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OWNER’S MANUAL
Color Television
®
32A32
Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are on the back
32A42
of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
32A42A
Model number:
36A42 Serial number:
© 2002 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
23565829
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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 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. 15) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a) the warranty, and b) the user’s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal 5) Do not use this apparatus near Communications Commissi
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29) [This item applies to projection TVs only.] If the air temperature rises suddenly (for example, when the TV is 23) Always operate this equipment from first delivered), condensation may form on the lenses. This a 120 VAC, 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. 30)For added protection of your TV from lightning and power 24) Always make sure the antenna sy
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Contents Important safety information............................. 2–4 Using the TV’s features........................................... 18 Adjusting the channel settings ....................................... 18 Introduction............................................................... 6 Switching between two channels .............................. 18 Exploring your new TV ................................................ 6 Programming your favorite channels ........................ 18 Select
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Introduction • This owner’s manual applies to models 32A32, 32A42, 32A42A, and 36A42, and there are slight differences among them. • Model 32A42 is used in this manual for illustration purposes. • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control; however, you can use the buttons on the front panel of the TV if they have the same name as those referred to on the remote control. • Check the model number on the back of your TV before using this manual. Write your model and serial n
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features Connecting your TV Note: Cables are not supplied with your TV. Coaxial cable is the cable that comes in from your antenna, cable TV service, or cable Coaxial (antenna) cable converter box. Coaxial cable uses “F” connectors. Standard A/V (audio/video) cables usually come in sets of three, and are typically color-coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and
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Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR With this connection you can: • watch videotapes • watch and record basic and premium cable channels From • record one channel while watching the same or another channel Cable OUT Cable Tune the VCR to channel Stereo VCR Converter IN Box 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO LR in your area), place the TV in IN IN from ANT OUT to TV OUT Cable VIDEO 1 mode, and then use the Signal IN CH3 OUT converter box to change channels. OUT Splitt
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features ® Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream (component video) and a VCR ® Your TV has ColorStream (component video) inputs. Connecting your TV to a component video-compatible DVD player ® (such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream ) can greatly enhance picture quality and performance. With this connection you can: From antenna • watch TV channels, DVDs, and videotapes Stereo VCR • reco
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Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and most VCRs and cable TV converters, even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter: Your TV remote control is already programmed to operate it. See page 12. If you have a non-Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter: You must first program your remote control so it will operate the other equipment. See pages 12–14. Installing the remote control batteries 1 Slid
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features Location of controls on TV and remote control For details on the use of each control, refer to pages in brackets. TV front panel TV/VIDEO [16] TV/VIDEO [16] VOLUME T/S [28] VOLUME T/S [28] CHANNEL s/t [16] Models 32A42, Model 32A32 32A42A, and 36A42 CHANNEL s/t [16] front panel front panel MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER MENU TV / VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER POWER [12] POWER [12] MENU [
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Using the remote control to operate a VCR or cable TV converter • If you have a non-Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter, you must first program the remote control to recognize your VCR or converter brand (see pages 13–14). • To use your TV remote control to operate a VCR, set the TV/CABLE/VCR switch to VCR. The shaded buttons in the picture below will then operate the VCR instead of the TV. • To use your TV remote control to operate a cable TV converter, set the TV/CABLE/VCR switch to CABLE. The s
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features Programming the remote control to operate a non-Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate Toshiba brand VCRs and cable TV converters. To program your TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba VCR or a cable TV converter, follow these steps: 1 In the code table on page 14, find the code for your brand of VCR or cable TV converter. If more
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Programming the remote control to operate a non-Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter (cont.) In some rare cases, you may not be able to operate your non-Toshiba equipment with your TV remote control. Your other equipment may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, you will need to use the remote control that came with your other equipment. VCR codes Cable TV converter codes Adventura .................... 019 MTC ............................. 019, 259 ABC .......
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features Setting up your TV TV Front Panel Menu system (general instructions) MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER After installing the batteries and programming the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on your TV using the menu system. You can access the menus using the buttons on the TV front panel or remote control. Following are general instructions for using the menu system: ME
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TV Front Panel Changing the on-screen display language CHANNEL s/t TV/VIDEO Choose from three different languages (English, French, or Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER To select an on-screen display language: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 3. Press y or z to highlight LANGUAGE. MENU T/S t/s 4. Press x or • to highlight your desired language. RECALL POWER RECALL MUTE SET UP CONFIGURATION o LANGUAGE: LANGU
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features 3. Press y or z to highlight TV/CABLE. 4. Press x or • to highlight TV (if you use an antenna) or CABLE POWER RECALL MUTE (if you use cable). o 5. Press z to highlight CH PROGRAM. 1 2 3 SET UP SET UP 4 5 6 LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE: CHANNEL [ENGLISH] FRANCAIS ESPANOL [ENGLISH] FRANCAIS ESPANOL TV/CABLE: [TV] CABLE NUMBERS TV/CABLE: [TV] CABLE 7 8 9 CH PROGRAM CH PROGRAM ADD/ERASE: [ADD] ERASE
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Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings POWER RECALL MUTE Switching between two channels o You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel 1 2 3 number each time. To switch between two channels: 4 5 6 CHANNEL 1. Select the first channel you want to view. NUMBERS 8 9 7 2. Select a second channel using the CHANNEL NUMBERS CH RTN (0–9 and 100). CH RTN 100 ENT 0 3. Press CH RTN (channel return). The previous channel will display. MENU Every time you press CH RTN
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features To select your favorite channels: Press FAV CH zy on the remote control to cycle through the MENU favorite channels you programmed. CH Note: The FAV CH zy buttons will not work unless you program at least one favorite channel. MENU/ VOL VOL yz x • ENTER To clear a favorite channel: CH 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to clear from your favorite TV CABLE channel list. VCR EXIT EXIT 2
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5. Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit PIN code. After the code is entered, the V-Chip Control menu POWER RECALL MUTE appears. o RECALL 1 2 3 SET UP ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N SET RATING 4 5 6 SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE CHANNEL BLOCK CHANNEL NUMBERS 8 9 7 CH RTN [ ] [ ] MOVE SELECT 100 0 ENT V-Chip Control (Blocking) Menu MENU 6. Press y or z to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING. CH 7. Press x or • to highlight “Y,” which enables all blocking by activat- MENU/ VOL VO
