11 Connecting your TV to the Network

You can network the TV with your home Internet service to remotely schedule recordings and reminders by sending an email to the TV.

To use this feature, you must have Internet e-mail service in your home and two separate e-mail addresses (your personal e-mail and a second email address for use solely by the TV). Contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for these services.

Setting up the Network connection

Setting up the Network address

The following explains how to manually input settings such as the IP address, etc.

Note:

¥You must first set up THINCª to connect to a home network, see page 30.

¥This feature is only for remotely scheduling recordings and reminders. You will not be able to access the Internet through the TV.

1.Press MENU and open the Setup menu.

2.Highlight Installation and press ENTER. The Network menu will appear.

Network

Basic Network Setup

Recording Email Setup

Home File Server Setup

Navigate

Select CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

 

 

3.Highlight Basic Network Setup, and press ENTER. The screen to confirm automatically obtaining the Network address appears. Highlight No, and then press ENTER.

Basic Network Setup

Obtain network address automatically?

Yes

 

No

Note: If the network address is automatically obtained, see ÒTo obtain the Network address automaticallyÓ at right.

4. Basic Network Setup menu appears.

Basic Network Setup

Please enter your Network Address Information

IP Address

 

Subnet Mask

 

 

 

 

 

Gateway(Router)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DNS(Domain Name Saver)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Done

Use yzx • or the number buttons to enter your network address (IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway (Router), and DNS) provided by the internet service provider.

5. When finished, highlight Done and press ENTER.

Basic Network Setup

Please enter your Network Address Information

 

 

 

 

 

IP Address

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subnet Mask

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

Gateway(Router)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

DNS(Domain Name Saver)

 

 

 

 

 

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Done

 

 

 

 

 

Network address set up is finished, and the Network menu returns.

To obtain the Network address automatically:

1.Follow steps 1-2 above.

2.Highlight Basic Network Setup, and press ENTER.

Basic Network Setup

Obtain network address automatically?

YesNo

3. Highlight Yes, and then press ENTER.

Basic Network Setup

Please waite...

The Completion screen will appear after the address is assigned from the DHCP server. Press ENTER to return to the Network menu.

If obtaining the address from the DHCP server fails, the Error screen will appear. Make sure the the cable is connected to the RJ-45 port terminal securely, and highlight Yes, press ENTER, and set it up again.

Error.Unable to obtain network address information.Please

re-check network connections and DHCP server status.

Try Again?

YesNo

To reset the Network address:

1.Follow steps 1-2 of “Setting up the Network address”.

2.Highlight Basic Network Setup, and press ENTER. The screen to confirm resetting appears. Highlight Yes and press

ENTER.

Basic Network Setup

Your Basic Network Setup is complete. Would you like to start over?

Yes

 

No

Next, follow step 4 on “Setting up the Network address”.

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