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53AX61(E)
Introduction ................................................................ 4
Welcome to Toshiba ......................................................... 4
Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4
Connecting your TV .................................................. 5
Connecting a VCR .......................................................... 5
Connecting a cable converter box .................................... 6
Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR .................. 6
Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR ... 7
Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream
®
(component video) and a VCR ........................................ 8
Connecting two VCRs ..................................................... 8
Connecting a camcorder .................................................. 9
Connecting an audio system ............................................ 9
Connecting an A/V receiver ........................................... 10
Using the remote control ...................................... 11
Preparing the remote control for use .............................. 11
Installing the remote control batteries ............................ 11
Remote control functional key chart .............................. 12
Programming the remote control for use with your
audio/video devices ........................................................ 14
Device code setup ................................................... 14
Searching and sampling the code of a device
(991) ...................................................................... 14
Verifying the device code (990) ............................... 15
Using the Volume Lock feature (993) ..................... 15
Operational feature reset (980) ............................... 15
Device code table .................................................... 16
Learning about the remote control ................................. 20
Setting up your TV .................................................. 21
Learning about the menu system ................................... 21
Changing the on-screen display language ....................... 22
Selecting the antenna input ............................................ 22
Adding channels to the TV’s memory ............................ 23
Programming channels automatically ...................... 23
Adding and erasing channels manually .................... 24
Changing channels ........................................................ 24
Adjusting the color convergence ..................................... 25
Using the TV’s features .......................................... 26
Adjusting the channel settings ........................................ 26
Switching between two channels ............................. 26
Programming your favorite channels ....................... 26
Labeling channels ................................................... 27
Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) .................................. 29
Switching the main and PIP pictures ...................... 30
Changing the position of the PIP window .............. 30
Freezing the PIP picture .......................................... 30
Using the multi-window feature ..................................... 30
Using the multi-window channel preview
function .................................................................. 31
Using the multi-window favorite channel scan
function .................................................................. 31
Using the multi-window strobe function ................ 31
Using the LOCKS menu ............................................... 32
Entering the PIN code ............................................ 32
Using the V-CHIP menu ............................................... 33
ENABLE BLOCKING .......................................... 33
TV RATING (Independent rating system for
broadcasters) ........................................................... 33
MPAA RATING (Independent rating system
for movies) .............................................................. 34
BLOCKING OPTION .......................................... 34
Unlocking programs temporarily ............................ 35
Locking channels ........................................................... 35
Locking the video inputs ................................................ 36
Locking the front panel buttons ..................................... 36
Changing the PIN code ................................................. 36
Adjusting the picture ..................................................... 37
Selecting the picture mode ...................................... 37
Adjusting the picture quality ................................... 37
Saving your new picture preferences ........................ 38
Using the flesh tone feature ..................................... 38
Using the noise reduction feature ............................ 38
Selecting the color temperature ............................... 39
Resetting your picture adjustments ......................... 39
Watching video input .................................................... 40
Selecting the video source labels ..................................... 40
Using the closed caption feature ..................................... 41
Setting the sleep timer .................................................... 42
Setting the clock ............................................................ 42
Adjusting the sound ....................................................... 43
Muting the sound ................................................... 43
Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts .............................. 43
Using the surround sound feature ........................... 44
Adjusting the sound quality .................................... 45
Resetting your audio adjustments ........................... 45
Using the sub-bass system (SBS) ............................. 46
Turning off the built-in speakers ............................. 46
Selecting the Audio OUT sound ............................. 47
Using the StableSound
™
feature .............................. 47
Selecting the background of the menu display ............... 48
Displaying on-screen information .................................. 48
Viewing the demonstration mode .................................. 48
Understanding the auto power off feature ...................... 49
Understanding the last mode memory feature ................ 49
Appendix ................................................................... 50
Specifications ................................................................. 50
Troubleshooting ............................................................. 51
Limited United States Warranty ..................................... 52
Index .......................................................................... 53
