Toshiba 27A51, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...27A51 TM Appendix Using the TV s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Important Safeguards Welcome to Toshiba 3K10201B COVER 7 24 01 7 03 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...attery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION This unit is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail ...

Page 3: ...all servicing to qualified service personnel 19 DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit c If the unit has been exposed to rain or water d If the unit does not operate normally by fo...

Page 4: ... up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible Please make sure you ve received the following items TV remote control batteries manual registration card and extended service plan literature If you did not receive all of the items or any of the items are damaged or broken please contact your Toshiba dealer In addition you may need to purchase other audio or video cables to connect your eq...

Page 5: ...annels automatically 12 Adding and erasing channels manually 12 Changing channels 12 Using the TV s features 13 Adjusting the channel settings 13 Switching between two channels 13 Programming your favorite channels 13 Using theV Chip 14 Selecting a PIN code 14 Blocking programs by ratings 15 Blocking unrated movies or programs 18 Blocking channels 18 Labeling channels 19 Adjusting the picture 20 A...

Page 6: ...s 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 Audio and video cables are usually color coded according to use yellow for video and red and white for audio The red audio cable is for the stereo right channel and the white audio cable is for the stereo or mono left channel If you look at the rear panel ...

Page 7: ... 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 Scram bled 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...

Page 8: ...y one cable for a mono VCR two video cables one set of ColorStream video cables Caution To play from the DVD the DVD and TV must use ColorStream connections To record from the DVD the DVD and TV must select Video The ColorStream selection in the OPTION menu should be DVD mode See Selecting the ColorStream mode on page 21 Connecting your TV IN OUT VIDEO IN from ANT CH 3 CH 4 OUT to TV AUDIO L R Sat...

Page 9: ...ls recorded on a camcorder You will need one pair of audio cables one video cable Caution If you are using a S VHS camcorder with a S video output use the Video1 jacks on the back of the TV Connecting your TV Connecting an audio amplifier This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to enjoy a high quality sound This also allows you to use external speakers To control the audio turn on the...

Page 10: ...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 Caution Dispose of your batteries in a designated disposal area Do not throw your batteries into a fire Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones Remove dead batteries immediately to prevent battery acid from l...

Page 11: ...er position VCR1 or VCR2 and reprogram the remote control Using the Remote Control Allegro Allegro A B Switch Gemini General Electric General Instrument Hamlin Jerrold Kale Vision Macom Magnavox NSC Oak Panasonic Paragon Philips Pioneer 58 62 61 05 31 38 67 05 06 02 03 45 65 66 04 07 08 09 10 18 60 63 35 14 21 34 35 39 68 69 70 11 32 42 13 20 33 47 50 52 54 55 15 43 CABLE RCA DSS Regency Samsung S...

Page 12: ... Channel Return returns to the last viewed channel page 13 Menu allows access to programming menus pages 11 24 Enter sets programmed menu information pages 11 24 Favorite Channels cycles through favorite channels page 13 Reset resets settings to preset factory formats pages 20 and 23 Closed Captioning turns closed captioning on or off page 21 Mute mutes the sound page 22 MTS switches MTS sound pag...

Page 13: ...ging 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 until the OPTION menu appears 2 Press or to highlight LANGUAGE 3 Press or to highlight your desired language Setting up your TV PICTURE AUDIO S...

Page 14: ...ew the programmed channels Adding and erasing channels manually After you ve programmed the channels you can add or erase specific channels To add or erase channels 1 Select the channel you want to add or erase using Channel or If adding channels you must select the channel to add by using the Channel Number buttons 2 Press MENU then press or to display the SET UP menu 3 Press or to highlight ADD ...

Page 15: ... 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 clear the screen 7 Repeat steps 1 through 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 Th...

Page 16: ...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 PICTURE AUDIO SET UP CH OPTION END EXIT CLEAR ENTER TV CABLE SELECT FAVORITE CH CH 12 7 36 4 1 13 28 97 112 12 125 63 40 SET UP CH SET CLEAR SET CLEAR PICTURE AUDIO SET UP CH OPTION END EXIT SET ENTER TV CABLE SELECT FAVORITE CH CH 12 7 36 4 1 13 28 97 112 12 125 63 40 SET UP C...

Page 17: ... NEW PIN CODE menu 6 Use the Channel 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 w...

Page 18: ... 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 Intense s...

Page 19: ... 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 you press MUTE and then enter yo...

Page 20: ...ose to block individual channels These channels will not be seen regardless of the ratings of their programming You can choose to block up to four TV channels and four cable channels To block channels 1 Use the Channel Number Buttons 0 9 to display the television channel you wish to block 2 Press MENU then press or to highlight the OPTION menu 3 Press or to highlight V CHIP and then press or to di...

Page 21: ...ling channels Channel labels will 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 the channels 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 to display the CH LABEL menu SET C...

Page 22: ...erences including the contrast brightness color tint and sharpness The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in your TV s memory so you can recall them at any time To adjust the picture quality 1 Press MENU then press or to display the PICTURE menu 2 Press or until the item you want to adjust is highlighted 3 Press or to adjust the level The PICTURE items you have adjusted will be stor...

Page 23: ...aption is a printed version of the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a TV program Text is information not related to the program that appears on half of the TV screen To view captions or text 1 Select the desired program The captioned programs are usually marked in your local TV listing by CC 2 Press CAP TEXT repeatedly to select caption or text mode PICTURE AUDIO SET UP CH OPTION CH LABE...

Page 24: ...able while in the VIDEO mode When you are watching a stereo broadcast the word STEREO is displayed in light blue You should leave your TV set to STEREO so you can automatically receive 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 desir...

Page 25: ... ENT 100 CH CH FAV EXIT RECALL TV VIDEO CODE MTS SLEEP MUTE RESET CAP TEXT 1 2 MENU ENTER VOL FAV VOL STILL LOCATE SWAP PIP Menu PICTURE AUDIO SET UP CH OPTION TREBLE SELECT ADJUST ON STABLE SOUND BASS BALANCE 0 32 32 PICTURE AUDIO SET UP CH OPTION TREBLE SELECT ADJUST ON STABLE SOUND BASS BALANCE 0 32 32 Using the StableSoundTM feature When the signal source is changed the StableSoundTM feature l...

Page 26: ...ain picture To turn PIP off Press PIP once or twice depending on the size of the small picture screen you selected Switching the main and small pictures Press SWAP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main and small pictures The main and small pictures will switch each time you press the SWAP button PICTURE AUDIO SET UP OPTION CH CH PROGRAM ADD ERASE START ADD SELECT ADJUST TV CABLE C...

Page 27: ...ossible shock hazard 2 Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of mild detergent and warm water to clean the TV screen and trim Do not use too much water because water spills into the cabinet can cause damage to the TV 3 Wipe off any excess moisture with a clean dry cloth 4 Polish the cabinet with a quality furniture polish to maintain the finish and appearance of th...

Page 28: ...ve above channel 13 Make sure TV CABLE is set to CABLE mode Unable to select a certain channel The channel may be blocked out with the V Chip feature or erased with the add erase feature Multiple images The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Use a highly directional outdoor antenna Poor color or no color The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Adjus...

Page 29: ... units The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental of thirty 30 days from the date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first Commercial units Products sold and used for commercial use have a limited ninety 90 day warranty for all parts labor and picture tube Owner s manual and registration card You should read this owner s manual thoroughly before operating this product Y...

Page 30: ...e 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 TACP or THI arising under this warranty or under any statute or law of the United States or any state thereof is hereby limited to 90 days f...

Page 31: ...EO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO 1V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47k ohm ColorStreamTM 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 mm Height 22 1 16 inches 560 mm Depth 19 11 16 inches 500 5 mm Weight 77...

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