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    30HFX84 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards ENER Y ST AR P ARTNER 3R40321A/E COVER 9/7/04, 15:07 1[...]

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    2 Important Safeguards Child Saf ety It Makes A Diff er ence W her e Y our T V Stands Congratulations on y our purchase! As␣ y ou enjoy your new TV , keep these␣ safety tips in mind: T he Issue ¾ If you are like most consumers, you have a TV in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one T V . ¾ The home theater entertainment experienc[...]

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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 Safeguards Installation, Car e, and Service Installation Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modi[...]

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    4 24) Always operate this equipment from a 120 V AC, 60 Hz power source only. 25) Always make sure the antenna system is␣ properly grounded to␣ provide adequate protection against voltage surges and built-up st atic charges (see␣ Section 8 10 of␣ the National Electric Code). 26) DANG E R: R I SK O F SE R I OU S PE R S ONAL I NJ U RY OR D EA[...]

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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 Welcome to T oshiba ..................................[...]

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    6 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 elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased [...]

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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 Note: T o prevent equipment damage, do not plug in any power cords until you have finished connecting all equipment. Y ou will need: • two coaxial cables • one set of standard A/V cables Note: If using a [...]

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    8 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 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 de[...]

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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 Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, or TV programs. Y ou can record from the satellite receiver and TV , as well as record one TV chann[...]

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    10 Connecting your TV Y ou will need: • two coaxial cables • one set of standard A/V cables • one set of component video cables • one pair of standard audio cables Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, or TV programs and record TV programs. Y ou can record from [...]

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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 Connecting a DTV receiver / set-top box with ColorStream ® (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV and TV programs. Y our TV ha[...]

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    12 Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR. Y ou will also be able to record from one TV channel while watching another channel. 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[...]

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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 VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT R S-VIDEO Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch videos recorded on a camcorder . Y ou will need: • one S-video cable • one pair of standard audio cables S-VHS Cam[...]

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    14 Connecting an HDMI™ or a DVI device to the HDMI input T o connect an HDMI device, you will need: • one HDMI cable (type A connector) For proper operation, it is recommended that you use a short HDMI cable. Y ou should not encounter difficulty if you use an HDMI cable that is shorter than 16.4ft (5m). HDMI cable transfers both video and audio[...]

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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 Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier and external speakers, and adjust the audio level using the TV’ s remote control. T o control the audio, turn on the TV and t[...]

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    16 Using the Remote Control 3R40321A/E P16-23 9/7/04, 15:07 16[...]

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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 Remote Control Remote control functional key chart Key Label Toshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassette (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) LIGHT Lights the remote key[...]

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    18 K Toshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassette (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) TV/VCR VCR --- TV/SAT TV/VCR --- --- --- Reverse AM/FM --- --- --- --- Disc shift AM/FM Disc shift Deck side DISC A/B switch STOP VCR VCR VCR Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop REC** VCR VCR VCR Record --- Record Record Record ey Label Notes: •[...]

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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 Notes: • Every time you replace the batteries, you must reprogram the remote control. • Some newer VCRs are capable of working on either of two remote codes.These VCRs have a switch labeled “VCR1/VCR2.[...]

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    20 Using the Remote Control 3R40321A/E P16-23 9/7/04, 15:07 20[...]

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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 VCR setup codes Brand Code ADMIRAL 0135 AIWA 0127, 0132, 0181 AKAI 0129, 0114, 0115, 0116 AUDIO DYNAMIC 0139, 0111 BELL&HOWELL 0105, 0113 BROKSONIC 0120, 0126, 0180 CANON 0123, 0125 CCE 0143 CITIZEN 0106[...]

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    22 CD Player setup codes Brand Code ADMIRAL 6126 AIWA 6133, 6135 CARVER 6129 DENON 6142, 6151 EMERSON 6139 FISHER 6105, 6106 GARRARD 6117 HARMAN KARDON 6120, 6121, 6123, 6119 HITACHI 6107 JENSEN 6134 JVC 6140, 6141, 6145, 6148, 6151 KENWOOD 6100, 6101, 6111, 6145 LXI 6136 MAGNAVOX 6129, 6132 MARANTZ 6129 MCINTOSH 6121 NAKAMICHI 6110 ONKYO 6114, 611[...]

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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 Remote Control 3R40321A/E P16-23 9/7/04, 15:07 23[...]

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    24 Setting up your TV Starting setup The ST ARTING SETUP feature appears the first time you turn on the TV , and helps you select the menu language, specify the TV/CABLE setting, and program channels automatically . IMPORT ANT : Make sure that the antenna or cable TV system connection is made! 1. Press POWER. The starting setup function begins and [...]

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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 Image tilt correction When you install or change the direction of the TV , the picture may become tilted (caused by the Earth’s magnetism). If this happens, use the image tilt correction feature to obtain [...]

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    26 Changing channels T o change to the next programmed channel: Press Channel ▼ or ▲ on the TV or CH ▲ or ▼ on the remote control. T o change to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed): Press the Channel Number buttons (0-9 and 100) on the remote control. For example, to select channel 125, press 100, 2, 5. Using the TV’ s feature[...]

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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 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[...]

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    28 5. Y ou may now set up the LOCKS menu. See “Using the V -Chip (parental control) feature” (below), “Locking channels” (page 29), “Locking video input” (page 30), “Setting the GameT imer TM ” (see page 30) or “Using the front panel lock feature” (page 31). T o change your password: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the L[...]

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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 Locking channels With the CH LOCK feature, you can lock specific channels. Y ou will not be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting. Y ou can choose to lock up to nine TV channels and nine [...]

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    30 Locking the video inputs With the VIDEO LOCK feature, you can lock out the input sources (VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3, COLORSTREAM HD1, COLORSTREAM HD2, HDMI1, HDMI2) and channels 3 and 4. Y ou will not be able to select the input sources with the INPUT button or Channel buttons unless you clear the setting. T o set up the video lock: 1. Press MENU, [...]

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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 Note: The character will change as below . SP ACE — + — Using the front panel lock feature Y ou can lock the front panel buttons to prevent your settings from being changed accidentally (by children, for[...]

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    32 Selecting the video input source Press INPUT to view a signal from another device connected to your TV , such as a VCR or DVD player . Y ou can select ANT , VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, ColorStream HD1, ColorStream HD2, HDMI1, or HDMI2 depending on which input jacks you used to connect your devices (see “Connecting your TV” on page 7). Labelin[...]

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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 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 timer. T o set the clock: (Example: 8:30 A[...]

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    34 Channel Numbers V iewing the wide-screen picture formats (480i and 480p signals only) Y ou can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of picture sizes—Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, and Full. The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing. [...]

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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 Note: Using these functions to change the picture size (i.e., changing the height/ width ratio) for any purpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States[...]

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    36 Scrolling the TheaterWide ® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) 1. Press PIC SIZE to select the TheaterWide 2 or 3 mode. 2. Press MENU, and then press or until the SETUP menu appears. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight PICTURE SCROLL. 4. Press or to display the Scroll Adjustment mode. Note: Y ou can scroll the picture in TheaterWide 2 and TheaterW[...]

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    37 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards If the signal does not include aspect information, the picture size you selected on pages 34 and 35 is displayed. T o turn on the ASPECT feature: 1. Press MENU, and then press or until the SETUP menu appears[...]

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    38 Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the brightness, contrast, color , tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in your TV’ s memory so you can recall them at any time. T o adjust the picture quality: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display t[...]

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    39 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Selecting the color temperature Change the picture quality by selecting from three preset color tem- peratures—cool, medium, and warm—as described in the following table: T o select the color temperature[...]

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    40 Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the TV so it turns off automatically . T o set the sleep timer: Repeatedly press SLEEP on the remote control to set the length of time until the TV turns off. The clock will increase 10 minutes for each press of the SLEEP button (0h00mm, 0h10mm, ...1h50mm, 2h00mm). After the sleep timer is programmed, the dis[...]

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    41 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 listen to a second audio program (SAP): 1. Press MENU, then press or to display AUDIO menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight MTS. 3. Press or to highlight SAP . The TV speakers will output the second aud[...]

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    42 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. Press MENU, then press or to display the AUDIO menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight ST ABLE SOUND. 3. Press or to highlight ON. T o turn off [...]

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    43 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards T urning off the built-in speakers Use this feature to turn the TV speakers of f when you connect an audio system (see “Connecting an audio system” on page 15). T o turn off the built-in speakers: 1. Pre[...]

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    44 Auto power off The TV will automatically turn off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that complete s its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel. This feature does not work in VIDEO mode. Understanding the Power Return feature If the power is cut of f while you are viewing the TV a[...]

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

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    46 Appendix Picture T ube T ype 30 (760 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 + 84 Power source 120V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 198 W Audio power 10 W + 10 W Speaker type 1-13/16 x 3-7/8 inches (46 x 99 mm) x 2 pcs. Video/Audio terminals S-[...]

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    47 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 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 S E LI M ITE D WAR RA NTI E S E XTE N D TO THE OR I G I N AL [...]

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    48 T oshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. TH E S E LI M ITE D W A R RA NTI E S E XTE N D TO THE O R IG I NA L C ON S U M E R PU RC HA S E R O R ANY P E R S ON R EC E I VI NG TH I S TE LEV I S IO N AS A G I FT FR O M TH E O R IG I NA L CO N S U M E R PU R C HA S E R AN D TO NO [...]

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