Sony KDL-55W805B/50W805B User Manual

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You can control the TV from the touch panel of a mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet)

 with the "TV SideView" application installed. To use your mobile device as a TV’s remote,

 register it to the TV as a remote device. (Registration is required only for the first time.)

Powering on and controlling the TV, as a remote
Entering text using the mobile device’s keyboard

For comprehensive information about the “TV SideView” application, refer to the following

 website:

 http://info.tvsideview.sony.net

 For details on how to use the “TV SideView” application, refer to the application’s help.

You can search and download the “TV SideView” application from:
 - Google Play (for Android OS)
 - App Store (for iOS)

Connect the TV to your home network, following the steps in “Connecting to the Internet.”
Press the   button to jump to the title list. Then, press the   button again to go to

 “Connecting to the Internet” for details.

 (When using the Touchpad Remote Control, press the touchpad. Then, press the touchpad

 again to go to “Connecting to the Internet” for details.)

Connect the mobile device to the home network that the TV is connected to.

Launch the “TV SideView” application on the mobile device, then search for the TV in the
 home network or in the available Wi-Fi Direct devices.
The detected device list appears on the mobile device.

Select the TV in the detected device list, then perform the required operation on your device.

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