Link Functions (Q-Link / VIERA Link)71VIERA 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 powerconsumption in standby – ∗3 –Auto standby for unnecessary equipment ∗3 ∗6 ∗3 ∗6 ∗3Pause Live TV programme – – –Direct TV Recording – – –Control the menu of the connectedequipment by VIERA remote control ∗1 ∗1 –Speaker controlConnection • To use Player theatre / Blu-ray Disc theatre :HDMI cable∗7Speaker systemSpeaker systemPlayer theatre / Blu-rayDisc theatre withVIERA Link functionAmplifier withVIERA Link function DIGA Recorderwith VIERA LinkfunctionSCART cableHDMIcableHDMI cableHD Video Camera / LUMIX Camera with VIERA Link function• To use Amplifier :Optical digitalaudio cableorRCA cableSCART cableor• Use 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.• If you use a SCART cable for audio output, connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’sAV1 terminal and set [AV1 out] to [Monitor] in the Setup Menu (p. 34).• Use the optical digital audio cable, RCA cable or 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 or later” function.∗4 : Available with DIGA Recorder which hasHDD.∗5 : While playing a disc∗6 : Except for watching a disc∗7 : If the connected equipment has “HDAVIControl 5” function, you do not have to usethis audio cable (Optical digital audio cable,RCA cable or SCART cable). In this case,connect the equipment to the TV’s HDMI2terminal via an HDMI cable.VIERA Link Control of compatible equipment ([VIERA Link Control] p. 75)• Table below displays maximum number of compatible 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 MaximumnumberRecorder (DIGA Recorder, etc.) 3Player (DVD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, HD Video Camera, LUMIX Camera,Digital Camera, Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, etc.) 3Audio system (Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, Amplifier, etc.) 1Tuner (Set top box, etc.) 4