Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 32WL55A Toshiba
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Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) LCD Color TV O WNER'S M ANUAL Owner's Record You will find the model number and serial number on the back of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product.
2 Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Contents W elcome to T oshiba • Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LCD Color T elevision. This manual will help you use the exciting features of your new TV . • Instructions in this manual are based on using the r emote control.
3 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) • Be sure to observe the following instructions and pr ecautions to ensure safe use of this TV . • The exact power cord will vary accor ding to the country or region.
4 Introduction Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Installation (continued) Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued) Do not place the TV in locations exposed to high humidity levels such as in a bathroom or close to a humidifier . This may cause a fire or an electric shock.
5 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Clip Use Do not place hot objects or naked flame sources, such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to the TV .
6 Introduction Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Use (continued) Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued) Do not pull on the power cord when removing the plug from the wall outlet. Always hold the plug firmly when removing it. If the power cor d is yanked, the cord may become damaged and fir e or electric shock may occur .
7 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ).
8 Introduction Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Introduction Important information Important information About LCD screen • If you have the LCD screen facing to the sun, the LCD screen will be damaged. Be awar e of locating the TV in the place such as window side or outside of the room.
9 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Connecting an antenna Optimum reception of color r equires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenna must be used.
10 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) MENU OK Getting started Exploring your new TV •Y ou can operate your TV using the buttons on the top of th e panel or the remote contr ol. The back and side of th e panel provide the terminal connections to connect other equipment to your TV .
11 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) TV back • Before the connecting external equipment etc., r emove the back terminal covers (squeeze tabs ( mark in the figure below) and pull covers).
12 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Location of contr ols For the use of each control, see the pages in brackets. Getting started Learning about the r emote contr ol CALL [17, 19] Initial/ind.
13 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Getting started Tu rning the TV on • Plug the power cord to a wall outlet. Switching on the TV Press the Power button on the TV or press the button on the remote contr ol.
14 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Picture position Program sorting Manual tuning OK OK Auto tuning OK Language SET UP MENU Back Watch TV EXIT English WOW Balance Treble Bass Dual OK MTS SOU.
15 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Choose from seven dif ferent languages (English, Chinese (CS), Malay , Thai, V ietnamese, Russian and Arabic) for the on-screen display .
16 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) 5 4 3 2 1 MENU Back W atch TV EXIT 6 D/K D/K D/K D/K D/K D/K OK Manual tuning Prog. Sys. Label Select Picture position Program sorting Manual tuning OK OK .
17 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) A. Program position selection B. Sound system (see page 42) C. Color system (see page 42) A : Automatic (factory set), P : P AL, S : SECAM N4 : NTSC 4.
18 Getting Started Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Ex. : T o swap channel ABCD (Pr og.1) for channel MNOP (Pr og.4): Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SET UP menu. Press the or button to select Program sorting. Press the OK button to display the Program sorting menu.
19 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To alter the volume: Press the.
20 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Basic operation V iewing the wide-scr een pictur e format • This TV is capable of showing broadcasts in a number of formats. Depending on the type of br oadcast being transmitted, you may select between Super live, Cinema, Subtitle, 14:9, W ide and 4:3.
21 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Adjustment to the position of the picture may be made to suit your viewing prefer ences. To adjust the picture position: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SET UP menu.
22 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Picture quality adjustment Basic operation Pictur e quality adjustment To select the picture mode: Y ou can select the picture quality instantly among thr ee preset modes and one user-set mode. •P r ess the button to select the desired pictur e quality .
23 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To activate the Black stretch This function increases the str ength of dark areas of the pictur e which improves definition.
24 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select the Color T emperature Basic operation Pictur e quality adjustment (continued) Y ou can change the tone of the picture by selecting fr om three pr eset color temperatures: Cool, Normal or W arm. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the PICTURE menu.
25 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Setting the MTS mode: Auto mode The MTS Auto mode automatically recognize ster eo/bilingual programs depending on the br oadcast signal.
26 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select the stereo programs: When a stereo pr ogram is r eceived, Stereo appears. Press the button to select the stereo/monaural mode. Stereo and Mono appear cyclically on the screen. To select the bilingual programs: When a bilingual program is r eceived, Dual appears.
27 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Sound quality adjustment To adjust the sound quality: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SOUND menu.
28 Basic operation Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To use the WOW surround sound DV D MENU P P 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 VCR TV DVD 0 OK CALL MENU EXIT Basic operation Sound adjustment (continued) Balance Treble Ba.
29 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select input source: Press and hold the button or pre.
30 F eatur es Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select the timer menu: Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the TIMER menu. Press the or button to select the requir ed timer mode (On timer or Sleep timer (T urn off the TV)). Press the Number buttons (0-9), or button to set the On or Off delay time, e.
31 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Features Side panel adjustment Side panel adjustment Y ou can adjust the brightness of side panel in 14:9 or 4:3 mode.
32 V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) To select T eletext mode: Select a channel position with the desired teletext service. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the FUNCTION menu. Press the or button to select T eletext.
33 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) V iewing teletext About T eletext T eletext general information DV D MENU P P 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 VCR TV DVD 0 OK CALL MENU EXIT button: Pressing the button once will bring up the teletext scr een.
34 V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) DV D MENU P P 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 VCR TV DVD 0 GY B R.
35 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) V iewing teletext T eletext – Contr ol buttons • Below is an introduction to the teletext buttons on your r emote control and their functions.
36 Equipment connections Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections Side connections • Y ou can connect a wide variety of auxiliary equipment via the terminals located on the left side of the TV (2). Connection example Please always refer to the owner ’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details.
37 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections Back connections Connection exampl.
38 Equipment connections Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections Connecting a computer • Before connecting PC and audio cables, r emove the back terminal covers (see page 1 1).
39 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections PC Setting • In the PC input mode, you cannot select the Color , T int, Black stretch, MPEG NR and DNR in the Picture setting menu and Cinema mode (see page 14).
40 Equipment connections Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Equipment connections PC Setting (continued) • If the clock phase, which synchronize the PC signal and LCD display , is not optimized, the picture will blur . This function enables you to adjust clock phase and display a clear picture.
41 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Reference section Tr oubleshooting • Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions.
42 Refer ence section Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) Br oadcast transmission systems of each country or region Area Country or Region S ystem Color Sound Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Oman, Qatar , United Arab Emirates, Y emen, etc. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc.
43 Introduction Getting started Basic operation F eatur es Equipment connections Refer ence section V iewing teletext Toshiba 32WL55A/E/T ( E ) LCD color television (continued) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 4.
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