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Connecting a home network – Toshiba SV685 User Manual

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CONNECTING YOUR TV

Connecting a home network

The LAN port allows your Toshiba TV to connect to

your home network. You can use this revolutionary

home entertainment networking system to access

photo, video and audio files that are stored on a

DLNA server and play/display them on your TV.

For supported formats, see page 36.

Installing the ULCS application

In order for your TV to play files stored on a PC, if you do not
have the DLNA server you can do with your PC which is
installed ULCS application (supplied). ULCS is software that
allows files to be shared between playback equipment and a
home network, or between two or more PCs.

Install the ULCS software Limited Edition (supplied). To
operate the PC as a DLNA server, follow the instructions in the
installation manual on the CD-ROM.

The software on the supplied CD is a Limited Edition without
any customer support. For more information and to upgrade
it to a full professional version please visit:
http://www.transtechnology.co.jp/products/soft/ucs/

NOTE:
• The TV’s home network feature is compatible with

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP/Vista.

• The TV’s home network connection allows access to file

sharing only. You will NOT be able to use the TV to access
the Internet.

• If you use a hub or switch to connect the TV to your home

network, you may not be able to use the automatic setup
and have to manually set up the network address. See
page 53.

• If you use a router with built-in DHCP functionality, use the

automatic setup. Manual setup may not work.

• If you connect the TV and PC directly, use Ethernet

crossover cable.

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other.

To connect the TV to a home network

the back of your television

Cable or
Phone jack

[2]

[2]

[2][3]

[2]

[1]

Modem (DSL or Cable)

Router with Hub

Server PC

PC

[1] Coaxial or telephone cable (depending on your modem type)
[2] Standard LAN cable
[3] Do NOT connect a phone jack directly to the TV's LAN port.