Toshiba TE50T11 manual

Projection Television TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 1999 TE50T11 TE55T11 O WNER'S M ANUAL 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 you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV. Model number: Serial number: Refer ence Introductio[...]

2 Important Inf ormation WAR N I N G TO RE D UC E TH E R ISK O F FI R E O R E LECTR IC S HOC K, DO N O T E XP OS E TH IS AP PLIAN CE TO RAI N O R MOIS TUR E . The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta g e inside this pr oduct may be strong enough to cause an electric shock. DO NOT TR Y T O SERVICE THIS PRODUCT Y OURSELF . The ex[...]

3 Introduction ................................................................ 4 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 4 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Connecting your TV .................................................. 5 Connecting a V CR .....................[...]

4 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest projection TV ’ s on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your T oshiba TV as q[...]

5 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting y our T V If you haven ’ t connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard c[...]

6 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch cable and pr emium channels. Y ou should place the A/B switch in the “ A ” position so that you can use the TV features. When viewing pr emium [...]

7 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting a DVD/satellite receiv er and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, video and TV programs. Y ou can record one TV channel while watching another channel. Y ou will need: • one coaxial[...]

8 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 Satelite IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO COLOR STREAM OUT L R L R Cr Cb Y VIDEO AUDIO LR IN OUT OUT RL VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L/ MONO AUDIO R IN DVD IN L R C R C B Y L/ MONO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO[...]

9 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level. This also allows y ou to use external speakers. T o control the audio, turn on the TV and the ster eo amplifie[...]

10 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Using the r emote control P reparing the r emote control f or use With the remote contr ol, you can operate your TV , most V CR models, and cable TV converters together , even if they ar e different brands. If you will[...]

11 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index T o control a cable TV converter: P rogram the remote control to recognize the brand of y our converter . The shaded buttons shown on the right will control the cable TV converter . P ress the CABLE button whenever y[...]

12 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index VCR code table Brand name Code number AIW A 034 AKAI 146, 043, 046, 124, 142, 016 ALBA 202 AMPR O 072 ANAM 031 AUDIO DYNAMICS 012, 023, 043 BRANDT 204 BR OKSONIC 035, 037, 129, 203 CANON 031 CRAIG 003, 040 CUR TIS MA[...]

13 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Cable TV converter code table Brand name Code number ABC 001, 004, 039, 045, 053, 003, 042 ANTR ONIK 014 AR CHER 005, 007, 014, 024 CABLE ST AR 026 CENTUR Y 007 CITIZEN 007 COLOUR V OICE 065, 090 COMBANO 080, 081 COM[...]

14 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Learning about the r emote control MTS pr ess to select STEREO, SAP or MONO audio sound TV press to control the TV CABLE press to control the cable TV converter (page 11) VCR press to control the V CR (page 10) POWER[...]

15 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Setting up y our T V After you ’ ve installed the batteries and pr ogrammed the remote control, you need to set some pr eferences on the TV using the menu. Y ou can access the menu with the buttons on your TV or by u[...]

16 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Changing the on-scr een display language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, F rench and Spanish) for the on-scr een displays. Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your ch[...]

17 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 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 y or z . Use the steps below to set all active channels in y our ar[...]

18 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adding and erasing channels manually After you ’ ve pr ogrammed the channels, you can add or erase specific channels. T o add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel you want to add or erase using Channel y or z .[...]

19 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index SET UP C.CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS To end push EXIT PICTURE PREFERENCE On On N O I SE REDUC T I ON F L ESH TO NE C ONVE RGENCE START PUSH OTHER PLACE PUSH EXIT PUSH ENTER TO SEL ECT C OLO R R ED BL UE If you see sepa[...]

20 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Using the T V’s f eatures Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. T o switch between two channels: 1. S[...]

21 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index T o select your favorite channels: P ress the F A V zy buttons on the r emote control to select your favorite channels. The F A V zy buttons will not work until you have programmed your favorite channels. T o clear y[...]

22 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 3. P ress x or • to display the CH LABEL menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 4. P ress x or • to highlight Set. C H I NPUT SET UP C.CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE CH Set Clear ---- C H L A BE L SET[...]

23 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index W atching pictur e-in-picture (PI P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allows you to watch two pictur es at the same time. The smaller picture can be a TV broadcast or come from an external source, such as a VCR.[...]

24 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Switching the main and small pictur es P ress SW AP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and small pictures. The main and small pictures will switch each time you press the SW AP button. Changing th[...]

25 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Using V -C H I P control Some TV programs and mo vies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V -CHIP control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks [...]

26 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the V -C H I P menu E NAB LE B LOC KI NG P ress x or • to select On or Off. O n : T o enable your setting (Block) Of f : T o release your setting (U nblock) Note : The block channel function is not affected[...]

27 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the V -C H I P menu (continued) BLOCKING OPT ION P ress x or • to display the BLOCKING OPTION menu, then press z or y to select item. MP AA UNRA TED P ress x or • to select On (Block) or Off (U nblock) [...]

28 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Unblocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the program block mode. EXCEEDS SET L I M I T S TV – PG L V PUSH MUTE TO ENTER P I[...]

29 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 3. P ress z to highlight CH INPUT , then press the Channel N umber buttons to enter the channel number . 4. P ress ENTER. SET UP C.CAPTION AUDIO PREMIUM SBS PICTURE PREFERENCE CH 04 Set SET / C LEAR C H I NPUT V – [...]

30 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the pictur e quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color , tint, sharpness, color temperature, picture pr efere[...]

31 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the picture pr efer ences Y ou can select your desired picture type from thr ee preset picture modes: N ormal, Theater , and Memory . T o select the picture pr eferences: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or •[...]

32 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Resetting your adjustments to the f actory settings P ress RESET . The RESET function adjusts the following pictur e and audio functions. contrast ........................... max brightness ..................... cent[...]

33 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Auto pow er off The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or if a station completes its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel. [...]

34 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Using the closed caption f eature Y ou have two options with the closed caption feature: captions or text. A caption is a printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a TV program. T ext is info[...]

35 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Setting the off-timer Y ou can set the TV so it turns off automatically . T o set the off-timer: 1. P ress TIMER once to select the OFF TIMER. 2. P ress two Number buttons (0-9) to enter ho w long you want the TV to re[...]

36 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the sound Muting the sound P ress MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the scr een will display the word MUTE in the lower right-hand corner . T o restore the sound, press MUTE ag[...]

37 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 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. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the AUDIO menu appears. 2. [...]

38 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Using the Sub-Bass System (SB S) The Sub-B ass System allows you to impr ove bass performance (even when the sound volume is low). T o turn on the S ub-Bass System: 1. P ress MENU, then press x or • until the SBS m[...]

39 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Super band (J through W) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 throu[...]

40 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the pr oblem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the po wer cord is p[...]

41 Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index Limited United States W arr anty T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ TAC P ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the origi[...]

Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 42 Index A adding and erasing channels manually ..................... 18 adding channels to the TV’s memory .......................... 1 7 adjusting channel settings .....................................................[...]

Refer ence Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 43 picture-in-picture (PI P) changing the position of the small picture .......... 24 freezing the small picture ............................................ 24 main and small pictures, switching .......................[...]

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