Link Functions●(Q-Link / VIERA Link) Advanced51VIERA Link (HDMI and Audio out connections)■ Connected equipmentFeaturesPlayer theatre withVIERA Link functionBlu-ray Disc theatre withVIERA Link functionAmplifier withVIERA Link functionPreset download – – –Easy playback ∗5 ∗5 –Power on link –Power off linkReduce unnecessary power consumptionin standby – ∗3 –Auto standby for unnecessary equipment ∗3∗6 ∗3∗6 ∗3Pause Live TV programme – – –Direct TV Recording – – –Control the menu of the connectedequipment by VIERA remote control ∗1 ∗1 –Speaker controlConnectionHDMI cableOptical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableorSCART cablePlayer theatre /Blu-ray Disc theatrewith VIERA LinkfunctionSpeaker system∗7To use Player theatre /●Blu- ray Disc theatre:HDMI cableOptical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableSCART cableHDMIcableHDMIcableAmplifier withVIERA LinkfunctionDIGA Recorder withVIERA Link functionHD Video Camera /LUMIX Camera withVIERA Link functionSpeaker system∗8To use Amplifier:●Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable.●Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI2 terminal via an HDMI cable.●Use fully wired SCART cable.●If you use a SCART cable for audio output, connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s AV1●terminal and set “AV1 out” to “Monitor” in the Setup Menu (p. 28).Use any one of the optical digital audio cable, RCA cable and SCART cable for audio output from the TV.●∗1: Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 2 or later” function.∗2: Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 3 or later” function.∗3: Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 4 or later” function.∗4: Available with DIGA Recorder which has HDD.∗5: while playingback a disc∗6: except for watching a disc∗7: If the connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 5” function, you do not have to use this audio cable (Opticaldigital audio cable, RCA cable or SCART cable). In this case, connect the equipment to the TV’s HDMI2terminal via an HDMI cable.∗8: If the connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 5” function, you do not have to use this audio cable (Optical digitalaudio cable or RCA cable). In this case, connect the equipment to the TV’s HDMI2 terminal via an HDMI cable.VIERA Link Control of compatible equipment■ (VIERA Link Control p. 56)Table below displays maximum number of compatible equipment that can be controlled by VIERA Link Control.●This includes connections to equipment already connected to the TV.For example, DIGA Recorder connected to Amplifier which is connected to the TV via an HDMI cable.Type of the equipment Maximum numberRecorder (DIGA Recorder, etc.) 2Player (DVD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, HD Video Camera, LUMIX Camera,Digital Camera, Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, etc.) 2Audio system (Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, Amplifier, etc.) 1Tuner (Set top box, etc.) 3