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Projection Television

TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 1999

TE50T11
TE55T11

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Owner'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.

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Appendix

Index

Summary of Contents for TE50T11

Page 1: ...rial 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 Reference Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix Index ...

Page 2: ...If you install the TV 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 ...

Page 3: ... 21 Watching picture in picture PIP 23 Switching the main and small pictures 24 Changing the position of the small picture 24 Freezing the small picture 24 Using V CHIP control 25 Selecting the V CHIP menu 25 Adjusting the V CHIP menu 26 ENABLE BLOCKING 26 SET RATING Setting the movie or TV ratings for your choice 26 About Rating 26 BLOCKING OPTION 27 NEW PIN CODE 27 Unblocking programs temporaril...

Page 4: ... those on the 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 by using the buttons on the front panel or the remote control The back panel provides all the terminal connections you will need to connect other equipment to your TV The ColorStream inputs are only for TE55T11 DEMO ENTE...

Page 5: ...erformance ColorStream cables can only be used with ColorStream compatible components 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 only one cable for a mono VCR one video cable IN from ANT VIDEO ...

Page 6: ... or 4 whichever channel is vacant in your area then use the cable converter box to change channels To watch a basic cable channel while recording with the VCR the TV should be left in TV mode You will need one two way splitter three coaxial cables one pair of audio cables only one cable for a mono VCR one video cable Cable converter box OUT IN IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO L R IN OUT...

Page 7: ...h DVD video or TV programs and to record DVD or TV programs You can record from one source and watch a program from another source Your TV is capable of using ColorStream component video Connecting your TV to a ColorStream compatible DVD such as a Toshiba DVD can greatly enhance picture quality and performance You will need one coaxial cable three pairs of audio cables only one cable for a mono VC...

Page 8: ... ANT OUT to TV IN OUT OUT R L VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R IN DVD IN L R CR CB Y L MONO AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO R VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO ANT 75 Caution To play from the DVD the DVD and TV must use ColorStream connections To record from the DVD the DVD and TV must select Video The unauthorized recording of television programs video tapes and other materials may infringe upon the...

Page 9: ...el This also allows you to use external speakers To control the audio turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier then turn off the built in speakers See Turning off the built in speakers on page 38 You will need one pair of audio cables LINE IN L R OUT R L VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R IN DVD IN L R CR CB Y L MONO AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO R VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO ANT 75 Amplifier Fr...

Page 10: ...right will then control the VCR The rest of the 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 11 Note This remote control s functions may or may not operate your VCR or cable TV converter Refer to the owner s manuals supplied...

Page 11: ...he program mode Perform the following steps while the back light is on about 20 seconds 4 Point the remote control toward the VCR or converter and press the Number buttons to enter the three digit code number for your brand of VCR or converter If the right number was entered the VCR or the converter should turn off If the VCR or the converter does not respond to the remote control repeat steps 1 t...

Page 12: ...031 MEMOREX 101 003 010 014 031 034 053 072 MGA 045 046 059 MINOLTA 013 020 MITSUBISHI 059 061 046 051 142 013 020 045 MTC 034 040 MULTITECH 024 034 NEC 012 023 043 048 NORDMENDE 043 OPTONICA 053 054 ORION 202 PANASONIC 070 140 201 031 PENTAX 013 020 031 063 PHILCO 031 034 067 PHILIPS 031 067 034 101 054 PILOT 101 PIONEER 021 048 013 PULSAR 072 QUARTZ 014 QUASAR 031 RCA 013 020 034 041 040 107 109...

Page 13: ...037 MACOM 033 MAGNAVOX 012 079 010 064 MEMOREX 052 MOVIE TIME 028 032 NSC 071 073 015 028 038 OAK 016 031 037 053 PANASONIC 044 047 PARAGON 052 PHILIPS 020 065 006 012 013 085 090 202 PIONEER 034 051 001 063 076 POPULAR MECHANICS 206 POST NEWS WEEK 016 PRUCER 059 PTS 011 048 071 072 073 074 PULSAR 052 RCA 047 REGAL 049 050 REGENCY 057 REMBRANT 025 RK 091 SAMSUNG 030 068 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 003 011 ...

Page 14: ...rogrammed menu information pages 15 19 22 yz x selects or adjusts programming menus page 15 FAV zy cycles through favorite channels page 20 MUTE mutes the sound page 36 RECALL displays screen information page 32 TV VIDEO selects video input source page 32 SURROUND turns the surround sound on and off page 37 PIP Functions allow access to PIP functions pages 23 24 PIP press to turn on or off the PIP...

Page 15: ...NGUAGE PREFERENCE English TV START PUSH Add T IMER CLOCK START PUSH CH LABEL FAVOR I TE CH SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE PREFERENCE START PUSH START PUSH START PUSH V CH I P RESET START PUSH SET UP C CAPTION SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE To end push EXIT AUDIO PREMIUM SURROUND On SBS LEVE L SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE SBS PREFERENCE Off P I CT...

Page 16: ... PICTURE LANGUAGE PREFERENCE English TV START PUSH Add T IMER CLOCK 2 Press z or y to highlight LANGUAGE CH PROGRAM ADD ERASE TV CABLE SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE LANGUAGE PREFERENCE English TV START PUSH FrancaisEspanol To end push EXIT T IMER CLOCK START PUSH Add 3 Press x or to highlight your desired language PROG CAN ADD EFF TV CABLE REGLAGE S TITRAGE AUDIO PREMIUM SBS IMAGE LAN...

Page 17: ...ght either TV or CABLE depending on which you use START PUSH CH PROGRAM ADD ERASE TV CABLE SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE LANGUAGE PREFERENCE English TV START PUSH Add Cable T IMER CLOCK If you use an antenna choose TV If you use cable choose CABLE 4 Press z to select CH PROGRAM 5 Press x or to start channel programming The TV will automatically cycle through all the T...

Page 18: ...TV buttons To change to the next programmed channel Press Channel y or z on the TV or remote control To change to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed Press the Channel Number buttons 0 9 and 100 For example to select channel 125 press the 100 button the 2 button and the 5 button Adjusting the color convergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes a red one a green one and a bl...

Page 19: ...lue line into the green line When color convergence is correctly adjusted you will see two single white lines 6 Press EXIT to display the circumference CONVERGENCE menu 7 Press the corresponding Number button 1 9 to select the place you want to adjust PUSH 1 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 PUSH EX PUSH ENTER TO SELECT COLOR RED BLUE I T TO SELECT POS I T I ON 8 Press ENTER to highlight RED or BLUE 9 Press yzx t...

Page 20: ...To program your favorite channels 1 Press MENU then press x or until the SET UP menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight FAVORITE CH FAVOR I TE CH V CH I P SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE PREFERENCE CH LABEL START PUSH START PUSH START PUSH RESET START PUSH 3 Press x or to display the FAVORITE CH menu SET CLEAR will be highlighted 4 Press x or to highlight Set SET UP C ...

Page 21: ...highlight Clear then press ENTER until 0 replaces the channel numbers you have programmed SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE Set Clear CH INPUT FAVOR I TE CH SET CLEAR SET UP CH TV CABLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CH To enter push 0 9 To set push ENTER To end push EXIT Labeling channels Channel labels will appear over the channel number display each time you turn on the TV select a...

Page 22: ...ER SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE Set Clear CH LABEL SET CLEAR LABEL CH INPUT 04 CH A To enter push To clear push ENTER To end push EXIT 8 Repeat step 7 to enter the rest of the characters If you would like a blank space in the label name you must choose an empty space from the list of characters Otherwise a dash will appear in that space 9 Repeat steps 4 through 8 for other...

Page 23: ...ow 1 9 the size of the screen will appear Press PIP a second time to display a 1 16 size window P P I 4 4 P P I 4 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the input source VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 for the small picture The selected source will be displayed in purple ColorStream can not be selected TO SELECT PUSH SOURCE V I DEO 1 TV P I P V I DEO 2 5 Select channels for the small picture using the VCR s channel...

Page 24: ...small picture Press LOCATE repeatedly while you are watching a 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 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV VIDEO SURROUND REC TV VCR REW FF STILL LOC...

Page 25: ... To enter push 0 9 To set push ENTER To end push EXIT 1110 P I N CODE SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE V CH I P BLOCK I NG ACT I VE To enter push 0 9 To set push ENTER To end push EXIT 1234 If a wrong pin code has been entered the message Incorrect will appear Try to enter the correct code again If you can not remember the pin code you have stored while in the pin code enterin...

Page 26: ...gned to be appropriate for all children Y7 Y7FV Directed to Older Children This program is designed for children age 7 and above Note For those programs where fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category such programs will be designated TV Y7 FV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages PG Parental Guidance Suggeste...

Page 27: ...I ON SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE PREFERENCE MPAA UNRATED PUSH START V CH I P NOTES ENABL I NG TH I S OPT I ON MAY BLOCK EMERGENCY MESSAGES On Off On V CHIP MENU Press x or to return to the V CHIP menu NEW PIN CODE Changing Pin Code 1 Press x or to display the NEW PIN CODE menu 2 Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter a 4 digit code The numbers you enter will replace ...

Page 28: ...e Incorrect appears Enter the correct code again Blocking channels With the BLOCK CHANNEL feature you can block specific channels The TV will not be able to tune these channels with the Channel yz buttons or Channel Number buttons unless you clear the setting This TV has 8 memory spaces total 4 for TV mode and 4 for CABLE mode To block channels 1 Press x or to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu SET CL...

Page 29: ...t BLOCK CHANNEL 3 Press x or to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu 4 Press x or to highlight Clear SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE CH Set Clear SET CLEAR CH INPUT V CH I P BLOCK CHANNEL LOCKED CH TV 15 8 6 4 0 0 0 0 To enter push 0 9 To set push ENTER To end push EXIT CABLE 5 Press ENTER until 0 replaces the channel numbers you have blocked SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICT...

Page 30: ...adjusted will be stored in the TV s memory automatically You can keep these settings or choose preset options under the PREFERENCE menu See Selecting the color temperature and Adjusting the picture preferences on pages 30 31 Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures cool medium and warm To select the color temperatur...

Page 31: ...PTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE PREFERENCE On Off NOI SE REDUCT ION FLESH TONE CONVERGENCE START PUSH On To turn off the flesh tone feature Choose Off in step 3 above Using the noise reduction feature This feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture This is useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal or playing back a video cassette or disk damage...

Page 32: ...EAM V IDEO 2 V IDEO 1 TV Displaying on screen information Press RECALL to display the following on screen information Channel number or VIDEO mode selected Channel label if preset Time if preset Stereo or SAP second audio program audio status V CHIP rating status ANT 1 ABCD 4 CABLE 9 25 STEREO SAP TV PG V L DEMO ENTER TV VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV VIDEO SURROUND REC TV...

Page 33: ... following XDS eXtended Data Service information for about 30 seconds XDS ON 00 45 00 12 EDUCATION SESAME STREET PBS 1 Network name 2 Program name 3 Program type 4 Program length 5 Elapsed time in show Some of the above information may not be displayed If the TV program you are watching does not include XDS information only XDS ON will be displayed for about 4 seconds when you select the XDS mode ...

Page 34: ... C4 to view captions Select C1 for translation of the primary language in your area Giant pandas eat leaves Select T1 T2 T3 or T4 to view Text WORLD WEATHER Temps Current F C Weather LONDON 51 11 MOSCOW PARIS ROME TOKYO 57 14 53 12 66 19 65 18 Cloudy Clear Cloudy Rain Clear To turn off the closed caption feature Select Off in step 2 Note A closed caption signal may not be decoded in the following ...

Page 35: ... Number buttons 0 9 to enter the correct time Enter the numbers after the number position starts to blink The clock operates on a 12 hour cycle TO SET HOUR AND MI NUTE 09 25 CLOCK PUSH 0 9 PUSH T IMER TO START 3 Press TIMER to start the clock The display color will change from purple to blue then turn off To monitor the time Press RECALL CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV VIDEO SURROUND REC TV VCR REW ...

Page 36: ...able while in the VIDEO mode To listen to stereo sound 1 Press MENU then press x or until the AUDIO menu appears TREBLE BALANCE SPEAKERS BASS SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE MTS PREFERENCE On MONO 2 Press z or y to highlight MTS 3 Press x or to highlight STR TREBLE BALANCE SPEAKERS BASS SET UP C CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE MTS PREFERENCE On STR SA...

Page 37: ...rround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV s speakers The feature uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input To turn on the surround sound feature 1 Select the stereo mode following the steps under Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts on page 36 2 Press SURROUND until SURROUND On appears on the screen SET UP C CAPT...

Page 38: ...nu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight SPEAKERS 3 Press x or to highlight Off To turn on the built in speakers Choose On in step 3 Viewing the demonstration mode When you press DEMO on the TV the TV will automatically display a variety of its on screen menus and special features This function is provided for demonstration purposes only To stop the demonstration mode Press DEMO again or press EXIT ...

Page 39: ...T VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47 kohm ColorStream component video INPUT for TE55T11 only Y 1V p p 75 ohm CR 0 7 V p p 75 ohm CB 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 0 350 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 4 7 kohm Dimensi...

Page 40: ...djust the PICTURE menu Poor reception of broadcast channels The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Check the antenna connections If you are using a VCR make sure the TV VCR button is set correctly Cannot receive above channel 13 Change TV CABLE selection Black box appears on the screen Captioning may be turned on Unable to select a certain channel The channel may be locked...

Page 41: ...stomer service and improved products Failure to return the Demographic card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility The above warranties are subject to the following conditions 1 You must retain your bill of sale or provide other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this product must be made by an Authorized TACP THI Service Station 3 These warranties are effec...

Page 42: ...tomatically 17 switching between two 20 cleaning your TV 2 clock setting 35 closed caption feature using 34 code table cable TV converter 13 VCR 12 color convergence adjusting 18 color temperature selecting 30 connecting audio system 9 cable converter box 6 cable converter box and a VCR 6 DVD with ColorStream and a VCR 7 DVD satellite receiver and a VCR 7 TV 5 VCR 5 VCRs two 8 D demonstration mode...

Page 43: ...tellite receiver DVD and a VCR connecting 7 setting clock 35 off timer 35 sound adjusting 36 muting 36 stereo SAP broadcasts selecting 36 sub bass system using 38 surround using 37 speakers turning off 38 specifications 39 stereo sound selecting 36 sub bass system using 38 surround sound using 37 switching between two channels 20 switching the main and small pictures PIP 24 T troubleshooting 40 TV...

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