Toshiba 26HL37 manual

HL57 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 26HL37 YC/M VX1A00068800 LCD Color Television © 2007 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner’s Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV. Model number: Serial n[...]

2 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you u se the many ex citing features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV , please read this manual complete ly , and keep it nearby for future reference. WARNING To prevent injury, this ap paratus must be securely attached to th[...]

3 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnin gs. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use this ap paratus 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 [...]

4 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 23) Always plac e the back of the televisi on at least four (4) inches away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to allow proper ventilation. 24) Never allow an ything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and never place the TV whe re the power cord is subject to wear or abuse. 25) Never overload wall outlets and [...]

5 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Choosing a location for your LCD TV To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: Observe the following safety precaution s: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal. CAUTION: Before beginning pedestal assembly , carefully lay the front of the LCD Panel face down on a flat, [...]

HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 6 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Welcome to T oshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview of steps for in sta lling, sett ing up, and using your n[...]

7 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This manual applies to model 26HL37. The model and serial numbers are on the back of y our TV. Write these numbers in the space provided on th e front cover of this manual for your records.[...]

8 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections 1 2 6 5 4 8 7 3 9 TV front POWER TV top Control panel Right side panel 1 Green LED — Green light indicates power is on. 2 Remote sensor — Point the remote contr ol toward the remote sensor. See “Remote control effective range” ( - page 17). 3 [...]

9 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable type s and connections, see Chapter 2 ( - pa ge 10). 67 5 3 4 2 1 TV back Cable Clamper Power cord 1 ColorStream ® HD-1 and ColorStream ® HD-2 — Two sets of ColorStream ® high-defin ition component video inputs (with standard analog audio in[...]

10 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video devices. Before purchas ing any cables, be sure o f connector types required by your devices and the length of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, [...]

11 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 TV upper back panel TV lower back panel Stereo VCR From Cable TV or antenn a You will need: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your[...]

12 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better pi cture pe rformance than a standard (composite) video cable. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 IN OUT CH 3 CH 4 Cable box From Cable T V TV lower back panel Stereo VCR TV right s[...]

13 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component video) inputs. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR 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 [...]

14 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a camcorder You will need: • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, connect a n S-video cable (pl us the audio cables) to VIDEO-2 on the TV right side panel. To view the camcorder video: Select the Video2 video input source on the [...]

15 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital vi deo from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-B[...]

16 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a personal computer (PC) With either the PC IN or HD MI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog R[...]

17 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converte r boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (h ome theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV rem[...]

18 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remot e control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( - page 20). Note: The error message “ Not Available” may appear i f you press a ke[...]

19 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Using the remote control to operate your other devices If you have a non-Tosh iba devi ce or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogram med to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so) ( - pag es 21–23)[...]

20 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote Control f unctional key chart Note: • “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. • s TV = key will affect the TV, even when the remote control is not in the “TV” device mode. REMOTE CONTRO L KEY DEVICE MODE TV CABLE SAT VCR DVD POWER Power Power P[...]

21 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Programming the remote control to operate your other devices Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program yo ur TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the step[...]

22 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote control codes In some cases you may not be ab le to operate your device with the TV remote control. Yo ur 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, 0[...]

23 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Curtis Mathes 001, 005, 009, 012 , 014, 040, 048, 053, 056, 057 Daewoo 011, 013, 015, 017 , 018, 019, 057, 078 Daytron 078 Denon 063 Dimensia 001, 048 Electrohome 010, 020, 065 Emerson 003, 008, 010, 011, 017, 018, 020, 028, 039, 054, 057, 062, 065, 068, 072 Fisher 007, 016, 021, 022, 0[...]

24 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation Menu Layout The illustrations below provide a quic k overview of your TV’s menu system. To open the main menus (illustrated below), press Y on the remote con trol or TV control panel. Icon Item Option Mode S Sports/S tandard/Movi e/Preference Picture Settings S [Picture Settings edi[...]

25 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Menu layout and naviga tion Navigating the menu system You can use the buttons on the rem ote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV’s on-screen menu system. • Press Y to open the menu system. • When a menu is open, use the up/down/left/right arrow buttons ( BbC c ) on th e remote cont[...]

26 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen disp lay of menus and messages. To select the menu language: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight Language . 3 Press C or c to display your desi[...]

27 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 4 Press b to select CH Program . 5 Press T to start chann el programming . The TV will automatically cycle through every channel ( TV or CABLE , depending on which you selected in step 3), and store all active channels in the channel memor y. While the TV is cycling throug h the channels, the[...]

28 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV To clear a favorite channel: 1 Press Y and open the Function menu. 2 Highlight Favorite Channel and press T . 3 Press BbC c to highlight the channel you want to clear, then press T . 4 Repeat step 3 for other favorite channels you want to clear. To clear all favorite channels at once: Press B[...]

29 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting the HDMI ™ audio mode To set the HDMI audio mode: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Highlight AV Connection and press T . 3 Press B or b to select HDMI1 Audio , and then press C or c to select the HDMI audio mode ( Auto , Digital , or Analog ). ( Auto is the recommended mode). S[...]

30 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view Press + on the remot e control or INPUT on the TV control panel to view a signal from another device connected to your TV, such as a VCR or DV D player. You can select Video1/ ColorStream HD1, Video2, ColorStream HD2, HD MI1, HDMI2, PC or ANT, d[...]

31 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Tuning channels Tuning your favorite channels To tune to the channels you programmed as Favorite Channels, see page 27. Tuning to the next programmed channel To tune to the next programmed channel: Press < or , on the remote control or TV control panel. Note: This feature will not w[...]

32 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Natural picture size • The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion. Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 pic ture size • The center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the l[...]

33 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the Picture Position 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight Picture Position , and then press T . 3 Press B or b to highlight the item you want to adjust. 4 Press C or c to adjust the settings as required. The display will return to the previous menu [...]

34 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the blue screen function When a TV is on but not receiving a signal, the screen typically displays a “snowy” image and th e speakers transmit a “static” sound. With the blue screen function set to On , the TV will automatically mute the sound and replace the snowy image w[...]

35 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture settings from four di fferent modes, as described below. To select the picture mode: Press u on the re mote control. The following popup menu app ears on-screen. Repeatedly press u to cycle among the m[...]

36 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the black stretch feature You can use the black stretch f eature to correct the contrast balance in the black areas of the picture . The effect depends on the quality of the video signal. To turn on the black stretch feature: 1 Press Y and open the Picture menu. 2 Highlight Pictu[...]

37 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color te mperatures (Cool, Medium, and Warm), as described below. To select the co lor temperature: 1 Press Y and open the Picture menu. 2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T . 3[...]

38 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Note: A closed caption signal may not display in the following situations: • When a videotape has been dubbed • When the signal reception is weak • When the signal recept ion is n on-standard Closed Caption Reception Adjustment If reception is weak, the pict ure may appear blurre[...]

39 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the audio quality You can adjust the audio qual ity by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the audio quality: 1 Press Y and open the Audio menu. 2 Press b or B to highlight the item you want to adjust ( Bass , Treble , or Balance ). 3 Press C or c to adjust the[...]

40 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the StableSound ® feature The StableSound ® feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in vo lume when the signal source changes (for example, to pr event the sudden increase in volume that often happens when a TV program switches to a commercial). To tu[...]

41 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Changing your PIN code 1 Press Y and open the Function menu. 2 Highlight Locks and press T . 3 Press B or b to highlight New PIN Code . 4 Press the Number buttons t o enter a new four-digit co de. 5 Press T . The new PIN code is now active. Locking channels You can use the Channel Lock[...]

42 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the PC settings feature You can view an image from a PC on the TV screen. The PC must be connected to the TV’s PC IN terminals. ( - page 16). You can use a PC Settings feat ure to adjust the picture’s horizontal positi on/width, vertical positi on/height, clock phase, and sam[...]

43 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Setting the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to tu rn off the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 12h50m). To set the sleep timer: Press [ on the remote control to set the length of time un til the TV turns off. Repeatedly press [ to incr ease the time in 10-minute increme[...]

44 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Displaying TV sett ing information on-screen using RECALL To display TV setting information on-screen: Press E on the remote control. The following i nformation will display on-screen (if applicable): • Channel number or VIDEO mode selected • Remaining t ime of On/Sleep timer (if s[...]

45 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technici an, please check this section for a possible cause of the p roblem and some solutio ns you can try. Black box on screen • The Closed Caption feature is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the Closed Caption featur[...]

46 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Remote control problems • Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device mode ( - page 19). • Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the TV. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries ( - page 17). • The TV remote control may not operate [...]

47 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Specifications Notes: • This model complies with the specification s listed below. • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • This model may not b e compatible with features an d/or specifications th at may be added in th e future. Television System NTSC standard Channel[...]

48 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Television s Toshiba of Canada Limited (“ TCL ”) makes the following limited wa rranties to original consumers in Cana da. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TOSHIBA BRAND FLAT PANEL [...]

49 HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy TO THE EXTENT NOT PRECLUDED BY LAW, ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS FOR THIS TELEVISION, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISC[...]

HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 50 Index A Antenna cable ................................ 10 Audio quality adjustments ............... 39 Auto aspect .................................... 33 Auto power off ................................ 44 B Back of the TV .................................. 9 Blue screen .................................... 34 C Cable box[...]

HL37 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 51 Notes 267470726HL37_EN.book Page 51 Friday, July 6, 2007 7:44 PM[...]

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