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    (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 27HLV95 © 2005 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 number: 27HLV95 Serial number: LCD TV/DVD Combinat[...]

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    2 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Saf ety P r ecautions WAR N I N G: T O RE D UC E TH E R IS K O F F I R E OR EL EC TR IC S H O CK, D O NOT EX P OSE TH IS AP P LIANC E TO R AI N O R M OI STU R E . W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERS[...]

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    3 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Installation, Car e, and Service Installation F ollow these recommendations and prec autions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 16) Never modify this equipment. Change s or modifications may void: a) the warranty , and b) the user’s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal Commu[...]

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    4 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Car e (cont. from previous column) 30) WAR N I N G: R ISK O F E LECTR I C SH O C K! Never spill liquids or push object s of any kind into the TV c abinet slot s. 31 )W hile it is thundering, do not touch the connecting cable s or apparatus. 32) F or added protection of your TV from lightning and power surges, always un[...]

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    5 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Important notes about y our L CD TV /D VD Combination T he f ollowing symptoms ar e technical limitations of LC D display technology and ar e not an indication of malfunction. Ther ef or e, T oshiba is not responsible f or perceiv ed issues r esulting fr om [...]

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    6 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Notes on discs (cont. from previous page) On cleaning discs • Fingerprints and dust on the disc c ause picture and sound deterioration. W ipe the disc from the center outwards with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean. • Do not use any type of solven[...]

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    7 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 •Y ou c annot play discs other than those listed above. Y ou c annot play discs of DVD-R A M, DV D-RO M, Photo C D, etc., or non st andardized discs even if they may be labeled as above. • Some CD-R / R W s c annot be played back depending on the recordi[...]

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    8 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Contents Important Safety Inf ormation ................................................. 3 Important notes about your L C D TV/ DVD Combination .............................................................................. 5 FC C Declaration of Conformity Co[...]

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    9 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 S etting the HDMI ™ audio mode ........................................ 43 S etting the time and date .................................................... 43 Vi ew ing the CableCARD ™ menu ...................................... 44 Vi ew ing the digital s[...]

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    10 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LCD TV/DVD combination, one of the inno vative L CD TVs on the mar ket. The goal of this manual is to guide y ou through setting up and operating your TV as quickly as possible. • Instructions in this manual are based [...]

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    11 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 1. Carefully read the important safety , installation, care, and service information on pages 2 – 7. Keep this manual for future r eference. 2. Observe the following when choosing a location for the TV: • Place the T V on the floor or a sturdy , level, [...]

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    12 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV top panel and side panel controls and connections Connecting y our T V 2 1 Remote sensor — P oint the remote control toward this r emote sensor . See “ Remote control effective range ” on page 25. 2 Red and Green LE Ds Red — P ower indicator Gr een[...]

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    13 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 ___________ HDM I, the H DM I logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace are trademarks or r egister ed trademarks of H DM I Licensing LLC. CableCARD is a trademark of Cable T elevision Laboratories, Inc. TV back panel connections 1 ANT -1 (CAB LE) I N [...]

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    14 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Ov erview of cable types Component video cables (red/green/blue) Coaxial (F-type) cable Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow) S-video cable HDMI cable Dual-wand IR blaster/G-LINK ™ cable Note: One dual-wand IR blaster/G-LINK™ cable is included with your [...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 15 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 About the connection illustr ations Y ou can connect different types and brands of devices to y our TV in several different configurations. The connection illustrations in this manual are representative of typical device connecti[...]

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    16 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT OUT OUT IN Signal splitter Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  three coaxial cables  two sets of standard A/V cables • For better picture performance, if your [...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 17 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT OUT OUT IN IN OUT CH 3 CH 4 Cable box Signal splitter Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  five coaxial cables  two sets of standard A/V cables • For better pic[...]

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    18 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO L R L R Satellite IN P B P R Y[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 19 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO L R P B P R Y IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT OUT OUT IN Signal splitter Connecting a DV D player with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VC R Fr om an[...]

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    20 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 OUT OUT IN Signal splitter IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R L R LR CH 4 IN OUT IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 LR LR CH 4 IN OUT Connecting tw o VC Rs Y ou will need:  one signal splitter  three coaxial cab[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 21 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 L R L R IN OUT HDMI OUT VIDEO AUDIO The HDMI [1] input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI [2] device. This input is designed to accept HDC[...]

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    22 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Connecting a digital audio system The TV DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external D olby Digital decoder or other external audio syste[...]

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    Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 23 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 After you connect your devices to the TV , you will need to connect the G-LINK ™ cable (either of the dual-wand IR blaster cables included with your TV ) from your V CR and Cable box (if applicable) to the G-LINK ™ terminal o[...]

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    24 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Connecting a personal computer (PC) This connection allows you to view the image of a personal computer (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. – T[...]

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    25 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the remote control 3 Note: T he error message “Not A vailable” will appear if you press a key for a funct ion that is not available The buttons used for operating the TV are described here. F or a complete list of the remote control ’ s function[...]

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    26 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 MODE Device mode control after programming 1) TV T oshiba TV 2) CBL/SA T 3) V CR/PVR 4) DVD M ulti-brand video/audio devices 5) AUDIO1 6) AUDIO2 Note: Although your new TV’s remote control includes codes for many device[...]

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    27 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 K ey Label T oshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR D VD/LD Receiver CD PVR (T V) (CBL/SA T) (CBL/SA T ) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) MODE Remote control device mode selection LIGHT Lights the r emote key , and toggles between enabled and[...]

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    28 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 K ey Label T oshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD PVR (T V) (CBL/SA T) (CBL/SA T) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) ( VCR) MUTE S ound mute* 2 S ound mute* 2 S ound mute* 2 S ound mute* 2 Sound mute* 2 S ound mute* 2 S ound mut[...]

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    29 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Pr ogr amming the r emote control to oper ate your other devices Searching and sampling the code of a device (85 00) If you do not know the device code for a par ticular device, you can cycle the remote control through the[...]

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    30 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Numbers MODE VOL yz Pr ogramming the r emote control to oper ate your other devices (continued) RE C AL L Oper ational f eature r eset (8 9 00) This feature clears all setup features not related to “ Device code set up [...]

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    31 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Multi-br and r emote control device codes ADMIRAL 0135 AIW A 0127, 0132, 0181 AKAI 0129, 0114, 0115, 0116 A UDIO D YNAMIC 0139, 0111 BELL&HO WELL 0105, 0113 BR OKSONIC 0120, 0126, 0180 CANON 0123, 0125 CCE 0143 CITIZEN[...]

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    32 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 CD play ers Brand Code Receiv ers Brand Code Receivers (cont.) Brand Code Laser disks Brand Code DVD players Brand Code Satellite receiv ers Brand Code Multi-br and r emote control device codes (continued) DISH NETWORK 21[...]

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    33 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 The illustrations below and on the next page pr ovide a quick overview of your TV ’ s menu system. Main menu lay out To open the main menus (illustrated belo w), press MENU on the remote contr ol or TV top panel. Menu lay out and navigation 4 ➞ TV Guide[...]

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    34 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Y ou can use the buttons on the remote control or TV top panel to access and navigate your TV ’ s on-screen menu system. • Pr ess MENU to open the menu system. • U se the up/down/left/right arrow buttons ( yzx • ) on the remote control or TV top pan[...]

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    35 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Configuring the location of your TV Screen 1: Select the TV location (USA or Canada), and then press ENTER. Screen 2: E nter the ZIP code (U.S.A.) or postal code (Canada) for your location (use the Number buttons on the remote control for numbers and yz for l[...]

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    Chapter 5: T V Guide On Screen™ setup 36 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Screen 5: Which TV input is your cable box plugged into? If you select ANT 1, screen 6 appears. If you select Video 1, screen 7 appears. Screen 6: S elect the channel your TV is tuned to when using your cable box, and[...]

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    Chapter 5: TV Guide On Screen™ setup 37 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Screen 12: Do y ou have an antenna connected? S elect either Y es or No, and then pr ess ENTER. Scr een 13 appears. Note: If you selected No in screen 3, you must select Y es in this screen to receive a channel lineup an[...]

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    Chapter 5: T V Guide On Screen™ setup 38 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Screen 20: If your V CR stopped playing the tape after testing, select Y es and press ENTER. Screen 21 appears. If your V CR did not stop playing the tape after testing and you want to test the same code again, select[...]

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    39 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.[...]

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    40 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up your TV When you press CHANNEL yz on the remote control or TV top panel, your TV will stop only on the channels stor ed in the TV ’ s channel memor y . F ollow the steps below to program channels into the TV ’ s channel memor y . P[...]

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    41 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up y our T V Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory After automatically programming channels into the channel memor y , you can manually add or delete individual channels. To add or delete channels in the channel memor [...]

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    42 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276[...]

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    43 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up y our T V Setting the H D M I ™ audio mode To select the HDMI audio mode: 1. Pr ess MENU and open the Setup menu. 2. Highlight HDMI Audio and press • . 3. Press zy to select the HDMI audio mode (Auto, Digital, or Analog) and press EN[...]

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    44 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 V iewing the digital signal meter Y ou can vie w the digital signal meter for ANT 1 and ANT 2 digital TV input sour ces only . To view the digital signal meter: 1. Pr ess MENU and open the Setup menu. 2. Highlight Installation and press ENTER. (A new set of[...]

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    45 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 6: Setting up y our T V To check the system status: 1. Pr ess MENU and open the Setup menu. 2. Highlight Installation and press ENTER. (A new set of I nstallation menu icons will appear on-screen, as shown below right). Navigate Select Back Exit CH RT[...]

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    46 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 The TV Guide On Screen ™ system is a free, interactive, on-screen program guide built in to your T oshiba TV that lists schedules and information for TV pr ograms in your area. Note: Over-the-air or cable access to st ations c arrying T V Guide On Screen?[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 47 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the T V Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 48 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 P anel Menus • A panel menu appears: – when you press MENU on a highlighted tile (if additional options are available); or – when you press ENTER on a show starting in the future. ?[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 49 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Screen ™ Icons ICON NAM E D ES CR I P TI ON Info Button • Additional Info Box information is available, or the Info Box has additional size s. P rogress Bar • Elapsed time [...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the T V Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 50 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 The TV Guide On Screen ™ system consists of fo ur main ser vices: LISTINGS, SEARCH, SCHEDULE, and SETUP . Note: • For the R EC O R D I NG S service to display , an I E E E13 9 4 recor[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 51 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Example: Category search 1. F rom the SEARCH scr een, press z to highlight a categor y (in this example, MOVIES). 2. Press z to highlight a subcategory (in this example, ALL). 3. Pr ess ENTE[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the T V Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 52 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 S EAR C H screen (continued) Example: Keyw ord sear ch Keyword search lets you enter a word(s) to find a particular show by category or for ever y show title that matches. 1. F rom the SE[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 53 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 SCH E DU LE screen The SCHEDULE ser vice screen allows you to review , edit, or delete Record and Remind events you set previously . • With SCHEDULE highlighted in the Ser vice Bar , press[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the T V Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 54 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ™ Services (continued) 3) Manually set a show to Recor d 1. Highlight SCHEDULE in the Ser vice Bar , and press MENU to display the Schedule O ptions panel menu. 2. H[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 55 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ™ Services (continued) Remind featur es Y ou can set a Reminder to per form the following functions: • A utomatically turn on the TV (if off ) at the scheduled remind[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the T V Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 56 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Screen ™ Services (continued) Reminder notification banner Based on your option settings, a notification banner will appear on-screen, if your TV is on at the scheduled Remi[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 57 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Scr een ™ Services (continued) S ETU P screen After you complete the initial TV Guide O n Screen ™ setup (as described in Chapter 5), you can change the following settings: ?[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the T V Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 58 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV Guide On Screen ™ Services (continued) Change default options This option allows you to change default settings in the following categories: • General Defaults • R ecord Defaults[...]

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    Chapter 7: Using the TV Guide On Screen™ interactive program guide 59 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 S ETU P screen (continued) Record def aults 1. F rom the SETUP screen, highlight CHANGE DEFAUL T OPTIONS and press ENTER. 2. Highlight RECORD DEF AUL TS and press MENU to display the Record [...]

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    60 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 To select the video input source to view: 1. P ress INPUT on the remote control or TV/VIDEO on the TV top panel. 2. Press 0 – 7 to select the input source you want to view , which will depend on the input terminals you used to connect your devices (see Ch[...]

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    61 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Y ou can label each video input sour ce according to the type of device you connected to each sour ce, from the following preset list of labels: Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 4. Press x • to select the desired label for that input source. If a partic[...]

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    62 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features T uning channels 12-3 12345678 Select Mode ANT 1 CABLE 3 XYZ 480p 17-2 14 ABCD-DTV 26-1 QRS 17-2 TUV 3 XYZ Hold HOME key 3 sec to program CB 3 2 102-1 Select Mode ANT 1 CABLE Ch.102-1 1080i Ch.3 Hold HOME key 3 sec to pr[...]

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    63 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 T uning channels (continued) Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Adding and clearing channels in the channel history Adding channels to the channel history The Channel Browser automatically creates a histor y of the last 32 channels that were tuned in the cu[...]

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    64 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276[...]

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    65 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Y ou can vie w many program formats in a variety of picture sizes — N atural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, and Full — as described below and on the next page. The way the image displays in any of the pi[...]

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    66 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T heaterW ide 1 picture size (F or 4:3 format progr am) • The center of the picture remains close[...]

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    67 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the auto aspect r atio featur e When the auto aspect ratio feature is set to On, the picture size is automatically selected when one of the follo wing input sources is received: • A 480i signal from the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStr eam HD input. • A 4[...]

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    68 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Selecting the cinema mode (4 8 0i signals only) When you view a DVD (480i signal; 3:2 pulldown processed) from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStr eam HD (component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV ,[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 69 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired picture settings from four picture modes, as described below . To select the picture mode: Pr ess PIC MODE on the remote control. The followin[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 70 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Using CableClear ® / D N R (digital noise r eduction) The CableClear ® digital noise reduction feature allows you to r educe visible interference in your TV picture. This may be useful when receiving a broadcast with a w[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 71 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Adjusting the pictur e (continued) Using dynamic contr ast When dynamic contrast is set to “ On, ” the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect the appearance of y our contrast settings and then automa[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 72 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the closed caption mode Adv anced closed captions Y ou can customize the closed caption display characteristics b y changing the text size, type, edge, color , and the background color . Y ou cannot set the Caption T[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 73 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Digital closed captions Y ou can use the Digital CC/Audio selector to select digital closed caption ser vices (if available), which will temporarily ov erride closed captions for digital channels only . When such ser vices[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 74 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276[...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 75 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Using the StableSound ® f eature The StableSound ® feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source changes (for example, to prevent the sudden incr ease in volume that [...]

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    Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features 76 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Adjusting the audio (continued) Using the SR S WO W ™ surr ound sound f eature WO W ™ is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies (SRS 3D, FOCUS, and T ruBass) that creates a thrilling surround sound experi[...]

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    77 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Setting the sleep timer Y ou can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 3 hours). The sleep timer turns off the TV one time only , as opposed to the On/Off Timer , which turns off the TV on a recurring basis. To set th[...]

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    78 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Using the P C setting f eatur e Y ou can adjust the horizontal position/size, ver tical position/size, clock phase, and sampling clock. This feature will be grayed out on the menu unless there is a PC connected to the TV ([...]

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    79 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 8: Using the TV’s features Understanding the auto pow er off f eature The TV will automatically turn itself off after appr oximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day . This feature[...]

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    80 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 1. P ress MENU and highlight the Locks menu icon. Navigate Select Back Exit[...]

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    81 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV PG L V – NONE Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu S ome TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V -Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to[...]

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    82 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Locking video inputs Y ou can use the Input Lock feature to lock the video input sources (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream, HDMI, PC) and channels 3 and 4. Y ou will not be able to vie w the input sources or channels until you turn off the input lock. To lock [...]

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    83 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 9: Using the Locks menu Using the GameT imer ™ Y ou can use the GameT imer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30 – 120 minutes). When the GameT imer is activated, the TV enters V ideo Lock mode and locks out the input source for the vid[...]

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    84 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 D VD Playback 10 Playing a disc Be sure to set the MODE button on the remote control to TV mode when using the built-in DVD. B asic playback DVD VCD CD 1. P ress PO WER on the TV or on the remote contr ol to turn on the TV . Pr ess INPUT on the remote contr[...]

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    85 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 To remov e the disc: 1. P ress OPEN/CLOSE . 2. Remov e the disc after the disc comes out. Note: • If a non-compatible disc is loaded, “W RO NG R E G ION” will appear on the TV screen. In this c ase, check your disc again (see page 7). • Some discs may[...]

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    86 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 •A -B Repeat playback does not work when Repeat playback is act ivates. •Y ou may not be able to set A- B Repeat, during cert ain scenes of the DV D. •A -B Repeat does not work with an interact ive DVD, M P3/J PE G C D. •A -B Repeat is prohibited wh[...]

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    87 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Changing soundtr ack language DVD VCD Y ou can select the language when y ou play a multilingual disc. 1. Pr ess AUDIO during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear . AUDIO 1 / 4 : AC - 3 5 . 1 ENGLISH 2. Pr ess AUDIO repeated until the desired[...]

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    88 Copyright © 2005 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 M P3 C D playback CD 1. Load a disc on which MP3 files hav e been recorded in the disc slot. 2. A file menu screen will appear on the screen. Pr ess yzx • and then press PLA Y to select folder . ROOT SMART NAVI 1 .. 0 2 ROOT 100TOSHIBA 101TOSHIBA 3. Press[...]

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    89 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Note: •D uring M P3/J PEG playback, you c annot use A- B Repeat funct ion. •T he D I G IT AL AU DI O O UT terminal on the T V outputs M P3 sounds in the linear PC M format regardless of the current “Optic al Output Format” select ion. •T he DVD play[...]

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    90 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then pr ess P OW E R. •T he remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries or try the top panel buttons. Picture pr oblems • Check the antenna/cable connections (Chapter 2). [...]

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    91 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: T roubleshooting Symptom Solution Sound problems • Check the antenna/cable connections (see Chapter 2). •T he station may hav e broadcast difficulties. T ry another channel. •T he sound may be muted. Pr ess VO L yz . • If you hear no sound[...]

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    92 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: T roubleshooting Symptom (DVD) Solution Playback doesn’t start • The disc is rev ersed. Load the disc with the playback side f acing backward. • No disc is loaded. L oad the playable disc. •T he disc may be dirty. Clean the disc. •T he T[...]

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    93 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 S ETU P 1. Q: What if I mov e and my ZIP code or postal code changes? A: Highlight SETUP in the S er vice Bar . Press z to highlight Change System S ettings (page 57), and then press ENTER. F ollow the on-screen prompts to enter new information (see Chapter 5[...]

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    94 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: T roubleshooting TV Guide On Screen ™ F AQs (continued) C HAN N E L LI N E U PS & LI STI N G S 14. Q: Why aren ’ t all my channels initially display ed? A: After initial setup, appr oximately 120 channels are automatically displayed. The u[...]

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    95 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 11: T roubleshooting TV Guide On Screen ™ F AQs (continued) OPE RA TIONS 26. Q: Ho w can I look for a specific show in the T V Guide On Scr een ™ system? A: SEAR CH lets you find shows by Keywor d, alphabetically , or by category (HDTV , Movies, S[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. 96 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 _________ ** E-E DI D = Enhanced-Extended Display Identification Specifications Note: •T his model complies with the specifications listed below . • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. •T his model may not be compatible with[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. 97 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 12: Appendix T oshiba America Consumer P roducts, L.L.C. (“T AC P”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. TH E SE LI MITE D W A R R A NTI E S E XTE N D T O TH E O R I G IN A L CON S U M ER PU RCH ASE R [...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. 98 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 12: Appendix T oshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. TH E S E LI M ITE D W A R R A NTI E S EXTE N D TO THE O R I G I NA L CONS UM E R PURCHASE R OR A NY P E R SO N R ECE I V I N G[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. 99 (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Chapter 12: Appendix A copy of the G PL source code in this product may be obt ained by cont acting T oshiba Consumer Solutions at (8 00)6 3 1-3 811. There will be a charge to cover the cost s of providing the source code. A copy of the LGP L source code in t[...]

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    100 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 Index A Antenna cable s ......................................................................... 14 Audio system connection ...................................................... 22 Auto aspect ...............................................................[...]

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    101 Copyright © 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All rights reserved. (E) 27HL V95 *Web 213 : 276 M Menu system ....................................................................... 33, 3 4 Mode button ............................................................................... 26 MP EG Noise Reduction ...............................................[...]

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    (E) 27HL V95 *W eb 213 : 276 (05-10) PRINTED IN USA CableClear, ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. Channel Browser, GameTimer and SurfLock are trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, L.L.C. HEAD OFFICE: 82 TOTOWA ROAD, WA[...]