Other viewing options

Controlling HDMI Equipment Using AQUOS LINK

What’s AQUOS LINK?

•Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate compatible system equipment (Blue-ray Disc equipment, AV amplifi er, DVD).

•By connecting AQUOS LINK-compatible devices with HDMI-certifi ed cables to the TV, you can control a recorder or AV amplifi er using the remote control of the TV.

•AQUOS LINK allows you to operate the HDMI-connected equipment with one remote control.

Optical fiber cable

(commercially available)

AQUOS LINK-compatible

HDMI cable

Audio system

(commercially available)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI cable (commercially available)

Connecting AQUOS

BD Player via AQUOS

AQUOS BD Player LINK-compatible

Audio system

TV

NOTE

•Point the remote control toward the TV, not to connected HDMI equipment.

•Video noise may occur depending on the type of HDMI cable used. Make sure to use a certifi ed HDMI cable.

•Up to 3 HDMI recording equipment and one AV amplifi er can be connected using this system.

•These operations affect the HDMI equipment selected as the current input source. If the equipment does not operate, turn on the equipment and select the appropriate input source using INPUT.

You can operate AQUOS LINK-compatible devices with the remote control unit when the FUNCTION of the remote control unit is set to TV.

REC STOP and OPTION buttons will function only when AQUOS LINK is used.

■ One Touch Play

While the TV is in standby mode, it automatically turns on and plays back the image from the HDMI source.

■One Touch Recording

Press REC while you are viewing a broadcast received with the AQUOS LINK-compatible recorder. The AQUOS LINK automatically recognizes the connected HDMI device and starts recording.

■ Single remote control

The AQUOS LINK automatically recognizes the connected HDMI device and you can control the TV and the devices as if using a universal remote control.

■ Control the AQUOS LINK-compatible Audio system

Set the volume of AQUOS LINK-compatible Audio system.

NOTE

•The above description is an example of the AQUOS LINK function.

•The steps in “AQUOS LINK Setup” on page 57 need to be completed beforehand.

•Refer to this operation manual and the operation manual of the AQUOS LINK device to be used with this TV.

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