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    Color T elevision 36 AX 61 Owner ’ s Manual Refer ence Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index © 2001 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION All Rights Reserved. ®[...]

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    S AF ET Y PR ECAUTI ON S WAR N I N G TO RE D UCE TH E R I SK O F FI R E OR E LE CTRI C SH OCK, D O NOT EX PO SE TH IS AP PLIAN CE TO RAI N OR M OI STUR E. ADVERTENCIA RIESGO DE DESCARGA EL É CTRICIA - NO ABRIR The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta ge inside this product may be strong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NO[...]

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    A product and cart combination should be moved with car e. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. La combinaci ó n de un producto y un carrito deber á moverse con cuidado. Las paradas repentinas, la fuerza excesiva, y las superficies desiguales pondr í an hacer que volcase la com[...]

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    SE RV IC E / SE RVI CI O DE R E P AR ACI Ó N Damage Requiring Service — U nplug the TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Da ñ os que requier en el ser vicio de r eparaci ó n — En los casos siguientes, desenchufe el televisor de la toma de la red y solicite los servicio[...]

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    5 W elcome to T oshiba .............................................................................................................................. 7 Exploring your new TV .......................................................................................................... ..................... 7 Selecting a location for the TV .............[...]

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    6 U sing the V -Chip menu .......................................................................................................... .................. 27 Selecting a P IN code ........................................................................................................... ................ 27 Changing your PIN code ......................[...]

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    7 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your T oshiba TV as quickly as possib[...]

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    8 Refer ence Connecting your TV Connecting y our T V If you have not connected electronic equipment befor e, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. N ote: Cables are not supplied. • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in fr om your antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use “ F ” conne[...]

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    9 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch basic and pr emium cable channels. T o use the TV features (such as PIP swap, Channel y z , channel block, favorite channels, or channel la[...]

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    10 Refer ence Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiver and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, VCR, or TV programs. Y ou can record from the D VD player / satellite receiver and TV , as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel. N ote: If your D VD player has component video connect[...]

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    11 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting a DVD player with ColorStr eam ™ (component video) and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD, VCR, or TV programs, and recor d DVD or TV programs (when authorized). Y ou can record fr o[...]

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    12 Refer ence Connecting your TV Connecting a camcor der This connection allows you to watch videos r ecorded on a camcor der . Y ou will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable ANT (75 Ω ) OUT DVD IN IN Camcorder TV Back Or Connecting an audio amplifier This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level[...]

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    13 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Using the r emote control P reparing the r emote control f or use Y our T oshiba remote control has one dedicated TV mode and five universal modes: V CR, Cable/SA T , DVD, A udio1, and Audio2. The target and de[...]

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    14 Refer ence Using the Remote Control Remote Control functional key chart Key Label T oshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassete (TV) (CBL/SA T) (CBL/SA T ) (AUDIO) (A UDIO) (VCR) LIGHT Illuminates the remote SLEEP Sleep timer --- --- --- --- --- --- --- PO WER P ower P ower P ower P ower P ower P ower P ower P ower 1/MOVIE Digit [...]

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    15 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index DISC AM/FM --- --- --- --- Disc shift AM/FM Disc shift Deck side A/B switch ST OP VCR V CR VCR S top S top Stop Stop Stop REC VCR VCR V CR Record --- Recor d Record R ecord PIP CH yz PIP channel TV TV TV TV T[...]

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    16 Refer ence Using the Remote Control P rogr amming the remote contr ol for use with your audio/video devices Device code setup 1. Refer to the Device code table on pages 18 – 21 to find the code for your device. If more than one code is listed, try each one separately until you find the one that works. 2. P ress MODE until the mode indicator of[...]

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    17 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index V erifying the device code (9 9 0) U se this feature to verify the codes for your other devices. The number of blinks after pressing the 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons is the 4-digit code set up for that mode. F or e[...]

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    18 Refer ence Using the Remote Control Cable box setup codes Brand name Code number ABC 0020, 0022, 0026, 0027, 0030, 0032, 0033, 0036 Allegro 0172, 0334 Americast 0918 Antronix 0041, 0226 Archer 0041, 0172, 0226, 0816 BBT 0286 Belcor 0075 Bell & Howell 0033 Bell South 0918 Cable Star 0075 Cabletenna 0041 Cableview 0041 Century 0172 Citizen 017[...]

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    19 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index VCR setup codes Brand name Code number Admiral 0067, 0228 Adventura 0019 Aiko 0297 Aiwa 0019, 0056, 0326 Akai 0060, 0072, 0080, 0125 America Action 0297 American High 0054 Asha 0259 Audio vox 0056 Beaumark 02[...]

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    20 Using the Remote Control DVD setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0660 Denon 0509, 0653 GE 0541 Harman/Kardon 0601 JVC 0577, 0642 Kenwood 0553 Magnavox 0522 Marantz 0558 Mitsubishi 0540 Onkyo 0522, 0646 Optimus 0590 P anasonic 0509, 0651 Philips 0522, 0558 Pioneer 0544, 0590, 0651 Pr oscan 0541 R CA 0541 Samsung 0592 Sharp 0649 Sherwood 0652 [...]

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    21 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Amplifier setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0425 Carver 0288 Curtis Mathes 0319 Denon 0179 GE 0097 Harman/Kardon 0911 JVC 0350 Linn 0288 Magnavox 0288 Marantz 0288 Optimus 0319, 0414 P anasonic 0327 Phi[...]

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    22 Using the Remote Control Learning about the r emote control Only the buttons that are used to operate the TV set are described here. POWER turns the TV on or off SLEEP sets the TV to turn off at a specific time (page 39) LIG HT The initial press of the LIGHT button causes two actions: 1) enables the illumination mode 2) illuminates the keypad. S[...]

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    23 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Setting up y our T V After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to set some prefer ences on your TV using the menu system. Y ou can access the menus using the butto[...]

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    24 Setting up your TV Selecting the signal sour ce U se the INPUT button on the remote control (or the TV/VIDEO button on the TV ) to monitor or change the signal source connected to y our TV . T o monitor the signal source: P ress INPUT (or TV/VIDEO ) once. The curr ent signal source displays in green. T o change the signal source: Repeatedly pr e[...]

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    25 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6. P ress x or • to start automatic channel programming ( “ CH PR OGRAM ” displays on-screen). The TV automatically cycles through every TV or cable channel (depending on which you selected), and stores[...]

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    26 Using the TV ’ s Featur es Using the T V ’ s f eatures Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o 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 using the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0[...]

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    27 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index T o select y our fav orite channels: P ress the x / • ( F A VORITE ) buttons on the remote control to cycle through the favorite channels y ou programmed. N ote: The F avorite Channel feature will not work [...]

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    28 Using the TV ’ s Featur es Note: If you forget your PI N code: • Follow steps 1–4 under “Changing your P I N code” at left. • Then press R ECALL four times within f ive seconds. This allows you to proceed to the V-Chip Control menu and reset your PI N code. 3. P ress y or z to highlight V -CHIP CONTR OL. 4. P ress x or • to display[...]

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    29 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Blocking progr ams by ratings The Motion P icture Association of America (MP AA) uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content. T elevision broadcasters employ a similar rating system to qualify the [...]

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    30 Using the TV ’ s Featur es Note: Not all programs are rated. T o block programs or movies that are unrated, see “Blocking unrated movies and programs” on page 31. Blocking progr ams by ratings (cont.) T o block programs by rating: 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 [...]

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    31 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Unblocking progr ams temporarily When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message appears stating that the program has been blocked because the program ’ s rating exceeds the set limits. T o t[...]

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    32 Using the TV ’ s Featur es Blocking channels Y ou can block a maximum of four TV channels and four cable channels. Blocked channels cannot be viewed r egardless of their ratings. If you try to display a blocked channel, the TV will display the nearest unblocked channel. T o block a channel: 1. T une the TV to the channel you want to block. 2. [...]

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    33 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6. P ress y or z to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL. 7. P ress x or • to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 8. P ress x or • to highlight CLEAR. 9. P ress z to clear all blocked channe[...]

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    34 Using the TV ’ s Featur es Channel labels A channel label displays on the screen abo ve the channel number every time you turn the TV on, change the channel, or press RECALL . Y ou can assign labels to a maximum of 32 channels. Y ou can choose up to four characters for a channel label. T o create a channel label: 1. T une the TV to the channel[...]

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    35 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index V ideo labels The V ideo Label feature allows you to label each input sour ce for your TV from the following pr eset list of labels: – : U ses the default label name V CR: Video cassette recor der DVD: D ig[...]

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    36 Using the TV’s Featur es W atching picture-in-pictur e (P I P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allo ws you to watch two pictures at the same time. The small PIP window can display a signal from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. T o display a TV broadcast in the PIP window: 1. T une the TV to the program you want to wat[...]

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    37 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Changing the location of the PI P window With the TV in PIP mode, press LOCA TE to change the location of the PIP windo w on-screen. E very time you press LOCA TE , the PIP window changes position counter-clo[...]

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    38 Using the TV ’ s Featur es Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the pictur e quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to y our personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , and tint. Y our picture quality adjustments ar e stored automatically in the TV ’ s memory . Y ou can keep these settings or choose preset o[...]

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    39 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the picture pr efer ence Y ou can select the picture type from four pictur e modes—S ports, Standar d, Movie, and M emor y , as described in the following table: Mode Pictur e Quality Sport s Brig[...]

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    40 Using the TV ’ s Featur es 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 your local TV listing as “CC”). • T ext—An on-screen display of information no[...]

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    41 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the sound Muting the sound P ress MUTE to temporarily turn the sound off . While the sound is off , the screen displays the wor d “MUTE” in the lower /right corner . T o restore the sound, pr es[...]

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    42 Using the TV ’ s Featur es 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. P ress MENU . 2. P ress x or • to highlight the A UDIO menu. 3. P ress y or z to highlight the quality you want to adjust. 4. P ress x or • to adjust the level: •[...]

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    43 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Selecting variable audio OUT If you connect external audio equipment (such as a ster eo audio amplifier or surround sound system) to the TV ’ s Audio OUT jack, you can use the A UDIO OUT feature to select e[...]

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    44 Refer ence Appendix Viewing the demonstr ation (D E M O) mode The demonstration (DEMO) mode is an option available on the SET UP menu that will demonstrate several features of your TV . T o start the demonstration mode: 1. P ress MENU . 2. P ress x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. P ress y or z to highlight DEMO. 4. P ress x or • to hig[...]

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    45 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Appendix T roubleshooting 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 • Make sure the p[...]

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    46 Refer ence Appendix Cleaning and car e WAR N I NG: T V sets use high voltage. Do not remo ve the cabinet back. Refer all servicing to qualified service technicians. T o clean the TV screen and cabinet: 1. U nplug the power cor d to avoid possible shock hazard. 2. U se a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of mild det[...]

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    47 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Limited United States w arranty If after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the “T roubleshooting ” section, you find that ser vice is needed: T oshiba America Consume[...]

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    T oshiba America Consumer P roducts, Inc. Head Office 82 T oto wa Road W ayne, NJ 07470 National Service Division 1420B T oshiba Drive Lebanon, TN 37087 T oshiba Haw aii, Inc. Head Office 327 Kamakee Str eet Honolulu, HI 96814 T oshiba of Canada, Ltd. Manufactured b y: T oshiba America Consumer P roducts, Inc. PRINTED IN USA (01-04)B 23565247 Head [...]