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