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your TV OWNER'S MANUAL Projection Television ® Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix 43AX60 43AX60A 50AX60 50AX60A ©2000 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 2
Never leave a PIP, Multi-Window, computer, or video game display unattended. • Sit approximately 10-25 feet away from the TV. Sitting too far to the left or right of the screen will cause the picture to appear dull as will direct sunlight and room lights. Turn the TV off to check for reflections on - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 3
Introduction 4 Welcome to Toshiba 4 Exploring your new TV 4 Connecting your TV 5 Connecting a VCR 5 Connecting a cable converter box 6 Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR 6 Connecting a DVD/satellite receiver and a VCR 7 Connecting a DVD with ColorStream® and a VCR ......... 7 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 4
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 43AX60, 43AX60A, 50AX60, and 50AX60A. Before you start reading, check your model number by looking at the rear of the TV. Instructions in this manual are based - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 5
the stereo (or mono) left channel. If you look at the rear panel of the TV, you will see that the terminals are color coded in the same manner as the cables. • S-video cables provide better picture performance. S-video cables can only be used with S-video compatible components. • ColorStream® cables - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 6
of audio cables (only one cable for a mono VCR) • one video cable TV FrFormomCCaabblele AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN ANT( 75 ) ANT-1 IN cable splitter OUT ANT-2 cable converter box LR IN VIDEO Stereo VCR OUT LR AUDIO OUT to TV IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 Caution: If you want to record one - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 7
S-video cable, but the picture quality will decrease. If you use an S-video cable between the TV and DVD/satellite receiver, make the audio TV is capable of using ColorStream (component video). Connecting your TV to a ColorStream compatible DVD, such as a Toshiba DVD, can greatly enhance picture - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 8
the provisions of copyright laws. Note: • To dub or edit, VCR 2 must select Line IN, and the TV must select Video-1. * Audio OUT jacks can output the sound of either the main or PIP picture being displayed on the screen (see "Selecting the Audio OUT sound" on page 47). VIDEO AUDIO L R IN - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 9
remove the video cable. Do not connect the video cable and the S-video cable to Video-3 simultaneously. TV (50AX60 and 50AX60A) Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 10
IN jack to avoid damaging the speaker. Note: Refer to the instructions furnished with the connected A/V receiver for detailed surround system. When speakers with the center level control on the A/V receiver. If you use the TV speakers as normal speakers, set the Audio Center Channel ON/OFF switch to - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 11
or may not operate your audio/video devices. Refer to the owner's manuals supplied with the devices to see which features are available. In addition, device codes Mode Default device TV Toshiba TV CABLE/SAT Toshiba Satellite receiver VCR Toshiba VCR DVD Toshiba DVD AUDIO1 Pioneer Audio - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 12
TV Remote Control functional key chart Key Label Toshiba TV Cable Satellite (TV 3 Digit 3 4/SERVICES Digit 4 Digit TV model or any other device connected to this TV GUIDE/SETUP --- Guide Guide Program DVD setup Program Program --- INFO/TITLE TV preview TV INFO TV TITLE= Top menu TV TV TV - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 13
Stop Record --- Record Record Record TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV TV Notes: • "---" will send nothing. •" TV" will jump to TV. • "VCR " will jump to last - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 14
to the remote control, you may have entered the wrong number. Repeat steps 3 and 4 using another code number. 5. Press MODE to select the TV mode to control the TV. Searching and sampling the code of a device (991) If you do not know the device code for a particular target unit, you can cycle - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 15
Mode indicator will blink two times (locked). The following table describes in more detail the Volume Lock implementation. Volume Locked to TV CBL/SAT VCR DVD AUD1 AUD2 TV (default) TV TV TV TV AUD1 AUD2 CBL/SAT CBL/SAT CBL/SAT CBL/SAT CBL/SAT AUD1 AUD2 VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR AUD1 AUD2 DVD - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 16
TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV 0082, 0277 0019, 0073, 0544, 0918 0419 Satellite Receiver setup codes Brand name AlphaStar Chaparral Curtis RCA Radio Shack Realistic STS Sony Star Choice Toshiba Uniden Zenith Code number 0791 0072, 0235 0080 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 17
0019, 0060 Technics 0054, 0181 Teknika 0019, 0054, 0056 Thomas 0019 Tivo 0637 Toshiba 0062, 0064, 0076, 0085, 0229, 0231, 0385 Totevision 0056, 0259 Unitech , 0228, 0498, 0656 17 Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 18
Control Connecting your TV Introduction Device code table DVD setup codes Brand name Aiwa Denon GE Harman/Kardon JVC Kenwood Magnavox Marantz Mitsubishi Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Proscan RCA Samsung Sharp Sherwood Sony Technics Theta Digital Toshiba Yamaha Zenith Code number - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 19
Philips Pioneer Realistic Sony Soundesign Technics Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Code number 0425 Fisher Harman/Kardon JBL JVC Jerrold Nikko Paramount Pictures RCA SSI Schneider Scientific Atlanta Sony Soundesign Starcom TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 20
mode and lights the keypad. Channel Numbers (0-9, 100) allow direct access to channels (page 24) MODE cycles through the 6 device modes (TV, CABLE/SAT, VCR, DVD, AUDIO1, AUDIO2). The mode indicator moves the PIP SWAP switches the PIP and main pictures 20 Using the TV's Features Appendix Index - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 21
: SELECT 43AX60 and 43AX60A DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU x •zy 50AX60 and 50AX60A CH MENU VOL VOL CH EXIT TV/ VIDEO DEMO MENU yzx • EXIT the menu. See page 48 for details. • Models 43AX60 and 43AX60A do not have an EXIT button on the TV. : SELECT EXIT : END • Press ENTER - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 22
30 31 32 33 34 35 3. Press x or • to highlight your desired language. 43AX60 and 43AX60A DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU x •zy 50AX60 and 50AX60A CH MENU VOL CH VOL TV/ DEMO EXIT VIDEO MENU yzx • Selecting the antenna input You can connect to two different signal sources by - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 23
LANGUAGE ENGL I SH 9 10 CLOCK SET 10 11 ANT 1 / 2 ANT1 11 12 TV / CABLE TV / CABLE 12 13 CH PROGRAM 13 14 ADD / ERASE ADD 14 15 15 16 LANGUAGE ENGL I SH 9 10 CLOCK SET 10 11 ANT 1 / 2 ANT1 11 12 TV / CABLE CABLE 12 13 CH PROGRAM 13 14 ADD / ERASE ADD 14 15 15 16 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 24
color picture. You can see a clear picture only when they converge correctly. Convergence may drift over time or if you move the TV. If TV has been on for at least 30 minutes. 43AX60 and 43AX60A DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU 50AX60 and 50AX60A x •zy Channel zy CH MENU VOL CH VOL TV - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 25
To check and adjust the color convergence: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears. 2. Press y or z to highlight CONVERGENCE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MENU/ ENTER yzx • EXIT 25 Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 26
CH2 000 12 13 CH L A B E L I NG 000 13 14 V I DEO L A B E L 000 14 15 BACKGROUND TV CABLE 15 16 CLEAR 16 17 17 18 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 or •. To scan your favorite channels with a 9-picture multi-window, press FAVORITE. (See page 31 for details.) Using the - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 27
B E L I NG 000 13 14 V I DEO L A B E L 000 14 15 BACKGROUND 000 15 16 TV CABLE 16 17 CLEAR 17 18 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 will appear over the channel number display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press the RECALL button. You can choose any - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 28
Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control 6. Assign the label to the channel. Press x or • to enter a character label. 7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 to erase other channel labels. Channel Number MENU/ ENTER yzx • Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 28 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 29
on when the ColorStream input is being viewed. • You can not display the signal sources input through the ANT-2 terminal as a small picture. P I P SOURCE SELECT I ON TV V I DEO 1 V I DEO 2 V I DEO 3 SOURCE : TO SELECT To turn PIP off: Press PIP once or twice, depending on the size of the small - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 30
. Still Using Multi-Window feature The Multi-Window feature provides two channel search modes. One is the Preview that scans the channels programmed in the TV memory by the CH PROGRAM function (6-picture multi-search), and the other is the Favorite that scans the channels programmed in the - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 31
Using the Remote Control Using the preview function Press INFO to scan the channels programmed in the TV memory by the CH PROGRAM function. The 6-picture multi-search will start. 4 6 7 9 12 15 INFO FAVORITE To cancel the preview function: Press INFO again. Using the favorite function 1. Press - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 32
6 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 V-CH I P 9 10 ENABLE BLOCK I NG OFF 10 11 TV RAT I NG 11 12 MPAA RAT I NG 12 13 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 13 14 CH 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 V-CH I P 9 10 ENABLE BLOCK I NG ON / OFF 10 11 TV RAT I NG 11 12 MPAA RAT I NG 12 13 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 13 14 CH - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 33
would find this program suitable for all ages.) Directed to Older Children (This program is designed for children 5 5 6 6 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 V-CH I P 9 10 ENABLE BLOCK I NG ON / OFF 10 11 TV RAT I NG 11 12 MPAA RAT I NG 12 13 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 13 14 CH LOCK 14 15 V I - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 34
5 5 6 6 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 9 10 MPAA UNRATED ON 10 11 TV NONE RATING ON / OFF 11 12 V -CH I P MENU 12 13 NOTE : ENABL I NG TH I S 13 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Note: The picture-in-picture is not locked even if ON is selected. V-CHIP MENU: Press x or - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 35
mode will be released and the normal picture will appear. All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off. It will be enabled 4 5 5 6 6 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 V-CH I P 9 10 ENABLE BLOCK I NG OFF 10 11 TV RAT I NG 11 12 MPAA RAT I NG 12 13 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 13 14 CH LOCK CH I - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 36
6 6 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 V-CH I P 9 10 ENABLE BLOCK I NG ON 10 11 TV RAT I NG 11 12 MPAA RAT I NG 12 13 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 13 14 CH LOCK 6 7 LOCKS 7 8 8 9 V-CH I P 9 10 ENABLE BLOCK I NG ON 10 11 TV RAT I NG 11 12 MPAA RAT I NG 12 13 BLOCK I NG OPT I ON 13 14 CH - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 37
preference Picture Quality bright and dynamic picture (factory setting) standard picture setting movie-like picture setting your 33 34 35 43AX60 and 43AX60A DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU x •zy 50AX60 and 50AX60A CH MENU VOL VOL CH EXIT TV/ VIDEO DEMO MENU yzx • MENU yzx - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 38
flesh tone feature: Choose OFF in step 3 above. Using the noise reduction feature This feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture. This is useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal or playing back a video cassette or disc damaged by repeated use. To turn on - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 39
functions to the factory settings. contrast max (100) brightness ........ center (50) color center (50) tint center (0) sharpness ......... center (50) color temperature cool noise reduction off picture mode sports MENU yzx • Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 39 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 40
select the desired video source directly by pressing the corresponding number buttons DVD : DVD video player DTV : Digital TV Set Top Box SAT : Satellite box CBL : Cable box To set up TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL TV/VIDEO 50AX60 and 50AX60A CH MENU VOL VOL CH EXIT TV/ VIDEO DEMO TV/VIDEO MENU yzx - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 41
screen (if available in your area). To view captions or text: 1. Select the desired program. The captioned programs are usually marked in your local TV listing as "CC." 2. Press MENU, then press x or • until the CUSTOM menu appears. 3. Press z or y to highlight CC. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 42
two Number buttons (0-9) to enter how long you want the TV to remain on (up to three hours, in 10 minute UP 7 8 8 9 LANGUAGE ENGL I SH 9 10 CLOCK SET 09: 25 10 11 ANT 1 / 2 ANT1 11 12 TV / CABLE CABLE 12 13 CH PROGRAM 13 14 ADD / ERASE ADD 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 1 2 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 43
MUTE RECALL 43AX60 and 43AX60A DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU 50AX60 and 50AX60A x •zy CH MENU VOL CH VOL TV/ DEMO EXIT VIDEO MENU yzx • MENU the TV is currently tuned to is in SAP mode but is not currently playing a second audio program, you will be able to see the picture - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 44
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 To turn off the surround sound feature: Choose OFF in step 4 above. In general, you should leave your TV set to MATRIX so it can automatically produce surround stereo or monaural sound, depending on the broadcast type. MENU yzx • Note: When the MATRIX surround - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 45
Control Adjusting the sound quality You can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU, then 50) treble center (50) balance center (0) MENU yzx • Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 45 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 46
35 To turn off the Sub-Bass System: Choose OFF in step 3 above. Turning off the built-in speakers Use this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system. (See page 9.) To turn off the built-in speakers: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • until AUDIO menu - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 47
your TV Using the Remote Control Selecting the Audio OUT sound This feature allows you to select the sound sources (MAIN and PIP) that are output from the Audio OUT jacks. This is useful when amplifying or recording the PIP sound with external equipment while hearing the sound of the main picture - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 48
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Displaying on-screen information Press RECALL to display the following information on-screen: • Antenna mode (when in TV mode) • Channel number or VIDEO mode selected • Time (if set) • Channel label (if eset) • Stereo or SAP (second audio program) audio status • V-CHIP rating - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 49
not work in VIDEO mode. Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV, the Last Mode Memory feature turns the TV on automatically when the power is resupplied. If the power is going to be off for a long time and you are - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 50
NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) Super band (J through W) : 143 W (average) 50AX60A: 141 W (average) Audio Power 14 W + 14 W Speaker Type 43AX60/A: Two 4-3/4 inches (12 cm) round 50AX60/A: Two 6-1/4 inches (16 - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 51
TV Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem TV be poor. Use a highly directional outdoor antenna. Poor color or Adjust the TINT and/or COLOR in the PICTURE menu. No stereo or SAP sound from - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 52
picture tube. How to Obtain Warranty Service Owner's Manual and Demographic Card You should read this owner's manual problems TV If after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the section "BEFORE CALLING SERVICE PERSONNEL," you find that service sale to TOSHIBA OF - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 53
, 45 S SAP sound 43 Satellite receiver connection 7 SLEEP button 42 Sound quality adjustments 45 SPEAKERS on/off 46 Specifications 50 STABLE SOUND 47 Stereo sound 43 Sub-Bass System 46 Surround sound 44 S-video cables 5 T TIMER 42 Troubleshooting 51 TV/VIDEO button 22 V V-CHIP BLOCKING - Toshiba 50AX60 | Owners Manual - Page 54
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Projection Television
©2000 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
43AX60
43AX60A
50AX60
50AX60A
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.
Model number:
Serial number:
Introduction
Connecting
your TV
Using the
Remote Control
Setting up
your TV
Using the TV’s
Features
Appendix
Index