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DLNA

HDMI

Prepare your smartphone 

or tablet.

You can use a smartphone or 
tablet that supports any of the 
802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN 
standards.

* Compatible OS :  Android 2.3.x, 3.x, 4.x 

iOS 6.0 or later

For a list of smartphones and tablets that have 
been tested, see our support website: 

http://www.sony.net/pcs

Install PCS Manager onto 

your smartphone or tablet.

Go to Google Play or App Store.

Search for and install the PCS 
Manager app.

If your smartphone or tablet supports NFC, 
PCS Manager can be installed with NFC one-
touch function.

Touch your NFC-enabled smartphone 
or tablet on the N mark (NFC touch 
point) located on the right corner of 
the PCS.

The smartphone or tablet you 
touch automatically accesses 
the PCS Manager application 
page of Google Play.

For a list of NFC-enabled smartphones and 
tablets, see our support website:
http://www.sony.net/pcs

Install the app

LLS-201

Personal Content Station

Quick Start Guide

Copy 

Direct back up from 
various devices, 
centralize photos and 
videos.

View

AVCHD to MP4 
conversion for 
Playback on 
smartphone or 
tablet.
Direct 1080/60p HD 
playback via HDMI 
output.

Share

Post your photos and videos to 
your favorite social networking site.

Step1

  Getting Started

Turn on the Personal 

Content Station (PCS)

Step2

  Accessing the PCS with Your Smartphone or Tablet

Thank you for your purchase. This Quick 
Start Guide provides tips and instructions 
that make it easier for you to set up and 
enjoy the basic features of your Personal 
Content Station.

Option 1:

For your Android Device

Option 2:

For your iPhone or iPad

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Connect the AC adaptor 

supplied with your PCS.

To the wall outlet  
(wall socket)

AC adaptor (supplied)

Press the   (power) button.

White illumination LED starts blinking.

Labels on bottom of PCS

 You can operate PCS from your 

smartphone or tablet. 
To communicate with the PCS 
wirelessly, you will need the SSID 
and password printed on the label 
on the bottom of the PCS in Step 
2. Write them down in the spaces 
below.

SSID

Password

DIRECT-

-PCS

 You can also install the PCS 

Manager app by reading the 2D 
Code on the bottom of the PCS.

Tap the Settings icon on 

your smartphone or tablet 

and turn Wi-Fi on.

On the Wi-Fi settings 

screen, select the PCS’s 

SSID which you wrote 

down in “Turn on the 

Personal Content Station 

(PCS)” in “Step 1 Getting 

Started”.

Wi-Fi

MyHomeRouter

ABC123456

DIRECT-

@@

-PCS

AAAAAA

000000

Wi Fi sett ngs

Network notif ication

Wi Fi  networks

Secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK

Notify me when an open network is

available

Connected

Secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK

Secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK

Secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK

Connected to 

MyHomeRouter

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi   settings

Bluetooth

Bluetooth  settings

VPN settings

Tethering & portable hotspot

Wireless & network sett ngs

Airplane mode

Disable all wire ess connections

Set up & manage w reless access po nts

Manage connect ons  set device name &

discoverabil ty

Set up & manage Virtual Private Networks

(VPNs)

Share your phone s mobi e data connection via

USB or as a portable Wi Fi hotspot

Connected to MyHomeRouter

Turn on B uetooth

Enter the password* and 

select [Connect].

* Use the password on the label.

Confirm the connection.

Wi-Fi

MyHomeRouter

ABC123456

DIRECT-

@@

-PCS

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Wi Fi settings

Network notif ication

Wi Fi  networks

Secured w th WPA/WPA2 PSK

Notify me when an open network is

avai able

Remembered  secured with WPA/WPA2

PSK

Connected

 

 

2  K

Connected to 

DIRECT @@ PCS

Connection is completed when 
“Connected” is displayed under 
the selected SSID and   is 
displayed at the top of the screen.
The PCS is now connected to your 
device by wireless LAN.

From Settings of your 

smartphone or tablet, turn 

Wi-Fi on.

On the Wi-Fi settings 

screen, select the PCS’s 

SSID which you wrote 

down in “Turn on the 

Personal Content Station 

(PCS)” in “Step 1 Getting 

Started”.

Settings

Wi-Fi

Wi Fi

Choose a Network

My Home Router

ON

ABC123456

DIRECT

@@

PCS

000000

AAAAAA

DEFGH789

XXXXXX

EEEEEE

CCCCCC

Settings

Airplane Mode

Wi Fi

My Home Router

Bluetooth

OFF

Of f

General

Sounds

Brightness & Wallpaper

Do Not Disturb

Notifications

OFF

Privacy

iCloud

Enter the password* and 

select [Connect].

* Use the password on the label.

Confirm the connection.

Sett gs

Wi-Fi

Wi Fi

Choose a Network

My Home Router

ON

ABC123456

DIRECT

@@

PCS

000000

Connection is completed when 
a check mark appears on the left 
of the selected SSID and   is 
displayed at the top of the screen.
The PCS is now connected to your 
device by wireless LAN.

On the Home screen, tap 

the PCS Manager icon.

Step 2

Accessing the PCS with 
Your Smartphone or Tablet

Step 3

Copying and Viewing 
Photos and Videos

Step 1

Getting Started

Social
Networking
Site

On the Home or All 

Apps screen, tap the PCS 

Manager icon.

Tap [Connect] or [ 

 ].

If your smartphone or tablet 
cannot connect to MyPCS, tap [   ]* 
and connect to [Help].

MyPCS

Connect

A screen appears prompting you 
to set a PCS password to restrict 
access by others. Tap [OK] and set 
a password later.

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Connection is 

complete

Go to “Step3”

*Note

ˎ

The [   ] icon is not displayed on the screen 
of some Android devices. If [   ] icon is 
not displayed on your screen, press the 
main menu button located outside of the 
screen.

Tap [Connect].

If your smartphone or tablet 
cannot connect to MyPCS, see 
[Help].

MyPCS

Connect

Help

A popup appears for setting a 
PCS password for your content 
protection. You can also set a 
password later from the Settings 
screen.

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Connection is 

complete

Go to “Step3”

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