Sony LF-V30 User Guide

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If a problem occurs during use, refer to the information provided in this section. If the problem persists, 
contact Sony LocationFree
®
 Customer Support (
Base Station
Troubleshooting
Problem
Causes and remedies
Cannot turn the Base Station power off.
Keep the POWER button pressed for 3 seconds or longer. This forcibly 
turns the power off.
Cannot switch to setup mode.
• Make sure that the Base Station is powered on.
• Check whether the SETUP MODE LED is blinking amber.
The NET AV LED lights amber.
The automatic NetAV check has failed. Start the LocationFree
®
 Player, 
click 
 of the Base Station you want to set, click [Base Station 
Settings], and then perform NetAV check manually to check the cause of 
the problem by following the instructions on the screen (
The NETWORK LED on the Base 
Station does not turn on.
• Check whether the connection type is correct.
• When you connect the Base Station to the wireless router by wireless, 
refer to “Wireless Settings (Client)” (
1 page 29) to check the settings.
• Check whether the modem power and router power are turned on.
If the power is turned on, try turning the power off, waiting for a short 
while, and then turning the power on again.
• Make sure the LAN cable is securely connected.
• Make sure you are using the correct type of LAN cable (straight-wired 
or cross-wired).
To determine the cable type you need, refer to the operating instructions 
for the device you want to connect or contact your ISP.
• Your Internet service contract may only allow one device to connect to 
the Internet at a time. Make sure no other device is already online.
Cannot automatically receive an IP 
address (no value displayed).
• Make sure the LAN cable is securely connected.
• Make sure the router’s DHCP server is enabled.
The WIRELESS LED on the Base 
Station keeps blinking and does not stay 
lit.
Bring the Base Station closer to the wireless router, and then check the 
WIRELESS LED on the Base Station.
If the WIRELESS LED lights: The settings are correct, but the wireless 
signal of the router may not reach to the install location of the Base 
Station. Check to see if something is interfering with the wireless signal, 
or the distance between the Base Station and the wireless router is too far 
for the wireless signal to reach.
If the WIRELESS LED keeps blinking: The Wireless Settings (Client) 
may be incorrect. Set them correctly (
Cannot connect a computer to the Base 
Station via a wireless connection.
• Is the wireless LAN set up properly? Configure the same information 
on the computer as you set on [Wireless Settings (AP)] screen 
(
• Check the frequency band (2.4 GHz band or 5 GHz band) supported by 
your computer or wireless LAN card and set the Base Station to operate 
at that frequency band.
• Set the WLAN switch on the rear panel of the Base Station LF-V30 to 
“AP.”
Cannot connect PSP
®
 to the Base 
Station.
If you set the WLAN switch of the Base Station to CLIENT, select the 
wireless router as a wireless access point for the PSP
®
 instead of 
LocationFree
®
 Base Station.