Toshiba 32L1400UC- Manuals

10 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................. 16 Features ..................................................................17 Overview of installation, setup, and use ...................18 TV front and side panel controls and connections ....19 TV...

16 Chapter 1 Introduction Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and...

17 Introduction Features Features The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new Toshiba wide screen, integrated HD LED TV: v Integrated digital tuning (8VSB ATSC and QAM) — Eliminates the need for a separate digital converter set-top box (in most cases) v 1366 x 768 output r...

19 Introduction TV front and side panel controls and connections 11 For details on using the TV’s features, see Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 12 For help, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 96 13 For technical specifications, see “Specifications” on page 102 If the TV stops responding to the buttons on th...

20 Introduction (Sample Illustration) 40/50L1400UC - Front and side panel controls and connection 1 Power On/Standby LED —Power indicator light, (glows red when the TV power is Off). 2 Remote sensor (embedded) —Point the remote control toward this remote sensor. 3 POWER —Turns the TV On/Off. 4 ▲ / ▼...

21 Introduction TV back panel connections TV back panel connections For explanations of cable types and connections, see “Overview of cable types” on page 24 (Sample Illustration) 23L1400UC - Back panel connections (Sample Illustration) 32L1400UC - Back panel connections 1 2 3 4 Power Cord 1 2 3 4 P...

24 Chapter 2 Connecting Your TV Overview of cable types Before purchasing cables, know the connector types your devices require. You can purchase cables from most stores that sell audio/ video devices. Coaxial (F-type) cable (Sample Illustration) Coaxial cable Coaxial (F-type) cable connects your an...

26 Connecting Your TV Connecting a VCR, antenna, cable TV, or camcorder HDMI ® cables provide the best audio and picture quality. Optical audio cable (Sample Illustration) Optical audio cable Optical audio cable connect receivers with Dolby ® Digital or PCM (pulse-code modulation) optical audio inpu...

27 Connecting Your TV Connecting a VCR, antenna, cable TV, or camcorder The menu setting may need to be changed in order to watch the shared input between composite and component video. Composite and component video cannot be used simultaneously. When you use a cable box, you may not be able to use ...

28 Connecting Your TV Connecting a Blu-rayTM / DVD player, satellite receiver with ColorStreamTM or VCR Connecting a Blu-ray TM / DVD player, satellite receiver with ColorStream TM or VCR IN from ANT VIDEO AUDIO OUT to TV L R R L OUT IN CH 3CH 4 S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO L R Sa...

29 Connecting Your TV Connecting an HDMI® or DVI device to the HDMI® input When you use ColorStream TM HD or Video, switch AV input mode appropriately. To view antenna or Cable channels: Select the ANT/CABLE video input source on the TV.* To view the DVD player: Turn on the DVD player. Select the CO...

30 Connecting Your TV Connecting an HDMI® or DVI device to the HDMI® input To connect a computer to the HDMI ® input, see “Connection to the TV’s HDMI® terminal” on page 34 . To connect an HDMI ® device, you will need one HDMI ® cable (type A connector) per HDMI ® device. v For proper operation, it ...

33 Connecting Your TV This feature may not work properly depending on the devices that are connected. Connecting a digital audio system The TV’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal outputs a Dolby ® Digital or 2-channel down-mixed PCM (pulse-code modulation)signal for use with an external Dolby ® Digital dec...

34 Connecting Your TV Connecting a computer Some audio systems may not be compatible with Dolby ® Digital bitstream signal.Older audio systems that are not compatible with standard optical out signals may not work properly, creating a high noise level that may damage speakers or headphones. THIS DAM...

36 Chapter 3 Using the Remote Control Installing batteries To install batteries : 1 Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control. Squeeze tab and lift cover (Sample Illustration) Removing the remote back cover 2 Insert two AAA batteries, corresponding to the (+) and (-) markings on t...

37 Using the Remote Control Remote control effective range v Be sure to use AAA size batteries. v Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area. v Always consider the environment when disposing of batteries. v Always follow applicable laws and regulations. v If the remote does not operate corre...

39 Using the Remote Control Learning about the remote control Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV are described below. For the HDMI ® CEC remote control functions, see “HDMI® CEC playback device (Blu-rayTM/DVD player, etc.) control” on page 86 (Sample Illustration...

42 Chapter 4 Menu Layout and Navigation Main menu layout The tables below and on the next pages provide a quick overview of your TV’s menu system. To open the menus (illustrated below), press MENU on the remote control. Icon Item Option Picture Picture Mode Dynamic / Standard / Movie / Game / PC / S...

43 Menu Layout and Navigation Icon Item Option Sound Balance Adjusts Balance Bass Adjusts Bass Treble Adjusts Treble DTS TruSurround On / Off Sound Mode Standard/Music/Movie/Clear Voice Stable Sound On / Off Dynamic Range Control On / Off TV Speakers On/Off MTS Stereo / Mono / SAP Digital Audio Sele...

44 Menu Layout and Navigation Navigating the menu system Icon Item Option Get Help System Information Opens the System Information screen Auto Demo Opens Auto Demo menu NOTE Only available if the TV is set to Store mode. Navigating the menu system You can use the buttons on the remote control to acc...

45 Chapter 5 Setting up your TV Initial Setup When you first turn on or reset the TV, the Initial Setup window will appear. 1 In the Menu Language field, press the ◄ / ►(arrow) buttons to select your preferred language. 2 Press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons to select Time Zone .Then set your desired time...

46 Setting up your TV Installation setup selection Installation setup selection Menu language You can choose from three different menu language settings (English, Français, and Español) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. To select the menu language: 1 Press the MENU button and open the...

47 Setting up your TV Auto Tuning 3 Open the Channel Tuning menu, highlight ANT/CABLE In , and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Image) Channel tuning menu - Input configuration selection 4 Press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons to select the input source ( Cable or Antenna ), and then press the ENTER bu...

49 Setting up your TV Setting channel skip Manual Tuning After storing channels in memory, you can manually enter channels if the physical channel is known. 1 Press the MENU button and open the Installation menu. 2 Highlight Channel Tuning and then press the ENTER button. 3 Highlight Manual Tuning a...

50 Setting up your TV Setting the time zone To add a channel to the channel memory: v Highlight the checked box next to the channel number you wish to add, and then press the ENTER button to remove the check. You can also block specific channels so that they cannot be tuned until you unlock them. Fo...

51 Setting up your TV Viewing the system status 2 Press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons to select the region, and then press the ENTER button. To set the Daylight Saving Time status: 1 In the Installation menu, highlight Daylight Saving Time , and press the ENTER button. 2 Press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons to...

52 Chapter 6 Setting up your TV Selecting the video input source To select the video input source to view: 1 Press the INPUT button on the remote control or TV control panel. 2 Do one of the following: v Press 0-3. v Repeatedly press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons on the remote control, and then press the...

54 Setting up your TV Labeling the video input sources v When selecting input sources using the ▲ / ▼ (arrow)buttons, you will need to press the ENTER button to actually select a particular device from the pop-up window or wait 5 seconds after highlighting desired input. Labeling the video input sou...

55 Setting up your TV Tuning channels using the Channel Browser 5 To save the new input labels, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. To revert to the factory default labels, highlight Reset and press the ENTER button. Input labeling example:The screen below left shows the default Input ...

56 Setting up your TV Favorites browser Favorites browser The Favorites Browser allows you to quickly set up a favorite channels/inputs list that is integrated into the Channel Browser.To add a favorite channel/input: 1 Tune to the channel or input. 2 Press and hold the FAV button for a few seconds....

57 Setting up your TV Favorites browser 4 To save the new entries, highlight Done , and then press the ENTER button. To return to factory defaults, highlight Reset , and then press the ENTER button. To open the Channel Browser: v Press BACK CB or NEXT CB arrow buttons on the remote control. v Press ...

58 Setting up your TV Favorites browser To toggle among the available lists:After opening the Channel Browser, press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons to toggle through the History, ANT/CABLE, Inputs, Favorites, or HDMI CEC options. v The Channel Browser opens in History List by default. Once another list ha...

59 Setting up your TV Favorites browser Adding and clearing channels and inputs in the History List As a channel or input is tuned, the Channel Browser adds it to the History List and displays it on the right side of the Channel Browser. Previously tuned channels/inputs are shifted to the left, even...

60 Setting up your TV Favorites browser If a digital channel is not programmed, either through the automatic channel scan or the Channel add function, see “Auto Tuning” on page 47 , you will have to tune the RF channel using the Channel Numbers and the ( Dash 100 ) button on the remote control. Swit...

61 Setting up your TV Selecting the picture size Selecting the picture size You can view many program formats in several picture sizes— Native, 4:3, Full, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, Normal, and Dot by Dot. The picture size illustrations are examples only. The format of the image (i...

62 Setting up your TV Selecting the picture size Full The Full setting is for viewing in the 16:9 (480i, 480p) source programs. If receiving a squeezed 4:3 format program, the picture is stretched horizontally to fill the width of the screen but not stretched vertically.The Full setting is for viewi...

63 Setting up your TV Selecting the picture size The picture’s top and bottom edges may be hidden*. TheaterWide 3 This setting is for viewing letter box programs with subtitles. (Sample Illustration) Picture size - TheaterWide 3, letter box with subtitles The picture’s top and bottom edges are hidde...

64 Setting up your TV Selecting the picture size 4:3 (Sample Illustration) Picture size - 4:3 Some program formats will display with sidebars and/or bars at the top and bottom. Normal This setting is for viewing VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, andSXGA sources. (Sample Illustration) Picture size - Normal This ...

65 Setting up your TV Using the Auto Aspect feature Scrolling the TheaterWide TM picture (TheaterWide 2 and 3 only) You can set separate scroll settings for the TheaterWide 2 and TheaterWide 3 modes for each input.To set the scroll settings: 1 In the Picture Menu, highlight Display Settings , and th...

66 Setting up your TV Using the FREEZE feature Aspect Ratio of Signal Source Automatic Aspect Size (automatically selected when Auto Aspect is On) 4:3 Normal 4:3 4:3 Letter Box TheaterWide 2 16:9 Full Full Not defined (no ID-1 data or HDMI ® aspect data) The current picture size you selected, see “S...

67 Setting up your TV Adjusting the picture Using the FREEZE function 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. If the TV is left in FREEZE mode for more th...

68 Setting up your TV Adjusting the picture To select the picture mode using the menu system: 1 Press the MENU button and open the Picture menu. 2 Highlight Picture Mode , and then press the ENTER button. (Sample Image) Picture menu - Mode selection 3 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select the pictu...

69 Setting up your TV Using closed captions To reset to the factory defaults: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Select Picture ► Reset . 3 Press the ENTER button. A confirmation screen appears. 4 Press the ▲/▼ (arrow) buttons to select Yes , and then press ENTER . Any picture setting that you adjust affect...

70 Setting up your TV Using closed captions If the program or video you selected is not closed captioned, no captions will display onscreen. To view text, highlight T1 , T2 , T3 , or T4 . (Sample Illustration) Captions - text If text is not available in your area, a black rectangle may appear on scr...

71 Setting up your TV Adjusting the audio 2 Highlight Digital CC Settings , and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲ / ▼(arrow) buttons to highlight the characteristic you wish to change, and then press the ◄ / ►(arrow) buttons to select the format for that characteristic. 4 To save the new se...

72 Setting up your TV Adjusting the audio If you modify items in the Sound menu while Mute is active, Mute is cancelled. Using the Digital Audio Selection You can use the Digital Audio Selection to conveniently switch between audio tracks on a digital channel (for those channels that have multiple a...

73 Setting up your TV Adjusting the audio v You can typically leave the TV in Stereo mode because it outputs the type of sound being broadcast (stereo or monaural). v If the sound is noisy, select Mono to reduce the noise. To listen to an alternate language on an ATSC digital station (if available),...

74 Setting up your TV Adjusting the audio DTS TruSurround™ This technology delivers an immersive virtual surround sound experience over front facing speaker configurations, complete with rich bass, high frequency detail and clear dialog.To turn on DTS TruSurround TM : 1 Press the MENU button and ope...

75 Setting up your TV Using the input lock feature v This feature is available when the TV is tuned to a digital RF channel or an HDMI ® input with the Dolby ® Digital signal. Selecting the PIN code A PIN code is necessary for some menus. v The Parental Control and Locks menu is grayed out if no PIN...

76 Setting up your TV Locking channels 4 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select the level of video input locking you prefer (see table below for descriptions), and then press the ENTER button. Mode: Description: Video Locks Video, ColorStream TM HD, HDMI 1 and HDMI 2. Off Unlocks all video inputs. L...

77 Setting up your TV Locking channels Using the GameTimer TM You can use the GameTimer TM to set a time limit for playing a video game (30–120 minutes). When the GameTimer TM expires, the TV enters Input Lock mode and locks out the input source for the video game device.To set the GameTimer TM : 1 ...

78 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player 3 Press the ▼(arrow) button to select On . When the control panel is locked and any button on the control panel (except the POWER button) is pressed, the message “NOT AVAILABLE” appears. (Sample Illustration) Locks menu - Panel Lock selection To unlock th...

79 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player v Gently insert the USB device into the port and do not remove while viewing Media Player. v USB device: USB Mass Storage Class device (MSC) v Connectivity is not guaranteed for all devices. v Connect the USB device to the TV directly. v Do not use a USB ...

80 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player 2 Press the ◄/►(arrow) buttons to select Yes , and then press the ENTER button. The Media Player menu appears. If you select No , nothing happens. (Sample Image) Media Player - open screen v The prompt will disappear after about 10 sec. v If Auto Start is...

81 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player Multi View This view allows you to search for photos in a grid format. These pictures are displayed using thumbnail data in each image file. (Sample Image) Media Play - photos screen To use multi view: 1 Press the ▲/▼/◄/►(arrow) buttons to move the highli...

82 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player Slide show This view allows you to watch a slide show of the photos. In this mode, only files located in the selected directory will be played.To use slide show: 1 Press the ENTER button in the Single View mode. 2 Press the ◄/►(arrow) buttons to view the ...

83 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player 2 Select the desired folder and press the ENTER button to move to the next layer. Press the CH RTN button to move back to the previous layer. 3 With the desired file selected, press the ENTER button or the PLAY button to start playback. 4 Press the STOP b...

84 Setting up your TV Setting the sleep timer 3 Select a music file and press the ENTER button to start playback. 4 Press CH RTN twice to move back to photo view mode. The music is now playing in the background. Sorting photo or music files From the photos Multi View or from the music list, you can ...

85 Setting up your TV No Signal Power Down 2 Repeatedly press the SLEEP button to increase the time in 10-minute increments, or press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to increase or decrease the time in 10-minute increments, to a maximum of 12 hours. To set the sleep timer using the on-screen menus: 1 In Time...

86 Setting up your TV Using HDMI® CEC Using HDMI ® CEC This is a new feature that uses CEC technology and allows you to control Toshiba HDMI ® CEC compatible devices from the TV remote via HDMI ® (see “HDMI® CEC connection” on page 31 ) When Enable HDMI CEC Control in the HDMI CEC Control Setup menu...

87 Setting up your TV Using HDMI® CEC (Sample Image) Preferences menu - HDMI ® CEC Player Control 2 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select the item you wish to control and press the ENTER button. Item: Description: Power Turns the select device On/Off Root Menu Accesses the root menu of the selected...

88 Setting up your TV Using HDMI® CEC v MUTE button turns off the sound. To use this function: v Set Initial Speaker Setting to Receiver in the HDMI CEC Control Setup menu. v Confirm that a connected HDMI ® CEC device (such as DVD player, etc.) is selected for the Audio Receiver input source. v Thes...

89 Setting up your TV Using the HDMI® settings feature 2 Highlight Enable HDMI CEC Control , and then press the ENTER button. 3 Select On , and then press the ENTER button. If you select Enable HDMI CEC Control Off, the other items will be grayed out. 4 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to highlight the ...

90 Setting up your TV Displaying TV status information 2 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select On or Off , and then press the ENTER button. 3 When the HDMI Information is set to On , pressing the INFO button displays the HDMI Information banner (Resolution, Scan Type, Frame Rate, Aspect, Bit Depth,...

91 Setting up your TV Understanding the last mode memory feature v Duration v Detailed description ANT 69-1 ABCD 720p TV-PG 16:9 Now Next The ABCD Show ABCD New at 5:00pm 05:00pm-06:00pm EST 08:00pm-09:00pm (Sample Illustration) Info banner To close the INFO screen, press the INFO button again. Unde...

92 Chapter 7 Using the TV’s Advanced Features Using the advanced picture settings ColorMaster™ The ColorMaster™ feature allows you to adjust standard colors. 1 From the Picture menu, highlight Advanced Picture Settings , and then press the ENTER button. 2 Highlight ColorMaster , and then press the E...

93 Using the TV’s Advanced Features Using the advanced picture settings 6 Repeat Steps 3 through 5 to adjust other colors. To reset the adjustments to the factory defaults, select Reset on the screen. Press the ENTER button. Color Temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting fr...

94 Using the TV’s Advanced Features Using the advanced picture settings DynaLight TM The DynaLight TM feature automatically strengthens the black coloring of dark areas in the video according to the level of darkness. 1 From the Picture menu, highlight Advanced Picture Settings , and then press the ...

95 Using the TV’s Advanced Features Using the advanced picture settings 1 From the Picture menu, highlight Advanced Picture Settings , and then press the ENTER button. 2 Highlight Noise Reduction and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select MPEG NR and then press the ENT...

96 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, review this chapter or visit the Toshiba technical support Web site at support.toshiba.ca (for L1400UC model) for possible causes/solutions for the problem you are experiencing. Before you begin to troubleshoot...

97 Troubleshooting Picture problems Factory Defaults procedure, see “Resetting Factory Defaults” on page 51 . Onscreen Demo Pop-up If your TV is displaying a Demo pop-up screen, reset the Store / Home mode setting to Home. For more information see “Installation setup selection” on page 46 . TV will ...

98 Troubleshooting Sound problems Noisy picture. If you are watching an analog channel (off-air broadcast or Cable TV), you can set the DNR feature to reduce visible interference in the TV picture, see “DNR” on page 95. Video Input Selection problems If the Input Selection window does not appear whe...

99 Troubleshooting Channel tuning problems If you hear no sound, try setting the MTS feature to Stereo mode, see “Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts” on page 72 . If you are not receiving a second audio program from a known SAP source, make sure the MTS feature is set to SAP mode, see “Selecting stereo...

100 Troubleshooting HDMI® problems Closed caption problems If the program or video you have selected is not closed captioned, no captions appear on the screen.If text is not available, a black rectangle may appear. If this happens, turn off the closed caption feature, see “Using closed captions” on ...

101 Troubleshooting If the problem persists after trying the solutions Media Player problems Incorrect functionality may occur when using a USB HUB connection.Photo files that were processed and edited using the computer’s application software may not be viewable.The TV may select one format automat...

102 Appendix A Specifications v These models comply with the specifications listed below. v Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. v These models may not be compatible with features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. Television system NTSC standardATSC s...

103 Specifications Power source Power source 120V AC, 60 Hz Power maximum current 23L1400UC 0.6 A 32L1400UC 0.9 A 40L1400UC 1.1 A 50L1400UC 1.4 A Power consumption 23L1400UC 0.3 W in Standby mode 32L1400UC 0.3 W in Standby mode 40L1400UC 0.3 W in Standby mode 50L1400UC 0.3 W in Standby mode Audio po...

105 Specifications Supplied accessories Operating conditions Temperature 32ºF - 95ºF (0ºC - 35ºC) Humidity 20 - 80 % (no moisture condensation) Supplied accessories v Remote control with two size “AAA” batteries v Resource Guide v Quick Start Guide v Pedestal and hardware v Power cord (For 40L1460UC...

106 Specifications Acceptable signal formats for HDMI® Format Resolution V. Frequency H. Frequency Pixel Clock Frequency 1080p 1920 x 1080p 24.000 Hz 27.000 kHz 74.250 MHz 60.000 Hz 67.500 kHz 148.500 MHz v Some illustrations in this User’s Guide are for explanation purposes and may differ from the ...

107 Appendix B Index A Acceptable signal formats for HDMI® HDMI® signal formats 104 Additional Safety Precautions Installation, Care, and Service Choosing a location for your LED TV To Display your LED TV on the included Pedestal Stand 4 Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode Adjusting the...