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Toshiba 42HL196 manual

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    42LX196 47LX196 42HL196 YC/M VX1A000106A0 Integrated High Definition LCD Television © 2006 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 196LCD_Inst_COV.fm Page 1 T hursday, August 17, 2006 2: 37 PM[...]

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    2 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you u se the many exci ting features of you r 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 attach[...]

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    3 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 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 ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8) [...]

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    4 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 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 [...]

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    196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 5 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installation, Care, and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Terminal Specifications for LCD Televisions . . . . . . 6 Connecting your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 6 Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This digital television is capable of recei ving analog basic, digital basic, and digital premium cable television programming b y direct connection to a cable system providing such programming. A security [...]

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    7 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 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 1 and/or ANT 2 inputs on your TV. Standard A/V cables (red/wh ite/yellow) Standard A/V cables (composite vid eo) usually come in sets o[...]

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    8 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your 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 typical device connections only. The input/o utput terminals on your devices may differ from th[...]

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    9 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) You will need: • signal splitter • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an S-video cable (plus th e audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. Do not connect both [...]

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    10 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and Cable box You will need: • signal splitter • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plu s the audio cable s) instead of the standard video ca ble. Do not connect both types of video cab[...]

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    11 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component video) inputs. You will need: • signal splitter • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video[...]

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    12 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV To record a TV program while watching a DVD: Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to the channel to record. Select the ColorStre am HD-1 video input source on the TV* to view the DVD. * To select the video input source, p ress INPUT on the remote control ( - Operating Guide ). To program the TV remote c[...]

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    13 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital vi deo from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwi[...]

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    14 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a camcorder You will need: • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, connect a n S-video cable (pl us the audio cables) to VIDEO 1 on the TV back instead of the VIDEO 2 on the TV right side panel. To view the camcorder video: Select the [...]

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    15 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting an analog audio system This connection allows you to use external speakers with an external analog audio amplifie r to adjust th e sound level. This connetion is applicable to models 42LX 196 and 47LX196 only. You will need: • standard audio cables To control the audio: 1 Turn on the[...]

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    16 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV G-LINK ™ connection Note: The G-LINK ™ connection applies only to TV models that have the TV Guide On Screen ™ feature. To verify whether your TV has this feature, see the table on page 6. This connection is necessary for the TV Guide On Screen ™ system to work with your cable box to rece[...]

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    17 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your 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. Note: For model 42HL196, see illustratio n on page 22. • To use a PC, set the m onitor ou[...]

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    18 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a home network The Toshiba Home Interactive Netw ork Connection (THINC ™ ) feature allows you to network the TV with your home PC (personal co mputer), which will allow access to the TV’s file sharing feature. File sharing You can access JPEG and MP3 files that are stored on your n[...]

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    19 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Example #3: Connecting th e TV to a home ne twork with an Internet conn ection You will need: • coaxial or telephone cable (depending on your mod em) • standard Ethernet (RJ-45) cables • router/switch [1 ] • modem (DSL or cable) [2] [1] Your router/switch may be part of your DSL or cable [...]

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    20 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connection diagrams for model 42HL196 Connecting a VCR and an tenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) Connecting a VCR and a Cable box IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN OUT OUT IN CH 3 CH 4 Stereo VCR From Cable TV or antenna Signal splitter TV upper back panel TV lower back panel IN from [...]

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    21 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Connecting a VCR wi th S-video and a cable box Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input To connect a DVI device IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV LR R L OUT IN OUT OUT IN VIDEO OUT COMPONE[...]

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    22 196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 Connecting your TV Connecting a personal computer (PC) Conversion adapter (if necessary) PC audio cable PC audio output Computer TV upper back panel TV lower back panel 196LCD_Inst.book Page 2 2 Friday, May 26, 2006 11:19 AM[...]

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    196 LCD Inst (E/F) Web 213:276 23 Index A Antenna cable .................................. 7 Audio system connection .......... 14 , 15 C Cable box connection ............... 10 , 20 Cable modem ................................. 19 CableCARD ™ connection ................. 8 Cables ............................................. 7 Camcorder connecti[...]

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    Corporate Headquarters: 82 TOTOWA ROAD, W A YNE, NJ 07470, U.S.A. NA TIONAL SERVICE DIVISION: 1420-B TOSHIBA DRIVE, LEBANON, TN 37087, U.S.A. PRINTED IN USA (06-09) ColorStream is a r egistered trademark of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. THINC is a trademark of T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. MANUF ACTURED BY HEAD OFFICE: 191[...]