CHILD SAFETY PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are committed to making home entertainment safe and enjoyable. As you enjoy your television, please note that all televisions - new and old - must be supported on proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Handling the LCD panel Outdoor antenna grounding • Your TV’s screen is made of glass. Do not drop your If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to TV or hit, jolt, or press hard against the LCD panel. If your TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is the screen breaks, be careful of broken glass.
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Wash hands after quality. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may handling. appear on the screen as a fixed blue, green, or red point. These non-active pixels do not adversely affect the performance of your TV, and are not considered defects. www.tv.toshiba.com...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Introduction DTS TruSurround™ DTS TruSurround delivers clear, crisp, and natural sound while providing deep enveloping bass. Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Toshiba product. Your...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Installing the stands or wall-mount bracket • If you want to place your TV on a table or in an entertainment center, go to Installing the stands (43-inch) Installing the stands (49-inch and 55-inch).
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 2 Secure each TV stand leg to the bottom of your TV with two of the provided screws. Screw type Screw length # of screws 25 mm Installing the stands (49-inch and 55-inch) 1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
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Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 2 Secure each TV stand to the bottom of your TV with two of the provided screws. Screw type Screw length # of screws 10 mm www.tv.toshiba.com...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Installing a wall-mount bracket Warning • Your TV has four VESA mounting holes on the back. If you attach a wall-mount bracket to the back of your TV, the bracket must be securely attached, using all four holes.
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Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 2 If the stands are installed, remove the two screws that secure each stand to your TV, then remove the stands. 43-inch 49-inch and 55-inch www.tv.toshiba.com...
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43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 3 See the instructions that came with the wall-mount bracket for information about which screws to use and how to correctly hang your TV. Notes • The length of the wall-mount screws vary depending on the wall-mount bracket you purchased.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV TV components 49-inch and 55-inch This section contains information about: • Package contents • Front • TV buttons • Side jacks • Back jacks • Remote control Package contents • 43-inch, 49-inch, or 55-inch LED TV •...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV TV buttons Item Description Press to turn your TV on or off (standby mode). Warning: When your TV is off, 1 POWER power still flows through it. To completely disconnect power, unplug the power cord.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Side jacks Item Description Connect headphones to this jack. Connecting headphones page 33. Connect an analog sound bar, speaker system, or home theater system to this jack to listen to TV audio through external speakers.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Back jacks # Item Description Connect a sound bar, digital speaker system, or home theater system to this jack to listen to TV audio through DIGITAL OPTICAL external speakers. For more AUDIO OUT...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Remote control Button Press to... Open the channel browser and tune to the previous channel BACK CB in the channel history. See Using the Channel Browser page 57. TV—Navigate in on-screen TV menus and to adjust settings.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV What connection should I Connection type and Cable connectors use? jack Your TV has several connection types for connecting Optical digital devices to your TV. audio output For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting a cable or satellite box Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see What connection should I use? on page 17.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Notes • You must use the HDMI IN 1 (DVI) jack to connect a cable box using DVI. • Your TV supports DVI video only. To add sound for a DVI connection, connect external speakers or a sound bar to the cable or satellite box.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Cable or satellite box Component video cable On your TV Audio cable Component Audio cable video cable connectors connectors Component Analog video jacks...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV AV (composite video) (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green Y/VIDEO jack. Cable or satellite box...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Coaxial (good) Cable or satellite box On your TV Coaxial cable Coaxial cable connector ANT / CABLE IN jack Back of TV Cable wall jack 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) Antenna or cable TV (no box) On your TV Coaxial cable Coaxial cable connector ANT / CABLE IN jack Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player Many DVD or Blu-ray players have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see What connection should I use? on page 17.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. DVD or Blu-ray player Audio cable On your TV Component video cable Component Audio cable video cable connectors connectors Component...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV AV (composite video) (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green Y/VIDEO jack. DVD or Blu-ray player On your TV...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting a game console You can connect a game console using: • HDMI (best) • Component video (better) • AV (composite video) (good) HDMI (best) Side of TV Game console On your TV...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Game console On your TV Console-specific component video and audio cable Component Audio cable video cable connectors connectors Component Analog video jacks...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV AV (composite video) (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green Y/VIDEO jack. Game console On your TV...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting a computer You can connect a computer using: • HDMI (best) • DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV HDMI cable HDMI cable...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Notes • You must use the HDMI IN 1 (DVI) jack to connect a computer using DVI. • Your TV supports DVI video only. To add sound for a DVI connection, connect external speakers or a sound bar to the computer.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting a USB flash drive Side of TV USB flash drive 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV. Caution Do not remove the USB flash drive or turn off the TV while using the USB flash drive.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting headphones If the TV Speakers option on the Sound menu is set to Auto, the TV speakers are muted when you connect headphones. Warning Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting external speakers or a sound bar You can connect external speakers using: • Digital audio • Analog audio Digital audio Digital speaker system On your TV Sound bar Digital optical Digital optical audio cable...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Analog audio Note If the TV Speakers option on the Sound menu is set to Auto or Off, the TV speakers are muted when you connect an analog sound system or sound bar.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices DVD or Blu-ray player Cable or satellite box AV receiver Antenna or cable TV connected directly to the wall jack The connections you make depend on the video and audio jacks available on your devices. Refer to the documentation that came with your devices for connection information.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Connecting power 43-inch 49-inch and 55-inch 1 Connect one end of the power cord to the power connector on the back of your TV. 2 Connect the other end of the cord to a power outlet.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Using the remote control Aiming the remote control • Point the remote control towards the remote control sensor on the front of your TV. This section includes topics about: • Installing remote control batteries 43-inch model •...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Programming the CH RTN button 5 Press to highlight Home or Store mode, then press ENTER. You can use the SurfLock™ feature to temporarily For normal home use, you should select Home program a specific channel or video input to the mode.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Setting up the video input Setting the RGB range for HDMI jacks You can select the RGB range for the HDMI jacks. jacks Note If your HDMI device does not support the This section includes topics about: HDMI RGB Range feature, your TV may not •...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Understanding the basics Selecting the video input source 1 Press INPUT. The Input Selection list opens. This section covers basic information for: • Turning your TV on or off • Selecting the video input source •...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV On-screen menu overview Options menu Notes • Depending on the signal source selected, you may see different options on your screen. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. Picture menu Installation menu...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Get Help menu Adjusting the volume • Press VOL+ or VOL– to increase or decrease the volume. • Press MUTE to mute the sound. Press MUTE again to turn the sound back on.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Viewing channel information Viewing HDMI information Press INFO or RECALL. The following status When HDMI Information Display is set to On in the information is displayed: Options menu and you press INFO, the HDMI Information banner opens and displays the following •...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Controlling CEC-compatible Turning HDMI-CEC Control on or off Note devices If Enable HDMI CEC Control is set to Off, the other options on the menu are grayed and This section covers: cannot be used.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Turning TV Auto Power on or off Turning Auto Standby on or off TV Auto Power automatically turns on your TV when Auto Standby automatically turns off HDMI CEC an HDMI CEC device is turned on, if the device has this devices when you turn off your TV.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Turning Amplifier Control on or off Selecting the audio output Amplifier Control lets you use your TV’s remote Initial Speaker Setting lets you select whether your control to control the volume and mute the sound on TV’s remote control controls the TV speakers or a...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Using the TV remote to control CEC-compatible 1 Make sure that Enable HDMI CEC Control is set to On. See Turning HDMI-CEC Control on or off devices page 45. When Enable HDMI CEC Control on the HDMI CEC...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 4 Highlight an option, then press ENTER. You can Turning Auto Start on or off select: When Auto Start is turned on and you plug a USB • Power—Turns the selected device on or off.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 3 Press to select Yes, then press ENTER. The To sort the files and folders on the thumbnail The MediaShare Setup menu opens. screen: 1 Press MENU, then press to highlight Sort. 4 To close the Media Player, press EXIT.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV To set the repeat mode: • Movie—Lowers the contrast for a darkened room. 1 With a photo displayed full-screen, press ENTER. • Game—Reduces controller delay for faster 2 Press MENU, then press to highlight video gaming action.
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Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV • ColorMaster—Lets you adjust standard • Display Settings—Opens the Display Settings colors. You can select On or Off. menu where you can adjust how the picture is displayed on the screen. • Base Color Adjustment—When ColorMaster is turned on, displays a list of A Highlight this option, then press ENTER.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Adjusting the picture size Picture size Example 1 Press PIC SIZE. Normal 2 Do one of the following: Displays the image in the original aspect ratio. You may see black bars if •...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Scrolling the TheaterWide™ picture Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio You can set separate scroll settings for the When the Auto Aspect option is set to On, your TV TheaterWide 2 and TheaterWide 3 picture size automatically selects the picture size when one of the modes for each input.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 4 Highlight On, then press ENTER. (To turn off Freezing the picture Aspect Ratio, select Off.) You can freeze the picture while you are watching TV. 5 Press EXIT to close the menu.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV • Sound Mode—Selects the sound mode. You • Audio Delay—Fine tunes the audio when it can select Standard, Music, Movie, or Clear is not in sync with the video. Voice. • Delay adjustment—Lets you set the •...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 4 Highlight On or Off, then press ENTER. Setting up the Channel Browser 5 Press EXIT to close the menu. 1 Press MENU, press to highlight Options, then press ENTER. Notes • The picture turns off in about five seconds.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV • Favorites List—Shows the channels and inputs Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the in your Favorites list. See Setting up the Favorites History list list on page 61. Items are added to the History list when you: •...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Changing channel settings 3 Highlight Channel Tuning, then press ENTER. This section covers: • Automatically scanning for channels • Manually adding channels to the channel list • Hiding channels • Setting up the Favorites list •...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Manually adding channels to the channel list Hiding channels Channels with weak signals may not be added to the You can hide channels in the channel list. When you channel list when you scan for channels. You can...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Setting up the Favorites list Tuning to a favorite channel or input You can create a list of favorite channels and inputs. 1 Press FAV to open the Favorites list. You can quickly browse through your favorites by pressing FAV, then selecting a channel or input from the list.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Setting parental controls 2 Highlight Parental PIN Setup, then press ENTER. Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappropriate material on TV. When set, parental controls read the rating of the program (with...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 3 Use the number buttons to enter your 4-digit PIN, Blocking TV programs and movies (for USA then press ENTER. region) Some TV programs and movies include ratings that classify the content of the program as unsuitable for younger viewers.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 6 Press to highlight Edit Rating Limits, then press 1 Press MENU, press to highlight Options, ENTER. then press ENTER. 7 Press to highlight a rating then press 2 Highlight Parental Control and Locks, then press ENTER.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 3 Highlight Parental Control and Locks, then press 9 Press to highlight a rating then press ENTER. ENTER. Notes • A blocked rating has an X next to it. • You can only download the additional rating system one time.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 2 Highlight Parental Control and Locks, then press Locking channels ENTER. Note You must create a PIN before you can block channels. See Setting a new PIN page 62. 1 Press MENU, press to highlight Options, then press ENTER.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Setting the GameTimer™ 3 Use the number buttons to enter your 4-digit PIN, then press ENTER. You can use the GameTimer™ to set a time limit for 4 Highlight the amount of time you want to let the playing a video game (30–120 minutes).
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 3 Use the number buttons to enter your 4-digit PIN, 2 Highlight Closed Captions, then press ENTER. then press ENTER. 4 Highlight On, then press ENTER. Note To unlock the buttons on your TV, select Off.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 2 Highlight Closed Captions, then press ENTER. Customizing digital closed captioning settings 1 Press MENU, press to highlight Options, then press ENTER. 3 Highlight Analog CC Mode, then press ENTER. 4 Highlight an analog captioning mode, then press ENTER.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Adjusting time settings 3 Highlight Digital CC Settings, then press ENTER. This section includes: • Setting the time zone and Daylight Saving Time status • Setting the sleep timer Setting the time zone and Daylight Saving Time...
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Adjusting menu settings Setting the sleep timer You can specify the amount of time before your TV automatically turns off. You can adjust how the TV menus look by: 1 Press MENU, press to highlight Timers, •...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Maintaining 2 Highlight Input Options, then press ENTER. • Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too cold, because the cabinet may warp or the screen may malfunction. Your TV works best in temperatures that are comfortable to you.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Viewing system information 3 Highlight Yes, (to reset) or No (to not reset), then press ENTER. You may need to view system information during If you select Yes, your TV turns off, then turns on troubleshooting.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Turning off the automatic power-off feature Video and audio Your TV automatically turns off after 15 minutes when Problem Solution no video signal is detected. You might want to change this setting to Off if: Picture does not •...
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43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Dark, poor, or no Only snow (noise) • Try another channel. The station • Try another channel. The station picture (screen is appears on the may be experiencing problems.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution The picture has a Good sound, but • A few bright or dark spots on an • Adjust the contrast, color, and few bright or dark poor color. LCD screen is normal. It does brightness settings.
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV General Problem Solution One or more Problem Solution • Make sure that the channels are channels do not not blocked. See Locking No power. display. • Make sure that the power cord channels on page 66.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV CEC-compatible devices Problem Solution My TV is not Problem Solution • Make sure that the HDMI cable playing the is connected securely to your My TV is not audio from the • Make sure that the HDMI cable TV and the device.
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43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution My TV’s remote My TV does not • Make sure that there are no • Make sure that the HDMI-CEC control does turn on when I obstructions between the Control feature is turned on.
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Specifications Outputs Video Specifications are subject to change without notice. Analog audio/Headphone Digital audio 1 (optical) (back) 43-inch (43L310U) WiFi Dimensions and weight Ethernet 22.4 × 38.1 × 3 in. (56.8 × 96.8 × 7.7 cm)
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 49-inch (49L310U) Outputs Video Dimensions and weight Analog audio/Headphone 26 × 43.7 × 3.7 in. (66 × 111 × 9.3 cm) Digital audio 1 (optical) (back) Without stand 22 Ibs. (10 kg) WiFi 27.6 ×...
Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV 55-inch (55L310U) Outputs Video Dimensions and weight Analog audio/Headphone 29.1 × 49.1 × 3.6 in. (73.9 × 124.7 × 9.3 cm) Digital audio 1 (optical) (back) Without stand 30.4 Ibs (13.8 kg) WiFi 30.9 × 49.1× 10 in. (78.6 × 124.7 × 25.4 cm)
43L310U/ 49L310U/55L310U Toshiba 43"/49"/55" 1080p 60Hz LED TV Legal notices Dolby License Notice and Trademark Acknowledgement Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is HDMI®...
Product must be purchased in the United States or illuminated) grouped in an area smaller than one tenth (1/10) Canada from a Best Buy authorized dealer of Toshiba brand of the display size or up to five (5) pixel failures throughout products only that are packaged with this warranty statement.