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    HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 26HL86 32HL86 37HL86 YC/M VX1A00006800 LCD Color Television © 2006 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 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 nu[...]

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    2 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you u se the many ex citing features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV , please read this manual complete ly , and keep it nearby for future reference. WARNING To prevent injury, this ap paratus must be securely attached to th[...]

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    3 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnin gs. 4) Follow all in structions. 5) Do not use this ap paratus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ven tilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) Do not[...]

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    4 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 22) Always pla ce the back of the televisi on at least one (1) inch away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to allow proper ventilation. 23) Never allow an ything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and never place the TV whe re the power cord is subject to wear or abuse. 24) Never overload wall outlets and ext[...]

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    5 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This manual applies to models 26HL86, 32HL86, and 37HL86. 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. Inst[...]

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    HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 6 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overview of steps for in sta lling, se tt ing up, and using your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TV front and side[...]

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    7 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction Features of your new TV The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new Toshiba widescreen LCD TV: • Two sets of ColorStream ® HD high-resolution component video inputs ( - pages 9 and 13). • HDMI ™ digital, high-definitio n multimedia interface ( - pages 9 and 1 5). ?[...]

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    8 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections 3 6 54 7 8 2 1 9 TV Side panel TV front Control panel 1 Remote sensor — Point the remote contr ol toward th e remote sensor. See “Remote control effective range” ( - page 17). 2 Red LED — Red light i ndicates power is on. 3 POWER — Press to [...]

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    9 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable type s and connections, see Chapter 2 ( - pa ge 10). 7 5 6 4 2 1 3 TV back Cable Clamper Power cord 1 A/V OUT — Standard composite vid eo and analog audio outputs for connecting a VCR for editing and dubbi ng. 2 ColorStream ® HD-1 and ColorStr[...]

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    10 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the ANT input on your TV. Standard A/V cables (red/wh ite/yellow) Standard A/V cables (composite vid eo) usually come in sets of three, an[...]

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    11 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV About the connection illustrations You can connect different types and brands of devices to your TV in several different configurations. The connection illustrations in this manual are representative of typi cal device connections only. The input/o utput terminals on your devices may differ [...]

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    12 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a VCR and Cable box You will need: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, connect an S-video cable and standa rd (analog) audio cables to the VIDEO-2 inputs on the side panel (instead of the VIDEO-1 inputs). Do not c[...]

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    13 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® HD (high definition component video) inputs. You will need: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-v[...]

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    14 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting two VCRs This connection allows yo u to record (dub/edit) from one VCR (“VCR1” in the illustration below) to a second VCR (“VCR2”) while watching a videotape. You also can record from one TV channel with VCR1 while watching another TV channel. You will need: • coaxial ca[...]

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    15 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DV I (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-B[...]

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    16 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 2: Connecting you r TV Connecting a personal computer (PC) This connection allows you to vi ew the image from a PC on the TV screen. When connecting a PC to the TV, use an analog RGB (15-pin) computer cable and a PC audio cable. • To use a PC, set th e monitor output resolution on the PC before connecting it to [...]

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    17 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converte r boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (h ome theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV rem[...]

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    18 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remot e control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( - page 20). Note: The error message “ Not Available” may appear i f you press a ke[...]

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    19 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Using the remote control to operate your other devices If you have a non-Tosh iba devi ce or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprog rammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so) ( - pag es 21–23)[...]

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    20 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote Control f unctional key chart Note: • “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. • s TV = key will affect the TV, even when the remote control is n ot in the “TV” device mode. REMOTE CONTRO L KEY DEVICE MODE TV CABLE SAT VCR DVD POWER Power Power [...]

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    21 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Programming the remote control to operate your other devices Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program your TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps[...]

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    22 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote control codes In some cases you may not be ab le to operate your device with the TV remote control. Yo ur other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happen s, use the device’s remote control. Cable converter box ABC 061, 062, 063, 082, [...]

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    23 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Curtis Mathes 001, 005, 009, 012 , 014, 040, 048, 053, 056, 057 Daewoo 011, 013, 015, 017 , 018, 019, 057, 078 Daytron 078 Denon 063 Dimensia 001, 048 Electrohome 010, 020, 065 Emerson 003, 008, 010, 011, 017, 018, 020, 028, 039, 054, 057, 062, 065, 068, 072 Fisher 007, 016, 021, 022, 0[...]

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    24 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation Menu Layout The illustrations below provide a quic k overview of your TV’s menu system. To open the main menus (illustrated below), press Y on the remote contro l or TV control panel. Icon Item Option Mode S Sports/S tandard/Mov ie/Prefer ence Picture Settings S [Picture Settings ed[...]

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    25 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 4: Menu layout and naviga tion Navigating the menu system You can use the buttons on the rem ote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV’s on-screen menu system. • Press Y to open the menu system. • When a menu is open, use the up/down/left/ right arrow buttons ( BbC c ) on th e remote con[...]

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    26 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen disp lay of menus and messages. To select the menu language: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight Language . 3 Press C or c to display your desi[...]

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    27 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 4 Press b to select Ch Program . 5 Press T to start chann el programming . The TV will automatically cycle through every channel ( TV or CABLE , depending on which you selected in step 3), and store all active channels in the channel memor y. While the TV is cycling throug h the channels, the[...]

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    28 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV To clear a favorite channel: 1 Press Y and open the Function menu. 2 Highlight Favorite Channel and press T . 3 Press BbC c to highlight the channel you want to clear, then press T . 4 Repeat step 3 for other favorite channels you want to clear. To clear all favorite channels at once: Press B[...]

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    29 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting the HDMI ™ audio mode To set the HDMI audio mode: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Highlight AV Connection and press T . 3 Press B or b to s elect HDMI Audio , and then press C or c to select the HDMI audio mode ( Aut o , Digital , or Analog ). ( Auto is the recommended mode). [...]

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    30 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view Press + on the remot e control or INPUT on the TV control panel to view a signal from another device connected to your TV, such as a VCR or DV D player. You can select Video 1/ ColorStream HD1, Video 2, ColorStream HD2, HDMI, PC or Antenna/Cable[...]

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    31 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Tuning channels Tuning your favorite channels To tune to the channels you programmed as Favorite Channels, see page 27. Tuning to the next programmed channel To tune to the next programmed channel: Press < or , on the remote control or TV control panel. Note: This feature will not w[...]

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    32 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Natural picture size (fo r 480i and 480p program sources only) • The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion. Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 pic ture size (for 4:3 format progr ams) • The cent[...]

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    33 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the Picture Position 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight Picture Position , and then press T . 3 Press B or b to highlight t he item you want t o adjust. 4 Press C or c to adjust the settings as required. The display will return to the previous men[...]

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    34 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the blue screen function When a TV is on but not receiving a signal, the screen typically displays a “snowy” image and th e speakers transmit a “static” sound. With the blue screen function set to On , the TV will automatically mute the sound and replace the snowy image w[...]

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    35 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture settings from four di fferent modes, as described below. To select the picture mode: Press u on the remo te control. The following popup menu app ears on-screen. Repeatedly press u to cycle among the m[...]

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    36 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the black stretch feature You can use the black stretch f eature to correct the contrast balance in the black areas of the picture . The effect depends on the quality of the video signal. To turn on the black stretch feature: 1 Press Y and open the Picture menu. 2 Highlight Pictu[...]

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    37 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color te mperatures (Cool, Medium, and Warm), as described below. To select the co lor temperature: 1 Press Y and open the Picture menu. 2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T . 3[...]

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    38 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Note: A closed caption signal may not display in the following situations: • When a videotape has been dubbed • When the signal reception is weak • When the signal recept ion is non-standard Closed Caption Reception Adjustment If reception is weak, the pict ure may appear blurred[...]

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    39 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the audio quality You can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the audio quality: 1 Press Y and open the Audio menu. 2 Press b or B to highlight t he item you want t o adjust ( Bass , Treble , or Balance ). 3 Press C or c to adjust th[...]

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    40 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the StableSound ® feature The StableSound ® feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in vo lume when the signal source changes (for example, to pr event the sudden increase in volume that often happens when a TV program switches to a commercial). To tu[...]

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    41 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Changing your PIN code 1 Press Y and open the Function menu. 2 Highlight Locks and press T . 3 Press B or b to highlight New PIN Code . 4 Press the Number buttons t o enter a new four-digit co de. 5 Press T . The new PIN code is now active. Locking channels You can use the Channel Lock[...]

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    42 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the PC setting feature You can view the image from a PC on the TV screen. The PC must be connected to the TV’s PC IN terminals. ( - page 16). You can use the PC Set tings f eature to adjust the picture’s horizontal positi on/width, vertical position/ height, clock phase, and [...]

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    43 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Setting the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to turn of f the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 12h50m). To set the sleep timer: Press [ on the remote control to set the length of time until the TV turns off. Repeatedly press [ to increase the time in 10-minute increment[...]

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    44 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Displaying TV sett ing information on-screen using RECALL To display TV setting information on-screen: Press E on the remote control. The following i nformation will display on-screen (if applicable): • Channel number or VIDEO mode selected • Remaining t ime of On/Sleep ti mer (if [...]

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    45 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technici an, please check this section for a possible cause of t he problem and some solu tions you can try. Black box on screen • The Closed Caption fea ture is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ). Set the Closed Caption featu[...]

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    46 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Remote control problems • Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device mode ( - page 19). • Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the TV. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries ( - page 17). • The TV remote control may not operate [...]

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    47 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Specifications Notes: • This model complies with th e specification s listed below. • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • This model may not b e compatible with features and/or specifications th at may be added in th e future. Television System NTSC standard Channel[...]

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    48 HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Limited Canada Warranty for LCD Televisions Toshiba of Canada L imited (“TCL”) ma kes the following li mited warranties to original consumers in Cana da. LCD TVs PURCHASED IN CA NADA AND USED ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF CANADA, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE U.S.A. AND MEXICO, ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE [...]

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    HL86 (E/F) Web 21 3:276 49 Index A Antenna cable ................................ 10 Audio quality adjustments ............... 39 Auto aspect .................................... 33 Auto power off ................................ 44 B Back of the TV .................................. 9 Blue screen .................................... 34 C Cable box[...]

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    PRINTED IN USA (06-05) CableClear , ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide ar e r egistered trademarks of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. MANUF ACTURED BY HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET , MARKHAM, ONT ARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA – TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS: TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET , MARKHAM, ONT ARIO L3R 8H2, CANADA – TEL: [...]