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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix © 2002 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION All Rights Reserved. ® 23565 603 Color T elevision 27 AF 62 32 AF 62 36 AF 62 Owner ’ s Manual[...]

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    2 FE B02 Child Saf ety It Makes A Diff erence W here Y our T V Stands Congratulations on y our purchase! As y ou enjoy y our new T V , keep these safety tips in mind: Th e Issue  If you are like most Americans, you have a T V in your home. Many home s, in fact, have more than one TV .  T he home theater entertainment experience is a growing t[...]

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    FEB02 3 Installation, Car e, and Service Installation F ollow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 15) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a) the warranty , and b) the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. [...]

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    4 FE B02 Ground clamp Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H) Ground clamps Antenna lead-in wire Electric service equipment QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN 23) Always operate this equipment from a 120 V AC, 60 Hz power source only . 24) Always m[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 5 Important safety inf ormation ..................... 2–4 W elcome to T oshiba ........................................ 6 Exploring your new TV ......................................... 6 S electing a location for the TV ....[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 6 ANT (75 Ω ) ANT -1 OUT ANT -2 IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO L/ MONO R AUD I O OUT VIDEO L/ MONO R AUD I O DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT L R AUD I O Y Pb Pr ANT (75 Ω ) ANT-1 OUT ANT-2 IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO L/M O[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 7 Connecting a VC R This connection allows you to watch TV or cable channels and videotapes, play or recor d on the VCR while watching TV , and record from one channel while watching another channel. Y ou will need: • one coa[...]

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    Connecting y our TV 8 Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch basic and pr emium cable channels. To use the TV features (such as PIP swap , channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels), select ANT -1, and use the TV remote control to change channels. T o view premium channels, select ANT -2, tune the TV to chan[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 9 Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiver and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, V CR, or TV programs. Y ou can record from the D VD player /satellite receiv er or TV . Y ou can also record one TV[...]

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    Connecting y our TV 10 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VC R Y our TV has ColorStr eam ® (component video) connections. Connecting your TV to a component video compatible DVD play er (such as a T oshiba D VD play er with ColorStream ® ) can gr eatly enhance picture quality and performance. This connection allow[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 11 Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch videos r ecorded on a camcorder . Y ou will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable Note: If your camcorder has an S -video connect ion, use an S -vid[...]

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    Using the Remote Control 12 Using the remote contr ol Pr eparing the r emote control f or use The remote control will operate your TV , most VCR models, and most cable TV converters together , even if they are different brands. •I f you will be using your TV with a T oshiba VCR or cable TV converter , your remote control is alr eady programmed an[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 13 VCR code table Brand Code Adv entura 019 Aiko 297 Aiwa 019 Akai 060, 068, 080, 125, 261 American High 054 Asha 259 A udio vox 056 B eaumark 259 Bell & Ho well 123 Brandt 206 Br oksonic 140, 203, 230, 314, 380 Calix 056 C[...]

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    Using the Remote Control 14 VCR code table (cont.) Brand Code KLH 091 K odak 054, 056 Lloyd 019, 227 Logik 091 LXI 056 Magnavox 054, 058, 100, 129, 168 M agnin 259 M arantz 054, 100 Marta 056 M atsushita 054 MEI 054 Memor ex 019, 054, 056, 058, 065, 066, 067, 123, 259 MGA 062, 080 MGN T echnology 259 M inolta 061, 124 Mitsubishi 062, 080, 086, 094,[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 15 PIP CH CH RTN AD V/ PIP CH AD V/ PIP CH LIGHT MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER RECALL POWER TV CABLE VCR ENT ENTER PLA Y PIP REC STILL LOCA TE SW AP TV/VCR REW FF ST OP SOURCE FAV FA V C.CAPT EXIT MENU RESET 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 0 100 Chann[...]

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    Setting up y our TV 16 Setting up y our T V After installing the batteries and programming the remote contr ol, you will need to set some prefer ences on your TV using the menu system. Y ou can access the menus using the buttons on your TV or remote control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immediately . Y ou do not have to pr[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 17 Selecting the signal sour ce To select the signal source to view: 1. P ress TV/VIDEO on the remote control or the TV. 2. U se the CHANNEL NUMBERS on the remote control to select the number (0–5) that corresponds with the d[...]

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    Setting up y our TV 18 Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed the channels into the TV ’ s memory , you can manually add and erase individual channels. To add a channel to or erase a channel from the TV ’ s memor y: 1. T une the TV to the channel you want to add or erase. If y ou are adding a channel, you w[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 19 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. To switch between two channels: 1. Select t[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 20 Note: The FAV zy buttons funct ion as menu x• buttons when a menu is on-screen. CH RTN AD V/ PIP CH AD V/ PIP CH LIGHT MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER RECALL POWER TV CABLE VCR ENT ENTER FAV FAV C.CAPT EXIT MENU RESET 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 0 100 MENU CH VOL EXIT FAV To select your fav orite channels: Pr ess FAV zy on the r emote co[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 21 If you f orget your PI N code: 1. Pr ess MENU . 2. Pr ess x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Pr ess y or z to highlight V -CHIP CONTR OL. 4. Pr ess x or • to display the PIN code entering screen. 5. While the PIN co[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 22 Note: Press R ECALL to see the rating of the program you are viewing. Not all programs are rated, however . T o block programs or movies that are not rated, see “ Blocking unrated mo vies and programs ” on page 23. Blocking progr ams by ratings The M otion Picture Association of America (MP AA) uses a rating syste[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 23 9. P ress x or • to display the Set Rating menu. 10. P ress y or z to highlight MP AA Rating, Y outh TV Rating, or TV Rating. MP AA RATING: X NC17 R PG13 PG G xx Y OUTH TV RATING: Y7FV Y7 TV RATING MOVE [ ] [ ] SET UP SELE[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 24 Note: After programming CHAN N E L BL O CK, tune the TV to a channel that is not blocked, before turning the TV off. Caution: Blocking unrated television programs (those rated “ TV NO NE ” ) may block on-screen emergency messages. 8. Pr ess y or z to highlight SET BLOCKING OPTIONS. 9. Pr ess x or • to display th[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 25 5. U se the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit P IN code. After entering the code, the V -Chip Control menu appears. 6. P ress y or z to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL. 7. P ress x or • to display the BLOCK CHANNEL [...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 26 Channel labels Y ou can assign labels to a maximum of 32 channels. Each channel label can have a maximum of four characters. Channel labels appear on-screen abo ve the channel number every time you turn the TV on, change the channel, or press RECALL . To create a channel label: 1. T une the TV to the channel you want [...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 27 V ideo labels The V ideo Label feature allows you to label each input source for your TV , from the following preset list of labels: –: U ses the default label name V CR: Video cassette recor der D VD: Digital video disc o[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 28 W atching pictur e-in-picture (PI P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allows you to watch two pictur es at the same time. The small PIP window can display a signal fr om a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. To display a TV br oadcast in the PIP window: 1. T une the TV to the program you want to wa[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 29 Changing the location of the PI P window W ith the TV in PIP mode, press LOCA TE to change the location of the PIP windo w on-screen. Every time you press LOCA TE , the PIP window changes position counter-clockwise. Fr eezin[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 30 Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the pictur e quality Y ou can adjust the picture ’ s contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , and tint. Y our picture quality adjustments are stor ed automatically in the TV ’ s memory . Y ou can keep these settings or choose preset options in the PREFERENCE menu (see “Selecting [...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 31 Adjusting the pictur e prefer ence Y ou can select four picture modes—S ports, Standar d, Movie, and M emor y—as described in the following table: Mode Picture Quality Sport s Bright and dynamic picture (factory-set) Sta[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 32 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 programs and videos that are closed-captioned (usually identified in program listings as “CC”). •T ext—An on-screen display of information not relat[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 33 Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Pr ess MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off , the screen displays the wor d “MUTE” in the lower /right corner . T o r estore the sound, pr ess MUTE or VOLUME[...]

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    Using the TV’s F eatur es 34 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Pr ess MENU . 2. Pr ess x or • to highlight the A UDIO menu. 3. Pr ess y or z to highlight the quality you want to adjust. 4. Pr ess x or • to adjust the level: • x[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 35 Selecting variable audio OUT If you connect external audio equipment (such as a stereo audio amplifier or surround sound system) to the TV ’ s Audio OUT jack, you can use the AUDIO OUT featur e to select either variable or[...]

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    Appendix 36 V iewing the demonstr ation (D E M O) mode The demonstration (DEMO) mode automatically demonstrates several features of your TV . To star t the demonstration mode: 1. Pr ess MENU . 2. Pr ess x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Pr ess y or z to highlight DEMO. 4. Pr ess x or • to highlight ST AR T . 4. Pr ess MENU to start the de[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 37 Appendix Tr oubleshooting B efore calling a service technician, please check the following table for possible causes of the pr oblem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cor d is [...]

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    Appendix 38 Specifications T elevision system NTSC standard Channel coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 thr ough A-1, A through 1) S uper band ( J through W) H yper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 through 94, 100 through 125) Po w er source 120 AC, 60 Hz Po w er consumption 27AF62: 110 W ; 32AF62: 118[...]

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    W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 39 Limited United States W arranty for 27'' FST PURE ® and All Larger Television Models T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranti[...]

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    Appendix 40 T oshiba of Canada Limited (“T C L ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. TH E S E LI M ITE D W A R R ANTI E S E XTE N D T O TH E O R I G I NA L CONSU ME R P U RCHASER OR A NY PE R SON R EC E IV I N G TH I S TE LE VI S I O N AS A G I FT F R OM TH E O R I G I N AL C O N S U M E R PURCHASER AND T O [...]

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    TOSHIBA OF CANADA L TD. PRINTED IN USA (02-03) R TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. MANUFACTURED BY TOSHIBA HA W AII, INC. HEAD OFFICE: 327 KAMAKEE STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96814, U.S.A. HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA — TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS: TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, [...]