Toshiba 46HM15, 62HM15A owner manual Contents

Important notes about your DLPTM projection TV

1)The light source for this TV is a projection lamp unit with a limited service life. When the lamp wears out, the picture may become dark or black or the lamp may fail, at which time you must replace the lamp unit. See “Lamp unit replacement and care” on pages 103–105.

2)If you set the lamp mode to Low Power, each time you turn on the TV, the lamp will start out in High Bright mode but will switch to Low Power mode in approximately 1 minute. You will notice a change in screen brightness when this happens. This is normal and is not a malfunction. (See page 75 for details.)

3)Each time you turn on the TV, it may take several minutes to go from no picture to full picture brightness.

4)The display on this TV is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology; however, an occasional pixel (dot of light) may show constantly on the screen.

This is a structural property of DLP™ (Digital Light Processing™) technology in the TV and is not a sign of malfunction. Such pixels are not visible when the picture is viewed from a normal viewing distance (see item 29 on page 4).

5)Depending on the media you are viewing, it is possible, although unlikely, that a limited number of viewers may see a “rainbow effect” on the screen, which can, in rare instances, result in eye fatigue. This is a rare occurrence related to technology of this type, and is not a sign of TV malfunction.

6)Always sit approximately 10–25 feet away from the TV and as directly in front of it as possible. The picture quality may be affected by your viewing position and length of viewing time. If you sit too closely to the TV for too long, you may suffer from eye fatigue. See item 29 on page 4.

7)This TV contains several cooling fans to moderate the

internal temperature. You may be able to hear the fans

for several minutes after the TV is turned off. This is a function of the Quick Restart™ Low Power Shutdown mode and is not a sign of TV malfunction. You can set the Quick Restart™

feature to stop the fans as soon as the TV is turned off. See “Setting the Quick Restart™ feature” on page 51.

8)The green and red LED lights on the control touchpad (on the

lower right corner of the TV screen) indicate your TV’s current status. If either light flashes, see “LED indications” on page 99 for details.

9)If you unplug the power cord, when you plug the power cord in again, the message "now Booting..." will be displayed on the screen until the picture appears or the green LED will blink until the TV enters standby mode. This is normal and is not a sign of malfunction.

10)When connecting an external A/V device, if you connect the device's video output to the TV and the device's audio output to a separate audio system. The picture and sound may not synchronize completely.

11)When Playing a video game on the TV, there may be a slight delay between your command (joystick, keyboard, etc.) and the picture movement on the screen.

PLEASE NOTE: It may take several minutes for the picture to appear on-screen if the TV is powered off and then on again quickly when the lamp unit is hot. This is a property of DLP TV lamp technology and is NOT a sign of malfunction. For details, see “IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT HOT LAMP RESTART” on pg. 51.

Contents
Important Safety Information	2-4
Important notes about your DLP™ projection TV	5
Chapter 1: Introduction	7
Welcome to Toshiba	7
Features of your new TV	7
Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and
using your new TV	8
Chapter 2: Connecting your TV	9
TV front touchpad and side panel controls
and connections	9
TV back panel connections	10
Overview of cable types	11
About the connection illustrations	12
Connecting a digital CableCARD™	12
Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV
(no Cable box)	13
Connecting a camcorder	13
Connecting a VCR and Cable box	14
Connecting a VCR and satellite receiver	15
Connecting a DVD player with S-video, a VCR,
and a Cable box	16
Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream®
(component video) and a VCR	17
Connecting two VCRs	18
Connecting an HDMI™ or a DVI device to the
HDMI input	19
Connecting a digital audio system	20
Connecting an analog audio system	20

Controlling infrared remote-controlled devices
through the TV (IR pass-through)	21
Connecting IEEE1394 video devices	22
Using analog-compatible IEEE1394 devices	22
Supported signals	22
Using TheaterNet™ on-screen device control	22
Connecting an AVHD or D-VHS recorder	23
IEEE1394 device initialization	23
IEEE1394 device management	24
G-LINK®connection	25
Chapter 3: Using the remote control	26
Learning about the remote control	26
Installing the remote control batteries	28
Using the remote control MODE button to control
your other devices	28
Remote Control functional key chart	29
Programming the remote control to operate
your other devices	31
Multi-brand remote control device codes	33
Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation	35
Main menu layout	35
Setup/Installation menu layout	36
Navigating the menu system	36
Chapter 5: TV Guide On Screen® setup	37
Setting up the TV Guide On Screen® system	37
TV Guide On Screen® Reminder	40
Turning off the TV Guide On Screen®
automatic display feature	40
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