27A60 32A60 36A60 © TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 2000 Appendix Using the TV’s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control TM Index Color Television Reference Reference Connecting your TV OWNER'S MANUAL 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 ..........................................
Labeling channels ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Video Label ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) ............................................................................................................. 24 Switching the main and small pictures ............
This manual applies to models 27A60, 32A60 and 36A60, and there are slight differences among them. The 36A60 is the model used for illustration purposes. Instructions in this manual are based on using the Remote Control. Check the model of your TV before using this manual. 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.
Connecting your TV Connecting your TV If you haven’t connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (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 and red and white for audio.
Welcome to Toshiba Connecting a cable converter box Connecting your TV This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. You should keep your TV selected to ANT-1 so that you can use the TV features. When viewing premium channels, select ANT-2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels. You will need two coaxial cables.
Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD/satellite receiver and a VCR 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.
Welcome to Toshiba To Antenna DVD Player with ColorStreamTM L COLORSTREAMTM R R Y Cb S VIDEO Cr TV ANT (75Ω) ANT-1 DVD IN OUT 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 This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder. You will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R TV Back ANT (75Ω) ANT-1 DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT OUT ANT-2 OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 Y VIDEO L Cb L MONO L/MONO AUDIO Cr AUDIO AUDIO R R S VIDEO R Connecting an audio amplifier This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the remote control With the remote control, you can operate your TV, most VCR models, and cable TV converters together, even if they are different brands. If you will be using your TV with a Toshiba VCR, your remote control is already programmed and ready to use. If you own different brands of VCRs and/or converters, you first have to program your remote control. (See “Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or a cable TV converter” on page 8.
Using the Remote Control Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or a cable TV converter This remote control is pre-programmed to operate Toshiba VCRs. To use VCRs or cable converters other than Toshiba models, you must follow the steps below before you operate your remote control. 1. Refer to the “VCR code table” or “Cable TV converter code table” on pages 9-10 to find the number that corresponds to the brand name of your VCR or converter.
Fisher Fuji Funai Garrard GE Goldstar Gradiente Harley Davidson Harman/Kardon Harwood Headquarter HI-Q Hitachi Jensen JVC Kenwood KLH Kodak Lloyd Logik LXI Welcome to Toshiba Sharp Shintom Shogun Singer Sony STS Sylvania Symphonic Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Telefunken TMK Toshiba Totevision Unitech Vector Vector Research Video Concepts Videosonic Wards XR-1000 Yamaha Zenith Cable TV converter code table Brand name ABC Antronix Archer Belcor Cable Star Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Colour Voice
Cable TV converter code table (continued) Using the Remote Control Brand name Garrard CG Electronics Gemini General Instrument Gold Star Hamlin Code number 172 075 034, 089 030, 295 059, 163 028, 039, 053, 278, 292 Hitachi 030 Hytex 026 Jasco 172 Jerrold 022, 030, 031, 033, 034, 066, 295 Macom 052 Magnavox 046 Memorex 019 Movie Time 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 04
Welcome to Toshiba Location of Controls For details on the use of each control, refer to pages in brackets.
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 To select the antenna input: 1. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV. The signal source you are connected to is displayed in purple. TV/VIDEO VIDEO 1 ANT 1 VIDEO 2 ANT 2 POWER MENU TV/VIDEO COLOR STREAM VOLUME T S CHANNEL t s TO SELECT PUSH TV/VIDEO Connecting your TV TV Using the Remote Control 2. Press the button until ANT 1 or ANT 2 is displayed in purple, indicating the antenna terminal you wish to use.
Adding and erasing channels manually After you’ve programmed the channels, you can add or erase specific channels. To add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel you want to add or erase using Channel y or z. If adding channels, you must select the channel to add by using the Channel Number buttons. 2. Press MENU, then press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight ADD/ERASE. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.
Welcome to Toshiba Programming your favorite channels You can preset up to 12 of your favorite channels using the Favorite Channel Programming feature. Because this feature scans through only your favorite channels, it allows you to skip other channels you do not normally watch. You can still use Channel ▲▼ to scan through all the channels you programmed in the TV’s memory. To program your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to program. 2.
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. RECALL MUTE POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH RTN 100 PICTURE AUDIO 0 Channel Number ENT SET UP PREFER C.
Welcome to Toshiba 3. Press x or • to display the V-CHIP menu. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT 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. Wait 2 seconds for the BLOCKING menu to appear. 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.
MUTE POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH RTN 100 0 Welcome to Toshiba RECALL Channel Number ENT CH SET UP PREFER C.CAPT VOL ENABLE BLOCKING : [Y]N SET RATING SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE BLOCK CHANNEL VIDEO LOCK [OFF] MOVE[ ] SELECT[ MENU/ VOL ENTER Menu/Enter CH TV CABLE VCR ] EXIT Exit PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT MPAA RATING: X NC17 R PG13 PG G YOUTH TV RATING Y7FV Y7 Y PICTURE AUDIO Setting up your TV 5. Press y or z to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING.
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 Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Note: After programming BLOCK CHANNEL, change channels before turning off the television. PICTURE AUDIO RECALL MUTE POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SET UP PREFER C.CAPT BLOCKING IS ACTIVE - - - PIN CODE 9 CH RTN 100 SELECT [0-9] Using the TV’s Features Video locks allow the user to lock out the input sources (Video 1, Video 2, ColorStream) and channels 3 and 4.
PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT ENABLE BLOCKING : [Y]N SET RATING SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE BLOCK CHANNEL VIDEO LOCK VIDEO VIDEO+[OFF] MOVE[ ] SELECT[ ] 5. Press x or • to select the desired level of blocking option. This feature is independent of the “Enable blocking” option of the VChip control. 6. Press the EXIT Button to exit the menu. Labeling channels Channel labels will appear over the channel number display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press the Recall button.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV 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. If you would like a blank space in the label name, you must choose an empty space from the list of characters. Otherwise, a dash will appear in that space. 9. Press EXIT to clear the screen. 10.
Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) The picture-in-picture (PIP) feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time. The smaller picture can be a TV broadcast or come from an external source, such as a VCR. To display a TV broadcast as a small picture: 1. Turn on the TV and select the program you want to watch. 2. Press the PIP button once to display a small picture. A window 1/9 the size of the screen will appear. Press PIP a second time to display a 1/16 size window.
Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV 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. Setting up your TV RECALL MUTE POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Using the TV’s Features Freezing the small picture Press STILL while you are watching a small picture. The small picture will become a still picture. To return to the moving picture, press STILL again.
To view the multi-window picture-in-picture (PIP) feature: Press PIP three times. 14 23 27 30 43 56 A To turn multi-window PIP off: Press PIP again or change the channel using the CH yz buttons. Adjusting the picture MENU 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 you can recall them at any time.
Welcome to Toshiba Using the Remote Control Picture Quality blueish neutral reddish Picture Quality bright and dynamic picture (factory setting) standard picture setting movie-like picture setting your personal preference* *(see “Adjusting the picture quality” on page 26) TV/VIDEO POWER MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME T Watching video input You can use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or the TV/ VIDEO button on the TV to view a signal coming from other devices, such as VCRs or video disc players that
2. Press y or z to select the TIMER. 3. Press x or • to select the off time (10-180 minutes, in 10-minute increments). 4. Press EXIT to exit the menu. To cancel the off-timer: Press POWER twice, once to turn the TV off, and once to turn it on again. Auto power off The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or if a station completes its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel.
Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV • Select C1, C2, C3, or C4 to view captions. Select C1 for translation of the primary language in your area. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all the year round. WORLD WEATHER Temps F LONDON 51 MOSCOW 57 PARIS 53 ROME 66 TOKYO 65 C 11 14 12 19 18 Using the Remote Control • Select T1, T2, T3, or T4 to view Text.
2. Press y or z to highlight MTS. 3. Press x or • to highlight STR. PICTURE AUDIO SET UP PREFER C.CAPT MTS: BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND: [STR]SAP MONO –------- | -------+ –------- | -------+ –------- | -------+ ON[OFF] SELECT[ ] RECALL MUTE POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH RTN 100 When you are watching a stereo broadcast, the word STR is displayed in yellow. You should leave your TV set to STEREO so you can automatically receive stereo or monaural sound, depending on the broadcast type.
SELECT[ ] To turn off the surround sound feature: Choose OFF in step 4 above. In general, you should leave your TV set to SURROUND so it can automatically produce surround stereo or monaural sound, depending on the broadcast type. Viewing the demonstration mode The demonstration mode (DEMO) is an option available on the SET UP menu. If you select this mode, the TV will demonstrate several of the TV’s features.
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 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) Power source 120 AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 27A60 93 W; 32A60 104 W; 36A60 104 W Audio power 5W+5W Speaker type 2-3/8 x 4-3/4 inches (60 x 120 mm) Video/Audio terminals S-VIDEO INPUT Y-INPUT: 1 V (p-p), 75 ohm, negative sync. C-INPUT: 0.
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 ..................... 14 adding channels to the TV’s memory .......................... 13 adjusting channel settings ..............................................................15 picture preferences ....................................................... 26 picture quality ..................................................................25 sound ...................................................................................28 antenna input, selecting ....
S W warranty ..................................................................................33 watching multi-window picture-in-picture (PIP) ................... 24 picture-in-picture (PIP) ................................................22 video input .........................................................................26 Welcome to Toshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control V-Chip blocking channels ..........................................................
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