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32HL86 37HL86 For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 7. A high definition tuner and programming are required to view High Definition TV broadcasts. Please contact your cable or satellite provider. © 2006 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner's Record The model number
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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 OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash
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instructions the cart, stand, tripod, bracket The LCD panel inside the TV contains contact a service technician to inspect the TV any time TV on the floor or a sturdy, level, stable surface that can support the weight of the unit. To secure the TV, use a sturdy tie from the hooks on the rear of the TV
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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 29 on this page. Service 36) WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Never attempt to service the TV yourself. Opening and removing the covers may expose
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Toshiba TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This manual applies to models 26HL86, 32HL86, and 37HL86. The model and serial numbers are on the back of your TV. Write these numbers in the space provided on the front cover of this manual for your records. Instructions in this manual
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Displaying TV setting information on-screen using RECALL 44 Understanding the auto power off feature 44 Understanding the last mode memory feature 44 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 45 General troubleshooting 45 Chapter 8: Appendix 47 Specifications 47 Limited Canada Warranty for LCD Televisions
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Toshiba widescreen LCD TV specifications and warranty information, see Chapter 8. 15 Enjoy your new TV! Follow these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many exciting features. 1 Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, and service information (- pages 2-4). Keep this manual
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2 Red LED - Red light indicates power is on. 3 POWER - Press to turn the TV on and off. 4 CHANNEL Bb - When no menu is on-screen, these buttons change antenna/ cable channel). When a menu is on-screen, the INPUT button on the TV's control panel functions as the Enter button. 8 ARROWS BbC c - When a
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connecting devices with component video output, such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream®. Note: Component video cables carry will not carry any signals. 5 ANT - Antenna input that supports analog (NTSC) antenna signals and analog cable TV signals. 6 PC IN - For use when connecting a personal
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is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the ANT input on your TV. Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow for use with video devices with component video output. (ColorStream® is Toshiba's brand of component video.) These cables are typically color-coded red
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illustrated herein. For details on connecting and using your specific devices, refer to each device's owner's manual. Connecting an antenna or cable TV This connection allows you to watch TV programs or basic cable channels. From anntena or cable TV lower back panel Connecting a VCR and antenna or
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VIDEO AUDIO L R IN OUT L R To view basic and premium Cable channels: Turn OFF the VCR. Select the antenna/cable channel input source on the TV.* Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel the Cable box output is set to). Use the Cable box controls to change channels. To view the VCR
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will be unacceptable. - If you have a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the TV to your VCR's audio out terminal using the white audio cable only. • standard you want to watch. Select the Video 2 video input source on the TV.* To record a TV program while watching a DVD: Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to
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one VCR ("VCR1" in the illustration below) to a second VCR ("VCR2") while watching a videotape. You also can record from one TV channel with VCR1 while watching another TV channel. You will need: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables Note: • If you have VCRs with S-video, use S-video cables instead
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, 480p and 720p signals. NOTE: DO NOT CONNECT A PC USING THE HDMI PORT. Always use the TV's PC IN (VGA) port to connect a PC. • The HDMI port is not designed to support input from a PC. • Only TV models that include a PC IN (VGA) port are suitable for connection to a PC. HDMI device connection To
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output resolution on the PC before connecting it to the TV. The following signals can be displayed: - VGA: 640 models cannot be connected to this TV. • An adapter is not needed for computers with a DOS/V compatible mini D-sub15-pin terminal. • Depending on the DVD's title and the specifications
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devices (- page 21). 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 (- pages 19-23). • Always remove batteries from the remote control if they are dead or if
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volume level. 9 PIC MODE selects the picture mode (page 35). 10 RECALL displays TV setting information on-screen (- page 44). 11 CH RTN returns to the last viewed the sound (- page 38). 13 (This button is not available for this TV.) 14 Arrow buttons (BbC c) When a menu is on-screen, these buttons
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device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so) (- pages 21-23). To use your TV remote control to operate a: • Cable converter box or satellite receiver, set
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MODE --Freeze picture CABLE Power s TV s TV Digit 1-9 Digit 0 --s TV ------- --- --------s TV Channel up/down s TV s TV --------s TV --s TV DEVICE MODE SAT VCR Power s TV s TV Power s TV s TV Digit 1-9 Digit 1-9 Digit 0 Digit 0 - (sub CH) s TV 100 Display --- --- Info --- Menu
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Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program your TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba player or HTIB [home theater in a box]), or VCR (for a VCR or TV/VCR combo). 3 While holding down E, press the Channel Number buttons to enter
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Proscan Radio Shack RCA Realistic Samsung Sony Star Choice Star Trak STS Toshiba Uniden Zenith 020, 040, 044, 046, 050, 053 018, 041 035, 039, 043, 045, 047, 058 027 TV/VCR Combo Action GE Goldstar Panasonic Precision Quasar Realistic Sony Toshiba Totevision Zenith 078 059, 062 065 065 078 065
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Ricoh Runco Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shintom Signature Signature 2000 Singer Sony STS Sylvania Symphonic Tandy Tashiko Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Toshiba Totevision Unitec Unitech Vector Research Video Concepts 036, 045, 046, 057, 061, 072, 079 012, 024, 025, 035, 042, 053, 063 014
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Set Up Timer MTS Bass Treble Balance WOW StableSound Language TV/CABLE Ch Program Add/Erase Channel Labeling Video Label AV Connection On/Off S English / Français / Español S [Select the input source (TV/Cable) S [Start channel programming automatically] S [Add/Erase a channel] S [Channel Labeling
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. • Press Y to open the menu system. • When a menu is open, use the up/down/left/right arrow buttons (BbC c) on the remote control or TV control panel to move in the corresponding direction in the menu. • Press T to save your menu settings or to select a highlighted item. (A highlighted menu item
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programmed channels. To remove a channel from the memory, you must manually delete it. • To tune the TV to a channel TV service lineup changes significantly. To program channels automatically: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight TV/CABLE. 3 Press C or c to select either TV
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ENTER MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 5 Press T to start channel programming. The TV will automatically cycle through every channel (TV or CABLE, depending on which 7 Press < or , to view the programmed channels. Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory After automatically programming
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character for the first space, and then repeatedly press B or b to select a character. Channel Labeling Label 13 A - - - - - - ENTER Store MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 5 Repeat step 4 to enter the rest of the characters. If you would like a blank space in the label name, you must choose an empty
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Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting the HDMI™ audio mode To set the HDMI audio mode: 1 Press Y and HDMI input" (- page 15). AV Connection PC/HDMI Audio HDMI Audio HDMI Auto MENU Back EXIT Watch TV Note: The PC/HDMI Audio setting influences the HDMI Audio setting. If PC/HDMI Audio is set
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The video label feature allows you to label each input source for your TV from the following preset list of labels Uses the default label name • VCR : Video cassette recorder • DVD : DVD video • DTV : Digital TV set-top box • SAT : Satellite box • CBL : Cable box To label the video
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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 26). Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed) Press the Channel Number buttons (0-9, 100) on the
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to fill the width of the screen, but only slightly stretched taller. • The top and bottom edges are hidden. Conventional picture on a conventional TV screen Natural picture size example TheaterWide 1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs) • The center of the picture remains close to its original
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. 2 Press B or b to highlight Picture Position, and then press T. Set Up AV Connection Picture Position 2/2 ENTER ENTER MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 3 Press B or b to highlight the item you want to adjust. Picture Position Horizontal Position Vertical Position Reset 0 0 ENT0ER MENU Back EXIT Watch
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view a DVD (480i signal; 3:2 pulldown processed) from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO-1, VIDEO-2, ColorStream HD-1/HD-2 (component video), or HDMI inputs on the TV, smoother motion can be obtained by setting the Cinema Mode to Film. To set the Cinema Mode to Film: 1 Press Y and open the Picture
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highlight Mode. Picture Mode Picture Settings Cinema Mode Sports ENTER Video MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 3 Press C or c to select the mode you prefer. Note: • The : • The cold cathode fluorescent lamp used for the back light on this TV has a limited life. When areas on the screen darken, flicker, or
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• The CableClear® DNR feature works with 480i input sources only. • When the TV is in ColorStream or HDMI mode, the words "CableClear DNR" will change to " not selectable in ColorStream HD1/HD2, PC or HDMI mode. MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 4 Press C or c to select Low, Middle, High, or Off. MPEG NR
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MPEG NR CableClear DNR Color Temperature On High Auto Medium MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 4 Press C or c to select the mode you prefer, as described in narration, and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked "CC" in program guides). • Text-An on-screen display
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audio program on an analog station (if available): Select SAP in step 3 above. Note: • A second audio program (SAP) can be heard only on those TV stations that offer it. For example, a station might broadcast another language as a second audio program. If you have SAP on, you will see the current
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item you want to adjust (Bass, Treble, or Balance). Audio MTS Bass Treble Balance WOW StableSound Stereo 50 50 0 ENTER On MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 3 Press C or c to adjust the level. • C makes the bass or treble weaker or increases the balance in the left channel. • c makes the bass or treble
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to highlight StableSound. 3 Press C or c to select On. Audio MTS Bass Treble Balance WOW StableSound Stereo 50 50 0 ENTER On MENU Back EXIT Watch TV To turn off the StableSound feature: Select Off in step 3 above. Using the Locks menu The Locks menu includes the Channel Lock, Video Lock, and
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ENTER Off **** 0 - 9 Select ENTER Set MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 4 Press the Number buttons to enter a new four-digit code. 5 Press T. The new PIN code is now active. Locking channels You can use the Channel Lock feature, to lock specific channels. You will not be able to tune locked channels
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or HDMI. AV Connection PC/HDMI Audio HDMI Audio PC Digital MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 4 Press B or b to highlight the item you want to adjust. 5 picture. The adjustment range is within ±15 from center.* MENU Back EXIT Watch TV PC: Mutes the sound from the HDMI device, and outputs the sound from
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Press the Number buttons (0-9) or B or b to enter the length of time until the TV turns on automatically. You can set the On timer in 10-minute increments, up to Timer 00:00 10:30 MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 5 Press p to turn off the TV. The TV will turn on automatically after the length of time
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On Timer Sleep Timer 10h34m 1h23m Full Cable 6 ABCD To close the RECALL screen: Press E again. Understanding the auto power off feature The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the
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7: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this section for a possible cause of the problem and , which may help to reduce the effect of this phenomenon: - If the TV is connected to an A/V receiver that has a programmable audio delay feature, use
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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Remote control problems • Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device mode (- page 19). • Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the TV. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries (- page 17). • The TV remote control may
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model may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV 16 inches (300 mm) 37HL86: Width: 38-7/16 Manual (this book) • Lead Clip-Use this clip to attach the TV
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have been modified or had the serial number removed, altered, defaced, or rendered illegible. How to Obtain Warranty Services 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 TCL
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off 44 B Back of the TV 9 Blue screen 34 C Cable Channel programming Automatic programming 26 Manually adding and deleting... 27 Service 4 Side panel control 8 Sleep timer 43 Specifications 47 StableSound 40 Stereo sound 38 S-video cable 10 T TheaterWide® picture size 32 Troubleshooting
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McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA - TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS: TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R 8H2, CANADA - TEL: (905 , ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. PRINTED IN USA (06-05)