00GB_XV550P_EngOM.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 3 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM Contents SETTING UP PC settings – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset ......................................... 26 Picture position .............................................. 26 Clock phase .................................................. 26 Sampling clock .............................................. 26 Reset ............................................................. 26 Input selection and AV connections .............
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 4 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP Safety Precautions DO NOT REMOVE ANY FIXED COVERS AS THIS WILL EXPOSE DANGEROUS AND 'LIVE' PARTS. 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.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 5 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP 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.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 6 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP The remote control 10 On-screen Menus (T) DVD Menus (R/D) Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. 11 To exit Menus (T) To return to previous Menu (R/D) 12 When using menus the arrows move the cursor on the screen up, down, left or right.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 7 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP Inserting batteries and effective range of the remote Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure the batteries are inserted the right way round. Suitable battery types for this remote are AAA, IEC R03 1.5V. Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix battery types. Remove dead batteries immediately to prevent acid from leaking into the battery compartment.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 8 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP 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. HDMI™ INPUT SOCKETS COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (EXT3) SCART 2 (EXT2) SCART 1 (EXT1) FIXING STRAP POWER switch *a decoder could be Digital Satellite or any other compatible decoder.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 9 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input To connect a DVI device Connect an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable (HDMI type A connector) to HDMI1 terminal and audio cables to the PC/ HDMI1 (AUDIO) socket (see illustration). • The recommended HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable length is 6.6 ft (2m). • An HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable transfers video only. Separate analog audio cables are required. • See “HDMI1 audio” on page 28.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 10 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP REGZA-LINK connection You can control the basic functions of connected audio/video devices using the televisions remote control if you connect a REGZA-LINK compatible AV amplifier or playback device. For an explanation of setup and operations, see pages 29–30.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 11 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP Connecting a computer With either the RGB/PC or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the television and hear the sound from the televisions speakers. • When PC input mode is selected some of the television’s features will be unavailable e.g. Manual setting in the SET UP menu, Colour, Tint, DNR and Black/White Level in the Picture settings menu.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 12 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM SETTING UP 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. Standby POWER switch HDMI3 INPUT Input 3 (side) will take priority over EXT3 (back) if both connections are used at the same time.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 13 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION Tuning the television e 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 6. With the list of stations now showing use B or b to highlight the station you want to move and press c. The selected station will be moved to the right of the screen. Manual tuning Prog.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 14 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION a 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 C and c to move across the screen and select any of these Manual Tune options.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 15 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION g h Each signal will show on the television, if it is not your media recorder, press B or b again to restart the search. When your media recorder signal is found, press c to move along to Station. With B, b, C and c put in the required characters, e.g. VCR. Programme skip To prevent certain programmes from being viewed, the programme position can be skipped.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 16 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM TUNING THE TELEVISION Using Auto tuning a To set up the television using Auto tuning, press M and use C or c to select the SET UP menu. SET UP 1/2 Language English Country UK Auto tuning OK Manual tuning OK AV connection OK Picture position MENU Back OK EXIT Watch TV b Press b to highlight Language and C or c to select. c Using b highlight Country, then C or c to select.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 17 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES General controls Bass, Treble and Balance a Selecting programme positions Press M and C or c to select SOUND. To select a programme position use the numbered buttons on the remote control. Programme positions can also be selected using PU and Pu. To revert to the previous programme position press To display on-screen information i.e. programme position, input mode or stereo/mono signal, press . Press again to cancel.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 18 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES SRS WOW® sound effects Stable sound® SRS WOW is a suite of audio effects which use the stereo signals being broadcast to produce enhanced sound from the television’s speakers. If mono sound is broadcast only TruBass will be available.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 19 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. Press repeatedly to select between 4:3, Super Live 1, Cinema 1, Subtitle, 14:9, Wide, Super Live 2, Cinema 2, Exact Scan and Native.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 20 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES WIDE 4:3 EXACT SCAN Native 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.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 21 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES In Cinema 2: Press and a list of the widescreen formats will appear on screen. Use B and b to highlight the required format and Q to select. Exact Scan or Native Picture position Horizontal position 0 Vertical position PC Normal 0 Reset PC Wide Wide MENU OK Back EXIT Watch TV Super Live 2 To return to the original factory settings select Reset in the Picture position menu and press Q.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 22 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Picture preferences Cinema mode This television offers the choice of personalising the picture style. Press to view the different styles available: 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.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 23 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES 3D Colour management Active Backlight Control When 3D Colour management is selected it allows the ‘Base colour adjustment’ feature to become available. When Active Backlight Control is activated it will automatically optimise the backlighting levels for dark scenes. a a In the PICTURE menu press b to select 3D Colour management.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 24 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES MPEG NR – Noise Reduction Blue screen 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. When Blue screen is selected the screen will turn blue and the sound will be muted when no signal is received. a Select MPEG NR from the PICTURE menu.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 25 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES 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. a a From the FUNCTION menu select Panel lock and choose On or Off using C or c. Press M and C or c to select the TIMER menu. TIMER FUNCTION Teletext Auto.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 26 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES PC settings – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset Sampling clock Adjusting the Sampling clock alters the number of pulses per scan, this will clear vertical lines on the screen. a In the SET UP menu press b until PC Setting is highlighted. b Press Q to select, then b to highlight Sampling clock. c Use C or c to adjust until the picture clears.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 27 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Input selection and AV connections 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. Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 8 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 28 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES PC audio HDMI1 audio In order to receive sound from a connected PC, plug the audio cable into the back of the television (as shown in ‘Connecting a computer’ section), then use the PC/HDMI1 audio settings.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 29 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES Using REGZA-LINK Auto Standby When the Auto Standby is enabled the television when switched off will automatically switch off (standby mode) all connected REGZA-LINK equipment. This is a new feature that uses CEC technology and allows you to control Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible devices from the television remote control via HDMI connection (page 10).
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 30 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM CONTROLS AND FEATURES NOTE: • These functions depend on the device connected. • If you select the REGZA-LINK input source from the popup window, some REGZA-LINK devices may automatically turn on. • When the television is switched on it will take a few minutes for the REGZA-LINK icon to appear in the list, when an HDMI cable is removed it will take a few minutes for the icon to disappear.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 31 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM TEXT SERVICES Text services Navigating pages using Auto. 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. If Fastext is available four coloured titles will appear at the base of the screen. To access one of the four given subjects, press the relevant coloured button on the remote control.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 32 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM TEXT SERVICES Control buttons Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. k To display the index/initial page: Press k to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster. TEXT To display a page of text: Press TEXT to display text. Press again to superimpose text over a normal picture. Press again to return to normal television viewing.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 33 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM PROBLEM SOLVING Questions and Answers Q A Q A Why is the VCR/DVD picture in black and white? a Select the Manual tuning menu. Highlight the station and press Q, then press c to select Manual fine tuning. b Using B or b adjust to get the best picture and sound. Press Q and then P. Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www.toshiba.co.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 34 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM PROBLEM SOLVING Q A Q A Why are there problems with text? 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. Go to the main index page of the text service and look for the User Guide. This will explain the basic operation of text in some detail. If further information is needed on how to use text see the text section.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 35 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM INFORMATION Notes For your own records Cleaning the screen and cabinet… Turn off the power, clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause damage.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 36 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM INFORMATION Information Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Signal information for Mini D-sub 15 pin connector Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name Pin No.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 37 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM INFORMATION Acceptable video or PC signals through HDMI terminals Format Resolution V. Frequency H. Frequency Pixel Clock Frequency 480i 720 × 480i 59.940/60.000Hz 15.734/15.750kHz 27.000/27.027MHz 576i 720 × 576i 50.000Hz 15.625kHz 27.000MHz 480p 576p 720 × 480p 720 × 576p 59.940/60.000Hz 50.000Hz 31.469/31.500kHz 31.250kHz 27.000/27.027MHz 27.000MHz 1080i 1920 × 1080i 59.940/60.000Hz 33.716/33.750kHz 74.176/74.
00GB_XV550P_EngOM.book Page 38 Friday, July 18, 2008 10:25 AM INFORMATION Specifications and accessories Stereo Visible Screen Size Model 32 (approx.) 37 42 46 52 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.
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