Toshiba 32WL55A manual

Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) LCD Color TV O WNER'S M ANUAL Owner's Record You will find the model number and serial number on the back of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product. Model number: Serial number: 32WL55A 32WL55E 32WL55T Introduction[...]

2 Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Contents W elcome to T oshiba • Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LCD Color T elevision. This manual will help you use the exciting features of your new TV . • Instructions in this manual are based on using the r emote control. •Y ou can also use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as those on th[...]

3 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) • Be sure to observe the following instructions and pr ecautions to ensure safe use of this TV . • The exact power cord will vary accor ding to the country or region. Installation Introduction Important [...]

4 Introduction Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Installation (continued) Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued) Do not place the TV in locations exposed to high humidity levels such as in a bathroom or close to a humidifier . This may cause a fire or an electric shock. Do not place the TV next to a stove where it will be exposed to oil, sm[...]

5 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Clip Use Do not place hot objects or naked flame sources, such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to the TV . High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires. The apparatus shall not be expo[...]

6 Introduction Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Use (continued) Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued) Do not pull on the power cord when removing the plug from the wall outlet. Always hold the plug firmly when removing it. If the power cor d is yanked, the cord may become damaged and fir e or electric shock may occur . Do not cut, break, [...]

7 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E )[...]

8 Introduction Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Introduction Important information Important information About LCD screen • If you have the LCD screen facing to the sun, the LCD screen will be damaged. Be awar e of locating the TV in the place such as window side or outside of the room. • Do not press the LCD scr een strongly or scratch it, and do not[...]

9 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Connecting an antenna Optimum reception of color r equires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenna must be used. The exact type and positioning of the antenna will depend upon your part[...]

10 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) MENU OK Getting started Exploring your new TV •Y ou can operate your TV using the buttons on the top of th e panel or the remote contr ol. The back and side of th e panel provide the terminal connections to connect other equipment to your TV . See “Equipment connections” on pages 36-3 8. TV top For[...]

11 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) TV back • Before the connecting external equipment etc., r emove the back terminal covers (squeeze tabs ( mark in the figure below) and pull covers). Antenna input [9] RGB/PC input [38] RGB/PC Audio input[...]

12 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Location of contr ols For the use of each control, see the pages in brackets. Getting started Learning about the r emote contr ol CALL [17, 19] Initial/index function for T eletext [35] T eletext on/off [33 – 35] To r eturn to the previous program [19] Picture mode selection [22] MENU [14] DVD MENU •[...]

13 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Getting started Tu rning the TV on • Plug the power cord to a wall outlet. Switching on the TV Press the Power button on the TV or press the button on the remote contr ol. Switching of f the TV Press the [...]

14 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Picture position Program sorting Manual tuning OK OK Auto tuning OK Language SET UP MENU Back Watch TV EXIT English WOW Balance Treble Bass Dual OK MTS SOUND 1 / 2 MENU Back Watch TV EXIT Auto Dual 1 0 0 0 Cinema mode Picture settings PICTURE MENU Back Watch TV EXIT Teletext FUNCTION MENU Back Watch TV E[...]

15 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Choose from seven dif ferent languages (English, Chinese (CS), Malay , Thai, V ietnamese, Russian and Arabic) for the on-screen display . Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SET U[...]

16 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) 5 4 3 2 1 MENU Back W atch TV EXIT 6 D/K D/K D/K D/K D/K D/K OK Manual tuning Prog. Sys. Label Select Picture position Program sorting Manual tuning OK OK OK Auto tuning OK Language SET UP MENU Back W atch TV EXIT English Getting started Pr ogramming channel memory • First, use the Auto tuning function[...]

17 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) A. Program position selection B. Sound system (see page 42) C. Color system (see page 42) A : Automatic (factory set), P : P AL, S : SECAM N4 : NTSC 4.43 (MHz), N3 : NTSC 3.58 (MHz) If the color of a certai[...]

18 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Ex. : T o swap channel ABCD (Pr og.1) for channel MNOP (Pr og.4): Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SET UP menu. Press the or button to select Program sorting. Press the OK button to display the Program sorting menu. Press the or button to select the channel ABCD, then press [...]

19 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To alter the volume: Press the[...]

20 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Basic operation V iewing the wide-scr een pictur e format • This TV is capable of showing broadcasts in a number of formats. Depending on the type of br oadcast being transmitted, you may select between Super live, Cinema, Subtitle, 14:9, W ide and 4:3. Picture size selection Press the button repeatedl[...]

21 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Adjustment to the position of the picture may be made to suit your viewing prefer ences. To adjust the picture position: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SET UP menu. Press the[...]

22 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Picture quality adjustment Basic operation Pictur e quality adjustment To select the picture mode: Y ou can select the picture quality instantly among thr ee preset modes and one user-set mode. •P r ess the button to select the desired pictur e quality . Dynamic, Standard, Mild and Memory (user-set) ca[...]

23 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To activate the Black stretch This function increases the str ength of dark areas of the pictur e which improves definition. From the Pictur e settings menu, press the or button to select Black stretch on t[...]

24 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select the Color T emperature Basic operation Pictur e quality adjustment (continued) Y ou can change the tone of the picture by selecting fr om three pr eset color temperatures: Cool, Normal or W arm. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the PICTURE menu. Press the or button to [...]

25 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Setting the MTS mode: Auto mode The MTS Auto mode automatically recognize ster eo/bilingual programs depending on the br oadcast signal. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SOUND [...]

26 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select the stereo programs: When a stereo pr ogram is r eceived, Stereo appears. Press the button to select the stereo/monaural mode. Stereo and Mono appear cyclically on the screen. To select the bilingual programs: When a bilingual program is r eceived, Dual appears. Press the button to select the s[...]

27 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Sound quality adjustment To adjust the sound quality: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SOUND menu. Press the or button to select Bass, T reble or Balance. Press the or button t[...]

28 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To use the WOW surround sound DV D MENU P P 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 VCR TV DVD 0 OK CALL MENU EXIT Basic operation Sound adjustment (continued) Balance Treble Bass Dual MTS SOUND 1 / 2 MENU Back W atch TV EXIT Auto Dual 1 0 0 0 OK WOW MENU Back W atch TV EXIT WOW TruBass High SRS 3D Off FOCUS On Stable sound S[...]

29 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select input source: Press and hold the button or press the OK button on the r emote control until the video input mode list appears on the screen, then pr ess the or button to select appropriate input s[...]

30 F eatur es Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select the timer menu: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the TIMER menu. Press the or button to select the requir ed timer mode (On timer or Sleep timer (T urn off the TV)). Press the Number buttons (0-9), or button to set the On or Off delay time, e.g. on in 30 minutes and pr ogra[...]

31 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Features Side panel adjustment Side panel adjustment Y ou can adjust the brightness of side panel in 14:9 or 4:3 mode. To adjust the Side panel setting: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to di[...]

32 V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select T eletext mode: Select a channel position with the desired teletext service. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the FUNCTION menu. Press the or button to select T eletext. Press the or button to select F AST or LIST mode. V iewing teletext T eletext – Setting up • [...]

33 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) V iewing teletext About T eletext T eletext general information DV D MENU P P 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 VCR TV DVD 0 OK CALL MENU EXIT button: Pressing the button once will bring up the teletext scr een. Press agai[...]

34 V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) DV D MENU P P 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 VCR TV DVD 0 GY B R[...]

35 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) V iewing teletext T eletext – Contr ol buttons • Below is an introduction to the teletext buttons on your r emote control and their functions. T eletext buttons on the remote control T o display a page [...]

36 Equipment connections Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections Side connections • Y ou can connect a wide variety of auxiliary equipment via the terminals located on the left side of the TV (2). Connection example Please always refer to the owner ’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details. •T o select the side input[...]

37 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections Back connections Connection example Computer DVD video player (with component video outputs) VCR (Recording) TV right side view Back view • Before connecting any external equipment, [...]

38 Equipment connections Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections Connecting a computer • Before connecting PC and audio cables, r emove the back terminal covers (see page 1 1). • An analog RGB (15 pin) computer cable can be connected. To connect a computer Connect a PC cable from the computer to the RGB/PC terminal on the back of the TV[...]

39 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections PC Setting • In the PC input mode, you cannot select the Color , T int, Black stretch, MPEG NR and DNR in the Picture setting menu and Cinema mode (see page 14). • In the PC input [...]

40 Equipment connections Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections PC Setting (continued) • If the clock phase, which synchronize the PC signal and LCD display , is not optimized, the picture will blur . This function enables you to adjust clock phase and display a clear picture. • If the sampling clock does not synchronize with the dot c[...]

41 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Reference section Tr oubleshooting • Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom and solution Symptom Solution TV [...]

42 Refer ence section Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Br oadcast transmission systems of each country or region Area Country or Region S ystem Color Sound Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Oman, Qatar , United Arab Emirates, Y emen, etc. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc. PA L B/G China P AL D/K Asia China Hong Kong P AL I M. E. Iraq, Islamic Republic[...]

43 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) LCD color television (continued) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p (50/60 Hz), 1080i (50/60 Hz) terminals (the signal format) (These signal formats ar e converted to match the number of pix[...]

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