Toshiba 26WL66E - Manuals

5 Introduction 4) Never stand or climb on the TV. Be especially careful in households with children to prevent them through climbing on top of the TV.It may move, fall over, break, become damaged or cause an injury. 5) When the TV will not be used for a long period of time, such as during vacation o...

6 Introduction 4) When the TV reaches the end of its useful life, ask a qualified service technician to properly dispose of the TV. Note: The lamp unit contains a small amount of mercury. Disposal of mercury may be regulated due to environmental considerations.Dispose of the used lamp unit by the ap...

7 Getting started Connecting an antenna Optimum reception of color requires a good signal and will generally mean that an outdoor antenna must be used. The exact type and positioning of the antenna will depend upon your particular area. Your Toshiba dealer or service personnel can best advise you on...

8 Getting started TV top and front panel controls • You can operate your TV using the buttons on the front panel or the remote control. The back and side of the panel provide the terminal connections to connect other equipment to your TV ( - “Connecting your TV” pages 24, 25, 26). • For the use of e...

9 Getting started TV side and back panel connections TV back view Cable holder* Power cord * You can use the cable holder to hold antenna cable, videoand audio cables etc. When moving the TV, neverhold this holder. Right side view Headphones(Not supplied) 15 14 10 11 12 13 18 16 17 10 O MONITOR (out...

10 Getting started Learning about the remote control Location of controls To return to the previous program( - page 12) Teletext on/off ( - pages 22, 23) Picture mode selection ( - page 16) Picture still ( - page 16) Stereo/bilingual selection ( - page 19) MENU ( - page 11) • CALL ( - pages 12, 14) ...

11 Getting started Learning about the menu system We suggest you familiarize yourself with the display charts before using the menu system: • Press M to display menu, then press I or i to select main menu headings. • Press u or U to select an item. • Press I or i to select or adjust setting. • Press...

12 Getting started Turning the TV on Switching on the TV Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. 1 Press ! on the TV left side until it clicks. The / Power indicator lights in red. Press J on the remote control or 1 on the TV front panel if no picture appears. Note: If you watch black and white pro...

13 Getting started Programming channels into the TV’s channel memory • First, use the Auto tuning function to preset all the active channels in your area automatically. Then, arrange the preset channels with the Manual tuning function so that you can tune into only desired channels. • Use the Manual...

14 Getting started G. Label Station labels appear under the program position display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press K . To change or create station labels: 1) Press u or U repeatedly to select a character for the first space, then press i . 2) Repeat step 1) to enter the re...

15 Using the TV’s features Picture adjustment Selecting the picture size 1 Press and hold O until the picture size list appears on the screen, then press u or U to select the appropriate picture size (or press O repeatedly to select required picture size directly). 2 Press Q . Super Live 1 When rece...

16 Using the TV’s features Using the picture still • Press R to freeze the picture. Even if an image is frozen on the TV screen, the pictures are running on the input source. Audio continues to be output as well. To return to a moving picture, press R again. Notes: • If you use this function except ...

17 Using the TV’s features Activating the black stretch This function increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves definition. 1 From the Picture settings menu, press u or U to select Black stretch on the 2nd page. 2 Press I or i to select On or Off . Note: In the PC input mode...

18 Using the TV’s features Using the cinema mode A movie film’s picture runs at 24 frames a second, whereas movie software such as DVD, etc., that you enjoy watching on television at home runs at 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) frames a second. To convert this signal to reproduce a smooth motion and picture q...

19 Using the TV’s features Selecting the stereo programs 1 When a stereo program is received, d Stereo appears. 2 Press S to select the stereo/monaural mode. d Stereo and e Mono appear cyclically on the screen. Selecting the bilingual programs 1 When a bilingual program is received, e Dual appears. ...

20 Using the TV’s features Using the stable sound The Stable sound function 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 TV program switches to a commercial). 1 Pre...

21 Using the TV’s features Selecting the video input source to view 1 Press and hold o or press Q on the remote control until the video input mode list appears on the screen, then press u or U to select appropriate input source (or press o on the TV front panel or o on the remote control repeatedly ...

22 Using the TV’s features Teletext This TV has a multi-page teletext memory, which takes a few moments to load and it offers two ways of viewing Teletext Auto and LIST which are explained below. Setting up the teletext mode To select teletext mode: Select a channel position with the desired teletex...

23 Using the TV’s features Using LIST mode 1 Press E to access teletext. The four choices at the bottom of the screen are now number – 100 , 200 , 300 and 400 , which have been programmed into the TV’s memory. 2 To view these pages, use the colored prompt buttons.e.g. press the Green button to view ...

24 Connecting your TV Side connections You can connect a wide variety of auxiliary equipment via the terminals located on the right side of the panel o (2) . Please always refer to the owner’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details. Connection example • To select the side inputs, p...

25 Connecting your TV Connecting an HDMI or a DVI device • This TV is not intended for connection to and should not be used with a PC. • When turning on your electronic components, turn on the TV first, and then the HDMI or DVI device. • When turning off your electronic components, turn off the HDMI...

26 Connecting your TV Selecting the PC/HDMI audio mode You can select PC audio or HDMI audio when using this function ( - page 25). 1 Press M , then press I or i to display the SET UP menu. 2 Press u or U to select AV connection , then press Q to display the AV connection menu. 3 Press u or U to sel...

27 Connecting your TV Signal names for mini D-sub 15 pin connector Using the PC setting • In the PC input mode, you cannot select the Color , Tint , Sharpness , Black stretch , MPEG NR and DNR in the Picture setting menu and Cinema mode ( - page 18). • In the PC input mode, the Manual setting ( - pa...

28 Reference section Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom and solution TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press ! and 1 . • The remote control batteries ma...

29 Reference section Note: PAL, SECAM and NTSC 3.58 (MHz) are different color signal broadcast transmission systems applicable to different countries or region. NTSC 4.43 (MHz) is used in special VCRs to playback NTSC recorded video tapes through PAL television equipment. Specifications LCD color te...