
TOSHIBA
Color Television
OWNER'S MANUAL
CF19H22
© TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 1998

Dear Customer
Congratulations! You have purchased one of the
finest Color TV's on the market!
This manual will help you use the many exciting and
useful features to make your "IV viewing more enjoy-
able than ever before.
Before operating your TV set, please read all these
safety and operating instructions completely and
then retain for future reference.
Safety Precautions
Customer's Record
You will find the model number and serial number on
the back of your "IV set.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided below,
Refer tothem whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA
dealer regarding this product.
Model Number
Serial Number
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
WARNING
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC
ELEC'mlQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PER-
SONNEL.
The lightning symbol in the triangle tells
you thatthe voltage inside this product may
be strong enough to cause an electric shock.
DO NOT TRY TO SERVICE THIS PRODUCT
YOURSELF.
you that important operating and mainte-
The exclamation point in the triangle tells
nance instructions follow this symbol.
CAUTIONS:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS
POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD
RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
PRONGS CAN BE FULLY INSERTED INTO THE
OUTLET TO PREVENT ANY EXPOSURE OF THE
PRONGS ON THE POLARIZED PLUG.
Avoid displaying stationaryimages on your TV screen
for extended periods of time. Stationary patterns
generated by computer displays, video games, stock
market reports, etc. can become permanently en-
grained on the picture tube. This damage is not
protected by your warranty as it is the result of
misuse. Should you wish to use your TOSHIBA Tel-
evision to display still images, it is always advisable
to reduce brightness and contrast settings. Never
leave a video game or computer display unattended.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER IN THE USA:
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
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Table of Contents
Set Up
Installing Your "IV Set ....................................... 3
Antenna/Cable "IV Connection ......................... 4
Basic Operation
Operation and Controls (TV Set) ...................... 5
Operation and Controls (Remote Control) ...... 6
Menu Function (General Instructions) ............. 7
Programming Channel Memory ...................... 8
Convenient Remote Functions ....................... 10
Installing Your TV Set
Advanced Operation
Adjusting the Picture ...................................... 11
Locking Channels ............................................ 12
Operating Closed Captioning Feature ........... 13
Reference Section
Cleaning and Care ........................................... 14 _--
Before Calling Service Personnel .................. 14
Limited United States Warranty ................... 15
Specifications ................................... Back cover
Where to install
Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform.
The mounting surface should be flat and steady.
Lighting
Do not place the TV in a room where direct lighting
strikes the screen. Use soft and indirect lighting.
Air circulation
Place the TV far enough from the walls to allow
proper ventilation. This will prevent the TV from
overheating and avoid possible damage to the TV,
Avoid dusty places too.
Power supply
Plug into an electrical outlet with standard house-
hold power (120 volt AC, 60Hz). Do not change the
plug's safety prong. See the right column.
WARNING : TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY
• Do not stand or climb on the TV.
• Do not put a VCR or any heavy object on top of
the TV.
CAUTION :
As a safety feature, the plug has one prong wider
than the other, It will fit only one way into a stand-
ard electrical outlet. If the plug will not fit into the
outlet, try turning it around. If the plug will not fit
either way, the outlet is probably old and non-
_tandard.
You will need to
have a new outlet Wide prong
installed by an
electrician.
DO NOT CHANGE
THE SAFETY
FEATURE OF THE
PLUG.
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Antenna/Cable TV Connection
You can use either an indoor or outdoor antenna to receive VHF and/or UHF channels.
Channels 2 - 13 are VHF channels, and channels 14 - 69 are UHF channels.
We recommend using an outdoor antenna for better picture quality.
You can receive Cable "IV by connecting a cable supplied by your local cable company.
F-type connector
(Not supplied)
or cuHFIFe 300_ohmCt_vRin.lea d cable--_
{ 75ohmcoaxiale
oR _
UHF _
_j (Not supplied)
Back of TV
• Follow this diagram if your cable company requires • Follow this diagram if you use a VCR.
you to connect a cable box.
Incoming Incoming
Cable Cable
Back of TV
Cable box
VCR
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When selecting channels in the cable box, first tune your
"rv to the output channels of the cable box (usually 3 or
4).
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To watch video tapes, tune your TV to the output
channel of the VCR (usually 3 or 4), then begin viewing
the video tape.
Back of TV
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Operation and Controls (TV Set)
Front view
You can choose from three different languages (ENG-
LISH, FRENCH, and SPANISH) for the on-screen displays
(adjustment menus and messages).
1 Press MENU (then ADV •
or V) repeatedly until
"LANGUAGE" in the Set up
menu is displayed in
purple.
--Remote ;ensor
2 Press <1(<) orl_ (>) until
your desired language is
displayed in purple. If you
select "FRENCH" for
example, the display
language changes to
French.
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ADD/ERASE ABO_ERAS_
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LANGUAGE: _ENGLISH FAENC_
TO S£LECT ITEM pUSH AOV
TO CONTR.. PUSH - +
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PROGRN_E CAN
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SPANISH
ESPAGNOL
First- Time Operation
Turn on TV and place channels in memory.
See page 8.
(_) POWER button
Press to turn on the TV.
Press again to turn off the TV.
_) CHANNEL •/• buttons
Press • to select next higher channel.
Press • to select next lower channel.
_) VOLUME Y/k buttons (Dual function with _))
Press • to increase the volume.
Press • to decrease the volume.
VOLL_ME
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(_) MENU button
Refer to the "Menu Function" on page 7.
(_ </> buttons
Refer to the "Menu Function" on page 7.
When this function is activated, your TV will
automatically display a variety of its on-screen menus
and special features.
This function is provided for demonstration purpose
only.
Press MENU (then ADV •
or •) repeatedly until
"DEMO" in the Option
OFF TIMER 0 M_N
DEMO: • START STOP
C CAPTION: • O1 C2 TI T2 OFF
menu is displayed in
purple.
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Press 4 (<) orl_ (>) to select
TO SELECT ITEM PUSH ADV
TO C(_NTROL PUSH - *
"START".
The on-screen demonstration will
start after about 6 seconds.
To stop the demonstration
Press RECALL on the Remote or select =STOP" in the
menu,
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Auto-Power-Off feature
Ifa vacant channelistuned in or a TV broadcast hasfinished
for the day, the TV automatically turns off after about 15
minutes. This feature does not operate in the VIDEO mode.
Last Mode Memory feature
If the power is cut off while you are watching the TV and
then later restored, the TV will turn back on automati-
cally by the Last Mode Memory feature. To ensure that
the power does not turn on, when you are away from
home for e long time, unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet.
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