Toshiba ZP38 Series, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ZP38 Series TOSHIBA Colour television Owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...e controls picture size position automatic format widescreen geomagnetic adjustment 36 models only still picture 14 FEATURES The timer and time display setting the TV to turn on and off time display 15 Panel lock disabling the buttons on the TV 15 Stereo and bilingual transmissions stereo or dual language broadcasts 15 Input selection and AV connections input and output sockets for connected equip...

Page 3: ...ch 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 TO FULLY DISCONNECT THE TV SWITCH OFF THE MAINS SOCKET AND REMOVE THE POWER PLUG Leave a...

Page 4: ...Surround To bring up on screen information and for the teletext initial 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 For On Standby mode To display teletext When in VCR or DVD mode press mto PAUSE press wto EJECT press...

Page 5: ...e input NTSC on EXT4 certain functions will not work eg Still Picture 14 9 and 4 3 viewing formats The Colour option in Set Up and the Scan mode and DNR in the Picture menu will not be present WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE SCART LEADS IN ADDITION TO AERIAL CABLES WHEREVER POSSIBLE Aerial cables Connect the aerial to the socket on the rear of the television If you use a decoder and or a video recorder ...

Page 6: ...peakers press the connectors of the Main speaker terminals on the back of the TV and insert the cables The switch must now be set to EXT as shown Make sure that the lead with the stripe or raised edge is connected to the RED terminal and the other smooth lead is connected to the BLACK terminal To connect surround speakers press the connectors of the Surround speaker terminals on the back of the TV...

Page 7: ...unctions of each menu are described in detail throughout the manual A wide variety of external equipment can be connected via the sockets located behind the flap on the TV Do not use the S Video and Video sockets at the same time Press the centre of the flap to open it Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the TV are made using the remote control the buttons on the TV may be used f...

Page 8: ...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 You must allow the television to complete the search Searching Channel 28 Station Auto tuning When the search is complete the TV will automatically return to programme position 1 This may not be a clear picture so the station order may be changed by using Programme sorting on page ...

Page 9: ...he channel number on which a station is being broadcast Manual fine tuning Only used if interference weak signal is experienced See page 21 Station Station identification Use the P or Q and Sor Rbuttons to enter up to seven characters Programme System Search Programme skip Channel Manual fine tuning OK To select EXIT To exit Manual tuning Prog Sys Channel Station 0 I 60 VCR 1 I 22 BBC1 2 I 28 BBC2...

Page 10: ... set with Programme skip On or Off To turn Programme skip off repeat the procedure for each position Skipped programme positions cannot be selected by Pf P and P e Q or by the controls on the front of the TV but can still be accessed by the number buttons on the remote control OK To store EXIT To exit MENU To return Manual tuning Programme skip On 1 I 22 0 BBC1 3 4 5 on the screen indicates a skip...

Page 11: ...s Q to highlight Bass Treble or Balance and Sor Rto change the setting Sound Bass 1 Treble 0 Balance 0 EXIT To exit Selecting programme positions Sound controls Bass Treble and Balance 1 2 11 Sorting programme positions General and sound controls Select Programme sorting from the Set up menu The list of stations is now showing With Q or P highlight the station you want to move and press OK The sel...

Page 12: ...video tapes this setting will eliminate or reduce the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen by zooming in and selecting the image without distortion When subtitles are included on a letterbox format broadcast this setting will raise the picture to ensure that all the text is displayed SUBTITLE 14 9 Use this setting when watching a 14 9 broadcast Use this setting when watching a widescreen...

Page 13: ...lack Stretch Select Black Stretch from the Picture menu by pressing Q until the lower section of the screen appears Press S or R to select between ONand OFF The effect depends on the broadcast and is most noticeable on dark colours 1 2 13 Picture controls This television offers the choice of personalising the picture style Press mto view the different styles available Picture mode 1 to 3 are prese...

Page 14: ...size position The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference Select Feature Menu from the top menu bar then using Q select Picture size position 1 1 Press R to view the options available for the picture fomat that has been selected Press P and Q to select an option then Sor R to adjust the settings The options alter depending on the widescreen format chosen and when viewing conne...

Page 15: ...ition The timer time display panel lock and stereo bilingual transmissions The time display facility allows the current time to be seen on the TV screen Press 8 9whilst watching a normal TV broadcast to see a time display from the broadcaster It will remain on screen for about 5 seconds Stereo Press OI II to select Stereo or Mono Bilingual Bilingual transmissions are rare If they are transmitted t...

Page 16: ...to Scart 3 then select EXT 1 as the EXT3 output The signal received through Scart 1 will output directly through Scart 3 Most VCRs and decoders send a signal through the Scart lead to switch the TV to the correct Input socket Alternatively press the external source selection button Buntil the picture from connected equipment is shown This button must be used to view equipment connected using the C...

Page 17: ...e set to EXT see page 6 The centre channel will not be heard without external front speakers connected Make sure the rear speakers are connected then in the Feature Menu press Q to select Surround set up Use R to set the Rear speaker option in the Surround set up menu to YES Press Q to select Surround out and set the option to SP OUT Surround speakers out 1 2 3 Select Surround set up from the Feat...

Page 18: ...xternal speaker switch set to EXT This TV is equipped with a Digital surround processor which can produce a variety of surround sound modes from within the set The modes are only available on a stereo signal except Pseudo surround which works on both mono and stereo signals All of the modes are individually adjustable Surround sound modes 1 2 Press Mand use P or Q to select the mode which best sui...

Page 19: ...e RED button In either mode any teletext page can be accessed by entering the 3 digit page number using the numbered buttons pressing the coloured buttons or pressing P f P to advance to the next page and P e Q to go back to the previous page Sub pages If there are sub pages they will automatically load into memory without changing the page on screen Teletext Select Mode and with S or R choose AUT...

Page 20: ...9again to cancel the display The news flash page must be cancelled before changing programmes To display an index initial page T At times it is convenient to hold a page of text Press q and qwill appear in the top left of the screen The page will be held on screen until the button is pressed again To hold a wanted page q To discover the solutions on quiz and joke pages press the rbutton To reveal ...

Page 21: ...d the TV will turn off the sound and switch the TV screen to blue After 20 minutes the TV will switch to Standby mode Why has the screen turned blue Q A Check the Scart lead connection Why is there a good video picture but no sound Q A Interference or a weak signal Try a different TV station Ensure System I has been chosen see Manual Tune Manual fine tuning may help What else can cause a poor pict...

Page 22: ...PUT Also check that EXT2 or EXT4 is selected in AV connections If external front speakers are connected the External speaker switch must be set to EXT to get the full benefit of Dolby Digital If the switch is set to INT the external speakers will not function Turn the TV off before changing the position of the switch Why is there no Dolby Digital Q A Connect the source via a Scart lead and play Se...

Page 23: ...and or damage including but not limited to the following loss of profit interruption of business the loss of recorded data whether caused during normal operation or misuse of the product If stationary images generated by TELETEXT CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION LOGOS COMPUTER DISPLAYS VIDEO GAMES ON SCREEN MENUS etc are left on the TV screen for any length of time they could become permanently ingrained If...

Page 24: ... Still picture 14 Super woofer 11 Surround sound Dolby Digital 17 Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic 18 Surround sound Digital Surround Processor 18 Switch on TV 7 Teletext 19 Time display 15 Timer 15 Tint 13 Treble 11 Tuning a programme position for your VCR 9 Tuning Auto 8 Tuning Manual 9 Volume 11 Widescreen viewing 12 Subject INDEX Page Subject INDEX Page Programme Positions 100 Stereo Nicam 2 car...