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    Projection Television © 2000 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 55A 1 0 55A 1 0A 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 numb[...]

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    2 Important Inf ormation WAR N I N G TO RE D UC E TH E R ISK O F FI R E O R E LE CTRI C SH O CK, D O NOT EX PO SE TH IS APP LIANC E TO RAI N O R MO ISTU R E. The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta ge inside this product may be strong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NO T TR Y T O SER VICE THIS PRODUCT Y OURSELF . The exc[...]

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

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 4 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou hav e purchased one of the finest projection TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your T oshiba TV as quickly as possi[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 5 Connecting y our T V If you have not connected electronic equipment befor e, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that com[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6 Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch cable and pr emium channels. T o use the TV ’ s features, select ANT -1. T o view premium channels, select ANT -2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichev[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 7 Connecting a DVD/satellite receiv er and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, video and TV programs. Y ou can record one TV channel while watching another channel. Y ou will need: • one coaxial cable • [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 8 ANT ( 75 ) ANT-1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT RL OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L/ MONO IN DVD IN L R C R C B Y L/ MONO AUDIO R S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT ANT-2 AUDIO CENTER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO R AUDIO IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to T[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 9 Connecting a camcor der This connection allows you to watch video materials r ecorded on a camcorder . Y ou will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R Connecting an audio system This connecti[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 10 Connecting an A/V r eceiver If you have a system with D olby Pro Logic * surround sound, using the TV speakers as center channel speakers will add to the realism of the sound. Y ou will need: • one pair of audio cables • on[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 11 Using the r emote control P reparing the r emote control f or use The remote control pro vided with your TV can operate most VCRs and cable TV converters as well. It is already programmed to operate T oshiba V CRs; however , you [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 12 P rogr amming the remote contr ol for use with a VC R or a cable TV converter The remote control pro vided with your TV is preprogrammed to operate T oshiba brand V CRs. Y ou can program your TV remote control to operate other [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 13 VCR code table Brand name Code number AIW A 034 AKAI 146, 043, 046, 124, 142, 016 ALBA 202 AMPR O 072 ANAM 031 AUDIO DYNAMICS 012, 023, 043 BRANDT 204 BR OKSONIC 035, 037, 129, 203 CANON 031 CRAIG 003, 040 CUR TIS MA THES 031, [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 14 Cable TV converter code table Brand name Code number ABC 001, 004, 039, 045, 053, 003, 042 ANTR ONIK 014 AR CHER 005, 007, 014, 024 CABLE ST AR 026 CENTUR Y 007 CITIZEN 007 COLOUR V OICE 065, 090 COMBANO 080, 081 COMTR ONICS 01[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 15 Learning about the r emote control MTS displays the A UDIO menu (page 37) POWER turns the TV on and off TV controls the TV CABLE controls the cable TV converter (page 12) VCR controls the V CR (page 11) TI M E R displays the CU[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 16 Setting up y our T V Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to set some pr eferences on the TV using the menu. Y ou can access the menu using the bu[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 17 MENU VOL VOL CH CH TV/ VIDEO EXIT DEMO CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS MENU VOL VOL CH CH TV/ VI[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 18 Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory When you press Channel y or z , your TV will stop only on channels that are stored in the channel memory . N ote: T o tune the TV to a channel not programmed in the channel memory , use th[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 19 MENU VOL VOL CH CH TV/ VIDEO EXIT DEMO Adding and erasing channels manually After you have programmed the channels automatically , you can manually add or erase specific channels. T o add or erase channels: 1. Select the channe[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 20 3. P ress x or • to display the center CONVER GENCE menu. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 21 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS Using the T V’s f eatures Adjusting the channel settings Switchi[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 22 T o clear your favorite channels: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the 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. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 23 6. Assign the label to the channel. P ress x or • to enter a character in the first space. P ress the button repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen. P ress ENTER. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 24 W atching picture-in-pictur e (P I P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allows you to watch two pictur es at the same time. The smaller picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a V CR. T o display[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 25 Switching the main and small pictur es P ress SW AP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and small pictures. The main and small pictures will switch each time you press the SW AP button. Changing the position [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 26 Using the LOC KS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V -CHIP , CH LOCK, VIDEO LOCK, and NE W PIN CODE functions. Y ou can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PI N code 1. P ress MENU, then press x[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 27 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS Using the V -C H I P menu Some TV programs and movies include sign[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 28 M P A A R A TI NG (Independent rating system f or movies) 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select MP AA RA TING. 2. P ress x or • to display the MP AA RA TING menu, then press z or y to highlight MP AA RA TING. 3. P ress x or • to [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 29 Unlocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the program lock mode. T H I S PROGRAM HA S BEEN BLOCKED ! 4 TV EXCEEDS PUSH MUTE TO ENTER SET L[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 30 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS T o unlock channels: 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2.[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 31 MENU VOL VOL CH CH TV/ VIDEO EXIT DEMO Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired pictur e type from four picture modes — sports, standard, movie, and pr eference — as described in the f[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 32 Saving new pref erence Y ou can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) you have adjusted in the pictur e preference mode. T o save your new prefer ences: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or ?[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 33 Mode Picture Quality cool blueish medium neutral warm reddish Selecting the color temper ature Y ou can change the quality of the picture by selecting from thr ee preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. T o select th[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 34 MENU VOL VOL CH CH TV/ VIDEO EXIT DEMO CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP STOP SOURCE PLAY PIP + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 35 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS Using the closed caption f eature The Closed Caption feature has[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 36 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP STOP SOURCE PLAY PIP + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS Setting t[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 37 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP STOP SOURCE PLAY PIP + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS MENU VO[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 38 CH RTN ADV ADV MUTE RECALL TV/VIDEO SURROUND REC TV/VCR REW FF STILL LOCATE SWAP STOP SOURCE PLAY PIP + FAV C . C A P T R E S E T E X I T - FAV VOL CH ENTER 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 100 TV VCR MENU/ TIMER POWER ENT CABLE MTS Using t[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 39 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the quality of your TV ’ s sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the A UDIO menu appears. 2. P re[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 40 Using the Sub-Bass System (SB S) The Sub-B ass System allows you to enhance bass performance, even when the volume is low . T o turn on the Sub-B ass System: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the A UDIO menu appears. 2.[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 41 Selecting the Audio OUT sound This feature allows you to select the sound sour ce (MAIN or PIP) that is output from the A udio OUT jacks. This is useful when amplifying or recor ding the PIP sound with external equipment while [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 42 Viewing the demonstr ation mode When you press DEMO on the TV , the TV automatically displays a variety of its on-screen menus and special featur es. This function is provided for demonstration purposes only . T o stop the demo[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 43 Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Super band (J through W) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 through 94, 100 [...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 44 T r oubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the pr oblem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the po wer cord is plugged in,[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 45 Limited United States W arranty T oshiba America Consumer Products, I nc. ( “ TA C P ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consum[...]

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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 46 Index A A/V receiver connection ................................................... 10 A NT 1/2 ................................................................................... 17 Antenna cable s ..............................[...]

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