

Music
Music
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Playing MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Playing music CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Playing music recorded on HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Useful functions during music play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Editing music/playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Editing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Album and track operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Register track to Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Editing Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Playlist operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Copying music to HDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
About the Gracenote® Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Copying music from a disc or a USB memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Deleting music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Others
Convenient Functions
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Enjoying VIERA CAST™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Linked Operations with the TV |
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(VIERA Link “HDAVI Control™”/Q Link) | 84 |
Easy control only with VIERA remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Setting
Accessing the
Information Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Digital Satellite Channel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Convenient Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
FUNCTION MENU display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Switch the aspect ratio of the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 To pause the TV programme you are watching
Disc and Card Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Accessing the Management Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Accessing the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
HDD/Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Picture and Sound Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Display and Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Other Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
HOLD function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 Using the Unit’s Remote Control to Operate the TV . . . . . . . . .105
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Testing the connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Setting the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Setting the
Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
If a software update is available, a notification is displayed . . . 108 The unit’s display during the update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Reference
Additional Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Adding a VCR: Connecting to a Television
and a Video Cassette Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Adding a Digital Satellite or Cable Receiver: Connecting to a
Television and a Digital Satellite or Cable Receiver . . . . . . . .109 Using an Audio/Video Cable (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Using an S Video Cable (not included). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Using Component Video Cables (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Using an Audio Cable (not included) for Better Sound . . . . . . .111 Using a Optical Digital Audio Cable (not included)
for Better Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Connecting with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia
Interface) Terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Operations that can be performed simultaneously . . . 113
Operations that can be performed while recording
or copying a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Starting of the timer recording
while executing other operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
When removing a recorded disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Media (Disc/USB Memory/SD Card) Handling . . . . . . .118 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Copyright, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
About descriptions in these operating instructions
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FunctionsEquipment
Reference Convenient Music Still Picture With Other Copying Editing Playing Back Recording Basic Operations Quick Start Guide P8 – 15
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