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? For television operation queries, please ring the helpline… IN NEED OF HELP AV55* Digital Series TOSHIBA AV555D Front Cover 25/7/08 10:29 am Page 1[...]
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AV555D Front Cover 25/7/08 10:29 am Page 2[...]
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3 Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don ’ts for you to be aware of 4 Installation and important information 5 The remote control – an at-a-glance guide 6 Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting external equipment to the back of the television 7 Connecting an HDMI or DVI device to the HDMI input 8 Connect[...]
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4 Safety Precautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety . They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer p[...]
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5 Installation and important information Where to install Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights, soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curtains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falling on the screen. Place on a sturdy platform, the mounting surface should be flat and steady . It should t[...]
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6 The remote control Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure the batteries are inserted the right way round. Suitable battery types for this remote are AAA, IEC R03 1.5V . Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix battery types. Remove dead batteries i[...]
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IN/OUT MEDIA REC. TV SAT 7 Connecting e xternal equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. A wide variety of external equipment can be connected to the back of the television, therefore the relevant owners manuals for all additional equipmen[...]
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DVI / HD CP OUT VID EO AUDI O LR R L OUT IN 8 Connecting an HDMI or D VI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on the television receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwidth [...]
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9 Connecting a computer the back of your television Computer Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) HDMI-to-DVI adaptor cable With the HDMI connection, you can watch your computer ’s display on the television and hear the sound from the televisions speakers. When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the television, use an H[...]
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10 Using the Controls If the RED LED is unlit check that the mains plug is connected to the power supply . Press i on the remote control, the GREEN LED will light up and the picture will appear , it may take a few moments. T o put the television into Standby press i on the remote control. T o view the television press i again. The picture may take [...]
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11 T uning the television for the first time Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected and ensure the aerial is connected. T o set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6. 5 Press S or R to view the DTV (digital channels) or A TV (analogue channels) [...]
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1 2 3 Select DTV Manual T uning from the SETUP menu and press OK . Enter the multiplex number using the number buttons or use S or R to adjust the number and then press OK . The television will automatically search for that multiplex. When the multiplex is found any channels not currently on the programme list will be added and the programme inform[...]
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NOTE: When the television is switched off the mode being viewed at the time will automatically be selected when the television is switched back on. 13 DTV programme sorting , programme skip With the list of stations now showing use Q or P to highlight the station to be moved and press OK . Use Q and P to move through the list to the preferred posit[...]
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8 4 Press R to select System and use P or Q to change if required. Then press R to select Searching . Press P or Q to begin the search. The search symbol will flash. 14 AT V manual tuning Press OK to select. If the programme is skipped, Skip must be removed before storing. The television can be tuned-in manually using A TV Manual T uning . For exam[...]
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15 AT V manual tuning (continued), programme skip, programme sort Press OK to store. Repeat for each programme position you want to tune or , press MENU to return to the list of channels and select the next number to tune. Press EXIT when you have finished. T o name external equipment, e.g. DVD on EXT2, press B to select B 2 , then select Manual Se[...]
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16 General controls, time display ( AT V only), stereo/bilingual transmissions T o select a programme position use the numbered buttons on the remote control. Programme positions can also be selected using P e and P f . T o revert to the previous programme position press ^ ^ . T o display on-screen information i.e. programme position, channels, ste[...]
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17 Sound controls, bass, treble and balance, dual ( AT V only), stable sound ® , bass boost Stable Sound ® The Stable Sound feature limits high volume levels on the TV speakers, preventing the extreme changes in volume that can occur when channels are changed or a programme switches to a commercial. 1 2 Select the SOUND menu. Use Q to highlight S[...]
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14:9 Use this setting when watching a 14:9 broadcast. SUBTITLE When subtitles are included on a letterbox format broadcast, this setting will raise the picture to ensure that all the text is displayed. SUBTITLE 18 W idescreen viewing SUPER LIVE 1 This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally and vertic[...]
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19 W idescreen viewing (continued) Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD , widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast (when available). Due to the range of widescreen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.) black bars may be visible on the top and bottom of the screen. WIDE When using a PC connected via HDMI this setting will show the picture with[...]
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20 Picture controls T o return to the original factory settings select Reset in the Picture P osition menu and press OK . Picture P osition The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs. In the SETUP menu press Q until Picture Position is highlighted. 1 Press OK to view the optio[...]
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In the Picture settings menu press Q until Colour T emperature is highlighted. Press S or R to select between Cool , Medium and Warm to suit your preference. 1 2 Colour T emperature increases the ‘warmth ’ or ‘coolness’ of a picture by increasing the red or blue tint. Colour T emperature In the Picture settings menu press Q to select Reset [...]
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When 3D Colour Management is selected it allows the ‘Base colour adjustment’ feature to become available. 3D Colour Management In the PICTURE menu press Q to select 3D Colour Management . Press S or R to select On or Off . 1 2 Press P and Q to select an option, then R to adjust the settings. 2 Press S and R to select Hue, Saturation or Brightne[...]
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From the FUNCTION menu select P anel Lock and choose On or Off using S or R . Panel lock disables the buttons on the television. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. P anel Lock 1 When Panel lock is On , a reminder will appear when the buttons on the television are pressed. If the standby button is pressed the television will switch[...]
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24 The timers Press Q to select the Sleep Timer . Use the number buttons to set the required time. For example, to switch the television off in one and a half hours enter 01:30, or press S or R to increase/decrease in steps of 10 minutes. Press EXIT to finish. This feature will set the television to go to a specific channel at a certain time. It ca[...]
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25 DTV on- screen information When viewing in digital mode, the on-screen information gives access to programme details for all available channels. The details of the programme will have been added to the screen. Press OK to save. Press Q to select Also . Details of programmes that have started on other channels will be shown. Use S or R to change [...]
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DTV programme guide When viewing in digital mode, the programme guide gives access to programme details for all available channels. 26 Guide Select the on-screen guide by pressing GUIDE , the guide screen will appear highlighting details of the channel and programme currently being viewed. This may take a few moments to appear . 1 T opic Selection [...]
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27 DTV Settings – setting the PIN code In order to prevent viewing of unsuitable films and programmes, channels and menus can be locked. These can then only be accessed with a security code PIN when in digital mode. Setting the PIN 1 2 Press MENU and R to select the SETUP menu. Press Q to select DTV Settings then press OK . Use Q to select PIN Se[...]
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Programme Options Prog. T ype Name 1 2 3 4 1 BBC ONE 2 BBC TWO 3 ITV1 4 Channel 4 5 Five 6 ITV2 7 BBC THREE 9 BBC FOUR Programme Options Prog. T ype Name 1 2 3 4 1 BBC ONE 2 BBC TWO 3 ITV1 4 Channel 4 5 Five 6 ITV2 7 BBC THREE 9 BBC FOUR 28 DTV Settings – favourite programmes, lock ed programmes, TV/radio mode Locking programm[...]
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29 DTV settings – subtitles, audio languages, common interface This feature allows a programme or film to be viewed with a choice of soundtrack language, provided they are currently being broadcast. Audio Languages 1 In the Subtitle menu press Q to select Primary Audio Language or Secondary Audio Language and use S or R to select an option. NOTE:[...]
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30 Software upgrade This feature can be used to check the version of software currently installed. V ersion If Auto Upgrade is set to On the software will automatically update as each version becomes available, provided the television is on or in standby . Auto Upgrade 1 From the SETUP menu press P or Q to select System Information . 2 Press OK to [...]
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Input selection and A V connections 31 Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 7 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations. Most media recorders and decoder send a signal through the SCART lead to switch the television to the correct Input socket. Alternatively press the ex[...]
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32 AT V text services – selecting modes, general information, Auto and LIST modes This television has a multi-page text memory , which takes a few moments to load. It offers two Modes of viewing text – Auto will display Fastest , if available. LIST will store your four favourite pages. If Fastest is available four coloured titles will appear at[...]
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Press 6 / / 7 to display text. Press again to superimpose text over a normal picture. Press again to return to normal television viewing . Programmes cannot be changed until this has been done. T o display a page of text: 6 / / 7 Press T to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster . 33 AT V text services – [...]
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A Another mode is selected. Press B to select DTV . Why is the DTV main menu unavailable? Q Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www .toshiba.co.uk A Check the television is not in standby mode. Check the mains plug and all mains connections. Why is there no sound or picture? Q A Check all lead connec[...]
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A T ext has been selected whilst viewing an external source i.e. DVD or VCR. No text will appear on screen or a box may appear stating no information is available. Select a broadcasting channel and press 6 / / 7 to access. Why are the four coloured text numbers visible but no text? Q A The programme is currently being broadcast with an English soun[...]
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36 Questions and Answers (continued) Cleaning the screen and cabinet… T urn off the power , clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause damage. Disposal… The following information is only for EMU-member states: Disposal of p[...]
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37 Notes For your own records gp g[...]
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38 Notes For your own records gp g[...]
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39 Notes For your own records gp g[...]
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40 Specifications and accessories DVB- T Broadcast systems/channels UK UHF 21-68 France VHF 05-10 (VHF 01-05) UHF 21-69 Germany VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Austria VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Switzerland VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Italy VHF 05-12 (D,E,F ,G,H,H1,H2) UHF 21-69 Spain UHF 21-69 Nederlands VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Sweden VHF 05-12 UHF 21-69 Finland VHF 05-12 UHF 2[...]