Toshiba 32ZP18P, 36ZP18P manual

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    owner ’s manual colour television 32ZP18P 36ZP18P TOSHIBA The power to open people’s eyes[...]

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    Contents CONNECTING O THER EQUIPMENT FOR Y OUR GUID ANCE SETTING UP SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS TELETEXT ADDITIONAL FEA TURES USING Y OUR TV For your safety – Some do’s and don ’ts for you to be aware of and other points to follow 3 Y our new television ’s remote control – an at -a-glance guide 4 Connecting the speak ers 5 Connecting and turnin[...]

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    3 For your safety SETTING UP 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 . They are of a general nature, intended to help you with[...]

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    … For quick reference to topics, please see the INDEX at the end of this manual. 4 Carefully slide the back cover downwards to reveal the battery compartment and make sure you insert the batteries the right way round. All T oshiba batteries are Cadmium and Mercury free. Suitable battery types for this remote are R03 or AAA. Do not throw your old [...]

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    5 SETTING UP In order to enjoy the full benefits of Surround Sound it is necessary to connect two rear surround speakers and two front extension speakers. When connecting external Hi-Fi speak ers, they must be 8 ohm, 1 0W minimum . The front speakers should be positioned either side of the TV and will deliver the left and right sound. The internal [...]

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    …and with the remote control: Press the Standby Button i : This allows you to put the set into standby mode when leaving the TV unattended for short periods of time. T o return to TV mode press the i button, or any of the numbered buttons on the remote control. The picture may take a few seconds to appear . K MAIN 8 P B /C B P R /C R Y (AUDIO/VID[...]

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    Press the MENU button, and use either the S or R button to select the FEA TURE MENU from the top bar . Now repeatedly press the Q button until Language is highlighted in the FEA TURE MENU options. Press the S or R button to view the language options available. As you view each language, the wording on the menus will automatically change for you. Wh[...]

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    P P 8 Auto tune continued SETTING UP YOU MA Y NOW CONNECT YOUR SCART LEADS ! 1 2 3 When the search is complete, the screen will display a list of all the available BBC1 signals. If more than one is shown press the Q or P button to highlight and view the choices. Choose the best picture and sound. Press the ENTER button to store BBC1 on programme po[...]

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    9 Manual tune… SETTING UP Manually tuning your TV As an alternative to Auto tune , you can tune -in your T oshiba television manually using Manual tune . For example: if you have used Auto tune but wish to tune-in a station on another SYSTEM ( see page 7 ) or , you are unable to connect the TV to your video with a Scart lead. P P This TV has dire[...]

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    Using the remote, select the channel to be skipped. Select the SET UP menu, and then Programme skip . Press R to turn P rogramme skip ON . Then press the EXIT button. Change to an un-skipped channel before switching off the TV . It is necessary to repeat from step 1 for all the channels to be skipped. The skipped channels cannot now be selected by [...]

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    11 Selecting and changing programme position… USING Y OUR TV General controls Press the MENU button on the remote control, and the S or R button to select the SOUND option from the top bar . Press the Q button to highlight Bass, T reble or Balance from the SOUND menu and then the S or R button to change the setting. V olume 00 1 BBC1 Stereo V olu[...]

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    USING Y OUR TV P SUPER LIVE SUPER LIVE Press the SIZE button repeatedly to view the options available. This setting will enlarge the image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally , holding the correct proportions at the centre of the image. This set is capable of showing broadcasts in a number of formats. Depending on the type of bro[...]

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    Picture size/position settings Picture size/position USING Y OUR TV 13 Picture adjustments When this TV receives a true Widescreen picture and WSS is ON , it will automatically be displayed in Widescreen format, irrespective of the TV ’s previous setting. Press the MENU button, and use either the S or R button to select the FEA TURE MENU . Use Q [...]

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    14 USING Y OUR TV Picture adjustments continued P P 1 Blue Screen… In the second section of the FEA TURE MENU select Blue screen ON or OFF . This television offers you the choice of personalising the picture style to suit your own preferences. DNR – Digital Noise R eduction 1 1 2 3 Select DNR from the PICTURE menu. Select between AUTO and OFF t[...]

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    SPECIAL SOUND FEA TURES 15 15 15 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is available from DVD players, some games console players, etc. These must be connected using a Scart or phono lead for the picture AND an optical or a coaxial cable for the sound see page 23 . Dolby Digital Adjustments The DVD is connected to the TV using phono leads to the COMPONENT VID[...]

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    16 SPECIAL SOUND FEA TURES 16 16 Dolby P ro Logic Press the M button to bring up the SURROUND menu. With Dolby Pro Logic selected, EXIT and go to the FEA TURE MENU to select the SURROUND TEST from the Surround set up menu. Use the S and R buttons to adjust. 1 2 3 Inserting the headphone jack will mute the sound from all speakers and deliver a norma[...]

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    Digital Surround P rocessor 17 SPECIAL SOUND FEA TURES Please note: Hall , Theatre , Disco , and Stadium effects are only available on a stereo signal. Pseudo surround works on both mono and stereo signals. All of the Digital surround modes are adjustable, the method of adjustment being described below , is the same for all the Digital Surround eff[...]

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    18 TELETEXT P P VTR/DVD VTR/DVD Selecting the character set and viewing mode and general information This TV offers two ways of viewing text – AUTO and LIST which are explained on the next page. T eletext – setting up From the FEA TURE menu, use the P or Q button to highlight T eletext and then the R button to select. Before using teletext you [...]

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    19 TELETEXT 19 Selecting pages T eletext continued – A uto and List modes There are two Modes : Auto will display FASTEXT , if available. List will display your four favourite pages. In either mode, as an alternative to the coloured buttons you can access a page by entering a 3-digit number , using the buttons on the remote control. Press the TEX[...]

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    T o view a TV programme whilst waiting for your text page: When in teletext mode, if a page selection is made and then the F and the t buttons are pressed, a normal picture will be displayed. The TV will indicate when the page is present by displaying the title bar of the text page at the top of the screen. Press the TEXT TV button to view the page[...]

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    Select the TIMER option from the top menu bar . Select the On timer (or the Off timer ). If , for example, you want the TV to turn ON (or OFF) in one and a half hours time, enter 01:30 using the numbered buttons on the remote control. When setting the On timer , you must enter the programme position number you want to watch. Y ou must put the set i[...]

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    Again, from the FEA TURE MENU select AV connection . Using the S or R buttons change the EXT2 output option to either Monitor , TV , EXT1 or EXT3 . Monitor = The picture on screen TV = The last television programme selection. EXT1 or 3 = the picture from equipment connected to Scart 1 or Scart 3. A V CONNECTION t t t t t t t t tt t Back Digital inp[...]

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    23 OPTICAL COAXIAL K MAIN 8 EXT INT K (AUDIO/VIDEO) (AUDIO/VIDEO) (4) (AUDIO/VIDEO) AUDIO P R /C R P B /C B Y COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT AUDIO On the back of the TV are 3 Scart sockets, and a selection of phono sockets, all of which will enable you to connect a variety of equipment. DA -1 and DA -2 enable the input of Digital Audio signals. The phono so[...]

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    R CONNECTING O THER EQUIPMENT F ront connections and controls F ront controls… Y ou can connect a wide variety of external equipment via the sockets located behind the flap on the front of the TV . P ress the centre of the flap to open it. If you connect mono sound equipment to Input 3 , connect the audio output of the equipment to the L/Mono soc[...]

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    25 Using the Menus FOR Y OUR GUIDANCE The on- screen menus TIMER 0-9 : T o set EXIT : T o exit SOUND t t t t The TIMER Menu EXIT : T o exit t t t t t t t t t Colour AUTO System I Auto tune Manual tune Programme swap Manual fine tuning Programme skip OFF EXIT : T o exit The FEA TURE Menu t t Off timer 00:00 On timer 00:00 P01 The functions of each m[...]

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    FOR Y OUR GUIDANCE 26 Make sure you have connected the VTR to the TV using a Scart lead and then select the correct input using the B button. Q uestions and A nswers … If you experience what seem like problems operating your TV , we recommend you read through these simple checks. The television is factory set to AUTO in the SET UP menu and usuall[...]

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    Connect the source via a Scart lead and play . Select the SET UP menu. Set the Colour to AUTO and exit. Go to the PICTURE menu and adjust the tint. FOR Y OUR GUIDANCE 27 Cleaning the screen and cabinet… After turning off the power , clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. W e recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or [...]

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    Specifications and accessories Broadcast systems/channels P AL-I UHF UK21-UK69 P AL-B/G UHF E21-E69 VHF E2-E12, S1-S41 SECAM-L UHF F21-F69 VHF F2-F10, B - Q SECAM-D/K UHF R21-R69 VHF R1-R12 Programme Positions 100 Stereo Nicam/MPX Video Input P AL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58/4.43 External connections EXT1 Input 21-pin Scart RGB , A/V EXT2 Input/Output 21-pin[...]