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Using the closed caption feature

The Closed Caption feature has two options:

• Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and

sound effects of programs and videos that are closed-captioned
(usually identified in your local TV listing as “CC”).

• Text—An on-screen display of information not related to the

program, such as weather or stock data (if available in your
viewing area).

To view captions or text:

1. Tune the TV to the desired program.
2. Press 

MENU

, and then press 

x

 or 

 to highlight the CLOSED

CAPTION menu.

3. Press 

y

 or 

z

 to highlight CC.

MOVE

[       ]

[       ]

CC:

C1 C2 C3 C4 T1
T2

T3 T4

[OFF]

CLOSED CAPTI0N

SELECT

4. Press 

x

 or 

 to select the desired Closed Caption 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 the 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-screen. If this happens, set the Closed Caption feature to OFF.

WORLD WEATHER

LONDON
MOSCOW
PARIS
ROME
TOKYO

Temps
F
51
57
53
66
65

C
11
14
12
19
18

Current
Weather
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Rain

• To turn the Closed Caption feature off, highlight OFF in the

Closed Caption menu.

Note:

A closed caption signal may not display in the
following situations:

When a videotape has been dubbed

When the signal reception is weak

When the signal reception is non-
standard

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Summary of Contents for 27AF41

Page 1: ... Television 27AF41 32AF41 36AF41 Owner s Manual Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...SET RETAIN THIS SECTION FOR REFERENCE PRECAUCIÓN LEA Y TENGA EN CUENTA TODAS LAS ADVERTENCIAS E INSTRUCCIONES QUE SE ENCUENTRAN EN ESTE PANFLETO Y LAS DE LOS APARATOS DE TELEVISIÓN MANTENGA ESTE PANFLETO PARA FUTURAS REFERENCIAS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions This TV set has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety However improper use can result in pote...

Page 3: ...r This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet try reversing the plug Un enchufe de línea de corriente alterna polarizado posee una cuchilla más ancha que la otra Este enchufe entrará en la toma de la red de una sola forma Si no puede inertar el enchufe en la toma de la red trate de invertirlo Alternate Warnings A three wire grounding t...

Page 4: ... en incendios descargas eléctricas u otros peligros Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the TV set ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks as specified by the manufacturer to determine that the TV set is in safe operating condition and to so certify Comprobación de seguridad Al finalizar cualquier reparación de este televisor solicite al técnico de reparac...

Page 5: ...nd erasing channels manually 18 Changing channels 18 Image tilt correction 18 Using the TV s features 19 Adjusting the channel settings 19 Switching between two channels 19 Programming your favorite channels 19 Using the V Chip Control blocking feature 20 Selecting a PIN code 20 Changing your PIN code 21 Blocking programs by ratings 22 Ratings definitions MPAA Youth TV TV 22 Unblocking programs te...

Page 6: ...amper with the plug or try to force it into a non standard outlet Selecting a location for the TV Place the TV on the floor or on the recommended TV stand see Notice of Possible TV Stand Instability at right Place the TV in a location where light does not directly hit the screen Place the TV far enough from the walls to allow proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating which ma...

Page 7: ... If you have an S VHS VCR use an S video cable instead of a regular video cable Do not connect a regular video cable and an S video cable to Video 1 or Video 2 at the same time Doing so will distort the picture NOTE REGARDING PICTURE QUALITY When connecting video equipment such as a VCR or DVD player For GOOD picture quality Use regular video cables For BETTER picture quality If your equipment has...

Page 8: ...and use the cable converter box to change channels You will need one coaxial cable one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for a mono VCR one video cable IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO OUT VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT L R AUDIO Y Pb Pr Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV L R TV Cable Converter Box IN OUT From Cable IN OUT ANT 75Ω ANT 1 ...

Page 9: ... S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 OUT VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT L R AUDIO Y Pb Pr Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV L R IN DVD Satellite Receiver AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO L R To Satellite Satellite IN To Antenna ANT 75Ω ANT 1 TV Note You can use a regular video cable instead of an S video cable between the TV and DVD player satellite rec...

Page 10: ...n the TV at the same time IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 OUT VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT L R AUDIO Y Pb Pr Stereo VCR IN from ANT OUT to TV VIDEO AUDIO OUT CH 3 CH 4 L R IN DVD Player with ColorStreamTM component video AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO L R L R ColorStream TM Component Video Y Pb Pr To Antenna TV ANT 75Ω ANT 1 Connecting two VCRs This connection allows...

Page 11: ...so allows you to use external speakers You will need one pair of audio cables IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO R AUDIO OUT DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT L R AUDIO Y Pb Pr R VIDEO L MONO AUDIO TV Audio Amplifier To Cable Cable Box or Antenna AUDIO L R IN OUT ANT 75Ω ANT 1 Note If your camcorder has an S video connection an S video cable will provide better picture performance than a regular vide...

Page 12: ... buttons will operate the TV as usual To control a Toshiba cable TV converter Set the TV CABLE VCR switch to the CABLE position The shaded buttons in the top portion of the illustration at right will then control the cable TV converter Note The remote control provided with your TV may or may not operate certain features on your VCR cable TV converter or other electronic equipment Refer to the owne...

Page 13: ...to the other position VCR1 or VCR2 and reprogram the remote control Programming the remote control for use with a non Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter The remote control provided with your Toshiba TV is preprogrammed to operate Toshiba VCRs and cable TV converters To operate a non Toshiba VCR or converter using the remote control provided with your TV 1 Refer to the VCR and cable TV converter cod...

Page 14: ...054 056 071 Telefunken 206 TMK 227 259 Toshiba 062 064 085 229 231 385 Totevision 056 259 Unitech 259 Vector 064 Vector Research 057 059 Video Concepts 059 064 080 Videosonic 259 Wards 019 054 061 066 067 081 091 168 231 259 XR 1000 019 054 091 Yamaha 057 Zenith 052 053 058 Cable TV converter code table Brand Code ABC 020 022 027 030 032 033 036 066 Antronix 041 Archer 041 058 172 Belcor 075 Cable...

Page 15: ...n returns to the last viewed channel page 19 yz x Up Down Left Right Arrows select or adjust menu items when a menu is on screen page 17 Channel yz cycles through programmed channels page 17 MENU accesses on screen menus page 16 VOL yz adjusts the volume level EXIT closes menus page 16 TV CABLE VCR switch switches among TV Cable and VCR inputs page 12 TV VIDEO selects the signal input source page ...

Page 16: ...ges are automatically saved either way Changing the on screen display language Choose from three different languages English French or Spanish for the on screen display of menus and messages To select an on screen display language 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or until the SET UP menu appears 3 Press y or z to highlight LANGUAGE 4 Press x or to highlight your desired language MOVE SELECT LANGUAGE TV CABL...

Page 17: ... channels in your area and store them in the TV s memory After the channels are stored automatically you can manually add or erase individual channels see page 18 To program channels automatically 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the SET UP menu 3 Press y or z to highlight TV CABLE 4 Press x or to highlight TV if you use an antenna or CABLE if you use cable 5 Press z to highlight CH PROGRAM ...

Page 18: ...ing channels To change to the next programmed channel Press CHANNEL yz To change to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed Press the CHANNEL NUMBERS 0 9 and 100 Note For channels 100 and higher press the 100 button and then the next two channel numbers for example to select channel 100 press 100 0 0 to select channel 125 press 100 2 5 Image tilt correction When you install or change the dir...

Page 19: ...f 12 favorite channels 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 17 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...

Page 20: ...or other channels you want to clear from 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 me...

Page 21: ...ovies and programs on page 23 and Blocking channels on page 24 Note Highlight N to deactivate the V Chip Control feature and disable blocking Changing your PIN code 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 Enter PIN Code screen 5 Use the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to enter your existing PIN code After the code is ...

Page 22: ...ore may be unsuitable for children under 17 Dialog Intensely suggestive dialog 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 unsuitable for children under 14 years of age Dialog Frequent suggestive dialog Language Frequent coarse language Sex Intense sexual si...

Page 23: ...g 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 MUTE and enter your PIN code To reset your original ratings blocks turn the TV off and then on again THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED...

Page 24: ...aximum of four TV channels and four cable channels Blocked channels cannot be viewed regardless of their programs ratings If you try to tune the TV to a blocked channel the nearest unblocked channel will display To block a channel 1 Tune the TV to the channel you want to block 2 Press MENU 3 Press x or to highlight the SET UP menu 4 Press y or z to highlight V CHIP CONTROL 5 Press x or to display ...

Page 25: ...deo Lock feature is independent of the Enable Blocking option of V Chip control page 21 The Video Lock options are Video Blocks Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 and ColorStream Video Blocks Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 ColorStream and channels 3 and 4 Off Disables the Video Lock feature To set up video lock 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...

Page 26: ... CLEAR LABEL _ _ _ _ SET UP MENU SET UP SELECT MOVE CH LABEL SET CLEAR SET CLEAR LABEL _ _ _ _ SET UP MENU SET UP SELECT SET ENT 8 Press x or repeatedly to scan through the list of available characters until the desired character appears in the first space 9 Press MENU 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to enter the rest of the characters Note For a blank space in the label name choose a blank space from the...

Page 27: ...menu 3 Press y or z to highlight VIDEO LABEL 4 Press x or to display the Video Label screen 5 Press y or z to highlight the input source to be labeled VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 or ColorStream 6 Press x or to select the desired label for that input source MOVE VIDEO LABEL VIDEO1 VCR DVD DTV SAT CBL VIDEO2 VIDEO3 ColorStream SET UP MENU SET UP SELECT 7 Press EXIT 8 Repeat steps 1 7 to label the other ...

Page 28: ...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 as described in the following table Mode Picture Quality Cool Blueish Medium Neutral Warm Reddish To select the color temperature 1 Press...

Page 29: ...creen Channel number or video mode Channel label if set Audio status stereo or SAP Rating of current program if rated Setting the off timer The off timer turns the TV off automatically 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 ...

Page 30: ...lect 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 the 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 screen If this happens set the C...

Page 31: ...formation Note The MTS feature is not available in VIDEO mode In general you can leave your TV in stereo mode because the TV automatically outputs either stereo or monaural mono sound depending on the broadcast type 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 Pr...

Page 32: ...ality from the TV speakers This feature uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input To turn the surround sound feature 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 highlight SURROUND 5 Press x or to highlight ON MOVE AUDIO SELECT MTS STR S...

Page 33: ...ails on connecting an audio amplifier to the TV s Audio OUT jack To select variable audio output 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the AUDIO menu 3 Press y or z to highlight AUDIO OUT 4 Press x or to highlight VARIABLE MOVE AUDIO SELECT MTS STR SAP MONO BASS 50 TREBLE 50 BALANCE 0 SURROUND ON OFF AUDIO OUT FIX VARIABLE MORE To select fixed audio output 1 Highlight FIX in step 4 above Turning ...

Page 34: ... Using the sub bass system SBS The sub base system SBS allows you to enhance bass performance even when the volume is low To turn the sub bass system on or off 1 Press MENU 2 Press x or to highlight the AUDIO menu 3 Press y or z to highlight SBS 4 Press x or to highlight ON or OFF MOVE AUDIO SELECT MORE SPEAKERS ON OFF SBS ON OFF SBS LEVEL 50 To adjust the SBS level 1 Turn the sub bass system on a...

Page 35: ...na connections If you are using a VCR make sure the TV VCR button is set correctly Cannot receive above channel 13 Make sure the TV CABLE feature in the SET UP menu is set to TV Unable to select a certain channel The channel may be locked out with the Block Channel lock feature SET UP V Chip Control menu or erased with the Add Erase feature SET UP menu Multiple images The station may have broadcas...

Page 36: ...rough W Hyper band AA through ZZ AAA BBB Ultra band 65 through 94 100 through 125 Power source 120 AC 60 Hz Power consumption 27AF41 122 W 32AF41 124 W 36AF41 112 W Audio power 5 W 5 W Speaker type 2 3 8 x 4 3 4 inches 60 x 120 mm Video Audio terminals 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 S VIDEO INPUT Y INPUT 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync ...

Page 37: ...on or repair of antenna systems are not covered by this warranty 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 product or parts that have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to products or parts caused by misuse or accident damage caused by Acts of God ...

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