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OWNER'S MANUAL
LCD Color TV
Owner's Record
You will find the model number and serial number on
26WL66A
the back of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon
your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product.
26WL66E
Model number:
Serial number:
26WL66T
VX1A00009300
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Contents Selecting the video input source to view. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Introduction Setting the manual setting menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Welcome to Toshiba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting up the teletext mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installation . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 3) Never place the TV in an unstabilized location such Welcome to Toshiba as on a shaky table, incline or location subject to vibration. • Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD Color The TV may drop or fall down which may cause injury or Television. This manual will help you use the exciting damage. features of your new TV. • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. • You also can use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as those r
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Introduction 7) Never place the TV next to a stove where it will be 10) Precautions for installing on outdoor antenna exposed to oil, smoke, or steam, or in a location An outside antenna system should not be located in the where there is a large quantity of dust. vicinity of overhead power lines, or other electric light or This may cause a fire or electric shock. power circuits. If the antenna falls down or drops, it may cause injury or electric shock. 8) Install the TV in a horizontal, stab
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Introduction 4) Never stand or climb on the TV. 8) If there is thunder or lightning, never touch the antenna cable or other connected cables. Be especially careful in households with children to prevent them through climbing on top of the TV. You may suffer an electric shock. It may move, fall over, break, become damaged or cause an injury. Service 5) When the TV will not be used for a long period of 1) Never repair, modify or disassemble the TV by time, such as during vacation or travel, r
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Introduction 4) When the TV reaches the end of its useful life, ask a Important information qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV. Note: 1) About LCD screen The lamp unit contains a small amount of mercury. • If you have the LCD screen facing to the sun, the LCD Disposal of mercury may be regulated due to screen will be damaged. Be aware of locating the TV environmental considerations. in the place such as window side or outside of the Dispose of the used lamp unit b
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Getting started Connecting an antenna Exploring your new TV Optimum reception of color requires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenna must be used. Installing the remote control batteries The exact type and positioning of the antenna will depend upon Remove the battery cover. your particular area. Insert two R03 (AAA) batteries matching the –/+ polarities of Your Toshiba dealer or service personnel can best advise you the battery to the –/+ marks inside the battery co
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Getting started TV top and front panel controls • You can operate your TV using the buttons on the front panel or the remote control. The back and side of the panel provide the terminal connections to connect other equipment to your TV (- “Connecting your TV” pages 24, 25, 26). • For the use of each control, see the pages in brackets. TV top view TV front view You can swivel the TV screen. Swivel angle: 15 degrees to left and right. 6 123 4 5 7 8 9 1 o (Input source selection) — When no menu is
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Getting started TV side and back panel connections TV back view 10 * You can use the cable holder to hold antenna cable, video 11 and audio cables etc. When moving the TV, never hold this holder. Power cord 12 Cable holder* 13 Right side view 14 16 17 18 15 Headphones (Not supplied) 10 O MONITOR (output terminals) — Standard video 15 D (Headphone jack) — For use with headphones. and standard audio outputs (- page 24). Note: 11 o (3) (Video 3 input terminals) — High-definition When the Headphon
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Getting started Learning about the remote control Location of controls Teletext on/off (- pages 22, 23) • CALL (- pages 12, 14) Power on/Standby • Initial/index function for Teletext (- page 12) (- page 23) Number buttons (0-9) (- pages 12, 20) • Input source selection To return to the previous program (O1 - O3, HDMI, PC) (- page 12) (- page 21) • To access sub-pages Picture mode selection when in teletext (- page 22) (- page 16) Picture size selection (- page 15) MENU (- page 11
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Getting started Notes: • In the video input mode (o1 - o3), Auto tuning and Learning about the menu system Manual tuning are not available. Instead, Manual setting appears in the SET UP menu (- page 21). We suggest you familiarize yourself with the display charts • If you connect external equipment via component video before using the menu system: source to external input, Color system selection in the •Press M to display menu, then press I or i to select main Manual setting menu is not av
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Getting started 3 Press I or i to select the desired language. Turning the TV on SET UP English Language Auto tuning OK Switching on the TV Manual tuning OK AV connection OK Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Picture position OK MENU EXIT Back Watch TV 1 Press ! on the TV left side until it clicks. 1 Mono Changing the program position The / Power indicator lights in red. Press J on the 1 Enter the desired program position number using the remote control or 1 on the TV front panel if no p
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Getting started Manually setting channels in the channel Programming channels into the memory TV’s channel memory 1 From the SET UP menu, press u or U to select Manual tuning. • First, use the Auto tuning function to preset all the active channels in your area automatically. Then, arrange the 2 Press Q to display the Manual tuning menu. preset channels with the Manual tuning function so that you Press u or U to select the program position you want to can tune into only desired channels. a
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Getting started G. Label Setting the program sorting Station labels appear under the program position • The TV is capable of receiving a number of different display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, channels depending upon where you live. or press K. • Program sorting is an easy way of storing each channel on To change or create station labels: the program position of your choice. 1) Press u or U repeatedly to select a character for the first space, then press i. Ex.: To swap
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Using the TV’s features Wide Picture adjustment Use this setting when watching a wide-screen DVD, wide- screen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast (when available). Due to the range of wide-screen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.), you Selecting the picture size may see bars on the top and bottom of the screen. 1 Press and hold O until the picture size list appears on the screen, then press u or U to select the appropriate picture size (or press O repeatedly to select required picture size directl
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Using the TV’s features Using the picture still Selecting the picture mode •Press R to freeze the picture. You can select the picture quality instantly among three preset modes and one user-set mode. Even if an image is frozen on the TV screen, the pictures are running on the input source. Audio continues to be output as • Press N to select the desired picture quality. well. To return to a moving picture, press R again. Dynamic Mode Picture quality (Moving) (Still) q Dynamic bright and dynami
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Using the TV’s features Activating the black stretch Adjusting the color management This function increases the strength of dark areas of the picture You can adjust the picture color quality by selecting from 6 which improves definition. base color adjustments : Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta or Cyan. 1 From the Picture settings menu, press u or U to select Black stretch on the 2nd page. 1 Press M, then press I or i to display the PICTURE menu. Picture settings 2/2 2 Press u or U to select
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Using the TV’s features Using the cinema mode Sound adjustment A movie film’s picture runs at 24 frames a second, whereas movie software such as DVD, etc., that you enjoy watching on television at home runs at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames a Setting the MTS (Multi-channel TV Sound) second. To convert this signal to reproduce a smooth motion and picture quality, select the On mode. Auto mode The MTS Auto mode automatically recognize stereo/bilingual Effective signal and setup conditions: prog
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Using the TV’s features Selecting the stereo programs Using the SRS WOW surround sound SRS WOW is a special combination of SRS Labs audio 1 When a stereo program is received, d Stereo appears. technologies that creates a thrilling surround sound experience 2 Press S to select the stereo/monaural mode. d Stereo with deep, rich bass from stereo sound sources. Your TV’s and e Mono appear cyclically on the screen. audio will sound fuller, richer and wider. WOW consists of three features; SRS 3D,
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Using the TV’s features 3 Press I or i to select On or Off. Using the stable sound Note: The Stable sound function limits the highest volume level to In the PC input mode (- page 21), this function is not prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source available. changes (for example, to prevent the sudden increase in volume that often happens when a TV program switches to a commercial). Other features settings 1 Press M, then press I or i to display the SOUND menu. 2 Press u or U
