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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using

your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TV front and side panel controls and connections . . . . . . . . 11 TV back panel connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 2: Connecting your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Overview of cable types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About the connection illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV

(no Cable box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream®

(component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver . . . . . . . 16 Connecting a device to the IR OUT infrared terminal using

the IR blaster cable for IR pass-through device

control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting a camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting an HDMI™ or DVI device to the HDMI

input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Connecting a digital audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting an audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting a personal computer (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 3: Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Preparing the remote control for use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Remote control effective range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Learning about the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the remote control to control your other devices . . . . 24 Remote Control functional key chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Programming the remote control to control your other

devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Remote control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Main menu layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Setup/Installation menu layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Navigating the menu system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 5: Setting up your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Selecting the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Configuring the antenna input source for the ANT

terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory . . . . 32 Programming channels automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Labeling channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting the HDMI™ audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Setting the Power-On Mode feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Viewing the digital signal meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Viewing the system status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Selecting the video input source to view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Labeling the video input sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tuning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Tuning channels using the Channel Browser™ . . . . . . . 38 Tuning to the next programmed channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Switching between two channels using Channel

Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Switching between two channels using SurfLock™. . . . 40 Selecting the picture size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Scrolling the TheaterWide® picture

(TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the auto aspect ratio feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Selecting the cinema mode (480i and 1080i signals) . . . . . . 43 Adjusting the picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Selecting the picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting the picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the closed caption mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Base closed captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Digital CC Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 CC Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting the audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Using the digital audio selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Adjusting the audio quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using the StableSound® feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Selecting the optical audio output format . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using the Dolby® Digital Dynamic Range

Control feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Using the Locks menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Entering the PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 If you cannot remember your PIN code. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Changing your PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Blocking TV programs and movies by rating

(V-Chip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Downloading an additional rating system for blocking

TV programs and movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Blocking channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Unlocking programs temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using the input lock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using the control panel lock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the PC settings feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setting the PC Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Displaying TV status information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Understanding the auto power off feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Understanding the last mode memory feature . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 7: Using the TV’s advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the advanced picture settings features . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using dynamic contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using the static gamma feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Selecting the color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Selecting the lamp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using CableClear® digital noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using MPEG noise reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the Game Mode feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using the advanced audio settings features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using the SRS WOW™ surround sound feature . . . . . . 59

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 LED indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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65HM117, 57HM117 specifications

The Toshiba 57HM117 and 65HM117 are part of Toshiba's line of rear projection televisions that offered consumers a compelling blend of advanced technology and large screen entertainment, ideal for movie enthusiasts and gamers alike.

One of the standout features of these models is their impressive screen size, providing a cinema-like experience right from the comfort of home. The 57HM117 comes with a screen size of 57 inches, while the 65HM117 boasts an even larger 65-inch display, making both models suitable for expansive living spaces or home theaters.

Both televisions employ Toshiba's DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology, which utilizes micro-mirrors to produce bright and sharp images. This technology is known for its ability to deliver vibrant colors and a high contrast ratio, enhancing the overall viewing experience. The 57HM117 and 65HM117 support a native resolution of 1080p, which means they can display high-definition content with remarkable clarity and detail, perfect for enjoying Blu-ray films or high-definition broadcasts.

In terms of connectivity, these models are equipped with multiple inputs, including HDMI, component, and composite connections, allowing users to easily connect a range of devices such as DVD players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. This versatility ensures that users can enjoy a wide variety of content with ease. Additionally, they feature integrated digital tuners for access to over-the-air broadcast channels.

Another notable characteristic is Toshiba’s variable picture modes, which allow users to customize their viewing preferences depending on the content being viewed or the ambient light in the room. Options typically include settings designed for sports, movies, and standard viewing.

The design of both televisions is sleek and modern, complementing any home decor. The rear projection technology means that they can be placed close to walls, making them a suitable choice for smaller spaces without sacrificing the size of the screen.

Ultimately, the Toshiba 57HM117 and 65HM117 televisions represent a blend of innovative technology and user-friendly features, making them a strong choice for anyone looking to enhance their home entertainment experience.
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