Sony Bravia Setup
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Note: A Google account is required to complete this setup. If you do not have one please complete the Google account registration process before starting.
There are 3 operating modes in the Bravia Pro Display
Normal Mode: unrestricted access to apps and the display system settings.
Pro Settings Mode: unrestricted access to apps and Pro Mode settings. This is where Pro mode is configured
Pro Mode: no access to settings and restricted access to apps. The app operates in this mode.
Note: DO NOT launch Pro Mode until the configuration of Pro Setting Mode outlined below is complete
The first time the display is turned on or after a factory reset you will be presented with the initial setup screen. Follow the on screen prompts and select as follows:
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Set up your TV with an Android phone or tablet: Skip
Select your WIFI network (if not connected via ethernet) and enter password
Google account sign in: enter your Google account email and password
Terms of Service: Accept
Location: No
Google Help to improve Android performance: No
After completing the initial set up and agreeing terms you'll be taken to the Normal mode home page
Navigate using the remote to the settings cog icon in top right hand corner and from the list select system
From the system menu select and configure as follows:
Power and energy - power save: OFF idle TV power: OFF
Airplay and HomeKit Setting - Airplay: OFF
About - system software update - automatic software download: OFF
Then manually check if there are any available updates by selecting check for a system software update - if there is an update available follow the prompts to install
Open the Google Play Store - press the HOME button on the remote - select the Apps icon and then the Google Play Store
In the Google Play Store screen select the search icon
On the Google Play Store search screen use the on-screen keyboard (if the keyboard is not displayed press ENTER on the remote when the cursor is in the input field) to enter platopus
The Platopus Display app should appear automatically under search results - select and install
The first time the app is opened on a display the display not activated message will appear - select ACTIVATE
The QR code page will now load
Open the camera on a phone/ tablet and point at the QR code - a notification to open platopusretail.com will appear at the top of the screen
Select the notification - if you are not already logged into your Platopus Retail account on this device you will be prompted to do so.
After logging into your account the display activated page will load - edit the display name field as required and in the display mode section ensure the registered screen radial button is checked. To complete activation press 'update' a the bottom of page
The newly activated display will now be listed in the No Location section. To allocated the display to a location select the view button
To allocate the display to a location select the view button and on the next page select a location from the drop down and click ‘submit’
Press the 'home' button on the remote and from the home screen select 'pro mode tool' and then 'Pro-settings mode'
OK the dialog - display will restart - 'Pro settings in process' on a blue background should now be at top of the screen
From the Pro Settings mode home screen select the settings cog icon (top right of screen)
From the Settings menu select Network and Internet and then Home Network Setup
From the Home network setup menu configure select/ configure as follows
Renderer: ON
IP control - Authentication: check 'pre-shared key' option
IP control - Simple IP control: ON
IP control - pre-shared key: input 'platopus' using the on screen keyboard
Press the HOME button on the remote and select the Settings cog icon (top right of screen)
In the settings menu select Pro Settings - Settings
Amend settings as follows:
AC Power on - always on
PC Input - off
Wake-up signal - off
Home key behaviour - home menu
NTP server - set to 'time.apple.com or time.euro.apple.com
Account expiration - normal
Pro mode lock - disable
Charge usb during standby mode - off
Restore picture and sound settings - do not change default setting
WIFI access point - off
Admin password - don't set
USB drive auto run - off
HTML5 platform - off
Initial input source - set 'android app' and select Platopus display app
Initial and maximum volume- reset volume on power on and set volume to zero
Power schedule - off
Periodic restart - set to daily at 9am and check 'force restart while display is on
Display remote controls - all options set to on except bluetooth remote control
Wake-up on touch panel - off
Wide mode key - do not change default setting
Screen mirroring - off
External inputs - all options set to 'not use'
Apps - enable: pro mode tool and Platopus Display disable: Chromecast built in
Inputs - do not change default setting
This completes the set-up process so the display now need to be switched to Pro mode - the default mode for running the app
Press the Home button on the remote and from the home screen layout select Pro mode tool and then Pro mode
OK the dialog - the display will restart
After approximately 30 second of the restart the app will automatically launch
If you have multiple displays of the same model, software version and region you can export the Pro settings from one display and import them into another using a USB drive.
Press the Home button on the remote. From the home screen select Pro mode tool and the Pro settings mode
OK the dialog - display will restart and 'Pro settings in process' notification will be displayed on the screen
Insert USB drive into the display
Press the HOME button on the remote and select the Settings cog icon (top right of screen)
In the settings menu select Pro Settings and then Export Pro settings
OK the export notification
A notification will confirm when the export is complete. The settings files are now stored on the USB drive
Insert the USB drive containing the settings files into the display. A notification will appear confirming a USB with valid data has been detected - select IMPORT to proceed
The settings will now import
A notification will confirm when the import is complete.
You can now remove the USB device
Initiate Pro settings mode on the display and open the Google Play Store
Select the account icon at top right of the screen - select manage apps then updates - list of all available updates will be displayed. If a Platopus Display app update is available it will be listed here. To proceed select update all. When all the updates are complete a list of recent updates will appear
