Toshiba WLT66 manual

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    WL T66 Series Owner's manual TOSHIBA gg[...]

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    ? For television operation queries, please ring the helpline… Remember… 2 Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don ’ts for you to be aware of 3 Installation and important information 4 The remote control – an at-a-glance guide 5 Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting external equipment to the back of t[...]

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    3 Safety P recautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety . They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer [...]

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    4 Installation and important information Where to install Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights, soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curtains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falling on the screen. Place on a sturdy platform, the mounting surface should be flat and steady . It should t[...]

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    5 The remote control UP Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. Remove the back cover to reveal the battery compartment and make sure the batteries are inserted the right way round. Suitable battery types for this remote are AAA, IEC R03 1.5V . Do not combine a used, old battery with a new one or mix battery types. Remove dead batterie[...]

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    6 Connecting external equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is for use with a DVD , decoder or electrical equipment with digital audio and video output. It is designed for best performance [...]

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    7 Connecting a computer the back of your television Computer Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) Conversion adaptor if required (not supplied) RGB PC cable (not supplied) Mini D- sub 15 pin connector Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from th[...]

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    8 Controls and input connections If the RED LED is unlit check that the mains plug is connected to the power supply . If the picture does not appear press i on the remote control, it may take a few moments. T o put the television into Standby press i on the remote control, the GREEN active standby LED will appear ( see ‘Software Upgrade’ sectio[...]

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    9 T uning the television for the first time Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected and ensure the aerial is connected. T o set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 5. EXIT Cancel AUTO TUNING Progress Prog. Name T ype UHF Quality 70 CBBC Channel 3[...]

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    Use Q or P to move through the list to select a programme then press OK to view . At any time by pressing and holding B a list will appear on screen showing modes and all stored external equipment . Use P and Q to highlight and OK to select. 3 10 NOTE: As new services are broadcast it will be necessary to re-tune the television in order to view the[...]

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    NOTE: When the television is switched off the mode being viewed at the time will automatically be selected when the television is switched back on. 11 Digital programme sorting , manual tuning With the list of stations now showing use Q or P to highlight the station you want to move and press R . The selected station will be moved to the right of t[...]

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    12 T uning Analogue mode for the first time The Quick Setup feature will tune all analogue channels currently available in the area. T o put the television into AT V mode press and hold B then use P or Q to highlight AT V . Press OK to select. Manual tuning Prog. Channel Station 1 C22 BBC1 2 C28 BBC2 3 C25 ITV 4 C32 CH4 5 C69 6 C69 OK Select Sort M[...]

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    Manual tuning Prog. Channel Station 0 C60 1 C22 BBC1 2 C28 BBC2 3 C25 ITV 4 C32 CH4 5 C69 OK Se lec t Sor t MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 4 Press R to select System and use P or Q to change if required. Then press R to select Search . Press P or Q to begin the search. The search symbol will flash. 13 Analogue manual tune Press OK to select. If the progra[...]

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    Using Auto tuning 1 2 3 4 5 T o set up the television using Auto tuning , press MENU and use S or R to select the SET UP menu. Y ou must allow the television to complete the search. When the search is complete the television will automatically select programme position 1. This may not be a clear picture, so the station order can be changed ( see &a[...]

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    Manual tuning Prog. Channel Station 0 C60 VCR 1 C22 BBC1 2 C28 BBC2 3 C25 ITV 4 C32 CH4 5 C69 OK Se lec t Sor t MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 15 Analogue programme skip, sorting programme positions Press MENU and repeat from Step 2 or press EXIT . Each programme position has to be individually selected. T o turn Programme skip off , repeat the procedure [...]

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    Press Q to highlight Bass , Treble or Balance and S or R to change the setting. When connecting to a Hi-fi unit, set the Speak er option to Off . Then select Fixed or V ariable for the Monitor (Audio) in the AV connection menu. ( See 'Input selection and AV connections' section ). Bass, T reble and Balance 4 In digital mode, press MENU an[...]

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    SOUND Dual Dual 1 Bass 0 Treble 0 Balance 0 WOW OK Stable sound On MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 1/2 17 Sound controls continued, SRS WOW™ sound effects, dual, stable sound ® SRS WOW ™ sound effects SRS WOW™ is a suite of audio effects which use the stereo signals being broadcast to produce enhanced sound from the television ’s speakers. If mono[...]

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    SUBTITLE When subtitles are included on a letterbox format broadcast, this setting will raise the picture to ensure that all the text is displayed. SUBTITLE 18 Widescreen viewing SUPER LIVE 1 This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally and vertically , holding the correct proportions at the centre of[...]

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    19 Widescreen viewing continued 14:9 Use this setting when watching a 14:9 broadcast. Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD , widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast (when available). Due to the range of widescreen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.) black bars may be visible on the top and bottom of the screen. WIDE Use this setting to vie[...]

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    PICTURE Picture settings OK 3D Colour management Off Base colour adjustment Cinema mode Off MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 2/2 20 Picture controls T o return to the original factory settings select Reset in the Picture position menu and press OK . Picture position – analogue only The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can b[...]

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    In the Picture settings menu press Q until Colour T emperature is highlighted. Press S or R to select between Normal , Warm and Cool to suit your preference. 1 2 Colour T emperature increases the ‘warmth ’ or ‘coolness’ of a picture by increasing the red or blue tint. Colour temperature Picture settings Black stretch On MPEG NR Off DNR Auto[...]

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    1/2 SE T UP Language English Country UK Auto tuning OK Manual tuning OK Antenna Amplifier On AV connection OK MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 22 Picture controls continued Press P and Q to select an option, then R to adjust the settings. 2 In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Base colour adjustment , then press OK . 1 The Base colour adjustment feature al[...]

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    From the FUNCTION menu select P anel lock and choose On or Off using S or R . Panel lock disables the buttons on the television. All buttons on the remote control can still be used. P anel lock 1 When Panel lock is On , a reminder will appear when the buttons on the television are pressed. If the standby button is pressed the television will switch[...]

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    24 The timers Press Q to select the Sleep timer . Use the number buttons to set the required time. For example, to switch the television off in one and a half hours enter 01:30, or press S or R to increase/decrease in steps of 10 minutes. Press EXIT to finish. This feature will set the television to go to a specific channel at a certain time. It ca[...]

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    25 Digital on- screen information and P rogramme Guide When viewing in digital mode, the on-screen information and programme guide give access to programme details for all available channels. The details of the programme will have been added to the screen. Press OK to save. 5 Information Select information by pressing , the information screen will [...]

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    26 Digital settings – parental control In order to prevent viewing of unsuitable films and programmes, channels and menus can be locked. These can then only be accessed with a security code PIN when in digital mode. P ARENTAL CONTROL Mode OFF Change Pin OK MENU Back EXIT W atch TV P ARENTAL CONTROL Mode OFF Change Pin OK MENU Back EXIT W atch TV [...]

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    27 Digital settings – favourite programmes, locked programmes, encrypted programmes Lock ed Programmes stops the viewing of digital channels, they can only be accessed by entering the PIN . Locking programmes 1 From the FEA TURE MENU press Q to select Favourite and Lock ed Programmes . Press R repeatedly to select the Locked Programme list. Use P[...]

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    28 Digital settings continued – audio languages, subtitles, reset tv , common interface This feature allows a programme or film to be viewed with a choice of soundtrack language, provided they are currently being broadcast. Audio languages 1 From the SETUP MENU press Q to select Languages . This feature will show subtitles on the bottom of the sc[...]

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    29 Digital settings continued – software upgrade SOFTWARE UPGRADE V ersion 1.0 Auto upgrade ON Search for New Software OK 0 - 9 Enter PIN MENU Back EXIT W atch TV This feature can be used to check the version of software currently installed. V ersion If Auto upgrade is selected the software will automatically update as each version becomes availa[...]

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    30 PC settings – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset 3 3 Use S or R to adjust until the picture clears. In the SET UP menu press Q until PC Setting is highlighted. Press OK to select, then Q to highlight Clock phase . Use S or R to adjust until the picture clears. 1 2 The Clock phase matches the PC signal with the LCD display . A[...]

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    1/2 SE T UP Language English Country UK Auto tuning OK Manual tuning OK Antenna Amplifier On AV connection OK MENU Back EXIT Watch TV Input selection and A V connections 31 Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 6 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations. Most media recor[...]

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    A V connection PC/HDMI1 audio PC HDMI1 audio Digital EXT1 output DTV EXT2 input S-VIDEO EXT2 output DTV Monitor (Audio) Fixed MENU Back EXIT Watch TV A V connection PC/HDMI1 audio HDMI1 HDMI1 audio Digital EXT1 output DTV EXT2 input S-VIDEO EXT2 output DTV Monitor (Audio) Fixed MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 1/2 SE T UP Language English Country UK Auto tu[...]

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    33 Analogue text services – setting up, general information, Auto and LIST modes This television has a multi-page text memory , which takes a few moments to load. It offers two Modes of viewing text – Auto will display Fastext , if available. LIST will store your four favourite pages. If Fastext is available four coloured titles will appear at [...]

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    Press T to access the index/initial page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster . Remember to cancel te xt before changing channels – press the 6 / / 7 button twice. ☛ 34 Analogue text services – control buttons, Digital interactive services Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. Enter the page numbe[...]

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    Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www .toshiba.co.uk A Check the mains switch is on and check all mains connections. Check the television is not in standby mode. Why is there no sound or picture? Q A Check the volume has not been turned down or that sound mute has not been selected. Why is there a [...]

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    A The programme is currently being broadcast with an English soundtrack only . Why is the soundtrack in English when a different audio language has been selected? Q 36 Q uestions and A nswers continued A Good performance of text depends on a good strong broadcast signal. This normally requires a roof or loft aerial. If the text is unreadable or gar[...]

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    37 Q uestions and A nswers continued Cleaning the screen and cabinet… T urn off the power , clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, dry cloth. We recommend that you do not use any proprietary polishes or solvents on the screen or cabinet as this may cause damage. Disposal… The following information is only for EU-member states: The use of the[...]

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    38 Notes For your own records gg[...]

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    39 Notes For your own records gg[...]

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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 F1-F10, B- Q SECAM-D/K UHF R21-R69 VHF R1-R12 Video Input P AL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58/4.43 External connections EXT1 Input/Output 21-pin SCART RGB, A/V Selectable output EXT2 Input/Output 21-pin SCART A/V , S-vid[...]