Toshiba 37AV502U Owner's Manual - English

Toshiba 37AV502U - 37" LCD TV Manual

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    Owner's Manual Integrated High Definition LCD Television HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION 26AV502U 32AV502U 32AV50SU 37AV502U For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 9. Note: To display a High Definition picture, the TV must be receiving a High Definition signal (such as an over-the-
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    Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual , CSA, ETL). • Follow all instructions supplied by the display and wall mount manufacturers. • If you have any
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    , take the following precautions: • ALWAYS turn off the TV and unplug the power cord to avoid possible electric shock or fire. • NEVER allow your body to come in contact with any broken glass or liquid from the damaged television. The LCD panel inside the TV contains glass and a toxic liquid. If
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    , press, or place anything on the LCD screen. These actions will damage the LCD screen. If you need to clean the LCD screen, follow the instructions in item 30 on this page. Service 37) WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Never attempt to service the TV yourself. Opening and removing the covers may
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    LCD TV ( page 2): 1) CAUTION: Two people are required for installation. 2) Unplug and remove any cables and/or other component connectors from the rear of the TV. 3) Remove the screws of the 32"/ 37" VESA Mounting Pattern show in the right diagram. 4) Follow the instructions provided with your wall
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    LCD technology, is not a sign of malfunction, and is not covered under your warranty. Such pixels are not visible when the picture is viewed from a normal viewing distance. Note: Interactive video games that involve shooting a "gun" type of joystick at an on-screen target may not work with this TV
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    50 Understanding the auto power off feature 50 Understanding the last mode memory feature 50 Chapter 7: Using the TV's advanced features 51 Using the advanced picture settings features 51 Using dynamic contrast 51 Using the static gamma feature 51 Selecting the color temperature 51 Using
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    of your new Toshiba widescreen, integrated HD, LCD TV: • Integrated digital tuning (8VSB ATSC and QAM) eliminates the need for a separate digital converter set-top box (in most cases). • Two HDMI™ digital, high-definition multimedia interfaces 1080i input support ( page 17). • HDMI new capability
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    where light does not reflect on the screen. • Place the TV far enough from walls and other objects to allow proper ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may cause overheating, which will damage the TV. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TOSHIBA WARRANTY. � Do not plug in any power cords
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    . � POWER - Press to turn the TV on and off. If the TV stops responding to the controls on the remote control or TV control panel and you cannot turn off the TV, press and hold the POWER button on the TV control panel for 5 or more seconds to reset the TV. � ARROWS pqtu - When a menu is on-screen
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    video from a DVI device. Also see item 3. HDMI connection is necessary to receive 1080i signals. � Service port - For service use only. Used for updating the television's firmware. � PC/HDMI-1 (AUDIO) IN - PC audio input terminals are shared with HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals, and their use
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    specific devices, refer to each device's owner's manual. Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with video devices with component video output. (ColorStream® is Toshiba's brand of component video.) These cables are typically color-coded red, green, and blue. Separate audio
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    the picture performance will be unacceptable. − If you have a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the TV to TV.* To view the VCR: Turn ON the VCR. Select the VIDEO 1 video input source on the TV.* * To select the video input source, press INPUT on the remote control ( page 21). To program the TV remote
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    the Cable box output is set to). Use the Cable box controls to change channels. To view the VCR: Turn ON the VCR. Select the VIDEO 1 video input source on the TV.* * To select the video input source, press INPUT on the remote control ( page 21). To program the TV remote control to operate other
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    receiver to either set of ColorStream terminals on the TV (HD-1 or HD-2). The ColorStream HD-1 and HD-2 terminals can be used with Progressive (480p, 720p) and Interlaced (480i, 1080i) scan systems. A 1080i signal will provide the best picture performance (1080p is not supported). − If your DVD
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    Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a camcorder You will need: • standard A/V cables − For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) to VIDEO 1 on the TV back instead of the VIDEO 2 on the TV side panel. To view the camcorder
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    consumer electronic devices (such as a set-top box or DVD player with HDMI or DVI output). The HDMI input can accept and display VGA, 480i (60Hz), 480p (60Hz), 720p (60Hz), and 1080i (60Hz) signal formats. For detailed signal specifications, see page 56. Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, sampling
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    HDMI 1 Audio MTS Language Optical Output Format Dolby Digital Dynamic Range Control Reset No Auto Stereo English Dolby Digital Compressed Done To control the audio: 1� Turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier. � Set up a optimum volume level of the stereo amplifier. Then you can adjust the sound
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    -standard signals will not be displayed correctly. • To display the optimum picture, use the PC setting feature ( "Using the PC settings feature" on page 49). Note: • The PC audio input terminals on the TV are shared with the HDMI-1 analog audio input terminals ( page 49). • Some PC models cannot
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    . If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices ( page 24). If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate: You can program the TV remote control so it will operate the other device
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    here. For a complete list of the remote control's functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( page 23). 1� POWER turns the TV on and off. When the TV is on, the green LED indicator on the TV front will be illuminated. 2� FREEZE freezes the picture. Press again to restore the moving
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    the TV remote control is programmed, it may not operate certain features on any other devices. If this happens and you wish to use those features, you will need to use the device's original remote control. Point the remote control directly at the device. 16 17 18 19 1� POWER Turns the selected
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    remote control mode. • " TV" = key will affect the TV, even though the remote control is in another mode. • * Not available for your TV. REMOTE CONTROL KEY Toshiba TV CABLE SAT (satellite) POWER Power Power Power SLEEP PIC SIZE FREEZE Sleep timer Picture size FREEZE TV TV TV TV TV TV
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    respond to another code, you will need to use the remote control that came with the device. � Remember to set the MODE SELECT switch back to "TV" to control the TV. 6� For future reference, write down the code(s) you used: DEVICE CODE DEVICE CODE Note: • In addition to POWER, confirm that all
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    TV remote control. Your other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device's remote Pansat Primestar Proscan Radio Shack RCA Realistic Samsung Sony Star Choice Star Trak STS Toshiba Uniden Zenith 020, 040, 044, 046, 050, 053 018, 041, 051
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    070 010 009 010, 049, 065 031 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Orion Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Proscan Singer Sony STS Sylvania Symphonic Tandy Tashiko Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Toshiba Totevision Unitec Unitech Vector Research 054, 057, 062, 065,
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    system. To open the main menus (illustrated below), press on the remote control or TV control panel. Icon Video Audio Preferences Locks Setup Item Mode Picture Settings Noise Reduction Game Mode Theater Settings Digital Audio Selector Audio Settings Audio Setup CC Selector Base CC Mode Digital CC
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    /down/left/right arrow buttons (pqtu) on the remote control or TV control panel to move in the corresponding direction in the menu. • Press to save your menu settings or select a highlighted item. (A highlighted menu item appears in a different color in the menu.) • All menus close automatically if
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    5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display menu. 2� Highlight Installation and press . 3� (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear, as shown below.) Open the Terrestrial menu,
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    Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Programming channels into the TV's channel memory When you press or on the remote control or TV control panel, your TV will stop only on the channels you programmed into the TV's channel memory. Follow the steps below to program channels into the TV's channel memory.
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    Chapter 5: Setting up your TV To manually add digital subchannels on a physical channel: Use the Channel Numbers and the Dash ( ) on the remote control to enter the channel number (for example, 56-1). If the channel is found, the number will be added to the list and the box will be checked. If the
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    Chapter 5: Setting up your TV To create and assign a custom label: 1� Open the Channel Labeling window. 2� Press or to select a channel you want to label. 3� Press pqu to highlight Custom and press . The software keyboard will appear. Setting the HDMI™ audio mode To set the HDMI audio mode: 1�
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    through the menu bar to select Factory Defaults. 5� Enter your PIN code (or 0000 if no PIN code has been set). 6� Highlight Yes and press . The TV will turn off automatically after a few seconds. After the TV turns off, unplug the TV power cord and then plug it in again to complete the reset process
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    remote control or TV control panel to change the input. The current signal source displays in the top right corner of the Input Selection screen • HDMI Switch (HDMI inputs only) • Laser Disk • Satellite/DSS • VCR • Video Recorder • Hide (to hide an unused input in the Input Selection screen and
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    VIDEO 1, Cable TV to VIDEO 2, a video recorder to ColorStream HD1, a DTV settop box to HDMI 1, and a satellite/DSS set-top box to HDMI 2. Also note that the ColorStream HD2 input is labeled "Hidden," which means that input will be skipped over when is pressed. Input Selection screen with no inputs
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    press  or  to select the setting you prefer: either On, or Off. Note: History List will be cleared every time the TV is powered off. � Press  to highlight ANT . To open the Channel Browser™: • Press  or  on the remote control. • Press  to surf backward through the previously tuned 32 channels
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    next programmed channel To tune to the next programmed channel: Press or on the remote control or TV control panel. Note: This feature will not work unless you program channels into the TV's channel memory ( page 30). Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed) Tuning analog channels
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    size that displays the current program the way that looks best to you. You can save separate picture size preferences for each input on your TV. To select the picture size using the remote control: 1� Press on the remote control. � While the Picture Size screen is open, you can do one of the
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    the TV's features Picture Size 4:3 HD (for 720p, and 1080i program sources only) Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 (for 4:3 format programs) Picture is not distorted from original size. Native (for 480i (HDMI), 480p (HDMI), 720p, and
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    ratio feature When the auto aspect ratio feature is set to On, the TV will automatically select the picture size when one of the following input sources is received: • A 480i, 480p, 720p A 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, or VGA (60Hz) signal from the HDMI 1/2 input Aspect ratio of Automatic aspect size (
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    of the entire screen. When in video mode and no signal is input, this will automatically be set to 0. (Settings are stored in memory.) ** DynaLight This function automatically strengthens the black coloring of dark areas in the video according to the level of darkness. To adjust the picture quality
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    back to the current Base CC Mode setting. You can also use the CC Selector to select digital closed caption services (if available). When such services are not available, the CC Selector presents a default list of services. If the selected service is not available, the next best service will be used
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    Chapter 6: Using the TV's features Adjusting the audio Muting the sound Press on the remote control to partially reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) the sound. Each time you press , the mute mode will change in the following order: 1/2 Mute Mute Volume If the closed caption mode is set to Off when
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    Standard is selected, the audio is output with minimal compression. � To save the new settings, highlight Done and press . To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and press . Note: • This item will be grayed out for NTSC signals, Video, ColorStream, and PC inputs. • The Dolby Digital
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    , the Locks menu opens. If you cannot remember your PIN code While the PIN code entering screen is displayed, press four times within five seconds. The PIN code will be cleared and you can enter a new PIN code. Changing your PIN code 1� Press and highlight the Locks menu icon. � Press  to display
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    Press  to display the PIN code entering screen. � Enter your four-digit PIN code and press . � Press  will not be able to download any updates to the rating system should such updates become available. • The additional rating system is not designed, transmitted, or controlled by the TV or Toshiba
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    program: 1� Press . � Enter your four-digit PIN code and press . If the correct code is entered, the program lock mode is released and the normal picture appears. All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off, and will be enabled when the TV is turned on again. Using the input lock feature
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    settings from being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When the control panel lock is On, none of the controls on the TV control panel will operate except POWER. To lock the control panel: 1� Press and highlight the Locks menu icon. � Press  to display the PIN code entering screen
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    item 3 on page 11 and "Setting the HDMI™ Audio mode" on page 32.) Setting the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 180 minutes). To set the sleep timer using the remote control: Press on the remote control to set the length of time until
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    automatically turns on the TV when the power is resupplied. Note: If it's possible, and you will be away from the TV for an extended period of time you should unplug the power cord. To close the RECALL screen: Press again. To display TV status information using INFO: Press on the remote control
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    Drive, and then press  or  to adjust the settings. • B Drive:  makes the picture blueish. • G Drive:  makes the picture greenish. Note: The B Drive and G Drive settings are connected to the Color Temperature settings and will change based on which setting is selected in step 5 above. 7� To save
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    your TV picture. This HDMI 2, the menu will display the text "DNR." The available selections are Off, Low, Middle, and High. Low, Middle, and High will reduce the noise in varying degrees, from lowest to highest, respectively. � To save the new settings between the on-screen display and input from
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    has not worked, use the Restore Factory Defaults procedure ( page 33). TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press . • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries or try the control panel buttons. Picture problems General picture problems • Check
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    PIN code entering screen is displayed, press four times within 5 seconds. The PIN code you previously stored will be cleared ( page 45). HDMI problems For HDMI cables • Make sure to use cables with the HDMI Logo ( ) ( page 17). For Legacy HDMI source • Some legacy HDMI sources may not work
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    : 32.5 lbs (14.7 kg) 32AV50SU: 32.5 lbs (14.7 kg) 37AV502U: 39.8 lbs (18 kg) Operating conditions Temperature: 32ºF - 95ºF (0ºC - 35ºC) Humidity: 20 - 80% (no moisture condensation) Supplied Accessories • Remote control with two size "AAA" batteries • Owner's manual (this book) • Cleaning cloth 55
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    signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals PC IN signal formats Note: Depending on the connected PC, the following status may occur; incorrect display, false format detection, picture position failure, blur, or judder. But this is not a malfunction of your TV. Format VGA SVGA XGA WXGA Resolution
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    , after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and reviewing the section entitled "Troubleshooting," you find that service is needed: (1) To find the nearest TACP Authorized Service Station, visit TACP's website at www.tacp.toshiba.com/service or contact TACP's Consumer Solution
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    of God, alteration, power failures, power surges or power shortages, lightning, other electrical faults, or repairs, modifications or replacements by persons other than those authorized by TCL to service the Television; b. Replacement of missing, discarded or lost parts, the provision of retrofits
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    , ETC.). YOU MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL SET-UP AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE USER GUIDES AND/OR MANUALS. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, THIS TELEVISION MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND YOU MAY SUFFER DAMAGE. THIS WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ANY SERVICE THAT IS REQUIRED, IN PART OR IN WHOLE, AS A RESULT OF
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    code. A copy of the LGPL source code in this product may be obtained by contacting Toshiba Consumer Solutions at (800)631-3811. There will be a charge to cover the costs of providing the source code BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
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    Notes 61
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    : 82 TOTOWA ROAD, WAYNE, NJ 07470, U.S.A. NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION: 1420-B TOSHIBA DRIVE, LEBANON, TN 37087, U.S.A. TOSHIBA OF CANADA LTD. HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA - TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS: TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R
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HIGH
-DEFINITION TELEVISION
VX3A00034900
26AV502U
32AV502U
32AV50SU
37AV502U
Owner’s Manual
Integrated High Definition
LCD Television
For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 9.
Note: To display a High Definition picture, the TV must be receiving
a High Definition signal (such as an over-the-air High Definition
TV broadcast, a High Definition digital cable program, or a High
Definition digital satellite program). For details, please contact
your TV antenna installer, cable provider, or satellite provider.
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All Rights Reserved
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.
Model number:
Serial number: