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OWNER'S MANUAL
LCD Color TV
Owner's Record
You will find the model number and serial number on
42WL68A
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.
42WL68E
Model number:
Serial number:
42WL68T
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Contents Other features settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Introduction Selecting the timer menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Welcome to Toshiba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using the auto format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Activating blue screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 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 off which may cause an injury Television. This manual will help you use the exciting or 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
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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 an electric shock. power circuits. If the antenna falls down or drops, it may cause an injury or an electric shock. 8) Install the TV in a horizon
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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 by
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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, front and side panel controls � You can operate your TV using the buttons on the side 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 25, 26, 27). � For the use of each control, see the pages in brackets. TV top view Control panel 5 You can swivel the TV screen. Swivel angle: 6 15 degrees to left and right. 7 8 TV front view Right side view 9 10 Headphones (N
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Getting started TV back panel connections TV back view 12 16 17 * You can use the cable holder to hold antenna cable, video and audio cables etc. 13 When moving the TV, never hold this holder. Power cord Cable holder* 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 12 o (C1) (COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT terminals) 18 o PC/HDMI1 (AUDIO) (input terminals) — For use —High-definition component video and standard audio when connecting a personal computer (PC) or a DVI inputs (- page 25). device with standard audio output (- page
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Getting started Learning about the remote control Location of controls • CALL (- pages 12, 13) Power on/Standby • Initial/index function for Teletext (- page 11) (- page 23) Number buttons (0-9) (- pages 12, 19) • Input source selection (o1, o2, oC1, oC2, HDMI1, To return to the previous program HDMI2, PC) (- page 20) (- page 12) • To access sub-pages Picture size selection when in teletext (- page 22) (- page 14) Picture mode selection (- page 15) • MENU • DVD Menu EXIT (- page
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Getting started � In the 480i or 576i input signals mode, you can select the Displaying the menu chart Cinema mode in the PICTURE menu (- page 17). � When you use the color management function (- page 16), PICTURE menu you can select the Base color adjustment in the PICTURE menu. PICTURE PICTURE � When you use the double-window function (- page 24), Picture settings OK Picture settings OK you can select the Headphone level in the SOUND menu. Color management Off Color management Off Base col
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Getting started Displaying the on-screen information Watching TV programs 1 Press K to display the following on-screen information. Selecting the menu language 4 ABCD Stereo Choose from 9 different languages (English, Chinese (CS), Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Persian or French) for the on-screen display. The information will disappear in 6 seconds. � Program position or external input mode selected 1 PressM, then press Y or y to display SET UP menu. � Program skip on/off informa
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Getting started G. ANT ATT (Antenna attenuator) Manually setting channels in the channel Press < or > to turn the ANT ATT option on “&” memory or off “6”, when visual interference occurs, set the ANT ATT to on. 1 From the SET UP menu, press < or > to select H. Label Manual tuning. Station labels appear under the program position display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, 2 PressQ to display the Manual tuning menu. or press K. Press < or > to select the program position you want
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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 < or > 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 2 Press Y or y to select mode you prefer. Activating the black stretch Color Temperature Cool This function increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves definition. Cool: Lends a blue hue to the picture. Normal: Neutral 1 PressM, then press Y or y to display the PICTURE Warm: Lends a red hue to the picture. menu. Adjusting the color management PICTURE You can adjust the picture color quality by selecting from 6 Picture settings OK base color adjust
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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 WOW consists of three features; SRS 3D, FOCUS, and Selecting the stereo programs TruBass, being turned on. 1 When a stereo program is received, d Stereo appears. 1 From the SOUND menu, press < or > to select WOW 2 Pressg to select the stereo/monaural mode. d on the 2nd page, then press Q. Stereo and e Mono appear cyclically on the screen. SOUND 2/2 Balance 0 Stereo WOW OK Stable sound Off Speaker On Selecting the bilingual programs MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 2 Press < or >
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Using the TV’s features Selecting the woofer internal/external Selecting the audio output mode With the audio output function “Variable”, you can use the TV’s remote controller to adjust the sound volume of the 1 PressM, then press Y or y to display the SET UP menu. external audio system connected (- page 25). To select the sound volume from AUDIO OUT terminals: SET UP Language English Auto tuning OK 1 From the AV connection menu, press < or > to select Manual tuning OK AV connection OK Audi
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Using the TV’s features Using the auto format Selecting the video input source to When the TV receives a true HDMI signal picture and the auto view format is On, it will automatically be displayed in HDMI signal format, irrespective of the TV’s previous setting. 1 Press and hold o or press Q on the remote control until 1 PressM, then press Y or y to display the FUNCTION the video input mode list appears on the screen, then press menu. < or > to select appropriate input source (or press o on
