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Using Link Control
Controlling HDMI Equipment Using Link Control
What’s Link Control?
• Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, with Link Control you can interactively operate
compatible system equipment (Blu-ray disc equipment, AV amplifi er, DVD).
• By connecting Link Control-compatible devices with HDMI-certifi ed cables to the TV, you can control a recorder
or AV amplifi er using the remote control of the TV.
• Link Control allows you to operate the HDMI-connected equipment with one remote control.
Back panel
vertical inputs
Back panel
horizontal inputs
Example
Link Control-compatible
AV receiver
BD-DVD Player
HDMI-certified cable *
* Use HDMI 1 to connect
ARC-compatible equipment.
HDMI-certified cable Optical fiber cable
Connecting BD-DVD
Player via Link Control-
compatible Audio system
• For connecting the TV to Link Control-compatible equipment, use commercially available cables.
• Point the remote control toward the TV, not to connected HDMI equipment.
• Video noise may occur depending on the type of HDMI cable used. Make sure to use an HDMI-certifi ed cable.
• Up to 3 pieces of HDMI recording equipment and one AV amplifi er can be connected using this system.
• These operations affect the HDMI equipment selected as the current input source. If the equipment does not operate, turn on
the equipment and select the appropriate input source using INPUT.
Connected Link Control-compatible devices can be operated without
changing the settings of the remote control unit.
When you use the Link Control function, set "Link Control" to "On" (see page
63).
The LINK CTRL button will function only when Link Control is used.
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One Touch Play
While the TV is in standby mode, it automatically turns on and plays back the
image from the HDMI source.
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Single remote control
The Link Control automatically recognizes the connected HDMI device and
you can control the TV and the devices as if using a universal remote control.
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Control the Link Control-compatible audio system
Set the volume of Link Control-compatible audio system.
• The above description is an example of the Link Control function.
• The steps in "Link Control Setup" on page 63 need to be completed beforehand.
• Refer to this operation manual and the operation manual of the Link Control device
to be used with this TV.