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V
iewing
VIERA
CAST
TM
VIERA CAST
TM
Operate VIERA CAST
You can access information services (TV content) from the Home screen via the Internet.
You need broadband environment to use this service.
VIER
A CAST
■
Press to exit from
a menu screen
■
Press to return to
the Home screen
Preparations
Internet connections (p. 35)
Network setting (p. 50)
VIERA CAST setting (p. 52)
Display the Home screen
Select the item and press OK
COMING
SOON
COMING
SOON
Bloomberg
TELEVISION
Stocks
Settings
H: --°
L: 40°
44°
select
view
This screen is an example. It varies according to the usage conditions.
* Depending on the usage conditions, it may take a while to read all the data.
Internet connections
Contact your Broadband service provider
NOTICE: If you don’t have Internet service by your local provider, please order a high-speed
Internet service at no less than the following connection speed. If you already have such service,
make sure that the connection speed exceeds the following.
Required speed (effective): at least 1.5 Mbps for SD and 6Mbps for HD picture quality, respectively.
Dial-up Internet service cannot be used for VIERA CAST.
Select wired or wireless connection
If the Cable/DSL modem is close to the TV and you have only one TV set, you may choose a
wired connection. If the Cable/DSL modem is far from the TV and/or you have more TVs in the
house, you may want to use a wireless network.
Connecting to the Internet
A
Basic connection
If you are not using the network for connecting anything else but the TV, you could just
connect the TV directly to the Cable/DSL Ethernet connection (see schematic below).
B
Advanced wired connection
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV,
you should use a router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
C
Advanced wireless connection
If you are using the network for connecting various PCs/Laptops and want to connect the TV,
you could also use a wireless router to connect the TV to the Internet (see schematic below).
AV IN
Internet
Internet
Internet
Cable/
DSL
modem
Ethernet
cable
Router
B
C
Wireless
Repeater
Cable/
DSL
modem
Cable/
DSL
modem
A
Other settings
■
To use VIERA Link function
1
Display “Menu”
2
Select “VIERA Link”
Menu
VIERA Link
Picture
Audio
select
ok
3
Select the item and set
Recorder
VIERA Link control
Record now
Stop recording
VIERA Link (p. 40, 48)
select
set
■
To adjust picture and audio
1
Display “Menu”
2
Select “picture” or “Audio”
Menu
Picture
Audio
VIERA Link
select
ok
3
Select the item and adjust
example: Picture menu
Picture menu/Audio
menu (p. 40)
0
0
0
Vivid
Picture
1/3
Brightness
Color
Picture mode
Contrast
Reset to defaults
select
Adjust
