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    LCD Color TV O WNER'S M ANUAL Owner's Record Y ou will find the model number and serial number on the back of the TV . Record these numbers in the spaces provided belo w . Refer to them whene ver you call upon your T OSHIB A dealer regarding this product. Model number: Serial number: 52Z3500A 52Z3500E 52Z3500T 57Z3500A 57Z3500E 57Z3500T [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 2 Contents Introduction Welcome to T oshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Safety Inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 3 Introduction Welcome to Toshiba • Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD Co lor Television. This manual will help you use the excit ing features of your new TV. • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. • You also can use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as those referre[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 4 Introduction 7) Never place the TV next to a stove where it will be exposed to oil, smoke, or steam, or in a location where there is a large quantity of dust. This may cause a fire or an electric shock. 8) Install the TV in a horizontal, stable location. Connect between two clips on the back of the TV and a wall, pillar, e[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 5 Introduction 4) Never stand or climb on the TV. Be especially careful in households with children to prevent them through climbing on top of the TV. It may move, fall over, break, become damaged or cause an injury. 5) When the TV will not be used for a long per iod of time, such as during vacation or travel, remove the pow[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 6 Introduction 4) When the TV reaches the end of its useful life, ask a qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV. Note: The lamp unit contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of mercury may be regulated due to environmental considerations. Dispose of the used lamp unit by the approved method for your ar[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 7 Getting started Connecting an antenna Optimum reception of color requires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenn a must be used. The exact type and positioning of the antenna will depend upon your particular area. Your Toshiba dealer or service personnel can best advise you on which antenna to use in [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 8 Getting started TV front and sid e panel controls • You can operate your TV using the buttons on the side panel or the remote control. The back and side of the panel provide the terminal connections to connect oth er equipment to your TV ( - “C onnecting your TV” pages 28 - 32). • For the use of each control, see t[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 9 Getting started TV back panel connections TV back view Cable holder* Power cord * Y ou can use the cable holder to hold antenna cable, video and audio cables etc. When moving the TV , nev er hold this holder . 12 15 16 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 12 o (C1) (COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT termina ls) —High-definition comp onent video [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 10 Getting started Learning about the remote control Location of controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 P - CONTENTS MENU SET UP OK T OP MENU RETURN A UDIO CALL TEXT EXIT MENU D VD MENU + TV REGZA-LINK D VD T o return to the previous pr ogram (T) ( - page 12) Picture mode selection (T/R/D) ( - page 15) Picture size selection (T/R/D) ([...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 11 Getting started Turning the TV on Switching on the TV Connect the power cord to a wall outlet, the ! power indicator lights in red (standby m ode). 1 Press 1 on the re mote contr ol or ! on the TV right side panel. The ! power indicator lights in green. Note: If you watch black and white programs when the color system mod[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 12 Getting started Watching TV programs Selecting the menu language Choose from 9 different langua ges (English, Chin ese (CS), Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian , Arabic, Persian or French) for the on-scree n display. 1 Press M , then press  or  to display SET UP menu. 2 Press  or  to select Language . 3 Press ?[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 13 Getting started Manually setting chann els in the channel memory 1 From the SET UP menu, press  or  to select Manual tuning . 2 Press Q to display the Manual tuning menu. Press  or  to select the program position you want to arrange. 3 Press Q to display the breakdown menu. Press  or  to select an item, [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 14 Using the TV’s features Picture adjustment Selecting the picture size 1 Press to display the pict ure size list, then press  or  to select the appropriate picture size (or press repeatedly to select requ ired picture size directly). 2 Press Q . Note: Depend on the input signals, selectable picture size may be diff[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 15 Using the TV’s features Exact Scan When receiving 1080i or 1080p signa l format, this setting will display the image corrrectly without dist ortion or picture clipping. PC Use this setting for PC vi a HDMI. When receiving 1080i, 1080p or 720p signal form at of HDMI input, this setting will display the image correctly wi[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 16 Using the TV’s features Adjusting the basic picture quality 1 Press M , then press  or  to display the PICTURE menu. 2 Press  or  to select the Picture settings menu, then press Q . 3 Press  or  to select an item you want to adjust, then press  or  to adjust the settings as required. Notes: • T[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 17 Using the TV’s features Adjusting the color management You can adjust the picture colo r quality by selecting from 6 base color adjustments : Red , Green , Blue , Yellow , Magenta or Cyan . 1 From the PICTURE menu, press  or  to select 3D Color management on the 2n d page. 2 Press  or  to select On . 3 Press[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 18 Using the TV’s features Sound adjustment Setting the MTS (Multi -channel TV Sound) Auto mode The MTS Auto mode automatically recognize st ereo/bilingual programs depending on the broadcast signal. 1 Press M , then press  or  to display the SOUND menu. 2 Press  or  to select MTS , then press  or  to sel[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 19 Using the TV’s features Using the SRS WOW ® surround sound SRS WOW ® is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies that creates a thril ling surround sound experience with deep, rich bass from stereo sound so urces. Your TV’s audio will sound fuller, richer and wider. SRS WOW ® consists of three features [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 20 Using the TV’s features Alternatively, you may adjust the bass boo st level directly using t . 1 Press t to display Bass boo st level. 2 While the Bass boost display is on the screen, press  or  to adjust the Bass bo ost level. 3 To turn off the Bass boost , press t to display Bass boost Off . Note: The Bass Boost[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 21 Using the TV’s features Activating blue screen With the blue screen function On , the screen will automatically turn blue and the so und will be muted when no signal is being received. 1 From the FUNCTION menu, press  or  to select Blue screen . 2 Press  or  to select On or Off . Note: In the PC input mode ([...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 22 Using the TV’s features Using REGZA-LINK This feature uses CEC (Cons umer Electronics Controls) technology and allows the con trol of Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible devices from the TV remote control via HDMI connection ( - page 10). Notes: • Not all Toshiba produ cts cu rrently support REGZA-LINK. • Please consult y[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 23 Using the TV’s features To set the REGZA-LINK 1 Press M and  or  to select the REGZA -LINK menu. 2 Press  or  to select Enable REGZALINK , then press  or  to select On . Note: If you set Enable REGZA-LINK to Off , the all other items will be grayed out. 3 Press  or  to select the REGZA-LINK set u[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 24 Using the TV’s features Teletext This TV has a multi-page teletext memory , which takes a few moments to load and it offers two ways of vi ewing Teletext Auto and LIST which are explained below. Setting up the teletext mode To select a language for tel etext: The language 1-4 option enables the display of different lang[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 25 Using the TV’s features Using LIST mode 1 Press d to access teletext. The four choices at the bo ttom of the screen are now number – 100 , 200 , 300 and 400 , which have been programmed into the TV’s memory. 2 To view these pages, use the colored prompt buttons. e.g. press the Green button to view page 200. 3 If you[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 26 Using the TV’s features Using the double-window • The double-windo w function allow s you to split t he screen into a Main and Sub window and watch tw o programs at the same time. Yo u can display the TV prog ram or the video input on the Main and Su b window. • When you watch one channel simultaneously in the doubl[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 27 Using the TV’s features Adjusting the headph one volume (Mode 2) When you use the double-window , you can select the Headphone level. 1 From the SOUND menu, pr ess  or  to sele ct Headphone . Press  or  to select Mode 2 . 2 Press  or  to select Headphone level . Press  or  to adjust the Headphone[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 28 Connecting your TV Side connections You can connect a wide variety of auxil iary equipment via the terminals located on the right side of the panel o (2 ) and o HDMI3 Please always refer to the owner’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details. Connection example • To select the side inpu ts, press and [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 29 Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI or DVI device • When turning on your electron ic components, turn on the TV first, and then the HDMI or DVI device. • When turning off your electronic component s, turn off the HDMI or DVI device first, and then the TV. • This TV may not be compatible with features and/or specif[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 30 Connecting your TV REGZA-LINK connection You can control the basic functions of connected audio/video de vices usin g the TV’s remote control if you connect a REGZA- LINK compatible audio receiver or play back device. For an explanation of se tup and operations, see pages 22 – 23. AV Amplifier TV lower back panel Play[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 31 Connecting your TV Selecting the PC/HDMI1 audio mode You can select PC audio or HDMI audi o when using this function ( - page 29). 1 Press M , then press  or  to display the SET UP menu. 2 Press  or  to select AV connection , then press Q to display the AV connection menu. 3 Press  or  to select PC/HDMI1[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 32 Connecting your TV Connecting a computer To connect a PC to the RGB/PC terminal on the TV: An analog RGB (15 pin) computer cable can be connect ed. Connect a PC cable from the computer to the o RGB/PC terminal on the back of the TV. The following signals can be displayed: • VGA: VESA 640 5 480 @ 60/7 5 Hz • SVGA: VESA[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 33 Connecting your TV Using the PC setting • In the PC input mode, you cannot select the Color , Tint , Sharpness , Black stretch , MPEG NR and DNR in the Picture settin g menu, 3D color management , Active backlight cont rol and Cinema mode ( - page 16, 17). • In the PC in put mode, the Ma nual setting ( - page 21) is n[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 34 Reference section Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, pleas e check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some soluti ons. Symptom and solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press ! and 1 . • The re mote control batteries may be dead. Replace [...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) 35 Reference section Broadcast system Broadcast transmissi on systems of each country or region Asia M.E. Oceania Africa South America Note: PAL, SECAM and NTSC 3.58 (MHz) are different col or signal broadcast transmission systems appli cable to different countries or region. NTSC 4.43 (MHz) is used in special VCRs to playba[...]

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    Toshiba 5257Z3500A( E ) Reference section Input/Outp ut terminals Operating con dition Temperature 0°C - 35°C Humidity 20% - 80% (No moisture condensation) Supplied accessories Owner’s manual (1), Remote contr ol (1), Batteries (2), Clip (1) This is used to fix the TV to a wall, pillar, etc. ( - page 4). • Design and specifications are subjec[...]