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OWNER’S MANUAL
Color Television
®
Owner’s Record
32A33
The model number and serial number are on the back
of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces
below. Refer to these numbers whenever you
32A43
communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
Model number:
36A43
Serial number:
© 2003 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
23565887A
All Right
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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. 16) 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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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 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. 31)For added protection of your TV from lightning and power 25) 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 32A33, 32A43, and 36A43, and there are slight differences among them. • Model 32A43 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 numbers i
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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 converter box. Coaxial cable uses “F” connectors. Coaxial (antenna) cable Standard stereo A/V cables usually come in sets of three, and are typically color-coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and white f
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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 From cable channels Cable OUT Cable • record one channel while Stereo VCR Converter watching the same or another IN Box S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO non-premium channel LR IN IN from ANT OUT to TV OUT Cable Tune the VCR to channel Signal IN CH3 OUT 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant OUT Splitter CH4 in your area), place the TV in TV VIDEO 1 mode, and then use the IN OUT conve
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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 DVD player with component video ® (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 • record TV
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Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and most cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. See page 14. If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate: You can program the TV remo
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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 st [16] Model 32A33 Models 32A43 and CHANNEL s/t [16] front panel 36A43 front panel MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER MENU TV / VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER VIDEO-3 IN AUDIO VIDEO L/MONO R VIDEO-
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Programming the remote control to operate a cable converter box, satellite receiver, VCR, DVD player, or HTIB (home theater in a box) Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program your TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps below. For details on using the remote control to operate the device, see page 14. 1 In the remote control code table (below and on the nex
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Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Introduction Appendix your TV Remote Control your TV Features Remote control codes (cont.) Kodak: 010 Ricoh: 047 Satellite receiver DVD player VCR LG: 010 Runco: 034 (cont.) Aiwa: 006, 015 Admiral: 049 Lloyds: 053, 073, 079 Samsung: 009, 011, 038, Apex: 016, 017 Aiko: 019 Logik: 061 056, 073, 084 General Instruments: 010, BOSE: 097 Aiwa: 018 LXI: 010 Sansui: 006, 037, 043, 061 011, 012, 022, 023, Broksonic: 018 Akai: 003, 004, 037, 038, Magnasonic:
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Using the remote control to operate a cable converter box, satellite receiver, VCR, DVD player, or HTIB (home theater in a box) If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so). See pages 12 and 13. To use your TV remote control to operate a: • cable converter box or satellite receiver, set the Device Switch to CBL/SAT. • VCR, set the De
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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 You can 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 ts 4. Press x or • to highlight your desired language. SET UP CONFIGURATION RECALL LANGUAGE: LANGUE: [ENGLISH]
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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 (if you use cable). 5. Press z to highlight CH PROGRAM. SET UP SET UP LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE: Channel [ENGLISH] FRANCAIS ESPANOL [ENGLISH] FRANCAIS ESPANOL TV/CABLE: [TV] CABLE TV/CABLE: [TV] CABLE Numbers CH PROGRAM CH PROGRAM ADD/ERASE: [ADD] ERASE ADD/ERASE: [ADD] ERASE } V-CHIP CONTRO
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Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels To switch between two channels without entering a channel number: 1. Select the first channel you want to view. 2. Select a second channel using the CHANNEL NUMBERS Channel (0–9 and 100). Numbers } 3. Press CH RTN (channel return). The previous channel will display. CH RTN Every time you press CH RTN, the TV will switch back and forth MENU between the last two channels you tuned the TV to. Programming your favo
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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 zy on the remote control to cycle through the favorite Note: channels you programmed. •The FAV ts buttons function as menuT S To clear a favorite channel: buttons when a menu is on-screen. 1. Tune the TV to the channel you want to clear from your favorite •The FAV ts buttons will not work as favorite channel list. channel buttons unless you pr
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5. Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit RECALL PIN code. After the code is entered, the V-Chip Control menu appears. SET UP ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N SET RATING SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE Channel BLOCK CHANNEL Numbers } [ ] [ ] MOVE SELECT V-Chip Control (Blocking) Menu MENU 6. Press y or z to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING. 7. Press x or • to highlight “Y,” which enables all blocking by activat- stT S ing the V-Chip. See “Blocking programs by ratings” on page 21,
