42Link FunctionsQ-Link connects the TV and DVD Recorder / VCR, and enables easy recording, playback, etc. (p. 43)VIERA Link (HDAVI Control TM) connects the TV and the equipment with VIERA Link function, andenables easy control, convenient recording, playback, etc. (p. 44 - 47)You can use Q-Link and VIERA Link functions together.ŶSummary of Q-Link and VIERA Link functionsConnectionFeatures Q-Link(SCART connection)VIERA Link(HDMI connection only)VIERA Link(SCART and HDMI connection)Analogue programmedownload O - OEasy playback∗∗∗ O O OPower on link∗∗∗ O O OPower off link∗∗∗ O O OSpeaker control∗∗∗ - O OControl the menu of theconnected equipment byVIERA remote control- O∗ O∗Direct TV Recording O - O∗∗Pause Live TV programme - - O∗∗ :Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 2” or “HDAVI Control 3” function. :Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 3” function. : These features may be available even with other manufacturers’ equipment supporting HDMI CEC.Connections(Q-LinkVIERA Link)Read the manual of the equipment, too.ŶQ-LinkSCART cable DVD Recorder / VCRwith Q-Link function• Connect the DVD Recorder / VCR supporting Q-Link to theTV’s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a fully wired SCART cable.ŶVIERA LinkSCART cableHDMI cableDIGA Recorder / HD Video Camerawith VIERA Link function• Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s AV1, AV2, HDMI1, HDMI2 or HDMI3 terminals viafully wired SCART and HDMI cables together.• Some functions are available only with HDMI cable connection. But use both HDMI and SCART cables tosupport many features normally.For Speaker control (Home Cinema)• To use Amplifier • To use Player theatre• SCART cableUse fully wired SCART cable.• HDMI cableUse fully wired HDMI compliant cable.Non-HDMI-compliant cables cannot beutilized.Recommended Panasonic’s HDMI cablepart number:• RP-CDHG10 (1.0 m)• RP-CDHG15 (1.5 m)• RP-CDHG20 (2.0 m)• RP-CDHG30 (3.0 m)• RP-CDHG50 (5.0 m)HDMI cableOptical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableHDMI cableOptical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableSCART cableHDMIcableHDMIcableAmplifier withVIERA LinkfunctionDIGA Recorder withVIERA Link functionHD Video Camera withVIERA Link functionPlayer theatre withVIERA Link functionSpeaker systemSpeaker system