Setting Up the TV for Digital Media

The MediaSmart TV (using the Media button on the remote control) provides you a simple way to connect to your PC or online services to do the following:

View photos

Watch videos

Listen to music

Access online services for music, video, or photos

When you press the Media button on

the remote control for the first time, a Media wizard opens to guide you through the

setup for the network at the TV and at the PC.

Before you can enjoy digital media, you must complete these actions in the following order:

Complete initial setup of the TV; see “Using the First-Time Setup Wizard” on page 24.

Use the remote control to select settings for wired or wireless connection to your network, as described in this section.

Install the Installation CD software on your PC, as described in this section.

Complete the software setup, as described in this section.

The Microsoft® Windows Media Player (WMP) software uses your home network to stream photos, videos, and music to your TV. You select which media folders on your PC you would like to share with your TV. Windows Media Player must be installed, and the TV must be allowed to display the media shared from your PC. These steps occur during the software installation.

You can use any UPnP-compliant program to stream media to the TV. HP recommends and supports Windows Media Player 11.

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You can install Microsoft Windows Media Player on multiple PCs to access the media files stored on the PCs. The TV and all PCs must be connected to your LAN and be powered on.

Verifying the TV connections

Before starting, check that the TV is connected to the LAN router, and the TV and network equipment are both powered on. Refer to “Connecting the TV to your home network (LAN)” on page 19 for instructions to connect the TV to a wired network.

Completing the initial TV setup

The initial TV setup must be completed on your TV before proceeding with the Media settings. If you canceled the wizard when you turned on the TV for the first time, start the TV Setup Wizard again using the Setup menu; see “Starting the Setup Wizard” on page 64.

Setting up a wired or wireless connection

Follow the steps for your connection:

See “Setting up a wired connection” on page 26.

See “Setting up a wireless connection” on page 26.

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HP SL4278N 42 inch Setting Up the TV for Digital Media, Verifying the TV connections, Completing the initial TV setup

SL4778N 47 inch, SL4278N 42 inch specifications

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