34 35Viewing VIERA CASTTMVIERA CAST TMOperate VIERA CASTYou can access information services (TV content) from the Home screen via the Internet.You need broadband environment to use this service.VIERACAST■ Press to exit froma menu screen■ Press to return tothe Home screenPreparationsInternet connections (p. 35)Network setting (p. 50)VIERA CAST setting (p. 52)Display the Home screenSelect the item and press OKCOMINGSOONCOMINGSOONBloombergTELEVISION StocksSettings H: --°L: 40° 44°selectviewThis screen is an example. It varies according to the usage conditions.* Depending on the usage conditions, it may take a while to read all the data.Internet connectionsContact your Broadband service providerNOTICE: If you don’t have Internet service by your local provider, please order a high-speedInternet service at no less than the following connection speed. If you already have such service,make sure that the connection speed exceeds the following.Required speed (effective): at least 1.5 Mbps for SD and 6Mbps for HD picture quality, respectively.Dial-up Internet service cannot be used for VIERA CAST.Select wired or wireless connectionIf the Cable/DSL modem is close to the TV and you have only one TV set, you may choose awired connection. If the Cable/DSL modem is far from the TV and/or you have more TVs in thehouse, you may want to use a wireless network.Connecting to the InternetA Basic connectionIf you are not using the network for connecting anything else but the TV, you could justconnect the TV directly to the Cable/DSL Ethernet connection (see schematic below).B Advanced wired connectionIf you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV,you should use a router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).C Advanced wireless connectionIf you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV,you could also use a wireless router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).AV INInternetInternetInternetCable/DSLmodemEthernetcableRouter BCWirelessRepeaterCable/DSLmodemCable/DSLmodemAOther settings■To use VIERA Link function1 Display “Menu”2 Select “VIERA Link”MenuVIERA LinkPictureAudioselectok3 Select the item and setRecorderVIERA Link controlRecord nowStop recordingVIERA Link (p. 40, 48)selectset■To adjust picture and audio1 Display “Menu”2 Select “picture” or “Audio”MenuPictureAudioVIERA Linkselectok3 Select the item and adjustexample: Picture menuPicture menu/Audiomenu (p. 40)000VividPicture 1/3BrightnessColorPicture modeContrastReset to defaultsselectAdjust