Panasonic VT50 Series Tv User Manual

							Home network DLNA
Get started
Information
You can share  the contents (Photo, Video, Music etc.)  stored in DLNA Certified media
server with your  home  network  system.
Please confirm Network connection and Network menu  settings before
use this function.
This TV is a DLNA Certified product.
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a standard that makes  DLNA Certified
digital electronics easier and more convenient to use on a home  network. To learn
more, visit www.dlna.org. It allows you to share  photos, videos and music stored in
the DLNA Certified media server (for example, PC with Windows 7 installed,  etc.)
connected to your  home  network, and enjoy the contents on the TV screen.
Media server
Store photos, videos or music into the DLNA Certified media server, and then  you
can enjoy them on the TV.
To use  a PC as a media server
Prepare the PC with Windows 7 or ensure the server software is installed on the
PC. Windows 7 is the server software that has been tested for compatibility  with
this TV (as of January, 2011). Any other server software have not been tested with
this TV, therefore  compatibility  and performance cannot  be assured.
Windows 7
The setup  for homegroup settings  of Windows 7 is required.  For details, refer to the
help functions  of Windows 7.
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Connect to network
Network connections  (1)
1.
Contact your Broadband service provider If you dont have Internet service from your  local provider, please  order a high-
speed Internet service at no less than  the connection speed below. If you already
have this service,  make  sure  that the connection speed exceeds the following:
Required speed (effective): at least 1.5 Mbps  for SD and 6 Mbps  for HD  picture
quality, respectively.
Dial-up Internet service cannot  be used for VIERA  Connect.
2.Select wired or wireless connectionIf the Cable/DSL modem is close to the TV and you have only one TV set, you may
choose a wired connection.
If the Cable/DSL modem is far from the TV and/or you have more TVs in the
house,  you may want to use a wireless network.
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Network connections  (2)
3.
Connecting to the Internet
A.  Wireless connection
If you are  using the network  for connecting various pieces of equipment and want
to connect  the TV, you could also use a Wireless LAN  and Access point to connect
the TV to the Internet.
TV
(Built -in  Wireless  LAN)
Access  
point - Hub, Router
- Modem
- DLNA Certified  media  server
(for example, PC, etc.)
*To use only DLNA features, you can operate the features without Broadband
network  environment.
You can just connect  the TV directly to the equipment with a LAN  cross cable.
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Network connections  (3)
B.  Wired connection (Directly connected)
If you are  not using the network  for connecting anything else but the TV, you can
just connect  the TV directly to the Cable/DSL Ethernet modem with LAN  cable.
        
TV
ETHERNETLAN  cableModem
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Connect to network
Network connections  (4)
C. Wired connection (Using Router)
If you are  using the network  for connecting various pieces of equipment and want
to connect  the TV, you should  use a router to connect  the TV to the Internet with
LAN  straight cable.
TV
ETHERNETLAN  cable- Hub, Router
- Modem
- DLNA Certified  media  server
(for example, PC, etc.)
*To use only DLNA features, you can operate the features without Broadband
network  environment.
You can just connect  the TV directly to the equipment with a LAN  cross cable.
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Network settings
Setting menu
This menu  is used for connecting to a Broadband environment.
1.Display the Menu and  select Network
 MENU Menu > Network
Select  Network  using 
/ from menu  bar  and press  
2.Select the options and  set
(Connection test /Network connection /Wireless network settings /
IP address/DNS  settings /Network link/ Software  update /
New  software notice /Wake  on LAN /Network status )
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Network settings
Connection  test
Connection test
Check that the all  Network settings, and then  start  Connection test
Select  Connection test  using / and press  
(It takes a while to cancel the test.)
Displayed Connection test screen
Check mark appears at front  of each check items box when check has
been finished  successfully.
Complete Connection test
Success 
 Completion screen  is displayed.
Error 
 Follow the directions on screen  to complete the setting.
If you perform  the Proxy settings, check the Proxy address and the Proxy port
number.
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Network settings
Network connection
Network connection
Select Network connection  using /
Select Network type (Ethernet cable/Wireless (WiFi) ) with /
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Network settings
Wireless network settings
Wireless network settings
Select Wireless network settings  with / and press  
Display Wireless networks  and select access point.
Or select connection method  (below) with color key and follow the
directions on screen  to complete the setting.
WPS  (push  button):
You can connect  to the access point by pressing a connection button.
WPS  (PIN):
Set  the PIN code that is displayed on the TV on the access point.
Manual  settings:
Manually  set SSID, security  type, and encryption type to match the settings
of the access point to which to connect.
Search again:
Search again  an available  wireless network  within the range.
* Wi-Fi Protected Setup is an easy setting  of the Wi-Fi Alliances  certification.
* For more details on setting  of an access point,  please  refer to operating manual
for the access point.
* When connecting by 11n (5 GHz), select AES as the encryption type for the
wireless LAN.
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Network settings
IP  address/DNS settings
IP address/DNS  settings
Select IP address/DNS  settings  using / and press  
Displayed IP address/DNS  settings
Select IP setting mode  / DNS setting mode  using / and select
Automatic  with 
/
Each IP  address is acquired automatically
If you are  using a Broadband router, IP  automatic acquisition in DHCP can be
used under normal circumstances. If you are  not sure, check with the person
who installed the equipment,  or check the instructions for each device.
Manual  setting
On  above,  Select IP setting mode  / DNS setting mode 
using 
/ and select Manual  with /
Select the item
Check the specifications  of the Broadband router and enter each IP  address.
Or Enter each IP  address as specified  by the provider.
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