Toshiba 15VL33 manual

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    15VL 33 Owner's manua l Be d ienungsan l eitun g Manue l d e l 'uti l isateu r Ge b rui k saanvijzin g[...]

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    List of contents 1 Special features ..............................................................2 Safety instructions .........................................................3 Getting started ...............................................................4 Aerial connection.............................................................4 Switching [...]

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    T elevision Thank you for buying this television which is designed to give you many years of satisfactory service. Y ou may already be familiar with using a television but do please take time to read these instructions. They are designed to familiarise you with the unit ’ s many new features and to ensure you get the very best out of your purchas[...]

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    3 Safety is Important Y our safety and the safety of others is important. Please, therefore, ensure you read the Safety instructions before y ou operate this television. Safety instructions Read all the safety instructions before first use of your TV. ! • Position the television so that direct light does not fall on the screen. Excessive light wi[...]

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    Getting started R emove your T elevision carefully from the bo x. Y ou may wish to Please Note When not in use disconnect the plug from the mains power supply . Switching the TV on for the first time To install your TV, please read the sections “TV controls” and “ Tuning the television”. Press the Standby button to switch the TV to standby [...]

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    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Stand-by Power on / off Remote control Menu button Volume up Volume down Program up Program down Speaker Audio RCA (R) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Audio RCA (L) Video input CINCH connector S-VHS Headphone Antenna input Audio out (R,L) Scart DC 12V Power supply input VGA Control Unit 5 Please note • See the e[...]

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    6 Remote control External connections table Picture tube size/type 15” 4:3 AV1 Scart Headphone socket Audio/Video RCA S-Video socket Back audio out STD. STD. STD. STD. STD. STD OPT N/A : Standart : Optional : Not available V olume up Program down Sound smart control Menu Program up Standby Numeric Two digit Features Menu button Blue teletext butt[...]

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    Using the TV Turning on for the first time and Tuning TV controls Stand-By mode 7 Please Note: If you will not use your TV for a long time, do not leave it on Stand-By mode, instead switch it off from the power button on the front panel of the TV set. When your TV is working on, press the red “STAND-BY” button on the right upper corner of your [...]

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    8 Press the Mute button again to r estor e the sound. The symbol will disappear . Pr essing Volume up buttons will also restore the sound. But pressing the Volume down button will decrease the volume without restoring. PP P ersonal preference. P ress the PP button to revert to the default settings for the TV . (See TV setup). Swap T uning the telev[...]

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    9 When you are sure the aerial is connected properly press the OK button. Autoprogam will start. Use the Program down button to select AUTOPROGRAM and the OK button. A list of countries will appear . Select the desired country using Program and Volume buttons. press To cancel Autoprogram whilst it is working press the Menu button it will appear bri[...]

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    10 Tuning with channel numbers Enter the SETUP menu by pressing the blue button. To exit the SETUP menu press the TV/TX button. Use the Program down button to select PROGRAM NUMBER. U se the V olume up/down or numeric buttons to select the desired programme number . Use the Program down button to select STORE. Press the OK button and STORED will ap[...]

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    Program organising Once you have tuned in all the channels you want, you can change their programme number , if required, and name them. select PROGRAM TABLE and press the OK button or pr ess directly the Y ellow button. To enter the PROGRAM TABLE menu press the Menu button and 11 The buttons used to edit the programs are shown at the bottom of the[...]

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    12 V olume Sets default volume using the Volume up and down buttons. To save your settings, select STORE and press the OK button. will be displayed. Press the Menu button to go back to the previous menu. Balance S ets the sound balance To save your settings, select STORE and press the OK button. will be displayed. Press the Menu button to go back t[...]

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    13 U se the V olume up button to select the KHz column you want to change. Equalizer In this menu there are a series of preset equalizer settings for different types To access the 5 band equalizer menu press Volume up or down button and press OK on the Equalizer line. There are four music settings - MUSIC, SPOR TS, CINEMA, SPEECH and USER1 & US[...]

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    14 Features Menu (Purple button) To select Features menu press the menu button and using the Program up and down buttons select Features . You can also select the Features menu directly by pressing the purple button on the remote control. The Features menu allows you to set up the following: CHILD LOCK CLOCK TIMER BACKROUND LANGUAGE Use the Program[...]

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    15 Language: You can select one of the 16 languages by pressing OK button in the language selection. Timer: Use Program up and down buttons to select Timer in the features menu. Using the Timer fuction, you can switch to a specific programme at a pre- programmed time or you can turn your TV off at the time you want your TV to be turned off. Press O[...]

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    16 T eletext is an information system that displays text on your TV screen. Using the teletext control buttons you can view pages of information that are listed in the teletext index. No on screen display is available in text mode. The contrast, brightness and colour cannot be changed but the volume control is still available. M ake sur e the TV ch[...]

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    17 Page Stop If the page of text you have selected contains sub pages, these sub pages will automatically be displayed in order with a delay to allow you to read the page. To stop the move to the next sub page press the STOP button. STOP will appear in the top left hand corner . To continue moving through the sub pages press the STOP button again. [...]

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    18 Y ou can connect a wide range of audio and video equipment to your TV . Connecting e xternal equipment Connecting a video recorder Plug one end of the SCAR T lead (not supplied) into the back of the video recorder and the other end into one of the SCAR T sockets on the back of the TV . S witch on the video r ecorder and the TV . Via SCART M ake [...]

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    19 Plug a coaxial plug into the RF out socket on the rear of the video recorder and plug the other end into the aerial socket of the TV . S witch on the video recor der and the TV . If your video recorder has a test signal, switch it on. (Refer to the video recorder user guide). S ee ‘T uning the TV ’ and carry out the tuning procedure for the [...]

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    20 Connecting a DVD player Via SCART M ake sure the TV and DVD player ar e both switched off. P lug one end of the SCAR T lead (not supplied) into the back of the DVD player and the other end into the SCAR T socket on the back of the TV . S witch on the D VD and the TV . Via RCA lead M ake sure the TV and DVD player are both switched off. Plug one [...]

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    21 Connecting a decoder Via SCART M ake sur e the TV and decoder are both switched off. P lug one end of the SCAR T lead (not supplied) into the back of the decoder and the other end into the SCAR T on the back of the TV . S witch on the decoder and the TV . Press the AV button on the remote control to select A V1. AV Via RCA lead M ake sur e the T[...]

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    22 To browse in the menus, you may use the “ PR  “/“ PR  “ buttons and Vol+ or Vol- buttons to select the type of adjustment you wish to make. Once you make your selection, you may set the desired adjustment value using the “ PR  “/“ PR  “ buttons. BRIGHTNESS After entering the Brightness Menu using the “ VOL  ”/?[...]

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    23 AUTO CONFIG : Allows the entry of optimum geometrical adjustments based on the input mode INFORMATION : Displays the input mode information on the screen. MISCELLANEOUS You may enter the factory default settings, Menu position and duration on the screen, resolution settings etc. by selecting the MISCELLANEOUS option. FACTORY RESET : Loads the fa[...]

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    24 Connecting TV with video and satellite/digital receiver Connecting TV with camcorder Arial in Arial out TV Scart socket Video Scart socket Arial in Arial out Scart socket Arial socket Scart 1 Satellite/digital receiver Video Rear of TV Connecting TV games and computer S-Video In Camcorder AV1 AUDIO OUT AV3 L R VIDEO L R S-VHS AVS DC 12V VGA AV1 [...]

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    25 Help and service tips The TV does not work Make sure it is plugged into the mains supply and switched on. No sound • Is the sound muted? Press the Mute button. • Is the volume turned down? • Are there headphones connected? Poor picture • Is the aerial plugged in? • If you are using a set top aerial is it properly aligned for the best s[...]

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    26 General technical specifications Power Supply DC: ................................................... 12V-5A Number of preset programmes ......... 10 0 RF Aerial input .................................... 75 ohm (unbalanced) Sound Systems...................................... Mono/Stereo/NICAM Batteries ..........................................[...]