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LCD Color Television
26HL57
32HL57
37HL57
42HL57
Owner’s Record
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 communicate
For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 7.
with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
A high definition tuner and programming are required to view High
Model number:
D
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual Child Safety will help you use the many exciting features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands Safety Precautions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Important Safety Instructions 15) CAUTION: � To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not use the 1) Read these instructions. polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or 2) Keep these instructions. other outlet unless the blades can be inserted completely to prevent blade exposure. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. � To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot; fully insert. 5) Do
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM 23) Always place the back of the television at least four (4) 31) WARNING: inches away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! allow proper ventilation. Never spill liquids or push objects of any kind into the TV 24) Never allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, cabinet slots. and never place the TV where the power cord is subject to wear or abuse. 32) While it is thundering, do not
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Choosing a location for your LCD TV Important notes about your LCD To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: TV Observe the following safety precautions: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included The following symptoms are technical limitations of LCD with the pedestal. Display technology and are not an indication of malfunction; CAUTION: Before beginning pedestal assembly, carefully lay there
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Selecting the picture mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the pi
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Do not plug in any power cords until AFTER you have Welcome to Toshiba connected all cables and devices to your TV. 4 BEFORE connecting cables or devices to the TV, learn Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most the functions of the TV’s connections and controls innovative LCD TVs on the market. (- pages 8–9). This manual applies to models 26HL57, 32HL57, 37HL57, 5 Connect your other
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 1: Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections Right side panel TV top TV front 4 6 5 7 8 9 Control panel POWER 3 1 2 1 Green LED — Green light indicates power is on. 9 INPUT (ENTER) — Repeatedly press to change the source you are viewing (Video1/ColorStream HD1, 2 Remote sensor — Point the remote control toward the Video2, ColorStream HD2, HDMI1, HDMI2, PC, or remote sensor. See “Remote control effect
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 1: Introduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable types and connections, see Chapter 2 (- page 10). 1 TV back 2 Power cord Cable Clamper 3 4 5 67 ® ® 1 ColorStream HD-1 and ColorStream HD-2 — 5 ANT — Antenna input that supports analog (NTSC) ® Two sets of ColorStream high-definition component antenna signals and analog cable TV signals. video inputs (with standard analog audio inputs) for 6 PC IN — For
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV ™ HDMI cable Overview of cable types Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video devices. Before purchasing any cables, be sure of connector HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable is for use types required by your devices and the length of each cable. with devices with an HDMI output. An HDMI cable delivers digital audio and video in its native format. This cable carr
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) TV upper back panel From Cable TV or antenna Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO LR IN IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT OUT to TV L R TV lower back panel You will need: To view the antenna or Cable signal: Select the ANT video input source on the TV.* � coaxial cables � standard A/V cables To view the VCR: – For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better picture performance than a standard (composite) video cable. TV right side panel From Cable TV Cable box IN CH 3 CH 4 OUT Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO LR IN IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT OUT to TV R L TV lower back panel You will need: To view basic and premium Cable channels: Turn OFF the VCR. Select the ANT video input so
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV ® Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver ® Your TV has two sets of ColorStream (component video) inputs. From antenna TV upper back panel TV right side panel Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO LR IN IN from ANT CH 3 AUDIO CH 4 OUT L Y PB PR OUT OUT to TV L R R COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT DVD player with component video From satellite dish TV lower b
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a camcorder Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use external speakers with an You will need: external analog audio amplifier to adjust the sound level. � standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your camcorder has You will need: S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) � standard audio cables to VIDEO-2 on the TV right side panel. Ana
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05C02.fm Page 15 Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:23 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV To connect a DVI device, you will need: ™ Connecting an HDMI or DVI device � one HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable (HDMI type A connector) per DVI device to the HDMI input – For proper operation, the length of an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable should not exceed 9.8 ft (3m). The The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and recommended length is 6.6 ft (2m). uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or
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05C02.fm Page 16 Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:23 PM Chapter 2: Connecting your TV � Depending on the DVD’s title and the specifications of the PC on which you are playing the DVD-Video, some scenes Connecting a personal computer may be skipped or you may not be able to pause during (PC) multi-angle scenes. � These signal formats are converted to match the number of With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch pixels of the LCD panel. your computer’s display on the TV and hear t
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 3: Using the remote control � Always remove batteries from the remote control if they are dead or if the remote control is not to be used for an Preparing the remote control extended period of time. This will prevent battery acid from for use leaking into the battery compartment. Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, Remote control effect
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 3: Using the remote control 1 POWER turns the TV on and off. Press p to turn on the Learning about the remote control TV. The green LED indicator on the TV front will be illuminated. Press p again to turn off the TV. The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. 2 FREEZE freezes the picture. Press again to restore the For a complete list of the remote control’s functions, see the moving picture. remot
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 3: Using the remote control 1 POWER Turns the selected device on and off. Using the remote control to operate 2 Channel Numbers (0-9) Press to directly access channels (as opposed to < ,). your other devices 3 +10 Press to directly access DVD chapters higher than 10. If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the 4 CH Bb remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first B selects the next h
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26323742HL57_EN.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:28 PM Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote Control functional key chart Note: � “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. � sTV = key will affect the TV, even when the remote control is not in the “TV” device mode. DEVICE MODE REMOTE CONTROL KEY TV CABLE SAT VCR DVD POWER Power Power Power Power Power SLEEP Sleep timer s TV s TV s TV s TV INPUT TV/Video select s TV s TV s TV s TV 1-9 Digit 1-9 Digit 1-9 Digit
