Toshiba 42LX177 manual Introduction, Welcome to Toshiba, Features of your new TV

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome to Toshiba

Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market. This digital television is capable of receiving analog basic, digital basic and digital premium cable television programming by direct connection to a cable system providing such programming. A security card provided by your cable operator is required to view encrypted digital programming. Certain advanced and interactive digital cable services such as video-on-demand, a cable operator’s enhanced program guide and data-enhanced television services may require the use of a set-top box. For more information call your local cable operator.

Features of your new TV

The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new Toshiba widescreen, integrated HD, LCD TV:

•Integrated digital tuning (8VSB ATSC and QAM) eliminates the need for a separate digital converter set-top box (in most cases).

•ClearFrame™ new 120Hz anti-blur feature (- page 79)

•1080p output resolution.

•Three HDMI™ digital, high-definition multimedia interfaces capable of supporting up to 1080p sources (- page 20).

•HDMI new capabilities

Lip-Sync Latency feature activates an auto audio/video display timing adjustment function that allows HDMI source devices to accurately perform synchronization automatically.

Deep Color feature allows to HDMI source to increase available colors bits within the boundaries defined by the RGB or YCbCr color space.

xvYCC feature expands the acceptable color range (limits) in the HDMI signals, then allows sending wider color signals from HDMI source.

•Two sets of ColorStream® HD high-resolution component video inputs (- page 17).

•SRS WOW™ and Dolby Virtual and SRS TruSurround™ audio technologies (- page 84).

•Digital Audio Out optical audio connection with Dolby® Digital optical output format (- page 66).

•CableClear® digital picture noise reduction (- page 80).

•Double-window POP feature (- page 59).

•PC IN (Analog RGB) computer terminal (- page 23).

•Ethernet (RJ-45) (THINC™) port for connecting the TV to a home network to enable file sharing (JPEG, MP3), and use of personal e-mail (- Chapter 8).

•Channel Labeling allows you to put the Call Letters (e.g. ABC, HBO, etc.) on the screen along with the station numbers, so you always know what you’re watching (- page 47).

•IR IN and IR OUT infrared terminals using the IR blaster cable for IR pass-through device control (- pages 14, 18, and 19).

•ColorMaster™ Pro allows you to adjust the TV’s standard colors and create up to three additional custom colors. (- page 81).

•CE-Linkallows control of external devices from the TV via HDMI connection (- page 73).

•The Personal E-mailfeature allows you to access your e-mail server through the TV (- page 99).

•Help feature allows you to research and analyze commonly misunderstood behavior directly from your TV (-

page 85).

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