Sony VAIO VGP-MR200E, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Network Media Receiver VGP MR200U E Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...s of their manufacturers and marks are not shown in this document In this manual Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition are referred to as Windows XP This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without...

Page 3: ...P address to the computer 27 4 Connect power 29 5 Configure wireless LAN settings 30 Using the software keyboard 32 6 Change the settings of the Network Media Receiver to match the network connection 33 7 Configure settings at the computer 35 Operation Operation flow 36 Turn on the power 38 To turn off the power 39 Selecting a server 39 To select a server 40 To refresh the server list 40 To remove...

Page 4: ...rdware diagnosis 59 Notes on Use 60 Specifications 62 Getting Help 63 Troubleshooting Power 64 Power does not come on 64 Network Media Receiver cannot be switched off 64 Computer does not come on does not start up from Standby or Hibernate mode 65 Remote control 65 My remote control does not work 65 Video audio 66 Sound or picture from the Network Media Receiver is not reproduced on the TV 66 Pict...

Page 5: ...oy photos video or music stored on your computer Support for connecting multiple computers Multiple computers can be connected through a router with a built in Ethernet hub or a stand alone Ethernet hub When multiple computers are connected you can view media content from the computer ...

Page 6: ...files stored on the computer page 46 Locate songs page 46 Perform repeat playback page 47 Photos Play a slide show of photos stored on the computer page 48 View a single photo page 49 Listen to background music during a slide show page 50 Video Play video files stored on the computer page 44 Use the film roll feature to search for a desired scene during video playback page 45 Search for a specific...

Page 7: ...g music tracks in this format the multichannel information is mixed down to two tracks before being output from the analog and digital optical audio connectors WMV7 and WMV8 format video files are played back using the transcode function of VAIO Media Integrated Server Video Capsule MPEG1 MPEG2 WMV9 DVR MS not all DVR MS files are supported LPCM WAV format MP3 format WMA format Depending on the co...

Page 8: ... For the latest information and details on VAIO Media Updates visit the Web site listed below For customers in the U S A and Canada http esupport sony com For customers in Europe http www vaio link com Server equipment compliant to the DLNA guidelines DLNA HNv1 compliant Computer running Windows XP SP2 with Windows Media Connect installed and support for network connection to the Network Media Rec...

Page 9: ...tery 2 AC adapter 1 Power cord 1 Audio video connection cable 1 Network cable 5 m 1 Crossover cable 1 m 1 Printed documentation Quick Start Guide 1 Quick Connection Guide 1 or 2 1 For users connecting the Network Media Receiver to a computer by wireless LAN 1 How to Use Windows Media Connect 1 or 2 1 Warranty 1 End User License Agreement 1 Safety Regulations 1 2 Additional information and notes do...

Page 10: ...d can be turned on When the unit is on the standby indicator is lit in green Note If the standby indicator does not light up in red about 20 seconds after the power cord is connected visit the Sony Web site for additional instructions See Getting Help page 63 2 Remote control sensor page 15 3 STATUS indicator page 58 4 WIRELESS indicator page 58 Side view 1 Ventilation holes 2 SET UP button page 5...

Page 11: ...rs page 19 3 S VIDEO OUT connector page 18 4 VIDEO OUT connector AUDIO OUT left right connectors page 18 5 OPTICAL OUT connector page 20 6 NETWORK connector pages 25 26 27 7 Antenna When connecting the unit to a wireless LAN raise the antenna to the upright position by rotating it clockwise ...

Page 12: ...9 VIEW button page 42 0 TV VOLUME buttons qa TV POWER button pages 30 33 38 39 qs Network Media Receiver POWER button pages 30 33 38 39 qd TV VIDEO button pages 30 33 38 qf AUDIO button page 44 qg ENTER button page 45 qh DISPLAY button page 45 qj PREV NEXT buttons page 46 49 qk PAUSE button pages 44 46 49 ql PLAY button pages 44 46 49 w TOP button pages 37 40 42 54 wa RETURN button pages 45 46 ws ...

Page 13: ...into the Network Media Receiver can be used to connect to a computer through a wireless LAN access point Note The Network Media Receiver always operates in wireless LAN infrastructure mode access point network mode Ad Hoc Peer to Peer mode is not supported Cable based connection Using the Ethernet cable connection the Network Media Receiver is connected to the computer using a network cable Depend...

Page 14: ...ver to the computer using a network cable When using a wireless connection this step is not required 4 Connect power c Page 29 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the Network Media Receiver to supply power 5 Configure wireless LAN settings c Page 30 When the Network Media Receiver is to be connected to the computer through a wireless connection without using a network cable several wireless LAN set...

Page 15: ...trol To use the remote control point it towards the remote control sensor on the Network Media Receiver and press the appropriate buttons z Hints If the operating range of the remote control decreases replace both batteries with fresh ones After replacing the batteries the TV manufacturer code pages 16 17 must be set again Verify e E polarities and insert the batteries from the E side Remote contr...

Page 16: ...rol the TV manufacturer s code requires resetting Reset the code each time you replace the batteries For customers in the U S A and Canada TV Manufacturer Code Number Admiral 02 09 14 AOC 12 Bell Howell 09 14 Brocsonic 03 12 Craig 20 21 22 23 Croslex 11 Curtis Mathis 03 19 23 Daewoo 3 35 36 Daytron 13 Emerson 03 13 15 20 21 22 23 Fisher 25 GE 02 03 18 Goldstar LG 03 12 13 30 Hitachi 03 13 31 JC Pe...

Page 17: ... Goldstar LG 04 07 Grundig 07 Hitachi 04 27 28 JVC 02 11 Loewe 04 07 Medion 04 Mitsubishi 13 14 Mivar 15 TV Manufacturer Code Number NEC 16 Panasonic 17 Philips 04 Pioneer 19 Samsung 04 07 Sanyo 02 Schneider 02 03 04 Sharp 21 Sony 01 Thomson 22 Toshiba 03 24 For customers in Europe ...

Page 18: ...iver to the TV The plugs of the audio video cable are color coded Insert each plug into the respective connector When using an S Video cable not supplied do not connect the yellow video plug of the audio video cable 1 Note Do not place the Network Media Receiver on top of the TV Avoid high locations where tension on the cable could cause the unit to fall To video input Audio video cable supplied T...

Page 19: ...a component video cable not supplied to connect the Network Media Receiver to the component video input on the TV as shown below Insert each plug into the respective connector To audio video input Audio video cable supplied To AUDIO VIDEO connectors Component video cable not supplied To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors To component video input l Signal flow l Signal flow ...

Page 20: ...20 To use the digital audio output Make the connections to an amplifier with digital input as shown below To digital input optical Optical fiber cable not supplied To OPTICAL OUT connector l Signal flow ...

Page 21: ...he power cord is not plugged into an AC outlet when you connect the Network Media Receiver to the computer or the Network Media Receiver may not operate properly Network cable connection To connect the Network Media Receiver to the computer the network port of the computer must be free or a hub with at least one free port must be available Depending on your system environment the connection will d...

Page 22: ...router capability B No open LAN port available on the ADSL cable modem with router capability v A hub is required ADSL cable modem with router capability Network Media Receiver Connect the Network Media Receiver to an open LAN port using a network cable See Case 2 Connecting through a hub page 26 ADSL cable modem with router capability Network Media Receiver ...

Page 23: ... Connecting directly to a LAN outlet in a building wide network etc v A router with built in hub is required ADSL cable modem or hub without router capability Network Media Receiver See Case 1 Connecting through a router with built in hub page 25 C See Case 1 Connecting through a router with built in hub page 25 D Network Media Receiver ...

Page 24: ...Depending on your system environment this setting may have to be changed For information on how to do this see page 33 See Case 3 Network connector of computer is free page 27 Note After connection set the IP address of the computer to a fixed value as described in Assigning a fixed IP address to the computer page 27 Network Media Receiver Network Media Receiver Network Media Receiver See Case 3 N...

Page 25: ...outer with built in hub is used in environment G set the IP address of the computer to a fixed value as described in Assigning a fixed IP address to the computer page 27 The default setting of the Network Media Receiver is Automatic assignment using router Depending on your system environment this setting may have to be changed For information on how to do this see page 33 When a router with built...

Page 26: ...ports 100BASE TX Use network cables that support 100BASE TX The default setting of the Network Media Receiver is Automatic assignment using router Depending on your system environment this setting may have to be changed For information on how to do this see page 33 z Hint As shown on the previous page and in the illustration above multiple computers can be connected ADSL modem cable modem or simil...

Page 27: ...elow a fixed IP address must be assigned to the computer E F page 24 G page 24 without router with built in hub Note Do not use this system configuration if the system environment includes a router or a router with built in hub 1 On the computer click Start on the Windows taskbar and click My Computer to display the My Computer window 2 Click More and My Network Places The My Network Places window...

Page 28: ...bnet Mask fields When multiple computers are connected to the Network Media Receiver assign different values to the different computers IP address 169 254 XXX XXX Enter 169 254 followed by two blocks of three digit numbers selected by you such as 222 222 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 7 Click OK The fixed IP address selected above is assigned to the computer 8 Close the Local Area Connection Properties a...

Page 29: ...power cord to the AC adapter and plug it into an AC outlet About 20 seconds after you connect the power the standby indicator lights up in red Before this happens you cannot turn the Network Media Receiver on To DC IN 5 2V input connector AC adapter supplied to a wall outlet AC adapter supplied ...

Page 30: ...display the signal from the input to which the Network Media Receiver is connected 3 Press the Network Media Receiver POWER button to turn on the Network Media Receiver The standby indicator changes to green and the Select a server screen appears on the TV Select a server SELECT Select System Settings OPTIONS 4 Press the OPTIONS button on the remote control The OPTIONS menu appears 5 Use the V v b...

Page 31: ... this screen you can make the settings listed below For information on settings for your wireless LAN refer to the documentation for your wireless LAN access point and router SSID The name of your wireless network Security The wireless network data protection policy Key Length Length of key used to encrypt data Key Format Format of key used to encrypt data Index Index of key used to encrypt data K...

Page 32: ...er appears at the character cursor position in the display field 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the full string for the SSID or Key Phrase field 4 When the input is complete use the V v B b buttons to select Enter and press the SELECT button The entered character string is set at the SSID or Key Phrase and the Software Keyboard display closes To delete the character positioned immediately before ...

Page 33: ...or the location of buttons on the remote control and page 15 for remote control operations 1 Press the TV POWER button on the remote control to turn on the TV set 2 Use the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to set the TV to display the signal from the input to which the Network Media Receiver is connected 3 Press the Network Media Receiver POWER button to turn the Network Media Receiver on The...

Page 34: ...ur network environment and press the SELECT button If the environment includes a router select Automatic assignment using router If the environment does not include a router select Automatic assignment not using router 3 If you have selected Manual assignment use the V v B b buttons to select OK and press the SELECT button Then use the number buttons to enter the IP address and subnet mask and pre...

Page 35: ...om For customers in Europe http www vaio link com 2 Start up the VAIO Media console and make the required settings Register the folder where content that you want to play with the Network Media Receiver is stored 3 Start VAIO Media Server from the VAIO Media console For details on making settings refer to the VAIO Media online help For computers other than VAIO Setup methods vary for different com...

Page 36: ...etwork Media Receiver is displayed This is called the content list Select the desired content from the list You can also change the display format and the sort order of the list z What is content Any video file music file or image file stored on the computer that is compatible with the Network Media Receiver is called content Select a server SELECT Select System Settings OPTIONS ServerA VAIO Media...

Page 37: ...trol to return to the topmost level of content on the server computer If you press the RETURN button while viewing the topmost level of content the Select a server screen appears 00 10 00 01 00 15 High Quality L R Options OPTIONS Toggle Film Roll Video Server VAIO 1 Cruise first day Video Music Server VAIO 1 0 12 34 5 67 89 SELECT Select RETURN Return Options OPTIONS Cool Summer Cool Summer Ready ...

Page 38: ...ork Media Receiver is connected 5 Press the Network Media Receiver POWER button on the remote control to turn on the Network Media Receiver The standby indicator changes to green and the Select a server screen appears on the TV Select a server screen Select a server SELECT Select System Settings OPTIONS ServerA VAIO Media Server other than DLNA ServerB ServerC ServerD 1 5 For details on using the ...

Page 39: ...s on your network Select a server screen Select a server SELECT Select System Settings OPTIONS ServerA VAIO Media Server other than DLNA ServerB ServerC ServerD 1 5 Icon Current status of computer Available for connection Status unknown Even if the status is shown as unknown you can click the SELECT button on the highlighted server name This may result in a connection being established If a connec...

Page 40: ... To call up the Select a server screen from another screen press the TOP button on the remote control to bring up the Content list screen and then press the RETURN button on the remote control To select a server Use the V v buttons to select the server with the desired content and press the SELECT button A list of all content on this server that is compatible with the Network Media Receiver appear...

Page 41: ... the SELECT button A verification message appears 4 Use the B b buttons to select OK and press the SELECT button The selected server is removed from the Select a server screen Selecting content When you select a server a list of all content items video music photos that can be accessed through the Network Media Receiver is shown content list Icon Meaning Folder or playlist Video folder Music folde...

Page 42: ...ect a folder the content items in that folder are displayed After opening a folder you can go back to the previous upper level folder by pressing the RETURN button on the remote control Pressing the TOP button displays the content items in the top level folder of the server To delete content items delete the items at the server computer You can not delete content items from the Network Media Recei...

Page 43: ...elect View and press the SELECT button Changing the sort order The content items in the content list can be sorted according to various criteria as listed below Name ascending alphabetical order Name descending alphabetical order Date descending order Date ascending order 1 From the content list press the OPTIONS button The OPTIONS menu appears 2 Use the V v buttons to select Sort and press the SE...

Page 44: ...the rewind fast forward indication Each push of the REW or FWD button cycles the rewind fast forward speed through the 8 times 30 times and 300 times settings The playback mode icon also changes accordingly To stop rewinding or fast forwarding press the PLAY button During fast forward of video recorded at high quality settings the remote control response may become slower With some content rewind ...

Page 45: ...utton Playback starts from the selected scene To turn the film roll display off Press the v button Using the time search function You can jump to a specific point in a video by entering how long the desired point is from the beginning of the video This is called time search Time search is not possible while playing a video file that is currently being recorded on the server With some content time ...

Page 46: ...bum jacket image is displayed If no album jacket information is stored a default image will be displayed To jump back to the start of the current track Press the PREV button once To jump to the previous or next track To listen to the previous track press the PREV button twice To listen to the next track press the NEXT button To rewind or fast forward music Press the REW or FWD button The play posi...

Page 47: ...press the SELECT button To switch between playback modes You can switch between playback modes normal playback play all single track playback play one and shuffle playback shuffle playback plays the selected tracks in random order 1 Press the OPTIONS button during playback or pause The OPTIONS menu appears 2 Use the V v buttons to select Play mode and press the SELECT button A submenu appears 3 Us...

Page 48: ...u have already stored five Background Music settings the Background Music list screen will come up In this case the following actions are possible To create a new Background Music setting erase one of the existing Background Music settings Use the V v buttons to select the setting and press the SELECT button To cancel the new Background Music setting and retain the existing Background Music settin...

Page 49: ...isplay on and off Press the DISPLAY button Each press of the button toggles between On Screen Display on and off To return to the previous photo in the same folder Press the PREV button To go to the next photo in the same folder Press the NEXT button To stop a slide show Press the STOP button The content list returns To pause a slide show Press the PAUSE button To resume the slide show press the P...

Page 50: ...n appears 3 Use the V v buttons to select the desired background music and press the SELECT button The slide show screen is displayed and music playback starts To change the background music Stop the background music and repeat the procedure from step 1 To stop the background music Press the OPTIONS button during slide show playback select Background Music On Off from the OPTIONS menu and press th...

Page 51: ...or during a slide show The OPTIONS menu appears 2 Use the V v buttons to select the item to set and press the SELECT button z Hint You can configure the Slide Show Interval setting as well as the repeat and shuffle settings 3 Use the V v B b buttons to select the setting and press the SELECT button 4 Use the V v buttons to select OK and press the SELECT button The content list appears again ...

Page 52: ...used to start up the computer If the computer is started up in this way and the Network Media Receiver is turned off the computer may stay on or return automatically to Standby or Hibernate mode depending on the power management settings of the computer In some cases it may take a long time for the computer to return to Standby or Hibernate mode Some computers do not have a setting for automatic s...

Page 53: ...e computer will require additional steps performed at the computer A VAIO computer is set up by default to go into Standby automatically after several minutes of non use 1 On the computer click the Start on the Windows taskbar and click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window click Performance and Maintenance and click Power Options The Power Option Properties windows appears on the computer d...

Page 54: ...ct a server screen from another screen press the TOP button and then the RETURN button on the remote control When the content list shows the top level of the computer you can bring up the Select a server screen by pressing the RETURN button 2 Press the OPTIONS button on the remote control The OPTIONS menu appears 3 Use the V v buttons to select System Settings and press the SELECT button The Syste...

Page 55: ...t and turn on the Network Media Receiver again To update the firmware Visit the Web site listed in Getting Help page 63 to update your Network Media Receiver to the latest version and download any problem solving firmware updates For information on firmware update procedures refer to the instructions that accompany the downloaded tools To get the most out of this product periodically visit the Web...

Page 56: ...appears 2 Use the V v B b buttons to select OK and press the SELECT button All settings return to the default settings To select the TV type To select the type of TV connected to the Network Media Receiver proceed as follows 1 At the System Settings screen use the V v buttons to select TV Type and press the SELECT button The TV Type screen appears 2 Use the V v buttons to select the type of TV set...

Page 57: ...nded when using the Network Media Receiver in a wireless LAN environment High quality mode When files are played in their original format picture and sound quality is maintained but picture breakup and other problems may occur on a lower speed network 3 Use the V v buttons to select OK and press the SELECT button To change the display language To change the language in which the Network Media Rece...

Page 58: ...nected contact the Web site listed in Getting Help page 63 STATUS indicator When data is being exchanged over the wired or wireless LAN the STATUS indicator flashes green While the firmware of the Network Media Receiver is being updated the indicator lights up red or flashes red When the firmware update process finishes the indicator goes out While the hardware diagnosis process is performed when ...

Page 59: ... the hardware diagnosis routine as follows STATUS WIRELESS Meaning Off Off Start hardware diagnosis Off Red Check initial loader software Off Green Check secondary software Red Off Initialize and check internal memory Red Red Initialize and check basic software Red Green Check internal CPU hardware Green Off Check internal LAN circuitry Green Red Check internal wireless LAN circuitry Green Green N...

Page 60: ...ration To clean the Network Media Receiver wipe it with a soft dry cloth If the unit requires more cleaning use a soft cloth that is slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Avoid getting the connectors wet Do not use cleaners that contain thinner benzine or alcohol as these compounds may damage the surface of the equipment About the AC adapter Use the AC adapter that is supplied with the...

Page 61: ...or high levels of dust Take care not to spill any liquid on your discs Return discs to their cases when not in use in order to prevent data damage Use an oil based felt pen to write on a disc Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as the disc may damage the drive Cleaning the disc Fingerprints and other contamination on the disc surface can lead to reading errors Always keep the disc cle...

Page 62: ...quipment is used in an environment together with IEEE 802 11b equipment interference may result in reduced transfer speed Power requirements Input 100 240 V AC 10 50 60 Hz 0 5 A Output 5 2 V DC 2 9 A Power consumption Approx 15 W maximum during operation approx 6 W standby mode Operating temperature range 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F temperature gradient less than 10 C 18 F hour Operating humidity 20 ...

Page 63: ...d States and Canada Sony Online Support provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems Type a description of the problem and the Knowledge Database serches for the corresponding solutions online You can visit Sony Online Support at http www esupport sony com The Sony Customer Information Service Center offers information about your Network Media Receiver and other Sony pro...

Page 64: ...plugged in the unit cannot be turned on c If the indicators on the front panel of the Network Media Receiver do not light after applying power the Network Media Receiver may be defective Contact the Web site listed in Getting Help page 63 Network Media Receiver cannot be switched off c If the screen display does not make any transition the remote control does not respond and the power cannot be tu...

Page 65: ... a server screen c When you disconnect the power cord of the Network Media Receiver information about registered computers is lost all settings except IP address are cleared Connect the Network Media Receiver to the computer again c Automatic startup of a connected computer when turning on the Network Media Receiver is not available the first time that the Network Media Receiver connects to the co...

Page 66: ...d access point Place them as close together as possible and eliminate obstacles c The connected computer or network may be operating under a high traffic load c If an antivirus program or similar software is currently scanning the files on the computer the load on the computer system will be increased Stop virus scanning before using the Network Media Receiver or do not use the Network Media Recei...

Page 67: ...the router or wireless LAN access point turned on before turning on the Network Media Receiver page 38 Are Network Media Receiver and hub router and wireless LAN access point correctly connected with network cables page 25 Is the IP address allocation method for the Network Media Receiver selected correctly for the network environment page 34 c Is the computer correctly configured page 35 c The co...

Page 68: ...ork Media Receiver selected correctly for the network environment page 34 The computer does not show up on the Select a server screen c Press the OPTIONS button on the remote control select Refresh and press the SELECT button page 40 It may take some time for the computer name to appear in the list c Verify that the server software has been started on the computer Start the software as appropriate...

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