Sony INT-W100 - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Internet Terminal. To access the
Internet with this product, you need to subscribe to the WebTV Network.
Becoming a subscriber is an easy process once you've connected your Internet
Terminal and learned the basic remote control functions described in the
following chapters of this manual.
This chapter highlights WebTV features and reviews package contents and
battery requirements.
WebTV Features
The Internet is a limitless resource for information and entertainment. You
can use it to visit a museum in Paris, check local movie schedules, e-mail your
relatives across the country, or discuss sociology with a group of students in
Spain.
WebTV makes exploring the Internet easy and fun with features such as:
□ Explore - A directory of the most useful and exciting pages on the
Internet.
□ Search - An easy way to locate information on almost any topic.
□ Favorites - Instant access to your favorite pages on the Internet.
□ E-mail - Electronic messages, which you can exchange with members of
any
Internet Service.
□ Around Town - Information on services specific to your geographic
location.
□ Multiple accounts - Lets members of your household have private
mailboxes and Favorites lists.
□ Content filtering - Lets you restrict access to e-mail and pages on the
Internet that contain mature material.
Note
The WebTV Network is constantly expanding. Whenever WebTV adds exciting new
features for you to explore, we'll also provide easy-to-follow instructions through the
INSTRUCTIONS icon on the WebTV Home Page. See Chapter 5, Exploring the
Internet on WebTV, for details.