Panasonic Viera TH-50PX8E Operating Instructions Manual

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38Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have “HDAVI Control” function.This TV supports “HDAVI Control 3” function.Connections to the equipment (DIGA Recorder, HD Video Camera, Player theatre, Amplifier, etc.) withHDMI and SCART cables allow you to interface them automatically.These features are limited to models incorporating “HDAVI Control” and “VIERA Link”.• Some functions are not available depending on the equipment’s version of HDAVI Control. Please confi rm theconnected equipment’s version of HDAVI Control.• VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standardknown as HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that we have developed and added.As such, its operation with other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed.Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers’ equipment supporting VIERA Link function.About applicable Panasonic equipment, consult your local Panasonic dealer.ŶPreparations• Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link.• VIERA Link connection p. 36• Set up the connected equipment. Read the manual of the equipment.• For optimal recording, the settings of the recorder might be required. For details, read the manual of therecorder.• Download preset - programme, language, country / region setting (Preset download)“Download” (p. 25) or “Auto Setup” (p. 31) or “Auto Setup” - when first using the TV (p. 12)• Set VIERA Link On in Setup Menu “VIERA Link” (p. 25)• Set up the TVAfter connection, turn the equipment on and then switch the TV on.Select the input mode to HDMI1 or HDMI2 (p. 20), and make sure that an image is displayedcorrectly.This setup should be done each time when the following conditions occur:• for the first time• when adding or reconnecting equipment• when changing setupŶFeatures availableVIERA Link “ ControlTM”Link FunctionsEasyplayback Automatic Input switching - When the connected equipment is operated, input modeis switched automatically. When it is stopped operating, input mode is returned.Power onlinkSet Power on Link “Set” in Setup Menu to use this function“Power on Link” (p. 25)When the connected equipment starts playback or direct navigator / function menufor the equipment are activated, the TV is automatically turned on. (Only when TV isin Standby mode.)Power offlinkSet Power off Link “Set” in Setup Menu to use this function“Power off Link” (p. 25)When TV is set to Standby mode, the connected equipment is also automaticallyset to Standby.• This function will work even if the TV enters standby mode automatically by Off Timerfunction or auto power standby function.(Q-LinkVIERA Link)