Toshiba 50L2200U manual

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    GMA300014011 5/12 Note: T o display a High Definition picture, the TV must be receiving a High Definition signal (such as an over- the-air High Defin ition TV broadcast, a High Definition digit al cable program, or a High Definition digital satellite program). For d etails, contact you r TV antenna installer , cable provider , or satellite provider[...]

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    2 Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LED TV . This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new LED TV . Before operating your LED TV , carefully read this manual completely . WARN ING T o prevent injury , this apparatus must be securely attach ed to the floor/wall in accordance with t he installat ion instruc[...]

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    3 Im p orta n t Safety I n structio n s 1) Read these instructions . 2) Keep these instructions . 3) Heed all war nings . 4) Follow all instru ctions . 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth . 7) Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacture r ’s instructions. 8) Do not install [...]

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    4 24) When selecting a location for the TV , • NEVER allow any part of th e TV to hang over the edge of the suppor ting furniture, • NEVER place the TV on tall fu rniture (for example, ente rtainment cen ters or bookca ses) without anchoring both the fu rniture and the TV to a suitabl e support, • Never place cloth or other material bet ween [...]

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    5 38) W ARNING: RISK OF ELE CTRIC SHOCK ! Never spill liquids or push objects of any kind into the TV cabinet slot s. 39) During a lightening storm, do not touch the connecting cabl es or prod uct. 40) For added protecti on of your TV from lightning and power surges, always unplug the power cord and disconnect the antenn a from the TV if you leave [...]

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    6 2) Remove the screws shown in the below di agram. This will allow removal of the pedest al stand. 3) Once you have removed the screws holding the pedestal st and in place, remove t he pedestal st and from the TV . 50” TV CAUTION : Always place the TV on the floor or a sturdy , level, stable surface that can support the weight of t he unit. T o [...]

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    7 ENERGY ST AR ® User Information ENERGY ST AR User Information Statement: the fact ory default settings of this television meet ENERGY ST AR ® requirements. Changing Picture Settings may increase energy consumption , possibly beyond the li mits required for ENERGY ST AR qualification . T o ensure your television is operating at optim al energy e[...]

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    8 Copyright This guide is copyrighted by T oshiba America Information Systems, Inc. with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this guide cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of T os hiba. No patent liability is assumed, however , with respect to th e use of the information contained herein. © 2012 by T os[...]

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    9 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ... ......................... ..................... ............. 15 Features ..................................................................16 Overview of installation, setup, and use ..................17 TV front and side panel c ontrols and connections ..18 TV back panel connections .........................[...]

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    10 Con t en t s Connecting a Blu-ray™/DVD Player with Color S tream ® (component video), and a satellite receiver ....... 25 Connecting an HDMI® or DVI device to the HDMI® input ..........................................27 HDMI® CEC connection .........................................29 Connecting a digital audio system ......................[...]

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    11 Con t en t s Tuning channels using the Channel Browser ..........59 Favorites browser ............................................. 59 Elements of the Channel Browser ..................... 61 Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List ........................................63 Tuning to the next programmed channel ..........63 T[...]

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    12 Con t en t s S electing stereo/ S AP broadcasts ...................... 79 Adjusting the audio quality ................................ 80 Audyssey Premium Television™ .......................81 S electing the optical audio output format .........82 Using the Dolby® Digital Dynamic Range Control feature .................................82 Using[...]

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    13 Con t en t s HDMI® CEC playback device (DVD player, etc.) control ......................... 104 Other HDMI® CEC functions ..........................106 S etting up HDMI ® CEC .................................... 107 Displaying TV status information ..........................107 Understanding the last mode memory feature ...... 108 Chapter 7: [...]

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    14 Con t en t s S peaker type .........................................................121 Video/audio terminals ...........................................121 Video/audio input ............................................121 Color S tream® (component video) HD input ... 121 HDMI® input ..................................................121 Digita[...]

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    15 Chap t e r 1 Introduction Safe t y icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to a void potential hazards that could result in personal injuri es, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight th ese instructions as fol[...]

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    16 In tr oduc t ion Fe a t u r e s Fea t u r es The follo wing are just a fe w of th e many e x citing features of your new T o shiba wide screen, in tegrated HD, LED TV : ❖ Integrated digital tu ning (8VSB A TSC and QAM) — Eliminates the n eed for a separate d igital conv er ter set-top box (in most cases). ❖ 1920 x 1080 output resolution ?[...]

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    17 In tr oduc t ion Overview of installation, setup, and use Ove r view of ins t alla t ion, se t up, and use Follo w these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many exciting features. 1 Carefully read the importan t safety , installation, care, and service information. Keep this manual for future reference. 2 T o choose a location for the T[...]

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    18 In tr oduc t ion TV fr ont and side panel contr ols and conn ections 10 Program channels into the TV’ s channel memory . See “ Auto T uning” on page 47 . 11 For details on using the TV’ s features, see chapters 6 and 7. 12 For help , refer to “T rou bleshooting” on pag e 114 . 13 For technical specif ications , see “Specifications?[...]

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    19 In tr oduc t ion TV back panel connections 8 ARRO WS / // —When a menu is onscreen, these buttons function as up/down/left/right menu navigation buttons. 9 EXIT —Instantly closes an onscreen menu. 10 USB port —Accesses JPEG or MP3 f iles , or updates TV fir m wa r e . TV back panel connec t ions For e xplanations of cable types and connect[...]

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    20 In tr oduc t ion TV bac k panel connections 6 HDMI® IN —High-Definition Multi media Interface input recei ves digital audio and uncomp ressed digital vi deo from an HDMI® device or uncompressed digital video from a D V I devic e. HDMI® connection is necessary to recei ve 1080p signals. Component/Standard (composite) video cables carry only [...]

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    21 Chap t e r 2 Connecting Y our TV Ove r view of cable t ypes Before purchasing cables, know the connector types your de vices require. Y ou can purchase cables from most st ores that sell audio/video devices. Coaxial (F- t ype) cable (Sample Illustration) Coaxial cable Coaxial (F-type) cable connects you r antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable [...]

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    22 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Overview of cable types S t anda r d A/V cables ( r ed/whi t e/y ellow) (Sample Illustration) Standard A V cables Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come in sets of three, and connect to video de vices with analog audio and composite video outpu t. These cab les (and the related i nputs on your TV) are typically[...]

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    23 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Overview of cable types HDMI ® cables provide the best audio and picture quality . Op t ical audio cable (Sample Illustration) Optical audio cable Optical audio cable connect s recei vers with Dolby ® Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation) optical audi o input to the TV’ s Digital Au d i o O u t terminal. See “Connec[...]

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    24 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a VCR, antenna, cable TV , or camcor der Connec t ing a VCR, an t enna, cable TV , o r camco r de r (Sample Illustration) Connecting to a VCR, antenna, or cabl e TV or camcor der Items needed: ❖ Coaxial cables ❖ Standard A V cables If you hav e a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the TV to your VCR’ s audio out [...]

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    25 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a Blu-r ay™/D VD Player with ColorStr eam ® *T o select the video inpu t source, press the INPUT button on the remote control. See “Selecting the video input source” on page 55 . The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is pro[...]

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    26 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a Blu-ray™/D VD Player with ColorStr eam ® Please note that 1080p is not supported. Check the User’ s Guide of the D VD pl ayer in order to determine the best output signal available. ❖ If your D VD player or sate llite receiv er does not have component video, connect a standard A/V cable to the A UDIO/VI[...]

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    27 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting an HDMI® or D VI device to the HDMI® input Connec t ing an HDMI ® o r DVI device t o t he HDMI ® inpu t The HDMI ® input on your TV recei ves digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI ® source de vice, or uncompressed digital video from a D VI (Digital V isual Interface) source de vice. Thi[...]

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    28 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting an HDMI ® or D V I device to the HDMI® input T o view the HDMI ® device video: Select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 video input source on the TV . (Press the INPUT b utt on on the remote control. For more information, see “Selecting the video input source” on page 55 .) T o connect a D VI device, y ou will need : ❖ [...]

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    29 Connec t ing Y ou r TV HDMI® CEC connection T o ensure that the HDMI ® or DVI device is reset properly: ❖ When turning on your electronic components, turn on the TV first, and then the HDMI ® or DVI device. ❖ When turning off your electronic components, turn off the HDMI ® or DVI device first, and then the TV . EIA/CEA-861-D compliance c[...]

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    30 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a digital audio system ❖ If several devices are connect ed, the HDMI ® CEC Control fe ature may not operate properly . ❖ For proper operation, it is recommended that you use an HDMI ® cable with the HDMI ® Logo ( ). Before controlling the device(s): ❖ After completing the above c onnections, configure t[...]

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    31 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a digital audio system Y ou will need an optical audio cable . Make sure to use an optical audio cable that has the lar ger “T osLink” connector and not the smaller “mini-optical” connector . (Sample Illustration) Connectin g a digital au dio system T o control the audio: 1 T urn on the TV and the digita[...]

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    32 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a digital audio system 5 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to select either Dolby Digital or PCM , depending on your device. (Sample Illustration) A udio Setup scr een - Done 6 T o sav e the new settings, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. T o rev ert to th e factory defaults, highlight Reset , and th[...]

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    33 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting an analog audio system Connec t ing an analog audio sys t em This connection allows you to use e xternal speakers with an external analog audio amplifier to adjust the level. Y ou will need standard audio cables. (Sample Illustration) Connectin g an analog audi o system Connec t ing a compu t e r W ith either th[...]

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    34 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a computer T o use a computer, set the monitor output resoluti on on the computer before connect ing it to the TV . The supported signal formats are VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA and SXGA. For detailed signal specifications, see “ A cceptable signal formats for PC IN, HDMI®” on page 122 . Other formats or non-stand [...]

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    35 Connec t ing Y ou r TV Connecting a computer (Sample Illustration) Connectio ns to HDMI ® terminal The supported signal fo rmats are VGA, SV GA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60H z), 720p (60Hz), 1080i (60H z), and 1080p (24Hz/60Hz). For signal specifications, see “ Acceptable signal formats for PC IN, HDMI®” on page 122 . ❖ The ed[...]

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    36 Chap t e r 3 Using the Remote Control Ins t alling ba tt e r ies T o install batteries: 1 Re move the ba tt e ry c over fr om th e back of the remote control. (Sample Illustration) Removing the r emote back cover 2 Insert two AAA batteries, corresponding to the (+) and (-) markings on the battery compartm ent. (Sample Illustration) Installing th[...]

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    37 Using t he Remo t e Con tr ol Remote contr ol effective r ange ❖ Be sure to use AAA size batteries. ❖ Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area. ❖ Always consider the environment when disposing of batteries. Always follow applicable laws and regulations. ❖ If the remote does not operate co rrectly , or if the operating range is [...]

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    38 Using t he Rem o t e Con tr ol Learning about the r emote contr ol Lea r ning abou t t he r emo t e con tr ol The buttons used for operating the TV are described below . For the HDMI ® CEC remote co ntrol functions, see “HDMI® CEC playback device (D VD player , etc.) control” on page 104 . (Sample Illustration) Re mote contr ol overview Th[...]

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    39 Using t he Remo t e Con tr ol Learning about the remote contr ol 1 The PO WER button turns the TV On/Off . When the TV is on, the power LED indicator on the TV front glows green. 2 The PIC SIZE b u tton cycles through the picture sizes. See “Selecting the picture size” on page 65 . 3 The PIC MODE button selects the picture mode. See “Selec[...]

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    40 Using t he Rem o t e Con tr ol Learning about the r emote contr ol 18 The Arrow buttons ( / / / ) select or adjust programming menus when a menu is on-screen. 19 The Arro w buttons ( / ) open th e Channel Browser and tune to the previous/next channel in the channel history when TV programming is on-screen. See “T uning channels using the Chann[...]

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    41 Chap t e r 4 Menu Layout and Navigation Main menu layou t The tables below and on the fo llowing pages provide a quick ov ervie w of your TV’ s menu system. T o open the Installation menus (illustrated below), press MENU on the r emote contro l or TV control panel. Icon Item Option Picture Mode Dynamic/Standard/Movie/PC/Preference Picture Sett[...]

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    42 Menu Layou t and Naviga t ion Main menu layout Preferences CC Selector Launches the temporary CC Selector Base CC Mode Off/CC1/CC2/CC3/CC4/T1/T2/T3/T4 Digital CC Settings Opens the Digital CC Setup menu Input Labeling Opens the Input Labeling menu A V Input Selects ColorStream HD/Video input Menu Language English/Français/Español Channel Brows[...]

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    43 Menu Layou t and Naviga t io n Setup/Installation me nu layout Se t up /Ins t alla t ion menu layou t The Installation menu contains th e T errestrial and System Status menus. T o open the Installat ion menu, press the MENU button on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Setup menu, selec t Installation , and then press the ENTER b ut[...]

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    44 Menu Layou t and Naviga t ion Navigating th e menu system 4 All menus close automatically if you do not make a selection within approximately 60 seco nds, except the signal meter menu, which closes automatically after a fe w minutes. 5 T o close a menu instantly , press the EXIT button. The menu background may sometimes appear black, depending o[...]

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    45 Chap t e r 5 S etting up your TV Ini t ial Se t up When you f irst turn on or reset the TV , the Init ial Setup wind ow will appear . 1 In the M enu Langua ge field, press the ( / arro w) buttons to select your preferred language. 2 Press the ( / arrow) buttons to select Tim e Zo n e S e tu p . Then set your desired time zone, using the ( / arro[...]

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    46 Se tt ing up you r TV Initial Setup Menu language Y ou can choose from three dif ferent menu language settings (English, Français, and Español) fo r the on-screen display of menus and messages. T o select the me nu language: 1 Press t h e MEN U b utton, open the Prefer ences menu, and then highlight Men u Language . 2 Press the ( / arrow) butt[...]

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    47 Se tt ing up you r TV Storing channels in memory (optional) 3 Open the T errestrial me nu, highli ght Inpu t Conf iguration , and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Illustration) T err estrial menu - Input Configuration selection 4 Highlight ANT/CABLE In and press the ( / arrow) b u ttons to select the input source ( Cable or Antenna ). (Sampl[...]

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    48 Se tt ing up you r TV Storing channels in memory (optional) ❖ Y ou must set up the ANT/CABLE input source before programming channels. See “ANT/CABLE IN” on page 46 . ❖ The automatic channel progr amming process will erase channels that were previously programmed into the TV’ s memory . ❖ T o tune the TV to a channel not programmed i[...]

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    49 Se tt ing up you r TV Storing channels in memory (optional) A new set of Installation menu icons appears. 4 Open the T errestrial me nu, highli ght Channel Pr ogra m to open the Start Scan window , and then press the ENTER button to begin channel programming. (Sample Illustration) T err estrial m enu - Channel Pr ogram selection (Sample Illustra[...]

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    50 Se tt ing up you r TV Setting channel skip Se tt ing channel skip T o prev ent a channel from being viewed, you can set it to be skipped. 1 From the Set up menu, highl ight Installation , and then press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to select Channel Options , and then press th e ENTER button. The list of channels appears. (S[...]

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    51 Se tt ing up you r TV Setting the A V input mode Skipped channels cannot be selected with the CH arrow buttons, however , they can be accessed using the number keys on the remote control. If an encrypted channel is accident ally added to the channel list while programming channels, y ou can remove the unw anted encrypted (non-vie wable) channel [...]

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    52 Se tt ing up you r TV V iewing the digital signal meter mode.) See “Connecting an HDMI® or D VI device to the HDMI® input” o n page 27 . (Sample Illustration) HDMI ® Audio mode selection 4 T o sav e the setting, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. Because the PC and HDMI 1 inputs share the same set of anal og audio inputs, t[...]

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    53 Se tt ing up you r TV Setting the time zone 2 Highlight Install ation , and then press the ENTER button. A new set of Installation menu icon s appears. 3 Open the T errestrial me nu, highli ght Signal Meter , and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ( / / / arrow) b uttons to select the antenna input and digital channel signal you wish to ch[...]

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    54 Se tt ing up you r TV V iewing the system status 3 Open the System Status menu, highlight System Information , and then press the ENTER b utton. 4 Press the ( / arrow) b utton s to scroll through the menu bar to select Fac t o r y De f a u lt s or Support Inf ormation . The related information appears. T o close the screen and retu rn to the Ins[...]

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    55 Chap t e r 6 Using the TV’ s f e a t u r e s Selec t ing t he video inpu t sou r ce T o select the video input source to view: 1 Press t h e INPUT button on the remote control or TV control panel. 2 Do one of the following: ❖ Press 0-4. ❖ Repeatedly press the ( / arrow) b uttons on the remote control, and then press the ENTER b u tton to c[...]

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    56 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Selecting the video input sour ce ❖ Repeatedly press the INPUT button on the remote control or TV control panel to change the input setti ng. The current signal source displays in the top right corner of th e Input Selection screen. (Sample Illustration) Input Selection scr een ❖ Y ou can label the video inp[...]

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    57 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Labeling the video input sour ces Press t h e INPUT button repeatedly to hi ghlight the desired input source, and then press the EXIT button. ❖ When you select HDMI ® CEC input sources from the pop-up window using the INPUT button, some HDMI ® CEC devices may automatically turn on. ❖ When selecting input sou[...]

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    58 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Labeling the video input sources 2 Highlight In put Labeling , and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Illustration) Pr eferences menu - Input Labeling selection 3 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to highligh t the video source you wish to label. 4 Press the ( / arrow) buttons to select the desi red label for that[...]

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    59 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es T u ning channels using the Channel Br owser connected a VCR to ColorStream ® HD, a video recorder to HDMI 1, and a D VD play er to HDMI 2. (Sample Illustration) Input selection scr eens T o clear the input labels: 1 Press t h e M ENU button and open the Pr eferences menu. 2 Highlight In put Labeling , and then p[...]

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    60 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es T unin g channels using the Channel Br owser T o add a fav orite channel/input: 1 T une to the channel or input . 2 Press and hold the FA V b utton for a few seconds. The channel or input is added to the beginning of the Favorites list on the left side of the Channel Browser . T o delete a favorite channel/input[...]

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    61 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es T u ning channels using the Channel Br owser 6 Press the ( arrow) b utton to high light Fa vorites List , and then press the ( / arrow) buttons to selec t On or Off . 7 Press the ( arro w) button to highlight HDMI ® CEC List , and then press the ( / arrow) buttons to selec t On or Off . HDMI ® CEC List is automa[...]

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    62 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es T unin g channels using the Channel Br owser 5 Channels stored in the History List. T o toggle among t he av ailable lists: After opening the Channel Browser , press the ( / arrow) b utton s to toggle through the History , ANT/CABLE , Inputs , Fav or i t e s , or HDMI ® CEC options. ❖ The Channel Browser open[...]

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    63 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es T u ning channels using the Channel Br owser Adding and clea r ing channels and inpu t s in t he His t o r y Lis t As a channel or input is tuned, the Channel Browser adds it to the History Li st and disp lays it on the right si de of the Chan nel Browser . Previously tuned channels/inputs are shi fted to the left[...]

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    64 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es T unin g channels using the Channel Br owser T uning t o a specific channel (p r og r ammed o r unp r og r ammed) T o tune analog channels: Press the Channel Number (0–9) on the remot e control. For example, to select ch annel 125, press 1, 2, 5, and then press the ENTER button. T uning di gital channels: Pres[...]

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    65 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Selecting the picture size 2 Press and hold the CH R TN button for a few seconds until the message “Memorized” appears on the screen. The channel has been programmed to the CH R TN button. 3 Y ou can then change channels repeatedly , and when you press the CH R TN button, the memorized channel will be tuned. T[...]

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    66 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Selecting the pictur e size T o select the picture size using the menus: 1 Select Picture Size in the Theater Settings menu. 2 Press the ( / arrow) b u ttons to select the desired picture size setting. 3 Highlight Do ne , and then press the ENTER button. Some of the picture sizes may not be available depending o[...]

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    67 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Selecting the picture size The Full setting is for v iewing in 1080i, 1080p, and 720p prog ram source. (Sample Illustration) Picture size - Full The edges of the picture may be hidden. Thea t e r Wide 1 This setting is for viewing in 4:3 format programs. (Sample Illustration) Pict ure size - TheaterW ide 1 The cen[...]

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    68 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Selecting the pictur e size Thea t e r Wide 3 This setting is for viewing letter box programs with subtitles. (Sample Illustration) Pictur e size - TheaterW ide 3, letter box with subtitles The picture’ s top and bot tom edges are hidden*. * T o view the hidden areas (suc h as subtitles or captions), see “Sc[...]

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    69 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Selecting the picture size 4:3 (Sample Illustration) Picture size - 4:3 Some program formats will display wi th sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom . No r mal This setting is for viewing VGA, SV GA, XGA, WXGA, and SXGA sources. (Sample Illustration) Picture size - Normal This size is a non-stretched display[...]

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    70 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Scr olling the The aterW ide® pictur e (TheaterW ide 2 and 3 only) Sc r olling t he Thea t e r Wide ® pic t u r e (Thea t e r Wide 2 and 3 only) Y ou can set separate scroll settings for the TheaterW ide 2 and TheaterW ide 3 modes for each input. T o set the scroll settings: 1 Press the MENU button and open th[...]

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    71 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the A uto Aspect fe atur e Using t he Au t o Aspec t fea t u r e When this feature is set to On, th e TV will automatically select the picture size when one of the following input sources is recei ved: ❖ A 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i digit al signal from the ANT/CABLE input ❖ A 480i signal from the ColorStre[...]

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    72 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Selecting the Cinema Mode Selec t ing t he Cinema Mode When you view a D V D (3:2 pulldown processed) from a D VD player connected to the VIDEO , ColorStr eam ® HD (component video), or HDMI ® inputs on the TV , smoother motion can be obtained by setting the Cinema Mode to Film . T o set the Cinema Mode to Fil[...]

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    73 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Adjusting the pictur e Adjus t ing t he pic t u r e Selec t ing t he pic t u r e mode Y ou can select your desir ed picture settings from the modes described below . PC mode is available for HDMI ® and PC inputs only (grayed out for other input sources). T o select the picture mode using the menu system: 1 Press [...]

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    74 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Adjusting the pictur e 3 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to sel ect the picture mode you prefer , and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Illustration) Mode selections screen Adjus t ing t he pic t u r e quali t y Y ou can adjust the picture quality (Contrast, Backlight, DynaLight™, Brightness, Color, T int, an[...]

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    75 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using closed captions 3 Press the ( / arrow) b u ttons to select the picture quality you wish to adjust (C ontrast, Backlight, DynaLig ht, Brightness, Color , Tint, or Sharpness), and then press the ( / arro w) buttons to adjust the setting. 4 T o sav e the new settings, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER b[...]

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    76 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using closed captions If the program or video you selected is not closed captione d, no captions will display onscreen. T o view text, highlight T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 . (Sample Illustration) Captions - text If text is not available in your area, a black rectangle may a ppear on screen. If this happens, set the Ba[...]

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    77 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using closed captions 3 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to highl ight the characteristic you wish to change, and then press the ( / arrow) buttons to select the format for that characteristic. 4 T o sav e the new settings, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. T o rev ert to th e factory defaults, highli[...]

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    78 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Adjusting the audio 4 T o sav e the new settings, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. 5 Press the EXIT button. Adjus t ing t he audio Mu t ing t he sound Press the MUTE button to partially reduce (1/2 Mute) or turn off (Mute) the sound. E ach time you press the MUTE button, the mute mode changes in[...]

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    79 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Adjusting the audio 2 Highlight Di gital A udio Selector , and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Illustration) Sound menu - Digital Audio Selector selection 3 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to select Digital Audio , and then press the ( / arrow) buttons to selec t the desired service. 4 Press the EXIT button. Se[...]

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    80 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Adjusting the audio T o listen to an alternate language on an A T SC digital station (if av ailable), h ighlight the Language field in step 3 above, and then press the ( / arrow) b utt ons to select the language you prefer . T o listen to a second audio program on an analog station, if av ailable, select SAP in [...]

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    81 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Adjusting the audio Audyssey P r emium T elevision™ These tele visions use a suite of technologies for better sound quality , including the following: ❖ A udyssey EQ ® —provides clear , accurate and natural sound right out of the box. This t echnology ensures you enjoy your audio experience as much as your [...]

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    82 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Adjusting the audio When you use ColorStream ® H D or V ideo, switch the A V input mode as appropriate. Selec t ing t he op t ical audio ou t pu t fo r ma t Y ou can select the optical aud io output format when you connect a Dolby ® Digital decoder or other digital audio system s to the TV’ s Optical Audio O[...]

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    83 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the Locks menu Using t he Locks menu The Locks menu includ es the Enabl e Rating Blocking, Ed it Rating Limits, Input Lock, Panel Lock, GameTimer and Ne w PIN Code features. Y ou can use these feature s after entering the correct PIN code. En t e r ing t he PIN code 1 Press t h e MENU bu tton, and then highl[...]

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    84 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using par ental contr ols (for USA re gion) ❖ Use the Number buttons to ente r your four-digit code, and then press the ENTER button. If the wrong PIN code is entered, the message “Incorrect PIN code, please try again!” appears. ❖ Highlight Retry , and then press the ENTER button. ❖ Enter the code agai[...]

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    85 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using par ental contr ols (for USA r egion) 1 Press t h e MENU button and highlight the Locks menu icon. 2 Press the ( arro w) button to display the PIN code entry screen. 3 Enter your four -digit PIN code, and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ( arro w ) button to highlight Enable Rating Blocking . 5 Press[...]

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    86 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using par ental contr ols (for USA re gion) Downloading an addi t ional r a t ing sys t em In the future, an additi onal rating syst em ma y become av ailable for use in selecti vely blocking TV programs and movies. The currently tuned station must be receiving a digital signa l before an additional rating syste[...]

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    87 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using par ental contr ols (for USA r egion) 10 In the Edit Ratin g Limits screen, hi ghlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. ❖ The additional rating system can be downloaded only once. Y ou will not be able to download any updates to the rating system should such updates become available. ❖ The additio[...]

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    88 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using par ental contr ols (for USA re gion) Independent rating system for movies: Indication other than rating system: If you place an “X” in the box next to “None” Rated, programs rated “None” or “Not Rated” will be blocked. Programs that do not provide any rating information will not be blocked[...]

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    89 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using par ental contr ols (for USA r egion) 3 Enter your four -digit PIN code, and then press the ENTER button. 4 Press the ( arro w ) button to highlight Enable Rating Blocking . 5 Press the ( arro w) button to select On . 6 Press the ( arro w ) button to highlight Edit Rating Limits , and then press the ENTER bu[...]

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    90 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using the Input Lock featur e Unlocking p r og r ams t empo r a r ily If you try to tune to a program that exceeds the rating lim its you hav e set, the TV w ill enter pr ogram lock mode and a warning message will appear on the screen. (Sample Illustrati on) W arning - exceeded r ating limit Y ou can either tem [...]

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    91 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Locking c ha nnels Locking channels W ith the Lock feature, you can lock specific channels. Lock ed channels can only be accessed by entering the PIN code. For details, see “Entering the PIN code” on page 83 . T o lock channels: 1 From the Set up menu, highl ight Installation , and then press the ENTER button.[...]

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    92 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Locking c ha nnels Using t he GameTime r ® Y ou can use the GameT imer ® to set a ti me limit for playing a video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameTimer ® expires, the TV enters Input Lock mode and locks out the inpu t source for the video game de vice. T o set the GameTimer ® : 1 From the Locks m enu, [...]

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    93 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the PC Settings feature 5 Press the ( arro w) button to select On . When the control panel is locked and any b utton on the control panel (except PO WER) is pressed, the message “NO T A V AILABLE” appears. (Sample Illustration) Locks menu - P anel Lock selection T o unlock the control panel, select Off i[...]

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    94 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using the PC Settings featur e If a computer is not connected or there is no PC input signal, this feature will be grayed out in the Setup menu. 4 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to select an item. 5 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to make the appropriate adjustments. (Sample Illustration) PC S ettings - adju stment[...]

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    95 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the Media Player 2 Highlight Audio Setup , and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ( / arrow) b uttons to select PC A udio , and then press the ( / arrow) b uttons to select Ye s or No . ❖ Ye s : When viewing the PC input, the audio from th e PC Audio input can be heard. ❖ No: When viewing the PC in[...]

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    96 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using the Media Player ❖ Gently insert the USB device into the port and do not remove while viewing Media Player . ❖ USB device: USB Mass Storage Class devic e (MSC) ❖ Connectivity is not guara nteed for all devices. ❖ Connect the USB device to the TV directly . ❖ Do not use a USB Hub. ❖ Y ou must ob[...]

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    97 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the Media Player If you repeatedly insert and remove the USB conne ctor , the prompt may not appear . 2 Press the ( / arro w) buttons to select Ye s , and then press the ENTER button. The Media Player menu appears. (If you select No, n othing happens.) (Sample Illustration) Media Player - open scr een ❖ Th[...]

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    98 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using the Media Player Viewing pho t o files There are three types of view modes: multi vie w , single view , and slide show . Mul t i View This view allo ws you to search fo r photos in a grid format. These pictures are displayed using thum bnail data in each image file. (Sample Illustration) Media Player - pho[...]

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    99 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the Media Player ❖ Press to rotate th e image 90° counterclockwise. Pr ess to rotate the image 90° clockwise. Slide show This view allo ws you to watch a slide show of the photos. In this mode, only files located in the se lected directory will be played. T o use slide show: 1 Press the ENTER button in t[...]

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    100 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using the Media Player 2 Select the desired folder and press the ENTER button to move to the next layer . Press the CH R TN b utton to move back to the previous layer . 3 W ith th e desired file selected, press the ENTER button or the PLA Y button to start playback. 4 Press the ST OP button to stop playback. ?[...]

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    101 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using the Media Player 3 Select a music file and press the ENTER button to start playback. 4 Press CH RETURN twice to mov e back to photo view mode. The music is no w playing in the background. So rt ing pho t o o r music files From the photos Multi V iew or from the music list, you can sort your photo or music f[...]

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    102 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Setting the sleep timer During playback, you can adjust the SOUND menu functions from the Quick Menu. Sorting, T otal Time display may not be available in all c ases. Se tt ing t he sleep t ime r Y ou can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 12 hours). T o set the sleep [...]

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    103 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Automatic P ower Down T o display th e time remaining until the TV turns off, press the SLEEP button. T o cancel the sleep timer , repeatedly press SLEEP until it is set to 0 minutes. Au t oma t ic Powe r Down The TV can be configured to auto matically turn itself off after 4 hours if you do not operate the TV ei[...]

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    104 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using HDMI® CEC 3 Press the ( / arrow) b utton s to highlight the item you want to change, and then press the ( / arro w) button s to select On or Off . ❖ Default setting for this feature is On. ❖ A warning message will appear 1 minute before the TV turns off. Using HDMI ® CEC This is a ne w feature that [...]

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    105 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Using HDMI® CEC HDMI ® CEC Playe r Con tr ol menu func t ions T o control the HDMI ® CEC player from the menu: 1 Press MENU and open the Pr eferences menu. 2 Highlight HDMI ® CEC Player Contr ol, and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Illustration) Pr eferences menu - HDMI ® CEC Player Contr ol 3 Press the[...]

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    106 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Using HDMI® CEC HDMI ® CEC inpu t sou r ce selec t ion If an HDMI ® CEC device with HDMI ® switching capability (such as an Audio Recei ver) is connected to the HDMI ® input, you can select another HDMI ® CEC de vice that is connected to the master HDMI ® de vice using the TV’ s INPUT button. F or inst[...]

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    107 Using t he TV’ s fea t u r es Displaying TV status information When you turn on the Audio Receiver , change its input sourc e, or adjust the sound volume, the sound will be output from the audio receiver’ s speakers even if TV Speakers have been selected. T urn the TV off and on again to output the sound from the TV speakers. Se tt ing up H[...]

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    108 Using t he TV ’ s fe a t u r es Understanding the Last Mode Memory featur e ❖ Digital signal strength indicat or (bar graph in lower right corner of box; for A TSC signals only ) ❖ Stereo, Mono, or SAP audio status (when in HDMI ® input mode, Dolby Digital, o r PCM) ❖ V ideo resolution ❖ Aspect rati o of incomi ng video si gnal (4:3 [...]

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    109 Chap t e r 7 Using the TV’ s Advanced Features Using t he advanced pic t u r e se tt ings Dynamic Con tr as t Dynamic Contrast detects changes in picture quality that af fect the appearance of your contrast settings , and then automa tically adjusts the video. T o select Dynamic Contrast preference: 1 From the Pi cture menu, hig hlight Pictur[...]

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    110 Using t he TV’s Advanced Fea t u r es Using the advanced picture settings 4 Press the ( / arro w) buttons to select High , Middle , Low , or Off . S t a t ic Gamma The static gamma feature lets you ad just the lev els of black in the picture. T o adjust the static gamma settings: 1 Press t h e MENU bu tton, and open the Picture menu. 2 Highli[...]

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    111 Using t he TV’ s Advanced Fea t u r es Using the advanced pictur e settings T o select the color temperature: 1 Press t h e MENU b utton and open the Pictur e menu . 2 Highlight Picture Settings , and then press the ENTER b utton. 3 Highlight Advanced Picture Sett ings , and then press the ENTER button. 4 Highlight Color T emperature , and th[...]

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    112 Using t he TV’s Advanced Fea t u r es Using the advanced picture settings 3 In the CableClear field, select the desired setting. The av ailable selections are Off , Low , Middle , and High . Low , Middle , and High will reduce the noise in varying degrees, from lo west to highest, respecti vely . If the current input is ANT/CABLE or VIDEO, th[...]

  • Page 113

    113 Using t he TV’ s Advanced Fea t u r es Using the advanced pictur e settings T o use the Game Mode feature, the current video input must be Video, ColorStream ® HD, HDMI 1, or HDMI 2. The Game Mode cannot be turned on when any other video input (other than the above-mentioned) is selected. T o turn on Game M ode: 1 Press t h e MENU bu tton, a[...]

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    114 Chap t e r 8 T roubleshooting Gene r al tr oubleshoo t ing Before calling a service technician, re vie w this chapter or visit the T oshiba technical support W eb site at support.toshib a.com for possible causes and solutions for the problem you are experiencing. Before you begin to troubleshoot any problem, f irst unplug the TV from the AC wal[...]

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    115 T r oubleshoo t ing Pictur e pr oblems Other pr oblems. If your TV’ s problem is not addresse d in this T roubleshooting section or the recommended solution has not worked, then use the Reset F actory Defaults procedure. For instructions, see “Resetting Factory Def aults” on page 54 . TV will not turn on. Ensure the power cord is plugged [...]

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    116 T r oubleshoo t ing Sound pr oblems V ideo Input Selection problems. If the Input Selection window does not appear when you press INPUT on the remote control or TV , try pressing INPUT a second time. This will cause a change to the ne xt video input source and will display the Input Selection win dow . Poor display color or no color . The stati[...]

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    117 T r oubleshoo t ing Remote contr ol pr oblems If you hear no sound, try setting the MTS feature to Stereo mode. See “Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts” on page 79 . If you are not receiving a second audio program from a known SAP source, make sure the MTS feature is set to SAP mode. See “Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts” on page 79 . If yo[...]

  • Page 118

    118 T r oubleshoo t ing Closed caption pr oblems the problem persists, use the Reset Factory Defaults procedure. For instructions, see “Resetting Factory Defaults” on page 54 Closed cap t ion p r oblems If the program or video you have selected is not closed captioned, no captions appear on the screen. If text is not a vailable, a black rectang[...]

  • Page 119

    119 T r oubleshoo t ing HDMI® pr oblems HDMI ® p r oblems HDMI ® cables. Ensure that HDMI ® cables with the ( ) Logo are used. For more information, see “Connecting an HDMI® or D VI de vice to the HDMI® input” o n page 27 . Legacy HDMI ® sources. Some legacy HDMI ® sources may not work properly with the latest HDMI ® TV products due to[...]

  • Page 120

    120 Appendix A S pecifications ❖ These models comply with the specifications listed below . ❖ Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. ❖ These models may not be compa tible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. T elevision sys t em Channel cove r age NTSC standard A TSC stand ard 8VSB Dig[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Specifica t ions P ower sour ce Powe r sou r ce 120V A C, 60 Hz Powe r maximum cu rr en t Powe r consump t ion Audio powe r Speake r t ype Video/audio t e r minals Video/audio inpu t Colo r S tr eam ® (componen t video) HD inpu t HDMI ® inpu t 50L2200U 1.2A 50L2200U 0.6W in standby mode 50L2200U 6 7W + 6 7W 50L2200U T wo 5.35" x 1.57&quo[...]

  • Page 122

    122 Specifica t ions Dimensions Digi t al audio ou t pu t Optical type PC inpu t 15-Pin D-sub Analog RGB Dimensions Mass (weigh t ) Ope r a t ing condi t ions Supplied accesso r ies ❖ Remote control with two size “ AAA” batt eries ❖ Wa r r a n t y ❖ Resource Guide ❖ Quick Start Guide ❖ Pedestal and hardware Accep t able signal fo r ma[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Specifica t ions Acceptable signal format s for PC IN, HDMI® HDMI ® signal fo r ma t s ❖ Some illustrations in this User's Guide are for explanation purposes and may differ from the actual unit. ❖ Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. ❖ These models may not be compa tible with features and/or specificatio[...]

  • Page 124

    124 Appendix B License Agreement License Info r ma t ion on t he sof t wa r e used in t he TOSHIBA Digi t al TV The software pre-installed in the T OSHIBA Digital T elevisions consists of multiple, independent software components. Each software component is cop yrighted by TOSHIB A or a third party . The TOSHIB A Digital T elevisions uses softwa re[...]

  • Page 125

    125 License Ag r eemen t implied. "W arranty" here includes, but not l imited to, an implied warranty for marketability or fitness for specif ic uses. All risks associat ed wi th the quality or performance of these software components are assumed by the user . TOSHIB A shall not be liable whatsoev er for any cost of repair or correction o[...]

  • Page 126

    126 License Ag r eemen t (3) Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts full responsibility for any undesirable consequences; the auth ors accept NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind. These conditions apply to any software deri ved fr om or based on the IJG code, not just to the unmodified library . If you use our work,[...]

  • Page 127

    127 License Ag r eemen t This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG (Independent JPEG Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion an d use of free software in commercial and fr eew are products alike. As a consequence, its main points are that: ❖ W e don't promise that this software works. Ho wev er , we will be interested in[...]

  • Page 128

    128 Index A advanced picture settings CableClear® digital Noise Reduction 111 Color temperatu re 110 Dynamic Contrast 109 MPEG Noise Reduction 112 Static Gamma 110 using 109 audio adjusting quality 80 Audyssey ABX™ 81 Dolby® Digital Dynam ic Range Control 82 muting sound 78 optical audio output format 82 stereo/SAP broadcasts 79 Audyssey Dynami[...]

  • Page 129

    129 Index tuning channels 59 Channel Return switching between two channels 64 channels auto tuning 47 locking channels 91 skipping 50 specific channel 64 storing in memo ry 47 cinema mode selecting 72 closed captions CC selector 77 Digital CC settings 76 using 75 computer setting the audio 94 using with the TV 93 connecting a computer 33 audio syst[...]

  • Page 130

    130 Index N no signal power down set 103 O overv iew installation 17 setup 17 use 17 P panel lock feature using 92 parental controls blocking programs/ movi es by rating (V -Chip ) 84 using 84 PC Audio setting 94 PC settings feature using 93 picture adjusting 73 adjusting q uality 74 picture mode selecting 73 picture size 4 3 69 Dot by Dot 69 Full [...]

  • Page 131

    131 Index T time zone setting 53 timer sleep timer 102 troubleshooting 114 channel tuning problems 117 closed caption problems 118 contact T oshiba 119 HDMI® 119 media player problems 119 No HDMI® CEC operation 118 picture problems 115 Rating blocking problem s 118 remote control problem s 117 sound problems 116 TV connections front 18 side 18 TV[...]