Toshiba 32SL410U manual

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    Integrated High Definition LCD Television 19SL410U 24SL410U 32SL410U For an overview of steps for se tting up your new TV , see page 1 0. Note: T o display a High Definition picture, the TV must be receiving a High Definition signal (such as an over -the-air High Definition TV broadcast, a High Definiti on digi tal cabl e program, or a High Definit[...]

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    2 Dear Customer , Thank you for pur chasing this T oshiba LCD TV . This manual will help you use the man y exciting features of your new LCD TV . Befo re operating your LCD TV , please read this m anual comple tely , and keep it nearby for future reference. WARNING T o prevent injury , t his apparatus must be securel y attached to the floor/wall in[...]

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    3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions . 2) Keep these instructions . 3) Heed all warnings . 4) Follow all instruct ions . 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dr y cloth . 7) Do not block any ventilation openings . Install i n accor- dance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8) Do not install near a[...]

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    4 25) Always place the TV on the floor or a sturd y , level, stable surface th a t can suppo rt the weight of the unit. T o secure the TV , use a st urdy stra p from the hook(s) on the rear of the TV to a wall stud, pillar , or other immovable structure. Make sure the stra p is tight, secure, and parallel to the floor . 26) The apparatus should not[...]

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    5 40) AL W A YS unplug the TV to complet ely disconnect from mains power . When the TV is turned off us ing the on/ off switch, it is not com ple tely disconnected from power and a minute amount of curr ent is still con- sumed. 41) During normal use, the TV may make occas ional snapping or popping sounds. This is normal, espe- cially when the unit [...]

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    6 2) Remove the four screws shown in the below diagram. This will allow remov al of the pedestal stand. 3) Once you have removed the four screws tha t hold the pedestal stand in place, remove the pedestal stand from the TV . 19” TV 24” TV 32” TV FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The T oshiba 19SL410U, 24SL410U, and[...]

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    7 T o return to [Home] mode settings, select [Standard] picture mode. [S tandard] mode is recommended for normal home use. Important notes about your LCD TV The followin g symptoms ar e technical limitations of LCD Display technology and are not an indication of malfunction; therefore, T oshiba is not responsible for per ceived issues resulting fro[...]

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    8 Contents Important Safety Instruction s ............ ................. 3 Installat ion, Care, and S ervice................... ........3 Chapter 1: Introduction ........... ............ ............ . 9 Features of yo ur new TV ................. .............. ................ 9 Overview of steps fo r installing, se tting up, and us ing your new T[...]

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    9 Features of your new TV The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new T oshiba widescree n, integrated HD, LCD TV : • Integrated digital tuning (8VSB A TSC and QAM) eliminates the need for a separate digital converter set-top box (in most cases). • 1366 x 768 (19SL410U and 32SL41 0U)/1920 x 1080 (24SL410 U) output res[...]

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    10 Chapter 1: In troduction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV Follow these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many exciting features. 1 Carefully read the important safety , installation, care, and service informa tion. Keep this manual for future referen ce. 2 Observe the following wh en choosing a locati[...]

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    11 Chapter 1: In troduction TV front and side panel controls and connections Model 19SL410U is used in this manual for illu stration purposes. 1 Green LED Power LED (G reen) = Po wer indicator 2 Remote sensor Point the remote contro l toward this remote sensor ( "Remote control effective range" on page 20). 3 POWER T ouch to turn the TV o[...]

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    12 Chapter 1: In troduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable types and connections,see pages 13 - 19. 1 HDMI ® IN High-Definition Multimedia Interface input receives digital audio an d uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device or uncompres sed digital video from a DVI device . 2 DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT Optical audio output in [...]

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    13 Overview of cable types Cables can be purchased fr om most stores that sell audio/video devices. Befo re purchasin g any cables, be sure of connector types required by your devices and the length of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the A[...]

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    14 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna, Cable TV or Camcorder Y ou will need: • Coaxial cables • Standard A/V cables - If you have a mono VCR, connect L / MON O on the TV to your VCR’s audio out terminal using the white audio cable only. • Standard audio cables (If you have a mono VCR) Note: When you use a Cable box, [...]

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    15 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, or a satellite receiver Y ou will need: • Coaxial cables • Standard A/V cables - If you have a mono VCR, connect L / MON O on the TV to your VCR’s audio out terminal using the white audio cable only. • Standard audio cables • Component v[...]

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    16 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI ® or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV recei ves digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDM I source device, or uncompressed digital video f rom a DVI (Digital V isual Interfac e) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital-Conte[...]

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    17 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV REGZA-LINK ® connection Y ou can contr ol the basic functions of connected audio/ video devices using the TV’ s remote control if you connect a REGZA-LINK compa tible audio receiver or pl aybac k device. For an ex planation of setup and operations, see page 48. T o connect an Audio Receiver and Playback Devices, [...]

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    18 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a digital audio system The TV’ s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a *Dolby ® Digital or 2-chan nel down-mixed PC M (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external Dolby ® Digital decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input. Y ou will need: • Optical audio cable (Use an[...]

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    19 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a personal computer (PC) W i th either the RGB/PC IN or H DMI IN connection, you can watch your comput er ’ s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’ s speakers. T o con nect a P C to t he R GB/ PC I N ter min al on the TV : When connecting a PC to th e RGB/PC IN terminal on the TV , use an [...]

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    20 Installing the remote control batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote contro l. 2 Install two “AAA” size batteries, making sure to match the + and - signs on the batteries to the signs on the battery compartment. 3 Reinsert the battery cove r in the remote control until the tab snaps. Caution: Batteries must not be e[...]

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    21 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control Only the buttons used fo r operat ing the T V are described here. Note: The error message “NOT AVAILABLE” may appear if you press a key for a function that is not available. 1 POWER turns the TV on and off. When the TV is on, the green LED indicator on the TV front will be[...]

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    22 Main menu layout The tables below and o n the next page prov id e a quick overview of your TV’ s menu system. T o open the main menus (illustra ted below), press on the remote control or T V control panel. Icon Item Option Picture Mode J Sports / Standard / Movie / PC / Preferenc e Picture Settings J [Opens the Picture Settings menu] Noise Red[...]

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    23 Chapter 4: Menu layout and na vigation Setup/Installation menu layout The Installation menu contains the T errestrial and System Status menus. T o open the Installation menu (illustrated be low), pr ess on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Setup menu, select Installation , and press . Navigating the menu system Y ou ca n use the b[...]

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    24 Initial Setup When you first turn on or reset the TV , the Initial Setup window will appear . 1 In the Menu Language field, press W or X to select your preferred language. 2 Press S or T to select Time Zone Set up and set your desired time zone with W or X and press . 3 Next, the Location setting window will appear. For normal home use, press to[...]

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    25 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Programming channe ls automatically Y our TV can automatically detect all active channels in your area and store them in its memory . After the channels are programmed automatically , you can manually add or erase individual channels in the channel memory . Note: • You must configure the ANT/CABLE input source bef[...]

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    26 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting channel skip T o prevent certain channels from being viewed, channel positions can be skipped. 1 From the Setup menu, highlight Installation and press . 2 Press S or T to select Channel Options and press . The list of channels will appear. 3 Press S or T to select a chan nel position to be skipped and press [...]

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    27 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV T o create and assign a custom label: 1 Open the Channel Labeling window . 1 Press or to select a channel you want to label. 2 Press STX to highlight Custom and press . The software keyboard will appear . 3 Repeatedly press the co rrespo nding key on the remote control to highlight the desired character on the on-sc[...]

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    28 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Viewing the digital signal meter Y ou c an view the digital signal meter in the ANT/ CABLE digital TV input source only . T o view the digital signal meter: 1 Press and open the Setup menu. 2 Highlight Installation and press . 3 A new set of Installation menu icons will appear . Open the T errestrial m enu, highligh[...]

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    29 Selecting the video input source to view T o select the video input sour ce to view: 1 Press on the remote control or TV control panel. 2 And then either: a) Press 0- 5; or b) Repeatedly pr ess S or T on the remote control and then press to change the input; or c) Repeatedly press on the remote control or TV control panel to change the input. Th[...]

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    30 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es 3 Press S or T to highlight the v ideo source you want to label. 4 Press W or X to select the desired label for that input source. If a particular input is not used, you can select Hide as the label, which will cause that input to be “ grayed out” in the Input Selection screen and skipped over when yo u[...]

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    31 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es 2 Press T to highlight Navigation , and then press W or X to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode . 3 Press T to highlight History List , and then press W or X to select the setting you prefer: either On , or Off . Note: History List will be cleared every time the TV is powered off. 4 Press T to highlig[...]

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    32 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es In Select M ode , when you stop on an item in the Channel Browser™, it will be highlighted but you must press to tune the TV to the highlighted item. 2 Press to tune the TV to the highlighted item. 3 Press to close the Channel Browser™. Adding and clea ring channels and inputs in the Histor y List Addin[...]

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    33 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Press the Channel Number (0-9) on the remote control, followed by the da s h ( ) butto n and then the sub-channel number . Fo r example, to select digital channel 125-1, pr ess 1, 2, 5, -, 1, then . Note: If a digital channel is not programmed - either through the automatic channel scan ( page 24) or the Ch[...]

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    34 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es viewing the program in Full or Normal picture size. Normal Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 (for 4: 3 format programs) The center of the picture r ema ins close to its original proportion, but the left and right edg es are stretched wider to fi[...]

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    35 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es * To view the hidden areas (such as subtitles or captions), see below "Scrolling the Theat erWide® picture (Theat erWide 2 and 3 o nly)". Scrolling the TheaterWide ® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) Y ou c an set separate scroll settings for the TheaterW ide 2 and TheaterWide 3 modes for each [...]

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    36 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Using the FREEZE feature T o use the FREEZE feature: 1 When viewing the TV , press to make the picture a still picture. 2 T o return to the moving picture, press again (or any other button). Note: If the TV is left in FREEZE mode for more than 15 minutes, the FREEZE mode will automatically be released and t[...]

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    37 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Using the closed caption mode Base closed ca ptions The closed ca ption mode has tw o options: • Captions- An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound ef fects of TV programs and videos that are closed ca ptioned (usually marked “CC” in program guides). • T ext- An on-screen display o[...]

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    38 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Y ou c an also use the CC Selector to select digital closed caption services (i f available) . When such services are not available, the CC Selector presents a default list of services. T o select closed capt ions: 1 Press and open the Prefer ences menu. 2 Highlight CC Selector an d press . 3 Press S or T t[...]

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    39 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Note: • A second audio program (SAP) can be heard only on those TV stations that offer it. For example, a station might broadcast another language as a second audio program. If yo u have SAP on, you will see the current program on the screen but hear the other language instead of the program’s normal au[...]

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    40 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es 2 Press T , which displays the PIN code entry screen. • The Lock System screen (below) appears if a PIN code has not been stored. Press the Channel Number buttons to enter a new four -digit code, enter the code a second time to confirm, and press . • The Locks/Active screen appears if the PIN code is al[...]

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    41 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Downloading an additiona l rating system for blocking TV progra ms and movies In the future, an additiona l rating system may become available for use in selectively blocking programs . Note: The currently tuned station must be receiving a digital signal before an additiona l rating system can be downloaded[...]

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    42 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Note: • If you place an “ ” in the box next to "No ne" Rated , programs rated “ None ” will be blocked; however, programs that do not provide any rating information will not be blocked. • To display the rating of the program you are watching, press on the remote control. If it is rated[...]

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    43 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es 4 Press . Using the Game Timer ® Y ou c an use the Game Timer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30-120 minu tes). When the Game T imer expires, the TV enters Input Lock mode and locks out the input source for the video game device. T o set the GameTimer ® : 1 From the Locks menu, pres s T to d[...]

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    44 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es 3 Highlight PC Settings and press . Note: If a PC is not connected or there is no PC input signal, this feature will be grayed out in the Setup menu. 4 Press S or T to highlight the item you want to adjust. 5 Press W or X to make the appropriate adjustments. Note: The screen is disrupted momentarily when ad[...]

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    45 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Note: • Gently insert the USB device into the port and do not remove while viewing Med ia Player. • USB device: USB Mass Storage Class device (MSC) • Connectivity is not guaranteed for all devices. • Connect the USB device to the TV directly. • Do not use a USB Hub. • You must obtain any require[...]

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    46 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Single V iew In this view mode, only files located in the selected directory shall be displayed. This view allows you to change the photo content manually . When moving from Multi V iew to the Si ngl e V iew , the currently selected photo shall be disp layed. 1 Press X to view the next photo. Press W to vie[...]

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    47 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Note: Sorting, Total Time display may not be available in all cases. Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length of time (max imum of 180 minutes). T o set the sleep timer using the remote contr ol: Press on the remote control to set the length of time until th[...]

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    48 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es • When the following features are set, the feature that is set for the nearest time will function. - Automatic Power Down - Sleep Timer - No Signal Power Down (after approximately 15 minutes of no signal) No Signal Power Down The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it i[...]

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    49 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es Note: • These functions depend on the devices that are connected. • The REGZA-LINK Player Control item will be grayed out in the following conditions: - A non-HDMI input is currently selected. - The Enable REGZA-L INK item is set to Off . REGZA-LINK ® input source selection If a REGZA-LINK device with [...]

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    50 Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s featur es 5 T o save the new settings, highlight Done and press . T o revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and press . Displaying TV status information T o display TV status information using RECALL: Press on the remote control. The following information will display (if applicable): • Current input ( AN[...]

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    51 Using the advanced picture settings features Using Dynamic Contrast Dynamic Contrast de tects ch anges in picture quality that affect the appearance of your co ntrast setting s and then automatically adjusts the video. T o sel ect Dynamic Contrast preference: 1 From the Picture menu, highlight Picture Settings and press . 2 Highlight Advanced Pi[...]

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    52 Chapter 7: Using the TV’ s advanced features T o change the CableClear s ettings: 1 Press and open the Picture menu, highlight Noise Reduction and press . 2 In the CableClear field, select your desired setting. Note: • If the current input is ANT/CABLE , Video , the menu will display the text “CableClear.” The available selections are Of[...]

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    53 General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, plea se check this chapter for a possible so lution to the problem experienced. Black box on-screen • The closed caption feature is set to one of the T ext modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the closed caption feature to Off ( page 37 ). TV stops responding to controls • If the TV[...]

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    54 Chapter 8: T roubleshooting • If you are not receiving a seco nd audio program from a know n SAP source, m ake sure the MTS feature is set to SAP mode ( page 38). • If you hear audio that seems “inc orrect” for the program you ar e watching (such as music or a foreign language), the SAP mode may be on . Set the MTS feature to Stereo mode[...]

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    55 Specifications Note: • This model complies with the specifications listed below. • Designs and specifications are su bject to change without notice. • This model may not be com patible with features and/or specific ations that may be added in the fut ure. T elevision System NTSC standard A TSC standard (8 VSB) Digital Cable (64 QAM, 256 QA[...]

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    56 Chapter 9: Appendix Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN signal formats Note: Depending on the connected PC , the following stat us may occur; incorrect display, false format detection, picture position failur e, blur, or judder. But th is is not a malfunction of your TV. HDMI signal formats Format Resolution V . Frequenc[...]

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    57 Chapter 9: Appendix Limited United States Warranty for LCD T elevisions Toshiba America Info rmation Systems, Inc. ("TAIS") makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS LCD TELEVISION AS A GIFT FROM THE [...]

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    58 Chapter 9: Appendix No person, agent, distributor, dealer, or company is authorized to change, modify or extend the terms of these warranties in any manner what soever. The time within which an action must be commenced to enforce any obligation of TAIS arisi ng under this limited warranty or under any stat ute, or law of the United States or any[...]

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    59 Chapter 9: Appendix Disclaimer and Limitation of Remed y TO THE EXTENT NOT PRECLU DED BY LAW, ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS FOR THIS TELEVISION, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED. I[...]

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    60 Chapter 9: Appendix To the extent permitted by law, t his limited warranty shall be governed and construed in a ccordance with the laws of Ontario. If there is any inconsis tency between this limited warranty, on the one han d, and any statement in the packaging of the Television or in any other document enclosed with, or used in the conte xt of[...]

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    TOSHIBA OF CAN ADA L TD. HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET , MARKHAM, ONT ARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA CableClear , ColorStream, GameTimer , and TheaterWide are register ed trademarks of T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Channel Browser , DynaLight, and SurfLock are trademarks of T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. REGZA-LINK is a registered [...]