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Using the TV’s Setting up Using the Connecting Welcome to Important
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Features your TV Remote Control your TV Toshiba Safeguards
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the DO NOT OPEN product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS intended to alert the user to the pre
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13. LIGHTNING To protect your unit during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing
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Important Safeguards .................................................................................. Inside front cover Welcome to Toshiba ............................................................................................................. 3 Exploring your new TV .................................................................................................................................3 Selecting a location for the 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. Please make sure you’ve received the following items: TV, remote control, batteries, manual, registration card, and extended service plan literature. If you did not receive all of the items, or any of the items are damaged or broken, please contact your Toshiba dealer. In addition, you ma
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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. • Audio and video cables are usually color coded according to use: yellow for video and red and white for audio. The red audio cable is for the stereo right channel, and the white audio cable i
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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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Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR You will need: • one coaxial cable This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, video and TV • three pairs of audio cables (two pairs and programs. You can record from the DVD player/satellite receiver and TV, one single audio cable for a mono VCR) as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel. • two video cables To satellite • one S-video cable DVD player/ Satellite Receiver OUT L Caution: Satellite IN You can use a vi
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Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record from one VCR to another VCR You will need: while watching a video program. You will also be able to record from • one coaxial cable one TV channel while watching another channel. • two pairs of audio cables (two single audio cables for mono VCRs) Stereo VCR / Playback To antenna • two video cables IN IN from ANT OUT to TV Caution: OUT Do not connect one VCR to the output and CH 3 LR CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO input jacks on the TV at the same time.
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Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use With the remote control, you can operate your TV, most VCR models, Note: and cable TV converters together, even if they are different brands. If This remote control’s functions may or may you will be using your TV with a Toshiba VCR, your remote control is not operate your VCR or cable TV converter. already programmed and ready to use. If you own different brands of Refer to the owner’s manuals supplied with VCRs and/or converters, yo
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Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or a cable TV converter This remote control is pre-programmed to operate Toshiba VCRs. To use VCRs or cable converters other than Toshiba models, you must follow the steps below before you operate your remote control. Note: 1. Press the CODE button and the VCR or the CABLE button you • When shipped from the factory, the remote want to program at the same time. control is set to operate your TV. 2. Enter the 2-digit code listed below using the Dir
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Learning about the remote control POWER turns the TV on and off (page 8) Sleep timer sets the TV to go off at a set time (page 22) TV/Video selects video input source (page 21) Channel + / – cycles through programmed channels (page 12) TV/VCR/Cable POWER TV VCR CABLE TV/VCR/Cable switches between TV, VCR and Cable (page 8) POWER CH RTN Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels (page 12) 12 3 ENT Channel Return Channel Volume + / – adjusts the volume level 45 6 100 Numbers Channel Return re
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Setting up your TV After you’ve installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu. You can access the menu 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 your changes. • After fifteen seconds, the menu screen will automatically disappear if you do not make a selection. Your changes will still be saved. • When you are finished
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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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Using the TV’s features POWER TV VCR CABLE CH RTN Adjusting the channel settings 12 3 Channel ENT Return Switching between two channels 45 6 100 You can switch between two channels without entering an actual Channel channel number each time. 78 9 0 Numbers CH + To switch between two channels: VOL VOL 1. Select the first channel you want to view. – + MENU/ 2. Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons (0-9, ENTER 100). 3. Press CH RTN. The previous channel will be displayed. – CH E
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To clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear. POWER TV VCR CABLE 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. CH RTN 3. Press or to highlight FAVORITE CH. 12 3 ENT 4. Press or to display the FAVORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will 45 6 100 be highlighted. Channel 0 Numbers 78 9 CH + CH PICTURE AUDIO SET UP OPTION VOL VOL – + MENU/ FAVORITE CH : CH 12 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
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3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. CH PICTURE AUDIO SET UP 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 buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER. The BL
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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, Y Directed to older children. This program is designed for children age 7 and above. Programs in which fa
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To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. POWER TV VCR CABLE 2. Press or to highlight V-CHIP. CH RTN 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. 12 3 ENT 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a 45 6 100 four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER. Channel 78 9 0 Numbers The BLOCKING menu appears. + CH VOL VOL – + CH MENU/ ENTER PICTU
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Blocking unrated movies or programs Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies and programs using the V-Chip. To block unrated movies or programs: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press or to highlight V-CHIP. 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER. The BLOC
