Toshiba 20AF44, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...20AF44 24AF44 Appendix Using the TV s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to Toshiba Important Safeguards ...

Page 2: ...hazard of the home with your family and friends Thank you Safety Precautions WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new TV Before operating the TV please read this manual completely and keep it nearby for future refer...

Page 3: ...r objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not use the polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be inserted completely to prevent blade exposure Important Safeguards Installation Care and Service Installation...

Page 4: ... picture appear distorted or the color appear faded If this happens turn off the TV for 6 to 7 hours to allow the condensation to evaporate 31 For added protection of your TV from lightning and power surges always unplug the power cord and disconnect the antenna from the TV if you leave the TV unattended or unused for long periods of time 32 During normal use the TV may make occasional snapping or...

Page 5: ...els automatically 16 Adding and erasing channels manually 16 Changing channels 16 Using the TV s features 17 Adjusting the channel settings 17 Switching between two channels 17 Programming your favorite channels 17 Using theV Chip parental control feature U S V Chip system only 18 Selecting a PIN code 18 Blocking programs by ratings 19 Blocking unrated movies or programs 22 Using the LOCK menu 22 ...

Page 6: ...information Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully before you begin Exploring your new TV You can operate your TV by using the buttons on the front panel or the remote control The front and back panels provide all the inputs you will need to connect other equipment to your TV Welcome to Toshiba POWER CT 847 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR CABLE DVD 100 CH CH FAV EXIT RECALL TV ...

Page 7: ...channel Connecting your TV Connecting your TV If you haven t connected electronic equipment before or you have been frustrated in the past you may wish to read this section Cables are not supplied A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box Coaxial cables use F connectors Standard A V audio video cables are usually color coded according to use yello...

Page 8: ...f the Converter Descrambler box usually channel 3 or 4 and use the Converter Descrambler box to select channels For Subscribers to Unscrambled Basic Cable with Scrambled Premium Channels If you subscribe to a cable service in which basic cable channels are unscrambled and premium channels require the use of a Converter Descrambler box you may wish to use a two set signal splitter some times called...

Page 9: ...ur TV to a component video compat ible DVD player such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream can greatly enhance picture quality and performance The unauthorized recording use distribu tion 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 IN O...

Page 10: ...tates and other countries and may subject you to civil and criminal liability You will need two coaxial cables two sets of standard A V cables Note Do not connect the same VCR to the output and input jacks on the TV at the same time For better picture quality if your VCR has S video you can use an S video cable instead of the standard video cable Do not connect a standard video cable and an S vide...

Page 11: ...with the equipment to see which features are available In addition the original controllers may have features not available on this remote control If you would like to continue to use these features you may want to use the original remote control Cautions Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Do not throw batteries into a fire Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with ne...

Page 12: ...thin 10 seconds from step 1 or if you enter a code not listed below this operation is canceled Each time you replace the batteries you must reprogram the remote control Some newer VCRs are capable of working on either of two remote codes These VCRs have a switch labeled VCR1 VCR2 If your VCR has this kind of switch and does not respond to any of the codes for your VCR set the switch to the other p...

Page 13: ...necting your TV Welcome to Toshiba Important Safeguards 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 6 3 7 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 23 8 9 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 4 4 9 4 0 1 0 1 3 6 0 0 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 4 4 3 4 6 7 1 VCR DVD player and cable TV converter codes Using the Remote Control ...

Page 14: ...d 16 9 wide screen modes page 28 Stop stops a videotape DVD Rec starts recording a videotape Play plays a videotape DVD FF fast forwards a videotape DVD Rew rewinds a videotape DVD Pause Still pauses a videotape DVD TV VCR toggles between TV and VCR modes when viewing while recording VCR Channel cycles through programmed channels of VCR DVD Skip skips chapter of DVD Display displays status informa...

Page 15: ...tomatically close if you do not make a selection Your changes will still be saved When you are finished programming the menus press EXIT Changing the on screen display language You can choose from three different languages English French and Spanish for the on screen displays Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your choice To select a language 1 Press MENU then press or un...

Page 16: ...ng is complete the message COMPLETED appears 7 Press CH or to view the programmed channels Adding and erasing channels manually After you have programmed the channels automatically you can add or erase specific channels manually To add or erase channels manually 1 Select the channel you want to add or erase If adding channels you must select the channel to add using the Channel Number buttons 2 Pr...

Page 17: ...NU then press or to display the OPTION menu 3 Press or to highlight FAVORITE CH 4 Press or to display the FAVORITE CH menu SET CLEAR will be highlighted 5 Press or to highlight SET and press ENTER 6 Press EXIT to close the screen 7 Repeat steps 1 6 for up to 11 other channels To select your favorite channels Press the FAV buttons on the remote control to select your favorite channels The FAV butto...

Page 18: ...Chip menus 1 Press MENU then press or to highlight the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight V CHIP Using the TV s Features Note The PIN code you programmed is also used in the LOCK menu see pages 22 and 23 POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR CABLE DVD 100 CH CH FAV EXIT RECALL TV VIDEO CH RTN CODE MTS SLEEP MUTE RESET CAP TEXT DVD CLEAR DVD MENU TOP MENU 1 2 16 9 MENU ENTER VOL FAV VOL 10 VOL DISPLAY ...

Page 19: ...r buttons 0 9 to enter a new code Press ENTER 7 Press EXIT to return to normal viewing Blocking programs by ratings The Motion Picture Association of America MPAA uses a rating system to qualify motion picture content Television broadcasters employ a rating system to qualify the content of television programs as well The MPAA Youth TV and TV ratings work with the V Chip feature and allow you to bl...

Page 20: ...lly designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 Language Crude or indecent language Sex Explicit sexual activity Violence Graphic violence 14 Parents strongly cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuit able for children under 14 years of age Dialog Intensely suggestive dialog Language Strong coarse language Sex Intens...

Page 21: ...higher than the ones you select are blocked as well For example if you choose to block the MPAA rating R the higher ratings NC17 and X are automatically blocked too 9 When you are done selecting the ratings to be blocked press EXIT to return to normal viewing When you try to view a program with a ratings block a message will appear listing the program s ratings The program can still be viewed if y...

Page 22: ...ne locked channels unless you clear the setting You can choose to lock up to nine TV channels and nine cable channels To lock channels 1 Use the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to display the television channel you wish to lock 2 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 3 Press or to highlight LOCK 4 Press or to display the LOCK menu 5 Use the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to enter your PIN cod...

Page 23: ...normal viewing Setting the game timer With the GAME TIMER feature you can automatically activate the VIDEO LOCK feature VIDEO setting to set a time limit for playing a TV game 30 60 90 or 120 minutes To set up the game timer 1 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight LOCK 3 Press or to display the LOCK menu 4 Use the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to enter your PIN c...

Page 24: ...ay each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press the Recall button You can choose any four characters to identify a channel To create channel labels 1 Select a channel you want to label 2 Press MENU then press or until the OPTION menu appears 3 Press or to highlight CH LABEL 4 Press or to display the CH LABEL menu SET CLEAR will be highlighted 5 Press or to highlight SET 6 Press or to hig...

Page 25: ...ON TIMER To set the on timer Example Turning on the TV to channel 12 at 7 00 AM DAILY 1 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight ON OFF TIMER 3 Press or to highlight SET then press ENTER The ON OFF TIMER menu appears 4 Press or to highlight ON TIMER and press or to highlight the hour position 6 Press or to set the minutes then press EXIT to return to normal viewi...

Page 26: ... allows you to program the TV to turn off automatically at a set time If you program the OFF TIMER to DAILY the TV will automatically turn off every day at the same time To set the off timer Example Turning off the TV at 11 30 PM 1 Press MENU then press or to display the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight ON OFF TIMER 3 Press or to highlight SET then press ENTER The ON OFF TIMER menu appears 4 Pr...

Page 27: ... audio program audio status Content rating Watching video input You can use the TV VIDEO button on the remote control to view a signal coming from other devices such as VCRs or video disc players that may be connected to your TV See Connecting your TV on page 7 Selecting the ColorStream mode You can use the ColorStream component video input for connecting either a DVD player or a DTV receiver 1 Pr...

Page 28: ... the program that appears on half of the TV screen when available To view captions or text 1 Select the desired program Closed captioned programs are usually marked in your local TV listing as CC 2 Press CAP TEXT repeatedly to select caption or text mode 6 6 0 6 6 0 3 Press 1 2 to select the caption or text channel Note A closed caption signal may not be decoded in the following situations when a ...

Page 29: ...r TV in STEREO mode because it will automatically output stereo or monaural sound depending on the broadcast type If the stereo sound is noisy select MONO to reduce the noise The word STEREO or SAP is displayed in light blue when the TV receives the signal To select the desired MTS setting Repeatedly press the MTS button to select either STEREO SAP MONO SAP or MONO If the current program is not av...

Page 30: ... 2 16 9 MENU ENTER VOL FAV VOL VOL DISPLAY 10 Menu Reset Using the BBE sound feature By correcting the phase delay and distortion naturally generated by speaker systems the BBE sound feature ensures that the sound that reaches your ears is as natural as the original sound Human voices are clearer and music is natural and well defined To turn on the BBE sound feature 1 Press MENU then press or unti...

Page 31: ...n automatically If the power is going to be off for a long time or you are going to be away from home for a long time unplug the power cord from the wall outlet to prevent the TV from turning on in your absence Using the surround sound feature The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV s speakers The feature uses st...

Page 32: ...device s output to 480i interlaced mode first see page 9 Poor reception of broadcast channels The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Check the antenna connections If you are using a VCR make sure the TV VCR button is set correctly Cannot receive above channel 13 Make sure TV CABLE is set to CABLE mode Unable to select a certain channel The channel may be blocked by the V C...

Page 33: ...hes 50 x 119 mm x 2 pcs Video Audio terminals S VIDEO INPUT Y INPUT 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync C INPUT 0 286V p p burst signal 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47k ohm ColorStream component video INPUT Y 1V p p 75 ohm PR 0 7V p p 75 ohm PB 0 7V p p 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 mo...

Page 34: ...c card will not affect your rights under this warranty 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 television must be made by an Authorized TACP THI Service Station 3 The warranties from TACP and THI are effective only if the television is purchased and operated in ...

Page 35: ...sion 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 television must be made by an Authorized TCL Service Station 3 The warranties from TCL are effective only if the television is purchased in Canada from an authorized TCL dealer and operated in Canada 4 Labor service c...

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