Using the HDMI control feature

You can operate the following functions using the remote control supplied with your TV if this unit and an HDMI control-compatible TV (except some models) are connected via HDMI.

•Turning on or off the power (synchronized operation with the TV)

•Selecting the audio output component (TV or this unit)

•Adjusting the volume level (up/down and mute)

An example of the HDMI control-compatible component is a Panasonic EZ Sync (for U.S.A. and Canada) or Viera Link (for other countries)-compatible component (TV, DVD recorder, Blu-ray recorder, etc.).

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If you connect this unit to an HDMI control-compatible DVD player or Blu-ray Disc player via HDMI, you can also control the connected component in synchronization with this unit (except some models).

1Connect this unit to your HDMI control-compatible TV via HDMI.

For details about HDMI and HDMI components, see “Information on HDMI™” on page 21 and “Connections using HDMI cables” on page 22. Also in the owner’s manual supplied with your TV, refer to the information on connecting an AV amplifier.

2Turn on the power of all components connected via HDMI.

For details about controlling external components, see the owner’s manuals supplied with your components.

3Check the system settings for all components connected via HDMI and activate the HDMI control feature.

For details about setting external components, see the owner’s manuals supplied with your components. Once you have followed steps 1 to 3, you do not need to carry out the same procedure again next time.

4Turn off the power of your TV and then turn on the power again.

5Set the input source selector of your TV to this unit (HDMI, etc.).

6Select the connected component as the input source by pressing INPUT on the front panel of this unit (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control). Confirm that the video image played back on the DVD recorder (etc.) appears in your TV correctly.

7Use the remote control supplied with your TV to turn on or off the power, select the audio output component, and adjust the volume level of this unit.

Notes

•Check the following if you cannot operate this unit in synchronization with your TV.

–Whether HDMI CONTROL is set to ON (see page 87).

–Whether the HDMI control feature is activated for your TV (see the owner’s manual supplied with your TV).

•While you are playing back audio from a non-HDMI component, turning off the power of your TV with the remote control supplied with your TV does not turn off the power of this unit. Playback continues without being affected.

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