Toshiba 42LX177 manual

LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 HIGH -DEFINITION TELEVISION 42LX177 46LX177 52LX177 57LX177 YC/M VX1A00045900 Integrated High Definition LCD Television © 2007 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 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 yo[...]

2 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Dear Customer, Thank y ou for purc hasing th is Toshi ba LCD TV. This man ual will h elp you u se the many ex citing fe atures of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual compl etely , and keep i t nearby fo r future reference. WARNIN G To preve nt injury , this ap paratus m ust be securely [...]

3 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Important S afety Instructions 1) Read these instructio ns. 2) Keep thes e instruc tions. 3) Heed all wa rnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatu s near water. 6) Clean only w ith dry cloth. 7) Do not block a ny venti lation openin gs. Inst all in accordan ce with the ma nufacture r’s inst ructio[...]

4 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 23) Always place the ba ck of the televisi on at lea st four (4) inches a way from a ny ve rtical su rface (suc h as a w all) to allow p roper venti lation . 24) Never allow any thing to rest on o r roll over t he power c ord, and neve r plac e the TV where th e power cord is subj ect to wear or abuse. 25) Never overloa [...]

5 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Choosing a location fo r your LCD T V To Display y our LCD TV on the included Pede stal Stand: Observ e the foll owing s afety pr ecaution s: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal. CAUTION: Befo re begi nnin g pedes tal as semb ly, care fully lay the front of the LCD Panel face [...]

6 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The Toshiba 42LX1 77, 46L X177, 52LX1 77, and 57LX177 Televisio ns comply with Part 15 of th e FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmfu l interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfe ren[...]

LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 7 Contents Important Safe ty Instructions ....................................... ... 3 Installation, Care , and Service ........................................ 3 Chapter 1: In troduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 8 Displaying TV s tatus informa tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Understanding th e auto power o ff feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Understanding the last mode memory feat ure . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Chapter 7: Usin g the TV’s advanced fea tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Using the advanced pict[...]

9 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 1: Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchas ing thi s Toshiba LC D TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, dig ital basic and dig ital premium cable tele vision p rogramming by direct connection to a cable system providing s[...]

10 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 1: Intro duction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and u sing your new TV Follow th ese steps to set up your TV and begi n using its many exciting features. 1 Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, and service informat ion. Keep this man ual for future reference. 2 Observe the foll[...]

11 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 1: Intro duction TV front and side pa nel controls and connectio ns 12 8 5 4 6 7 9 10 3 TV front POWER Control panel Right side panel 1 Gr een an d Yel low LE Ds Green = Power indicator Yellow = Power-On Mode indi cator ( - “Selecting the Power-On Mo de” on p age 50) See “LED indi cations” on p age 108 [...]

12 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 1: Intro duction TV back p anel connections For an ex planation of ca ble types and connecti ons, see pa ges 14–23. 4 56 2 3 1 TV back Cable Clamper Power cord 1 IR OU T — F or contro lling i nfrared remo te-contro lled devices through the TV. Y ou can connect up to two devices with an optical IR blaster ca[...]

13 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 1: Intro duction 89 10 11 12 7 TV back 7 PC IN — For use when conn ecting a personal co mputer. 8 ANT — Antenna input th at supports analog (N TSC) and digital (ATSC) off-air ante nna signals and analog and digital Cabl e TV (QAM) signals. 9 Digital Audio OUT — Opti cal audio ou tput in Dolby Digital or P[...]

14 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Cables can be purch ased fr om most st ores that sell aud io/video devices. Befo re purchasing any cables, be su re of connector types requir ed by your d evices and the leng th of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used fo r connecting your[...]

15 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 TV upper back panel TV lower back panel Stereo VCR From Cable TV or antenn a You will ne ed: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cab les – For better pi cture pe rformance, i[...]

16 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a V CR with S -video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better p icture performance than a standard (composite) video cable. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 IN OUT CH 3 CH 4 Cable box From Cable T V stereo VCR TV upper back panel TV lowe[...]

17 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (compone nt video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component v ideo) inputs. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO P B P R Y AUDIO OUT L R S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO [...]

18 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a device to the IR OUT infrared terminal using the IR blaster cable for IR pass-through device con trol You can use the TV’s IR OUT term inal (infrared pass- through) t o remotely operate (thr ough the TV) many inf rared remote-controlled dev ices (such as Toshiba infrared rem[...]

19 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting an IR receiver/repeater control system to the IR IN infrared terminal For additional contr ol options for your home theater sys tem, you can con nect an IR receiver/ rep eater control sys tem (not included) to the TV’s IR IN terminal. You will ne ed: • IR cable To operate th[...]

20 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting an HD MI ™ or DVI de vice to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital aud io and uncompres sed digital video fr om an HDMI sour ce device, or uncompressed digital v ideo from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is desi gned to accept HDC[...]

21 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV CE-Link connectio n You can cont rol the basi c functions of connected audio/vid eo devices using the TV ’s remote cont rol if y ou connect a CE-Link comp atible audio receiver or pl ayback d evice. For an explanation of setup and operations, s ee pages 73–74. VIDEO AUDIO LR R L OUT IN[...]

22 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a digital aud io system The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby ® * Digital or 2-channel down- mixed PCM (pu lse-c ode modulation) sign al for use with an external Dolby ® Digital decoder or o ther external audio s ystem with optical audio input. You will ne ed: [...]

23 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a pe rsonal co mputer (PC) With either the PC IN or HDMI co nnection, you can watch your comput er’s displ ay on the TV and hear the sound from th e TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN t erminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an [...]

24 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Connecting a ho me network The Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection (THINC ™ ) feature allows you to network the TV with your home PC (personal computer), which will allow access to the TV’s file sharing an d personal e-mail f eatures. File sharin g You can access JPEG an d MP3 [...]

25 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 2: Connec ting your TV Example #2: Connecting t he TV direct ly to a PC without an In ternet co nnection You will ne ed: • Ethernet crossover cable (i.e., a PC-to-PC direct file transfer cable) Note: Do not use s tand ard E ther net ca ble with t his conne cti on. Example #3: Connecting the TV to a home ne two[...]

26 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Installing the re mote con trol batteries To instal l the r emote contr ol batt eries: 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control. 2 Install two “AA” size alkaline batteries. Match the + and – symbols on the bat teries t o the sy mbols on t he batter y compartm[...]

27 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Learning about the remote control The buttons u sed for operating the TV only are described here. For the CE-Link remo te control functions, see the section “Usi ng CE- Link” ( - page 73). For a complete list of the remote control’s functio ns, see the remote control functiona[...]

28 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l 21 RECALL displays TV s tatus i nformation ( - page 76). 22 SKIP Z and SK IP z can be used for jum ping to t he beginning and end of a l ine when u sed with the sof tware keyboard ( - page 94 ). 23 C.CAPTION (TV/VCR) op ens the closed caption/audio selector screen. (The au dio se le[...]

29 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Remote Control fu nctional key chart REMOTE CONTROL KEY Tos hiba TV (TV) CABLE SAT (satellite ) VCR • DVD/VCR combo • DVD/ DVD-R Receiver/ AMP CD (AUDIO) PVR MODE SELECT Remote contro l device mod e selection LIGHT Lights the re mote control k eys. *1 SLEEP Slee p timer s TV s T[...]

30 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Note: • “---” = key doe s not se nd a signa l in that re mote con trol mode. • “ s TV” = key wi ll affe ct the TV, e ven th ough the re mote c ontrol is in ano ther mo de. • * Not avai lable for y our TV. H owever, you can u se the cert ain remote button s to contro l [...]

31 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Using the remote control to operate your other devices Your TV remote co ntrol has on e dedicated TV mode an d three programmable m ulti-brand modes: CABLE /SAT , DVD , VCR/PV R , AUX 1 , and AUX 2 . The defa ult device mode s and progr ammable devi ce modes are li sted belo w. Note[...]

32 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Searching a nd sampling the code of a device ( 8500) If you do not kno w the device cod e for a par ticular devic e, you can cycle the remote co ntrol throu gh the available codes for that device m ode and sample the f unctions to find the code that operates the target device. The k[...]

33 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Multi-brand remote control device codes TVs Cable boxe s Satellite rece ivers Brand Code Toshiba 01524 Brand Code A-Mark 10008, 1 0144 ABC 10237, 1 0003, 10008, 1 0014, 10017 Accupha se 10003, 1 0014, 10017 Acorn 10237 Action 102 37 Active 102 37 Amer icast 10899 Amino 118 22 Archer[...]

34 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l DVDs Ultras at 11806 Uniden 10724, 1 0722 Voom 108 69 Zenith 118 56 Brand Code 3D LAB 205 03, 20539 Accu rian 21072, 2141 6 Advent 210 16 Afreey 206 98 Aiwa 206 41 Akai 20695, 2 0705, 20770, 2 0899, 21089 Alba 20672, 2 0717 Alco 207 90 Allegro 208 69 Apex Digit al 20533, 20672, 2071[...]

35 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l DVD-R DVD/VCR Combo VCRs Schneider 207 83 Schwaiger 207 52 Sensory Sc ience 21158 Sharp 20630, 2067 5, 20752, 2 1256 Sharper Im age 21117 Sherwood 20770, 2 1043 Shinsonic 20533, 2 0839 Slim Art 20784 Sonic B lue 20573, 2 0715, 20783, 2 0869, 21099 Sony 20533, 2 1533, 20864, 2 1033, [...]

36 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Curtis M athes 30060, 30035, 30162, 3 0240, 30000, 3 0041, 30278, 3 0432, 30760, 3 1035 Cyberne x 30240 CyberPowe r 31972 Daewo o 30037, 3004 5, 30278, 3 0020, 30046, 3 0561, 31278 Daytron 30037, 3 0278, 30020 Dell 31972 Denon 30081, 3 0042 Derwen t 30041 DirecT V 30739 Dual 30000 D[...]

37 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Penney 30035, 3 0162, 30037, 3 0047, 30081, 3 0240, 30000, 3 0042, 30067, 3 0038, 31035, 3 1237 Pentax 30042, 3010 5 Philco 30035, 3 0081, 30000, 3 0209, 30479 Philips 30035, 3 0162, 30048, 3 0081, 30045, 3 0000, 30209, 3 0062, 30616, 3 0618, 30739, 3 1081, 31181 Pilot 30037 Pioneer[...]

38 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l PVRs Cable/PVR Combo DBS/PVR Combo Audio Amp CD players Brand Code ABS 31972 Alienwa re 31972 CyberPowe r 31972 Dell 31972 DirecT V 30739 Gateway 319 72 Hewlet t Pack ard 31972 Howard Comput ers 31972 HP 31972 Hughes Network Systems 307 39 Humax 307 39 Hush 31972 iBUYPOWER 31972 Lin[...]

39 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 3: Using the remote contro l Audio Amp/Tuners RCA 51062, 5 0032, 50053, 5 0179, 50420, 5 0468 Realisti c 50000, 50032, 50087, 5 0179, 50180, 5 0420, 50468 Revox 501 57 Rotel 50157, 5 0420 SAE 50157 Sansui 50000, 5015 7 Sanyo 50000, 5 0087, 50179 Sears 50179 Sharp 50037, 5018 0 Sherwood 501 80 Sonic Front iers 5[...]

40 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 4: Menu la yout and n avigation Main menu layout The tables below an d on the ne xt page pr ovide a qu ick overview of your TV’s menu system. To open the main menus (illustrated below ), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel. Icon Item Op tion Page Picture Viewer S [Launches the J PEG Picture Viewe[...]

41 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 4: Menu layout a nd navigati on Setup/Installation menu layout The Installation men u contains the Terrestrial, Network, and System Status menu s. To open the Installation menu (illust rated below), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel, o pen the Se tup menu, select Inst alla ti on , an d press T .[...]

42 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 4: Menu layout a nd navigati on Navigating the me nu system You can use the bu ttons on the remote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV’s on -screen menu system . • Press Y to open the menu system. • When a menu is open, use the up/down/left/right arrow butto ns ( BbC c ) on the remo[...]

43 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting the D emo Mode When you first turn on the TV, m enu l angu age s elec tion a nd Demo Mode selection w indows wil l appear by defau lt. To select setting s: 1 From the menu language s election wind ow, select your preferred languag e. 2 Highli ght OK and press T . Next the Demo Mode [...]

44 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV Configuring t he antenna input source for the ANT terminal To configur e the ANT input source: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . 3 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear, as sh own bel ow. ) Open the Terrestrial menu, highlig ht Inpu[...]

45 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV 4 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear, as sh own bel ow. ) Open the Terrestrial menu, highlig ht Channel Program to bring up the Start , and pr ess T again to begin channel pr ogramming . The TV will automatically cycle through all th e antenna channels, and store all acti[...]

46 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV Setting the A uto Input feature This feature allows you to change TV inputs using the mode select butto ns— TV, CABLE/SAT, DVD, VCR/PVR, AUX1, AUX2 —on the remote contro l. Once an input has been set for a specific m ode select button, the TV will automatically switch to that input [...]

47 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV Labeling channels A list of co mmon channel labels (l ogos) fo r various ch annels (ABC, CBS, etc.) will be pr ogrammed into the TV . You will be able to view and assign these logos from the Channel Labeling window. If th e desired ch annel label is not pr ovided in the list, you will b[...]

48 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV To delete the cus tom label: 1 Open the Channel Labeling window . 2 Highlight the label to be deleted and press = . 3 Highli ght Yes from the deletion confirmation wi ndow and press T . 4 Highli ght Done an d press T to save ch anges, and g o back to the Channe l Labeling window. Settin[...]

49 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV Viewing the digita l signal meter You can view the digital signal meter in the ANT digital TV input sour ce only. To view the digita l signal me ter: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . 3 A new set of Install ation menu icons will appea r, as sho[...]

50 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 5: Se ttin g up y our TV 6 Highli ght Yes and pres s T . The TV will turn off automatically after a few second s. After the TV turns off, unplug the TV po wer cord and then plug it in again to complete the reset pr ocess. To ca ncel the reset : Highlight No and press T . Selecting the Power-On Mode You can sele[...]

51 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the vide o input source to view To select the video input so urce to vie w: 1 Pre ss + o n the remote control or TV control panel. 2 And then either: a) Pres s 0–8; o r b) Repeatedly press Bb on the remote control and then press T to change the input; or c) R epeatedly pr[...]

52 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Labeling the video input source s You can label each video input so urce according to the type of device you connected to each source, from the follo wing preset list of labels: • – – ( defau lt la bel ) • Audio Receiver • Cable • Compact Disc • DTV • DVD • Gam e[...]

53 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Tuning cha nnels Tuning ch annels using th e Channel Browse r ™ The Channel Browser ™ provides an easy navigation interface for all your channels and inputs. This feature allows you to: • Navigate the contents of all of y our inpu ts. • Keep a list of your favorite channel[...]

54 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To open the Cha nnel Browser ™ : • Press 3 C or # c on the remote contr ol. • Press 3 C to surf backward through the pr eviously tun ed 32 channels in the History list, the channels in the ANT ch annel list, the inputs in the Inputs list, or the favorite channels/ inputs in [...]

55 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Tuning to the next programme d channel To tune to t he next prog rammed channel : Press < or , on the remo te contro l or TV contr ol panel . Note: This feat ure will not work unles s you pro gram chan nels into the TV’s c hannel m emory ( - page 4 4). Tuning to a specific ch[...]

56 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Selecting the picture size You can view many program for mats in a variety of picture sizes— Natural , Thea terW ide 1 , Theater Wide 2 , Theater Wide 3 , Full , 4:3 HD and Native . Note: The “p icture s ize” illus tratio ns are exa mples only. Th e form at of t he ima ge (i[...]

57 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es TheaterWide 3 picture s ize (for letter box programs with su btitles) • The picture is stretch ed wider to f ill the width of th e screen, but only slightly str etched taller. • The top and bottom edges are hi dden. To view the hidd en areas (such as subtitles or captions) , s[...]

58 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Scrolling the T heaterWide ® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) You can set separate scro ll settings for the TheaterWide 2 and TheaterWide 3 mo des for each in put. To se t the s croll settin gs: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Video menu. 2 Highli ght Th eater Se ttings and press T . [...]

59 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the FREEZE feature To use the FREEZE f eature: 1 When viewing the TV, pres s B to make the picture a still picture. 2 To return to moving p icture, pres s B again. Not e: • If the TV i s left in FREEZE m ode for mo re than 15 minutes , the FRE EZE mode wi ll auto maticall [...]

60 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es • If you lab eled al l of the inp uts as HIDE ( - pa ge 5 2), the POP featu re will b e disable d and the m essage “Not Availabl e” will appe ar if you tr y to open t he POP doubl e- window. • The mes sage “Not Ava ilable” wil l appear If you try to open the P OP dou b[...]

61 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality (Contrast, Bac k Light, DynaLight ™, Bright ness, Color , Tint, and Shar pness) to yo ur personal preferen ces. * Back Light This feature adjusts the brightness of the ent ire screen. W hen in video mode and no sig[...]

62 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the closed caption mode Base closed cap tions The closed captio n mode has two option s: • Caption s—An on-screen display o f the dialog ue, narrati on, and sound effects of TV progr ams and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked “CC” in prog ram guides). ?[...]

63 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Digital CC Settings You can customize the clos ed caption display characteristics by changing the backgr ound colo r, text size, o pacity, ty pe, edge, and colo r. Note: • This fe ature i s availa ble for digi tal ch annels o nly. • You cannot se t the Cap tion Te xt and Backg[...]

64 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Adjusting the audio Muting the sound Press W to par tially reduce (1/2 MUTE) o r turn off (MUTE) the sound. Each time you press W , the mute mode will change in the following order: If the closed caption mode is s et to Off when you select “MUTE” mode, the clos ed caption feat[...]

65 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To listen to a second audio program on an analog station (if a vailable) : Select SAP in s tep 3 on th e previous p age. Note: • A secon d audio program (SAP ) can be he ard only o n those TV stati ons that offer it. For exam ple, a stat ion migh t broad cast ano ther l anguage [...]

66 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Turning off the built-in speakers You can use this feature to turn off the T V speakers when you connect an aud io system to your T V ( - “Connecting a digital audio sys tem” and “C onnecting an audi o syst em” on pag e 22). To turn off the built -in spe akers: 1 Pre ss Y [...]

67 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the Locks menu The Locks menu in cludes the Enable Rating B locking, Edit Rating Limi ts, Channel s Block, I nput Lock , Front (con trol) Panel Lock, Ga me Timer, and N ew PIN Code features. Yo u can use these featur es after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN c[...]

68 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Blocking TV program s and movies by rating (V -Chip) Some TV pro grams and movi es include signals th at classify the co nte nt of the pr ogr am (vi olenc e, se x, dia log , lang uage ). The V-Chip feature in th is TV detects the signals an d blocks the programs accor ding to the [...]

69 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Note: • If yo u place a n “ 5 ” in th e box nex t to “ ‘None’ Ra ted ,” programs rated “ None ” will b e blocked; however , program s that do n ot prov ide any ra ting inform ation w ill not be blo cked . • To di splay th e rati ng o f th e pr ogram y ou a re w[...]

70 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To block al l channels a t once: Highlight Bloc k All in step 5 on p revious page and then highl ight Done an d press T . To unblock al l locked c hannels a t once: Highlight All ow All in step 5 on pr evio us pa ge and then highl ight Done an d press T . Unlocking program s tempo[...]

71 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the Gam eTimer ® You can use the GameTimer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30 –120 minu tes). When the GameTi mer expires, the TV enters Input Lock mod e and locks out the inp ut source for the video game device. To set the GameTimer ® : 1 Pre ss Y and high[...]

72 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Using the PC settings feature You can view an imag e from a PC on th e TV screen. When a PC is conn ected to the TV's PC IN terminal, yo u can use the PC Settings feature to make adjustments to the image. If the edges of the picture are cut off, readjust the Horizontal Posi t[...]

73 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Setting the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to tu rn off the TV after a set length of time (max imum of 1 80 minutes ). To set the sleep ti mer using the remote c ontrol: Press [ o n the re mote control to set the length of time un til the TV turns off. Repeatedly press [ [...]

74 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es CE-Link Playe r Control menu funct ions: 1 Pre ss C and ope n the THINC Applications menu. 2 Pre ss B or b to hi ghli ght CE-Link P layer Co ntrol and press T . 3 Pre ss B or b to select the item you want to control and press T . – POWER tur ns the selected device on and off. ?[...]

75 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es To set the CE-Link Setup: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght CE-Link Setup an d press T . 3 Pre ss B or b to high ligh t Enable CE-Link . 4 Pre ss C or c to selec t On . Not e: If you set Enab le C E-Li nk to Off , the al l ot her it ems will be grayed out. 5 Pre ss[...]

76 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 6: Using t he TV ’s featur es Displaying TV status information To display TV status inf ormation usi ng RECALL: Press E on the remote contro l. The following information will displa y (if applicable): • Current input ( ANT , VIDEO 1 , etc.) • If ANT is the current input, either “CABLE” (for cable TV) o[...]

77 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7: Using the TV’s ad vanced features Using the advance d picture settings features Using dynamic c ontrast When dynam ic contr ast is set to Low , Middle , o r High , the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that aff ect the appearance of your con trast se ttings and then automatically adjust the vide[...]

78 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Selecting the color te mperature You can chang e the quality of the pictu re by selecting from three preset color tempera tures (Cool, Medium , and Warm), as describ ed below. To select the co lor te mperature : 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Video menu. 2 Highli ght Pic ture S[...]

79 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Selec ting the ci nema mode ( 480i an d 1080i signals) When you view a DVD (3:2 pulldown processed ) from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 2 , ColorStream HD-1 , ColorStream HD-2 (component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV, smoother motio n can be ob tained b[...]

80 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Using the Film Stabili zation feature This feature he lps to eliminate video shaking that can occur when Cinema Mode is set to Film (3:2 pull down process enabled). To turn on Fi lm Stabili zation: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Video menu. 2 Highli ght Picture S ettin gs and p[...]

81 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Using MPEG noise redu ction The MPEG noise reducti on feature all ows you to reduce visible interference caused by MPEG comp ression. Choices for MPEG noise redu ction are Off , Low , Middle , and High . Off is automatically selected wh en this feature is disabled (“gra[...]

82 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features 2 The Select Standard Color window will be displa yed. Pre ss B or b to highlight the color you want to adjust, and then press T . 3 The Color Adjustment window will be displaye d. Pre ss B to freeze the picture. To return to moving p icture, pres s B again. 4 Pre ss B or[...]

83 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features To reset Co lorMaste r to its factory se tting s: 1 From the ColorMaster menu, highlig ht Reset , and then press T . 2 A confirmation message will appear. Highligh t OK , and then press T . 3 Pre ss O . Using xvYCC Select ion feature The color rang e “xvYCC” is an int[...]

84 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Using the advanced audio settings features Using the SRS WOW ™ su rround so und feature SRS WOW ™ is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologi es (SRS 3D, SR S Fo cus, and SRS TruBass) that creates a thrilling s urround sound ex perience with deep , rich bass[...]

85 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Using the Help feature The Help feature pr ovides explanations f or commonly misunders tood beha vior using a f riendly menu format. To open the Hel p menu: 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Applications menu. 2 Highli ght Help and press T . 3 The Help top menu will appear. Select[...]

86 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 7 : Usin g the TV’s advance d features Specific He lp Items Within each subgroup, there will be a list of related items. From thi s window, you can sel ect a s pecific topic by us ing B b C c and T . Operational Items Certain windows will p rovide not only information , but will also allow y ou to actual ly pe[...]

87 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 8: Using the THINC ™ home network feature The Toshiba Home Interact ive Network Connection ( THIN C ™ ) feature allows you to connect the TV to your home network, which will enable access to file sharing and personal e-mail features. File sharin g You can access JPEG an d MP3 files that are sto red on your [...]

88 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature B. Setting up the network address To set up t he network addre ss: 1 First, try automatically setting up the network address (below). 2 If the automatic setup is not successful, you can either retry the automati c setup (below) or try manually settin g up the netw [...]

89 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature 9 If, after repeating step s 1–6, you receive the erro r mess age show n in ste p 8: Either… a) Hig hlight “ OK ” and press T . b) Go to “Manu ally sett ing up the ne twork address. ” Or… a) Hig hlight “ OK ” and press T . b) Continue to sections [...]

90 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Resetting the netw ork address 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . The Installation menu appears. 3 Open the Network me nu. 4 Highli ght Basic Network Se tup and press T . 5 The message “You r Basic Ne twork Se tup is co m[...]

91 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature 2 If the “Sh aring” ta b on your PC does n ot have a “Permiss ions” but ton, fol low step 2 .1 bel ow. If the “Sha ring” tab on your PC has a “Permis sions” but ton, f oll ow ste p 2.2 b elo w. 2.1 Go to section D, “Setting up file shar ing on the[...]

92 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Setting u p file sharing on a PC wi th Microsoft ® Win dows ® 2000 1 On your PC : 2 In the Propert ies window for the selected f older: 3 In the Permissions wind ow for the selected folder : 4 In the Properties window : 5 The shared folder will display with a “[...]

93 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature D. Setting up file sharing on the TV 1 Pre ss Y and ope n the Setup menu. 2 Highli ght Installation and press T . The Installation menu will appear. Open the Network me nu. 3 Highli ght Home File Server Setup and pres s T . The Home File Serve r Setup window will a[...]

94 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Using the software k eyboard Typing text on t he software keyboard is simil ar to typi ng text on a cell ph one. The number ke ys on the rem ote control have correspon ding l etters o r symbols printed next to t hem. Repeatedly press a key to cycle through the avai[...]

95 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature E. Viewing/playin g shared files on the TV You can use the Picture Viewer to view compatible JPEG- format phot os on the TV. You can use the Audio Player to play compatib le MP3 files on the TV. The TV can access J PEG and/or MP3 files stored o n a networked PC (as[...]

96 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Networked PC specificat ions Max imu m num ber o f file s pe r sha red f old er: – JPEG = 1,000 • All JPEG files ov er the 1 ,000th in a share d folder will not displ ay. – MP3 = 1,000 • All MP3 fi les over the 1,0 00th in a shared folder wi ll not play. Ma[...]

97 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Viewing JPEG files on the TV 1 After accessing your JPEG files from yo ur networked PC ( - page 96), the images automatically display on-screen, with one as a large picture and six in thumbnail for mat. 2 Pre ss C to rotate the large picture 90° counterclockwise. [...]

98 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Using the Audio Player You can use the TV’s Audio Player to listen to MP3 files on the TV. Note: • Make a ll desire d adjustm ents t o the TV’s audio features (e.g., su rround, b ass, treble, b alance ) before st arting th e Audio Playe r . • You cannot us [...]

99 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature F. Setting up the Personal E-mail feature The Personal E-mail featur e allows you to ac cess your e-mail server thro ugh the TV. The Personal E-mail Setup will allow up to 4 users to set up profiles fro m which each prof ile may access their e-m ail account. Requir[...]

100 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature 9 You can use the Profile Lock to protect yo ur profi le settings and prevent other u sers from viewing your personal e-mail s. Note: E ach of the four e-m ail profil es must be lock ed indivi dually. To lock an e-mail profile: a) Pres s b to highlight the Profile[...]

101 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Description of fields in the “E-mail Account Setup” w indow E-mail Address Use the softw are keyboard to enter yo ur personal e-mail address. POP3 Server Address Use the software keyb oard to enter the POP3 s erver address that hosts the e-mail account. Note: [...]

102 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature G. Using the Personal E-mail feature The Personal E-mail feature a llows you to: 1) View received messages . 2) View attached JPEG files. In addition, y ou can create up to fou r different user e-mail accounts, which can be locked to p revent unwanted acces s ( - [...]

103 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapt er 8: Using t he TH INC ™ home networ k feature Envelope with paperclip icon The Envelope with paperclip ico n denotes a new mess age with an attachment. Paperclip icon The Paperclip icon denotes a message with an attachment. “No Entry” icon The No Entry icon d enotes a message th at is too large to open. T[...]

104 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check t his chapter for a possible cause of the pr oblem and some solutions to try. Black bo x on-scre en • The closed caption feature is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set th e closed caption f eatu[...]

105 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 9: Tro ubleshoo ting Sound pr oble ms • Check the an tenna/cable connection s ( - Chapter 2). • The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another channel. • The so und ma y be mu ted. Pre ss VO LUM E . • If you hear no sound, try setting the MTS feature to Stereo mode ( - page 64). • If you ar[...]

106 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 9: Tro ubleshoo ting Home network troubleshootin g Audio P layer pro blems The Au dio Play er stutter s and/or stops whe n playin g fil es ov er th e ne twor k • The networ ked PC is no t avail able , was r emoved from the network, or is in “hib ernation.” • The Ethernet cables are not connected p rope[...]

107 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 9: Tro ubleshoo ting Home server setup prob lems The PC (“Home Serv er”) name is not di splaye d • The Ethernet cables are not connected properly or at all. Connect all cables ( - pages 24 and 25 ). • The network setup on the PC is incorrect. Mak e sure both the PC and TV are using the same network typ[...]

108 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapte r 9: Tro ubleshoo ting LED indications The green and yellow LED lights on th e TV front indicate the TV’s status, as des cribed below. Note: If the TV loses A/C power (e.g., a power ou tage occur s or th e power c ord is un plugged) , when pow er is res tored, t he yello w LED will blink while the TV is bootin[...]

109 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 10: Appendix Specifications Note: • This mod el comp li es with the sp ecifi cations list ed below . • Design s and spec ifications are sub ject to chang e without notice . • This mode l may not be compa tible with fe atures an d/or specifica tions tha t may be ad ded in th e future. Televis ion Sy stem N[...]

110 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 10: Ap pendi x Dimensions 42L X177: Widt h: 40- 1/4 i nches (1,020 mm) Height: 27-5/8 inches (699 mm) Depth: 13-7/8 inches (352 m m) 46L X177: Widt h: 44- 5/8 i nches (1,132 mm) Height: 30-1/8 inches (763 mm) Depth: 13-7/8 inches (352 m m) 52L X177: Widt h: 50- 1/2 i nches (1,280 mm) Height: 33-3/8 inches (847 [...]

111 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 10: Ap pendi x Limited United States Warranty for LCD Te levision s 26” and Larger Toshi ba Ameri ca Consumer P roducts , L.L.C. (“TACP” ) makes th e following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WAR RANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR A NY PERSON [...]

112 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 10: Ap pendi x Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshi ba Bran d Flat Panel Televisi ons Toshi ba of Canada Limi ted (“ TCL ”) make s the following lim ited warranties to o rigin al co nsum er s in C an ada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TOSHIBA [...]

113 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 10: Ap pendi x Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy TO THE EX TENT NOT PRECLUDE D BY LAW, ALL OTHER EXPRES S AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS FOR THIS TELEVISIO N, INCLUDI NG THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURP OSE, AR[...]

114 LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 Chapter 10: Ap pendi x A copy of the GPL sour ce code in thi s product may be obt ained by contacting Toshiba Co nsumer Solutions a t (800)631-3811. There will be a char ge to co ver th e cost s of pr ovid ing the s ourc e code . A copy of the LGPL source cod e in thi s product may be obt ained by contacting Toshiba Co[...]

LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 115 Index A Antenna c able ................................ 14 Antenna i nput c onfigur ation ............ 44 Audi o pl ayer ................................... 98 Audi o qu ality adju stmen ts ............... 65 Audio syst em conne ction ................ 22 Auto aspe ct .................................... 58 Auto Input .[...]

LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 116 S Safety .............................................. 2 SAP sound ..................................... 64 Satellite recei ver conne ction ........... 17 Scroll s ettings ................................. 58 Selectin g Men u Languag e .............. 43 Service ............................................ 4 Settin g u[...]

LX177 ( E/F) Web 213:2 76 117 Notes 42LX177_EN.book Page 117 Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:58 PM[...]

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