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Appendix

Using the TV’

s

Features

Setting up

your TV

Using the

Remote Control

Connecting

your TV

W
elcome to

T

oshiba

Important

Safeguards

Important

Safeguards

Installation, Care, and Service

Installation

Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all
warnings when installing your TV:

16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications

may void: a) the warranty, and b) the user’s authority to
operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal
Communications Commission.

17)

DANGER: RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY, DEATH, OR EQUIPMENT
DAMAGE! 

Never place the TV on

an unstable cart, stand, or␣ table. The TV
may fall, causing serious personal injury,
death, or serious damage to the TV.

18) Never place or store the TV in direct

sunlight; hot, humid areas; areas
subject to excessive dust or vibration;
or locations with temperatures at or␣
below 41

°

F (5

°

C).

19) Always place the TV on the floor

or a sturdy, level, stable surface that
can support the weight of the unit.

20) Never place items such as vases,

aquariums, or candles on top of the TV.

21) Never block or cover the slots or

openings in the TV cabinet back,
bottom, and sides. Never place
the TV:

on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar
surface;

too close to drapes, curtains,
or walls; or

in a confined space such as a
bookcase, built-in cabinet, or any
other place with poor ventilation.

The slots and openings are provided
to protect the TV from overheating
and to help maintain reliable
operation of the TV.

22) Never allow anything to rest on or roll over the power

cord, and never place the TV where the power cord is
subject to wear or abuse.

23) Never overload wall outlets and

extension cords.

Important Safety Instructions

1)

Read these instructions.

2)

Keep these instructions.

3)

Heed all warnings.

4)

Follow all instructions.

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 plug has two blades

with␣ one wider than the other. A␣ grounding type plug has
two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10)

Protect the power cord

 from being

walked on or pinched, particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where it exits the apparatus.

11)

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

12)

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus.

 When a cart is used, use

caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)

Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when
unused for long periods
of␣ time.

14)

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power␣ supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or␣ moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

15)

CAUTION:

 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not

use␣ the polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle,
or other outlet unless the blades can be inserted
completely to prevent blade exposure.

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QUALIFIED

SERVICE

TECHNICIAN

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Summary of Contents for 27A33

Page 1: ...27A33 Appendix Using the TV s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to Toshiba Important Safeguards ...

Page 2: ...family and 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 exci...

Page 3: ...instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 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 d...

Page 4: ...nly replacement parts specified by the manufacturer Upon completion of service ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the TV is in safe operating condition 36 When the TV reaches the end of its useful life ask a qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV Improper disposal may result in a picture tube implosion and possible personal injury 24 A...

Page 5: ...V s features 14 Adjusting the channel settings 14 Switching between two channels 14 Programming your favorite channels 14 Using theV Chip parental control feature U S V Chip system only 15 Selecting a PIN code 15 Blocking programs by ratings 16 Blocking unrated movies or programs 19 Using the LOCK menu 19 Locking channels 19 Locking video input 20 Setting the game timer 20 Labeling channels 21 Set...

Page 6: ...TV as quickly as possible You may need to purchase other audio or video cables to connect your equipment See Connecting your TV on page 7 for more information Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully before you begin Exploring your new TV You can operate your TV by using the buttons on the front panel or the remote control The front and back panels provide all the inputs you...

Page 7: ...channel Connecting your TV If you haven t connected electronic equipment before or you have been frustrated in the past you may wish to read this section Cables are not supplied A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box Coaxial cables use F connectors Standard A V audio video cables are usually color coded according to use yellow for video and red...

Page 8: ...box and connect the output of the box to the Antenna Jack on the back of the television Follow the connections shown below Set the television to the output of the Converter Descrambler box usually channel 3 or 4 and use the Converter Descrambler box to select channels For Subscribers to Unscrambled Basic Cable with Scrambled Premium Channels If you subscribe to a cable service in which basic cable...

Page 9: ...e set of component video cables one pair of standard audio cables Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream component video and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD VCR or TV programs and record TV programs You can record from one source while watching a program from another source Your TV is capable of using ColorStream component video Connecting your TV to a component video compat ible D...

Page 10: ... This also allows you to use external speakers IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO L R IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO L R VIDEO Y PB PR AUDIO L MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT 75Ω VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S VIDEO L MONO R Stereo VCR Playback TV Stereo VCR Recording IN OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO Y PB PR AUDIO L MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT 75Ω VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S VIDEO L MONO R To a...

Page 11: ...rns the TV on and off Sleep programs the TV to turn off at a set time page 25 TV Video selects the video input source page 24 Channel cycles through programmed channels page 13 Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels page 13 Volume adjusts the volume level Channel Return returns to the last viewed channel page 14 Menu Enter allows access to programming menus and sets pro grammed menu infor...

Page 12: ...he on screen display language You can choose from three different languages English French and Spanish for the on screen displays Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your choice To select a language 1 Press MENU then press or until the OPTION menu appears 2 Press or to highlight LANGUAGE 3 Press or to highlight your desired language PICTURE AUDIO SETUP CH OPTION CH LABEL S...

Page 13: ...y While the TV is cycling through the channels the message PROGRAMMING NOW PLEASE WAIT appears 6 When channel programming is complete the message COMPLETED appears 7 Press CH or to view the programmed channels Adding and erasing channels manually After you have programmed the channels automatically you can add or erase specific channels manually To add or erase channels manually 1 Select the chann...

Page 14: ...the channels you programmed in the TV s memory To program your favorite channels 1 Select a channel you want to program 2 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 3 Press or to highlight FAVORITE CH 4 Press or to display the FAVORITE CH menu SET CLEAR will be highlighted 5 Press or to highlight SET and press ENTER 6 Press EXIT to close the screen 7 Repeat steps 1 6 for up to 11 other ch...

Page 15: ...ing the V Chip feature Selecting a PIN code Before you can block programs and channels you must select a personal identification number PIN code The PIN code you select prevents others from changing the rating limits you set To select your PIN code and access the V Chip menus 1 Press MENU then press or to highlight the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight V CHIP PICTURE AUDIO SETUP CH OPTION END EX...

Page 16: ... menu 6 Use the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to enter a new code Press ENTER 7 Press EXIT to return to normal viewing Blocking programs by ratings The Motion Picture Association of America MPAA uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content Television broadcasters employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs as well The MPAA Youth TV and TV ratings work with the V Chi...

Page 17: ...hildren TV Ratings MA Mature audience only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 Language Crude or indecent language Sex Explicit sexual activity Violence Graphic violence 14 Parents strongly cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuit able for children under 14 years of age Dialog In...

Page 18: ...you block ratings all ratings higher than the ones you select are blocked as well For example if you choose to block the MPAA rating R the higher ratings NC17 and X are automatically blocked too 9 When you are done selecting the ratings to be blocked press EXIT to return to normal viewing When you try to view a program with a ratings block a message will appear listing the program s ratings The pr...

Page 19: ...de is the same one selected under Selecting a PIN code on page 15 Locking channels With the CH LOCK feature you can lock specific channels You will not be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting You can choose to lock up to nine TV channels and nine cable channels To lock channels 1 Use the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to display the television channel you wish to lock 2 Press MENU...

Page 20: ...nnel 3 and channel 4 This option should be used if you use the antenna terminal to play a video tape 7 Press EXIT to return to normal viewing Setting the game timer With the GAME TIMER feature you can automatically activate the VIDEO LOCK feature VIDEO setting to set a time limit for playing a TV game 30 60 90 or 120 minutes To set up the game timer 1 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION...

Page 21: ...t steps 1 6 to erase other channel labels SETUP PICTURE AUDIO CH OPTION SET CLEAR SET A CH LABEL CH 12 LABEL END EXIT SET ENTER SELECT Note The character will change as below SPACE 0 9 A Z Labeling channels Channel labels appear over the channel number display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press the Recall button You can choose any four characters to identify a channel To create...

Page 22: ... This feature allows you to program the TV to turn on automatically at a set time If you program the ON TIMER to DAILY the TV will turn on every day at the same time to the same channel until you clear the ON TIMER To set the on timer Example Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7 00 AM DAILY 1 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight ON OFF TIMER 3 Press or to hig...

Page 23: ...ff automatically at a set time If you program the OFF TIMER to DAILY the TV will automatically turn off every day at the same time To set the off timer Example Turning off the TV at 11 30 PM 1 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight ON OFF TIMER 3 Press or to highlight SET then press ENTER The ON OFF TIMER menu appears 4 Press or to highlight OFF TIMER then pres...

Page 24: ...ue TV VIDEO 1 COLOR STREAM VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 Displaying on screen information Press RECALL to display the following on screen information Clock Channel number or VIDEO mode selected Channel label if preset Stereo or SAP second audio program audio status Content rating SETUP PICTURE AUDIO CH OPTION SELECT ADJUST CH LABEL START START DVD DTV FAVORITE CH V CHIP LOCK OFF ON OFF TIMER COLORSTREAM ENGLISH...

Page 25: ...s a printed version of the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a program Text is information not related to the program that appears on half of the TV screen when available To view captions or text 1 Select the desired program Closed captioned programs are usually marked in your local TV listing as CC 2 Press CAP TEXT repeatedly to select caption or text mode CAPTION CH1 TEXT CH1 CAPTION CH...

Page 26: ... the lower right hand corner To restore the sound press MUTE again Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts You can listen to high fidelity stereo sound with the Multi channel TV Sound MTS feature MTS can also transmit a second audio program SAP containing a second language or other audio information When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast the word STEREO or SAP appears on screen every time the TV i...

Page 27: ...2 Menu Using the StableSound feature The StableSound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed To turn on the StableSound feature 1 Press MENU then press or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press or to highlight STABLE SOUND 3 Press or to highlight ON To turn off the StableSound feature Highlight OFF in step 3 above SETUP PICTURE A...

Page 28: ...m inputs Switch the other device s output to 480i interlaced mode first see page 9 Poor reception of broadcast channels The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Check the antenna connections If you are using a VCR make sure the TV VCR button is set correctly Cannot receive above channel 13 Make sure TV CABLE is set to CABLE mode Unable to select a certain channel The channel...

Page 29: ...S VIDEO INPUT Y INPUT 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync C INPUT 0 286V p p burst signal 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47k ohm ColorStream component video INPUT Y 1V p p 75 ohm PR 0 7V p p 75 ohm PB 0 7V p p 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47k ohm Dimensions Width 2...

Page 30: ...ustomer service and improved product support Failure to return the product registration card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS 1 You must provide your bill of sale or other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this television must be made by an Authorized TACP THI Service Station 3 The warrantie...

Page 31: ...s labor and picture tubes Owner s Manual Read this owner s manual thoroughly before operating this television Your Responsibility THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS 1 You must provide your bill of sale or other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this television must be made by anAuthorized TCL Service Depot 3 The warranties from TCL are effective only if the te...

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