Toshiba 32ZT29B manual

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    owner ’s manual integrated digital terrestrial colour television TOSHIBA 28ZT29B 32ZT29B 36ZT29B[...]

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    For quick reference please see the INDEX at the back of this manual. SETTING UP RECORDING ADDITIONAL FEA TURES USING THE TV For your safety – some basic procedures for your own safety 3 Y our new television ’s remote control – an illustration and details 4 Connecting the speakers – external speakers 5 Connecting and turning on – details o[...]

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    3 SETTING UP For your safety 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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    4 4 SETTING UP Y our new television ’s remote control Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure you insert the batteries the right way round. Suitable battery types for this remote are UM-4, AAA or IEC R03 1.5V . Dispose of them in a designated disposal area. Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix bat[...]

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    5 SETTING UP Connecting the speakers When connecting external speakers always make sure that the power is OFF . 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 front Hi-Fi speak ers, they must be 8 ohm, 10W minimum and the rear Sur[...]

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    6 T o conserve energy it is best to turn your TV off , although remember to leave it in Standby if the timer has been set to record a digital broadcast. Connecting and turning on your new TV The TV back connections… SETTING UP IN OUT the back of your TV video recorder SA T IN/OUT SCART 1 SCART 2 SCART 3 Before connecting any external equipment al[...]

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    SETTING UP 7 …and switching your new TV on Connecting and turning on your new TV continued ORANGE = Timer Recording GREEN = T elephone line GREEN = On Timer is set …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[...]

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    8 auto tuning the digital services When the search is complete, the total number of services found will momentarily be displayed. The screen will go blank for a few seconds before showing the SERVICE LIST . The programme highlighted in this list will be the one showing on the TV . From the SERVICE LIST you can: Move Up/Down the list with the Q and [...]

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    9 selecting and re -ordering favourite digital programmes In this FA VOURITES LIST use the Q or P button to highlight a programme which you wish to remove. Remove the programme by pressing the RED button. Repeat until you are left with a list of your favourite programmes. Press the EXIT button when you have finished. Now , when using the f f P e e [...]

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    10 With Add New Services highlighted press SELECT . Y our existing list will come up and the TV will now search for any new services available. When the search is complete, the number found will be detailed at the bottom and any new services found will be added to the SERVICE LIST . From here you can add to your Favourites as previously detailed. P[...]

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    11 Auto tuning searches for all the available analogue stations. As an alternative to auto tune , you can tune-in your analogue stations manually . 1 Press the SELECT button on the remote control to begin the search for available analogue stations. x x x x x x x x x x will flash and the bullet will move along the line as the search progresses. Auto[...]

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    12 analogue manual tune continued analogue manual tuning SELECT : T o store EXIT : T o exit MENU : T o return   System 6 I * 69 0 Manual tuning Press SELECT to select. Press the R button to select System and use P or Q to ensure I is selected. (The system option will not need to be changed again for the UK.) 4 3 5 SELECT : T o select EXIT : T[...]

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    13 13 SETTING UP analogue programme skipping analogue programme skip Then press the TV MENU button and either repeat from Step 3 or press EXIT to finish. The skipped programme positions cannot now be selected by the P f and P e buttons or by the controls on the front of the TV , but can still be accessed by the number buttons on the remote control.[...]

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    14 SETTING UP 14 analogue manual fine tuning , programme sorting 5 6 Press the TV MENU butt o n and then the S or R button to select the Set up option from the top bar . Press Q to highlight P rogramme sorting and R to select. 1 2 3 4 Set up SELECT : T o set EXIT : T o exit P rogramme sorting  Prog . Channel Station 1 22 BBC1 2 28 BBC2 3 25 ITV [...]

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    15 005 Channel 5 NOW 09:31 21/03/2002 Unclassified Exit Next P+/P - Select INFO Subtitles 09:30 – 10:00 The Fun House Beach combing. T oday Phyllis and Jo go to the beach to see what they can find. [Childrens] digital selecting and changing programmes analogue Press the A TV/DTV button again to view analogue broadcasts. Press the f f P e e button[...]

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    16 analogue and digital sound controls Now , with the Q button highlight the adjustment bar on the line below and use the S and R buttons to alter then EXIT . When you connect a W oofer , make sure you choose W oofer EXT . from the second screen of the AV connection menu (see Feature menu ), using the Q button. Then adjust as above. V olume: Press [...]

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    17 Picture preferences, Scan mode, Digital Noise R eduction USING THE TV Picture controls This television offers you the choice of personalising the picture style to suit your individual preferences when viewing in either digital or analogue mode. 2 This television offers you the choice of personalising the picture style to suit your own preference[...]

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    USING THE TV 18 Black Stretch, Picture size/position EXIT : T o exit Picture controls continued 1 3 4 2 Adjustment to the position of the picture may be made to suit your viewing preferences. Press the TV MENU button and from the Feature menu highlight P icture size/position . Picture size/position EXIT : T o exit Feature menu      ?[...]

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    USING THE TV 19 Picture controls continued With Blue Screen set to ON , when no signal is being received, the TV will turn off the sound and switch the screen to blue. After 20 minutes the TV will switch to Standby mode. Press the TV MENU button and from the Feature menu highlight Blue screen . Use the S and R buttons to select ON or OFF . Blue scr[...]

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    USING THE TV digital and analogue Widescreen viewing SUPER LIVE SUPER LIVE Press the { 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 form[...]

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    21 digital preferences Y ou can set up your own viewing preferences in the following menus… 5 6 3 4 With Languages highlighted, press SELECT again. Using the P or Q button, highlight Subtitles , Data Services or Audio . Using the S or R buttons choose your preferred language. For Subtitles a + sign beside the language indicates extra descriptions[...]

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    22 P arental control By setting a security code, a PIN , you can use the Censorship and Locked Services options to prevent the viewing of certificated digital films and digital programmes. Setting up P arental Lock Press the DTV MENU button to bring up the digital MAIN MENU . T o enable the Parental Control options, you need to first set up a secur[...]

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    23 1 2 3 4 Y ou can stop the viewing of digital films and other programmes. P arental control continued Using Censorship and Locked Services ADDITIONAL FEA TURES 1 2 P ARENT AL CONTROL Up/Down Change/Enter Censorship No Block Change PIN Locked Services Within the P ARENT AL CONTROL screen you can set the age at which you wish Censorship to start on[...]

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    24 All these functions are for use in both digital and analogue mode. 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. The TV will switch back on to the last progra[...]

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    25 Defining your INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that your television recognises connected equipment. A V connections and input selection Most video recorders and decoders send a signal through the Scart lead to switch the TV to the correct Input socket. Alternatively press the external source selection button B repeatedly until you see the picture fro[...]

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    26 RECORDING In order to record digital broadcasts you must connect your video recorder to your television using a Full (21-pin) Scart lead. This Scart lead is connected to the Scart 2 socket on the back of the television and into the IN/OUT Scart socket on the back of the VCR. See page 7 for Connections. R ecording digital broadcasts setting up to[...]

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    RECORDING 27 Press the DTV MENU button on the TV remote control and highlight Timer Programming . Press SELECT and the screen will show the available recording slots. Use the Q button to highlight an available slot or one you want to change and press the SELECT button again. setting up a timed digital recording R ecording continued IF YOU HA VE A N[...]

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    28 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 37 . Dolby Digital Adjustments Set the volume and balance of the front speakers to your preference. Play a Dolby Digital source and press the TV[...]

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    29 Press the TV MENU button to bring up the Sound menu. With Surround highlighted, press R . With Dolby P ro Logic selected, EXIT and go to the Feature 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 normal stere[...]

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    30 30 Digital Surround P rocessor Surround Sound: Hall T o reproduce in the living room the surround effects similar to those experienced in a large concert hall. Ideal for TV programmes or music video tapes. Surround Sound: Theatre T o reproduce the surround effects similar to those experienced in a movie theatre filled with a rich warm sound. Ide[...]

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    31 Digital text is a huge leap forward in the world of text , offering high quality on-screen images with multi-colour , photographic still images. W ith its advanced text and graphics and user-friendly screen usage, this free, text service is available to anyone with a digital television. Unlike analogue teletext, you don ’t have to remember pag[...]

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    32 Selecting the character set and viewing mode and general information This TV has a multi-page teletext memory , which takes a few moments to load and it offers two ways of viewing text – AUTO and LIST which are explained on the next page. analogue teletext – setting up The 6 / 7 button: Pressing the 6 / 7 button once will bring up the telete[...]

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    TELETEXT 33 Moving around T eletext continued – auto and list modes Moving around the teletext pages in AUTO and LIST modes and selecting favourite pages. In LIST mode, the four choices at the bottom of the screen are now numbers – 100, 200, 300 and 400, which have been programmed into the TV ’s memory . T o view these pages use the coloured [...]

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    34 Using the buttons on the remote control T o reveal concealed text: Some pages cover topics such as quizzes and jokes. T o discover the solutions press the r button. 3 r T o display an index/initial page: In AUTO - mode Press the T button to access index pages. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster . In LIST -mode Press the T button t[...]

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    35 TECHNICAL digital Manual T uning , Downloads, T echnical Information and Common Interface The technical bits… This option will cause the TV to search for a software update on the digital broadcast signals and keep up to date with any new functions and features that may be available to you. If, whilst you are watching DTV and a download is avai[...]

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    36 Connections and controls CONNECTING EQUIPMENT When plugging accessories into ANY sock et on the TV , it is imperative to turn the TV OFF . ! When connecting equipment always refer to the relevant owner ’s manual for full details. ! DOLBY DIGITAL 100Hz Dynamic Frame Scan Progressive Scan Y ou can connect a wide variety of external equipment via[...]

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    37 Back connections Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. On the back of the TV are 3 Scart sockets and a selection of other sockets, all of which will enable you to connect a variety o f external equipment. If connecting S - VIDEO equipment, set the INPUT for EXT2 or EXT3 accordingly . See page 25. In addition[...]

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    38 A Y es. Y ou must ensure that the aerial lead is connected directly to the TV and not the VCR. Q Can anything else cause a poor picture? A When using an external source, for instance, a poor quality video tape, if there is little or no colour , improvements may sometimes be achieved. The television is factory set to AUTO in the Set up menu to au[...]

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    FOR Y OUR GUIDANCE 39 A Connect the source via a Scart lead and play . From the Set up menu select Colour . With the S or R button choose AU TO and then EXIT . Now , go to the Picture menu and with the S or R button, adjust the Tint . A Check that Panel lock is not ON : using the remote control select Panel lock from the Feature menu . With the S o[...]

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    A Remove it by pressing the CALL button. Q Why is there a message permanently displayed on the screen? FOR Y OUR GUIDANCE 40 A Use 2846 and then change it to a PIN of your choice. Mak e a note of your new number! T o ensure that no one else can change the PIN block out this number using a black felt pen. Q I have forgotten my PIN. A Y ou will need [...]

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    41 41 SERVICE LIST Programme Service Favourite 001 BBC ONE TV Y es 002 BBC TWO TV Y es 003 ITV 1 TV Y es 004 Channel 4 TV Y es 005 Channel 5 TV Y es 006 ITV 2 TV Y es 007 BBC CHOICE TV Y es 009 T eletext Data Y es 010 BBC FOUR TV Y es 01 1 BBC NEWS 24 TV Y es Up/Down Remove Go T o Favourite AUT O TUNE Up/Down Start Add New Services Replace Existing[...]

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    42 Remember to press the the A TV/DTV button to select between DIGIT AL and ANALOGUE modes. ! Press the TV MENU button on the remote control to see your top menu bar . This white menu bar will show five different topics in symbols. As you select each symbol by pressing the S or R button, its respective options will appear below . T o access the opt[...]

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    FOR Y OUR GUIDANCE 43 Notes… LICENCE AGREEMENT The copyright in certain software comprised in this Integrated Digital T elevision (“this product”) and included to enable you ( an individual or legal entity) to use interactive television features (‘the Software’) is owned by DTS (‘the Owner ’). By using this product you agree with the [...]

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    Specifications and accessories of your integrated digital TV… Broadcast systems/channels DIGIT AL UHF UK21-UK69 ANAL OGUE P AL-I UHF UK21-UK69 P AL-B/G UHF E21-E69 VHF E2-E12, S1-S41 SECAM-L UHF F21-F69 VHF F1-F10, B- Q SECAM-D/K UHF R21-R69 VHF R1-R12 Video Input P AL , NTSC 3.58/4.43 External connections EXT1 Input 21-pin Scart RGB , A/V EXT2 I[...]