To select external input
Press INPUT button.
Selects external input.
Edit the device name
[This function is available on certain models or in certain countries only.] You can edit the name of the external device connected to the external input port.
To use SIMPLINK
[This feature is available on certain models only.]
SIMPLINK is a feature that enables you to control and manage various multimedia devices conveniently using only the TV remote control via the SIMPLINK menu.
  1. Connect the TV's HDMI IN terminal and 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.
  2. Press SIMPLINK button. SIMPLINK menu window appears.
  3. In SIMPLINK Setting window, sets SIMPLINK function to ON.
  4. In SIMPLINK menu window, selects the device you want to control.
This function is only compatible with devices with the SIMPLINK logo.
To use the SIMPLINK function, you need to use a high-speed HDMIⓇ cable (with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) feature added). High-speed HDMIⓇ cables have the No. 13 pin connected for information exchange between devices.
If you select or play media from a the device with a home theatre function, the HT Speaker is automatically connected.
Be sure to connect with an optical cable (sold separately) to use the HT Speaker function.
If you switch to another input, the SIMPLINK device will stop.
If a third-party device with the HDMI-CEC function is also used, the SIMPLINK device may not work normally.
SIMPLINK function description