Toshiba DLP 50HM66, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...ighDefinitionsignal suchasan over the air HighDefinitionTV broadcast a HighDefinition digitalcableprogram or a HighDefinition digitalsatellite program FOrdetails please gontadyourTVanteana instaiier cabieprovider or sateiiite provider Note f the rV is powered oti and_henquicklyon againwhenthe ampunii is hot it may_ake severalminutesforthe pictureto appear on screen This isa propertyof DLP_TV ampte...

Page 2: ...re You may be able to hear the fans for several minutes after the TV is turned off This is a function of the Quick RestarO x_feature and is not a sign of TV malfunction You can set the Quick RestarO xffeature to stop the fans as soon as the TV is powered off See Setting the Quick RestarO xf feature r_ page 20 8 The yellow and blue LED lights at the bottom center of the TV front indicate your TV s ...

Page 3: ...ing the picture size 27 Scrolling the TheaterWide picture TheaterWide 2 and 3 only 28 Using the auto aspect ratio li ature 29 Selecting the ciuema mode 480i signals only 29 Adjusting the picture 30 Selecting the picture mode 30 Adjusting the picture quality 30 Using the closed caption mode 31 Closed Captiou Advanced 31 Digital closed captions 32 Adjusting the audio 32 Muting the sound 32 Usiug the...

Page 4: ...4 15 16 17 Carefully read the important safety installation care and service information in the separate Installation Guide Keep this manual tor future reference Observe the following when choosing a location for the TV Read the separate Installation Guide Read Important notes about your DLP TM projection TV ir_ page 2 Place the TV on the applicable optional TV stand listed in the Specifications s...

Page 5: ...ed channels only _r_ _ page 17 When a menu is on screen these buttons function as up down menu navigation buttons VOLUME When no menu is on screen these buttons adjust the volume level When a menu is on screen these buttons function as left right menu navigation buttons INPUT Repeatedly press to change the source you are viewing ANT 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 ColorStream HD 1 ColorStream HD 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2...

Page 6: ...andard composite video and analog audio outputs for connecting a VCR for editing and dubbing IR OUT For controlling infiared remote controlled devices through the TV You can connect up to two devices with an IR blaster cable and then control the devices using the TV s IR pass through features ANT 1 and ANT 2 Two inputs that support analog NTSC and digital ATSC off air antenna signals and analog an...

Page 7: ...cover in the remote control until the tab snaps Caution Never throw batteries into a fire Notes Be sure to use AAA size batteries Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Batteries should always be disposed of with the environment in mind Always dispose of batteries in accordance with applicable laws and regulations tf the remote control does not operate correctly or if the operating ran...

Page 8: ...al channels tr_ rpage 26 or to display the favorite channel list Ir r page 19 6 INPUT selects the video input source _ r page 23 7 CH AV cycles through programmed channels when no menu is on screen r r page 17 and functions as page up down when a menu is on screen 8 VOL adjusts the volume level 9 HOME lql accesses the home function of the Channel Browser TM feature ir_ page 26 10 RECALL displays T...

Page 9: ...rs higher than 10 4 CH selects the next higher channel selects the next lower channel for channels programmed into memo U only 8 GUIDE Displays channel guide 6 INFO Displays TV status information on screen 7 _ Press to navigate DVD menus may not work on some DVD players 8 ENTER Required by some satellite receivers and DVD players 9 DVD CLEAR Press to reset the title and chapter number 10 PLAY Begi...

Page 10: ...ter Exit Volume up down Channel up down Picture size Sound mute Channel Browser TM Home Freeze picture Power TV TV Digit 1 9 Digit 0 TV TV Channel up down TV TV TV Power TV TV Digit 1 9 Digit 0 sub CH TV lnfo Menu Menu up down Menu left Menu right Select Enter Exit TV Channel up down TV TV SAT Guide TV Power TV TV Digit 1 9 Digit 0 100 Display TV Channel upAtown TV TV Fast FWD Pause Play Rewind St...

Page 11: ...rn on the device point the remote control at it and press _E See notes below If the correct code was entered the device will turn off If the device does not respond repeat steps 1 4 using another code If the device does not respond to another code you will need to use the remote control that came with the device 5 Remember to set the MODE SELECT Switch back to TV to control the TV 6 For future ref...

Page 12: ...1 57 Kenwood 029 Magnavox 060 Optimus 058 Pansat 036 052 Primestar 015 1 42 Proscan 008 009 013 Radio Shack 022 023 030 RCA 8 01 9 013 016 Realistic 030 Samsung 1 59 Sony 014 055 Star Choice 057 Star Trak 025 026 037 054 STS 024 Toshiba 1 0 001 2 003 I 4 005 6 007 020 031 056 Uniden 021 028 030 032 035 39 M3 045 047 058 Zenith 027 TV VCRCombo Action 078 GE 059 062 Goldstar 065 Panasonic 065 Precis...

Page 13: ... 165 068 072 Panasonic Pentax Pentex Research Philco Philips Pioneer Porthmd Proscan Proton Quasar Radiu Shack Radiu Shack Realistic Radix RCA Realistic Ricuh RUUCO Samsung Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Shiutom Signature Signature 2 0 Singer Suny STS Sylvania Symphonic Taudy Tashiko Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Toshiba Totevisiuu Unitec Unitech Vectur Research Vide Concepts 036 045 046 057 061 07...

Page 14: ...wl Audio Audio Settings _ Audio Settings window Advanced Audio Settings Advanced Audio Settings window Audio Setup _ Audio Setup window Preferences Favorite Channels Favorite Channels edit window Closed Caption Mode Off CCI CC2 CC3 CC4 TI T2 T3 T4 Closed Caption Advanced Closed Caption Advanced window Input Labeling _ Input Labeling edit window Menu Language _ English Franqais EspalSol Channel Bro...

Page 15: ...formation windowl Navigatingthe menusystem You can use tile buttons on tile remote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV s on screen menu system Press M_U to open the menu system When a menu is open use tile up down left right arrow buttons AV _I_ on tile remote control or TV control panel to move in the corresponding direction in the menu Press to save your menu settings or s...

Page 16: ... menu 2 Highlight Installation and press A new set of Installation menu icons will appear on screen as shown in step 3 below Sleep Timer HDMI 1 Audio 3 _ Etl_R CH_T_ EXIT Open tile Terrestrial menu highlight Input Configuration and press ChannelProgram i il iiigi _ i M i iiiii _ EN_R _H_rN Exrr 4 Press or to highlight ANT 1 and press or to select the input source Cable or Antenna for the ANT 1 inp...

Page 17: ...ve to repeat the programming process again unless your Cable TV service lineup changes significantly If you have a CableCARD TM inserted channelprogramming for ANT I is disabled because the CableCARD TM automatically loads the Cable channel list into the TV s channel memory See Installation Guide for details on CableCARD TM To program channels automatically 1 Make sure you have configured the ante...

Page 18: ...press before saving To remove all channels from the channel memory Highlight Reset and press and then highlight Done and press Notes Thisaction applies to the current antenna input only To delete add channels on the other input highlight the input you want ANTI or ANT 2 and press ThisactioncannotbecancelledunlessyouhighlightCanee and press before saving your changes Programming yourfavorite channe...

Page 19: ...ted input This will not change the TV s current input Or Press to select ANT 1 or ANT 2 and then repeat steps 1 4 on page 18 To clear your favorite channel lists 1 Press Mff_u and open tile Preferences menu 2 Highlight Favorite Channels and press _ 3 Highlight Edit and press _ 4 Highlight Reset and press 5 Highlight Done and press iiiiiiilD2 _ To tune your favorite channels for the current ANT inp...

Page 20: ...etting changes to Auto tf either ColorStream HD 1 or 2 Audio is set to Yes the HDMt 1 or 2 Audio setting is set to Digital and will be greyed out Viewing the CableCARD TM menu A CableCARD r_ _ enables you to view encrypted digital channels See Connecting a digital CableCARD r_ _ Ir_ _ Installation Guide for connection and subscription information Note Connecting your TVdirectly to the Audio Video ...

Page 21: ...s or If the TV is on when a short term power failure power surge or other similar power failure occurs such that the TV loses and regains power within a few minutes This is a property of DLP TM TV lamp technology and is NOT a sign of malfunction If this occurs the yellow LED on the TV front panel will blink and the blue LED will be lit solid until the TV is finished restarting the lamp and the nor...

Page 22: ...ion menu Highlight Done find press To return to normal viewing Press EXIT _ Restore Factory Defaults To restore all settings and channels to their factory default values 1 Follow steps 1 3 above Press to scroll through the menu bar to select Factory Defaults 3 4 Enter your PIN code or 0000 if no PIN code has been set Highlight Yes and press The TV will turn off automatically after a few seconds Af...

Page 23: ...video input sources at right The source can be hidden _ Labeling the video input sources at right Labelingthe videoinputsources You can label each video input source according to the type of device you connected to each source l om the following preset list of labels default label Cable DTV Satellite DSS VCR Laser Disk DVD Audio Receiver Compact Disc Video Recorder Game Console Hide to hide an unu...

Page 24: ...re allows you to Keep a history of the last 32 channels or inputs viewed Quickly surf and tune your recently viewed channels inputs from the Channel Browser TM banner illustrated on the next page Suffvia Browse mode to immediately tune channels as you highlight them in the Channel Browser TM banner or Select mode to surf over channels in the browser banner before you select one to tune Quickly cha...

Page 25: ...ner Note The Channel Browser TM banner will close automatically if you do not make a selection within 30 seconds To tune to a channel or input in Select mode 1 While watching TV press _ or m to open the Channel Browser TM banner and surf back to a previous item or surf forward to the next item in the list In Select mode when you stop on an item in the browser banner it will be highlighted but the ...

Page 26: ...annel is not programmed either through the automatic channel scan _ page 17 or the channel add delete function Or_ page 17 you will have to tune the RF channel using the Channel Number and the dash _ buttons on the remote control Switching between two channels using Channel Return The Channel Return feature allows you to switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each ti...

Page 27: ...h you want to save your picture settings To save your settings highlight Done and press _ Using these functions to change the picture size i e changing the height width ratio for any purpose other than your private viewing may be prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries and may subject you to civil and criminal liability Natural picture size The image is display...

Page 28: ...including subtitles or captions may be hidden To view the hidden edges either scroll the picture TheaterWide 2 and 3 only or try viewing the program in Full or Natural picture size When selecting the picture size the way the image displays will vary depending on the format of the program you are currently watching Scrollingthe TheaterWide picture TheaterWide 2 and3 only You can set separate scroll...

Page 29: ... press 3 In the Auto Aspect Ratio field select On 4 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Re e iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Done To save the new settings highlight Done and press To revert to the factory defaults highlight Reset and press To turn off the auto aspect ratio feature Select Off in step 3 above Selectingthe cinemamode 480i signalsonly When you view a DVD 480i signal 3 2 pulldown proces...

Page 30: ...e quality setting for example increase the contrast or change the color temperature the picture mode automatically changes to Preference in the Picture Settings menu if you have previously set the TV to High Bright mode and have chosen Reset in item 4 above the TV will default to Low Power mode To set the TV back to High Bright mode see page 42 Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the pict...

Page 31: ...the following situations When a videotape has been dubbed When the signal reception is weak When the signal reception is non standard Closed Caption Advanced You can customize the closed caption display characteristics by changing the text size type edge color and the background color You cannot set the Caption Text and Background as the same color Notes This feature is available for digital chann...

Page 32: ...ime you press the mute mode wdl change in the following order l 2 Mute Mute Volume 7 If the closed caption mode is set to Off when you select MUTE mode the closed caption feature is automatically activated To mute the audio without automatically actiwtting the closed caption feature use _ to set the volume to 0 See Using the closed caption mode ir_ page 31 for more information on closed caption mo...

Page 33: ... prefer To listen to a second audio program on an analog station if available Select SAP in step 3 above Notes A second audio program SAP can be heard only on those TV stations that offer it For example a station might broadcast another language as a second audio program If you have SAP on you will see the current program on the screen but hear the other language instead of the program s normal au...

Page 34: ...ct an audio system to your TV _ Connecting a digital audio system and Connecting an analog audio system in the hlsmllation Guide To turn off the built in speakers I Press Mff_u and open the Audio menu 2 Highlight Audio Setup and press 3 In the Speakers field select Off Opticat Outpul Format DoJby Digital 4 To save the new settings highlight Done and press To revert to the ti_ctorydelimits highligh...

Page 35: ...e the Number buttons to enter your four digit code and press If the wrong PIN code is entered tile message Incorrect PIN code please try again appears Highlight Retry and press Enter the code again and press When tile correct PIN code is entered tile Locks menu opens Edit Rating Limits Input Lock Oif ii New PIN Code i If you cannot remember your PIN code S_ RECALL Wllile tile PIN code enterin_ scr...

Page 36: ...lable it your television has detected that the broadcaster is send alternate ratings with that program 3 Press and then press to select the level of blocking you prefer A box with and X is a rating that will be blocked The information contained within this menu window will depend on what the broadcaster is providing 4 When done selecting the ratings you want to block highlight Done and press 5 In ...

Page 37: ...hannels unless you clear the setting first To block channels 1 Press Mff_u and highlight tile Locks menu icon 2 Press to display the PIN code entering screen 3 Enter your four digit PIN code and press ir_ page 35 4 Press to highlight Channels Block and then press Input Lock O f Front Pane_ Lock Otf New PIN Code iii 5 6 Using A 4 I_ buttons select the input for which you want to change the rating l...

Page 38: ...Input Lock feature to lock the video inputs VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 ColorStream HD 1 ColorStream HD 2 HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 and channels 3 and 4 You will not be able to view the input sources or channels until you unlock the inputs To lock unlock the video inputs 1 2 3 4 5 Press M_u and highlight the Locks menu icon Press to display the PIN code entering screen Enter your four digit PIN code and press Press t...

Page 39: ...lume icon appears on screen Settingthe sleeptimer You can set the sleep timer to turn offthe TV after a set length of time maximum of 180 minutes To set the sleep timer SLFEEP Press o on the remote control to set the length of time until ss sLFE_E P the TV turns oft Repeatedly pre _ s o to increase the time in 10 minute increments or press or to increase or decrease the time in 10 minute increment...

Page 40: ...e on sleep timer if set Stereo or SAP audio status V Chip rating status Picture size Video resolution Lamp mode appears only if the TV is in High Bright mode To close the RECALL screen Press RE_L_ again Understandingthe auto poweroff 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 ...

Page 41: ...he CableClear DNR field select your desired setting Dynamic Contrast Or iiiiii ColorTemperature iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Rese_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Do_e iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_i_ i 4 Notes ffthe currentinputisANT 1 ANT2 VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 the menu will display the text CableClear The available selections are Off Low Middle High and Auto if the current input is ColorStream H...

Page 42: ...ure mode the picture mode automatica y changes to Preference in the Picture Settings menu Selecting the lamp mode You can select either the High Bright or Low Power lamp mode The High Bright mode is useful when additional picture brightness is desired such as in a bright room To select the lamp mode 1 Press M_uand open the Video menu 2 Highlight Advanced Picture Settings and press 3 4 _ _N_R 0HFtl...

Page 43: ...offand back on again will set Game Mode to Off Usingthe advancedaudiosettings features Usingthe SRSWOW Msurroundsound feature WOW TM is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies SRS 3D SRS FOCUS and SRS TruBass that creates a thrilling surround sound experience with deep rich bass from stereo sound sources Your TV s audio will sound fuller richer and wider To adjust the WOW TM settings ...

Page 44: ...te control is set correctly rg page 9 If you have two VCRs connected to your TV make sure you have not connected the same VCR to the TV s output and input connections at the same time _ hTsmllation Guide Do not connect both a standard video cable and an S video cable to the same set of VIDEO inputs VIDEO t or VIDEO 2 at the same time r_ installation GuMe Noisy picture If you are watching a tuned a...

Page 45: ...nnine its available features If your TV remote control does not operate a specific feature on another device use the remote control that came with the device r_ pages 9 13 If the TV still does not act as expected use the Restore Factory Defaults procedure r_ page 22 Channel tuning problems Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device mode re page 8 The channel may have been erased fro...

Page 46: ...nology and is NOT a sign of malfunction For details see Setting the Quick Restart TM feature and IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT HOT LAMP RESTART _ page 21 _i_ 4 Yellow is ON The lamp is not working Turn the TV OFF and then ON again If the problem solid Red blinks properly after the eighth Lamp not automatic restart see persists contact Consume Solutions at working 1 800 631 3811 item 3 5 Yellow is ON The ...

Page 47: ...ure and the strength of the quartz glass in the lamp will be reduced and the lamp may rupture often making a loud noise when this happens ffthe lamp ruptures the TV will not operate until the lamp unit is replaced CAUTION Always handle the lamp unit with care The lamp unit in this TV was designed for safe replacement by consumers however if the lamp unit is subjected to intentional abuse such as e...

Page 48: ...urns ALLOW THE LAMP TO COOL FOR AT LEAST ONE 1 HOUR BEFORE REPLACING IT On tile lamp unit door on tile back of the TV loosen tile screw by using manual screwdriver and then remove the lamp unit door TV back Lamp unit door detail screw using manual screwdriver 4 5 6 Using a manual Phillips screwdriver loosen tile two screws on tile lamp unit Lamp unit screws WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The lamp ...

Page 49: ...0 Hand tighten using manual screwdriver NOTE Make sure the lamp unit door is installed securely otherwise the TV may not turn on Plug in the power cord and turn on the TV After the initial warmup period which may take several seconds for full picture brightness the TV should operate normally If any of the following conditions exist turn offthe TV unplug the power cord and repeat steps 1 9 to ensur...

Page 50: ...am component video HD INPUT VIDEO Y iV p p 75 ohm PR 0 7 V p p 75 ohm PB 0 7 V p p 75 ohm Suggested formats 1080i 480p 480i 720p AUDIO 150 mV rms 22 k ohm or greater HDMI TM INPUT HDMI compliant type A connector HDCP compliant E EDID compliant Suggested formats 1080i 48 480i 720p HDMI Audio 2 channel PCM 32144 1148 kHz sampling frequency 16120124 bits per sample VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT also for recordi...

Page 51: ...original bill of sale or provide other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this DLPTM Television must be performed by an Authorized TACP Service Station 3 The warranties from TACP are effective only if this DLPTMTelevision is purchased and operated in the Continental U S A or Puerto Rico 4 Labor service charges for set installation setup adjustment of customer controls and installation o...

Page 52: ...RANTIESARE SUBJECTTOTHE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS 1 You must provide your bill of sale or other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this DLPTM television must be performed by an Authorized TCL Service Depot 3 These warranties from TCL are effective only if the DLpTMtelevision is purchased in Canada from an authorized TCL dealer and operated in Canada 4 Labor charges for installation setup adj...

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Page 54: ...7 Language selection 16 Last mode memory feature 40 LED indications 46 LOCKS menu Channels blocking 37 Enable rating blocking 36 New PIN code 35 Panel lock 39 Unlocking programs temporarily 38 Video inputs locking 38 Locks menu 35 M MPEG noise reduction 41 MTS feature 33 MUTE button 32 O Optical audio output format 34 P Picture adjustment 30 Picture mode 30 Picture quality 30 Picture scroll 28 Pic...

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