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TOSHIBA
Colour television
Owner’s manual
ZH36/37 Series
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Remember… For television operation queries, please ring the helpline… ? For UK only Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don’ts for you to be aware of 3 The remote control – an at-a-glance guide 4 Connecting external equipment 5 Front connections and controls 6 Selecting the language, country and system, Auto tune 7 Manual tune – an alternative to Auto tuning 8 Programme skip 9 Manual fine tuning, Sorting programme positions 10 CONTROLS General controls – changing programme pos
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Safety Precautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety. They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer products and some points may not apply to the goods you have just purchased. Air Circulation Do not Leave at least 10cm clearance around the television DO
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The remote control UP Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. To display teletext To bring up on-screen information and for the teletext initial/index function For On/Standby mode Number buttons To select input from external sources To access sub-pages when in teletext To return to the previous programme mode Widescreen viewing Selectable picture preferences To exit Menus On-screen Menus To change programme positions and teletext pages To alter the volume When using menus the arrow
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Connecting external equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. the back of your TV SCART 2 (EXT2) SCART 1 (EXT1) decoder* IN TV VCR OUT video recorder IN OUT IN/OUT SAT WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE SCART LEADS IN A wide variety of external equipment can be ADDITION TO AERIAL CABLES WHEREVER connected to the back of the TV, therefore the POSSIBLE relevant owners manuals for all additional equipment must be referred to. Aerial cables: We recommend Scart 1 f
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Front connections and controls A wide variety of external equipment can be connected via the sockets located behind the flap on the TV. Press the centre of the flap to open it. Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the TV are made using the remote control, the buttons on the TV may be used for some functions. GREEN – On timer is set RED – Power On Power Button Switching on Using the controls and connections If the power-on light is unlit press the POWER button on To alter the vol
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Selecting the language, country and system, Auto tune Before running Auto tune put your decoder and video recorder to Standby. To set up the TV use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 4. To choose the required language, press MENU 1 Auto Tuning and use to select Set up. R Previous Settings Press Q to highlight Language. will be lost ! 2 CONTINUE? Start EXIT Watch TV OK Start MENU Previous Set up Language z English x Country z GB x x Auto Tuning x Press Q to highlight START t
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Manual tune As an alternative to Auto Tuning, the TV can be tuned-in manually using Manual Tuning. For example: if the television cannot be connected to a video/decoder with a Scart lead or to tune-in a station on another System (see page 7). Use and to move across the screen and select any of these Manual Tune options. S R Programme System Search Programme skip/ Manual fine Station Name Channel tuning Programme: The number to be pressed on the remote control. System: Specific to certain areas.
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Manual tune continued Programme skip Press to select System and use P orQ to R 4 Programme skip change (if required, see page 7). Then press to select Search. R To prevent certain programmes from being viewed, the 5 programme position can be skipped and the remote control P Pressing orQ will begin the search. Search removed. The television can then be watched as normal 6 will flash and the television will show the channel using the controls on the front, but the set will not show the numbers. sk
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Manual fine tuning, Sorting programme positions P The list of stations is now showing. With Q or 2 Manual fine tuning highlight the station you want to move and press OK or . R Manual fine tuning should not be required unless The selected station will be moved to the right of interference is experienced or the signal is weak. the screen. Select Manual tuning from the Set up menu. 1 Highlight the station and press OK. Programme Sorting Prog. Channel Station Press to select Manual fine tuning
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General and sound controls Selecting programme positions Volume correction Volume Correction helps to reduce the difference of To select a programme position use the numbered volume from one programme/channel to another. buttons on the remote control. P Programme positions can also be selected using Pf ( ) Select Volume correction from the Sound 1 and P (Q). e menu. To revert to the previous programme position press . ^^ Press or to select between On and Off. S R 2 The programme position
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Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. Press the button repeatedly to select between Super live, Cinema, Subtitle, Wide and 4:3. { Please note: Whenever the MENU button is pressed the picture size setting will change while the menus are ON the screen. This is to ensure that the menus do not overlap the edges of the viewable area. This setting will enlarge the image to fit the screen by stretching the image SUPER L
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Picture controls Picture preferences Picture position This television offers the choice of personalising the picture The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for style. Press to view the different styles available: m external inputs. Picture mode-1 to 3 are preset options and Picture mode-M stores your own settings: Press MENU and using or select the Feature S R 1 menu. Press MENU and using or select the Picture S R 1 menu. The options al
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Virtual Dolby Surround (ZH37 models only) Programmes with Dolby Surround (or Dolby Digital) soundtracks will be greatly enhanced by the effects of Virtual Surround from the TV and connected equipment, e.g. DVD player, games console, etc. Home theatre surround systems require five or more separate speakers, this TV offers the Virtual Dolby Surround option, the benefits of a five speaker system WITHOUT connecting any additional speakers. In order to obtain the full effect of Virtual Surround, se
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The timer, time display, panel lock and stereo/bilingual transmissions The Timer Panel lock The TV can be set to turn itself On or Off after a Panel Lock disables the buttons on the front of the TV. certain time. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. Press MENU and or to select the Timer menu. From the Feature menu select Panel Lock and S R 1 1 choose On or Off using or . S R Timer Off timer 00:00 Feature menu On timer 00:00 EXT2 Input z Video x On programme 1 EXT2 Output z EXT
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Input selection and AV connections Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 5 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations. Most VCRs and decoders send a signal through the Scart If the colour is missing try the alternative setting. lead to switch the TV to the correct Input socket. Alternatively press the external source selection button until the picture from connected equipment is shown. B Feature menu An S e.g. EXT2S, i
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Teletext – setting up, general information, Auto and List modes This TV has a multi-page teletext memory, which takes a few moments to load. It offers two Modes of viewing text – Auto will display Fastext, if available. List will store your four favourite pages. Selecting Modes Navigating pages using Auto If Fastext is available four coloured titles will appear at The teletext character set will be automatically chosen by the language setting in the Set up menu. the base of the screen. Select
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☛ Remember to cancel teletext before changing channels / – press the button twice. 67 Teletext continued – control buttons Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control teletext buttons. To select a page whilst viewing a To display an index/initial page: / T 89 normal picture: Auto Enter the page number then press / , a normal 89 Press T to access index pages. The one displayed is picture will be displayed. The TV will indicate when the dependant on the broadcaster. page is present
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Remember… For television operation queries, please ring the helpline… ? For UK only Questions and Answers Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. Why is there no sound or picture? Why doesn’t the remote control work? Q Q Check the mains switch is on and check all Check the side switch on the remote control is in A connections. A TV mode. Check the TV is not in standby mode. Check the batteries aren’t dead or inserted incorrectly. Why don’t the controls on the front of the TV W
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Subject INDEX Page Subject INDEX Page Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Picture Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Automatic Format (Widescreen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
