© 2000 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Index Owner’s Manual Reference Reference Appendix Color Television 32AX60/36AX60 Using the TV’s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to Toshiba
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ADVERTENCIA RIESGO DE DESCARGA ELÉCTRICIA - NO ABRIR IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION AND THOSE ON YOUR TV SET. RETAIN THIS SECTION FOR REFERENCE.
A polarized alternating current line plug — having one blade wider than the other. This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. Un enchufe de línea de corriente alterna polarizado — posee una cuchilla más ancha que la otra.
SERVICE / SERVICIO DE REPARACIÓN Damage Requiring Service — Unplug the TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Daños que requieren el servicio de reparación — En los casos siguientes, desenchufe el televisor de la toma de la red y solicite los servicios de personal de reparación especializado: a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. a. Cuando se haya dañado el cable de alimentación o el enchufe. b.
Welcome to Toshiba .............................................................................................................................. 1 Exploring your new TV ............................................................................................................................... 1 Selecting a location for the TV .................................................................................................................... 1 Connecting your TV ..........................................
Video Lock ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Channel labels ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Video labels ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) ..
Welcome to Toshiba Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. Please make sure you have received the following items: TV, remote control, batteries, manual, registration card, and extended service plan literature.
Connecting your TV Connecting your TV If you have not connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. Note: Cables are not supplied. • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use “F” connectors. • Audio and video cables are usually color coded according to use: yellow for video; red and white for audio.
Note: When you use a converter box with your TV, there may be features you will not be able to program using the remote control, such as such as PIP swap, Channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels. You will need: • two coaxial cables Welcome to Toshiba This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. To use the TV features (such as PIP swap, Channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels ), select ANT-1.
Connecting a DVD/satellite receiver and VCR Connecting your TV This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, video, or TV programs. You can record from the DVD/satellite receiver and TV, as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel.
Welcome to Toshiba To Antenna DVD Player with ColorStreamTM L TM COLORSTREAM R Y Cb S VIDEO Cr TV Note: 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.
Connecting a camcorder Connecting your TV This connection allows you to watch videos recorded on a camcorder. You will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable Note: If you are using an S-VHS camcorder with an S-video output, connect this to the S-video input on the TV and omit the video cable. Caution: Do not connect the video cable and the S-video cable to Video-1 simultaneously.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the remote control • Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones. • Remove dead batteries immediately to prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment. • If you do not intend to use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries. 3. Slide the battery cover back onto the remote control until the lock snaps.
LIGHT RECALL POWER POWER TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER Recall VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 TV/Cable/VCR switch CH CH RTN Channel Number VOL ENT C. CA P NU ME T ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV ENTER IT ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE EX ET The remote control provided with your Toshiba TV is preprogrammed to operate Toshiba VCRs also. To operate non-Toshiba components using the remote control provided with your TV: 1.
Welcome to Toshiba Symphonic Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Telefunken TMK Toshiba Totevision Unitech Vector Vector Research Video Concepts Videosonic Wards XR-1000 Yamaha Zenith Cable TV converter code table Brand Code ABC 020, 022, 027, 030, 032, 033, 036, 066 041 041, 058, 172 075 075 041 041 172 172 044, 050 059, 079 038 027 021 419 Antronix Archer Belcor Cable Star Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Colour Voice Comtronics Contec Dae Ryung Eastern Focus Connecting your TV Sharp Shintom Shogun S
Learning about the remote control POWER Light turns the TV on and off (page 8) TV/VIDEO Recall LIGHT RECALL POWER selects input source (page 12) Channel y z cycles through programmed channels TV/Cable/VCR switch TV/Cable/VCR switch Timer VCR TV/Video switches between TV, Cable, and VCR Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels (page 13) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH RTN adjusts the volume level (page 29) C.
VOLUME CHANNEL LIGHT RECALL POWER TV MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER CABLE VCR TV/Video Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French, and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. Menus and messages will appear in the language you select. To select an on-screen display language: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 3. Press y or z to highlight LANGUAGE. 4. Press x or • to highlight your desired language.
Using the TV/VIDEO button on the TV Use the TV/VIDEO button on the TV to monitor or change the signal source connected to your TV. To select the signal source: Press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV to select either VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, ColorStream, ANT 1, or ANT 2. Repeatedly press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV until the signal source you wish to use displays in purple.
VOLUME Welcome to Toshiba TV/ VIDEO MENU CHANNEL Menu Connecting your TV Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed the channels into the TV’s memory, you can manually add and erase individual channels. To add a channel to or erase a channel from the TV’s memory: 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to add or erase. If you are adding a channel, you will need to use the Channel Number buttons to select the channel. 2. Press MENU. 3.
5. Press x or • to display the FAVORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 6. Press x or • to highlight SET. 7. Press z to add the current channel to the list. 8. Press ENTER. Using the TV’s Features PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT FAVORITE CH [SET]CLEAR 2 5 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [TV:CYAN, CABLE:BLUE] SELECT[ ] SET[ CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 ] 9. Press EXIT to close the on-screen display. 10. Repeat steps 1–9 for a maximum of 12 channels.
Welcome to Toshiba 5. Press x or • to display the FAVORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 6. Press x or • to highlight CLEAR. POWER LIGHT RECALL TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR Channel 3 CH To select your PIN code and access the V-Chip menu: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL. 4. Press x or • to display the Enter PIN Code screen. ] SET UP PREFER C.
7. Press x or • to highlight “Y,” which enables all blocking by activating the V-Chip. See “Blocking programs by ratings” on page 17, “Blocking unrated movies or programs” on page 19, and “Blocking channels” on page 20. (Note: Highlight “N” to deactivate the V-Chip and disable blocking.) PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N SET RATING SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE BLOCK CHANNEL VIDEO LOCK OFF ] SELECT[ ] To change your PIN code: 1. Press MENU. 2.
PG13 PG G Youth TV Ratings Y7, Y7FV Y Directed to older children. Programs rated Y7 are designed for children 7 and above. Programs in which fantasy violence may be more intense or combative than other programs in this category are rated Y7FV. For all children. Programs rated Y are designed to be appropriate for all children. TV Ratings Mature audience only. This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.
To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL. 4. Press x or • to display the Enter PIN Code screen. 5. Use the Channel Number buttons (0–9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menu for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code. After the code is entered, the V-Chip Control menu appears. 6. Press y or z to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING. 7.
BLOCKING IS ACTIVE PLEASE ENTER PIN CODE TO TEMPORARILY UN-BLOCK –––– Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Note: When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message appears stating that the program has been blocked because the program’s rating exceeds the set limits. To temporarily override the block and view the program, press MUTE and enter your PIN code. To reset your original ratings blocks, turn the TV off and then on again.
Using the TV’s Features 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH T CH RTN Channel Number VOL ENT ADV/ PIP CH ENTER IT FAV ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE EX FAV Menu NU CLEAR[ 2 ME [SET]CLEAR 0 0 6 ] SELECT[ END[EXIT] 1 Enter Exit PLAY PIP Note: After programming CHANNEL BLOCK, change channels before turning off the television. SET UP PREFER C.CAPT BLOCK CHANNEL 0 MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR ET PICTURE AUDIO POWER TV CABLE S RE To block a channel: 1.
LIGHT RECALL 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH VOL ENT ADV/ PIP CH Exit PLAY PIP Note: In normal TV viewing, if you cannot access the input sources (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, and ColorStream) or channels 3 and 4, check the Video Lock setting and highlight OFF if necessary. Using the Remote Control Enter Setting up your TV ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE EX IT FAV Using the TV’s Features ENTER FAV Menu NU C.
Channel labels A channel label displays on the screen above the channel number every time you turn the TV on, change the channel, or press RECALL. You can choose up to four characters for a channel label. LIGHT RECALL TV CABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH C. CA P ] CH LABEL SET/CLEAR LABEL SET UP PREFER C.CAPT [SET]CLEAR ---- SET UP MENU Using the TV’s Features MOVE[ ] SELECT[ SET UP PREFER C.
LIGHT RECALL 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH VOL ENT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE EX IT FAV PLAY PIP Enter Exit Using the Remote Control NU ENTER FAV Menu ME T CH RTN Channel Number Connecting your TV 2 ET SELECT[ ] Index Reference Appendix 7. Repeat steps 1–6 to label the other input sources. 8. When you finish setting up video labels: • To return to the previous menu, press y or z to highlight SET UP MENU, then press x or •. • To return to normal TV viewing, press EXIT.
Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) POWER LIGHT RECALL The picture-in-picture (PIP) feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time. The small picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. (Note: ColorStream cannot be accessed in PIP mode.) TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR 1 2 3 CH To display a TV broadcast as a small picture: 1. Tune the TV to the program you want to watch. 2. Press the PIP button once to display a small picture.
TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR 2 3 CH 4 5 7 8 6 9 CH RTN 0 ADV/ PIP CH AP C. C NU FAV VOL ENT ME T 100 FAV ENTER PIP Channel T EX SE IT RE ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE REC Channel Connecting your TV 1 Freezing the small picture With the TV in PIP mode, press STILL to freeze the small picture. The small picture becomes a still picture (outlined in red in the onscreen display). Press STILL again to return to the moving picture (outlined in green in the on-screen display).
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, and tint. Your picture quality adjustments are stored automatically in the TV’s memory. You can keep these settings or choose preset options under the PREFERENCES menu. (See “Selecting the color temperature” below, and “Adjusting the picture preference” on the following page.) To adjust the picture quality: 1. Press MENU. 2.
Movie-like picture setting (factory-set) Your personal preferences (set by you; see “Adjusting the picture quality” on page 26.) POWER LIGHT RECALL Recall TV CABLE TV/Video 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH 9 CH RTN 100 AP T ADV/ PIP CH C.
Using the closed caption feature The Closed Caption feature has two options: • Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of programs and videos that are closed-captioned (usually identified in your local TV listing as “CC”). • Text—An on-screen display of information not related to the program, such as weather or stock data (if available in your viewing area). LIGHT RECALL TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH To view captions or text: 1.
Welcome to Toshiba Adjusting the sound POWER LIGHT RECALL Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn the sound off. While the sound is off, the screen displays the word MUTE in the lower right corner. To restore the sound, press MUTE or VOL y z. When you press the MUTE button, the Closed Caption feature is automatically activated. To deactivate captions, press the MUTE button again. This feature works only when the Closed Caption mode is set to OFF.
Adjusting the sound quality You can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight the quality you want to adjust. 4. Press x or • to adjust the level: • x makes the sound quality weaker or decreases the balance in the right channel, depending on the item selected.
To turn the sub-bass system on [or off ]: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight SBS. 4. Press x or • to highlight ON [or OFF]. TV/VIDEO MENU VOLUME CHANNEL Connecting your TV Menu POWER LIGHT RECALL TV 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH + ] 9 VOL CH RTN 100 To adjust the sub-bass system: 1. Turn the sub-bass system on, as instructed above. 2. Press MENU. 3. Press x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 4. Press y or z to highlight SBS LEVEL. 5.
Appendix Cleaning and care WARNING: TV sets use high voltage. Do not remove the cabinet back. Refer all servicing to qualified service technicians. To clean the TV screen and cabinet: 1. Unplug the power cord to avoid possible shock hazard. 2. Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of mild detergent and warm water to clean the TV screen and trim. Do not use too much water; liquid spilling into the cabinet can damage the TV. 3. Wipe off excess moisture with a clean dry cloth.
• Change or reset your PIN code.
Limited United States warranty Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”) and Toshiba Hawaii Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.
Welcome to Toshiba Limitations All warranties implied by state law, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of the limited warranties set forth above.
Index A adding and erasing channels manually ..................... 13 adding channels to the TV’s memory .......................... 12 adjusting channel settings ..............................................................13 picture preference .......................................................... 27 picture quality ..................................................................26 sound ...................................................................................29 antenna input, selecting ..
ratings blocking programs by ................................................... 17 MPAA .................................................................................. 17 TV .......................................................................................... 17 unrated movies or programs ...................................... 19 youth TV ............................................................................. 17 remote control batteries, installing ............................................
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