56Link Functions (Q-LinkVIERA Link)Features available■ (Using VIERA Link Menu)Control the menu of the connected equipment by VIERA remote controlVIERA Link ControlYou can control some functions of the connected equipment with this TV remote control (point theremote control at the TV’s signal receiver).If you cannot operate, check the settings and the equipment● “Summary of Q-Link and VIERA Link features” (p. 50 and p. 51), “Preparations” (p. 53)For details of the operations for the connected equipment, read the manual of the equipment.●Access and operate the menu of the equipmentEXITDIRECT TV RECASPECTOPTION RETURNTEXT STTL INDEX HOLDMENU NINPUTTV AVIf multiple recorders or■players are connectedVIERA Link MenuPause Live TV StartDirect TV RecVIERA Link ControlSpeaker SelectionStartRecorder2Home CinemaRecorder1-3 / Player1-3The number is given fromthe TV’s lower HDMI terminalnumber connected to the sametype equipment. For example,two recorders to HDMI1and HDMI2, in this case therecorder connected to HDMI1is displayed as “Recorder1”,and the recorder connectedto HDMI2 is displayed as“Recorder2”.If you access■non-VIERA Link equipmentVIERA Link MenuPause Live TV StartDirect TV RecVIERA Link ControlSpeaker SelectionStartRecorderHome CinemaThe type of the connectedequipment is displayed.You can access the menuof the equipment. But youcannot operate it. Use its ownremote control to operate theequipment.1 Display “VIERA Link Menu”2 Select “VIERA Link Control”VIERA Link MenuPause Live TV StartDirect TV RecVIERA Link ControlSpeaker SelectionStartRecorderHome Cinema select3 Select the equipment you want to accessThe type of the connected equipment is displayed.Select the type of the equipment and access.VIERA Link MenuPause Live TV StartDirect TV RecVIERA Link ControlSpeaker SelectionStartRecorderHome Cinema accessselectRecorder / Player / Home Cinema / Video Camera / LUMIX /Digital Camera / OtherYou can also access directly by using VIERA TOOLS● “How to Use VIERA TOOLS” (p. 24)The displayed item may vary depending on the connected●equipment.“Home Cinema” means Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre or●Recorder theatre.“Other” means Tuner set top box.●The menu of the accessed equipment(Input mode will be changed automatically)4 Operate the menu of the equipmentAvailable VIERA remote control buttons:(depending on the connected equipment)DIRECT TV RECASPECTINDEX HOLDMENU NINPUTTV AVEXITOPTION RETURNTEXTPROGRAMMESTTLRECjklghi mnotuvpqrs wxyzabc defSet the code of the remote control to“73”“How to change the code for the type ofthe equipment” (p. 23)Follow the operation guideTo display the operation guide● OPTIONIf other manufacturers’ equipment isaccessed, Setup / Contents Selectionmenu may be displayed.When the key words are displayed on●colour barred green yellow blueNoteSome operations may not be available●depending on the equipment. In this caseuse its own remote control to operate theequipment.