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Toshiba 32AFX61 Owner's Manual

Toshiba 32AFX61 Owner's Manual

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WNER'S
Color Television
®
32AFX61
36AFX61
© 2001 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:

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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:...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    TV on a soft floor, make sure that the floor is not damaged by the weight of the TV. • This TV set may be used only with the Toshiba stands shown on page 48. Use with other stands may result in instability, causing possible injury.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... 4 Welcome to Toshiba ... 4 Exploring your new TV ... 4 Connecting your TV ... 5 Connecting a VCR ... 5 Connecting a cable converter box ... 6 Connecting a cable converter box and VCR ... 6 Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR ...

  • Page 4: 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 32AFX61 and 36AFX61. Before you start reading, check your model number by looking at the rear of the TV.

  • Page 5: Connecting Your Tv

    Connecting your TV If you have not 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 cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box.

  • Page 6: 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 7: 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: • one coaxial cable • three pairs of audio cables (two single and one pair of audio cables for a mono VCR) •...

  • Page 8: Connecting Two Vcrs

    (Continued from previous page) From Antenna Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 ANT( 75 AUDIO CENTER S-VIDEO CHANNEL IN VIDEO ANT-1 ANT- 2 MONO AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Satelite IN S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO DVD Player with ColorStream™...

  • Page 9: Connecting A Camcorder

    Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder. You will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable (one S-video cable for an S-VHS camcorder) Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO DEMO VIDEO-3 IN S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO...

  • Page 10: 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 11: 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 12: Remote Control Functional Key Chart

    Remote Control functional key chart Toshiba TV Cable Key Label (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) LIGHT Illuminates the remote. Toggles the Illumination mode on and off. SLEEP Sleep timer --- POWER Power Power 1/MOVIE Digit 1 Digit 1 2/SPORTS Digit 2 Digit 2...
  • Page 13 DISC AM/FM --- STOP 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. • “ TV” will jump to TV. • “VCR ”...

  • Page 14: 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 16–19 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 15: Verifying The Device Code (990)

    Verifying the device code (990) Use this feature to verify the codes for your other electronic devices. The number of blinks after pressing the 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons is the 4-digit code set up for that mode. For example, to verify the device code of the VCR mode: 1.

  • Page 16: Device Code Table

    TeleCaption 0240 Macom Teleview 0059 Magnavox Texscan 0020 Memorex Timeless 0437 Next Level Tocom 0031, 0032 Panasonic Toshiba 0019 Philips Tusa 0034 Primestar Unika 0041, 0172, 0226 United Artists 0026 Universal 0041, 0075, 0172, Radio Shack 0210, 0226 Realistic Viewstar...
  • Page 17 1181, 1281 Teknika 0019, 0054, 0056 0081 Thomas 0019 0021, 0203, 0228, Tivo 0637 0314, 0498 Toshiba 0062, 0064, 0076, 0054, 0096, 0181, 0085, 0229, 0231, 0244, 0473, 0635, 0385 1081, 1181, 1281 Totevision 0056, 0259 0054, 0056, 0057, Unitech...
  • Page 18 0541 0541 Samsung 0592 Sharp 0649 Sherwood 0652 Sony 0552 Technics 0509 Theta Digital 0590 Toshiba 0522 Yamaha 0509, 0564 Zenith 0522, 0610 Laser Disc setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0222 Carver 0083, 0213, 0342 Denon 0078, 0191...
  • Page 19 Pioneer 0032, 0319 Soundesign Realistic 0414 Starcom Sony 0239, 0708 Yorx Soundesign 0097 Technics 0327 Receiver setup codes Toshiba 0372 Brand name Victor 0350 Wards 0032, 0097 Yamaha 0373 Adcom Aiwa Cassette Player setup codes Akai Brand name Code number...

  • 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 allows access to 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: 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. Press x or • to display the FAVORITE CH2 menu. CUSTOM T I MER FAVOR I...
  • 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.

  • 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 Preview Function

    Using the 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 preview function: Press INFO again. Using the favorite function 1.

  • 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: 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. Press x or • until “0” replaces the channel numbers you have locked.

  • 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 New Preference

    Saving new preference You can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) you adjusted in the picture 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

    BALANCE DONE RESET 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 9.) 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 32AFX61: 142 W; 36AFX61: 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 51: Limited United States Warranty

    ATTENTION CANADIAN CONSUMERS: Canadian consumers are requested to complete the special Canadian “Warranty Registration Form” enclosed, and forward this completed form with a copy of bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA to “Register and Validate” their warranty. Products purchased in the U.S.A. and used in Canada are not covered by these warranties.

  • Page 52: Index

    Index A/V receiver connection ... 10 ANT 1/2 ...22 Antenna cables ... 5 Audio cables ... 5 AUDIO OUT sound, selecting ... 45 Audio system connection ... 9 Auto power off ... 47 BACKGROUND selection ...46 Cable box connection ... 6 Camcorder connection ...
  • Page 53 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 (02-02) R 23565239A...

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