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Connecting D-VHS decks/AV-HDD
recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder
(i.LINK connection)
Using external equipment
About i.LINK
i.LINK is an interface connection using a serial
transfer system and is able to transfer multimedia
data, such as digital images and digital sound,
between devices that have i.LINK terminals.
i.LINK is a term defined in the IEEE1394 (Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers) standard.
Currently, the transfer speeds are at 100 Mbps, 200
Mbps and 400 Mbps, each of them expressed as
S100, S200 and S400 respectively. On this TV, the
maximum speed is 400 Mbps.
i. LINK devices that can be connected to this
TV.
Only D-VHS decks, AV-HDD recorders and Blu-ray
Disc recorders can be connected to this TV via
i.LINK. Other devices such as DVD recorders, digital
video cameras, computers or computer peripheral
devices do not meet the specifications for this TV
and therefore cannot be connected via i.LINK.
Even for the types of i.LINK device mentioned above,
device recognition, control, recording and playback
operations may not be possible on some devices.
Materials that can be recorded with the i.LINK
Only digital programs can be recorded by i.LINK
devices connected to this TV using the i.LINK. i.LINK
recording is not compatible with analog broadcasts
or external input signals (INPUT terminals 1 through
5).
i.LINK connection
Only an i.LINK cable is
needed to connect the TV
to i.LINK devices.
(VIDEO, S-VIDEO, and
AUDIO terminals need not
be connected.)
i.LINK device
Connecting two or more i.LINK devices
Up to 16 i.LINK devices can be connected using a
daisy-chain connection with i.LINK cables.
When 3 or more i.LINK devices are connected,
branch connection can be used. With branch
connections, up to 62 i.LINK devices can be
connected.
Cautions regarding i.LINK connection
• Please use S400 type i.LINK cables.
• Some i.LINK devices may not relay data if their power
is off. In this case the device should be connected
at the end of any series of connections.
• This TV can relay data during power off, by selecting
“Active” in the “Standby Mode” option in “i.LINK
Setup”. (See page 54.)
• Please do NOT use a loop connection as shown in
the diagram.
• When using the i.LINK, do not turn off the power of,
or pull the cable from i.LINK devices, even if that
i.LINK devices is not in use. This may affect the
picture and the sound from an i.LINK device in use.
• If devices such as a DVD recorders, digital video
cameras, computers and computer peripheral
devices which are not compatible with this TV, are
connected to the TV using i.LINK, other i.LINK
connections may be disrupted.
• When device recognition, control, recording or play
back, on an i.LINK connected device does not
function correctly, correct operation may be restored
by disconnecting and reconnecting the i.LINK cable.
• When connecting multiple i.LINK devices, depending
on the specifications and the interoperability of the
connected devices, their operation may not be stable.
In that case, disconnecting all devices not in use
and changing the method of connection may result
in stable operation.
NOTE
• Please make sure the
shapes of the terminal
and the plug match,
and insert the plug into
the terminal straight,
not on an angle.
• Use either one of the
terminals. These two
terminals do not differ
in quality or function.
