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Switching the main and sub-pictures

Press SWAP while you are using the PIP feature to switch the main
and sub-pictures. The main and sub-pictures will switch each time
you press the SWAP button.

Changing the position of the small picture

Press LOCATE repeatedly while you are watching a small picture. The
display position of the small picture will change in the following order:

Note:

The LOCATE button is not available while in the double-
window mode.

Freezing the sub-picture

Press STILL while you are watching a sub-picture. The sub-picture
will become a still picture. To return to the moving picture, press
STILL again.

PIP mode

Double-window mode

Example: PIP mode

Still

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE

EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE TUBE

If a fixed (non-moving) pattern remains
on the TV screen for long periods of time,
the image can become permanently
engrained in the picture tube. See page 2
for details.

Summary of Contents for 50H71

Page 1: ... 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 50H71 Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV s Features Appendix Index ...

Page 2: ...ect to extremely high temperatures or humidity and temperatures of 41 F 5 C or lower Using your TV Do not stand or climb on the TV Do not put any heavy object on top of the TV Do not place containers with liquids such as drinks or cosmetics on the TV If any foreign material or water leaks into the TV unplug the AC cord and contact your dealer If the room temperature suddenly rises condensation may...

Page 3: ... sub pictures 27 Changing the position of the small picture 27 Freezing the sub picture 27 Using the multi window feature 28 Using the favorite function 28 Using the strobe function 28 Using the LOCKS menu 29 Entering the PIN code 29 Using the V CHIP menu 30 ENABLE BLOCKING 30 TV RATING Independent rating system for broadcasters 30 MPAA RATING Independent rating system for movies 31 BLOCKING OPTIO...

Page 4: ... your TV See Connecting your TV on page 5 MENU LIFT VOL VOL CH CH TV VIDEO EXIT DEMO OUT R L VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L MONO IN L R PB PR Y L MONO AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO R VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM AUDIO AUDIO IN IN L R R AUDIO COLOR STREAM HD 2 HD 1 PB PR Y ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT ANT 2 AUDIO CENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 CH VOL POWER TIMER RECALL TV VIDEO MUTE TV CABLE VCR CH RTN P I ...

Page 5: ...lorStream cables can only be used with ColorStream compatible components Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch local channels and video programs play or record on the VCR while watching TV and record from one channel while watching another channel You will need one coaxial cable one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for a mono VCR one video cable one S video cable for an S...

Page 6: ...hichever channel is vacant in your area and use the converter box to change channels You will need three coaxial cables one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for a mono VCR one video cable one S video cable for an S VHS VCR OUT IN Cable converter box IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R L R CH 4 IN OUT OUT R L VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L MONO IN L R PB PR Y L MONO AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO R V...

Page 7: ... L R IN from ANT VIDEO OUT OUT S VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT ANT 2 AUDIO CENTER Caution The unauthorized recording of television programs videotapes and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright laws Note For the highest possible picture quality from a non ColorStream DVD player satellite receiver you must use an S video cable between the TV and DVD p...

Page 8: ... IN L R R AUDIO COLOR STREAM HD 2 HD 1 PB PR Y IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV CH 3 L R CH 4 IN OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R L R PR PB Y ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT ANT 2 AUDIO CENTER Stereo VCR From Antenna TV DVD player with component video Caution The unauthorized recording of television programs videotapes and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of ...

Page 9: ...AM HD 2 HD 1 PB PR Y IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO L R IN OUT Satelite IN VIDEO OUT S VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R L R PR PB Y ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT ANT 2 AUDIO CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO DTV receiver with component video Stereo VCR From Antenna From DTV Antenna TV Note For the highest possible picture quality you must use ColorStream video cables between the TV and DTV receiver You ...

Page 10: ...erials recorded on a camcorder You will need one pair of audio cables one video cable one S video cable for an S VHS camcorder VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R VCR1 From Antenna TV Caution The unauthorized recording of television programs videotapes and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright laws Note If you have S VHS VCRs use S video cables instead of regular video cables Do not connec...

Page 11: ...akers You will need one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for the audio center channel one video cable OUT R L VAR AUDIO OUT VIDEO L MONO IN L R PB PR Y L MONO AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO R VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 COLOR STREAM AUDIO AUDIO IN IN L R R AUDIO COLOR STREAM HD 2 HD 1 PB PR Y ANT 75 ANT 1 CHANNEL IN ON OFF OUT ANT 2 AUDIO CENTER ON OFF Note Refer to the instructions provided with your A V rec...

Page 12: ...CABLE position The shaded buttons in the top half of the illustration at right will control the cable TV converter The other buttons will operate the TV as usual If you own a non Toshbia VCR or cable TV converter you may be able to program the TV remote control to control it See Programming the remote control for use with a non Toshiba VCR or cable TV converter on page 13 Note Your TV s remote con...

Page 13: ...ABLE VCR switch on the remote control to VCR Cable converter Set the TV CABLE VCR switch on the remote control to CABLE 3 While holding down the RECALL button press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter the three digit code for your VCR or cable TV 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 correct c...

Page 14: ...054 MEI 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 Penney 054 056 057 059 061 073 259 Pentax 061 084 124 Philco 054 Philips ...

Page 15: ...itachi 030 Hytex 026 Jasco 172 Jerrold 022 030 031 033 034 043 066 295 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 16: ...nel y z selects the PIP sub picture channel page 26 FAV z y cycles through favorite channels page 22 FAVORITE allows access to the favorite channel search function page 28 STROBE allows access to multi window function page 28 EXIT exits programming menus page 17 PIP turns the PIP double window feature on and off page 26 SOURCE selects the PIP double window picture source page 26 STILL freezes the ...

Page 17: ...SHAPE HD1 HD2 NORMAL LETTERBOX ON EXIT SELECT SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE TV CH PROGRAM CABLE CABLE 1 ANT1 2 SET 00 00 ENGL SH I END EXIT SELECT 7 SELECT CUSTOM T I MER 000 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 V CH NEW FRONT PANEL LOCK P I N I LOCK LOCK CODE DEO ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG RAT I NG BLOCK I NG BLOCK ...

Page 18: ...8 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 SET UP LANGUAGE CLOCK ANT ADD ADD ERASE TV CH PROGRAM CABLE CABLE 1 ANT1 ANT2 2 SET ENGL SH I 0 0 0 0 3 Press x or to highlight either ANT 1 or ANT 2 depending on the antenna terminal you wish to use To select the antenna input using the TV VIDEO button 1 Press the TV VIDEO button on the remote control or TV see illustrations below The current signal source displays in purpl...

Page 19: ...CH PROGRAM CABLE CABLE 1 ANT1 2 SET ENGL SH I 0 0 0 0 5 Press x or to start channel programming The TV will automatically cycle through all the TV or Cable channels depending on which you selected and store all active channels in the channel memory While the TV is cycling through the channels the message Programming Now Please Wait appears 6 When channel programming is complete the message Complet...

Page 20: ... 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 4 CNN 7 CBS 11 FOX 13 ESPN 16 TBS Repeatedly press or hold channel y or z while the channel surf mode is on screen to scroll the channel list Release the button to display the highlighted channel To change to a specific channel programmed or unprogramm...

Page 21: ...ending on which color needs adjusting If both red and blue need adjusting you will need to 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 crossed white lines 6 Press EXIT to display ...

Page 22: ...CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG CUSTOM T I MER 0 0 0 CC FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG 3 Press x or to display the FAVORITE CH1 menu for example CH INPUT will be highlighted CUSTOM T I MER 0 0 0 CC FAVOR I CH CH I NPUT TV CABLE CLEAR ALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG 4 Pr...

Page 23: ...highlight CLEAR ALL in step 4 above and then press x or to clear all favorite channels at once CUSTOM T I MER 0 0 0 CC FAVOR I CH CH I NPUT TV CABLE CLEAR ALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG Labeling channels Channel labels appear above the on screen channel number display each time you turn on the TV change a channel or press RECALL You can choose ...

Page 24: ...CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG CH LABEL A 06 CLEAR I NPUT 7 Repeat step 6 to enter the rest of the characters If you would like a blank space in the label name you must choose an empty space from the list of characters Otherwise a dash will appear in that space 8 Repeat steps 4 7 for other channels You can assign labels to a maximum of 32 channels To erase channel labels 1 Press MEN...

Page 25: ...O SELECT While the above menu is on screen select the desired picture size by pressing the corresponding number button 0 2 Normal The Normal picture size displays the picture in the conventional 4 3 aspect ratio The picture is stretched vertically to fill the screen Letterbox Compression The Letterbox and Compression modes display the wide picture 16 9 with bars at top and bottom The picture retai...

Page 26: ...ure is active and you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set the TV will enter into the program block mode See Using V CHIP menu on page 30 P I P BLOCKED 24 To display a picture from an external source as a sub picture 1 Make sure you have connected the external source equipment properly For more information see the Connecting your TV on page 5 2 Turn on the TV and select...

Page 27: ...ach time you press the SWAP button Changing the position of the small picture Press LOCATE repeatedly while you are watching a small picture The display position of the small picture will change in the following order Note The LOCATE button is not available while in the double window mode Freezing the sub picture Press STILL while you are watching a sub picture The sub picture will become a still ...

Page 28: ...s convenient when watching a quickly moving picture such as a sports program Using the favorite function 1 Press FAVORITE to scan the channels programmed in the TV memory by the favorite channel function page 22 The 9 picture multi search will start The first window will be displayed with a moving picture Each time you press FAVORITE the display will change in the following order FAVORITE CH1 FAVO...

Page 29: ...LOCK I NG OPT I ON OFF OFF OFF 2 Press y or z to display the PIN code entering mode Blocking Reset status Set your 4 digit code by pressing the Number buttons 0 9 and then press ENTER When the PIN code is already stored Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter the 4 digit PIN code used for blocking channels and then press ENTER LOCKS BLOCK NG RESET I P I N CODE 11 10 LOCKS BLOCK NG ACTIVE I P I N COD...

Page 30: ... Only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 L Crude or indecent language S Explicit sexual activity V Graphic violence 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age D Intensely suggestive dialog L Strong coarse language S Intens...

Page 31: ...r children G General Audience Appropriate for all ages BLOCKING OPTION 1 From the LOCKS menu select BLOCKING OPTION 2 Press x or to display the BLOCKING OPTION menu then press y or z to select item MPAA UNRATED Press x or to select ON Lock or OFF Unlock for unrated programs in the MPAA rating system LOCKS V CH I P V CH LOCK I LOCK DEO ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG RAT I NG BLOCK I NG BLOCK I NG OPT I ON...

Page 32: ... 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 V CH I LOCK LOCK DEO ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG RAT I NG BLOCK I NG BLOCK I NG OPT I ON OFF NEW FRONT PANEL LOCK P I N CODE 2 1 TV CABLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CH CLEAR ALL I NPUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 33: ...3 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 V CH I LOCK LOCK DEO ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG RAT I NG BLOCK I NG BLOCK I NG OPT I ON ON NEW FRONT PANEL LOCK P I N CODE 0 0 0 TV CABLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 CH CLEAR ALL I NPUT Locking video inputs With the VIDEO LOCK feature you can lock out the input sources ...

Page 34: ...ton on the front panel is pressed the message Not Available appears To unlock the front panel Highlight OFF in step 2 above Changing the PIN code 1 From the LOCKS menu select NEW PIN CODE 2 Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter a 4 digit code The numbers you enter will replace the dashes in the display LOCKS V CH I P V CH NEW P I N I LOCK LOCK CODE DEO V I DEO ENABLE TV RAT MPAA I NG RAT I NG BLOC...

Page 35: ...ARPNESS 5 0 7 5 5 0 5 0 0 The PICTURE qualities you adjusted can be saved in the TV s memory with the SAVE NEW PREFERENCE feature see page 36 You can keep these settings or choose factory set options as described under Selecting the picture mode above Mode Picture Quality Sports Bright and dynamic picture factory setting Standard Standard picture setting factory setting Movie Movie like picture se...

Page 36: ... PICTURE menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight FLESH TONE 3 Press x or to highlight ON P CTURE ANTENNA I MODE PREFERENCE PREFERENCE FLESH TONE ON OFF V I DEO MEDIUM OFF DNR C I NEMA MODE CONVERGENCE SAVE NEW COLOR TEMPERATURE Using the Digital Noise Reduction DNR feature This feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture This is useful when receiving a broadcast with a we...

Page 37: ...o VIDEO off Press x or to select VIDEO in step 3 above Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures cool medium and warm To select the color temperature 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight COLOR TEMPERATURE 3 Press x or to highlight the mode you prefer P CTURE ANTE...

Page 38: ...tellite box CBL Cable box To label the video input sources 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight VIDEO LABEL CUSTOM T I MER 0 0 0 CC C2 FAVOR I CH OFF 1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG 3 Press x or to display the VIDEO LABEL menu 4 Press y or z to highlight the video source you want to label 5 Press x or to select the de...

Page 39: ...he current program such as weather or stock data when provided by individual stations To view captions or text 1 Tune the TV to the desired program 2 Press MENU and then press x or until the CUSTOM menu appears 3 Press z or y to highlight CC 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 0 0 0 4 Press x or to highlight the desire...

Page 40: ...ress y or z to highlight TIMER 3 After the number position starts to blink press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter the length of time until the TV turns off automatically 4 Press ENTER to start the timer CUSTOM T I MER CC C1 120 FAVOR I CH1 TE FAVOR I CH2 TE V BACKGROUND I DEO CH LABEL LABEL I NG Setting the clock To set the clock 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the SET UP menu appears 2 Pres...

Page 41: ...TS 3 Press x or to highlight STEREO AUD O I MTS BASS STEREO SAP MONO 50 50 0 TREBLE BALANCE RESET You can leave your TV in STEREO mode because it will automatically output the type of sound being broadcast stereo or monaural The word STEREO or SAP displays in yellow in the menu when the TV receives the signal If the stereo sound is noisy select MONO to reduce the noise To listen to SAP if availabl...

Page 42: ...N THEATER SRS 3D I MAGE SHAPE HD1 NORMAL NORMAL HD2 ON OFF To turn off the SRS 3D surround Highlight OFF in step 4 above In general you can leave your TV in ON mode because it will automatically produce the type of sound being broadcast surround stereo or monaural Adjusting the sound quality You can change the quality of your TV s sound by adjusting the bass treble and balance To adjust the sound ...

Page 43: ...s MENU and then press x or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight SBS 3 Press x or to highlight ON AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON OFF MA I N 1 0 0 OFF SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I STABLE SOUND To adjust the SBS level 4 Press y or z to highlight SBS LEVEL 5 Press x or to adjust the SBS level AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON OFF 8 0 SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I STABLE SOUND MA I N To turn off the SBS High...

Page 44: ...ut from the Audio OUT jacks This is useful when amplifying or recording the PIP double Window sound with external equipment while hearing the sound of the main picture through the built in speakers To select the 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 AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON OFF MAIN P P...

Page 45: ...en a TV program switches to a commercial To turn on the StableSound feature 1 Press MENU and then press x or until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press y or z to highlight STABLE SOUND 3 Press x or to select ON AUD O I SBS SBS LEVEL ON ON ON OFF P P I 8 0 SPEAKERS AUD O OUT I STABLE SOUND Selecting the background of the menu display You can change the background of the menu display by selecting from two...

Page 46: ... auto power off feature 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 feature does not work in VIDEO mode Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV the Last Mode Memory feature turns the TV on automatically when the power is ...

Page 47: ...st 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 VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT 0 300 mV rms 30 modu...

Page 48: ...nel 13 Make sure the TV CABLE switch is set to the mode that corresponds with the signal source type cable company or outside antenna Black box appears on the screen The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes T1 T2 T3 or T4 Turn closed captioning OFF Unable to select a certain channel The channel may be locked out with the CH LOCK feature or erased with the ADD ERASE feature Mu...

Page 49: ...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 50: ... selection 25 L M Labeling channels 23 Labeling video inputs 38 Language selection 18 Last mode memory 46 Locking channels 32 Locking video inputs 33 Locks menu 29 Menu system 17 MTS feature 41 Multi Window feature 28 MUTE button 41 P Picture adjustments COLOR TEMPERATURE 37 FLESH TONE 36 Picture mode 35 Picture quality 35 PIP feature LOCATE button 27 PIP button 26 PIP CH yz buttons 26 SOURCE butt...

Page 51: ...DORVAL QUEBEC H9P 1J1 CANADA TEL 514 856 4100 VANCOUVER 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY RICHMOND B C V6W 1J5 CANADA TEL 604 303 2500 HEAD OFFICE 327 KAMAKEE STREET HONOLULU HAWAII 96814 U S A TEL 808 591 9281 MANUFACTURED BY HEAD OFFICE 82 TOTOWA ROAD WAYNE NEW JERSEY 07470 NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION 1420B TOSHIBA DRIVE LEBANON TN 37087 ColorStream is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation StableSound ...

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