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Toshiba TheaterWide 27HL85 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 TOSHIBA E: ENGLISH F: FRAN(_AIS S: ESPANOL...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    WARNING: A lways use Toshiba wall bracket model televisionsafety. number FWB2027 or a Toshiba approved type to wall Into Safety mount this television. The use of any wall bracket other than Toshiba wall bracket model number FWB2027 or...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Installation,Care, and Service Installation i)Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all 3) Heed all 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 5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
  • Page 4 These actions will damage the LCD screen. If you need to clean the LCD screen, follow the instructions in item 28 on page 4. Care Service For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA TV, follow these recommendations and precautions: 36) /_ WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ! 27) If you use the TV in a room whose temperature is 32 °F ((3°C)

  • Page 5: Important N Otes Aboutyourlcdtv

    The following symptoms are technical limitations of LCD Display technology and are not an indication of malfunction. Therefore, Toshiba is not responsible for perceived defects resulting from these symptoms. 1) An afterimage (ghost) may appear on the screen if a fixed, non-moving image is displayed for a long period of time.
  • Page 6 Introduction ........ Using the V-CHIP menu ........ENABLE BLOCKING .......... Wdcome to Toslfiba ..........TV RATING (Independent rating system for Supplied accessories ..........broadcasters) ..........Exploring your new TV ......... MPAA RATING (Independent raring system for Connecting your TV ..........movies) ............

  • Page 7: Welcome To Toshiba

    IIEm Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. The model and serial numbers are on the back of your TV. Write these numbers in the space provided on the front cover of this manual for your records.

  • Page 8: Exploring Your New Tv

    Exploring your new TV Remote control You can operate your TV by using the buttons on the top panel or the remote control. The A/V terminals for connecting other equipment to your TV are on the back panel and side panel (see illustrations below). Also see "Connecting your TV"...

  • Page 9: Connecting Your Tv

    These cables are typically color-coded red, green, and blue. (ColorS*ream ® is Toshiba's brand of Component videocables component video.) Separate audio cables are required for a complete connection.

  • Page 10: Connecting A Cable Converter Box And Vcr

    Connecting a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs, play or record on the VCR while watching TV, and record If you have a mono VCR, connect L/Mono from one channel while watching another channel. VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable.

  • Page 11: Connecting A Dvd Player Or Satellite Receiver And A Vcr

    II E II iii{{J iiii Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, and TV programs, and record one TV channel while watching another For the highest possible picture quality from a channel.

  • Page 12: Connecting A Dvd Player With Colorstream (Component Video) And A Vcr

    Your TV has ColorStream c_(component video) inputs. Connecting cable) between the TVand DVD player: your TV to a DVD player with component video (such as a Toshiba For HDM! or DV! connection, see page 15. DVD player with ColorStream _) can greatly enhance picture quality and realism.
  • Page 13 iiii Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box with ColorStream (component video) and a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV (composite video only) and TV For tbe bigbest possible picture quality, use component video cables (or an HDMI cable) programs.

  • Page 14: Connecting Two Vcrs

    Connecting two VCRs Note: This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from VCR1 to If you bave VCRs with S-video, use S-video VCR2 while watching a videotape. Yi_u also can record from one TV cables instead of standard video cables for channel with VCR1 while watching another TV channel.
  • Page 15 IIEm iii{{J iiii Connecting an HDMI T" or a DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI m input on your TV receives digital audio HDM/= High-Definition Multimedia Interface. and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI DVI = Digital Video Interface. device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI [2J HDCP = High-bandwidttl Digital Content Protection.

  • Page 16: Using The Remote Control

    Your TV remote control call operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices.

  • Page 17: Programming The Remote Control To Operate A Cable Converter Box, Satellite Receiver, Vcr, Dvd Player, Or Htib (Home Theater In A Box)

    _ur Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most RECALL Toshiba devices. To program your TV remote control to operate a POWER non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps below. For details on using the remote control to operate the device, see pages 19-20.
  • Page 18 Pioneer: 006, 024, 043, 023,024, 028,030, Go Video: Technics: 072 039, 057, 074, 078, DVD=087,VCR=081 Techwood:075 JBL: 076 Portland: 012,013,015 JVC: Toshiba: 000, 013,076, Proscan:001,002, 048 Totevision:009,010, JC Penney:005,006, DVD=088,VCR=082 Proton: 061 077, 078 007, 008,009,010, RCA: Yamaha:079,080, 081 023,024, 025,026,...

  • Page 19: Using The Remote Control To Operate A Cable Converter Box, Satellite Receiver, Vcr, Dvd Player, Or Htib (Home Theater In A Box)

    Using the remote control to operate a cable converter box, satellite receiver, VCR, DVD player, or HTIB (home theater in a box) If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote Note: control is not preprogrammed...

  • Page 20: Remote Control Function

    Remote Control function key chart Power Power Power Power Input TV Input TV Input TV Input On+screen display INFO On+screen display Digit 1 Digit i Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit Digit 4...

  • Page 21: Learning About The Remote Control

    Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. POWER turns the TV on and off: TViVIDEO RECALL pOWER Press POWER m turn on the TV. Press POWER again to turn of}"the TV (standby mode). INEO RECALL d isplays TV setnngs on-screen (page 50) SLEEPsets the TV to turn off"at a specific nine (page 46)

  • Page 22: Setting Up Your Tv

    Setting up your TV Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote TV top panel control, you will need to set some )references on the TV by using the menu system. _u cat] access the menu system using the buttons on the TV or remote control.
  • Page 23 liE. Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and TV top panel Spanish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages. To select a language: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the SET UP menu appears.

  • Page 24: Adding Channels To The Tv's Memory

    Adding channels to the TV's memory Note: When you press Channel • or V, your TV will stop only on the channels you program into the TV's channel memory. To tune the TV to a channel not pfogrammed in the channel memo_ you must use the Follow the steps below and on the next page to program all active Channel Number buttons on the remote...

  • Page 25: Changing Channels

    IIEII Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed the active channels into the TV_ channel memory, you can manually add or erase specific channels. INFO To manually add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel 7ou want to add or erase. If you are adding a Channel channel, you must select the channel using the Channel Number Numbers...

  • Page 26: Using The Tv's Features

    Using the TV's features TVNIDEO (Video mode Adjusting the channel settings Selection) Switching between two channels using Channel Return Channel Numbers The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between two -- CH RTN channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1.
  • Page 27 IIEII Note: To select your favorite channels: The FAV AV buttons operate as Press FAV • or !. MENUVA buttons when a menu is To clear a favorite channel: on-screen. MENU, 1. Press and then press • or • until the FUNCTION menu appears.
  • Page 28 Labeling channels Channel labels appear above the on-screen channel number display each time you turn on the TV, change a channel, or press RECALL. You can choose any four characters to identify a channel. To create channel labels: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the SET UP menu appears.

  • Page 29: Viewing The Wide-Screen

    IIEII Viewing the wide-screen picture formats can view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format programs in a variety of picture sizes--NATURAL, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide TheaterWide 3, and FULL. The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing.

  • Page 30: Theaterwide 3 Picture Size (For Letter Box Programs With Subtitles)

    TheaterWide 1 picture size (For 4:3 format programs) The picture is non-uniformly enlarged_the center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to fill the screen. • A small part of the picture at the top and bottom is hidden.
  • Page 31 II EII Adjusting the PICTURE POSITION 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the SET UP menu appears. 2. Press • or • to highlight PICTURE POSITION, and then press ENTER. The PICTURE POSITION menu appears. HDMI AUDIO 3.

  • Page 32: Setting The Hdmi

    Using the AUTO ASPECT feature When the AUTO ASPECT feature is set to on and the TV receives a Note: The AUTO ASPECT feature is available for 480i signal, the picture size is automatically selected (as described in additional formats when viewing HDMI the following table).

  • Page 33: Using The Gray Screen Function

    IIEII Using the gray screen function With the gray screen function ON, the screen will automatically turn gray and the sound will be muted when no signal is being received. To turn on the gray screen function: MENU, 1. Press and then press •...

  • Page 34: Using The Locks Menu

    Using the LOCKS menu Note: The LOCKS menu includes the V-Chip, CH Lock, Video Lock, and The V-Chip function is avai/ablefor the U.S. New PIN Code functions. You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. V-Chip systemonly The CanadianV-Chip systemis not supported Entering the PIN code 1.
  • Page 35 IIEm ENABLE BLOCKING LOCKS menu 1. From the LOCKS press • or • to highlight V-CHIP, and menu, then press ENTER. IWWWWRII__: The V-CHIP menu appears. OH LOCK VIDEO LOCK 2. Press • or • to highlight CODE ENABLE BLOCKING. TV RATING MPAA RATING...
  • Page 36 MPAA RATING [Independent rating system for movies) V-CHIP menu 1. From the V-CHIP press • or • to highlight MPAA menu, RATING, and then press ENTER. The MPAA RATING menu appears. TV RATING 2. Press • to lock ("X") or press •...

  • Page 37: Locking Channels

    IIEm Unlocking programs temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters program lock mode. You can either unlock the program temporarily (see steps 2-4 below) or select an unlocked program to watch.
  • Page 38 To unlock individual channels: 1. From the LOCKS menu, press • or • to highlight CH LOCK, then press ENTER. The CH LOCK menu appears. 2. Press l•*q • to highlight the channel you want to unlock, and then press ENTER. iiiiiii_ii_i iiiiii_iiiSii iiiiii_!i!_il iiii_'$:iSil ii CLEAR ALL CLEAR...

  • Page 39: Locking The Video Inputs

    IEII Locking the video inputs With the VIDEO LOCK feature, you can lock the input sources (Video 1, Video 2, ColorStream HD, HDMI) and channels 3 and 4. X_)uwill not be able to select the input sources with the TV/VIDEO button or Channel buttons unless you clear the setting.

  • Page 40: Adjusting The Picture

    Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture type from four picture modes: Note: Sports, Standard, Movie, and Preference. If you select one of the factory-set picture modes (SPORTS, STANDARD, or MOVIE) and then change a picture quality setting (for example, increase the contrast), the picture mode automatically changes to PREFERENCE in the Picture menu.
  • Page 41 Adjusting the picture quality X_u can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the back light, contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness, Black stretch, and color temperature. back light darker lighter contrast lower higher brightness darker lighter color paler deeper ®...

  • Page 42: Using The Mpeg Nr Feature

    Using the MPEG NR feature Note: The MPEG NR (noise reduction) feature allows you to reduce visible interference caused by MPEG compression. Tbe MPEG NR feature/s enabled for 480i sLqna/s on/_ 1. Press MENU, and then press • or I_ until the PICTURE menu appears.

  • Page 43: Selecting The Cinema Mode

    Selecting the color temperature can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. To select the color temperature: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the PICTURE menu appears.

  • Page 44: Selecting The Video Input Source

    Selecting the video input source Note: Press TV/VIDEO on the remow control or the TV top panel to view a signal from another device connected m tour TV, such as a VCR or When HDMI or ColorStream HD is selected, DVD player.

  • Page 45: Using The Closed Caption Feature

    lIED 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 TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually designated as "CC" in program listings). •...

  • Page 46: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Setting the sleep timer use the remote control to set the sleep timer to turn off the automatically: POWER RECALL 1. Press SLEEP to set the length of time until theTV turns off: Number MENU AV< 1_ Every time you press SLEEP, the time display will increase by 10 EXIT minutes, tip to 3 hours.

  • Page 47: Adjusting The Sound

    II EII Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily reduce (112 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) TV/V_DEO RECALL the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will display "1/2 MUTE" or "MUTE" in the lower right corner. Every time you press MUTE, the mute mode will change in the following order.
  • Page 48 Using the WOW surround sound feature Note: is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies /f the broadcast/s monaural, the WOW SRS that creates a thrilling surround sound experience with deep, rich bass 3D surround sound effect wffl not work. from stereo sound sources.
  • Page 49 IIEII Adjusting the sound quality Ybu can change the quality of your TV's sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: © ® ® 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the AUDIO menu ©...

  • Page 50: Understanding The Auto Power Off Feature

    Displaying on-screen information Press RECALL to display the following information on-screen: • Channel number or VIDEO mode selected • Remaining time of ON/SLEEP timer (if set) • Channel label (if set) • Video label (when in video mode) • Stereo or SAP audio status •...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Never attempt to service the IV yourself. Opening and removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. HDMI INPUT:...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Befbre calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER. •...

  • Page 53: Limited United States Warranty

    Limited United States Warranty for LCD Televisions 26" and Larger Toshiba America Consumel Products, L.L.C. ("TACP"] makes the (4) Labor service charges for set installation, setup, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of antenna following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States.

  • Page 54: Canada Warranty

    Limited Canada Warranty for LCD TV Toshiba of Canada Limited ("TCE') makes the following limited How to Obtain Warranty Services warranties to original consumers in Canada. If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the "Troubleshooting"...
  • Page 55 Index ON timer ................. Antenna cables ..............Picture adjustments Auto aspect ................COLOR TEMPERATURE ..........Auto power off ..............Picture mode ..............A/V cables ................Picture quality ..............Back light ................Picture size selection ............Back of the TV ................ POWER button ..............
  • Page 56 TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, L. L. C. HEAD OFFICE: 82 TOTOWA ROAD, WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470, U.S.A. NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION: 1420B TOSHIBA DRIVE, LEBANON, TN. 37087, U.S.A. TOSHIBA CANADA LTD. HEAD OFFICE/191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R 8H2, CANADA TEL: (905) 470-5400...

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