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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 .............................................................................................................................. 7 Exploring your new TV ............................................................................................................................... 7 Selecting a location for the TV .................................................................................................................... 7 Notice of possible TV stand instability .....................
Using the V-Chip menu ............................................................................................................................ 27 Selecting a PIN code ........................................................................................................................... 27 Changing your PIN code .................................................................................................................... 28 Blocking programs by ratings ..........................................
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, the remote control may not operate certain features, 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 basic and premium cable channels. To use the TV features (such as PIP swap, Channel y z, channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels ), select ANT-1.
Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, or TV programs. You can record from the DVD player/satellite receiver and TV, as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel. Note: If your DVD player has component video connections, follow the connection instructions under “Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream™ (component video) and a VCR” on page 11.
Welcome to Toshiba TM (component video) AUDIO L OUT L ColorStream VIDEO R This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, or TV programs, and record DVD or TV programs (when authorized). You can record from one source while watching a program from another source. Your TV has ColorStream (component video) connections. Connecting your TV to a component video compatible DVD player (such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream™) can greatly enhance picture quality and performance.
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 your camcorder has an S-video connection, an S-video cable will provide better picture performance than a regular video cable. Do not connect a regular video cable and an S-video cable to Video-1 (or Video-2) at the same time.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the remote control Device Toshiba TV Universal Cable, Satellite Universal VCR, DVD, LD, Cassette Universal DVD, VCR, LD, Cassette Universal Audio: Amp., Tuner, Misc.Audio, CD/MD Universal Audio: CD/MD, Amp., Tuner, Misc.Audio Default device codes Default device Installing the remote control batteries To install the batteries: 1. Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. Caution: • Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area.
Remote Control functional key chart Toshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) LIGHT Illuminates the remote SLEEP Sleep timer ------------POWER Power Power Power Power Power Power Power 1/MOVIE Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 AV input 1 Digit 1 2/SPORTS Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 AV input 2 Digit 2 3/NEWS Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 AV input 3 Digit 3 4/SERVICES Digit 4 Digit 4 Digit 4 Digit 4 Digit 4 AV input 4 Digit 4 5/LI
STOP REC PIP CH yz VCR VCR VCR VCR PIP channel up/down PIP on/off Strobe PIP Still PIP Swap PIP Locate PIP Source PIP MULTI STILL SWAP LOCATE SOURCE --- --- --- Disc shift VCR VCR Stop Record Stop --- AM/FM TV TV TV Deck side A/B switch Stop Stop Stop Record Record Record TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV Disc shift TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV Welcome to Toshiba --- Connecting your TV DISC AM/FM • “ TV” w
Using the Remote Control Programming the remote control for use with your audio/video devices Device code setup 1. Refer to the Device code table on pages 18–21 to find the code for your device. If more than one code is listed, try each one separately until you find the one that works. 2. Press MODE until the mode indicator of the device (CABLE/ SAT, VCR, DVD, AUDIO1, AUDIO2) lights up. 3. While holding down RECALL, press the CHANNEL NUMBERS to enter the four-digit code for your device.
Volume Locked to: TV (default) CBL/SAT VCR DVD AUD1 AUD2 TV CBL/SAT VCR DVD TV CBL/SAT VCR DVD AUD1 AUD2 TV CBL/SAT VCR DVD AUD1 AUD2 TV CBL/SAT VCR DVD AUD1 AUD2 TV CBL/SAT VCR DVD AUD1 AUD2 AUD1 AUD2 AUD1 AUD1 AUD1 AUD1 AUD1 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD1 AUD2 To reset the volume controls to the original device code: 1. While holding down RECALL, press 9, 9, 3 in sequence. 2. Press VOL z. The mode indicator will blink four times (unlocked).
Device code table Cable box setup codes Brand name ABC Using the Remote Control Allegro Americast Antronix Archer BBT Belcor Bell & Howell Bell South Cable Star Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Colour Voice Comtronics Contec Digi Eastern Emerson Everquest Focus GC Electronics Garrard Gemini General Instrument GoldStar Goodmind Hamlin Hitachi Hytex Jasco Jerrold Linsay Magnavox Memorex Movie Time NSC Novaplex Oak Optimus Panasonic Panther Paragon Philips Pioneer Reference Popular Mechanics Prelude P
Curtis Mathes Cybernex Daewoo Daytron Denon Dynatech Electrohome Electrophonic Emerex Emerson Fisher Fuji Funai GE Garrard Go Video GoldStar Gradiente HI-Q Harley Davidson Harman/Kardon Harwood Headquarter Hitachi Hughes Network Systems JVC Jensen KEC KLH 0061 0027, 0060, 0086, 0403 0060 0056, 0297 0091 Kodak LXI Lloyd's Logik MEI MGA MGN Technology MTC Magnasonic Magnavox Magnin Marantz Marta Matsushita Memorex Minolta Mitsubishi Motorola Multitech NAD NEC Nikko Nikon Noblex Olympus Optimus Optonica O
Using the Remote Control Device code table DVD setup codes CD Player setup codes Brand name Brand name Aiwa Denon GE Harman/Kardon JVC Kenwood Magnavox Marantz Mitsubishi Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Proscan RCA Samsung Sharp Sherwood Sony Technics Theta Digital Toshiba Yamaha Zenith Code number 0660 0509, 0653 0541 0601 0577, 0642 0553 0522 0558 0540 0522, 0646 0590 0509, 0651 0522, 0558 0544, 0590, 0651 0541 0541 0592 0649 0652 0552 0509 0590 0522 0509, 0564 0522, 0610 Laser Disc setup c
Cassette Player setup codes Brand name Aiwa Akai Carver Denon Fisher Garrard Harman/Kardon JVC Kenwood Magnavox Marantz Mitsubishi Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Revox Sansui Sherwood Sony Teac Technics Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Code number 0048, 0216, 0219 0302 0048 0095 0093 0327, 0458 0048, 0201 0263, 0292 0089 0048 0028, 0048 0302 0154, 0155, 0301 0046, 0239, 0356, 0458 0248 0048 0046, 0118, 0239 0209 0028, 0048 0356 0189, 0262, 0310 0327 0248 0360, 0361 0292 0046 0113, 0116 Code number 002
Learning about the remote control Only the buttons that are used to operate the TV set are described here. POWER turns the TV on or off SLEEP sets the TV to turn off at a specific time (page 39) Using the Remote Control LIGHT The initial press of the LIGHT button causes two actions: 1) enables the illumination mode 2) illuminates the keypad. Subsequent presses of the LIGHT button cause the Illumination mode to toggle between enabled and disabled. Any keypress illuminates the keypad for 5 seconds.
Welcome to Toshiba Setting up your TV TV Front Panel MENU MENU TV / VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER Connecting your TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on your TV using the menu system. You can access the menus using the buttons on your TV or remote control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immediately. You do not have to press MENU or EXIT to save your changes.
Selecting the signal source Use the INPUT button on the remote control (or the TV/VIDEO button on the TV) to monitor or change the signal source connected to your TV. To monitor the signal source: Press INPUT (or TV/VIDEO) once. The current signal source displays in green. To change the signal source: Repeatedly press INPUT (or TV/VIDEO) to select either VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, ColorStream, ANT 1, or ANT 2. The selected signal source displays in green.
SET UP MENU VOLUME CHANNEL POWER Welcome to Toshiba TV / VIDEO yzx • CHANNEL NUMBERS MENU LANGUAGE: [ENGLISH] FRANCAIS ESPANOL [ANT1] ANT2 ANT1/2: [TV] CABLE TV/CABLE: CH PROGRAM ADD/ERASE: 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.
Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view. 2. Select a second channel using the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9 and 100). 3. Press CH RTN (channel return). The previous channel will display. Every time you press CH RTN, the TV will switch back and forth between the last two channels you tuned the TV to.
CHANNEL NUMBERS MENU x/• (FAVORITE) SET UP yzx • FAVORITE CH SET [CLEAR] 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [TV: CYAN, CABLE: BLUE] ] CLEAR [ CHANNEL y /z Welcome to Toshiba EXIT ] 7. Press z to clear the current channel number from the list. 8. Press MENU. 10. Repeat steps 1–8 for other channels you want to clear from your favorite channel list, or press EXIT to close the menu. Setting up your TV SELECT [ Connecting your TV To clear a favorite channel: 1.
3. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL. 4. Press x or • to display the Enter PIN Code screen. SET UP SET UP MORE FAVORITE CH CH LABEL VIDEO LABEL TIMER: DEMO: 0 MIN START [STOP] MOVE [ START [ ] CHANNEL NUMBERS BLOCKING IS ACTIVE PLEASE ENTER PIN CODE V-CHIP CONTROL ____ ] SELECT [0–9] END [EXIT] MENU 5. Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (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.
Ratings definitions MPAA Ratings G Using the Remote Control PG 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.
Blocking programs by ratings (cont.) 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 NUMBERS (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.
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED TV-PG L V EXCEEDS SET LIMITS BLOCKING IS ACTIVE PLEASE ENTER PIN CODE TO TEMPORARILY UN-BLOCK Welcome to Toshiba CHANNEL NUMBERS MENU ____ Connecting your TV Unblocking programs temporarily 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.
Blocking channels You can block a maximum of four TV channels and four cable channels. Blocked channels cannot be viewed regardless of their ratings. If you try to display a blocked channel, the TV will display the nearest unblocked channel. To block a channel: 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to block. 2. Press MENU. 3. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 4. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP CONTROL. 5. Press x or • to display the Enter PIN Code screen. 6.
Welcome to Toshiba 6. Press y or z to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL. 7. Press x or • to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 8. Press x or • to highlight CLEAR. 9. Press z to clear all blocked channels from the list. 10. Press MENU. 11. Press EXIT to return to normal TV viewing. Locking video inputs MENU You can use the Video Lock feature to block the input sources (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, and ColorStream) and channels 3 and 4.
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 assign labels to a maximum of 32 channels. You can choose up to four characters for a channel label. CHANNEL NUMBERS To create a channel label: 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to label. 2. Press MENU. 3. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 4. Press y or z to highlight CH LABEL.
To set up video labels: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight VIDEO LABEL. 4. Press x or • to display the Video Label screen. 5. Press y or z to highlight the input source to be labeled (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or ColorStream). 6. Press x or • to select the desired label for that input source.
Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) The picture-in-picture (PIP) feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time. The small PIP window can display a signal from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. To display a TV broadcast in the PIP window: 1. Tune the TV to the program you want to watch in the main window. 2. Press PIP to display a small picture (one press displays a PIP window 1/9 the size of the screen; two presses display a 1/16-size window).
CHANNEL y/z AM/FM DISC PIP SWAP LOCATE SOURCE STILL PIP Channel y/z Using the Remote Control Freezing the PIP display With the TV in PIP mode, press STILL to freeze the PIP display. The PIP picture becomes still and is outlined in red on-screen. Press STILL again to restore the moving picture (outlined in green). Welcome to Toshiba INFO Connecting your TV Changing the location of the PIP window With the TV in PIP mode, press LOCATE to change the location of the PIP window on-screen.
Adjusting the picture TV/VIDEO 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 next page.
Bright and dynamic picture (factory-set) Standard Standard picture quality (factory-set) Movie Memory Movie-like picture setting (factory-set) Your personal preferences (set by you; see “Adjusting the picture quality” on page 38.) MENU To select your picture preference: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the Preferences (“PREFER”) menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight PICTURE PREFERENCE. 4. Press x or • to highlight the mode you prefer.
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). To view captions or text: 1. Tune the TV to the desired program or video. 2. Press MENU. 3.
To listen to stereo sound: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight MTS. 4. Press x or • to highlight STR (stereo). Note: If the stereo sound is noisy, select MONO to reduce the noise. Welcome to Toshiba yzx • VOLUME y z EXIT RECALL MUTE Using the Remote Control Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature provides high-fidelity stereo sound.
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 select variable audio output: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight AUDIO OUT. 4. Press x or • to highlight VARIABLE.
Using the sub-bass system (SBS) The sub-base system (SBS) allows you to enhance bass performance, even when the volume is low. 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]. POWER MENU AUDIO MORE SPEAKERS: [ON] OFF SBS: [ON] OFF SBS LEVEL: 50 MOVE [ ] SELECT [ yzx • ] EXIT To adjust the sub-bass system: 1. Turn the sub-bass system on, as instructed above. 2.
Poor sound, picture OK • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. Poor picture, sound OK • Check the antenna connections. • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • Adjust 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.
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. 4.
Your Responsibility The above warranties are subject to the following conditions; Limited Two (2) Year Warranty of Picture Tube (1) You must retain your bill of sale or provide other proof of purchase. TACP and THI further warrant the picture tube in this product against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two (2) years after the date of original retail purchase.
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