Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 50A11 Toshiba
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Projection Television © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 50A11 O WNER'S M ANUAL TM 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 Toshiba dealer about this TV.
2 Important Inf ormation WA R N I N G TO RE D U CE TH E R IS K OF F IR E OR E LE CTR I C SH OC K, D O NOT EX PO S E TH I S APP LIANC E TO RAI N O R M OI STU R E. The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta ge inside this product may be strong enough to cause an electric shock.
3 Introduction ................................................................ 4 W elcome to T oshiba ......................................................... 4 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Connecting your TV .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 4 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have pur chased one of the finest projection TVs on the market.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 5 OUT RL OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L/ MONO IN DVD IN L R P R P B Y L/ MONO AUDIO R S-V.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6 Connecting a cable conv erter box This connection allows you to watch basic and pr emium channels. T o use the TV ’ s features, select ANT -1.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 7 Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiv er and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD (or satellite), V CR, and TV programs.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 8 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ™ (component video) and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD, V CR, or TV programs, and record D VD or TV pr ograms.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 9 Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to recor d (dub/edit) from one V CR to another V CR while watching a videotape. Y ou can also record from one TV channel while watching another channel.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 10 Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials r ecorded on a camcorder .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 11 Using the remote contr ol Pr eparing the remote contr ol for use Y ou can use the TV remote control to operate the TV , most V CR models, and most cable TV conver ters together , even if they are different brands.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 12 P rogr amming the r emote control f or use with a non- T oshiba VC R or cable T V conv erter The TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate T oshiba V CRs and cable TV converters (see page 11).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 13 VC R code table Brand name Code number Adventura 019 Aiko 297 Aiwa 019 Akai 0.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 14 Cable T V converter code table Br and name Code number ABC 020, 022, 026, 027.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 15 Learning about the r emote control POWER turns the TV on and off (pages 12, 3.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 16 Setting up y our T V After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 17 Changing the on-screen display language Choose from three different languages (English, F rench and S panish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 18 Adding channels to the T V ’ s memory When you press Channel y or z , the TV will stop only on the channels that are stored in the TV ’ s channel memory .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 19 Adding and erasing channels manually After you have programmed the channels automatically , you can manually add or erase specific channels.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 20 Adjusting the color conv ergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes: red, green, and blue. The red, green, and blue images ar e projected onto the screen where they converge to form a full-color picture.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 21 TV CABLE VCR 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 100 0 ENT POWER MUTE CH RTN RECALL CH VOL MENU/ .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 22 T o clear a favorite channel: 1. Press M ENU, and then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight FA V ORITE CH2, for example.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 23 4. Pr ess the Channel N umber buttons to select the channel to label.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 24 W atching picture-in-pictur e (PI P) The picture-in-picture (P IP) feature allows you to watch two pictur es at the same time. The smaller PIP picture comes from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a V CR.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 25 Switching the main and P I P pictures Pr ess SW AP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and PIP pictures. Changing the position of the P I P window Repeatedly press LOCA TE while you are watching the PIP .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 26 TV CABLE VCR 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 100 0 ENT POWER MUTE CH RTN RECALL CH VOL MENU/ .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 27 Using the V -C H I P menu Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 28 M P A A R A TI N G (Independent rating system f or movies) 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select MP AA RA TING. 2. P ress x or • to display the MP AA RA TING menu, and then press z or y to highlight MP AA RA TING.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 29 Unlocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV will enter into the program lock mode.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 30 T o unlock a channel: 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select CH L OCK. 2. P ress x or • to display the CH L OCK menu. 3. P ress yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unlock, and then press ENTER.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 31 TV CABLE VCR 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 100 0 ENT POWER MUTE CH RTN RECALL CH VOL MENU/ .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 32 Saving your pictur e prefer ences Y ou can save the PICTURE qualities you adjusted (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) in the Picture PREFERENCE mode.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 33 Selecting the color temper ature Y ou can change the quality of the picture by selecting from thr ee preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 34 Selecting the video input sour ce Y ou can use the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or TV to view a signal coming from other devices connected to your TV , such as a VCR or D VD player .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 35 Using the closed caption featur e The closed caption feature has two options:.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 36 TV CABLE VCR 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 100 0 ENT POWER MUTE CH RTN RECALL CH VOL MENU/ ENTER VOL CH FAV CH TV/VIDEO E I T X Setting the sleep timer T o set the sleep timer to turn off the TV automatically: 1.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 37 Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Pr ess MUTE once to partially dim the sound (the screen displays “ 1/2 MUTE ” ). P ress MUTE a second time to turn off the sound (the screen displays “ MUTE ” ).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 38 TV CABLE VCR 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 100 0 ENT POWER MUTE CH RTN RECALL CH VOL MENU/ .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 39 Adjusting the sound quality Y ou can change the quality of the TV ’ s sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. T o adjust the sound quality: 1.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 40 Using the Sub-Bass System (SB S) The S ub-Bass System enhances bass performance, even when the volume is low . T o turn on the SBS: 1.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 41 Selecting the Audio OUT sound This feature allo ws you to select the sound source (MAIN or PIP) that is output from the A udio OUT jacks.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 42 Selecting the backgr ound of the menu display Y ou can change the background of the menu display by selecting from two preset types: shaded and solid (gray).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 43 Understanding the auto pow er off featur e The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 44 Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 th.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 45 T roubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 46 Limited United States W arranty T oshiba America Consumer Products, I nc. ( “ TA C P ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the follo wing limited warranties.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 47 Index A A/V receiver connection ................................................... 10 Antenna cable s .........................
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