Toshiba 42WL68A Owner'S Manual Download

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Getting started

Learning about the remote control

Location of controls

Learning about the menu system

We suggest you familiarize yourself with the display charts before using the menu system:

• Press

to display menu, then press

to select main menu headings.

• Press

to select an item.

• Press

to select or adjust setting.

• Press

to display the next menu.

To return to the previous program
(

page 12)

Picture mode selection (

page 15)

Picture still (

page 15)

Double-window picture/sound
selection (

page 23)

Stereo/bilingual selection
(

page 18)

•

MENU

• DVD Menu

•

CALL

(

pages 12, 13)

• Initial/index function for Teletext
(

page 23)

• Menu left/right

(

page 11)

• Volume – +
(These buttons adjust the volume level.)

(

page 20)

Power on/Standby
(

page 11)

Number buttons (0-9)
(

pages 12, 19)

• Input source selection
(

C1,

C2, HDMI1,

HDMI2, PC) (

page 20)

• To access sub-pages
when in teletext (

page 22)

Picture size selection
(

page 14)

EXIT

(

page 11)

• Menu down/up

(

page 11)

• Program position

(

page 12)

• Teletext

(

page 22)

• Bass boost on/off (

page 19)

• External woofer on/off (

page 19)

Sound mute
(This button turns off/on the sound.)

Teletext control buttons
(Four colored buttons: Red, Green,
Yellow, Blue) (

page 22)

Mode switch
TV : To control TV
STB : To control Set Top Box
DVD : To control DVD

Double-window on/off (

page 23)

When in STB or DVD mode:

(Only for Toshiba DVD players)

V
W

c
CC
cc
X
v
Z
z

: to OPEN/CLOSE
: to STILL/STEP
: to PLAY
: to REWIND
: to FAST FORWARD
: to SLOW
: to STOP
: to SKIP-REWIND
: to SKIP-FORWARD

When in Teletext mode:

: • Teletext on/off

• Text media mode (The teletext
mode and a normal broadcast
picture mode)
(

pages 22, 23)

: To reveal concealed text (

page 23)

: To hold a wanted page (

page 23)

: To enlarge teletext display size

(

page 23)

: To select a page while viewing

a normal picture (

page 23)

When in TV mode:

: To select the time display

(

page 23)

Summary of Contents for 42WL68A

Page 1: ...WL68T Owner s Record You will find the model number and serial 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 ...

Page 2: ...the MTS Multi channel TV Sound 17 Selecting the dual 1 or dual 2 mode 17 Selecting the stereo programs 18 Selecting the bilingual programs 18 Adjusting the sound quality 18 Using the SRS WOW surround sound 18 Using the stable sound 18 Activating the speaker 18 Selecting the woofer internal external mode 19 Using the bass boost 19 Using an external woofer system 19 Selecting the audio output 19 Oth...

Page 3: ...ectrician to replace the wall outlet Never defeat the purpose of the earthing plug About the fuse In a three pin earthing type the fuse fitted in this plug is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 It should only be replaced by a correctly rated and approved type and the fuse cover must be refitted 2 Never insert or remove the power plug with wet hands This may cause an electric shock 3 Never place the...

Page 4: ...cautions for installing on outdoor antenna An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits If the antenna falls down or drops it may cause an injury or an 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 ...

Page 5: ... or tension to it Never place heavy objects on the cord or allow it to overheat as this may cause damage a fire or an electric shock Contact a service technician if the power cord is damaged 8 If there is thunder or lightning never touch the antenna cable or other connected cables You may suffer an electric shock Service 1 Never repair modify or disassemble the TV by yourself It may cause a fire o...

Page 6: ...en 2 About cabinet Never spray volatile compounds such as insecticide on the cabinet This may cause a discoloration or damage the cabinet 3 Some pixels of the screen do not 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 a mal...

Page 7: ...ent Cautions Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Never throw batteries into a fire 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 are dead or ...

Page 8: ...emote sensor page 7 5 1 Power on Standby Press to turn the TV on standby page 11 6 pBb Program position When no menu is on screen these buttons select the program position page 12 Uu MENU up down When a menu is on screen these buttons function as up down menu navigation buttons page 10 7 2 Volume When no menu is on screen these buttons adjust the volume level page 10 I i MENU left right When a men...

Page 9: ... standard audio outputs page 25 16 O WOOFER output terminal For use when connecting woofer system variable page 25 17 O AUDIO output terminals Standard audio outputs fixed variable page 25 18 o PC HDMI1 AUDIO input terminals For use when connecting a personal computer PC or a DVI device with standard audio output page 26 27 19 A Antenna input terminal Analog antenna signal input page 7 20 o RGB PC...

Page 10: ... HDMI1 HDMI2 PC page 20 To access sub pages when in teletext page 22 Picture size selection page 14 EXIT page 11 Menu down up page 11 Program position Bb page 12 Teletext Bb page 22 Bass boost on off page 19 External woofer on off page 19 Sound mute This button turns off on the sound Teletext control buttons Four colored buttons Red Green Yellow Blue page 22 Mode switch TV To control TV STB To con...

Page 11: ...n or travel remove the power plug from the wall outlet The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day This function does not work in external input or Blue screen Off mode The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 2 hours if you do not operate the TV after turned o...

Page 12: ...et Mono Stereo Dual audio status 2 To erase the display instantly press K again Programming channels into the TV s channel memory First use the Auto tuning function to preset all the active channels in your area automatically Then arrange the preset channels with the Manual tuning function so that you can tune into only desired channels Use the Manual tuning operation if desired channels cannot be...

Page 13: ...turn off 0 press or so that the better picture and sound are obtained G ANT ATT Antenna attenuator Press or to turn the ANT ATT option on or off 6 when visual interference occurs set the ANT ATT to on H Label Station labels appear under the program position display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press K To change or create station labels 1 Press or repeatedly to select a characte...

Page 14: ...reen Super Live 2 When receiving side panel 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 center of the image Also the black bars on the both sides of the screen will eliminate or reduce Cinema 2 When watching all sides panel format films video tapes this setting will eliminate or reduce...

Page 15: ...ess N to select the desired picture quality Note In the PC input mode page 20 this mode is not available Adjusting the basic picture quality 1 Press M then press Y or y to display the PICTURE menu 2 Press or to select the Picture settings menu then press Q 3 Press or to select an item you want to adjust then press Y or y to adjust the settings as required Notes The Tint may only be adjusted on a t...

Page 16: ...Warm Lends a red hue to the picture Adjusting the color management You can adjust the picture color quality by selecting from 6 base color adjustments Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta or Cyan 1 From the PICTURE menu press or to select Color management 2 Press Y or y then press or to select On 3 Press Q then press or to select Base color adjustment 4 Press Q then press or to select an item you want to...

Page 17: ... is not available Sound adjustment Setting the MTS Multi channel TV Sound Auto mode The MTS Auto mode automatically recognize stereo bilingual programs depending on the broadcast signal 1 Press M then press Y or y to display the SOUND menu 2 Press or to select MTS then press Y or y to select Auto or Mono Mono mode If you experience noise or poor reception of any stereo bilingual program set the MT...

Page 18: ...expansion level Off Low or High Notes If the broadcast is monaural the SRS 3D effect does not work WOW SRS and l symbol 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 the stable sound The Stable sound function limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in v...

Page 19: ...ress Y or y to select Variable or Fixed Note Make sure the volume control of your audio amplifier is set to a moderate listening level Other features settings Selecting the timer menu The Timer is especially useful if you want the TV to turn itself on or off after a selected period of time 1 Press M then press Y or y to display the TIMER menu 2 Press or to select the required timer mode Sleep time...

Page 20: ... etc mode 1 From the FUNCTION menu press or to select Side panel 2 Press Y or y to adjust the settings as required Selecting the video input source to view 1 Press and hold o or press Q on the remote control until the video input mode list appears on the screen then press or to select appropriate input source or press o on the TV right side panel or o on the remote control repeatedly to select req...

Page 21: ...are explained below Setting up the teletext mode To select teletext mode Select a channel position with the desired teletext service 1 Press M then press Y or y to display the FUNCTION menu 2 Press or to select Teletext then press Y or y to select Auto or LIST mode Note When you are watching the teletext program SET UP menu and FUNCTION menu are not selectable Adjusting the teletext SW If receptio...

Page 22: ...vance to the next page press to go back to the previous page press To change between Auto and LIST see above Press E to access teletext If FASTEXT is available you will see 4 colored titles at the bottom of the TV screen To access any given subject simply press the relevant colored button on the remote control If FASTEXT is not available you can access any page simply by entering a 3 digit page nu...

Page 23: ...Teletext mode you will have to cancel the teletext first by pressing E to return to a normal TV picture To select the time display If you press D while watching a normal TV broadcast you will see a time display from the broadcaster It will remain on the screen for about 5 seconds Using the double window The double window function allows you to split the screen into a Main and Sub window and watch ...

Page 24: ...t the Headphone volume Using a headphone Connect a headphone to the headphone jack on the right side of the TV page 8 When in a single window When in double window Stereo 4 ABCD 2 EFGH A B 4 Stereo ABCD 2 EFGH A B Dual MTS SOUND 1 2 MENU Back Watch TV EXIT Auto Dual 1 Headphone level Headphone 0 0 Mode 1 Bass Treble Dual MTS SOUND 1 2 MENU Back Watch TV EXIT Auto Dual 1 Treble Bass Headphone level...

Page 25: ... a target on the TV screen with a light gun may not work because of the LCD Color TV properties Back connections Connection example Before connecting any external equipment turn off all main power switches The unauthorized recording of television programs DVDs video tapes and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright law If you connect both of the S VIDEO input terminal and VID...

Page 26: ... definition video signals but will also accept and display 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 50 Hz 60 Hz 60Hz except for the E EDID and VGA signals HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface DVI Digital Video Interface HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection EIA CEA 861 861B compliance covers the transmission of uncompressed digital video with high bandwidth digital content protection which is being ...

Page 27: ...splay small text properly If you connect this unit to your PC the compressed image is displayed in S XGA mode therefore the picture quality may deteriorate and characters may not be read Notes Some PC models cannot be connected to this TV If connecting a certain PC model that signal is particular the PC signal may not be detected correctly There is no need to use an adapter for computers with DOS ...

Page 28: ...s function enables you to adjust clock phase and display a clear picture 1 From the PC Setting menu press or to select Clock phase 2 Press Y or y 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 picture detail will occur or screen width will change or drift patterns in vertical lines may be apparent This func...

Page 29: ...sed for the back light on this TV has longevity When the brightness of the screen comes down or the flickers of the screen are caused or some parts of the screen do not light up it may reach the end of its life Contact a service technician The picture brightness varies when you display switch the TV on If you switch the TV on at 0 C and under wait until the warms up Multiple images The station may...

Page 30: ...wall pillar etc page 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Never service or remodel the TV by yourself It may expose you to a fire hazard or dangerous voltages PAL B G CCIR VHF 2 12 UHF 21 69 CATV X Z 2 S1 S41 PAL I UK VHF UHF 21 69 CATV PAL D K CHINA VHF 1 12 UHF 13 57 CATV Z1 Z38 SECAM B G CCIR VHF 2 12 UHF 21 69 CATV X Z 2 S1 S41 SECAM D K OIRT VHF 1 12 UHF 21 69 CATV...

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