Toshiba 26HL67 manual

HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 HIGH -DEFINITION TELEVISION 26HL67 32HL67 32HL67U 37HL67 42HL67 YC/M1 VX1A000401A0 Integrated High Definition LCD 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 whenev[...]

2 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Dear Customer, Thank y ou for purc hasing th is Toshi ba LCD TV. This manual will h elp you u se the ma ny exci ting fe atures of y our ne w LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual compl etely , and keep i t nearby fo r future refe rence. WARNIN G To preve nt injury , this ap paratus m ust be secure[...]

3 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Important S afety Instructions 1) Read these instructio ns. 2) Keep thes e instruc tions. 3) Heed all wa rnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus ne ar water. 6) Clean only w ith dry cloth. 7) Do not block a ny ventilatio n openin gs. Install in accordan ce with the manu facture r’s instru ction[...]

4 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 23) Always place the ba ck of the televisi on at lea st four (4) inches a way from a ny vertic al su rface (such a s a wal l) to allow p roper venti lation. 24) Never allow any thing to re st on o r roll over t he power cord , and neve r place the TV where th e power co rd is subject to wear or abuse. 25) Never overloa d[...]

5 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Choosing a location fo r your LCD TV To Display y our LCD TV on the included Pede stal Stand: Observ e the foll owing safe ty prec autions: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal. CAUTION: B efore be ginnin g pedest al assem bly, car efull y lay the front of the LCD Panel face do[...]

6 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The Tos hiba 26HL 67, 32 HL67 , 37H L67, 42HL6 7, and 32HL67 U Televis ions comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmfu l interference, and (2) this device must accept any int[...]

HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 7 Contents Important Safe ty Instructions ....................................... ... 3 Installation, Care , and Service ........................................ 3 Chapter 1: In troduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 1: Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchas ing this To shiba LCD TV , one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, dig ital basic and dig ital premium cable televi sion prog ramming by direct connection to a cable system providing s[...]

9 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 1: Intro duction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and u sing your new TV Follow th ese steps to set up your TV and begin us ing its many exciting features. 1 Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, and service informat ion. Keep this man ual for future reference. 2 Observe the follo[...]

10 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 1: Intro duction TV front and side pa nel controls and connectio ns Model 42HL67 is used in this manual for illustration purp oses. 12 8 5 4 6 7 9 10 3 TV front POWER TV top Control panel Right side panel 1 Gr een an d Yell ow LEDs Green = Power indicator Yellow = Power-On Mode indi cator ( - “Selecting the P[...]

11 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 1: Intro duction TV back p anel connections For an ex planation of ca ble types an d connection s, see pages 12 –19. 67 8 5 3 4 2 1 9 TV back Cable Clamper Power cord 1 Colo rStream ® HD -1 a nd ColorStr eam ® HD-2 — Two sets of Color Stream ® high-definition component video inpu ts (with standard stereo[...]

12 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Cables can be purch ased fr om most sto res that s ell audi o/video devices. Befo re purchasing any cables, be sure of connector types requir ed by your d evices and the length of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used fo r connecting your [...]

13 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your 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 ne ed: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cab les – For better pi cture perform ance, i[...]

14 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a V CR with S -video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better p icture performance 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 uppe[...]

15 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (compone nt video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component v ideo) in puts. 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[...]

16 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a camcorder You will ne ed: • standard A/V cab les – For better pi cture pe rformance, if your ca mcorder ha s S-video, con nect an S-video cab le (plus the a udio cable s) to VIDEO 1 on the TV back ins tead of the VIDEO 2 on the TV right si de pane l. To view the camcorder [...]

17 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting an HD MI ™ or DVI de vice to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital aud io and uncompres sed digital video from an HDMI sour ce device, or uncompressed digital v ideo from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is desi gned to accept HDCP[...]

18 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a digital aud io system The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby ® * Digital g or 2-channel dow n-mixed PCM (pul se-code modulation) sign al for use with an external Dolby ® Digital decoder or o ther external audio s ystem with optical audio input. You will ne ed:[...]

19 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a pe rsonal co mputer (PC) With either the PC IN or HDMI co nnection, you can watch your comput er’s displ ay on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN t erminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an a[...]

20 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote contro l can operate your TV and many othe r devices such as cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV r[...]

21 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 3: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons u sed for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remote con trol’s functions , see the remote control functional key chart ( - pa ge 23) . Note: The error m essage “No t Availabl e” may app ear if y ou [...]

22 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 3: Using the remote control Using the remote control to control your other devices If you have a no n-Toshiba d evice or a Toshiba dev ice that the remote contro l is not prepr ogrammed to oper ate, you must first program t he remote co ntrol to reco gnize the device (if you have not already done s o) ( - pages[...]

23 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 3: Using the remote control Remote Control fu nctional key chart Note: • “---” = key doe s not se nd a signa l in that remo te control mode. • “ s TV” = key wi ll affect th e TV, e ven thoug h the remo te contr ol is in a nother mode. • * Not av ailable fo r your TV. REMOTE CONTROL KEY Toshib a TV[...]

24 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 3: Using the remote control Programming the remote control to control your other devices Your Toshiba TV remote con trol is preprog rammed to operate most Toshiba devi ces. To p rogram you r TV remo te control t o operate a non-To shiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to op erate), foll[...]

25 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 3: Using the remote control Remote control codes In some cas es you may not be abl e to operate your device with the TV remote con trol. Your other dev ice may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device’s remote con trol. Cable converter box ABC 061, 062, 063 ,[...]

26 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 3: Using the remote control Craig 009, 010, 016, 061, 065, 0 79 Curtis M athes 001, 005, 009, 01 2, 014, 040, 048 , 053, 056, 0 57 Daewo o 011, 013, 015, 017, 018, 019, 057 , 078 Daytron 0 78 Denon 063 Dimensia 001, 0 48 Electroh ome 010, 0 20, 065 Emerson 003, 008, 010, 011, 017, 018, 020 , 028, 039, 054, 057 [...]

27 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 4: Menu la yout and navigation Main menu layout The tables below and on the next page provi de a qui ck overview o f your TV ’s menu sy stem. To open the main menus (illustrated below ), press Y on th e remote contro l or TV cont rol panel . Icon Item Op tion Mod e S Sports/Standard/Movie/Preference Picture Se[...]

28 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 4: Menu layout and n avigation Setup/Installation menu layout The Installation men u contains the Terrestrial and Sys tem Status menus. To open the Installation menu (illu strated below), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Se tup menu, select Inst alla tio n , an d press T . Ico n Item [...]

29 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose f rom three d ifferent langu ages (English, French and Spanis h) for the on -screen disp lay of menus an d messag es. To select the menu langu age: 1 Pre ss Y an d open the Preferen ces menu. 2 Highli ght Me nu Language and press c . 3 Pre ss B or [...]

30 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapt er 5: Se tting up your TV Programming channe ls in to the TV’s channel memory When you p ress < or , on the remote co ntrol or TV control pane l, your TV wil l stop on ly on the c hanne ls you p rogram med into the TV’s channel memory. Follow the steps bel ow to program channels into the TV’s channel memo[...]

31 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapt er 5: Se tting up your TV To add a channel to the cha nnel memory: Highlig ht the unchecked b ox next to the channel n umber you want to add, and then press T to check th e box. To manually add digital s ubchannels on a physical channel: Use the Channel Numbe rs and the Dash ( = ) on the remote control to enter th[...]

32 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapt er 5: Se tting up your TV 3 Pre ss Bb C c to high light No Label and press T . 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for othe r channels. 5 To save your settings, highlight Done and press T . If the desired channel label is not available from the li st of presets, you can create a custom label. To create and assi gn a custom la [...]

33 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapt er 5: Se tting up your TV Viewing the digita l signal meter You can view the digital signal meter in the ANT digital TV input sour ce only. To view the digital s ignal me ter: 1 Pre ss Y an d open the Setup menu . 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . 3 A new set of Install ation menu i cons will appea r, as sho[...]

34 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapt er 5: Se tting up your TV 6 Highli ght Yes and pres s T . The TV will turn off automatically after a few second s. After the TV turns off, unplug the TV po wer cord and then plug it in again to complete the reset pr ocess. To ca ncel the re set: Highlight No and press T . Selecting the Po wer-On Mode You can selec[...]

35 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the vide o input source to view To select the video input source to vie w: 1 Pre ss + o n the remote control or TV control panel. 2 And then either: a) Press 0–8; or b) Repeatedly press Bb on the remote control and then press T to change the input; or c) Repeatedly press [...]

36 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es 4 Pre ss C or c to select the desir ed label for that input source. If a particular in put is not used, y ou can select Hide as th e label, which will cause that input to be “grayed out” in the Input Selection screen and skipped over when you press + on the remote control. 5 T[...]

37 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es 4 Pre ss b to highlight H istory List , and then pr ess C or c to select the setting you prefer: eith er Power Of f Clear (On) , On , or Off . Note: When Hist ory List i s set to On and the Power-On Mode ( - page 34) is in Fast mode, the ch annels an d inputs stored in the list wi[...]

38 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Clearing c hannels fr om the Hist ory List: • Reconfigur ing th e ANT inp ut will clear the History List. Note: See p age 29 for d etails on config uring the a ntenna input . • Once 32 channels or inputs are stored in the Histor y List, the oldest item will be remo ved from th[...]

39 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Selecting the picture size You can view many program for mats in a variety of picture sizes— Natural , Thea terW ide 1 , TheaterWide 2 , Theater Wide 3 , Full , 4:3 HD and Native . Note: The “p icture s ize” illus trations are exa mples on ly. The form at of th e imag e (in [...]

40 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es TheaterWide 3 picture s ize (for letter box programs with su btitles) • The picture is stretch ed wider to fill th e width of the scr een, but only slightly str etched taller. • The top and bottom edges are hi dd en. To view t he hidden areas (such as subtitles or captions) , [...]

41 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Using the auto aspect ratio feature When the auto aspe ct ra tio feature is set to On , the TV will automatically select the picture size when one of the following input sources is receiv ed: • A 480i signal f rom the VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 2 , ColorStream HD-1 , or ColorStream HD-2 in[...]

42 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Adjusting the picture Selecting th e picture mode You can select your desired picture settin gs from four different modes, as des cribed below. To select the pict ure mode: Press u on the remote cont rol. The following po pup menu app ears on-screen. Press B or b to select the pic[...]

43 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Using the closed caption mode Base closed cap tions The closed captio n mode has two option s: • Caption s—An on-screen display of t he dialog ue, narration , and sound effects of TV progr ams and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked “CC” in prog ram guides). ?[...]

44 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es CC Selector You can use the CC Selector to temporarily override the default analog captio n mode (set in Base CC Mode ) fo r a particular chan nel. However, once y ou change to another analog channel, the closed caption setting will automati cally change back to the cur rent Base [...]

45 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Selecting stere o/SAP broadcasts The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature allows y ou to output high-fidelity stereo sound . MTS also can transmit a second aud io progr am (SAP) cont aining a second language, mus ic, or ot her a udio infor mation (whe n pro vided by individua l st[...]

46 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Using the Sta bleSound ® feature The StableSound ® feature limits th e highest volume level to prevent extreme ch anges in volume when the signal source changes (f or example, to pr event the sudden increase in volume th at often happ ens when a TV program s witches to a commerc[...]

47 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Using the Locks menu The Locks menu in cludes the Enable Rating B locking, Edit Rating Limi ts, Channel s Block, I nput Lock, F ront (cont rol) Panel Lock, and New PIN Code features. You can use these features after entering th e correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code 1 Pre ss Y [...]

48 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Blocking TV program s and movies by rating (V -Chip) Some TV pro grams and movi es include signals that classify the co nte nt of t he prog ram (viol ence, se x, dia log , lang uage) . The V-Chip feature in th is TV detects the signals and b locks the programs accor ding to the ra[...]

49 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Note: • If yo u place a n “ 5 ” in th e box next to “ ‘None’ Rated ,” programs rated “ None ” will b e blocked; however , programs that do n ot provide any ra ting inform ation will not be blo cked . • To di splay the rating of t he p rogra m you a re wa tchi n[...]

50 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es To block al l channels a t once: Highlight Bloc k All in step 5 on previous page and then highl ight Done and p ress T . To unblock al l locked c hannels at on ce: Highlight All ow All in step 5 on pre vious page and the n highl ight Done and p ress T . Unlocking program s tempora[...]

51 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Using the control panel loc k feature You can lock the control panel to prevent your settings from being changed accidentally (by children , for example). When the control panel lock is On , none of the con trols on the TV control panel will operate except PO WER . To lock the con[...]

52 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Setting the P C Audio This funct ion all ows you to o utput th e sound f rom your P C (if connected) or mute the sound from your PC and ou tput the sound f rom you r HDMI (DVI) connection. ( - page 19) To set the PC Audio: 1 Pre ss Y an d open the Audio menu. 2 Highli ght Audio Se[...]

53 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 6: Using t he TV’ s featur es Displaying TV status information To display TV status inf ormation using RECALL: Press E o n the remote control. The following information will displa y (if applicable): • Current input ( ANT , VIDEO 1 , etc.) • If ANT is the current input, either “CABLE” (for cable TV) or[...]

54 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 7: Using the TV’s ad vanced features Using the advance d picture settings features Using dynamic c ontrast When dynam ic contr ast is set to Low , Middle , or High , the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that aff ect the appearance of your con trast se ttings and then automatically adjust the video[...]

55 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s a dvanced fe atures Selecting the color te mperature You can chang e the quality of the pictu re by selecting from three preset color temperatu res (Cool, Medium , and Warm), as describ ed below. To select the co lor temp erature: 1 Pre ss Y an d open the Video menu. 2 Highli ght Pic ture S[...]

56 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s a dvanced fe atures Using MPEG noise reduction The MPEG noise reducti on feature allo ws you to reduce visible interference caused by MPEG comp ression. Choices for MPEG noise redu ction are Off , Low , Middle , and High . Off is automatically selected wh en this feature is disabled (“gra[...]

57 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s a dvanced fe atures Using the advanced audio settings features Using the SRS WOW ™ su rround sound feature SRS WOW ™ is a special combination o f SRS Labs audio technologi es (SRS 3D, SRS Fo cus, and SRS TruB ass) that creates a thrilling s urround sound ex perience with deep, rich bass[...]

58 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check t his chapter for a pos sible cause of the problem an d some solutio ns you can try. Black bo x on-scre en • The closed caption feature is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the clos ed caption [...]

59 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 8: Troubl eshoo ting • Your TV remo te control m ay not operate c ertain features on yo ur ext ernal device . Ref er to t he own er’s m anual for your other device to determine its available features. If your TV remote control does not operate a specific feature on another device, use the remote contro l th[...]

60 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 8: Troubl eshoo ting LED indications The green and yellow LED lights on th e TV front indicate the TV’s s tatus, as described below. Note: If the TV loses A/C power (e.g., a pow er outage occurs o r the po wer cord is unplugged ), when p ower is restored, t he yel low LED will blink w hile the TV is boo ting [...]

61 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapter 9: Appendix Specifications Note: • This model compl ies with the specifi cations liste d bel ow. • Design s and spec ifications ar e subject to chang e without notice . • This mode l may not be compa tible with fe atures and/or specifica tions that may be ad ded in the futu re. Televis ion Syst em NTSC sta[...]

62 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 9: Append ix Limited United States Warranty for LCD Te levision s 26” and Larger Toshi ba America Con sumer Prod ucts, L.L.C. (“ TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WAR RANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR A NY PERSON RECE[...]

63 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 9: Append ix Limited Canada Warran ty for LC D Tel evisi ons Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the fol lowing limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITE D WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGI NAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEI VING THI S TOSHI BA BRAND F LAT PANEL TELEVIS ION ([...]

64 HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 Chapte r 9: Append ix A copy of the GPL sour ce code i n this prod uct may be ob tained by contacting Toshiba Co nsumer Solutions a t (800)631-3811. There will be a char ge to co ver th e cost s of provi ding the so urce co de. A copy of the LGPL sou rce code i n this pro duct may be obtain ed by contacting Toshiba Co n[...]

HL67 (E/F ) Web 2 13:27 6 65 Index A Antenna c able ................................ 12 Antenna i nput c onfigurati on ............ 29 Audi o qual ity adjus tment s ............... 45 Audio syst em conne ction ................ 18 Auto aspe ct .................................... 41 Auto powe r off ................................ 53 B Back of t he [...]

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