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Using AQUOS LINK
Controlling HDMI Equipment Using AQUOS LINK
What’s AQUOS LINK?
• Using the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, with AQUOS LINK you can interactively operate
compatible system equipment (Blu-ray disc equipment, AV amplifi er, DVD).
• By connecting AQUOS LINK-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.
• AQUOS LINK allows you to operate the HDMI-connected equipment with one remote control.
Back panel
vertical inputs
Back panel
horizontal inputs
Example
AQUOS LINK-compatible
Audio system
AQUOS BD Player
HDMI-certified cable *
* Use HDMI 1 to connect
ARC-compatible equipment.
HDMI-certified cable Optical fiber cable
Connecting AQUOS
BD Player via AQUOS
LINK-compatible
Audio system
• For connecting the TV to AQUOS LINK-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.
• The AQUOS LINK feature may not operate properly when an HDMI splitter or AV selector unit is used. These devices may
cause interruptions to the image and/or sound.
Connected AQUOS LINK-compatible devices can be operated without
changing the settings of the remote control unit.
OPTION button will function only when AQUOS LINK 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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One Touch Recording
Press
(
REC while you are viewing a broadcast received with the AQUOS
LINK-compatible recorder. The AQUOS LINK automatically recognizes the
connected HDMI device and starts recording.
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Single remote control
The AQUOS LINK 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 AQUOS LINK-compatible audio system
Set the volume of AQUOS LINK-compatible audio system.
• The above description is an example of the AQUOS LINK function.
• The steps in “AQUOS LINK Setup” on page 58 need to be completed beforehand.
• Refer to this operation manual and the operation manual of the AQUOS LINK device
to be used with this TV.