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Owner's Record

The model number and serial number
are on the back of your TV. Record these
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with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.

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Page 1: ... s Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV Record these numbers in the spaces below Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV Model number Serial number Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix Index ...

Page 2: ...V on a soft floor make sure that the floor is not damaged by the weight of the TV Place the TV far enough away from the walls to allow proper ventilation This will prevent the TV from overheating and avoid possible damage to the TV Avoid dusty places too Damage may occur if you leave the TV in direct sunlight or near a heater Avoid places subject to extremely high temperatures or humidity and temp...

Page 3: ...and small pictures 25 Changing the position of the small picture 25 Freezing the small picture 25 Using the LOCKS menu 26 Entering the PIN code 26 Using the V CHIP menu 27 ENABLE BLOCKING 27 TV RATING Independent rating system for broadcasters 27 MPAA RATING Independent rating system for movies 28 BLOCKING OPTION 28 Unlocking programs temporarily 29 Locking channels 29 Locking video inputs 30 Chan...

Page 4: ...e remote control Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully and keep the manual for future reference Exploring your new TV You can operate your TV using the buttons on the front panel or remote control The back panel and front panel behind the door provide all the terminal connections you will need to connect other equipment to your TV MENU LIFT VOL VOL CH CH TV VIDEO EXIT DEM...

Page 5: ...three A ColorStream connection provides the best picture performance Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs play or record on the VCR while watching TV and to record from one channel while watching another channel You will need one coaxial cable one pair of audio cables one single cable for a mono VCR one video cable ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OU...

Page 6: ...is connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium cable channels watch videotapes and record one channel while watching another channel To use the TV s features select ANT 1 To view premium channels or record with the VCR select ANT 2 tune the TV to channel to 3 or 4 whichever channel is vacant in your area and use the converter box to change channels You will need one cable splitter ...

Page 7: ...from another source Your TV is capable of using ColorStream component video Connecting your TV to a ColorStream compatible DVD player such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream can greatly enhance picture quality and performance You will need one coaxial cable three pairs of audio cables two single and one pair of audio cables for a mono VCR two video cables one set of ColorStream video cables ...

Page 8: ...T Note To play from the DVD player the DVD player and TV must use ColorStream connections To record from the DVD player set the DVD player and TV to Video 1 and the VCR to LINE IN Caution The unauthorized recording of materials such as TV programs videotapes and DVDs may infringe upon the provisions of copyright laws Some program sources especially DVD are encoded so they cannot be copied Note Do ...

Page 9: ...To control the audio turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier and turn off the built in speakers see Turning off the built in speakers on page 40 You will need one pair of audio cables ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT R L OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L MONO IN DVD IN L R CR CB Y L MONO AUDIO R S VIDEO VIDEO OUT ANT 2 AUDIO CENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO R AUDIO LINE IN L R Caution If you ...

Page 10: ...nection example of Dolby Pro Logic surround system T V Right speaker Left speaker Surround speaker L Surround speaker R VCR A V receiver Audio Video Video Audio Video Audio center channel Audio LDP DVD Caution To avoid damaging the speakers turn off the TV before connecting or disconnecting the Audio Center Channel cable Note Refer to the instructions provided with your A V receiver for details ab...

Page 11: ...ht will control the VCR The unshaded buttons will operate the TV as usual If you own different brands of VCRs program the remote control to recognize the brand of your VCR See Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or a cable TV converter on page 12 Note Your TV s remote control may or may not operate your VCR or cable TV converter Refer to the owner s manuals supplied with your other e...

Page 12: ...control to CABLE 3 While holding down RECALL press the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to enter the code for your brand of VCR or converter 4 Point the remote control at the VCR or converter and press POWER to test the code If the VCR or converter responds you have entered the correct code If the VCR or converter does not respond to the remote control you may have entered the wrong code Repeat steps 1 ...

Page 13: ...054 MEI 054 Memorex 019 054 056 058 065 066 067 123 259 MGA 062 080 MGN Technology 259 Minolta 061 124 Mitsubishi 062 080 086 094 192 233 261 Motorola 054 067 MTC 019 259 Multitech 019 091 Nad 077 NEC 057 059 060 069 086 Nikko 056 Noblex 259 Olympus 054 Optimus 056 067 077 123 Optonica 081 Orion 498 Panasonic 054 096 181 244 Penney 054 056 057 059 061 073 259 Pentax 061 084 124 Philco 054 Philips ...

Page 14: ...itachi 030 Hytex 026 Jasco 172 Jerrold 022 030 031 033 034 043 066 295 Macom 052 Magnavox 046 Memorex 019 Movie Time 175 NSC 089 175 Oak 026 038 267 Panasonic 019 040 126 Paragon 019 Philips 044 046 047 048 049 050 172 Pioneer 042 163 552 Popular Mechanics 419 Pulsar 019 RCA 040 Recoton 419 Regal 039 278 292 Regency 021 Rembrandt 030 089 Runco 019 Samsung 059 163 Scientific Atlanta 025 027 036 296...

Page 15: ...r C CAPT turns closed captioning on and off page 35 MENU accesses programming menus page 16 ENTER sets programmed menu information pages 16 20 23 yz x selects or adjusts programming menus page 16 PIP Channel yz cycles through PIP channels page 24 RESET resets the picture and audio adjustments to the factory settings pages 33 39 FAV zy cycles through your favorite channels page 22 EXIT exits progra...

Page 16: ... RESET SAVE NEW T I NT SHARPNESS 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 END EXIT MOVE SELECT P CTURE ANTENNA I MODE SPORTS PREFERENCE FLESH TONE ON OFF COOL OFF NOI REDUCTION SE CONVERGENCE SAVE NEW COLOR TEMPERATURE SELECT AUD O I MTS BASS STEREO 5 0 5 0 0 TREBLE BALANCE RESET END EXIT MOVE SELECT AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON ON MA N I 5 0 OFF SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I STABLE SOUND SELECT THEATER SURROUND MATR I X END EX...

Page 17: ...8 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE TV CH PROGRAM CABLE CABLE 1 ANT1 ANT2 2 SET ENGL SH I 3 Press x or to highlight either ANT 1 or ANT 2 depending on the antenna terminal you wish to use Using the TV VIDEO button on the TV You can monitor or change the signal source that is c...

Page 18: ...2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE TV CH PROGRAM TV CABLE CABLE 1 ANT1 2 SET ENGL SH I 4 Press z to select CH PROGRAM 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...

Page 19: ...5 SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE ERASE TV CH PROGRAM CABLE CABLE 1 ANT1 2 SET ENGL SH I 4 Press x or to select Add or Erase depending on the function you want to perform 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for other channels you want to add or erase Changing channels To change the channel you can change the programmed channels using the remote control select a channel directly using the remote control sca...

Page 20: ...I ON T ENTER RED BLUE TO SELECT COLOR If you see separate color lines red blue and green or white you need to adjust the convergence 4 Press ENTER to highlight RED or BLUE 5 Press y up z down x left or right to converge the red or blue line into the green or white line When the convergence is adjusted correctly you will see two single crossed white lines 6 Press EXIT to display the circumference c...

Page 21: ...5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1...

Page 22: ...H LABEL LABEL I NG Labeling channels Channel labels appear above the channel number display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press RECALL You can choose any four characters to identify a channel To create channel labels 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight CH LABELING 3 Press x or to display the CH LABELING menu CH INPUT will be...

Page 23: ...other channels You can assign labels to a maximum of 32 channels To erase channel labels 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight CH LABELING 3 Press x or to display the CH LABELING menu 4 Press z to highlight CH INPUT and then select the channel you want to clear with the Channel Number buttons 5 Press z to highlight CLEAR 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1...

Page 24: ...ed the external source equipment properly For more information see Connecting your TV on page 6 2 Turn on the TV and select the program you want to watch 3 Press PIP once to display a small picture A window 1 9 the size of the screen will appear Press PIP a second time to display a 1 16 size window 4 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the input source VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 for the small pictur...

Page 25: ...small picture The display position of the small picture will change in the following order Freezing the small picture Press STILL while you are watching a small picture The small picture will become a still picture To return to the moving picture press STILL again 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN E X I T LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV PIP CH ADV PIP CH...

Page 26: ...7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 LOCKS BLOCK NG RESET I P I N CODE 11 10 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 27: ...Guidance Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children D Some suggestive dialog L Infrequent coarse language S Some sexual situations V Moderate violence G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages Y7 Directed to Older Children This program is designed for Y7FV children age 7 and above Note Programs in which fantasy...

Page 28: ...15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 LOCKS MPAA TV NONE RATING UNRATED BLOCK I NG OPT I ON OFF ON OFF V CH I P MENU TV NONE RATING Press x or to select ON locked or OFF unlocked for programs rated NONE in the TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES Not...

Page 29: ...el 4 Press ENTER 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 LOCKS V CH I P V CH NEW P I N I LOCK LOCK CODE DEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 TV CABLE 0 0 ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG R...

Page 30: ...eo inputs 1 From the LOCKS menu select VIDEO LOCK 2 Press x or to highlight the level of video locking you want VIDEO Locks the video inputs VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 and ColorStream VIDEO Locks the video inputs and channels 3 and 4 if you use the antenna terminal to play a videotape Note Make sure the PIP is not on channel 3 or 4 OFF Unlocks all video inputs 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17...

Page 31: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 P CTURE ANTENNA I MODE STANDARD PREFERENCE CONTRAST BR GHTNESS I COLOR RESET SAVE NEW T I NT SHARPNESS 5 0 7 5 5 0 5 0 0 The PICTURE qualities you adjusted can be sa...

Page 32: ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 P CTURE ANTENNA I MODE PREFERENCE PREFERENCE FLESH TONE ON OFF MEDIUM OFF NOI REDUCTION SE CONVERGENCE SAVE NEW COLOR TEMPERATU...

Page 33: ...function returns the picture qualities to the following factory settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN E X I T LIGHT ADV PIP CH ADV PIP CH FAV FAV M E N U C CAPT RESET ENTER MENU yzx RESET Mode Picture Quality Cool Blueish Medium Neutral Warm Reddish contrast max 100 brightness center 50 color center 50 tint center 0 sharpness center 50 col...

Page 34: ... when the TV VIDEO button is pressed To label the video inputs 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight VIDEO LABEL 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...

Page 35: ...3 T4 FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG To view captions highlight C1 C2 C3 or C4 C1 displays captions in the primary language in your area Note If the program or video you are viewing is not closed captioned no captions will display on the screen Giant pandas eat leaves To view text highlight T1 T2 T3 or T4 Note If text is not available a black rectangle may...

Page 36: ...OR I CH1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG To cancel the sleep timer Press POWER twice Setting the clock To set the clock 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the SET UP menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight CLOCK SET 3 After the number position starts to blink press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter the correct time The clock operates on a 12 hour cycle 4 Press ENTER to ...

Page 37: ...r to highlight STEREO 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 AUD O I MTS BASS STEREO SAP MONO 5 0 5 0 0 TREBLE BALANCE RESET You can leave your TV in STEREO ...

Page 38: ...tereo SAP broadcasts on page 37 2 Press MENU and then press x or until the THEATER menu appears 3 Press y or z to highlight SURROUND 4 Press x or to highlight MATRIX 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...

Page 39: ...the sound quality stronger or decreases the balance in the left channel depending on the item selected Resetting your audio adjustments The RESET function returns your audio adjustments to the following factory settings bass center 50 treble center 50 balance center 0 To reset your audio adjustments 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight RESET 3 P...

Page 40: ...7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON OFF 8 0 SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I STABLE SOUND MA I N To turn off the SBS Highlight OFF in step 3 above Turning off the built in speakers Use this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system see page 9 To turn off the built in speakers 1 Press MENU and then press x or...

Page 41: ...BS LEVEL ON OFF MAIN P P I 1 0 0 ON SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I STABLE SOUND Using the StableSound feature The StableSound feature limits the highest volume level to avoid extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed To turn on the StableSound feature 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight STABLE SOUND 3 Press x or to highlight ON 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 42: ... 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC C 1 FAVOR I CH1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND SHADED SOL I D I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG Displaying on screen information Press RECALL to display the following information on screen Antenna mode when in TV mode Channel number or VIDEO mode selected Time if set Channel label if set Stereo or SAP second audio program audio status V CHIP rat...

Page 43: ...cant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day This feature does not work in VIDEO mode Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV the last mode memory feature will turn the TV on automatically when the power is resupplied If the power is going to be off for a long time or you are going to be away from your TV unplug the powe...

Page 44: ...Stream component video INPUT Y INPUT 1V p p 75 ohm CR INPUT 0 7 V p p 75 ohm CB INPUT 0 7 V p p 75 ohm AUDIO 150 mV rms 47 kohm VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 4 7 kohm VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT 0 300 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 4 7 kohm AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 300 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 10 kohm Dimensions Mass Supplied Ac...

Page 45: ...eive above channel 13 Make sure the TV CABLE VCR switch is set to the mode that corresponds with the signal source cable or outside antenna Black box appears on the screen The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes T1 T2 T3 or T4 Set closed captioning to OFF Unable to select a certain The channel may be locked out with the CH LOCK or VIDEO channel or VIDEO input LOCK feature or...

Page 46: ...nly to defects in materials or workmanship as limited above and do not extend to any product or parts which have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to products or parts caused by misuse accident damage caused by Acts of God such as lightning or fluctuations in electric power improper installation improper maintenance or use in violation of instructions furnished by us or to units which hav...

Page 47: ...ocks menu 26 Menu system 16 MTS feature 37 MUTE button 37 P Picture adjustments COLOR TEMPERATURE 33 FLESH TONE 32 NOISE REDUCTION 32 Picture mode 31 Picture quality 31 Picture in Picture PIP LOCATE button 25 PIP button 24 PIP CH y z buttons 24 SOURCE button 24 STILL button 25 SWAP button 25 R RECALL button 42 Remote control Battery installation 11 CABLE code table 14 CABLE box control buttons 12 ...

Page 48: ... QUEBEC H9P 1J1 CANADA TEL 514 856 4100 VANCOUVER 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY RICHMOND B C V6W 1J5 CANADA TEL 604 303 2500 HEAD OFFICE 327 KAMAKEE STREET HONOLULU HAWAII 96814 U S A TEL 808 591 8377 MANUFACTURED BY PRINTED IN USA HEAD OFFICE 82 TOTOWA ROAD WAYNE NEW JERSEY 07470 NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION 1420B TOSHIBA DRIVE LEBANON TN 37087 ColorStream is a registered trademark and Stable Sound is a trad...

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