Toshiba 37AV502U Owner's Manual - English - Page 7

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Contents Important Safety Instructions 3 Installation, Care, and Service 3 Chapter 1: Introduction 8 Features of your new TV 8 Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV 9 TV front and side panel controls and connections 10 TV back panel connections 11 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV 12 Overview of cable types 12 About the connection illustrations 12 Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box 13 Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box 14 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver........15 Connecting a camcorder 16 Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input..17 Connecting a digital audio system 18 Connecting an audio system 18 Connecting a personal computer (PC 19 Chapter 3: Using the remote control 20 Preparing the remote control for use 20 Installing the remote control batteries 20 Remote control effective range 20 Learning about the remote control 21 Using the remote control to control your other devices.........22 Remote Control functional key chart 23 Programming the remote control to control your other devices 24 Remote control codes 25 Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation 27 Main menu layout 27 Setup/Installation menu layout 28 Navigating the menu system 28 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 29 Selecting the menu language 29 Configuring the antenna input source for the ANT/CABLE terminal 29 Programming channels into the TV's channel memory.........30 Programming channels automatically 30 Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory 30 Labeling channels 31 Setting the HDMI™ audio mode 32 Viewing the digital signal meter 33 Setting the time zone 33 Viewing the system status 33 Chapter 6: Using the TV's features 34 Selecting the video input source to view 34 Labeling the video input sources 34 Tuning channels 35 Tuning channels using the Channel Browser 35 Setting the Channel Tuning Mode 37 Tuning to the next programmed channel 37 Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed 37 Switching between two channels using Channel Return 37 Switching between two channels using SurfLock™.......38 Selecting the picture size 38 Scrolling the TheaterWide® picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only 40 Using the auto aspect ratio feature 40 Selecting the cinema mode 40 Using the FREEZE feature 40 Adjusting the picture 41 Selecting the picture mode 41 Adjusting the picture quality 41 Using the closed caption mode 42 Base closed captions 42 Digital CC Settings 42 CC Selector 42 Adjusting the audio 43 Muting the sound 43 Using the digital audio selector 43 Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts 43 Adjusting the audio quality 44 Selecting the optical audio output format 44 Using the Dolby® Digital Dynamic Range Control feature 44 Using the Locks menu 45 Entering the PIN code 45 If you cannot remember your PIN code 45 Changing your PIN code 45 Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip 45 Downloading an additional rating system for blocking TV programs and movies 46 Blocking channels 47 Unlocking programs temporarily 47 Using the input lock feature 47 Using the GameTimer 48 Using the control panel lock feature 48 Using the PC settings feature 49 Setting the PC Audio 49 Setting the sleep timer 49 Displaying TV status information 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 CableClear® digital noise reduction 52 Using MPEG noise reduction 52 Using the Game Mode feature 52 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 53 General troubleshooting 53 Chapter 9: Appendix 55 Specifications 55 Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals 56 Limited United States Warranty for LCD Televisions 26" and Larger 57 Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions 58 

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions
..........................................
²
Installation, Care, and Service
........................................
²
Chapter 1: Introduction
..................................................
8
Features of your new TV
.........................................................
8
Overview of steps for installing, setting up,
and using your new TV
.....................................................
9
TV front and side panel controls and connections
................
10
TV back panel connections
....................................................
11
Chapter ±: Connecting your TV
.......................................
Overview of cable types
........................................................
12
About the connection illustrations
.........................................
12
Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV
(no Cable box)
.................................................................
13
Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box
.................
14
Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream
®
(component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver
........
15
Connecting a camcorder
........................................................
16
Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI input.. 17
Connecting a digital audio system
.........................................
18
Connecting an audio system
..................................................
18
Connecting a personal computer (PC)
...................................
19
Chapter ²: Using the remote control
.................................
±0
Preparing the remote control for use
.....................................
20
Installing the remote control batteries
...................................
20
Remote control effective range
..............................................
20
Learning about the remote control
.........................................
21
Using the remote control to control your other devices
........
22
Remote Control functional key chart
.....................................
23
Programming the remote control to control
your other devices
...........................................................
24
Remote control codes
............................................................
25
Chapter ³: Menu layout and navigation
.............................
±7
Main menu layout
..................................................................
27
Setup/Installation menu layout
..............................................
28
Navigating the menu system
..................................................
28
Chapter ´: Setting up your TV
.........................................
±9
Selecting the menu language
.................................................
29
Configuring the antenna input source for the
ANT/CABLE terminal
....................................................
29
Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory
........
30
Programming channels automatically
.............................
30
Manually adding and deleting channels
in the channel memory
.............................................
30
Labeling channels
..................................................................
31
Setting the HDMI™ audio mode
...........................................
32
Viewing the digital signal meter
............................................
33
Setting the time zone
.............................................................
33
Viewing the system status
......................................................
33
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features
...................................
²³
Selecting the video input source to view
...............................
34
Labeling the video input sources
...........................................
34
Tuning channels
.....................................................................
35
Tuning channels using the Channel Browser
..............
35
Setting the Channel Tuning Mode
..................................
37
Tuning to the next programmed channel
........................
37
Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or
unprogrammed)
........................................................
37
Switching between two channels using
Channel Return
.........................................................
37
Switching between two channels using SurfLock™
......
38
Selecting the picture size
.......................................................
38
Scrolling the TheaterWide
®
picture
(TheaterWide 2 and 3 only)
............................................
40
Using the auto aspect ratio feature
........................................
40
Selecting the cinema mode
....................................................
40
Using the FREEZE feature
....................................................
40
Adjusting the picture
.............................................................
41
Selecting the picture mode
..............................................
41
Adjusting the picture quality
...........................................
41
Using the closed caption mode
..............................................
42
Base closed captions
.......................................................
42
Digital CC Settings
........................................................
42
CC Selector
.....................................................................
42
Adjusting the audio
................................................................
43
Muting the sound
............................................................
43
Using the digital audio selector
.......................................
43
Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts
.....................................
43
Adjusting the audio quality
.............................................
44
Selecting the optical audio output format
.......................
44
Using the Dolby
®
Digital Dynamic Range
Control feature
..........................................................
44
Using the Locks menu
...........................................................
45
Entering the PIN code
.....................................................
45
If you cannot remember your PIN code
..........................
45
Changing your PIN code
.................................................
45
Blocking TV programs and movies
by rating (V-Chip)
....................................................
45
Downloading an additional rating system
for blocking TV programs and movies
.....................
46
Blocking channels
...........................................................
47
Unlocking programs temporarily
....................................
47
Using the input lock feature
............................................
47
Using the GameTimer
®
...................................................
48
Using the control panel lock feature
...............................
48
Using the PC settings feature
.................................................
49
Setting the PC Audio
.............................................................
49
Setting the sleep timer
...........................................................
49
Displaying TV status information
.........................................
50
Understanding the auto power off feature
.............................
50
Understanding the last mode memory feature
.......................
50
Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features
......................
´1
Using the advanced picture settings features
.........................
51
Using dynamic contrast
...................................................
51
Using the static gamma feature
.......................................
51
Selecting the color temperature
......................................
51
Using CableClear
®
digital noise reduction
.....................
52
Using MPEG noise reduction
.........................................
52
Using the Game Mode feature
........................................
52
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
............................................
´²
General troubleshooting
........................................................
53
Chapter 9: Appendix
....................................................
´´
Specifications
.........................................................................
55
Acceptable signal formats
for PC IN and HDMI terminals
......................................
56
Limited United States Warranty
for LCD Televisions 26” and Larger
...............................
57
Limited Canadian Warranty
for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions
........................
58