Linked operations with the TV, One touch play

Linked operations with the TV

(VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”)

What is VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”?

VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) under “HDAVI Control”.

You can use this function by connecting the equipment with an HDMI cable. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational details.

Preparation

1Set “VIERA Link” to “On” (> 39). (The default setting is “On”.)

2Set the “HDAVI Control” operations on the connected

equipment (e.g., TV).

3Turn on all “HDAVI Control” compatible equipment and select this unit’s input channel on the connected TV so that the “HDAVI Control” function works properly.

Also when the connection or settings are changed, repeat this procedure.

Setting the audio link

∫Setting the audio link with the TV

With the remote control;

≥Select the actual TV audio connection on the main unit.

1Press [START] and press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [OK].

2Press [3, 4] to select “Setup” and press [OK].

3Press [3, 4] to select “TV / Device Connection” and press [OK].

4Press [3, 4] to select “TV Audio Input”.

5Press [2, 1] to switch “AUX”, “ARC” or “DIGITAL IN 1”. Whenever the connection or settings are changed, reconfirm the points above.

∫Setting the audio link with the STB

With the remote control;

≥Select the STB input channel on the TV.

1Press [EXT-IN] to select “D-IN 2”.

2Press [STATUS] to select “CABLE/SAT AUDIO ON”.

≥If the input channel of the STB on the TV is changed or if you want to change the device allocated for the linked operations, select “CABLE/SAT AUDIO OFF” in step 2 above and then repeat steps 1 to 2.

≥VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, based on the control functions provided by

HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that we have developed and added. As such, its operation with other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed.

≥This unit supports “HDAVI Control 5” function.

“HDAVI Control 5” is the newest standard (current as of December, 2009) for Panasonic’s HDAVI Control compatible equipment. This standard is compatible with Panasonic’s conventional HDAVI equipment.

≥Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers’ equipment supporting VIERA Link function.

One touch play

You can turn on this unit and the TV, and start play with a single press of a button.

While the unit and the TV are in standby mode; Press [1 PLAY].

Speaker Selection

You can select whether audio is output from the unit’s speakers or the TV speakers by using the TV menu settings.

Home Cinema

This unit’s speakers are active.

≥When this unit is in standby mode, changing the TV speakers to this unit’s speakers in the TV menu will automatically turn the unit on and select, “AUX”*1, “ARC”*1 or “D-IN 1” (DIGITAL IN 1)*1 as the source.

≥You can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on the TV’s remote control.

≥If you turn off this unit, TV speakers will be automatically activated.

TV speakers are active.

≥ The volume of this unit is set to “0”. ≥ Audio output is 2-channel audio.

≥ When switching between this unit’s speakers and TV speakers, the TV	TV

screen may be blank for several seconds.

Automatic input switching (Power on link)

When the following operations are performed, the television will automatically switch the input channel and display the corresponding action. When the television is off, the television will automatically turn on.

jWhen play starts on the unit

jWhen an action that uses the display screen is performed (e.g., DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen)

jBD-Video, DVD-Video:

When playback stops, the TV will automatically return to TV tuner mode.

≥When you switch the TV input to TV tuner mode, this unit will automatically switch to “AUX”*1, “ARC”*1 or “D-IN 1” (DIGITAL IN 1)*1 or “D-IN 2” (DIGITAL IN 2)*2.

≥This function does not work when the iPod/iPhone selector is chosen. (> 33)

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