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    14AF43 20AF43 24AF43 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 3M70101B/E COVER 5/3/03, 2:59 PM 1[...]

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    2 Important Safeguards Child Safety It Makes A Difference Where Y our TV Stands Congratulations on y our purchase! As you enjo y your ne w TV , keep these safety tips in mind: The Issue ¾ If you are lik e most consumers , you ha v e a TV in your home. Many homes , in fact, ha v e more than one TV . ¾ The home theater entertainment experience is a[...]

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    3 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 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 a dry clot[...]

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    4 23) Always operate this equipment from a 120 V AC , 60 Hz power source only . 24) Always make sure the antenna system is properly grounded to provide adequate protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges (see Section 810 of the National Electric Code). 25) DANGER: RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y OR DEA TH! • Use extreme care t[...]

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    5 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Important Safety Information .......................................................................................... 2-4 W elcome to T oshiba ..............................................................[...]

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    6 Selecting a location for the TV • Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform in a location where light does not directly hit the screen. • Place the TV far enough from the walls to allo w proper ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating, which may damage the TV . W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou ha ve purchase[...]

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    7 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV A UDIO LR VIDEO Y P B P R A UDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 A UDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R Caution: Do not plug the TV in until you have fini[...]

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    8 Connecting your TV Connecting a cable converter box This television has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box. Some cable companies off er "premium pay channels" in which the signal is scramb led. Descrambling these signals f or nor mal vie wing requires the use of[...]

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    9 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Connecting a D VD player/satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows y ou to watch D VD/satellite, VCR, or TV programs . Y ou can record from the satellite receiver and TV , as well as record one [...]

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    10 Connecting two VCRs This connection allows y ou to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR. Y ou will also be able to record from one TV channel while watching another channel. Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder . Y ou will need: • one set of standard A/V cables Connecting y[...]

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    11 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use With the remote control, you can oper ate your TV , most VCR and D VD play er models, and cable TV conv er ters together , e ven if the y are[...]

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    12 Programming the remote control for use with a VCR, D VD play er , or cable TV con ver ter This remote control is pre-programmed to oper ate T oshiba VCRs and D VD play ers. T o control VCRs, D VD pla yers , or cable con v er ters other than T oshiba models, you must f ollow the steps below to progr am your remote control. 1. While holding down t[...]

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    13 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds VCR, D VD pla yer , and cable TV con ver ter codes Using the Remote Control 3M70101B/E P07-16 5/3/03, 2:59 PM 13[...]

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    14 PO WER tur ns the TV on and off Sleep programs the TV to turn off at a set time (page 28) TV/Video selects the video input source (page 27) Channel + / – cycles through programmed channels (page 16) TV/VCR/D VD/Cable select TV , VCR, D VD , or CABLE mode (page 11) Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels (page 16) V olume + / – adjust[...]

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    15 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some pref erences on the TV using the men u system. Y ou can access the menu system with the b[...]

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    16 Adding c hannels to the TV’ s memory Y our TV will stop on specific channels that are stored in the TV’ s channel memor y when you press Channel + or –. Use the steps belo w to set all active channels in y our area automatically . Pr ogramming channels automatically Y our TV can automatically detect all activ e channels and store them in i[...]

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    17 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Using the TV’ s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. T o switc h between two [...]

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    18 T o clear y our favorite c hannels: 1. Select a channel you w ant to clear . 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight F A V ORITE CH. 4. Press or to display the F A VORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 5 . Press or to highlight CLEAR. 6. Press ENTER until “0” replaces the channel num[...]

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    19 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds 3 . Press or to display the V -CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a f our-digit number to be your [...]

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    20 MP AA Ratings X F or adults only . NC17 Not intended for an yone 17 or under . R Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG13 Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. PG Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be appropriate for children. G General audience. [...]

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    21 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds T o use the V -Chip to block programs b y rating: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight V -CHIP . 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. 4. Use the Ch[...]

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    22 Blocking unrated mo vies or programs Some movies and progr ams are not rated. Y ou can block these mo vies and programs using the V -Chip . T o bloc k unrated movies or pr ograms: 1 . Press MENU , then press or to display the OPTION men u. 2 . Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight V -CHIP . 3 . Press or to display the V -CHIP menu. 4 . Use the Channel N[...]

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    23 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Using the TV’ s Features T o unloc k channels: 1 . Press MENU , then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2 . Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight LOCK and then press or to display the LOCK menu. 3 . Use the [...]

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    24 7 . Press or to enter a character in the first space. Press the button repeatedly until the character y ou want appears on the screen. Press ENTER. 8 . Repeat step 7 to enter the rest of the characters. If you would lik e a blank space in the label name, y ou must choose an empty space from the list of characters; otherwise, a dash will appear i[...]

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    25 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Using the TV’ s Features Note: After a power f ailure or disconnection of the power , the timer settings will be lost. Setting the cloc k Y ou must set the clock bef ore you can progr am the ON/OFF tim[...]

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    26 Using the TV’ s Features 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to set the desired hour , then press . 6. Set the desired minutes and channel, as in step 5. 7. Press to select ONCE or DAIL Y timer date. 8. Press EXIT to retur n to normal viewing. T o cancel the on timer: Select CLEAR in step 7 abov e. Press EXIT to return to nor mal viewing. Note: The ON TIMER h[...]

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    27 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences , including the contrast, brightness, color , tint, and shar pness. The qualities you choose will be stored [...]

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    28 Using the TV’ s Features Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the TV so it turns off automatically . T o set the sleep timer: Repeatedly press SLEEP on the remote control to set the length of time until the TV tur ns off. The clock will count down 10 minutes f or each press of the SLEEP button (120, 110, ...10, 0). After the sleep time is prog[...]

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    29 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Using the TV’ s Features Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily tur n off the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will displa y the w ord MUTE in the lo wer right-hand cor[...]

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    30 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass , treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU , then press or until the A UDIO menu appears . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item you want to adjust. 3. Press or to adjust the level. • makes the sound quality weaker or decr[...]

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    31 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Using the StableSound ® feature The StableSound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed. T o turn on the StableSound ® f eature: 1[...]

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    32 Appendix Appendix T roub leshooting Bef ore calling a service technician, please check the f ollowing tab le f or a possible cause of the problem and some solutions . Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in, then press PO WER. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No pictur[...]

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    33 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Appendix Specifications Picture T ube T ype 14 (357 mm diagonal) T ype 20 (508.0 mm diagonal) T ype 24 (600 mm diagonal) T elevision system NTSC standard Channel cover age VHF: 2 ~ 13 UHF: 14 ~ 69 Cable [...]

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    34 Appendix Limited United States W arranty For 24'' FST PURE ® and All Smaller T elevision Models T oshiba Amer ica Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited w arranties to original consumers in the United States . THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURC[...]

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    35 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up y our TV Using the Remote Control Connecting y our TV W elcome to T oshiba Important Safeguar ds Appendix Limited Canada W arranty For 24'' FST PURE ® and All Smaller T elevision Models T oshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL ”) makes the f ollowing limited warranties to original consumers i[...]

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    36 ColorStream ® , FST Pure ® and StableSound ® are registered trademarks of T oshiba Amer ica Consumer Products, Inc. PRINTED IN THAILAND J3M70101B U 03/04 National Service Division TEL.: (905) 470-5400 Service Centers: TORONT O: 191 McNABB STREET , MARKHAM, ONT ARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA TEL.: (905) 470-5400 MONTREAL: 1643 NORTH SER VICE RD., TRANS[...]