Toshiba 20HLK86 manual

O WNER'S M ANU AL LCD Color T e le vision Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of y our TV . Record these numbers in the spaces below . Ref er to these numbers whene v er you communicate [...]

2 Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this T oshiba LCD TV . This manual will help you use many e xcitin g f eatures of your ne w LCD TV . Before operating the TV , please read this manual completel y , and k e ep it nearby f or future reference. FCC Dec laration of Conf ormity Compliance Statement (P ar t 15): The T oshiba 20HLK86 LCD Color [...]

3 Child Saf ety It Makes A Difference Where Y our TV Stands Congratulation s on your pur chase! As y ou enjoy y our new TV , keep these safety tips in mind: The Issue  If y ou are li ke most consumers , y ou ha v e a TV in y our home. Many homes, in f act, ha ve more than one TV .  The home theater enter tainment experience is a growing trend[...]

4 Installation, Care, and Ser vice Installation F ollow these recommendations and p recautions and heed al l warnings when installi ng your TV : 17) Ne v er modify this equipment. Changes or modifications ma y void: a) the warranty , and b) the user 's authority to operate this equipment under the r ules of the Federal Communications Commissio[...]

5 29) Alwa ys unpl ug the TV before cleaning. Wipe the display panel surface gently using only a soft cloth (cotton, flannel, etc.). A hard cloth ma y damage the surface of the panel. Av oid contact with alcohol, thinner , benzene, acidic or alkaline solvent cleaners, abrasiv e cleaners, or chemical cloths, which ma y damage the surf ace. Do not sp[...]

6 Introduction .... ................... ................ ................ ............ 7 Welcome to Toshiba .............. .............. ........... .............. ....7 Supplied accessories .. ............................ .............. ............7 Connecting the power cord ............. .............. .............. ......7 Exploring your new [...]

7 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Supplied accessories Check that y ou have the accessories and items shown. Connecting the po wer cor d * The power cord supplied with this product is to be used in the United States and Canada only . Intr oduction W el[...]

8 Intr oduction Exploring y our new TV Y o u can operate y our TV by using the b utton s on the right side panel or the remote control. The A/V ter minals for connecting other equipment to your TV are on the back panel (see illustrations belo w). Also see Connecting your TV from page 10 to page 17 . VO L U M E CHANNEL POWER TV front Right side pane[...]

9 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Rear terminal co ver The connection panel is hidden behind the ter minal cover . 1. Remov e the cov er . Release the two hooks on the both sides of the cov er . 2. Install cab les a s necessa ry . 3. Reinstall the cov [...]

10 Connecting y our TV Connecting y our TV Note: All required cables, if not provid ed with your ot her devices, can be purchased at many electronics accessory suppliers. • Coaxial (F-type) cable is used f or connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable con v er ter box to the ANT 75 Ω RF input on your TV . • Standard A/V cab le s ([...]

11 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs , pla y or record on the VCR w hile watching TV , and record from one channe l while watching another channel. Connecting cable co[...]

12 Connecting y our TV Connecting a cable con ver ter bo x and a VCR This connection allows y o u to watch and record basic and premium cable channels, as w ell as watch videotapes. Set the TV signal source to VIDEO1 ( page 23 ). T une the VCR to channel 3 or 4 (the same chann el as the conv er ter bo x output s witch), and use the cable con v er t[...]

13 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Connecting a D VD pla yer with ColorStream® (component vi deo) and a VCR This connection allows you to w atch D VD , VCR, and TV programs , and record TV programs. Y o ur TV has ColorStream® (component vide o) input[...]

14 Connecting y our TV Connecting a DTV recei ver/set-top bo x with ColorStream ® (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV (composite video only) and TV programs. Y o ur TV has ColorStream® (component vide o) inputs. Connecting your TV to a DTV receiv er with component [...]

15 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definitio n Multimedi a Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Note: This TV is able to connect with HDMI devices. But it is possible that some HD MI devi[...]

16 Connecting y our TV Connecting an audio system This connection allows y o u to hear the TV sound through e xter nal speakers connected to an a udio amplifier . The audio signal le v el (fix ed) is not aff ected by pressing the v olume buttons on the TV or the TV's remote control. T o control the audio through the amplifier, use the audio sy[...]

17 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Connecting a personal computer (PC) This connection allows you to vie w the image of a personal computer (PC) on the TV screen. When connecting a PC to the TV , use an analog RG B (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audi[...]

18 Using the remote contr ol Using the remote contr ol Learning about the remote contr ol 1. PO WER : T ur ns the TV on an d off (standby mode*). 2. INPUT: Selects the video input source ( pag e 23 ). 3. MUTE: T ur ns off the sound ( page 32 ). 4. DISPLA Y: Displays TV settings on-screen ( page 36 ) or closes the on-screen menu. 5. PIC SIZE : Cycle[...]

19 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Installing or replacing the remote control battery T o install the batter y: 1. Bef ore proceeding, make sure your hands are dr y . 2. T ur n the remote control over to vie w its back. 3. As illustrated, place a coin [...]

20 Setting up y our TV Setting up y our TV Learning about the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu system After you ha v e installed the batteries, you will need to set some pref erences on the TV by using the OSD menu system. Y ou can access the syst em us ing the b uttons on the TV or remote contro l. 1. Press MENU/ENTER to display the OSD menu. 2. Pres[...]

21 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Changing the on-scr een display langua ge Y o u can choose from three diff erent languages ( English, Spanish, and F rench) f or the on-screen d ispla y of adjustment menus and messages. T o select a la nguage: 1. Pre[...]

22 Setting up y our TV Adding and erasing c hannels man ually After you ha v e automatically programmed the activ e channels into the TV's channel memor y , you can manually add or erase specific channels. T o add or erase channels: 1. T une your TV to the channel you want to add or er ase. 2. Press MENU/ENTER, and then press W or X until the [...]

23 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Using the TV's features Switching between tw o channels using Channel Return The Channel Retur n feature allows y ou to s witch between two channels without enter ing an actual channel number each time. T o switc[...]

24 Using the TV's features Viewing the wide-screen picture f ormats Y o u can view 480i, 480p , 720p, and 1080i format programs in a v ariety of picture sizes–Natural, TheaterWide3, TheaterWide2 , TheaterWide3 , and Full. The wa y the image displa ys in an y of the picture sizes will v ar y depending on th e f ormat of the program y ou a re [...]

25 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Natural picture size • The image is display ed close to its originally f ormatted pro por tion. Some program f ormats will displa y with side bars and/or bars at the top and bottom. Natural picture size e xamp le: T[...]

26 Using the TV's features Using the V -Chip menu Some TV programs and mo vies include signals that classify the content of the program (vio lence, se x, dialog, language). The V -Chip control f eature in this TV detects the signals and bloc ks the programs according to your selections. T o use this f eature, perf or m the follo wing setup . 1[...]

27 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F V -Chip bloc king (P arental control) setup 1. Press MENU/ENTER, and then press W or X until the Special menu appears. 2. Press S or T to highlight Bloc k Setting >. Press X to enter the Block Setting page . • If[...]

28 Using the TV's features Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode Y o u can select y our desired picture type from four picture modes: Dynamic, Standard, Movie, or Memor y. Note: If you select one of the factory-set picture modes (Dynamic, Standard, or Movie) and then adjust a picture quality setting (for example, increase the co ntr[...]

29 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F T o adju st the picture quality and advanced picture quality (continued): 5. Press S or T to highli ght Picture Adv anced Setting > and press X to display the Picture Adv anced Setting page. 6. Press S or T until t[...]

30 Using the TV's features Setting the sleep timer T o set the sle ep timer to turn off the TV automatically: • Using the remo te control 1. Press SLEEP TIMER to displa y the current setting. 2. Repeatedly press SLEEP TIMER to set the length of time bef ore the TV tur ns off . The time length ranges from 0 minutes to 120 minutes . 0 J 15 J 3[...]

31 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Setting the count down timer The Count Down f e ature functions like an alarm clock allowing y ou to set a specific length of time and making a beep sound when the time is up. It helps remind y ou to star t or stop so[...]

32 Using the TV's features Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily tur n off the sound. While the sound is off , the screen will displa y " " in the upper right cor ner . T o restore the sound, press MUTE again. Selecting stereo/SAP br oadcasts The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) f eature allows y ou to listen to [...]

33 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Selecting the sound mode Y o u can select y our desired sound type from five sound modes: Flat, Hall, Thea ter, Ne ws, or Memor y. T o select th e sound mode: • Using the remo te control Repeatedly press SOUND MO DE[...]

34 Using the TV's features T o adju st the sound bass and treble: 4. Press T to highlight A udio Advanced Setting >. 5. Press X to display the A udio Advanced Setting page. 6. Press S or T to highli ght one of the ite ms (T reb le, Mid T reble, Middle,Mid Bass, and Bass) you w ant to adjust. 7. Press W or X to adjust the le vel. The sound q[...]

35 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Using the PC setting feature Y ou can adjust the horizontal/vertical picture positio n, frequency (to minimize v er tical stripes on the screen), and phase (to r emov e h orizontal noise and shar pen the picture). Y o[...]

36 Using the TV's features Using the P anel Loc k feature 1. Press MENU/ENTER, and then press W or X until the Special menu appears. 2. Press S or T to highlight Bloc k Setting >. Press X to enter the Block Setting page . • If you already set a pass word, enter your f our-digit pass word. • If you ha ve not created a pass word, the TV i[...]

37 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F *E-EDID = Enhanced-Extended Display Identification Appendix Specifications • This model complies with the specifications listed below . • Designs and specifications are sub ject to change without notice. • This [...]

38 Appendix T roub leshooting Bef ore calling a ser vice technician, please check the f ollowing table f or a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom Solution TV will not tur n on • Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in, then press PO WER. • The remote control batter y may be dead. Replace the batter y . No picture, no sound[...]

39 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Limited United States W arranty f or 20" LCD T elevision T oshiba Amer ica Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("T ACP") mak es the follo wing limited warr anties to original consumers in the United States. THESE[...]

40 Appendix Limited Canada W arranty f or 20" LCD T elevision T oshiba Ca nada Limited, ("TCL") makes the f ollowing limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED W ARR ANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS LCD PRODUCT AS A GIFT FR OM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND T O[...]

41 Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV's features Appendix Index E S F Index A A/V cables ............... ................ ................ ...... 10 Antenna cables ................ ................. ............ 10 Audio system connection ..................... ......... 16 AVL .........[...]

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