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    Color T elevision 32 AX 60 / 36 AX 60 Owner ’ s Manual Ref erence Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index © 2000 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved[...]

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    S AF ETY P R E CAUTIO NS WA R N I N G TO RE D UC E TH E R I SK O F FI R E OR E LECTR IC S H OC K, DO NOT EX P OSE TH I S AP PLIAN CE TO RAI N O R MO ISTU R E. ADVERTENCIA RIESGO DE DESCARGA ELÉCTRICIA - NO ABRIR The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta ge inside this product may be str ong enough to cause an electric shock. DO[...]

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    A product and cart combination should be moved with car e. Quick stops, excessive force, and unev en surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. La combinación de un producto y un carrito deberá moverse con cuidado. Las paradas r epentinas, la fuerza excesiva, y las superficies desiguales pondrían hacer que volcase la combin[...]

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    SE RV IC E / S E RVI C IO DE R EP ARAC IÓN Damage Requiring Service — U nplug the TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Daños que requier en el ser vicio de reparación — En los casos siguientes, desenchufe el televisor de la toma de la red y solicite los servicios de pe[...]

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    v W elcome to T oshiba .............................................................................................................................. 1 Exploring your new TV ............................................................................................................................... 1 Selecting a location for the TV ..............[...]

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    vi Video Lock ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Channel labels ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Video labels ..................[...]

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    1 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your T oshiba TV as quickly as possib[...]

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    2 Refer ence Connecting your TV Connecting y our TV If you have not connected electronic equipment befor e, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. N ote: Cables are not supplied. • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in fr om your antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use “F” connecto[...]

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    3 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Connecting a cable conv erter bo x This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. T o use the TV features (such as PIP swap , Channel y z , channel block, favorite channels, or channel labels ),[...]

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    4 Refer ence Connecting your TV Connecting a DV D/satellite r eceiv er and VCR This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, video, or TV programs. Y ou can record from the D VD/satellite receiver and TV , as well as record one TV channel while watching another channel. Y ou will need: • one coaxial cable • three pairs of audio cables (on[...]

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    5 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO OUT IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV LR IN ANT-1 OUT ANT (75 Ω ) ANT-2 IN OUT DVD IN VIDEO COLOR STREAM INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONO L/MONO S VIDEO L R AUDIO L R AUDIO R AUDIO Y Cb Cr TV DV[...]

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    6 Refer ence Connecting your TV Connecting a camcor der This connection allows y ou to watch videos recorded on a camcor der . Y ou will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable Camcorder AUDIO VIDEO OUT L R ANT -1 OUT ANT (75 Ω ) ANT -2 IN OUT DVD IN VIDEO COLOR STREAM INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONO L/MONO S VIDEO L R AUDIO L R AUDIO R[...]

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    7 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Using the r emote control P r eparing the r emote contr ol f or use The remote control will operate y our TV , most V CR models, and most cable TV converters together , even if they are different brands. I f you[...]

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    8 Using the Remote Control VCR code table Brand Code Adventura 019 Aiko 297 Aiwa 019 Akai 060, 068, 080, 125, 261 American High 054 Asha 259 Audio vox 056 Beaumark 259 Bell & Ho well 123 Brandt 206 Broksonic 140, 203, 230, 314, 380 Calix 056 Canon 054 Capehart 039 Carver 100 CCE 091, 297 Citizen 056, 297 Colt 091 Craig 056, 066, 091, 259 Curtis[...]

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    9 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index VCR code table (cont.) Brand Code KLH 091 Kodak 054, 056 Lloyd 019, 227 Logik 091 LXI 056 Magnavox 054, 058, 100, 129, 168 Magnin 259 Marantz 054, 100 Marta 056 Matsushita 054 MEI 054 Memor ex 019, 054, 056, 058[...]

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    10 Using the Remote Control Learning about the r emote contr ol POWER turns the TV on and off (page 8) TV/VI D EO selects input source (page 12) Channel y z cy cles through programmed channels (page 12) TV/Cable/VC R switch switches between TV , Cable, and VCR (page 7) Channel Numbers allo w direct access to channels (page 13) V olume y z adjusts t[...]

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    11 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Setting up y our TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to use the menu to set some pr eferences on your TV . Y ou can access the menu using the buttons on y[...]

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    12 Setting up your TV Using the TV/ V I D E O button on the TV U se the TV/VIDEO button on the TV to monitor or change the signal source connected to your TV . T o select the signal source: Pr ess the TV/VIDEO button on the TV to select either VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, ColorStr eam, ANT 1, or ANT 2. Repeatedly press the TV/VIDEO button on the TV u[...]

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    13 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed the channels into the TV ’ s memory , you can manually add and erase individual channels. T o add a channel to or erase a channel f[...]

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    14 Using the TV’s Featur es Pr ogramming y our f avorite channels The F avorite Channel feature allows y ou to use the F A V y z buttons on the remote control to cy cle through your fav orite channels and skip over channels you do not normally watch. Y ou can program a maximum of 12 favorite channels. N ote: Y ou can still use Channel ▲▼ to c[...]

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    15 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 5. P ress x or • to display the FA VORITE CH menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 6. P ress x or • to highlight CLEAR. AUDIO PREFER S E T U P C.CAPT P I C T U R E [ ] [ ] FAVORITE CH SET [CLEAR] 2 5 6 0 0 0[...]

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    16 Using the TV’s Featur es Note: If you forget your PI N code, follow steps 1–4 under “T o change your PI N code” at left, then press R E CALL four times within f ive seconds. This allows you to proceed to the V- Chip Control menu and reset your PI N code. 7. Pr ess x or • to highlight “ Y ,” which enables all blocking by activating [...]

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    17 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Blocking progr ams by ratings The M otion Pictur e Association of America (MP AA) uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content. T elevision broadcasters employ a similar rating system to qualify the c[...]

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    18 Using the TV’s Featur es Note: Not all programs are rated. T o block programs or movies that are unrated, see “Blocking unrated movies and programs” on page 19. T o use the V -Chip to block programs by rating: 1. Pr ess MENU. 2. Pr ess x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Pr ess y or z to highlight V -CHIP CONTR OL. 4. Pr ess x or •[...]

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    19 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index N ote: When you try to view a program with a ratings block, a message appears stating that the program has been blocked because the program ’ s rating exceeds the set limits. T o temporarily ov erride the blo[...]

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    20 Using the TV’s Featur es Blocking channels Y ou can block a maximum of four TV channels and four cable channels. Blocked channels cannot be viewed regar dless of their ratings. If you try to display a blocked channel, the TV will display the nearest unblocked channel. T o block a channel: 1. T une the TV to the channel you want to block. 2. Pr[...]

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    21 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index 6. P ress y or z to highlight BLOCK CHANNEL. 7. P ress x or • to display the BLOCK CHANNEL menu. SET/CLEAR will be highlighted. 8. P ress x or • to highlight CLEAR. 9. P ress z to clear all blocked channels[...]

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    22 Using the TV’s Featur es Channel labels A channel label displays on the screen abo ve the channel number every time you turn the TV on, change the channel, or press RECALL. Y ou can choose up to four characters for a channel label. T o create a channel label: 1. T une the TV to the channel you want to label. 2. Pr ess MENU. 3. Pr ess x or • [...]

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    23 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Video labels The V ideo Label feature allows y ou to label each input source for your TV from the following pr eset list of labels: –: U ses the default label name V CR: Video cassette recorder DVD: Digital v[...]

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    24 Using the TV’s Featur es W atching picture-in-pictur e (P I P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time. The small picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a V CR. ( N ote: ColorS tream cannot be accessed in P IP mode.) T o display a TV broadcast as a small pictur e: 1. [...]

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    25 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Changing the position of the small picture With the TV in PIP mode, press LOCA TE to change the display position of the small picture. E ver y time you press LOCA TE, the small picture display changes position [...]

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    26 Using the TV’s Featur es Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the pictur e quality Y ou can adjust the picture quality to y our personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , and tint. Y our picture quality adjustments are stored automatically in the TV ’ s memory . Y ou can keep these settings or choose preset opti[...]

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    27 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the pictur e pref erence Y ou can select your desir ed picture type from four picture modes: Sports, S tandard, M ovie, and M emor y , as described in the following table: Mode Picture Quality Sport s[...]

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    28 Using the TV’s Featur es Using the closed caption f eatur e The Closed Caption feature has two options: • Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of programs and videos that are closed-captioned (usually identified in your local TV listing as “CC”). • T ext—An on-screen display of information not[...]

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    29 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Adjusting the sound Muting the sound P ress MUTE to temporarily turn the sound off. While the sound is off, the screen displays the wor d MUTE in the lower right corner . T o restore the sound, pr ess MUTE or V[...]

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    30 Using the TV’s Featur es Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1. Pr ess MENU. 2. Pr ess x or • to highlight the AUDIO menu. 3. Pr ess y or z to highlight the quality you want to adjust. 4. Pr ess x or • to adjust the level: • x m[...]

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    31 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index Using the sub-bass system (SB S) The sub-base system (SBS) allows you to enhance bass performance, even when the volume is low . T o turn the sub-bass system on [or off ]: 1. P ress MENU. 2. P ress x or • to [...]

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    32 Refer ence Appendix Appendix Cleaning and car e WAR N I N G: TV sets use high voltage. Do not remov e the cabinet back. Refer all servicing to qualified service technicians. T o clean the T V screen and cabinet: 1. U nplug the power cord to avoid possible shock hazar d. 2. U se a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution o[...]

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    33 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index P oor color or no color • The station may have broadcast difficulties. T r y another channel. • Adjust the TINT and/or COLOR in the PICTURE menu. • If you change the direction of the TV while it is turned[...]

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    34 Refer ence Appendix Limited United States w arr anty T oshiba America Consumer Pr oducts, Inc. (“T ACP”) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other[...]

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    35 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index In the Continental U.S. If your TV requires service, call toll free: 1-800-631-3811 Toll Free 1-800-631-3811 In H awaii If your TV requires service, call: (808) 591-8377 327 Kamakee Str eet, H onolulu, HI 96814[...]

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    36 Refer ence Index Index A adding and erasing channels manually ..................... 13 adding channels to the TV’s memory .......................... 12 adjusting channel settings .............................................................. 13 picture preference .......................................................... 27 picture quality ...[...]

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    37 Refer ence W elcome to T oshiba Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV’s Featur es Appendix Index picture-in-picture (PI P) changing the position of the small picture .......... 25 freezing the small picture ............................................ 25 main and small pictures, switching .................[...]

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    T oshiba America Consumer Pr oducts, Inc. Head Office 82 T otowa Road W ayne, NJ 07470 Factory Service Center 1420B T oshiba Drive Lebanon, TN 37087 T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. Head Office 327 Kamakee S treet Honolulu, HI 96814 T oshiba of Canada, Ltd. Manufactur ed by: T oshiba Americ a Consumer Pr oducts, Inc. PRINTED IN USA (00-06)B 23563919B Head Off[...]