Toshiba 26A3000A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...A 32A3000E 32A3000T Owner s Record You will find the model number and serial 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 ...

Page 2: ... Adjusting the color management 16 Resetting the base color adjustment 16 Using the cinema mode 16 Sound adjustment 17 Setting the MTS Multi channel TV Sound 17 Selecting the dual 1 or dual 2 mode 17 Selecting the stereo programs 17 Selecting the bilingual programs 17 Adjusting the sound quality 17 Using the SRS WOW surround sound 18 Using the stable sound 18 Using the bass boost 18 Other features...

Page 3: ...ectrician to replace the wall outlet Never defeat the purpose of the earthing plug About the fuse In a three pin earthing type the fuse fitted in this plug is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 It should only be replaced by a correctly rated and approved type and the fuse cover must be refitted 2 Never insert or remove the power plug with wet hands This may cause an electric shock 3 Never place the...

Page 4: ...cautions for installing on outdoor antenna An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits If the antenna falls down or drops it may cause an injury or an electric shock Use 1 Never place hot objects or open flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on or close to the TV High temperatures can melt plastic ...

Page 5: ... or tension to it Never place heavy objects on the cord or allow it to overheat as this may cause damage a fire or an electric shock Contact a service technician if the power cord is damaged 8 If there is thunder or lightning never touch the antenna cable or other connected cables You may suffer an electric shock Service 1 Never repair modify or disassemble the TV by yourself It may cause a fire o...

Page 6: ...en 2 About cabinet Never spray volatile compounds such as insecticide on the cabinet This may cause a discoloration or damage the cabinet 3 Some pixels of the screen do not light up The LCD display panel is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology however sometimes some pixels of the screen may be missing picture elements or have luminous spots This is not a sign of a mal...

Page 7: ...tment Cautions Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Never throw batteries into a fire Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal Never mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones Notes If the remote control does not operate correctly or if the operating range becomes reduced replace both batteries with new ones If the batteries are dead o...

Page 8: ...u system page 10 3 2 Volume When no menu is on screen these buttons adjust the volume level page 10 I i MENU left right When a menu is on screen these buttons function as left right menu navigation buttons or adjust settings page 10 4 pBb Program position When no menu is on screen these buttons select the program position page 13 Uu MENU up down When a menu is on screen these buttons function as u...

Page 9: ...HDMI AUDIO input terminals For use when connecting a personal computer PC or a DVI device with standard audio output page 23 24 14 o 1 Video 1 input terminals High definition component video or standard composite video and standard analog stereo audio inputs page 22 15 A Antenna input terminal Analog antenna signal input page 7 16 o RGB PC input terminal For use when connecting a personal computer...

Page 10: ... index function for Teletext page 21 Menu I i page 11 Volume These buttons adjust the volume level OK pages 11 19 Power on Standby page 11 Number buttons 0 9 pages 12 18 Input source selection o1 o3 HDMI PC page 19 Picture size selection page 14 EXIT page 11 Menu U u page 11 Program position Bb page 12 Teletext Bb page 20 Bass boost on off page 18 Sound mute This button turns off on the sound To a...

Page 11: ...cation or travel remove the power plug from the wall outlet 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 function does not work in external input or Blue screen Off mode The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 2 hours if you do not operate the TV after tur...

Page 12: ... Mono Stereo Dual audio status 2 To erase the display instantly press K again Programming channels into the TV s channel memory First use the Auto tuning function to preset all the active channels in your area automatically Then arrange the preset channels with the Manual tuning function so that you can tune into only desired channels Use the Manual tuning operation if desired channels cannot be p...

Page 13: ...en receiving signals Manual Fine Tuning While the Auto Fine Tuning turn off 0 press u or U so that the better picture and sound are obtained G Label Station labels appear under the program position display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press K To change or create station labels 1 Press u or U repeatedly to select a character for the first space then press I or i 2 Repeat step 1 ...

Page 14: ...Live 1 When receiving 4 3 format signal this setting will enlarge the image to fit the screen by stretching the image vertically and horizontally holding the better proportions at the center of the image Cinema 1 When watching letterbox format films video tapes this setting will eliminate or reduce the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen by zooming in and selecting the image without dis...

Page 15: ...1 From the Picture position menu press u or U to select Reset 2 Press Q Selecting the picture mode You can select the picture quality instantly among three preset modes and one user set mode Press N to select the desired picture quality Note In the PC input mode page 19 this mode is not available Adjusting the basic picture quality 1 Press M then press I or i to display the PICTURE menu 2 Press u ...

Page 16: ...or management You can adjust the picture color quality by selecting from 6 base color adjustments Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta or Cyan 1 From the PICTURE menu press u or U to select 3D Color management 2 Press I or i then press I or i to select On 3 Press Q then press u or U to select Base color adjustment 4 Press Q then press u or U to select an item you want to adjust 5 Press i then press I or ...

Page 17: ... u or U to select Dual then press I or i to select Dual 1 or Dual 2 Notes When the MTS setting is in Mono mode the Dual menu is not selectable The Dual menu setting status remains even if the TV is turned off Selecting the stereo programs 1 When a stereo program is received d Stereo appears 2 Press s to select the stereo monaural mode d Stereo and e Mono appear cyclically on the screen Selecting t...

Page 18: ...s boost level 3 To turn off the Bass boost press t to display Bass boost Off Note The Bass boost effect is active only when the sound outputs from the speaker Other features settings Selecting the timer menu The Timer is especially useful if you want the TV to turn itself on or off after a selected period of time 1 Press M then press I or i to display the TIMER menu 2 Press u or U to select the re...

Page 19: ...ut o 3 o 3 component video input HDMI o HDMI HDMI input PC o RGB PC PC input Note When the component video input PC input mode or HDMI input mode is selected the MONITOR OUT output terminals page 22 output audio signal only Setting the manual setting menu 1 Press M then press I or i to display the SET UP menu 2 Press u or U to select Manual setting then press Q 3 Press I or i to select an item the...

Page 20: ...elled Sub pages Once in this chosen page if there are sub pages they will automatically load into memory without changing the one you are reading If there are many sub pages it will take a long time for them all to load and this will depend on the speed with which the broadcaster transmits them To access the sub pages in memory press l then use U and u to view them Using Auto mode There are two Mo...

Page 21: ...er In LIST mode Press k to return to the 100 page or initial page A To reveal concealed text Some pages cover topics such as quizzes and jokes To discover the solutions press A B To hold a wanted page This function is included as it is part of the broadcast teletext system but you will not need it as this TV allows you to control the display of sub pages C To enlarge the teletext display size Pres...

Page 22: ...d other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright law If you connect both of the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT terminal and VIDEO input terminal the COMPONENT VIDEO signal will appear on the screen display changes to o 1C The COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT consists of three component video signals Y PB CB PR CR and provides the best picture performance These terminals can only be used with the compon...

Page 23: ... Display Identification VGA VESA 640 5 480 60 Hz L PCM Linear Pulse Code Modulation Connecting an HDMI device One HDMI cable type A connector For proper operation it is recommended that you use a short HDMI cable HDMI cable transfers both video and audio Connecting a DVI device One HDMI type A connector to DVI adapter cable and audio cables HDMI type A connector to DVI adapter cable For proper ope...

Page 24: ... VESA 640 5 480 60 75 Hz SVGA VESA 800 5 600 60 75 Hz XGA VESA 1024 5 768 60 70 75 Hz S XGA VESA 1280 5 1024 60 Hz However these signal formats are converted to match the number of pixels of the LCD panel Therefore the TV may not display small text properly If you connect this unit to your PC the compressed image is displayed in S XGA mode therefore the picture quality may deteriorate and characte...

Page 25: ... and display a clear picture 1 From the PC Setting menu press u or U to select Clock phase 2 Press I or i to obtain a clear picture Adjusting the sampling clock If the sampling clock does not match with the dot clock frequency of the PC blurred picture detail will occur or screen width will change or drift patterns in vertical lines may be apparent This function enables you to adjust it and optimi...

Page 26: ...mp used for the back light on this TV has longevity When the brightness of the screen comes down or the flickers of the screen are caused or some parts of the screen do not light up it may reach the end of its life Contact a service technician The picture brightness varies when you display switch the TV on If you switch the TV on at 0 C and under wait until the warms up Multiple images The station...

Page 27: ...erating condition Temperature 0 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 No moisture condensation Supplied accessories Owner s manual 1 Remote control 1 Batteries 2 Clip 1 This is used to fix the TV to a wall pillar etc page 4 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 PAL B G CCIR VHF 2 12 UHF 21...

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