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    19/22/26/32/42 SL738B DIGITAL Series[...]

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    Contents V olume ..................................................... 28 Balance, Bass, T reble ............................. 28 Surround Sound...................................... 28 Stable Sound ® ......................................... 28 Bass Boost .............................................. 28 Bass Boost Level .........................[...]

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    REGZA-LINK Menus ................................... 41 One T ouch Play ....................................... 41 System Standby ...................................... 41 System Audio Control ............................ 41 PC Link .................................................... 42 Enable REGZA-LINK ............................... 42 Auto Pow[...]

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    English SETTING UP 3 Safety Precautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety . They are of a general nature, intended to help with all el[...]

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    English SETTING UP 4 Installation and impor tant infor mation W here to install Loc ate the te levi sio n aw ay fro m d irec t s unli ght and str ong li ghts , s oft, in dir ect li ghti ng is rec omm end ed fo r c o mf o rt a bl e v ie w in g . U s e c ur t ai n s o r b l in ds t o prevent direct sunlight falling on the screen. Place the TV se t on[...]

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    English SETTING UP 5 SYMBOL SYMBOL DEFINITION DANGEROUS VOL T AGE: The lig htning ash with arrowhea d sy mbol within an e quilateral triang le is intended to alert the use r to the presence of un-i nsula ted "DAN GEROU S VOL T AGE " wit hin t he p roduc t's e nclos ure t hat may be of sufci ent magnitude to co nstitute a risk o[...]

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    English SETTING UP 6 T he remote contr ol Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. 1 For On/Standby mode 2 T o select input from external sources 3 Still Picture 4 T o call up text services in analogue mode and interactive services in digital mode 5 T o turn the subtitle On/Off 6 Stereo/Bilingual transmissions 7 Number buttons 8 Switch [...]

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    English SETTING UP 7 Inser ting batteries and effectiv e range of the remote Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure the batteries are inserted the right way round. Suitable battery types for this remote are AAA, IEC R03 1.5V . Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix battery types. Remove dead batterie[...]

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    English SETTING UP 8 Connecting e xter nal equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. 19/22SL738B: LOCK UNLOCK 1 2 PC/HDMI 1 (AUDIO) Y L R Digital Audio (1) P /C R R P /C B B (3) COMPONENT AUDIO RGB/PC *a decoder could be Digital Satellite o[...]

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    English SETTING UP 9 42SL738B: 1 2 4 PC/HDMI 1 (AUDIO) Digital Audio RGB/PC Y L AUDIO (5) COMPONENT (1) (2) R (4) COMPONENT P /C R R P /C B B Y L AUDIO R P /C R R P /C B B HDMI 1/2/4 *a decoder could be Digital Satellite or any other compatible decoder . decoder* media recorder NOTE: SCART1 : (INPUT/TV OUT) SCART2 : (INPUT/TV OUT) (1) (2) AC-IN NOT[...]

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    English SETTING UP 10 REGZA-LINK controls the basic functions of connected audio/video equipment using the television's remote control. A wide variety of external equipment can be connected to the back of the television, therefore the relevant owner's manuals for all additional equipment must be referred to. If the television automaticall[...]

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    English SETTING UP 11 REGZA-LINK Connections The basic functions of connected audio/video equipment can be controlled using the television's remote control if a REGZA-LINK compatible device is connected. 19/22SL738B: 1 2 A V amplifier HDMI out Playback equipment HDMI out HDMI in Playback equipment HDMI out TV back view 19SL738 22SL738 26/32SL7[...]

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    English SETTING UP 12 42SL738B: HDMI 3 1 2 4 HDMI 1/2/4 A V amplifier HDMI out Playback equipment HDMI out HDMI in Playback equipment HDMI out TV back view TV Side view 42SL738 NOTE 1: It is recommended that for correct operation all audio/video devices are connected using HDMI cables branded with the HDMI logo ( ). If several devices are connected[...]

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    English SETTING UP 13 C o n n e c t i n g a n H D M I o r D V I de v i c e t o t h e HD M I i n p u t The HDMI input on your television receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandw[...]

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    English SETTING UP 14 42SL738B: HDMI 3 1 2 4 HDMI 1/2/4 HDMI cable HDMI device HDMI out (not supplied) TV back view TV Side view 42SL738 T o view the HDMI device video, press to select the mode. T o connect a DVI de vice Connect an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable (HDMI type A connector) to HDMI1 terminal and audio cables to the PC/HDMI1 Audio socket (see[...]

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    English SETTING UP 15 42SL738B: PC/HDMI 1 (AUDIO) 1 2 4 HDMI 1/2/4 DVI device HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable Audio cable for HDMI to television connection (not supplied) 42SL738 (not supplied) TV back view NOTE: T o ensure that the HDMI or DVI device is reset properly , it is recommended that you follow these procedures: • When turning on your elec[...]

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    English SETTING UP 16 Connecting a computer With the HDMI connection, you can watch your computer ’s display on the television and hear the sound from the televisions speakers. T o connect a PC to the HDMI ter minal When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the television, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable and analogue audio cables. If connecti[...]

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    English SETTING UP 17 Acceptable Video signals through HDMI terminals Format Resolution Refresh Rate H. Frequency Pi x e l Cl oc k VGA 640 x 480 60.000Hz 31.500kHz 25.200MHz 59.940Hz 31.469kHz 25.175MHz 72.809Hz 37.861kHz 31.500MHz 75.000Hz 37.500kHz 31.500MHz 480i 720 x 480 60.000Hz 15.750kHz 27.000MHz 59.940Hz 15.734kHz 27.000MHz 576i 720 x 576 5[...]

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    English SETTING UP 18 Using the controls Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the television are done using the remote control, the buttons on the television may be used for some functions. NOTE: COMMON INTERF ACE (CI) The common interface is for a Conditional Access Module (CAM). Contact a service provider for details. 19/22SL738B[...]

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    English SETTING UP 19 42SL738B: AUDIO DVB COMMON INTERFACE HDMI 3 R L (3) USB VIDEO GREEN LED - On T imer/EPG Timer On IR SENSOR TOUCH SENSOR CI Card R L Video USB VIDEO INPUT Headphone RED LED - Standby BLUE LED - Power on HDMI 3 Switching on Before switching on the television, make sure to connect the aerial cable, and select TV as the input sour[...]

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    English 20 TUNING THE TELEVISION T uning the television Before switching on the television, put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected. Make sure to connect the aerial cable, and select TV as the input source. T o set up the television, press the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6. Initial Setup Connect th[...]

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    English 21 TUNING THE TELEVISION Setting the prog rammes NOTE: When Channel Block is activated the 4-digit password is needed to en ter the Channels submenu under SETUP menu. Auto Scan The Auto Scan will completely re-tune the television and can be used to update the channel list. It is recommended that Auto Scan is run periodically to ensure that [...]

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    English 22 TUNING THE TELEVISION Auto Scan Scan All Channels. 0% End Frequency (KHz) 362000 6900 100 362000 Modulation Symbol Rate (Ksym/s) Network ID Scan Scan Mode Start Frequency (KHz) Advance Auto Select Exit EXIT NOTE: The options Start Frequency , End Frequency , Modulation, Symbol Rate, and Network ID is available for Advance mode only . Pre[...]

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    English 23 TUNING THE TELEVISION Press ▲ or ▼ to select the network you prefer , and then press to set. Please select your favorite network: TVBS Network Oslo og Akershus Favorite Network Select Exit EXIT Select OK NOTE: This feature is available only for the Country option of Norway , and with DVB_T input source. Analogue Manual Scan The telev[...]

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    English 24 TUNING THE TELEVISION Press ▼ to highlight Channel Skip and press ► or to enter . Auto Scan Update Scan Analogue Manual Scan Favorite Nework Select Channel Skip Channel Sort Channels Channel Decode A n al og ue C ha nn el F i n e Tu ne Clean Channel List Select Back Exit EXIT Enter OK RETURN Channel Edit Press ▲ or ▼ to select th[...]

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    English 25 TUNING THE TELEVISION character , pressing ◄ deletes the previous text character . Number Character 1 A B C 1 2 D E F 2 3 G H I 3 4 J K L 4 5 M N O 5 6 P Q R 6 7 S T U 7 8 V W X 8 9 Y Z 9 0 + - . 0 Channel Decode Channel Decode support the Canal+ (paid television channel); however , the channel also broadcast some un-encrypted programm[...]

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    English 26 TUNING THE TELEVISION Previous settings will be lost ! Press Cancel for no change. Press OK to continue. OK Cancel Common Interface This function enables you to watch some pay services (encrypted services). When the module is inserted into the CI slot, you can access the module menu. T o purchase a module and smart card, contact your dea[...]

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    English 27 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES General contr ols Selecting prog ramme positions T o select a programme position, press the numbered buttons on remote control. The programme positions can also be selected by pressing P and P . T o display on-screen information, i.e. programme position, input mode, or stereo/mono signal, press . Press it again to [...]

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    English 28 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Sound controls V olume V olume Press or to adjust the volume. Sound Mute Press once to turn the sound off, press again to cancel. Balance, Bass, T r eble Press MENU and ◄ or ► to select SOUND. Balance 0 0 0 Bass Treble Surround Sound Stable Sound Bass Boost SOUND 50 Audio Description Visually Impaired Advanced [...]

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    English 29 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Hard of Hearing: This function provides narration to deaf and hard of hearing viewers. Visually Impaired: This function provides descriptive narration of key visual elements - making television programmes, feature lms, home video and other visual media accessible to people who are visually blind or visually impa[...]

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    English 30 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES W idescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. 4:3 Use this sett ing to view a true 4:3 broadcast. Wide Use this sett ing when watch ing a widescreen DV D, widescreen video tape or a 16:9 bro adcast (when a vailable). Due to the range of wi[...]

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    English 31 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES PC Normal “Dot by Dot” is a non-scali ng display. Depending on the input sign al format, the picture i s displayed wi th side panels and/or bars a t the top and bottom (i.e. VGA inp ut source). Dot by Do t Use this sett ing for PC con nected via HDMI or RGB/P C terminal whe n receiving PC signal for mat. This s[...]

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    English 32 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Picture contr ols Picture Mode Y ou can adjust the best picture appearance by selecting the preset value in picture mode based on the programme category . Press MENU and press ◄ or ► to select PICTURE. Press ▼ to highlight Picture Mode and press ◄ or ► to select Store, Dynamic, Standard, Movie, PC, or Use[...]

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    English 33 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Press ◄ or ► to select Cool, Medium, W arm or User to suit your preference. Colour Temperature User 0 0 0 R Gain G Gain B Gain Colour Temperature Select Back Exit EXIT RETURN NOTE: R/G/B Gain: Increase or decrease the red/green/blue levels in the picture. Cinema Mode The frame rate of a movie lm is generally[...]

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    English 34 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES MPEG NR If the receiving signal of MPEG has a grained noise depending on the compression and conversion, the noise may be reduced when using this function. In the PICTURE menu, press ▲ or ▼ to highlight Advanced Video and press ► or to enter . Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight NR and press ► or to enter . Selec[...]

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    English 35 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Base Colour Adjustment The Base Colour Adjustment feature allows the adjustment of individual colours to suit personal preference. This can be useful when using an external source. It only can be adjusted when Colour Management is set to On. Highlight Advanced Video in the PICTURE menu. Press ▲ or ▼ to highligh[...]

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    English 36 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES H./V . Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the picture. In the PICTURE menu, press ▲ or ▼ to highlight Advanced Video and press ► or to enter . Press ▼ to highlight H./V . Position and press ► or to enter . H./V. Position 0 0 H.Position V.Position Select Back Exit EXIT Adjust OK RETURN[...]

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    English 37 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Timer control Time Zone When you select a Time Zone , the TV time is set by the time offset information based on T ime Zone and GMT (Greenwich Mean T ime) which is received with the broadcast signal and the time is set automatically by a digital signal. Highlight the Time Setup in the APPLICA TIONS menu and press ?[...]

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    English 38 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Time Auto Synchronization On Date Time Timer Both On Power On Timer Power Off Timer 00:00:00 00:00:00 2011/01/01 19:22:30 Select Back Exit EXIT RETURN The Power On T imer function switches the TV on automatically at a preset time. The Power Off T imer function switches the TV off automatically at a preset time. Sle[...]

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    English 39 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Input signal selection This spec ies the t ype of sig nal going into SCAR T on the back of the television. Please refer to the manufacturers instructions for the connected equipment. In the SETUP menu, press ▼ to highlight SCART , then press ► or to enter . OSD Language SCART Automatic Power Down Location So[...]

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    English 40 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES REGZA-LINK Controls This feature uses CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) technology , and allows the control of T oshiba REGZA-LINK compatible equipment from the television’s remote control. NOTE: Not all T oshiba products currently support REGZA-LINK. Equipment Control The REGZA-LINK mode on the television’s r[...]

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    English 41 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Pass-Thr ough Control The Pass-Through feature allows you to control the connected REGZA-LINK device by the television’s remote control. Press ▲ or ▼ to select REGZA-LINK in the Quick Access Menu, and then press OK. The control panel will appear . When there are two or more REGZA-LINK devices connected to the[...]

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    English 42 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES PC Link This feature automatically adjusts the suitable widescreen formats and picture preferences when connected to a REGZA-LINK PC. NOTE: This feature is dependent on the connected equipment. Enable REGZA-LINK When the Enable REGZA-LINK is set to On, it allows the other functions to be enabled. In the PREFERENCES[...]

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    English 43 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Media Player Enter Media Player The Media Player allows the viewing of photos (JPEG les) and music (MP3 les) stored in a USB storage device. (Connectivity is not guaranteed for all devices.) T o open Media Player , highlight the Media Player in the APPLICA TIONS menu and press ► or . APPLICATIONS Off Select[...]

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    English 44 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Playing Photo Slideshow This view mode displays all the images in a selected folder as a slideshow , scrolling through them automatically . In the Multi View grid, press ▲, ▼, ◄, or ► to highlight an image. Press . Slideshow will now display all the images in the selected folder . Pressing P and P will disp[...]

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    English 45 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES NOTE 2: MP3 is the MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Preference contr ol Analogue Subtitle Y ou can set the subtitle on or off whilst watching TV . Highlight Subtitle in the PREFERENCES menu, and press ► or to enter . Teletext Subtitle Audio Channel Auto Format 4:3 Stre[...]

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    English 46 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES In the PREFERENCES menu, press ▼ to highlight Audio Channel . Press ◄ or ► to select Stereo , Dual1 , Dual2 , or Mono . Auto F or ma t When the television receives a true Widescreen picture and Auto Format is On , it will automatically be displayed in Widescreen format, irrespective of the television’s prev[...]

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    English 47 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Press ▼ to highlight the Channel Block and press ► or to enter . Parental Channel Block Programme Block Input Block Change Password Panel Lock Off Factory Default Select Back Exit EXIT Enter OK RETURN 4 Press ▼ to highlight the channels you want to block, then press to set. Channel Block 1 4 6 9 10 1 12 14 24[...]

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    English 48 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Programme Block Age Rating None Select Back Exit EXIT RETURN NOTE: This function is available for the programme with Age Rating information. Input Block This function can disable the specic external input signals. Highlight Parental in the SETUP menu, and press ► or to enter . Enter the 4-digit password. Press[...]

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    English 49 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES 19/22SL738B: Input Block 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TV SCART AV Component HDMI 1 HDMI 2 PC Select Back Exit EXIT Set OK RETURN 26/32SL738B: Input Block 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV SCART 1 SCART 2 AV Component HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 PC Select Back Exit EXIT Set OK RETURN 42SL738B: Input Block 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV SCART 1 SCART 2 AV Compo[...]

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    English 50 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Panel Loc k Y ou can lock the control buttons on your TV by using this Panel Lock . When this function enables, the TV can be controlled only by the remote control. Highlight Parental in the SETUP menu, and press ► or to enter . Enter the 4-digit password. Press ▼ to highlight the Panel Lock and press ◄ or ?[...]

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    English 51 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Guide Select the on-screen guide by pressing GUIDE , the guide screen will appear highlighting details of the programme and event currently being viewed. This may take a few moments to appear . Press ◄ or ► for information on other events scheduled for the programme selected. For details of other programmes cur[...]

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    English 52 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Auto Install This feature enables your TV to install new software automatically . In the SETUP menu, press ▼ to highlight Software Upgrade and press ► or to enter . Press ▼ to highlight Auto Install . Press ◄ or ► to select On or Off . Select Back Exit EXIT RETURN Auto Download Auto Install Manual OAD Sys[...]

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    English 53 TEXT SERVICES NOTE: In DTV mode, this service page includes additional diagnostic information, such as signal strength, signal quality , centre frequency , modulation, etc. T ext ser vices This television has a multi-page text memory , which takes a few moments to load. Setting the Language Y ou can set the teletext language. In the PREF[...]

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    English 54 PROBLEM SOL VING Q Why is ther e no sound or picture? A Check the television is not in standby mode. Check the mains plug and all mains connections. Q Why is ther e incorrect or no sound when in DTV mode? A Press to ensure the hard of hearing option has not been selected. Q Why doesn’ t the video/DVD being played show on scr een? A Mak[...]

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    English 55 PROBLEM SOL VING Q What can be done if the user-dened passwor d has been for gotten? A Use the universal password 1276, then change to a new number of your choice. Q Why does the TV turn off by itself? A After roughly 15 minutes without any input video signal at TV mode, the TV will turn of f to save power . Q Does this TV support the[...]

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    English 56 INFORMA TION Specications and accessories • This television complies with the specification listed below . • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Stereo Nicam 2 carrier system Visible Screen Size (cm)(diagonal) Model 19 47.0 22 54.8 26 66.1 32 80.0 42 106.7 Display 16:9 Sound output (at 10% distort[...]

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    English 57 INFORMA TION License Infor mation used with T oshiba T ele visions The software pre-installed in the T OSHIBA Digital T elevisions consists of multiple, independent software components. Each software component is copyrighted by T OSHIBA or a third party . The T OSHIBA Digital T elevision s uses software components th at are distributed a[...]

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    English 58 INFORMA TION Exhibit A Portions of this software are copyright © <2007> The FreeT ype Project (www .freetype.org). All rights reserved Exhibit B ICU License - ICU 1.8.1 and later COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION NOTICE Copyright © 1995-2006 International Business Machines Corporation and others All rights reserved. Permission is hereby g[...]

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    English 59 INFORMA TION DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Printed on recycled paper . 100% Chlorine free. © TOSHIBA T elevision Central Europe Sp. z o.o. All rights re[...]

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    English 60 INFORMA TION Notes F or your o wn r ecords Cleaning the screen and cabinet… T urn off the power , clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause damage. Disposal… The following information is only for EU-member state[...]