TOSHIBA WLT68 Owner's manual
Contents Remember… ? For television operation qu eries, please ring the helpline… SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don’ts for you to be aware of Installation and important information The remote control – an at-a-glance guide Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting external equipment to the back of the television Connecting a computer – connecting a computer to the back of the television Controls and input connections – switching on the television, standby, using the controls
Safety Precautions 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. They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer products and some points may not apply to the goods you have just purchased. DO NOT REMOVE ANY FIXED COVERS AS THIS WILL EXPOSE DANGEROUS AND 'LIVE' PARTS.
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.
The remote control UP Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. To mute the sound For On/Standby mode Number buttons To select input from external sources To return to the previous programme To switch between TV, Radio and Favourite programmes when in digital mode To display the digital on-screen Programme Guide To exit Menus On-screen Menus When using menus the arrows move the cursor on the screen up, down, left or right.
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. COMPONENT VIDEO (EXT3) SCART 2 (EXT2) CABLE HOLDER SCART 1 (EXT1) *a decoder could tellite FIXING STRAP be Digital Sa or any other er. compatible decod decoder* MEDIA REC.
Connecting a computer Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. the back of your television Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) Computer Mini D-sub 15 pin connector RGB PC cable (not supplied) Conversion adaptor if required (not supplied) Connect the PC cable from the computer to the PC terminal on the back of the television.
Controls and input connections A wide variety of external equipment can be connected to the input sockets on the side of the television. 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. Standby HDMI™ RED LED – Power on INPUT 3 GREEN LED – Active standby Input 3 (side) will ta ke priority over EXT3 (back) if both connec tions are used at the same time.
Tuning Digital television for the first time Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected and ensure the aerial is connected. To set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 5. 1 When the search is complete the television will automatically select programme one. Press the power-on button, the Welcome screen will appear.
Digital auto tuning NOTE: As new services are broadcast it will be necessary to re-tune the television in order to view them. You must allow the television to complete the search. Auto tuning When the search is complete the Auto tuning screen will display the total number of services found. Auto tuning will completely re-tune the television and can be used to up date the channel list. It is recommended that Auto tuning is run periodically to ensure that all new services are added.
Digital programme sorting, manual tuning NOTE: When the television is switched off the mode being viewed at the time will automatically be selected when the television is switched back on. Programme sorting 1 The station order may be changed to suit personal preference. Press MENU, the SETUP MENU will appear on screen. 2 Use Q to move down through the list and highlight Programmes. Press OK.
Tuning Analogue mode for the first time The Quick Setup feature will tune all analogue channels currently available in the area. To put the then use P or Q to highlight ATV. Press OK to select. television into ATV mode press and hold B 1 Select ATV mode. The Quick Setup screen will appear. 6 Use Q or P to move through the list to select a programme then press EXIT to view. The station order may be changed using the Manual tuning screen (see the analogue ‘Sorting programme positions’ section).
Analogue 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 S and R to move across the screen and select any of these Manual Tune options. Programme System Colour system Programme skip Channel Search Station Manual fine tuning Programme: The number to be pressed on the remote control. System: Specific to certain areas.
Analogue manual tune continued, Auto tune 8 When your media recorder signal is found, press R to move along to Station. With P, Q, S and R put in the required characters, e.g. VCR. Using Auto tuning 1 Manual tuning To set up the television using Auto tuning, press MENU and use S or R to select the SET UP menu.
Analogue programme skip, sorting programme positions Programme skip Sorting programme positions To prevent certain programmes from being viewed, the programme position can be skipped. The remote control must be removed as the channels will still be available using the number buttons. Programmes can then be watched as normal using the controls on the television, but the television will not show the skipped programme position. Channels may be moved and stored on the programme position of your choice.
General controls, stereo/bilingual transmissions, time display, sound controls Selecting programme positions Sound controls To select a programme position use the numbered buttons on the remote control. Volume Press f and Programme positions can also be selected using P P . e To revert to the previous programme position press Sound Mute Press k once to turn the sound off and again to cancel. ^. Bass, Treble and Balance To display on-screen information i.e.
Sound controls continued, SRS WOW™ sound effects, dual, stable sound® Bass boost WOW Bass boost enhances the depth of the sound on the TV speakers. The difference will only be noticeable on sound with a strong bass. SRS 3D On FOCUS Off TruBass Off MENU 1 In the SOUND menu press Q to highlight Bass boost. Use S or R to select On. 2 Then press Q to highlight Bass boost level and using S or R adjust to suit your preference.
Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. button repeatedly to select between Wide, Super Live 2, Cinema 2, 4:3, Super Live 1, Press the Cinema 1, Subtitle and 14:9. Please note: Whenever the MENU button is pressed the picture size settings will change while the menus are ON the screen. This is to ensure the menus do not overlap the edges of the viewable area.
Widescreen viewing continued 14:9 Use this setting when watching a 14:9 broadcast. WIDE 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. Use this setting to view a true 4:3 broadcast. 4:3 Press and hold the button and a list of all the widescreen formats will appear on screen.
Picture controls Most of the picture controls and functions are available in both digital and analogue modes. To access the the required menus when in digital mode: press MENU and using Q select TV setup, press OK then S or R to select the desired menu. PLEASE NOTE: features not available in digital mode will be greyed out. To access the required menus when in analogue mode: press MENU and use S or R to select the desired menu.
Picture controls continued Picture preferences MPEG NR – Noise Reduction This television offers the choice of personalising the picture to view the different styles available: style. Press 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.
Picture controls continued Colour temperature Base colour adjustment Colour Temperature increases the ‘warmth’ or ‘coolness’ of a picture by increasing the red or blue tint. The Base colour adjustment feature allows the adjustment of individual colours to suit personal preference. This can be useful when using an external source. 1 In the Picture settings menu press Q until Colour Temperature is highlighted.
Picture controls continued 1 Active Backlight Control Active Vision M100 When Active Backlight Control is activated it will automatically optimise the backlighting levels for dark scenes. When Active Vision M100 is selected this feature will reduce ‘smearing’ and on video sources will reduce picture judder. In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Active Backlight Control. 1 In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Active Vision M100.
Picture controls continued, panel lock Automatic format (Widescreen) Side panel adjustment 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. The Side Panel feature lightens or darkens the band each side of the screen when in 4:3 or 14:9 format. This helps prevent image retention of the band and can also make viewing in bright or dark conditions more comfortable.
The timers 5 Programme timer – digital only Auto-start VCR: If your Toshiba media recorder is AV link compatible setting this feature to YES will auto start/stop a recording. This feature will set the television to go to a specific channel at a certain time. It can be used to view a particular programme, or by setting the mode to daily or weekly, can be used to view a series of programmes. 1 When all the details have been entered press OK to save the timer.
Digital on-screen information and Programme Guide When viewing in digital mode, the on-screen information and programme guide give access to programme details for all available channels. Information 1 Guide Select information by pressing i+ , the information screen will appear giving details of the channel and programme currently being viewed.
Digital settings – parental control In order to prevent viewing of unsuitable films and programmes, channels and menus can be locked. These can then only be accessed with a security code PIN when in digital mode. Setting the PIN 1 Mode This feature locks various menus to prevent the television being retuned or the settings being overridden. Press MENU and R to select the FEATURE MENU. 1 In the PARENTAL CONTROL menu press Q to select Mode.
Digital settings – favourite programmes, locked programmes, encrypted programmes Selecting favourite programmes Locking programmes Favourite Programmes creates a list of the digital channels that are watched most. Four lists can be created, these can be a mixture of television, text and radio channels. Locked Programmes stops the viewing of digital channels, they can only be accessed by entering the PIN. 1 From the FEATURE MENU press Q to select Favourite and Locked Programmes .
Digital settings continued – audio languages, audio output, subtitles, reset tv, common interface Audio languages Subtitles This feature allows a programme or film to be viewed with a choice of soundtrack language, provided they are currently being broadcast. This feature will show subtitles on the bottom of the screen in the selected language provided they are being broadcast. 1 In the SETUP MENU press Q to select Languages. 1 In the LANGUAGES menu press Q to select Subtitles.
Digital settings continued – software upgrade Version Searching for new software This feature can be used to check the version of software currently installed. If preferred, software upgrades can be searched for manually using Search for New Software. 1 From the FEATURE MENU press P or Q to select Software upgrade. Press OK. 1 In the SOFTWARE UPGRADE menu press P or Q to select Search for New Software.
PC settings – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset, PC media windows Picture position Sampling clock Connect the PC (as shown in the ‘Connecting a PC’ section) and ensure that a picture is showing on the television screen. The picture position may now be adjusted to suit personal preference. Adjusting the Sampling clock alters the number of pulses per scan, this will clear vertical lines on the screen. 1 Press to select PC, then select PC Setting from the SET UP menu.
Input selection and AV connections Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 6 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations. Most media recorders and decoders send a signal through the SCART lead to switch the television to the correct Input socket. 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.
Input selection and AV connections continued PC audio HDMI1 audio In order to receive sound from a connected PC, plug the audio cable into the back of the television (as shown in ‘Connecting a computer’ section), then use the PC/HDMI1 audio settings. If the connected HDMI source does not support digital audio, plug the audio cable into PC/HDMI1 audio on the back of the television (as shown in the ‘Connecting a computer’ section), then use the HDMI1 audio settings.
Analogue text services – setting up, general information, Auto and LIST modes 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. The sub-page you are viewing will be highlighted and, as the television loads any additional sub-pages the colour of the numbers will change, indicating that these pages have been loaded.
Analogue text services – control buttons, Digital interactive services Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. T To select a page whilst viewing a 8/9 normal picture: To display the index/initial page: Press to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster. T / , a normal Enter the page number then press picture will be displayed.
Remember… Questions and Answers ? For television operation queries , please ring the helpline… Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www.toshiba.co.uk Q Q Why is there no sound or picture? A A Check the mains switch is on and check all mains connections. Check the television is not in standby mode.
Questions and Answers Q A Q A Q A Q Q Why is the DTV main menu unavailable? Analogue mode is selected. Press and hold select DTV. Use the Master PIN code of 1276, then change to a number of your choice. Ensure that no-one else can use the Master PIN by removing the Owner’s Manual. Why are some of the menus locked? Q Lock Menu has been enabled (see 'Parental Controls' page). Q A Q A Why are there vertical stripes on the screen when in PC mode? A The Sampling clock may need adjustment.
Questions and Answers Q Q Why are there no analogue text sub-pages? A A There are none broadcast or they have not yet loaded. Press the button to access. (See text section). Q X Connect the source via a SCART lead and play. Select Manual setting from the SET UP menu. Manual setting Colour system: Auto. EXT2 A Q Why are the colours wrong when an NTSC source is played? Why are the four coloured text numbers visible but no text? Text has been selected whilst viewing an external source i.e.
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Specifications and accessories Nicam 2 carrier system Stereo Broadcast systems/channels PAL-I UHF UK21-UK69 Model 32 37 42 80cm 94cm 107cm PAL-B/G UHF E21-E69 VHF E2-E12, S1-S41 Visible Screen Size (approx.) SECAM-L UHF F21-F69 VHF F1-F10, B-Q Display 16:9 Sound output (at 10% distortion) Main 10W + 10W SECAM-D/K UHF R21-R69 VHF R1-R12 PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58/4.
