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The model number and serial number are on the back and side 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:...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 2 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 3 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Care For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA TV, follow these recommendations and precautions: 29) If you use the TV in a room whose temperature is 32 °F (0 °C) or below, the picture brightness may vary until the...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 5 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Choosing a location for your LCD TV To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: Observe the following safety precautions: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal. CAUTION: Before beginning pedestal assembly, carefully lay the front of the LCD Panel face down on a flat, cushioned surface such as a quilt or blanket.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Toshiba could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. ® ENERGY STAR...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 9 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Features of your new TV The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new Toshiba widescreen, integrated HD, LCD TV: Integrated digital tuning (8VSB ATSC and QAM) •...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 10 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM TV front and side panel controls and connections Model 42XV545U is used in this manual for illustration purposes. TV front TOSHIBA Illumination The TOSHIBA logo will be illuminated by the LED backlight.
(with standard stereo audio inputs) for connecting devices with component video output, such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream Note: Component video cables carry only video information; separate audio cables are required for a complete connection.
Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with video devices with component video output. (ColorStream ® is Toshiba’s brand of component video.) These cables are typically color-coded red, green, and blue. Separate audio cables are required for a complete connection.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 13 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Connecting a VCR (or a VCR with S-video) and antenna, Cable TV or Camcorder Camcorder AUDIO VIDEO TV upper back panel VIDEO 2 inputs on TV right side panel TV lower back panel You will need: coaxial cables •...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 14 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO DVD player with component video From satellite dish AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO Satellite...
You can use the TV’s IR OUT terminal (infrared pass- through) to remotely operate (through the TV) many infrared remote-controlled devices (such as Toshiba infrared remote-controlled VCRs or DVD players) enclosed within an entertainment center or similar cabinet. Without the IR OUT connection, the device typically would need to be visible to operate it remotely.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 16 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device.
The REGZA LINK feature uses the CEC technology as • regulated by the HDMI standard. This feature is limited to models incorporating • Toshiba’s REGZA LINK. However, Toshiba is not liable for those operations. Refer to the individual instruction manuals for compatibility information. TV right side panel AUDIO HDMI OUT XV545U (E/F) Web 177.8:228.6...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 18 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Connecting a digital audio system The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a ® Dolby * Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external Dolby ® Digital decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 19 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Connecting a personal computer (PC) With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV, use an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable.
If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices (- page 24). If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate: You can program the TV remote control so it will operate the other device (- pages 22–32).
52XV545U_EN.book Page 21 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For the REGZA LINK remote control functions, see the section “Using REGZA LINK” (- page 59). For a complete list of the remote control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart (- pages 22–23).
52XV545U_EN.book Page 22 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Remote Control functional key chart REMOTE CONTROL Toshiba TV CABLE SLEEP (TV) Sleep (TV) Sleep MODE Remote control device mode selection SELECT POWER Power Power Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 2...
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52XV545U_EN.book Page 23 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM REMOTE CONTROL Toshiba TV CABLE Skip REW/ SKIP - ----- Day - Skip FWD/ SKIP + ----- Day + Rewind Cable Rewind Cable FF C.CAPTIO N/TV/ C.Caption ---- REC menu Cable Record...
Note: The TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To operate a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you will need to program the remote control. See “Programming the remote control to operate your other...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 25 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Searching and sampling the code of a device (8500) If you do not know the device code for a particular device, you can cycle the remote control through the available codes for that device mode and sample the functions to find the code that operates the target device.
The THINC menu is not part of the main menu system. You can only view the THINC menu by pressing C on the remote control. THINC Applications Channel Browser Favorites Browser REGZA LINK Player Control * Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection. Page XV545U (E/F) Web 177.8:228.6...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 34 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Navigating the menu system You can use the buttons 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. •...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 35 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting the Demo Mode When you first turn on the TV, the Menu Language, Energy Saving Mode, and Demo Mode selection windows will appear by default. To select settings: From the Menu Language selection window, highlight your preferred language and press T.
Installation menu icons will appear, as shown below.) Setup Installation REGZA LINK Setup Sleep Timer HDMI Settings PC Settings TOSHIBA Illumination Power-On Mode Power-Saving Demo Mode Energy Saving Mode Home Open the Terrestrial menu, highlight Input Configuration, and press T.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 37 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Open the Terrestrial menu, highlight Channel Program to bring up Start, and press T again to begin channel programming. ANT/CABLE Cable Scanning channels, please wait ... Number of Channels Found - 52 Scanning Analog Channels Found Channel - 55 Cancel...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 38 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Press B or b to highlight Enable Auto Input and then press C or c to select On. Auto Input Use this menu to enable your TV's automatic input switching feature when changing modes on your remote control.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 39 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Setting the HDMI ™ audio mode To set the HDMI audio mode: From the Audio menu, highlight Audio Setup and press T. Press B or b to select HDMI 1 Audio and then press C or c to select the HDMI 1 audio mode (Auto, Digital, or Analog).
52XV545U_EN.book Page 40 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Setting the time zone The Time Zone setup will allow you to specify the correct time zone for your region. This feature will allow the TV status information to show the correct time zone information (- page 61).
52XV545U_EN.book Page 41 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Selecting the TOSHIBA Illumination mode You can set the illumination mode of the TOSHIBA logo located on the front panel to On or Off. To set the TOSHIBA Illumination mode: From the Setup menu, highlight TOSHIBA Illumination and press c.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 42 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view To select the video input source to view: Press + on the remote control or TV control panel. And then either: a) Press 0–9;...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 43 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Press C or c to select the desired label for that input source. If a particular input is not used, you can select Hide as the label, which will cause that input to be “grayed out”...
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52XV545U_EN.book Page 44 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM To set up the Channel Browser ™ From the Preferences menu, highlight Channel Browser Setup and press T. Press B to highlight Navigation, and then press C or c to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode. Channel Browser Setup Navigation Select Mode...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 45 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List Adding channels and inputs to the History List: As a channel or input is tuned, the Channel Browser adds it to the History List and displays it on the “right side”...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 46 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Switching between two channels using Channel Return The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. Select the first channel you want to view. Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons (and the dash (=) button if needed).
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52XV545U_EN.book Page 47 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Picture Size Natural Some program formats will display with sidebars and/ or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 (for 4:3 format programs) The center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to fill the screen.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 48 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Scrolling the TheaterWide (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) You can set separate scroll settings for the TheaterWide 2 and TheaterWide 3 modes for each input. To set the scroll settings: Press Y and open the Video menu. Highlight Theater Settings and press T.
• PC Fine mode is only available when on an HDMI input with Enable REGZA LINK set to On and a Toshiba REGZA LINK PC connected (- page 61). • Because the AutoView mode automatically adjusts picture...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 50 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using the TheaterLock ™ ™ The TheaterLock feature allows you to “lock” all items that affect the picture mode setting. In other words, those settings that when adjusted cause the Mode setting to automatically change to “Preference”...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 51 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Digital CC Settings You can customize the closed caption display characteristics by changing the background color, opacity, text size, type, edge, and color. Note: • This feature is available for digital channels only. •...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 52 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Adjusting the audio Muting the sound Press W on the remote control to partially reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) the sound. Each time you press W, the mute mode will change in the following order: 1/2 Mute Mute...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 53 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Adjusting the audio quality You can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the audio quality: From the Audio menu, highlight Audio Settings and press T. Press b or B to highlight the item you want to adjust (Bass, Treble, or Balance).
52XV545U_EN.book Page 54 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using the Locks menu The Locks menu includes the Enable Rating Blocking, Edit Rating Limits, Channels Block, Input Lock, Control Panel Lock, Game Timer, and New PIN Code features. You can use these features after entering the correct PIN code.
• The additional rating system is not designed, transmitted, or controlled by the TV or Toshiba, nor is the availability of an additional rating system determined or controlled by Toshiba. Similarly, the rating of programs in an additional rating system is not determined, transmitted, or controlled by the TV or Toshiba.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 56 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Blocking channels With the Channels Block feature, you can block specific channels. You will not be able to tune blocked channels unless you unlock them. To block channels: From the Locks menu, press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 57 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM To deactivate the Input Lock once the GameTimer has activated it: Set the Input Lock to Off (- “Using the input lock feature” as described above). Note: • A message will appear when 10 minutes, 3 minutes, and 1 minute remain on the GameTimer.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 58 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Setting the PC Audio This function allows you to output or mute the sound from your PC when connecting using the PC IN terminal and an analog RGB cable. To set the PC Audio: From the Audio menu, highlight Audio Setup and press T.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 59 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using REGZA LINK This is a new feature that uses CEC technology and allows you to control Toshiba REGZA LINK compatible devices from the TV remote via HDMI connection (- page 17).
52XV545U_EN.book Page 60 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM VOLUME and MUTE controls of Audio Receiver With your TV’s remote control, you can adjust or mute the sound volume of the Audio Receiver. First, set the MODE SELECT switch on the remote control to TV. z Z adjust the volume level.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 61 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using the HDMI settings feature This menu consists of the following items (new HDMI capabilities) and will be grayed out on non-HDMI inputs. Some HDMI legacy sources may not work properly with your HDMI TV, please try setting the following options (Lip-Sync Latency, Deep Color, and x.v.Color) to Off.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 62 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Understanding the auto power off feature The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 63 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features Using the advanced picture settings features ™ Using SRT Super Upconversion ™ ™ The SRT Super Upconversion feature allows you to select the mode and adjust the levels for your desired picture settings.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 64 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using the static gamma feature The static gamma feature allows you to adjust the levels of black in the picture. To adjust the static gamma settings: From the Video menu, highlight Picture Settings and press T.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 65 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Selecting the cinema mode (480i and 1080i signals) When you view a DVD (3:2 pulldown processed) from a DVD player connected to the Video 1, Video 2, ColorStream HD1, ColorStream HD2 (component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV, smoother motion can be obtained by setting the Cinema Mode to Film.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 66 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM ® Using CableClear digital noise reduction ® The CableClear digital noise reduction feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture. This may be useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal (especially a Cable channel) or playing a noisy video cassette or disc.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 67 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using Color Palette Adjustment When color palette adjustment is selected, the list of base colors will be displayed. You can select a base color to adjust. Note: To use Color Palette Adjustment, ColorMaster must be set to On.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 68 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Using the advanced audio settings features Using the surround sound features Stereo Extension, Voice Enhancement, and Dynamic Bass Boost help to create a thrilling surround sound experience with deep, rich bass from stereo sound sources.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 69 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Chapter 8: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this chapter for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try. Black box on-screen • The closed caption feature is set to one of the Text modes (T1, T2, T3, or T4).
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• The V-Chip feature is available for the U.S. V-Chip system only (- page 54). No REGZA LINK operation • The REGZA LINK feature is available for Toshiba REGZA LINK compatible devices. • Make sure the HDMI cables with the HDMI Logo ( are used.
See “Selecting the Power-On Mode” (- page 41). Yellow blinks • Fan stopped (42XV545U and 46XV545U only). Turn OFF the TV and unplug the power cord. Plug the power cord in again and turn ON the TV. Yellow blinks three times •...
52XV545U_EN.book Page 73 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN signal formats Note: Depending on the connected PC, the following status may occur; incorrect display, false format detection, picture position failure, blur, or judder.
52XV545U_EN.book Page 74 Monday, August 4, 2008 10:54 AM Limited United States Warranty for LCD Televisions 26” and Larger Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“TACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL...
Toshiba modifications to the Television; h. Service of a Television on which the TOSHIBA label or logo, rating label or serial number have been defaced or removed; On-site service and repair of the Television; and...
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If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the “Troubleshooting” section, you find that service is needed: (1) To find the nearest ASP, visit TCL’s web site at www.toshiba.ca, or call toll free 1-800-268-3404 (2) Present your bill of sale or other proof of purchase to the ASP.
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Chapter 9: Appendix A copy of the GPL source code in this product may be obtained by contacting Toshiba Consumer Solutions at (800)631-3811. There will be a charge to cover the costs of providing the source code. A copy of the LGPL source code in this product may be obtained by contacting Toshiba Consumer Solutions at (800)631-3811.