Toshiba 14VL43C, 20VL43C Owner's Manual

TOSHIBA.

WNER'S

ANUAL

LCD TV

Safety Instruction

Warning

lO I'RIEVFN'I I IRF t l It SHUCK II:\7AR I) Ill) N()I I,.SI't)SI. IRIS 'VI'I'I IANC I' I() RA IN( IR ,\IOIS I1! Itl

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK

NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

I( IIS Y)'Allll)I IS

INl INI)I 1) 1<) Al F.kI II IE

1tNlIt It) 1III I'K I ISI

'.NCC OF

I ININSULAI'FI)

"1)ANl IIIU)l IS VOLTi;;

l \Vl1I I IN 1III

PROM If IS i'4( c).St

ItI II IA 1 MAYHEOF

NIL 'I I - I t 1 1 N I %I 1A

. Nil UUI.

10(ONSI I I 117 I. A

RISK III. 11 Et.TRIO SH

(

x As IU I'kk%C 515.

Important Safety Instructions

II IIS SY\IH<)I IN IN I FNNF.U I U ALI',It I' I I IL

USER li )1 III'. 1'nl SI.NCr. Or I\I I

r )ltI)ANI

01'F I(A F IN,.ANI) ..\I AI NIFNANC I

ISLRVI4

1514,1 INS I IkU

( PIONS IN I NI

I I 11- RAIURI A

(

COMPANYI NG I Ill

AI'I'LIAN('I

This equipmcnt Its hcrn designed and muniFacrared to liters international safety staud;uds but. like any clrtlticd

rquipflent, care

must

Lr taken it you arc to obtain the best rcxdts and safety is to he assured. So. please read the

points below for your own safety. They ,ire of a general nature, intended to help you with all your run Ironic

consumer produt is and stnnC points flay not apply to the goods you have just purchased.

■

Itcatt these

iIs lru<

lions.

■

Keep rhtsr

inatuttions.

■

I Irrrl All wafflings.

■

Ioll

hurl l

tMMt.

■

Do nut me this I'V tea water.

■

t titan only with .l dry cloth.

■

Do not block :uhv vouilation oprningg.

Install ill

:u(oul:nlte with the m:mof

tcuuCI's

instruct it lls

■

Do not ilurall near any prat wmrco such as nduusrs.

hem rrgislets,

stoves. or Mute apparatus

(

nollebug

ampliliets) tint pmdnte heat.

■

T1is1V is not conlplelcly disconoetroll h,nn

a power

supply

line, ,is nlinule

tuucnt is consomcd even when

Ibt Power bnrnm is lolncd o17

■

Do not place

hoe objeos or

naked iI.unr \ources,

ssttlr As

lighted candle,

or oil-hl light

oil or , lo,, tit tire TV.

I Iigh tentp

erarllre\.JiI

IIKit

pLtsric

J' I

kal to

liras.

■

Do nor u•

t on 11111

of ncc l V :Illy object or

Canunirlcr (Felt

might spill

liquids or small objets two the'[ V.

■

I'rometi the power cad front being walked on w pinched, paiuerd,uly al plugs, cunveuuicllee IrteptaeirS. and the point where

it exits the uuiu.

■

( )sly use attachmrn,J.lrcessurics spccifi<rl by der nh:oudacturcr.

■

Use only with tilt tan. stand

, Tripod.

Inatlul, or ruble

slscclfirlI hy dit nstnu8euutn

of sold wirh rhr

,l,P,r.n m \Vhen a rare I\ uwd,

use caution wild,

ml wtog the cardalq to

uns cornhinmilnl I,. Avoid inpuy

Ii om sip-over.

■

Unplug this appaanls dining lightning srnrmc or when

unused loo long periods of time.

■

Relcr all servicing to qualilietl service personnel.

SCl vicing is tcyuired wIldu tilt apparatus has been

daniagcd in

any way

suchas IX" supply

trod

IM plug

it d.,nugcd, luluid has hcrn spilled or objects lust s:dlm

ono the appnatus. nc^ .yq,at anus has been exposed of,

IJitt or moisture

dots not oper.or nornl

dly. or has hcrn

duopptd.

■

I he apparatus shall not lit: exposed to dripping or

sph,hing amid no nbjrcis filled with liquids. such as e.i\c '1.11 be plated

on for apparalus-

■G4d

dsoclC

lluonl rnl Lllttp in

LCD

Mlle,

CUIIlJms

small amolnn of nwrtuiy

I'kasr

follow local onliinustrs

rrl;ulaeons for

disposd.

Exemptions

■

lush Iba i. unu l i,ihIV tin .uuy J.Imagic causal by n.uuL.I diaasrer (such .1% liuurdrr, fire, earthquake). uses by third person,

err, Hlents, owners intentimcd misuse, or ose in other inrpmper rnnditiuns.

• lode ih:t is not liable lm incident:d damages (sus 11 .ter profit toss or

interruption

in business, nod icatiou or erasure of record

data, etc.) CA flux] by use t w if muse of pn,d uc t.

• Ib,shuha is not 11214c lot u ,y damage caused by ocylcc t of the insrttrainn, described in the owner'

s manual.

■

Ioshub

.t is not

ltahk tot atp• cLtmagc wtnnl by misuse Ii r malfunctiuo ii neigh si nndnncous use n1 thus piodua and the

connected cttuipment.

Table

of contents

ntroduction

................................«.............................

W'rknine to losluha ...............................

.........__........4

Fs ploring your

new 'I 'V ...................................... ..... i

Sneering a location hie the I'V ...................................... S

C. awcwn;; the pnwe

cord

and AC atptor ....... 5

Connecting your TV

......... __

('nnnccuug.w anrrnn I without other cqutptnrnt.... ..... 6

(nuuecting n I )VI phicl .rod .t VCR ._ ........................ 7

4 :uuuect ing

a I )VI ) ld.rorr or .irelliw receiver

and a V(R ...................._._............................... .....7

Connecting a I)VL) 14ascr

ssirh cuutptrncnt vidcu ntd

a VCR .............. ........................ _............... .......

Connecting a canrcurder ..............................................

Conne.:

riug an audio

.unplifitI .......................................

Using the remote control

.......................................

L.unini; .them Ili, Rcrnote ('nnuol _._._... _._,. _.. _.... 9

In,ulling nc, rcmotc conu„I h.maics ..__. _ _. _. _. 9

Setting up

yea

Tut uiug rite I V O

n and

Of} _............

_ ....................... l tl

Mew Iintction ......... ..._.................... __................. I II

('han1i

ng the on-cacco display I.mgual;

e ..................... I I

thuguuuning('hanncls

into rile TVs

memory

......... I I

Automatic

Scats ll Memory (ASM) ....................... I I

Manually nmiug sour

I V ...... ........_.... .............. 12

To drip nnnnosauy Iwnirusn nuouI r

_ ..............

Manual Fine Tuni

ng (MI I ) ........................_....... 13

Automatic

I ins lining (

:V f) ............................. 13

Using the TV's Features

........................................

Adjusting Lire Picture ........ ........._..__................... 14

S.Ict(iug the picrurc mud. ._ ................... ..14

Adjusting rhr picruo quality ................................ 14

LSir'g the hluc s,.ccit

Icatutn

.............. _.......... ...... IS

Sskeh,l; the vklrn

input wun

.e ............ _..._.............. I S

Using the into pnwn oil fcjuurr .................. _ .............. I S

Using the RI%VI.RSAL Ivan re ................ _................ .. 16

Selling the off times .... ...... .......................................... . 16

Adjusting the Sound ...... .... ..................................... 17

Adjusting the voluntr .. ..................................... 17

bhuiug the Sound _ ........................................... 17

Adµntinng tin sound quality..... ................... 17

\euiug the MIS AI N I t) mode ..................... ...._ IS

Receiving xemt

or hdingual sound

.......................

I R

I (cull; the WOW (coned rlkrq fcauuc ............... 19

Switching between two program Posirionc .................... 20

I lisplavmg on creen infnrmnioo ._ ........... ......_........ 20

Viewing Teletext ....... __ ........................ »«.......... . 21

Irkrcu un,dc

( 'h.vac

sat tar Idcrnr _.. 2I

IclrtcxI General

i ninrmarinn

....................................... 22

d1U butrun: ................................................. 22

Sub pages: ............................................................ 22

I. Icing PAST mode ...................................................... 23

1king LIST mode .............................. ..................... _... 23

Ielcip.t buttons

on the mmo(c control

................ _......

Appendix .......«...«.......»« ............................. .... .... 25

1rouhlcdtoot im;.................. ..........._ sS

11,o:ulutat ptans'uission Sys u: tux in Iach Cuunusy or

Rc gion ................................. ............................. 2S

C lo:miug and Care ................. .._.......... ........... .......... 26

Spa iliutirmc ................. «............................................ 26

Index

Introduction

Welcome to Toshiba

Congratulation' You have purchased one of the finest TAT I CI)'IV's on the market!

this manual will help YOU use the many excitingaud ISCILI features to

make your IV viewing more enjoyable than heforr.

Before operating

your TV

set, please read all these safety and

operating instructions completely and then keep them for future

reference.

Exploring your new TV

You can operate your TV by rising the hurions oil the 161i panel or the remote control. fhr Side and back panels provide rrrntirrd inputs for

connecting Other equipment to Your *11 *V

F VOLUME +

_POS

Customer's Record

You will find the model number and serial nuutberonthe back of your*[ V

set.

Record these numbers in the spaces provided below.

Refer to them whenever you call upon

your

TOSI 111 BA dealer

regarding this

product.

Model Number Serial Number

II ION VA

l- o

-GI+ Ira

'2)-i

III

(GOB ,

-e (TV/VIDEO)

U - I (POWER)

Headphones

Jack

Remote Sensor

i l ' Power indicator

OFF-Tinier indicator

om q

U O O

r <

U U U

< 5 6

U U U

$ 9

U U O

G' 0 0

O O O

mop 0

U U

rr O

uw P&b,

O O, O

<O 0

U>r^

Pill'.

0 o 0

'.0 O

To remove the cover,

pull the bottom of the cover

toward you.

Selecting a location for the TV

Note

Nelnrr rrc,r, rlhn

q pour I

l! lsreuse real Ure n,yxurrrnr

salCry

ntlorrrraliua

on paqcs 2.

• Place the

I V oil the floor or a surety

level stable surface.

• Place

the .1V in a location where light does not diiectly hit

the +trcen.

•

Place the 1V far enough from the walls to allow prnper ventilation.

Inadequate ventilation may curse overheating, which may damage the"TV.

Connecting the power cord and AC adaptor

AC adaptor(supplied)

Connecting your TV

Power curd(supplied)

If you

havens eonncctcd electronic equipuacut before

or you have been

frustrated in the past.ynu may wish to read this section

. (

(:ahles are trot

supplied.)

You can move the LCD panel

forward and

backward

The plug typo

varies according to the

couuturies.

1.1

Coaxial(antennd)cubie

• A coaxial

cable

is the standard cable

that cuuhes in

from your

antenna,

• Audio and video cables arc usually color Lolled according to use: yellow

(

or video and red and white for.audio, I Ire red audio cable is

for the SLCI ru right channel. and the white

mdin cable is for tlw

stereo

(

or mono

)

tell ehautd.If you look at the rear panel of the

-I-V, you will see char the terminals arc color coded fit the same manner as the cables.

• S-Video cable

for use with

video

equiprracnt

that

his S

Video

col l llccnm.1,

• Compuncut

video

cables conic in sets of three

(typically

color-coded

red, green

, a

nd blue), and are for use with video equipment that hj%

comprment video connectors

YourTV's component video inputs

arc color-coded in the some manner as the cables.

Standard AN cabins(red/white/yellow)

Caution:

Oct not idcy

the T1 1

)a Unhl y;,rr hula hnrshc ri

'x nocrrmq allot

yru:r

rryuqunrnJ.

Connecting an antenna without other equipment

Kp^

UN mixer

(Not supplied)

Connecting a VCR

I'll is connection allows Vol to w•arch VCR or TV progranu. You can record TV programs. You can also record one

TV channel while watchutg another cltauncl.

from antenna

or Cable

Note:

If-,Y),

haw a

mono

V(:R, aun,

ent the

LiMono to

lie

VCR Audio UUI using on,ti

o ec ouNNHo

cahke

If w,u i.na, ;, Vf,R

usfb

Svideo. use oo S

,o cable

(0? (lie S-video

lacks)

,nstcad of

,ht, rcgt,Iw widen cable

the unauthonre I rernrdmy. use.

I tnl:uuun, o; wt-!Sion of television procyams. videotapes. DVfls and other mate; ado; ;ue prohibited under ; eyiumd copyright laws, and nmy subject you to riv i ;uuI c.{wmin; l liability.

Connecting a DVD player and a VCR

This cunne(rion allows you to ware h L)VL). VCR, or 1'V programs. You

can also record one IV channel while watching another chamrel.

':VII:I1, •IIIIto

OF CUs'

Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR

This conncn iuu aliases you to search I )VF)/satellite, V( It. or l V

programs. Yon can record Iinm tltc sarellire rcceivcl or'I V. You cm alsu record one'IV chauuc•I while ware hinK :uu.Iher ch.uuul.

Note

:Pyour U42) player

has

curnprtuv't wtdcu connecDuus, see CWU? 5iUJ a

! ) v r )

/I. i

o:-NI rrrmponcnt

wrdco

ettd rr

VCR o'; rrgr R

From -

Satellite Dish

® uJ

S11"O A, cu

.11. I'll

Note:

uvatcb a VVL)

pmgia .. Me lV

must

select - t, to tmatch a

VCR program. tie

1 V

must

select {r) 2 (see page t al

You can

use

3 stand nil video cable rnstrad

uf:n? S mil(y)

cab/C

between the (Vaud

L)VL) p/avet, but she pienrc quad - tw/t

docxcase

the rllustra(u;n t icR Junta orrc

S s'tile' cable and one parrot audio cables

ra)rrnected

IIWnlbanvD

ptayet

to-0 I on

the IV

Iho un:wlhnti/eu tea ndrtgl. usc, distribution. or revision of Iel(wixmn piapr:u ns, videotapes. L)VDs and other

nateriskmepinlu1 edutnorregional rsrpynght laves, and may sultjecl you In c vii and er:nunal liah.lity

Nate:

10 mae ; <r t)VD Lcrrd&c prrrgrau;, the t V

mist set -ct -0 t to match a

VCR pmgtanr,

Ow TV 'rust

br.

sot to -0

2 (see

page 151.

Y;:r

cart

usc..? starwlant talco cable rnsrtsu/

ofart

.Stdeo

cable

he/twen

the TV

anal

DVT) ptayw/satcllac

rccmvet:

fad 'he pxItem-

guak_ry uvi11

decaea se.

Tiu tl/cstraaon

at Intl

<l ows crm S-wrdco cable

and one pan of

rturlio cuhles

cnnnrrtrc/

from? the UVU

ptalmdsateflrte tecrn.er n> -F) t nn the t V.

[he unaul nitued rrcnrdlnq_ use, distribution. or Ievisnnl if Iclrvnuon programs, videotapes. DVDs anll oilier maledals atn prnhlblted under

w(Illolial

copvnglll laws;. and unary sublect you to civil and criminal Babilily

* Satellete receiver

use only

Connecting a DVD player with component video

and a VCR

Phis connection allows you to watch I )VI.), V(:R, otI'V programs, and record'IV programs. You can record one TV program while watching auonccr I V program.

lour lV has component video connections. Connecting your TV to a

con tponent video cumparible DVD player (meIt as a Toshiba 1 )V I)

pi lyre will) component video) can greatly enhance picture quality and performance.

DVD player with component video

Connecting a camcorder

I his t oniwC Loll allows von to warch video recorded on a cnnr order.

If your tanvoolct bas an S. video connection, an S.video cahlr will

provide bcucr picture pc•rlormance than a standard video cable.

Note:

it Nw.

best

ptctu^r. Irrrlwmance, use

tvenpooent

tmlen cables

br•fween

the IV

ntwl DVO pla ye,

Note:

1)0 001 t rmnrct a statula,d

wtleo

cable :tnrl

an S todoo

cable N, -0 1 (or -0 7)at the

some

1rnte or the plclae pr4bnrtdnce well

be trnacceprablr

Connecting an audio amplifier

This conncc iuu allows you ro lase all audio .tutplif set to adjust the audio

Note:

level. 'I bIN tt)uI(iCCliOlt kIIS() ShOWS you to use uxernal speakers

toamhul1lreaudio.bofbthe.IVaw/thd

amp4her must be

fumed oil

. andthe

er,t ane

ofdw:urrpNrerRRAt

heset

aboie0. oi

jinti

well tut hisu;trey

sotrtrd

Amplifier

Using the remote control

Learning about the Remote Control

CALL

isplays screen inhumation.(IV)

(- ij displays tckrt xr initial/iudcx.(l" IX)

11/(_} scle;ta tclctextl I V mode.

(J (POWER)

i1,.

I V

and

ot}

POSITION NUMBERS

.rlhnc

dIICU

.tcccss

channel

positions.

CP returns to the last viewed channel.

-0 selects the Signal input source.

L, press in display a lour digit sub page number. ('Ihx)

allows access to progranmung mcnnc.

Picluro

Mode aura U

CAw0

=i l U (POWER)

TEXT/TV J Q Or

Stereo/Flilingual

Sound Mule 3

^. v.

-JF idjusra the T V

picture by selecting one of the preset

factory settings.

EXIT.scrs menu infixnration and closes menus. P (V / A) cycles through programed channels.

(/\/v) Also us.,] to highlight selections

on the oil -s(:reen

menus.

d d adjusts the volume

level. Also used to inucase or

((1 >) reduce

the value of it menu option.

OK sets programed menu information.

Teletext Colored Buttons

directly access teletext

linked page.

CD I /II selects steco,

hi lingual

sound mode.

tK mutes the sound.

(} selects hidden tonicnr

during teletext displa

y.(11X)

holds function during teletext

display.(I"I X)

Volume +

Menu'...

[Do press

no change double-size Ictrers

.(l"1X)

press to cancel the

Tl'X mode or display

the accurate

rimc(TTX)

Installing the remote control batteries

I , install ncC hatter

its:

lake rhc hartery cover off the hack olthe reunite control as illustrated.

1. Install two R031AAA batteries. Mitch the + mid - signs on the batteries to the signs on the battery cornparrment.

3. Slide the battery cover

hack on to the remote control until tltc lock

snaps.

• You can tote

your remote

control witlurt

a distance

of 5m and all angle of 30 degrees from the left and right aides of the remote sensor of your TV.

-p (TVi

VIDEO)

Positron

Number

Teletext

buttons

Position♦V

Meru N'

T,lalexl

H - red

Caution:

• fh<prrsr of b.'rtta1C.

lit d rle

_siynatcd

dtsprs;f r area

no not throw

Ixtlteo r

ink)

a Arc

• no

r,pr

mix battery typed tit combine used

b;dlaies with new Ones.

• Refnuvr, rlrarl bolklncs lnknedidlefy

prett•nt bartery.arwl lawn lcakrnp rrltc tl.w 1aua'tyCompW1?&V

Note:

• /1)13U do

1ur

rvl111 use

the itu iota

contrc/ fora

long little.,

remove

the

• lithe setnolr

u r.nnrrol

does

1)111 olxrntc

colrecpv u+ if pre npeliturg range

becomes

reduced 7e1dane both

battens

writ

wrw tW1c

+ 19 hidden pages

Toshiba 14VL43C, 20VL43C Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual