Toshiba 26AV500U, 42AV500U manual Contents

Contents
Important Safety Instructions	3
Installation, Care, and Service	3
Chapter 1: Introduction	8
Welcome to Toshiba	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
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
Viewing the digital signal meter	29
Viewing the system status	29
Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory	30
Programming channels automatically	30
Manually adding channels in the channel memory	30
Manually deleting channels in the channel memory	31
Channel Labels Menu	31
Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features	32
Selecting the video input source to view	32
Tuning channel	32
Favorites Browser	32
Tuning to the next programmed channel	32
Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or
unprogrammed)	32
Switching between two channels using Channel Return 32
Selecting the picture size	33
Adjusting the picture	34
Selecting the picture mode	34
Adjusting the picture quality	35

Using the closed caption mode	35
Base closed captions	35
Digital CC Settings	36
Adjusting the audio	36
Muting the sound	36
Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts	36
Adjusting the audio quality	37
Selecting the optical output format	38
Using the Parental Control menu	38
Entering the PIN code	38
Changing your PIN code	39
If you still cannot remember your PIN code	39
Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip)..	39
Using the PC settings feature	40
Setting the PC Audio	41
Setting the sleep timer	41
Setting the time zone	42
Displaying TV status information	42
Understanding the auto power off feature	42
Understanding the last mode memory feature	42

Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features....	43
Using the advanced picture settings features	43
Using Dynamic Contrast	43
Using DynaLight™	43
Backlight Adjustment	43
Using the static gamma feature	44
Using the auto aspect ratio feature	44
Selecting the color temperature	45
Using MPEG Noise Reduction	45
Using CableClear® digital noise reduction	45

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting		46
General troubleshooting		46
LED indications		47
Chapter 9: Appendix		48
Specifications		48
Limited United States Warranty
for LCD Televisions 26” and Larger........................ 50
Limited Canadian Warranty	..................
for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions		51