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32A32
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Owner's Record

The model number and serial number are on the back
of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.

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Summary of Contents for 32A32

Page 1: ...s in the spaces below Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV Model number Serial number Color Television OWNER S MANUAL 23565829 Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix I S O 14001 FILE No A96 4 5 T O S H I B A A M E RICA CONSUMER P R O D U C T S I N C ...

Page 2: ...friends Thank you 2500 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22201 U S A Tel 703 907 7600 Fax 703 907 7690 www CE org CEA is the Sponsor Producer and Manager of the International CES Safety Precautions WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV This manual will help you use the many exciting featur...

Page 3: ...uctions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized ...

Page 4: ...pear distorted or the color appear faded If this happens turn off the TV for 6 to 7 hours to allow the condensation to evaporate 30 For added protection of your TV from lightning and power surges always unplug the power cord and disconnect the antenna from the TV if you leave the TV unattended or unused for long periods of time 31 During normal use the TV may make occasional snapping or popping so...

Page 5: ...y 16 Programming channels automatically 16 Adding and erasing channels manually 17 Changing channels 17 Using the TV s features 18 Adjusting the channel settings 18 Switching between two channels 18 Programming your favorite channels 18 Using the V Chip Control blocking feature 19 Selecting a PIN code 19 Changing your PIN code 20 If you forget your PIN code 20 Blocking programs by ratings 21 Ratin...

Page 6: ...ional audio video inputs on the front panel referred to as VIDEO 3 TV CABLE VCR MENU ENTER CH RTN RECALL MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 ENT 100 POWER o REW PAUSE FF SOURCE STILL PIP SLOW PIP CH LOCATE SWAP STOP PLAY REC TV VCR TV VIDEO FAV CH A EXIT CT 90037 32A42 32A42A 36A42 Selecting a location for your TV Place the TV either on the floor or on the TV stand listed in the Specifications ...

Page 7: ...ther materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries and may subject you to civil and criminal liability Connecting your TV Note Cables are not supplied with your TV Coaxial cable is the cable that comes in from your antenna cable TV service or cable converter box Coaxial cable uses F connectors Standard A V audio video cables usually come in sets of three...

Page 8: ... PB PR COLOR STREAM INPUT Satellite IN S VIDEO OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT IN from ANT OUT to TV CH3 CH4 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R IN OUT From Satellite dish Satellite Receiver TV Stereo VCR From antenna IN OUT S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO L MONO R AUDIO VIDEO L Y R AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 PB PR COLOR STREAM INPUT IN from ANT OUT to TV S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R IN OUT ANT CH3 CH4 Cable Signal Splitter...

Page 9: ...d the IN connections on the TV at the same time To record dub edit from VCR 1 to VCR 2 the TV must select VIDEO 1 see page 16 and VCR 2 must select LINE IN With this connection you can watch TV channels DVDs and videotapes record TV channels record one channel while watching the same or another channel You will need one coaxial cable two pairs of audio cables one single and one pair of audio cable...

Page 10: ... the remote control Caution Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Do not throw batteries into a fire Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones Remove dead batteries immediately to prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment If you do not intend to use the remote control for a long time remove the batteries Note If your Toshiba TV remote contro...

Page 11: ...ons in the picture below glow in the dark TV VIDEO 16 VOLUME T S 28 CHANNEL s t 16 POWER 12 POWER indicator TV VIDEO 16 EXIT 15 VOLUME T S 28 or Menu T S 15 MENU 15 CH RTN 18 Channel Numbers 16 POWER 12 TV CABLE VCR switch 12 Set to TV to control the TV FAV CH t s 18 VCR function buttons Note The PIP functions Still Source PIP PIP Ch Locate and Swap are not available CHANNEL s t 16 or Menu s t 15 ...

Page 12: ...w will then operate the converter instead of the TV Point the remote control at the VCR or cable TV converter REC Starts tape recording SLOW In play mode press to view a slow motion picture FF Fast forwards the tape In play mode press to view the picture moving rapidly forward REW Rewinds the tape In play mode press to view the picture moving rapidly backward PLAY Begins tape playback STOP Stops t...

Page 13: ...at came with your VCR or converter 5 Set the TV CABLE VCR switch to TV to control the TV For future reference write down the code s you used VCR Code Cable TV Converter Code Note You must reprogram the remote control every time the batteries are changed Some newer VCRs respond to either of two codes These VCRs have a switch labeled VCR1 VCR2 If your VCR has this kind of switch and does not respond...

Page 14: ...oneer 077 086 Portland 039 Protec 091 Pulsar 058 Quarter 065 Quarts 065 Quasar 054 096 Radio Shack 019 056 344 Radix 056 Randex 056 RCA 061 079 084 096 124 125 168 221 Realistic 019 054 056 065 066 067 081 085 123 259 Ricoh 053 Runco 058 Samsung 064 259 Sanky 058 067 Sansui 060 086 Sanyo 065 066 123 259 Scott 062 064 140 203 229 230 231 Sears 054 056 061 065 066 073 085 123 124 Sharp 067 081 Shint...

Page 15: ...e to press MENU or EXIT to save your changes Note The TV front panel does not have an EXIT button 5 On screen menus close automatically if no adjustments are made within 15 seconds To close an on screen menu instantly press EXIT on the remote control MOVE CONTRAST 50 BRIGHTNESS 50 SHARPNESS 50 COLOR 50 TINT 0 RESET PICTURE ADJUST MOVE AUDIO ADJUST MTS STR SAP MONO BASS 50 TREBLE 50 BALANCE 0 SURRO...

Page 16: ...IDEO 2 TO SELECT PUSH TV VIDEO TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 32A32 32A42 32A42A and 36A42 To verify the signal source Press RECALL Programming channels into the TV s memory When you press CHANNEL on the TV or remote control the TV stops only on the channels stored in the TV s memory Note To tune the TV to a channel not programmed into the memory use the CHANNEL NUMBERS on the remote control Follow th...

Page 17: ...e TV s memory you can manually add and erase individual channels To add a channel to or erase a channel from the TV s memory 1 Tune the TV to the channel you want to add or erase If you are adding a channel you will need to use the CHANNEL NUMBERS to select the channel 2 Press MENU 3 Press x or to highlight the SET UP menu 4 Press y or z to highlight ADD ERASE MOVE SELECT LANGUAGE TV CABLE CH PROG...

Page 18: ...ls Note You can still use CHANNEL to cycle through all the channels you previously programmed into the TV s memory see Programming channels in to the TV s memory on page 16 To program your favorite channels 1 Tune the TV to a channel you want to program as a favorite channel 2 Press MENU 3 Press x or to highlight the SET UP menu 4 Press y or z to highlight FAVORITE CH MOVE MORE TIMER 0 MIN DEMO ST...

Page 19: ...rom your favorite channel list Using the V Chip Control blocking feature You can use the V Chip Control feature to block certain programs or channels to prevent others from viewing them Selecting a PIN code Before you can block programs or channels you must select a personal identification number PIN code Your PIN code allows you to access the V Chip Control menu and prevents others from changing ...

Page 20: ...ode is entered the V Chip Control menu appears 6 Press y or z to highlight NEW PIN CODE 7 Press x or to display the New PIN Code entering screen MOVE ENABLE BLOCKING Y N SET RATING SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE BLOCK CHANNEL SET UP SELECT SELECT 0 9 END EXIT PLEASE ENTER NEW PIN CODE _ _ _ _ SET UP 8 Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS 0 9 to enter a new PIN code After the new code is entered the V Chip C...

Page 21: ...PAA Ratings X For adults only NC17 Not intended for anyone 17 or under R Restricted Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian PG13 Parents strongly cautioned Some material may not be appropriate for children under 13 PG Parental guidance suggested Some material may not be appropriate for children G General audience Appropriate for all ages Youth TV Ratings Y7 Y7FV Directed to olde...

Page 22: ...cked To return to the V Chip menu press y or z to highlight BACK TO V CHIP MENU and then press x or To return to normal TV viewing press EXIT Unblocking programs temporarily When you try to view a program with a ratings block a message appears stating that the program has been blocked because the program s rating exceeds the set limits To temporarily override the block and view the program press M...

Page 23: ...s x or to highlight Y which enables all blocking by activat ing the V Chip Note Highlight N to deactivate the V Chip feature and disable blocking 8 Press y or z to highlight SET BLOCKING OPTIONS 9 Press x or to display the unrated movie program blocking menu 10 Press y or z to highlight BLOCK MPAA UNRATED to block unrated movies or BLOCK TV NONE RATING to block unrated TV programs 11 Press x or to...

Page 24: ... to the list SELECT BLOCK CHANNEL SET CLEAR 0 0 0 6 SET UP SET END EXIT 11 Press EXIT 12 Repeat steps 1 11 to block additional channels To unblock all blocked channels Note This will unblock every channel you have blocked You cannot unblock individual channels 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the SET UP menu 3 Press y or z to highlight V CHIP CONTROL 4 Press x or to display the PIN code ente...

Page 25: ... to adjust the level as described in the following table Selection Pressing Contrast Lower Higher Brightness Darker Lighter Sharpness Softer Sharper Color Paler Deeper Tint Reddish Greenish Selecting the color temperature Change the picture quality by selecting from three preset color temperatures cool medium and warm To select the color temperature 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the PREFE...

Page 26: ...o status stereo or SAP Rating of current program if rated Channel number or video mode Setting the off timer The off timer automatically turns off the TV after a set amount of time To set the off timer 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the SETUP menu 3 Press y or z to highlight TIMER 4 Press to increase or x to decrease the amount of time until the TV turns off automatically in 10 minute incr...

Page 27: ...n mode as follows To view captions select C1 C2 C3 or C4 C1 displays translation of the primary language in your area Note If the program or video you selected is not closed captioned no captions will display on screen The top of the mountain is covered with snow all the year round To view text select T1 T2 T3 or T4 Note If text is not available in your viewing area a black rectangle may appear on...

Page 28: ... available in VIDEO mode When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast the word STEREO or SAP displays on screen every time you turn the TV on change the channel or press RECALL To listen to stereo sound 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the AUDIO menu 3 Press y or z to highlight MTS 4 Press x or to highlight STR stereo Note If the stereo sound is noisy select MONO to reduce the noise MOVE A...

Page 29: ...ture expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV speakers This feature uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input To turn surround sound on 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the AUDIO menu 3 If you have not already done so select STEREO mode press y or z to highlight MTS and then press x or to highlight STR 4 Press y or z to h...

Page 30: ...ss MENU to start the demo To stop the DEMO mode Press RECALL EXIT or POWER Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV the Last Mode Memory feature automatically turns on the TV when the power is resupplied If the power is going to be off for a long time and you are going to be away from your TV unplug the power cord to prevent the TV from turnin...

Page 31: ...EO INPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47k ohm ColorStream component video INPUT Y 1V p p 75 ohm CR PR 0 7 V p p 75 ohm CB PB 0 7 V p p 75 ohm AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 4 7k ohm Dimensions 32A32 Width 30 3 8 inches 772mm Height 28 inches 711mm Depth 22 1 2 inches 572mm 32A42 32A42A Widt...

Page 32: ... Set the Closed Caption feature to OFF Cannot select a certain channel The channel may be blocked by the BLOCK CHANNEL function Unblock the channel The channel may have been erased from the channel memory by the ADD ERASE function Reprogram the channel into channel memory or use the Channel Numbers to select the channel Multiple images ghosts The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another...

Page 33: ...to Rico 4 Labor service charges for set installation setup adjustment of customer controls and installation or repair of antenna systems are not covered by these warranties Reception problems caused by inadequate antenna systems are your responsibility 5 Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as limited above and do not extend to any television or parts that have been lost o...

Page 34: ...sibility 5 Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as limited above and do not extend to any television or parts that have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to television or parts caused by misuse accident Acts of God such as lightning or fluctuations in electric power improper installation improper maintenance or use in violation of instructions furnished by TCL or ...

Page 35: ...35 Notes ...

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