Toshiba DLP-50HMX96 User Manual

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Integrated High Definition

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DLP

Projection Television

HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION

50HMX96
56HMX96

IMPORTANT NOTE

Before connecting, operating, or adjusting this product, carefully
read the Important Safety, Installation, Care, and Service
information in the separate Installation Guide.

For an overview of steps for setting up your new TV, see page 7.

Note: To display a High Definition picture, the TV must be receiving a
High Definition signal (such as an over-the-air High Definition TV
broadcast, a High Definition digital cable program, or a High Definition
digital satellite program). For details, please contact your TV antenna
installer, cable provider, or satellite provider.

Note: If the TV is powered off and then quickly on again when the
lamp unit is hot, it may take several minutes for the picture to appear
on-screen. This is a property of DLP
a sign of malfunction. For details, see "IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT
HOT LAMP RESTART" on page 3.

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Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are on the back of
your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.

Model number:

Serial number:

YC/N

VX1A00004100

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CAUTION: This television is for use only with
the Toshiba stand indicated below. Use with other
carts or stands is capable of resulting in
instability, causing possible injury.

Television

Stand Model
50HMX96 ST 5076
56HMX96 ST 5676

FCC Declaration of Conformity
Compliance Statement
(Part 15):

The Toshiba 50HMX96 and 56HMX96 Televisions comply
with Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

The party responsible for compliance to these rules is:
Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
82 Totowa Rd. Wayne, NJ 07470.
Ph: 1-800-631-3811

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
removing and applying power to the equipment, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

Caution: Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by Toshiba could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.

Important notes about your

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DLP

1) The light source for this TV is a projection lamp unit with a

2) When the lamp mode is set to Low Power, every time the

3) Every time the TV is powered on, it may take several minutes

4) The TV’s display is manufactured using an extremely high

5) Always sit approximately 10–25 feet away from the TV and

6) Depending on the media you are viewing, it is possible,

7) This TV contains several cooling fans to moderate

8) The yellow and blue LED lights at the bottom center of the

9) Every time the TV power cord is plugged in, the yellow LED

projection TV

limited service life. When the lamp wears out, the picture
may become dark or black or the lamp may fail, at which time
you must replace the lamp unit (- “Lamp unit replacement
and care” on pages 81–83).

TV is powered on, the lamp will initially be in High Bright
mode but will switch to Low Power mode after a short
period of time. You may notice a change in screen brightness
when this happens. This is normal and is not a sign of
malfunction (- page 55 for details).

for the picture to obtain full brightness (- IMPORTANT
NOTICE ABOUT “HOT LAMP RESTART,” on the next
page).

level of precision technology; however, an occasional pixel
(dot of light) may show constantly on the screen. This is a
structural property of DLP
technology and is not a sign of malfunction. Such pixels are
not visible when the picture is viewed from a normal viewing
distance.

as directly in front of it as possible. The picture quality may
be affected by your viewing position and length of viewing
time. If you sit too closely to the TV for too long, you may
suffer from eye fatigue. See item 29 under “Care” on page 4
of the separate Installation Guide.

although unlikely, that a limited number of viewers may see
a “rainbow effect” on the screen, which can, in rare instances,
result in eye fatigue. This is a rare occurrence related to DLP
technology and is not a sign of TV malfunction.

the internal temperature. You may be able to hear
the fans for several minutes after the TV is turned

feature and is not a sign of TV malfunction. You can set
the Quick Restart

is powered off. See “Setting the Quick Restart™ feature” (­page 30).

TV front indicate your TV’s current status. If either light
flashes, see “LED indications” (- page 80).

will blink until the TV enters standby mode (plugged in but
not powered on). This is normal and is not a sign of
malfunction.

off. This is a function of the Quick Restart

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(Digital Light Processing™)

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feature to stop the fans as soon as the TV

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT “HOT LAMP RESTART”

When the TV has been powered on long enough for the lamp
unit to get hot, it may take several minutes for the picture to
appear on-screen in the following situations:

• When the Quick Restart™ feature is set to OFF and
you turn the TV off and then on again within a few
minutes; or

• If the TV is on when a short-term power failure, power
surge, or other similar power failure occurs, such that
the TV loses and regains power within a few minutes.

This is a property of DLP™ TV lamp technology and is
NOT a sign of malfunction.

If this occurs, the yellow LED on the TV front panel will blink
(and the blue LED will be lit solid) until the TV is finished
restarting the lamp and the normal picture appears. If both
LEDs are blinking, you will need to turn the TV off and then
on again to restart the lamp.

Trademark Information

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use
of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

• WOW, TruSurround, SRS and l symbol are trademarks of SRS
Labs, Inc.
WOW and TruSurround technologies are incorporated under
license from SRS Labs, Inc.

• *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• CableCARD

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

• Digital Light Processing
trademarks of Texas Instruments.

• In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are
registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one
of its affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is a registered mark of
Transcontinental Inc., and is used under license by Gemstar-TV
Guide International, Inc. The TV Guide On Screen
manufactured under license from Gemstar-TV Guide International,
Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. The TV Guide On Screen™ system is
protected by one or more of the following United States patents
4,908,713; 6,498,895; 6,850,693; 6,396,546; 5,940,073; 6,239,794
to Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

• GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC. AND/OR ITS
RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE
ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
INFORMATION OR OTHER DATA IN THE TV GUIDE ON SCREEN
SYSTEM AND CANNOT GUARANTEE SERVICE AVAILABILITY IN
YOUR AREA. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
INFORMATION OR OTHER DATA IN THE TV GUIDE ON SCREEN
SYSTEM.

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is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

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, DLP™ and the DLP™ medallion are

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system is

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Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and

using your new TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

TV front and side panel controls and connections . . . . . . . . . 8

TV back panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 2: Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote control effective range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Learning about the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Remote Control functional key chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the remote control to operate your other devices . . . . 16

Programming the remote control to operate

your other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Device code setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Searching and sampling the code of a device (8500). . . 17

Using the volume lock feature (8000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operational feature reset (8900). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Multi-brand remote control device codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 3: Menu layout and navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Main menu layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Setup/Installation menu layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

THINC menu layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Navigating the menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 4: Setting up your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Selecting the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuring the antenna input sources for the

ANT 1 and ANT 2 terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory . . . . 26

Programming channels automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Manually adding and deleting channels in the channel

memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting the time and date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the ColorStream
Setting the HDMI
Viewing the CableCARD
Setting the Quick Restart

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HD audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Viewing the digital signal meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Viewing the system status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Selecting the video input source to view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Labeling the video input sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Tuning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Tuning channels using the Channel Browser

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. . . . . . . 33

Tuning to the next programmed channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Tuning to a specific channel (programmed or

unprogrammed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Switching between two channels

using Channel Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Switching between two channels using SurfLock

Selecting the picture size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Scrolling the TheaterWide

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picture

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. . . . 36

(TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the auto aspect ratio feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Selecting the cinema mode (480i signals only) . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the POP features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the POP double-window feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Switching the speaker audio (left or right). . . . . . . . . . . 41

POP double-window aspect ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the FREEZE feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Selecting the picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the closed caption mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Closed Caption Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Digital closed captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using the Closed Caption button on the

remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Adjusting the audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using the digital audio selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the audio quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the StableSound

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feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Turning off the built-in speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Selecting the optical audio output format . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using the Locks menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Entering the PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

If you cannot remember your PIN code. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Changing your PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Blocking TV programs and movies

by rating (V-Chip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Blocking TV programs and movies

by additional ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Blocking channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Unlocking programs temporarily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the input lock feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the GameTimer™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the control panel lock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the On/Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using the PC setting feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Displaying TV setting information on-screen

using RECALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Understanding the auto power off feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Understanding the last mode memory feature . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 6: Using the TV’s advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Using the advanced picture settings features . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using dynamic contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using CableClear

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digital noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using MPEG noise reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Selecting the color temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Selecting the lamp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Color Management feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Game Mode feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the advanced audio settings features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the SRS WOW
Using the virtual surround sound feature

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(Dolby

Virtual/SRS TruSurround™) . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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surround sound feature . . . . . . 58

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Chapter 7: Using the THINC™ home network feature . . . . . . . .59

A. Connecting the TV to your home network . . . . . . . . . . . 59

B. Setting up the network address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Automatically setting up the network address . . . . . . . . 59

Manually setting up the network address. . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Resetting the network address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

C. Setting up file sharing on your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Compatible operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setting up file sharing on a PC with Microsoft

Windows

Setting up file sharing on a PC with

Microsoft

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XP Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 . . 61

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Windows® 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

D. Setting up file sharing on the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

About the Software Upgrade feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

E. Viewing/playing shared files on the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Media specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the Picture Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using the Audio Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

F. Setting up e-mail scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Required information and services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting up e-mail scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Description of fields in the “E-mail Scheduling Setup”

window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

G. Using e-mail scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

E-mail parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Sending a request e-mail to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Formatting a request e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Sample request e-mails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Receiving an e-mail from the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Modifying an existing recording or reminder . . . . . . . . 75

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Home network troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

LED indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Chapter 9: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Lamp unit replacement and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Replacing the lamp unit

(User-replaceable component). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

When to replace the lamp unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

How to replace the lamp unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Disposing of the used lamp unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Limited United States Warranty

Limited Canada Warranty

for DLP

for DLP

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Television Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

™

Television Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

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Chapter 1: Introduction

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE TV STAND INSTABILITY

DANGER: RISK OF SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH! Use this TV only with

the TOSHIBA TV stand listed in the
“Specifications” section of this manual. Use with other
stands may result in instability, causing possible injury or
death.

Welcome to Toshiba

Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most
innovative DLP

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,or data-enhanced television services) may require the
use of a set-top box. For more information, call your local
cable operator.

We have provided three separate Guides to facilitate the
installation and operation of your TV.

Please use the Guides in the order shown below to get the
most enjoyment from your new TV.

1) The “Installation Guide” explains how to connect your
TV to your antenna and equipment.

2) The “Operating Guide” provides step-by-step instructions
for using your TV's many features.

3) The “TV Guide On Screen
explains how to set up and navigate the TV Guide
On Screen

Note: The TV screen graphics in the Guides are for illustration
purposes only and may be different from the screens
displayed on your TV.

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projection TVs on the market.

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Interactive Program Guide”

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system in your TV.

Features of your new TV

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

• Integrated digital tuning (8VSB ATSC and QAM)

eliminates the need for a separate digital converter set-top
box (in most cases).

• TV Guide On Screen

(- TV Guide On Screen

• Digital CableCARD

™

no-fee interactive program guide

™

Interactive Program Guide).

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slot for viewing encrypted digital

Cable TV programs (- Installation Guide).

• Two HDMI

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digital, high-definition multimedia interfaces

(- Installation Guide).

• Two sets of ColorStream

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HD high-resolution component

video inputs (- Installation Guide).

• Dolby Digital (- Installation Guide), SRS WOW

(- page 58), and Dolby Virtual/SRS TruSurround
audio technologies (- page 58).

• Digital Audio Out optical audio connection with Dolby

Digital optical output format (- page 46; also see
Installation Guide).

• CableClear

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digital picture noise reduction

(- page 54).

• Double-window POP feature (- page 40).

• PC IN (Analog RGB) for using the TV screen as the display

for a PC (- Installation Guide).

• Ethernet (RJ-45) (THINC

™

) port for connecting the TV

to a home network to enable file sharing (JPEG, MP3) and
e-mail scheduling of recordings and reminders
(- Chapter 7 and Installation Guide).

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Overview of steps for installing,
setting up, and using your new TV

Follow these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many
exciting features.

1 Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, and

service information in the separate Installation Guide.
Keep this manual for future reference.

2 Observe the following when choosing a location for the

TV:

• Read the separate Installation Guide.

• Read the separate TV Guide On Screen

Program Guide.

• Read “Important notes about your DLP

TV” (- page 2).

• Place the TV on the applicable optional TV stand listed

in the “Specifications” section (if available for this TV
model) or on a sturdy, level, stable surface that can
safely support the size and weight of the unit.

• Place the TV in a location where light does not reflect

on the screen.

• Place the TV far enough from walls and other objects to

allow proper ventilation. Inadequate ventilation may
cause overheating, which will damage the TV. THIS
TYPE OF DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER
THE TOSHIBA WARRANTY.

3 Do not plug in any power cords until AFTER you have

connected all cables and devices to your TV.

4 BEFORE connecting cables or devices to the TV, learn

the functions of the TV’s connections and controls
(

- pages 8–9).

5 Connect your other electronic device(s) to the TV

(

- Installation Guide).

6 Connect the supplied G-LINK

your VCR and/or Cable box (if applicable) to the

G-LINK

On Screen
only) (- Installation Guide).

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terminal so you can use the TV Guide

™

features (applies to VCRs and cable boxes

™

/IR blaster cable from

7 Install the batteries in the remote control (- page 11).
8 See “Learning about the remote control” (- page 12) for

an overview of the buttons on the remote control.

9 Program the remote control to operate your other

device(s) (

- pages 16–21).

10 AFTER connecting all cables and devices, plug in the

power cords for your TV and other devices.

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Interactive

™

projection

Chapter 1: Introduction

11 After you plug in the TV power cord, the yellow LED

(on the TV front) will blink 3 times. Wait several seconds
until the yellow LED stops blinking and then press p on
the TV or remote control.

See “LED indications” (- page 80).

12 See “Menu layout and navigation” for a quick overview of

the TV’s menu system (

13 See the separate TV Guide On Screen

Program Guide for details on setting up and using the

TV Guide On Screen

14 Program channels into the TV’s channel memory

(

- page 26).

15 For details on using the TV’s features, see Chapters 5

and 6.

16 For details on connecting the TV to a home network to

enable file sharing and e-mail scheduling of recordings,
see Chapter 7.

17 For help, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide, Chapter 8.
18 For lamp unit replacement instructions, see Chapter 9.
19 For technical specifications and warranty information, see

Chapter 9.

20 Enjoy your new TV!

- page 22).

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Interactive

™

system (if available in your area).

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TV front and side panel controls and connections

Front of TV

1

LAMP POWER TIMER REC

3

2

4

5

6

1 Remote sensor (behind the screen) — Point the remote

control toward this area of the TV screen (- “Remote
control effective range” on page 11).

2 Blue, Yellow and Green/Red LEDs

See “LED indications” on page 80 for additional
information.

3 POWER — Press to turn the TV on and off.

If the TV stops responding to the controls on the remote
control or TV control panel and you cannot turn off the
TV, press and hold the POWER button on the TV control
panel for 5 or more seconds to reset the TV.

4 CHANNEL U u — When no menu is on-screen, these

buttons change the channel (programmed channels only;

- page 26). When a menu is on-screen, these buttons
function as up/down menu navigation buttons.

Right side of TV

7*

11

8

9
10

Control panel

7 *MENU (ENTER) — Press to access the menu system

(- pages 22–23). When a menu is on-screen, the MENU
button on the TV’s side control panel functions as the
ENTER button.

8 ARROWS BbC c — When a menu is on-screen, these

buttons function as up/down/left/right menu navigation
buttons.

9 EXIT — Press to instantly close an on-screen menu.

10 GUIDE — Press to access the TV Guide On Screen

program guide (- TV Guide On Screen
Program Guide).

11 VIDEO-2 IN — The side panel A/V connections are

referred to as “VIDEO 2” and include standard A/V
inputs plus an optional S-video input.

Side panel

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Interactive

™

5 VOLUME + – — When no menu is on-screen, these

buttons adjust the volume level. When a menu is on­screen, these buttons function as left/right menu
navigation buttons.

6 INPUT — Repeatedly press to change the source

you are viewing (ANT 1, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,

ColorStream HD-1, ColorStream HD-2, HDMI 1,
HDMI 2, PC, ANT 2).

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TV back panel connections

For an explanation of cable types and connections, see the Installation Guide.

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1 VIDEO 1 IN — Composite video and analog audio inputs

plus optional S-video inputs for connecting devices with
composite video or S-video output.

Note: Composite video and S-video cables carry only
video information; separate audio cables are required for
a complete connection.

2 ColorStream® HD-1 IN and ColorStream® HD-2 IN

— Two sets of ColorStream
video inputs (with analog stereo audio inputs) for
connecting devices with component video output, such as
a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream

Note:

• Component video cables carry only video information;

separate audio cables are required for a complete
connection.

• HDMI 1 (and 2) share analog audio inputs with

ColorStream HD-1 (and HD-2). To specify the use of the
audio inputs for a connected ColorStream (component
video) device, see “Setting the ColorStream HD audio
mode” on page 28.

3 Variable Audio OUT — Standard analog audio outputs

for connecting an analog amplifier with external speakers.

®

high-definition component

®

.

1234 6

5

4 A/V OUT — Standard composite video and analog audio

outputs for connecting a VCR for editing and dubbing.

Note: The A/V OUT terminals will output AUDIO ONLY (no
video) in the following instances:

• When the TV's INPUT mode is HDMI, ColorStream, or

PC (- “Selecting the video input source to view,”
page 32).

• When the POP window is open (- page 40).

• When the MP3 Audio Player is active (- page 67).

5 PC IN — For use when connecting audio and video from

a personal computer to use the TV screen as the display
for the PC (- Installation Guide).

6 IR OUT — For controlling infrared remote-controlled

devices through the TV. You can connect up to two
devices with an IR blaster cable, and then control the
devices using the TV’s IR pass-through features.

7 ANT 1 and ANT 2 — Two inputs that support analog

(NTSC) and digital (ATSC) off-air antenna signals and
analog and digital Cable TV (QAM) signals.

Note: If you have an antenna only, connect it to ANT 1. If
you have both cable TV and an antenna, connect the
cable TV to ANT 1 and the antenna to ANT 2.

(continued)

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8 HDMI™ 1 IN and HDMI™ 2 IN — Two High-Definition

Multimedia Interface inputs receive digital audio and
uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device or
uncompressed digital video from a DVI device. Also see
item 2.

Note: HDMI 1 (and 2) IN share analog audio inputs with
ColorStream HD-1 (and HD-2) IN. To specify the use of the
audio inputs for a connected HDMI (or DVI) device, see
“Setting the HDMI audio mode” on page 29.

9 G-LINK™ — For use with the enclosed IR blaster/

G-LINK
recording features (- Installation Guide).

10 Digital Audio OUT — Optical audio output in Dolby*

Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation) format for
connecting an external Dolby Digital decoder, amplifier,
A/V receiver, or home theater system with optical audio
input.

™

cable to enable the TV Guide On Screen™

1210 119

11 RJ-45 (Ethernet) (THINC

to connect the TV to your home network. See boxed note
below.

**THINC™ system

(Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection)

The RJ-45 (Ethernet) port allows your Toshiba TV to
connect to your home network. This revolutionary home
entertainment networking system lets you access MP3
audio files and JPEG picture files that are stored on a
networked PC (as shared files) and play/display them on
your TV.
You also can play your shared MP3 audio files through a
connected audio system.
See Installation Guide and Chapter 7 for details.

12 CableCARD

™

slot — For use with a digital security

card and digital cable TV service (provided by your local
cable operator) to view encrypted digital programming
(- page 29).

™

system**) — Allows you

10

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
CableCARD is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Installing the remote control
batteries

To install the remote control batteries:

1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control.

2 Install two “AA” size alkaline batteries. Match the + and

– symbols on the batteries to the symbols on the battery
compartment.

3 Slide the battery cover on to the remote control until the

lock snaps.

Caution: Always dispose of batteries in a designated disposal
location. Never throw batteries into a fire.

Note:

• Be sure to use AA size alkaline batteries.

• Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area.

• Batteries should always be disposed of with the

environment in mind. Always dispose of batteries in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

• If the remote control does not operate correctly, or if the
operating range becomes reduced, replace batteries with
new ones.

• When necessary to replace batteries in the remote control,
always replace both batteries with new ones. Never mix
battery types or use new and used batteries in combination.

• Always remove the batteries from remote control if they are
dead or if the remote control is not to be used for an
extended period of time. This will prevent battery acid from
leaking into the battery compartment.

Remote control effective range

For optimum performance, aim the remote control directly at
the TV and obstructions between the remote control and the
TV.

Point remote control
toward remote sensor
on front of TV.

16.4 ft (5m)

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Learning about the remote control

The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here.
For a complete list of the remote control’s functions, see the
remote control functional key chart (- pages 14–15).

For a list of the buttons that operate the TV Guide On Screen
system, see the separate TV Guide On Screen

Program Guide.

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Interactive

1 LIGHT illuminates the keypad for five seconds.

The MODE SELECT key that is being selected blinks
three times.

2 SLEEP accesses the sleep timer (

- page 51).

3 POWER turns the TV on and off. when the TV is on, the

™

blue LED indicator on the TV front will be illuminated.

Note: The Quick Restart™ setting will affect the amount of
time it takes for the picture to appear when you turn on the
TV (- page 30).

4 MODE SELECT sets the six remote control device

modes: TV, CABLE/SAT, DVD, VCR/PVR, AUX 1,
and AUX 2. Press TV until the keypad blinks 3 times to
control the TV.
The selected MODE key blinks each time the any key is
pressed. (

- page 16).

5 Channel Numbers (0–9, –/100) directly tune

channels. The = button is used to tune digital channels
(

- page 35) or to edit the Favorite List (- page 33).

6 INPUT selects the video input source (

- page 32).

7 FAV BROWSER accesses the Favorites List in the

Channel Browser

8 MENU accesses the main TV menu system (

and 23) or opens a menu in the TV Guide On Screen
system (

- TV Guide On Screen

™

(- page 33).

- pages 22

™

Interactive Program

™

Guide).

9 ENTER activates highlighted items in the main menu

system and the TV Guide On Screen

10 THINC accesses the THINC menu (

11 PAGE + - When the TV Guide On Screen

™

system.

- page 24).

™

system is
open, moves from one set of screen information to the
next, when applicable.

12 TV GUIDE opens the TV Guide On Screen

(

- TV Guide On Screen

™

Interactive Program Guide).

™

system

13 3 C / # c While watching TV, these buttons open the

Channel Browser banner and tune to the previous/next
channel in the channel history (- page 34). (Also see
“Arrow buttons.”)

14 Arrow buttons (BbC c) When a menu is on-screen,

these buttons select or adjust programming menus. (Also
see 3 C / # c.)

15 VOL + - adjusts the volume level.

16 CH Bb cycles through programmed channels when no

menu is on-screen (

- page 26), and functions as page up/

down when a menu is on-screen or when the TV Guide
On Screen

™

system is open (- TV Guide On Screen™

Interactive Program Guide).

Note: The error message “Not Available” may appear if you
press a key for a function that is not available.

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17 EXIT closes on-screen menus and the TV Guide

On Screen

™

system.

18 INFO provides detailed information on highlighted items

in the TV Guide On Screen

On Screen

™

Interactive Program Guide).

™

system (- TV Guide

19 MUTE reduces or turns off the sound (- page 44).

20 CH RTN returns to the last viewed channel (- page 36),

or stops the picture viewer slide show (- page 66). Also
can be used to go between the song select and file select
view in the Audio Player (- page 67).

21 RECALL displays TV setting information on-screen

(- page 53).

22 SKIP Z and z jump backward and forward one day at

a time in the TV Guide On Screen

On Screen

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Interactive Program Guide).

™

listings (- TV Guide

23 C.CAPTION (TV/VCR) opens the closed caption/audio

selector screen. (For analog channels, the audio selector is
not available.) (- pages 43–44.)
Also can be used to select TV mode
w

hile recording another.

to view one program

24 POP opens the POP double-window (- page 40) or

locks/unlocks the TV Guide On Screen
(- TV Guide On Screen

™

Interactive Program Guide).

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video window

25 FREEZE freezes the picture. Press again to restore the

moving picture.

26 PIC SIZE cycles through the five pictures sizes: Natural,

TheaterWide 1/2/3, and Full (

- page 37).

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Remote Control functional key chart

•

DVD/VCR
REMOTE
CONTROL KEY

Toshiba
TV (TV)

CABLE

SAT
(satellite)

VCR

combo

• DVD/
DVD-R

MODE
SELECT

LIGHT Lights the remote key.
SLEEP Sleep timer --- --- --- --- --- --- --­POWER Power Power Power Power Power Power Power Power
1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 AV input 1 Digit 1 Digit 1
2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 AV input 2 Digit 2 Digit 2
3 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 Digit 3 AV input 3 Digit 3 Digit 3
4 Digit 4 Digit 4 Digit 4 Digit 4 Digit 4 AV input 4 Digit 4 Digit 4
5 Digit 5 Digit 5 Digit 5 Digit 5 Digit 5 CD Digit 5 Digit 5
6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Tuner Digit 6 Digit 6
7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Phono Digit 7 Digit 7
8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Cassette Digit 8 Digit 8
9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Aux Digit 9 Digit 9
0 Digit 0 Digit 0 Digit 0 Digit 0 Digit 0 --- Digit 0, 10 Digit 0

100/–/+10

INPUT

PIC SIZE

MENU

FAV
BROWSER/
SET UP

THINC/
TOP MENU

TV GUIDE TV Guide Guide Guide --- Guide --- --- Guide
INFO Guide Info Info Info --- Info --- --- Info
ENTER Enter Select Select --- Select --- --- Select

B

b

C 3 # c

EXIT/
DVD CLEAR

PAGE +/–

VOL +/–

Remote control device mode selection

*1

– (digital
separator)

TV/Video
select

Selects the
image
shape

Menu/
Guide
Menu

FAV
BROWSER

THINC s TV s TV s TV Title s TV s TV s TV

Menu select
up

Menu select
down

Menu select
left/right

3 Back
# Next

Exit Exit Exit --- Exit --- --- Exit

Page up/
down

Volume up/

*2

down

---

s TV s TV s TV s TV Input s TV s TV

s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV

Menu Menu --- Disc menu Menu Menu Menu

--- --- --- Setup menu --- --- ---

Cursor up Cursor up --- Cursor up --- --- Cursor up

Cursor
down

Cursor left/
right

Page up/
down

Volume up/

*2

down

–/--,
+10,
+100

Cursor
down

Cursor left/
right

Page up/
down

Volume up/

*2

down

+100

---

---

---

Volume up/

*2

down

–/--,
+10,
+100

Cursor
down

Cursor left/
right

Page up/
down

Volume up/
down

Receiver/
AMP

--- --- ---

--- ---

--- ---

--- --- ---

*2

Volume up/

*2

down

CD
(AUDIO)

Volume
up/down

*2

PVR

Cursor
down

Cursor left/
right

Volume up/

*2

down

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•

REMOTE
CONTROL KEY

Toshiba
TV (TV)

CABLE

SAT
(satellite)

VCR

DVD/VCR

combo

• DVD/

Receiver/
AMP

CD
(AUDIO)

DVD-R

CH RTN/
DVD RTN

RECALL

MUTE Sound mute

SLOW --- --- ---

SKIP z
SKIP Z

REW Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind --- Rewind Rewind
PAUSE/STEP Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause --- Pause Pause
PLAY Play Play Play Play Play --- Play Play
FF Fast FWD Fast FWD Fast FWD Fast FWD Fast FWD --- Fast FWD Fast FWD
C.CAPTION

TV/VCR

DISC/AM/FM --- --- --- --- ---

STOP Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop --- Stop Stop

REC

CH B b

POP Split s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV
FREEZE Freeze s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV

Previous
channel

On-screen
display

Skip FWD
Skip REW

Previous
channel

Previous
channel

--- Cancel --- --- ---

s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV s TV

Sound
mute

*2

Sound
mute

*2

--- --- ---

Sound

*2

mute
Slow FWD

Slow REW

Sound
mute

Slow FWD
Slow REW

Skip FWD
Skip REW

C.Caption --- TV/SAT TV/VCR ---

REC Menu
(Single
Click)

Channel up/
down

Record
(Double
click)

Channel up/
down

Record
(Double
click)

Channel up/
down

Record
(Double
Click)

Channel
up/down

Record
(Double
click)

Channel
up/down

*2

mute

*2

Sound

Sound
mute

*2

--- ---

---

*4

*5

*3

--- --- ---

AM/FM

--- ---

Channel
up/down

Skip FWD
Skip REW

Disk SKIP
Disc select

---

PVR

Sound

*2

mute
Slow FWD

Slow REW

---

Instant
replay

Record
(Double
Click)

Channel
up/down

Note:

• “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode.

• “s TV” = key will affect the TV, even though the remote control is not in TV mode.

*1

Does not send IR signal.

*2

Volume will affect the TV by default. When the volume is unlocked, all the devices will have their own volume if their ID has volume data. The
AUDIO modes (receiver, CD) will have their own volume if volume lock is set on TV, CABLE/SAT, VCR/PVR, or DVD mode. See “Using the
volume lock feature” (- page 17).

*3

DVD/DVD-R : RECORD is only for DVD-R, no function is picked for DVD.

*4

DVD/VCR combo : TV/VCR

*5

DVD/VCR combo : DVD/VCR

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Using the remote control to operate
your other devices

Your TV remote control has one dedicated TV mode and five
programmable multi-brand modes: CABLE/SAT, DVD,
VCR/PVR, AUX 1, and AUX 2. The default device modes
and programmable device modes are listed below.

Note: The TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate
most Toshiba devices. To operate a non-Toshiba device or a
Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed
to operate, you will need to program the remote control. See
“Programming the remote control to operate your other
devices” (at right).

MODE SELECT

TV Toshiba TV

CABLE/SAT Toshiba DST 3100 Satellite receiver

DVD Orion DVD

VCR/PVR Toshiba VCR

AUX 1 Yamaha Audio receiver

AUX 2 Onkyo Audio receiver

MODE SELECT Device mode control after programming

TV Toshiba TV

CABLE/SAT

DVD

VCR/PVR

AUX 1

AUX 2

Note: Although your new TV’s remote control includes codes
for many devices, it may not include codes for some or all of
the features on certain devices you wish to control. If you are
unable to program the TV’s remote control to operate your
device or some of the features on that device, use the device’s
remote control or the controls on the device.

Default device mode control (before
programming)

Multi-brand video/audio devices

Programming the remote control to
operate your other devices

Device code setup

1

Find the code for your device brand in the remote control
device code table on pages 18–21.

If more than one code is listed, try each one separately
until you find one that works.

2 Press the applicable mode select button (CABLE/SAT,

DVD, VCR/PVR, AUX 1, or AUX 2), until the device

button LED blinks 3 times.

3 While holding down E, press the Number buttons to

enter the device category code “0–5” shown below plus
four-digit code for your device.

Category Device code

TV (Toshiba) 0

Cable box
Satellite receiver
Cable/PVR combo
DBS/PVR combo (1)

DVDs 2

VCRs
PVRs
DBS/PVR combo (2)

Audio Amp
Audio Amp/Tuners

CD Players 5

• If a valid code is entered, the device button LED will

blink twice.

• If an invalid code is entered, the device button LED will

blink one long blink.

4 Point the remote control at the device and press p to test

the code.

• If the device responds to the remote control, you have

entered the correct code.

• If the device does not respond to the remote control,

repeat steps 3 and 4 using another code.

Note: After programming the remote control, make sure
all necessary keys on the TV remote control (in addition to
p) operate your device. If some keys are not
operational, repeat the device code setup using another
code (if other codes are listed for your device). If, after
trying all listed codes, the necessary keys do not operate
your device, use the device’s original remote control.

1

3

4

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5 To control the TV, press the “TV mode select button.”

Note:

• Although the TV remote control includes codes for many
devices, it may not include codes for some or all of the
features on certain devices you want to control. If you are
unable to program the TV remote control to operate your
device or some of the features on that device, use the
device’s original remote control (or the control buttons on
the device).

• Every time you change the batteries you will need to
reprogram the remote control.

• Some newer VCRs respond to either of two codes. These
VCRs have a switch labeled “VCR1/VCR2.” If your VCR has
this kind of switch and does not respond to the codes for
your VCR brand, set the switch to the other position (“VCR1”
or “VCR2”) and reprogram the remote control.

Searching and sampling the code of a
device (8500)

If you do not know the device code for a particular device, you
can cycle the remote control through the available codes for
that device mode and sample the functions to find the code that
operates the target device. The keys available to be sampled,
provided they are applicable to that mode, are p, 1, z, <,
and S. Invalid keys will be ignored while in program mode.

Using the volume lock feature (8000)

By default (factory setting), the remote control’s volume keys
(z Z and W) are locked to the “TV” device mode.

The remote control will operate the TV’s volume, even when
“TV” is not the current device mode. (This includes all remote
control device modes except AUX 1 and AUX 2).

If you unlock the remote control’s volume keys, each device
mode will have its own volume (if the device ID has volume
data). The remote control will operate the volume of the device
associated with the current device mode. (This includes all
remote control device modes.)

If you lock the remote control’s volume keys to a specific
device mode, the remote control will operate the volume of the
device associated with the locked mode, even when the locked
mode is not the current device mode. (This includes all device
modes except AUX 1 and AUX 2).

When the remote control is in AUX1 (or AUX 2) mode, the
remote control will operate the volume of the device associated
with the AUX 1 (or AUX 2) mode, even when the volume is
locked to another mode.

See “Using the remote control to operate your other devices”
on page 16.

To lock the remote control’s volume keys to a specific
mode (CABLE/SAT in this example):

To cycle through each available device code and
sample its functions:

1 Press device button to select the mode you want to set up.
2 While holding down E, press 8, 5, 0, 0. The remote

control will enter program mode.

3 Point the remote control at the target device and press p

(or other function buttons that are available to be
sampled).

4 If the device responds to the remote control:

Press E to store the device code. The device button
LED will blink two times and the remote control will
exit the program mode.

If the device does not respond to the remote control:

Press B, and then press p. Repeat this step until the
device responds to the remote control, and then press
E.

Note: When a search cycle is completed, the device
button LED will blink three times. The remote control will
begin to cycle through the available codes again. If no key
is pressed within 10 seconds during programming, the
remote control will exit the program mode and return to the
previous code.

1 Press CABLE/SAT.
2 While holding down the E button, press 8, 0, 0, 0.
3 Press z. The CABLE/SAT button LED will blink two

times (locked).
The remote control’s volume keys will now operate the

volume of the device associated with the CABLE/SAT
mode, even when CABLE/SAT is not the current device
mode (for all device modes except AUX 1 and AUX 2).

To unlock the remote control’s volume keys:

1 While holding down E, press 8, 0, 0, 0.
2 Press Z. The CABLE/SAT button LED will blink four

times (unlocked).

Operational feature reset (8900)

This feature clears all programmed remote control features not
related to “Device code setup” and resets the volume lock to
the “TV” device mode.

To reset the remote control:

While holding down E, press 8, 9, 0, 0. The Device
button LED will respond with four blinks.

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Multi-brand remote
control device codes

TVs

Brand Code

Toshiba 1524

Cable boxes

Brand Code

ABC 0003, 0008
Americast 0899
Bell South 0899
Clearmaster 0883
ClearMax 0883
Coolmax 0883
Digeo 1187
Director 0476
GoldStar 0144
Hamlin 0009, 0273
Memorex 0000
Motorola/

General Instrument/
Jerrold 0276, 0476, 0810
Motorola 1187, 1376

General Instrument/
Jerrold 0003

Multitech 0883
Pace 0008, 0237, 1877
Panasonic 0000, 0107
Paragon 0000
Philips 0317, 1305
Pioneer 0144, 0533, 0877,

1877
Pulsar 0000
Quasar 0000
RadioShack 0883
Regal 0273, 0279
Runco 0000
Samsung 0144
Scientific Atlanta 0008, 0477, 0877,

1877
Sony 1006
Starcom 0003
Supercable 0276
Supermax 0883
Torx 0003
Toshiba 0000
Tristar 0883
V2 0883
Viewmaster 0883
Vision 0883
Vortex View 0883
Zenith 0000, 0525, 0899

Satellite receivers

Brand Code

AlphaStar 0772
Chaparral 0216
Crossdigital 1109

DirecTV 0099, 0247, 0392,

0566, 0639, 0724,
0749, 0819,

1076, 1108, 1109,
1142, 1377, 1392,
1414, 1442,

1443, 1444, 1609,
1639, 1640, 1749,
1856

Dish Network System 0775, 1005, 1170,

1505, 1775

Dishpro 0775, 1005, 1505,

1775

Echostar 0775, 1005, 1170,

1505, 1775
Expressvu 0775, 1775
GE 0392, 0566
GOI 0775, 1775
Goodmans 1246
Hisense 1535
Hitachi 0819, 1250
HTS 0775, 1775
Hughes 0749, 1442, 1749
Hughes Network

Systems 0749, 1142, 1442,

1443, 1444, 1749
iLo 1535
Janeil 0152
JVC 0775, 1170, 1775
LG 1226, 1414
Magnavox 0722, 0724
Memorex 0724
Mitsubishi 0749
Motorola/

General Instrument/
Jerrold 0869

Motorola 0856
NEC 0102, 0178, 1270
Next Level 0869
Panasonic 0152, 0247, 0701
Paysat 0724
Philips 0099, 0722, 0724,

0749, 0819, 1076,

1142, 1442,

1749
Pioneer 1442
Proscan 0392, 0566
Proton 1535
RadioShack 0869
RCA 0143, 0392, 0566,

0855, 1392
Samsung 1108, 1109, 1142,

1276, 1377, 1442,

1609
Sanyo 1219
Sony 0639, 1639, 1640
Star Choice 0869
Tivo 1142, 1442, 1443,

1444
Toshiba 0082, 0749, 0790,

0819, 1285, 1286,

1287, 1289, 1749,

1857, 1858
UltimateTV 1392, 1640
Uniden 0722, 0724
US Digital 1535
USDTV 1535
Voom 0869

Zenith 1856

DVDs

Brand Code

Aiwa 0641
Akai 0695, 0770, 1089
Alco 0790
Allegro 0869
Amphion Media

Works 0872
AMW 0872
Apex Digital 0672, 0717, 0755,

0794, 0796, 0797,
1004, 1020,

1056, 1061, 1100
Aspire Digital 1168, 1407
Audiovox 0790, 1041, 1072
Axion 1072
B & K 0655, 0662
Blaupunkt 0717
Blue Parade 0571
Broksonic 0695
California Audio Labs 0490
Cinea 0831
CineVision 0833, 0869, 0876
Citizen 1277
Coby 0778, 0852, 1086,

1107, 1177, 1351
Craig 0831
Curtis Mathes 1087
CyberHome 0816, 0874, 1023,

1024, 1117, 1129
Daewoo 0705, 0784, 0833,

0869, 1169, 1172,

1234, 1242
Daytek 0872
Denon 0490, 0634
Desay 1407
Disney 0675, 1270
Dual 1068, 1085
Durabrand 1127
DVD2000 0521
Emerson 0591, 0675, 0821
Enterprise 0591
Fisher 0670
Funai 0675, 1334
Gateway 1073, 1077, 1158
GE 0522, 0717, 0815
Go Video 0715, 0741, 0744,

0783, 0833, 0869,

1044, 1075,

1099, 1158, 1304,

1730
GoVision 1072
GoldStar 0741
GPX 0699, 0769
Gradiente 0490
Greenhill 0717
Grundig 0539
Harman/Kardon 0582, 0702
Hitachi 0573, 0664
Hiteker 0672
iLo 1348
Initial 0717
Integra 0571, 0627

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Jaton 1078
JBL 0702
JSI 1423
JVC 0558, 0623, 0867,

1164
jWin 1049, 1051
Kawasaki 0790
Kenwood 0490, 0534
KLH 0717, 0790, 1020,

1149
Konka 0711
Koss 0651, 1423
Landel 0826
Lasonic 0798, 1173
Lecson 1533
Lenoxx 1127
LG 0591, 0741, 0801,

0869
LiteOn 1058, 1158, 1416,

1440
Loewe 0511
Magnavox 0503, 0539, 0646,

0675, 0821
Malata 0782, 1159
Marantz 0539
McIntosh 1533
Memorex 0695, 0831, 1270
Microsoft 0522
Mintek 0717, 0839
Mitsubishi 0521, 1521
Momitsu 1082
NAD 0591, 0692, 0741
NEC 0785
Nesa 0717
Next Base 0826
NexxTech 1402
Norcent 0872, 1003, 1107,

1265
Onkyo 0503, 0627, 0792
Oritron 0651
Panasonic 0490, 0503, 0703,

1362, 1462, 1490,

1762
Philips 0503, 0539, 0646,

0675, 1267, 1354
PianoDisc 1024
Pioneer 0525, 0571, 0631
Polaroid 1020, 1061, 1086
Polk Audio 0539
Portland 0770
Presidian 0675
Proceed 0672
Proscan 0522
ProVision 0778
Qwestar 0651
RCA 0522, 0571, 0717,

0790, 0822
Rio 0869
RJTech 1360
Rotel 0623
Rowa 0823
Sampo 0698, 0752
Samsung 0490, 0573, 0744,

0820, 1044, 1075
Sansui 0695
Sanyo 0670, 0695, 0873
Sensory Science 1158

Sharp 0630, 0675, 0752,

1256
Sharper Image 1117
Sherwood 0633, 0770, 1043,

1077
Shinsonic 0533, 0839
Sonic Blue 0869, 1099
Sony 0533, 0864, 1033,

1431, 1533
Sungale 1074
Superscan 0821
SVA 0860, 1105
Sylvania 0675, 0821
Symphonic 0675
Teac 0790, 0809
Technics 0490, 0703
Technosonic 0730
Techwood 0692
Theta Digita 0571
Toshiba 0503, 0695, 1154,

1854
Tredex 0800, 0803, 0804
Urban Concepts 0503
US Logic 0839
Venturer 0790
Vizio 1064, 1226
Xbox 0522
Yamaha 0490, 0539, 0545
Yamakawa 0872
Zenith 0503, 0591, 0741,

0869
Zoece 1265

VCRs

Brand Code

ABS 1972
Admiral 0048, 0209, 0479
Adventura 0000
Aiko 0278
Aiwa 0000, 0037, 0124
Akai 0041, 0061, 0175
Alienware 1972
America Action 0278
American High 0035
Asha 0240
Audiovox 0037, 0278
Beaumark 0240
Bell & Howell 0104
Broksonic 0002, 0121, 0184,

0209, 0479
Calix 0037
Canon 0035
Carver 0081
CCE 0072, 0278
Citizen 0037, 0278
Colt 0072
Craig 0037, 0047, 0072,

0240
Curtis Mathes 0035, 0041, 0060,

0162
Cybernex 0240
CyberPower 1972
Daewoo 0045, 0278
Dell 1972
Denon 0042

DirecTV 0739
Durabrand 0038, 0039
Dynatech 0000
Electrohome 0037, 0043
Electrophonic 0037
Emerex 0032
Emerson 0000, 0002, 0037,

Fisher 0047, 0104
Fuji 0033, 0035
Funai 0000, 0593, 1593
Garrard 0000
Gateway 1972
GE 0035, 0060, 0065,

Go Video 0240, 0432, 0526
GoldStar 0037, 0038
Gradiente 0000
Harley Davidson 0000
Harman/Kardon 0038, 0075, 0081
Harwood 0072
Headquarter 0046
Hewlett Packard 1972
HI-Q 0047
Hitachi 0000, 0041, 0042,

Howard Computers 1972
HP 1972
Hughes Network
Systems
Humax 0739
Hush 1972
iBUYPOWER 1972
Jensen 0041
JVC 0008, 0041, 0067
KEC 0037, 0278
Kenwood 0038, 0041, 0067
KLH 0072
Kodak 0035, 0037
Linksys 1972
Lloyd's 0000
Logik 0072
LXI 0037
Magnasonic 0593
Magnavox 0000, 0035, 0039,

Magnin 0240
Marantz 0035, 0081
Marta 0037
Matsushita 0035, 0162
Media Center PC 1972
MEI 0035
Memorex 0000, 0035, 0037,

MGA 0043, 0061, 0240
MGN Technology 0240
Microsoft 1972
Mind 1972
Minolta 0042, 0105

0043, 0061, 0121,
0184, 0209,
0212, 0278, 0479,
0593, 1593

0240, 0807

0065, 0089, 0105

0042, 0739

0081, 0149, 0563,
0593

0039, 0046, 0047,
0048, 0104,

0162, 0209, 0240,
0479

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Mitsubishi 0043, 0061, 0067,

0075, 0173, 0807
Motorola 0035, 0048
MTC 0000, 0240
Multitech 0000, 0072
NEC 0038, 0040, 0041,

0067, 0104
Nikko 0037
Nikon 0034
Niveus Media 1972
Noblex 0240
Northgate 1972
Olympus 0035, 0226
Onkyo 0222
Optimus 0037, 0048, 0104,

0162, 0432, 0593,

1062
Orion 0002, 0184, 0209,

0479
Panasonic 0035, 0077, 0162,

0225, 0226, 0616,

1062
Penney 0035, 0037, 0038,

0040, 0042, 0240
Pentax 0042, 0065, 0105
Philco 0035
Philips 0035, 0081, 0618,

0739, 1081, 1181
Pilot 0037
Pioneer 0067
Polk Audio 0081
Profitronic 0240
Proscan 0060
Protec 0072
Pulsar 0039
Quarter 0046
Quartz 0046
Quasar 0035, 0077, 0162
RadioShack 0000
Radix 0037
Randex 0037
RCA 0042, 0060, 0065,

0077, 0105, 0149,

0240, 0807,

0880
Realistic 0000, 0035, 0037,

0046, 0047, 0048,

0104
ReplayTV 0614, 0616
Ricavision 1972
Ricoh 0034
Runco 0039
Salora 0075
Samsung 0045, 0240, 0739
Sanky 0039, 0048
Sansui 0000, 0041, 0067,

0209, 0479
Sanyo 0046, 0047, 0104,

0159, 0240
Scott 0043, 0045, 0121,

0184, 0210, 0212
Sears 0000, 0035, 0037,

0042, 0046, 0047,

0104, 0105
Sharp 0048, 0807, 0848
Shintom 0072
Shogun 0240

Singer 0072
Sonic Blue 0614, 0616
Sony 0000, 0032, 0033,

0034, 0035, 0636,

1032, 1972
Stack 9 1972
STS 0042
Sylvania 0000, 0035, 0043,

0081, 0593, 1593
Symphonic 0000, 0593, 1593
Systemax 1972
Tagar Systems 1972
Tatung 0041
Teac 0000, 0041
Technics 0035, 0162
Teknika 0000, 0035, 0037
Thomas 0000
Tivo 0618, 0636, 0739,

1996
TMK 0240
Toshiba 0043, 0045, 0209,

0210, 0212, 0366,

0845, 1008,

1145, 1972, 1996
Totevision 0037, 0240
Touch 1972
Unitech 0240
Vector 0045
Vector Research 0038, 0040
Video Concepts 0040, 0045, 0061
Videomagic 0037
Videosonic 0240
Viewsonic 1972
Villain 0000
Voodoo 1972
Wards 0000, 0035, 0042,

0047, 0048, 0060,

0072, 0081,

0149, 0212, 0240
White Westinghouse 0072, 0209
XR-1000 0000, 0035, 0072
Yamaha 0038
Zenith 0000, 0033, 0034,

0039, 0209, 0479,

1139
ZT Group 1972

PVRs

Brand Code

ABS 1972
Alienware 1972
CyberPower 1972
Dell 1972
Direc TV 0739
Gateway 1972
Hewlett Packard 1972
Howard Computers 1972
HP 1972
Hughes Network
Systems 0739
Humax 0739
Hush 1972
iBUYPOWER 1972
Linksys 1972
Media Center PC 1972

Microsoft 1972
Mind 1972
Niveus Media 1972
Northgate 1972
Panasonic 0616
Philips 0618, 0739
RCA 0880
ReplayTV 0614, 0616
Sonic Blue 0614, 0616
Sony 0636, 1972
Stack 9 1972
Systemax 1972
Tagar Systems 1972
Tivo 0618, 0636, 0739
Toshiba 1008, 1972
Touch 1972
Viewsonic 1972
Voodoo 1972
ZT Group 1972

Cable/PVR Combo

Brand Code

Americast 0899
Digeo 1187
Motorola/

General Instrument/
Jerrold 0476, 0810
Motorola 1187, 1376

Pace 0237, 1877
Pioneer 0877, 1877
Scientific Atlanta 0877, 1877
Sony 1006
Supercable 0276
Zenith 0899

DBS/PVR Combo (1)

Brand Code

DirecTV 0099, 0392, 0639,

1076, 1142, 1377,
1392, 1442,

1443, 1444, 1640
Dish Network System 0775, 1505
Dishpro 0775, 1505
Echostar 0775, 1170, 1505
Expressvu 0775
Hughes Network

Systems 1142, 1442, 1443,

1444
JVC 1170
Motorola 0869
Philips 1142, 1442
Proscan 0392
RCA 1392
Samsung 1442
Sony 0639, 1640
Star Choice 0869

DBS/PVR Combo (2)

Brand Code

Hughes Network
Systems 0739
Philips 0739

Samsung 0739

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Audio Amp

Brand Code

Adcom 0577, 1100
Bose 0674
Carver 0892
Durabrand 1561
Elan 0647
GE 0078
Harman/Kardon 0892
JVC 0331
LeftCoast 0892
Lenoxx 1561
Luxman 0165
Marantz 0321, 0892
McIntosh 0251
Nakamichi 0321
NEC 0264
Optimus 0395, 0823
Parasound 0246
Philips 0892
Pioneer 0823
PolkAudio 0892
RCA 0823
Realistic 0395
Sansui 0321
Shure 0264
Sony 0689, 0815, 1126
Soundesign 0078, 0211
Victor 0331
Wards 0078, 0211
Yamaha 0133, 0143, 0354,

0504

CD players

Brand Code

Adcom 0234
Aiwa 0124, 0157
Akai 0156
Arcam 0157
Audio-Technica 0170
Burmester 0420
California Audio Labs 0029, 0303
Carver 0157, 0299
Denon 0003, 0034
DKK 0000
DMX Electronics 0157
Garrard 0393, 0420
Genexxa 0032
Harman/Kardon 0083, 0157, 0173
Hitachi 0032, 0139
Integra 0101
JVC 0072, 0655, 1294
Kenwood 0028, 0037, 0190,

0626
Krell 0157
Linn 0157
Magnavox 0038, 0157
Marantz 0029, 0038, 0157,

0180, 0435, 0626
MCS 0029
MGA 0083
Miro 0000
Mission 0157
Mitsubishi 0083

MTC 0420
NAD 0019, 0299
NEC 0234
Nikko 0170
NSM 0157
Onkyo 0101, 0102, 0138,

0381, 1327

Optimus 0000, 0032, 0037,

0087, 0420, 0468

Panasonic 0029, 0303, 0388,

0752
Parasound 0420
Philips 0157, 0274, 0626
Pioneer 0032, 0468, 0551,

1062, 1087
Polk Audio 0157
Proceed 0420
Proton 0157
QED 0157
Quad 0157
Quasar 0029
RCA 0032, 0053, 0420,

0468, 1062
Realistic 0180, 0420
Rotel 0157, 0420
SAE 0157
Sansui 0157
Sanyo 0087
Sharp 0037, 0180
Sherwood 0180
Sonic Frontiers 0157
Sony 0000, 0100, 0185,

0490, 0604, 0605,

0673, 1364
Sugden 0157
TAG McLaren 0157
Tascam 0420
Teac 0180, 0378, 0393,

0420
Technics 0029, 0303
Toshiba 0019, 0299
Victor 0072
Wards 0053, 0157
Yamaha 0036, 0170, 0187,

0490, 1292

Audio Amp/Tuners

Brand Code

ADC 0531
Aiwa 0121, 0189, 1243,

1388, 1405, 1641
Akai 1255, 1512
Alco 1390
AMC 1077
Anam 1074, 1609
Apex Digital 1774
Arcam 1189
Audiotronic 1189
Audiovox 1390
Bose 0639, 1229, 1253,

1933
Capetronic 0531
Carver 0121, 0189, 1189,

1289
Delphi 1414
Denon 0121, 1142, 1360

Fisher 1801
Harman/Kardon 0110, 0189, 0891,

1289, 1304, 1306
Hitachi 1273, 1801
Integra 0135, 1298, 1320
JBL 0110, 1306
JVC 1058, 1374, 1495,

1811
Kenwood 0186, 1313, 1569,

1570
KLH 1390, 1428
Linn 0189
Magnavox 0189, 0531, 1189,

1269, 1514
Marantz 0189, 1189, 1269,

1289
McIntosh 1289
Micromega 1189
Mitsubishi 1393
Myryad 1189
Nakamichi 1313
Onkyo 0135, 0380, 0842,

1298, 1320, 1531
Optimus 0186, 0531, 1023,

1074
Panasonic 0309, 1288, 1308,

1316, 1350, 1363,

1518, 1548,

1633, 1763, 1764
Philips 0189, 1189, 1266,

1269
Pioneer 0014, 0150, 0531,

0630, 1023, 1384
Polk Audio 0189, 1289, 1414
Proscan 1254
RCA 0531, 1023, 1074,

1254, 1390, 1511,

1609
Samsung 1295, 1304, 1500
Sansui 0189, 1189
Sanyo 1469, 1801
Sharp 0186
Sherwood 1077
Sirius 1811
Sony 0168, 1058, 1258,

1406, 1441, 1558,

1622, 1658,

1758, 1759, 1858
Stereophonics 1023
Sunfire 1313
Teac 1074, 1267, 1390,

1528
Technics 0309, 1308, 1518,

1633
Thorens 1189
Toshiba 0135
Venturer 1390
Wards 0014, 0189
XM 1406, 1414
Yamaha 0176, 0186, 1176,

1276, 1331, 1375

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Main menu layout

The tables below and on the next page provide a quick overview of your TV’s menu system.
To open the main menus (illustrated below), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel.

Icon Item Option

Applications

Video

Audio

Preferences

Locks

Setup

Picture Viewer S [Launches the JPEG Picture Viewer]
Audio Player S [Launches the MP3 Audio Player]
Channel Browser S [Launches the Channel Browser
TV Guide On Screen™ S [Opens the TV Guide On Screen

Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD™

S [Launches the ATSC Digital CC Selector] (This option is not available

if you are not on a digital channel).

S Dynamic list of items provided by Cable company.

(This option is not available if a CableCARD

Picture Settings S [Opens the Picture Settings menu]
Advanced Picture Settings S [Opens the Advanced Picture Settings menu]

Theater Settings S [Opens the Theater Settings menu]

Audio Settings S [Opens the Audio Settings menu]
Advanced Audio Settings S [Opens the advanced Audio Settings menu]

Audio Setup S [Opens the Audio Setup menu]

Closed Caption Mode S OFF/CC1/CC2/CC3/CC4/T1/T2/T3/T4
Closed Caption Advanced S [Opens the Closed Caption Advanced menu]
Input Labeling S [Opens the Input Labeling menu]
Menu Language S English/French/Spanish
Channel Browser Setup S [Opens the Channel Browser Setup menu]
Enable Rating Blocking S Off/On
Edit Rating Limits S [Opens the Edit Rating Limits menu]
Channels Block S [Opens the Channels block menu]
Input Lock S Off/Video/Video+
Front Panel Lock S Off/On
GameTimer™ S Off/30 Min/60 Min/90 Min/120 Min
New PIN Code S [Opens the New PIN Code entry screen]
Installation S [Opens the Installation menu (- page 23)]
Sleep Timer S [Opens the Sleep Timer menu]
On/Off Timer S [Opens the On/Off Timer menu]
PC Settings S [Opens the PC Setting menu]
ColorStream HD1 Audio S No/Yes
HDMI 1 Audio S Auto / Digital / Analog
ColorStream HD2 Audio S No/Yes
HDMI 2 Audio S Auto / Digital / Analog
Slide Show Interval S 2 Sec/5 Sec/10 Sec/15 Sec/20 Sec
Quick Restart S Off/On

™

]

™

option]

™

is not inserted.)

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Setup/Installation menu layout

The Installation menu contains the Terrestrial, Network, TV Guide On Screen™ Setup, Time and Date, and System Status menus.
To open the Installation menu (illustrated below), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel, open the Setup menu,

select Installation, and press T.

Icon Item Option

Press Y,
open the
Setup menu,
and then
open the
Installation
sub-menu.

Terrestrial

Network

Input Configuration S [Opens the Input Configuration menu]

Channel Program

S ANT1 S [Scans for new channels on ANT1]
S ANT2 S [Scans for new channels on ANT2]

Channel Add/Delete S [Opens the Channel Add/Delete menu]
Signal Meter S [Opens the Signal Meter menu]
Basic Network Setup S [Opens the Basic Network Setup menu]
E-mail Scheduling Setup S [Opens the E-mail Scheduling Setup menu]
Home File Server Setup S [Opens the Home File Server Setup menu]
Software Upgrade S [Opens the Software Upgrade menu]

TV Guide On Screen™ Setup

Time and Date

System Status

™

Start

S [Opens the TV Guide On Screen

menu]

Setup

Start Setup S [Opens the Time and Date Setup menu]

System Information S [Opens the System Information screen]

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THINC menu layout

The THINC menu will not be part of the main menu, but will
be viewable by pressing C on the remote control. It will
contain a list of special features offered by the TV; Picture

Viewer, Audio Player, Channel Browser, Favorites
Browser, and TV Guide On Screen.

THINC Applications

Picture Viewer

Audio Player

Channel Browser

Favorites Browser

TV Guide On Screen

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 Y to 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 T to 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 backgrounds may sometimes appear black,
depending on the signal the TV is receiving. This is not a sign
of malfunction.

Applications

Picture Viewer
Audio Player

Channel Browser

TV Guide On Screen
Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD

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Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Selecting the menu language

You can choose from three different languages (English,
French, and Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and
messages.

Note: The TV Guide On Screen™ menus are in English,
regardless of the language selected in this menu.

To select the menu language:

1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu.
2 Highlight Menu Language and press c.
3 Press B or b to select your preferred menu language and

press T.

Preferences

Closed Caption Mode

Closed Caption Advanced

Input Labeling

Menu Language English

Channel Browser Setup

Navigate

4 Press O to close the Preferences menu.

Select

Off

English

Français

Español

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

Configuring the antenna input
sources for the ANT 1 and ANT 2
terminals

To configure the ANT 1 and ANT 2 input sources:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T.

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

3 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear on-

screen, as shown below.) Open the Terrestrial menu,
highlight Input Configuration, and press T.

Note: The Terrestrial menu may not be accessible (items
will be “grayed out”) in some instances (for example, if a
cable box is connected to the ANT 1 input or if one of the
VIDEO modes is the current input during TV Guide
On Screen

™

setup).

Select

No

Auto

No

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

Terrestrial

Input Configuration

Channel Program

Channel Add/Delete

Signal Meter

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

4 Press B or b to highlight Antenna 1 In, and press C or

c to select the input source (Cable or Antenna) for the

ANT 1 input on the TV.

Note: If a cable box is connected to the ANT 1 input
during TV Guide On Screen
menu will not be accessible, including the input source for
ANT 1, which will automatically display “Cable Box.”

™

setup, the entire Terrestrial

5 Press b to highlight Antenna 2 In and then C or c to

select the input source (Cable or Antenna) for the
ANT 2 input on the TV, if applicable. If you have not
connected anything to the ANT 2 input, skip this step.

Input Configuration

Antenna 1 In

Antenna 2 In

Cancel Done

Cable

Antenna

6 To save your new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to your original settings, highlight Cancel and
press T.

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Programming channels into the

Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

3 Highlight Installation and press T.

TV’s channel memory

When you press < or , on the remote control or TV control
panel, your TV will stop only on the channels you programmed
into the TV’s channel memory.

Follow the steps below to program channels into the TV’s
channel memory.

Programming channels automatically

Your TV can automatically detect all active channels in your
area and store them in its memory. After the channels are
programmed automatically, you can manually add or erase
individual channels in the channel memory.

Note:

• You must configure the antenna input source before

programming channels (- page 25).

• If the Antenna 1 input signal type is set to Cable, the
automatic channel programming process erases channels
that were previously programmed into the TV’s memory.

• If the Antenna 1 input signal type is set to Antenna, the
automatic channel programming process adds newly found
channels to the existing set of programmed channels. (and
does NOT erase channels that were previously
programmed into the TV’s memory.) To remove an antenna
source channel from the memory, you must manually delete
it.

• To tune the TV to a channel not programmed in the channel
memory, you must use the Channel Number buttons on the
remote control.

• Programming channels when the antenna input is
configured for Cable will take substantially longer than when
the antenna input is configured for Antenna. This is normal;
however, once channel programming is finished, you should
not have to repeat the programming process again unless
your Cable TV service lineup changes significantly.

™

• If you have a CableCARD
for ANT 1 is disabled because the CableCARD
automatically loads the Cable channel list into the TV’s
channel memory. See the Installation Guide for details on

™

CableCARD

.

inserted, channel programming

™

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

Select

No

Auto

No

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

4 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear on-

screen, as shown below.) Open the Terrestrial menu,
highlight Channel Program, and press T.

Terrestrial

Input Configuration

Channel Program

Channel Add/Delete

Signal Meter

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

5 Highlight ANT 1 or ANT 2, depending on which antenna

input you want to program channels for, and then press T
to start automatic channel programming.

ANT 1 Antenna
Scanning channels, please wait ...

Abort

52%

The TV will automatically cycle through all the antenna
channels, and store all active channels in the channel
memory. While the TV is cycling through the channels,
the message “Scanning channels, please wait” appears (as
shown above).

6 To cancel channel programming, either press O or

highlight Abort in the on-screen display and press T.
When channel programming is finished, press < or , to

view the programmed channels.

To program channels automatically:

1 Configure the antenna input sources, if you have not

already done so. (

- page 25).

2 Press Y and open the Setup menu.

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Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Manually adding and deleting channels
in the channel memory

After automatically programming channels into the channel
memory, you can manually add or delete individual channels.

To add or delete channels in the channel memory:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T.
3 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear on-

screen, as shown below.) Open the Terrestrial menu,
highlight Channel Add/Delete, and then press T.

Terrestrial

Input Configuration

Channel Program

Channel Add/Delete

Signal Meter

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

4 The illustration below left shows channels programmed

for the ANT 1 antenna input. To view the list of channels
programmed for the ANT 2 or Cable box antenna input,
press Bb to highlight ANT 2 and press T.

Channel Add/Delete

2

2 - 1

2 - 2

3

4

5

6

7

7 - 1

8

Analog ANT 1

Digital

Digital

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Digital

Analog

ANT 2

Reset

Cancel

Done

Channel Add/Delete

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Analog ANT 1

ANT 2

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Analog

Reset

Analog

Cancel

Analog

Done

To remove a channel from the channel memory:

Highlight the checked box next to the channel number you
want to remove, and then press T to uncheck the box.

To save your new settings:

Highlight Done and press T.

To revert to your original settings:

Highlight Cancel and press T before saving.

To remove all channels from the channel memory:

Highlight Reset and press T, and then highlight Done and
press T.

Channel Add/Delete

2

2 - 1

2 - 2

3

4

5

6

7

7 - 1

8

Note: This action applies to the current antenna input only. To
delete/add channels on the other input, highlight the input you
want (ANT1, or ANT 2) and press T.

Analog ANT 1

Digital

Digital

Analog

Analog

Digital

Analog

Analog

Digital

Analog

ANT 2

Reset

Cancel

Done

To add a channel to the channel memory:

Highlight the unchecked box next to the channel number you
want to add, and then press T to check the box.

To manually add digital subchannels on a physical
channel:

Use the Channel Numbers and the Dash (=) on the remote
control to enter the channel number (for example, 56–1).

If the channel is found, the number will be added to the list and
the box will be checked.

If the channel is not found, a message will appear.

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Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Setting the time and date

Note: If you already set up the TV Guide On Screen™ system,
the time and date were set automatically and you can skip this
step.

To set the time and date:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T.
3 (A new set of Installation menu icons will appear on-

screen, as shown below.) Open the Time And Date
menu, highlight Start Setup, and press T.

Time And Date

Start Setup

Navigate

If you have not set up the TV Guide On Screen
the following screen will appear. To set the time, highlight

TV Guide On Screen

On Screen

™

setup sequence will start, and the time and

date will be set automatically.

Time And Date

Your TV Guide On Screen system can provide accurate

time and date information.

It is recommended you set up TV Guide On Screen

first and use it to obtain the time and date.

Manual

TV Guide On Screen

If you have already set up the TV Guide On Screen
system, or if you have not set up the time, the Time and
Date setting screen will appear and you will need to
manually set the time and date.

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

Select

™

and press T. The TV Guide

EXIT

Cancel

™

system,

™

Setting the ColorStream® HD
audio mode

To set the ColorStream HD audio mode:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight ColorStream HD1 Audio (or

ColorStream HD 2 Audio) and press c.

3 Press B or b to select Yes or No and press T to display

the information.

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

Select

Note: The analog audio terminals for the ColorStream HD and
HDMI inputs are used in common. When the ColorStream HD
1 (or 2) audio mode is set to Yes, the HDMI 1 (or 2) audio mode
is set to Digital and will be greyed out. When the ColorStream
HD 1 (or 2) audio mode is set to No, the HDMI 1 (or 2) Audio
changes to Auto.

No

Auto

No

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

No

Yes

EXIT

Time And Date

Date (MM/DD/YY)

Time (HH:MM)

In the event that your TV Guide On Screen system

has acquired time, the television will use network

acquired time rather than manually enterred time.

Cancel

Done

/06 30/05

:11 11

AM

Note:

™

• If you highlight TV Guide On Screen
time and date through the TV Guide On Screen

(above) to set the

™

system and
a power outage occurs, the time and date will be updated
automatically when the power is restored.

• If you highlight Manual (above) to set the time and date
manually and a power outage occurs, you will lose the time
and date settings when the power is restored.

• If you manually set the time and date and then perform

™

TV Guide On Screen

setup, the manual time and date
settings will be overridden by the TV Guide On Screen
settings.

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Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Setting the HDMI™ audio mode

To set the HDMI audio mode:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight HDMI 1 Audio (or HDMI 2 Audio) and

press c.

3 Press b or B to select the HDMI audio mode (Auto,

Digital, or Analog) and press T. (Auto is the

recommended mode.) See “Connecting an HDMI or DVI
device to the HDMI input” (- Installation Guide).

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

Select

Note: The ColorStream HD1/HD2 Audio settings influence the
HDMI Audio settings. If ColorStream HD1 (or 2) Audio is set to
No, the HDMI 1 (or 2) Audio setting changes to Auto. If either
ColorStream HD1 (or 2) Audio is set to Yes, the HDMI 1 (or 2)
Audio setting is set to Digital and will be greyed out.

Auto

CH RTNENTER

No

No

Auto

Digital

Analog

Back Exit

EXIT

Viewing the CableCARD™ menu

A CableCARD™ enables you to view encrypted digital
channels. See “Connecting a digital CableCARD
(- Installation Guide) for connection and subscription
information.

Note: Connecting your TV directly to the Audio/Video output of
your set-top-box may provide a more vivid picture.

After the CableCARD™ is inserted, a CableCARD™ option
appears in the Applications menu, with informational
screens provided by your digital CableCARD
illustrations below).

CableCard Connected -- Acquiring
channel information.

CableCard services will only operate
with cable signal connected to Antenna 1.

To view the CableCARD™ menu:

1 Press Y and open the Applications menu.
2 Highlight CableCARD

™

and press c.

3 Press B or b to select one of the side menu items and then

press T to display the information.

™

”

™

service (see

Applications

Picture Viewer
Audio Player

Channel Browser

TV Guide On Screen

Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD

Navigate

IP Service

Conditional Access

CableCARD(tm) Status

Network Setup

CableCARD(tm) Pairing

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

Select

EXIT

Note: The CableCARD™ menu is for informational
purposes only and has no user-adjustable options.

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Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Setting the Quick Restart™ feature

With the Quick Restart™ feature set to On, the TV will stay in
Standby mode for several minutes after the TV is turned off
(see Note below).

If the TV is turned on from Standby mode, the full picture
appears immediately.

To set the Quick Restart™ feature:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Quick Restart and press c.
3 Press b or B to select either On or Off and Press T.

Setup

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

HDMI 2 Audio

Slide Show Interval

Quick Restart

Navigate

Select

Note: If Quick Restart is set to Off and you turn off the TV, it
can take several seconds for the picture to appear when you
turn on the TV again. See “Important Notice about Hot Lamp
Restart,” below.

If Quick Restart is set to On and you turn off the TV, the
following will occur for a few minutes:

• The screen (lamp) lights dimly; and

• The fans continue to run.

This is a function of the Quick Restart Shutdown mode and is
not a TV malfunction. If you do not prefer this, set the Quick
Restart feature to Off.

When the Quick Restart feature is set to Off, if you repeatedly
turn the TV on and off in a short period of time, the useful
service life of the lamp may be shorter than the average useful
service life (- page 81).

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT “HOT LAMP RESTART”

When the TV has been powered on long enough for the
lamp unit to get hot, it may take several minutes for the
picture to appear on-screen in the following situations:

• When the Quick Restart

™

turn the TV off and then on again within a few minutes;
or

• If the TV is on when a short-term power failure, power

surge, or other similar power failure occurs, such that
the TV loses and regains power within a few minutes.

This is a property of DLP
is NOT a sign of malfunction.

If this occurs, the yellow LED on the TV front panel will
blink (and the blue LED will be lit solid) until the TV is
finished restarting the lamp and the normal picture
appears. If both LEDs are blinking, you will need to turn
the TV off and then on again to restart the lamp.

Off

On

No

Auto

No

Auto

2 Sec

On

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

feature is set to Off and you

™

TV lamp technology and

Viewing the digital signal meter

You can view the digital signal meter for the ANT 1 and
ANT 2 digital TV input sources only.

To view the digital signal meter:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T.
3 A new set of Installation menu icons will appear on-

screen, as shown below.
Open the Terrestrial menu, highlight Signal Meter,

and press T.

Terrestrial

Input Configuration

Channel Program

Channel Add/Delete

Signal Meter

Navigate

4 Press BbC c to select the antenna input and digital

channel whose signal you want to check.

Note: The physical digital channel number listed in the
Signal Meter screen may not correspond to a virtual TV
channel number. Contact your local broadcasters to
obtain the RF channel numbers for your local digital
stations.

Signal Meter

Signal Locked

Antenna 1

Physical Digital Channel 4

Virtual Digital Channel

To close the screen and return to the Terrestrial
menu:

Highlight Done and press T.

To return to normal viewing:

Press O.

Select

Done

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

0

Peak

4/1

EXIT

0

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Chapter 4: Setting up your TV

Viewing the system status

To view the system status:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T. A new set of

Installation menu icons will appear on-screen, as shown
below right.

3 Open the System Status menu, highlight System

Information, and press T.

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

Select

Auto

No

No

CH RTNENTER

Back Exit

EXIT

4 Press C c to scroll through the menu bar to select either

Product Information or Software Version and view

the related information.

System Information

Sun Jan 1, 2006 12:12:19am

Product Information

Brand:

Toshiba

Model:

56HMX96

Done

To close the screen and return to the Installation
menu:

Highlight Done and press T.

System Status

System Infomation

Navigate

System Information

Mar 28 2006 - 11:36:52

CH RTNENTER

Select

Software Version

2.2.38.0

FW: 27

Done

Back Exit

EXIT

Reset Factory Defaults

To reset all settings and channels to their factory
default values:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T. A new set of

Installation menu icons will appear on-screen, as shown
below right.

3 Open the System Status menu, highlight System

Information, and press T.

4 Press C c to scroll through the menu bar to select

Factory Defaults.

5 Enter your PIN code (or 0000 if no PIN code has been set).
6 Highlight Yes and press T. The TV will turn off

automatically after a few seconds. After the TV turns off,
unplug the TV power cord and then plug it in again to
complete the reset process.

System Information

Press YES to confirm. After the TV
turns off, unplug it and plug it back
in to complete the reset.

YesNo

To cancel the reset:

Highlight No and press T.

Note: If you previously set the TV to High Bright mode and
restored Factory Defaults, the TV will default to Low Power
mode. To set the TV back to High Bright mode, see page 55.

To return to normal viewing:

Press O.

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Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features

Selecting the video input source
to view

To select the video input source to view:

1 Press + on the remote control or INPUT on the TV

control panel.

2 To select the input: Press 0–8 to select the input source

you want to view:
a) You can select the video input which will depend on the

input terminals you used to connect your devices (see
Installation Guide).

The current signal source displays in the top right corner
of the Input Selection screen.

Input Selection ANT 1

0

ANT 1ANT 1

1

Video 1

2

Video 2

ColorStream HD1

3

ColorStream HD2

4

HDMI 1

5

6

HDMI 2

7

PC

8

ANT 2

8

0

INPUT

- / to Select

b) Repeatedly press Bb on the remote control (or

CHANNEL U u on the control panel) to change the
input; or

c) Repeatedly press + on the remote control or the

INPUT on the TV control panel to change the input.

Note:

• You can label the video input sources according to the
specific devices you have connected to the TV
(- “Labeling the video input sources” at right).

• The source can be “hidden” (- “Labeling the video input
sources” at right).

Labeling the video input sources

You can label each video input source according to the type of
device you connected to each source, from the following preset
list of labels:

• “– –”(default label)

• Cable

• DTV

• Satellite/DSS

• VCR

• Laser Disk

• DVD

• HD DVD

• Audio Receiver

• Compact Disc

• Video Recorder

• Game Console

• Hide (to hide an unused input in the Input Selection

screen)

Note: If you select ANT 2 in the Input selection screen, you can
choose only “– –” or “Hide” as the label.

To label the video input sources:

1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu.
2 Highlight Input Labeling and press T.
3 Press B or b to highlight the video source you want to

label.

Preferences

Closed Caption Mode

Closed Caption Advanced

Input Labeling

Menu Language English

Channel Browser Setup

Navigate

Select

Off

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

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Input Labeling

Video 1 DVD

Video 2 Cable

ColorStream HD 1 Video Recorder

ColorStream HD 2 Hide

HDMI 1 DTV

HDMI 2 Satellite/DSS

PC

ANT 2

Reset

Done

--

--

4 Press C or c to select the desired label for that input

source. If a particular input is not used, you can select
Hide as the label, which will cause that input to be
“grayed out” in the Input Selection Screen and skipped
over when you press + on the remote control.

5 To save the new input labels, highlight Done and

press T.
To revert to the factory default labels, highlight Reset
and press T.

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Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features

Input labeling example:

The screen below left shows the default Input Selection
screen (with none of the inputs labeled as a specific device).
The screen below right is an example of how you could label
the inputs if you connected a DVD player to VIDEO 1, Cable
TV to VIDEO 2, a video recorder to ColorStream HD1, a DTV
set-top box to HDMI 1, and a satellite/DSS set-top box to
HDMI 2. Also note that the ColorStream HD2 input is labeled
“Hidden,” which means that input will be skipped over when
+ is pressed.

Input Selection ANT 1

0

ANT 1ANT 1

1

Video 1

2

Video 2

3

ColorStream HD1

4

ColorStream HD2

5

HDMI 1

6

HDMI 2
PC

7

ANT 2

8

8

0

INPUT

- / to Select

Input Selection screen with
no inputs labeled.

Input Selection ANT 1

0

ANT 1ANT 1

1

DVD

2

Cable

3

Video Recorder

4

ColorStream HD2 (Hidden)

5

DTV

6

Satellite/DSS
PC

7

ANT 2

8

8

0

INPUT

- / to Select

Input Selection screen with
all inputs labeled except input 4,
which has been hidden.

To clear the input labels:

1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu.
2 Highlight Input Labeling and press T.
3 Highlight Reset and press T.

Tuning channels

Tuning channels using the
Channel Browser

The Channel Browser™ provides an easy navigation interface
for all your channels and inputs. This feature allows you to:

• Navigate the contents of all of your inputs.

• Keep a Favorites list of all the favorite channels (see

Favorite Browser below).

• Provide Cable Box and Satellite Box lists.

• Keep a history of the last 32 channels or inputs viewed.

• Quickly surf and tune your recently viewed channels/inputs

from the Channel Browser
on the next page).

• Surf via Browse mode (to immediately tune channels as you

highlight them in the Channel Browser
mode (to surf over channels in the Browser banner before
you select one to tune).

• Quickly change inputs from the Inputs List.

Favorite Browser

The Favorite Browser allows you to quickly set up a favorite
channels/inputs list that is integrated into the Channel Browser

To add a favorite channel/input:

™

™

banner History list (illustrated

™

banner) or Select

™

.

1 Tune to the channel or input.
2 Press and hold n for 3 seconds.

Note: Additions are added to the beginning of the Favorite list
on the left side of the banner.

To delete a favorite channel/input:

1 Open Favorite browser list by pressing n.
2 Select the channel or input to delete by pressing C or c

and press T.

3 Press and hold = for 3 seconds. The channel/input will

be removed from the Favorite list.

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To set up the Channel Browser™:

1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu.
2 Highlight Channel Browser Setup and press T.
3 Press B to highlight Navigation, and then press C or c

to select either Browse Mode or Select Mode.

Channel Browser Setup

Navigation

History List

ANT1 List On

ANT2 List On

Cable Box List Off

Satellite Box List On

Inputs List On

Favorites List On

Reset

Select Mode

Power Off Clear (On)

Done

4 Press b to highlight History List, and then press C or c

to select the setting you prefer: either Power Off Clear
(On), On, or Off.

Note: When History List is set to On, the channels and
inputs stored in the list will be saved every power on/off
cycle. When History List is set to Power Off Clear (On),
the channels and inputs stored in the list will be cleared
with every power on/off cycle of the TV.

5 Press b to highlight ANT1 List, and then press C or c to

select On or Off.

6 Press b to highlight ANT2 List, and then press C or c to

select On or Off.

7 Press b to highlight Cable Box List, and then press C or

c to select On or Off.

8 Press b to highlight Satellite Box List, and then press

C or c to select On or Off.

9 Press b to highlight Inputs List, and then press C or c

to select On or Off.

10 Press b to highlight Favorites List, then press C or c to

select On or Off.

11 To save your entries, highlight Done and press T.

To return to factory defaults, highlight Reset and press

T.

Note: Cable Box List and Satellite Box List will be
grayed out and set to Off by default. They will remain this
way until a Cable Box and/or Satellite Box is configured
from the TV Guide setup.

To open the Channel Browser™ banner:

• Press 3 C, # c, or n on the remote control.

• Press 3 C to surf backward through the currently selected

list.

• Press # c to surf forward through the currently selected list.

Elements of the Channel Browser™ banner

1 23

History

ClrStrmHD1

__

ANT 1 CABLE 4 AAA 480i

10 78

1

Channel Browser

HDMI 1

4-1

1

PC

4 567 8 9

1 Input type

2 Highlighted item (channel or input)

3 Channels stored in the channel history

4 Current list (History, ANT 1, ANT 2, Cable Box,

Satellite Box, Inputs, or Favorites)

5 Current input

6 Current antenna type (cable or TV)

7 Active channel number

8 Channel call letters (if available)

9 Resolution

To toggle among the available lists:

After opening the Channel Browser™ banner, press B or b to
toggle among History, ANT 1, ANT 2, Cable Box,
Satellite Box, Inputs and Favorites.

Note:

• The Channel Browser
default. Once another list has been selected, the
Channel Browser

• If all lists are turned to off, pressing C and c will not display
the Channel Browser
last selected favorite channel or input, but the Channel

™

Browser

will not display. If no favorite channel/input is

previously selected, pressing n will have no affect.

• Pressing n will bring up the Channel Browser
Favorite list regardless of the last selected list in the
Channel Browser

™

banner opens in History List by

™

will open in the last selected list.

™

, and pressing n will tune to the

™

.

™

on the

To tune to a channel or input in Browse mode:

1 While watching TV, press 3 C or # c to open the

Channel Browser
item or surf forward to the next item in the list.

In Browse mode, when you stop on an item in the
Browser banner, it will be highlighted and the TV will
automatically tune to the channel or input.

2 Press O to close the Channel Browser

Note: The Channel Browser™ banner will close
automatically if you do not make a selection within 30
seconds.

™

banner and surf back to a previous

™

banner.

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To tune to a channel or input in Select mode:

1 While watching TV, press 3 C or # c to open the

Inputs

™

banner and surf back to a previous

™

banner.

Video 2

™

ClrStrmHD1

ANT 1 CABLE 4 AAA 480i

will store the following channels:

ClrStrmHD2

__ __

HDMI 1

Channel Browser
item or surf forward to the next item in the list.

In Select mode, when you stop on an item in the browser
banner, it will be highlighted but you must press T to
tune the TV to the highlighted item.

2 Press O to close the Channel Browser

Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the
channel history

ANT 1

1

Channel Browser

Adding channels and inputs to the channel history:

As a channel or input is tuned, the Channel Browser™ adds it
to the History and displays it on the “right side” of the Browser
banner. Previously tuned channels/inputs are “shifted” to the
left, eventually moving off the left side of the Browser banner.
Press 3 C to surf backward through the previously tuned
channels/inputs. Any channel or input that is tuned repeatedly
will not be repeated in the History, but instead is moved to the
end of the list on the right side of the Browser banner.

The Channel Browser

• All channels that are tuned for at least 5 seconds using the

numeric buttons on the remote control.

• All channels that are tuned using < or , on the remote

control for at last 5 second.

• All inputs that are tuned for at least 5 seconds.

Note: Whenever an item is selected that cannot be tuned (for
various reasons), the TV will automatically tune to the
previously viewed channel or input.

Satellite..

Tuning to the next programmed channel

To tune to the next programmed channel:

Press < or , on the remote control or TV control panel.

Note:This feature will not work unless you program channels
into the TV’s channel memory (- page 26).

Tuning to a specific channel (programmed
or unprogrammed)

Tuning analog channels:

Press the Channel Number buttons (0–9) on the remote
control. For example, to select channel 125, press 1, 2, 5.

Tuning digital channels:

Press the Channel Number (0–9) on the remote control,
followed by the dash (=) and then the sub-channel number.
For example, to select digital channel 125-1, press 1, 2, 5, –, 1.

Note: If a digital channel is not programmed—either through
the automatic channel scan (- page 26) or the channel add/
delete function (- page 27)—you will have to tune the RF
channel using the Channel Numbers and dash (=) on the
remote control.

Clearing channels from the channel history

• Reconfiguring the ANT 1 or ANT 2 input will clear the

channel history.

Note: See page 25 for details on configuring the antenna
inputs.

•

Removing the CableCARD™ will clear the channel history.

• Once 32 channels or inputs are stored in the history list, the

oldest item will be removed from the list when a new
channel or input is tuned.

• If History List in the Channel Browser Setup is set to

“Power Off Clear (On)”, turning off the TV will clear the
channel History.

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Switching between two channels using
Channel Return

The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between two
channels without entering an actual channel number each time.

1 Select the first channel you want to view.
2 Select a second channel using the Channel Number

buttons (and the dash (=) button if selecting a digital
channel).

3 Press R on the remote control. The previous channel

will display. Each time you press R, the TV will switch
back and forth between the last two channels that were
tuned.

Note: If you press R from a non-antenna input, the TV
will return to the last-viewed ANT input and channel.

Switching between two channels using
SurfLock

The SurfLock™ feature temporarily “memorizes” one channel
in the R button, so you can return to that channel quickly
from any other channel by pressing R.

To memorize a channel in the R button:

™

1 Tune the TV to the channel you want to program into the

R button.

2 Press and hold R for about 2 seconds until the message

“Channel Memorized” appears on-screen. The channel
has been programmed into the R button.

3 You can then change channels repeatedly, and when you

press R, the memorized channel will be tuned.

The TV will return to the memorized channel one time only.
Once you press R and then change channels again, the
CH RTN memory will be cleared and the button will function
as Channel Return, by switching back and forth between the
last two channels that are tuned.

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Selecting the picture size

You can view many program formats in a variety of picture
sizes—Natural, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2,
TheaterWide 3, and Full.

Note: The “picture size” illustrations are examples only. The
format of the image (in any of the picture sizes) will vary
depending on the format of the signal you are currently
watching. Select the picture size that displays the current
program the way that looks best to you.

Your picture size preferences can be saved for each input on
your TV.

To select the picture size:

1 Press I on the remote control.
2 While the Picture Size screen is open, press the

corresponding number button (0–4) to select the desired
picture size.

Picture Size

0

Natural

1

TheaterWide 1

2

TheaterWide 2

3

TheaterWide 3

4

Full

0

4

PIC SIZE

- / to Select

Note:

• You also can repeatedly press I to select the desired

picture size (or press Bb on the remote control while the
Picture Size screen is open).

• Full may not be available for some program formats (it will
be “grayed out” in the Picture Size screen).

• You also can select the picture size using the menu system.
Select Picture Size in the Theater Settings menu. Select
the input for which you want to save your picture settings. To
save your settings, highlight Done and press T.

Theater Settings

Picture Size Natural

Picture Scroll

Cinema Mode Film

Auto Aspect Ratio On

Reset

--

Done

Natural picture size

• The image is displayed close to its originally formatted

proportion. Some program formats will display with
sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom.

Natural picture size example

TheaterWide 1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs)

• The center of the picture remains close to its original

proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to
fill the screen.

TheaterWide 1 picture size example

TheaterWide 2 picture size (for letter box programs)

• The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen,

but only slightly stretched taller.

• The top and bottom edges of the picture are hidden. To view

the hidden areas, see “Scrolling the TheaterWide
on the next page.

A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

TheaterWide 2 picture size example

®

picture”

Using these functions to change the picture size (i.e.,
changing the height/ width ratio) for any purpose other than
your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright
Laws of the United States and other countries, and may
subject you to civil and criminal liability.

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TheaterWide 3 picture size (for letter box programs
with subtitles)

• The picture is stretched wider to fill the width of the screen,

but only slightly stretched taller.

• The top and bottom edges are hidden. To view the hidden

areas (such as subtitles or captions), see “Scrolling the
TheaterWide

A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

®

picture” at right.

A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

TheaterWide 3 picture size example

Full picture size (for 16:9 [480i, 480p] source
programs only)

• If receiving a squeezed 4:3 format program, the picture is

stretched wider to fill the width of the screen, but not
stretched taller.

• None of the picture is hidden.

Scrolling the TheaterWide® picture
(TheaterWide 2 and 3 only)

You can set separate scroll settings for the TheaterWide 2 and
TheaterWide 3 modes for each input.

To set the scroll settings:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Theater Settings and press T.

Video

Picture Settings

Advanced Picture Settings

Theater Settings

Navigate

3 In the Picture Size field, select either TheaterWide 2

or TheaterWide 3 (you cannot scroll in any other mode).

4 Press b to highlight the Picture Scroll field.
5 Press C or c to scroll the picture up and down as needed,

from –10 to +20.

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

Full picture size example

Note:

®

• If you select one of the TheaterWide

picture sizes, the top
and bottom edges of the picture (including subtitles or
captions) may be hidden. To view the hidden edges, either
scroll the picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) or try viewing
the program in Full or Natural picture size.

• The “picture size” illustrations are examples only. The format
of the image (in any of the pictures sizes) will vary
depending on the format of the signal you are currently
watching.

Theater Settings

Picture Size TheaterWide 2

Picture Scroll -5

Cinema Mode Film

Auto Aspect Ratio On

DoneReset

6 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

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Using the auto aspect ratio feature

When the auto aspect ratio feature is set to On, the TV will
automatically select the picture size when one of the following
input sources is received:

• A 480i signal from the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream

HD-1, or ColorStream HD-2 input.

• A 1080i, 480i, 480p, or 720p signal from the HDMI input.

Aspect ratio of
signal source

4:3 normal Natural (with sidebars)

4:3 letter box TheaterWide 2

16:9 full Full

Not defined
(no ID-1 data
or HDMI
aspect data)

Note: The auto aspect ratio feature is not applicable to
antenna or cable input sources.

To turn on the auto aspect ratio feature:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Theater Settings and press T.
3 In the Auto Aspect Ratio field, select On.

Automatic aspect size (automatically
selected when Auto Aspect is On)

The current picture size you set under
“Selecting the picture size” on page 37.

Selecting the cinema mode
(480i signals only)

When you view a DVD (480i signal; 3:2 pulldown processed)
from a DVD player connected to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,
ColorStream HD-1/ColorStream HD-2 (component
video), or HDMI inputs on the TV, smoother motion can be
obtained by setting the Cinema Mode to Film.

To set the Cinema Mode to Film:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Theater Settings and press T.
3 In the Cinema Mode field, select Film.

Theater Settings

Picture Size Natural

Picture Scroll --

Cinema Mode

Auto Aspect Ratio On

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

To set the Cinema Mode to Video:

Select Video in step 3 above.

Film

DoneReset

Theater Settings

Picture Size Natural

Picture Scroll --

Cinema Mode Film

Auto Aspect Ratio On

DoneReset

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

To turn off the auto aspect ratio feature:

Select Off in step 3 above.

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Using the POP features

Using the POP double-window feature

The POP (picture-out-picture) double-window feature splits
the screen into two windows so you can watch two programs
at the same time.

To display a program in the POP window:

1 Press P to open the POP double-window.

POP double-window

POPANT1

TV12

Left window Right window

2 Press C or c to highlight the desired window. When

highlighted, the window will have a green border.

3 Press + to open the Input Selection window. Select

the input source for the POP window by pressing the
corresponding Number button (0–8). The current source
displays in red.

Video1

Green border
(denotes active window)

• If you labeled all of the inputs as HIDE (- page 32), the

POP feature will be disabled and the message “Not
Available” will appear on-screen if you try to open the
POP double-window.

• When the Input Lock feature is in Video or Video+
mode, If you try to open the POP double-window, the
message "Not Available" will appear.

To tune to the highlighted window (and close the POP
double-window):

Press T after highlighting the window you want to view as a
normal picture.

To close the POP double-window:

Press T or O.
At this time, the active window will remain as a normal picture

on the screen.

Notes about recording:

• If the POP window is open and you attempt to start
recording, the POP window will close before recording
starts.

• If you use the TV’s remote control to start recording, you will
not be able to open the POP window and the message “Not
Available” will appear on-screen if you try to do so.

• It is recommended that you use the TV’s remote control to
start recording. If you use a device other than the TV’s
remote control to start recording, you may accidentally
open the POP window during the recording process. If this
happens, the recorded audio will reflect the audio of the
active window (left or right), which may not be the audio you

intended to record.

Left window Right window

Input Selection

0

ANT 1ANT 1

1

Video 1

2

Video 2

3

ColorStream HD1

4

ColorStream HD2

5

HDMI 1

6

HDMI 2
PC

7

ANT 2

8

8

0

- / to Select

INPUT

Input Selection

0

ANT 1ANT 1

1

Video 1

2

Video 2

3

ColorStream HD1

4

ColorStream HD2

5

HDMI 1

6

HDMI 2

PC

7

ANT 2

8

8

0

- / to Select

INPUT

Left window — ANT 1 and ANT 2 inputs are selectable.
Right window — ColorStream HD1/HD2 (only for
480p,1080i and 720p) and HDMI 1/2 are selectable.

Note:

• The error message “Not Available from Current Video

Mode” will appear if you press P in the ColorStream
HD1/HD2 mode and 480i format.

• The FREEZE feature is not available when the POP

double-window is open. If you press B when the POP
double-window is open, the message “Not Available”
will appear.

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Switching the speaker audio (left or right)

While the POP window is open, press C or c to switch the
audio (left or right) that is output from the TV speakers (and
also from the VARIABLE AUDIO OUT terminals).

The window with the active sound is outlined with a green
border.

Example: Press

Example: Press

Using the FREEZE feature

To use the FREEZE feature:

1 When viewing the TV, press B to make the picture a

still picture.

2 To return to the moving picture, either press B again,

press O, or press any other button.

Note:

• The FREEZE feature is not available when the POP

double-window is open. If you press B, the message
“Not Available” will appear.

• If the TV is left in FREEZE mode for more than 15
minutes, the FREEZE mode will automatically be
released and the TV will return to the moving picture.

POP double-window aspect ratio

The POP double-window feature displays each picture
according to its input signal aspect ratio, as illustrated in the
examples below.

480i

480i

Note:

• The auto aspect ratio feature (- page 39) does not operate

in POP double-window mode.

• Aspect ratio is the ratio of width to height of the picture.

480i

480p/720p/
1080i

Still pictureMoving picture

Using the FREEZE function for any purpose other than your
private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws
of the United States and other countries, and may subject
you to civil and criminal liability.

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Adjusting the picture

Selecting the picture mode

You can select your desired picture settings from four different
modes, as described below.

Mode Picture Quality

Sports Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting)

Standard Standard picture settings (factory setting)

Movie

Preference Your personal preferences

To select the picture mode:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T.
3 In the Mode field, select the picture mode you prefer.

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Note:

• The picture mode you select affects the current input
only (ANT 1 in the example above). You can select a
different picture mode for each input.

• If you select one of the factory-set picture modes
(Sports, Standard, or Movie) and then change a
picture quality setting (for example, increase the
contrast or change the color temperature), the picture
mode automatically changes to Preference in the
Picture Settings menu.

• If you have previously set the TV to High Bright mode,
and have chosen Reset in item 4 above, the TV will
default to Low Power mode. To set the TV back to High
Bright mode, see page 55.

Lower contrast for darkened room (factory
setting)

Picture Settings

Mode Sports

Contrast 100

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Picture Settings Mode: Standard

Mode Standard

Reset

50

50

0

50

Done

ANT 1

Adjusting the picture quality

You can adjust the picture quality (contrast, brightness, color,
tint, and sharpness) to your personal preferences.

Selection Pressing C Pressing c

contrast lower higher

brightness darker lighter

color paler deeper

tint reddish greenish

sharpness softer sharper

To adjust the picture quality:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Picture Settings and press T.
3 Press B or b to select the picture quality you want to

adjust (Contrast, Brightness, Color, Tint, or
Sharpness), and then press C and c to adjust the setting,

as described in the table above.

Picture Settings

Mode Sports

Contrast 100

Brightness

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Picture Settings Mode: Preference

Contrast 70

Reset

50

50

0

50

Done

ANT 1

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

The picture qualities you adjusted are automatically saved in
the Preference mode (- “Selecting the picture mode,”
above left).

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Using the closed caption mode

The closed caption mode has two options:

• Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration,

and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are closed
captioned (usually marked “CC” in program guides).

• Text—An on-screen display of information not related to

the current program, such as weather or stock data (when
provided by individual stations).

To view captions or text:

1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu.
2 Highlight Closed Caption Mode and press c.
3 Press B or b to select the desired closed caption mode and

press T.

Preferences

Closed Caption Mode

Closed Caption Advanced

Input Labeling

Menu Language English

Channel Browser Setup

Navigate

• To view captions:

Highlight CC1, CC2, CC3, or CC4. (CC1 displays
translation of the primary language in your area.)

Giant pandas eat leaves.

Note: If the program or video you selected is not closed
captioned, no captions will display on-screen.

To view text:

•

Highlight T1, T2, T3, or T4.

Select

Off

Off

CC1

CC2

CC3

CC4

T1

T2

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

Closed Caption Advanced

You can customize the closed caption display characteristics
by changing the background color, text size, type, edge and
color.

Note:

• This feature is available for digital channels only.

• You cannot set the Caption Text and Background as the

same color.

To customize the closed captions:

1 Press Y and open the Preferences menu.
2 Highlight Closed Caption Advanced and press T.

Closed Caption Advanced

Caption Size Auto

Caption Text Edge

Caption Text Color

Background Color

Reset

AutoCaption Text Type

Auto

Auto

Auto

Done

3 Press B or b to highlight the characteristic you want to

change, and then press C or c to select the format for that
characteristic (see table below).

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Caption Size Auto, Small, Standard, Large

Caption Text
Type

Caption Text
Edge

Caption Text
Color

Background
Color

Auto, Default, Mono w. Serif, Prop. w. Serif,
Mono w/o Serif, Prop. w/o Serif, Casual,
Cursive, Small Capitals

Auto, None, Raised, Depressed, Uniform,
Left Drop Shadow, Right Drop shadow

Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan

Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan

WORLD WEATHER

Temps Current
F C Weather
LONDON 51 11
MOSCOW
PARIS
ROME
TOKYO

57 14
53 12
66 19
65 18

Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Rain

Note: If text is not available in your area, a black rectangle
may appear on screen. If this happens, set the Closed
Caption Mode to Off.

To turn off the Closed Caption mode:

•

Select Off in step 3 above.

Note: A closed caption signal may not display in the following
situations:

• When a videotape has been dubbed

• When the signal reception is weak

• When the signal reception is non-standard

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Digital closed captions

You can use the Digital CC/Audio Selector to select digital
closed caption services (if available), which will temporarily
override closed captions for digital channels only.

When such services are not available, the Digital CC/Audio
Selector presents a default list of services. If the selected
service is not available, the next best service will be used
instead.

To select digital closed captions:

1 Press Y and open the Applications menu.
2 Highlight Digital CC/Audio Selector and press T.

Applications

Picture Viewer
Audio Player

Channel Browser

TV Guide On Screen

Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

3 Press B or b to select Closed Caption, and then press

C or c to select the desired service.

CC 1Closed Caption

Audio

None

4 Press O.

Adjusting the audio

Muting the sound

Press W to partially reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE)
the sound. Each time you press W, the mute mode will
change in the following order:

Volume1/2 Mute Mute

If the closed caption mode is set to Off when you select
“MUTE” mode, the closed caption feature is automatically
activated. To mute the audio without automatically activating
the closed caption feature, use Z to set the volume to 0. See
“Using the closed caption mode” (- page 43) for more
information on closed caption modes.

Using the digital audio selector

You can use the Digital Audio Selector to conveniently switch
between audio tracks on a digital channel (for those channels
that have multiple audio tracks). This temporarily overrides the
audio track chosen by the language option under Audio
Setup (- “Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts” on page 45).

To use the digital audio selector:

1 Press Y and open the Applications menu.
2 Highlight Digital CC/Audio Selector and press T.

Using the Closed Caption button on
the remote control

Pressing ; (Closed Caption) when an analog
channel is tuned:

• The CC selector will be active and will display CC1-4 and

T1-4 as the options.

• The audio selector will be disabled.

Pressing ; (Closed Caption) when a digital channel
is tuned:

• The CC selector will be active and will display the possible

caption options (available languages) for that channel or
services. For example, a program might have “English,”
“Spanish,” and “French” as the caption languages available.

• The audio selector will be active and will give the choices

for the audio for the digital channel. This might be Dolby or
AC3 or whatever the stream includes.

Applications

Picture Viewer
Audio Player

Channel Browser

TV Guide On Screen

Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

3 Press B or b to select Audio, and then press C or c to

select the desired service.

CC 1Closed Caption

Audio

None

4 Press O.

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Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts

The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature allows you to
output high-fidelity stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a
second audio program (SAP) containing a second language,
music, or other audio information (when provided by
individual stations).

When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast, the word
“STEREO” or “SAP” appears on-screen when E is pressed.
The MTS feature is not available when the TV is in VIDEO
mode.

To listen to stereo sound:

1 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
2 Highlight Audio Setup and press T.

Audio

Audio Settings

Advanced Audio Settings

Audio Setup

3 In the MTS field, select Stereo.

Audio Setup

MTS

Language

Speakers On

Optical Output Format Dolby Digital

Reset

Done

Stereo

English

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To reset the settings to the factory defaults, highlight
Reset and press T.

Note:

• You can typically leave the TV in Stereo mode,
because it will automatically output the type of sound
being broadcast (stereo or monaural).

• If the stereo sound is noisy, select Mono to reduce the
noise.

To listen to an alternate language on an ATSC digital
station (if available):

Highlight the Language field in step 3 above, and then press
C or c to select the language you prefer.

Adjusting the audio quality

You can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble,
and balance.

To adjust the audio quality:

1 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
2 Highlight Audio Settings and press T.
3 Press b or B to highlight the item you want to adjust

(Bass, Treble, or Balance).

Audio Settings

Bass 100

Treble

Balance

StableSound Off

Reset

100

0

Done

4 Press C or c to adjust the level.

• C makes the bass or treble weaker or increases the

balance in the left channel (depending on the item
selected).

• c makes the bass or treble stronger or increases the

balance in the right channel (depending on the item
selected).

5 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To reset the settings to the factory defaults, highlight
Reset and press T.

To listen to a second audio program on an analog
station (if available):

Select SAP in step 3 above.

Note:

• A second audio program (SAP) can be heard only on those
TV stations that offer it. For example, a station might
broadcast another language as a second audio program. If
you have SAP on, you will see the current program on the
screen but hear the other language instead of the program’s
normal audio.

• If you have SAP on and the station you are watching is not
broadcasting a second audio program, the station’s normal
audio will be output. However, occasionally there is no
sound at all in SAP mode. If this happens, set the MTS
feature to Stereo mode.

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Using the StableSound® feature

The StableSound® feature limits the highest volume level to
prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source
changes (for example, to prevent the sudden increase in
volume that often happens when a TV program switches to a
commercial).

To turn on the StableSound® feature:

1 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
2 Highlight Audio Settings and press T.
3 In the StableSound field, select On.

Audio Settings

Bass 100

Treble

Balance

StableSound On

Reset

100

0

Done

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Note: The RESET function returns your audio adjustments
to the following factory settings:

Bass . . . . . . . . . center (50)

Treble. . . . . . . . center (50)

Balance . . . . . . center (0)

StableSound. . . Off

Selecting the optical audio output format

You can use this feature to select the optical audio output
format when you connect a Dolby Digital decoder or other
digital audio system to the Optical Audio Out terminal on
the TV (- “Connecting a digital audio system” in the
Installation Guide).

To select the optical audio output format:

1 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
2 Highlight Audio Setup and press T.
3 In the Optical Output Format field, select either

Dolby Digital or PCM, depending on your device.

Audio Setup

MTS

Language

Speakers On

Optical Output Format

Reset

Stereo

English

Dolby Digital

Done

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

To turn off the StableSound feature:

Select Off in step 3 above.

Turning off the built-in speakers

You can use this feature to turn off the TV speakers when you
connect an audio system to your TV (- “Connecting a digital
audio system” and “Connecting an analog audio system” in the
Installation Guide).

To turn off the built-in speakers:

1 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
2 Highlight Audio Setup and press T.
3 In the Speakers field, select Off.

Audio Setup

MTS

Language

Speakers Off

Optical Output Format Dolby Digital

Reset

Done

Stereo

English

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

To turn on the built-in speakers:

Select On in step 3 above.

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Using the Locks menu

Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features

When the correct PIN code is entered, the Locks menu opens.

The Locks menu includes the Enable Rating Blocking, Edit
Rating Limits, Channels Block, Input Lock, Front (control)
Panel Lock, and New PIN Code features. You can use these
features after entering the correct PIN code.

Entering the PIN code

1

Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Select

Off

Off

Off

OffFront Panel Lock

CH RTN

Back Exit

EXIT

2 Press b, which displays the PIN code entry screen.

• The Lock System screen (below) appears if a PIN

code has not been stored. Press the Channel Number
buttons to enter a new four-digit code, enter the code a
second time to confirm, and press T.

Lock System

Please enter a 4 digit PIN code

Confirm PIN code

Cancel Done

• The Locks/Active screen (below) appears if the PIN

code is already stored. Use the Number buttons to enter
your four-digit code and press T.

Locks Active

Please enter the 4 digit PIN code

****

Cancel

Done

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Off

Off

Select

Off

OffFront Panel Lock

Exit

EXIT MENU

Back

If you cannot remember your PIN code

While the PIN code entering screen is displayed, press E four
times within five seconds. The PIN code will be cleared and
you can enter a new PIN code.

Changing your PIN code

1

Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.

2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight New PIN Code and press T.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Off

Off

Select

Off

OffFront Panel Lock

Exit

EXIT MENU

Back

5 Press the Number buttons to enter a new four-digit code.

Reenter the PIN code to confirm it.

6 Press T. The new PIN code is now active.

New PIN Code

Please enter a 4 digit PIN code

****

Confirm PIN code

****

If the wrong PIN code is entered, the message “Incorrect PIN
code, please try again!” appears. Highlight Retry and press
T. Enter the code again and press T.

Cancel Done

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Blocking TV programs and movies
by rating (V-Chip)

Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify
the content of the program (violence, sex, dialog, language).
The V-Chip feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks
the programs according to the ratings you select. (For rating
descriptions, see the tables on the next page.)

Note: Rating blocking is a function of the V-Chip feature in this
TV, which supports the U.S. V-Chip system only.

To block and unblock TV programs and movies:

1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.
5 Press c and b to select On, and press T.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Off

Off

Select

Off

Off

On

OffFront Panel Lock

Exit

EXIT MENU

Back

6 Press b to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press T.

The Edit Rating Limits screen (below) appears.

7 Press BbC c and then press T to select the level of

blocking you prefer. A box with an “5” is a rating that will
be blocked. As you highlight a rating, a definition for the
rating appears at the bottom of the screen.

8 When you are finished selecting the ratings you want to

block, highlight Done and press T.

Edit Rating Limits

TV

(V-CHIP) FV

D L S V

TV-Y

TV-Y7

TV-G

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

"None" Rated

Movies

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

Children

Youth

Alt RS

Cancel

Done

Blocking TV programs and movies by
additional ratings

In the future, an additional rating system may become
available for use in selectively blocking programs.

To download the additional rating system
(if available):

1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight Enable Rating Blocking.
5 Press c and b to select On, and press T.
6 Press b to highlight Edit Rating Limits and press T.

The Edit Rating Limits screen appears.

Note: The currently tuned station must be receiving a
digital signal before an additional rating system can be
downloaded.

7 Highlight Alt RS and press T. The Edit Alternate

Ratings screen will appear.

Note:

• The Alt RS button will only be available if an additional
rating system is currently available.

• Some period of time may be required to download the
additional rating system.

• The information displayed in the Alternate Ratings
screen will depend on the configuration of the
additional rating system available at the time of
download.

8 Press B b C c and then press T to select the level of

blocking you prefer. A box with an “5” is a rating that will
be blocked.

9 When you are finished selecting the ratings you want to

block, highlight Done and press T.

10 In the Edit Rating Limits screen, highlight Done and

press T.

Note:

• The additional rating system can only be downloaded one
time. You will not be able to download any updates to the
rating system should such updates become available.

• The additional rating system is not designed, transmitted, or
controlled by the TV or Toshiba, nor is the availability of an
additional rating system determined or controlled by
Toshiba. Similarly, the rating of programs in an additional
rating system is not determined, transmitted, or controlled
by the TV or Toshiba.

• The additional rating system is an evolving technology;
therefore, availability, content, and format may vary.

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Independent rating system for broadcasters
Ratings Description and Content themes

Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically
designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may

TV-MA

TV-14

be unsuitable for children under 17.)
L) Crude or indecent language S) Explicit sexual
activity V) Graphic violence

Parents Strongly Cautioned (This program contains
some material that many parents would find
unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.)

Intensely suggestive dialog L) Strong, coarse

D)

language

S) Intense sexual situations V) Intense

violence

Parental Guidance Suggested (This program
contains material parents may find unsuitable for

TV-PG

younger children.)

Some suggestive dialog L) Infrequent coarse

D)

language

S) Some sexual situations V) Moderate

violence

TV-G

TV-Y7,
TV-Y7FV

TV-Y

General Audience (Most parents would find this
program suitable for all ages.)

Directed to Older Children (This program is designed
for children age 7 and above. Note: Programs in
which fantasy violence may be more intense or more
combative than other programs in this category are
designated TV-Y7FV.)

All Children (This program is designed to be
appropriate for all children.)

Independent rating system for movies
Ratings Description and Content themes

X
NC-17

R

PG-13

PG

G

Note:

• If you place an “5” in the box next to “‘None’ Rated,”

programs rated “None” will be blocked; however, programs
that do not provide any rating information will not be
blocked.

• To display the rating of the program you are watching, press

E on the remote control. If it is rated “None,” the word
“NONE”appears in the RECALL screen (as shown below
right). If rating information is not provided, no rating will
appear in the RECALL screen.

X-rated (For adults only)

Not intended for anyone 17 and under

Restricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent
or adult)

Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some material may be
inappropriate for children under 13)

Parental Guidance Suggested (Some material may
not be suitable for children)

General Audience (Appropriate for all ages)

TV PG L V– NONE

Blocking channels

With the Channels Block feature, you can block specific
channels. You will not be able to tune blocked channels unless
you unblock them.

To block channels:

1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T (- page 47).
4 Press b to highlight Channels Block and then press T.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Off

Off

Select

Off

OffFront Panel Lock

Exit

EXIT MENU

Back

5 Press BbC c to select the input for which you want to

change the rating limits (ANT1, or ANT2) and press T.
A list of the channels available for that input will be

displayed along with the call letters for each channel, if
available.

6 Press Bb to highlight the channel you want to block and

press T, which puts an “5” in the box next to that
channel.

Channels Block

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ANT 2

ANT 1

ANT 2

Allow All

Block All

Cancel

Done

7 Repeat step 6 for other channels you want to block.
8 Highlight Done and press T.

To unblock individual channels:

In step 6 above, press Bb to highlight the channel you want to
unblock, press T to remove the “5” from the box, highlight
Done and press T.

To block all channels at once:

Highlight Block All in step 6 above, and then highlight Done
and press T.

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To unblock all locked channels at once:

Highlight Allow All in step 6 above, and then highlight Done
and press T.

Channels Block

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ANT 1

ANT 1

ANT 2

Allow All

Block All

Cancel

Done

Unlocking programs temporarily

If you try to tune the TV to a program that exceeds the rating
limits you set, the TV will enter program lock mode and the
following message will appear on-screen:

This program exceeds the rating limit you set.

Push 'mute' to enter PIN.

You can either temporarily unlock the program or select an
unlocked program to watch.

To temporarily unlock the program:

Video: Locks VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD1/
HD2, HDMI 1/HDMI 2, PC.

Video+: Locks VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD1/
HD2, HDMI 1/HDMI 2, PC and channels 3 and 4.

• Select Video+ if you play video tapes via an ANT input.

• When a CableCARD

™

is inserted, Video+ will not lock

channels 3 and 4.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Off

Off

Select

Off

Off

Video

Video +

OffFront Panel Lock

Exit

EXIT MENU

Back

Off: Unlocks all video inputs and channels 3 and 4.

6 Press T.

Using the GameTimer

You can use the GameTimer to set a time limit for playing a
video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameTimer is
activated, the TV enters Input Lock mode and locks out the
input source for the video game device.

™

1 Press W.
2 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T. If the correct

code is entered, the program lock mode is released and the
normal picture appears. All locking is disabled until the
TV is turned off, and will be enabled when the TV is
turned on again.

Locks Active

Enter PIN code to temporaily un-

Cancel

block.

****

Done

Using the input lock feature

You can use the Input Lock feature to lock the video inputs
(VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, ColorStream HD-1, ColorStream

HD-2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2

, and PC) and channels 3 and 4. You
will not be able to view the input sources or channels until you
unlock the inputs.

To lock/unlock the video inputs:

1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight Input Lock and press c.
5 Press B or b to select the level of video input locking you

prefer, as described below.

To set the GameTimer™:

1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight Game Timer and press c.
5 Press B or b to select the length of time until the Input

Lock is activated (30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes) and press
T.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

To cancel the GameTimer™:

Select Off in step 5 above.

ENTER

Off

Off

Select

Off

OffFront Panel Lock

Exit

EXIT MENU

Off

30 min

60 min

90 min

120 min

Back

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To deactivate the Input Lock once the GameTimer
has activated it:

Set the Input Lock to Off (- “Using the input lock feature”
on the previous page).

Note:

• A message will appear on-screen when 10 minutes, 3

minutes, and 1 minute remain on the GameTimer.

• If the TV loses power with time remaining on the GameTimer,

when power is restored the TV will enter Input Lock mode
(as if the GameTimer had expired) and you will have to
deactivate the Input Lock (as described above).

Using the control panel lock feature

You can lock the control panel to prevent your settings from
being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When
the control panel lock is On, none of the controls on the TV
control panel will operate except POWER.

To lock the control panel:

1 Press Y and highlight the Locks menu icon.
2 Press b to display the PIN code entering screen.
3 Enter your four-digit PIN code and press T.
4 Press b to highlight Front Panel Lock.
5 Press c and B or b to highlight On and press T. When

the control panel is locked and any button on the control
panel (except POWER) button is pressed, the message
“Not Available” appears.

Locks

Enable Rating Blocking

Edit Rating Limits

Channels Block

Input Lock

Game Timer

New PIN Code

Navigate

ENTER

Select

To unlock the control panel:

Highlight Off in step 5 above, or press and hold the
VOLUME – button on the TV control panel for about 10

seconds until the volume icon appears on-screen.

Off

Off

OffFront Panel Lock

Off

EXIT MENU

Off

On

Back

Exit

Setting the sleep timer

You can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length
of time (maximum of 180 minutes).

To set the sleep timer:

Press [ on the remote control to set the length of time until
the TV turns off. Repeatedly press [ to increase the time in
10-minute increments, or press B or b to increase or decrease
the time in 10-minute increments, to a maximum of 180
minutes.

To cancel the sleep timer:

Press [ until it is set to 0 minutes.

To set the sleep timer using the on-screen menus:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Sleep Timer and press T.

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

3 Press the Number buttons to enter the length of time in

10-minute increments.

Sleep Timer

Enter total minutes until the TV

turns off automatically (Maximum

Cancel Done

4 Highlight Done and press T.

Note:

• When a power failure occurs, the sleep timer setting
may be cleared.

• To display the amount of time left on the sleep timer,
press E.

Auto

CH RTNENTER

Select

180 minutes)

120

No

No

Back Exit

EXIT

To display the remaining sleep time:

Press [.

Sleep Timer

120 Minutes

Note: A message will display on-screen when there is one
minute remaining on the sleep timer.

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Setting the On/Off Timer

You can use the On/Off Timer to turn the TV on and off at a
preset time on a recurring basis.

Note: You must first set the time (- page 28).

To set the On/Off Timer:

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight On/Off Timer and press T.
3 In the DAY field, press C or c to select the recurrence

(weekends, weekdays, every day, etc).

On/Off Timer

Turn TV ON:

Day

Time (HH:MM)

TV ON Duration:

Reset DoneCancel

4 Press b to highlight the Time field, and then use the

Number buttons to enter the time you want the TV to turn
on.

5 When the AM/PM field is highlighted, press c to select

AM or PM.

6 Press b to highlight the TV ON Duration field, and then

press C or c to select the length of time until the TV turns
off (30 Minutes, 1Hour, 2 Hours, 4Hours,

8 Hours, 12 Hours).

7 Highlight Done and press T.
8 Turn off the TV. The TV will turn on automatically on the

day(s) and at the time you set. The TV will then turn off
automatically after the length of time you set in the TV
ON Duration field.

Note:

• When a power failure occurs, the On/Off Timer settings
may be cleared.

• To display the On/Off Timer setting, press E.

To turn off the On/Off Timer:

Select Not Set in step 3 above.

On/Off Timer

Turn TV ON:

Reset DoneCancel

Weekends

09 00 AM

:

30 Minutes

Not SetDay

Using the PC setting feature

You can view the image from a PC on the TV screen. The PC
must be connected to the TV’s PC IN terminals
(- Installation Guide).

You can use the PC Settings feature to adjust the picture’s
horizontal position/width, vertical position/height, clock
phase, and sampling clock.

If the edges of the picture are cut off, readjust the Horizontal
Position/Width and Vertical Position/Height. If the
picture is affected by interference, readjust the Clock Phase
and Sampling Clock.

To adjust the PC settings:

1 Repeatedly press + to select PC input mode

(- “Selecting the video input source to view” page 32).

2 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
3 Highlight PC Settings and press T.

Note: If a PC is not connected, this feature will be grayed
out in the Setup menu.

Setup

Installation

Sleep Timer

On/Off Timer

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

Navigate

4 Press B or b to highlight the item you want to adjust.
5 Press C or c to make the appropriate adjustments.

PC Settings

Horizontal Position 0

Horizontal Width 0

Vertical Position

Vertical Height

Clock Phase

Sampling Clock

Reset

Note: The screen is disrupted momentarily when adjusting the
PC settings. This is not a sign of malfunction.

Horizontal Position:

•

Moves the picture left/right.
The adjustment range is within ±5 from center.*

• Vertical Position:

Moves the picture up/down.
The adjustment range is within ±5 from center.*

• Horizontal Width:

Adjusts the width of the picture.
The adjustment range is within ±5 from center.*

• Vertical Height:

Adjusts the height of the picture.
The adjustment range is within ±5 from center.*

Select

CH RTNENTER

0

0

0

0

No

Auto

No

Back Exit

Done

EXIT

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• Clock Phase:

Helps to reduce noise and sharpen the picture.
The adjustment range is within ±2 from center.*

• Sampling Clock:

Helps to redure noise and minimize periodic vertical stripes
on the screen.
The adjustment range is within ±15 from center.*

* The range of adjustment may vary slightly.

Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features

Understanding the auto power off
feature

The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately
15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that
completes its broadcast for the day. This feature functions in
ANT 1 and ANT 2 modes only.

Displaying TV setting information
on-screen using RECALL

To display TV setting information on-screen:

Press E on the remote control.
The following information will display on-screen

(if applicable):

• Current input (ANT 1, ANT 2, VIDEO 1, etc.)

• If ANT 1 or ANT 2 is the current input, either “CABLE”

(for cable TV) or “TV” (for over-the-air broadcasts).

• Channel number (if in ANT 1 or ANT 2 mode)

• Digital signal strength indicator (bar graph in lower right

corner of screen; for ATSC signal only)

Note: The signal strength indicator will react to fading and
increasing signals.

• Remaining time on sleep timer (if set)

• Stereo or SAP audio status

• V-Chip rating status

• Picture size

• Video resolution

• Lamp mode (appears only if the TV is in High Bright mode)

STEREO

NC-17
Sleep Timer: 18 min.

Understanding the last mode
memory feature

If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV, the
Last Mode Memory feature automatically turns on the TV
when the power is resupplied.

Note: You should unplug the TV’s power cord if it is possible
that you will be away from the TV for an extended period of time
after the power is restored.

Lamp High Bright
Natural
480i

Sample RECALL screen

To close the RECALL screen:

Press E again.

CABLE

ANT 1

81-1

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Using the advanced picture settings
features

Using dynamic contrast

When dynamic contrast is set to Low, Middle or High, the
TV will detect changes in the picture quality that affect the
appearance of your contrast settings and then automatically
adjust the video to the degree at which the Dynamic Contrast
is set.

To select dynamic contrast preferences:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.

Video

Picture Settings

Advanced Picture Settings

Theater Settings

Select

Back Exit

CH RTN

Done

EXIT

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

Navigate

ENTER

3 In the Dynamic Contrast field, select either Off, Low,

Middle or High.

\

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode Off

Color Management

Reset

Using CableClear® digital noise reduction

The CableClear® digital noise reduction feature allows you to
reduce visible interference in your TV picture. This may be
useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal
(especially a Cable channel) or playing a noisy video cassette
or disc.

To change the CableClear settings:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.
3 In the CableClear field, select your desired setting.

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode Off

Color Management

Reset

Done

Note:

• If the current input is ANT 1, ANT 2, VIDEO 1, or
VIDEO 2, the menu will display the text “CableClear.”

The available selections are Off, Low, Middle, High,
and Auto.

• If the current input is ColorStream HD1, ColorStream
HD2, or HDMI, the menu will display the text “DNR.” The
available selections are Off, Low, Middle, High, and
Auto. Auto will react proportionally to the strength of

the noise. Low, Middle, and High will reduce the noise
in varying degrees, from lowest to highest, respectively.

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Note: If you select the Movie picture mode and then
set the dynamic contrast to Low, Middle or High, the
picture mode will automatically change to Preference in
the Picture Settings menu (- page 42).

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Using MPEG noise reduction

The MPEG noise reduction feature allows you to reduce
visible interference caused by MPEG compression. Choices
for MPEG noise reduction are Off, Low, Middle, and High.
Off is automatically selected when this feature is disabled
(“grayed out”).

To select the MPEG noise reduction level:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.
3 Press B or b to highlight the MPEG Noise Reduction

field, and then press C or c to select either Off, Low,
Middle or High.

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode Off

Color Management

Reset

Done

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Selecting the color temperature

You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from
three preset color temperatures (cool, medium, and warm), as
described below.

Mode Picture Quality

cool blueish

medium neutral

warm reddish

Note: If you select one of the factory-set picture modes
(Sports, Standard, or Movie) and then change the color
temperature mode, the picture mode automatically
changes to Preference in the Picture Settings menu.

Selecting the lamp mode

You can select either the High Bright or Low Power lamp
mode.

• The High Bright mode is useful when additional picture

brightness is desired (such as in a bright room).

To select the lamp mode:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.
3 In the Lamp Mode field, select High Bright or Low

Power, whichever you prefer.

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode Off

Color Management

Reset

Done

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Note: If you set the lamp mode to Low Power, each time
you turn on the TV, the lamp will start out in High Bright
mode but will switch to Low Power mode after a short
period of time. You may notice a change in screen
brightness when this happens. This is normal and is not a
sign of malfunction.

To select the color temperature:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.
3 In the Color Temperature field, select the mode you

prefer (Cool, Medium, or Warm).

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode Off

Color Management

Reset

Done

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

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Using the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature

This function strengthens video contour by correcting the
edges of horizontal bars.

To turn on the Vertical Edge Enhancer feature:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.
3 Highlight Vertical Edge Enhancer and press T.

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode On

Reset

Done

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

4 In the Vertical Edge Enhancer field, select the mode

you prefer (off, Low, Middle, and High).

5 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Note:

• Changing the setting of this item will cause the “Mode” to
automatically change to “Preference.”

• Grayed out and set to “High” when input changed to PC.

4 In the Color Management field, select On.

ANT 1Color Management

Color Management On

Red

Green

Blue

Yellow

Magenta

Cyan

Reset

Hue Saturation
–15

0

–15

0

–15

0

Done

+15

+15

+15

0

0

0

Brightness

0

0

0

0

0

0

5 Press B or b to highlight the color you want to adjust, and

then press T.

6 Press B or b to select either Hue, Saturation, or

Brightness, and then press C and c to adjust the setting.

Hue +2

Saturation +2

Brightness +2

7 Press T to return to the Color Management window.
8 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Note: If you select one of the factory-set picture modes
(Sports, Standard, or Movie) and then change the Color
Management to On, the picture mode automatically changes
to Preference in the Picture Settings menu.

Using the Color Management feature

The Color management feature allows you to adjust the hue,
saturation, and brightness of six colors: red, green, blue,
yellow, magenta, and cyan.

To change the Color Management settings:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press T.
3 Highlight Color Management and press T.

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode Off

Color Management

Reset

Done

ANT 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

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Using the Game Mode feature

You can use the Game Mode feature for shorter frame delays
when playing a video game requiring split-second timing
between the on-screen display and input from the controller
(such as music creation and high-action games).

Note: To use the Game Mode feature, the current video input
must be Video 1, Video 2, ColorStream HD1,
ColorStream HD2, HDMI 1 or HDMI 2. The Game Mode
cannot be turned on when any other video input is selected.

To turn on Game Mode:

1 Press Y and open the Video menu.
2 Highlight Advanced picture settings and press T.
3 Press B or b to highlight the Game Mode field, and then

press C or c to select On.

Dynamic Contrast High

CableClear Auto

MPEG Noise Reduction

Color Temperature Cool

Lamp Mode Low Power

Vertical Edge Enhancer Middle

Color Management

Game Mode On

Reset

Video 1Advanced Picture Settings

Low

Done

To turn off Game Mode:

Select Off in step 3 above, change the video input, or turn the
TV off and then on again.

You can change the video input in any of the following ways:

• Pressing + on the remote control (- page 32).

• Changing the channel using the Numbers or < / ,, R,

3C, #c.

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Using the advanced audio settings
features

Using the SRS WOW™ surround sound
feature

SRS WOW™ is a special combination of SRS Labs audio
technologies (SRS 3D, SRS FOCUS, and SRS TruBass) that
creates a thrilling surround sound experience with deep, rich
bass from stereo sound sources. Your TV’s audio will sound
fuller, richer, and wider.

To adjust the WOW™ settings:

1 Put the TV in STEREO mode (- “Selecting stereo/SAP

broadcasts” on page 45).

2 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
3 Highlight Advanced Audio Settings and press T.
4 Press b or B to highlight the WOW feature you want to

adjust, and then press C or c to adjust the item.

Advanced Audio Settings

WOW: SRS 3D

WOW: SRS FOCUS

WOW: SRS TruBass Low

Dolby Virtual
SRS TruSurround

Reset

• WOW: SRS 3D — To turn the surround sound effect

On or Off.

Note: If the broadcast is monaural, the SRS 3D effect will
not work.

WOW: SRS Focus — To turn the vocal emphasis effect

•

On or Off.

• WOW: SRS TruBass — To select the desired bass

expansion level (Off, Low, or High).

5 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

Done

Off

Off

On

Using the virtual surround sound feature

®

(Dolby

Virtual/SRS TruSurround™)

The Dolby Virtual/SRS TruSurround feature allows you to
enjoy virtual surround sound from the TV's speakers. This
feature is enabled only when the TV is receiving digital
broadcasts.

To turn on the Dolby Virtual surround sound feature:

1 Press Y and open the Audio menu.
2 Highlight Advanced Audio Settings and press T.
3 In the Dolby Virtual SRS TruSurround field, select

On.

Advanced Audio Settings

WOW: SRS 3D

WOW: SRS FOCUS

WOW: SRS TruBass Low

Dolby Virtual
SRS TruSurround

Reset

Done

Off

Off

On

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T.

To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and
press T.

To turn off the Dolby Virtual/SRS TruSurround
feature:

Select Off in step 3 above.

Note: The Dolby Virtual/SRS TruSurround and WOW SRS
3D features cannot be on at the same time. If you set one to
On, the other will automatically be set to Off.

WOW, TruSurround, SRS and l symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs,
Inc.
WOW and TruSurround technologies are incorporated under license
from SRS Labs, Inc.

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The Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection
(THINC
network, which will enable access to file sharing and
e-mail scheduling features.

• File sharing

•

Note:

• Requires a compatible recording device (- Installation

• Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to obtain

• You will NOT be able to access or browse the Internet

Follow the steps in sections A through D (- pages 59–63)
to set up and use the TV’s home network features.

* The THINC™ home network feature is compatible only with

™

) feature allows you to connect the TV to your home

You can access JPEG and MP3 files that are stored on your
networked home PC and view/play them on the TV.

Note: Requires a home network* (- Installation Guide).
Does NOT require Internet/e-mail service.

E-mail scheduling of recordings and reminders

You can schedule recordings and reminders by sending an
e-mail to the TV from any PC.

Guide); a home network* (- Installation Guide); and home
Internet service with a dedicated POP3 e-mail address for
the TV (different from your personal e-mail address).

and set up Internet/e-mail service.

through the TV.

Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and the Home and Professional
versions of Microsoft
Service Pack 2.

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.

®

Windows® XP Service Pack 1 and

A. Connecting the TV to your home
network

1 Connect the TV to your home network via the TV’s

RJ-45 (Ethernet) port. See Installation Guide for
connection instructions.

2 If you want to use file sharing only and do not have

Internet service in your home:
Go to section B, “Setting up the network address,”

at right.

Note: If you do not have Internet service, you will not be
able to use the e-mail scheduling feature.

If you want to use file sharing and e-mail scheduling:

a) You must have Internet service in your home and a

dedicated e-mail address for the TV (different from
your personal e-mail address). Contact your ISP to
obtain and set up Internet/e-mail service in your home.

b) After you have obtained Internet/e-mail service in your

home (from your ISP), go to section B, “Setting up the
network address” at right.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of
television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is
prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and
other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal
liability.

B. Setting up the network address

To set up the network address:

1 First, try automatically setting up the network address

(below).

2 If the automatic setup is not successful, you can either

retry the automatic setup (below) or try manually setting
up the network address (- page 60).

Note:

• If you used an Ethernet crossover cable to connect your PC
directly to the TV, you will not be able to use the automatic
setup, and must manually set up the network address.

• If you used a hub or switch to connect the TV to your home
network, you will not be able to use the automatic setup, and
must manually set up the network address.

• If you used a router with built-in DHCP functionality, use the
automatic setup. Manual setup may not work.

Router technology, like all new and emerging technology,
may from time to time cause compatibility issues because of
the differences in router systems implemented by the
various router manufacturers; however, most issues can be
easily resolved. If you think your Toshiba TV and router
might have compatibility problems, please contact Toshiba
Consumer Solutions by calling 1-800-631-3811
or by visiting

http://www.tacp.com/customersupport/contact.asp.

Automatically setting up the network
address

1

Press Y and open the Setup menu.

2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation

menu appears.

3 Open the Network menu.

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4 Highlight Basic Network Setup and press T.

Network

Basic Network Setup

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Home File Server Setup

Software Upgrade

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

5 The message “Obtain network address automatically?”

will display. Highlight Yes and press T.

Basic Network Setup

Obtain network address automatically?

Yes No

6 The message “Please wait…” will display while the TV is

attempting to load the network address information from
the DHCP server.

Basic Network Setup

Please wait...

If the automatic network address setup is successful,
go to step 7.

If the automatic network address setup is not
successful, go to step 8.

7 If the automatic network address setup is successful, the

following screen will appear:

Basic Network Setup

Done! Network address information has been found!

Exit

a) Press T to close the screen and return to the Network

menu.

b) Skip to section C, “Setting up file sharing on your PC”

(- page 61).

8 If the automatic network address setup is not successful,

the following screen will appear:

a) Make sure all cables for your home network are

securely connected.

b) Make sure your home network is set up properly. See

Installation Guide for TV connection information.
Also consult the owner’s manuals for your other
components.

c) Make sure the DHCP and security settings on your

home router are correct. Consult the owner’s manual

for your router.

d) Retry the automatic network address setup by following

these steps:

(1) Highlight OK and press T.

(2) Repeat steps 1–6. (If you have already repeated

this setup process, go to step 9.)

9 If, after repeating steps 1–6, you receive the error

message shown in step 8:

Either…
a) Highlight “OK” and press T.
b) Go to “Manually setting up the network address”.
Or…
a) Highlight “OK” and press T.
b) Continue to sections C, D, and E (- pages 61–64)

(to set up and use file sharing) and/or to sections F and
G (- pages 68–75) (to set up and use e-mail
scheduling).

If the file sharing and/or e-mail scheduling features
work correctly, then the automatic network address

setup was successful (even though the TV displayed the
error message).

Manually setting up the network address

This setup requires the data listed below. You can get this
data from either your ISP or the configuration utility for
your DSL/cable modem or router.

IP address:

___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___

Subnet mask:

___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___

Gateway (Router) address:

___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___

DNS (Domain Name Server) address:

___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation

menu appears.

3 Open the Network menu.
4 Highlight Basic Network Setup and press T.
5 The message “Obtain network address automatically?”

appears.
Highlight No and press T.

Basic Network Setup

Obtain network address automatically?

Yes No

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6 The Basic Network Setup menu appears.

Press B or b to highlight the IP Address field, and then
use the Number buttons on the remote control to input the
IP address.

Basic Network Setup

Please enter your Network Address Information

Subnet Mask

Gateway (Router)

DNS (Domain Name Saver)

Cancel Done

IP Address

0 000

225 225 225 0

000 0

000 0

7 Press b to highlight the Subnet Mask field, and then use

the Number buttons to input the Subnet Mask.

8 Press b to highlight the Gateway (Router) field, and

then use the Number buttons to input the Gateway
(Router) address.

9 Press b to highlight the DNS (Domain Name Server)

field, and then use the Number buttons to input the DNS
address.

10 When finished, highlight Done and press T.

The Basic Network Setup menu closes and the

Network menu appears.

11 Go to section C, “Setting up file sharing on your PC.”

Resetting the network address

1

Press Y and open the Setup menu.

2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation

menu appears.

3 Open the Network menu.
4 Highlight Basic Network Setup and press T.
5 The message “Your Basic Network Setup is complete.

Would you like to start over?” will appear.
To continue, highlight Yes and press T.
To return to the Network menu, highlight No and press

T.

Basic Network Setup

Your Basic Network Setup is complete. Would you like to start over?

Yes No

6 If you selected Yes in step 5, the message “Obtain

network address automatically?” will appear.

Basic Network Setup

Obtain network address automatically?

Yes No

To obtain the network address automatically, go to step 5
under “Automatically setting up the network address”
(- page 59).

To manually enter the network address, go to “Manually
setting up the network address”.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

C. Setting up file sharing on your PC

Compatible operating systems

The following operating systems are compatible for file
sharing with the TV:

• Microsoft

(Home Edition and Professional) [See setup details below]

• Microsoft

(Home Edition and Professional) [See setup details below]

• Microsoft

No other operating systems are compatible with the TV.

Note:

• The name of any directory/folder on your PC that you are
setting up for file sharing with the TV can have a maximum
of 12 characters and cannot contain any special characters.

• See “Media specifications” (- page 64) for details on
compatible JPEG and MP3 files.

• The network (NETBIOS) name of your PC that you are setting
up for file sharing must be 15 characters or less.

To determine which operating system and service
pack (if applicable) are on your PC:

1 On your PC, click the “Start” button.
2 Click “Settings | Control Panel”.
3 In the Control Panel, double-click “System”.
4 Select the “General” tab, which will display your PC’s

current operating system and service pack.

Setting up file sharing on a PC with
Microsoft
Service Pack 2

1

On your PC:

a) Right-click
the folder
to be shared.

b) Click “Sharing
and Security...”
(which will open
the Properties
window for the
selected folder.)

* Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from

Microsoft Corporation.

®

Windows® XP Service Pack 2

®

Windows® XP Service Pack 1

®

Windows® 2000 [See setup details on page 62]

®

Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or

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2 In the Properties window for the selected folder:

a) Click to display
the “Sharing” tab.

b) Click to select
“Share this folder.”

c) Click “Permissions”
(which will open
the Permissions
window for the
selected folder).

Note: If the “Sharing” tab on your specific PC looks like
the one illustrated below (with no “Permissions” button),
follow the steps below. When you click “OK”, you are
finished setting up file sharing on your PC and can
proceed to section D.

a) Click to display
the “Sharing” tab.

Setting up file sharing on a PC with

®

Microsoft

1

On your PC:

a) Right-click
the folder
to be shared.

b) Click “Sharing...”
(which will open
the Properties
window for the
selected folder).

Windows® 2000

2 In the Properties window for the selected folder:

a) Click to display
the “Sharing” tab.

b) Click to select
“Share this folder
on the network.”

c) Click “OK”
(which will close the
Permissions window
for the selected folder).

3 In the Permissions window for the selected folder:

a) Click “Add...”
and then select the
user to be given
sharing privileges.*

*This user must match
the user stored in the
TV’s “Home File Server
Setup” menu.

b) Click to check
“Allow” next to
“Full Control.”

c) Click “Apply.”

d) Click “OK”
to close the window.

4 Go to section D, “Set up file sharing on the TV”.

b) Click to select
“Share this folder.”

c) Click “Permissions”
(which will open
the Permissions
window for the
selected folder).

3 In the Permissions window for the selected folder:

a) Click “Add...”
and then select the
user to be given
sharing privileges.*

*This user must match
the user stored in the
TV’s “Home File Server
Setup” menu.

b) Click to check
“Allow” next to
“Full Control.”

c) Click “Apply.”

d) Click “OK”
(which closes the
Permissions window).

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4 In the Properties window:

Click “OK”
(which closes
the Properties
window).

5 The shared folder will display with a “shared folder” icon

(a hand holding a folder).

3 Highlight Home File Server Setup and press T. The

Home File Server Setup window will appear.

After a few moments, the message “Please Wait...” will
appear until the network finds your networked PC.

The networked PC will act as the “Home Server” for file
sharing with the TV.

Home File Server Setup

Please enter your Home File Server Setup information.

Home Server Name

User Name

Password

JPEG Picture Directory

MP3 Music Directory

Cancel Done

ABCD

XYZ

*****

JPEG

MP3

4 Press Bb to highlight Home Server Name, and then

press C c to select the name of the PC you set up for file
sharing.

If you have multiple PCs on your home network that have
shared folders, press C c to select the PC (home server)
from which you want to access files.

Home File Server Setup

Please enter your Home File Server Setup information.

Home Server Name

User Name

Password

JPEG Picture Directory

MP3 Music Directory

Cancel Done

ABCD

XYZ

*****

JPEG

MP3

6 Go to section D, “Setting up file sharing on the TV” at

right.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

D. Setting up file sharing on the TV

1 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation

menu will appear.
Open the Network menu.

Network

Basic Network Setup

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Home File Server Setup

Software Upgrade

5 a. Press Bb to highlight User Name and then press T

to open the on-screen keyboard for that field.

b. Enter the User Name for your PC using the on-screen

keyboard. See “Using the on-screen keyboard”.

Note: The User Name is case sensitive.

c. When finished entering all characters, highlight Done

and press T.

6 Repeat step 5 for the Password field.

Note: The Password is case sensitive.

7 Press Bb to highlight either JPEG Picture Directory

or MP3 Music Directory.

Note: The first time you highlight either of these fields, the
message “Please Wait...” will appear on-screen until the
field is populated with the files in your PC’s shared
folder(s).

Home File Server Setup Please Wait...

Please enter your Home File Server Setup information.

Home Server Name

User Name

Password

JPEG Picture Directory

MP3 Music Directory

Cancel Done

ABCD

XYZ

*****

--

--

8 Press C c to select the shared folder (on your PC) that

contains the JPEG and/or MP3 files you want to view/play
on the TV.

Note: Make sure you select the correct folder in this step.

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

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9 To exit the window and save your settings, highlight

Done and press T.

To exit the window without saving your settings, highlight
Cancel and press T.

USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

a) Press BbC c to highlight the desired letter, number,

or character, and then press T.

[e-mail]_

123 54 67890 -=

qwe r t y u i op [ ]

asdfghjkl ; '

z

xcvbnm, . /

Shift BS

Done Clear Cancel

b) Repeat step “a” until you have finished entering all

characters for the selected field.

Notes:

• To toggle between uppercase and lowercase
letters and between numbers and symbols,
highlight Shift and press T.

• To erase the last entered character, highlight BS
(backspace) and press T.

• To clear your entered characters, highlight Clear
and press T.

c) When you are finished entering all characters for the

selected field, highlight Done and press T.
You will return to the previous Setup window.

About the Software Upgrade feature

This feature allows you to download updated software to your
television from a shared folder on your home network.
If you experience any difficulties that can only be resolved by
a software update, your TACP customer service representative
will provide you with the appropriate upgrade files, and assist
you in the proper use of this feature.

E. Viewing/playing shared files on
the TV

You can use the Picture Viewer to view compatible JPEG­format photos on your TV’s screen.

You can use the Audio Player to play compatible MP3 files
on the TV.

The TV can access JPEG and/or MP3 files that are stored on a
networked PC (as described on pages 65–67, and Installation
Guide).

Note:

• If you are viewing/playing files stored on a networked PC, IT
IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA.
Toshiba is not liable for any damage caused by the use of
any networked PC, or shared files with this TV. Toshiba will
not compensate for any lost data or recording(s) caused by
the use of such PCs, or data.

• The technical criteria set out in this Guide are meant as a
guide only.

• You must obtain any required permission from
copyright owners to download or use copyrighted
content. Toshiba cannot and does not grant such
permission.

Media specifications

File/folder name specifications

– Maximum file name length: 255 characters.
– Maximum shared folder* name length: 12 characters.
– File names must contain US-ASCII characters only.
– File and folder names cannot contain any special

characters, such as \ / : ? “ ” < > | .

* The words “folder” and “directory” are used interchangeably.

Picture Viewer/JPEG file specifications

– Maximum JPEG file size: 8 MB

• JPEG files larger than 8 MB will not display.

– Maximum JPEG image resolution: 6000 5 4000 pixels

• Images with a resolution higher than 6000 5 4000 pixels

will not display.

– The Picture Viewer is designed to display only pictures

stored in compatible JPEG formats with a file extension of
“.jpg.”

– JPEG images processed and/or edited on a personal

computer (PC) may not display properly or at all.

– Some digital cameras may store images in a format that is

not compatible with the TV.

– JPEG files stored on a networked PC that are not in a file

and folder format compatible with the TV will not
display on the TV.

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Audio Player/MP3 file specifications

– Maximum MP3 file size: 50 MB

• MP3 files larger than 50 MB will not play.

– The Audio Player is designed to play only music files

stored in compatible MP3 formats with a file extension of
“.mp3”.

– MP3 files processed and/or edited on a PC may not play

properly or at all. Some MP3 files may be in a format that is
not compatible with the TV.

– MP3 files must be in the following format:

• MPEG1 (ISO/IEC 11172-3) Layer3.

• Sampling frequency—MPEG1: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,

48 kHz.

• Bitrate—MPEG1: 32–320 kbps.

• Channels—Stereo, Joint stereo, Dual channel, Single

channel.

• ID3 Ver. 1, Ver. 2.

– The meta-data for MP3 files (e.g, artist name, album

name, song title, etc.) must be in the following format:

ISO-8859-1 (US-ASCII/ Western European) character
sets

– MP3 files stored on a networked PC that are not in a file

and folder format compatible with the TV will not play
on the TV.

Networked PC specifications

Maximum number of files per shared folder:

– JPEG = 1,000

• All JPEG files over the 1,000th in a shared folder will not
display.

– MP3 = 200

• All MP3 files over the 200th in a shared folder will not play.

Maximum number of nested folder levels: 10 levels

• Files in folders more than 10 levels down from the top level

folder will not display/play.

• See pages 59–63, for details on networking your TV and PC

for file sharing.

Using the Picture Viewer

You can use the TV’s Picture Viewer to display your digital
photos (JPEG files) on your TV’s screen in thumbnail mode or
as a slide show.

Note:

• You cannot use the Picture Viewer and Audio Player at the
same time.

• You must obtain any required permission from
copyright owners to download or use copyrighted
content. Toshiba cannot and does not grant such
permission.

Accessing JPEG files stored on a networked PC

1 Make sure you have correctly set up your home network

and file sharing (- Installation Guide and pages 59–64).

2 Press Y and open the Applications menu.
3 Highlight Picture Viewer and press T.

Applications

Picture Viewer

Audio Player

Channel Browser

TV Guide On Screen

Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

If the network is available, it will retrieve its JPEG picture
list via the network.

4 Press B or b to access the folder or directory which

contains the JPEG pictures you want to view.

Picture Viewer

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ExitSelectImage Select

EXIT

ENTERCH RTN

Navigate

To expand a particular folder to view a list of images,
press c on the folder.

To close the folder or directory, press C on the folder or
directory.

Pressing C on a file will move the focus up to the folder
which contains the file.

Pressing c on a file will move the focus down to the next
folder.

Press T on a particular folder, then the thumbnail view
with the first image in the folder will be displayed. If you
press T on a particular file, the thumbnail view with that
file as the first file in the thumbnail list will be displayed.

Note: You can use R to switch back and forth between
the thumbnail and folder views. The item last selected will
be highlighted upon return to the application.

5 Go to “Viewing JPEG files on the TV” (- page 66).

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Viewing JPEG files on the TV

1 After accessing your JPEG files from your networked PC

(- page 65), the images automatically display on-screen,
with one as a large picture and six in thumbnail format.

Picture Viewer

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1 of 8

Nov 2 05

2 of 8

Jun 25 01

3 of 8

Feb 10 05

4 of 8

Feb 8 05

5 of 8

Jun 25 01

6 of 8

Feb 10 05

Rotate Next

ENTERCH RTN

ExitSlide ShowCHPage Up/DownFile Select

EXIT

2 Press C to rotate the large picture 90° counterclockwise.

Picture Viewer

//ALLENMPC/Pics/Directory3/Subdirectory1/shelby concept.jpg.

1 of 8

Nov 2 05

2 of 8

Jun 25 01

3 of 8

Feb 10 05

4 of 8

Feb 8 05

5 of 8

Jun 25 01

6 of 8

Feb 10 05

Rotate Next

ENTERCH RTN

ExitSlide ShowCHPage Up/DownFile Select

EXIT

3 Press c to rotate the large picture 90° clockwise.

Picture Viewer

//ALLENMPC/Pics/Directory3/Subdirectory1/shelby concept.jpg.

1 of 8

Nov 2 05

2 of 8

Jun 25 01

3 of 8

Feb 10 05

4 of 8

Feb 8 05

5 of 8

Jun 25 01

6 of 8

Feb 10 05

Rotate Next

ENTERCH RTN

ExitSlide ShowCHPage Up/DownFile Select

EXIT

4 Press B or b to select another picture as the large picture.
5 Press T to view your pictures in a slide show.

To set the slide show interval:

1 Press O to close the Picture Viewer (if it is open).
2 Press Y and open the Setup menu.
3 Highlight Slide Show Interval and press T.
4 Select the interval from the menu sidebar (2, 5, 10, 15, or

20 seconds).

Setup

PC Settings

ColorStream HD1 Audio

HDMI 1 Audio

ColorStream HD2 Audio

HDMI 2 Audio

Slide Show Interval

Quick Restart

Navigate

Select

To view your JPEG files in Native Resolution mode:

To enter Native Resolution mode, press < or , during the
slideshow. This will expand the image to its non-compressed
format. A help bar for this mode can be displayed by pressing

E. This help bar will indicate that the user can scroll to the

edges of the image by using the B b C c. In order to exit
Native Resolution and return to the normal slideshow, press
T. To return to the thumbnail view, press either O or R. If
an image is too large to display in Native Resolution mode
(6MB), a warning message will be shown.

To close the Picture Viewer:

Press O to close the Picture Viewer and return to the
regular TV screen.

Auto

Auto

2 Sec

CH RTNENTER

No

No

On

2 Sec

5 Sec

10 Sec

15 Sec

20 Sec

Back Exit

EXIT

During the slide show:

• To stop on an image during the slide show, press T.

• To resume the slide show, press T again.

• To rotate the picture, press C or c.

• To select another image, press B or b.

• To stop the slide show and return to the picture viewer, press

R.

• To stop the slide show and return to the regular TV screen,

press O.

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Using the Audio Player

You can use the TV’s Audio Player to listen to MP3 files on
the TV.

Note:

• Make all desired adjustments to the TV’s audio features
(e.g., surround, bass, treble, balance) before starting the
Audio Player.

• You cannot use the Picture Viewer and Audio Player at the
same time.

• You must obtain any required permission from
copyright owners to download or use copyrighted
content. Toshiba cannot and does not grant such
permission.

Accessing MP3 files stored on a networked PC

1 Make sure you have correctly set up your home network

and file sharing (- Installation Guide and pages 59–64).

2 Press Y and open the Applications menu.
3 Highlight Audio Player and press T.

Applications

Picture Viewer

Audio Player

Channel Browser

TV Guide On Screen

Digital CC/Audio Selector

CableCARD

Navigate

Select

Back Exit

CH RTNENTER

EXIT

Note: You can use R to switch back and forth between
the thumbnail and folder views with last memory applied
to the location of the focus in the folder tree or playlist.

5 Go to “Playing MP3 audio files on the TV”.

Playing MP3 audio files on the TV

1 After accessing your MP3 files from your networked PC,

the Audio Player will begin playing the first MP3 file in
the list.

Audio Player

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Title

Ser No.1 in D, Op.11... SCO/Sir Charles...

Requiem, Op. 5: IV. R... Robert Shaw/Atla...

Rapsodie Espagnole:... Jesus Lopez-Cobo...

III. Sanctus: Sanctu... Boston Baroque/M...

Piano Sonata, K. 545... A-M Classical

Pathétique Sonata, m... A-M Classical

Chopin Prelude No. ... Andrys

Piano Sonata, K. 545...

Moolight Sonata, mo...

Artist

A-M Classical

A-M Classical

Navigate

Moolight Sonata, movement

A-M Classical

EXIT

ENTERCH RTN

VOL

ExitSelectFile Select

2 Press BbC c to navigate to the rewind, pause, fast

forward, skip backward, skip forward, volume, and mute
buttons—or to select another MP3 file—and then press
T.

To use the mute function:

To change or mute the playback volume, use z Z / W on
your remote (see page 44 for details on muting the sound) or
navigate to the VOL and MUTE buttons on screen using Bb
C c on your remote and press T.

If the network is available, it will retrieve its MP3 files list
via the network.

4 Press B or b to access the folder or directory which

contains the MP3 files you want to play.

Audio Player

//ALLENMPC/MP3's/Dir1/Queen - pain Is Close to Pleasure.mp3

MP3,s

-

Dir 1

-

Sub 1

03 - Take Five.mp3

Lá Breá Fán Dtuath.mp3

04 ­05 - An Tûll.mp3

+

Sub 2

+

Dir 2

Queen - A Kinnd of Magic.mp3
Queen - Forever.mp3
Queen - Gimme the Prize.mp3
Queen - One Vision.mp3

Queen - Pain is So Close to Pleasure.mp3
Simon and Garfunkel - Cecilial.mp3

ENTERCH RTN

Navigate

To expand a particular folder to view a list of images,
press c on the folder. To close the folder or directory,
press C on the folder or directory. Pressing C on a file will
move the focus up to the folder which contains the file.
Pressing c on a file will move the focus down to the next
folder.

Press T on a particular folder, then the song select view
with the first image in the folder will be displayed. If you
press T on a particular file, the song select view will
display with that file as the first file in the list.

EXIT

VOL

ExitSelectSong Select

To close the Audio Player:

Press O to close the Audio Player and return to the regular
TV screen.

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F. Setting up e-mail scheduling

You can remotely schedule and delete recordings and
reminders via e-mail to the TV from any PC.

Note:

• If you have not already done so, follow the instructions in
sections A and B (- page 59), before proceeding.

• Before you can schedule recordings, the time and date in
the TV Guide On Screen feature must be set (- “Setting the
time and date” on page 28).

Required information and services

Before you can set up the e-mail scheduling feature, you must
have the following information and related services:

a) A valid POP3 e-mail address dedicated for use by the

TV only.

Note: The e-mail address assigned to the TV must be a
dedicated POP3 address, different from your personal
e-mail address. Assigning your personal e-mail
address to the TV will eventually lead to the deletion of
all of your personal e-mails (including attachments).
This is NOT covered under the Toshiba warranty.

b) A personal e-mail address (different from the TV’s

dedicated e-mail address) from which you can send e­mails to the TV.

c) Login and password settings for the TV’s POP3 e-mail

account.

d) Name or IP address of the incoming (POP3) mail

server.

e) Name or IP address of the outgoing (SMTP) mail

server.

To obtain the required e-mail services listed above, contact
your ISP.

To obtain the required addresses and settings listed above,
either contact your ISP or use the configuration utility for
your DSL/cable modem or router.

Notes:

• Toshiba is not responsible for any damage or loss
caused directly or indirectly by the failure of the e-mail
scheduling feature to record content intended to be
recorded.

• Toshiba is not responsible for, nor has any control over,
any content recorded and/or viewed using the e-mail
scheduling feature. Further, the e-mail scheduling
feature is not meant to be used for unauthorized
recording and/or viewing of copyrighted works.

• The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or
revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and
other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws
of the United States and other countries, and may
subject you to civil and criminal liability.

Setting up e-mail scheduling

1

Press Y and open the Setup menu.

2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation

menu appears.

3 Open the Network menu.
4 Highlight E-mail Scheduling Setup and press T. The

E-mail Scheduling Setup window opens.

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Please enter your E-mail Setup Information.

E-mail Scheduling

ID Required

ID

E-mail Address

Account

Password

Incoming Mail Server

Outgoing Mail Server

E-mail Authorization

Authorized E-mail

Test cancel

On

On

XXXXXXXXXXXX

On

Enter YOUR E-mail here

Done

5 Enter the required data in the fields.

See “Description of fields in the E-mail Scheduling Setup
window” (- page 71) for details on the settings for these
fields.

• For the fields listed below, press B or b to highlight the

field, and then press C or c to select On or Off:
– E-mail Scheduling
– ID Required
– E-mail Authorization

• For the fields listed below, press B or b to highlight the

field, press T to open the keyboard window for the
selected field, and then enter the required information
using the on-screen keyboard:

–ID
– E-mail Address
– Account
– Password
– Incoming Mail Server
– Outgoing Mail Server
– Authorized E-mail

E-mail Address

[e-mail]_

123 54 67890 -=

qwer tyuiop[]

asdfghjkl ; '

z

xcvbnm, . /

Shift BS

Done Clear Cancel

See “USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD”
(- page 64) for instructions on entering data in the fields
using the on-screen keyboard.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

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6 When you are finished entering all characters for the

selected field, highlight Done and press T.

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Please enter your E-mail Setup Information.

E-mail Scheduling

ID Required

ID

E-mail Address

Account

Password

Incoming Mail Server

Outgoing Mail Server

E-mail Authorization

Authorized E-mail

Test cancel

On

On

XXXXXXXXXXXX

On

Enter YOUR E-mail here

Done

7 Highlight Test and press T to test the e-mail setup.

During testing, the TV will display the message “Testing
E-mail”.

Note: Depending on your configuration, the e-mail test
can take several minutes. Do not press O during this
time.

8 When testing is finished, a message will appear indicating

whether the e-mail test passed or not.

If the e-mail test passes:

a) The “Test Passes” message (shown below) will appear.

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Please enter your E-mail Setup Information.

E-mail Scheduling

ID Required

ID

E-mail Address

Testing E-mail

Outgoing Mail Server

E-mail Authorization

Authorized E-mail

Test cancel

Test Passes

OK

b) Go to step 9.

If the e-mail test does not pass:

a) An error message and code will appear on-screen

(similar to the example below).

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Please enter your E-mail Setup Information.

E-mail Scheduling

ID Required

ID

E-mail Address

Testing E-mail

Error Sending and Receiving Mail (30

Outgoing Mail Server

E-mail Authorization

Authorized E-mail

Test cancel

OK

Note: The first number in the error code denotes an error
that occurs when the TV is receiving an e-mail; the second
number denotes an error that occurs when the TV is
sending an e-mail.

b) Locate the error code in the “TESTING E-MAIL”

ERROR CODES table (on the next page) and try the
solutions.

c) Repeat steps 1–8.

On

On

XXXXXXXXXXXX

On

Enter YOUR E-mail here

Done

On

On

XXXXXXXXXXXX

_

30)

On

Enter YOUR E-mail here

Done

9 To exit the E-mail Scheduling Setup window and

save your settings, highlight Done and press T.
To exit the E-mail Scheduling Setup window without

saving your settings, highlight Cancel and press T.

IMPORTANT NOTE

To use e-mail scheduling, you must first set up the TV
Guide On Screen™ system. E-mail scheduling will not

be available unless the TV Guide On Screen™ system is
fully operational. See the separate TV Guide On Screen™

Interactive Program Guide for details on setting up the
TV Guide On Screen™ system.

If you experience any issues with e-mail scheduling, please
contact Toshiba Consumer Solutions by calling

1-800-631-3811 or by visiting
http://www.tacp.com/customersupport/contact.asp.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

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“TESTING E-MAIL” ERROR CODES

Code Description Solutions

–1 The TV was able to connect to the

e-mail server(s) but not log on.

28 The TV could not resolve the e-mail

server name(s)/address(es).

35 The e-mail server name(s)/address(es)

were resolved correctly, but TV could
not log on to the servers.

• If you receive the message “Error Sending Mail (–1)”, the TV may not

have received the test e-mail. Send another test e-mail to the TV using
the “HELP request e-mail” format (- page 74).

• Make sure the TV Guide On Screen

™

system was set up properly. See

“IMPORTANT NOTE” on the previous page.

• Make sure you entered the correct information for the following fields

in the TV’s “E-mail Scheduling Setup” window (confirm this
information with your ISP):
–“Incoming Mail Server” and “Outgoing Mail Server” names (or

IP addresses).

–“Account” (user name) and “Password” for the TV’s e-mail

account.

–“E-mail Address” for the TV.

• Check with your ISP to make sure your TV’s e-mail account has been

activated.

• Check with your ISP to make sure their servers support POP3 and SMTP

protocols without secure password authentication or secure connections.

• Make sure you entered the correct information for the following fields

in the TV’s “E-mail Scheduling Setup” window (confirm this
information with your ISP):
–“Incoming Mail Server” and “Outgoing Mail Server” names (or

IP addresses).

–“IP”, “Netmask”, “Gateway”, and “DNS” settings (applicable if

you manually set up the network address).

• Make sure all cables are connected properly and securely.

• Check your router hardware/settings to make sure your Internet service

is currently available (especially if the e-mail test takes several minutes
to complete).

• Make sure you entered the correct information for the following fields

in the TV’s “E-mail Scheduling Setup”:
––Username and password.
–“Incoming Mail Server” and “Outgoing Mail Server” names (or

IP addresses).

–“IP”, “Netmask”, “Gateway”, and “DNS” settings (applicable if

you manually set up the network address).

• Make sure all cables are connected properly and securely.

• Check your router hardware/settings to make sure your Internet service

is currently available.

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Description of fields in the “E-mail
Scheduling Setup” window

For instructions on entering data in these fields, see step 5
under “Setting up e-mail scheduling” (- page 68).

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Please enter your E-mail Setup Information.

E-mail Scheduling

ID Required

ID

E-mail Address

Account

Password

Incoming Mail Server

Outgoing Mail Server

E-mail Authorization

Authorized E-mail

Test cancel

“E-mail Scheduling” field

You can select On or Off for the E-mail Scheduling field.
– When this field is set to On, it will be possible for the TV

to receive e-mails from any PC to remotely schedule and
modify recordings and reminders.

– When this field is set to Off, it will not be possible for the

TV to receive any e-mail, the other fields in this window will
be disabled (“grayed out”), and it will not be possible to
remotely schedule recordings or reminders via e-mail.

Also see the “Security settings” table on the next page.

“ID Required” field

You can select On or Off for the ID Required field.
– When this field is set to On (recommended), you must

include the ID that you enter in the “ID” field in all e-mails
you send to the TV. This is a security feature to protect your
TV from unauthorized e-mail access.

– When this field is set to Off, you do not need to include the

ID in e-mails you send to the TV.

Also see the “Security settings” table on the next page.

“ID” field

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter six to 16 numbers and/or
letters to create your ID (spaces and punctuation are
allowed).

Also see the “Security settings” table on the next page.

Note:

• To help protect your privacy, you may want to choose an ID
that is different from any of your usual passwords or security
PINs (e.g., different from your personal e-mail password,
banking login code, social security number, etc.).

• The ID is case sensitive.

“E-mail Address” field

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the TV’s dedicated e-mail
address (different from your personal e-mail address). You
will send e-mails to this address to add, modify, or delete
schedules and reminders.

On

On

XXXXXXXXXXXX

On

Enter YOUR E-mail here

Done

not

“Account” field

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the TV’s e-mail account
login. Depending on your ISP, this may be the entire e-mail
address or just the characters in the e-mail address before the
“@” sign.

“Password” field

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the password for the TV’s
e-mail account.

Note: To help protect your other personal Internet or e-mail
accounts, create a password that is significantly different from
any of your usual passwords and security PINs (e.g., different
from your e-mail password, banking log-ons, social security
code etc.).

“Incoming Mail Server” field

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the incoming (POP3) mail
server that hosts the TV’s e-mail account.

Note: The TV does not support encrypted e-mail.

“Outgoing Mail Server” field

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the outgoing (SMTP) mail
server associated with the TV’s e-mail account. (The TV will
use this server for sending reply e-mails to your personal
e-mail account.)

“E-mail Authorization” field

You can select On or Off for the “E-mail Authorization”
field.

– When this field is set to On (recommended), the TV will

only accept e-mails from the e-mail address you specify in
the “Authorized E-mail” field (e.g., your personal e-mail
address). The TV will delete any e-mails not sent from this
authorized e-mail address.

This is a security feature to protect the TV from
unauthorized e-mail access and from replying to
unwanted e-mail, such as spam.

– When this field is set to Off, it will be possible for the TV

to accept e-mails from any e-mail address (depending on the
other settings in the “E-mail Scheduling Setup”
window).

Also see the “Security settings” table on the next page.

“Authorized E-mail” field

Enter the single e-mail address that is authorized to send
e-mails to the TV (e.g., your personal e-mail address).

– To enable this field, you must set the “E-mail

Authorization” field to On.

– This field can be left blank if you have the “E-mail

Authorization” field set to Off.

Also see the “Security settings” table on the next page.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

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Security settings

(Results of various setting combinations when the “E-mail Scheduling” field is set to ON in the “E-mail Scheduling Setup”
window)

“E-mail

Level of security

Scheduling”
field

High*
[default settings]

ON ON

(Recommended)

Medium ON ON

“E-mail
Authorization”
field

“Authorized
E-mail” field

Enter single
E-mail address

Enter single
E-mail address

“ID
Required”
field

ON

OFF —

Low ON OFF — ON

None

(Not recommended)

ON OFF — OFF —

“ID”
field

Enter
ID

Enter
ID

Result

The TV will only accept e-mails
from the one e-mail address
specified in the “Authorized
E-mail” field that also include the
“ID” in the body of the e-mail. All
other e-mails received by the TV
(except GET and HELP
commands) will be deleted.

The TV will only accept e-mails
from the one e-mail address
specified in the “Authorized
E-mail” field. All other e-mails
received by the TV will be deleted.

The TV will accept e-mails from
any e-mail address that includes
the “ID” in the body of the e-mail.
All other e-mails received by the
TV will be deleted.

The TV will accept e-mails from
any e-mail address (including
unwanted e-mails, such as spam)
and will reply to those e-mails with
a failure acknowledgment.

* The “High” settings are the default settings. To help prevent the TV from receiving or sending unwanted e-mails (including e-mails that contain

information about the programs the TV is set to record), it is recommended that you not change these settings unless you need to
diagnose a problem or deal with a unique user situation.

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G. Using e-mail scheduling

You can use the e-mail scheduling feature to schedule and
delete recordings and reminders by sending a “request e-mail”
to the TV’s e-mail address from any PC.

The four commands the TV will accept are ADD, DELETE,
GET, and HELP, as described in this section.

If you have not already done so, follow the instructions in
sections A and B (- page 59), and in section F (- page 68),
before proceeding.

When a recording is scheduled via e-mail, the recording device
used will be the VCR connected to the TV's analog A/V OUT
terminals (see item 4 on page 9 for the location of the A/V
OUT terminals; see the separate Installation Guide for various
VCR connection examples).

E-mail parameters

Note: Some e-mail clients automatically insert e-mail
signatures, which the TV will try to process. These may
generate unwanted error messages.

The maximum allowable e-mail size is 16 KB. E-mails over

•

16 KB will be automatically deleted.

• E-mails sent to the TV cannot contain any attachments. The

TV will automatically delete any e-mail with an attached
file.

• E-mails can be formatted either Plain Text or Rich Text

Format (HTML style).

• E-mails sent to the TV that are not properly formatted,

are from the wrong e-mail address, or have the wrong ID
(if specified) will be deleted.

• All e-mails sent to the TV will be deleted eventually.

Note:

• Toshiba is not responsible for any damage or loss
caused directly or indirectly by the failure of the e-mail
scheduling feature to record content intended to be
recorded.

• Toshiba is not responsible for, nor has any control over,
any content recorded and/or viewed using the e-mail
scheduling feature. Further, the e-mail scheduling
feature is not meant to be used for unauthorized
recording and/or viewing of copyrighted works.

• The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or
revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and
other materials is prohibited under the Copyright Laws
of the United States and other countries, and may
subject you to civil and criminal liability.

Sending a request e-mail to the TV

To send a request e-mail to the TV:

1 Format the e-mail following according to the instructions

under “Formatting a request e-mail” below.

2 Send the e-mail to the TV.

3 After the TV receives and processes the e-mail, the TV

will send a reply e-mail indicating whether the e-mailed
request succeeded or failed. See “Receiving an e-mail
from the TV” (- page 75).

Formatting a request e-mail

Recognized tags

When you send an ADD, DELETE, GET, or HELP request
e-mail to the TV, the TV will recognize only the tags listed
below. These tags (and their accompanying data) must be
listed in the body of the request e-mail in the following order:

• ID* Your ID (required only if you set the “ID Required”

field to On*)

• COMMAND ADD — or — DELETE — or — GET — or

— HELP

• INPUT ANT-1 — or — ANT-2 — or — CABLE BOX

• CHANNEL Channel number of the recording or reminder

• DATE Date of the recording or reminder

• START TIME Start time of the recording or reminder

• DURATION Length of time of the recording or reminder

• TYPE RECORD — or — REMIND

* The ID is case sensitive. The ID tag is required only if you created

an ID in the “ID” field and set the “ID Required” field to On. If you
set the “ID Required” field to Off, you do not need to include the ID
tag line in your request e-mail. See “Description of fields in the
E-mail Scheduling Setup window” (- page 71).

Tag and data formats

The data for each tag can be formatted in various ways, as
described in the following table:

Tag formats Data formats

ID*

COMMAND
CMD

INPUT
INP

CHANNEL
CH

DATE

START TIME
START

[6- to 16-character alphanumeric code]
MyID1234 … MYID1234 … myid1234

ADD
DELETE … DEL
GET
HELP

ANT1 … ANT-1 … Antenna-1
ANT2 … ANT-2 … Antenna-2
CABLE BOX … cablebox … CB
SET-TOP BOX … settopbox … STB

For cable channels: 4 … 38 … 100
For digital channels, use a hyphen: 5-1

… 102-2

[If the year is not specified, the current
year is assumed.]
7-4 … 7/23 … 7-16-05 … 12/4/05 …
12/19/2005

8am … 4:45pm … 8:30AM … 9PM

Noon: 12:00pm … Midnight: 12:00am

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Tag formats Data formats

DURATION
DUR

15m … 15min … 15minutes … 2h … 2hr
… 2h15m … 2hr15min … 2:15

RECORD … REC … Rec … recording

TYPE

REMIND … REM … Rem …
reminder

Sample request e-mails

• The examples shown below are for illustration purposes

only.

• Styles applied to the sample e-mail text (such as bold, italic,

and underline) are for illustration purposes only. The text
you use in your request e-mails does not need to be styled.

• The only text in a request e-mail that is case sensitive is the

ID. All other text is not case sensitive.

ADD request e-mail

The ADD request allows you to schedule a new recording or
reminder.

The required tags for an ADD request e-mail are (in this
order):

• ID [This tag is not required if the “ID Required” field is set

to Off]

• COMMAND ADD

• INPUT

• CHANNEL

• DATE

• START TIME

• DURATION

• TYPE

Sample ADD request e-mail
to schedule a new

recording:

To: [TV’s email address
Subject: [this can be left

blank]

ID MYID1234*
COMMAND ADD
INPUT ANT-1
CHANNEL 102-1
DATE 06/10/2005
START TIME 7 PM
DURATION 2H15M
TYPE RECORD

]

GET request e-mail

When you send a GET request e-mail to the TV, you will
receive a reply e-mail that lists all currently scheduled
recordings and/or reminders.

The only required tag and data for a GET request e-mail is
GET.

Sample ADD request e-mail
to schedule a new reminder:

To: [TV’s email address]
Subject: [this can be left
blank]

ID MYID1234*
cmd add
input cb
ch 4
date 7-4
start 8:30pm
dur 1hr
type remind

Sample GET request e-mail:

To: [TV’s email address]
Subject: [this can be left
blank]

GET

DELETE request e-mail

The DELETE request allows you to cancel an existing
scheduled recording or reminder.

The required tags for a DELETE request e-mail are (in this
order):

• ID [This tag is not required if the “ID Required” field is set

to Off]

• COMMAND DELETE

• INPUT

• CHANNEL

• DATE

• START TIME

• DURATION

• TYPE

Sample DELETE request
e-mail to delete an existing
recording:

To: [TV’s email address]
Subject: [this can be left
blank]

ID MYID1234*
COMMAND DELETE
INPUT ANT-1
CHANNEL 102-1
DATE 06/10/2005
START TIME 7 PM
DURATION 2H15M
TYPE REC

Sample DELETE request
e-mail to delete an existing
reminder:

To: [TV’s email address]
Subject: [this can be left
blank]

ID MYID1234*
cmd del
input cb
ch 4
date 7-4
start 8:30pm
dur 1hr
type rem

HELP request e-mail

When you send a HELP request e-mail to the TV, you will
receive a reply e-mail that contains helpful information about
formatting a request e-mail (syntax, definition of the various
commands, etc.).

The only required tag for a HELP request e-mail is HELP.

Sample HELP request
e-mail:

To: [TV’s email address]
Subject: [this can be left
blank]

HELP

* The ID is case sensitive.

The ID tag is required only if you created an ID in the “ID” field and
set the “ID Required” field to On. If you set the “ID Required” field
to Off, you do not need to include the ID tag line in your request
e-mail. See “Description of fields in the E-mail Scheduling Setup
window” (- page 71).

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Receiving an e-mail from the TV

If the e-mailed request was successful, the reply e-mail from
the TV to your PC will contain one of the following (or similar)
messages, depending on the command you sent to the TV:

• ADD SUCCESS

• DELETE SUCCESS

• GET SUCCESS

• HELP SUCCESS

If the e-mailed request was not successful, the reply e-mail
from the TV to your PC will contain one of the following (or
similar) messages, depending on the command you sent to the
TV:

• FAILED – SCHEDULE CONFLICT

The new recording or reminder you attempted to schedule
conflicts with an existing one that was previously scheduled.

If you want to schedule the new recording or reminder, you
will have to DELETE the existing one first, and then ADD
the new one.

• FAILED – COULD NOT UNDERSTAND “Line x”

The e-mailed request has an error in the line of text
referenced in the error message. Correct the text and resend
the e-mail.

• FAILED – NO DEVICE AVAILABLE

Make sure you have a recording device connected to the TV
and that all cables are properly connected.

• FAILED – MISC ERROR

Make sure all devices and cables are properly connected and
that the text in the body of your e-mail is correct, and then
send the corrected e-mail to the TV.

Modifying an existing recording or
reminder

If you want to modify an existing scheduled recording or
reminder.

1 Send a DELETE request e-mail to cancel the existing

recording or reminder.

2 Send an ADD request e-mail to schedule the modified

recording or reminder.

For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 8.

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General troubleshooting

Before calling a service technician, please check this chapter
for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can
try.

Black box on screen

• The Closed Caption feature is set to one of the Text

modes (T1, T2, T3, or T4). Set the Closed Caption
feature to Off (- page 43).

TV plays a recorded anouncement when LEDs are blinking

• When certain non-standard conditions occur, the LEDs

on the TV will blink and the TV will play a recorded
“voice announcement” describing the condition (see
“LED indications” on page 80 for details).

TV stops responding to controls

• If the TV stops responding to the controls on the remote

control or TV control panel and you cannot turn off the
TV, press and hold the POWER button on the TV control
panel for 5 or more seconds to reset the TV.

Other problems

• If your TV’s problem is not addressed in this

Troubleshooting section or the recommended solution
has not worked, use the Reset Factory Defaults procedure
(- page 31).

TV will not turn on

• Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press

p.

• The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the

batteries or try the control panel buttons.

• If you have recently replaced the lamp unit, make sure the

lamp unit and lamp unit door are installed properly
(- pages 81–83).

• The lamp unit may need to be replaced (- pages 81–83).

Also see “LED indications” (- page 80).

• If the TV is powered off and then quickly on again when

the lamp unit is hot, it may take several minutes for the
picture to appear on-screen. This is a property of DLP TV
lamp technology and is NOT a sign of malfunction. For
details, see IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT “HOT
LAMP RESTART” (- page 3).

Picture problems

General picture problems

• Check the antenna/cable connections (- Installation

Guide).

• Press + on the remote control or TV and select a valid

video input source (- page 32). If no device is
connected to a particular input on the TV, no picture will
display when you select that particular input source. For
device connection details, see the Installation Guide.

• Antenna reception may be poor. Use a highly directional

outdoor antenna (if applicable).

• The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another

channel.

• Adjust the picture qualities (- page 42).

• If you are using a VCR, make sure L on the remote

control is set correctly (- page 13).

• If you have two VCRs connected to your TV, make sure

you have not connected the same VCR to the TV’s output
and input connections at the same time (- Installation
Guide).

• Do not connect both a standard video cable and an S-

video cable to the same set of VIDEO inputs (VIDEO 1,
or VIDEO 2) at the same time (- Installation Guide).

Noisy picture

• If you are watching an tuned analog channel (off-air

broadcast or Cable TV), you can set the CableClear
feature to AUTO to reduce visible interference in the TV
picture (- page 54).

Video Input Selection problems

• If the Input Selection window does not appear when

you press + on the remote control or TV, press + a
second time, which will change to the next video input
source and display the Input Selection window.

Cannot view external signals or channel 3 or 4

• If you cannot view signals from external devices

connected to VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or ColorStream
from channels 3 or 4, make sure the Input Lock is set to
Off (- page 50).

Poor color or no color

• The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another

channel.

• Adjust the Tint and/or Color (- page 42).

• When the ColorStream

®

signal source is active, the

VIDEO OUT terminal does not output video. To receive

video from the VIDEO OUT terminal, a standard video
or S-video IN connection must be used instead of the

®

ColorStream

connections.

POP problems

• If you label all of the inputs as “Hide,” the POP feature

will be disabled. If you then attempt to access the POP
feature, the message “Not Available” will appear on­screen (- page 40).

®

®

, or

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Picture brightness changes soon after turning on TV

• If you set the lamp mode to Low Power, each time you

turn on the TV, the lamp will start out in High Bright
mode but will switch to Low Power mode after a short
period of time. You may notice a change in screen
brightness when this happens. This is normal and is not a
sign of malfunction (- page 55).

Poor composite or S-video picture

• If the TV is connected to an external A/V device (e.g.,

DVD player, video game system, set-top box, etc.) try
using a ColorStream or HDMI video connection
instead.

Picture and sound are out of sync

• As with all products that contain a digital display, in rare

instances, when viewing certain content (e.g.. television
broadcasts, video games, DVDs), you may notice that the
sound and picture are slightly out of sync. This
phenomenon can be caused by various factors including,
without limitation, video processing within the TV, video
processing in an attached gaming system, and video
processing or different compression rates used by
broadcasters in their programming. You may want to try
one or more of the following suggestions, which may
help to reduce the effect of this phenomenon:
– If the TV is connected to an A/V receiver that has a

programmable audio delay feature, use this feature to
help synchronize the sound to the picture.

– If you notice this phenomenon only on certain TV

channels, please contact your local broadcast, cable, or
satellite provider to inform them of this issue.

Sound problems

• Check the antenna/cable connections (- Installation

Guide).

• The station may have broadcast difficulties. Try another

channel.

• The sound may be muted. Press z.

• If you hear no sound, try setting the MTS feature to

Stereo mode (- page 45).

• Make sure the Speakers function in the Audio Setup

menu is set correctly (- page 46).

• If you are not receiving a second audio program from a

known SAP source, make sure the MTS feature is set to
SAP mode (- page 45).

• If you hear audio that seems “incorrect” for the program

you are watching (such as music or a foreign language),
the SAP mode may be on. Set the MTS feature to Stereo
mode (- page 45).

• When using an external audio amplifier, if you connect

the amplifier to the VAR. AUDIO OUT terminals, the
volume of the TV and amplifier must be set above 0 or
you will not hear any sound (- Installation Guide).

Remote control problems

• Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device

mode (- page 16).

• Remove all obstructions between the remote control and

the TV.

• The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the

batteries (- page 11).

• Your TV remote control may not operate certain features

on your external device. Refer to the owner’s manual for
your other device to determine its available features. If
your TV remote control does not operate a specific
feature on another device, use the remote control that
came with the device (- page 16).

• If the TV still does not act as expected, use the Reset

Factory Defaults procedure (- page 31).

Channel tuning problems

• Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device

mode (- page 16).

• The channel may have been erased from the channel

memory by the Channel Add/Delete feature. Add the
channel to the channel memory (- page 27).

• The channel may be blocked by the Channels Block

feature. Unblock the channel (- page 49).

• If you are unable to tune digital channels, check the

antenna configuration (- page 25). If you are still
unable to tune digital channels, clear all channels from
the channel list (- page 27) and reprogram channels into
the channel memory (- page 26). If you are still unable
to tune digital channels, use the Reset Factory Defaults
procedure (- page 31). Also see “TV stops responding
to controls” and “Other problems” (- page 76).

Closed caption problems

• If the program or video you selected is not closed-

captioned, no captions will display on-screen
(- page 43).

• If text is not available, a black rectangle may appear on-

screen. If this happens, turn off the closed caption feature
(- page 43).

• A closed caption signal may not display correctly in the

following situations: a) when a videotape has been
dubbed; b) when the signal reception is weak; or c) when
the signal reception is nonstandard (- page 43).

Rating blocking (V-Chip) problems

• If you forget your PIN code: While the PIN code entering

screen is displayed, press E four times within 5
seconds. The PIN code you previously stored will be
cleared (- page 47).

• The V-Chip feature is available for the U.S. V-Chip

system only (- page 48).

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Recording problems

• If you use the TV’s remote control to start recording, you

will not be able to change inputs (- page 32), open the
POP window (- page 40). If you attempt to do so, the
message “Not Available While Recording” will appear
on-screen.

• If you are recording a digital channel, you can only

change analog channels while recording is in progress. If
you are recording an analog channel, you can only
change digital channels while the recording is in
progress. This is because the TV tuner that is being
recorded (digital or analog) will be locked on the channel
that is currently recording.

• It is recommended that you use the TV’s remote control

to start recording. If you use a device other than the TV’s
remote control to start recording and then attempt to
access a feature that is normally denied during recording
(POP mode, changing inputs,) the recorded audio and/or
video may not be what you intended to record.

Audio Player problems

The Audio Player stutters and/or stops when playing
files over the network

• The networked PC is not available, was removed from

the network, or is in "hibernation." The Ethernet cables
are not connected properly. Check all cables for proper
connection.

• Sufficient network band-width is not available. Turn off

any other file sharing programs, network-based games, or
other network-intensive operations while the Audio
Player is playing.

“No media found” message is displayed

• Sharing is not correctly set up on the networked PC.

Make sure you connected your home network correctly
(- Installation Guide) and set up the network address
properly (- Chapter 7).

• The MP3 files exceed the specified limits (- “Media

specifications” in Chapter 7).

Title or artist name is not displayed

• The MP3 file does not contain valid meta-data or does not

meet supported specifications (- “Media
specifications” in Chapter 7).

The Audio Player takes almost a minute to start

• Sufficient network band-width is not available. Turn off

any other file sharing programs, network-based games, or
other network-intensive operations while the Audio
Player is playing.

• The shared folder has too many files or sub-folders. If the

shared folder on the networked PC contains a large
number of files or nested directories, it may take over a
minute for the Audio Player to locate all playable files.

The File is displayed but is always skipped

• The file is not a valid or supported MP3 file.

Some files in the shared folder are not played

• Only the first 200 MP3 files found will be played. Folders

nested 10 or more levels below the shared folder are not
searched.

The Audio Player plays (progress bar and animation
change) but audio is not heard

• The volume level is not high enough or TV is muted.

Picture Viewer problems

“No pictures found” message is displayed.

• Sharing is not correctly set up on the networked PC.

Make sure you connected your home network correctly
(- Installation Guide) and set up the network address
properly (- Chapter 7).

• The JPEG files exceed the specified limits (- “Media

specifications” in Chapter 7).

Picture viewer option in menu is disabled.

• There are no picture files in the networked PC's shared

folder(s).

• Basic network setup and Home server setup were not

successfully performed.

Picture is not displayed. Rectangle containing “X” is
displayed instead.

• The picture file does not meet the specifications for the

Picture Viewer (- “Media specifications” in Chapter

7).

Picture is not listed at all.

• There are no picture files in the networked PC’s shared

folder(s).

• The number of pictures files found is more than the TV

can display.

• The picture file does not have a valid “.jpg” extension.

• The file is too large or is otherwise not compatible with

the TV for display. See “Media specifications” in Chapter
7 for Picture Viewer and JPEG file specifications.

Home network troubleshooting

Basic network setup problems

Cannot connect to network

• Check the modem and splitter connections.

• Make sure the splitter is connected to the modem or TEL

correctly (- page 59).

• Confirm your modem’s operation with this manual.

• Make sure your network address and e-mail account are

set up correctly (- Chapter 7).

No network connection

• The Ethernet cables are not connected properly or at all.

Connect all cables(- Install Guide).

• Make sure the modem’s power cord is plugged in.

• Make sure your network address and e-mail account are

set up correctly (- Chapter 7).

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Automatic setup fails

• The Ethernet cables are not connected properly or at all.

Connect all cables(- Installation).

• The DHCP service is not enabled on the router, or no

router is present. Refer to your router’s documentation
for instructions on enabling DHCP. If you do not have a
router, you must manually set up the network address
(- page 60).

• Internet service is not available. Check your cable/DSL

modem or contact your ISP for Internet service issues.

Manual setup fails

• The Ethernet cables are not connected properly or at all.

Connect all cables (- Installation).

• The TV IP address is the same as the networked PC’s.

The TV IP address must be different from the PC’s IP
address.

• The TV IP address is not on the same subnet as the

networked PC’s. For example, if the PC has IP

192.168.0.100 with netmask 255.255.255.0, and the TV
has IP 192.168.0.200 with netmask 255.255.255.0, then
they are both on same subnet. Conversely, if the PC has
IP 192.168.1.100 with netmask 255.255.255.0, and the
TV has IP 192.168.0.200 with netmask 255.255.255.0,
then they are on DIFFERENT sub-nets.

Unstable network connection

• Unplug the Ethernet cables, and then connect them again.

Home server setup problems

The PC (“Home Server”) name is not displayed

• The Ethernet cables are not connected properly or at all.

Connect all cables (- Install Guide).

• The network setup on the PC is incorrect. Make sure both

the PC and TV are using the same network type (DHCP/
manual) and have compatible network settings.

• The networked PC does not have shared folders set up

correctly. See “Set up file sharing on your PC” in Chapter
7 for details.

• There are no master browsers on the network. To

configure your networked PC to be the master browser of
its subnet, refer to your operating system user guide or
consult an IT professional.

• Too many sharing devices are connected. You cannot

connect more than 16 sharing devices at one time.

The PC (“Home Server”) name is displayed but the
shared folder(s) are not displayed.

• The networked PC does not have shared folders set up

correctly. See “Set up file sharing on your PC” in Chapter
7 for details.

• The TV’s user name and password do not match the PC’s.

Make sure the user name and password settings in the TV
exactly match the settings in the networked PC. User
names and passwords are generally case sensitive.

E-mail scheduling problems

Cannot schedule a recording by e-mail

• Select “Test” to confirm the e-mail scheduling setup

(- page 69).

• Select “Done” after setting up e-mail scheduling

(- page 69).

• See Chapter 7 in this manual.

E-mail test fails after waiting a long time

• The Ethernet cables are not connected properly or at all.

Connect all cables(- Installation).

• The DNS (domain name server) is not set up correctly.

Check the network settings.

• The SMTP and POP3 server settings are incorrect.

• The “E-mail Address,” “Account,” or “Password”

settings are incorrect. User names and passwords are
generally case sensitive.

Receiving succeeds but sending fails, or vice-versa

• The SMTP and POP3 server settings are incorrect.

• The “E-mail Address,” “Account,” or “Password”

settings are incorrect. User names and passwords are
generally case sensitive.

• Your Internet service provider may not support SMTP or

POP3 protocols. Check with your ISP for details on
supported protocols.

The e-mail test passes, but the TV never responds to
the e-mails

• Email scheduling is turned OFF. Turn e-mail scheduling

ON (page 68).

• The sender’s e-mail address is not the “Authorized E-

mail Address.” Make sure the e-mail address you are
using to send e-mails to the TV is the same as the
“Authorized E-mail Address” in the TV’s e-mail
scheduling setup. See “Set up e-mail scheduling” in
Chapter 7.

Note: Responses from the TV can often be delayed a few
mintues, depending on e-mail/Internet service
availability when you send the request e-mail.

An ADD or DELETE request e-mail returns an
“INVALID MAIL VERIFICATION ID” reply

• The e-mail authorization ID is not specified or is different

from the TV settings. See “Set up e-mail scheduling” in
Chapter 7.

The e-mail was successfully sent but the recording or
reminder did not work.

• See “Setting the time and date” on page 28.

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LED indications

The yellow, blue, and red/green LED lights on the TV (at the bottom center of the TV) indicate the TV’s status, as described below.

Note: If the TV loses A/C power (e.g., a power outage occurs or the power cord is unplugged), when power is restored, the yellow
LED will blink while the TV is booting until the remote control is usable. This is normal and is not a sign of malfunction.

TV front

LAMP POWER TIMER REC

Blue LED Red/Green LEDYellow LED

“Voice announce” feature

When certain non-standard conditions occur, the LEDs
on the TV will blink and the TV will play a recorded
“voice announcement” describing the condition (see the
table below for the specific conditions that include a voice
announcement).

To repeat the voice announcement and hear additional
information, press the MENU button on the TV while the
LEDs are blinking.

LED Indication Condition Solution

1) Blue is ON (solid). The TV is operating

2) Yellow blinks. In LPS mode (standby

3) Blue is ON (solid).
Yellow blinks.

4) Yellow is ON
(solid). Red blinks.

5) Yellow is ON

(solid).

6) Red blinks. Fan stopped

7) Blue is ON (solid).
Green blinks.

8) Blue blinks slowly. Abnormal operation of

9) Blue blinks quickly. Power Protect

10)Blue blinks quickly.
Red blinks.

11)Blue blinks quickly.
Yellow blinks.
Red blinks.

properly.

with Quick Restart ON).

The lamp is not working
properly.

The lamp is not working
properly after the eighth
automatic restart (see
item #3).

The lamp unit door is not
seated properly.

(light engine).

Fan stopped (POD). “Fan

BUS line.

Detection.

The color wheel has
stopped.

An abnormal
temperature increase
has occurred.

––

See “Setting the Quick Restart

The TV will automatically try to restart itself eight times
(see item #4).

Note: If the TV is powered off and then quickly on again
when the lamp unit is hot, it may take several minutes
for the picture to appear on-screen. This is a property of
DLP TV lamp technology and is NOT a sign of
malfunction. For details, see “Setting the Quick

™

Restart
HOT LAMP RESTART” (- page 30).

Turn the TV OFF and then ON again. If the problem
persists, contact Consumer Solutions at
1-800-631-3811.

Turn OFF the TV and unplug the power cord. Review
“Lamp unit replacement and care” in Chapter 8 to
ensure that the lamp door is installed securely.

Turn OFF the TV and unplug the power cord. Plug the
power cord in again and turn ON the TV.

Turn OFF the TV. Check to make sure none of the slots
or openings in the TV cabinet are covered, blocked, or
dusty. Turn ON the TV again.

feature” and “IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT

™

feature” (- page 30). –

Voice

Announce

–

“Lamp not
working”

“Lamp door is
open.”

“Fan
stopped.”

stopped.”

–

–

“Color wheel
stopped.”

“Temperature
warning.”

If, after trying the solution, the problem still exists:

• In the U.S., call TACP Consumer Solutions at 1-800-631-3811.

• In Canada, locate the nearest Toshiba authorized service depot by directing your web browser to www.toshiba.ca; click

“Home Entertainment,” and then click “Support.”

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Lamp unit replacement and care

Replacing the lamp unit
(User-replaceable component)

WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, NEVER REMOVE TV COVERS, EXCEPT AS
SPECIFIED HEREIN. REFER ALL SERVICING NOT

SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL. Failure to follow this WARNING may result in
death or serious injury.

The light source for this TV is a mercury lamp with internal
atmospheric pressure that increases during use. The lamp has a
limited service life that varies depending on product use and
user settings.

As is generally the case with all projection TVs that use
projection lamps as a light source, the brightness of the lamp
in this TV may vary somewhat over the expected service life
and will generally decrease over time. Because of the many
variables that can affect the useful service life of the lamp, your
experience may vary from other users.

Note : The lamp is warranted only for the periods and to the
extent set forth in the Limited Warranty applicable to this set.
See “Limited United States Warranty” (- page 85) or “Limited
Canada Warranty” (- page 86), as applicable.

If you use the lamp beyond its service life:

• you may notice a reduction in the colors and/or brightness of

the picture; and

• the strength of the quartz glass in the lamp will be reduced

and the lamp may rupture (often making a loud noise when
this happens). If the lamp ruptures, the TV will not operate
until the lamp unit is replaced.

When to replace the lamp unit

You should replace the lamp unit:

• if the picture darkens and/or colors fade;

• if the screen (lamp) does not light (LED indication #4,

- page 80); or

• if you hear a loud noise and the picture goes black, which

may indicate a lamp rupture (LED indication #4,

- page 80).

To obtain a replacement lamp unit:

In the U.S.

In warranty:

Out of
warranty:

Locate a Toshiba parts distributor by visiting
www.toshiba.ca. Click “Home Entertainment” and then
click “Support.”

Always replace the lamp unit with the model
currently recommended by Toshiba.

The correct lamp replacement part number is located
on the serial number label on the back of the
television and on the lamp unit.

For more information, please contact us at the
telephone numbers or websites listed above, as
applicable.

Using any lamp other than those recommended by
Toshiba may cause damage to the TV and/or lamp.

SUCH DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER YOUR
TOSHIBA WARRANTY.

Visit www.tacp.toshiba.com/service or
call toll-free 1-800-631-3811.

Visit

www.ceaccessories.toshiba.com

consult your consumer electronics dealer.

In Canada

or

CAUTION: Always handle the lamp unit

with care.

The lamp unit in this TV was designed for safe
replacement by consumers; however, if the lamp unit is
subjected to intentional abuse (such as excessive
mechanical abuse or handling by children or pets), the unit
may break, exposing sharp edges or pinch points.

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How to replace the lamp unit

WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, NEVER REMOVE TV COVERS, EXCEPT AS
SPECIFIED HEREIN. REFER ALL SERVICING NOT
SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL. Failure to follow this WARNING may result in
death or serious injury.

Required tools:

• Manual screwdrivers (Phillips and slotted)

• Soft, lint-free gloves

1 Turn off the TV and unplug the power cord.

WARNING: Eye damage may result from

directly viewing the light produced by

this lamp.

Always turn off the TV and unplug the power cord before
opening the lamp unit door.

2 STOP! Allow the lamp to cool for at least one (1) hour

before replacing it.

4 Using a manual Phillips screwdriver, loosen the two

screws on the lamp unit.

Lamp unit screws

WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK!

The lamp unit door is provided with an
interlock to reduce the risk of electric shock and excessive
ultraviolet radiation. Never defeat its purpose or attempt

to service without removing the lamp unit door
completely. Failure to follow this WARNING may result in

death or serious injury.

5 Grasp the lamp unit handle and gently pull the lamp unit

straight out of the TV. Set the old lamp unit aside
(- “Disposing of the used lamp unit” on page 83).

[

3 On the lamp unit door on the back of the TV, loosen the

screw using a manual screwdriver, and then remove the
lamp unit door.

TV back

82

Lamp unit door detail

Loosen screw
using manual
screwdriver

NOTE: Wear soft, lint-free gloves when

replacing the lamp unit.

6 Carefully insert the new lamp unit straight into the TV

until it is fully seated.

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Note:

• Never subject the lamp unit to excessive shock.

• Never touch the lamp unit glass or otherwise get it dirty.

Doing so may affect the image quality and reduce the
service life of the lamp. See “Cleaning the lamp unit glass”
below.

CLEANING THE LAMP UNIT GLASS

If you accidentally touch the lamp unit glass or otherwise get
it dirty, wipe it with a lint-free lens cleaning cloth (such as a
cloth for cleaning camera lenses or eyeglasses).

CAUTION

type of flammable liquid or aerosol cleaning
agent.

glass cleaners) contain chemicals that may be flammable at
certain temperatures. If the lamp unit is not allowed to cool for at
least one (1) hour, such chemicals may ignite.

:

NEVER clean a hot lamp with any

Many ordinary cleaning agents (such as

7 Using a manual Phillips screwdriver, tighten the two lamp

unit screws.

Note: Hand-tighten only. Do not use an electric
screwdriver.

Lamp unit screws

(use manual Phillips screwdriver only)

NOTE : Make sure the lamp unit and screws are

installed securely; otherwise, the TV may not turn
on and the lamp life may be shortened.

9 Replace the screw and tighten using a manual

screwdriver.

Hand-tighten using a
manual screwdriver

Lamp unit door

NOTE: Make sure the lamp unit door is installed

securely; otherwise, the TV may not turn on.

10 Plug in the power cord and turn on the TV. After the initial

warmup period (which may take several seconds for full
picture brightness), the TV should operate normally. If
any of the following conditions exist, turn off the TV,
unplug the power cord, and repeat steps 1–9 to ensure that
the lamp unit and lamp unit door are installed correctly:

• No picture

• Dark picture

• TV will not turn on
If, after repeating steps 1–9, the problem still exists:

• In the U.S., call TACP Consumer Solutions at

1-800-631-3811.

• In Canada, locate the nearest Toshiba authorized

service depot by directing your web browser to
www.toshiba.ca; click “Home Entertainment,” and
then click “Support.”

Disposing of the used lamp unit

• Place the used lamp unit in the empty box from the new unit.

• Keep the lamp unit out of reach of children and pets.

8 Reattach the lamp unit door, making sure to insert the

hooks on the left side of the lamp unit door inside the
opening in the TV cabinet.

Insert the hooks inside the

TV cabinet opening.

Lamp unit door

CAUTION: Always handle the lamp unit

with care.

The lamp unit in this TV was designed for safe
replacement by consumers; however, if the lamp unit is
subjected to intentional or accidental abuse (such as
excessive mechanical abuse or handling by children or
pets), the unit may break, exposing sharp edges or pinch
points.

• Dispose of the used lamp unit by the approved method for

your area.

NOTE: The lamp unit contains mercury.

Disposal of mercury may be regulated due to

environmental considerations. For disposal or
recycling information, contact your local authorities or the
Electronic Industries Alliance (www.eiae.org).

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Specifications

Note:

• This model complies with the specifications listed
below.

• Designs and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

• This model may not be compatible with features and/or
specifications that may be added in the future.

Television System

NTSC standard
ATSC standard (8VSB)
Digital Cable (64 QAM, 256 QAM; in-the-clear,

unencrypted*)

Channel Coverage

VHF: 2 through 13
UHF: 14 through 69
Cable TV: Mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I)

Super band (J through W)
Hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB)
Ultra band (65 through 94, 100 through 135)

Power Source

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power Consumption

215 W (average)
28 W in standby mode (using a CableCARD
24 W in standby mode (without a CableCARD

Audio Power

10 W + 10 W

Speaker Type

Main: Two 2-3/8 × 4-3/4 inches (6×12 cm) round
Tweeter: Two 1-5/16 inches (33 mm) round

Video/Audio Terminals

S-VIDEO INPUT:

Y: 1 V(p-p), 75 ohm, negative sync.
C: 0.286 V(p-p) (burst signal), 75 ohm

VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT:

VIDEO: 1 V(p-p), 75 ohm, negative sync.
AUDIO: 150 mV(rms) (30% modulation equivalent, 22 k

ohm or greater)

®

ColorStream

(component video) HD INPUT:

VIDEO:Y: 1V(p-p), 75 ohm

R: 0.7 V(p-p), 75 ohm

P

B: 0.7 V(p-p), 75 ohm

P
Suggested formats: 1080i, 480p, 480i, 720p

AUDIO: 150 mV(rms), 22 k ohm or greater

™

)

™

Chapter 9: Appendix

)

™

HDMI

INPUT:

HDMI compliant (type A connector)
HDCP compliant
E-EDID** compliant
Suggested formats: 1080i, 480p, 480i, 720p
HDMI Audio: 2-channel L-PCM; 32/44.1/48 kHz

sampling frequency; 16/20/24 bits per sample
and Dolby Digital

VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT (also for recording):

VIDEO: 1 V(p-p), 75 ohm, negative sync.
AUDIO: 150 mV(rms) (30% modulation equivalent,

2.2 k ohm or less)

VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT:

0–300 mV(rms) (30% modulation equivalent, 2.2 k

ohm or less)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT:

Optical type

™

G-LINK

:

3 V(p-p), 3.5 mm mono socket (IR blaster cables
supplied)

PC IN:

Mini D-sub 15 pin Analog RGB

PC AUDIO IN: 150 mV(rms), 22 k ohm or greater
RJ-45 port: Standard Ethernet (RJ-45)

Dimensions

50HMX96: Width: 47-3/16 inches (1,199 mm)

Height: 30-11/16 inches (780 mm)
Depth: 16-5/8 inches (422 mm)

56HMX96: Width: 52-3/8 inches (1,330 mm)

Height: 33-3/4 inches (857 mm)
Depth: 18-3/8 inches (467 mm)

Weight

50HMX96: 63.9 lbs (29.0 kg)
56HMX96: 72.1 lbs (32.7 kg)

Operating conditions

Temperature: 41ºF–95ºF (5ºC–35ºC)
Humidity: 20–80% (no moisture condition)

Supplied Accessories

• Remote control with two size “AA” alkaline batteries

• Dual-wand IR blaster cable

• Installation Guide

• Operating Guide (this book)

™

• TV Guide On Screen

Interactive Program Guide

Optional Stands

50HMX96: ST 5076
56HMX96: ST 5676

* Encrypted channels can be viewed on this TV using a

CableCARD.™ (- Installation Guide).

** E-EDID = Enhanced-Extended Display Identification

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Limited United States Warranty

for DLP™ Television Models

Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“TACP”) makes the
following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States.

THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL
CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DLP
TELEVISION AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER
PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.

™

TELEVISIONS PURCHASED IN THE U.S.A. AND USED

DLP
ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A., INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, CANADA AND MEXICO, ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE
WARRANTIES.

™

TELEVISIONS PURCHASED ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE

DLP
U.S.A., INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CANADA AND MEXICO,
AND USED IN THE U.S.A., ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE
WARRANTIES.

Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Parts and Labor

TACP warrants this DLP™ Television and its parts against defects in
materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after the date of
original retail purchase.

OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR
REFURBISHED PART WITHOUT CHARGE TO YOU FOR PARTS OR

During this period, TACP Authorized Service Station personnel

LABOR.

will come to your home when warranty service is required. Depending on
the type of repair required, the service will either be performed in your
home or the DLP
Station for repair and returned to your home at no cost to you.

Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Lamp Unit

TACP warrants the original lamp unit contained in this DLP™ Television
against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year
after the date of original retail purchase.

WILL, AT TACP’S OPTION, EXCHANGE A DEFECTIVE LAMP UNIT
WITH A NEW OR REFURBISHED LAMP UNIT WITHOUT CHARGE TO
YOU. LABOR CHARGES FOR LAMP UNIT REPLACEMENT ARE YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS
WARRANTY.

The lamp unit is a user-replaceable component.

Rental Units

The warranty for DLP™ Television rental units begins on the date of the first
rental or thirty (30) days after the date of shipment to the rental firm,
whichever comes first.

Limited Warranty for Commercial Units

TACP warrants DLP™ Televisions, including the lamp units contained
therein, that are sold and used for commercial purposes as follows: all
parts are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a
period of ninety (90) days after the date of original retail purchase.

DURING THIS PERIOD, TACP WILL, AT TACP’S OPTION, REPAIR OR
REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR REFURBISHED PART
WITHOUT CHARGE TO YOU.

Owner’s Manual and Product Registration

Read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating this DLP™
television.

Complete and mail the enclosed product registration card or register your

™

Television online at

DLP
possible. By registering your DLP
bring you new products specifically designed to meet your needs and
help us to contact you in the unlikely event a safety notification is required
under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Failure to register your product
does not diminish your warranty rights.

Your Responsibility

THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:

DURING THIS PERIOD, TACP WILL, AT TACP’S

™

Television will be taken to a TACP Authorized Service

DURING THIS PERIOD, TACP

www.tacp.toshiba.com/service

™

Television you will enable TACP to

Chapter 9: Appendix

(1) You must retain your original bill of sale or provide other proof of

(2) All warranty servicing of this DLP

(3) The warranties from TACP are effective only if this DLP

(4) Labor service charges for set installation, setup, adjustment of

™

(5) Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as

How to Obtain Warranty Service

If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and
reviewing the section titled “Troubleshooting,” you find that service is
needed:

(1) To find the nearest TACP Authorized Service Station, visit TACP’s

(2) You must present your original bill of sale or other proof of purchase

ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE
U.S.A., INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED
WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY
WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY STATE OF THE U.S.A.
AS HEREBY LIMITED, THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES,
AGREEMENTS, AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF TACP WITH
RESPECT TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS. IN NO
EVENT SHALL TACP BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR MODIFICATION OR
ERASURE OF RECORDED DATA CAUSED BY USE, MISUSE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS DLP

No person, agent, distributor, dealer, or company is authorized to change,
modify, or extend the terms of these warranties in any manner whatsoever.
The time within which an action must be commenced to enforce any
obligation of TACP arising under the warranty or under any statute or law
of the United States or any state thereof is hereby limited to ninety (90)
days from the date you discover, or should have discovered, the defect.
This limitation does not apply to implied warranties arising under the law

as soon as

of any state of the U.S.A.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU
MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE
TO STATE IN THE U.S.A. SOME STATES OF THE U.S.A. DO NOT
ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY, WHEN AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. THEREFORE, THE ABOVE PROVISIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. 05

purchase.

an Authorized TACP Service Station.

™

Television must be performed by

™

Television is

purchased and operated in the Continental U.S.A. or Puerto Rico.

customer controls, and installation or repair of antenna systems are
not covered by this warranty. Reception problems caused by
inadequate antenna systems, misaligned satellite dishes, cable
television distribution, VCRs, DVD players/recorders, personal
computer level IEEE1394 devices, and any other connected signal
source device are your responsibility.

™

limited above, and do not extend to any DLP
have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to the DLP

Television or parts that

™

Television or parts caused by fires, misuse, accident, Acts of God
(such as lightning or fluctuations in electric power), improper
installation, improper maintenance, or use in violation of instructions
furnished by TACP; use or malfunction through simultaneous use of

™

this DLP

Television and connected equipment; or to units that have
been modified or had the serial number removed, altered, defaced,
or rendered illegible.

website at

www.tacp.toshiba.com/service

or contact TACP’s

Consumer Solution Center toll free at 1-800-631-3811.

to the TACP Authorized Service Station.

For additional information, visit TACP’s web site:

www.tacp.toshiba.com.

™

TELEVISION).

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Limited Canada Warranty

for DLP™ Television Models

Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties
to original consumers in Canada.

THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL
CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS DLP
TELEVISION AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER
PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE.
PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN THE U.S.A. AND USED IN CANADA ARE
NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES.
PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN CANADA AND USED IN THE U.S.A. ARE
NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES.

Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Parts and Labor*

TCL warrants this DLP™ television television and its parts against defects
in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after the date of
original retail purchase.

OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR
REFURBISHED PART WITHOUT CHARGE TO YOU FOR PARTS OR

TCL Authorized Service Depot personnel will come to your home

LABOR.

when warranty service is required. Depending on the type of repair
required, either the service will be performed in your home or the set will
be taken to the TCL Authorized Service Depot for repair and returned to
your home at no cost to you. IN-HOME SERVICE ONLY APPLIES WITHIN
100 KILOMETERS OF AN AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT.

Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Lamp Unit*

TCL warrants the lamp unit in this DLP™ television against defects in
materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after the date of
original retail purchase.

OPTION, EXCHANGE A DEFECTIVE LAMP UNIT WITH A NEW OR
REFURBISHED LAMP UNIT WITHOUT CHARGE TO YOU. LABOR
CHARGES FOR LAMP UNIT REPLACEMENT ARE NOT COVERED
UNDER WARRANTY.

Rental Units

The warranty for rental units, including the lamp units contained therein,
begins with the date of first rental or thirty (30) days from the date of
shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.

*Limited Warranty for Commercial Units

TCL warrants DLP™ televisions, including the lamp units contained
therein, sold and used for commercial purposes as follows: all parts are
warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of
ninety (90) days after the date of original purchase.

PERIOD, TCL WILL, AT TCL’S OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACE A
DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR REFURBISHED PART WITHOUT
CHARGE TO YOU. ON-SITE SERVICE ONLY APPLIES WITHIN 100
KILOMETERS OF AN AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT.

Owner’s Manual and Product Registration

Read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating this DLP™
television.

Register your product online at
By registering your product you will enable TCL bring you new products
specifically designed to meet your needs and help us to contact you in the
unlikely event a safety notification is required under the Consumer
Product Safety Act. Failure to register your product does not diminish your
warranty rights.

DURING THIS PERIOD, TCL WILL, AT TCL’S

DURING THIS PERIOD, TCL WILL, AT TCL’S

The lamp unit is a user-replaceable component.

DURING THIS

www.toshiba.

ca as soon as possible.

Chapter 9: Appendix

Your Responsibility

THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:

(1) You must provide your bill of sale or other proof of purchase.
(2) All warranty servicing of this DLP

an Authorized TCL Service Depot.

(3) These warranties from TCL are effective only if the DLP

purchased in Canada from an authorized TCL dealer and operated in

™

Canada.

(4) Labor charges for installation, setup, adjustment of customer

controls, and installation or repair of antenna systems are not covered
by these warranties. Reception problems caused by inadequate
antenna systems are your responsibility.

(5) Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as

limited above, and do not extend to any DLP
have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to the television or
parts caused by fires, misuse, accident, Acts of God (such as
lightning or fluctuations in electric power), improper installation,
improper maintenance, or use in violation of instructions furnished by
TCL; use or malfunction through simultaneous use of this product and
connected equipment; or to units that have been modified or had the
serial number removed, altered, defaced, or rendered illegible.

How to Obtain Warranty Services

If, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and
checking the “Troubleshooting” section, you find that service is needed:

(1) To find the nearest TCL Authorized Service Depot, visit TCL’s web site

www.toshiba.ca.

at

(2) Present your bill of sale or other proof of purchase to the Authorized

Service Depot.

ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY PROVINCE OF
CANADA, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE LIMITED
WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY
WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY PROVINCE OF CANADA
AS HEREBY LIMITED, THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES,
AGREEMENTS, AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF TCL WITH RESPECT
TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY PARTS. IN NO EVENT
SHALL TCL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR MODIFICATION OR ERASURE OF
RECORDED DATA CAUSED BY USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE
THIS PRODUCT).

No person, agent, distributor, dealer, or company is authorized to change,
modify, or extend the terms of these warranties in any manner whatsoever.
The time within which action must be commenced to enforce any
obligation of TCL arising under this warranty or under any law of Canada
or of any province thereof is hereby limited to 90 days from the date you
discover, or should have discovered, the defect. This limitation does not
apply to implied warranties arising under the law of any province of
Canada.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU
MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM
PROVINCE TO PROVINCE IN CANADA. SOME PROVINCES OF
CANADA DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF AN
IMPLIED WARRANTY, LIMITATIONS ON THE TIME WITHIN WHICH AN
ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; THEREFORE, THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU
UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES.

™

television must be performed by

™

television is

™

television or parts that

For additional information, visit TCL’s web site:

www.toshiba.ca

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A copy of the GPL source code in this product may be obtained by
contacting Toshiba Consumer Solutions at [phone]. There will be
a charge to cover the costs of providing the source code.

A copy of the LGPL source code in this product may be obtained by
contacting Toshiba Consumer Solutions at [phone]. There will be
a charge to cover the costs of providing the source code.

USB Protocol Copyright © 2005 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights
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documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

(3) Neither the name of The NetBSD Foundation nor the names of its

contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
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CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.

This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use
in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org).

This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young
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Index

A

Account.......................................... 68

Antenna input configuration ............ 25

Audio player................................... 67

Audio quality adjustments ............... 45

Auto aspect.................................... 39

Auto power off................................ 53

B

Back of the TV.................................. 9

Blocking channels .......................... 49

C

C (CLOSED). CAPTION button....... 44

CableCARD™ ................................ 29

CableClear®..................................... 54

CH RTN button

CH U u buttons ............................ 35

Channel Browser Setup .................. 34

Channel Browser™ ........................ 33

Channel Browser™ banner............. 34

Channel Number buttons ................ 35

Channel programming

Automatic programming
Manually adding and deleting... 27

Cinema mode................................. 39

Closed captions.............................. 43

Color Management ......................... 56

Color temperature .......................... 55

ColorStream HD audio.................... 28

............................... 36

........... 26

D

Defaults, reset TV factory ............... 31

Device button LED ......................... 16

Device codes table ......................... 18

Digital audio selector ...................... 44

Digital signal meter ......................... 30

Dolby Virtual/SRS TruSurround....... 58

Double-window POP feature ........... 40

Dynamic contrast............................ 54

E

E-mail account setup ...................... 68

E-mail recording ............................. 59

E-mail scheduling ........................... 68

F

Features, TV .................................... 6

FREEZE ........................................ 41

Front of the TV ................................. 8

G

Game Mode feature........................ 57

GameTimer™ ................................ 50

H

HDMI audio mode...........................29

Home file server setup .................... 63

I

ID...................................................71

INPUT button.................................. 32

Internet service provider..................59

J

JPEG .............................................64

L

Labeling video input ........................ 32

Lamp mode .................................... 55

Lamp unit replacement.................... 81

Language selection......................... 25

Last mode memory feature ............. 53

LED indications............................... 80

LOCKS menu

Channels, blocking

Enable rating blocking ..............48

New PIN code.......................... 47

Panel lock................................ 51

Unlocking programs temporarily50

Video inputs, locking ................50

Locks menu.................................... 47

...................49

M

Menu system .................................. 22

MODE SELECT........................12, 16

MP3 .........................................65, 67

MPEG noise reduction ....................55

MTS feature ...................................45

MUTE button .................................. 44

N

Network address, setup ..................59

O

On/Off timer.................................... 52

Optical audio output format .............46

P

Password .......................................71

PC setting ...................................... 52

Picture adjustment..........................42

Picture mode .................................. 42

Picture quality................................. 42

Picture scroll................................... 38

Picture size selection ...................... 37

Picture Viewer ..........................64, 65

POP button..................................... 40

POWER button................................. 8

Q

Quick Restart™ ..............................30

R

RECALL button...............................53

Remote control

Battery installation

Effective range.........................11

Learning about the buttons .......12

Operational feature...................17

Volume lock feature..................17

....................11

S

SAP sound .....................................45

Scroll settings .................................38

Selecting Menu Language ...............25

Setting up file sharing......................61

Side panel control .............................8

Sleep timer .....................................51

Slide show ......................................66

Speaker On/Off...............................46

Specifications .................................84

StableSound®................................... 46

Stereo sound

SurfLock™......................................36

System status .................................31

..................................45

T

TheaterWide® picture size ...............37

THINC button..................................12

THINC™ system.............................10

Time and date setting......................28

Troubleshooting ..............................76

TV GUIDE button ............................12

V

V-Chip blocking (Locks menu) .........47

Vertical Edge Enhancer...................56

Video input label .............................32

Video input lock ..............................50

W

Warranty

Canada

U.S. .........................................85

WOW:SRS 3D ................................58

WOW:SRS Focus ...........................58

WOW:SRS TruBass........................58

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Notes

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HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA – TEL: [phone]
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CableClear, ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
Channel Browser, SurfLock, THINC, and Quick Restart are trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
Digital Light Processing™, DLP™ and the DLP™ medallion are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

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