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    27A43 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 3N40201B/E COVER 04/03/2003, 05:30 PM 1[...]

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    2 Important Safeguards Child Safety It Makes A Difference Where Y our TV Stands Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new TV , keep these safety tips in mind: The Issue  If you are like most consumers, you have a TV in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one TV .  The home theater entertainment experience is a growing[...]

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    3 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome 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 to[...]

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

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    6 VIDEO AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO-3 IN VOLUME CHANNEL POWER 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 allow proper ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating, which may damage the TV . W elc[...]

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    7 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 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 finishe[...]

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    8 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 Converter/Descrambler A B Converter/Descrambler A / B Switch Splitter 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 [...]

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    9 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO LR OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO COLORSTREAM YC b C r L R S-VIDEO TM VIDEO Y P B P R AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R [...]

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    10 VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT VIDEO AUDIO L/MONO R Y ou will need: • two coaxial cables • two sets of standard A/V cables Note: Do not connect the same VCR to the output and input jacks on the TV at the same time. For better picture quality , if your VCR has S- video, you can use an S-video cable instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect a s[...]

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    11 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use With the remote control, you can operate your TV , most VCR and DVD player models, and cable TV converters together , even if they are different[...]

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    12 Programming the remote control for use with a VCR, DVD player , or cable TV converter This remote control is pre-programmed to operate T oshiba VCRs and DVD players. T o control VCRs, DVD players, or cable converters other than T oshiba models, you must follow the steps below to program your remote control. 1. While holding down the CODE button,[...]

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    13 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Allegro Allegro A/B Switch Gemini General Electric General Instrument Hamlin Jerrold Kale Vision Macom Magnav ox NSC Oak P anasonic P aragon Philips Pioneer 58, 62 61 05, 31, 38 67 05, 06 02, 03, 45, 65, 66[...]

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    14 POWER turns the TV on and of f Sleep programs the TV to turn of f at a set time (page 28) TV/Video selects the video input source (page 27) Channel + / – cycles through programmed channels (page 16) TV/VCR/DVD/Cable select TV , VCR, DVD, or CABLE mode (page 1 1) Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels (page 16) V olume + / – adjusts [...]

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    15 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. Y ou can access the menu system with the button[...]

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    16 Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory Y our TV will stop on specific channels that are stored in the TV ’ s channel memory when you press Channel + or – . Use the steps below to set all active channels in your area automatically . Programming channels automatically Y our TV can automatically detect all active channels and store them in its [...]

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    17 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 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 switch between two cha[...]

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    18 T o clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear . 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight F A VORITE 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 numbe[...]

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    19 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 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 four-digit number to be your PIN [...]

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    20 MP AA Ratings X For adults only . NC17 Not intended for anyone 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. Ap[...]

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    21 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards T o use the V -Chip to block programs by 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 Channe[...]

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    22 Blocking unrated movies or programs Some movies and programs are not rated. Y ou can block these movies and programs using the V -Chip. T o block unrated movies or programs: 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 Channel Number but[...]

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    23 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the TV ’ s Features T o unlock 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 Chan[...]

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

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    25 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the TV ’ s Features Note: After a power failure or disconnection of the power , the timer settings will be lost. Setting the clock Y ou must set the clock before you can program the ON/OFF timer. T [...]

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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 return to normal viewing. T o cancel the on timer: Select CLEAR in step 7 above. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. PICTURE AUDIO SETUP CH[...]

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    27 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored autom[...]

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    28 Using the TV ’ s Features POWER 1 23 4 56 789 0 TV VCR CABLE DVD 10 0 CH + CH – FAV EXIT RECALL TV/VIDEO CH RTN DVD MENU CODE MTS SLEEP MUTE RESET CAP/TEXT DVD CLEAR DVD MENU TOP MENU 1/2 MENU/ ENTER VOL FAV VOL + – Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the TV so it turns off automatically . T o set the sleep timer: Repeatedly press SLEEP o[...]

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    29 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is of f, the screen will display the word MUTE in the lower right-hand corner . T o restore the sound, pres[...]

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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 AUDIO 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 decrease[...]

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    31 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 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 ® feature: 1. Pr[...]

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    32 Appendix T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sound • Ch[...]

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    33 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Appendix Specifications Picture T ube T ype 27 (676 mm diagonal) T elevision system NTSC standard Channel coverage VHF: 2 ~ 13 UHF: 14 ~ 69 Cable TV : 4A, A-5 ~ A-1, A-I, J ~ W , W + 1 ~ W + 48 Power source[...]

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    34 Appendix Limited United States W arranty for 27'' Standard (Non FST PURE ® ) T elevision Models T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ T ACP ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUME[...]

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    35 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Appendix Limited Canada W arranty for 27'' Standard (Non FST PURE ® ) T elevision Models T oshiba of Canada Limited ( “ TCL ” ) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in[...]

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    36 ColorStream ® , FST Pure ® and StableSound ® are registered trademarks of T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. PRINTED IN THE UNITED ST A TES OF AMERICA J3N40201B L 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 NORT[...]