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Dear Customer, Safety Thankyou for purchasing this ToshibaTV This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual it MakesA Difference completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. WhereYourTVStands Safety Precautions Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy...
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Installation, Care, and Service important Safety instructions installation 1] Read these instructions. _'_-_ 2] Keep these instructions. jZ_,/_J Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all 3] Heed aJl warnings. warnings when installing your TV: 4] Follow all instructions. 16] Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a] the warranty, and b] the user's authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal...
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(with gray or black bars on the left and right sides of the screen.) Care Service For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA TV, follow these recommendations and precautions: WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Never attempt to service tt[e 1_ "f...
Safeguards ......................Welcome to Toshiba ........................Exploring your new TV ............................Selecting a location for the TV ..........................Connecting your TV ........................Connecting a VCR ..............................Connecting a cable converter box or Antenna ..................... Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR ..................
The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and the first time you turn on the TV. See page operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. 19 for details. You may need to purchase other audio or video cables to connect your equipment.
Connecting your TV . A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use "F' connectors. • Standard A/V (audio/video) cables are usually color coded accord- ing to use: yellow for video and red and white for audio. The red audio cable is for the stereo right channel, and the white audio cable is for the stereo left (or mono) channel.
Connecting a cable converter box or Antenna This television has an extended tuning range and can tune most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box. Some cable companies offer "premium pay channels" in which the signal is scrambled.
Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR You will need: • three coaxial cables This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, or TV • two sets of standard A/V cables programs. You can record from the satellite receiver and TV, as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel.
Your TV is capable of using ColorStream • one pair of standard audio cables (component video.) Connecting your TV to a component video compat- ible DVD player, such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream ®, can Note: greatly enhance picture quality and performance.
Connecting a DTV receiver / set=top box with ColorStream ®(component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV You will need: programs, and record DTV and TV programs. ,, three coaxial cables Your TV has ColorStream e_ (component video) inputs.
Connecting a camcorder You will need: This connection allows you to watch videos recorded on a camcorder. o one S-video cable or standard video cable . one pair of standard audio cables VHS Camcorder Note: For better picture quality, if your camcorder has S-video, you can use an S-video cable (plus the standard audio cables) instead of a standard video cable.
Connecting an audio system You will need: ,, one set of standard audio cables Back panel of TV Amplifier Connecting an AV amplifier with built=in digital surround You will need: This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier with built-in digital surround and external speakers.
Toshiba satellite receivers, VCRs, be available. Additionally, the remote control and DVD players. To control a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device for this TV may not support certain features that the remote control is not pre-programmed...
VCRs, and DVD players. To control a non-Toshiba Numbers device (or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not pre-programmed to operate), you must follow the steps below to program your remote control. Refer to the code tables (on pages 16 and 17) to find the corresponding code for your device.
Learning about the remote control TV/VIDEO selects the video input source (page 25) RECALL displays status information on-screen (page 23) CHANNEL NUMBERS allow direct access to channels (page 20) CH/X/V cycles through programmed channels (page 20) TV selects TV mode CBL/SAT selects CBL/SAT mode (page 14) TV/Videe...
Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. You can access the menu system with the buttons on the remote control. •...
Adding channels to the TV's memory When you press Channel A / V on the TV or CH A / v on the remote control, your TV will stop only on the channels you have programmed into the TV's channel memory. Follow the steps below to program channels into the channel memory.
Using the TV's features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view. 2.
Using the LOCKS menu Note: The V-Chip feature is available for the U.S. V-Chip system only. The Canadian V-Chip system is not supported. You can prevent others from viewing certain programs or channels by blocking them using the V-Chip feature. Selecting a password Before you can use the V-Chip feature to block programs and...
Using the V-Chip (parental control) feature The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content. Television broadcasters also employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs. The TV and MOVIE ratings work with the V-Chip feature and allow you to block programs according to the rating limits you set.
Locking channels With the CH LOCK feature, you can lock specific channels. You will not be able to tune locked channels unless you clear the setting. You can choose to lock up to 12 TV channels and 12 cable channels. To lock channels: 1.
Locking the video inputs With the VIDEO LOCK feature, you can lock out the input sources (VIDEO1, VIDEO2, ColorStream and channels 3 and 4.) You will not be able to select the input sources with the TV/VIDEO button or Channel Number buttons unless you unlock the video inputs. Note: To set up the video lock: 1.
Using the front panel lock feature You can lock the front panel buttons to prevent your settings from being TV front panel (27D46) changed accidentally (by children, for example.) When the front panel lock is in ON, all control buttons on the TV front panel (except POWER) do not operate.
Selecting the video input source Press TV/VIDEO to view a signal from another device connected to Note: your TV, such as a VCR or DVD player. You can select ANT, VIDEO 1, When ColorStream is selected, the video VIDEO 2, or ColorStream, depending on which input jacks you used to OUT jack does not output a signal.
Viewing the wide=screen picture formats You can view 480i format programs in a variety of picture sizes_:3, 16:9, ZOOM. The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing. Select the picture size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you.
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16:9 picture size ,, If receiving a 4:3 format digital program, the 16:9 PIC SIZE is not available. ,, If receiving a 4:3 format analog program, selecting 16:9 PIC SIZE will typically display the image stretched wider with bars at the top and bottom.
Adjusting the picture Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the brightness, contrast, color, tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in the PICTURE menu's MEMORY mode so you can recall them at any time. To adjust the picture quality: 1.
Using the dosed caption feature The Closed Caption feature has two options: ,, Captions--An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of programs and videos that are closed-captioned (usually identified in your local TV listings as "CC"). ,, Text--An on-screen display of information not related to the program, such as weather or stock data (if available in your viewing area).
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Selecting the audio languages When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio languages. To select the audio language: 1. Press MENU, then press _1or _ to display theAUDIO menu. 2.
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 from a TV broadcast or video input. To turn on the surround sound feature: 1.
Auto power off The TV will automatically turn off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel. This feature does not work in VIDEO mode. Understanding the Power Return feature...
• This model may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. 27D46 32D46 Picture Tube 27 in. (676.0 mm) diagonal 32 in. (800.1 mm) diagonal (Screen size is approximate.) (Screen size is approximate.)
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