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Color Television
27AF41 / 32AF41 / 36AF41
Owner’s Manual
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© 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
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Appendix Using the TV’s Setting up Using the Connecting Welcome to
Features your TV Remote Control your TV Toshiba
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING INSTRUCTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD ADVERTENCIA RIESGO DE DESCARGA ELÉCTRICIA - NO ABRIR CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION AND THOSE ON YOUR TV SET. RETAIN THIS SECTION FOR REFERENCE. PRECAUCIÓN The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the voltage inside this product may be strong enough
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A polarized alternating current line plug — having one blade wider A product and cart combination than the other. This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. If should be moved with care. Quick you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product Un enchufe de línea de corriente alterna polarizado — posee una and cart combination to overturn. cuchilla más ancha que la otra. Este enchufe entrará en
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SERVICE / SERVICIO DE REPARACIÓN When the TV set reaches the end of its useful life, improper disposal could result in a picture tube implosion. Ask a qualified service Damage Requiring Service — Unplug the TV set from the wall outlet technician to dispose of the TV set. and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Cuando el televisor llegue al final de su vida útil, si se deshace de él de forma inapropiada, el tubo de imagen puede explotar. Cuando desee Dañ
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Welcome to Toshiba ............................................ 6 Using the TV’s features..................................... 19 Exploring your new TV ............................................. 6 Adjusting the channel settings .................................. 19 Selecting a location for the TV ................................... 6 Switching between two channels .............................. 19 Notice of possible TV stand instability .................. 6 Programming your favorite channels
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Note: Welcome to Toshiba This manual applies POWER RECALL MUTE o Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on to models 27AF41, 32AF41, and the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting 1 2 3 36AF41, and there up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. Please make 4 5 6 are slight differences sure you have received the following items: TV, remote control, among them. Check batteries, owner’s manual, registration card, and extended service
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Connecting your TV NOTE REGARDING PICTURE QUALITY If you have not connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. When connecting video equipment, such as a VCR or DVD player: Note: Cables are not supplied. • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your • For GOOD picture quality: Use regular video cables. antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use “F” connectors. • Audio and video cables are usually colo
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Connecting a cable converter box Note: This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable When you use a converter box with your TV, channels. To view premium channels, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 the remote control may not operate certain (whichever channel is vacant in your area), and use the converter box features, such as channel y z, channel to change channels. block, favorite channels, or channel labels. You will need: • one coaxial cable From Cable TV ANT (75Ω ) IN OUT ANT-1
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Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, or TV programs. You can record from the DVD player/satellite receiver or TV. You can also record one TV channel while watching another channel. Note: If your DVD player has component video connections, follow the connection instructions under “Connecting a DVD player with ™ ColorStream (component video) and a VCR” on page 10. You will need: • one coaxial cable • three pairs of audio c
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TM DVD Player with ColorStream (component video) Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream™ (component video) and AUDIO OUT L L TM VIDEO ColorStream a VCR OUT (Component Video) S VIDEO R R YPb Pr This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, or TV programs, and record DVD or TV programs (when authorized). You can record from one source TV while watching a program from another source. ANT (75Ω ) Your TV has ColorStream (component video) connec- tions. Connecting your TV to a component video ANT-1
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Connecting a camcorder Note: This connection allows you to watch videos recorded on a camcorder. If your camcorder has an S-video connection, an S-video cable will provide better picture You will need: performance than a regular video cable. • one pair of audio cables Do not connect a regular video cable and an • one video cable S-video cable to Video-1 (or Video-2) at the same time. Camcorder S-VHS Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT L OUT L R R TV Back ANT (75Ω ) ANT-1 IN OUT DVD IN
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Note: Using the remote control The remote control provided with your TV may or may not operate certain features on your VCR, cable TV converter, or other Preparing the remote control for use electronic equipment. Refer to the owner’s The remote control will operate your TV, most VCR models, and manuals provided with your other equipment most cable TV converters together, even if they are different brands. to see which features are available. In addition, the other remote controls may have • If y
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Programming the remote control for use RECALL POWER with a non-Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter RECALL MUTE POWER o The remote control provided with your Toshiba TV is 3 preprogrammed to operate Toshiba VCRs and cable TV converters. 1 2 To operate a non-Toshiba VCR or converter using the remote 4 5 6 control provided with your TV: CHANNEL NUMBERS 8 9 1. Refer to the VCR and cable TV converter code tables (below 7 CH RTN and on the next page) to find the corresponding code for your 100 ENT 0 VCR
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VCR code table (cont.) Brand Code KLH 091 Sanky 058, 067 Garrard 172 Kodak 054, 056 Sansui 060, 086 CG Electronics 075 Lloyd 019, 227 Sanyo 065, 066, 123, 259 Gemini 034, 089 Logik 091 Scott 062, 064, 140, 203, General Instrument 030, 295 LXI 056 229, 230, 231 Gold Star 059, 163 Magnavox 054, 058, 100, 129, Sears 054, 056, 061, 065, Hamlin 028, 039, 053, 278, 168 066, 073, 085, 123, 292 Magnin 259 124 Hitachi 030 Marantz 054, 100 Sharp 067, 081 Hytex 026 Marta 056 Shintom 091 Jasco 172 Matsushit
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Learning about the remote control RECALL displays on-screen information (page 29) POWER RECALL MUTE MUTE turns off the sound (page 31) o POWER turns the TV on and off Channel Numbers (0–9, 100) directly tune channels (page 18) 1 3 2 CH RTN (Channel Return) returns to the last viewed channel (page 19) 4 5 6 yz x • (Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows) select or adjust menu items when a menu is on-screen (page 17) 7 8 9 Channel yz cycles through programmed channels (page 17) CH RTN MENU accesses on-
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Setting up your TV TV Front Panel After installing the batteries and programming the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on your TV using the menu system. DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL You can access the menus using the buttons on your TV or remote POWER control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immediately. Menu You do not have to press MENU or EXIT to save your changes. Note: The TV front panel does not have an EXIT button. • When you are finished prog
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Selecting the signal source TV Front Panel Channel Use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or TV to select the signal source connected to your TV. TV/Video To change the signal source: DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL Repeatedly press TV/VIDEO to select either TV, VIDEO 1, POWER VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or ColorStream. The selected signal source displays in green. Menu TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 ColorStream TO SELECT PUSH TV/VIDEO RECALL POWER RECALL MUTE o To monitor the signal source: Press RE
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Channel Adding and erasing channels manually TV Front Panel After you have automatically programmed the channels into the TV’s memory, you can manually add and erase individual channels. DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL To add a channel to or erase a channel from the TV’s memory: POWER 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to add or erase. If you are adding a channel, you will need to use the CHANNEL Menu NUMBERS to select the channel. 2. Press MENU. 3. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP men
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Using the TV’s features POWER Adjusting the channel settings RECALL MUTE o Switching between two channels 1 2 3 You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. 4 5 6 To switch between two channels: CHANNEL NUMBERS 8 9 7 1. Select the first channel you want to view. CH RTN 2. Select a second channel using the CHANNEL NUMBERS 100 ENT CH RTN 0 (0–9 and 100). MENU 3. Press CH RTN (channel return). The previous channel will CH display. MENU/ Every time you pre
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To select your favorite channels: Note: Press FAV zy on the remote control to cycle through the favorite The FAV zy buttons function as menu x• channels you programmed. buttons when a menu is on-screen. Note: The FAV zy buttons will not work unless you program at least one favorite channel. To clear a favorite channel: 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to clear from your favorite MENU channel list. CH 2. Press MENU. MENU/ VOL VOL yz x • ENTER 3. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 4.
