OWNER'S MANUAL LCD Color TV 32WL68A 32WL68E 32WL68T 37WL68A 37WL68E 37WL68T Owner's Record You will find the model number and serial number on the back of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product.
Contents Introduction Welcome to Toshiba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Welcome to Toshiba • Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD Color Television. This manual will help you use the exciting features of your new TV. • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. • You also can use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as those referred to on the remote control. • Please read all safety and operating instructions in this manual carefully, and keep this manual for future reference.
Introduction 7) Never place the TV next to a stove where it will be exposed to oil, smoke, or steam, or in a location where there is a large quantity of dust. This may cause a fire or an electric shock. 8) Install the TV in a horizontal, stable location. Connect between two clips on the back of the TV and a wall, pillar, etc., with a sturdy tie and clip of supplied accessories (- page 30). • Use as short a tie as possible to ensure the TV is stable.
Introduction 4) Never stand or climb on the TV. Be especially careful in households with children to prevent them through climbing on top of the TV. It may move, fall over, break, become damaged or cause an injury. 8) If there is thunder or lightning, never touch the antenna cable or other connected cables. You may suffer an electric shock. Service 5) When the TV will not be used for a long period of time, such as during vacation or travel, remove the power plug from the wall outlet for safety.
Introduction 4) When the TV reaches the end of its useful life, ask a qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV. Note: The lamp unit contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of mercury may be regulated due to environmental considerations. Dispose of the used lamp unit by the approved method for your area. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities.
Getting started Connecting an antenna Exploring your new TV Optimum reception of color requires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenna must be used. The exact type and positioning of the antenna will depend upon your particular area. Your Toshiba dealer or service personnel can best advise you on which antenna to use in your area. Before connecting the antenna cable, turn off all main power switches. Installing the remote control batteries Remove the battery cover.
Getting started TV top, front and side panel controls • You can operate your TV using the buttons on the side panel or the remote control. The back and side of the panel provide the terminal connections to connect other equipment to your TV (- “Connecting your TV” pages 25, 26, 27). • For the use of each control, see the pages in brackets. TV top view Control panel 5 You can swivel the TV screen. Swivel angle: 15 degrees to left and right.
Getting started TV back panel connections 12 TV back view 16 17 * You can use the cable holder to hold antenna cable, video and audio cables etc. When moving the TV, never hold this holder. 13 Power cord Cable holder* 14 15 18 19 12 o (C1) (COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT terminals) —High-definition component video and standard audio inputs (- page 25). 13 o (1) (Video 1 input terminals) — Optional S-video or standard (composite) video and standard (analog) stereo audio inputs (- page 25).
Getting started Learning about the remote control Location of controls • CALL (- pages 12, 13) • Initial/index function for Teletext (- page 23) Number buttons (0-9) (- pages 12, 19) To return to the previous program (- page 12) Picture size selection (- page 14) Power on/Standby (- page 11) • Input source selection (o1, o2, oC1, oC2, HDMI1, HDMI2, PC) (- page 20) • To access sub-pages when in teletext (- page 22) • MENU • DVD Menu Picture mode selection (- page 15) OK (- page 20) • Menu down/up (- p
Getting started Displaying the menu chart • In the 480i or 576i input signals mode, you can select the Cinema mode in the PICTURE menu (- page 17). • When you use the color management function (- page 16), you can select the Base color adjustment in the PICTURE menu. • When you use the double-window function (- page 24), you can select the Headphone level in the SOUND menu.
Getting started Watching TV programs Displaying the on-screen information 1 Selecting the menu language 4 Choose from 9 different languages (English, Chinese (CS), Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Persian or French) for the on-screen display. 1 2 3 ABCD Stereo The information will disappear in 6 seconds. • Program position or external input mode selected • Program skip on/off information • Label (if set) • Mono/Stereo/Dual audio status Press M, then press Y or y to display SET UP menu.
Getting started Manually setting channels in the channel memory 1 From the SET UP menu, press < or > to select Manual tuning. 2 Press Q to display the Manual tuning menu. Press < or > to select the program position you want to arrange. Manual tuning Label Prog. 1 2 3 4 5 6 *(blank space) OK Select MENU Back 3 G. ANT ATT (Antenna attenuator) Press < or > to turn the ANT ATT option on “&” or off “6”, when visual interference occurs, set the ANT ATT to on. H.
Using the TV’s features Picture adjustment Selecting the picture size 1 Wide Use this setting when watching a wide-screen DVD, widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast (when available). Due to the range of wide-screen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.), you may see bars on the top and bottom of the screen. Press and hold O until the picture size list appears on the screen, then press < or > to select the appropriate picture size (or press O repeatedly to select required picture size directly).
Using the TV’s features Using the picture still Selecting the picture mode • Press R to freeze the picture. Even if an image is frozen on the TV screen, the pictures are running on the input source. Audio continues to be output as well. To return to a moving picture, press R again. You can select the picture quality instantly among three preset modes and one user-set mode. • Press N to select the desired picture quality.
Using the TV’s features 2 Activating the black stretch Color Temperature This function increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves definition. 1 Press Y or y to select mode you prefer. Cool Cool: Lends a blue hue to the picture. Normal: Neutral Warm: Lends a red hue to the picture. Press M, then press Y or y to display the PICTURE menu.
Using the TV’s features Using the cinema mode A movie film’s picture runs at 24 frames a second, whereas movie software such as DVD, etc., that you enjoy watching on television at home runs at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames a second. To convert this signal to reproduce a smooth motion and picture quality, select the On mode. Effective signal and setup conditions: • When the Video input mode is selected. • When the input signal format is 480i and 576i signals.
Using the TV’s features Selecting the stereo programs WOW consists of three features; SRS 3D, FOCUS, and TruBass, being turned on. 1 2 1 When a stereo program is received, d Stereo appears. Press g to select the stereo/monaural mode. d Stereo and e Mono appear cyclically on the screen. From the SOUND menu, press < or > to select WOW on the 2nd page, then press Q. SOUND Selecting the bilingual programs 1 2 MENU Back When a bilingual program is received, e Dual appears.
Using the TV’s features Selecting the woofer internal/external mode 1 Press M, then press Y or y to display the SET UP menu. SET UP English OK OK OK OK Language Auto tuning Manual tuning AV connection Picture position MENU Back 2 EXIT Watch TV Press < or > to select AV connection, then press Q to display the AV connection menu.
Using the TV’s features Using the auto format When the TV receives a true HDMI signal picture and the auto format is On, it will automatically be displayed in HDMI signal format, irrespective of the TV’s previous setting. 1 Press M, then press Y or y to display the FUNCTION menu.
Using the TV’s features Setting the manual setting menu 1 Teletext Press M, then press Y or y to display the SET UP menu. SET UP English OK OK OK Language Manual setting AV connection Picture position MENU Back 2 3 This TV has a multi-page teletext memory, which takes a few moments to load and it offers two ways of viewing Teletext Auto and LIST which are explained below. Setting up the teletext mode EXIT Watch TV Press < or > to select Manual setting, then press Q.
Using the TV’s features Teletext general information Using LIST mode E button: 1 Pressing E once will bring up the teletext mode. Press again to text media window mode. Press again to return to normal TV mode. You need to return to normal viewing if you wish to change channels. When you first press E to access the text service, the first page you see will be the initial page. In Auto mode, this displays the main subjects available and their relevant page numbers.
Using the TV’s features Teletext buttons on the remote control Below is an introduction to the teletext buttons on your remote control and their functions. E To display a page of teletext: Press E to display teletext mode. Press again to the text media window mode. Press again to return to normal TV mode. k To display an index/initial page: In Auto-mode Press k to access the index page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster. In LIST-mode Press k to return to the 100 page or initial page.
Using the TV’s features Press F G H W 4 Using a headphone Stereo ABCD 2 A • • • • Connect a headphone to the headphone jack on the right side of the TV (- page 8). EFGH B When in a single window: Headphone mode PBb, o: available for B Speaker sound: B 2 – +: available for B r: B Headphone Speakers Mode 1 Sound comes out (2 – + is available.) No sound Mode 2 Sound comes out (Headphone level menu is available.) Sound comes out (2 – + is available.
Connecting your TV Side connections Back connections You can connect a wide variety of auxiliary equipment via the terminals located on the right side of the panel o (2). Please always refer to the owner’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details.
Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI and a DVI device • This TV is not intended for connection to and should not be used with a PC. • When turning on your electronic components, turn on the TV first, and then the HDMI and DVI device. • When turning off your electronic components, turn off the HDMI and DVI device first, and then the TV. • This TV may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. • This TV is only operable with L-PCM on 32/44.
Connecting your TV Selecting the PC/HDMI audio mode Connecting a computer You can select PC audio or HDMI audio when using this function (- page 26). An analog RGB (15 pin) computer cable can be connected. 1 TV back view TV back view Mini D-sub 15 pin Press M, then press Y or y to display the SET UP menu. SET UP Language Auto tuning Manual tuning AV connection Picture position MENU Back 2 English OK OK OK OK Press < or > to select AV connection, then press Q to display the AV connection menu.
Connecting your TV Adjusting the clock phase of the picture Signal names for mini D-sub 15 pin connector Pin assignment for RGB/PC terminal 1 6 11 5 10 15 Pin No. Signal name Pin No.
Reference section Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom and solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press ! and 1. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sound • Check the antenna connections. No sound, picture OK • The sound may be muted. Press Y, y or u. • The station may have broadcast difficulties.
Reference section Specifications Visible size (diagonal) 32WL68A/E/T: 80.0 cm 37WL68A/E/T: 94.0 cm LCD color television Number of pixels 1366 (H) dots 5 768 (V) dots Model 32WL68A, 32WL68E, 32WL68T, 37WL68A, 37WL68E, 37WL68T Power source 32/37WL68A: 220V-240V AC, 50 Hz 32/37WL68E: 220V-240V AC, 50/60 Hz 32/37WL68T: 110V-240V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 32WL68A/E/T: 157W, 0.9W (standby) 37WL68A/E/T: 192W, 0.
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