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Use Link operation
What you can do
Get the most out of your HDMI-CEC-
compliant devices with SHARP Link
operation.
Note: Other brands describe HDMI-CEC
functionality differently. Some examples are
Philips EasyLink, Anynet (Samsung) or
BRAVIA Sync (Sony). Not all brands are fully
compatible with SHARP Link Operation.
After you switch on SHARP Link operation,
these features are available:
One-touch play
When you play an HDMI-CEC compliant
device, the TV switches on from standby,
and switches to the correct source.
One-touch standby
When you press on the TV remote
control, the TV and all HDMI-CEC
compliant devices switch to standby mode.
System audio control
If you connect an HDMI-CEC compliant
device that includes speakers, you can
choose to hear the TV from those speakers
instead of the TV speakers.
For more information about TV audio
output, see Use more of your TV > Use
Link operation > Select speaker output
(Page 28).
Link operation remote control
You can control multiple HDMI-CEC
compliant devices with your TV remote
control.
To switch on Link operation remote control,
see Use more of your TV > Use Link
operation > Control devices
simultaneously (Page 28).
Retain picture quality
If your TV picture quality is affected by the
picture-processing features of other devices,
switch on Brilliant colour processor +.
To switch on Brilliant colour processor +,
see Use more of your TV > Use Link
operation > Retain picture quality (see
"Retain picture quality" on page 29).
Maximize display for subtitled video
While you view subtitles in a video, you can
maximize the video display area. Some
subtitles can create a separate subtitle bar
under the video, which limits the video
display area. After you switch on auto
subtitle shift, the subtitles display on top of
the video image, which maximizes the video
display area.
To switch on auto subtitle shift, see Use
more of your TV > Use Link operation >
Maximise display for video with subtitles
(Page 29).
Hear another device at standby
You can hear a connected HDMI-CEC
compliant device through the TV speakers,
even when the TV is in standby.
To switch on, see Use more of your TV >
Use Link operation > Hear another device
at TV standby (see "Hear another device at
TV standby" on page 29).
What you need
To benefit from SHARP Link operation
advanced control features, make sure that
you do the following:
 Connect at least two HDMI-CEC
compliant devices through HDMI
 Configure each HDMI-CEC compliant
device properly
 Switch on Link operation
Switch on
To switch on or off Link operation
Note: If you do not intend to use Link
operation, switch it off.
1. Press MENU.
2. Select [Setup] > [TV settings] > [Link
operation].
3. Select [On] or [Off], then press OK.