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  • Toshiba 53AX61 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    Connecting your TV OWNER'S MANUAL Projection Television ® Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 53AX61 © 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV. Record these
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    TRY TO SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF. The exclamation mark in the triangle tells you that important operating and maintenance instructions follow this stationary images on your TV screen for extended periods of time. Stationary patterns generated by a picture-in-picture (PIP) display, Multi
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    21 Changing the on-screen display language 22 Selecting the antenna input 22 Adding channels to the TV's memory 23 Programming channels automatically 23 Adding and erasing channels manually 24 Changing channels 24 Adjusting the color convergence 25 Using the TV's features 26 Adjusting the
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    have purchased one of the finest projection TVs 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 model 53AX61. Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. You can also use the
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    TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Connecting your TV TV, the terminals are color-coded in the same manner as the cables. • S-video cables provide better picture picture TV watching TV, and TV IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 TV the same time, or the picture will be distorted. AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL
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    and an S-video cable to Video-1 (or Video-2) at the same time or the picture will be distorted. When you use a converter box with your TV, you may not be able to program some features using the remote control, such as programming your favorite channels, labeling channels, and locking channels. LR
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    TV Using the Remote Control Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, and TV programs. You can record one TV video cable, but the picture quality will decrease. If you use an S-video cable between the TV and DVD player/satellite
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    TV has ColorStream® (component video) connections. Connecting your TV to a DVD player with component video (such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream®) can greatly enhance picture (component video) Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Connecting two
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    cable and an S-video cable to Video-3 at the same time or the picture will be distorted. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features MENU VOL CH EXIT VOL CH { Video-3 inputs on TV front panel Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio
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    ON/OFF switch detail ON OFF Caution: To avoid damaging the TV speakers, turn off the TV before connecting or disconnecting the Audio Center Channel cable. Note: For surround sound system setup details, refer to the instructions furnished with your A/V receiver. When the Audio Center Channel ON/OFF
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    device codes Mode Default device TV Toshiba TV CABLE/SAT Toshiba Satellite receiver VCR Toshiba VCR DVD Toshiba DVD AUDIO1 Pioneer Audio receiver AUDIO2 Pioneer LD Note: The remote control may not operate your audio/video devices. Refer to the owner's manuals provided with your other
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    0 Digit 0 Digit 0 ENT --- CH Enter CH Enter CH Enter --- --- --- --- GUIDE/SETUP --- Guide Guide Program DVD setup Program Program --- INFO/TITLE TV preview TV INFO TV TITLE= Top menu TV TV TV FAVORITE/ Favorite CH --- Favorite CH --- Subtitle --- --- --- SUBTITLE ALPHASORT
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    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 15. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 13 53AX61(E)
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    TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Programming the remote control for use with your audio/video devices Device code setup 1. The remote control will enter program mode. 3. Point the remote control at the remote control. • Some newer VCRs are capable of working on either of two remote
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    to "TV." To reset the features: While holding down RECALL, press 9, 8, 0. When reset, the mode indicator will blink two times, and then pause and blink two more times. Number MODE VOL y z RECALL 15 53AX61(E) Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control
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    TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Device code table Cable box setup 0292 0021 0030, 0089 0019 16 53AX61(E) SL Marx Samsung Scientific Atlanta Radio Shack Realistic STS Sony Star Choice Toshiba Uniden Zenith Code number 0791 0072, 0235
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    table VCR setup codes Brand 0054, 0181 Teknika 0019, 0054, 0056 Thomas 0019 Tivo 0637 Toshiba 0062, 0064, 0076, 0085, 0229, 0231, 0385 Totevision , 0228, 0498, 0656 17 53AX61(E) Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your
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    Using the Remote 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
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    0046 0113, 0116 Misc. Audio setup codes Brand name Aiwa Fisher Harman/Kardon JBL JVC Jerrold Nikko Paramount Pictures RCA SSI Schneider Scientific Atlanta Sony 0205, 1195 0214 0876 19 53AX61(E) Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your
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    Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Learning about the remote control Only the buttons used to operate the TV are described here. POWER turns the TV on and off SLEEP programs the TV to turn off at a specific time (
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    menus close automatically if no selection is made within 15 seconds; sub-menus close automatically within 6 seconds (except the Convergence menu, which remains open until a button is pressed). • Press EXIT to close an on-screen menu instantly. Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 21 53AX61(E)
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    Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays. Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your choice. To select an on-screen display
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    detect all active channels in your area and store them in its memory. After the TV has automatically stored all active channels, you can manually add or erase individual channels. If you use both ANT-1 and ANT-2 terminals, you must program channels for each input source. To automatically
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    TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed channels into the TV's memory (see page 23), you can manually add or erase individual channels. To manually on-screen to scroll
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    , and blue images are projected onto the screen where they converge to form a full-color picture. You can see a clear picture only when the three images converge correctly. Convergence may drift over time or if you move the TV. (If the image on your screen is clear, skip this procedure.) To adjust
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    TV's features Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV in a 9-picture multi-window: screen. Note: • The (FAV) x • buttons function as menu x • buttons when a menu is on-screen. • The favorite channel feature is not available for the ANT2 input. 26 53AX61(E) Using the TV
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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, select a channel, or press RECALL. You can choose yzx • 27 53AX61(E) Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control 6. Repeatedly press x or • to select a character for the first space, and then press ENTER. 1 2 3 then repeat steps 4 through 6. Channel Number MENU/ ENTER yzx • Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 28 53AX61(E)
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    to watch. 2. Press PIP once to display a small picture. A window 1/9 the size of the screen will appear. Press PIP a second time to display a 1/16 size window. Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features PI P PI P 6 6 3. Press PIP CH y z to choose
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Switching the main and PIP pictures Press SWAP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and PIP pictures. The main and PIP pictures will switch each time you press the SWAP button. Changing the position of the PIP window
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    memory (pages 23-24) in a 6-picture multi-window across the bottom of the screen. To start the channel preview function: Press INFO. To cancel the channel preview function: 4 6 7 9 12 15 Press INFO again. INFO FAVORITE ENTER yzx • Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your
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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 each item following the steps on the next page. Number MENU/ ENTER yzx • RECALL Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 32 53AX61(E)
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    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. ENABLE BLOCKING 1. From the LOCKS menu, press z or y to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING
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    TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV 9 ENABLE BLOCK I NG ON 1 TV RAT I NG 1 MPAA RAT I TV RAT TV NONE RATING V -CH I P MENU ON / OFF OFF TV TV Parental Guidelines. Caution: Setting the TV NONE RATING to TV picture is not locked even if TV NONE RATING
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    will be released and the normal picture will appear. All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off, and will be enabled when the TV is turned on again. If the ENTER yzx • MUTE 35 53AX61(E) Index Appendix Using the TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control To unlock a channel: 1. From the LOCKS menu, select CH LOCK. 2. Press x the display. 11 12 13 3. Press ENTER. The new PIN code is now active. 14 15 16 17 18 36 53AX61(E) 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 Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture type from four preset picture modes: sports, standard, movie, and preference. To select the picture mode: 1. Press MENU, then press
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    TV's Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Introduction Saving your new picture preferences You can save the PICTURE qualities you adjusted (contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness) in the picture CONVERGENCE picture PICTURE CONVERGENCE PICTURE CONVERGENCE
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    TV Using the Remote Control Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. Mode cool medium warm Picture WARM 15 16 CONVERGENCE 16 17 TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 39 53AX61(E)
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    remote control Pressing TV/VIDEO on the TV displays displays this screen. To select, press 0-5. this screen. To select, press TV you press INPUT (or TV/VIDEO), the on-screen display will change according to the labels you assigned (see sample at right). 40 53AX61(E) Sample video labels SOURCE
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    your TV Using the Remote Control Using the closed caption feature The closed caption feature has two options: • Captions-A printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a program. Close captioned programs are usually designated as "CC" in program guides. • Text-An on-screen
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    TV Using the Remote Control Setting the sleep timer You can use the sleep timer to turn the TV TV the TV. SET 09: 25 10 11 ANT 1 / 2 ANT1 11 12 TV / CABLE CABLE 12 13 CH PROGRAM 13 14 ADD / ERASE screen: Press RECALL. Number MENU/ ENTER yzx • EXIT RECALL If the power source for the TV
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily dim the sound (1/2 mute) or turn off the sound (mute). The screen will display "1/2 MUTE" or "MUTE" in the lower right corner. Each time MUTE is pressed, the
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    the surround sound feature: Highlight OFF in step 4 above. If you leave the TV in MATRIX mode, it will automatically output the type of sound being broadcast (surround automatically turned off. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 44 53AX61(E)
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Adjusting the sound quality You can change the quality of the TV's sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 34 35 MENU yzx • Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 45 53AX61(E)
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the sub-bass system (SBS) The sub-bass system allows you to enhance the TV's bass performance (even when the volume is low). To ON in step 3 above. Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 46 53AX61(E)
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    your TV Using the Remote Control Selecting the Audio OUT sound This feature allows you to select the sound (MAIN or PIP) that is 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 through
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    TV Using the Remote demonstration mode The demonstration mode automatically displays a variety of the TV's on-screen menus and special features. This function is provided for demonstration EXIT TV/VIDEO DEMO VOL CH DEMO Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 48 53AX61(E)
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    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 going to be away from the TV, unplug the power cord to prevent the TV from turning on in your absence. 49 53AX61(E) Using the TV's Features Appendix Index
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    : 53-5/16 inches (1354 mm) Depth: 22-3/4 inches (578 mm) Mass 240 lbs (109 kg) Supplied Accessories Remote control with 2 size "AA" alkaline batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 50 53AX61(E)
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    Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions. Problem Solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is
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    , 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) To find the nearest Toshiba Authorized Service Center, visit our web site at www
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    51 TV/VIDEO button 22 V V-CHIP: BLOCKING OPTION 34 ENABLE BLOCKING 33 MPAA RATING 34 NEW PIN CODE 36 TV RATING 33 Unlocking programs temporarily 35 VCR connection 5-8 Video cables 5 VIDEO LABEL 40 VIDEO LOCK 36 W Warranty 52 Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 53 53AX61(E)
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    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 SERVICE Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. PRINTED IN USA (01-08
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Projection Television
© 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
53AX61
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:
53AX61
Introduction
Connecting
your TV
Using the
Remote Control
Setting up
your TV
Using the TV
’
s
Features
Appendix
Index