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26HL86
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YC/M

VX1A00006800

LCD Color Television

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.

Model number:

Serial number:

For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 7.

A high definition tuner and programming are required to view High
Definition TV broadcasts. Please contact your cable or satellite
provider.

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Page 1: ...ck of your TV Record these numbers in the spaces below Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV Model number Serial number For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV see page 7 A high definition tuner and programming are required to view High Definition TV broadcasts Please contact your cable or satellite provider ...

Page 2: ...anything directly into the TV a Carefully read and understand the other enclosed instructions for proper use of this product a Do not allow children to climb on or play with furniture and TVs a Avoid placing any item on top of your TV such as a VCR remote control or toy that a curious child may reach for a Remember that children can become excited while watching a program and can potentially push ...

Page 3: ...oken glass or liquid from the damaged television The LCD panel inside the TV contains glass and a toxic liquid If the liquid comes in contact with your mouth or eyes or your skin is cut by broken glass rinse the affected area thoroughly with water and consult your doctor ALWAYS contact a service technician to inspect the TV any time it has been damaged or dropped 15 CAUTION To reduce the risk of e...

Page 4: ...m the TV if you leave the TV unattended or unused for long periods of time 33 During normal use the TV may make occasional snapping or popping sounds This is normal especially when the unit is being turned on or off If these sounds become frequent or continuous unplug the power cord and contact a Toshiba Authorized Service Center 34 WARNING RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Never...

Page 5: ...ymptoms 1 An afterimage ghost may appear on the screen if a fixed non moving image is displayed for a long period of time The afterimage is not permanent and will disappear in a short period of time 2 The LCD panel contained in this TV is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology however there may be an occasional pixel dot of light that does not operate properly does not ...

Page 6: ...r 6 Using the TV s features 30 Selecting the video input source to view 30 Labeling the video input sources 30 Tuning channels 31 Tuning your favorite channels 31 Tuning to the next programmed channel 31 Tuning to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed 31 Tuning to a specific programmed channel or video mode using the Program list 31 Switching between two channels using Channel Return 31 Se...

Page 7: ...enough from walls and other objects to allow proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating which will damage the TV THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TOSHIBA WARRANTY 3 Do not plug in any power cords until AFTER you have connected all cables and devices to your TV 4 BEFORE connecting cables or devices to the TV learn the functions of the TV s connections and controls p...

Page 8: ...ation buttons 6 MENU Press to access the menu system page 24 7 INPUT ENTER Repeatedly press to change the source you are viewing VIDEO 1 ColorStream HD 1 VIDEO 2 ColorStream HD 2 HDMI PC or antenna cable channel When a menu is on screen the INPUT button on the TV s control panel functions as the Enter button 8 ARROWS BbC c When a menu is on screen these buttons function as up down left right menu ...

Page 9: ...IN terminals Their use can be configured in the Set Up menu page 42 4 VIDEO 1 IN Standard composite video and standard analog audio inputs for connecting devices with composite video output Note VIDEO 1 input terminals are shared with ColorStream HD 1 input terminals When component video cables are connected to the ColorStream HD 1 terminals and ColorStream HD 1 is the current input mode the VIDEO...

Page 10: ...e standard composite video cable or the picture performance will be unacceptable Component video cables red green blue Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with video devices with component video output ColorStream is Toshiba s brand of component video These cables are typically color coded red green and blue Separate audio cables are required for a complete connection Note...

Page 11: ...nstead of the VIDEO 1 inputs Do not connect both types of video cable to VIDEO 2 at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable If you have a mono VCR connect L MONO on the TV to your VCR s audio out terminal using the white audio cable only To view the antenna or Cable signal Select the antenna cable channel input source on the TV To view the VCR Turn ON the VCR Select the Video...

Page 12: ...c and premium Cable channels Turn OFF the VCR Select the antenna cable channel input source on the TV Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever channel the Cable box output is set to Use the Cable box controls to change channels To view the VCR Turn ON the VCR Select the Video 1 video input source on the TV To select the video input source press on the remote control page 30 To program the TV remote...

Page 13: ... Cable channels Select the antenna cable channel input source on the TV To view the DVD player Turn ON the DVD player Select the ColorStream HD 1 video input source on the TV To view satellite programs using the component video connections Turn on the satellite receiver Select the ColorStream HD 2 video input source on the TV To view the VCR or view and record antenna channels Turn ON the VCR Tune...

Page 14: ...erformance if your camcorder has S video connect an S video cable plus the audio cables to VIDEO 2 on the TV side panel To view the camcorder video Select the Video 2 video input source on the TV To select the video input source press on the remote control page 30 To program the TV remote control to operate other devices see Using the remote control to operate your other devices on page 19 The una...

Page 15: ...er DVI device For proper operation the length of an HDMI to DVI adapter cable should not exceed 9 8 ft 3m The recommended length is 6 6 ft 2m one pair of standard analog audio cables per DVI device An HDMI to DVI adapter cable transfers video only Separate analog audio cables are required see illustration See Setting the HDMI audio mode on page 29 Note To ensure that the HDMI or DVI device is rese...

Page 16: ...ing feature Using the PC setting feature on page 42 Note Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV An adapter is not needed for computers with a DOS V compatible mini D sub15 pin terminal Depending on the DVD s title and the specifications of the PC on which you are playing the DVD Video some scenes may be skipped or you may not be able to pause during multi angle scenes Never connect a PC to ...

Page 17: ...he tab snaps Caution Never throw batteries into a fire Note Be sure to use AAA size batteries Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Batteries should always be disposed of with the environment in mind Always dispose of batteries in accordance with applicable laws and regulations If the remote control does not operate correctly or if the operating range becomes reduced replace batteries...

Page 18: ...s used to tune digital channels page 31 or to display the favorite channel list page 27 6 INPUT selects the video input source page 30 7 CH Bb cycles through programmed channels when no menu is on screen page 26 and functions as page up down when a menu is on screen 8 VOL adjusts the volume level 9 PIC MODE selects the picture mode page 35 10 RECALL displays TV setting information on screen page 4...

Page 19: ...hannel for channels programmed into memory only 5 INFO Displays TV status information on screen 6 BbC c Press to navigate DVD menus may not work on some DVD players 7 ENTER Required by some satellite receivers and DVD players 8 DVD CLEAR Press to reset the title and chapter number 9 PLAY Begins playback of a tape or DVD 10 PAUSE Press during play or record mode to pause the picture press again to ...

Page 20: ...play s TV CH RTN Previous channel INFO Info MENU Menu DVD Menu Menu DVD Menu Bb FAVBb Menu select FAV up down Menu up down Menu up down C Menu select Menu left Menu left c Menu select Menu right Menu right ENTER Enter Select Enter Enter EXIT DVD CLEAR Exit Exit DVD Clear VOL Volume up down s TV s TV s TV s TV CHBb Channel up down Channel up down Channel up down Channel up down PIC SIZE Picture siz...

Page 21: ...evice point the remote control at it and press p Also see notes below If the correct code was entered the device will turn off If the device does not respond repeat steps 1 4 using another code If the device does not respond to another code you will need to use the device s original remote control 5 Remember to set the MODE SELECT Switch back to TV to control the TV 6 For future reference write do...

Page 22: ...navox 060 Optimus 058 Pansat 036 052 Primestar 015 042 Proscan 008 009 013 Radio Shack 022 023 030 RCA 008 009 013 016 Realistic 030 Samsung 059 Sony 014 055 Star Choice 057 Star Trak 025 026 037 054 STS 024 Toshiba 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 020 031 056 Uniden 021 028 030 032 035 039 043 045 047 058 Zenith 027 TV VCR Combo Action 078 GE 059 062 Goldstar 065 Panasonic 065 Precision 078 Quasar...

Page 23: ... Panasonic 036 045 046 057 061 072 079 Pentax 012 024 025 035 042 053 063 Pentex Research 014 Philco 026 027 063 Philips 026 031 044 057 Pioneer 006 024 043 055 Portland 012 013 015 Proscan 001 002 048 Proton 061 Quasar 045 Radio Shack 010 031 065 Radio Shack Realistic 007 009 010 016 018 020 021 022 031 049 Radix 010 RCA 001 002 003 009 024 025 029 035 040 042 045 048 055 056 063 071 083 Realisti...

Page 24: ...Language S English Français Español TV CABLE S Select the input source TV Cable Ch Program S Start channel programming automatically Add Erase S Add Erase a channel Channel Labeling S Channel Labeling edit window Video Label S Video input labeling edit window AV Connection S PC HDMI Audio Settings edit window Picture Position S Picture Position Settings edit window PC Settings S PC Settings edit w...

Page 25: ...u system When a menu is open use the up down left right arrow buttons BbC c on the remote control or TV control panel to move in the corresponding direction in the menu Press T to save your menu settings or to select a highlighted item A highlighted menu item appears in a different color in the menu All menus close automatically if you do not make a selection within 60 seconds To close a menu inst...

Page 26: ...grammed into the TV s memory If the input signal type is set to TV the automatic channel programming process does NOT erase channels that were previously programmed into the TV s memory but adds newly found channels to the existing set of programmed channels To remove a channel from the memory you must manually delete it To tune the TV to a channel not programmed in the channel memory you must use...

Page 27: ...Repeat steps 1 4 for other channels you want to add or erase Programming your favorite channels You can preset up to 12 of your favorite channels using the Favorite Channel Programming feature Because this feature scans through only your favorite channels it allows you to skip other channels you do not normally watch To add and delete channels in the Favorite Channel lists 1 Press Y and open the F...

Page 28: ... Press B or b or the Channel Numbers to select a channel you want to label 4 Press c to select a character for the first space and then repeatedly press B or b to select a character 5 Repeat step 4 to enter the rest of the characters If you would like a blank space in the label name you must choose an empty space from the list of characters otherwise a dash will appear in that space 6 Repeat steps...

Page 29: ...HDMI audio mode Auto Digital or Analog Auto is the recommended mode See Connecting an HDMI or DVI device to the HDMI input page 15 Note The PC HDMI Audio setting influences the HDMI Audio setting If PC HDMI Audio is set to HDMI the HDMI Audio setting changes to Auto If PC HDMI Audio is set to PC the HDMI Audio setting is set to Digital and will be grayed out MENU Back Watch TV EXIT PC HDMI Audio H...

Page 30: ...dard video or S video IN connection Labeling the video input sources The video label feature allows you to label each input source for your TV from the following preset list of labels Uses the default label name VCR Video cassette recorder DVD DVD video DTV Digital TV set top box SAT Satellite box CBL Cable box To label the video input sources 1 Press to select the video source you want to label 2...

Page 31: ...play Each time you press R the TV will switch back and forth between the last two channels that were tuned Note If you press R from a non antenna input the TV will return to the last viewed ANT input and channel Selecting the picture size You can view 480i 480p 720p and 1080i format programs in a variety of picture sizes Natural TheaterWide 1 TheaterWide 2 TheaterWide 3 Full and 4 3 HD Note The pi...

Page 32: ...stretched taller The top and bottom edges are hidden Full picture size for 16 9 source programs only If receiving a 4 3 format program the picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen but not stretched taller None of the picture is hidden 4 3 HD picture size for 720p and 1080i program sources only The picture is squeezed to its original proportion Note If you select one of the Theate...

Page 33: ...rom the HDMI input Note The auto aspect ratio feature is not applicable to antenna or cable input sources To turn on the auto aspect ratio feature 1 Press Y and open the Function menu 2 Press B or b to highlight Auto Aspect 3 Press C or c to select On To turn off the auto aspect ratio feature Select Off in step 3 above Selection Pressing C Pressing c Horizontal Position Moves picture left Moves pi...

Page 34: ...menu 2 Press B or b to highlight Side Panel 3 Press C or c to select the desired gray level 1 2 or 3 as follows 1 Black 2 Dark gray 3 Light gray Selecting the cinema mode 480i signals only When you view a DVD 480i signal 3 2 pulldown processed from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 ColorStream HD 1 HD 2 component video or HDMI inputs on the TV smoother motion can be obtained by setting...

Page 35: ...pen the Picture menu 2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T 3 Press B or b to select the picture quality you want to adjust Back Light Contrast Brightness Color Tint or Sharpness and then press C or c to adjust the setting as described in the table above The picture qualities you adjusted are automatically saved in the Preference mode Selecting the picture mode above left Note The cold cathode f...

Page 36: ...ls only Using CableClear DNR digital noise reduction The CableClear digital noise reduction feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture This may be useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal especially a Cable channel or playing a noisy video cassette or disc To turn on the CableClear DNR settings 1 Press Y and open the Picture menu 2 Highlight Picture Settings a...

Page 37: ...as weather or stock data when provided by individual stations To view captions or text 1 Press Y and open the Function menu 2 Press B or b to highlight CC 3 Press C or c to select the desired closed caption mode To view captions Highlight 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 di...

Page 38: ...ereo sound MTS also can transmit a second audio program SAP containing a second language music or other audio information when provided by individual analog stations The MTS feature is not available when the TV is in VIDEO mode When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast the word STEREO or SAP appears on screen when E is pressed To listen to stereo sound 1 Press Y and open the Audio menu 2 Pres...

Page 39: ... deep rich bass from stereo sound sources Your TV s audio will sound fuller richer and wider To adjust the WOW settings 1 Put the TV in Stereo mode Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts on page 38 2 Press Y and open the Audio menu 3 Highlight WOW and press T 4 Press b or B to highlight the WOW feature you want to adjust and then press C or c to adjust the item SRS 3D To turn the surround sound effect On...

Page 40: ...t Locks and press T The Locks menu appears 3 Press B or b to highlight Channel Lock or Video Lock and then press T to display the PIN code entering mode Blocking Reset status Set a new 4 digit code by pressing the Number buttons 0 9 When the PIN code is already stored Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter your 4 digit PIN code If the wrong PIN code is entered the message Incorrect appears Enter yo...

Page 41: ... B or b to highlight Clear All and then press T Using the Video lock feature You can use the Video Lock feature to lock the video inputs Video 1 Video 2 ColorStream HD 1 ColorStream HD 2 and HDMI and channels 3 and 4 You will not be able to view the input sources or channels until you unlock the inputs To lock unlock the video inputs 1 Press Y and open the Function menu 2 Highlight Locks and press...

Page 42: ... the screen The adjustment range is within 15 from center Reset To reset the PC setting select Reset and press T The range of adjustment may vary slightly PC Audio This function allows you to output the sound from your PC if connected or mute the sound from your PC and output the sound from your HDMI connection page 15 To set the PC Audio 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu 2 Highlight AV Connectio...

Page 43: ...tart the timer Note When a power failure occurs the sleep timer setting may be cleared To display the amount of time remaining on the sleep timer press E Setting the On timer To set the On timer to turn on the TV automatically 1 Press Y and open the Timer menu 2 Press B or b to highlight On Timer 3 Press the Number buttons 0 9 or B or b to enter the length of time until the TV turns on automatical...

Page 44: ...off feature The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day This feature does not work in VIDEO mode 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 N...

Page 45: ... list Cannot view external signals or channel 3 or 4 If you cannot view signals from external devices connected to VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 ColorStream or HDMI or from channels 3 or 4 make sure the Video Lock is set to Off page 41 Poor color or no color The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Adjust the Tint and or Color page 35 When the ColorStream signal source is active the VIDEO...

Page 46: ...hannel tuning problems Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device mode page 18 The channel may have been erased from the channel memory by the Add Erase feature Add the channel to the channel memory page 27 The channel may be blocked by the Channel Lock feature Unblock the channel page 41 Closed caption problems If the program or video you selected is not closed captioned no caption...

Page 47: ...1V p p 75 ohm PR 0 7 V p p 75 ohm PB 0 7 V p p 75 ohm Suggested formats 1080i 480p 480i 720p AUDIO 150 mV rms 22 k ohm or greater HDMI INPUT HDMI compliant type A connector HDCP compliant E EDID compliant Suggested formats 1080i 480p 480i 720p HDMI Audio 2 channel PCM 32 44 1 48 kHz sampling frequency 16 20 24 bits per sample VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT also for recording VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync...

Page 48: ...rges for 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 LCD TV or parts that have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to ...

Page 49: ...nstallation care and service 3 Installation setup 7 L Labeling video input 30 Language selection 26 Last mode memory feature 44 Locks menu New PIN code 41 Video inputs locking 41 M MPEG noise reduction 36 MTS feature 38 MUTE button 38 P PC connection 16 PC setting 42 Picture adjustment 35 Picture mode 35 Picture quality 35 Picture size selection 31 POWER button 8 R RECALL button 44 Remote control ...

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