TOSHIBA WL66/67 EL66/67 DL66/67 Series 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 Selectable picture preferences Widescreen viewing To exit Menus On-screen Menus Navigation Ring: Use P and P to change programme positions and text pages – and + to alter the volume Use When using menus press up, down, left and right to move the cursor on the screen.
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.
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. INPUT 3 (EXT3) GREEN LED – On timer RED LED – Power on ☛ Standby Switching on Using the controls and connections If the RED LED is unlit check that the mains plug is connected to the power supply.
Tuning the television using Quick Setup, sorting programme positions Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected. To set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 5. 1 Connect the television to the mains power. The Quick Setup screen will appear. 6 Quick Setup With the list of stations now showing use up or down to highlight the station you want to move and press right.
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 left and right 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.
Manual tune continued, Programme skip 8 When your media recorder signal is found, press left to move along to Station. With up, down, left and right 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 the number buttons.
Auto tune, general controls, sound controls Using Auto tuning 1 Selecting programme positions To select a programme position use the numbered buttons on the remote control. To set up the television using Auto tuning, press MENU and use left or right to select the SET UP menu. Programme positions can also be selected using P P .
Sound controls continued, SRS WOW™ sound effects, dual, stable sound® WOW SRS 3D On FOCUS Off TruBass Off MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 3 Press down to highlight SRS 3D and using left or right select between On or Off. 4 Then press down to highlight FOCUS and press left or right to select between On or Off. 5 Highlight TruBass and use left or right to select Off, Low or High to suit your preference. NOTE: This feature is not available through headphones.
Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. button repeatedly to select between Exact Scan, Wide, Super Live 2, Cinema 2, 4:3, Super Press the Live 1, 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 42 MODEL ONLY EXACT SCAN ☛ ly This option is on watching available when .
Picture controls Picture position Back light The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs. Adjusting the Back light can improve the clarity of the screen when viewing. 1 1 In the SET UP menu press down until Picture position is highlighted. In the PICTURE menu press down to select Picture settings, then press OK.
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 down until Colour Temperature is highlighted.
Picture controls continued Cinema mode Blue screen If there are lines or jagged edges in the film or programme being viewed, selecting Cinema mode can help correct this by smoothing out the picture. When Blue screen is selected the screen will turn blue and the sound will be muted when no signal is received. 1 1 In the PICTURE menu press down to select Cinema mode. In the FUNCTION menu press down to highlight Blue screen.
Panel lock, time display, stereo/bilingual transmissions, the timer Panel lock The Timer Panel lock disables the buttons on the television. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. The television can be set to turn itself On or Off after a certain time. 1 From the FUNCTION menu select Panel lock and choose On or Off using left or right. 1 Press MENU and left or right to select the TIMER menu. FUNCTION Teletext TIMER Auto.
PC settings – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset Picture position Sampling clock The picture position may 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 to select PC, then select PC Setting Press from the SET UP menu. B 1 In the SET UP menu press down until PC Setting is highlighted. 2 Press OK to select, then down to highlight Sampling clock.
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.
SET UP Language 1/2 English Country UK Auto tuning OK Manual tuning OK AV connection OK Picture position MENU Back OK EXIT Watch TV
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.
Text services continued – control buttons Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. T select a page whilst viewing a 8/9 Tonormal 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. The television will indicate when the page is present by displaying the page number at the / / to view the page. top of the screen.
? 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 Why is there no sound or picture? A Check the mains switch is on and check all mains connections. Check the television is not in standby mode. Q Q A Why is the VCR/DVD picture in black and white? Check the correct input has been chosen, S-VIDEO or AV. See AV connections page.
Questions and Answers Q Why are there horizontal stripes and/or blurred Why are the four coloured text numbers visible but no text? A A Text has been selected whilst viewing an external source i.e. DVD or VCR. No text will appear on screen or a box may appear stating no information is available. Select a broadcasting channel and press / / to access. The Clock phase may need adjustment. Select PC Setting from the SET UP menu, highlight Clock phase and adjust until the picture clears.
Specifications and accessories PAL-B/G UHF E21-E69 VHF E2-E12, S1-S41 SECAM-L UHF F21-F69 VHF F1-F10, B-Q Visible Screen Size (approx.) SECAM-D/K UHF R21-R69 VHF R1-R12 Video Input PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58/4.
