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SETTING UP SETTING UP SETTING UP SETTING UP For your safety This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. So, please read the points below for your own safety.
Features • Your television has an Automatic Tuning System which makes tuning in your television easy. This Automatic Tuning System scans the entire reception range in your area and automatically stores all available channels of suitable signal strength. This will allow you to obtain the best possible sound and picture.
Television and remote control The majority of buttons listed in this section have the same function as the corresponding buttons on the remote control. Back view of your TV Front view of your TV Earphone socket Aerial socket Video (EXT2)/Audio sockets Power/On Timer indicator Channel UP/DOWN buttons...
How to insert batteries in the remote control Push and lift the battery cover on the back of the remote control. Use two UM-4 / AAA / IEC R03 1.5V batteries for the remote control. Insert the batteries according to the polarity illustration inside the battery compartment. Make sure + matches + and –...
Connecting an aerial or a VCR Your television can be tuned to receive up to 100 television broadcast stations (1-100). Before you can tune in these stations your television must be connected to an aerial. Using an external aerial instead of the loop aerial may improve the TV's reception.
Connecting a VCR/Satellite/Cable/Digibox using a SCART lead By using a SCART lead you can improve the quality of playback. Remember you must still have the “normal” aerial connector connected as shown on the opposite page. If you are using a SCART lead you should not have to tune your TV to your VCR;...
How to tune in television stations Your television has an Automatic Tuning Before you can view a television station it must be stored in System which makes tuning in your your television memory, this section will show you how to television easy.
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How to tune in television stations Press MENU on your remote control. The on screen display will appear. Press P ▲ or P ▼ on your remote control to select SETUP menu. ON/OFF TIMER SETUP • When you plug the AC mains PICTURE lead in for the first time, the EXT COLOUR AUTO...
Channel Mapping Broadcast names can be changed or added by TO CHANGE A BROADCAST NAME using the Channel Mapping menu below. Press MENU on your remote control. The on screen display ON/OFF TIMER will appear. SETUP PICTURE EXT COLOUR AUTO Then press P▲...
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In some cases, your channels will not tune in TO MOVE THE TV STATION TO ANOTHER CHANNEL the correct order. In this case you may wish to POSITION move the position of one of the stations. Example: Move the TV station from position 8 to position 9. Press MENU on your remote control.
Manual Tuning In certain areas of the countries which have poor reception the Automatic Tuning System may not tune your television to the strongest Select your TV channel to broadcast signal. If you are not satisfied with select your required channel CH 2 the automatic tuning you may manually tune number for tuning by pressing...
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Manual Tuning Press OK to store the station you selected. Press P▲ or P▼ to select CH 2 your required channel position number (1~100). Press OK to store the channel number. • Use the channel guide on page 7 for guidance. PRESS : +/-/ / /OK / MENU/EXIT Repeat stages 4 - 5 for tuning other channels.
Operating your television The next two pages detail how to use your TV's basic features; standby, changing channel, and adjusting the volume. Press (main power) switch on the front panel, the red indicator will light. Switch on your television by pressing (standby) on the remote control.
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Operating your television If you have a VCR, Satellite Receiver, DVD player or Games Console you may connect them to your TV with a SCART lead. To view equipment connected to your TV with a SCART lead EXT1 press (INPUT SELECT) until EXT1 or EXT2 appears on your screen.
Adjusting the picture The picture settings have been adjusted by the If the picture is not to your liking, make the following adjustments factory under optimum signal reception using the remote control. conditions, however conditions may not be the same in your area. After turning on your Press MENU on your remote television, allow it to warm up for a few control.
On screen information The screen call function lets you see at a glance which channel is currently selected. Press CALL on the remote control; the TV screen will display the current channel. Press CALL a second time to disappear the channel. •...
Setting the Panel Lock protection If you set the Panel Lock to ON in the menu, nobody will be able to operate the Volume and Channel changes on the front button of your Press MENU on your remote TV. (The word “PANEL LOCK” will flash on ON/OFF TIMER control.
EXT COLOUR Adjusting When connecting external equipment to the TV, the picture may become black and white. This can be corrected by selecting Extension Press MENU on your remote Colour as follows. ON/OFF TIMER control. The on screen display SETUP will appear.
Timer functions The on timer feature allows you to automatically turn on your TV after a preset amount of time (up to 12 hours and 59 minutes) at the Press MENU on your remote selected channel. ON/OFF TIMER control. The on screen The off timer also allows you to turn off your TV SETUP display will appear.
Language selection This feature allows you to select the language you wish your TV on screen display to appear Make sure that your TV is properly installed. Switch on your TV using the (main power) switch on the front panel, then press (standby) on the remote control.
Teletext feature Teletext is the name given to the magazine services operated by television companies. A variety of information is available including News, Weather, Financial and Travel information. Teletext is normally transmitted whenever a station is on air. In addition to Teletext your television also incorporates Fastext.
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Teletext feature In order to use Teletext the control codes must be transmitted by the broadcasting authorities - its operation is, therefore dependent on these codes being transmitted. To view Teletext press P100 TELETEXT 100 JAN 1 12:00:00 (text/mix/tv). TEXT 1st press ..
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Teletext feature Some Teletext pages contain too much information to be displayed on a single page, when this occurs sub-pages are transmitted. Sub-pages are identified by an additional numbering sequence, e.g. 1/3, where the first number indicates the sub-page number and the second indicates the number of available sub-pages.
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Teletext feature In order to use Teletext the control codes must be transmitted by the broadcasting authorities - it's operation is, therefore dependent on these codes being transmitted. Press (F/T/B) to increase P100 TELETEXT 100 JAN 1 12:00:00 the size of the characters on screen.
Before requesting service please check the following points Symptom Cause Solution No standby light. Is your TV plugged in? Plug your TV into mains socket (AC outlet). Is the main power switch on the front Press (main power) switch. of your TV off? Has the fuse in the mains plug Replace fuse in mains plug.
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Symptom Cause Solution Poor or no colour. Aerial or connection cable may not be Check all aerial connections for broken connected or cable is damaged or or damaged wires. If necessary replace broken? with new leads. Colour control is not adjusted? Adjust colour.
Weight and Dimensions are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice. EXCLUSION CLAUSE Toshiba shall under no circumstances be liable for loss and/or damage to the product caused by: fire; earthquake;...
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QUICK SET-UP GUIDE MODEL - 14N31B 1. CONNECTIONS Aerial (not supplied) Aerial socket 2. INSTALLING BATTERIES Open the cover and remove. Insert two batteries as shown below. Use two “UM-4/AAA/IEC R03 1.5V” size batteries. ONLY WHEN YOU TURN ON THIS SET FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE AUTOMATIC TUNING PROCESS WILL START AUTOMATICALLY.
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3. AUTO TUNING Press OK to confirm. Press MENU on your remote control. The SETUP on screen display will appear. The on screen display will appear. Press P ▲ or P ▼ on your ON/OFF TIMER SETUP remote control to select SETUP Press P ▲...
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