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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview of steps for installing,
setting up, and using your new TV
Follow these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many
exciting features.
1
Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, and
service information. Keep this manual for future
reference.
2
Observe the following when choosing a location for the
TV:
•
Read “Important notes about your LCD TV”
(
-
page 6).
•
Place the TV on the floor or a sturdy, level, stable
surface that can support the weight of the unit. Secure
the TV to a wall, pillar, or other immovable structure
(
-
page 3).
•
Place the TV in a location where light does not reflect
on the screen.
•
Place the TV far 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
(
-
pages 11–13).
5
Connect your other electronic device(s) to the TV
(
-
pages 14–25).
6
Install the batteries in the remote control (
-
page 26).
7
See “Learning about the remote control” (
-
page 27) for
an overview of the buttons on the remote control.
8
Program the remote control to operate your other
device(s) (
-
pages 31–39).
9
AFTER connecting all cables and devices, plug in the
power cords for your TV and other devices. The yellow
LED will blink until the TV goes into standby mode.
When the TV is in standby mode, press
POWER
on the
TV control panel or remote control to turn on the TV.
If the TV stops responding to the controls on the remote
control or TV control panel and you cannot turn the TV
off or on, press and hold the
POWER
button for 5
seconds to reset the TV.
10
See “Menu layout and navigation” for a quick overview of
navigating the TV’s menu system (
-
page 40).
11
Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory
(
-
page 44).
12
For details on using the TV’s features, see Chapters 6
and 7.
13
For details on connecting the TV to a home network to
enable file sharing and personal e-mail, see Chapter 8.
14
For help, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide, Chapter 9.
15
For technical specifications and warranty information, see
Chapter 10.
16
Enjoy your new TV!
Note: After you turn on the TV, the Menu
Language selection and Demo Mode selection
menus appear automatically by default.
You can turn off the On-Screen demonstration
mode by selecting the Demo Mode Normal
(
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page 43).
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