Toshiba 50A11, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...mber and serial number are on the back of your TV Record these numbers in the spaces below Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV Model number Serial number Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix Index ...

Page 2: ...e TV on a soft floor make sure that the floor is not damaged by the weight of the TV Place the TV far enough away from the walls to allow proper ventilation This will prevent the TV from overheating and avoid possible damage to the TV Avoid dusty places too Damage may occur if you leave the TV in direct sunlight or near a heater Avoid places subject to extremely high temperatures or humidity and t...

Page 3: ...P pictures 25 Changing the position of the PIP window 25 Freezing the PIP picture 25 Using the LOCKS menu 26 Entering the PIN code 26 Changing the PIN code 26 Using the V CHIP menu 27 ENABLE BLOCKING 27 TV RATING independent rating system for broadcasters 27 MPAA RATING independent rating system for movies 28 BLOCKING OPTION 28 Unlocking programs temporarily 29 Locking channels 29 Locking the vide...

Page 4: ...efully and keep the manual for future reference Exploring your new TV You can operate the TV using the buttons on the remote control or TV front panel The back panel and front panel behind the door provide all the terminal inputs for connecting other equipment to the TV MENU LIFT VOL VOL CH CH TV VIDEO EXIT DEMO OUT R L OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L MONO IN DVD IN L R PR PB Y L MONO AUDIO R S VIDEO VIDEO ...

Page 5: ...l of the TV the terminals are color coded in the same manner as the cables S video cables provide better picture performance than regular video cables S video cables can only be used with S video compatible components ColorStream component video cables come in sets of three and provide the best picture performance ColorStream cables can only be used with ColorStream compatible components Connectin...

Page 6: ...annel 3 or 4 whichever is vacant in your area and use the cable converter box to change channels You will need two coaxial cables one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for a mono VCR one video cable IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R L R CH 4 IN OUT OUT R L OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L MONO IN DVD IN L R PR PB Y L MONO AUDIO R S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO R AUD...

Page 7: ...NPUT AUDIO R AUDIO IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R CH 4 IN OUT IN from ANT VIDEO OUT OUT S VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R ANT 75 ANT 1 OUT ANT 2 Note If your DVD player or satellite receiver does not have component video connections but does have an S video connection use an S video cable instead of a regular video cable for better picture quality If your DVD player or satellite receiver has compo...

Page 8: ...bles for a mono VCR two video cables one set of ColorStream component video cables ANT 75 ANT 1 OUT ANT 2 OUT R L OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L MONO IN DVD IN L R PR PB Y L MONO AUDIO R S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO R AUDIO IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R CH 4 IN OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO AUDIO COLOR STREAM OUT L R L R Pr Pb Y Note If your DVD player does not have component...

Page 9: ...4 IN OUT VIDEO AUDIO CH 3 L R CH 4 IN from ANT OUT to TV IN OUT ANT 75 ANT 1 OUT ANT 2 Note To dub or edit VCR 2 must select Line IN and the TV must select Video 1 Do not connect the same VCR to the output and input jacks on the TV at the same time If you have S VHS VCRs use S video cables instead of regular video cables for better picture quality Do not connect a regular video cable and an S vide...

Page 10: ... amplifier and then turn off the built in speakers See Turning off the built in speakers on page 40 You will need one pair of audio cables OUT R L OUT VIDEO VAR AUDIO L MONO IN DVD IN L R PR PB Y L MONO AUDIO R S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM INPUT AUDIO R AUDIO LINE IN L R ANT 75 ANT 1 OUT ANT 2 Amplifier From Cable Cable Box or Antenna TV Note If you have an S VHS camcorder use an S v...

Page 11: ...cable TV converter Set the TV CABLE VCR switch to the CABLE position The shaded buttons in the top of the illustration at right will then control the cable TV converter The other buttons will operate the TV as usual If you own a non Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter and want to use the TV remote control to operate it see Programming the remote control for use with a non Toshiba VCR or cable TV con...

Page 12: ...Number buttons 0 9 to enter the three digit code for your brand of VCR or converter 4 Point the remote control at the VCR or converter and press POWER to test the code If the VCR or converter responds you have entered the right code If the VCR or converter does not respond you may have entered the wrong code Repeat steps 1 4 using another code 5 Reset the TV CABLE VCR switch to TV to control the T...

Page 13: ...I 054 Memorex 019 054 056 058 065 066 067 123 259 MGA 062 080 MGN Technology 259 Minolta 061 124 Mitsubishi 062 080 086 094 192 233 261 Motorola 054 067 MTC 019 259 Multitech 019 091 NAD 077 NEC 057 059 060 069 086 Nikko 056 Noblex 259 Olympus 054 Optimus 056 067 077 123 Optonica 081 Orion 498 Panasonic 054 096 181 244 473 Penney 054 056 057 059 061 073 259 Pentax 061 084 124 Philco 054 Philips 05...

Page 14: ...92 Hitachi 030 Hytex 026 Jasco 172 Jerrold 022 030 031 033 034 066 295 Macom 052 Magnavox 046 Memorex 019 Movie Time 175 NSC 089 175 Oak 026 038 267 Panasonic 019 040 126 Paragon 019 Philips 044 046 047 048 049 050 172 Pioneer 042 163 552 Popular Mechanics 419 Pulsar 019 RCA 040 Recoton 419 Regal 039 278 292 Regency 021 Rembrandt 030 089 Runco 019 Samsung 059 163 Scientific Atlanta 025 027 036 296...

Page 15: ... page 21 EXIT exits programming menus page 16 PIP Buttons access PIP functions pages 24 25 PIP turns the PIP on and off SOURCE selects the PIP input source STILL freezes the PIP SWAP switches the main and PIP pictures LOCATE changes the position of the PIP window PIP CH z and y cycle through the PIP channels VCR Buttons access VCR functions in VCR mode only see page 11 PLAY plays a videotape STOP ...

Page 16: ... 50 50 0 TREBLE BALANCE RESET END EXIT MOVE SELECT AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON MA N I 5 0 OFF SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I SELECT THEATER SURROUND MATR I X END EXIT SELECT SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ADD ANT 1 ADD ERASE TV CH PROGRAM CABLE SET ENGL SH I END EXIT ANT 1 2 SELECT CUSTOM T I MER CC FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG END EXIT SELECT END LOCKS V CH I P CH LOCK E...

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Page 18: ...choose CABLE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK SET ENGL SH I ANT 1 2 ANT 1 ADD ADD ERASE TV CH PROGRAM TV CABLE CABLE 4 Press z to...

Page 19: ...SE whichever function you want to perform 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for other channels you want to add or erase Changing channels To change to the next programmed channel Press Channel y or z on the TV or remote control To change to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed Press the Channel Number buttons 0 9 and 100 For channels 100 and higher press 100 and the next two numbers For example to selec...

Page 20: ...he convergence 4 Press ENTER to highlight RED or BLUE depending on which color needs adjusting If both red and blue need adjusting perform steps 4 and 5 twice 5 Press y up z down x left or right on the remote control to converge the red or blue line into the green line which will turn completely white when correctly adjusted When color convergence is correctly adjusted you will see two single whit...

Page 21: ...NU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight FAVORITE CH1 for example 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BA...

Page 22: ...o highlight CLEAR ALL in step 4 above and then press or x 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC FAVOR I CH CH I NPUT TV CABLE CLEAR ALL 0 ...

Page 23: ...O CH LABEL LABEL I NG CH LABEL 06 CLEAR A I NPUT 7 Repeat step 6 to enter the rest of the characters For a blank space in the label name choose an empty space from the list of characters or a dash will appear in that space 8 Repeat steps 4 6 for other channels You can assign labels to a maximum of 32 labels To erase a channel label 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 P...

Page 24: ...9 4 Repeatedly press SOURCE to select the PIP input source TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 The selected source will be displayed in purple ColorStream cannot be selected P P SOURCE TV V I 1 DEO V I 2 DEO V I 3 DEO SELECT I ON I SOURCE TO SELECT Press PIP CH y or z to change the PIP channel If the V CHIP feature is active and you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set the TV...

Page 25: ...Repeatedly press LOCATE while you are watching the PIP The display position of the PIP window will change in the following order Freezing the PIP picture Press STILL while you are watching the PIP to freeze the picture To restore the moving picture press STILL again TV CABLE VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 ENT POWER MUTE CH RTN RECALL CH VOL MENU ENTER VOL CH FAV CH TV VIDEO STOP TV VCR PLAY SOURCE ST...

Page 26: ...10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 LOCKS BLOCK NG ACT I VE I P I N CODE 1234 If the wrong PIN code is entered the message Incorrect will appear Enter the code again and then...

Page 27: ...ce Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children D Some suggestive dialog L Infrequent coarse language S Some sexual situations V Moderate violence G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages Y7 Directed to Older Children This program is designed Y7 FV for children age 7 and above Note Programs in which fantasy viol...

Page 28: ...2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 LOCKS MPAA TV NONE RATING UNRATED BLOCK I NG OPT I ON OFF ON OFF V CH I P MENU TV NONE RATING Press x or to select ON Lock or OFF Unlock for programs rated NONE on TV ...

Page 29: ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 LOCKS V CH I P CH LOCK ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG RAT I NG BLOCK I NG BLOCK I NG OPT I ON OFF CH I NPUT 1 2 V I LOCK DEO 0 0 0 0 TV CABLE 0 0 CLEAR ALL NEW P I N CODE FRONT PANE...

Page 30: ...OCK I NG OPT I ON ON CH CLEAR ALL I NPUT NEW P I N CODE FRONT PANEL LOCK 0 0 0 Locking the video inputs Use the VIDEO LOCK feature to block the video input sources Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 and ColorStream and channels 3 and 4 You will not be able to select the input sources using the TV VIDEO button or Channel buttons unless you clear the setting To lock the video inputs 1 From the LOCKS menu selec...

Page 31: ...usting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences including the contrast brightness color tint sharpness flesh tone noise reduction and color temperature To adjust the picture quality 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press z or y until the item you want to adjust is highlighted 3 Press x or to adjust the level Note To save t...

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Page 33: ...NEW COLOR TEMPERATURE Resetting the picture adjustments The RESET function resets the picture adjustments to the following factory settings Contrast Max 100 Brightness Center 50 Color Center 50 Tint Center 0 Sharpness Center 50 Color temperature Cool Noise reduction Off Picture mode Sports To reset the picture adjustments 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press y or...

Page 34: ...r until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight VIDEO LABEL 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC C2 FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR...

Page 35: ...19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC C1 C2 C3 C4 T1 T2 T3 T4 FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG 4 Press x or to highlight the closed caption mode To view captions highlight C1 C2 C3 or C4 C1 displays translation of the primary language in your area Note If the program or video is not closed captioned no captions will display on...

Page 36: ...C1 1 2 0 FAVOR I CH1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG 4 Press ENTER to start the timer To cancel the sleep timer Set the number to 0 in step 3 above or turn off the TV Setting the clock To set the clock 1 Press MENU and then press x or until SET UP menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight CLOCK SET 3 After the number position starts to blink press four Number buttons 0 9 to...

Page 37: ...8 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 AUD O I MTS BASS MONO 5 0 5 0 0 TREBLE BALANCE RESET 2 Press y or z to highlight MTS 3 Press x or to highlight STEREO 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2...

Page 38: ...O mode see Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts on page 37 2 Press MENU and then press x or until the THEATER menu appears 3 Press y or z to highlight SURROUND 4 Press x or to highlight MATRIX 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12...

Page 39: ... decreases the balance in the right channel depending on the item selected makes the sound quality stronger or decreases the balance in the left channel depending on the item selected Resetting your audio adjustments The RESET function resets the audio adjustments to the following factory settings Bass Center 50 Treble Center 50 Balance Center 0 To reset the audio adjustments 1 Press MENU and then...

Page 40: ...2 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON 8 0 SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I MA I N To turn off the Sub Bass System Highlight OFF in step 3 above Turning off the built in speakers Use this feature to turn off the TV speakers when using an audio system see page 10 To turn off the built i...

Page 41: ... Audio OUT sound 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight AUDIO OUT 3 Press x or to select MAIN or PIP 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24...

Page 42: ... 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 CUSTOM T I MER CC C 1 FAVOR I CH1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND SHADED SOL I D I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG Displaying on screen information Press RECALL to display the following information on screen Channel number or video mode selected Time if set Channel label if set Stereo or SAP audio status V CHIP rating status ABCD STEREO SAP TV L V PG C...

Page 43: ... a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day This feature does not work in VIDEO mode Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut off while the TV is on the last mode memory feature will turn on the TV automatically when the power is resupplied If the power is going to be off for a long time and you are going to be away from the TV unplug the power cor...

Page 44: ...egative sync C INPUT 0 286 V p p burst signal 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 47 kohm ColorStream component video INPUT Y INPUT 1V p p 75 ohm CR INPUT 0 7 V p p 75 ohm CB INPUT 0 7 V p p 75 ohm AUDIO 150 mV rms 47 kohm VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 4 7 kohm VARIAB...

Page 45: ...URE menu 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 TV mode Black box appears on the screen Closed captioning may be on Set the closed caption mode to OFF Unable to select a certain c...

Page 46: ...ne way to enable TACP THI to provide you with better customer service and improved products Failure to return the Demographic card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility The above warranties are subject to the following conditions 1 You must retain your bill of sale or provide other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this product must be made by an Authorize...

Page 47: ...ing front panel buttons 30 Locks menu 26 Menu system 16 MTS feature 37 MUTE button 37 P Picture adjustments COLOR TEMPERATURE 33 FLESH TONE 32 NOISE REDUCTION 32 Picture mode 31 Picture quality 31 Picture in Picture PIP LOCATE button 25 PIP button 24 PIP CH y z buttons 24 SOURCE button 24 STILL button 25 SWAP button 25 PIN code 26 R RECALL button 42 Remote control Battery installation 11 CABLE cod...

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