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Using the 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 television (VIERA) under “HDAVI Control”. You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational details. 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 2” function.

The TV with “HDAVI Control 2” function enables the following operation:

VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control (for “HDAVI Control 2”) (\ see right)

“HDAVI Control 2” is the newest standard (current as of February, 2007) for Panasonic’s HDAVI Control compatible equipment.

This standard is compatible with Panasonic’s conventional HDAVI equipment.

Preparation

•Conﬁrm that the HDMI connection (\ page 13) has been made. ∗1 Conﬁ rm that the scart cable is not connected.

•Set “VIERA Link” to “On” (\ page 28, “HDMI” tab).

•To complete and activate the connection correctly, turn on all VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” compatible equipment and set the television to the corresponding HDMI input mode for the home theater system.

•Whenever the connection or settings are changed, reconﬁ rm the points above.

One Touch Play

You can turn on the home theater system and television, and start playing the disc in the play position with a single press of a button.

Theater speakers will be automatically activated (\ see below).

•This function also works if you press [3, PLAY] on the home theater remote control during home theater standby mode.

Note

•Playback may not be immediately displayed on the television. If you miss the beginning portion of playback, press [] or [1] to go back to where playback started.

Auto input switching

• When you switch the television input to:

– TV tuner mode, the home theater system will automatically

switch to “AUX”∗ or “D-IN”∗.

– HDMI input mode for the home theater system, the home

theater system will automatically switch to “DVD/CD” if it is

in “AUX”∗ or “D-IN”∗mode.

• When you start disc play, the television will automatically switch

to the HDMI input mode for the home theater system.

•You can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on the TV’s remote control. (The volume level is displayed on the main unit’s FL display.)

•To cancel muting, you can also use the home theater remote control (\ page 17).

•If you turn off the home theater system, television speakers will be automatically activated.

Television speakers are active.

•The volume of the home theater system is set to “0”.

–This function works only when “DVD/CD”, “USB”, “AUX”∗ or “D-IN”∗is selected as the source on the home theater system.

•Audio output is 2-channel audio.

•When switching between the theater and television speakers, the TV screen may be blank for several seconds.

∗To toggle which input source the main unit will automatically switch to, press [–SETUP] while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.

–The default setting is “AUX”.

Power off link

When the television is turned off, the home theater system goes into standby mode automatically.

•This function works only when “DVD/CD”, “USB”, “AUX”∗ or “D-IN”∗is selected as the source on the home theater system.

•When the television is turned on, the home theater system does not turn on automatically. (Power on link is not available.)

∗For “AUX” or “D-IN” mode, power off link can be set to work with one or the other. To toggle the mode that this function works with, press [−SETUP] while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.

– The default setting is “AUX”.

Note

Only the home theater system turns off when you press [y] for shutting it down. Other connected equipment compatible with VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” stay on.

VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control (for “HDAVI Control 2”)

You can control the disc menus of the home theater system with the TV’s remote control when using the “DVD/CD” or “USB” source. When operating the TV’s remote control, refer to the below illustration for operation buttons.

1. Select the theater operation menu by using the television menu settings.

(For details, refer to the operating instructions of your television.)

• The home theater system will automatically switch to “DVD/CD” if it is in “AUX”∗ or “D-IN”∗mode.

∗To toggle the mode that this function works with, press [–SETUP] while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.

– The default setting is “AUX”.

OTHER OPERATIONS ENGLISH

∗To toggle the mode that this function works with, press [–SETUP] while the main unit is in “AUX” or “D-IN” mode.

– The default setting is “AUX”.

Speaker control

You can select whether audio is output from the home theater system or the television speakers by using the television menu settings. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your television.

2. Select the desired item.

• “TOP MENU” : Shows a disc top menu

(\ page 19, 21) or program list (\ page 22).

• “MENU”	: Shows a disc menu
	(\ page 19, 22) or
• “Control Panel”	play list (\ page 22).
• “Control Panel”	: The basic operations
	for discs are