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Dear Customer
Safety Precautions
Installation
Important Safety Instructions
Installation, Care, and Service
Additional Safety Precautions
Care
Service
Removing the Pedestal Stand
To Display your LCD TV using a Wall Bracket
Choosing a location for your LCD TV
To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand
Part
Important notes about your LCD TV
Trademark Information
Contents
Troubleshooting
Features of your new TV
Introduction
Welcome to Toshiba
Introduction
Green and Yellow LEDs
TV front and side panel controls and connections
ColorStream HD-1 and ColorStream HD-2
TV back panel connections
Thinc system Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection
Connecting your TV
Overview of cable types
About the connection illustrations
To view the VCR
Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV no Cable box
To view the antenna or Cable signal
You will need
Standard audio cables
Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box
To view basic and premium Cable channels
Coaxial cables Video cable
To record a TV program while watching a DVD
To view antenna or Cable channels
To view the DVD player
To view the VCR or view and record antenna channels
To connect the IR blaster cable
To control the devices
If you cannot locate the device’s infrared sensor
Select the Video 2 video input source on the TV
Connecting a camcorder
To view the camcorder video
IR cable
To connect a DVI device, you will need
Connecting an Hdmi or DVI device to the Hdmi input
To connect an Hdmi device, you will need
To view the Hdmi device video
CE-Link connection
Before controlling the devices
Three Hdmi cables
To control the audio
Connecting an audio system
Connecting a personal computer PC
To connect a PC to the PC in terminal on the TV
To connect a PC to the Hdmi terminal on the TV
Personal E-mail
Connecting a home network
Hub or switch
File sharing
Coaxial or telephone cable depending on your modem
Router/switch1 Modem DSL or cable2
To install the remote control batteries
Using the remote control
Installing the remote control batteries
Remote control effective range
Learning about the remote control
TheaterWide 1/2/3, Full, 43 HD, and Native
Remote Control functional key chart
Combo Receiver
Satellite DVD
CH RTN
Mode Select Device mode control after programming
Using the remote control to operate your other devices
Device code setup
Mode Select Default device mode control before programming
To reset the remote control
Using the volume lock feature
Operational feature reset
To unlock the remote control’s volume keys
TVs
Cable boxes
Satellite receivers
3D LAB
DVDs
VCRs
DVD/VCR Combo
KEC
STS
Audio Amp
PVRs
Cable/PVR Combo
DBS/PVR Combo
SAE
Audio Amp/Tuners
Menu layout and navigation
Main menu layout
Icon Option
Thinc menu
Setup/Installation menu layout
Setup menu
Installation
Video
Navigating the menu system
Setting up your TV
Setting the Demo Mode
Selecting the menu language
To configure the ANT input source
Programming channels automatically
To program channels automatically
Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory
To turn off the Auto Input
Setting the Auto Input feature
To reset Auto Input
To set the Auto Input
To create and assign a custom label
Labeling channels
To assign channel labels
To remove channel labels
Open the Channel Labeling window
Setting the Hdmi audio mode
To set the Hdmi audio mode
To delete the custom label
Viewing the digital signal meter
Reset Factory Defaults
Viewing the system status
To set the Power-On Mode feature
Selecting the Power-On Mode
Selecting the Demo Mode
To cancel the reset
Press CABLE/SAT, DVD, VCR/PVR, AUX1, AUX2
Using the TV’s features
Input labeling example
To label the video input sources
To clear the input labels
Picture Preview
Tuning channels
Tuning channels using Channel Browser
Favorites Browser
Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List
Elements of the Channel Browser
Tuning to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed
Switching between two channels using Channel Return
Switching between two channels using SurfLock
TheaterWide 2 picture size for letter box programs
Selecting the picture size
Natural picture size
TheaterWide 1 picture size for 43 format programs
Full picture size for 169 480i, 480p source programs only
To turn off the auto aspect ratio feature
Using the auto aspect ratio feature
To set the scroll settings
To turn on the auto aspect ratio feature
To use the Freeze feature
Using the Freeze feature
Using the POP features
Using the POP double-window feature
Mode Picture Quality
Adjusting the picture
Selecting the picture mode
To select the picture mode
To turn on TheaterLock
Using the TheaterLock feature
Adjusting the picture quality
To adjust the picture quality
Highlight T1, T2, T3, or T4
Using the closed caption mode
Base closed captions
To view captions or text
Digital CC Settings
Using the Closed Caption button on the remote control
CC Selector
Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts
Adjusting the audio
Using the digital audio selector
Muting the sound
To turn on the StableSound feature
Adjusting the audio quality
Using the StableSound feature
To adjust the audio quality
Turning off the built-in speakers
Using the Dolby Digital Dynamic Range Control feature
Changing your PIN code
Using the Locks menu
Entering the PIN code
If you cannot remember your PIN code
To download the additional rating system if available
Press b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking
Blocking TV programs and movies by rating V-Chip
To block and unblock TV programs and movies
Blocking channels
To block channels
To unblock individual channels
Unlocking programs temporarily
Using the input lock feature
Highlight Off in above, or press and hold
Using the GameTimer
To set the GameTimer To lock the control panel
To cancel the GameTimer To unlock the control panel
To set the PC Audio
Using the PC settings feature
Setting the PC Audio
To adjust the PC settings
Setting the sleep timer
Using CE-Link
CE-Link playback device HD DVD player, etc. control
CE-Link input source selection
Other CE-Link functions
CE-Link Player Control menu functions
Using the Hdmi settings feature
To set the CE-Link Setup
To set the Hdmi Settings
To display TV status information using Info
Understanding the auto power off feature
Understanding the last mode memory feature
To display TV status information using Recall
Using the static gamma feature
Using the TV’s advanced features
Using the advanced picture settings features
Using dynamic contrast
To turn on the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature
Selecting the color temperature
Using the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature
To select the color temperature
To set the Cinema Mode to Video
Selecting the cinema mode 480i and 1080i signals
Using the ClearFrame feature
To set the Cinema Mode to Film
CableClear field, select your desired setting
Using the Film Stabilization feature
Using CableClear digital noise reduction
To change the CableClear settings
Using Mpeg noise reduction
Using the ColorMaster Pro feature
Using Color Palette Adjustment
Repeat for other items Press O
To create a User Colors
Using the Game Mode feature
Using xvYCC Selection feature
To turn on the Dolby Virtual and SRS TruSurround feature
Using the advanced audio settings features
Using the SRS WOW surround sound feature
To adjust the WOW settings
Using the Help feature
Help Main Menu
Help Subgroups
Operational Items
Specific Help Items
Personal E-mail
Using the Thinc home network feature
Connecting the TV to your home network
File sharing
To set up the network address
Automatically setting up the network address
Either… Highlight OK and press T
Basic Network Setup menu appears
Resetting the network address
Compatible operating systems
On your PC
Permissions window for the selected folder
Go to section D, Setting up file sharing on the TV, on
Properties window
Properties window for the selected folder
Or MP3 Music Directory
Setting up file sharing on the TV
Home Network
Using the software keyboard
About the Software Upgrade feature
To enter text using the software keyboard
Audio Player/MP3 file specifications
Media specifications
File/folder name specifications
Picture Viewer/JPEG file specifications
Maximum number of files per shared folder
Using the Picture Viewer
Networked PC specifications
Accessing Jpeg files stored on a networked PC
To close the Picture Viewer
Viewing Jpeg files on the TV
During the slide show
To set the slide show interval
During playback
Using the Audio Player
To adjust or mute the volume
Playing MP3 files stored on a networked PC
Highlight Personal E-mail Setup and press T
Setting up the Personal E-mail feature
Required information and services
Setting up Personal E-mail
Highlight the E-mail Account Setup field, and press T
E-mail Account Setup window appears illustrated below
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Description of fields in the E-mail Account
Setup window
Elements of the Inbox
Using the Personal E-mail feature
Unread E-mail Notification
Mail Inbox
Read View
To read e-mail
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Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting
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Basic network setup problems
Home network troubleshooting
Audio Player problems
Picture Viewer problems
Depending on the type of HTML, some images may not display
Home server setup problems
Personal E-mail problems
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LED Indication Condition Solution
LED indications
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Specifications
Format Resolution Frequency Pixel Clock Frequency
Appendix
Appendix
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Limited United States Warranty
For LCD Televisions 26 and Larger
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Limited Canadian Warranty
For Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions
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Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy
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Index
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