Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 36A13 Toshiba
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© 2003 T OSHIBA CORPORA TION All Rights Reserved. 36A13 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 T oshiba dealer about this TV .
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 you enjoy y our new T V , keep these safety tips in mind: Th e Issue If you are like most consumers, you have a TV in your home. Many homes, in fact, have more than one T V .
3 Installation, Car e, and Service Installation F ollow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your T V: 16) 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.
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 24) Always operate this equipment from a 120 V AC, 6 0 Hz power source only .
5 Important safety inf ormation ............................. 2–4 Introduction ............................................................... 6 Exploring your new TV ................................................ 6 S electing a location for the TV .
6 Introduction Intr oduction • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control; however, you can use the buttons on the front panel of the TV if they have the same name as those referred to on the remote control. • Write your model and serial numbers in the space provided on the front cover of this manual for your records.
7 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix IN OUT ANT S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO L/ MONO R AUDIO L/ MONO R AUDIO VIDEO L Y R AUDIO VI.
8 Connecting y our TV Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR With this connection you can: • watch videotapes • watch and record basic and premium cable channels • record one channel while w.
9 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Connecting a DVD player with component video and a VCR Your TV has ColorStream ® (component video) inputs.
10 Using the Remote Control Using the r emote contr ol Pr eparing the remote contr ol for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and most VCRs and cable TV converters, even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter: Your TV remote control is already programmed to operate it.
11 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix TV CABLE VCR MENU/ ENTER CH RTN RECALL MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 ENT .
12 Using the Remote Control TV CABLE VCR MENU/ ENTER CH RTN RECALL MUTE CH CH VOL VOL 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 0 ENT 100 POWER o REW PAUSE FF SOURCE STILL PIP SLOW PIP CH LOCATE SWAP STOP PLAY REC TV/VCR TV/.
13 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 1 In the code table on page 14, find the code for your brand of VCR or cable TV converter. If more than one code is listed, try each one separately until you find one that works.
14 Using the Remote Control Device codes In some rare cases, you may not be able to operate your other device with your TV remote control. Your other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, you will need to use the remote control that came with your other device.
15 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Setting up y our T V Menu system (gener al instructions) After installing the batteries and programming the remote contr ol, you will need to set some preferences on your TV using the menu system.
16 Setting up y our TV Changing the on-scr een display language Y ou can choose from three different languages (E nglish, F rench, or S panish) for the on-scr een display of menus and messages. To select an on-screen display language: 1. Press MENU . 2.
17 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix 3. Press y or z to highlight TV/CABLE. 4. Press x or • to highlight TV (if you use an antenna) or CABLE (if you use cable). 5. Press z to highlight CH PR OGRAM.
18 Using the TV’s F eatur es Using the T V’s f eatur es Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view .
19 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix To select y our fav orite channels: Pr ess FAV CH zy on the remote control to cy cle through the favorite channels you programmed. N ote: The FA V CH zy buttons will not work unless you program at least one favorite channel.
20 Using the TV’s F eatur es 5. Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0 – 9) to enter your four-digit P IN code. After the code is entered, the V -Chip Control menu appears. MOVE [ ] [ ] ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N SET RATING SET BLOCKING OPTIONS NEW PIN CODE BLOCK CHANNEL SET UP SELECT V -Chip Control (Blocking) Menu 6.
21 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Note: Press R ECALL to see the rating of the program you are viewing. Not all programs are rated, however . T o block programs or movies that are not rated, see “Blocking unrated movies and programs” on page 23.
22 Using the TV’s F eatur es 8. Press y or z to highlight SET RA TING. 9. Press x or • to display the S et Rating menu. 10. Press y or z to highlight MP AA Rating, Y outh TV Rating, or TV Rating. 11. Press • to select (or x to deselect) the ratings to be blocked.
23 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Note: Blocking unrated TV programs (those rated “T V NON E”) also may block emergency mess ages. Blocking unrated movies and pr ograms S ome mo vies and programs are not rated.
24 Using the TV’s F eatur es Blocking channels Y ou can block a maximum of four TV channels and four cable channels. B locked channels cannot be viewed, regar dless of their programs ’ ratings. If you try to tune the TV to a blocked channel, the nearest unblocked channel will display .
25 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Adjusting the pictur e Adjusting the pictur e quality Y ou can adjust the picture ’ s contrast, brightness, sharpness, color , and tint.
26 Using the TV’s F eatur es Adjusting the picture pr ef er ence Y ou can select from four picture modes — S ports, Standar d, M o vie, and Me mo r y . To adjust the picture pr efer ence: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press x or • to highlight the PREFERENCE menu.
27 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Using the closed caption f eatur e The Closed Caption feature has two options: •.
28 Using the TV’s F eatur es Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Pr ess MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the screen displays the wor d “ MUTE ” in the lower right corner . T o r estore the sound, pr ess MUTE or VOL x • .
29 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the sound quality of your TV b y adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1.
30 Using the TV’s F eatur es V iewing the demonstr ation (D E M O) mode The DEMO mode automatically demonstrates several features of your TV . To start the DEMO mode: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight DEMO.
31 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Television system NTSC standard Channel coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through.
32 Appendix Tr oubleshooting Problem Checks and Adjustments TV will not turn on ● Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press POWER . ● The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sound ● Check the antenna/cable connections.
33 Introduction Connecting y our TV Using the Remote Control Setting up y our TV Using the TV’s F eatur es Appendix Limited United States W arr anty for 27'' FST PURE ® and All Larger Television Models T oshiba America Consumer Pr oducts, Inc.
34 Appendix T oshiba of Canada Limited (“T C L ”) 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 THE O R I GI NA L CONS U.
36 PRINTED IN USA (03-06) B TOSHIBA OF CANADA L TD. TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. MANUFACTURED BY TOSHIBA HA W AII, INC. HEAD OFFICE: 327 KAMAKEE STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96814, U.
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