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Page 1: ... Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix 2002 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 23565627 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: ...ly 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 exciting...

Page 3: ...y 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 ...

Page 4: ...ture appear 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 pop...

Page 5: ...nels 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 If you forget your PIN code 21 Blocking programs by ratings 22 Ratings definitions MPAA Youth TV TV 22 Unbloc...

Page 6: ...he model and serial numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV Model number ________________________ Serial number ________________________ Welcome to Toshiba Congratulations You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible This manual applies to ...

Page 7: ...ed according to use yellow for video red for stereo right audio and white for stereo left or mono audio On your TV s back panel the standard A V inputs are color coded in the same manner as the cables S Video cable is for use with video equipment that has an S Video input Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with video equipment that has component video inputs ColorStream i...

Page 8: ... 7 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 Note When you use a converter box with your TV the remote control may not operate certain features such as channel y z channel block favorite channels or chann...

Page 9: ...rom 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 See Note Regarding Picture Quality on page 7 You can use a regular video cable instead of an S video cable between the TV and DVD player satellite receiver but the picture quality will decrease The illustration at left shows one S video cable and one ...

Page 10: ...he same time When recording set Audio Out to FIXED see Selecting variable audio OUT on page 33 With Audio Out set to FIXED the TV s volume setting will not affect the sound level being recorded 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 ColorSt...

Page 11: ...rnal 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 video cable Do not connect a ...

Page 12: ... 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 owner s manu...

Page 13: ...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 code table...

Page 14: ... 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 Star 0...

Page 15: ... 18 CH RTN Channel Return 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 16 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 s...

Page 16: ...utomatically 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 CABLE CH PROG...

Page 17: ...etect all active 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 highl...

Page 18: ...ormal TV viewing Changing 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 ins...

Page 19: ...aximum of 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 M...

Page 20: ...o 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 menu and prevents others from ...

Page 21: ...programs by ratings on page 22 Blocking unrated movies and programs on page 23 and Blocking channels on page 24 Note Highlight N to deactivate the V Chip Control feature and disable blocking Note The BLOCK CHANNEL and VIDEO LOCK features are independent of the ENABLE BLOCK setting 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 CONTR...

Page 22: ...ge 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 situations Violence Intense violence PG Parental guidance suggested This program contai...

Page 23: ...rams 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 TV PG L V EXCEEDS SET LIMIT...

Page 24: ...SELECT NOTICE ENABLING THIS OPTION MAY BLOCK EMERGENCY MESSAGES Blocking channels You can block a maximum 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 ...

Page 25: ... 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 x or to display the PIN code entering...

Page 26: ... LABEL SET CLEAR SET CLEAR LABEL _ _ _ _ SET UP MENU SET UP SELECT SET ENT 8 Repeatedly press x or 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 list of characters 11 Press EXIT 12 Repeat steps 1 11...

Page 27: ... 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 MORE V CHIP CONTROL FAVORITE CH CH LABEL VIDEO LABEL TIMER 0 MIN MORE SET UP START MOVE VIDEO LABEL VIDEO1 VCR DVD DTV SAT CBL VIDEO2 VIDEO3 ColorStream SET UP MENU SET UP SELECT 7 Press EXIT 8 ...

Page 28: ...n 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 as described in the following table Mode Picture Quality Cool Blueish Medium Neutral Warm Reddish To select the col...

Page 29: ...owing information on screen 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 autom...

Page 30: ...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 screen If this happens set the Closed Cap...

Page 31: ...nformation 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 the type of sound being broadcast stereo or mono 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 ...

Page 32: ...er to create exceptional sound quality 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 highlig...

Page 33: ...t See page 11 for details 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 FIXED VARIABLE MORE To select fixed audio output 1 Highlight FIXED...

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 as...

Page 35: ...nnel 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 feature SET UP V Chip Control menu or erased with the Add Erase feature SET UP menu Multiple images The station may have broadcast difficulties ...

Page 36: ...ohm negative sync C INPUT 0 286 V p p burst signal 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47 k ohm VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47 k ohm 27AF42 32AF42 36AF42 Dimensions Width 30 3 4 inches 781 mm 34 1 2 inches 876 mm 38 3 16 inches 970 mm Height 23 inches 584 mm 26 1 2 ...

Page 37: ...uerto 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 los...

Page 38: ...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 ...

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