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Projection Television © 2000 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 40H80 56H80 65H80 O WNER'S M ANUAL TM Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV. Model number: Serial num[...]
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2 Important Inf ormation WAR N I N G TO RE D UC E TH E R ISK O F FI R E O R E LE CTRI C SH O CK, D O NOT EX PO SE TH IS APP LIANC E TO RAI N O R MO ISTU R E. 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 T TR Y T O SER VICE THIS PRODUCT Y OURSELF . The exc[...]
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3 Introduction ................................................................ 4 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 4 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Connecting your TV .................................................. 5 Connecting a V CR .....................[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 4 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou hav e purchased one of the finest projection 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 possi[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 5 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. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that com[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6 Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch basic and pr emium cable channels. T o use the TV ’ s features, select ANT -1. T o view premium channels, select ANT -2, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whic[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 7 Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiver and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, V CR, and TV programs, and recor d one TV channel while watching another channel. Y ou will need: • one coaxial cabl[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 8 OUT RL VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L/ MONO IN L R P B P R Y L/ MONO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO R VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 COLOR STREAM AUDIO AUDIO IN IN L R R AUDIO COLOR STREAM HD 2 HD 1 P B P R Y IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR CH 4 IN OUT VI[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 9 OUT RL VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L/ MONO IN L R P B P R Y L/ MONO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO R VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 COLOR STREAM AUDIO AUDIO IN IN L R R AUDIO COLOR STREAM HD 2 HD 1 P B P R Y IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO LR IN OUT [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 10 VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO-3 IN VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L/MONO R Camcorder Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R M 55H70/61H70 Video-3 (front panel) of 40H80 Video-3 (front panel) of 56H80 / 65H80 Connecting tw o VC Rs This connection allow[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 11 Caution: T o avoid damaging the speakers, turn the TV off before connecting or disconnect ing the Audio Center Channel audio cable. Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the a[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 12 Using the r emote control P reparing the r emote control f or use Y our T oshiba TV remote control has one dedicated TV mode and five universal modes: V CR, Cable/SA T , D VD, Audio1, and Audio2. The target devices and default de[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 13 Remote Control functional key chart Key Label T oshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassette (TV) (CBL/SA T) (CBL/SA T ) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) LIGHT Lights the remote key , and toggles between enabled and disabl[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 14 Key Label T oshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassette (TV) (CBL/SA T) (CBL/SA T) —— (AUDIO) (A UDIO) ( VCR) TV/VCR VCR Bypass A/B TV/SA T TV/VCR --- --- --- --- AM/FM DISC --- --- --- --- Disc shift AM/FM[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 15 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 17 – 20 to find the code for the brand of your device. If more than one number is listed, tr[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 16 V erifying the device code (99 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 example, to verify th[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 17 Cable box setup codes Brand Code 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[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 18 VCR setup codes Brand Code 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 0259 Bell & Howell 0123 Broks[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 19 DVD setup codes Brand Code 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 Pion[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 20 Amplifier setup codes Brand Code 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 Philips 0288, 0911 Pioneer 0032, 0[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 21 Learning about the r emote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. F or a complete list of the remote control ’ s functions, see the “ Remote Contr ol functional key chart ” on pages 13 – [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 22 Setting up y our T V Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to set some pr eferences on the TV using the menus. Y ou can access the menus using the [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 23 Changing the on-scr een display language Y ou can choose from three differ ent languages (English, F rench and Spanish) for the on-scr een display of adjustment menus and messages. T o select a language: 1. Press MENU, and then[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 24 Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory When you press Channel y or z , your TV will stop only on the channels stored in the TV ’ s channel memory . F ollow the steps below and on the next page to pr ogram all active channels [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 25 Adding and erasing channels manually After you have programmed the channels automatically , you can manually add or erase specific channels. T o add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel you want to add or erase. I f you are[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 26 3. P ress x or • to display the Center Convergence menu. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 27 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 f[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 28 T o clear your favorite channels: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight F A VORITE CH2, for example. 3. P ress x or • to display the F A VORITE CH2 menu. 1 1 2 3 4 5 [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 29 6. P ress x or • repeatedly to select a character for the first space, and then press ENTER. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 30 Viewing the wide-scr een picture f ormats Y ou can view programs that have the conventional TV picture format (4:3 aspect ratio) and the wide-screen format (1 6:9 aspect ratio) in a variety of picture sizes. Selecting the pictu[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 31 Adjusting the height of the T heater Wide pictur e 1. P ress PIC SIZE to select the Theater Wide mode. 2. P ress MENU, and then press x or • until the THEA TER menu appears. 3. P ress y or z to highlight THEA TER WIDE SIZE. S[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 32 Scrolling the T heater Wide pictur e (Theater W ide 2 and 3 only) 1. P ress PIC SIZE to select the Theater Wide mode. 2. P ress MENU, and then press x or • until the THEA TER menu appears. 3. P ress y or z to highlight THEA T[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 33 Using the P O P double-window f eature The POP (picture-outside-picture) featur e splits the screen into a double window that allo ws you to watch two programs at the same time. The POP program can come from a TV broadcast or an [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 34 Switching the main and PO P pictures P ress SW AP while you are using the POP feature to switch the main and POP pictures. Fr eezing the PO P picture P ress STILL while you are using the POP featur e. The POP picture will becom[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 35 Using the LOC KS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V -Chip, CH Lock, Video Lock, and N ew PIN Code functions. Y ou can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PI N code 1. Press MENU, and then pr es[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 36 Using the V -C H I P menu Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V -CHIP control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 37 M P A A R A TI NG (Independent rating system f or movies) 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select MP AA RA TING. 2. P ress x or • to display the MP AA RA TING menu, then press z or y to highlight MP AA RA TING. 3. P ress x or • to [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 38 Unlocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters program lock mode. After 4 seconds, the TV starts the favorite channel search function (see page 34). Y o[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 39 T o unlock channels: 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2. P ress x or • to display the CH LOCK menu. 3. P ress y or z to highlight CLEAR. 4. P ress x or • until “ 0 ” replaces the channel numbers you have locked.[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 40 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired pictur e type from four picture modes: Sports, S tandard, Mo vie, and Pr eference. *See “ Saving new pr eference ” on page 41. T o select the p[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 41 Saving new pref erence Y ou can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) you adjusted in the picture pr eference mode. T o save your new preferences: 1. P ress MENU, and then press x or •[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 42 Mode Picture Quality cool blueish medium neutral warm reddish Selecting the color temper ature Y ou can change the quality of the picture by selecting from thr ee preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. T o select th[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 43 W atching video input P ress the INPUT button on the remote control or the TV/VIDEO button on the TV to view a signal coming from another device connected to your TV , such as a V CR or video disc player . Y ou can select VIDEO[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 44 Note: A closed capt ion signal may not display in the following situations: • when a videot ape has been dubbed • when the signal recept ion is weak • when the signal recept ion is nonstandard MENU yzx • Using the close[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 45 Setting the sleep timer T o set the sleep timer to turn the TV off automatically: 1. P ress SLEEP (or MENU and yz ) to display the CUST OM menu. TIMER will be highlighted. 2. After the number position starts to blink, press the C[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 46 Adjusting the sound Muting the sound P ress MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the scr een will display the word MUTE in the lower right corner . T o restore the sound, press MUTE again. When you pr[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 47 Using the SRS ® T ruSurr ound ® sound featur e The SRS ® T ruSurround ® sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create ex ceptional sound quality from the TV ’ s speakers. The feature uses ster[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 48 Note: • The SB S signal does not pass through the “ V ariable Audio O UT ” jacks (see “ Connecting an audio system ” on page 11); however , the AU DI O menu will appear when the buttons are pressed. • If you press R[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 49 T urning off the built-in speakers U se this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system (see “ Connecting an audio system on page 11). T o turn off the built-in speakers: 1. P ress MENU, and then pre[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 50 yzx • MENU RECALL Using the stable sound featur e When the signal source is changed, the stable sound feature limits the high volume level to prevent extr eme changes in volume. F or example, this will prevent the sudden incr[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 51 Viewing the demonstr ation (D E MO) mode The demonstration (DEMO) mode is an option available in the SET UP menu that will demonstrate several of your TV ’ s features. T o start the demo: 1. P ress MENU, and then press x or ?[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 52 Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Super band (J through W) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 through 94, 100 [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 53 T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the pr oblem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in, [...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 54 Limited United States W arranty T oshiba America Consumer Pr oducts, Inc. ( “ TA C P ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consum[...]
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Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 55 Index A A/V receiver connection ................................................... 11 A NT 1/2 ................................................................................... 23 Antenna cable s ..............................[...]
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