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    Color T elevision 32A F13 Owner ’ s M anual W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix © 2003 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION All Rights Reserved. ® 23565970 I S O 1 4 0 0 1 F I L E N o . A 9 6 4 5 T O S H I B A A M E R I C A C O N S U M E R P R O D U C T S , I N C .[...]

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    2 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 y our new T V , keep these safety tips in mind: Th e Issue  If you are like most consumers, you have a TV in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one T V .  T he home theater enter tainment experience is a growing trend,[...]

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    3 Installation, Car e, and Service Installation F ollow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a) the warranty , and b) the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. 17 ) D[...]

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    4 Ground clamp Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H) Ground clamps Antenna lead-in wire Electric service equipment QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN 24) Always operate this equipment from a 120 V AC, 6 0 Hz power source only . 25) Always make su[...]

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    5 Important Safety Inf ormation ........................ 2–4 W elcome to T oshiba ............................................ 6 Exploring your new TV ............................................. 6 S electing a location for the TV ................................... 6 Connecting your TV ............................................. 7 N ote regar[...]

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    6 W elcome to T oshiba 36AF61 Video 3 (behind door) VIDEO L/MONO R AUDIO VIDEO-3 IN Menu Channel TV/Video V olume Remote Sensor POWER Demo DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER VIDEO L/M ONO R AUDIO VIDEO-3 IN DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER ANT (75 Ω ) ANT -1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 OUT VIDEO L/ MONO R AUDIO DVD IN COLOR STREAM INPUT L R AUDIO[...]

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    7 W elcome to T oshiba Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Connecting y our TV Note: If you have a mono VC R, connect L/ Mono to VC R Audio OUT using only one audio c able. If you have a VC R with S -video, use an S -video cable instead of a st andard video cable. Do not connect a standard video c able [...]

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    Connecting y our TV 8 Note: W hen you use a converter box with your TV , the remote control may not operate certain features, such as channel y z , channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels. Note: W hen you use a converter box with your TV , the remote control may not operate certain features, such as channel y z , channel block, favorite[...]

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    9 W elcome to T oshiba Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Connecting y our TV Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiver and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, V CR, or TV programs, and recor d from the satellite receiver or TV . Y ou can record one TV program while watching[...]

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    Connecting y our TV 10 Connecting a DVD player with component video and a VCR This connection allows you to watch D VD, VCR, or TV programs. Y ou can record one TV program while watching another TV program. Y ou also can record a TV program while watching a D VD. Y our TV has ColorS tream ® (component video) connec- tions. Connecting your TV to a [...]

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    11 W elcome to T oshiba Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Connecting y our TV Note: If your camcorder has an S -video connect ion, an S -video c able will provide better picture performance than a standard video c able. Do not connect a standard video c able and an S -video cable to Video-1 (or Video-[...]

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    12 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the r emote control Pr eparing the remote contr ol for use The remote control will operate your TV , most V CR models, and most cable TV converters, even if they are different brands. • The remote control is pr eprogrammed to operate most T oshiba V CRs and cable TV converters. • If you own a non-T oshiba devi[...]

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

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

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    15 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix TV CABLE VCR MENU/ ENTER CH RTN RECALL MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 ENT 100 POWER o REW PAUSE FF SOURCE STILL PIP SLOW PIP CH LOCATE SWAP STOP PLAY REC TV/VCR TV/VIDEO FAV CH A EXIT CT-90037 Learning about the r em[...]

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

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    17 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix TV Front Panel MENU yz x • TV/VIDEO CHANNEL yz CHANNEL NUMBERS TV CABLE VCR MENU/ ENTER CH RTN RECALL MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 ENT 100 POWER o REW PAUSE FF SOURCE STILL PIP SLOW PIP CH LOCATE SWAP STOP PLAY R[...]

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    18 Setting up y our TV Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed all activ e channels into the TV ’ s memory , you can manually add and erase individual channels. To add or erase a channel in the TV ’ s memory: 1. T une the TV to the channel you want to add or erase. If y o u a r e adding a channel, you will n[...]

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    19 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Using the T V’s featur es Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1. Select t[...]

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    20 Using the TV’s F eatures Note: The FA V zy buttons will not work unt il you program at least one favorite channel. The FAV zy buttons f unction as menu x• buttons when a menu is on-screen. To select your fav orite channels: Pr ess FAV zy on the remote control to cycle through the fav orite channels you programmed. To clear a favorite channel[...]

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

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

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    23 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix 9. P ress x or • to display the Set Rating menu. 10. P ress y or z to highlight MP AA Rating, Y outh TV Rating, or TV Rating. 11. P ress • to select (or x to deselect) the ratings to be blocked. B locked ratings will be [...]

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    24 Using the TV’s F eatures Note: After programming CHAN N E L BL OC K, tune the TV to a channel that is not blocked before turning off the TV. Caution: Blocking unrated television programs (those rated “ TV NON E ” ) may block emergency messages. 7. P ress x or • to highlight “ Y, ” which enables all blocking by activating the V -Chip.[...]

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    25 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix To unblock all blocked channels: N ote: This will unblock every channel you have blocked. Y ou cannot unblock individual channels. 1. P ress MENU . 2. P ress x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. P ress y or z to highlig[...]

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

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    27 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix V ideo labels U se the Video Label featur e to label each input source for your TV , from the following pr eset list of labels: – :U ses the default label name V CR: V ideo cassette recorder D VD: Digital video disc or dig[...]

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

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    29 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Adjusting the picture pr efer ence Y ou can select from four picture modes — S ports, Standar d, Mo vie, and Memory — as described in the following table: Mode Sport s Standard Movie Memory Picture Quality Bright and dyn[...]

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    30 Using the TV’s F eatures Using the closed caption f eature The Closed Caption feature has two options: • Captions — An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of programs and videos that are closed-captioned (usually identified in TV listings as “ CC ” ). • T ext — An on-screen display of information not rel[...]

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

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    32 Using the TV’s F eatures Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. P ress MENU . 2. P ress x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 3. P ress y or z to highlight the quality you want to adjust (BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE). 4. P ress x or • t[...]

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    33 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Selecting v ariable audio O UT If you connect external audio equipment (such as a stereo, audio amplifier , or surround sound system) to the TV ’ s A udio OUT jacks, you can use the A UDIO OUT feature to select either vari[...]

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    34 Using the TV’s F eatures Using the sub-bass system (SB S) The sub-bass system (SBS) allows you to enhance bass performance, even when the volume is low . To turn on (or off ) the sub-bass system: 1. P ress MENU . 2. P ress x or • to highlight the A UDIO menu. 3. P ress y or z to highlight SBS. 4. P ress x or • to highlight ON (or OFF). MOV[...]

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    35 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Appendix Tr oubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for possible causes of the problem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • M ake sure the po wer cord is p[...]

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    36 Appendix Specifications T elevision system NTSC standar d Channel coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through 1) S uper band ( J through W) H yper band (AA thr ough ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 through 94, 100 through 125) Po wer source 120 AC, 60 Hz Po wer consumption (average) 112 W (average) Au[...]

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    37 W elcome to T oshiba Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatures Appendix Limited United States W arr anty for 27'' FST PURE ® and All Larger Television Models T oshiba America Consumer Pr oducts, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“TH I”) make the following limited warr [...]

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    38 Appendix T oshiba of Canada Limited (“T C L ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. TH E S E LI M ITE D WAR R A NTI E S E XTE N D TO THE O R I G I N AL CONS U M E R PURCHAS E R OR A NY P E R S ON R ECE IV I NG TH I S TE LE V I S IO N AS A G I FT F R O M TH E O R I G I N A L CO N S U M E R PURC HAS ER AND T [...]

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    39 Notes[...]

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    TOSHIBA OF CANADA L TD. PRINTED IN USA (03-05) R TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. MANUFACTURED BY TOSHIBA HA W AII, INC. HEAD OFFICE: 327 KAMAKEE STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96814, U.S.A. — TEL: (808) 591-9281 HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA — TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS: TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET, MAR[...]