Toshiba 15CL7A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...l number on the back of the TV Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product Model number Serial number YC L 72742095 Introduction Getting started Basic operation Using the TV s features Reference section Equipment connections Viewing teletext ...

Page 2: ...ngual selection 24 Using the TV s features Input selection Sleep Timer 25 Input selection 25 Sleep Timer 25 Blue screen function Activating the Auto off function 26 Blue screen function 26 Activating the Auto off function 26 Viewing teletext Teletext Control buttons 27 To view normal text 27 Teletext buttons on the remote control 28 Teletext Auto and List modes 30 Using Auto mode 30 Using List mod...

Page 3: ...ug Never insert or remove the power plug with wet hands This may cause electric shock Never place the TV in an unstable location such as on a shaky table or incline or in a location subject to vibration The TV may drop or fall down which may cause injury or damage Never block or cover the slots and openings in the cabinet Never place the TV so that it is facing upward or on its side Never place th...

Page 4: ...h a sturdy tie and clip of supplied accessories Use as short a tie as possible to ensure the TV is stable If the TV is not installed securely it may lean or fall over and cause an injury Precautions for moving the TV When moving the TV be sure to remove the power plug from the wall outlet and disconnect the aerial cable audio video cables and any ties Fire or electric shock may result if the power...

Page 5: ...f the TV and remove the power plug from the outlet immediately and contact a service technician Never insert objects metal or paper or pour water inside the TV through ventilation holes or other openings These items may cause a fire or an electric shock If these objects are inserted inside the TV turn off the TV remove the power plug from the outlet immediately and contact a service technician Be ...

Page 6: ...damage fire or electric shock Contact a service technician if the power cord is damaged If there is thunder or lightning never touch the aerial cable or other connected cables You may suffer an electric shock Service Never repair modify or disassemble the TV by yourself If it may cause a fire or an electric shock Consult a service technician for inspection and repairs When a malfunction occurs or ...

Page 7: ...t dry cloth Periodically disconnect the power plug from the outlet and check it If dust has collected on the power plug connectors clean off the dust This dust may cause a fire due to reduced insulation on the plug Clean here Introduction Important Safety Instructions continued Important information Following information is only for EU member states The use of the symbol indicates that this produc...

Page 8: ...l of precision technology however sometimes some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots This is not a sign of a malfunction About Interference The LCD display may cause interference in image sound etc of other electronic equipment that receives electromagnetic waves e g AM radios and video equipment About using the TV in low temperature conditions If you use the...

Page 9: ... prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment Connecting an aerial Optimum reception of colour requires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor aerial must be used The exact type and positioning of the aerial will depend upon your particular area Your Toshiba dealer or service personnel can best advise you on which aerial to use in your area Before connecting the ae...

Page 10: ...is used in this manual for illustration purposes TV top For the use of each control see the pages in brackets Remote sensor Power button 13 TV front TV top view Top view Programme position 14 TV front view You can adjust the angle of the TV screen Swivel angle 30 degrees to left and right Tilt angle 3 degrees forward or 12 degrees backward from vertical angle Input source selection 25 Volume 13 Po...

Page 11: ...w Headphones Not supplied Headphone jack 3 5 mm stereo The plug type varies depending on the model Power cord supplied VIDEO 2 input terminals 32 When the power plug is connected to outlet the power standby indicator lights in red You can use the cable holder to hold the aerial and audio video cables Never use the cable holder to carry the TV when moving it Rear terminal cover The connection panel...

Page 12: ...ramme position 14 o Sound mute 13 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 CALL MENU EXIT P P OK Teletext control buttons 27 31 Four coloured buttons Red Green Yellow Blue When in TV Teletext mode Teletext on off 27 28 Initial index 28 To access sub pages when in teletext 29 To reveal concealed text 28 To hold a desired page 28 To enlarge teletext display size 28 To select a page while viewing a normal picture 28 To s...

Page 13: ...ute amount of current is still consumed When the TV will not be used for a long period of time such as during vacation or travel remove the power plug from the electrical outlet When Auto off is set to On 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 see page 26 If the power is cut o...

Page 14: ...ramme position you want to view Select the second programme position using the Number buttons 0 9 Press the button The previous channel will be displayed Each time you press the button the TV will switch back and forth between the two programme positions To display the on screen information Press the CALL button to display the following on screen information The information will disappear in 4 sec...

Page 15: ...OK MENU EXIT OK MENU EXIT OK MENU EXIT OK MENU EXIT To set Picture mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint Picture mode Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Tint OK OK OK Menu overview Getting started Learning about the menu system To use the menu system Press the MENU button to open the menu system then press the or button to select a main menu Press the OK button then press the z or y but...

Page 16: ...on to display the Setup menu Press the OK button then the z or y button to select Language Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select the desired language Selecting a language 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 CALL MENU EXIT P P OK Setup Language Auto off Teletext OK MENU EXIT To set Setup Language Auto off Teletext OK MENU EXIT Getting started Learning about the menu system continued ...

Page 17: ...on Select a TV system with the z or y button on the System menu B G PAL B G SECAM B G Europe East Europe I PAL I II U K Ireland D K PAL D K SECAM D K East Europe L SECAM L L France M NTSC Press the OK button Storage from Press the z or y button to select Storage from then press the OK button Select the beginning programme position with the or button or Number button Any number under 10 is entered ...

Page 18: ... button Select the desired programme number 0 to 99 with the or button or Number buttons on the Storage menu Press the OK button System Press the z or y button to select System then press the OK button Select a TV system with the z or y button on the System menu B G PAL B G SECAM B G Europe East Europe I PAL I II U K Ireland D K PAL D K SECAM D K East Europe L SECAM L L France M NTSC Press the OK ...

Page 19: ...ear beside a programme position number when you use the Number button Press the OK button Search Press the z or y button to select Search then press the OK button Press the or button to begin searching If a station is found the search will stop Press the OK button Name Station names appear with the programme position display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press the CALL button To...

Page 20: ...Tuning The AFT function automatically corrects slight fluctuations when receiving signals Select the channel you want to fine tune with the P or P button or Number buttons Press the MENU button then press the or button to display the Channel menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select AFT Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select On MFT AFT Channel Auto program...

Page 21: ...ode you prefer To adjust the picture quality The adjusted level is stored in the picture Memory Press the MENU button then press the or button to display the Picture menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness or Tint Press the OK button then press the or button to adjust the level Note To continue adjusting the other picture qualities press...

Page 22: ... the sound Memory Press the MENU button then press the or button to display the Sound menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select Bass Treble or Balance Press the OK button then press the or button to adjust the level Sound Sound mode Bass Treble Balance AVL Bass 0 OK MENU EXIT 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 CALL MENU EXIT P P OK Bass 0 Flat Sound Sound mode Bass Treble Balance AVL WOW Fl...

Page 23: ...eepens the audio listening field to deliver exceptional sound from the TV s speakers The function uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input Press the MENU button then press the or button to display the Sound menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select Sound mode Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select WOW Using the AVL function Sound Sound mode B...

Page 24: ...the transmission system NICAM or German stereo bilingual broadcast You can toggle among DUAL I DUAL II and DUAL I II modes Note These settings are not stored in the TV memory Stereo Bilingual selection STEREO DUAL I Display Reception mode STEREO Stereo MONO Monaural 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0 CALL MENU EXIT P P OK Basic operation Sound adjustment continued Sound to be heard Display DUAL I Sub I sound Mai...

Page 25: ...fore you go to sleep The sleep timer automatically switches the TV to standby after the preset time has elapsed Repeatedly press the Y button to select the period of time 30 will appears on the screen followed by 60 90 120 and Off The timer begins to count down from the period of minutes selected Note To view the remaining sleep time press the Y button once To cancel the sleep time repeatedly pres...

Page 26: ...on to select Blue screen Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select On Note If the blue screen function does not operate properly due to unstable signal strength or frequency select Off in step 3 In the PC input mode the blue screen function is not available In the VIDEO 1 input mode using the component video jacks the blue screen function is not available Activating the Auto off f...

Page 27: ...Number buttons 0 9 Ex Page 100 Press 1 0 and 0 Press the button again to superimpose the teletext over a normal broadcast picture Press the button again to return to normal TV mode Viewing teletext Teletext Control buttons The TV is capable of showing both normal text and the text information selected by Auto mode and List mode The Teletext buttons on the remote control have the same function for ...

Page 28: ...ge When a page is divided into sub pages it is convenient to hold a given page Press the button to hold the page will appear in the top left of the screen Press again to release the hold mode To enlarge the teletext display size Press the button once to enlarge the top half of the page Press again to enlarge the bottom half of the page Press a third time to revert to the normal size To select a pa...

Page 29: ...he broadcaster To erase the time display press the button again Sub pages If there are sub pages you can access the sub pages by using the button Press the button to select a sub page number The sub page number is displayed at the bottom of the screen To change the sub page press the R G y z or Number buttons Press the button again to exit this function 9 56 and 25 seconds p m Teletext buttons on ...

Page 30: ...ly Select a TV channel with the desired FASTEXT service Press the MENU button then press the or button to display the Setup menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select Teletext Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select Auto Fastext mode To view Fastext Press the button to select the text mode Four coloured prompts will appear at the bottom of the screen Press t...

Page 31: ...e normal text service To preset desired pages Press the button to select the text mode Press the R button to select the red page Press the Number buttons to enter the 3 digit page number that you want to preset the red page Ex page 120 Press 1 2 and 0 The preset page is displayed on the screen Press the OK button to store your choice Repeat steps 2 4 to preset the other three pages using the G Y a...

Page 32: ...page 25 Never plug in any power cords until you have finished connecting all equipment Connect either the S VIDEO input terminal or VIDEO input terminal whichever terminal is used Do not connect to both of these terminals at the same time If you connect mono sound equipment to VIDEO 2 connect the audio output of the equipment to the L MONO jack on the TV You can enjoy video games with this TV howe...

Page 33: ...any external equipment remove the TV back terminal panel cover see page 11 Connect to either the component video jacks or the standard VIDEO jack depending on your video cable s The VIDEO 1 inputs include three component video jacks Y PB CB PR CR Component video provides better picture performance than standard video or S video Three jacks can only be used with component video compatible equipment...

Page 34: ...DOS V compatible mini D sub 15 pin terminal do not require an adapter Some input signals may cause a bar to appear in the upper lower right or left side of the screen or may obscure parts of the picture This is not a malfunction If the edges of the picture are stretched readjust the picture position adjustments in the PC s menu Depending on the DVD s title and the specification of the PC on which ...

Page 35: ...e PC menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select the desired item Press the OK button then press the or button to make appropriate adjustments H Position V Position Use this function to adjust the picture to the left right and up down as you prefer Clock Use this function to minimize any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen background The horizontal screen size will a...

Page 36: ... The automatic adjustment will start Note The displayed image will disappear for a few seconds while the Auto configuration is in progress To reset the PC setting Press the MENU button then press the or button to display the PC menu Press the OK button then press the z or y button to select Reset Press the OK button PC H Position V Position Clock Phase Auto Configure Reset OK MENU EXIT To set PC H...

Page 37: ...cast difficulties Try another channel Reorient aerial Aerial reception may be poor Use a highly directional outdoor aerial Poor colour or no colour The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Adjust the Tint and or Colour in the Picture menu The remote control does not operate Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the remote control sensor in the TV The remote ...

Page 38: ...ed in special VCRs to play NTSC recorded video tapes through PAL television equipment Reference section Broadcast systems Specifications LCD Colour Television Specifications This model complies with the specifications listed bellow Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Never service or remodel the TV by yourself It may expose you to a fire hazard or dangerous voltages Mode...

Page 39: ...rmats are converted to match the number of pixels in the LCD panel Colour system PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 4 43 Aspect ratio 4 3 Visible size diagonal 15CL7A E T 38 0 cm 20CL7A E T 51 0 cm Number of pixels 15CL7A E T 1024 H dots 768 V dots 20CL7A E T 640 H dots 480 V dots Audio power 5 W 5 W 10 THD Speakers 40 70 mm 2pcs Input Output terminals VIDEO 1 Input Component video Y PB CB PR CR Composite video ...

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