Link Functions●(Q-Link / VIERA Link) Advanced53VIERA Link (HDMI and Audio out connections)■ Connected equipmentFeaturesPlayer theatre withVIERA Link functionBlu-ray Disc theatre withVIERA Link functionAmplifier withVIERA Link functionAnalogue channel download – – –Easy playback ∗5 ∗5 –Power on link –Power off linkReduce unnecessary power consumption in standby – ∗3 –Auto standby for unnecessary equipment ∗3∗6 ∗3∗6 ∗3Pause Live TV programme – – –Direct TV Recording – – –Control the menu of the connected equipmentby VIERA remote control ∗1 ∗1 –Speaker controlConnectionTo use Player theatre / Blu- ray Disc theatre:● To use Amplifier:●HDMI cableOptical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableorSCART cablePlayer theatre /Blu-ray Disc theatrewith VIERA LinkfunctionSpeaker systemHDMI cableOptical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableorSCART cableSCART cableHDMIcableHDMIcableAmplifier withVIERA LinkfunctionDIGA Recorder withVIERA Link functionHD Video Camera /LUMIX Camera withVIERA Link functionSpeaker systemUse fully wired HDMI compliant cable.●Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI2 or HDMI3 terminal via an HDMI cable.●Use fully wired SCART cable.●Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s AV1 or AV2 terminal via a SCART cable.●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” function.∗4: Available with DIGA Recorder which has HDD.∗5: while playingback a disc∗6: except for watching a discNoteVIERA Link features may be available with other manufacturers’ equipment supporting HDMI CEC.●VIERA Link Control of compatible equipment■ (VIERA Link Control p. 58)Table below displays maximum number of compatible pieces of 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.) 3Player (DVD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, HD Video Camera,LUMIX Camera, Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, etc.) 3Audio system (Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, Amplifier, etc.) 1Tuner (Set top box, etc.) 4