless device to the Internet via the Base Station. z Tip To use the Base Station as a wireless access point for computers, the computers must be equipped with integrated wireless LAN functions or wireless LAN cards that conform to the IEEE802.11a/b/g standards. Notes • Not all wireless LAN devices are guaranteed to connect to the Base Station. • You can connect a maximum of 16 wireless LAN devices by using the Base Station as a Wireless Access Point. In some cases, however, the number of connecting devices may cause the communication speed ...