Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 32TL838G Toshiba
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2 English Contents INSTALLING YOUR TV Safety Precautions ..................................... ........................................ 4 Installation and im portant information ............... ...................... 5 The remote control .............
3 English Using Toshiba Places .............. ............................................. ........... 38 Using YouTube™ .... ............................................. ............................. 39 Using Hybrid TV Standard (if availab le) ..
4 English INSTALLING YOUR TV Safety Prec autions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equi pment, care must be taken to obtain the best results a nd for safety to be assured.
5 INSTALLING YOUR TV English Installation and important information Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights. Soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curt ains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falling on the scree n.
6 INSTALLING YOUR TV English Cautions on watching 3D images • Some viewers may experience a seizur e or blackout when expos ed to certain flashing images or lights contained in cer tain 3D television pict ures or video games.
7 INSTALLING YOUR TV English The digital reception function of this te levision is only effective in the countr ies listed in the “C ountry” section of the “SETUP” menu. Depending on countr y/area, some of this television's functions may not be available.
8 INSTALLING YOUR TV English The remote control Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. 1 For On/Standby mode 2 To selec t extern al inpu t source s 3 To select TV Mode 4 To switch betwee.
9 English CONNECTING YOUR TV Connecting external equipment Before connecting any external equi pment, turn off all ma in power sw itches. If there is no switch, remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Aerial cables : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 CONNECTING YOUR TV English Connecting an HDMI® device The HDMI input on your television rec eives digital audio and u ncompres sed digital vide o from an HDM I source device.
11 CONNECTING YOUR TV English Connecting a computer With either an RGB/PC or an HDMI connection, you can watch your comp uter’s display on the television. When connecting a PC to the RGB/PC t erminal on the television, use an analogue RGB (15-pin) computer cable.
12 CONNECTING YOUR TV English Connecting a home network The LAN port allows your To shiba TV to connect to your home network. You can use this revolutionary home entertainment networking system to access photo, video and audio files that are stored on a D L N A C E R T I F I E D ™ s e r v e r a n d p l a y / d i s p l a y t h e m o n your TV.
13 CONNECTING YOUR TV English Controls and input connections A wide variety of external equipment can be connected to the input sock ets on the side of the television. While all the necessary adjustments and controls for the television are made usi ng the remote control, the buttons on the telev ision may be used for some functions .
14 English SETTING UP YOUR TV Startup Application Before switching on the TV, m ake sure your decoder/media recorder, if applicable, i s in standby . To set up the television, use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 8. a Press the 1 button.
15 SETTING UP YOUR TV English From this menu, you can set the RF input configuration. a Press MENU / C c to highlight SETUP icon. b Press b to select Ant/Cable In and press C or c to select Antenna or Cable .
16 SETTING UP YOUR TV English NOTE: As new services are broadcast, it will be necessary to re-tune the television in order to view th em. Auto Tuning will completely re-tune the televisi on and can be used to update th e channel list. It is recommended that Auto Tuning is run periodically to en sure that all new services are added .
17 SETTING UP YOUR TV English a In the SETUP menu, press b to select ATV Manual Tuning and press OK . b Use B or b to select the des ired position. We suggest Pos. 0 for a media recorder. c Press OK to select. If the channel chosen for the medi a recorder is set to skip, Skip should be removed before storing.
18 SETTING UP YOUR TV English To prevent certain channels from being viewed, pos itions can be skipped. a Select ATV Manua l Tuning from the SETUP menu. b Use B or b to highlight the position to b e skipped and press OK to select. c Press c to select Skip .
19 SETTING UP YOUR TV English DTV Manual Tuning NOTE: This featu re varies depen ding on the Ant/Cable In setting. This feature is available for service engineers or can be used for direct channel entry if the multiplex channel is known. a Select DTV Manual Tuning from the SETUP menu and press OK .
20 SETTING UP YOUR TV English DTV Settings The channel order may be changed to suit your personal preference. a Select DTV Settings from the SETUP menu and press OK . b Select Chann els and press OK . c F o r y o u r c o n v e n i e n c e , y o u c a n j u m p t o s p e c i f i c p l a c e s in the list by one of two method s.
21 English CONTROLS AND FEA TURES General controls Quick Menu helps you access some options quickly, such as Picture Mode, Picture Size, More Inform ation, Sleep Timer etc. Press QUICK to displa y the Quick Menu and use B or b to select the option. NOTE: Quick Menu items are dif ferent depending on the current mode.
22 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Using 3D functions Before using 3D programming, see and follow “When using the 3D gla sses” section on page 6. Viewing 3D programming requires the following: • .
23 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English To select 3D format from the Quick menu in 3D mode: a Press QUICK to displa y the Quick Menu . b Press B or b to select 3D Settings and press OK . c Press B or b to select 3D Form at Select and press OK . d Press C or c to select 3D (SBS) or 3D (TB) .
24 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Controls what the TV does when it detects a 3D signal. a Press MENU / C c to highlight PREFERENCES icon. b Press B or b to select 3D Set up and press OK . c Press B or b to select 3D Aut o Start . d Press C or c to select 3D , 2D , or Off .
25 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English When this feature is set to On, you must enter 3D PIN code for changing display mode. a In the PREFERENCES menu, press B or b to select 3D Setup and press OK . b Press B or b to select 3D Safety Settings and press OK .
26 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Sound controls Volume Press y or Y to adjust the volume. Sound Mute Press once to turn the so und off and again to cancel. If a programme or film is being broadcast with a soundtrack in more than one language, the Dual feature allows selection between them.
27 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Sometimes there can be large changes in volume when switching from a DTV 5.1ch to a DTV 2ch, an ATV channel, or an external input. Using the Audio Level Offset fe ature reduces these volume differences. a Set the volume leve l usually used when watchi ng a DTV 5.
28 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmi tted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUPER LIVE This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally and vertically, holding better proportions at the centre of the image.
29 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Press the button on the Remote to displa y the list of available wid escreen formats. Press the button repeate dly to highlight the re quired format. The Quick Menu feature can also be used to select Picture Size . Using the special functions to change the size of t he displayed image (i.
30 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Picture controls Most of the picture controls and functions are available in bo th digital and analogue mo des. PLEASE NOTE: Features not available will be grayed out . This television offers the choice of personalis ing the picture style.
31 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English The Base Colour Adjustment feature allows the adjustment of individual colours to suit personal preference. This can be useful when using an external source . a In the Advanced Picture Se ttings menu, press B or b to select Base Colour Adjustment and pres s OK .
32 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English This feature will reduce picture blur without decre asing image brightness or adding flicker. a In the Advanced Picture Se ttings menu, press B or b to select Active Vision . b Press C or c to select High , Middle , Standard or Off .
33 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Using your home network This TV is a DLNA CERTIFIED™ P layer. This TV can play digital content stored on a DLNA CERTIFIED™ product with server function. If you want to use this TV as a DLNA CERTIFIED™ Player, you will have to configure the network on your TV (see page 12).
34 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Setting up the Network You can select the Netwo rk Type. a Press MENU / C c to highlight PREFERENCES icon. b Press B or b to select Network Setup and press OK . c Press B or b to select Network Type and press C or c to select Wired or Wireless .
35 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English f Press B or b to select Authentication and press C or c to select Open System , Shared Key , WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK . g Press B or b to select Encryption and p ress C or c to select None , WE P , TKIP or AES . NOTE: • Certain encryption type s are only compatible with specific authen tication types.
36 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English NOTE: Even if an AP for IEEE 80 2.11n is used when Enc ryptio n is set to WEP or TKIP , the Speed value might be low. It is recommended that Encryption be changed to AES (see “Manual Setup” on pa ge 34). Notes on wireless LAN environment: • The function of all IEEE802.
37 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English NOTE: When the DHC P function of the router connected to this TV is Off, set A uto Setup to Off, and manually set the DNS address(es). Your internet se rvice provider should have provided th ese to you. Auto setup: a In the PREFERENCES menu, press B or b to select Network Setup and press OK .
38 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English You can enter text by using the Software Keyboard. The Software Keyboard window will appear when you pres s OK on a field that accepts character input. To enter text using t he software keyboard: a Highlight the desire d character on the on-screen software keyboard.
39 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Using YouTube™ YouTube is a video-sharing service managed by YouTube, LLC. This TV allows you to view YouTube content.
40 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Using the Media Player This TV allows you to enjoy movie, music and photo files stored on a USB device connected to the USB port. Moreover, you can also play photos, movies o r music files from your PC by co nnecting the TV to your home network.
41 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Using the Media Player with a DLNA CERTIFIED™ Server You need to configure a home network before using this feature (see page 12). a Press MENU / Cc to highlight APP LICATIONS icon. b Press b to select Network Me dia Player and press OK .
42 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Single View In this mode , only files l ocated in t he selected dire ctory will be displayed. This view allows you to change the ph oto content manually. When moving from Multi View to Single View, the currently selected phot o will be displayed.
43 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English You can select movies from a M ulti View of available files. Multi View (USB Movie ) a Press B b C c to select a file or folder. P U (or / ) P u (or / ) buttons can be used to page up/down the Multi View when there are more files tha n will fit onto one screen.
44 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Resume Play (USB only) You can resume playback from where it was last stopped. Press v while playing the movie to me morize the stopped position. On the Multi View screen, if you select a movie whose stopped position has be en memorized, the message “Re sume Play?” will appear.
45 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English To playback DivX Plus HD content: • To play in fast reverse or fast forward directions, press CC or cc during pla yback.
46 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English To set the repeat mode: a Press QUICK to open the Quick Men u . b Press B or b to select Repeat . c Press C or c to select Off , All or 1 . d Press BACK . NOTE: When in the DMS and Multi View modes, this feature cannot be used.
47 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English The timers This feature will set the televisio n to go to a specific channel at a certain time. It can be used to vi ew a particular programme, or by setting the mode to daily or weekly, can be used to view a serie s of programmes.
48 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English The television can be set to tu rn itself Off after a certain length of time. a In the APPLICATIONS menu, press b to select Sleep Timer .
49 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Digital on-screen information and Programme Guide When viewing in digital mode, the on-screen information and prog ramme guide provide access to programme details for all availab le channels. a Press , the information screen will appear giving details of the channel and programme currently being viewed .
50 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English a Select the on-scree n Guide by p ressing GUIDE , an d the Guide screen will appear highlighting details of the channel and program me currently being viewed. This may take a few moments to appear. You can switch the ti me scale to 3 or 6 hour s by pressing the GREEN button.
51 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Digital settings – parental control In order to prevent viewin g of unsuitable films and programmes, ch annels and menus can be locked in digital mode. These ca n then only be accessed with a security code PIN. a Press MENU / Cc to highlight SETUP icon .
52 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Digital settings – Channel Options From the Quick Men u / Channel Options menu, it is possible to create a list of the digital channels that are watched most. Press LIST / Cc to se lect the Favourite Channel l ist. a Select a channel y ou want to add to your favourite list.
53 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Digital settings – other settings In digital mode, this feature will show s ubtitles on the screen in the selected language provided they are being broadcast. a In the DTV Settings menu, press B or b to select Subtitle and Audio and press OK .
54 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Software Upgrade and Licences If preferred, software upgrades can be searched for manually using Search for New Software . a In the SETUP menu, press B or b to select Software Upgrade and press OK . b Press B or b to select Search for New Software .
55 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English PC Settings Connect the PC (as shown in t he ‘Connecting a computer’ section) and ensure that a pictur e is showing on the televi sion screen. The picture position ma y now be adjusted to suit personal preference.
56 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English Input selection and AV connections See page 9 for a detailed image showing recommended connections. Most media recorders and decode rs send a si gnal through the SCART lead to sw itch the televisi on to the correct Input socket.
57 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES English These input labels are shown in the input selector. You can label video inputs according to the de vices you have connected to the TV. a Press MENU / Cc to highlight PREFERE NCES icon. b Press B or b to select AV Connec tion and press OK .
58 English TEXT SERVICES Text services 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 save your four favourite pages. The text character set will be automatically chosen by the language setting in the SETUP menu.
59 TEXT SERVICES English Below is a guide to the functions of th e remote control te xt buttons. k To display the index/ini tial page: Press k to access the index/initial pag e. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster. TEXT To display a page of text: Press TEXT to display text.
60 English PROBLEM SOLVING Questions and Answers Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. To check that you have the bes t colour: a With the external source playing, select Co lour System from the SETUP menu. b With C or c choose between Auto , PAL , SECAM , NTSC 4.
61 PROBLEM SOLVING English a Set the Colour to Auto and exit. b Go to the PICTURE menu and adjust the tint. Q What is DVB-T? A Digital Video Broadcast via an aerial/antenna. Q What is DVB-C? A Digital Video Broadcast via a cable connection. Q How are DTV ra dio channel s selected? A Select from All Ch annel List ( LI ST button).
62 PROBLEM SOLVING English Other problems If your TV’s problem is not addressed in this Que stions and Answers section or the reco mmended so lution has not worked, do one of the following: 1 Turn off your TV. After 30 seconds, turn it on. 2 Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.
63 English INFORMATION License Information • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and th e double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
64 INFORMATION English Disposa l… The following information is only for EU-member states: Disposal of products The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that pr oducts must be collected and dispos ed of separately from household waste. Integrated batteries and accumulators can be disposed of with the product.
65 INFORMATION English Information Before connecting any external equi pment, turn off all ma in power sw itches. If there is no switch, remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
66 INFORMATION English Acceptable video or PC signal s through the HDMI terminals The HDMI inputs on this TV only accept VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, and SXGA signal formats which are compliant with VESA as sh own in the table below.
67 INFORMATION English Media Player Supported Format Media Player Media Format File Extention Video codec Audio codec USB DMS Note Photo JPEG .jpg .jpeg JPEG – yes yes <USB> Data compat ibility: JPEG Exif ver 2.
68 INFORMATION English Movie 3GPP .3gp MPEG-4 part2 H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) MPEG-2/4 LC AAC AMR yes no Motion JPEG .avi .mp4 .mkv JPEG L-PCM ADPCM yes no AVC HD (MPEG-2 TS) .mts .m2ts H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) L-PCM Dolby Digital ( AC-3) yes y es Music MP1 .m p1 – MPEG-1/2 Layer-1 yes no <USB> Maximum number of files: 1000 / folder MP2 .
69 INFORMATION English 3D Support Format (HDMI) Resolution Aspect ratio V.Fraquency H.Fra quenc y Pixel Clock Frequency 3D Structure 720 × 480p 16:9 59.940/60.000Hz 31.469 /31.500kHz 27.000/27.027MHz Side by Side (Full) Side by S ide (Half) Top and Botto m 720 × 576p 16:9 50.
70 INFORMATION English 3D Support Format (DTV) * Side by Side (Full) is composed of left and right st ereoscopic pictures that each s ize is eq ual to 2D. Video Format Aspect ratio V.Fraquency 3D Stru cture 480i, 480p 16:9 59.940/60.000Hz Side by Side (Half) Top and Bottom 576i, 576p 16:9 50.
71 INFORMATION English Specifications and accessories Receiving systems DVB-C Broadcast s ystems DVB-T Broadcast system s/channels Broadcast syste ms/channels UK UHF 2 1-68 PAL-I UHF UK21-UK69 France .
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