Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don’ts for you to be aware of Installation and important information The remote control – an at-a-glance guide Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting external equipment to the back of the television Connecting a computer –...
Safety Precautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety. They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer products and some points may not apply to the goods you have just purchased.
NOTE: A Toshiba wall bracket or stand, where available, must be used. If a non Toshiba wall bracket or stand is used the product’s BEAB approval will become void and the equipment is then used at the consumers own risk.
Text control buttons To display digital on-screen information Selectable picture preferences To call up text services in analogue mode Widescreen viewing When in TV mode: When using a TOSHIBA VCR or DVD: Still picture press to PAUSE/STEP Stereo/bilingual transmissions I/II...
Connecting external equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. COMPONENT VIDEO (EXT3) SCART 2 (EXT2) SCART 1 (EXT1) CABLE HOLDER FIXING STRAP decoder* HDMI™...
Connecting a computer Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. the back of your television Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) Computer Mini D-sub 15 pin connector...
Controls and input connections A wide variety of external equipment can be connected to the input sockets on the side of the television. Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the television are made using the remote control, the buttons on the television may be used for some functions.
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Tuning Digital television for the first time Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected and ensure the aerial is connected. To set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6.
Digital auto tuning NOTE: As new services are broadcast it will be necessary to re-tune the television in order to view them. You must allow the television to complete Auto tuning the search. When the search is complete the Auto tuning Auto tuning will completely re-tune the television and screen will display the total number of services can be used to up date the channel list.
Digital programme sorting, manual tuning NOTE: When the television is switched off the mode being viewed at the time will automatically be selected when the television is switched back on. to move through the list to your Programme sorting preferred position. As you do so the other stations will move to make room.
Tuning Analogue mode for the first time The Quick Setup feature will tune all analogue channels currently available in the area. To put the television into ATV mode press the A/D button. Select ATV mode. The Quick Setup screen will Manual tuning appear.
Analogue manual tune The television can be tuned-in manually using Manual tuning. For example: if the television cannot be connected to a media recorder/decoder with a SCART lead or to tune-in a station on another System. to move across the screen and select any of these Manual Tune options. Programme Programme System...
Analogue manual tune continued, Auto tune When your media recorder signal is found, press Using Auto tuning to move along to Station. With put in the required characters, e.g. VCR. To set up the television using Auto tuning, press MENU and use to select the SET UP Manual tuning menu.
Analogue programme skip, sorting programme positions Sorting programme positions Programme skip To prevent certain programmes from being viewed, the Channels may be moved and stored on the programme programme position can be skipped. The remote control position of your choice. must be removed as the channels will still be available using the number buttons.
General controls, stereo/bilingual transmissions, time display, sound controls Selecting programme positions Bass, Treble and Balance To select a programme position use the numbered The sound controls are accessible in digital and analogue modes, as are most of the televisions features. buttons on the remote control.
Sound controls SRS WOW™ sound continued, effects, dual, stable sound ® Bass boost SRS 3D FOCUS Bass boost enhances the depth of the sound on the TV TruBass speakers. The difference will only be noticeable on sound with a strong bass. Back Watch TV MENU...
Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. button repeatedly to select between PC, Exact scan, Wide, Super Live 2, Cinema 2, 4:3, Press the Super Live 1, Cinema 1, Subtitle and 14:9. SUPER LIVE 1 This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image...
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Widescreen viewing continued Use this setting when watching a 14:9 14:9 broadcast. Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD, widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast WIDE (when available). Due to the range of widescreen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.) black bars may be visible on the top and bottom of the screen.
Picture controls Most of the picture controls and functions are available in both digital and analogue modes. To access the required menus when in digital mode: press MENU and using select TV setup, press OK then select the desired menu. PLEASE NOTE: features not available in digital mode will be greyed out. To access the required menus when in analogue mode: press MENU and use to select the desired menu.
Picture controls continued Picture preferences MPEG NR – Noise Reduction This television offers the choice of personalising the picture When watching a DVD the compression may cause some style. Press to view the different styles available: words or picture elements to become distorted or pixelated. Using the MPEG NR feature reduces this effect by Picture mode-1 to 3 are preset options and effect many smoothing out the edges.
Picture controls continued Colour temperature Base colour adjustment Colour Temperature increases the ‘warmth’ or ‘coolness’ The Base colour adjustment feature allows the of a picture by increasing the red or blue tint. adjustment of individual colours to suit personal preference. This can be useful when using an external source.
Picture controls continued Active Backlight Control Antenna amplifier When Active Backlight Control is activated it will If the signal being received by the television is too strong, automatically optimise the backlighting levels for this may result in picture interference and/or a buzzing dark scenes.
Picture controls continued, panel lock 4:3 stretch Side panel adjustment The Side panel feature lightens or darkens the band each When 4:3 stretch is activated the size switching system changes 4:3 programs into a full screen picture. side of the screen when in 4:3 or 14:9 format. This helps prevent image retention of the band and can also make viewing in bright or dark conditions more comfortable.
When all the details have been entered press OK Programme timer – digital only to save the timer. Auto-start VCR: If your Toshiba media recorder is AV link This feature will set the television to go to a specific compatible setting this feature to YES will auto start/stop channel at a certain time.
Digital on-screen information and Programme Guide When viewing in digital mode, the on-screen information and programme guide give access to programme details for all available channels. Information Guide Select information by pressing , the Select the on-screen guide by pressing GUIDE, the information screen will appear giving details of the guide screen will appear highlighting details of the channel and programme currently being viewed.
Digital settings – parental control In order to prevent viewing of unsuitable films and programmes, channels and menus can be locked. These can then only be accessed with a security code PIN when in digital mode. Setting the PIN Mode This feature locks various menus to prevent the television Press MENU and to select the FEATURE MENU.
Digital settings – favourite programmes, locked programmes, encrypted programmes Selecting favourite programmes Locking programmes Favourite Programmes creates a list of the digital Locked Programmes stops the viewing of digital channels that are watched most. Four lists can be created, channels, they can only be accessed by entering the PIN. these can be a mixture of television, text and radio channels.
Digital settings – audio languages, continued audio output, subtitles, reset tv, common interface Audio languages Subtitles This feature allows a programme or film to be viewed with This feature will show subtitles on the bottom of the a choice of soundtrack language, provided they are screen in the selected language provided they are being currently being broadcast.
Digital settings – software upgrade continued Searching for new software Version If preferred, software upgrades can be searched for This feature can be used to check the version of software manually using Search for New Software. currently installed. In the SOFTWARE UPGRADE menu press From the FEATURE MENU press to select to select Search for New Software.
PC settings – picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset Picture position Sampling clock Connect the PC (as shown in the ‘Connecting a PC’ Adjusting the Sampling clock alters the number of pulses section) and ensure that a picture is showing on the per scan, this will clear vertical lines on the screen.
Input selection and AV connections Defining the INPUT and OUTPUT sockets so that the television recognises connected equipment. See page 7 for a clear view of the back connection recommendations. Most media recorders and decoders send a signal INPUT signal selection through the SCART lead to switch the television to the correct Input socket.
Input selection and AV connections continued PC audio HDMI1 audio If the connected HDMI source does not support digital In order to receive sound from a connected PC, plug the audio, plug the audio cable into PC/HDMI1 audio on the audio cable into the back of the television (as shown in back of the television (as shown in the ‘Connecting a ‘Connecting a computer’...
Auto format For further information on your particular text system(s), 4:3 stretch see the broadcast text index page or, consult your local Blue screen Toshiba dealer. Side panel Back Watch TV MENU EXIT...
Analogue text services – control buttons, Digital interactive services Below is a guide to the functions of the remote control text buttons. To select a page whilst viewing a To display the index/initial page: normal picture: Press to access the index/initial page. The one Enter the page number then press , a normal displayed is dependant on the broadcaster.
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Below are the answers to some of the most common queries. For more information go to www.toshiba.co.uk Why is the VCR/DVD picture in black and Why is there no sound or picture? white? Check the correct input has been chosen, Check the television is not in standby mode.
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uestions nswers continued What can be done if the PIN number has been Why is the DTV main menu unavailable? forgotten? Another mode is selected. Press A/D to select DTV. Use the Master PIN code of 1276, then change to a number of your choice.
uestions nswers continued Why are the colours wrong when an NTSC Why are there no analogue text sub-pages? source is played? There are none broadcast or they have not yet Connect the source via a SCART lead and play. loaded. Press the button to access.
Information Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Connecting a computer Signal information for Mini D-sub 15 pin connector Pin No. Signal name Pin No.