Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 26WL66A Toshiba
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LCD Color TV O WNER'S M ANUAL 26WL66A 26WL66E 26WL66T Owner's Record Y ou will find the model number and serial number on the back of the TV . Record these numbers in the spaces provided belo w . Refer to them whene ver you call upon your T OSHIB A dealer regarding this product.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 2 Contents Introduction Welcome to T oshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Safety Inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 3 Introduction Welcome to Toshiba • Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD Color Television. This manual will help you use the excit ing features of your new TV. • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 4 Introduction 7) Never place the TV next to a stove where it will be exposed to oil, smoke, or steam, or in a location where there is a large quantity of dust. This may cause a fire or electric shock. 8) Install the TV in a horizontal, stable location.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 5 Introduction 4) Never stand or climb on the TV. Be especially careful in households with children to prevent them through climbing on top of the TV.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 6 Introduction 4) When the TV reaches the end of its useful life, ask a qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV. Note: The lamp unit contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of mercury may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 7 Getting started Connecting an antenna Optimum reception of color requires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenn a must be used. The exact type and positioning of the antenna will depend upon your particular area.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 8 Getting started TV top and front panel controls • You can operate your TV using the button s on the front panel or the remote control. The back and side of the panel provide the terminal connections to connect oth er equipment to your TV ( - “Connecting your TV” pages 24, 25, 26).
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 9 Getting started TV side and back panel connections TV back view Cable holder* Power cord * You can use the cable holder to hold antenna cable, video and audio cables etc.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 10 Getting started Learning about the remote control Location of controls To return to the previous program ( - page 12) Teletext on/off ( - pages 22, 23) Picture mode selection .
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 11 Getting started Learning about the menu system We suggest you familiarize yourse lf with the display charts before using the menu system: •P r e s s M to display menu, then press I or i to select m ain menu headings. •P r e s s u or U to select an item.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 12 Getting started Turning the TV on Switching on the TV Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. 1 Press ! on the TV l eft side until i t clicks. The / Power indicator lights in red. Press J on the remote contr ol or 1 on the TV front panel if no picture appears.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 13 Getting started Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory • First, use the Auto tuning fu nction to preset all the active channels in your area auto matically. Then, arrange the preset channels with the Manual tu ning function so that you can tune into only desired channels.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 14 Getting started G. Label Station labels appear under the prog ram position display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press K . To change or cr eate station labe ls: 1) Press u or U repeatedly to select a character for the first space, then press i .
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 15 Using the TV’s features Picture adjustment Selecting the picture size 1 Press and hold O until the picture size list appears on the screen, then press u or U to select the ap propriate picture size (or press O repeatedly to select required picture size directly).
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 16 Using the TV’s features Using the picture still •P r e s s R to freeze the picture. Even if an image is frozen on the TV screen, th e pictures are running on the input source. Aud io continues to be outpu t as well. To return to a moving picture, press R again.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 17 Using the TV’s features Activating the black stretch This function increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves definition. 1 From the Picture s ettings menu, press u or U to select Black stretch on the 2nd page.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 18 Using the TV’s features Using the cinema mode A movie film’s picture runs at 24 frames a second, whereas movie software such as DVD , etc., that you enjoy watching on television at home runs at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames a second.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 19 Using the TV’s features Selecting the stereo programs 1 When a stereo program is received, d Stereo appears. 2 Press S to select the stereo/monaural mode. d Stereo and e Mono appear cyclically on the screen. Selecting the bilingual programs 1 When a bilingual program is received, e Dual appears.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 20 Using the TV’s features Using the stable sound The Stable sound function limits the hi ghest volume level to prevent extreme changes in vo lume when the signal source changes (for example, to pr event the sudden increase in volume that often happens when a TV program switches to a commercial).
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 21 Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view 1 Press and hold o or press Q on the remote control until the video input mode list appears on the screen, t.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 22 Using the TV’s features Teletext This TV has a multi-page teletext memory , which takes a few moments to load and it offers two ways of vi ewing Teletext Auto and LIST which are explained below. Setting up the teletext mode To select teletext mode: Select a channel position with the desired teletex t service.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 23 Using the TV’s features Using LIST mode 1 Press E to access teletext. The four choices at the bo ttom of the screen are now number – 100 , 200 , 300 and 400 , which have been programmed into the TV’s memory. 2 To view these pages, use the colored prompt buttons.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 24 Connecting your TV Side connections You can connect a wide variety of auxil iary equipment via the terminals located on the right side of the panel o (2 ) . Please always refer to the owner’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 25 Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI or a DVI device • This TV is not intended for connecti on to and should not be used with a PC. • When turning on your electron ic components, turn on the TV first, and then the HDMI or DVI device.
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 26 Connecting your TV Selecting the PC/HDMI audio mode You can select PC audio or HDMI audi o when using this function ( - page 25). 1 Press M , then press I or i to display the SET UP menu. 2 Press u or U to select AV connection , then press Q to display the AV connection menu .
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 27 Connecting your TV Signal names for mini D-sub 15 pin connector Using the PC setting • In the PC input mode, you cannot select the Color , Tint , Sharpness , Bl ack stretch , MPEG NR and DNR in the Picture settin g menu and Cinema mode ( - page 18).
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 28 Reference section Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, pleas e check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some soluti ons. Symptom and solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press ! and 1 .
Toshiba 26WL66A/ E /T 29 Reference section Note: PAL, SECAM and NTSC 3.58 (MHz) are different color si gnal broadcast transmission systems appli cable to different countries or region. NTSC 4.43 (MHz) is used in special VCRs to playback NTSC recorded video ta pes through PAL television equipment.
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