Index CN36V51 Owner's Manual Reference Reference Appendix Color Television 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 ..........................................
Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) ............................................................................................................. 22 Switching the main and small pictures ................................................................................................ 23 Changing the position of the small picture .......................................................................................... 23 Freezing the small picture ...............................................................
Welcome to Toshiba Welcome to Toshiba Exploring your new TV You can operate your TV by using the buttons on the front panel or the remote control. The back panel provides all the terminal connections you will need to connect other equipment to your TV. LIGHT RECALL POWER TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market.
Connecting your TV Connecting your TV If you haven’t connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated by it in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables, switches and splitters 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 and red and white for audio.
Welcome to Toshiba Connecting a cable converter box A IN B Two-way signal splitter OUT Note: When you use a converter box with your TV, there may be features that you cannot program using the remote control, such as labeling channels, blocking channels, and programming your favorite channels.
This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, video and TV programs. You can record from the DVD/satellite receiver and TV, as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel. You will need: • one coaxial cable • three pairs of audio cables (only one cable for a mono VCR) • two video cables • one S-video cable To Satellite DVD / Satellite Receiver AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT Caution: You can use a video cable instead of the S-video cable, but the picture quality will decrease.
L AUDIO OUT Welcome to Toshiba To Antenna DVD Player with ColorStreamTM L VIDEO OUT COLORSTREAMTM R R Y Cb S VIDEO Cr ANT (75Ω) VIDEO Y Caution: 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 your TV Connecting a camcorder Caution: If you are using a S-VHS camcorder with a S-video output, connect this to the S-video input on the TV and remove the video cable. Do not connect the video cable and the S-video cable to Video-1 simultaneously. This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the remote control Note: This remote control’s functions may or may not operate your VCR or cable TV converter. Refer to the owner’s manuals supplied with the equipment to see which features are available. In addition, the original controllers may have features not available on this remote control. If you would like to continue to use these features, you may want to use the original remote control. Installing the remote control batteries To install the batteries: 1.
To control a cable TV converter: Program the remote control to recognize the brand of your converter (see “Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or cable TV converter,” below). The shaded buttons shown on the right will control the cable TV converter. Set the TV/CABLE/VCR switch to the CABLE position.
Jensen JVC Kenwood KLH Kodak Lloyd Logik LXI Magnavox Totevision Unitech Vector Vector Research Video Concepts Videosonic Wards XR-1000 Yamaha Zenith Using the Remote Control Symphonic Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Telefunken TMK Toshiba 067, 081 091 259 091 051, 052, 053, 054 061 019, 054, 062, 100, 129 019, 344 060 019, 060 054, 181 019, 054, 056, 071 206 227, 259 062, 064, 085, 229, 231, 385 056, 259 259 064 057, 059 059, 064, 080 259 019, 054, 061, 066, 067, 081, 091, 168, 231, 259 019, 054, 091 057
Using the Remote Control Hytex Jasco Jerrold 026 172 022, 030, 031, 033, 034, 066, 295 Macom 052 Magnavox 046 Memorex 019 Movietime 175 NSC 089, 175 Oak 026, 038, 267 Panasonic 019, 040, 126 Paragon 019 Philips 044, 046, 047, 048, 049, 050, 172 Pioneer 042, 163, 552 Popular Mechanics 419 Pulsar 019 RCA 040 Regal 039, 278, 292 Recoton 419 Regency 021 Rembrandt 030, 089 Runco 019 Samsung 059, 163 Scientific Atlanta 025, 027, 036, 296 Signal 034, 059 Signature 030 SL Marx 059 Sprucer 040 Standard Components
Welcome to Toshiba Learning about the remote control Recall TV/Video selects video input source (page 25) LIGHT RECALL POWER Channel y z cycles through programmed channels (page 13) TV Cable VCR TV/Cable/VCR switches between TV, Cable and VCR (page 7) Mute POWER TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels (page 13) CH Volume y z adjusts the volume level Channel Return returns to the last viewed channel (page 15) cycles through PIP
Setting up your TV After you’ve installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu. You can access the menu with the buttons on your TV or by using the remote control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immediately. You do not have to press MENU or EXIT to see your changes. • After fifteen seconds, the menu screen will automatically disappear if you do not make a selection. Your changes will still be saved.
Welcome to Toshiba Your TV will stop on specific channels that are stored in the TV’s channel memory when you press Channel ▲ or ▼. Use the steps below to set all active channels in your area automatically. LIGHT RECALL TV MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER CABLE VCR 2 1 Channel 3 CH 5 7 8 6 9 CH RTN T SET UP PREFER C.CAPT AP ADV/ PIP CH NU ENTER FAV RE IT SE SELECT[ ] MOVE [ ] END [EXIT] T 7.
4. Press x or • to select ADD or ERASE, whichever function you want to perform. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for other channels you want to add or erase. MENU TV/VIDEO Changing channels VOLUME CHANNEL ENTER To change the channel, you can: • change the programmed channels using the remote control • select a channel directly using the remote control • scan the channels using the TV buttons To change to the next programmed channel: Press Channel y or z on the TV or remote control.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings LIGHT RECALL MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH CH RTN ADV/ PIP CH Channel Return ME NU ENTER FAV FAV RE SE T Using the Remote Control PT VOL ENT CA C. Channel Number IT EX ADV/ PIP CH LIGHT RECALL POWER TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH ADV/ PIP CH ENTER T ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE PLAY PIP Enter Exit 5.
To clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear. 2. Press MENU, then press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight FAVORITE CH. 4. Press x or • to display the FAVORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. PICTURE AUDIO TV MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER CABLE VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH SET UP PREFER C.
Welcome to Toshiba 3. Press to x or • display the V-CHIP menu. SELECT [0-9] END [EXIT] 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER. The BLOCKING menu appears. PICTURE AUDIO Note: If you forget your PIN code, press RECALL four times within five seconds from the V-CHIP menu. This allows you to proceed to the BLOCKING menu and reset your PIN code. SET UP PREFER C.
MPAA Ratings X For adults only. NC17 Not intended for anyone 17 or under. R Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG13 Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. PG Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be appropriate for children. G General audience. Appropriate for all ages. Using the TV’s Features Youth TV Ratings Y7, Y7 FV Directed to older children. This program is designed for children age 7 and above.
LIGHT RECALL MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 CH Menu ADV/ PIP CH STOP SOURCE EX ET S RE IT FAV Enter Exit PLAY PIP SET RATING MPAA LAR NA GT UI AN GG E YOUTH TV RATING X X NC17 R X Y7FV X Y7 PG13 PG PICTURE AUDIO G Y MORE SELECT [ ] MOVE [ ] END [EXIT] TV RATING DIALOG LANGUAGE SEX VIOLENCE NO DLVS V-CHIP MENU SET UP PREFER C.CAPT MA 14 PG G X X X X X X X X X START [ ] SELECT [ ] MOVE [ ] END [EXIT] Note: Not all programs are rated.
Using the TV’s Features Blocking unrated movies or programs Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies and programs using the V-Chip. To block unrated movies or programs: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 2. Press y or z to highlight V-CHIP. 3. Press x or • to display the V-CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code.
Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Note: After programming CHANNEL BLOCK, change channels before turning off the television. Using the Remote Control 7. Press ENTER. 8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to block other channels. When you are finished blocking channels, press EXIT to return to normal viewing. If you try to display a blocked channel, the TV will not display it, but will display the nearest unblocked channel. To unblock channels: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 2.
6. Press z to highlight LABEL. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT CH LABEL SET/CLEAR LABEL SET ---- LIGHT RECALL TV SELECT [ ] SET [ENT] END [EXIT] MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER CABLE VCR 7. Assign the label to the channel. Press x or • to enter a character in the first space. Press the button repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen. Press ENTER. 8. Repeat step 7 to enter the rest of the characters.
Welcome to Toshiba Note: PIP cannot be turned on when the ColorStream input is being viewed. PIP TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TO SELECT PUSH SOURCE Connecting your TV 5. The Swap feature described below allows you to view TV channels in the PIP. Press PIP CH yz to change the TV channel displayed in the PIP. Switching the main and small pictures Press SWAP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and small pictures. The main and small pictures will switch each time you press the SWAP button.
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in your TV’s memory so that you can recall them at any time. To adjust the picture quality: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • to highlight the PICTURE menu. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.
Welcome to Toshiba Picture Quality picture quality set at factory movie-like picture setting your personal preference* *See “Adjusting the picture quality” on page 24.
Using the closed caption feature You have two options with the closed caption feature: captions or text. A caption is a printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a TV program. Text is information not related to the program that appears on half or full screen of the TV. To view captions or text: 1. Select the desired program. The captioned programs are usually marked in your local TV listing by “CC.” 2. Press MENU, then press x or • until the C.CAPT menu appears.
LIGHT RECALL Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts You can enjoy watching TV while you listen to high-fidelity stereo sound with the Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS) feature. MTS can also transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a second language or other audio information. When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast, the word STEREO or SAP appears on the screen when the TV is on, you change the channel, or press the RECALL button. The MTS feature is not available while in the VIDEO mode.
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, then press x or • until the AUDIO menu appears. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT MTS BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND STEREO 50 50 0 ON SELECT END [EXIT] 2. Press y or z to highlight the item you want to adjust. 3. Press x or • to adjust the level. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.
Understanding the last mode memory feature Welcome to Toshiba Index Reference Appendix Using the TV’s Features Setting up your TV If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV and the power is resupplied, the last mode memory feature will turn the TV on automatically. If the power is going to be off for a long time or you are going to be away from home for a long time, remove the power plug from the wall outlet to prevent the TV from turning on in your absence.
Appendix Cleaning and care WARNING: TV sets use high voltage. Do not try to remove the cabinet back. Refer servicing to qualified service technicians. To clean the TV screen: 1. Unplug the TV 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 because water spills into the cabinet can cause damage to the TV. 3. Wipe off any excess moisture with a clean dry cloth.
Specifications Television system Channel coverage Power source Power consumption Audio power Speaker type Video/Audio terminals Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories Optional TV stand NTSC standard VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through 1) super band (J through W) hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) ultra band (65 through 94, 100 through 125) 120 AC, 60 Hz 100 W (average) 5W + 5W 2-3/8 x 4-3/4 inches (60 x 120 mm) S-VIDEO INPUT Y-INPUT: 1V (p-p), 75 ohm, ne
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.
Connecting your TV In the Continental U.S. If your TV requires service, call toll free: 1-800-631-3811 Welcome to Toshiba Authorized TACP/THI service station personnel will come to your home when warranty service is required. Depending on the type of repair required, the service will either be performed in your home or the set will be taken to the TACP/THI Authorized service station for repair and returned to your home at no cost to you.
Index A adding and erasing channels manually ..................... 13 adding channels to the TV’s memory .......................... 13 adjusting channel settings .............................................................. 15 picture preferences ....................................................... 24 picture quality .................................................................. 24 sound ...................................................................................
S SAP, selecting ....................................................................... 27 satellite receiver/DVD and a VCR, connecting ......... 4 sound adjusting ............................................................................ 27 muting ................................................................................. 27 stereo/SAP broadcasts, selecting ............................ 27 surround, using ............................................................... 28 specifications ............
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