00GB_AV500P_EngOM.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 3 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM Contents SETTING UP TEXT SERVICES Safety Precautions ..................................................4 Installation and important information ....................5 The remote control .................................................6 Inserting batteries and effective range of the remote ..........................................................6 Connecting external equipment ..............................
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP Safety Precautions DO NOT REMOVE ANY FIXED COVERS AS THIS WILL EXPOSE DANGEROUS AND 'LIVE' PARTS. This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 5 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP Installation and important information Where to install Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights, soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curtains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falling on the screen. Sturdy tie (as short as possible) Place on a sturdy platform, the mounting surface should be flat and steady.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP The remote control 10 Navigation Ring: Use > and < to change programme positions and text pages Use Y and y to alter the volume When using menus press > (up), < (down), Y (left) and y (right) to move the cursor on the screen. Q to confirm your selection Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 7 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP Connecting external equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. HDMI™ INPUT SOCKETS VIDEO INPUT (EXT4) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (EXT3) SCART 2 (EXT2) SCART 1 (EXT1) FIXING STRAP *a decoder could be Digital Satellite or any other compatible decoder. CABLE HOLDER MEDIA REC.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 8 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input To connect a DVI device Connect an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable (HDMI type A connector) to HDMI1 terminal and audio cables to the HDMI1 Audio socket (see illustration). • The recommended HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable length is 6.6 ft (2m). • An HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable transfers video only. Separate analog audio cables are required. • See “HDMI1 audio” on page 24.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 9 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP Connecting a computer With the HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the television and hear the sound from the televisions speakers. To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the television, use an HDMI-to DVI adapter cable and analog audio cables. If connecting a PC with an HDMI terminal, use an HDMI cable (type A connector).
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 10 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM SETTING UP Using the controls Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the television are made using the remote control, the buttons on the television may be used for some functions. Headphone jack RED LED – Standby GREEN LED – Power on Switching on Standby Using the controls If the RED LED is unlit check that the mains plug is connected to the power supply.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 11 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION Tuning the television e Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected. To set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6. With the list of stations now showing use > or < to highlight the station you want to move and press y. The selected station will be moved to the right of the screen. Manual tuning Prog.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 12 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION a Manual tune The television can be tuned-in manually using Manual tuning. For example: if the television cannot be connected to a media recorder/decoder with a SCART lead or to tune-in a station on another System. Use Y and y to move across the screen and select any of these Manual Tune options.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 13 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION g h Each signal will show on the television, if it is not your media recorder, press > or < again to restart the search. When your media recorder signal is found, press y to move along to Station. With >, <, Y and y put in the required characters, e.g. VCR. Programme skip To prevent certain programmes from being viewed, the programme position can be skipped.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 14 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION Using Auto tuning a To set up the television using Auto tuning, press M and use Y or y to select the SET UP menu. SET UP Language English Country UK Auto tuning OK Manual tuning OK AV connection OK Picture position MENU Back OK EXIT Watch TV b Press < to highlight Language and Y or y to select. c Using < highlight Country, then Y or y to select.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 15 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES General controls Bass, Treble and Balance a Selecting programme positions Press M and Y or y to select SOUND. To select a programme position use the numbered buttons on the remote control. SOUND Programme positions can also be selected using > and <. To revert to the previous programme position press . To display on-screen information i.e. programme position, input mode or stereo/mono signal, press .
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 16 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. Press repeatedly to select between 4:3, Super Live 1, Cinema 1, Subtitle, 14:9, Wide, Super Live 2, Cinema 2 and PC. SUPER LIVE 1 This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally and vertically, holding better proportions at the centre of the image.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 17 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES 14:9 WIDE Use this setting when watching a 14:9 broadcast. Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD, widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast (when available). Due to the range of widescreen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.) black bars may be visible on the top and bottom of the screen. 4:3 Use this setting to view a true 4:3 broadcast.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 18 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Picture controls Backlight Adjusting the Backlight can improve the clarity of the screen when viewing. Picture position The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs. a a In the PICTURE menu press < to select Picture settings, then press Q. In the SET UP menu press < until Picture position is highlighted.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 19 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Picture preferences MPEG NR – Noise Reduction This television offers the choice of personalising the picture style. Press to view the different styles available: When watching a DVD the compression may cause some words or picture elements to become distorted or pixelated. Using the MPEG NR feature reduces this effect by smoothing out the edges.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Colour management Active backlight control When Colour management is selected it allows the ‘Base colour adjustment’ feature to become available. When Active backlight control is activated it will automatically optimise the backlighting levels for dark scenes. a a In the PICTURE menu press < to select Colour management. In the PICTURE menu press < to select Active backlight control.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 21 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Automatic format (Widescreen) Blue screen When this television receives a true Widescreen picture and Auto format is On, it will automatically be displayed in Widescreen format, irrespective of the television’s previous setting. When Blue screen is selected the screen will turn blue and the sound will be muted when no signal is received. a a In the FUNCTION menu press < to highlight Blue screen.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 22 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Panel lock Sleep timer Panel lock disables the buttons on the television. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. a The television can be set to turn itself Off after a certain time. a From the FUNCTION menu select Panel lock and choose On or Off using Y or y. Press M and Y or y to select the TIMER menu.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 23 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Input selection and AV connections INPUT signal selection This specifies the type of signal going into SCART 2 (EXT2) on the back of the television. Please refer to the manufacturers instructions for the connected equipment. Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 7 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 24 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES HDMI1 audio If the connected HDMI source does not support digital audio, plug the audio cable into HDMI1 (AUDIO) on the back of the television (as shown in the ‘Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input’ section), then use the HDMI1 audio settings. a In the SET UP menu press < until AV connection is highlighted, then press Q.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 25 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM TEXT SERVICES Text services Navigating pages using Auto This television has a multi-page text memory, which takes a few moments to load. It offers two Modes of viewing text – Auto will display Fastext, if available. LIST will store your four favourite pages. If Fastext is available four coloured titles will appear at the base of the screen.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 26 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM TEXT SERVICES Control buttons Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. k To display the index/initial page: Press k to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster. To display a page of text: Press to display text. Press again to superimpose text over a normal picture. Press again to return to normal television viewing. Programmes cannot be changed until this has been done.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 27 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM PROBLEM SOLVING Questions and Answers Q A Q A Why is the VCR/DVD picture in black and white? a Select the Manual tuning menu. Highlight the station and press Q, then press y to select Manual fine tuning. b Using > or < adjust to get the best picture and sound. Press Q and then P. Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www.toshiba.co.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 28 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM PROBLEM SOLVING Q A Q A Why are there problems with text? Good performance of text depends on a good strong broadcast signal. This normally requires a roof or loft aerial. If the text is unreadable or garbled, check the aerial. Go to the main index page of the text service and look for the User Guide. This will explain the basic operation of text in some detail. If further information is needed on how to use text see the text section.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 29 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM INFORMATION Notes For your own records Cleaning the screen and cabinet… Turn off the power, clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause damage. Disposal… The following information is only for EU-member states: The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste.
00GB_AV500P_EngOM.book Page 30 Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:40 AM INFORMATION Specifications and accessories Stereo Nicam 2 carrier system Broadcast systems/channels Visible Screen Size Model 32 (approx.
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