Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 50H71 Toshiba
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Projection Television © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 50H71 O WNER'S M ANUAL ® 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 WAR N I N G T OR E D U C ET H ER I S KO FF I R EO RE L E C T R I CS H O C K ,D O NOT EX PO SE TH I S APP LIANC E TO RAI N O R MO ISTU R E. The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the volta ge inside this product may be str ong 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 4 Intr oduction W elcome to T oshiba Congratulations! Y ou have purchased one of the finest projection TVs on the market.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 5 Connecting y our T V If you have not connected electr onic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 6 Connecting a cable conv erter bo x This connection allows you to watch basic and pr emium cable channels. T o use the TV ’ s features, select ANT -1.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 7 Connecting a DVD player or satellite r eceiver a n daV C R This connection allows you to watch D VD/satellite, V CR, and TV programs, and recor d one TV channel while watching another channel.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 8 Connecting a DVD player with component video and a VC R This connection allows you to watch D VD, V CR, and TV programs, and recor d DVD and TV pr ograms.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 9 Connecting a D TV receiv er/set-top box with component video and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV broadcast), V CR, and TV programs, and recor d DTV and TV programs.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 10 Connecting tw o VC Rs This connection allows you to r ecord (dub/edit) from one V CR to another V CR while watching a videotape.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 11 OUT RL VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L/ MONO IN L R P B P R Y L/ MONO AUDIO S-VIDEO VI.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 12 Using the r emote control P reparing the r emote contr ol for use With the remote control, y ou can operate your TV , most V CR models, and cable TV converters together , even if they are differ ent brands.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 13 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 14 VCR code table Brand name Code number Adventura 019 Aiko 297 Aiwa 019 Akai 0.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 15 Cable TV converter code table Brand name Code number ABC 020,022,026,027, 03.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 16 Learning about the r emote control POWER turns the TV on and off R ECALL dis.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 17 Setting up y our T V Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the r emote control, you will need to set some pr eferences on the TV using the menu system.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 18 Changing the on-scr een display language Choose from three differ ent languages (English, Fr ench and Spanish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 19 Adding channels to the TV ’ s memory When you press Channel y or z , your TV will stop only on the channels 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 20 3. P ress y or z to highlight ADD/ERASE. SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE / ERASE / TV CH PROGRAM CABLE / CABLE 1 ANT 1 /2 SET ENGL SH I 00:00 4.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 21 Adjusting the color conv ergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes: r ed, 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 22 Using the T V ’ s f eatures Adjusting the channel settings Switching between tw o channels Y ou can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 23 T o clear a favorite channel: 1. P ress MENU, an d then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 2. P ress y or z to highlight FA VORITE CH2, for example.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 24 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN PIC SIZE EXIT LIGHT ADV/ PIP CH ADV/ PIP CH FAV FAV FAVORITE MENU/ STROBE ENTER Channel Number MENU/ENTER yzx • 4.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 25 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE CTV CABLE V.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 26 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 27 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 28 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 29 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 30 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 31 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 32 Unlocking progr ams temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters into the program lock mode.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 33 T o unlock channels: 1. F rom the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2. P ress x or • to display the CH LOCK menu. 3. P ress yzx • to highlight the channel you want to unlock, then press ENTER.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 34 Using the fr ont panel lock featur e Lock the front panel buttons to prev ent the buttons from being pressed accidentally (by childr en, for example).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 35 Adjusting the pictur e Selecting the pictur e mode Y ou can select your desired picture type from four pictur e modes: Sports, S tandard, M ovie, and P reference.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 36 Saving new pref erence Y ou can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color , tint, and sharpness) you adjusted in the picture pr eference mode.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 37 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 38 Selecting the video input sour ce P ress TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or the TV to view a signal coming from another device connected to your TV , such as a V CR or video disc player (see illustrations below).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 39 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 40 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 41 Adjusting the sound Muting the sound P ress MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the scr een will display the word “ 1/2 MUTE ” or “ MUTE ” in the lower right corner .
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 42 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 43 Resetting audio adjustments The RESET function returns the audio adjustments to the follo wing factory settings: Bass .........
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 44 T urning off the built-in speakers U se this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system (see “ Connecting an audio system ” on page 11).
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 45 12 3 45 6 78 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV/VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VC.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 46 Viewing the demonstr ation mode When you press DEMO on the TV , the TV will automatically demonstrate several of your TV ’ s features.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 47 Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 t.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 48 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 Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 49 Limited United States W arr anty T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ TAC P ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties.
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up your TV Using the TV ’ s Featur es Appendix Index 50 Index A A/V receiver connection ................................................... 11 AN T 1/2 ...............................
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