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Toshiba 50H71 manual

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    Projection Television © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 50H71 O WNER'S M ANUAL ® 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: 50H71 I[...]

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    2 Important Inf ormation WAR N I N G T OR E D U C ET H ER I S KO FF I R EO RE L E C T R I CS H O C K ,D O NOT EX PO SE TH I S 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 str ong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NO T TR Y TO SER VICE THIS PRODUCT Y OURSELF . T[...]

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    3 Introduction ................................................................ 4 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 4 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Connecting your TV .................................................. 5 Connecting a VCR ......................[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 4 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have 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 pos[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 5 Connecting y our T V If you have not connected electr onic equipment before, 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 [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6 Connecting a cable conv erter bo x 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 (wh[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 7 Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiver a n daV C 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 ca[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 8 Connecting a DVD player with component video and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD, V CR, and TV programs, and recor d DVD and TV pr ograms. Y ou can recor d from one source while watching a program from another s[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 9 Connecting a D TV receiv er/set-top box with component video and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV broadcast), V CR, and TV programs, and recor d DTV and TV programs. Y ou can record fr om one source whi[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 10 Connecting tw o VC Rs This connection allows you to r ecord (dub/edit) from one V CR to another V CR while watching a videotape. Y ou can also record from one TV channel while watching another TV channel. Y ou will need: • o[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 11 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 ANT ( 75 ) ANT-1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT ANT-2 AUDIO C[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 12 Using the r emote control P reparing the r emote contr ol for use With the remote control, y ou can operate your TV , most V CR models, and cable TV converters together , even if they are differ ent brands. If you will be usin[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 13 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER P ro[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 14 VCR code table Brand name Code number 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 C[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 15 Cable TV converter code table Brand name Code number ABC 020,022,026,027, 030,032,033,036, 066 Antronix 041 Archer 041,058,172 Belcor 075 Cable S tar 075 Cabletenna 041 Cableview 041 Century 172 Citizen 172 Colour V oice 044,0[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 16 Learning about the r emote control POWER turns the TV on and off R ECALL displays screen information (page 45) LIG HT illuminates the keypad for five seconds TI M E R sets the TV to turn off at a specific time (page 40) TV/V I[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 17 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 menus u[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 18 Changing the on-scr een display language Choose from three differ ent languages (English, Fr ench and Spanish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages. T o select a language: 1. Press MENU, and then press x [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 19 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 program 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 20 3. P ress y or z to highlight ADD/ERASE. SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE / ERASE / TV CH PROGRAM CABLE / CABLE 1 ANT 1 /2 SET ENGL SH I 00:00 4. P ress x or • to select ADD or ERASE, depending on the function you want t[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 21 Adjusting the color conv ergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes: r ed, green, and blue. The red, green, and blue images ar e projected onto the screen where they converge to form a full-color picture. Y ou can[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 22 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 [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 23 T o clear a favorite channel: 1. P ress MENU, an d then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight FA VORITE CH2, for example. 3. P ress x or • to display the F A VORITE CH2 menu. CUSTOM T I [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 24 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Channel Number MENU/ENTER yzx • 4. P ress the Channel Numbe[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 25 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE CTV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Note: Y ou c an also change the image s[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 26 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER PIP [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 27 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER STIL[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 28 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Note[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 29 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER RECALL MENU/ENTER yzx • Number Using t[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 30 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Usin[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 31 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER M P [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 32 Unlocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters into the program lock mode. T H I S PROGRAM H AS BEEN BLOCKED ! 4 TV - EXCEEDS PUSH MUTE TO ENTER SET L [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 33 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 yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unlock, then press 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 34 Using the fr ont panel lock featur e Lock the front panel buttons to prev ent the buttons from being pressed accidentally (by childr en, for example). When the front panel lock is in ON mode, all control buttons on the TV fron[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 35 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired picture type from four pictur e modes: Sports, S tandard, M ovie, and P reference. *(see “ Saving new prefer ence ” on page 36.) T o select th[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 36 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 37 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Sele[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 38 Selecting the video input sour ce P ress TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or the TV to view a signal coming from another device connected to your TV , such as a V CR or video disc player (see illustrations below). Y ou ca[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 39 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER MENU[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 40 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Sett[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 41 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 “ 1/2 MUTE ” or “ MUTE ” in the lower right corner . Ev er y time you press [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 42 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Usin[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 43 Resetting audio adjustments The RESET function returns the audio adjustments to the follo wing factory settings: Bass .................. center (50) T reble ............... center (50) Balance ............ center (0) T o reset[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 44 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, then pr[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 45 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER 12 3[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 46 Viewing the demonstr ation mode When you press DEMO on the TV , the TV will automatically demonstrate several of your TV ’ s features. This function is pro vided for demonstration purposes only . T o stop the demonstration m[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 47 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, 1[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 48 T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 49 Limited United States W arr anty T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ TAC 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 50 Index A A/V receiver connection ................................................... 11 AN T 1/2 ................................................................................... 18 Antenna cable s ...........................[...]

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