Sony PCNA-MR10 manual

RoomLink™ User GuideGuide

Network Media Receiver

PCNA-MR10

Contents

Main Notice Owners Record Safety Information Notes on Use About RoomLink Page Attaching the ferrite core Cautions Prcautions Regulatory Information Canadian ICES-003 Contents Page Page Page Page About RoomLink TV and video Music Photos/Still Images Multimedia compatibility Unpacking your RoomLink Manuals Page Front panel Back panel Remote Commander Page Page Page VAIO Computer Compatibility System requirements Setting Up RoomLink Connecting the power cord Page Attaching the ferrite core Setting up the Remote Commander unit Page Evaluating your Home Network Environment ENVIRONMENT 1: DSL/cable modem equipped with a built-in router and network switch ports Connecting in Environment 1 Page ENVIRONMENT 2: DSL/cable modem with built-in router, without network switch ports * Use equipment and network cable(s) that support 100BASE-TX. Connecting in Environment 2 Page ENVIRONMENT 3: DSL/cable modem without a built-in router * Use equipment and cables that supports 100BASE-TX. Connecting in Environment 3 Page ENVIRONMENT 4: Network cable is connected to a LAN, shared in a residential complex * Use equipment and cables that support 100BASE-TX. Connecting in Environment 4 Page ENVIRONMENT 5: The VAIO computer is connected to the Internet using the built-in modem ENVIRONMENT 6: VAIO computer is not connected to the Internet ENVIRONMENT 7: Connecting multiple VAIO computers (Under conditions similar to Environment 5 and 6) * For information on fixed IP addresses, see Assigning a fixed IP address on page47. Connecting in Environment 7 Page Connecting RoomLink to a TV Connecting RoomLink and TV through a video recorder Connecting RoomLink to digital sound system equipment Assigning a fixed IP address Page Page Operating RoomLink Page Configuring VAIO Media software Preparing your multimedia content. Setting up a VAIO Media server computer Page Page Configuring Giga Pocket Software Page Page Configuring Default SettingsDefault Settings Connecting to a server automatically Configuring a default startup screen Page Page Configuring your VAIO computer to start automatically Page Page Setting Up RoomLink Specifying an IP address Page Updating RoomLink firmware Resetting to the original factory settings Registering RoomLink and your VAIO computer Page Page Page Page Page Page Watching TV programs Watching TV programs Page Page Changing your TV display quality Recording TV programs Starting a recording session Page Page Recording TV programs using the digital timer Page Page Page Page Playing Video Watching video content Page Page Page Page Changing the video settings Using the film roll feature Using the time search feature Resuming video playback from the original frame Page Page Playing Music Listening to music Page Page Page Page Page Viewing Photos/Still Images About PictureGear Studio software Viewing Photos Page Using index view (thumbnails) Page Changing the slide show settings Adding background music to a slide show Page About Power Connections RoomLink does not start or operate The RoomLink unit doesnt turn off The VAIO computer does not resume from Standby or Hibernate mode About the Remote Commander The Remote Commander does not control TV functions About Visual and Audio Reception There is no visual displayed on the TV screen Visual and audio reception is interrupted or distorted About Connecting to a Server Cannot connect to a server Page The server is listed as Unknown The Select a server screen always appears About Recording and Playback The recording stops after 30 minutes Page Page Immediate Help and Support Page Contacting Sony for Help and Support Sony Computing Support Web site Sony Customer Information Services Center Page Specifications Page Index A B C D E F G H I O P Q R Page S T U V W