Panasonic 46RV525R manuale d’uso

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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 near any heat sou[...]

4 The slots and openings are provided to protect the TV from overheating and to help maintain reliable operation of the TV . Leave a space of at least 4 (four) inches around the TV . 26) Always place the back of the television at least four (4) inches away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to allow proper ventilation. 27) Never allow anyth[...]

5 Choosing a location for your LCD TV T o Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: Observe the following safety precautions: 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 do wn on a flat, cushioned surface such [...]

6 FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The T oshiba 40RV52R, 40RV525R, and 46RV525R T elevisions comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference recei ved, including interference[...]

7 Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................................... 3 Installation, Care, and Service ........................................ 3 Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................. 8 Features of your new TV ......................................................... 8 Overvie w of steps for instal[...]

8 Features of your new TV The following are just a fe w of the many exciting 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). 1080p output resolution. Three HDMI™ digital, high-def inition multimedia i[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Over view of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV Follo w these steps to set up your TV and begin using its man y exciting features. Carefully read the important safety , installation, care, and service information. K eep this manual for future reference. Observe the follo wing when choosing a location f[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 10 TV front and side panel controls and connections Model 40R V525R is used in this manual for illustration purposes. Green LED and TOSHIBA Logo LED Power LED(Green) = Po wer indicator TOSHIB A Logo LED= On or Off (  page 28). Remote sensor — Point the remote control tow ard this remote sensor (  “Remote control ef[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 11 TV back panel connections For an e xplanation of cable types and connections, see pages 12–18. HDMI™ IN — High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace input receiv es digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI de vice or uncompressed digital video from a D VI device. Also see item 3. HDMI connection is neces[...]

12 Over view of cable types Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/ video devices. Before purchasing an y cables, be sure of 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, cable TV service, and/or cable con verter box to the [...]

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 13 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 LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R From Cable TV or antenna Y ou will need: coaxial cables standard A/V cables For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an S-vid[...]

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 14 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 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 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMP[...]

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 15 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[...]

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 16 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. For an e xplanation of setup and operations, see page 48. T o connect an A udio Receiv er and Playback Devices, y [...]

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 17 Connecting a digital audio system The TV’ s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs 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 (Use an opti[...]

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 18 • Connecting a personal computer (PC) W ith either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’ s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’ s speakers. T o 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 RGB (15-pin) comp[...]

19 Preparing the remote control for use Y our TV remote control can operate your TV and man y other devices such as cable con verter box es, satellite recei vers, VCRs, D VD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), e ven if the y are dif ferent brands. If y ou ha ve a T oshiba device: Y our TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most T os[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 20 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 22). Note: The error message “NOT A V AILABLE” may appear if you press a key for a function that [...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 21 Using the remote control to control your other devices If you hav e a non-T oshiba device or a T oshiba de vice that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the de vice (if you hav e not already done so) (  pages 23–25). T o use y our TV r[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 22 Remote Control functional key chart Note: “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote contr ol 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 (DVD or HT[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 23 Programming the remote control to control your other devices Y our T oshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most T oshiba de vices. T o program your TV remote control to operate a non-T oshiba device (or a T oshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps belo w . For det[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 24 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, 096, 098 A[...]

Chapter 3: Using the remote control 25 Craig 009, 010, 016, 061, 065, 079 Curtis Mathes 001, 005, 009, 012, 014, 040, 048, 053, 056, 057 Daew oo 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, 0[...]

26 Main menu layout The tables below and on the ne xt page provide a quick overvie w 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 p Sports/Standard/Movie/PC/Preference Picture Settings p [Opens the Picture Settings menu] Noise Reduction p [Open[...]

Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation 27 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[...]

28 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: 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 Next, the Ener gy[...]

Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 29 Programming channels into the TV’ s channel memor y When you press or on the remote control or TV control panel, your TV will stop only on the channels you programmed into the TV’ s channel memory . Follo w the steps below to program channels into the TV’ s channel memory . Programming channels automatically Y[...]

Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 30 T o manually add digital subchannels on a ph ysical 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 [...]

Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 31 T o cr eate and assign a custom label: Open the Channel Labeling windo w . Press or to select a channel you want to label. Press STX to highlight Custom and press . The software ke yboard will appear . Repeatedly press the corresponding key on the remote control to highlight the desired character on the on-screen so[...]

Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 32 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: Press and open the Setup menu. Highlight Installation and press . A ne w set of Installation menu icons will appear , as sho wn below . Open the T errestrial menu[...]

33 Selecting the video input source to view T o select the video input sour ce to view: Press on the remote control or TV control panel. And then either: a) Press 0–8; or b) Repeatedly press ST 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. The curren[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 34 Press W or X 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 ov er when you press on the remote control. T o save the ne w input labels, highlig[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 35 T o set up the Channel Br owser™: From the Preferences menu, highlight Channel Browser Setup and press . Press S to highlight Navigation , and then press W or X to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode . Done Channel Browser Setup Navigation History List Fa vorites List On REGZA-LINK List Off Inputs Lis[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 36 Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List Adding channels and inputs to the History List: As a channel or input is tuned, the Channel Browser™ adds it to the History List and displays it on the “right side” of the Channel Bro wser™. Previously tuned channels/inputs are “shifted”[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 37 Switching between two channels using Channel Return The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between tw o channels without entering an actual channel number each time. Select the first channel you w ant to vie w . Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons (and the dash ( ) b utton if se[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 38 Picture Size Natural Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 (for 4:3 format programs) The center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to fill the screen. TheaterWide 2 (for letter bo[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 39 Scrolling the TheaterWide ® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) Y ou can set separate scroll settings for the TheaterW ide 2 and TheaterW ide 3 modes for each input. T o set the scr oll settings: Press and open the Video menu. Highlight Theater Settings and press . Mode Picture Settings Noise Reduction Video[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 40 Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode Y ou can select your desired picture settings from four different modes, as described below . Mode Picture Quality Sports Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting) Standard Standard picture settings (factory setting) Movie Lo wer contrast for darkened room [...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 41 Using the closed caption mode Base closed captions The closed caption mode has two options: Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound ef fects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked “CC” in program guides). T ext—An on-screen display of informati[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 42 Adjusting the audio Muting the sound Press on the remote control to partially reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) the sound. Each time you press , the mute mode will change in the following order: 1/2 Mute Mute V olume If the closed caption mode is set to Off when you select “MUTE” mode, the closed capt[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 43 Adjusting the audio quality Y ou can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the audio quality: Press and open the Audio menu. Highlight Audio Settings and press . Press T or S to highlight the item you want to adjust ( Bass , T reble , or Balance ). Press W or X to ad[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 44 Using the Locks menu The Locks menu includes the Enable Rating Blocking, Edit Rating Limits, Channels Block, Input Lock, Control Panel Lock, and New PIN Code features. Y ou can use these features after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code Press and highlight the Locks menu icon. Input Lock ew[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 45 Downloading an additional rating system for blocking TV programs and movies In the future, an additional rating system may become av ailable for use in selectively blocking programs. Note: The currently tuned station must be receiving a digital signal before an additional rating system can be downloaded. T o[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 46 Blocking channels W ith the Channels Block feature, you can block specific channels. Y ou will not be able to tune blocked channels unless you unlock them. T o block channels: Press and highlight the Locks menu icon. Press T to display the PIN code entering screen. Enter your four-digit PIN code and press ( [...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 47 Using the GameT imer ® Y ou can use the GameTimer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameT imer expires, the TV enters Input Lock mode and locks out the input source for the video game device.. T o set the GameT imer ® : From the Locks menu, press T to display the PIN[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 48 Setting the PC Audio This function allows you to output or mute the sound from your PC when connecting using the PC IN terminal and an analog RGB cable. (  page 18) T o set the PC A udio: Press and open the Audio menu. Highlight Audio Setup and press . Press S or T to select PC Audio and then press W or X[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 49 Item Description P ow e r T urns the select device on and of f. T o p M e n u Accesses the top menu of a D VD. M e n u Accesses the menu of a D VD. Contents Menu Accesses the contents list when you press . At this time, the REGZA-LINK Player Control menu will disappear . Note: These functions depend on the d[...]

Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 50 Displaying TV status information T o display TV status information using RECALL: Press on the remote control. The following information will display (if applicable): Current input ( ANT/CABLE , VIDEO 1 , etc.) If ANT/CABLE is the current input, either “CABLE” (for cable TV) or “ ANT” (for ov er-the-a[...]

51 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 af fect the appearance of your contrast settings and then automatically adjust the video. T o select dynamic contrast pr eferences: Press and open the Video menu. Highlight Picture Settin[...]

Chapter 7: Using the TV’ s advanced features 52 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 receiving a broadcast with a weak signal (especially a Cable channel) or playing a noisy video cassette or disc. T o cha[...]

Chapter 7: Using the TV’ s advanced features 53 Using the advanced audio settings features Using the QSound ® sound feature QSound ® is the original name for a positional three- dimensional (3D) sound processing algorithm from QSound Labs that creates 3D audio ef fects from multiple monophonic sources and sums the outputs to two channels for pr[...]

54 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 closed caption feature is set to one of the T ext modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the closed caption feature to Off (  page 41). TV stops responding to controls[...]

Chapter 8: T roubleshooting 55 Channel tuning problems Make sure the remote control is set to the correct de vice mode (  page 20). The channel may hav e been erased from the channel memory by the Channel Add/Delete feature. Add the channel to the channel memory (  page 29). The channel may be blocked by the Channels Block feature. Unblock th[...]

56 Specifications Note: This model complies with the specifications listed below . Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. This model may not be compatib le with features and/or specifications that may be ad ded in the future. T elevision System NTSC standard A TSC standard (8VSB) Digital Cable (64 QAM, 256 QAM; in-the-clea[...]

Chapter 9: Appendix 57 Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN signal formats Note: Depending on the connected PC, the following status may occur; incorrect display , false for mat detection, picture position failure, blur , or judder . But this is not a malfunction of your TV . Format Resolution V . Frequency H. Frequency Pixe[...]

Chapter 9: Appendix 58 Limited United States W arranty for LCD T elevisions 26” and Larger T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T ACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS LCD ELEVISION AS A [...]

Chapter 9: Appendix 59 Limited Canadian W arranty for T oshiba Brand Flat Panel T elevisions T oshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS T OSHIBA BRAND FLA T P ANEL TELEVISION (the “T[...]

Chapter 9: Appendix 60 Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy T O THE EXTENT NOT PRECLUDED BY LA W , ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENT A TIONS FOR THIS TELEVISION, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENT A TIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EX[...]

Chapter 9: Appendix 61 A copy of the GPL source code in this pr oduct may be obtained by contacting T oshiba Consumer Solutions at (800)631-3811. There will be a charge to cover the costs of pr oviding the source code.[...]

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