Other useful features
Connecting a USB device
Connect an USB device to the TV as shown below.
•The TV automatically switches to the USB mode when a USB device is inserted in the USB terminal (this does not work when using the time shift function).
•Depending on the USB device, the TV may not be able to recognise the contained data.
•Use only alphanumeric characters for naming files.
•File names over 80 characters (may vary depending on the character set) may not be displayed.
•Do not disconnect a USB device or memory card from the TV while transferring files, using the slide show function, when a screen is switching to another or before you exit “USB” from the “INPUT” menu.
•Do not connect and disconnect a USB device from the TV repeatedly.
CAUTION
•Do not use a USB extension cable when connecting a USB device to the USB terminal of the TV.
•Using a USB extension cable may prevent the TV from performing correctly.
Connecting a Home network server
Connect a Home network server to the TV as shown below. This function is available only for the 821 model series.
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Router
LAN cable
NOTE
•You may need to setup the TV for a Home network server in “Ethernet setup” from the “View setting” menu.
•The factory preset value for the “Ethernet setup” is “Auto”. If the TV does not automatically connect to
•Depending on the Home network server, the TV may not be able to recognise the contained data.
•Use only alphanumeric characters for naming files.
•File names over 80 characters (may vary depending on the character set) may not be displayed.
•Do not disconnect a Home network server from the TV while transferring files, using the slide show function, when a screen is switching to another or before you exit “Home network” from the “INPUT” menu.
•Do not connect and disconnect a Home network server from the TV repeatedly.
USB media/Home network
Select “USB” or “Home network” from the “INPUT” menu to enter this mode or the TV automatically switches to the USB/Home network mode when a USB device/a Home network server is connected to the TV.
USB media
In this mode, you can enjoy viewing photos, listening to music and watching videos from external USB devices.
Home network
In this mode, you can enjoy viewing photos and listening to music from external Home network server.
NOTE
•You cannot enter this mode when there is no USB device or Home network server connected to the TV.
•“Wide mode” is fixed during “Photo mode”. During “Video mode”, you can select “Auto” or “Original”.
Selecting modes and drives/servers
Music mode
Video mode
Photo mode
1Press B to select the drive/server where you want to find your files, and then press ;.
2Press c/dto select among “Photo mode”,
“Music mode” or “Video mode”, and then press ;.
NOTE
•“Video mode” is only available for USB mode.
•You do not need to select the drive/server in step 1 when there is only one drive in the connected USB device or there is only one Home network server connected to the TV.
•16 is the maximum number of drives/servers that can be displayed.
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