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O
WNER'S
Color Television
®
32AFX62
36AFX62
© 2002 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
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:
23565703
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- Page 1 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: 23565703...
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. Safety Precautions... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with a dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. - Page 4 Care For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA TV, follow these recommendations and precautions: 26) Always sit approximately 10–25 feet away from the TV and as directly in front of it as possible. The picture can appear dull if you sit too far to the left or right of the TV, or if sunlight or room lights reflect on the screen.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Important Safety Information ... 2-4 Introduction ... 6 Welcome to Toshiba ... 6 Exploring your new TV ... 6 Connecting your TV ... 7 Note regarding picture quality ... 7 Connecting a VCR ... 7 Connecting a cable converter box ... 8 Connecting a cable converter box and VCR ... -
Page 6: Introduction
The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. This manual applies to models 32AFX62 and 36AFX62. Before you start reading, check your model number by looking at the rear of the TV. -
Page 7: Connecting Your Tv
(component video) inputs are color-coded in the same manner as the cables. NOTE REGARDING PICTURE QUALITY When connecting video equipment to your Toshiba TV: For GOOD picture quality: Use a standard yellow video cable. For BETTER picture quality: If your equipment has S-video connectors, use an S-video cable instead of a standard yellow video cable. -
Page 8: Connecting A Cable Converter Box
Connecting a cable converter box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. To use the TV’s features, select ANT-1. To view premium channels, select ANT-2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels. -
Page 9: Connecting A Dvd Player Or Satellite Receiver And A Vcr
Your TV has ColorStream (component video) inputs. Connecting your TV to a component video compatible DVD player (such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream ® quality and realism. You will need: •... -
Page 10: Connecting Two Vcrs
(Continued from previous page) From Antenna Stereo VCR VIDEO IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 ANT( 75 AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN ANT-1 ANT- 2 Satelite IN S-VIDEO DVD player with component video Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR while watching a videotape. -
Page 11: Connecting A Camcorder
Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder. You will need: • one set of standard A/V cables Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO DEMO VIDEO-3 IN S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO L/MONO Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level. -
Page 12: Connecting An A/V Receiver
Connecting an A/V receiver This connection allows you to use an A/V (audio/video) receiver to enhance your TV’s sound. If you have a system with Dolby Pro Logic add to the realism of the sound by using the TV speakers as center channel speakers. -
Page 13: Using The Remote Control
Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your Toshiba TV remote control has one dedicated TV mode and five universal modes: VCR, Cable/SAT, DVD, Audio1, and Audio2. The target and default devices being programmed for each mode are as... -
Page 14: Remote Control Functional Key Chart
Remote Control functional key chart Toshiba TV Cable Key Label (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) LIGHT Lights the remote key, and toggles between enabled and disabled Illumination mode. SLEEP Sleep timer --- POWER Power Power 1/MOVIE Digit 1 Digit 1 2/SPORTS Digit 2... - Page 15 Toshiba TV Cable Key Label (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) TV/VCR AM/FM DISC --- STOP REC** PIP CH PIP channel up/down PIP on/off MULTI Strobe STILL PIP Still SWAP PIP Swap LOCATE PIP Locate SOURCE PIP Source Notes: • “---” will send nothing.
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Page 16: Programming The Remote Control For Use With Your Audio/Video Devices
Programming the remote control for use with your audio/video devices Device code setup 1. Refer to the device code table on pages 18–19 to find the code for the brand of your device. If more than one code is listed, try each one separately until you find one that works. -
Page 17: Using The Volume Lock Feature (8000)
Using the Volume Lock feature (8000) For the TV, CABLE/SAT, VCR, and DVD modes, the volume controls (VOL yz and MUTE) can be programmed (locked) to the selected device mode. This feature does not apply to the AUDIO1/2 modes. For example, to lock the volume controls to always jump to the CABLE/SAT mode: 1. -
Page 18: Device Code Table
STARGATE TASHIRO 0106 TELECAPTION TATUNG 0139, 0110, 0111 TELEVIEW TEAC 0139, 0110, 0127, TEXSCAN 0111 TOCOM TECHNICS 0121, 0122, 0123, TOSHIBA 0124 UNIKA TEKNICA 0124, 0127, 0112 UNIVERSAL THOMSON 0179, 0183 VIDEOWAY TOSHIBA 0101, 0146, 0166, VIEWSTAR 0160 ZENITH VECTOR RESEARCH 0111... - Page 19 SANYO MARANTZ 4124 SHARP SONY MCINTOSH 4116 MITSUBISHI 4148 NAKAMICHI 4106, 4117 TEAC ONKYO 4109, 4114 TOSHIBA YAMAHA OPTIMUS 4103, 4127, 4131, 4130 PANASONIC 4119, 4118, 4121 PHILIPS 4123 PIONEER 4105, 4107, 4150 DVD setup codes Brand Code 4119, 4118, 4121...
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Page 20: Learning About The Remote Control
Learning about the remote control Only the buttons used for operating the TV are described here. turns the TV on and off POWER accesses the automatic TV shut-off function (page 41) SLEEP The first press of the LIGHT button lights the keypad and turns LIGHT on the Illumination mode. -
Page 21: Setting Up Your Tv
Setting up your TV Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. You can access the menus using the buttons on your TV or remote control. -
Page 22: Changing The On-Screen Display Language
Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages. To select an on-screen display language: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. -
Page 23: Adding Channels To The Tv's Memory
Adding channels to the TV’s memory When you press Channel y or z, your TV will stop only on the specific channels stored in the TV’s channel memory. Follow the steps below and on the next page to program channels into the TV’s memory. -
Page 24: Adding And Erasing Channels Manually
Adding and erasing channels manually After you have programmed the channels automatically, you can manually add or erase specific channels. To manually add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel you want to add or erase. If you are adding a channel, you must select the channel using the Channel Number buttons. -
Page 25: Using The Tv's Features
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. -
Page 26: Labeling Channels
To clear your favorite channels: Note: This clears all favorite channels at once. You cannot clear individual channels. 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 2. Press y or z to highlight FAVORITE CH2, for example. 3. - Page 27 6. Repeatedly press x or • to select a character for the first space, and then press ENTER. CUSTOM T I MER FAVOR I FAVOR I CH L A B E L I NG INPUT VIDEO LABEL LABEL A––– BACKGROUND CLEAR 7.
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Page 28: Watching Picture-In-Picture (Pip)
Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) The picture-in-picture (PIP) feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time. The smaller picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. To display a TV broadcast as a small picture: 1. -
Page 29: Switching The Main And Small Pictures
Switching the main and small pictures Press SWAP 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 SWAP button. Changing the position of the small picture Press LOCATE repeatedly while you are watching a small picture. -
Page 30: Using The Info (Channel Preview) Function
(Continued from previous page) Using the INFO (channel preview) function Press INFO to scan the channels you previously programmed into the TV’s memory (see “Adding channels to the TV’s memory” on page 23). A 6-picture multi-window scan will start. To cancel the channel preview function: Press INFO again. -
Page 31: Using The Locks Menu
Using the LOCKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V-Chip, CH Lock, Video Lock, and New PIN Code functions. You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the LOCKS menu appears. -
Page 32: Using The V-Chip Menu
Using the V-CHIP menu Some TV programs and movies 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 the programs according to your selections. To use this feature, perform the following setup. -
Page 33: Mpaa Rating (Independent Rating System For Movies)
MPAA RATING (Independent rating system for movies) 1. From the LOCKS menu, select MPAA RATING. 2. Press x or • to display the MPAA RATING menu, and then press z or y to highlight MPAA RATING. 3. Press • to lock (“X”) or x to unlock (“✓”). LOCKS MPAA RAT I NG NC1 7... -
Page 34: Unlocking Programs Temporarily
Unlocking programs temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the program lock mode. TH I S PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED ! – EXCEEDS SET L I I TS PUSH MUTE TO ENTER CABLE... -
Page 35: Locking Video Inputs
To unlock channels: Note: This unlocks all locked channels at once. You cannot unlock individual channels. 1. From the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2. Press x or • to display the CH LOCK menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight CLEAR. 4. -
Page 36: Adjusting The Picture
Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture type from four preset picture modes: Sports, Standard, Movie, and Preference. Mode Picture Quality Sports Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting) Standard Standard picture setting (factory setting) Movie Movie-like picture setting (factory setting) Preference... -
Page 37: Saving Your New Preferences
Saving your new preferences You can save the PICTURE qualities you adjusted (contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) in the PICTURE menu PREFERENCE mode. To save your new preferences: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears. -
Page 38: Selecting The Color Temperature
Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. Mode Picture Quality Cool Blueish Medium Neutral Warm Reddish To select the color temperature: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears. -
Page 39: Watching Video Input
Watching video input You can use the INPUT button on the remote control or the TV/VIDEO button on the TV to view a signal coming from other devices connected to your TV, such as VCRs or video disc players. Select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or ColorStream, depending on which input jacks are used for connecting the devices (see “Connecting your TV”... -
Page 40: Using The Closed Caption Feature
Using the closed 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 as “CC” in program guides). • Text—An on-screen display of information not related to the program, such as weather or stock data (when provided by individual stations). -
Page 41: Setting The Sleep Timer
Setting the sleep timer To set the sleep timer to turn the TV off automatically: 1. Press SLEEP (or MENU and yz) to display the CUSTOM menu. TIMER will be highlighted. 2. After the number position starts to blink, press SLEEP repeatedly to enter the length of time until the TV turns off automatically (in 10-minute increments to a maximum of 180). -
Page 42: Adjusting The Sound
Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will display the word MUTE in the lower right corner. To restore the sound, press MUTE again. When you press the MUTE button, the Closed Caption feature is automatically activated. -
Page 43: Using The Surround Sound Feature
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. -
Page 44: Resetting Your Audio Adjustments
DONE Using the CYCLONE ® sub-woofer system ® Toshiba’s CYCLONE ABX (Acoustic Bass eXpansion) system provides dynamic accoustic reproduction in a self-enclosed bass-reflex sub-woofer system. To turn on the CYCLONE sub-woofer: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the AUDIO menu appears. -
Page 45: Turning Off The Built-In Speakers
Turning off the built-in speakers Use this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system. (See “Connecting an audio system” on page 11.) To turn off the built-in speakers: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the AUDIO menu appears. -
Page 46: Using The Stablesound Feature
® Using the StableSound feature ® The StableSound feature limits the maximum volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the TV’s signal source is changed. To turn on the StableSound feature: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the AUDIO menu appears. -
Page 47: Viewing The Demonstration Mode
Viewing the demonstration mode When you press DEMO on the TV, the TV will automatically display a variety of its on-screen menus and special features. This function is provided for demonstration purposes only. To stop the demonstration mode: Press DEMO again. 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... -
Page 48: Appendix
VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Power Source 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption 32AFX62: 142 W; 36AFX62: 136 W Audio Power Main Sub-woofer : 13 W Speaker Type Main... -
Page 49: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER. •... -
Page 50: Limited United States Warranty
WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; THEREFORE, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. ® FST PURE is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. REV. MAR02... -
Page 51: Limited Canada Warranty
ON THE TIME WITHIN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; THEREFORE, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. ® FST PURE is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. REV. MAR02... -
Page 52: Index
Index A/V receiver connection ... 12 ANT 1/2 ...22 Antenna cables ... 7 Audio cables ... 7 AUDIO OUT sound, selecting ... 45 Audio system connection ... 11 Auto power off ... 47 BACKGROUND selection ...46 Cable box connection ... 8 Camcorder connection ... - Page 53 TEL: (514) 856-4100 VANCOUVER: 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY, RICHMOND, B.C. V6W 1J5, CANADA TEL: (604) 303-2500 MANUFACTURED BY CYCLONE is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. ColorStream and StableSound are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. PRINTED IN USA (02-07) B...