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    32A15 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards J3N51721A(E)_COVER 21/04/2005, 5:58 AM 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  If you are like most consumers, you have a TV in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one T V .  The home theater entert ainment experience i[...]

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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 Saf ety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with a dry clo[...]

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    4 Important Safeguards 24) Always operate this equipment from a 120V 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 S E R IO U S PE R SO NAL I NJ U R[...]

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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 VIDEO Y P B P R A UDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 A UDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R 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 caus[...]

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    7 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV A UDIO LR VIDEO Y P B P R A UDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 A UDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R NOTICE: RISK OF EQUIPMENT DAMAGE! Do not plug in any [...]

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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 descra[...]

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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 chan[...]

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    10 VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT 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. Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder . Y ou will need: • one set of standard A/V [...]

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

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    12 Programming the remote control to operate your other devices This remote control is pre-programmed to operate most T oshiba VCRs and DVD players. T o control non-T oshiba devices (or a T oshiba device that the remote control is not pre-programmed to operate), you must follow the steps below to program your remote control. 1. While holding down t[...]

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

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    14 POWER turns the TV on and of f SLEEP programs the TV to turn of f at a set time (page 28) TV/VIDEO selects the video input source (page 27) CH + / – cycles through programmed channels (page 16) TV/VCR/CABLE/DVD select TV , VCR, Cable , or DVD mode (page 1 1) CHANNEL NUMBERS allow direct access to channels (page 16) VOLUME + / – adjusts the v[...]

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

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    16 Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory When you press CH +/- on the remote control or CHANNEL ▲ / ▼ on the TV front panel, your TV will stop only on the channels stored in the TV ’ s channel memory . Follow the steps below to program channels into the memory . Programming channels automatically Y our TV can automatically detect all active [...]

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    17 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the TV ’ s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. T o switch between two cha[...]

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    18 T o clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear . 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight F A VORITE CH. 4. Press or to display the F A VORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 5 . Press or to highlight CLEAR. 6. Press ENTER until “ 0 ” replaces the channel numbe[...]

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    19 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0 – 9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PI[...]

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    20 MP AA Ratings X For adults only . NC17 Not intended for anyone 17 or under . R Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG13 Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. PG Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be appropriate for children. G General audience. Ap[...]

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    21 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards T o use the V -Chip to block programs by rating: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight V -CHIP . 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channe[...]

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    22 Blocking unrated movies or programs Some movies and programs are not rated. Y ou can block these movies and programs using the V-Chip. T o block unrated movies or programs: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight V -CHIP . 3. Press or to display the V-CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons [...]

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    23 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the TV ’ s Features T o unlock channels: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight LOCK and then press or to display the LOCK menu. 3. Use the Channel[...]

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    24 7. Repeatedly press or until the desired character appears in the space, and then press ENTER. 8. Repeat step 7 to enter the rest of the characters. If you would like a blank space in the label name, you must choose a blank space from the list of characters; otherwise, a dash will appear in that space. 9. Repeat steps 1 – 8 for other channels.[...]

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

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    26 Using the TV ’ s Features 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to set the desired hour , then press . 6. Set the desired minutes and channel, as in step 5. 7. Press or to select ONCE or DAIL Y. 8. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. T o cancel the ON timer: Select CLEAR in step 7 above. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. PICTURE AUDIO SETUP CH OPTION [...]

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    27 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness. T o adjust the picture quality: 1. Press MENU[...]

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

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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 Using the TV ’ s Features 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 .[...]

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    30 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU, then press or until the AUDIO menu appears. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight the item you want to adjust. 3. Press or to adjust the level. • makes the sound quality weaker or increase[...]

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    31 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the StableSound ® feature The StableSound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed. T o turn on the StableSound ® feature: 1. Pr[...]

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

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    33 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Appendix Specifications • This model complies with the specifications below . • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. • This model may not be compatible with features and/or [...]

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    34 Appendix Limited United States W arranty for Non-FST PURE ® CRT -based TVs 27 Inch and Larger T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ( “ T ACP ” ) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TELEVISION [...]

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    35 Appendix Using the TV ’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Appendix MEMO J3N51721A(E)_P29-BACK 21/04/2005, 6:09 AM 35[...]

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    36 ColorStream ® , FST Pure ® and StableSound ® are registered trademarks of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. GameT imer is a trademark of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. PRINTED IN THAILAND National Service Division J3N51721A(E)_P29-BACK 21/04/2005, 6:10 AM 36[...]