Toshiba 27A33 manual

27A33 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards[...]

2 Important Safeguards Child Saf ety It Makes A Diff er ence W her e Y our T V Stands Congratulations on y our pur chase! As␣ you enjoy y our new T V , keep these␣ safety tips in mind: T he Issue ¾ If you are like most consumers, you have a T V in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one T V . ¾ The home theater entertainment experi[...]

3 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Important Safeguards Installation, Car e, and Service Installation Follow these recommendations and prec autions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or mod[...]

4 Important Safeguards 30) [ This item applies to projection TVs only . ] If the air temperature rises suddenly (for example, when the T V is first delivered), condensation may form on the lense s. This can make the picture appear distor ted or the color appear faded. If this happens, turn off the TV for 6 to 7 hours to allow the condensation to ev[...]

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6 Selecting a location for the TV • Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform in a location where light does not directly hit the screen. • Place the TV far enough from the walls to allow proper ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating, which may damage the TV . W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased [...]

7 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO LR VIDEO Y P B P R AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R Caution: Do not plug the TV in until you have finished co[...]

8 VIDEO Y P B P R AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R Converter/Descrambler A B Converter/Descrambler A / B Switch Splitter Connecting your TV Connecting a cable converter box This television has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter bo[...]

9 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO LR OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO COLORSTREAM YC b C r L R S-VIDEO TM VIDEO Y P B P R AUDIO L/MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT (75 Ω ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S-VIDEO L/MONO R V[...]

10 VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT Y ou will need: • two coaxial cables • two sets of standard A/V cables Note: Do not connect the same VCR to the output and input jacks on the TV at the same time. For better picture quality , if your VCR has S- video, you can use an S-video cable instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect a standard video cable a[...]

11 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the remote control Cautions: • Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area. Do not throw batteries into a fire. • Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones. • Remove[...]

12 Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. Y ou can access the menu system with the buttons on the remote control. • When you make a menu selection, your changes occur immedi- ately . Y ou do not have to press MENU or EXIT to see your changes. • After five seco[...]

13 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Adding channels to the TV’ s memory Y our TV will stop on specific channels that are stored in the TV’s channel memory when you press Channel + or –. Use the steps below to set all active channels in y[...]

14 Using the TV’ s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. T o switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view . 2. Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons (0-9, 100). 3. Press CH RTN.[...]

15 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards T o clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear . 2 . Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 3. Press or to highlight F A VORITE CH. 4 . Press or to display the F A VOR[...]

16 3 . Press or to display the V -CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code. Press ENTER. The BLOCKING menu appears. 5. Y ou may now enable blocking. See “Blocking programs by ratings” (below), “Locking cha[...]

17 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards MP AA Ratings X For adults only . NC17 Not intended for anyone 17 or under . R Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG13 Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be in[...]

18 T o use the V -Chip to block programs by rating: 1 . Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2 . Press or to highlight V -CHIP . 3 . Press or to display the V -CHIP menu. 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PI[...]

19 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Blocking unrated movies or programs Some movies and programs are not rated. Y ou can block these movies and programs using the V -Chip. T o block unrated movies or programs: 1 . Press MENU, then press or to [...]

20 Using the TV’ s Features T o unlock channels: 1 . Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2 . Press or to highlight LOCK and then press or to display the LOCK menu. 3 . Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code, then press ENTER. The LOCK menu appears. 4 . Press or to highlight CH LOCK and press or to display th[...]

21 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 7 . Press or to enter a character in the first space. Press the button repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen. Press ENTER. 8. Repeat step 7 to enter the rest of the characters. If you[...]

22 Using the TV’ s Features Note: After a power failure or disconnection of the power , the timer settings will be lost. Setting the clock Y ou must set the clock before you can program the ON/OFF timer . T o set the clock: (Example: 8:30 AM) 1. Press MENU, then press or to display the OPTION menu. 2. Press or to highlight ON/OFF TIMER. 3. Press [...]

23 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards 5. Press or to set the desired hour , then press . 6. Set the desired minutes and channel, as in step 5. 7. Press or to select ONCE or DAIL Y timer date. 8. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. T o cancel[...]

24 Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in your TV’s memory so you can recall them at any time. T o adjust the picture quality: 1. Press MENU, then press or to display th[...]

25 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the TV so it turns of f automatically . T o set the sleep timer: Repeatedly press SLEEP on the remote control to set the length of time until the TV turns of f. The clock[...]

26 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1 . Press MENU, then press or until the AUDIO menu appears. 2. Press or to highlight the item you want to adjust. 3. Press or to adjust the level. • makes the sound quality weaker or decreases the b[...]

27 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Using the surround sound feature The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV’ s speakers. The feature uses stereo signals f[...]

28 Appendix Appendix T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sou[...]

29 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Specifications Picture tube T ype 27 (676 mm diagonal) T elevision system NTSC standard Channel coverage VHF: 2 ~ 13 UHF: 14 ~ 69 Cable TV : 4A, A-5 ~ A-1, A-I, J ~ W , W + 1 ~ W + 84 Power source 120V AC, 6[...]

30 Limited United States W arranty for 27'' Standard (Non FST PURE ® ) T elevision Models T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR AN[...]

31 Appendix Using the TV’ s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to T oshiba Important Safeguards Limited Canada W arranty for 27'' Standard (Non FST PURE ® ) T elevision Models T oshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE[...]

32 ColorStream ® , FST Pure ® and StableSound ® are registered trademarks of T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. PRINTED IN THAILAND 03/06 U National Service Division TEL.: (905) 470-5400 Service Centers: TORONT O: 191 McNABB STREET , MARKHAM, ONT ARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA TEL.: (905) 470-5400 MONTREAL: 1643 NORTH SER VICE RD., TRANS-CANADA HIG[...]