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    29AS41 TM Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’ s Features Appendix 3K11301B/E COVER 7/18/01, 3:04 PM 1[...]

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    Important Information W ARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. W ARNING A VIS: W ARNING: The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the voltage inside this pr oduct may be strong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NOT TR Y TO SER VICE THIS PRODUCT Y OURSELF . The exclamatio[...]

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    Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’ s Features Appendix 1 Important Information Connecting your TV ............................................................................................................ 3 Connecting a VCR ..........................................................[...]

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    2 Important Information 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 . The model number and serial number a[...]

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    Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’ s Features Appendix 3 IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO LR 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 Caution: Do not plug the TV in until you have finished connecting all of you[...]

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    4 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 offer "premium pay channels" in which the signal is scrambled. Descrambling these signals for normal viewing requires the use of a descrambler device wh[...]

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    5 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’ s Features Appendix 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 Connecting a DVD/sat[...]

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    6 VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT VIDEO 3 L/MONO AUDIO R PHONES Y ou will need: • one coaxial cable • two pairs of audio cables (only two cables for mono VCRs) • two video cables Caution: Do not connect one VCR to the output and input jacks on the TV at the same time. If you are using a S-VHS VCR, use the S-video connections and remove the video cable. C[...]

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    7 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use With the remote control, you can operate your TV , most VCR models, and cable TV converters together , even if they are different brands. If you will be using your [...]

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    8 Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or a cable TV converter This remote control is pre-programmed to operate T oshiba VCRs. T o use VCRs or cable converters other than T oshiba models, you must follow the steps below before you operate your remote control. 1. Press the CODE button and the VCR or the CABLE button you want to register[...]

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    9 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix Learning about the remote control POWER turns the TV on and of f (page 7) Sleep timer sets the TV to go of f at a set time (page 20) TV/Video selects video input source (page 20) Channel + / – cycles through programmed chann[...]

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    10 Setting up your TV After you ’ ve installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu. Y ou can access the menu with the buttons on the remote control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immedi- ately . Y ou do not have to press MENU or EXIT to see your change[...]

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    11 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix Setting up your TV 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[...]

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    12 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 channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view . 2. Select a second channel with the Channel Number buttons (0-9, 100). 3. Press CH RTN. [...]

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    13 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix 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 FA VORITE CH menu. [...]

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    14 3. Press to or 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 code. Press ENTER. The BLOCKING menu appears. 5. Y ou may now enable blocking — “ Blocking programs by ratings ” (see below), “ Blockin[...]

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    15 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix 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 ch[...]

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    16 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 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 you[...]

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    17 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix 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 m[...]

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    18 8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to block other channels. When you are finished blocking channels, press EXIT to return to normal viewing. If you try to display a blocked channel, the TV will not display it, but will display the nearest unblocked channel. T o unblock channels: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press ▲ or ?[...]

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    19 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix 7. Assign the label to the channel. 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 char[...]

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    20 W atching video input Y ou can use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote to view a signal coming from other devices, such as VCRs or video disc players that may be connected to your TV . (See “ Connecting your TV ” on page 3.) Selecting the ColorStream mode Y ou can use the ColorStream input for connecting the DVD or DTV receiver . 1. Press MENU[...]

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    21 Important Information Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix 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, press MUTE again. Selec[...]

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    22 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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    23 Important Safeguards Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix Auto power off The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or if a station completes its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel. This featur[...]

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    24 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 • Check the a[...]

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    25 Important Safeguards Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Features Appendix 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 120V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 120 W Audio power 2.5W + 2.5W Speaker type 2 x 3-1/2 inc[...]

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    23563690 3K1 1301B L 01/08 PRINTED IN UNITED ST A TES TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. MANUFACTURED BY: ColorStream is a registered trademark of T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. T oshiba de Mexico, S.A. de C.V . LA TIN AMERICAN DIVISION 1900 NORTHWEST 84th A VENUE MIAMI, FL 33126 TEL: 305-470-9355 SIERRA CANDELA #1 1 1-6TO. COL. LOMA[...]

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    Configuración de su TV Uso de las características de la TV Apéndice Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Información importante 3K11301B/S COVER 7/18/01, 2:49 PM 1[...]

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    Información importante Información importante ADVERTENCIA P ARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIO O DESCARGAS ELECTRICAS, NO EXPONGA ESTE AP ARA TO A LA LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD. clavija ancha El s í mbolo triangular indica que el aparato utiliza una tensi ó n que puede provocar una descarga el é ctrica. NO INTENTE REALIZAR EL MANTENIMIENTO DEL APAR[...]

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    Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Uso del control remoto Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV 1 Limpieza de su TV .............................................................................................................. .3 Conexi ó n de una videocasetera .......................................[...]

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    2 Selecci ó n de una ubicaci ó n para su TV • Coloque la TV sobre el suelo o sobre una plataforma robusta en un lugar donde la luz no incida directamente sobre la pantalla. • Sit ú e el aparato de TV suficientemente alejado de las paredes para facilitar la ventilaci ó n adecuada. La ventilaci ó n inadecuada puede causar sobrecalentamiento,[...]

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    Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Uso del control remoto Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Necesita: • un cable coaxial • un par de cables para sonido (en el caso de una videocasetera monaural, un solo cable para sonido) • un cable para video Precauci ó n: Si tiene una videocasetera monaur[...]

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    4 Conexión de un decodificador de cable Este TV posee amplios limites de sintonizaclón y puede ser sintonizado en la mayoría de los canales de cable sin utilizar una caja convertidora de TV cable. Algunas de las compañías de TV cable ofrecen “canales pagados premiados” en los cuales la señal ha sido codificada. La decodificación de estas[...]

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    5 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Uso del control remoto 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[...]

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    6 VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT VIDEO 3 L/MONO AUDIO R PHONES Necesita: • un cable coaxial • dos pares de cables para sonido (en el caso de videocaseteras monoaurales, dos cables sencillos para sonido) • dos cables para video Precauci ó n: No conecte una VCR a las tomas de salida y entrada de la TV al mismo tiempo. Si está utilizando una VCR S-VHS, u[...]

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    7 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Uso del control remoto Uso del control remoto Preparaci ó n del control remoto Con el control remoto puede operar su TV , la mayoría de modelos de VCR y los decodificadores de TV por cable a la vez, incluso si son de marcas d[...]

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    8 Programaci ó n del control remoto para usar con una videocasetera o con un decodificador de cable Este control remoto está preprogramado para operar VCRs T oshiba. Para utilizar VCRs o decodificadores de cable distintos a los modelos T oshiba, deberá seguir los pasos siguientes antes de operar su control remoto. 1. Presione el botón CODE y el[...]

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    9 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Uso del control remoto POWER 12 3 45 6 789 0 TV VCR CABLE CH RTN ENT 10 0 CH + CH – FAV EXIT RECALL TV/VIDEO CODE MTS SLEEP MUTE REW FF PLA Y TV/VCR P AUSE/STILL REC VCR CH STOP RESET CAP/TEXT 1/2 MENU/ ENTER VOL FAV VOL + ?[...]

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    10 Configuraci ó n de su TV Configuraci ó n de su TV Despu é s de que haya instalado las pilas y programado el control remoto, necesitar á establecer algunas preferencias en la TV utilizando el men ú . Puede accesar al men ú con los botones del control remoto. • Cuando haga una selecci ó n en el men ú , sus cambios tendr á n efecto inmed[...]

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    11 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Uso del control remoto C ó mo a ñ adir canales a la memoria de la TV Su TV se detendr á en canales espec í ficos que est é n almacenados en la memoria de canales de la TV cuando presione Canal + o – . Siga los pasos ind[...]

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    12 Uso de las características de la TV Uso de las características de la TV Cómo ajustar los canales Cómo cambiar entre dos canales Puede cambiar entre dos canales sin entrar un número de canal cada vez. Para cambiar entre dos canales: 1. Seleccione el primer canal que desea ver . 2. Seleccione el segundo canal usando los botones de Número de [...]

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    13 Información importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuración de su TV Uso de las características de la TV Apéndice Uso de las características de la TV Para borrar sus canales favoritos: 1 . Seleccione un canal que desea borrar . 2 . Presione MENU, y luego presione o para ver el men ú OPTION. 3. Presione ▲ o ▼ para sele[...]

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    14 3 . Presione or para ver el men ú V -CHIP . 4 . Use los botones de n ú mero de canal (0-9) para entrar su PIN. Si est á accediendo a los men ú s V -Chip por primera vez, seleccione un n ú mero de cuatro d í gitos que ser á su PIN. Presione ENTER. Aparecer á el men ú BLOCKING. 5. Ahora puede activar el bloqueo: "Blocking programs by[...]

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    15 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice CLASIFICACI Ó N DE LA MPAA X Para adultos solamente. NC17 No es para menores de 17 a ñ os de edad. R Con restricci ó n. PG13 Advertencia enf á tica a los padres. PG Se sugiere la supervisi ó n de lo[...]

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    16 Para usar V -Chip y bloquear programas seg ú n su clasificaci ó n: 1. Presione MENU, luego presione o para ver el men ú OPTION. 2 . Presione ▲ o ▼ para seleccionar V -CHIP . 3. Presione o para ver el men ú V -CHIP . 4. Use los botones de n ú mero de canal (0-9) para entrar su PIN. Si est á accediendo a los men ú s V -Chip por primera [...]

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    17 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Bloquear programas o pel í culas sin clasificar Algunas pel í culas y programas no est á n clasificados. Puede bloquear estas pel í culas y programas usando V -Chip. Para bloquear programas o pel í [...]

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    18 8. Repita los pasos 1 a 7 para bloquear otros canales. Cuando haya terminado de bloquear canales, presione EXIT para volver a la imagen normal de TV . Si intenta ver un canal bloqueado la TV no lo mostrar á , sino que mostrar á el canal no bloqueado m á s cercano. Para desbloquear canales: 1 . Presione MENU, y luego presione o hasta que apare[...]

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    19 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice 7 . Asigne el nombre al canal. Presione o para entrar un car á cter en el primer espacio. Presione el bot ó n repetidamente hasta que el car á cter que desee aparezca en pantalla. Presione ENTER. 8 . [...]

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    20 C ó mo ver videos Puede usar el bot ó n TV/VIDEO del control remoto para ver una se ñ al que provenga de otros dispositivos, tales como VCRs o reproductores de discos de video que puedan estar conectados a su TV . (Consulte "Conexi ó n de su TV" en la p á gina 3.) Selecci ó n del modo ColorStream Puede utilizar la enyrada de Colo[...]

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    21 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Ajuste del sonido Bloqueo del sonido Presione MUTE para silenciar temporalmente el sonido. Mientras el sonido est é desactivado, la pantalla mostrar á la palabra MUTE en la esquina inferior derecha. Pa[...]

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    22 Uso de las características de la TV Ajuste de la calidad del sonido Puede alterar la calidad de sonido de su TV ajustando los graves, los agudos y el balance. Para ajustar la calidad del sonido: 1 . Presione MENU, luego oprima ó hasta que aparezca el menú OPTION. 2 . Presione ▲ o ▼ para seleccionar el elemento que desea ajustar . 3 . Pres[...]

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    23 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Desconexi ó n autom á tica La TV se apaga autom á ticamente despu é s de 15 minutos si est á sintonizada a un canal vacante o a una estaci ó n que termin ó su difusi ó n del d í a. Esta funci ó[...]

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    24 Ap é ndice Soluci ó n de problemas Antes de llamar a un t é cnico de servicio consulte la siguiente tabla para ver si encuentra la causa posible del problema y alguna soluci ó n. Problema Soluci ó n La TV no se enciende • V erifique que el cable el é ctrico est é conectado y luego oprima POWER. • Puede que est é n agotadas las pilas [...]

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    25 Informaci ó n importante Limpieza de su TV Uso del control remoto Configuraci ó n de su TV Uso de las caracter í sticas de la TV Ap é ndice Sistema de televisi ó n NTSC est á ndar Canales abarcados VHF: 2 ~ 13 UHF: 14 ~ 69 TV por cable: 4A, A-5 ~ A-1, A-I, J ~ W , W+1 ~ W+48 Suministro el é ctrico 120V CA, 60 Hz Consumo de energ í a 120 [...]

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    23563690 3K1 1301B L 01/08 IMPRESO EN LOS EEUU TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. Fabricado por: ColorStream es una marca registrada de Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. SIERRA CANDELA #1 1 1-6TO. COL. LOMAS DE CHAPUL TEPEC MEXICO D.F . C.P . 1 1000 TEL: (5) 540-1008 (D.F .), (800)-712-6764 (FUERA DEL D.F .) OFICINA MA TRIZ 82 TOT OWA RO[...]