Navigating the menu system, Video | Toshiba 42LX177 specification

Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation

Navigating the menu system

You can use the buttons on the remote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV’s on-screen menu system.

•Press Yto 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 Tto save your menu settings or select a highlighted item. (A highlighted menu item appears in a different color in the menu.)

•All menus close automatically if you do not make a selection within 60 seconds, except the signal meter menu, which closes automatically after about 5 minutes.

•To close a menu instantly, press O.

Note: The menu background may sometimes appear black, depending on the signal the TV is receiving. This is not a sign of malfunction.

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Mode	Sports
Picture Settings
Noise Reduction
ColorMaster Pro
xvYCC Selection	Off
Game Mode	Off
Theater Settings
TheaterLock	Off
Navigate	ENTER Select CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

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42LX177 46LX177 52LX177 57LX177 Safety Precautions Dear Customer Additional Safety Precautions Important Safety InstructionsInstallation, Care, and Service Installation Service Care To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand To Display your LCD TV using a Wall BracketChoosing a location for your LCD TV Removing the Pedestal Stand Part Important notes about your LCD TVTrademark Information Contents Troubleshooting Features of your new TV IntroductionWelcome 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 Connecting your TV Overview of cable typesAbout the connection illustrations You will need Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV no Cable boxTo view the antenna or Cable signal To view the VCR Coaxial cables Video cable Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable boxTo view basic and premium Cable channels Standard audio cables To view the VCR or view and record antenna channels To view antenna or Cable channelsTo view the DVD player To record a TV program while watching a DVD To connect the IR blaster cable To control the devicesIf you cannot locate the device’s infrared sensor IR cable Connecting a camcorderTo view the camcorder video Select the Video 2 video input source on the TV To view the Hdmi device video Connecting an Hdmi or DVI device to the Hdmi inputTo connect an Hdmi device, you will need To connect a DVI device, you will need CE-Link connection Before controlling the devicesThree Hdmi cables Connecting an audio system To control the audio Connecting a personal computer PC To connect a PC to the PC in terminal on the TVTo connect a PC to the Hdmi terminal on the TV File sharing Connecting a home networkHub or switch Personal E-mail Router/switch1 Modem DSL or cable2 Coaxial or telephone cable depending on your modem Remote control effective range Using the remote controlInstalling the remote control batteries To install the remote control batteries Learning about the remote control TheaterWide 1/2/3, Full, 43 HD, and Native Remote Control functional key chart Combo ReceiverSatellite DVD CH RTN Mode Select Default device mode control before programming Using the remote control to operate your other devicesDevice code setup Mode Select Device mode control after programming To unlock the remote control’s volume keys Using the volume lock featureOperational feature reset To reset the remote control TVs Cable boxesSatellite receivers DVDs 3D LAB DVD/VCR Combo VCRs KEC STS DBS/PVR Combo PVRsCable/PVR Combo Audio Amp Audio Amp/Tuners SAE Menu layout and navigation Main menu layoutIcon Option Installation Setup/Installation menu layoutSetup menu Thinc menu Navigating the menu system Video Setting up your TV Setting the Demo ModeSelecting the menu language To configure the ANT input source Programming channels automaticallyTo program channels automatically Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory To set the Auto Input Setting the Auto Input featureTo reset Auto Input To turn off the Auto Input To remove channel labels Labeling channelsTo assign channel labels To create and assign a custom label To delete the custom label Setting the Hdmi audio modeTo set the Hdmi audio mode Open the Channel Labeling window Viewing the digital signal meter Reset Factory DefaultsViewing the system status To cancel the reset Selecting the Power-On ModeSelecting the Demo Mode To set the Power-On Mode feature Using the TV’s features Press CABLE/SAT, DVD, VCR/PVR, AUX1, AUX2 Input labeling example To label the video input sourcesTo clear the input labels Favorites Browser Tuning channelsTuning channels using Channel Browser Picture Preview Elements of the Channel Browser Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List Tuning to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed Switching between two channels using Channel ReturnSwitching between two channels using SurfLock TheaterWide 1 picture size for 43 format programs Selecting the picture sizeNatural picture size TheaterWide 2 picture size for letter box programs Full picture size for 169 480i, 480p source programs only To turn on the auto aspect ratio feature Using the auto aspect ratio featureTo set the scroll settings To turn off the auto aspect ratio feature Using the POP double-window feature Using the Freeze featureUsing the POP features To use the Freeze feature To select the picture mode Adjusting the pictureSelecting the picture mode Mode Picture Quality To adjust the picture quality Using the TheaterLock featureAdjusting the picture quality To turn on TheaterLock To view captions or text Using the closed caption modeBase closed captions Highlight T1, T2, T3, or T4 Digital CC Settings Using the Closed Caption button on the remote controlCC Selector Muting the sound Adjusting the audioUsing the digital audio selector Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts To adjust the audio quality Adjusting the audio qualityUsing the StableSound feature To turn on the StableSound feature Using the Dolby Digital Dynamic Range Control feature Turning off the built-in speakers If you cannot remember your PIN code Using the Locks menuEntering the PIN code Changing your PIN code To block and unblock TV programs and movies Press b to highlight Enable Rating BlockingBlocking TV programs and movies by rating V-Chip To download the additional rating system if available Blocking channels To block channelsTo unblock individual channels Using the input lock feature Unlocking programs temporarily To cancel the GameTimer To unlock the control panel Using the GameTimerTo set the GameTimer To lock the control panel Highlight Off in above, or press and hold To adjust the PC settings Using the PC settings featureSetting the PC Audio To set the PC Audio Setting the sleep timer Using CE-LinkCE-Link playback device HD DVD player, etc. control CE-Link input source selection Other CE-Link functionsCE-Link Player Control menu functions Using the Hdmi settings feature To set the CE-Link SetupTo set the Hdmi Settings To display TV status information using Recall Understanding the auto power off featureUnderstanding the last mode memory feature To display TV status information using Info Using dynamic contrast Using the TV’s advanced featuresUsing the advanced picture settings features Using the static gamma feature To select the color temperature Selecting the color temperatureUsing the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature To turn on the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature To set the Cinema Mode to Film Selecting the cinema mode 480i and 1080i signalsUsing the ClearFrame feature To set the Cinema Mode to Video To change the CableClear settings Using the Film Stabilization featureUsing CableClear digital noise reduction CableClear field, select your desired setting Using Mpeg noise reduction Using the ColorMaster Pro featureUsing Color Palette Adjustment To create a User Colors Repeat for other items Press O Using xvYCC Selection feature Using the Game Mode feature To adjust the WOW settings Using the advanced audio settings featuresUsing the SRS WOW surround sound feature To turn on the Dolby Virtual and SRS TruSurround feature Using the Help feature Help Main MenuHelp Subgroups Specific Help Items Operational Items File sharing Using the Thinc home network featureConnecting the TV to your home network 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 Resetting the network address Compatible operating systemsOn 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 To enter text using the software keyboard Using the software keyboardAbout the Software Upgrade feature Home Network Picture Viewer/JPEG file specifications Media specificationsFile/folder name specifications Audio Player/MP3 file specifications Accessing Jpeg files stored on a networked PC Using the Picture ViewerNetworked PC specifications Maximum number of files per shared folder To set the slide show interval Viewing Jpeg files on the TVDuring the slide show To close the Picture Viewer Playing MP3 files stored on a networked PC Using the Audio PlayerTo adjust or mute the volume During playback Setting up Personal E-mail Setting up the Personal E-mail featureRequired information and services Highlight Personal E-mail Setup and press T Highlight the E-mail Account Setup field, and press T E-mail Account Setup window appears illustrated below100 Setup window Description of fields in the E-mail Account Mail Inbox Using the Personal E-mail featureUnread E-mail Notification Elements of the Inbox Read View To read e-mail103 Troubleshooting General troubleshooting104 105 Picture Viewer problems Home network troubleshootingAudio Player problems Basic network setup problems 107 Home server setup problemsPersonal E-mail problems Depending on the type of HTML, some images may not display LED Indication Condition Solution LED indications108 Appendix SpecificationsFormat Resolution Frequency Pixel Clock Frequency 109 110 Appendix Limited United States Warranty For LCD Televisions 26 and Larger111 Limited Canadian Warranty For Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions112 113 Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy 114 Index 115 116 109 117 07-05