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Appendix

Using the TV’

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Features

Setting up

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Using the

Remote Control

Connecting

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Important

Safeguards

Appendix

Limited Canada Warranty

for 27'' Standard (Non FST PURE

®

) Television Models

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 Depot.

(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 charges for set 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 television or parts that have been lost or
discarded by you or to damage to television or parts caused by 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; 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.

(2) Present your bill of sale or other proof of purchase to the Authorized

Service Depot. Authorized TCL Service Depot personnel will come
to your home 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 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.

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.

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 PROV-
INCES 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 CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES; THEREFORE, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS
OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH
CIRCUMSTANCES.

FST PURE

®

  is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Consumer

Products, L.L.C.

For additional information, visit TCL’s web site:

www.toshiba.ca

Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to
original consumers in Canada.

THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE
ORIGINALCONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON
RECEIVING THIS 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 Ninety (90) Day Warranty on Labor*

TCL warrants this television and its parts against defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of original retail
purchase.

 DURING THIS PERIOD, TCL WILL, AT TCL’S OPTION,

REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR
REFURBISHED PART WITHOUT CHARGE TO YOU FOR PARTS
OR LABOR. TCL Authorized Service Depot personnel will come to
your home 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 Parts*

TCL further warrants the parts in this television against defects in materials
or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after the date of original retail
purchase.

 DURING THIS PERIOD, TCL WILL, AT TCL’S OPTION,

REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OR
REFURBISHED PART WITHOUT CHARGE TO YOU FOR THE
PART, EXCEPT THAT, IF A DEFECTIVE PART IS REPAIRED OR
REPLACED AFTER NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE, YOU MUST PAY ALL LABOR
CHARGES INVOLVED IN THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
AFTER 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PUR-
CHASE, YOU MAY REQUEST IN-HOME SERVICE AT YOUR
EXPENSE OR DELIVER THE ENTIRE TELEVISION TO AN
AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT. YOU MUST PAY FOR ALL
TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE CHARGES FOR THE
TELEVISION TO AND FROM THE SERVICE DEPOT. IN-HOME
SERVICE ONLY APPLIES WITHIN 100 KILOMETERS OF AN
AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT.

Limited Two (2) Year Warranty on Picture Tube*

TCL further warrants the picture tube in this television against defects in
materials or workmanship for a period of two (2) years after the date of
original retail purchase.

 DURING THIS PERIOD, TCL WILL, AT TCL’S

OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PICTURE TUBE
WITH A NEW OR REFURBISHED PICTURE TUBE WITHOUT
CHARGE TO YOU, EXCEPT THAT, IF A DEFECTIVE PICTURE
TUBE IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AFTER NINETY (90) DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE, YOU
PAY LABOR CHARGES INVOLVED IN THE REPAIR OR RE-
PLACEMENT. AFTER 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL
RETAIL PURCHASE, YOU MAY REQUEST IN-HOME SERVICE
AT YOUR EXPENSE OR DELIVER THE ENTIRE TELEVISION TO
AN AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT. YOU MUST PAY FOR
ALL TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE CHARGES FOR THE
TELEVISION TO AND FROM THE SERVICE DEPOT.

Rental Units

The warranty for rental units begins with the date of first rental or thirty (30)
days from the date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.

*Commercial Units

Televisions sold and used for commercial purposes have a limited ninety (90)
day warranty for all parts, labor, and picture tubes.

Owner’s Manual

Read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating this television.

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Summary of Contents for 27A14

Page 1: ...27A14 Appendix Using the TV s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Welcome to Toshiba Important Safeguards 3N43101A E COVER 3 8 04 10 07 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...7600 Fax 703 907 7690 www CE org CEA is the Sponsor Producer and Manager of the International CES The Issue If you are like most consumers you have a TV in your home Many homes in fact have more than one TV The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend and larger TVs are popular purchases however they are not always supported on the proper TV stands Sometimes TVs are improperly secu...

Page 3: ...p these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety p...

Page 4: ...specified by the manufacturer Upon completion of service ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that the TV is in safe operating condition 36 When the TV reaches the end of its useful life ask a qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV Improper disposal may result in a picture tube implosion and possible personal injury 24 Always operate this equ...

Page 5: ...sting the channel settings 14 Switching between two channels 14 Programming your favorite channels 14 Using theV Chip parental control feature U S V Chip system only 15 Selecting a PIN code 15 Blocking programs by ratings 16 Blocking unrated movies or programs 19 Using the LOCK menu 19 Locking channels 19 Locking video input 20 Setting the game timer 20 Labeling channels 21 Setting the clock 22 Se...

Page 6: ...ossible You may need to purchase other audio or video cables to connect your equipment See Connecting your TV on page 7 for more 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 conn...

Page 7: ... 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 yellow for video and red and white for aud...

Page 8: ...e output of the box to the Antenna Jack on the back of the television Follow the connections shown below Set the television to the output of 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 unsc...

Page 9: ... video cables one pair of standard audio cables Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream component video and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD VCR or TV programs and record TV programs You can record from one source while watching a program from another source Your TV is capable of using ColorStream component video Connecting your TV to a component video compat ible DVD player such as ...

Page 10: ...o control the audio turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO L R IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO L R VIDEO Y PB PR AUDIO L MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT 75Ω VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S VIDEO L MONO R Stereo VCR Playback TV Stereo VCR Recording IN OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO Y PB PR AUDIO L MONO R VIDEO IN OUT ANT 75Ω VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUDIO S VIDEO ...

Page 11: ... Channel Numbers allow direct access to channels page 13 Recall displays status information on screen page 24 Sleep programs the TV to turn off at a set time page 25 Mute turns off the sound page 26 Channel cycles through programmed channels page 13 Volume adjusts the volume level Menu Enter allows access to programming menus and sets pro grammed menu information page 12 Exit exits programming men...

Page 12: ...ay 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 until the OPTION menu appears 2 Press or to highlight LANGUAGE 3 Press or to highlight your desired language PICTURE AUDIO SETUP CH OPTION CH LABEL START SELECT ADJUST...

Page 13: ...cycling through the channels the message PROGRAMMING NOW PLEASE WAIT appears 6 When channel programming 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...

Page 14: ...ogrammed in the TV s memory To program your favorite channels 1 Select a channel you want to program 2 Press MENU 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 yo...

Page 15: ...ture Selecting a PIN code Before you can block programs and channels you must select a personal identification number PIN code The PIN code you select prevents others from changing the rating limits you set To select your PIN code and access the V Chip menus 1 Press MENU then press or to highlight the OPTION menu 2 Press or to highlight V CHIP PICTURE AUDIO SETUP CH OPTION END EXIT CLEAR ENTER TV ...

Page 16: ...annel Number 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 allo...

Page 17: ...MA Mature audience only This program is specifically 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 ...

Page 18: ...ll ratings 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 ...

Page 19: ... selected under Selecting a PIN code on page 15 Locking channels With the CH LOCK feature you can lock specific channels You will not be able to tune 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 ...

Page 20: ... 4 This option should be used if you use the antenna terminal to play a video tape 7 Press EXIT to return to 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 t...

Page 21: ...se other channel labels SETUP PICTURE AUDIO CH OPTION SET CLEAR SET A CH LABEL CH 12 LABEL END EXIT SET ENTER SELECT Note The character will change as below SPACE 0 9 A Z Labeling channels Channel labels appear over the channel number display 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 ...

Page 22: ...s you to program the TV to turn on automatically at a set time If you program the ON TIMER to DAILY the TV will turn on every day at the same time to the same channel until you clear the 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 pre...

Page 23: ...f 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 Press or to highlight OFF TIMER then press or to highlight the hour posit...

Page 24: ...until the item you want to adjust is highlighted 3 Press or to adjust the level Note To reset the picture adjustments to the factory settings press RESET Selection Pressing contrast lower higher brightness darker lighter color paler deeper tint reddish greenish sharpness softer sharper SETUP PICTURE AUDIO CH OPTION BRIGHTNESS SELECT ADJUST TINT SHARPNESS CONTRAST COLOR 32 0 32 32 64 Note The facto...

Page 25: ... of the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a program Text is information not related to 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 CAPTION CH1 TEXT CH1 CAPTION CH2 TEXT CH2 3 Press ...

Page 26: ...d corner To restore the sound press MUTE again Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts You can listen to high fidelity stereo sound with the Multi channel TV Sound MTS feature MTS can also transmit a second audio program SAP containing a second language or other audio information When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast the word STEREO or SAP appears on screen every time the TV is turned on the chan...

Page 27: ...bleSound feature The StableSound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed To turn on the StableSound feature 1 Press MENU then press or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press or to highlight STABLE SOUND 3 Press or to highlight ON To turn off the StableSound feature Highlight OFF in step 3 above SETUP PICTURE AUDIO CH OPTION SELEC...

Page 28: ... other 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 ...

Page 29: ...UT 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 modulation equivalent 47k ohm Dimensions Width 25 9 16 inches 650 m...

Page 30: ...P to provide you with better customer service and improved product support Failure to return the product registration card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOW ING 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 Serv...

Page 31: ...LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES THEREFORE THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES FST PURE is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products L L C For additional information visit TCL s web site www toshiba ca Toshiba of Canada Limited TCL makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada THESE LIMITED W...

Page 32: ...ational Service Division Service Centers ColorStream FST Pure and StableSound are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products L L C PRINTED IN THAILAND 3N43101A E P26 BACK 3 8 04 10 09 AM 32 ...

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