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Dear Customer, ChildSafety Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference.
Important Safety Instructions Installation,Care, and Service 1] Read these instructions. Installation 2] Keep these instructions. Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all warnings when installing your TV: 3] Heed all warnings. 4] Follow all instructions. 15] Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a] the warranty, and b] the user's authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission.
29) [This item applies to projection TVs only.] If the air temperature rises suddenly (for example, when the TV is first delivered), condensation may form on the lenses. This can make the picture appear distorted or the color appear faded. If this happens, turn off the TV for 6 to 7 hours to allow the condensation to evaporate. 23) Always operate this equipment from a 120 VAC, 60 Hz power source only.
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Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest projection TV's on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. This manual applies to models 43A61, 43A62, 50A61, 50A62, 61A61, and 61A62. Before you start reading, check the model number by looking at the rear of the _. Models 50A61 and 50A62 are used in this manual for illustration purposes.
• Coaxial cable is the cable that comes in from your antenna,cable TVservice, or cable converterbox. Coaxialcable uses"F' connectors. • Standard stereo PJV cables usuallycome in sets of three,and are typically color-coded accordingto use:yellow for video,red for stereoright audio, and white for stereoleft (or mono)audio. Your TV's standard A/V inputs are color-coded in the same manneras the cables.
Connecting a cable converter box This connection allows you to view a different picture on your PIP if you use a converter box to view premium channels. Select ANT 2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area). Use the converter box to change channels. You will need: • three coaxial cables TV From Cable Note: Youcannot viewpremium channels in the PIP window PIPswap is not available with this connection.
programs. You can record one TV channel while watching another channel.
Stereo VCR From Antenna TV Note: To play from the DVD player, the DVD player and TV must use ColorStream connections. DVD Player with component video Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR while watching a video program. You will also be able to record from one TV channel while watching another channel.
Connecting This connection camcorder. a camcorder allows you to watch video materials recorded on a You will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable Camcorder Note: If you havean S-VHS camcorder, use an S-video cable (in the S-videojacks) instead of a standard video cable between the TVand camcorder Do not connect a standard video cable and an S-video cable to Video-3at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable.
Connecting an A/V receiver This connection allows you to use an audio/video enhance your TV's sound. (A/V) receiver to If you have a system with Dolby Pro Logic* surround sound, you can add to the realism of the sound by using the TV speakers as center channel speakers.
Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use With the remote control, you can operate your TV, most VCR models, and cable TV converters together, even if they are different brands. If you will be using your TV with a Toshiba VCR, your remote control is already programmed and ready to use. If you own different brands ofVCRs and/or converters, you first have to program your remote control. (See "Programming the remote control for use with a non-Toshiba VCR or a cable TV converter" on page 14.
Programming the remote control for use with a non-Toshiba VCR or a cable TV converter RECALL Tile TV remote control is preprogrammed and cable TV converters. to operate Toshiba VCRs POWER To use the remote control to operate a non-Toshiba VCR or cable converter: TV/CABLE/ VCR Switch Channel 1. Refer to the VCR and Cable TV converter code tables on pages 15-16 to find the corresponding code for your VCR or converter.
VCR code table Brand name Code number Advenmra 019 Jensen O6O 297 jvc 027,060,086 Quasar Radio Shack 054,096 Aiko Aiwa 019 Kenwood 057,060,086 Radix O56 Akai 060,068,080,125, 261 KLH 091 Randex O56 Kodak O54,O56 RCA 061,079,084,096, O54 Lloyd 019 259 Lloyd's 227 O56 259 Logik LXI 091 Magnaw)x 054,058,100,129, 168 Ricoh O53 Brandt 123 206 Runco O58 Broksonic 140,203,230,314, 259 Samsung 064,259 054,100 Sanky Sansui 058,067 Sanyo Scott 065,066,123,259 Amer
Cable "IV converter code table Brand name Code number ABC 020,022,026,027, 030,032,033,036, Samsung Scientific Atlanta 059,163 025,027,036,296 066 Signal 034,059 Antronix 041 Archer 041,058,172 Signature SL Marx 030 059 Belcor 075 075 Sprucer Standard 040 Cable Star Cabletenna 041 Cableview 041 Components Starcom 174 022,034,066 Century Citizen 172 Stargate 034,059 172 Starquest 034 Colour Voice 044,050 Comtronics 059,079 Contec 038 Sylvania "I_leview "I}xscan 020 059
Learning about the remote control POWERturns the TV oll and off(pages 14, 38) TIMER sets the TV to turn off automatically (page 38) RECALL displays time, status, channel, and rating information on-screen (page 44) W/VIDEO sdects the video input source (page 36) MUTEturns off the sound (page 39) LIGHTback-lights the remote control keys for 5 seconds TV/CABLE/VCR switches between _, Cable, and VCR modes (page 14) ChannelAV cycles through programmed channels (page 21) ChannelNumbers (O-9, 1OO}allow direct ac
Setting up your TV After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. You can access the menus using the buttons on the TV or remote control. MENU AT, I_ EXIT 1. Press MENU to display the menu system. 2. Press • or • to select a menu. 3. Press • or • to select an item. LIGHT RECALL POWER ;: @@@ '-S_'_LE ..... _..... T..... ®® @ 4. Press • or • to select or adjust a setting. 5.
®@®©®@ _SET MENU UP ANT1/2 ANT1 TV/CABLE CH PROGRAM CABLE ADD/ERASE AT4 ADD 3. Press • or • to highlight your desired language. Selecting the antenna input You can connect to two different signal sources by choosing the antenna input (ANT 1 or ANT 2). To select the antenna input using the menu system: 1. Press MENU, then use • or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 2. Press • or • to highlight ANT 1/2. _SET UP LANGUAGE ENGL CH PROGRAM ADD/ERASE I SH I* ADD 3.
Adding channels to the TV's memory When you press Channel • or V, your TV will stop only on the channels stored in the TV's channel memory. Follow the steps below and on the next page to program channels into the TV's memory. Programming channels automatically AV Your TV can automatically detect all active channels and store them in its memory. After the TV has stored the channels in its memory, you can erase channels or add your favorite channels.
Numbers appears. 3. Press • or• tohighlightADD/ERASE. MENU ®@@@®@ O SET CLOCK ANT1/2 TV/CABLE AV4 UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH SET ANT1 CABLE 4. Press • or • to select Add or Erase, depending on the function you want to perform. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for other channels you want to add or erase. Changing channels To change to the next programmed channel: Press Channel • or • on the TV or remote control.
Adjusting the color convergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes: red, green, and blue. The red, green, and blue images are projected onto the screen where they converge to form a full-color picture. You can see a dear picture only when the three images converge correctly. Convergence can drift over time or if you move the TV. If you can see clear images on your TV screen, skip this procedure. Make this adjustment only after the TV has been on for at least 30 minutes.
Using the TV's features LIGHT Adjusting the channel settings Switching between POWER .3?_LEMOTE _.,OEO T..... ®®© two channels You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. -- Channel Numbers To switch between two channels: CH RTN 1. Select the first channel you want to view. 2. Select a second channel with the Channel Number buttons (0-9, 100). MENU ENTER 3. Press CH RTN. The previous channel will be displayed.
To clear your favorite channels: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the CUSTOM appears. menu UGHT j;S® 2. Press • or • to highlight FAVORITE CH1 (or FAVORITE CH2). 3. Press • or • to display the FAVORITE CH1 (or FAVORITE CH2) menu. CA_L E iEGALL POwEM @@ ®® © ..... TV..... 3"..... @® --Channel ®@@@@@ Numbers CUSTOM --MENU TIMER CC OFF VIDEO LABEL BACKGROUND _ P* 15 0 18 0 TV ALL CLEAR CA[31 20 0 -- AT4 I_ E _" 4.
5. Press • to highlight LABEL. 6. Repeatedly press • or • to select a character for the first space, and then press ENTER. If you want a blank space in the label name, you must select an empty space from the list of characters; otherwise, a dash will appear in that space. UGHT RECALL POWER ® ®© ®@@®®® _ Channel Number CUSTOM TIMER CC FAVORITE CH1 OFF MENU ENTER 7. Repeat step 6 to enter the rest of the characters. 8. Repeat steps 4-6 for other channels.
Watching picture-in-picture CPIP} The picture-in-picture (PIP) feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time. The smaller picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source, such as a VCR. LIGHT RECALL POWER ._,;v® @@ •_ CA_L E ®® © ..... TV.......... To display a TV broadcast as a small picture: 1. Turn on the TV and select the program you want to watch. 2. Press PIP once to display a small picture. A window 119 the size of the screen will appear.
Switching the main and small pictures Press SWAP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and small pictures. The main and small pictures will switch each time you press the SWAP button. LIGHT RECALL POWER :°ABLEMOTE _OEOT..... -vo.® ® @ ® ®® o® o ADV/ PIPOH FAV Changing the position of the small picture Press LOCATE repeatedly while you are watching a small picture.
Note: Using the LOCKS menu The V-Chip function is available only for the The LOCKS menu includes the V-chip, CH (channel) Lock, Video Lock, and New PIN Code functions. You can use these functions only after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the LOCKS menu appears.
Using the V-CHIP Note: menu Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language). The V-CHIP control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to your selections. To use this feature, perform the following setup. The V-Chip function is availableonly for the U.S.V-Chip system. The Canadian V-Chip systemis not supported. ENABLE BLOCKING 1. From the LOCKS menu, select ENABLE BLOCKING. LOCKS menu 2.
M PAA RATI NG (Independent rating system for movies) LOCKS menu 1. From tile LOCKS menu, select MPAA RATING. 2. Press • or • to display the MPAA RATING menu. 3. Press • or • to highlight MPAA RATING, and then press • or • to display the MPAA ratings. 4. Press • to lock ("X") or • to unlock (%/"). ®@®@@@ 0@0@@@ LOCKS V CHIP CH LOCK VIDEO LOCK FRONT PANEL NEW PIN )' LOCK OFF OFF CODE P LOCKS To select each item: Press • or •.
Unlocking programs temporarily 1. If you try to watch aTV program that exceeds tile rating limits ¢ou set, the TV will enter into the program lock mode. THIS TV PROGRAM PG HAS L EXCEEDS SET PUSH BEEN BLOCKED! V LIMITS MUTE TO ENTER PIN 4 CABLE 2. If you want to watch the locked program temporarily, press MUTE. 3. Press the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter the 4-digit PIN code you stored (see "Entering the PIN code" on page 28).
To unlock channels: (You cannot unlock individual channels.) LIGHT 1. From the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. ,:v® RECALL POWER @0 _LE ..... TV .......... 2. Press • or • to display the CH LOCK menu. ®® © 3. Press • or • to highlight CLEAR ALL. 4. Press • or • until "0" replaces the channel numbers you have locked.
Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture modes Select your desired picture type from the following picture modes: Sports, Standard, Movie, and Preference. Sports Standard Movie Preference Bright and dynamic picture (factory set; reset default) Standard picture setting (factory set) Movie-like picture setting (factory set) Your personal preferences* -- MENU *(see "Saving new preferences" on page 34.) To select a picture mode: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the PICTURE appears. 2.
Saving new preferences You can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) you adjusted in the Picture PREFERENCE mode. CA_L E To save your new preferences: 1. Press MENU, appears. LIGHT ':v® and then press • or • until the PICTURE menu RECALL POWER @@ ®® © ..... TV.......... ®®® ®® 2. Press • or • to highlight SAVE NEW PREFERENCE. 3. Press • or •. When saved, the menu displays "DONE.
Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: Cool, Medium, and Warm. ® ® © ® ®® o® ffl Wa rm To select the color temperature: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the PICTURE appears. 2. Press • or • to highlight COLOR TEMPERATURE. menu 3. Press • or • to highlight the mode you prefer.
Watching video input To view a signal from another device connected to the TV (such as a VCR or DVD player), press the TV/VIDEO button on the remote control or TV to change the video input (see illustrations below). Note: Select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or ColorStream, depending on which input jack is used for connecting the specific device (see "Connecting your TV" on page 7). Toreceive a color video OUT signal, a video or S-video IN jack must be used insteadof the ColorStream connection.
Using the closed caption feature The closed caption feature has two options: • Captions -- An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of programs and videos that are closed-captioned (usually identified as "CC" in program guides). • Text I An on-screen display of information not related to the program, such as weather or stock data (when provided by individual stations). To view captions or text: 1. Tune the q_Vto the desired program or video. Note: 2. Press C.
Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer turns off tile TV automatically. To use the remote control to set the sleep timer: Repeatedly press TIMER to set the number of minutes until the TV turns off automatically (in 10-minute increments, to a maximum of 180). Note : To display the amount of time until the TV turns off automatically, press TIMER once. To close the display, press ENTER. TIMER 30 To use the menu system to set the sleep timer: RECALL 1.
Adjusting the sound Muting RECALL ®1 the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will display the word MUTE in the lower right corner. To restore the sound, press MUTE again. When you press the MUTE button you automatically activate the dosed caption feature. To deactivate this feature, press the MUTE button again. This feature only works when the closed caption mode is set to OFE See "Using the closed caption feature" on page 37 for more information.
Using the surround sound feature The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV's speakers. The feature uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input. To turn on the surround sound feature: V ® ®© ®® 1. Select STEREO mode (see "Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts" on page 37). 2. Press MENU, appears. and then press • or • until the THEATER menu MENU 3. Press • or • to highlight SURROUND. 4.
Adjusting the sound quality You can change the quality of your TV's sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU, and then press • or • until the AUDIO menu appears. 2. Press • or • to highlight the item you want to adjust. ®® © 0®® ®®® @@@©@@ AUDIO RESET RESET 3. Press • or • to adjust the level: • • makes the sound quality weaker or decreases the balance in the right channel, depending on the item selected.
Using the sub-bass system (SBS) The sub-bass system allows you to enhance when the sound volume is low). bass performance (even To turn on the SBS: 1. Press MENU, appears. 2. Press • and then press • or • or • to highlight SBS. 3. Press • or • to highlight ON. until the AUDIO menu Note: TheSub-Bass Systemslgnai does not pass through the "VariableAudio OUT"jacks. (See page 9.) However, the AUDIO menu will appear when the buttons are pressed. LIGHT RECALL POWER ® .__2E ...... _.........
Selecting the Audio OUT sound You can choose to output the sound of either the PIP or main from the Audio OUT jacks. picture This is useful when amplifying or recording the PIP sound with external equipment while hearing the sound of the main picture through the built-in speakers. To select the Audio OUT 1. Press MENU, sound: and then press • or • until the AUDIO LIGHT RECALL POWER @@ @ ®®© ®® ® menu appears. 2. Press • or • to highlight AUDIO 3.
Selecting the background of the menu display RECALL You can change the background of the menu display by selecting from two preset types: shaded and solid (gray). CAF_L E To select the background: 1. Press MENU, appears. and then press • or • until the CUSTOM TV.......... menu ®® 2. Press • or • to highlight BACKGROUND. 3. Press • or • to highlight either SHADED ®®© ..... or SOLID.
Understanding the auto power off feature 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, This feature does not work in VIDEO mode. Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut offwhile you are viewing the TV, the last mode memory feature will turn the TV on automatically when the power is resupplied.
Appendix Specifications Television Channel NTSC System standard VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-I, A through I) Super band (J through W) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 through 94, 100 through 125) Coverage Power Source 120 VAC, 60 Hz Power Consumption 43A61, 43A62:146 W; 50A61, 50A62, 61A61 and 61A62:140 W Audio Power 14W+ Speaker Type Two 6-114 inches (16 cm) round Video/Audio Terminals S-VIDEO INPUT Y-INPUT: 1 V(p-p), 75 ohm, nega
Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem TV will Solution 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 • Press the TV/VIDEO connections. button to check the main picture source. No sound, picture OK • The sound may be muted. Press VOL AV.
Limited United States Warranty for 27" FST PURE ® and All Larger Television ToshibaAmerica Consumer Products,Inc. ("TACP")and Toshiba Hawaii,Inc. ("THI") makethe following limited warranties to original consumers inthe United States.THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTENDTO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TELEVISION AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASERAND TO NO OTHER PURCHASEROR TRANSFEREE. PRODUCTSPURCHASED IN THE U.S.A.AND USED IN CANADA ARE NOT COVERED BYTHESE WARRANTIES.
Limited Canada Warranty for 27" FST PURE ® and All Larger Toshibaof CanadaLimited ("TCL") makesthe following limited warrantiesto original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS TELEVISION AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASERAND TO NO OTHER PURCHASEROR TRANSFEREE. PRODUCTSPURCHASED IN THE U.S.A. AND USED IN CANADA ARE NOT COVEREDBY TH ESEWARRANTIES. PRODUCTSPURCHASED IN CANADA AND USED IN THE U.S.A.
Index Picture mode .................................................................... 33 Picture quality .................................................................. 33 Picture in Picture (PIP) A LOCATE button ................................................................ 27 A/V receiver connection ................................................... 12 PIP button .......................................................................... 26 PIP CH • • buttons ......................................
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