VIERA Link “
ControlTM”
Enjoy additional HDMI
Connections to the equipment (DIGA Recorder, HD Video Camera, Player theatre, Amplifier, etc.) with HDMI cable allow you to interface them automatically.
These features are limited to models incorporating “HDAVI Control” and “VIERA Link”.
•Some functions are not available depending on the equipment’s version of HDAVI Control. Please confirm the connected equipment’s version of HDAVI Control.
•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.
Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers’ equipment supporting VIERA Link function. About applicable Panasonic equipment, consult your local Panasonic dealer.
Summary of VIERA Link functions
Features available (Using VIERA Link Menu)
You can pause the live TV programme and resume later.
•This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has HDD and “HDAVI Control 3”
•If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment 
“Preparations” (p. 34)
•Available conditions:
•when watching TV programme
•when watching the input from DIGA Recorderfunction.
Access and pause the live TV programme
POWER | Display “VIERA Link Menu” |
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•Easy playback | •Power on link | •Power off link | •Speaker control |
•Control the menu of the connected equipment by VIERA remote control |
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(Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 2” or “HDAVI Control 3” function.) | |||
•Pause Live TV programme | •Direct TV Recording |
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(Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 3” function.) |
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Connections |
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Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable. | |||
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HDMI cable |
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•Connectcables. the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI1 or HDMI2 terminals via fully wired HDMI
Pause
Live TV programme
( HDAVI Control 3 )
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Recorder with HDD
Pause Live
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Speaker Selection |
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Home Cinema |
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•Livepaused.TV programme is recorded on HDD from where it was
To resume (stop pause)
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To use Amplifier |
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To return to Live TV
(cancel pause or resumed playback)
(change the input mode)
•If you cancel pause or resumed playback, the recorded programme will be deleted from HDD.
“HDAVI ControlTM”
Recording the current programme in DIGA Recorder immediately.
Preparations
•Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link.
•Set up the connected equipment. Read the manual of the equipment.
•Forrecorder.optimal recording, the settings of the recorder might be required. For details, read the manual of the
•Set VIERA Link On in Setup Menu 
“VIERA Link” (p.
•Set up the TV 
After connection, turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on. Select the input mode to HDMI1 or HDMI2 (p. 14), and make sure that an image is displayed correctly.
This setup should be done each time when the following conditions occur:
• for the first time / • when adding or reconnecting equipment / • when changing setup
Features available
Easy | Automatic Input switching - When the connected equipment is operated, input mode | |
playback | is switched automatically. When it is stopped operating, input mode is not returned. | |
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| Set Power on Link “Set” in Setup Menu to use this function | |
Power on | “Power on Link” (p. | |
link | When the connected equipment starts playback or direct navigator / function menu | |
for the equipment are activated, the TV is automatically turned on. (Only when TV is | ||
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| Set Power off Link “Set” in Setup Menu to use this function | |
Power off | “Power off Link” (p. | |
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link | set to Standby. | |
| •This function will work even if the TV enters standby mode automatically by Off Timer | |
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34•The TV remains on even if the “VIERA Link” compatible equipment is turned off.
Direct TV Recording -
What you see is What you record (HDAVI Control 3)
Direct TV
Rec
•This function is available with DIGA Recorder which has “HDAVI Control 3” function.
•If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment 
“Preparations” (p. 34)
•Available conditions:
• when watching TV programme
•The recording is performed by using the tuner of DIGA Recorder.
Changing programme, input mode or turning off the TV is available during the recording.
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| RETURN | Pause Live TV |
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Speaker Selection | Home Cinema |
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