Toshiba 27AX61, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...27AX61 TM Appendix Using the TV s Features Setting up your TV Using the Remote Control Connecting your TV Important Safeguards Welcome to Toshiba 3K10501A COVER 7 4 01 3 00 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 f...

Page 4: ...d 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 equipmen...

Page 5: ...hannels 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 ...

Page 6: ...es 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: ...y 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 leaking into th...

Page 11: ...her 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 ...

Page 12: ... 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 PIP Channels cycles through PIP channels page 24 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 ...

Page 13: ...e 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 SET UP C...

Page 14: ...iew 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: ...ess 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 The FAV buttons...

Page 16: ...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 CH SET CLEAR S...

Page 17: ...N 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 with the...

Page 18: ...y 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 ...

Page 19: ...ocked 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 your PIN ...

Page 20: ... 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 display ...

Page 21: ...hannels 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 CLEAR w...

Page 22: ... 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 stored in t...

Page 23: ...inted 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 LABEL START SELECT...

Page 24: ...ile 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 desired soun...

Page 25: ...0 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 PIP CH PIP CH 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 fe...

Page 26: ...on the remote control or Channel or on the TV to choose the program you want to be displayed as a main 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...

Page 27: ... watching a small picture The small picture will become a still picture To return to the moving picture press STILL again Still Auto power off The TV will automatically turn itself off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or if a station completes its broadcast for the day and stops broadcasting on that channel This feature however does not work in the VIDEO mode Under...

Page 28: ...another channel Adjust the TINT and or COLOR in the PICTURE menu If you change the direction of the TV while it is turned on the picture could suffer from color shading If so turn off the TV and allow it to cool down for several hours before turning it on again No stereo or SAP sound from a Make sure the MTS feature is set properly known MTS broadcast The remote control does not operate Check to s...

Page 29: ...e 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 You should...

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: ...ulation 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 1 Ibs 35 kg Supplied accessories Remote control with two size AAA batte...

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