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    Projection Television TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 2000 43H70 55H70 61H70 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 number: Introduction Conn[...]

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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 [...]

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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 43H70 Video-3 (front panel) of 55H70/61H70 Connecting tw o VC Rs This connection allows [...]

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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 The remote control will operate your TV , most VCR models, and most cable TV converters together , even if they are different brands. I f you will be using your TV[...]

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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 Brand Code Adventura 019 Aiko 297 Aiwa 019 Akai 060,068,080,125, 261 American High 054 Asha 259 Audio vox 056 Beaumark 259 Bell & Ho well 123 Brandt 206 Broksonic 140,203,230,314, 380 Calix 056 Canon 054 Capehart 039 Carver[...]

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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 Brand Code Magnin 259 Marantz 054,100 Marta 056 Masushita 054 MEI 054 Memor ex 019,054,056,058, 065,066,067,123, 259 MGA 062,080 MGN T echnology 259 Minolta 061,124 Mitsubishi 062,080,086,094, 192,233,261 Motor ola 054,067 MTC [...]

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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 Learning about the r emote control LIG HT back-lights the remote control buttons for five seconds R ECALL displays on-screen information (page 42) POWER turns the TV on and off (pages 13 and 37) TV/CAB LE /VC R Switch switches [...]

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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 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 menu system. Y ou can access the menu using[...]

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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 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 displays. Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your choice. T 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 18 Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory Y our TV will stop on specific channels that are stored in the TV ’ s channel memory when you press Channel y or z . Use the steps below to set all active channels in y our area automati[...]

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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 D IO R DEMO MENU VOLUME TV/VIDEO CHANNEL MENU VOL VOL CH CH EXIT TV/VIDEO DEMO POWER Adding and erasing channels manually After you ’ ve programmed the channels, you can add or erase specific channels. T o add or erase channe[...]

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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 T o check and adjust the color convergence: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight CONVER GENCE. 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 [...]

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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 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 22 T o clear your favorite channels: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the CUST OM menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight FA V ORITE 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 23 6. Assign the label to the channel. P ress x or • to enter a character in the first space. P ress the button repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen, then pr ess ENTER. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14[...]

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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 3. P ress PIP CH y z to choose the program you want to be displayed as a small picture. If the V -CHIP feature is active and you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the progr[...]

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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 Fr eezing the small picture P ress STILL while you are watching a small picture. The small picture will become a still picture. T o return to the mo ving picture, press STILL again. Still 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER 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 26 Using the strobe function P ress STR OBE to start the strobe function. Nine-pictur e multi-strobe starts for the current main picture. F or example, you can watch a decisive moment of a previously r ecorded sports program. T 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 27 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 28 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 29 Unlocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the program lock mode. T H I S PROGRAM HA S BEEN BLOCKED ! 4 TV EXCEEDS PUSH MUTE TO ENTER SET L[...]

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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 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 31 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired pictur e type from four picture quality modes: SPOR TS, ST ANDARD, MOVIE, and PREFERENCE. T o select the picture mode: 1. P ress MENU, then press x[...]

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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 Saving new pref erence Y ou can save the PICTURE items (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) you have adjusted in the pictur e preference mode. T o save new preference: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until 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 33 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 34 W atching video input P ress the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or TV to select the TV ’ s signal source from a connected device such as a VCR or digital video disc player . Select TV , VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, Color[...]

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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 Selecting the video label The video label feature allows y ou to rename the input sources for your TV . The available video label names are as follo ws: – : Default label name VCR: Video Cassette R ecorder DVD: DVD video play[...]

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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 closed caption f eature Y ou have two options with the closed caption feature: captions or text. A caption is a printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a TV program. T ext is information not[...]

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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 Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the TV so it turns off automatically . T o set the sleep timer: 1. P ress TIMER (or MENU and then y or z ) to display the CUST OM menu. TIMER will be highlighted. 2. After the number position [...]

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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 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 39 Using the featur e The featur e expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality fr om the TV ’ s speakers. The feature uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input. T o turn on[...]

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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 Note: The Sub-Bass System signal does not pass through the “ V ariable Audio OUT ” jacks. (See page 11.) However , the AU DI O menu will appear when the buttons are pressed. Resetting your audio adjustments 1. P ress MENU, [...]

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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 T urning off the built-in speakers U se this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system. (See page 11.) T o turn off the built-in speakers: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until A UDIO menu appears[...]

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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 Using the stable sound featur e The stable sound feature limits the maximum volume lev el to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal sour ce is changed (for example, an increase in volume when a TV program switches 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 43 Viewing the demonstr ation mode When you press DEMO on the TV , the TV will automatically display a variety of its on-screen menus and special featur es. This function is provided for demonstration purposes only . T o stop 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 44 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 45 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 46 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 47 Index A A/V receiver connection ................................................... 11 A NT 1/2 ................................................................................... 1 7 Antenna cable s .............................[...]

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