VIERA Link “

Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDAVI Control” function.

This TV supports “HDAVI Control 5” function.

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. 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.

Link Functions (VIERA Link)

Preparations

Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link.

VIERA Link connection (p. 72, 73)

Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable. Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot be utilised. Recommended Panasonic’s HDMI cable part number:

RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m)

RP-CDHS30 (3.0 m)

RP-CDHS50 (5.0 m)

Set up the connected equipment. Read the manual of the equipment.

For optimal recording, the settings of the recorder may need to be changed. For details, read the manual of the recorder.

Set [VIERA Link] to [On] in the Setup Menu. [VIERA Link] (p. 44)

Set up the TV.

After connection, turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on.

Select the input mode from HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3 (p. 27), 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

Channel download

Channel settings can be downloaded to the recorder.

Easy playback

Automatic input switching - When the connected equipment is operated, input mode is switched automatically.

Power on link

Set Power on Link [On] in the Setup Menu to use this function [Power on Link] (p. 44)

When the connected equipment starts playback or direct navigator / function menu for the equipment are activated, the TV is automatically turned on. (Only when the TV is in Standby mode.)

Power off link

Set Power off Link [On] in the Setup Menu to use this function [Power off Link] (p. 44) When the TV is set to Standby mode, the connected equipment is also automatically set to Standby.

This function will work even if the TV enters Standby mode automatically by auto power standby function.

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Panasonic ST50T, ST50D, ST50M, ST50K, ST50P Viera Link ∗, Channel download, Easy playback, Power on link, Power off link

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