Page 2 - Child Safety; The Issue; Safety Precautions; WARNING; WARNING; WARNING
2 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba LCD TV. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new LCD TV. Before operating your LCD TV, please read this manual completely , and keep it nearby for future reference. WARNING To prevent injury, th...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; Additional Safety Precautions; TV side
3 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with...
Page 4 - DANGER: RISK OF SERIOUS
4 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 23) Always place the back of the television at least four (4) inches away from any vertical surface (such as a wall) to allow proper ventilation. 24) Never allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord, and never place the TV where the power cord is subject to wear o...
Page 5 - Choosing a location for your LCD TV; To Display your LCD TV using a Wall Bracket:; Trademark Information
5 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Choosing a location for your LCD TV To Display your LCD TV on the included Pedestal Stand: Observe the following safety precautions: 1) Read and Follow the pedestal assembly instructions included with the pedestal. CAUTION: Before beginning pedestal assembly, carefully lay t...
Page 6 - Contents
HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 6 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Welcome to Toshiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Features of your new TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Overview of steps f...
Page 7 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Welcome to Toshiba; POWER
7 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the most innovative LCD TVs on the market.This manual applies to model 26HL37. The model and serial numbers are on the back of your TV. Write these numbers in the space provided on th...
Page 8 - TV front and side panel controls and connections; TV front; TV top
8 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections 1 2 6 5 4 8 7 3 9 TV front POWER TV top Control panel Right side panel 1 Green LED — Green light indicates power is on. 2 Remote sensor — Point the remote control toward the remote sensor. See “Remote c...
Page 9 - TV back panel connections; TV back
9 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 1: Introduction TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable types and connections, see Chapter 2 ( - page 10). 6 7 5 3 4 2 1 TV back Cable Clamper Power cord 1 ColorStream ® HD-1 and ColorStream ® HD-2 — Two sets of ColorStream ® high-definition component v...
Page 10 - Chapter 2: Connecting your TV; Overview of cable types; ANT; input; is Toshiba’s brand of component video.) These; HDMI; PC IN; About the connection illustrations
10 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Cables can be purchased from most stores that sell audio/video devices. Before purchasing any cables, be sure of connector types required by your devices and the length of each cable. Coaxial (F-type) cable Coaxial (F-ty...
Page 11 - Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box); coaxial cables; To view the antenna or Cable signal:; Select the; Turn ON the VCR. Select the
11 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV L R R L OUT IN CH 3CH 4 TV upper back panel TV lower back panel Stereo VCR From Cable TV or antenna You will need: • coaxial cables • standard A/V cables ...
Page 12 - Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box; To view basic and premium Cable channels:
12 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR with S-video and a cable box An S-video connection will provide better picture performance than a standard (composite) video cable. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV L R R L OUT IN CH 3CH 4 IN OUT CH 3CH 4 Cable box From Cable ...
Page 13 - Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream; To view antenna or Cable channels:; To view the DVD player:; To record a TV program while watching a DVD:; ColorStream HD2
13 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video), a VCR, and a satellite receiver Your TV has two sets of ColorStream ® (component video) inputs. IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV L R R L OUT IN CH 3CH 4 VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO P ...
Page 14 - Connecting a camcorder; To view the camcorder video:; Connecting an audio system; standard audio cables; To control the audio:; Turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier.; VIDEO-2 inputs on TV right side panel
14 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a camcorder You will need: • standard A/V cables – For better picture performance, if your camcorder has S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) to VIDEO-2 on the TV right side panel. To view the camcorder video: Se...
Page 15 - Connecting an HDMI; To connect an HDMI device, you will need:; Format
15 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI ™ or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device.T...
Page 16 - To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV:; To connect a PC to the HDMI terminal on the TV:
16 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a personal computer (PC) With either the PC IN or HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the TV and hear the sound from the TV’s speakers. To connect a PC to the PC IN terminal on the TV: When connecting a PC to th...
Page 17 - Chapter 3: Using the remote control; If you have a Toshiba device:; Remote control effective range
17 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many other devices such as cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different br...
Page 18 - Learning about the remote control; Bb
18 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. For a complete list of the remote control’s functions, see the remote control functional key chart ( - page 20). Note: The error message “Not...
Page 19 - To use your TV remote control to operate a:
19 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Using the remote control to operate your other devices If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you...
Page 20 - Remote Control functional key chart
20 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote Control functional key chart Note: • “---” = key does not send a signal in that remote control mode. • s TV = key will affect the TV, even when the remote control is not in the “TV” device mode. REMOTE CONTROL KEY DEVICE MODE TV CA...
Page 21 - DEVICE
21 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Programming the remote control to operate your other devices Your Toshiba TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program your TV remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it i...
Page 22 - Remote control codes; Cable converter box
22 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Remote control codes In some cases you may not be able to operate your device with the TV remote control. Your other device may use a code that is not recognized by the TV remote control. If this happens, use the device’s remote control. ...
Page 23 - HTIB
23 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 3: Using the remote control Curtis Mathes 001, 005, 009, 012, 014, 040, 048, 053, 056, 057 Daewoo 011, 013, 015, 017, 018, 019, 057, 078 Daytron 078 Denon 063 Dimensia 001, 048 Electrohome 010, 020, 065 Emerson 003, 008, 010, 011, 017, 018, 020, 028, 039, 054, 057, ...
Page 24 - Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation; Menu Layout; Icon
24 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation Menu Layout The illustrations below provide a quick overview of your TV’s menu system.To open the main menus (illustrated below), press Y on the remote control or TV control panel. Icon Item Option Mode S Sports/Standard/Movie/Preferenc...
Page 25 - Navigating the menu system; BbC
25 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 4: Menu layout and navigation Navigating the menu system You can use the buttons on the remote control or TV control panel to access and navigate your TV’s on-screen menu system. • Press Y to open the menu system. • When a menu is open, use the up/down/left/right ar...
Page 26 - Chapter 5: Setting up your TV; Selecting the menu language; To select the menu language:; Programming channels automatically; To program channels automatically:
26 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Selecting the menu language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. To select the menu language: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highligh...
Page 27 - To add or delete channels in the channel memory:
27 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV 4 Press b to select CH Program . 5 Press T to start channel programming. The TV will automatically cycle through every channel ( TV or CABLE , depending on which you selected in step 3), and store all active channels in the channel memory.While...
Page 28 - To clear a favorite channel:; Function; To clear all favorite channels at once:; Clear All; Labeling channels; To create channel labels:; Set Up; To erase channel labels:
28 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV To clear a favorite channel: 1 Press Y and open the Function menu. 2 Highlight Favorite Channel and press T . 3 Press BbC c to highlight the channel you want to clear, then press T . 4 Repeat step 3 for other favorite channels you want to clear...
Page 29 - Setting the HDMI; To set the HDMI audio mode:
29 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 5: Setting up your TV Setting the HDMI ™ audio mode To set the HDMI audio mode: 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Highlight AV Connection and press T . 3 Press B or b to select HDMI1 Audio , and then press C or c to select the HDMI audio mode ( Auto , Digital , ...
Page 30 - Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features; Labeling the video input sources; To label the video input sources:
30 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view Press + on the remote control or INPUT on the TV control panel to view a signal from another device connected to your TV, such as a VCR or DVD player. You can select Video1/ColorStream HD1, Video2, ...
Page 31 - Tuning channels; Tuning your favorite channels; To tune to the next programmed channel:; Selecting the picture size; To select the picture size:
31 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Tuning channels Tuning your favorite channels To tune to the channels you programmed as Favorite Channels, see page 27. Tuning to the next programmed channel To tune to the next programmed channel: Press < or , on the remote control or ...
Page 32 - Natural picture size
32 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Natural picture size • The image is displayed close to its originally formatted proportion. Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. TheaterWide 1 picture size • The center of the picture remains c...
Page 33 - Adjusting the Picture Position; To turn on the auto aspect ratio feature:
33 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the Picture Position 1 Press Y and open the Set Up menu. 2 Press B or b to highlight Picture Position , and then press T . 3 Press B or b to highlight the item you want to adjust. 4 Press C or c to adjust the settings as required...
Page 34 - Using the blue screen function; To turn on the blue screen function:
34 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the blue screen function When a TV is on but not receiving a signal, the screen typically displays a “snowy” image and the speakers transmit a “static” sound.With the blue screen function set to On , the TV will automatically mute th...
Page 35 - Adjusting the picture; Selecting the picture mode; To select the picture mode:; Adjusting the picture quality; To adjust the picture quality:; Selection
35 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture settings from four different modes, as described below. To select the picture mode: Press u on the remote control. The following popup menu appears on-scr...
Page 36 - Using the black stretch feature; To turn on the black stretch feature:; Using MPEG noise reduction; To select the MPEG noise reduction level:; Using CableClear; To turn off CableClear DNR:
36 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the black stretch feature You can use the black stretch feature to correct the contrast balance in the black areas of the picture. The effect depends on the quality of the video signal. To turn on the black stretch feature: 1 Press Y...
Page 37 - Selecting the color temperature; To select the color temperature:; Using the closed caption mode; To view captions or text:; To turn off the Closed Caption mode:; Mode
37 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures (Cool, Medium, and Warm), as described below. To select the color temperature: 1 Press Y and open the Picture menu....
Page 38 - Closed Caption Reception Adjustment; Adjusting the audio; Muting the sound; To listen to stereo sound:; Volume
38 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Note: A closed caption signal may not display in the following situations: • When a videotape has been dubbed • When the signal reception is weak • When the signal reception is non-standard Closed Caption Reception Adjustment If reception ...
Page 39 - Adjusting the audio quality; To adjust the audio quality:; Using the SRS WOW; To adjust the WOW
39 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Adjusting the audio quality You can adjust the audio quality by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the audio quality: 1 Press Y and open the Audio menu. 2 Press b or B to highlight the item you want to adjust ( Bass , Trebl...
Page 40 - Using the StableSound; To turn on the StableSound; Using the Locks menu; Entering the PIN code
40 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the StableSound ® feature The StableSound ® feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source changes (for example, to prevent the sudden increase in volume that often happens when a ...
Page 41 - Changing your PIN code; To unlock individual channels:; To unlock all locked channels at once:; Using the Video lock feature
41 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Changing your PIN code 1 Press Y and open the Function menu. 2 Highlight Locks and press T . 3 Press B or b to highlight New PIN Code . 4 Press the Number buttons to enter a new four-digit code. 5 Press T . The new PIN code is now active. ...
Page 42 - Using the PC settings feature; To adjust the PC settings:; Setting the PC Audio
42 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Using the PC settings feature You can view an image from a PC on the TV screen. The PC must be connected to the TV’s PC IN terminals.( - page 16). You can use a PC Settings feature to adjust the picture’s horizontal position/width, vertica...
Page 43 - Setting the sleep timer; To set the sleep timer:; Setting the On timer; To set the On timer to turn on the TV automatically:; Timer
43 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Setting the sleep timer You can set the sleep timer to turn off the TV after a set length of time (maximum of 12h50m). To set the sleep timer: Press [ on the remote control to set the length of time until the TV turns off. Repeatedly press...
Page 44 - To display TV setting information on-screen:
44 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features Displaying TV setting information on-screen using RECALL To display TV setting information on-screen: Press E on the remote control. The following information will display on-screen (if applicable): • Channel number or VIDEO mode selected ...
Page 45 - Chapter 7: Troubleshooting; General troubleshooting; Black box on screen; Sound problems
45 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check this section for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions you can try. Black box on screen • The Closed Caption feature is set to one of the Text modes ( T1 , T2 ,...
Page 46 - Remote control problems; Channel Lock; Closed caption problems; For HDMI cables
46 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Remote control problems • Make sure the remote control is set to the correct device mode ( - page 19). • Remove all obstructions between the remote control and the TV. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries ( - page 17)....
Page 47 - Specifications; ColorStream
47 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Specifications Notes: • This model complies with the specifications listed below. • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. • This model may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. T...
Page 48 - Limited Canadian Warranty; for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions
48 HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 Chapter 8: Appendix Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions Toshiba of Canada Limited (“ TCL ”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSO...
Page 50 - Index
HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 50 Index A Antenna cable ................................ 10 Audio quality adjustments ............... 39 Auto aspect .................................... 33 Auto power off ................................ 44 B Back of the TV .................................. 9 Blue screen .....
Page 51 - Notes
HL37 (E/F) Web 213:276 51 Notes 267470726HL37_EN.book Page 51 Friday, July 6, 2007 7:44 PM
Page 52 - PRINTED IN USA
PRINTED IN USA (07-08) CableClear, ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. MANUFACTURED BY HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA – TEL: (905) 470-5400SERVICE CENTERS:TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKH...
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