Toshiba 36HF72 manual

( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 © 2002 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 32HF72 36HF72 O WNER'S M ANUAL 23565661 Color Television Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV. Model: [...]

2 Child Saf ety It Makes A Diff er ence W her e Y our T V Stands Congratulations on y our pur chase! As y ou enjoy y our new T V , keep these safety tips in mind: Th e Issue  If you are like most Americans, you have a T V in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one T V .  T he home theater entert ainment experience is a growing tren[...]

3 Installation, Car e, and Service Installation F ollow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 15) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modific ations may void: a) the warranty , and b) the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. 16) D[...]

4 Ground clamp Antenna discharge unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Power service grounding electrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H) Ground clamps Antenna lead-in wire Electric service equipment QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN 23) Always operate this equipment from a 120 V AC, 6 0 Hz power source only . 24) Always make su[...]

5 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Important Safety Inf ormation ............................. 2-4 Introduction ................................................................ 6 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 6 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 6 N ote regar ding Quick Conn[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 6 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your T oshiba TV as qui[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 7 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs, play or recor d on the V CR while watching TV , and recor d from one channel while watching another channel. Y ou wil[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 8 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Connecting a cable conv erter bo x This connection allows you to watch basic and pr emium cable channels. To use the TV’ s features, select ANT -1. T o vie w premium channels, select ANT -2, tune the TV [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 9 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiv er and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, VCR, and TV programs, record one TV channel while watching another channel, and recor d satell[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 10 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Connecting a DV D play er with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch D VD, V CR, and TV programs, and record TV programs. Y our TV has ColorS tr eam ® (component[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 11 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Connecting a D TV receiv er/set-top bo x with ColorStr eam ® (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV programs, and recor d DTV and TV programs. Y our[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 12 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Connecting tw o VC Rs This connection allows you to r ecord (dub/edit) fr om one V CR to another V CR while watching a videotape. Y ou can also record from one TV channel while watching another TV channel[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 13 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 LINE IN LR ANT -1 OUT ANT -2 ANT(75 ) S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO A UDIO R VIDEO-2 VIDEO-1 Y P B P R L Y P B P R AUDIO COLOR STREAM HD - 2 COLOR STREAM HD - 1 R L AUDIO R OUT AUD IO CENTER CHANNEL IN L/ MONO A U[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 14 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Using the r emote contr ol Pr eparing the remote contr ol for use With the remote contr ol, you can operate your TV , most V CR models, and cable TV conver ters together , even if they are differ ent bran[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 15 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Pr ogramming the r[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 16 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 VCR code table Brand name Code number Adv entura 019 Aiko 297 Aiwa 019 Akai 060,068,080,125, 261 American High 054 Asha 259 A udio vox 056 B eaumark 259 Bell & Ho well 123 B randt 206 Br oksonic 140,2[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 17 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Cable TV converter code table Brand name Code number ABC 020,022,026,027, 030,032,033,036, 066 Antronix 041 Archer 041,058,172 B elcor 075 Cable S tar 075 Cabletenna 041 Cableview 041 Century 172 Citizen [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 18 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Learning about the r emote contr ol PO WER turns the TV on and off REC ALL displays screen information (page 48) LIG HT illuminates the keypad for five seconds TI M E R sets the TV to turn off at a specif[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 19 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Setting up y our TV Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to set some pr eferences on the TV using the menu system. Y ou c[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 20 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Changing the on-scr een display language Choose from three differ ent languages (English, F r ench and S panish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages. To select a language: 1. Pr ess[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 21 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Adding channels to the T V’s memory When you press Channel y or z , your TV will stop only on the channels stored in the TV ’ s channel memory . F ollo w the steps below and on the next page to pr ogr[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 22 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER 3. P ress y or z to highlight ADD/ERASE[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 23 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Adjusting the tilt corr ection f eatur e When you install the TV or change the direction of the TV , the picture may suffer from color shading and/or tilt of the pictur e because of terrestrial magnetism.[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 24 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Using the T V’s f eatur es Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o channels using Channel Return The Channel Return featur e allows you to switch betw een two channels without entering an [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 25 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 3. P ress x or • to display the F A V ORITE CH1 menu, for example. CH INPUT will be highlighted. CUSTOM TI MER 0 0 0 CC FAVOR I CH CH I NPUT TV CABLE CLEAR ALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 26 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER MENU/ENTER yzx • Labeling channels Ch[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 27 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE CTV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER PIC SIZE MENU yzx • 5. P ress z to h[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 28 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Letterbox and Compr ession modes The Letterbox and Compression modes display a wide pictur e (16:9) with bars at top and bottom. The picture retains its true proportion. Letterbox (r ecommended mode): •[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 29 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 W atching P I P/double-window The PIP/double-windo w feature allo ws you to watch two pictures at the same time. The sub-picture can be a TV broadcast or come from an external source, such as a V CR. To d[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 30 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Switching the main and sub-pictur es Pr ess SW AP while you are using the PIP featur e to switch the main and sub-pictures. The main and sub-pictures will switch each time you press the SW AP button. Chan[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 31 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Using the Multi-W indow f eatur e The M ulti-Windo w feature pr ovides two functions. The F avorite function (9-picture multi-search) scans the channels y ou programmed in the TV memor y using the F A VOR[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 32 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Using the L O CKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V -Chip, CH Lock, Video Lock, and Ne w PIN Code functions. Y ou can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PI N code 1. Pr[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 33 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Using the V -C H I P menu S ome TV prog[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 34 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER MP AA RA TI NG (Independent rating syst[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 35 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Unlocking progr ams tempor arily 1. If you try to watch a TV pr ogram that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters into the program lock mode. TH IS PROGRAM HA S BEEN BLOCKED ! 6 TV - EXCEEDS PUS[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 36 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 To unlock individual channels: 1. F rom the L OCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2. P ress x or • to display the CH L OCK menu. 3. P ress yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unlock, then press ENTER. 1[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 37 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Using the fr ont panel lock f eatur e Lock the front panel buttons to prev ent the buttons from being pressed accidentally (by childr en, for example). When the fr ont panel lock is ON, all control button[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 38 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the picture mode Y ou can select your desired picture type from four pictur e modes: S ports, S tandar d, M o vie, and P refer ence. *(see “Saving new prefer ence ” on[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 39 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Saving new pref er ence Y ou can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) you adjusted in the picture pr eference mode. To save your new preferences: 1. P ress MENU, [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 40 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Selecting the color temper ature Y ou c[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 41 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Selecting the video input sour ce Pr ess TV/VIDEO on the remote control or TV to view a signal coming from another device connected to your TV , such as a V CR or video disc player . Y ou can select ANT 1[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 42 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER MENU yzx • Note: A closed capt ion si[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 43 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Setting the sleep [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 44 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Pr ess MUTE to temporarily reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) the sound. While the sound is off , the screen will display “1/2 MUTE” or “MUTE” in the lower r[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 45 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 46 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Resetting audio adjustments The RESET function returns the audio adjustments to the following factory settings: B ass .................. center (50) Tr eble ............... center (50) B alance ..........[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 47 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 T urning off the built-in speakers U se this feature to turn off the TV speakers when you connect an audio system (See “Connecting an audio system ” on page 13). To turn off the built-in speakers: 1. [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 48 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT STOP SOURCE ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV PLAY PIP REC TV/VCR REW FF FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 49 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 V iewing the demo mode The demo mode automatically demonstrates several of your TV ’ s features. This function is provided for demonstration purposes only . To start the demo: Pr ess DEMO on the TV fron[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 50 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Super band (J through W) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 51 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Tr oubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the pr oblem and some solutions. Pr oblem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sur e the pow[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 52 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 T oshiba America Consumer Pr oducts, Inc. (“T AC P”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“TH I”) make the following limited warr anties to original consumers in the United States. TH E S E LI M ITE D WA R [...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 53 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 T oshiba of Canada Limited (“T CL ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. TH E S E LI M ITE D W AR R ANTI E S E XTE N D T O TH E OR I G I NA L CONS U M ER PU RCHA SE[...]

Intr oduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Index 54 ( E ) 32HF72 36HF72 Index A A/V cable s (st andard) ......................................................... 7 A/V receiver connection ................................................... 13 A NT 1/2 ........................[...]

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