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You can access information services (TV content) from the Home screen via the Intemet.
® You need broadband environment to use this service,
Preparations J ..........
® Internet connections (p. 29) CommunicationCamera
® Network settings (p. 44-47) ® TY-CCIOW
Display the Home screen
• This camera can be used on VlERA CAST,
• For details, read the manual of the
Communication Camera.
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Select the item and press OK
[] Press to exit from
a menu screen
EXiT
[] Press to return to
the Home screen
Video communication (e.g. Skype _M)
requires an exclusive Communication
Camera TY-CC10W (above).
This screen is an example. It varies according to the usageconditions.
* Depending on the usage conditions, it may take a while to read all the data.
oVIERA CASTcontents are subject to change without notice.
oNot all VIERA CAST contents are available depending on the country and area.
o3D images are not displayed on center of the home screen depending on the signal.
[] Using USB keyboard
® USB connections (p. 55, 58)
® Keyboard type (p. 37)
® Operate USB keyboard/Entering characters (p.19)
_ Display "Menu"
Select the item
_ Set
[] Adjust the Picture and Audio
example: Picture menu
Picture menu/Audio menu
(p. 36)
[] Use VIERA Link function
VIERA Link (p, 42)
Contact your Broadband service provider
NOTICE: If you don't have Intemet service by your local provider, please order a high-speed
Intemet service at no less than the following connection speed. If you already have such service,
make sure that the connection speed exceeds the following.
® Required speed (effective): at least 1.5 Mbpsfor SD and 6Mbps for HD picture quality,respectively.
® Dial-up Internet service cannot be used for VIERA CAST.
Select wired or wireless connection
Ifthe Cable/DSLmodemisclosetotheTV and youhaveonlyoneTV set,youmaychoosea wiredconnection.If the
Cable/DSLmodemisfar from theTV and/oryouhavemoreTVs inthe house,you maywantto use a wirelessnetwork.
Connecting to the Internet
_A_Basic connection
If you are not using the network for connecting anything else but the TV, you could just connect
the TV directly to the Cable/DSL Ethernet connection (see schematic below).
,_B_Advanced wired connection
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV,
you should use a router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
@Advanced wireless connection 1
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV,
you could also use a wireless router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
@Advanced wireless connection 2
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV, you could
also use awireless LAN adapter and Access point to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
Router
modem
Cable/
modem
@
Ethernet
cable
Wireless
Repeater
Back of the TV
Ethernet
cable
Network Camera
* Models capable of a wireless
LAN connection are also
available.
Internet equipment
Router/ Set Internet setting (LAN) for
Access point connected equipment with
Internet equipment if you need.
Cable/DSL *You cannot set Internet setting
modem from this TV.
÷_For more details on the external equipment's connections, please refer to the operating manuals for the equipment
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