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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s
Appendix
Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features
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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 cautions 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 OR
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Important Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features 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)
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30) [This item applies to projection TVs only.] If the air 120V AC? 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 120V AC, 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
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Important Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Important Safety Information .......................................................................................... 2-4 Welcome to Toshiba............................................................................................................ 6 Exploring your new 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. You may need to purchase other audio or video cables to connect your equipment. See “Connecting your TV” on page 7 for more information. Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully before you begin. Exploring your new TV You can operate your TV by using the buttons on
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Important Welcome to Connecting Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV your TV Remote Control your TV Features 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. • Standard A/V (audio/video) cables ar
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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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Important Welcome to Connecting Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix your TV your TV Remote Control your TV Features Safeguards Toshiba Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR You will need: • three coaxial cables This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, or TV • two sets of standard A/V cables programs. You can record from the satellite receiver and TV, as well as • one S-video cable record one TV channel while watching another channel. • one pair o
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Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to You will need: another VCR. • two coaxial cables You will also be able to record from one TV channel while watching • two sets of standard A/V cables another channel. Stereo VCR / Playback To antenna Note: IN Do not connect the same VCR to the output IN from ANT OUT to TV and input jacks on the TV at the same time. OUT CH 3 For better picture quality, if your VCR has S- LR CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO video, you can use an S
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Using the Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control Remote Control your TV Features Using the remote control Installing the remote control batteries Cautions: • Dispose of batteries in a designated To install the batteries: disposal area. Do not throw batteries into a 1. Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. fire. • Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones. • Remove dead batte
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Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. You can access the menu system 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 five seconds, the menu screen will automatically close if you do not make a selection. Your changes will still be saved. • When you are finished programming the menus, p
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Setting up Using the TV’s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV your TV Features 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. Afte
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Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. Channel Numbers To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view. 2. Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons (0-9, 100). 3. Press CH RTN. The previous channel will be displayed. Each time you press CH RTN, the TV will switch back and forth between the two channels. Programming yo
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’ Using the TV’s s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Features To clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 3. Press or to highlight FAVORITE CH. 4. Press or to display the FAVORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. Channel Numbers CH PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION FAVORITE CH : CH012 SET/CLEAR SET CLEAR SET
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3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. CH PICTURE AUDIO SETUP 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 SET ENTER [0-9] 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 BLO
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’ Using the TV’s s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Features 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 audienc
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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. 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. Channel Numbers The BLOCKING menu appears. CH PICTURE AUDIO SETUP OPTION V-CHIP ENABLE BLOCKING ON OFF SET RATING START BLOCKING OPTIO
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Important Welcome to Connecting Using the Setting up Using the TV’ Using the TV’s s Appendix Safeguards Toshiba your TV Remote Control your TV Features Features 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 button
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To unlock channels: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press or to highlight LOCK and then press or to display the LOCK menu. 3. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code, then press ENTER. The LOCK menu appears. 4. Press or to highlight CH LOCK and press or to display the CH LOCK menu. 5. Press or to highlight CLEAR and clear all channels from the list of locked channels. Press ENTER. 6. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. Locking video
