Toshiba 42WH18B, 50WH18B, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...owner s manual colour television 42WH18B 50WH18B TOSHIBA The power to open people s eyes ...

Page 2: ...st bass treble balance 12 Widescreen viewing 13 Picture controls adjusting the picture position automatic format widescreen 14 Picture controls picture preferences scan mode digital noise reduction DNR and still picture 15 The timer and time display informing the TV to turn on off and time display 16 Panel lock disabling the buttons on the front of the TV 16 Stereo and bilingual transmissions ster...

Page 3: ... normally or it is damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other openings in the case this could result in a fatal electric shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry Leave at least 10cm clearance around the telev...

Page 4: ...nent still image superimposed i e broadcast network logos it is always advisable to reduce BOTH the brightness and contrast settings THIS DAMAGE IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND IS NOT PROTECTED BY YOUR WARRANTY AS IT IS THE RESULT OF MISUSE 4 SETTING UP Installation and other points to follow Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights Soft indirect lighting is recommended for com...

Page 5: ...nitial index function To select input from external sources To access sub pages when in teletext mode To select mode On screen Menus Selectable picture preferences Widescreen viewing Number buttons To return to the previous programme The batteries and the effective range of the remote Simple at a glance reference of your remote control s buttons For On Standby mode To display teletext When in VCR ...

Page 6: ...raised edge is connected to the RED terminal and the other smooth lead is connected to the BLACK terminal Surround Speakers In order to enjoy the sensations of Surround Sound TV it is necessary to connect the two Surround Speakers These speakers and cables are supplied and should be sited in line with the normal viewing position To connect the Surround Speakers simply press the connector and inser...

Page 7: ...ng received DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT PCM DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL the back of your TV and switching your new TV on AERIAL VIDEO RECORDER SET TOP BOX AERIAL CABLE AERIAL CABLE a SET TOP BOX could be Digital Satellite Analogue Satellite or any other compatible decoder On the front of the TV If the red power on light is unlit press the POWER butto...

Page 8: ...he Q button to highlight Auto tuning EXIT To exit The search will begin for all available stations x x x x x xx x x x will flash and the bullet will move along the line as the search progresses Allow the television to complete the search Searching Channel 21 Station Auto tuning EXIT To exit 7 8 IF YOU HAVE FINISHED TUNING YOU MAY NOW CONNECT YOUR SCART LEADS see page 25 6 When the search is comple...

Page 9: ...the video recorder using Scart leads you will need to allocate a programme position on the television for the video recorder Insert a pre recorded tape and press PLAY on the remote control then Manual tune Language ENGLISH Colour AUTO Auto tuning Manual tuning Programme sorting Teletext Set up Station Programme The number to be pressed on the remote control System Specific to certain areas Search ...

Page 10: ...epeatedly to select 6 then repeat from step 4 Or press MENU to return to the list of channels and select the next number to tune Press EXIT when you have finished tuning in 10 5 6 Press the MENU button and then the Sor R button to select the Set up option from the top bar Press Q to highlight Programme sorting and R to select The list of stations is now showing With the Q or P button highlight the...

Page 11: ...mes from being viewed for example a certain film by your children whilst you are out for the evening you can skip the programme position and take the remote control with you The television will still function as normal using the controls on the front of it but the set will not show the skipped programme position OK To store EXIT To exit MENU To return Manual fine tuning Select Manual tuning from t...

Page 12: ...s the Sor R button to adjust the effect When an active Super Woofer is connected the n button will control it When you connect a Super Woofer make sure you choose Woofer EXT from the AV connection option in the Feature menu Sound control Bass treble and balance adjustments EXIT To exit Selecting and changing programme position Enter the desired programme position number using the numbered buttons ...

Page 13: ...y zooming in and selecting the image without distortion WIDE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE WIDE When subtitles are included on a letterbox format broadcast this setting will raise the picture to ensure that all the text is displayed Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD widescreen video tape or a 16 9 broadcast when available Due to the range of widescreen formats 16 9 14 9 20 9 etc you may...

Page 14: ...re position is highlighted 1 2 3 4 5 Feature menu Press the R button to view the options available for the picture format you have selected With the P and Q buttons highlight an option and with the Sor R buttons select Now use the Sor R buttons to adjust the settings as required and press EXIT when you have finished In Cinema Picture position EXIT To exit The options available to you when in thePi...

Page 15: ...from the Picture menu With the S or R button select between 100Hz and NATURAL to choose the picture you prefer the difference may only be slight By pressing the mbutton you can view the different picture styles available Picture mode 1 to 3 for preset options and Picture mode M is for your own settings Picture preferences Within this Picturemenu you have the options to adjust the Contrast Brightne...

Page 16: ...time display panel lock and stereo bilingual transmissions The time display facility allows you to see the current time on the TV screen If you press the 8 9button on the remote control whilst watching a normal TV broadcast you will see a time display from the broadcaster It will remain on the screen for about 5 seconds 1 2 1 3 4 The Time Display Stereo Choose the required programme number Press t...

Page 17: ...audio inputs DA 1 and DA 2 so that for example a DVD player and a games console can stay permanently connected Having connected the video signal from your DVD to say COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT EXT 4 and from your games console to Scart 3 EXT 3 you will now need to connect the audio cables to the inputs on the back of the set then match the two up This feature enables you to select the source to output ...

Page 18: ...ndependent Rear Left and Independent Rear Right Arrange the speakers around your normal viewing positions as shown on page 6 and then make sure that the TV is set up as follows DELAY TIME If you sit a long way from the TV and close to the rear speakers the sound from the rear will reach you before the sound from the front You can use a higher setting in the Delay time option to restore the correct...

Page 19: ...rs are not connected the left and right front channels will be delivered through the speakers in the TV and you will not hear a centre channel 1 2 The test will play a white noise through each speaker in turn The display will show you which speaker is in play adjustments may be made whilst it is highlighted The Centre channel will only be adjustable once the external switch has been set to EXT EXI...

Page 20: ...c that it seems to engulf the listener An ideal sound mode for listening to pop videos Surround Sound Stadium To reproduce the surround effects similar to those experienced in a large football or baseball stadium packed for a live game Surround Sound Pseudo To create a synthetic sound effect for movies and TV shows recorded in mono Surround Sound Off Uses only the front left and right speakers Thi...

Page 21: ...Q button Sub pages Once in this chosen page if there are sub pages they will automatically load into memory Arrows will appear alongside the page number indicating sub pages which have loaded to the left or right of the one on the screen To access the sub pages in memory press the Bbutton then use the S and R buttons to view them Whilst in sub pages mode an indicator will show in the bottom left o...

Page 22: ... rest of the text control buttons are explained on the next page Whenever you press OK all four page numbers showing along the bottom will be stored and the previous ones will be lost In LIST mode the four choices at the bottom of the screen are now numbers 100 200 300 and 400 which have been programmed into the TV s memory To view these pages use the coloured prompt buttons e g press the GREEN bu...

Page 23: ...to display teletext Press again to superimpose the teletext screen over the TV picture Press again to return to normal TV mode You cannot change programmes until you return to normal TV q 6 7 2 To enlarge the teletext display size Press the sbutton once to enlarge the top half of the page press again to enlarge the bottom half of the page Press again to revert to the normal size 5 4 6 To select a ...

Page 24: ...ed on page 17 Please note Inserting the headphone jack will mute the sound from all speakers Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for your new TV are made using the remote control the buttons on the front of the TV may be used for some functions DIGITAL CAMERA CAMCORDER COMPUTER GAMES HEADPHONES Front connections For example to alter the volume press the j buttons and to alter the pro...

Page 25: ...XT 2 CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT Back connections DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVER SET TOP BOX If your TV automatically switches over to monitor the external equipment you can return to normal TV simply by pressing the desired programme position button To recall the external equipment press the B button repeatedly to select between EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 or EXT4 When watching external equipment the choice in th...

Page 26: ...To check that you have the best colour From the Set up menu select Colour With the Sor R button choose between AUTO PAL SECAM NTSC 4 43 or 3 58 A This is sometimes due to condensation if the room temperature rises rapidly or if the TV is moved from a cold room to a warm room If you leave the set turned on for a while this should improve the images Why are there distorted images faded colours 26 FO...

Page 27: ... screen turned blue Q For television operation queries please ring the helpline Remember Questions and Answers continued Why can t I see the video tape I am playing Q A Make sure you have connected the VCR to the TV using a Scart lead and then select the correct input using the Bbutton A Check Scart lead connection Check Digital input OFF See AV connections Why is the video picture good but there ...

Page 28: ...kip________________________________________________11 Programme Sorting____________________________________________10 Questions and Answers ______________________________________26 Remote Control __________________________________________________ 5 Scan Mode _______________________________________________________ 15 Scart________________________________________________________________ 25 Sharpness...