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Immediate Help and Support

❑Preinstalled software Help files — Each preinstalled software application provides online Help within the software, that describes the software’s features. In these Help files, you can find tutorials that teach you to use the software and locate troubleshooting support, should problems occur.

To access software Help files:

1Click Start in the Windows taskbar and point to All Programs. A submenu appears, listing all preinstalled software applications.

2Click the desired software application.* The software’s main window appears.

3From the menu bar, click Help. The Help file appears.

*You can locate Sony software Help by pointing to a specific application icon and then selecting Help from the pop-up menu.

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Contents

RoomLink User Guide Page Owner’s Record About RoomLink Safety Information About the AC adapter Attaching the ferrite core Page Précautions Declaration of Conformity Regulatory Information Canadian ICES-003 Contents Viewing Video TV ProgramsListening to Music Support Options SpecificationsIndex Page Welcome TV and video About RoomLinkMusic Photos/Still Images Video and Movie file compatibility Multimedia compatibilityMusic file compatibility Photo/Still Image file compatibility Unpacking your RoomLink RoomLink and accessoriesManuals Locating Controls, Jacks, and Ports Network media receiver front panel Front panel Network media receiver back panel Back panel Remote Commander Remote Commander Clear button Power button Setting Up RoomLink Video Music Photos Vaio Computer CompatibilityYes Connecting the power cord Setting Up RoomLinkConnecting the AC adapter System requirements To attach the stand or spacers To attach the ferrite core Attaching the ferrite core Inserting batteries into the Remote Commander Setting up the Remote Commander unitTo program the Remote Commander AOC TV Manufacturer Code Number Evaluating your Home Network Environment Connecting in Environment Environment 1 Connection method Use equipment and network cables that support 100BASE-TX Environment 2 Connection method Environment 3 DSL/cable modem without a built-in router Environment 3 Connection method Use equipment and cables that support 100BASE-TX Environment 4 Connection method Environment 5 Connection method Environment 6 Connection method Environment 6 Vaio computer is not connected to the Internet Wanlan Environment 7 Connection method Connecting to a TV Connecting RoomLink to a TV Connecting through a video recorder Connecting RoomLink and TV through a video recorder Connecting through digital sound system equipment Connecting RoomLink to digital sound system equipment To assign a fixed IP address Assigning a fixed IP addressNetwork Connections window Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties dialog box Local Area Connection Properties dialog box Additional Information To stop using RoomLink To begin using RoomLinkOperating RoomLink Configuring Software for Use with RoomLink Preparing your multimedia content Configuring Vaio Media softwareSetting up a Vaio Media server computer Vaio Media Console Vaio Media Console detail Giga Pocket Server password setting Configuring Giga Pocket Software RoomLink User Guide Configuring RoomLink Connecting to a server automatically Configuring Default Settings To cancel the default server settings Configuring a default startup screen Main Menu screen Startup Menu screen System Settings screen System Properties Configuring your Vaio computer to start automatically Network Adapter Properties Device Manager Power Options Properties To change the system Standby settingNetwork Adapter Properties detail Specifying an IP address Settings screen IP Address screen Updating RoomLink firmware Firmware Update screen Resetting to the original factory settings Registering RoomLink and your Vaio computer Default settings screenTo register the network media receiver Registration in process screen appears Device registration screen To register RoomLink to your Vaio computer Device Registration Registered Devices To complete registration RoomLink User Guide Watching and Recording TV Programs Watching TV programs Watching TV programsMain Menu TV screen TV program screen To change the audio mode Changing your TV display quality TV Settings screen Starting a recording session Recording TV programs TV program recording screen To view or hide the information display Options menu pop-up Recording TV programs using the digital timer Timer programming screen Changing a timer recording Canceling a timer recording RoomLink User Guide Viewing Video Playing Video Watching video content To view the Video Capsule while rewinding or fast-forwarding Video Capsule screen To pause playback of a Video Capsule To stop playback of a Video CapsuleTo sort Video Capsules To delete Video Capsules Video Sort options screen To protect Video Capsules To cancel the protection on Video Capsules Video Settings screen Changing the video settings Using the time search feature Using the film roll featureFilm roll view screen Resuming video playback from the original frame RoomLink User Guide Listening to Music Listening to music Playing Music Music All Libraries screen To navigate within a Playlist during playback To play music files stored on another Vaio computer serverTo rewind or fast-forward the music track To stop playback Options screen To loop a music track To sort folders or Playlists To choose a Play mode Viewing Photos About PictureGear Studio software Viewing Photos/Still Images Main Menu Photo screen Viewing PhotosPhoto All Libraries screen From the Photo All Libraries screen To view photos stored on another Vaio computer server Photo Index submenu screen Using index view thumbnails Starting the slide show from a specific photo Thumbnail view screen Photo Settings screen Changing the slide show settingsViewing a single photo Background Music All Libraries screen Adding background music to a slide show Troubleshooting RoomLink does not start or operate About Power ConnectionsRoomLink unit doesn’t turn off Vaio computer does not resume from Standby or Hibernate mode Remote Commander does not control TV functions About the Remote CommanderAbout 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 ServerCannot connect to a server 116 Server is listed as Unknown About Recording and PlaybackSelect a server screen always appears Recording stops after 30 minutes Remote Commander works slowly RoomLink does not access TV programsTV viewing is delayed It takes a long time to start or stop recording Support Options Your RoomLink device is supplied with these support options Immediate Help and SupportYour Vaio computer is supplied with these support options 121 Sony Computing Support Web site Contacting Sony for Help and Support Example Sony Customer Information Services Center 124 Specifications 126 Index 128 129 130 131 132