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    HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 HIGH -DEFINITION TELEVISION 50HM66 56HM66 I S O 1 4 0 0 1 F I L E N o . A 9 6 4 5 T O S H I B A A M E R I C A C O N S U M E R P R O D U C T S , L . L . C . YC/N VX1A00001000 Integrated High Definition DLP ™ Projection Television © 2006 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner’s Record The model number and serial nu[...]

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    2 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most innovative DLP™ projection TVs on the market. We have provided two separate guides to facilitate the installation and operation of your TV. Please use the Guides in the order shown below to get the most enjoyment from your new TV. • The “ In[...]

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    HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 3 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overview of steps for instal ling, se tting up, and using your new T V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TV front a[...]

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    4 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction Features of your new TV The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new Toshiba widescreen, integrated HD, DLP™ projection TV: • Integrated digital tu ning (8VSB ATSC an d QAM) eliminates the need for a sepa rate digital converter set-top box (in most cases). • Digital C[...]

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    5 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections 1 2 9 10 3 4 5 6 8 7* Side panel Right side of TV Front of TV Control panel 1 Remote sensor (behind the screen) — Point the remote control toward this area of the TV screen. See “Remote control effective range” ( - page 7). 2 Blue, Yellow and Gr[...]

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    6 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable types and connections, see the Installa tion Guide . 12 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 1 VIDEO 1 IN — Standard (composite) video and stand ard audio inputs plus optional S-vi deo inputs for connecting devices with compo site video or S-video output. Note: Stand[...]

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    7 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converte r boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (h ome theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remo[...]

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    8 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remot e control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( - page 10). Note: The error message “NOT AV AILABLE” may appear if you press a key [...]

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    9 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Using the remote control to control your other devices If you have a non-Tosh iba devi ce or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogram med to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so) ( - pag es 11–13).[...]

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    10 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Remote Control f unctional key chart Notes: • “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. • s TV = key will affect the TV, even when the remote co ntrol is not in the “TV” device mode. REMOTE CONTRO L KEY Toshiba TV (TV) CABLE SAT (satellite) VCR DVD POWE[...]

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    11 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Programming the remote control to control your other devices Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program yo ur TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the step[...]

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    12 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Remote control codes In some cases you may not b e able to operate your device with the TV remote control. Yo ur other de vice may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device’s remote control. Cable converter box ABC 061, 062, 063, 082, [...]

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    13 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Using the remote control Curtis Mathes 001, 005, 009, 012 , 014, 040, 048, 053, 056, 057 Daewoo 011, 013, 015, 017 , 018, 019, 057, 078 Daytron 078 Denon 063 Dimensia 001, 048 Electrohome 0 10, 020, 065 Emerson 003, 008, 010, 011, 017, 018, 020, 028, 039, 054, 057, 062, 065, 068, 072 Fisher 007, 016, 021, 022, [...]

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    14 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Menu layout and navigation Main menu layout The illustrations below and on the next page provide a quick overview of yo ur TV’s menu system. To open the main menus (illust rated below), press Y on the rem ote control or TV control panel. Icon Item Option Channel Browser S [Launch es the Channel Browser™] Di[...]

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    15 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Menu layout and naviga tion Setup/Installation menu layout To open the Installa tion menu (illustrated below), press Y on th e remote control or TV control panel, open the Setup menu, select Installation , and press T . Icon Item Option Press Y . Open the Setup menu, and then open the Installation sub-menu. Inp[...]

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    16 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen disp lay of menus and messages. To select the menu language: 1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu. 2 Highlight Menu Language and press c . 3 Press B or b to select your[...]

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    17 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory When you press < or , on the remote cont rol or TV contro l panel, your TV will stop only on the channels you program into the TV's channel memory. Follow the steps below to program channe ls into the TV’s channel memory. Programmi[...]

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    18 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV 3 Open the Terrestrial menu, highlig ht Channel Add/ Delete , and then press T . 4 The illustration below left show s channels programmed for the ANT 1 antenna input. To view the list of channels programmed for the ANT 2 ant enna input, press Bb to highlight ANT 2 an d press T . To add a chan[...]

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    19 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV To delete the channel from the selected Favorite Channel list: Highlight a checked box and press T to uncheck it. Note: If you try to add more than nine favorite channels per input, an error message will appe ar. You will need to delete (uncheck) a channel before you can add another. When don[...]

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    20 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV Setting the ColorStream HD audio mode To set the ColorStream HD audio mode: 1 Press Y and open the Setup menu. 2 Highlight ColorStream HD1 (or 2 ) Au dio and press c . 3 Press B or b to select Yes or No and press T to display the informatio n. Note: The analog audio terminals for the Col orSt[...]

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    21 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV To set the Quick Restart™ feature: 1 Press Y and open the Setup menu. 2 Highlight Qu ick Restart and press c . 3 Press b or B to select either On or Off and Press T . Note: If Quick Restart is set to Off and you turn off the TV, it can take several seconds for the picture to appear when you[...]

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    22 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Setting up your TV Viewing the system status To view the system status: 1 Press Y and open the Setup menu. 2 Highlight In stallatio n and press T . A new set of Installatio n menu icons will appear on-screen, as shown below right. 3 Open the System Status me nu, highli ght System Information , and press T . 4 P[...]

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    23 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Selecting the video input source to view To select the video i nput source to view: 1 Press + on the remote control or INPUT on the TV control panel. 2 Press 0–7 to select th e input so urce you want to view, which will depend on the input termi nals you used to connect your de[...]

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    24 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Input labeling example: The screen below left shows the default Input Selection screen (with none of the inputs labeled). The screen below right is an example of how you could label the inputs if you had connected a DVD player to VIDEO 1, Cable TV to VIDEO 2, a video recorder to [...]

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    25 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features To open the Channel Browser™ banner: • Press 3 C , # c , or i on the re mote control. • Press 3 C to surf back from th e most recently viewed channel through the last 32 channels or inp uts in the History list, ANT 1 channels list, ANT 2 channels list or the inputs list. ?[...]

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    26 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Using the Home feature To set a channel or input as Home: 1 Tune the TV to the channel or in put you would li ke to set as the Home source. 2 Press and hold i on the rem ote control for 3 seconds. When HOME is saved, the Channel Browser™ banner will appear at the bottom of the [...]

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    27 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Selecting the picture size You can view many progra m formats in a variety of picture sizes— Natural , Theate rWide 1 , Th eaterWi de 2 , TheaterWide 3 , and Full . The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the pro gram you are [...]

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    28 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features TheaterWide 3 picture size (for letter box programs with subtitles) • The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller. • The top and bottom edges are hidden. To view the hidden areas (such as subtitles or captions), s ee “S[...]

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    29 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Using the auto aspect ratio feature When the auto aspect ra tio feature is set to On , the picture size is automatically selected when one of the following input sources is received: • A 480i signal from the VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 2 , ColorStream HD-1 , or ColorStream HD-2 input. • [...]

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    30 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture settings from four di fferent modes, as described below. To select the picture mo de using the menu system: 1 Press Y and open the Video menu. 2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T . 3 In the [...]

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    31 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Using the closed caption mode The closed caption mode has two options: • Captions—An on-screen d isplay of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are cl osed captioned (usually m arked “CC” in program guid es). • Text—An on-screen di[...]

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    32 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Digital closed captions You can use the Digital CC /Audio Selector to select digital closed caption services (if ava ilable), which will t emporarily override closed captions for digital channels only. When such services ar e not available, the Digital CC/Audio Selector presents [...]

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    33 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature allows you to output high-fidelity stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a second language, music, or other audio information (wh en provided by individual stations). Th[...]

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    34 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Using the StableSound ® feature The StableSound ® feature limits t he highest v olume level to prevent extreme changes in vo lume when the signal source changes (for example, to pr event the sudden increase in volume that often happens when a TV program switches to a commercial[...]

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    35 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Using the Locks menu The Locks menu includes the Enable Rating Blocking, Edit Rating Limits, Channels Block, Input Lock, Front (control) Panel Lock, and New PIN Code features. You can use these features after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code 1 Press Y and high[...]

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    36 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip) Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (viole nce, sex, dialog, lang uage). The V-Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to the ratings you sele[...]

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    37 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Notes: • If you place an “ 5 ” in the box next to “ ‘None’ Rated ,” programs rated “ None ” will be blocked; however, programs that do not provide any rating informa tion will not be blocked. • To display the rating o f the program yo u are watch ing, press E [...]

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    38 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Unlocking programs temporarily If you try to tune the TV to a program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter program lock mode and the following message will appear on-screen: You can either temporarily unlo ck the program or select an unlocked program to watch[...]

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    39 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Using the control p anel lock feature You can lock the contro l panel to prevent your settin gs from being changed accidentally (by children, for ex ample). When the control panel lock is On , none of the controls on the TV control panel will operate except POWER . To lock the co[...]

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    40 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Using the TV’s basic features Displaying TV sett ing information on-screen using RECALL To display TV setting information on-screen: Press E on the remote control. The following i nformation w ill display on-scr een (if applicable): • Current input ( ANT 1 , ANT 2 , VIDEO 1 , etc.) • If ANT 1 or ANT 2 is [...]

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    41 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s advanced features Using the advanced picture settings features Using dynamic contrast When dynamic contrast is set to On , the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect th e appearance of your contrast settings and then autom atically adjust the video. When dynamic contrast is s[...]

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    42 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s advanced features Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures (cool, medium, and warm), as described below. To select the co lor temperature: 1 Press Y and open the Video menu. 2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings [...]

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    43 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s advanced features Using the Game Mode feature You can use the Game Mode feature for shorter frame delays when playing a video game requiring spl it-second timing between the on-screen display and input from the controller (such as music creation and high-action games). Note: To use the Game Mod[...]

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    44 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service techni cian, please check this entire chapter for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try. Black box on screen • The Closed Caption feature is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the Closed Caption f[...]

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    45 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting – If the TV is connecte d to an A/V receive r that has a programmable audio delay f eature, use th is feature to help synchronize the sound to the picture. – If you notice this phenomenon only on certain TV channels, please contact your loca l broadcast, cable, or satellite provider to infor[...]

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    46 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting LED indications The yellow blue and red/green LED lights on the TV (at the botto m center of the TV) indicate the TV’s status, as described belo w: Note: If the TV loses A/C power (e.g., a power o utage occurs or the power cord is unplugged), when power is restored, the yellow LED will blink w[...]

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    47 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Lamp unit replacement and care Replacing the lamp unit (User-replaceable component) The light source for this TV is a mercury lamp wi th internal atmospheric pressure that increases during use. The lamp has a limited service life that va ries depending on product use and user settings. As is generally [...]

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    48 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix How to replace the lamp unit Required tools : • Manual screwdrivers (Phil lips and slotted) • Soft, lint-free gloves 1 Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord. 2 STOP! Allow the lamp to cool for at least one (1 ) hour before replacing it. 3 On the lamp unit door on th e back of the TV, loosen the[...]

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    49 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Notes: • Never subject th e lamp unit to excessive shock. • Never touch the lamp unit glass or otherwise get it dirty. Doing so may affect the image quality and reduce the service life of the lamp. See “Cleaning the lamp unit glass” below. 7 Using a manual phillips screw driver, tighten the two[...]

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    50 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Specifications Notes: • This model complies with the specification s listed below. • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • This model may not b e compatible with features an d/or specifications th at may be added in th e future. Television System NTSC standard ATSC st[...]

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    51 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Limited United St ates Warranty for DLP™ Television Models Toshiba America Consume r Product s, L.L.C. (“TACP”) makes th e following limited warranties to original consumers in the United Sta tes. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERS ON RECEIVING THIS DLP[...]

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    52 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Limited Canada Warranty for DLP™ Television Models Toshiba of Canada L imited (“TCL”) ma kes the following li mited warranties to original consumers in Cana da. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERS ON RECEIVING THIS DLP™ TELEVISION AS A GIFT F ROM THE O[...]

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    53 HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix A copy of the GPL source code in this product may be obtained b y contacting Toshiba Consumer Solution s at (800)631-3811. There will be a charge to cover the costs of providing the source code. A copy of the LGPL source code in this prod uct may be obtained by contacting Toshiba Consumer Solution s at[...]

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    HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 54 Index A Antenna input configuration ............ 16 Audio quality adjustments ............... 33 Auto aspect .................................... 29 Auto power off ................................ 40 B Back of the TV .................................. 6 Blocking channels .......................... 37 C CableClear DNR ....[...]

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    HM66 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 55 Notes HM66_EN.book Page 55 Thu rsd ay, February 23, 2006 2:49 PM[...]

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    Corporate Headquarters: 82 TOTOWA ROAD, W A YNE, NJ 07470, U.S.A. NA TIONAL SERVICE DIVISION: 1420-B TOSHIBA DRIVE, LEBANON, TN 37087, U.S.A. PRINTED IN USA (06-03) CableClear , ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide ar e register ed trademarks of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. Channel Browser , SurfLock, and Quick Restart are tradem[...]