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  • Toshiba 50HX81 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    your TV OWNER'S MANUAL Projection Television ® Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 50HX81 57HX81 65HX81 © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record
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    SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF. The exclamation mark in the triangle tells you that important operating and maintenance instructions be replaced by lights. Turn the TV off to check for reflections on the screen. Then remove the source of any reflections while viewing. Cleaning your TV • Clean the TV
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    16 Using the volume lock feature (993 16 Operational feature reset (980 16 Device code table 17-20 Learning about the remote control 21 Setting up your TV 22 Learning about the menu system 22 Changing the on-screen display language 23 Selecting the antenna input 23 Adding channels to the
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    is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. This manual applies to models 50HX81, 57HX81, and 65HX81. Before you start reading, check your model number on the back of the TV. Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. You can
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Connecting your TV If you have not connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard cable
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    R PR R R COLOR VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 STREAM AUDIO HD 1 IN IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO PR R COLOR STREAM HD 2 IN ANT-2 OUT IN Cable converter box Connecting same time. When you use a converter box with your TV, the remote control will not operate some features, such as programming your favorite
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, and TV programs, and record one TV channel while watching another channel. You will need: • one coaxial cable • two pairs of
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream® and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, and TV programs, and record DVD and TV programs. You can record from one source while watching a program from another source. Your TV has ColorStream
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box with ColorStream® and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV broadcast), VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV and TV programs. You can record from one source while watching a program
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR while watching a videotape. You can also record from one TV channel while watching another TV channel. You will need: • one coaxial cable • two
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level. This also allows you to use external speakers. To control the audio, turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier, and turn off the built-
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    TV's remote control does not operate a specific feature on a device, use the remote control that came with the device. Default device codes Mode Default device TV Toshiba TV CABLE/SAT Toshiba Satellite receiver VCR Toshiba VCR DVD Toshiba the remote control for a long time, remove the
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Remote Control functional key chart Key Label Toshiba TV Cable Satellite (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassete (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) LIGHT Lights the remote key, and toggles between enabled
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    , all the devices will have their own volume. The AUDIO1/2 (Receiver, CD) modes will have their own volume even if Volume Lock is on TV, CABLE/SAT, VCR, or DVD. See "Using the Volume Lock feature" on page 16. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 14
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    buttons to enter the four-digit code of your brand of device. If a valid code is entered, the mode indicator will blink twice. If an invalid code is entered, the mode indicator will blink one long blink. 4. Point the remote control at the device and press POWER to test the code. If the device turns
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    Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Verifying the device code (990) Use this feature to verify the codes for your other devices. The number of blinks after pressing the 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons is the 4digit code set up for
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    Next Level Panasonic Philips Primestar RCA Radio Shack Realistic STS Sony Star Choice Toshiba Uniden Zenith Code 0791 0072, 0235 0080 0288, 0299, 0794, 1024 0794 0380, , 0875 17 Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction
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    the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Device code table VCR setup codes Brand 0060 Technics 0054, 0181 Teknika 0019, 0054, 0056 Thomas 0019 Tivo 0637 Toshiba 0062, 0064, 0076, 0085, 0229, 0231, 0385 Totevision 0056, 0259
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    Panasonic Philips Pioneer Proscan RCA Samsung Sharp Sherwood Sony Technics Theta Digital Toshiba Yamaha Zenith Code 0660 0509, 0653 0541 0601 0577, 0642 0553 0522 0558 0480 19 Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction
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    your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Device code table Amplifier setup codes Brand Aiwa Carver Curtis Mathes Denon GE Harman/Kardon JVC Linn Magnavox Marantz Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Realistic Sony Soundesign Technics Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Code 0425
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    remote control's functions, see the "Remote Control functional key chart" on pages 13 -14. POWER turns the TV on and off SLEEP allows access to the automatic TV shut-off function (page 48) LIGHT The first press of the LIGHT button lights page 49) RECALL displays on-screen information (page 53) CH RTN
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    •zy MENU VOLUME CHANNEL EXIT TV/VIDEO TOUCH FOCUS MENU EXIT Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features P I CTURE ANTENNA the Convergence menu, which will remain until a button is pressed). • If you want to close all the on-screen displays
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display of adjustment menus and messages. To select a language: 1. Press MENU, and
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Adding channels to the TV's memory When you press Channel y or z, 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 all active channels into the TV's memory. Programming
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    z on the TV or remote control. To change to the specific programmed channel: Press and hold Channel y or z for about one second. The TV will enter the mode is on-screen to scroll the channel list. Release the button to display the highlighted channel. To change to a specific channel (programmed or
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the 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 clear
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    steps 4 and 5 twice. 5. Press y (up), z (down), x (left), or • (right) on the remote control to converge the red or blue line into the green line, which will turn completely white when correctly adjusted. When color convergence is correctly adjusted, you will see two single crossed white lines
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's features Adjusting The (FAV) x • buttons operate as menu x • buttons when a menu display is on the screen. • The favorite channel feature is not available in ANT2 mode. To select your favorite channels: Press (
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    33 34 35 Labeling channels Channel labels appear above the on-screen channel number display each time you turn on the TV, change the channel, or press RECALL. You can choose any Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control 4. Press the Channel Number buttons to select a channel you want to label. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Repeat steps 4-6 to erase other channel labels. Channel Number MENU/ENTER yzx • Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 30
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Viewing the wide-screen picture formats You can view programs that have the conventional TV picture format (4:3 aspect ratio) and the wide-screen format (16:9 aspect ratio) in a variety of picture sizes. Selecting the picture size
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Conventional picture on a conventional TV screen Theater Wide 1 Theater enlarged-it is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller. • A small part of the picture at the top and bottom is hidden.
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Scrolling the Theater Wide picture (Theater Wide 2 and 3 only) 1. Press PIC SIZE to select the +35 • To lower the picture, press z. SCROL L AD JUSTMENT : TO ADJUST -20 Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 33
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Using the POP double-window feature The POP (picture-out-picture) feature splits the screen into a double window that allows you to watch two programs at the same time. The POP program can come from a TV broadcast or an external source,
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    (See "Programming your favorite channels" on page 28.) 1. Press FAVORITE. The TV automatically enters POP mode, and begins a ninepicture scan of your favorite channels in SWAP 35 Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Using the LOCKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V-Chip, CH Lock, Video Lock, and New PIN Code functions. You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the
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    TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the V-CHIP 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 OFF 15 16 NEW P I N CODE 16 17 17 18 18 1 2 specifically
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV MPAA RATING (Independent rating system for movies) 1. From the OPT I ON 14 CH LOCK 15 V I DEO LOCK OFF 16 FRONT PANEL LOCK OFF 17 NEW P I N CODE 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Unlocking programs temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the TV enters program lock mode. After 4 seconds, the TV starts the favorite channel search function (see page 35
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    Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction To unlock channels: CH LOCK 15 V I DEO LOCK CH I NPUT 12 1 8 33 16 FRONT PANEL LOCK 000 17 NEW P I N CODE 000 18 TV CABLE C L E A R A L L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Using the front panel lock feature Lock the front panel buttons to prevent the buttons from being pressed accidentally (by children, for example). When the front panel lock is in ON mode, all control buttons on the TV front panel (except POWER) do not
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You 30 31 32 33 34 35 The PICTURE qualities you adjusted can be saved in the TV's memory with the SAVE NEW PREFERENCE feature (see page 43). You can keep these settings
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Saving new preference You can save the PICTURE qualities (contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) you adjusted in the picture preference mode. To save your
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    TV Using the Remote Control Selecting the cinema mode When you view a DVD movie (3-2 pulldown processed) from a DVD player connected to the ColorStream (component video) inputs on the TV 14 15 COLOR 15 16 TEMPERATURE MED I UM 16 17 CONVERGENCE 17 18 SAVE NEW PREFERENCE 18 1 2 3 4 5
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Selecting the color temperature You can change the NEMA MODE 15 COLOR 16 TEMPERATURE ON 12 AUTO 13 F I LM 14 COOL / MED I UM / WARM 15 17 CONVERGENCE 16 18 SAVE NEW PREFERENCE 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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    TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Selecting the video input source Press INPUT on the remote control or TV/VIDEO on the TV to view a signal coming from another device connected to your TV : DVD video : Digital TV set-top box : Satellite • When ColorStream HD 1 or HD 2 is selected,
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    TV Using the Remote Control 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 TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked as "CC" in TV listings). • Text-An on-screen
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    your TV Using the Remote Control Setting the sleep timer To set the sleep timer to turn the TV off automatically: 1. Press SLEEP to set the length of time until the TV screen: Press RECALL. Note : If the TV's power source is interrupted (the power cord is unplugged or a power failure occurs),
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will display the word "1/2 MUTE" or "MUTE" in the lower right corner. Every time you press the button, the mute mode will
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    TV Using the Remote Control Using the WOW™ surround sound feature The WOW™ surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV sound quality You can change the quality of your TV's sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Resetting audio adjustments The RESET function returns the audio adjustments to the following factory ); however, the AUDIO menu will appear when the buttons are pressed. Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 51
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Turning off the built-in speakers Use this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system (see "Connecting an audio system" on page 11). To turn off the built-in speakers: 1. Press MENU,
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    STEREO SAP TV - PG FULL 33 34 35 1 2 3 L V 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ANT 1 15 ABCD 16 9 : 2 5 CABLE 6 17 18 33 34 35 MENU yzx • MENU yzx • RECALL 53 Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Viewing the demonstration mode The demonstration mode is an option available in the MENU button on the TV front panel that will demonstrate several of your TV's features. To start the demo: Press and hold MENU on the TV for 4 seconds
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Appendix Specifications Television System 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) Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) Ultra band (65 through 94
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    TV Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem TV will not turn on Solution • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace
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    have been modified or had the serial number removed, altered, defaced or rendered illegible. How to Obtain Warranty Service If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the "Troubleshooting" section, you find that service is needed: (1) Call the TACP toll-free
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    TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Index A A/V receiver connection 11 ANT 1/2 23 Antenna cables 5 Audio cables 5 AUDIO OUT sound, selecting 52 Audio system connection 11 Auto convergence 26 Automatic light sensor (ALS 43 Auto power
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    WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION:1420B TOSHIBA DRIVE, LEBANON, TN. 37087 HEAD OFFICE/327 KAMAKEE STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96814, U.S.A. TEL: (808) 591-9281 HEAD OFFICE/191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R 8H2, CANADA TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS/TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET
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Projection Television
© 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
50HX81
57HX81
65HX81
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