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    (E) 1520DL75 15DL75 20DL75 LCD Color Television 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: E: E NG LI S H F: FR ANÇA I S S: E S [...]

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    2 (E) 1520DL75 Saf ety P r ecautions WAR N I N G: T O R E DUC E TH E RI SK O F FI R E OR EL EC TRI C SH OC K, DO NOT EX PO SE TH IS AP PLIANC E TO R A I N OR MO ISTU R E. SAF ET Y I N ST R U CT I O N MAN U AL FO R YOU R TOS H I B A LCD T elevision W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P A[...]

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    3 (E) 1520DL75 Important Saf ety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) F ollow all instructions. 5) Do not use this appar atus 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 n[...]

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    4 (E) 1520DL75 Installation, Car e, and Service Installation F ollow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 17 ) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modific ations may void: a) the warranty , and b) the user’s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal Communications Commi[...]

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    5 (E) 1520DL75 31 )W hile it is thundering, do not touch the connecting cable s or apparatus. 32) For added protection of your TV from lightning and power surges, always unplug the power cord and disconnect the antenna from the TV if you leave the T V unattended or unused for long periods of time. 33) During normal use, the TV may make occ asional [...]

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    6 (E) 1520DL75 Introduction ................................................................ 7 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 7 S upplied accessories ......................................................... 7 Connecting the power cor d .............................................. 7 E xploring your [...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 7 (E) 1520DL75 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LCD TV , one of the most innovativ e LCD color TVs. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your T [...]

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    Intr oduction 8 (E) 1520DL75 VIDEO L/MONO R Y P B P R R L/MONO VIDEO RGB PC AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO OUT COLOR STREAM PC INPUT AUDIO POWER TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL Back CH CH RE C AL L TV / VIDE O M U T E P O WE R MT S CH RTN C ENTER CC EXIT MENU SLEEP SOUND PICTURE FAV. CH VOL VO L 2 1 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 0 9 1 00/ TV front V olume - + Channel z y Remote sensor[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 9 (E) 1520DL75 Rear terminal cover The connection panel is hidden behind the terminal cov er . 1. Remo ve the cov er . Release the three hooks on the bottom of the cover . 2. Install cables as necessary . 3. Reinstall the[...]

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    Connecting y our TV 10 (E) 1520DL75 Connecting y our T V Note: All required cables, if not provided with your other devices, can be purchased at many electronics accessory suppliers. ● Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the ANT 75 Ω RF inputs on your TV. ● Standard A/V c[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 11 (E) 1520DL75 Note: W hen you use a converter box with your TV , the remote control will not operate some features, such as programming your favorite channels, and channel return funct ion. If you have a mono VC R, conn[...]

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    Connecting y our TV 12 (E) 1520DL75 Connecting a DV D play er with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD, V CR, and TV programs, and record TV programs. Y our TV has ColorS tream ® (component video) inputs. Connecting your TV to a D VD player with component video can gr eatly enhance picture quality [...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 13 (E) 1520DL75 Connecting a D T V r eceiv er/set-top bo x with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV programs, and recor d DTV (composite video only[...]

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    Connecting y our TV 14 (E) 1520DL75 Note: If you have a camcorder with S -video, use an S -video cable instead of a st andard video c able for better picture performance. Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to hear the TV sound through external speakers connected to an audio amplifier . The audio signal level (fixed) is not affect[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 15 (E) 1520DL75 Connecting a personal computer (PC) This connection allows you to see the image of the personal computer on the TV scr een. When connecting a personal computer to the TV , use an analog R GB (15pin) comput[...]

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    Using the Remote Contr ol 16 (E) 1520DL75 Using the r emote contr ol Learning about the r emote contr ol PO WER turns the TV on and off (Standb y) The power indicator is illuminated in r ed. M UTE mutes the sound (page 26) REC ALL displays on-screen information (page 30) MTS switches S ter eo or SAP sound (page 26) T V/VI DE O selects the video inp[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 17 (E) 1520DL75 Setting up y our TV Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries, you will need to set some prefer ences on the TV by using the menu system. Y ou can access the menu system using t[...]

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    Setting up y our TV 18 (E) 1520DL75 CH CH ENTER CC EXIT MENU SLEEP SOUND PICTURE FAV. C H VOL VO L 2 1 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 0 9 1 00/ CH RTN C Changing the on-scr een display language Y ou can choose from three different languages (E nglish, F rench and S panish) for the on-scr een display of adjustment menus and messages. To select a language: 1. Pr ess [...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 19 (E) 1520DL75 Adding and er asing channels manually After you have automatically programmed the activ e channels into the TV’ s channel memor y , you can manually add or erase specific channels. To add or erase channe[...]

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    Using the T V’s F eatures 20 (E) 1520DL75 Using the T V’s f eatur es Switching betw een tw o channels using Channel Return The Channel Return featur e allows you to switch betw een two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel (or video mode) you want to view . 2. S[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 21 (E) 1520DL75 Using the V -Chip menu S ome 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 an[...]

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    Using the T V’s F eatures 22 (E) 1520DL75 V -Chip ( Par ental menu) setup 1. Pr ess MENU, and then press x or • until the S pecial menu appears. 2. P ress z , and then pr ess y or z to highlight V -Chip. Language Caption/Text Captions Panel lock V-Chip Auto off To set ENTER EXIT MENU Special Language Caption/Text Captions Panel lock V-Chip Auto[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 23 (E) 1520DL75 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired pictur e type from four picture modes: Dynamic, S tandard, M o vie, or M emory . To select the picture mode: Pr ess P ICTURE [...]

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    Using the T V’s F eatures 24 (E) 1520DL75 Using the closed caption f eature The closed caption feature has two options: • Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of TV pr ograms and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked as “CC” in TV listings). •T ext—An on-screen display of information n[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 25 (E) 1520DL75 To turn on or off the Closed Caption featur e 1. Pr ess MENU, and then press x or • to display the Special menu. 2. P ress z , and then press y or z to highlight Captions. 3. P ress • , and then pr ess[...]

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    Using the T V’s F eatures 26 (E) 1520DL75 CH CH RE C AL L TV / VIDE O M U T E P O WE R MT S ENTER CC EXIT MENU SLEEP SOUND PICTURE FAV. C H VOL VO L 2 1 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 0 9 1 00/ CH RTN C Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Pr ess MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the scr een will display “ M ute” in the low er le[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 27 (E) 1520DL75 Note: If the broadcast is monaural, the W OW sound effect will not work. Using the WOW™ surround sound featur e WO W surround widens and deepens audio listening field to deliv er exceptional sound from t[...]

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    Using the T V’s F eatures 28 (E) 1520DL75 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the quality of your TV ’ s sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Pr ess MENU, and then press x or • until the S ound menu appears. 2. P ress z , and then pr ess y or z to highlight the item you want to adjust. Treb[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 29 (E) 1520DL75 Using the PC setting featur e Y ou can adjust picture position, clock, phase, A uto configure, and r eset as you pr efer . 1. P ress TV/VIDEO repeatedly to select PC input mode. (See “Selecting the video[...]

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    Using the T V’s F eatures 30 (E) 1520DL75 Using the Auto off f eatur e W ith the A uto off feature On, the TV will automatically turn itself 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 does not work in the blue screen off mode. To activate the Auto off[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 31 (E) 1520DL75 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 b[...]

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    Appendix 32 (E) 1520DL75 Tr oubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom Solution TV will not turn on • Make sur e the power cor d is plugged in, then press PO WER. • Make sur e the appropriate device mode on the remote control is selected. ?[...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 33 (E) 1520DL75 How to Obtain W arr anty Services If , after following all of the oper ating instructions in this manual and checking the “T roubleshooting” section, you find that service is needed: (1) T o find the n[...]

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    Appendix 34 (E) 1520DL75 Limited Canada W arranty f or LCD T V T oshiba of Canada Limited (“T CL ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. TH ES E LI M ITED WAR RA NTIE S E XTE ND TO TH E OR IG I NAL CONS UME R PURCHASER OR A NY PE R SO N RE CE IV IN G TH I S L C D TV AS A G I FT F ROM TH E OR IG I NA L CON S U [...]

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    E S F Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the T V’s F eatures Appendix Index Intr oduction 35 (E) 1520DL75 Index A B Antenna cable s .................................................................... 10 Audio mode selection ........................................................ 3 1 Audio system connection .[...]

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