LocationFree® Base Station LF-V30 Operating Instructions Thank you for purchasing this product. Before reading this Operating Instructions, be sure to read the Important Notice. For detailed information on how to use the LocationFree® Player, refer to the LocationFree® Player’s Help. This product is available for use in the U.S. and Canada only.
Contents For detailed information on how to use LocationFree® Player, refer to the LocationFree® Player’s Help. Click any part of the LocationFree® Player screen and refer to LocationFree® Player’s Help by selecting “?” on the upper right of the screen. What is the LocationFree® Base Station? .................. 4 What is LocationFree®? ........................................................................................ 4 What is the LocationFree® Base Station? ..........................................
Others........................................................................... 33 About Self-Diagnostics Displays......................................................................... Initializing the Base Station................................................................................. Troubleshooting................................................................................................... Specifications..................................................................................
What is the LocationFree® Base Station? What is LocationFree®? What is the LocationFree® Base Station? The functions of the LocationFree® Base Station To make use of LocationFree®, you need a device called the LocationFree® Base Station. If you connect video devices such as a DVD Recorder or a set-top box to the Base Station, it will be able to stream the video content over the wireless network to LocationFree® client devices.
You can select from several types of connections depending on your LAN situation. It is not possible to watch video on more than one registered LocationFree® client device at the same time. In home Away from home Connecting the Base Station and your device via the Internet, by using a public wireless access point Connecting the Base Station and your device via the Internet, by using a LAN cable (e.g.
z Tips Notes 6 What is the LocationFree® Base Station? • Do not connect your PC directly with a Base Station with a LAN cable. • The wireless mode of the LocationFree® Base Station LF-V30 is set to Access Point mode at the time of purchase, and you can select either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency band in the mode. • The LocationFree® Base Station LF-V30 streams on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless channels.
Identifying Parts and Controls WIRELESS NETWORK NET AV SETUP MODE RESET 1 POWER button/LED (1 page 12) Turns the Base Station power on and off. Green: The power is on. Red: Attempting to be turned off. Red blinking: A malfunction has occurred. Off: The power is off. 2 WIRELESS LED Indicates the wireless function status. Amber: Wireless network is available on the 5 GHz channel (Access Point (AP) mode). Green: Wireless network is available on the 2.4 GHz channel.
Rear S VIDEO VIDEO 1 IN OUT VIDEO 1 WLAN CLIENT VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO AP LAN L AUDIO R R Y PB PB PR PR VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO 2 OUT (VIDEO/COMPONENT) VIDEO 2 IN (VIDEO/COMPONENT) 1 IR BLASTER Y VIDEO L AUDIO R 2 DC IN 12V 8 What is the LocationFree® Base Station? S VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN (S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO) terminal (1 page 13) Connect audio cables and either a video or S-Video cable.
Checking the Package Contents After unpacking, check that all the following items have been included: z LocationFree® Base z AC power adapter (1) z IR Blaster (1) z Base Station stand (1) z LAN cable (1) Station LF-V30 (1) z AV cable (1) z LocationFree® Player software CD-ROM (1) • LocationFree® Player software LFA-PC30* * One serial key for LocationFree® Player (supplied) is printed on the envelope in which the CDROM is enclosed.
Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement Checking the Package Contents When you connect to the LocationFree® Base Station via the Internet, you need to use the Dynamic DNS Service (for free) that Sony Corporation provides. Read carefully “Dynamic DNS Terms of Use Agreement” in the Important Notice before using this product.
Setup and Cable Connections Attaching the Base Station stand Connect the power cord to the Base Station To keep the Base Station stable, attach the Base Station stand. Base Station rear panel Note Place the Base Station at least 4 inches (10 cm) away from the wall.
Manually connecting LocationFree® client devices to the Base Station wirelessly — for Windows® XP users Turn on the POWER of the Base Station If you want to connect your computer to the Base Station wirelessly, set the wireless network settings of your PC to connect to the Base Station. For more details, refer to the operating instructions of your computer and your wireless network devices. Press the POWER button on the front panel of the Base Station to turn it on.
Connecting video devices You can connect video devices, such as a VCR, AV receiver, DVR, DVD player/recorder, or digital cable, to the Base Station. Refer to the operating instructions of each video device.
Connect video devices to the Base Station with an S-Video and audio cables VIDEO 1 terminals Base Station rear panel to the audio/S-Video input terminals LAN L AUDIO R 1 R PB PR VIDEO L AUDIO Y R VIDEO 2 VIDEO L AUDIO R DC IN 12V L AUDIO Y R PB PB PR PR VIDEO VIDEO 2 OUT (VIDEO/COMPONENT) AUDIO PB PR VIDEO 2 OUT (VIDEO/COMPONENT) VIDEO 2 IN (VIDEO/COMPONENT) L IR BLASTER Y VIDEO L L AUDIO AUDIO R R Audio/video signal flow Note If you connect cables to both the S VIDEO
Connect video devices to the Base Station with a component video and audio cables VIDEO 2 terminals Base Station rear panel S VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO 1 IN OUT VIDEO 1 WLAN CLIENT VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO AP VIDEO L OUT VIDEO 1 S VIDEO VIDEO 1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO LAN L L AUDIO R 1 VIDEO 2 IN (VIDEO/COMPONENT) to the audio/component video input terminals R Component video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) VIDEO 2 IN (VIDEO/COMPONENT) Y PB PB PB PR PR VIDEO L AUDIO R PR IR
Watching video with a connected video devices Connecting the IR Blaster Attach the supplied IR Blaster to the video devices connected to the Base Station. You can control the video devices with the LocationFree® client devices on-screen remote control via the IR Blaster. Open the [Index] window, select [Video 1] or [Video 2] according to the input terminal to which the video devices is connected.
When operating two video devices with the IR Blaster, set the video devices and the IR Blaster as shown. IR Blaster Remote sensors Setup and Cable Connections If the infrared receivers on the two video devices do not line up like the illustration above, you need to purchase an optional IR Blaster (VM-50, not supplied) and install it. Note For details on setting up a video device, refer to the operating instructions of the video device. z Tips • If the IR Blaster cable is too short, use the 3.
Registering LocationFree® Client Devices on the Base Station You need to register your LocationFree® client devices on your Base Station before using it. You cannot watch video with an unregistered LocationFree® client devices. If you have installed the LocationFree® Player LFA-PC30 on your computer at home, register your computer by following the instructions on the screen. After completing the settings, you can watch video from the Base Station.
Disclosing such information to strangers may result in allowing them to register their device(s) without your permission. In case you lost the “Quick Start Guide,” please select to disable Device Registration in the Base Station settings page and change your registration password (1 page 31). If someone has registered his/her device with the Base Station without your permission, please delete the device from the list of registered devices on the Base Station settings page (1 page 26).
The Features of the Base Station Automatic NetAV check Receiving remote signals Automatic NetAV check tests the settings of your Base Station and your router to see if LocationFree® client devices can connect to the Base Station via the Internet. When you turn your Base Station on, the NET AV LED starts blinking green, and then the automatic NetAV check starts. If the NET AV LED goes off, the test has finished successfully. If the NET AV LED lights amber, the check has failed.
What is the Wireless Mode Wireless Access Point The wireless communication function of the Base Station LF-V30 works in one of the two wireless modes; Access Point mode or Client mode. You can change the mode with the WLAN switch on the rear panel of the LF-V30 (1 page 8). You can use the Base Station as a wireless access point to connect your wireless device to the Internet via the Base Station.
Base Station Settings The appearances and the available setting items differ depending on the LocationFree® client devices connected to the Base Station. This section explains the settings by using a computer installed with LocationFree® Player (LFAPC30). 1 Click of the Base Station you want to set in the list. The procedure to open the [Base Station Settings] page depends on the device. For more details, refer to the Operating Instructions of the device.
If NetAV Check is incomplete Performing the NetAV check Read the instructions on the [NetAV Check] page and configure the necessary settings. When the automatic NetAV check has failed, the NET AV LED of the Base Station lights amber. In this case, perform the NetAV check from the [Base Station Settings] page manually. When you watch video via the Internet, the router must be UPnP compatible and the UPnP function of the router must be enabled.
Making Advanced Settings for the Base Station You can confirm and make advanced settings for the Base Station. You need to enter the user name and the password before setting. 1 Click [Settings] on the [Base Station Settings] page. The login screen appears. Checking the Current Base Station Status You can use the [Setting Status] page to check the current settings and status of the Base Station.
1 If there are multiple Base Stations and 5026 is already being used, change the port number of the NetAV server. You can specify port numbers in the range 5021 to 5999. At the time of purchase this item is set to 5026. 2 Select whether to enable or disable automatic updating for the Dynamic DNS. At the time of purchase, this is set to [Enable]. If [Enable] is set, the automatic NetAV check is performed on the same occasion. 3 Select whether to enable or disable automatic router configuration (UPnP).
2 Set [Manual] for [DNS Configuration] and enter the following information. DNS1: 192.168.0.1*3 DNS2: It is ok to leave the field blank. *3 Example when the IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1. If the IP address of the router is 192.168.1.1, enter 192.168.1.1 for the DNS1. 3 Click [Set]. 4 Set port forwarding on the router. Enter the Port Number that you set while making NetAV Settings. For details, refer to the operating instructions for your router.
8 Select whether to assign the DNS server automatically, or to assign the DNS server manually. The DNS server is only assigned automatically if [Automatic IP Address Configuration (DHCP)] is set for the IP address. If you select [Manual], enter the addresses of your ISP's DNS servers in the [DNS1] and [DNS2] fields. [Auto] is selected at the time of purchase. 9 Click this to save changes.
6 Click this to initialize all wireless LAN settings. 2 An SSID is already entered here at the time of purchase (the characters shown on the side of the Base Station). If you want to change it, enter a string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters and symbols. An SSID is an ID that identifies a wireless network. 3 To hide the SSID from outsiders, check this box (Stealth SSID). 4 Select one of the three following encryption methods: [WEP], [WPA-PSK (TKIP)] and [WPA2-PSK (AES)].
z Tip Wireless Settings (Client) When you use the Base Station in Client mode, you can use a channel in the 2.4 GHz band only. Use a wireless access point that supports channels in the 2.4 GHz band. When you set the WLAN switch to “CLIENT,” you can change the wireless settings for the Client mode of the Base Station. About Wireless LAN Security Notes • When choosing encryption keys and pre-shared keys, you should avoid words and phrases that are easy for other people to guess.
z WEP Access Control WEP is the wireless LAN security technology specified by IEEE802.11. It applies encryption to communications to prevent outsiders from intercepting communications or intruding into your wireless network. There are two types of encryption key length: 64-bit key and 128-bit key. The 128-bit encryption key assures a higher security level. Because many wireless devices support WEP conventionally, WEP has high compatibility.
- The intruder’s LocationFree® client devices may be registered in the Base Station settings, allowing the intruder to control and view the contents of any video devices connected to the Base Station (such as video and DVD players). Changing the Password You can change the password needed to log into the Base Station’s web page. Note *1 For details on your router’s security functions, contact the manufacturer of your router. *2 Changing the password does not guarantee that an intruder cannot log in.
Version Information You can check the version of the Base Station software. You can also upgrade the software when a new version is released. 1 2 1 The Base Station software version appears here. 2 Click this to upgrade to a newer version of the Base Station software. An upgrade page appears in the right frame when you click this button. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the upgrade.
Others About Self-Diagnostics Displays If an error occurs during use, the POWER LED on the front panel of the Base Station alerts you to the problem. Refer to the following table for descriptions of problems and possible solutions. If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree® Customer Support (1 the back cover).
Initializing the Base Station If you initialize the Base Station, all settings are reset to factory default. Note After initializing, all of the settings you made will be deleted, including the device registration information. z Tip If you want to initialize the wireless settings, initialize them from the Wireless Settings screen (1 page 27 and 29) rather than initializing the Base Station. 1 Turn off the Base Station. 2 While pressing the RESET button with a sharp-pointed object (e.g.
Troubleshooting If a problem occurs during use, refer to the information provided in this section. If the problem persists, contact Sony LocationFree® Customer Support (1 the back cover). Base Station Causes and remedies Cannot turn the Base Station power off. Keep the POWER button pressed for 3 seconds or longer. This forcibly turns the power off. Cannot switch to setup mode. • Make sure that the Base Station is powered on. • Check whether the SETUP MODE LED is blinking amber.
Base Station Settings Causes and remedies Cannot open the [Base Station Settings] screen. • [Base Station Settings] cannot be clicked when the Base Station and computer are not on the same LAN. • If a global IP address is assigned to your device, you cannot open the [Base Station Settings] page with the device at the time of purchase. Assign a private IP address, such as 192.168.1.xx, to your device, and then click [Base Station Settings].
NetAV check Problem Causes and remedies The NETWORK LED of the Base Station does not light up. Check the “NETWORK LED on the Base Station does not turn on.” (1 page 35) section of “Base Station.” The NET AV LED lights amber. The automatic NetAV check has failed. Start the LocationFree® Player, click of the Base Station you want to set, click [Base Station Settings], and then perform NetAV check manually to check the cause of the problem by following the instructions on the screen (1 page 23).
DC IN ETHERNET Specifications IR BLASTER VIDEO 1 IN S-VIDEO 4-pin mini DIN Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative C: 0.286 Vp-p (burst), 75 ohms Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms unbalanced, sync negative Audio:500 mVrms, Impedance: 47 kilohms 12 V DC 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface (1) Minijack (2) Wireless Wireless LAN Standard Access Point Mode IEEE802.11a/b/g (IEEE802.11b/g in Setup mode) Client Mode IEEE802.11b/g Frequency range Access Point mode 2.
Supplied accessories General Power consumption Approx. 7.7 W (watching video) Approx. 1.8 W (power off, using AC power adapter) Operating 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C) temperature Storage 14°F to 140°F temperature (–10°C to 60°C) Dimensions Approx. 2 1/4 × 7 7/8 × 5 5/16 inches (58 × 199 × 135 mm) (excluding stand and protrusions) Approx. 5 5/16 × 8 3/16 × 5 5/16 inches (135 × 208.3 × 135 mm) (including stand, excluding protrusions) Mass Approx. 18 11/16 oz. (530 g) (excluding stand) Approx. 20 1/8 oz.
Index A L U Access Point mode ....................... 21 Automatic NetAV check ............. 20 LAN port ........................................ 8 LocationFree® Base Station ......... 4 LocationFree® client devices ....... 4 LocationFree® Player .................... 4 Login password ............................ 24 Upgrading ..................................... 32 UPnP ....................................... 23, 25 B Base Station Settings.................... 22 Access Control......................
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