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Appendix
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Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV. This manual will Child Safety help you use the many exciting features of your new TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual It Makes A Difference completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. Where Your TV Stands Safety Precautions Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new TV, keep these safety tips in mind: WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, The Issue DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
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Important Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Important Safety Instructions Installation, Care, and Service 1) Read these instructions. Installation 2) Keep these instructions. Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all 3) Heed all warnings. warnings when installing your TV: 4) Follow all instructions. 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a)
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30) [This item applies to projection TVs only.] If the air temperature rises suddenly (for example, when the TV is 24) Always operate this equipment from first delivered), condensation may form on the lenses. This a 120V AC, 60 Hz power source only. can make the picture appear distorted or the color appear faded. If this happens, turn off the TV for 6 to 7 hours to allow the condensation to evaporate. 31) For added protection of your TV from lightning and power 25) Always make sure the antenna s
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Important Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Important Safety Information .......................................................................................... 2-4 Welcome to Toshiba............................................................................................................ 6 Exploring your new TV ....................................................................
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Welcome to Toshiba Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. You may need to purchase other audio or video cables to connect your equipment. See “Connecting your TV” on page 7 for more information. Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully before you begin. Exploring your new TV You can operate your TV by using the buttons on
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Important Welcome to Connecting Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV your TV Remote Control your TV Features 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. • Standard A/V (audio/video) cables ar
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Connecting a cable converter box This television has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box. Some cable companies offer “premium pay channels” in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device, which is generally provided by the cable company. For Subscribers to Basic Cable TV Service For basic cable service not requiring a Converter/Descrambler box, conn
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Important Welcome to Connecting Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV your TV Remote Control your TV Features Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR You will need: • three coaxial cables This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, or TV • two sets of standard A/V cables programs. You can record from the satellite receiver and TV, as well as • one S-video cable record one TV channel while watching another channel. • one pair o
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Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to You will need: another VCR. • two coaxial cables You will also be able to record from one TV channel while watching • two sets of standard A/V cables another channel. Stereo VCR / Playback To antenna Note: IN Do not connect the same VCR to the output IN from ANT OUT to TV and input jacks on the TV at the same time. OUT CH 3 For better picture quality, if your VCR has S- LR CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO video, you can use an S
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control Remote Control your TV Features Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use With the remote control, you can operate your TV, most VCR and DVD Note: player models, and cable TV converters together, even if they are The TV remote control may or may not different brands. If you will be using your TV with a Toshiba VCR or operate your VCR, DVD player, or
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To control a cable TV CABLE POWER TV VCR CABLE converter: Power DVD Program the remote 1 23 +10 control to recognize the 4 56 100 brand of your converter Channel (see “Programming the Numbers 78 9 0 CH + remote control for use with a VCR, DVD player, VOL VOL MENU/ – + ENTER or cable TV converter” Channel +/– below). The buttons CH – shown at right will control EXIT RECALL TV/VIDEO FAV the cable TV converter. CH Enter VOL CH RTN FAV Press the CABLE button RESET CAP/TEXT 1/2 first. DISPLAY DVD CLE
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Using the Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control Remote Control your TV Features VCR, DVD player, and cable TV converter codes VCR Admiral 08, 61 Multi ech T 39 Adventura 31 NEC 02, 18 Aiwa 31 Orion 33, 50 23, 38, 41 Panasonic 14, 51, 59 Akai Audio Dynamics 02, 18 Pentax 15 Bell & Howell 06, 47 Philco 07, 14 Broksonic 21, 26, 33, 50, 55 Philips 07, 14, 27 Canon 14 Pioneer 10, 15 Citizen 09 Portland 46 Craig 12 Pro Sc
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Learning about the remote control POWER turns the TV on and off Sleep programs the TV to turn off at a set time (page 28) TV/Video selects the video input source (page 27) Channel + / – cycles through programmed channels (page 16) TV/VCR/DVD/CABLE TV/VCR/DVD/Cable select TV, VCR, DVD, or CABLE mode (page 11) POWER TV VCR CABLE POWER Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels (page 16) DVD 1 23 Volume + / – adjusts the volume level +10 Channel 4 56 100 Channel Return returns to the last view
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV your TV Features Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. You can access the menu system with the buttons on the remote control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immedi- ately. You do not have to press MENU or EXIT to see yo
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Adding channels to the TV’s memory 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. Programming channels automatically Your TV can automatically detect all active channels and store them in its memory. After the TV has stored the channels in its memory auto- matically, you can add or erase channels manually. To add channels automatically: POWER TV VCR CABLE 1
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV Using the TV’’s s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Features Using the TV’s features POWER TV VCR CABLE DVD Adjusting the channel settings 1 23 +10 Switching between two channels 4 56 100 You can switch between two channels without entering an actual Channel channel number each time. Numbers 78 9 0 CH + To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view. VOL VOL MENU/ – +
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To clear your favorite channels: POWER 1. Select a channel you want to clear. TV VCR CABLE 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. DVD 3. Press or to highlight FAVORITE CH. 1 23 4. Press or to display the FAVORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will +10 4 56 100 be highlighted. Channel Numbers 78 9 0 CH + CH PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION VOL VOL MENU/ FAVORITE CH : CH 012 – + ENTER SET/CLEAR SET CLEAR Menu/ SET UP CH 736 4 1 Enter 12 125 63 40 TV CABLE 13 28 97 112 – CH SELECT SET ENT
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Features 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. CH PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION V-CHIP Note: BLOCKING RESET If you forget your PIN code, press RECALL PIN CODE four times within five seconds from the V-CHIP SELECT [0-9] SET ENTER menu. This allows you to proceed to the END EXIT BLOCKING menu and resets your PIN code. 4. Use the Channel Number butt
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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. Youth TV Ratings Y7FV, Y7 Directed to older children. This program is designed for children age 7 and above. Programs in which fanta