Sony LocationFree LF-B10 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide
LocationFree Base Station LF-B10
* For more details, please refer to the Operating Instructions installed
on the CD-ROM which is enclosed in the package.
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Before you start setting up the LocationFree Base
Station, please check the followings
Check the content of the package
 LF-B10 LocationFree  AC-LX1B AC adapter
Base Station
 Power cord  LocationFree Base
Station stand
 LFA-PC20 LocationFree  IR blaster
Player software CD-ROM
Note:
(it includes the
Please be sure to handle the information
Operating Instructions
with care, which is necessary for registering
and a serial key)
your device(s) with the Base Station.
Disclosing such information to stranger(s)
 Quick Start Guide
may result in allowing them to access your
 Warranty
Base Station without your permission. For
more details about this, please refer to the
Operating Instructions which is installed on
the LFA-PC20 LocationFree Player CD-
ROM.
Preparing LocationFree client device(s)
Please prepare one of the following LocationFree client devices (some of the client devices listed below
may require a LFA-PC20 LocationFree Player software which is enclosed in the package).
 Windows PC
Please install the LFA-PC20 LocationFree Player software, which is enclosed in the package, on your
PC.
 PSP® (PlayStation® Portable)
Please upgrade the software installed on a PSP® to the latest version.
 Please refer to the following website for more details about other LocationFree client devices.
URL: sony.com/locationfree
Other necessary items  Broadband router
A broadband router is recommended for viewing the
 LAN cable
content from the Base Station on your LocationFree client
Use the LAN cable to connect the LocationFree Base
devices. A UPnP-enabled router is also recommended for
Station to your router.
accessing the Base Station via the Internet (Please visit
 Composite audio / video cable
our website for more details: sony.com/locationfree).
Use the composite audio/video cable to connect the
LocationFree Base Station to your audio / video devices.
How to use this guide
Connecting / Setting up the LocationFree Base Station
Connect the LocationFree Base Station to your audio/video devices and to your network based on this
guide.
LF-B10 LocationFree
Base Station
IR Blaster
LAN cable
STB, DVR Composite audio/ Router
PC
video (white, red and
Wired LAN/
yellow plugs) cable
Wireless LAN/
Internet
For connecting your devices to the Base Station and configuring your devices, please refer to the
Operating Instructions installed on the CD-ROM which is enclosed in the package.
If you would like to use this product with a Windows PC, please follow the instructions on this document,
installing the LocationFree Player software and completing the settings.
For connecting other devices to the Base Station, please refer to the Operating Instructions.
2-889-814-11(1)
 Connecting the Base Station
1 Attach the LocationFree Base Station stand to the
LocationFree Base Station.
Slit
Hook
Stand
3 Connect your router with the Base Station based on one of the following methods.
A. Connect your router with the Base Station using a LAN cable
IR BLASTER
1 2
LAN
S VIDEO
OUT IN
LAN cable (not enclosed)
OUT IN 1
LAN
VIDEO VIDEO
L L
AUDIO AUDIO
R R
IN 2
VIDEO
L
DC IN 12V AUDIO
R
4 Plug in the power cord.
6 Make sure that the NETWORK LED lights in green.
Note
The NETWORK LED will flash in green while the IP address is being obtained.
Obtaining the IP address may take a while.
 Install the LocationFree Player Software
Before you install the Player software, please make sure that your PC and the Base Station are connected with the same router.
1 Insert the CD-ROM to your computer.
Software installation begins automatically.
3 After the software installation is completed, double-click the "LocationFree Player" icon which appears on the desktop of your PC.
The LocationFree Player starts up and the setup wizard starts.
4 By following the setup wizard, register your PC to the Base Station and specify your video device(s) connected to the Base Station through the on-screen remote control setup pages
to control those devices with the on-screen remote control on your PC.
Connect the LocationFree Base Station to your audio/video devices.
2
Using the composite audio/video and the S-Video cables, connect the video
devices such as STB and DVR to the composite audio/video and S-Video
output jacks on the back of the Base Station.
Video signal from the video device, which is plugged to Video Input 1 on the backside of
the LocationFree Base Station, will be emitted through Video Output.
or
S VIDEO IN
S VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
L
AUDIO IN
L
R
AUDIO IN
R
Video Input
TV, etc.
B. Connect your router with the Base Station using a Powerline Ethernet adapter
1 IR BLASTER 2
Router
LAN
S VIDEO
OUT IN
Powerline
OUT IN 1 Ethernet adapter
LAN
To LAN port
VIDEO VIDEO (not enclosed)
L L
AUDIO AUDIO
LAN cable
R R
IN 2
(not enclosed)
VIDEO
L
DC IN 12V
AUDIO
R
5
IR BLASTER
1 2
LAN
Power cord (enclosed) S VIDEO
OUT IN
OUT IN 1
VIDEO VIDEO
L L
AUDIO AUDIO
R R
AC power adapter (enclosed) DC IN 12V
IN 2
VIDEO
L
DC IN 12V
AUDIO
R
Make sure that the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED turns off.
7
The flashing SETUP MODE/NET AV LED will be turned off when you complete the settings for watching video
content from the LocationFree Base Station on the go.
Note
The LED will light in green
The settings of the Base Station is incomplete when the SETUP MODE/NET AV LED lights in orange.
Please read the Operating Instructions installed on the CD-ROM which is enclosed in the package.
NETWORK
NETWORK
SETUP MODE/
NET AV
SETUP MODE
When you use your PC as a LocationFree client device:
RESET
(1)Install the LFA-PC20 LocationFree Player software on your PC and
(2)Follow the setup wizard to complete the settings for accessing the Base Station outside of your home/on the go.
This concludes your Base Station configuration and setup. You now should be able to view the video content fed to
your Base Station inside and outside of your home.
2 Install the LocationFree Player by following the on-screen installation instructions.
Connect the Base Station to your video devices such as a set-top box (STB),
DVD or DVR.
Connect the LocationFree Base Station to your STB, DVD or DVR.
Connect the IR blaster to the IR blaster
connector on the backside of the LocationFree
Base Station to configure the on-screen remote
control.
After you complete the settings, please turn
on the video devices.
IR BLASTER
1 2
LAN
IR BLASTER
S VIDEO
S VIDEO 1 2
OUT
OUT IN
OUT IR blaster port 1 or 2
OUT IN 1
Both ports are available
VIDEO
VIDEO VIDEO
L
L L
AUDIO
AUDIO AUDIO
R
R R
IN 2
IN
Video Output
(Video signal from
VIDEO
or
Video Input 1 will
L
IN 1
DC IN 12V
be emitted) AUDIO
R VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
The backside of the
LocationFree Base Station
Video Input 1 or 2 Video Output
C. Connect your router with the Base Station using a wireless router
1 IR BLASTER 2
Router
LAN
S VIDEO
OUT IN
To LAN port OUT IN 1
LAN
VIDEO VIDEO
L L
AUDIO AUDIO
LAN cable LAN cable
R R
IN 2
(not enclosed) (not enclosed)
VIDEO
L
DC IN 12V
AUDIO
R
Turn on the power.
For Help
Please refer to the Operating Instructions for LF-B10 or LFA-PC20 on your PC desktop, contact
the LocationFree Customer Support or visit our website at: sony.com/locationfree
Contact information for the LocationFree Customer Support
 Tips IR blaster
Orient the infrared
transmitter of the end
of the IR blaster so that
it faces the infrared
receiver(s) on your
DVR, DVD and STB.
Remote control
infrared receiver
IR blaster
Remote control
infrared transmitter
Remote control
infrared receiver
S VIDEO OUT
STB, DVD, and DVR
VIDEO OUT
L
AUDIO OUT
R
Wireless router
Wireless Network
adapter (not enclosed)
The POWER
LED will light
in green
NETWORK
SETUP MODE/
NET AV
SETUP MODE
RESET
POWER LED
The LED will be turned off
SETUP MODE/
NETWORK
SETUP MODE/ NET AV
NET AV
SETUP MODE
RESET
Product detalis
(Product name)