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Panasonic Canada Inc.

Customer & Product Assurance

Alan Tran

May-2011

AV Entertainment

Networking Seminar

• 2011 Models Network Features

• WiFi adaptor compatibility

• Home Network Explain & Setup

• How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming

Topics

2011 Models Viera Products

Network Features

iPhone Remote


Network Features

2011 Models Blu-ray

Players Network Features

iPhone Remote

2011 Models Blu-ray Home Theatre

Network Features

In all Models


Viera Connect (Viera Cast)


EASY IPTV

Digital Living Network Alliance

DLNA allows the sharing of media content within a home network.

DLNA certified Panasonic products can play the following media contents from a Windows 7 PC:

AVCHD (.mts, .m2ts)

Mpeg (.mpg)

DivX including HD (.avi)

iTunes video podcast (.mp4)

HDTV broadcast transport stream (.ts)

MKV (Matroska) video (.mkv)

Digital still image (.jpg)

Audio (.mp3)

1080p

Home Network AV Streaming Diagram

2011 Models Viera WiFi

Adaptor Compatibility

Netgear Wireless Dual Band

USB Adapter WNDA3100 V2

Panasonic Wireless Dual Band

USB Adapter DYWL10

Panasonic Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter

N5HBZ0000055 Included with certain models.

Not for sale separately

All models listed

on this page are

compatible with

the three WiFi

adaptors.

2011 Models Viera WiFi

Adaptor Compatibility

Netgear Wireless Dual Band

USB Adapter WNDA3100 V2


USB Adapter DYWL10

All models listed

on this page are

compatible with

the two WiFi

adaptors.

2011 Models Blu-ray Players

WiFi Adaptor Compatibility


USB Adapter DYWL10

DMPBD75 can only connect to Home Network by network cable.

AV Home Network Explain & Setup

Wireless Network Explain

Most wireless network routers operate on 2.4GHz RF band.

The issue is that there are many wireless devices operating

on the same 2.4GHz frequency and may cause

interference to other devices on the same band within a

close range.

2.4GHz ?

5GHz ?

2.4GHz

Wireless Network Explain

Newer wireless routers operate on 2.4GHz and 5GHz. These

are called dual band wireless routers. Some work only on

1 band at a time, 2.4GHz or 5GHz (dual band

switchable), the better ones work on both bands at the

same time (simultaneous or concurrent dual band).

Dual band wireless routers are preferable for AV network as

Panasonic Viera and Blu-ray products work on dual band.

If 5GHz is used, there will be less RF interference from

other wireless devices, as such audio and video

interruption will be minimized.

2.4GHz ?

5GHz ?

5GHz

Wireless Network

Connect & Set Up

Panasonic Viera and Blu-ray products

support 3 types of connection:

1. PUSH BUTTON*

2. PIN*

3. WiFi network scanning method (needs

SSID and password for secured network)

* Work with routers supporting WPS (WiFi

Protected Setup).

Note: Connection by WPS is only available in newer network routers.

The product will have the words WiFi Protected Setup and a WPS logo that looks like this

printed on the box.

Wireless Network Connection

Connect using WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)

Plug the wireless network adaptor into one of the USB ports on the product’s side

panel or rear panel.

Press [Menu] on the remote, use the cursor and OK buttons to navigate, go to Setup

and select:

Network settings Network connection Wireless (WiFi) WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup using push button)


Connect using WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)

After selecting WPS

connection using push

button method, press the

WPS button on the

network router and

select:

The display will try to

connect to the router

within 2 minutes with

the screen showing

the in-progress

message.

Connect

Once the connection is

established, the screen

will show the wireless

connection settings.

Note: This method is used if the network router does not support WPS, or if there is problem

connecting using WPS.


Connect using Wireless Network Scan

Plug the wireless network adaptor into one of the USB ports on the product’s side panel

or rear panel.

Press [Menu] on the remote, use the cursor and OK buttons to navigate, go to Setup and

select:

Network settings Network connection Wireless (WiFi) Search for wireless networks

Wireless Network Connect using Wireless Network Scan

The TV will scan for an wireless network

in the area.

If the router is dual band, you will see two

SSID’s with the same name. Select your

network that shows 5GHz under “Wireless

type”.

For Blu-ray models, you need to press the

Sub Menu button on the remote to tell if

it is 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

If the wireless network security is

enabled in the router, the screen will

display a message prompting to enter

the wireless security password.



In the next screen, confirm the

password entered.

Once the connection is established,

the screen will show the wireless

connection settings.


Wireless Network Settings The Wireless network settings shows the connecting condition of

the wireless network.

SSID is the name of

the wireless

network.

2nd line shows the

type of the

wireless network

(i.e. 802.11g).

3rd line shows the

type of security

used in the

wireless network.

4th line shows the type

of security encryption

used in the wireless

network.

5th line shows the RF

reception condition

between the network

router and the

display. 4 bars or

more is required for

optimum operating

condition.



If, for any reason, there is a problem connecting to the network router, the TV

screen will shows a message after 2 minutes.

If this message shows up,

check the following items:

• Confirm the name of the

SSID the TV tries to

connect.

• Re-enter the correct

wireless security password.

Selecting the [Yes] button

will allow you to go back

and rescan the wireless

network, or re-enter the

wireless security password. The screen may look different on other models.


Wireless Network Settings

The Wireless network Connection Test shows the TV’s connecting

status.

1st line shows the

connection status

to the network

router.

2nd line shows if

the TV’s IP

address is

provided by DHCP

of the router.

3rd line shows if

there is any IP

address conflict on

the Home Network.

4th line shows if the

TV is able to access

the Internet through

the Home Network.

5th line shows if the

TV is able to access

the Viera Cast Server

through the Internet.

Network settings Connection test MENU

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming Recommended system:

1. Intel or AMD dual core CPU

2. 4GB RAM

3. 1TB hard drive

4. Windows 7 Home Premium (32bit or 64bit)

5. Software codec packs as required by the type

of contents

When AV streaming by DLNA, the PC needs to decode the contents. A fast CPU

helps when decoding HD video such as AVCHD or MPEG2 transport streams.

The CPU speed is also important when there are multiple devices streaming

different types of contents from the PC.

Last note, as a media server, the PC should always be connected to the network

router by a network cable. Using a wired network connection will ensure an

uninterrupted AV streaming enjoyment from the media server.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming

The instructions in the following slides are based on a new PC

with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed, or a PC that was

upgraded with a clean installation of Windows 7 Home

Premium.

If the PC has been used for some time, there may be previous

changes in the user account’s home network sharing settings.

These changes may not allow media streaming from one or

more folders.

In addition, certain settings in PC security software or home

network routers may block non authorized home network

devices from accessing your media contents.

In these cases, please refer to the Windows 7 Help section, or to

your PC support and IT specialists for solutions.

DLNA streaming works only with Windows 7 operating system


1. Log in the user account you

would like to configure DLNA

media streaming.

2. Go to the bottom right

corner of Windows Desktop,

right click on the Home

Network icon, then select

[Open Network and Sharing

Center] from the pop-up

menu.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 3. In [Network and Sharing Center] window, click on [Choose

homegroup and sharing options].

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 4. If this is the 1st time you configure sharing on this user account, you will

see a [Change homegroup settings] window indicating this user has

joined the homegroup. Otherwise, go to step 7 on slide 7.

5. Click on [Choose what you want to share,...].

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 6. In [Share with other home computers running Windows 7] window,

check the contents you would like to share.

Since you only need to stream audio and video contents, check the

boxes next to [Pictures], [Music] and [Videos].

Click [Next] after checking the boxes.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 7. In [Change homegroup settings] window, confirm that [Pictures], [Music]

and [Videos] boxes are checked.

Check the box next to [Stream my pictures, music and videos to...]

below [Share media with devices].

Click on [Choose media streaming options...].

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 8. In the [Media streaming options] window, select [Allow all computers

and media devices].

Please note that once you allow the devices to access your media

contents, everyone accessing to your Home Network will be able to

view your contents on his/her devices.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 9. In [Choose media streaming options...] window, you can allow or

block media streaming to each device. Make sure the names of your

TV and Blu-ray players are in the "Allowed" group. The names of the

Panasonic TV and Blu-ray players can be found under their Network

Settings in SETUP. The default name is usually the model number

such as "Viera DT30", or "DMP-BDT210". Click [OK] after you are done.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming The next step is to configure your audio and video library for DLNA streaming.

10. Go to the bottom left of your Windows Desktop, click the [Windows Media

Player] icon on the Taskbar. If the icon is not on the Taskbar, click on [Start] >

[All Programs] > [Windows Media Player].

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 11. After Windows Media Player starts, you will see the titles of the audio and

video library of the user currently logged in.

Since Panasonic TV and Blu-ray players use Windows Media player for

streaming, they can only play the media shown in Windows Media Player. The

default folders for these media files are [My Music], [My Pictures] and [My

videos].

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12. Go to Windows Media Player task menu click on [Stream], make sure

there is a check mark preceding [Automatically allow devices to play

my media…] in the drop down menu.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 13. To add other public folders such as [Public Videos] to the library, click on Menu

bar [File] > [Manage libraries] then select [Music], [Pictures] or [Videos].

If [Videos] is selected, the [Video Library Locations] window will show up. This

window shows the folders currently set for streaming.

This is where you add or remove the folders where the TV and Blu-ray player

can stream the media from.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 14. If you would like to add another folder, just click on [Add], then browse

to a folder that you want the devices to stream from, select it then click

on [Include folder]. All media files saved to the newly added folder can

be streamed to the TV or Blu-ray players later.

How to prepare a PC for DLNA Streaming 15. After completion, restart Windows Media Players. If the media files in

the newly added folder do not show up in Windows Media Player, click on

Menu bar [Tools] > [Apply media information changes]. click [Close]

after media change update is completed.

Depending on certain

PC configurations, a

restart of the OS may

be required to apply

the changes.


The media streaming configuration is completed at this point. The

TV and Blu-ray players will be able to stream the supported

media files added to the library in the future.

If this is a new PC, now is the time to download and install extra

software decoder packs so Windows Media Player can support

more media files such a MPEG2 transport stream and certain avi

files.

The easiest way to add software decoders is to install VLC Media

Player and DivX Player as these 2 media players come with the

decoders supporting many types of media files.

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