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Preparations and Basic Operations

AQUOS LINK Control

Controlling This System Using AQUOS LINK

What is AQUOS LINK?
Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate this system
with your SHARP AQUOS TV.
What you can do with AQUOS LINK
When you connect this system to the AQUOS TV compatible with AQUOS LINK using an HDMI cable, you can
perform the function listed below. (See page 24 for connecting to the HDMI terminal.)
ε Playback function turns on the AQUOS TV immediately.
When you start to playback of this system, power of AQUOS TV will be turned on and the playback image will
appear on the screen.
ε Automatic input select function
When you start playback of this system, the input selector of the AQUOS TV will automatically switch to the
AQUOS TV input terminal connected to the system and the playback image will appear on the screen, even if
you are watching a TV program.
ε Automatic power off function
If you turn off the AQUOS TV when this system is in stop mode, the power of this system will be turned off
automatically. (In the case, while playing back a disc, the power does not turn off.)
ε Automatic power on function
When you switch to the AQUOS TV input terminal connected to this system, the power of this system will be
turned on automatically.
Use the remote control system of the AQUOS TV and point it towards the AQUOS TV for operation.
ε One-touch operation
You can use the remote control of your AQUOS TV and point it towards the AQUOS TV to control the volume,
mute the sound, and select the audio setting of this system.
ε AQUOS PURE MODE
When you connected this system to an AQUOS TV compatible with AQUOS LINK and set “AQUOS LINK” to
“Yes” (page 69), image automatically adjusted to the most suitable image quality for the AQUOS TV are output
from the HDMI OUT terminal of this system.
The AQUOS PURE MODE indicator on this system lights in green.
AQUOS PURE MODE indicator
NOTE
In order to make AQUOS LINK available, connect an LCD TV to this system using an HDMI terminal. Set “AQUOS LINK” to
“Yes” (see page 69). Refer to the Operation Manual on the TV for details regarding setup.