Integrated High Definition LCD Television HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION 26AV500U 32AV500U 37AV50U 37AV500U 42AV500U For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 9. Note: To display a High Definition picture, the TV must be receiving a High Definition signal (such as an over-the-air High Definition TV broadcast, a High Definition digital cable program, or a High Definition digital satellite program). For details, please contact your TV antenna installer, cable provider, or satellite provider.
Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. Safety Precautions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
Important Safety Instructions 15) CAUTION: • To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use the polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be inserted completely to prevent blade exposure. • To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot; fully insert. 1) 2) 3) 4) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.
23) Always place the back of the television at least four (4) inches away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to allow proper ventilation. 24) Never allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and never place the TV where the power cord is subject to wear or abuse. 25) Never overload wall outlets and extension cords. 26) Always operate this equipment from a 120 VAC, 60 Hz power source only.
Choosing a location for your LCD TV 26” TV VESA Mounting Pattern To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: Observe the following safety precautions: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions. CAUTION: Before beginning pedestal assembly, carefully lay the front of the LCD Panel face down on a flat, cushioned surface such as a quilt or blanket. Leave the bottom of the unit protruding over the edge of the surface and assemble the pedestal as indicated below.
FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The Toshiba 26AV500U, 32AV500U, 37AV50U, 37AV500U and 42AV500U Televisions comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The party responsible for compliance to these rules is: Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
Contents Important Safety Instructions........................ 3 Installation, Care, and Service...................... 3 Chapter 1: Introduction............................... 8 Welcome to Toshiba..................................................................8 Features of your new TV..........................................................8 Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV......................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Features of your new TV Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and digital unencrypted cable television programming by direct connection to a cable system providing such programming.
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV Follow these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many exciting features. 1� 2� 3� 4� 5� 6� 7� 8� 9� Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, and service information. Keep this manual for future reference. Observe the following when choosing a location for the TV: • Read “Important notes about your LCD TV” ( page 6).
Chapter 1: Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections 26”/ 32”/ 37” TV Control panel 8 7 6 42” TV Control panel 5 4 4 5 9 10 TV front 26”/ 32”/ 37” TV Left side panel 3 10 6 9 7 8 3 POWE R 42” TV Right side panel POWE R 1 1� Green and Red LEDs Green = Power On Red = Power off (standby mode) See “LED indications” on page 47 for additional information. 2� Remote sensor — Point the remote control toward this remote sensor ( “Remote control effective range” on page 20).
Chapter 1: Introduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable types and connections, see pages 12–19. 26AV500U 26”TV 32”/ 37” TV Power cord 42” TV Power cord 32AV500U 37AV50U 37AV500U 42AV500U 1� HDMI™ IN — High-Definition Multimedia Interface input receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI device. Also see item 2. HDMI connection is necessary to receive 1080i signals.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/ video devices. Before purchasing any cables, be sure of connector types required by your devices and the length of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the ANT/ CABLE input on your TV.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) Stereo VCR VIDEO L AUDIO R IN OUT L CH 3 CH 4 IN from ANT OUT to TV R You will need: To view the antenna or Cable signal: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables − For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better picture performance than a standard (composite) video cable.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream® (component video) inputs.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a camcorder You will need: • standard A/V cables − For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) to VIDEO 1 on the TV back instead of the VIDEO 2 on the TV side panel. Camcorder VIDEO 42" TV AUDIO OUT L R Camcorder VIDEO 26"/ 32"/ 37" TV AUDIO OUT L R To view the camcorder video: Select the VIDEO 2 video input source on the TV.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This TV is able to connect with HDMI devices. But it is possible that same HDMI devices may not operate properly with this TV.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a digital audio system The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby®* Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external Dolby® Digital decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input. You will need: • optical audio cable (Use an optical audio cable that has the larger “TosLink” connector and not the smaller “minioptical” connector.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a personal computer (PC) With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable. • An adapter is not needed for computers with a compatible mini D-sub15-pin terminal.
Chapter 3: Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices ( page 24).
Chapter 3: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remote control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( page 23). 1� POWER turns the TV on and off. When the TV is on, the green LED indicator on the TV front will be illuminated. 2� PIC MODE selects the picture mode ( page 34). 3� SLEEP accesses the sleep timer ( page 41).
Chapter 3: Using the remote control Using the remote control to control your other devices 1� POWER Turns the selected device on and off. If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so) ( pages 24–26). 3� +10 Press to directly access DVD chapters higher than 10.
Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote Control functional key chart Note: • “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. • “ TV” = key will affect the TV, even though the remote control is in another mode. • * Not available for your TV.
Chapter 3: Using the remote control Programming the remote control to control your other devices Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program your TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps below. For details on using the remote control to operate the device, see page 22. 1� 2� 3� 4� 5� 6� In the remote control code table ( page 25), find the code for your device.
Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote control codes In some cases you may not be able to operate your device with the TV remote control. Your other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device’s remote control.
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Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation Main menu layout The tables below and on the next page provide a quick overview of your TV’s menu system.
Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation ** (Active = Yes, Inactive = No) Icon Item ANT Video ColorStream HD HDMI PC Input Configuration DTV Signal Meter Auto Ch Search Add On Ch Search Manual Ch Set Channel Labels Menu Language System Status Mode Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Settings Advanced Picture Language Bass Treble Balance Optical Output Format Speakers MTS Settings Time Zone Sleep Timer PC Settings Parental Control Digital CC Settings Digital CC Analog CC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language Viewing the digital signal meter You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. You can view the digital signal meter in the ANT digital TV input source only. To select the menu language: 1� 2� 3� 4� Press and open the Setup menu. Highlight Menu Language. Press u or to select your preferred menu language. Press to close the Setup menu.
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory When you press or on the remote control or TV control panel, your TV will stop only on the channels you programmed into the TV’s channel memory. Follow the steps below to program channels into the TV’s channel memory. Programming channels automatically Your TV can automatically detect all active channels in your area and store them in its memory.
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Manually deleting channels in the channel memory There is no method really to delete the channel memory except executing Auto Ch Search with a empty RF input. But there is a simple way to disable undesired Channel. 1� 2� Press and open the Setup menu Highlight Manual Ch Set. 3� Press u or , a new set of Manual Channel Set Menu will appear as below. Channel Labels Menu A list of common channel labels (logos) for various channels (ABC, CBS, etc.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view To select the video input source to view: 1� 2� Press on the remote control or TV control panel. And then either: a) Press numeric key 0~7 directly; or b) Repeatedly press on the remote control and then press to change the input; or c) Repeatedly press on the remote control or TV control panel to change the input. 3� Press button to add the current display channel to favorite browser list.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the picture size You can view many program formats in a variety of picture sizes—Full, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3 and Natural. Note: The “picture size” illustrations are examples only. The format of the image (in any of the picture sizes) will vary depending on the format of the signal you are currently watching. Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features TheaterWide 3 picture size (for letter box programs with subtitles) • The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller. Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture settings from four different modes, as described below.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality (Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast, Backlight and DynaLight™) to your personal preferences.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features 4� • To view text: Highlight T1, T2, T3, or T4. 5� Note: If text is not available in your area, a black rectangle may appear on screen. If this happens, set the Analog CC Mode to OFF. To view Digital captions: 1� 2� 3� Press and open the Prefer menu. Highlight Digital CC. Press or cyclically to select CC type that you want.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features To listen to stereo sound: Adjusting the audio quality 1� 2� 3� You can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. Press and open the Audio menu. Highlight MTS. Press or to select Stereo, SAP and Mono. StereoSAPMonoStereo To adjust the audio quality: 1� 2� 3� Press and open the Audio menu. Highlight the item you want to adjust (Bass, Treble, or Balance). Press , a new adjustment bar will appear as below.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Reset Factory Defaults of Audio To reset all tone quality of Audio to their factory default values: 1� 2� 3� Press and open the Audio menu. Highlight Settings. Press u or , all Audio settings will recover to factory default values. Selecting the optical output format Using the Parental Control menu The Parental Control menu includes US Ratings, Canadian Rating , Advanced Rating, Advanced Parental Lock and New PIN Code .
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Changing your PIN code There is available to change PIN code. 1� 2� Press correct PIN code as above to open the Parental Control Menu. Highlight New PIN Code. Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip) Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V-Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to the ratings you select.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Independent rating system for broadcasters Ratings Description and Content themes TV-MA Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.) L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual activity V) Graphic violence TV-14 Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features • H-Position: Moves the picture left/right. The adjustment range is -50~+50 (default value is 0).* • V-Position: Moves the picture up/down. The adjustment range is -10~+10 (default value is 0).* • Clock: Helps to reduce noise and sharpen the picture. The adjustment range is -10~+10 (default value is 0).* • Phase: Helps to reduce noise and minimize periodic vertical stripes on the screen. The adjustment range is -15~+16 (default value is 0).
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Setting the time zone To set the time zone: 1� 2� 3� Press and open the Prefer menu. Highlight Time Zone. Press or to select Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Eastern, Central and Mountain. PacificAlaskaHawaiiEasternCentral MountainPacific To display TV status information using INFO: Press on the remote control.
Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features Using the advanced picture settings features Using DynaLight™ Using Dynamic Contrast To select DynaLight: When DynaLight™ is set to ON, the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect the appearance of your backlight settings and then automatically adjust the video. When dynamic contrast is set to ON, the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect the appearance of your contrast settings and then automatically adjust the video.
Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features Using the static gamma feature Using the auto aspect ratio feature The static gamma feature allows you to adjust the levels of black in the picture. When the auto aspect ratio feature is set to On, the TV will automatically select the picture size when one of the following input sources is received: • A 480i signal from the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 input. • A 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i signal from the HDMI input.
Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features Selecting the color temperature Using CableClear® digital noise reduction You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures (Cool, Medium, and Warm), as described below. The CableClear® digital noise reduction feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture. This may be useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal (especially a Cable channel) or playing a noisy video cassette or disc.
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this chapter for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try. Black box on-screen • The closed caption feature is set to one of the Text modes (T1, T2, T3, or T4). Set the closed caption feature to Off ( page 35,36).
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Closed caption problems • If the program or video you selected is not closed- captioned, no captions will display ( page 35,36). • If text is not available, a black rectangle may appear. If this happens, turn off the closed caption feature ( page 35,36). • A closed-caption signal may not display correctly in the following situations: a) when a videotape has been dubbed; b) when the signal reception is weak; or c) when the signal reception is nonstandard ( page 35,36).
Chapter 9: Appendix Specifications Note: • This model complies with the specifications listed below. • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • This model may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future.
Chapter 9: Appendix HDMI input supports the following signal formats: Format Resolution V. Frequency H. Frequency Pixel Clock Frequency VGA 640 × 480 59.940Hz 31.469kHz 25.175MHz SVGA 800 × 600 60.320Hz 37.880kHz 40.000MHz XGA 1024 × 768 60.000Hz 48.360kHz 65.000MHz WXGA 1280 × 768 59.876Hz 47.776kHz 79.500MHz WXGA 1360 × 768 60.015Hz 47.712kHz 85.500MHz 480i 720 × 480i 59.940Hz 15.730kHz 27.000MHz 480p 720 × 480p 59.940Hz 31.470kHz 27.000MHz 720p 1280 × 720p 60.
Chapter 9: Appendix Limited United States Warranty for LCD Televisions 26” and Larger Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS LCD TELEVISION AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE. LCD TELEVISIONS PURCHASED IN THE U.S.A. AND USED ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A.
Chapter 9: Appendix Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TOSHIBA BRAND FLAT PANEL TELEVISION (the “TELEVISION(S)” or “Television(s)”) AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.
Chapter 9: Appendix Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy TO THE EXTENT NOT PRECLUDED BY LAW, ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS FOR THIS TELEVISION, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED.
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