Other useful features
USB media/Home network
USB media/Home network
In both modes, you can enjoy viewing photos, listening to music and watching videos from external USB devices (USB Memory, USB card reader (Mass Storage Class), USB HDD) or Home network server.
NOTE
•To connect a Home network server, refer to Network function (Pages 42 and 43).
•Home network function is available via Windows 7.
•Some USB devices may not work properly for this function.
•The corresponding file format is different between “USB media” and “Home network”.
•“Wide mode” is fixed during “Photo mode”. During “Video mode”, you can select “Auto”, “Original” or “Full”.
•Depending on the Home network server, the TV may not be able to recognise the contained data.
•Use only alphanumeric characters for naming files.
•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.
Selecting the mode
Common operation
Select “USB media” or “Home network” from the “HOME” screen to enter this mode.
Other operation
You can select the mode from “INPUT” menu.
•USB media
Select the USB media mode option on the screen when a USB device is connected to the TV.
Selecting modes and drives/servers
1Press B.
USB media mode (Example)
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1Press a/bto select “Select USB drive”, and then press A.
•The available selections are “Select USB drive” and “Folder display setting”.
2Press a/b/c/dto select the USB drive where you want to find your files, and then press A.
•You can select from “All” or “Folder” for the type of folder directory in the “Folder display setting”.
Home network mode (Example)
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Press a/bto select the server where you want to find your files, and then A.
• Press Y to search for servers.
2Press c/dto select “Photo mode”, “Music mode” or “Video mode”, and then press A.
NOTE
•The explanations for the buttons that can be used in each mode are the explanations when using USB media mode.
Some operations may differ in Home network mode. Follow the
•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 that can be displayed in USB media mode.
•10 is the maximum number of servers that can be displayed in Home network mode.
•You cannot enter these modes when there is no server connected to the TV in Home network mode.
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