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    (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 27HL95 © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 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: Integrated High definition LCD[...]

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    2 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Saf ety P recautions WAR N I N G: T O R E DU CE TH E R IS K OF F I RE O R EL EC TRI C SH OC K, DO N O T EX POS E TH IS AP PLIAN CE TO R A I N O R M OI S TU R E. W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL[...]

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    3 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 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 apparatus near w ater. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions. 8) Do[...]

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    4 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Car e (cont. from previous column) 30) WAR N I N G: R IS K OF E LECTR IC S HO CK! Never spill liquids or push objects of any kind into the TV c abinet slots. 31 )W hile it is thundering, do not touch the connecting cable s or apparatus. 32) F or added protection of your T V from lightning and power surges, always unplug [...]

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    5 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Contents Important Safety Inf ormation ............................................. 2-4 FC C Declar ation of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): .................................................................................... 5 Important notes about[...]

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    6 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Contents (Continued from pr evious page) R emote control codes ......................................................... 24 U sing the remote control to operate a cable conv erter box, satellite receiver , VCR, D VD player , or HTIB (home theater in a box) ....[...]

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    7 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba TV , one of the innovative LCD TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your TV as quickly as possible. • This manual applies to model 27HL95. Before you proceed, check [...]

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    8 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 1. Carefully r ead the important saf ety , installation, care, and service inf ormation on pages 2 – 5. K eep this manual for futur e refer ence. 2. Observe the following when choosing a location for the TV: • Place the TV on the floor or a sturdy , level, [...]

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    9 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV top panel and side panel contr ols and connections Connecting y our T V 2 1 Remote sensor — P oint the remote control toward this r emote sensor . See “Remote control effective range ” on page 23. 2 Green and Red LE Ds Gr een — T imer recording indic[...]

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    10 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 ___________ HD M I, the H DM I logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace are tr ademarks or r egister ed trademarks of HD MI Licensing LL C. CableCAR D™ is a tr ademark of Cable T elevision Laboratories, Inc. TV back panel connections 1 ANT -1 (CABLE) I[...]

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    11 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Ov erview of cable types Component video cables (red/green/blue) Coaxial (F-type) cable Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow) S-video cable HDMI cable Dual-wand IR blaster/ G-LINK ® cable Note: One dual-wand IR blaster/G-LINK ® cable is included with your T[...]

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    12 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 About the connection illustr ations Y ou can connect different types and brands of devices to y our TV in several different configurations. The connection illustrations in this manual are representative of typical device connectio[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting y our T V 13 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT OUT OUT IN Signal splitter Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  three coaxial cables  two sets of standard A/V cables • For better picture performance, if your[...]

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    14 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  five coaxial cables  two sets of standard A/V cables • For better picture performance from your V CR: If your VC R has S -video, connect an S -video cable (plus the audio c ables) i[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting y our T V 15 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO L R L R Satellite IN P B P R Y OUT OUT IN Signal splitter Connecting a VC R and satellite r eceiver Y ou will need:  one[...]

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    16 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Connecting a DV D play er with S-video, a VC R, and a Cable bo x Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  five coaxial cables  two sets of standard A/V cables Note: If you have a mono VC R, connect L/ MON O on the TV (VI D E[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting y our T V 17 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO L R P B P R Y IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT OUT OUT IN Signal splitter Connecting a DV D play er with ColorStream ® (component video) and a VCR Fr om an[...]

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    18 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 OUT OUT IN Signal splitter IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R L R LR CH 4 IN OUT IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT Connecting tw o VCRs Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  three coaxial cable[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting y our T V 19 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 L R L R IN OUT HDMI OUT VIDEO AUDIO The HDMI [1] input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI [2] device. This input is designed to accept HD[...]

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    20 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Connecting a digital audio system The TV ’ s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external D olby Digital decoder or other external audio [...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting y our T V 21 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 After you connect your devices to the TV , you will need to connect the G-LINK ® cable (either of the dual-wand IR blaster cables included with your TV) from your V CR and Cable box (if applicable) to the G-LINK ® terminal on [...]

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    22 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 11 15 6 10 1 5 P in assignment for R GB/PC terminal Connecting a personal computer (P C) This connection allows you to view the image of a personal computer (PC) on the TV screen. When connecting a PC to the TV , use an analog RGB[...]

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    23 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the remote control 3 Note: • Be sure to use AA size batteries. • Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area. • Batteries should always be disposed of with the environment in mind. Always dispose of batteries in accordance with applicable la[...]

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    Chapter 3: Using the remote control 24 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Pr ogr amming the r emote control to oper ate a cable conv erter bo x, satellite receiv er , VC R, DV D play er , or HTI B (home theater in a bo x) Y our T oshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most T oshiba d[...]

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    Chapter 3: Using the remote control 25 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Remote control codes (cont.) Satellite r eceiver (cont.) R CA: 008, 009, 013, 016 R ealistic: 030 S amsung: 059 S ony: 014, 055 S tar Choice: 057 S tar T rak: 025, 026, 037, 054 STS: 024 T oshiba: 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 00[...]

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    Chapter 3: Using the remote control 26 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 SKIP Skips back to beginning of current DVD chapter or locates previous chapters. SKIP Skips forward to locate later DVD chapters. STO P Stops the tape or DVD. PLA Y Begins playback of a tape or DVD. PA U S E Press during pl[...]

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    Chapter 3: Using the remote control 27 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Remote Contr ol function key chart Key Label T oshiba TV Cable/Satellite VCR DVD (T V) (CBL/SA T ) PO WER P ower P ower P ower P ower RECALL On-screen display --- --- On-screen display INPUT Input TV Input TV Input TV Input [...]

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    Chapter 3: Using the remote control 28 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Note: T he error message “Not A vailable” will appear if you press a key for a funct ion that is not available. Learning about the r emote contr ol The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. F or a co[...]

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    29 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 The illustrations below and on the next page provide a quick overvie w of your TV ’ s menu system. Main menu lay out To open the main menus (illustrated belo w), press MENU on the remote control or TV top panel. Menu lay out and navigation 4 ➞ Installation[...]

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    30 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Y ou can use the buttons on the remote control or TV top panel to access and navigate your TV ’ s on-screen menu system. • Pr ess MENU to open the menu system. • U se the up/down/left/right arrow buttons ( yzx • ) on the remote control or TV top panel [...]

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    31 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Configuring the location of y our TV Screen 1: S elect the TV location (USA), and then press ENTER. Screen 2: Enter the ZIP code (U.S.A.) for your location (use the N umber buttons on the remote control for numbers and the yz buttons for letters), and then pr [...]

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    Chapter 5: TV Guide On Screen ® setup 32 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Screen 5: Which TV input is your cable box plugged into? If you select ANT 1, screen 6 appears. If you select Video 1, screen 7 appears. Screen 6: S elect the channel your TV is tuned to when using y our cable box, and th[...]

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    Chapter 5: TV Guide On Screen ® setup 33 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Screen 12: Do you have an antenna connected? S elect either Y es or No, and then press ENTER. Screen 13 appears. Note: If you selected No in screen 3, you must select Y es in this screen to receive a channel lineup and pr[...]

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    Chapter 5: TV Guide On Screen ® setup 34 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Screen 20: If your VCR stopped playing the tape after testing, select Y es and press ENTER. Screen 21 appears. If your V CR did not stop playing the tape after testing and you want to test the same code again, select “ [...]

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    35 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Selecting the menu language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, Fr ench and Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. ( The TV Guide On Screen ® menus are in English, regardless of the language selected in this menu.) To s[...]

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    36 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up your TV When you press CHANNEL y or z on the remote control or TV top panel, your TV will stop only on the channels stored in the TV ’ s channel memor y . F ollow the steps below to program channels into the TV ’ s channel memor y . P[...]

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    37 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up y our TV Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory After automatically programming channels into the channel memor y , you can manually add or delete individual channels. To add or delete channels in the channel memor y:[...]

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    38 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up your TV Pr ogr amming y our fav orite channels Y ou can program up to 27 channels as favorite channels into three F avorite Channel sets (nine channels fr om the ANT 1 input, nine from the ANT 2 input, and nine fr om the Cable Box input).[...]

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    39 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up y our TV Setting the H D M I ™ audio mode To select the HDMI audio mode: 1. P ress MENU and open the Setup menu. 2. H ighlight HDMI Audio and press • . 3. P ress z y to select the HDMI audio mode (Auto, Digital, or Analog) and press E[...]

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    40 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 V iewing the digital signal meter Y ou can view the digital signal meter for ANT 1 and ANT 2 digital TV input sources only . To view the digital signal meter: 1. P ress MENU and open the Setup menu. 2. H ighlight Installation and press ENTER. (A new set of I n[...]

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    41 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up y our TV To check the system status: 1. P ress MENU and open the Setup menu. 2. H ighlight Installation and press ENTER. (A new set of I nstallation menu icons will appear on-screen, as shown below right.) Navigate Select Exit EXIT Instal[...]

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    42 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 The TV Guide On Screen ® system is a free, interactive, on-screen program guide built in to your T oshiba TV that lists schedules and information for TV programs in your area. Note: Over-the-air or cable access to st ations c arrying TV Guide On Screen ® dat[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 43 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® remote contr ol functions BU TT ON FU NC TION TV GUIDE • W hen watching TV , enters the T V Guide On Screen ® system and highlights the current show listing. • W h[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 44 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 P anel Menus • A panel menu appears: – when you press MENU on a highlighted tile (if additional options are available); or – when you press ENTER on a show starting in the future. • W[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 45 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Icons ICON NAM E DE SCR I PTIO N Info Button • Additional Info Box information is available, or the Info Box has additional sizes. P rogress Bar • Elapsed time in c[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 46 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 The TV Guide On Screen ® system consists of four main ser vices: LISTINGS, SEARCH, SCHEDULE, and SETUP . Note: • For the R EC OR DI N GS service to display, an IE E E139 4 recording device[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 47 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Example: Category search 1. F rom the SEARCH screen, press z to highlight a category (in this example, MOVIES). 2. P ress z to highlight a subcategor y (in this example, ALL). 3. P ress ENTER[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 48 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 S EAR C H scr een (continued) Example: Keyw ord search K eyword search lets you enter a word(s) to find a particular show by category or for ever y show title that matches. 1. F rom the SEARC[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 49 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 SCH EDU LE screen The SCHEDULE ser vice screen allows you to review , edit, or delete Record and Remind events you set previously . •W ith SCHEDULE highlighted in the Ser vice Bar , press I[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 50 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Services (continued) 3) Manually set a show to Recor d 1. Highlight SCHEDULE in the Ser vice Bar , and press MENU to display the Schedule O ptions panel menu. 2. Highli[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 51 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Services (continued) Remind f eatur es Y ou can set a Reminder to perform the following functions: • A utomatically turn on the TV (if off ) at the scheduled reminder[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 52 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Services (continued) Reminder notification banner Based on your option settings, a notification banner will appear on-screen, if your TV is on at the scheduled R eminde[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 53 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Services (continued) S ETU P screen After you complete the initial TV Guide On Screen ® setup (as described in Chapter 5), you can change the follo wing settings: • [...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 54 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Services (continued) Change def ault options This option allows you to change default settings in the following categories: • G eneral Defaults • R ecor d Defaults [...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen ® interactive program guide 55 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ® Services (continued) S ETU P screen (continued) Record def aults 1. F rom the SETUP screen, highlight CHANGE DEFAUL T OPTIONS and press ENTER. 2. H ighlight RECORD DEF [...]

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    56 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 To select the video input source to view: 1. P ress INPUT on the remote control or TV/VIDEO on the TV top panel. 2. P ress 0 – 6 to select the input source you want to vie w , which will depend on the input terminals y ou used to connect your devices (see Ch[...]

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    57 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Y ou can label each video input sour ce accor ding to the type of device you connected to each source, from the following preset list of labels: Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 4. P ress x • to select the desired label for that input source. If a partic[...]

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    58 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 12-3 12345678 Select Mode ANT 1 CABLE 3 XYZ 480p 17-2 14 ABCD-DTV 26-1 QRS 17-2 TUV 3 XYZ Hold HOME key 3 sec to program CB 3 2 102-1 Browse Mode ANT 1 CABLE Ch.102-1 1080i Ch.3 Hold HOME key 3 sec to program 3 2 102-1 Select Mode ANT 1 CABLE Ch.102-1 1080i Ch[...]

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    59 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 T uning channels (continued) Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Adding and clearing channels in the channel history Adding channels to the channel history The Channel Browser automatically creates a history of the last 32 channels that were tuned in the curr[...]

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    60 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 T uning your f av orite channels To tune to the channels y ou programmed as F avorite Channels, see page 38. T uning to the next progr ammed channel To tune to the next programmed channel: Pr ess CH yz on the remote contr ol or TV top panel. Note: •T his fea[...]

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    61 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Y ou can view many program formats in a v ariety of picture sizes — N atural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, and Full — as described below and on the next page. The way the image displays in any of the pic[...]

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    62 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T heaterW ide 1 picture size (For 4:3 f ormat progr am) • The center of the picture remains close to[...]

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    63 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the auto aspect r atio f eature When the auto aspect ratio feature is set to On, the picture size is automatically selected when one of the follo wing input sources is received: • A 480i signal from the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or ColorStream HD input. • A [...]

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    64 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Selecting the cinema mode (4 8 0i signals only) When you view a DVD (480i signal; 3:2 pulldown processed) from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStr eam HD (component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV , sm[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 65 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired picture settings from four picture modes, as described below . To select the picture mode: Pr ess PIC MODE on the remote control. The following[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 66 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Using CableClear ® / D N R (digital noise r eduction) The CableClear ® digital noise reduction feature allows you to r educe visible interference in your TV picture. This may be useful when receiving a broadcast with a we[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 67 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Adjusting the pictur e (continued) Using dynamic contr ast When dynamic contrast is set to “ On , ” the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect the appearance of y our contrast settings and then automa[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 68 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the closed caption mode Adv anced closed captions Y ou can customize the closed caption display characteristics b y changing the text size, type, edge, color , and the background color . Y ou cannot set the Caption T [...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 69 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Digital closed captions Y ou can use the Digital CC/Audio selector to select digital closed caption ser vices (if available), which will temporarily ov erride closed captions for digital channels only . When such ser vices [...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 70 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Muting the sound Pr ess MUTE to partially reduce (1/2 M ute) or turn off (Mute) the sound. Each time you press MUTE, the mute mode will change in the following order . → 1/2 M ute → M ute → V olume → If the closed c[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 71 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the StableSound ® f eatur e The StableS ound ® feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source changes (for example, to prevent the sudden increase in volume that [...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 72 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Adjusting the audio (continued) Using the S RS WO W ™ surr ound sound f eatur e WO W ™ is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies (SRS 3D, FOCUS, and T r uBass) that creates a thrilling surround sound exper[...]

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    73 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 3 hours). The sleep timer turns off the TV one time only , as opposed to the O n/Off T imer , which turns off the TV on a recurring basis. To set the[...]

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    74 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Using the P C setting f eature Y ou can adjust the horizontal position/size, vertical position/siz e, clock phase, and sampling clock. This feature will be grayed out on the menu unless there is a PC connected to the TV (Se[...]

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    75 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Understanding the auto pow er off f eatur e The TV will automatically turn itself off after appr oximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day . This feature f[...]

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    76 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 1. Pr ess MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon. Navigate Select Exit EXIT Enable Rating Blocking Edit Rating Limits Channels Block Input Lock Off Off Off Off Front Panel Lock Game Timer New PIN Code Locks Back RTN 2. Pr ess z , which displays the PIN code en[...]

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    77 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 33 34 35 NONE Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu S ome TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V - Chip feature in this TV detects the sign[...]

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    78 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Locking video inputs Y ou can use the Input Lock feature to lock the video input sources (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD, HDMI, PC) and channels 3 and 4. Y ou will not be able to view the input sources or channels until you turn off the input lock. To lock t[...]

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    79 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu Using the GameT imer™ Y ou can use the GameT imer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameT imer is activated, the TV enters Video Lock mode and locks out the input source for the video ga[...]

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    80 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cor d is plugged in, and then pr ess PO WE R. •T he remote contr ol batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries or try the top panel buttons. Picture pr oblems • Check the antenna/cable connections (Chapter 2). [...]

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    81 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 10: T roubleshooting Symptom Solution Sound problems • Check the antenna/cable connections (see Chapter 2). •T he station may have br oadcast difficulties. T ry another channel. •T he sound may be muted. Pr ess VO LUM E. • If you hear no sound,[...]

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    82 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 S ETUP 1. Q: What if I mov e and my ZIP code or postal code changes? A: Highlight SETUP in the Service Bar . Pr ess z to highlight Change System Settings (page 53), and then pr ess ENTER. F ollow the on-screen prompts to enter new information (see Chapter 5 fo[...]

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    83 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 10: T roubleshooting TV Guide On Scr een ® F AQs (continued) C HAN N E L LI N E UP S & LISTI NG S 14. Q: Why aren ’ t all my channels initially display ed? A: After initial setup, approximately 120 channels ar e automatically displayed. The user[...]

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    84 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 10: T roubleshooting TV Guide On Scr een ® F AQs (continued) OPERA TIONS 26. Q: Ho w can I look for a specific show in the T V Guide On Screen ® system? A: SEAR CH lets you find shows by keywor d, alphabetically , or by category (HDTV , Mo vies, Spor[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. 85 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Video/Audio Terminals (continued) PC INPUT: 15-pin D-sub Analog RGB VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT (also for recording): VIDEO: 1 V(p-p), 75 ohm, negative sync. AUDIO: 150 mV(rms) (30% modulation equivalent, 2.2 k ohm or less) G-LINK ® OUTPUT: 3 V(p-p), 3.5 mm mono socke[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. 86 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: Appendix T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T AC P”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. TH E SE LI M ITE D W AR RA NTIE S E XTEN D TO THE O RI G IN AL CONS UME R PURCHASE R OR A NY PE RS[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. 87 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: Appendix A copy of the G P L source code in this product may be obt ained by contacting T oshiba Consumer Solutions at (8 00)6 31-3 811. There will be a charge to cover the cost s of providing the source code. A copy of the LGP L source code in thi[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. 88 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: Appendix Notes #01E_085-089_27HL95 05.9.12, 15:50 88 Black[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. 89 (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: Appendix Notes #01E_085-089_27HL95 05.9.12, 15:50 89 Black[...]

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    90 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 Index A Antenna cable s ......................................................................... 11 Audio system connection ...................................................... 20 Auto aspect .................................................................[...]

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    91 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 M Menu system ....................................................................... 29, 3 0 MP EG Noise Reduction ......................................................... 67 MTS feature .......................................................................[...]

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    (E) 27HL95 *Web 213 : 276 (05-09) PRINTED IN USA CableClear, ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. Channel Browser, GameTimer, and SurfLock are trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, L.L.C. HEAD OFFICE: 82 TOTOWA ROAD, WAYN[...]