Sony KDL-70X4500 - Manual (Page 30)

30 GB
Using Home Network Features
With this TV, you can enjoy contents stored in
DLNA-compatible devices on the home
network.
Devices that store and provide contents, such
as photo/music files, are called “server”. The
TV receives the photo/music files from the
server via the network, and you can enjoy
them on the TV even in other rooms.
To enjoy the home network, a DLNA-
compatible device (VAIO, Cyber-shot, etc.) is
necessary as a server.
Connecting to the Network
Enjoying Photo/Music Files
via the Network
You can enjoy photo/music files on the server
easily by selecting an icon on the Home Menu
of the TV.
1 Press HOME.
2 Press G/g to select “Photo” or “Music”.
3 Press F/f to select a server, then press .
The file or folder list appears.
To display the thumbnail list, press the
yellow button while the list is displayed.
When the server cannot be found
See “Checking the Network Connection”
(page 32) and “Adjusting the Server
Display Settings” (page 32).
4 Press F/f to select a file or folder, then
press .
When you select a folder, select a file,
then press .
Playback starts.
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• Depending on the network device, it may be
necessary to register the TV with the network
device.
• Picture quality may appear coarse when using
(Photo) because images may be enlarged
depending on the file. Also, images may not fill
the entire screen depending on the image size and
aspect ratio.
• Some photo files may take some time to be
displayed when using (Photo).
• To play files that are received from a network
device, they need to conform to one of the
following file formats.
– Still images: JPEG format
– Music: MP3 format or linear PCM format
Depending on the network device, the file format
may be converted before transfer. In such cases,
the file format resulting after conversion is used
for playback. For details, see the instruction
manual for the network device being used. Even
files conforming to one of the file formats given
above cannot be played in some cases.
• The file name and folder name support only
English.
TV
Network cable (not supplied)
Network cable (not supplied)
Broadband router
DSL modem/
Cable modem
To network devices
Internet