Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 40RV52U Toshiba
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HIGH -DEFINITION T ELEVIS ION VX3A00041800 40R V525U 46R V525U 40R V52U O w ner ’ s Manua l I nt e g ra t e d H i gh D e fin i t i on LCD T elevisi o n Fo r a n o ve r view o f steps f or setti n g u p y o u r n ew T V , see p age 9 .
2 Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing this T oshiba LCD TV . This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new LCD TV . Before operating your LCD TV , please read this manual completely , and keep it nearby for future reference.
3 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
4 23) Always place the back of the television at least four (4) inches away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to allow proper ventilation. 24) Never allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and never place the TV where the power cord is subject to wear or abuse.
5 Choosing a location for your LCD TV T o Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: Observe the following safety precautions: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal.
6 FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): The T oshiba 40RV52U, 40RV525U, and 46RV525U T elevisions comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
7 Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................................... 3 Installation, Care, and Service ........................................ 3 Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................. 8 Features of your new TV .
8 Features of your new TV The following are just a fe w of the many exciting features of your new T oshiba widescreen, integrated HD, LCD TV : Integrated digital tuning (8VSB A TSC and QAM) eliminates the need for a separate digital con verter set-top box (in most cases).
Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Over view of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV Follo w these steps to set up your TV and begin using its man y exciting features. Carefully read the important safety , installation, care, and service information.
Chapter 1: Introduction 10 TV front and side panel controls and connections Model 40R V525U is used in this manual for illustration purposes. Green LED and TOSHIBA Logo LED Power LED(Green) = Po wer indicator TOSHIB A Logo LED= On or Off ( page 30).
Chapter 1: Introduction 11 TV back panel connections For an e xplanation of cable types and connections, see pages 12–20. HDMI™ IN — High-Definition Multimedia Interf ace input receiv es digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI de vice or uncompressed digital video from a D VI device.
12 Over view of cable types Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/ video devices. Before purchasing an y cables, be sure of connector types required by your devices and the length of each cable.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 13 Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) From Cable TV or antenna Y ou will need: coaxial cables standard A/V cables For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 14 Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better picture performance than a standard (composite) video cable. Y ou will need: coaxial cables S-video cable Do not connect both types of video cable to VIDEO 1 at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 15 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Y our TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component video) inputs.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 16 Connecting a camcorder Y ou will need: standard A/V cables For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) to VIDEO 1 on the TV back instead of the VIDEO 2 on the TV side panel.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 17 Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV recei ves digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a D VI (Digital V isual Interface) source de vice.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 18 HDMI Control connection Y ou can control the basic functions of connected audio/video devices using the TV’ s remote control if you connect a HDMI Control compatible audio receiv er or playback device. For an e xplanation of setup and operations, see page 50.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 19 Connecting a digital audio system The TV’ s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby ® * Digital or 2-channel down-mix ed PCM (pulse-code modulation) signal for use with an external Dolby ® Digital decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input.
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 20 Connecting a personal computer (PC) W ith either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’ s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’ s speakers.
21 Preparing the remote control for use Y our TV remote control can operate your TV and man y other devices such as cable con verter box es, satellite recei vers, VCRs, D VD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), e ven if the y are dif ferent brands.
Chapter 3: Using the remote control 22 Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remote control’ s functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( page 24).
Chapter 3: Using the remote control 23 Using the remote control to control your other devices If you hav e a non-T oshiba device or a T oshiba de vice that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the de vice (if you hav e not already done so) ( pages 25–27).
Chapter 3: Using the remote control 24 Remote Control functional key chart Note: “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote contr ol mode. “ TV” = key will affect the TV , even though the remote control is in another mode. * Not available for your TV .
Chapter 3: Using the remote control 25 Programming the remote control to control your other devices Y our T oshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most T oshiba de vices. T o program your TV remote control to operate a non-T oshiba device (or a T oshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps belo w .
Chapter 3: Using the remote control 26 Remote control codes In some cases you may not be able to operate your device with the TV remote control. Y our other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device’ s remote control.
Chapter 3: Using the remote control 27 Craig 009, 010, 016, 061, 065, 079 Curtis Mathes 001, 005, 009, 012, 014, 040, 048, 053, 056, 057 Daew oo 011, 013, 015, 017, 018, 019, 057, 078 Daytron 078 Deno.
28 Main menu layout The tables below and on the ne xt page provide a quick overvie w of your TV’ s menu system. T o open the main menus (illustrated below), press on the remote control or TV control panel.
Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation 29 Setup/Installation menu layout The Installation menu contains the T errestrial and System Status menus. T o open the Installation menu (illustrated below), press on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Setup menu, select Installation , and press .
30 Selecting the menu language Y ou can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. T o select the menu language: Press and open the Preferences menu. Highlight Menu Language and press X .
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 31 Programming channels into the TV’ s channel memor y When you press or on the remote control or TV control panel, your TV will stop only on the channels you programmed into the TV’ s channel memory . Follo w the steps below to program channels into the TV’ s channel memory .
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 32 T o manually add digital subchannels on a ph ysical channel: Use the Channel Numbers and the Dash ( ) on the remote control to enter the channel number (for example, 56–1). If the channel is found, the number will be added to the list and the box will be checked.
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 33 T o cr eate and assign a custom label: Open the Channel Labeling windo w . Press or to select a channel you want to label.
Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 34 Viewing the digital signal meter Y ou can view the digital signal meter in the ANT/CABLE digital TV input source only . T o view the digital signal meter: Press and open the Setup menu. Highlight Installation and press .
35 Selecting the video input source to view T o select the video input sour ce to view: Press on the remote control or TV control panel. And then either: a) Press 0–8; or b) Repeatedly press ST on the remote control and then press to change the input; or c) Repeatedly press on the remote control or TV control panel to change the input.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 36 Press W or X to select the desired label for that input source. If a particular input is not used, you can select Hide as the label, which will cause that input to be “grayed out” in the Input Selection screen and skipped ov er when you press on the remote control.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 37 T o set up the Channel Br owser™: From the Preferences menu, highlight Channel Browser Setup and press . Press S to highlight Navigation , and then press W or X to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode .
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 38 Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List Adding channels and inputs to the History List: As a channel or input is tuned, the Channel Browser™ adds it to the History List and displays it on the “right side” of the Channel Bro wser™.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 39 Switching between two channels using Channel Return The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between tw o channels without entering an actual channel number each time. Select the first channel you w ant to vie w .
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 40 Picture Size Natural Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 (for 4:3 format programs) The center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to fill the screen.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 41 Scrolling the TheaterWide ® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) Y ou can set separate scroll settings for the TheaterW ide 2 and TheaterW ide 3 modes for each input. T o set the scr oll settings: Press and open the Video menu.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 42 Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode Y ou can select your desired picture settings from four different modes, as described below .
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 43 Using the closed caption mode Base closed captions The closed caption mode has two options: Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound ef fects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked “CC” in program guides).
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 44 Adjusting the audio Muting the sound Press on the remote control to partially reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) the sound.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 45 Adjusting the audio quality Y ou can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the audio quality: Press and open the Audio menu. Highlight Audio Settings and press . Press T or S to highlight the item you want to adjust ( Bass , T reble , or Balance ).
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 46 Using the Locks menu The Locks menu includes the Enable Rating Blocking, Edit Rating Limits, Channels Block, Input Lock, Control Panel Lock, and New PIN Code features. Y ou can use these features after entering the correct PIN code.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 47 Downloading an additional rating system for blocking TV programs and movies In the future, an additional rating system may become av ailable for use in selectively blocking programs. Note: The currently tuned station must be receiving a digital signal before an additional rating system can be downloaded.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 48 Blocking channels W ith the Channels Block feature, you can block specific channels. Y ou will not be able to tune blocked channels unless you unlock them. T o block channels: Press and highlight the Locks menu icon.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 49 Using the GameT imer ® Y ou can use the GameTimer to set a time limit for playing a video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameT imer expires, the TV enters Input Lock mode and locks out the input source for the video game device.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 50 Setting the PC Audio This function allows you to output or mute the sound from your PC when connecting using the PC IN terminal and an analog RGB cable. ( page 20) T o set the PC A udio: Press and open the Audio menu.
Chapter 6: Using the TV’ s features 51 Displaying TV status information T o display TV status information using RECALL: Press on the remote control. The following information will display (if applicable): Current input ( ANT/CABLE , VIDEO 1 , etc.
52 Using the advanced picture settings features Using dynamic contrast When dynamic contrast is set to On , the TV will detect changes in the picture quality that af fect the appearance of your contrast settings and then automatically adjust the video.
Chapter 7: Using the TV’ s advanced features 53 Using CableClear ® digital noise reduction The CableClear ® digital noise reduction feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture. This may be useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal (especially a Cable channel) or playing a noisy video cassette or disc.
Chapter 7: Using the TV’ s advanced features 54 Using the advanced audio settings features Using the QSound ® sound feature QSound ® is the original name for a positional three- dimensional (3D) s.
55 General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this chapter for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try . Black box on-screen The closed caption feature is set to one of the T ext modes ( T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 ).
Chapter 8: T roubleshooting 56 Channel tuning problems Make sure the remote control is set to the correct de vice mode ( page 22). The channel may hav e been erased from the channel memory by the Channel Add/Delete feature. Add the channel to the channel memory ( page 31).
57 Specifications Note: This model complies with the specifications listed below . Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. This model may not be compatib le with features and/or specifications that may be ad ded in the future.
Chapter 9: Appendix 58 Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN signal formats Note: Depending on the connected PC, the following status may occur; incorrect display , false for mat detection, picture position failure, blur , or judder .
Chapter 9: Appendix 59 Limited United States W arranty for LCD T elevisions 26” and Larger T oshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“T ACP”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States.
Chapter 9: Appendix 60 Limited Canadian W arranty for T oshiba Brand Flat Panel T elevisions T oshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada.
Chapter 9: Appendix 61 Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy T O THE EXTENT NOT PRECLUDED BY LA W , ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENT A TIONS FOR THIS TELEVISION, INCLU.
Chapter 9: Appendix 62 A copy of the GPL source code in this pr oduct may be obtained by contacting T oshiba Consumer Solutions at (800)631-3811. There will be a charge to cover the costs of pr oviding the source code.
62 Notes.
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