Using the Internet

•By connecting your TV to a broadband system, you can access the Internet from the TV.

•Display the “Sidebar Widget” on the TV screen to check out the latest Internet information and access a range of useful information for AQUOS users from the original home page*.

*About the original home page

•The original home page is a website set up specifi cally for AQUOS owners.

•The website is worth visiting as it provides a range of useful information, including tips on using your AQUOS and a frequently asked questions section.

Internet Setup

HConnecting to the Internet

•To connect your TV to the Internet, you must have a broadband Internet connection.

•Use an ETHERNET cable (commercially available) to connect the ETHERNET terminal on the TV to your broadband router (commercially available).

•If you do not have a broadband Internet connection, consult the store where you purchased your TV or ask your Internet service provider or telephone company.

Internet

ETHERNET cable (commercially available)

HChecking your Internet connection

• Press NET twice or three times to switch to the TV+Web or Web screen. When the original home page appears, now you are connected to the Internet.

• If you have failed to connect to the Internet in the above operation, then an error message will appear. In this case, press EXIT to return to the normal TV screen and check the relevant settings (see page 39).

• If you still cannot connect to the Internet, please consult your Internet service provider or telephone company.

HInformation on the PLC adapter

 

The SHARP PLC adapter kit (sold separately) lets you

 

use the existing electrical wiring in your house to create

 

a home network.*1

 

Simply plug the adapters into electrical outlets at the

 

desired locations, and then connect your computer

Internet

and other devices to the adapteres with LAN cables

 

(two LAN cables are provided).

 

 

If you have Broadband Internet service, connect your

 

 

router to one of the adapters to allow all your network

 

 

devices to access the Internet.

 

 

Data can be exchanged at speeds of up to 85 Mbps*2

 

 

on your network.

Up to four devices can be connected to the HN-VA400U

*1: PLC does not have router function. To connect

adapter.

 

to the Internet via network, Broadband Internet

 

 

connection and related devices such as router etc

Model number

Number of ports

is required.

HN-VA401SU

4 +1

*2: The actual communication speed may be affected

by power line conditions, other electrical appliances

 

 

HN-VA400U

4

and network conditions.

HN-VA100U

1

 

(available March 2008)

 

 

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