Toshiba 26AV502RZ manual

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2 Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LCD TV . This manual 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. Safety Precautions W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AP[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8) Do not install n ear any h eat s[...]

4 23) Always place the TV on th e floor o r a sturdy , level, stable surface th at can support the weig ht of t he unit. T o secure t he TV , use a stur dy strap f rom the h ook(s) on the rear of t he TV to a wall st ud, pillar , or other immovab le struct ure. Make sure the strap is tight, secure, and para llel to t he floor . p o t V T e d i s V [...]

5 37) AL WA YS unplug th e TV to c ompletely disconnec t from ma ins power . When the TV is turn ed off us ing the on/ off switc h, it is not compl etely disc onnected from po wer and a minute a mount of current is still consume d. 38) During normal us e, the TV may make occasiona l snappin g or popp ing sound s. This i s normal, especia lly when t[...]

6 6) VESA Mo unting P attern TV Size Hole Pattern(VxH) Screw Size 26” 100x2 00 mm M4 32” 200x2 00 mm M6 (unit i n mm) Removing the Pedestal Stand 1) Carefu lly lay the fro nt of th e unit face d own on a fla t, cushion ed surf ace such as a quil t or blank et. Lea ve the sta nd protru ding o ver th e edge of the surf ace. Note: Ext re me c are [...]

7 FC C D ecl ar ati on of Co nf orm ity Co mpl ia nc e S ta te men t (Pa rt 1 5): The T oshiba 26A V52R, 2 6A V52RZ, 26 AV 502R, 26A V502RZ , 26A V502R Y , 32A V52R, 32A V52RZ, 32A V502R, and 32A V502RZ T elevision s comply with Part 15 of th e FCC rul es. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful [...]

8 Contents Importa nt Safety Instruct ions .......... ......... ........ 3 Install ation, Ca re, and S ervice ......... ......... ....... 3 Chapter 1: Intro duction ........... ......... ......... ..... 9 Feat ures of you r ne w TV ....... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... . 9 Ove rvie w of step s for inst alling , set [...]

9 Features of your new TV The following are just a fe w of the many e xciting features of your new T oshiba widescreen, integrated HD, LCD TV : • Integrated digital tuning (8VSB A TSC and QAM) eliminates the need for a separate digital con verter set-top box (in most cases). • T wo HDMI™ digital, high-definition multimedia interfaces 10[...]

10 Chapter 1: Introduction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV Follo w these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many exciting features. 1無 Carefully read the important safety , installation,care, and service information. Keep this manual for future reference. 2無 Obesrve the follo wing when choosing a loc[...]

11 Chapter 1: Introduction 7無 MENU (ENTER) — Press to access the menu system (  pages 27–28). When a menu is on-screen, the MENU button on the TV’ s control panel functions as the ENTER button. 8無 EXIT — Press to instantly close an on- screen menu. 9無 CHANNEL pq — When no menu is on- screen, these buttons change the channel (prog[...]

12 Chapter 1: Introduction 1無 HDMI™ IN — Hig h-Def inition Multimed ia Interf ace in put rece iv es digi tal audi o and uncomp ressed d igital v ideo from an HDMI de vice or uncompr essed dig ital vid eo from a D VI de vic e. HDMI c onnectio n is nec essary t o recei v e 1080p signals. 2無 ColorS tream ® HD-1 and Colo rStream ® HD-2 — T [...]

13 Overview of cable types Cables can be purchas ed from most st ores tha t sell a udio/ video d evic es. Befor e purchas ing any cables, be sure o f connect or types required by your d evice s and the length of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable con verter b[...]

14 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR (or a VCR with S-video) and antenna, Cable TV or Camcorder IN OUT CH 3 CH 4 IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV L R R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R S-video cable Audio cable or Standard A/V cable VIDEO 2 inputs on TV ri ght side panel TV back panel Camcorde r Stereo VCR Cable box Fr om C abl [...]

15 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Y our TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component video) inputs. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV L R R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO P B P R Y AUDIO OUT L R S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COM[...]

16 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV recei ves digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a D VI (Digital V isual Interface) source de vice. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital-Conten[...]

17 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV REGZA-LINK ® connection Y ou can control the basic functions of connected audio/video devices using the TV’ s remote control if you connect a REGZA-LINK compatible audio receiv er or playback device. F or an explanation of setup and operations, see pages 50. TV back panel Audio re ceiver Playback device (REGZA-LI[...]

18 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a digital audio system The TV’ s DI GITAL AUD IO OUT te rminal ou tputs a Dolby ® * Digital or 2-channel down-mix ed PCM (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external Dolby ® Digital decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input. Y ou will need: • optical audio cable ([...]

19 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV you may not be able to pause during multi-angle scenes. • Signal names for mini D-sub 15-pin connector Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name 1 R 6 Ground 11 Reserved 2 G 7 Ground 12 SD A 3 B 8 Ground 13 H-sync 4 Reserved 9 5V 14 V -sync 5 Reserv ed 10 Ground 15 SCL T o con nect a P C to th[...]

20 Preparing the remote control for use Y our TV remote control can operate your TV and many other de vices such as cable con verter boxes, satellite receiv ers, VCRs, D VD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), ev en if they are dif ferent brands. If you ha ve a T oshiba device: Y our TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most T oshib[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 21 Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remote control’ s functions, see the remote control functional key chart (  page 23). Note: The error message “NOT A V AILABLE” may appear if you pr ess a key for a function that[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 22 Using the remote control to control your other devices If you hav e a non-T oshiba device or a T oshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you ha ve not already done so) (  pages 24–26). T o use your TV remo[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 23 Remote Control functional key chart Note: • “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. • “ TV” = key will affect the TV , even though the remote control is in another mode. • * Not available for your TV . REMOTE CONTROL KEY T oshiba TV CABLE SA T (satellite) AUX 1 (VCR) AUX 2[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 24 REMOTE CONTROL KEY T oshiba TV CABLE SA T (satellite) AUX 1 (VCR) AUX 2 (DVD or HTIB) REC REC MENU* --- --- Record (2 click) --- SLO W – SLO W REW* --- --- --- --- SLO W + SLO W FWD* --- --- --- --- ANGLE Angle* --- --- --- D VD Angle SUB TITLE Sub title* --- --- --- DVD Sub title A UDIO Audio* --- --- --- D[...]

25 Chapter 3: Using the remote control (continued) Remote control codes In some cases you may not be able to operate your device with the TV remote control. Y our other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device’ s remote control. Cable converter box ABC 061, 062, 063, 082, 084, 087, 092[...]

26 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Portable DVD player Aiwa 093 Audiovox 094, 095 Panasonic 024, 096, 099 RCA 098 VCR Admiral 049 Aiko 019 Aiwa 018 Akai 003, 004, 037, 038, 039, 058, 069 Audiovox 010 Bell & Howell 007, 068 Broksonic 008, 017 Calix 010 Carver 026 CCE 019 Citizen 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 019, 057, 073 Colortyme 005 [...]

27 Main menu layout The tables below and on the ne xt page provide a quick ov erview of your TV’ s menu system. T o open the main menus (illustrated below), press on the remote control or TV control panel. Icon Item Option Video Mode  Sports / Standard / Movie / PC / Preference Picture Settings  [Opens the Picture Settings menu] Noise Reduc[...]

28 Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation Setup/Installation menu layout The Installation menu contains the T errestrial and System Status menus. T o open the Installation menu (illustrated below), press on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Setup menu, select Installation , and press . Icon Item Option T errestrial Input Configuration[...]

29 Setting the Energy Saving Mode When you first turn on the TV , the Menu Language, and Energy Sa ving Mode windows will appear by default. T o select settings: 1無 From the Menu Language selection window , highlight your preferred language and press . Please select a language. English Fran ç ais Esp ñol Menu Language Initial Setup 2無 Next, t[...]

30 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Programming channels into the TV’ s channel memor y When you pres s or on the remot e con trol or TV cont rol panel , yo ur TV wi ll s top o nly o n th e cha nnel s you prog ramme d in to th e T V’ s chann el m emory . Fo llo w th e st eps b elo w to pro gram chann els into the TV’ s cha nnel memo ry . Program[...]

31 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV T o manually add digital subchannels on a physical channel: Use the Channel Numbers and the Dash ( ) on the remote control to enter the channel number (for example, 56–1). If the channel is found, the number will be added to the list and the box will be checked. If the channel is not found, a message will appear .[...]

32 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV T o create and assign a custom label: 1無 Open the Channel Labeling window . 2無 Press o r to sele ct a chan nel y ou w ant to la bel. 3無 Press pqu to highlight Custom and press . The software ke yboard will appear . 4無 Repeatedly press the corresponding key on the remote control to highlight the desired chara[...]

33 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Viewing the digital signal meter Y ou can view the digital signal meter in the ANT/ CABLE digital TV input source only . T o view the digital signal meter: 1無 Press and open the Setup menu. 2無 Highlight Installation and press . 3無 A new set of Installation menu icons will appear . Open the T errestrial menu, h[...]

34 Selecting the video input source to view T o select the video input source to view: 1無 Press on the remote control or TV control panel. 2無 And then either: a) Press 0–7; or b) Repeatedly press pq on the remote control and then press to change the input; or c) Repeatedly press on the remote control or TV control panel to change the input. T[...]

35 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 3無 Press p or q to highlight the video source you want to label. 4無 Press t or u to select the desired label for that input source. If a particular input is not used, you can select Hide as the label, which will cause that input to be “grayed out” in the Input Selection screen and skipped over when y[...]

36 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 2無 Press p to highlight Navigation , and then press t or u to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode . 3無 Press q t o hig hligh t Hi story L ist , and then pres s t or u t o sel ect the s etti ng yo u pre fer: eith er O n , or O ff . Note: History List will be cleared every time the TV is powered of f.[...]

37 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features T o tune to a channel or inp ut in Select mode: 1無 While watching TV , press t or u to open the Channel Browser™ and surf back to a pre vious item or forward to the next item in the list. In Select mode, when you stop on an item in the Channel Bro wser™, it will be highlighted b ut you must press to tu[...]

38 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features T uning to the next programmed channel T o tune to the next programmed channel: Press or on the remote control or TV control panel. Note: This feature will not work unless you progr am channels int o the TV’ s channel memo ry (  page 30). T uning to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed) T unin[...]

39 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features T o select the picture size using the menus: 1無 Select Picture Size in the Theater Settings menu. 2無 Press t or u to select the desired picture size setting. 3無 Highlight Done and press . Note: Some of the picture sizes may not be available depending on the receiving signal format (those will be “gra[...]

40 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Picture Size Native (for 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p, 1080i, and 1080p signal programs) • If rece iv ing a 480 i (HD MI), 480p (HDM I), 720p, 1080 i, o r 108 0p s ignal prog ram, Nati v e mo de sc ales the vide o to disp lay t he en tire pict ure withi n the bord ers of th e sc reen (i.e. no ov ersc [...]

41 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features T o turn on the auto aspect ratio feature: 1無 Press and open the Video menu. 2無 Highlight Theater Settings and press . 3無 In the Auto Aspect Ratio field, select On . 4無 T o save the ne w settings , highlight Done and press . T o rev ert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and press . T o turn of[...]

42 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality (Contrast, Backlight, DynaLight™, Brightness, Color , T int, and Sharpness) to your personal preferences. Selection Pressing t Pressing u Contrast lower higher Backlight* darker lighter DynaLight** On/Off On/Off Brightness darker lighter Col[...]

43 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Digital CC Settings Y ou can customize the closed caption display characteristics by changing the background color , opacity , te xt size, type, edge, and color . Note: • This feature is available for digital channels only . • Y ou cannot set the Caption T ext and Background as the same color . T o custo[...]

44 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 3無 Press p or q to select Audio , and then press t or u to select the desired service. 4無 Press . Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature allo ws you to output high-fidelity stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a second language, mus[...]

45 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Using the Dolby ® Digital Dynamic Range Control feature This dynamic range control feature causes the A TSC dynamic range to be further compressed, allowing you to switch from A TSC to analog broadcasts at the same dynamic range. T o use the Dolby Digital Dynamic Range Control: 1無 Press and open the Audio[...]

46 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features T o block and unblock TV programs and movies: 1無 Press and highlight the Locks menu icon. 2無 Press q to display the PIN code entering screen. 3無 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press . 4無 Press q to highlight Enable Rating Blocking . 5無 Press u and q to select On , and then press . 6無 Press q [...]

47 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Independent rating system for broadcasters Ratings Description and Content themes TV-MA Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefor e may be unsuitable for children under 17.) L ) Crude or indecent language S ) Explicit sexual activity V ) Graphic violence [...]

48 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 5無 Press pq to highlight the channel you want to block and press , which puts an “ ” in the box next to that channel. 6無 Repeat step 5 for other channels you want to block. 7無 Highlight Done and press . T o unblock individual channels: In s tep 5 abo v e, pr ess p q to high ligh t the cha nnel you [...]

49 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features T o deactivate the Input Lock once the GameTimer ® has acti vated it: Set the Input Lock to Off (  “Using the input lock feature” as described). Note: • A mes sage will a ppear when 1 0 min utes, 3 mi nutes, and 1 minut e r emain on the Game Timer . • If the TV l oses pow er w ith tim e r ema ini[...]

50 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Clock Phase Helps to reduce noise and sharpen the picture. Th e a d ju s tm e nt ra n ge is w i th i n ± 16 fr o m ce n te r .* Sampling Clock Helps to reduce noise and minimize periodic vertical stripes on the screen. Th e a d ju s tm e nt ra n ge is w i th i n ± 10 fr o m ce n te r .* Auto Adjust Highlig[...]

51 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Rewinds/re verses. pqtu Navigate contents menu, etc. Enters contents menu, etc. Returns to the previous menu. Note: These functions depend on the devices connected. REGZA-LINK ® Player Contr ol menu functions: 1無 Press and open the Preferences menu. 2無 Highli ght R EGZA -LINK Pla yer C ontro l an d pre [...]

52 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features Note : When you turn on the Audio Receiver , change its input source, or adjust the sound volume, the sound will be output from the audio receiver’ s speakers even if TV Speakers has been selected. T urn the TV off and on again to output the sound from the TV speakers. T o set the REGZA-LINK ® Setup: 1無[...]

53 Using the advanced picture settings features Using dynamic contrast When dynamic contrast is set to On , the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect the appearance of your contrast settings and then automatically adjust the video. T o select dynamic contrast preferences: 1無 Press and open the Video menu. 2無 Highlight Pictur[...]

54 Chapter 7: Using the TV’ s advanced features Using CableClear ® digital noise reduction The CableClear ® digital noise reduction feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture. This may be useful when recei ving a broadcast with a weak signal (especially a Cable channel) or playing a noisy video cassette or disc. T o ch[...]

55 General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this chapter for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try . Black box on-screen • The c losed capt ion featu re i s set to o ne o f the T ext mode s ( T 1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the c lose d cap tion feat ure to Of f (  page 42). TV stops respo[...]

56 Chapter 8: T roubleshooting • If you hear no sound, try setting the MTS feature to Stereo mode (  page 44). • If yo u are not rece iv ing a sec ond a udio prog ram from a k no wn SA P sou rce, mak e su re th e MTS feat ure is se t to SAP mode (  p age 4 4). • If yo u hea r aud io t hat s eems “inc orrec t” f or th e prog ram you [...]

57 ColorStream ® (component video) HD INPUT : VIDEO:Y : 1V(p-p), 75 ohm PR: 0.7 V(p-p), 75 ohm PB: 0.7 V(p-p), 75 ohm Suggested formats: 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i A UDIO: 150 mV(rms), 22 k ohm or greater HDMI™ INPUT : HDMI compliant (type A connector) HDCP compliant Audio Lip Sync supported Suggest ed format s: See ta ble on th e next page. HDMI A[...]

58 Chapter 9: Appendix Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN signal formats Note: Depending on the connected PC, the following status may occur; incorr ect display , false format detection, picture position failur e, blur , or judder . But this is not a malfunction of your TV . Format Resolution V . Frequency H. Frequency Pix[...]

59 Chapter 9: Appendix othe r pr oof o f pur chas e. (2) All warranty servicing of this LCD T elevision must be perfor med by an Authorized T ACP Service Station. (3) The warra nties fro m T ACP are eff ectiv e onl y if this LCD T elev ision is pu rch ased a nd op erate d in the Cont inent al U.S .A. o r Pue rto Ric o. (4) Labo r ser vice charg es [...]

60 Chapter 9: Appendix the date you di scove r , or s hould have disco ver ed, the defec t. Thi s lim itati on do es not appl y to impli ed wa rra nti es ar isi ng un der th e l aw of an y sta te of th e U .S. A. THIS W ARRAN TY GI VES Y OU SPECI FIC LE GAL RIGH TS AN D Y OU MA Y ALSO HA VE O THER RIGHT S WHIC H MA Y V AR Y FR OM S T A TE T O S T A[...]

61 Chapter 9: Appendix surg es or power shorta ges, light ning, other elec trica l faul ts, o r r epairs , mod ificat ions or re placem ents by pe rsons other than thos e auth orize d by T CL to serv ice t he T elevis ion; b. Repla cement of m issin g, di scar ded o r los t parts, the prov ision of r etr ofits , or prev entiv e main tenan ce; c. [...]

62 Chapter 9: Appendix IF T HE CU STOMER USES THE TELEV ISION IN AN Y CRIT ICAL APPLIC A TION, THE C USTOM ER - AND NOT TCL, ITS AF FILIA TES, A DRs O R ASP s - A SSUME SOLE AND FULL R ESPON SIBIL ITY F OR SUC H USE . TCL RESER VES THE R IGHT TO REF USE T O SER VICE ANY TELEV ISION USED IN A CRITI CAL AP PLICA TION. TCL, ITS AFFILI A TES, A DRs A N[...]

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