OwnerManual 51/42WH46 28/32Z's 22/3/04 12:39 pm Page 1 42/51WH46 Series Owner's Manual true experience
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 3 Installation and important information 4 The remote control – an at-a-glance guide 5 Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting equipment to the back of the television 6 Connections and controls – switching on the television, standby, using the controls, headphone socket, connecting equipment to the front/side of the television 7 Selec
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.
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. Place the television directly on the floor or a sturdy platform. The mounting surface should be flat and steady, it should then be secured to the wall with a sturdy tie using the hook on the back of the television, this will prevent it from falling over.
The remote control UP Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control.
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. SCART 3 (EXT 3) the back of your television SCART 1 (EXT 1) SCART 2 (EXT 2) ☛ *a decoder cou,ld tellite be Digital Sa y Free to Air or an le other compatib decoder.
Connections and controls A wide variety of external equipment can be connected via the sockets located on the side/front 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.
Selecting the language, country and system, Auto tune Before running Auto tune put your decoder and video recorder (VCR) to Standby if they are connected. To set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 5. 1 To choose the required language, press MENU and use R to select SET UP from the top bar. Auto tuning 2 System START I Previous settings will be lost! Press EXIT for no change. Press Q to highlight Language.
Manual tune The television can be tuned-in manually using Manual tuning. For example: if the television cannot be connected to a VCR/decoder with a SCART lead or to tune-in a station on another System (see page 8). Use S and R to move across the screen and select any of these Manual Tune options. Programme Colour System Search Programme skip Channel Station Manual fine tuning Programme: The number to be pressed on the remote control. System: Specific to certain areas. See step 4 on page 8.
Manual tune continued Programme skip Each signal will show on the television, if it is not your VCR, press P or Qagain to restart the search. 8 When your VCR signal is found, press R to move along to Station. With P, Q, S and R put in the required characters, e.g. VCR. Programme skip 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 P and Q.
Manual fine tuning, Programme sorting The selected station will be moved to the right of the screen. Manual fine tuning Manual fine tuning should not be required unless there is interference or a weak signal. Programme sorting Prog. Channel Station Select the Manual tuning menu. Highlight the station and press OK, then press R to select Manual fine tuning. 2 Using P or Q adjust to get the best picture and sound. Press OK and then EXIT.
General and sound controls, stereo/bilingual transmissions Selecting programme positions Bass, Treble and Balance To select a programme position use the numbered buttons on the remote control. For programme positions below 10 use 0 and the required number e.g. 01 for programme position 1. e To revert to the previous programme position press Bass Treble Balance Speaker ^. To display on-screen information i.e. programme position, input mode or stereo/mono signal, press CALL.
Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. button repeatedly to select between Super live, Cinema, Subtitle, 14:9, Wide and 4:3. Press the Please note: Whenever the MENU button is pressed the picture size setting will change while the menus are ON the screen. This is to ensure that the menus do not overlap the edges of the viewable area.
Picture controls Picture preferences Black Stretch This television offers the choice of personalising the picture style. Press to view the different styles available: Black Stretch increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves the definition. m Picture mode-1 to 3 are preset options and Picture mode-M stores your own settings: 1 Select the PICTURE menu. 1 In the PICTURE menu press Q until Black Stretch is highlighted. 2 Press S or R to select between On and Off.
Picture controls continued The options alter depending on the widescreen format chosen and when viewing connected equipment. Convergence On this television the red, green and blue images are projected separately onto the screen. They converge to form full colour and when they converge correctly you will see a clear picture. It is especially apparent when viewing cartoons. The green is fixed and therefore not adjustable. The red and blue are factory set and should need little or no adjustment.
The timer, time display, panel lock, blue screen The Timer The Time Display The television can be set to turn itself On or Off after a certain time. The time display facility allows the current (teletext) time to be seen on the television screen. 1 Press / whilst watching a normal television broadcast to see a time display from the broadcaster. 89 Press MENU and S or R to select the TIMER menu. It will remain on screen for about 5 seconds.
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 VCRs and decoders send a signal through the SCART lead to switch the television to the correct Input socket. Alternatively press the external source selection button until the picture from connected equipment is shown.
Teletext – setting up, general information, Auto. and LIST modes This television has a multi-page teletext 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. To access the sub-pages press ( ). The page number will be replaced by pink sub-page numbers, use S and R to view them. Any additional sub-pages will load automatically.
Teletext continued – control buttons Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control teletext buttons. T select a page whilst viewing a 8/9 Tonormal page: To display an index/initial page: Auto. / , a normal Enter the page number then press picture will be displayed. The TV will indicate when the page is present by displaying the page number at the top / to view the page. of the screen. Press 89 Press to access index pages. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster.
Questions and Answers Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www.toshiba.co.uk Q Q Why are there distorted images/faded colours? A A This is sometimes due to condensation if the room temperature rises rapidly or the television is moved from a cold room to a warm room. Leave the television turned on for a while this should improve the images. Q Q Why is there no sound or picture? A A Check the mains switch is on and check all connections.
Questions and Answers A Q Q Why is there no sound from my connected sound equipment? A Check the Speaker option in the Sound menu is set to Off. Colour A A Connect the source via a SCART lead and play. Select Manual setting from the SET UP menu. Manual setting Why are there problems with teletext? 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.
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Specifications and accessories Broadcast systems/channels PAL-I UHF UK21-UK69 PAL-B/G UHF E21-E69 VHF E2-E12, S1-S41 SECAM-L UHF F21-F69 VHF F1-F10, B-Q SECAM-D/K UHF R21-R69 VHF R1-R12 Video Input PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58/4.
