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Toshiba 42/46XV550A

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Using the TV’s features (General)

Notes:

If the broadcast is monaural, the SRS

®

 3D effect does not 

work.

WOW, SRS and 

l

 symbols are trademarks of SRS Labs, 

Inc.

WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS 
Labs, Inc.

The SRS WOW

®

 effect is active only when the sound outputs 

from the speaker.

Using Stable Sound

The Stable Sound function limits the highest volume level to 
prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source 
changes (for example, to prevent the sudden increase in 
volume that often happens when a TV programme switches to 
a commercial).

1

From the 

SOUND

 menu, press 

V

 or 

U

 to select 

Stable 

Sound

.

2

Press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

.

Note:

The Stable Sound effect is active only when the sound outputs 
from the speaker.

Using the Bass Boost

1

From the 

SOUND

 menu, press 

V

 or 

U

 until 

Bass 

Boost

 is selected.

2

Press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to select 

On

.

3

Press 

V

 to select 

Bass Boost Level

.

4

Press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to adjust the Bass Boost Level.

5

To turn off the Bass Boost, press 

V

 or 

U

 to display 

Bass 

Boost, 

then press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to select 

Off

.

Note:

The Bass Boost effect is active only when the sound outputs 
from the speaker.

Other feature settings

Activating Blue Screen

With the Blue Screen function 

On

, the screen will 

automatically turn blue and the sound will be muted when no 
signal is being received.

1

Press 

M

, then press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to display the 

FUNCTION

 

menu.

2

Press 

V

 or 

U

 to select 

Blue Screen

.

3

Press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

.

Note:

In PC input mode (

-

 page 24), this function is not available.

Activating 4:3 Stretch

When 

4:3 Stretch

 is activated, this function will switch 4:3 

format programmes into a full screen picture.

1

From the 

FUNCTION

 menu, press 

V

 or 

U

 to select 

4:3 

Stretch

.

2

Press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

.

Adjusting Side Panel

You can adjust the brightness of the side panels in 14:9 or 4:3, 
etc. mode.

1

From the 

FUNCTION

 menu, press 

V

 or 

U

 to select 

Side Panel

.

2

Press 

Y

 or 

Z

 to adjust the settings as desired.

Panel Lock

Panel Lock

 disables the buttons on the TV. All buttons on the 

remote control can still be used.

1

From the 

FUNCTION

 menu, press 

V

 or 

U

 to select 

Panel Lock

.

0

0

0

70

SOUND

Dynamic Range Control

Treble

Bass

Balance

WOW

Bass Boost

Bass Boost Level

Stable Sound

On

Off

FUNCTION

Teletext

Auto Format

Panel Lock

4:3 Stretch

Blue Screen

Side Panel

Auto

1

Off

Off

On

On

Side Panel

1

FUNCTION

Teletext

Auto Format

Panel Lock

4:3 Stretch

Blue Screen

Side Panel

Auto

1

Off

Off

On

On

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Summary of Contents for 42RV550A

Page 1: ...erial number on the back of the TV Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product Model number Serial number 42XV550A_560A 46XV550A_560A VX1A00121000 2008 Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project ...

Page 2: ...imers 23 Confirming Software Version 23 Resetting the TV 24 Selecting the video input source 24 Using REGZA LINK 25 Teletext in Analogue TV 26 Teletext in Digital TV 28 Subtitles 28 Other Digital TV features and settings Using the EPG Electronic Programme Guide 29 Favourite Channel Lists 29 Digital settings Channel Options 30 Digital settings Parental Control 30 Local Time Settings 31 Digital Outp...

Page 3: ...ff which may cause injury or damage 4 Never block or cover the slots and openings in the cabinet Never place the TV so that it is facing upward or on its side Never place the TV in a closet bookcase or other similar area where the ventilation is poor Never drape a newspaper tablecloth or curtain on the TV When installing the TV against a wall always keep the TV at least 10 cm away from the wall Ne...

Page 4: ...ls down or drops it may cause injury or electric shock Use 1 Never place hot objects or open flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on or close to the TV High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires 2 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus When liquids are spilled or sm...

Page 5: ... may suffer an electric shock Service 1 Never repair modify or disassemble the TV by yourself It may cause a fire or an electric shock Consult a service technician for inspection and repairs 2 When a malfunction occurs or if smoke or an unusual odor comes from the TV turn off the TV and remove the power plug from the outlet immediately Make sure that the smoke or smell has stopped then contact a s...

Page 6: ...light up The LCD display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology however sometimes some pixels of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots This is not a sign of malfunction 4 Interference The LCD display may cause interference in image sound etc of other electronic equipment that receives electromagnetic waves e g AM radios and video equ...

Page 7: ...n a designated disposal area Batteries must not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal Never mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones Notes If the remote control does not operate correctly or if the operating range becomes reduced replace both batteries with new ones If the batteries...

Page 8: ...n page 16 Uu MENU up down When a TV menu is on screen these buttons function as up down menu navigation buttons page 12 6 2 Volume When no menu is on screen these buttons adjust the volume level page 10 I i MENU left right When a TV menu is on screen these buttons are used for left right menu navigation and to adjust settings page 12 7 MENU Press to access the TV SETUP menu page 12 8 o Input sourc...

Page 9: ...om an HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI device page 34 15 o 4 Video 4 input terminals High definition component video and standard analogue stereo audio inputs page 33 16 o 3 Video 3 input terminals High definition component video and standard analogue stereo audio inputs page 32 17 o 1 Video 1 input terminals Standard composite video and standard analogue stereo audio inputs pa...

Page 10: ...7 Digital subtitle on off page 28 Stereo bilingual selection page 21 To display the Audio Track menu digital only To access sub pages when in teletext analogue only page 27 Picture still page 18 When in TV mode Teletext function analogue only To reveal concealed text page 27 To hold a wanted page page 27 To enlarge teletext display size page 27 To select a page while viewing a normal picture page ...

Page 11: ...er buttons for device To display content menu To change volume of the AV amplifier To operate menu To display DVD menu To display Top Menu To work interactive service control on device Picture mode selection Picture size selection To turn the device On Off To select input from external source Position U u To exit menu or return to previous menu accessed To Mute AV amplifier To display Set Up Menu ...

Page 12: ...ol as detailed on page 10 1 Press the button The Quick Setup screen will appear This screen will appear the first time that the TV is switched on and each time Reset TV page 24 is executed 2 Press Y or Z to select the menu language English or Français 3 Press V to select Time Zone then press Y or Z to select the item you want to set New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tas...

Page 13: ...f Low Auto DNR PICTURE Picture Settings Active Backlight Control Auto Contrast x v Colour Selection 3D Colour Management MPEG NR Base Colour Adjustment On Off Auto Off Low Auto DNR 0 0 0 SOUND MTS Bass Dual Treble Balance Stable Sound Dynamic Range Control WOW Off Auto Dual 1 0 70 0 0 SOUND Bass Balance Treble WOW Stable Sound Bass Boost Bass Boost Level Dynamic Range Control Off On SETUP Menu Lan...

Page 14: ...ection B Sound system page 41 C Colour system page 41 A Automatic factory set P PAL S SECAM N4 NTSC 4 43 MHz N3 NTSC 3 58 MHz If the colour of a certain channel is abnormal the automatic colour system selection A may have malfunctioned or sound system selection is wrong In such a case select another colour and or sound system page 41 D Position skip selection Press V or U to turn the position skip...

Page 15: ...eat as necessary Press P to finish Channels The DTV channel order may be changed to suit your personal preference 1 From the SETUP menu press V or U to select DTV Settings and press Q 2 Press V or U to select Channels then press Q 3 With the list of channels showing press V or U to select the channel you want to move then press Q 4 Use V or U to move through the list to your preferred position As ...

Page 16: ...only 1 Press k to display the following on screen information The information will disappear in 6 seconds Position or external input mode selected Position skip on off information Label if set Mono Stereo Dual audio status 2 To close the display instantly press k again On screen information digital only When viewing in Digital TV the on screen information will give the details of the programme cur...

Page 17: ...lecting the image without distortion 4 3 Use this setting to view a true 4 3 broadcast Super Live 1 When receiving 4 3 format signal this setting will enlarge the image to fit the screen by stretching the image vertically and horizontally holding the better proportions at the centre of the image Cinema 1 When watching letterbox format films video tapes this setting will eliminate or reduce the bla...

Page 18: ...ignal source and is not a defect of the TV When DTV teletext page 28 or Subtitle page 28 is displayed picture size selection is not available Using the picture still Press R to freeze the picture Even if an image is frozen on the TV screen the pictures are running on the input source Audio continues to be output as well To return to a moving picture press R again Notes If you use this function exc...

Page 19: ...icture quality select the On mode Effective signal and setup conditions Video input mode is selected Input signal format is 480i 576i or 1080i signals 1 From the Picture Settings menu press V or U to select Cinema Mode 2 Press Y or Z to select On or Off Note When a DVD movie with subtitle is being played this mode may not work correctly Adjusting Film Stabilization The Film Stabilization function ...

Page 20: ...lable Resetting the Base Colour Adjustment The reset function returns the base colour adjustment to the factory settings 1 From the Base Colour Adjustment menu press V or U to select Reset 2 Press Q Note In PC input mode page 24 this function is not available Activating MPEG NR Noise Reduction If the incoming MPEG signal exhibits noise is grainy depending on the compression and conversion the nois...

Page 21: ...lingual Bilingual transmissions are rare If they are transmitted the word Dual will display Choose the desired channel number and if the word Dual appears press S to select Dual 1 Dual 2 Mono NICAM or Dual 1 or Dual 2 German stereo bilingual broadcast For DTV programmes For stereo or dual mono broadcasts press S and use Y or Z to select settings Adjusting the sound quality 1 From the SOUND menu pr...

Page 22: ...rom the speaker Other feature settings Activating Blue Screen With the Blue Screen function On the screen will automatically turn blue and the sound will be muted when no signal is being received 1 Press M then press Y or Z to display the FUNCTION menu 2 Press V or U to select Blue Screen 3 Press Y or Z to select On or Off Note In PC input mode page 24 this function is not available Activating 4 3...

Page 23: ... channels will not be available during the timed programme unless the programme timer is cancelled Programme timers are not performed when the TV is turned off with the POWER switch Setting the Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer is especially useful if you want the TV to turn itself off after a selected period of time 1 Press M and then press Y or Z to display the TIMERS menu 2 Press V or U to select Sle...

Page 24: ...w minutes for the REGZA LINK icon to appear in the list when an HDMI cable is removed it will take a few minutes for the icon to disappear If the HDMI cable from a connected device or the HDMI device settings is changed Enable REGZA LINK in the REGZA LINK menu may need to be reset to On Setting the Manual Settings menu analogue only 1 Press M and then press Y or Z to display the SETUP menu 2 Press...

Page 25: ... are selected in the input source selection and that Speaker Preference is set to Amplifier in the REGZA LINK setup menu Notes When you turn on the AV amplifier change its input source or adjust the sound volume the sound will be output from the AV amplifier s speakers even if TV Speakers has been selected for Speaker Preference Turn the TV first to standby and then on again to output the sound fr...

Page 26: ... depends on the connected equipment Teletext in Analogue TV This TV has a multi page teletext memory and it offers two ways of viewing Teletext Auto and List which are explained below Setting up the teletext mode To select teletext mode Select a channel position with the desired teletext service 1 Press M and then press Y or Z to display the FUNCTION menu 2 Press V or U to select Teletext and then...

Page 27: ...already stored Teletext buttons on the remote control Below is an introduction to the teletext buttons on your remote control and their functions k To display an index initial page In Auto mode Press k to access the index page The one displayed is dependent on the broadcaster In LIST mode Press k to return to the 100 page or initial page A To reveal concealed text Some pages cover topics such as q...

Page 28: ...itles CC in a channel press to display the current Subtitle status While this status is displayed press again to change the setting Subtitle On or Off can be selected 2 If you switch off the TV the Subtitle mode will be remembered the next time it is switched ON Notes If Subtitle is ON the TV will always display subtitles whenever such information is available for the channel you are viewing You m...

Page 29: ...The Genre Colour Setup window will appear 2 With the focus on a particular genre press the desired colour key to assign All four colours will be available Press M to go back to the guide screen 3 Press the YELLOW button to access the Genre Search screen 4 Press Y or Z to select the genre Programmes listed will change for the new genre Press V or U to highlight a particular programme 5 When a curre...

Page 30: ... Mode This feature determines the channel list profile that will be applied to regular channel changing the programme guide and the button in digital mode 1 From the DTV Settings menu press V or U to select TV Radio Mode 2 Use Y or Z to select All Channels TV or RADIO Note When setting to TV or RADIO using the Pu and PU button will now only access that particular type of channel however channels t...

Page 31: ...From the SETUP menu press V or U to select AV Connection and then press Q 2 Press V or U to select Digital Output 3 Press Y or Z to select Auto or PCM Auto Select this when an amplifier equipped with a built in Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder is connected to the TV PCM Select this when a 2ch digital stereo amplifier is connected to the TV When you select a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio track the sound...

Page 32: ...the wall outlet before making any connections The output sound of the TV has a wide dynamic range Be sure to adjust the audio amplifier s volume to a moderate listening level before turning on the power Otherwise the speakers and your hearing may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound Turn off the amplifier before you connect or disconnect the TV s power cord If you leave the amplifier power on ...

Page 33: ... o to display the video input mode list press V or U to select o2 page 24 and then press Q Before connecting any external equipment turn off all main power switches If you connect to both the S VIDEO input terminal and VIDEO input terminal the S VIDEO signal will appear on the screen display changes to o 2S If you connect mono sound equipment to o 2 connect the audio output of the equipment to the...

Page 34: ...h high bandwidth digital content protection which is being standardized for reception of high definition video signals Because this is an evolving technology it is possible that some devices may not operate properly with the TV E EDID Enhanced Extended Display Identification Acceptable PC signal format VGA VESA 640 5 480 60 72 75 Hz S VGA VESA 800 5 600 60 72 75 Hz XGA VESA 1024 5 768 60 70 75 Hz ...

Page 35: ...on menu press V or U to select HDMI Settings and then press Q 2 Press V or U to select each item and then press Y or Z to select the desired setting Deep Colour mode This function increases the available colours from the HDMI source to increase the boundaries defined by the RGB or YCbCr colour space x v Colour This function expands the acceptable colour range limits of HDMI signals and allows send...

Page 36: ...tle some scenes may be skipped or you may not be able to pause during multi angle scenes The PC signal may not be detected correctly for certain PC models Signal names for mini D sub 15 pin connector To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV use an HDMI to DVI adapter cable and analogue audio cables If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal u...

Page 37: ...e clock phase which synchronizes the PC signal and LCD display is not optimized the picture will blur This function enables you to adjust clock phase and display a clear picture 1 From the PC Settings menu press V or U to select Clock Phase 2 Press Y or Z to obtain a clear picture Adjusting the sampling clock If the sampling clock does not match with the dot clock frequency of the PC blurred pictu...

Page 38: ... devices must also be set For details see the owner s manual for each device Notes If several devices are connected the REGZA Link feature may not operate properly The REGZA LINK function uses CEC technology as regulated by the HDMI standard For proper operation it is recommended that you use HDMI cables with the HDMI Logo This function is limited to models incorporating Toshiba s REGZA LINK Howev...

Page 39: ...e this TV flickering may occur on the screen In this case switch off the TV and then switch on it again to resolve this issue The cold cathode fluorescent lamp used for the back light on this TV has a certain lifespan When the brightness of the screen decreases flickers on the screen occur or some parts of the screen do not light up it may have reached the end of its life Contact a service technic...

Page 40: ...is block until PIN entered Block All Transmitted rating hex code 0 x 00 0 x 01 0 x 02 0 x 03 0 x 04 0 x 05 0 x 06 0 x 07 0 x 08 0 x 09 0 x 0A 0 x 0B 0 x 0C 0 x 0D 0 x 0E 0 x 0F Australian parental guide code Not Classified P Pre school C Children s G General PG Parental Guidance Recommended M Mature Audience 15 R Restricted 18 MA Mature Adult Audience 15 AV Adult Audience Strong violence 15 On Scr...

Page 41: ...ellation QPSK 16QAM 64 QAM Guard Interval 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 Inner Coding Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT terminals the signal format 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 50 60 Hz 1080i 50 60 Hz These signal formats are converted to match the number of pixels of the LCD panel Colour system analogue TV system PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 4 43 Aspect ratio 16 9 Visible size diagonal 42XV550A 560A cm 46XV55...

Page 42: ...urself It may expose you to a fire hazard or dangerous voltages o 1 Input Phono jacks A V o 2 Input 4 pin S video Phono jacks A V o 3 Input Component video Y PB CB PR CR Phono jacks Audio L Mono R o 4 Input Component video Y PB CB PR CR Phono jacks Audio L Mono R O MONITOR Output Phono jacks A V o RGB PC Input Mini D sub 15 pin Analogue RGB o PC HDMI1 AUDIO Input 3 5 mm Diameter stereo o HDMI1 Inp...

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Page 47: ...Inc 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail If the program is interactive make it output a short notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode Gnomovision version 69 Copyright 19yy name of author Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for details type show w This is free software and you are welcome ...

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