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Connecting a USB device
Connect a 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.
Home network server
Router
LAN cable
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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 Home network content,
go to “Menu” > “Setup” > “View setting” > “Ethernet setup” >
select “Change”. Follow the screen prompts and perform each
setting.
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
Photo mode
Video mode
Music mode
Press B to select the drive/server where you
want to find your files, and then press ;.
Press c/d to 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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