Toshiba 53AX61 manuale d’uso

Projection Television © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 53AX61 O WNER'S M ANUAL ® 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 number: 53AX61[...]

2 53AX61(E) Important Inf ormation WAR N I N G T OR E D U C ET H ER I S KO FF I R EO RE L E C T R I CS H O C K ,D O NOT EX PO SE TH I S APP LIANC E TO RAI N O R MO ISTU R E. The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta ge inside this product may be str ong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NO T TR Y TO SER VICE THIS PRODUCT Y O[...]

3 53AX61(E) Introduction ................................................................ 4 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 4 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Connecting your TV .................................................. 5 Connecting a VCR ............[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 4 53AX61(E) MENU VOL VOL CH CH EXIT TV/VIDEO DEMO POWER Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest projection TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 5 53AX61(E) Connecting y our T V If you have not connected electr onic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard cabl[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 6 53AX61(E) Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. T o use the TV ’ s features, select ANT -1. T o view premium channels, select ANT -2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 ([...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 7 53AX61(E) Connecting a DV D play er/satellite receiv er and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, VCR, and TV programs. Y ou can record one TV channel while watching another channel. Y ou will need: • one co[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 8 53AX61(E) Connecting a DVD player with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD, V CR, or TV programs, and recor d DVD or TV programs. Y ou can record fr om one source while watching a [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 9 53AX61(E) Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recor ded on a camcorder . Y ou will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R MENU VOL VOL CH CH EXIT Connectin[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 10 53AX61(E) Connecting an A/V receiv er If you use a system that delivers D olby P ro Logic* surround sound, you will probably want to use the TV speakers as center channel speakers. A center channel speaker adds to the realism of [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 11 53AX61(E) Using the r emote control P reparing the remote contr ol f or use Y our T oshiba remote control has one dedicated TV mode and 5 universal modes: V CR, Cable/SA T , DVD, A udio1, and Audio2. The target devices and def[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 12 53AX61(E) Remote contr ol functional key chart Key Label T oshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassete (TV) (CBL/SA T) (CBL/SA T) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) LIGHT Illuminates the remote SLEEP Sleep timer --- --- ---[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 13 53AX61(E) DISC AM/FM --- --- --- --- Disc shift AM/FM Disc shift Deck side A/B switch ST OP VCR V CR VCR Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop REC VCR V CR VCR Recor d --- Recor d Record Recor d PIP CH yz PIP channel TV TV TV TV TV TV TV u[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 14 53AX61(E) P rogr amming the r emote contr ol f or use with y our audio/video devices Device code setup 1. Refer to the Device code table on pages 16 – 19 to find the code for the brand of your device. If more than one code i[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 15 53AX61(E) V erifying the device code (9 9 0) U se this feature to verify the device codes currently programmed in the remote control. The number of blinks after pressing the 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons is the 4-digit code set up fo[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 16 53AX61(E) Cable box setup codes Brand name Code number ABC 0020, 0022, 0026, 0027, 0030, 0032, 0033, 0036 Allegro 0172, 0334 Americast 0918 Antronix 0041, 0226 Archer 0041, 0172, 0226, 0816 BBT 0286 Belcor 0075 Bell & How [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 17 53AX61(E) VCR setup codes Brand name Code number Admiral 0067, 0228 Adventura 0019 Aiko 0297 Aiwa 0019, 0056, 0326 Akai 0060, 0072, 0080, 0125 America Action 0297 American High 0054 Asha 0259 Audio vox 0056 Beaumark 0259 Bell [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 18 53AX61(E) DVD setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0660 Denon 0509, 0653 GE 0541 Harman/Kardon 0601 JVC 0577, 0642 Kenwood 0553 Magnavox 0522 Marantz 0558 Mitsubishi 0540 Onkyo 0522, 0646 Optimus 0590 P anasonic 0509, 0651 [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 19 53AX61(E) Amplifier setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0425 Carver 0288 Curtis Mathes 0319 Denon 0179 GE 0097 Harman/Kardon 0911 JVC 0350 Linn 0288 Magnavox 0288 Marantz 0288 Optimus 0319, 0414 P anasonic 0327 Philips 028[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 20 53AX61(E) Learning about the r emote control Only the buttons used to operate the TV are described here. POWER turns the TV on and off SLEEP programs the TV to turn off at a specific time (page 42) LIG HT Pressing the LIGHT bu[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 21 53AX61(E) Setting up y our T V Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to set some pr eferences on the TV using the menu system. Y ou can access t[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 22 53AX61(E) MENU VOL VOL CH CH EXIT TV/VIDEO DEMO P Changing the on-scr een display language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, F rench and Spanish) for the on-scr een displays. Adjustment menus and message[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 23 53AX61(E) Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory When you press Channel yz , the TV will cycle through only the channels stored in the TV ’ s channel memor y . Use the steps belo w and on the next page to program channels in[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 24 53AX61(E) Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed channels into the TV ’ s memory (see page 23), you can manually add or erase individual channels. T o manually add or erase channels: 1. [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 25 53AX61(E) Adjusting the color conv ergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes: red, green, and blue. The red, green, and blue images ar e projected onto the screen where they converge to form a full-color picture.[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 26 53AX61(E) Using the T V ’ s f eatures Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. T o switch between two channels: [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 27 53AX61(E) T o clear a favorite channel: 1. P ress MENU, an d then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight F A VORITE CH2, for example. 3. P ress x or • to display the F A VORITE CH2 menu. [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 28 53AX61(E) 6. Repeatedly press x or • to select a character for the first space, and then press ENTER. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 29 53AX61(E) W atching pictur e-in-picture (P I P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allows you to watch two pictur es at the same time. The smaller (PIP) picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 30 53AX61(E) Switching the main and PI P pictur es P ress SW AP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and PIP pictures. The main and PIP pictures will switch each time you press the SW AP button. Changing the pos[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 31 53AX61(E) Notes: • When the main picture source is ColorStream, the I N F O, F A V OR ITE, and M U L TI f unctions are not available. • The IN FO button will not work when ANT 2 mode is selected. • A program or channel y[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 32 53AX61(E) Using the L O CKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V -CHIP , CH Lock, Video Lock, and N e w PIN Code functions. Y ou can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PI N code 1. P ress MENU,[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 33 53AX61(E) Using the V -C H I P menu Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V -CHIP control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 34 53AX61(E) M P AA R A TI NG (Independent rating system f or movies) 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select MP AA RA TING. 2. P ress x or • to display the MP AA RA TING menu, and then press z or y to highlight MP AA RA TING (below le[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 35 53AX61(E) Unlocking progr ams temporarily If you try to watch a TV pr ogram that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter the program lock mode. T H I S PROGRAM H AS BEEN BLOCKED ! 4 TV EXCEEDS PUSH MUTE TO ENTER S[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 36 53AX61(E) T o unlock a channel: 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2. P ress x or • to display the CH L OCK menu. CH INPUT will be highlighted. 3. P ress yzx • to highlight the channel to be unlocked. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 37 53AX61(E) Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired picture type from four pr eset picture modes: sports, standard, mo vie, and preference. T o select the picture mode: 1. P ress MENU, the[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 38 53AX61(E) Saving your new pictur e pref erences Y ou can save the PICTURE qualities you adjusted (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) in the pictur e PREFERENCE mode. T o save your new picture pr eferences: 1. P[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 39 53AX61(E) Selecting the color temper ature Y ou can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. T o select the color temperatur e: 1. P ress MENU, and then press[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 40 53AX61(E) W atching video input T o view a signal from another device connected to the TV (such as a VCR or D VD player), press INPUT on the remote control (or TV/VIDEO on the TV) to change the video input (see illustrations b[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 41 53AX61(E) Using the closed caption f eature The closed caption feature has two options: • Captions — A printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a program. Close captioned programs ar e usually des[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 42 53AX61(E) Setting the sleep timer Y ou can use the sleep timer to turn the TV off automatically . T o set the sleep timer: 1. P ress SLEEP . Each time you pr ess SLEEP , the time will increase in 1 0-minute increments, to a ma[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 43 53AX61(E) Adjusting the sound Muting the sound P ress MUTE to temporarily dim the sound (1/2 mute) or turn off the sound (mute). The screen will display “ 1/2 MUTE ” or “ MUTE ” in the lower right corner . Each time MU[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 44 53AX61(E) Using the surround sound f eature The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create ex ceptional sound quality from the TV ’ s speakers. The feature uses stereo signals from a [...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 45 53AX61(E) Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the quality of the TV ’ s sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1. P ress MENU, and then press x or • until the A UDIO menu ap[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 46 53AX61(E) Using the sub-bass system (SB S) The sub-bass system allows you to enhance the TV ’ s bass performance (even when the volume is lo w). T o turn on the SBS: 1. P ress MENU, and then press x or • until the AUDIO me[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 47 53AX61(E) Selecting the Audio OUT sound This feature allo ws you to select the sound (MAIN or PIP) that is output from the A udio OUT jacks. This is useful when amplifying or recor ding the PIP sound with external equipment wh[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 48 53AX61(E) Selecting the backgr ound of the menu display Y ou can change the background of the menu display by selecting from two preset types: shaded and solid (gray). T o select the background: 1. P ress MENU, and then pr ess[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 49 53AX61(E) Understanding the auto pow er off featur e The TV will automatically turn off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day . This featur e do[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 50 53AX61(E) Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Super band (J through W) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 throug[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 51 53AX61(E) T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sur e the power cor d is p[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 52 53AX61(E) Limited United States w arr anty If after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the “ T roubleshooting ” section, you find that ser vice is needed: T oshiba America Consumer Prod[...]

Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 53 53AX61(E) A A/V receiver connection .............................................................. 10 AN T 1/ 2 .............................................................................................. 22 Antenna c able s[...]

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