To select an external input
This is the Home button on the Magic remote control. INPUT LIST
Selects external input.
Image shown may differ from your TV.

The input selection screen appears. You can specify a name for each input and set the SIMPLINK function.

  1. Selects speaker.
  2. Selects input.
  3. Edits the name of external device connected to external terminal.
  4. Sets SIMPLINK.
  5. Sets Universal Remote Control. [This feature is available in certain countries only.]
To use SIMPLINK
SIMPLINK is a feature that enables you to control and manage various multimedia devices conveniently using the TV remote control only via the SIMPLINK menu.
  1. Connect the TV's HDMI IN terminal with the SIMPLINK device's HDMI output terminal using an HDMI cable. For home theatre units with a SIMPLINK function, connect HDMI terminals as above, and use an optical cable to connect Optical Digital Audio Out from the TV to Optical Digital Audio In of the SIMPLINK device. (When connecting HDMI-ARC-enabled devices via the HDMI-ARC port, an optical cable is not required.)
  2. Select This is the Home button on the Magic remote control. MY APPS SIMPLINK. SIMPLINK menu window appears.
  3. Select SIMPLINK Setting on SIMPLINK menu window. SIMPLINK setup window appears.
  4. Set SIMPLINK to On in SIMPLINK setup window.
  5. Close SIMPLINK setup window.
  6. Select the device to control from This is the Home button on the Magic remote control. MY APPS SIMPLINK.
This function only works on devices with the SIMPLINK logo ( SIMPLINK logo ).
Verify that the external device has a SIMPLINK logo.
To use the SIMPLINK function, you need to use a high-speed HDMI cable (with CEC, or Consumer Electronics Control, feature added). High-speed HDMI cables have the No. 13 pin connected for information exchange between devices.
Turn on or select the media of a device with home theatre features to see the speaker switch to External Speaker.
To use the Listen via External Speaker function, connect an optical cable (Purchase separately) or HDMI-ARC-enabled device via the HDMI-ARC port.
Switching to external input causes devices operating with SIMPLINK to stop.
Use of a third-party device with HDMI-CEC features may cause malfunctions.
Optical cable connection is supported only for models with the optical digital port.
Explanation of SIMPLINK features
Direct Play Plays the multimedia device on the TV instantly.
Select multimedia device Selects the desired device via the SIMPLINK menu to control it from the TV screen instantly.
Disc playback Manages the multimedia device with the TV remote control.
Power off all devices If the Auto Power function is set to On in the SIMPLINK settings, turning the TV off will turn the power off on all SIMPLINK-connected devices.
Sync Power on If the Auto Power function is set to On in the SIMPLINK settings, turning on a SIMPLINK device will turn the TV on.
Speaker Selects speaker either on the home theatre unit or the TV.