Toshiba 50L1400U - 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...

14 Contents Chapter 7: Using the TV’s Advanced Features ......................... 93 Using the advanced picture settings ........................93 ColorMaster™ ...................................................93 Base Color Adjustment ......................................93 Color Temperature .......

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 97 13 For technical specifications, see “Specifications” on page 103 14 For the End User License Agreement, see “Lic...

20 Introduction TV back panel connections 4 / /+/ ─ — Adjust the volume level, change the channel, or change the input or source you are viewing, depending on the mode, which is selected by the CH/INPUT button. 5 CH/INPUT —Switches the function of the / / +/─ buttons to select the volume, channel, o...

22 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...

24 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...

25 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 ...

26 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...

27 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...

28 Connecting Your TV Connecting an HDMI® or DVI device to the HDMI® input page 106 . Supported Audio format: Linear PCM, sampling rate 32/44.1/48 kHz. To connect a computer to the HDMI ® input, see “Connection to the TV’s HDMI® terminal” on page 31 To connect an HDMI ® device, you will need one HDM...

31 Connecting Your TV Connecting a computer 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 decoder or other external audio system with optical audio input....

33 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...

34 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. Always follow applicable laws and regulations. v If the remote does not operate correct...

36 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 87 (Sample Illustration...

39 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...

40 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...

41 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...

42 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...

43 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...

44 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...

46 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...

47 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...

48 Setting up your TV Viewing the system status 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 select On or Off , and then press the ENTER button. Viewing the system status 1 In the ...

49 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...

51 Setting up your TV Labeling the video input sources v When selecting input sources using the CH ▲ / ▼ (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...

52 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 ...

53 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....

54 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 ...

55 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...

56 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...

57 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 44 , you will have to tune the RF channel using the Channel Numbers and the ( Dash 100 ) button on the remote control. Swit...

58 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...

59 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...

60 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...

61 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 ...

62 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 andTheaterWide 3 modes for each input.To set the scroll settings: 1 In the Picture Menu, highlight Display Settings , and the...

63 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...

64 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...

65 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...

66 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...

67 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...

68 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...

69 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...

70 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),...

71 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...

72 Setting up your TV Using parental controls (for USA region) 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 o...

73 Setting up your TV Using parental controls (for USA region) 4 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to highlight Enable Rating Blocking , and press ENTER button. 5 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select On , and then press the ENTER button. Picture Installation Parental Control and Locks Options Timers Ge...

75 Setting up your TV Using parental controls (for USA region) Rating system Independent rating system for broadcasters: Ratings: Description and Content themes: TV-MA Mature Audience Only (This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children unde...

76 Setting up your TV Using parental controls (for USA region) Indication other than rating system: Display: Description: TV-NONE TV None MPAA N/A Movie Not Applicable NOT RATE Movie Not Rated (No rating appears) No rating information is provided If you place an “X” in the box next to “None” Rated, ...

77 Setting up your TV Locking channels 2 Enter your four-digit PIN code, and then press the ENTER button. If the correct code is entered, the program lock mode is released and the normal picture appears. All locking will be enabled again when you change the channel. Using the input lock feature You ...

78 Setting up your TV Locking channels (Sample Illustration) Channel options 2 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select a channel in the lock column. 3 Press the ENTER button. PIN code entry will be required to set a locked channel. If the PIN code has not yet been set, a warning message appears. 4 A ...

79 Setting up your TV Locking channels v Set the Input Lock to Off , see “Using the input lock feature” on page 77 v A message appears when 10 minutes, 3 minutes, and 1 minute are remaining. v If the TV loses power with time remaining, the TV will enter Input Lock mode when power is restored (as if ...

80 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player Using the Media Player Using Media Player with a USB device You can enjoy photo or music content stored on a USB storage device.Photo Viewer specifications: v Data type: JPEG EXIF ver 2.1 v File format: JPEG v Maximum photo size: 6 MB v Maximum number of ...

81 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player Auto Start function When Auto Start is enabled, you will be asked if you want to start the Media Player when a USB device is inserted. If Auto Start is disabled, you must manually start the Media Player from the menu. To change the Auto Start setting: 1 I...

82 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player (Sample Image) Media Play screen v The viewer will open even if there are no photo or music files. v While the Media Player is active, the main menus cannot be displayed. Viewing photo files There are three types of view modes: multi view, single view, an...

83 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player 4 Press the ENTER button to view the selected photo in Single View mode. Single view In this view mode, only files located in the selected directory will be displayed. This view allows you to change the photo content manually. When you move from Multi Vie...

84 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player Playing music files You can listen to music from a list of available files. When listening to music files, you can select music lists, play, pause, stop, skip, repeat play, and adjust sound settings. (Sample Image) Media Play - music list After opening Me...

85 Setting up your TV Using the Media Player During playback, you can adjust the Sound menu functions from the Quick Menu. To set the repeat mode: 1 Press the MENU button to open the Quick Menu . 2 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select Repeat . 3 Press the ◄/►(arrow) buttons to select Off , All or ...

86 Setting up your TV Setting the sleep timer v Numerical (0-9), Uppercase (A-Z), lowercase (a-z), Chinese v Increasing order New -From new to old according to the date and time when the picture was taken. Old -From old to new according to the date and time when the picture was taken. During playbac...

87 Setting up your TV Using HDMI® CEC No Signal Power Down The TV will automatically turn itself off after 15 minutes when no signal is detected. You can change the setting to Off for the following purposes: v Low signal strength of analog channel (no signal detection) v Only Audio L/R is connected ...

89 Setting up your TV Using HDMI® CEC These functions depend on the devices that are connected.The HDMI ® CEC Player Control item will be grayed out in the following conditions: v A non-HDMI ® input is currently selected. v The Enable HDMI CEC item is set to Off . v The connected CEC device is not a...

90 Setting up your TV Using the HDMI® settings feature Item: Description: Initial Speaker Setting From this item, you can set your audio output preference to the TV speakers or the audio receiver speakers. When this item is set to Receiver, the TV remote can be used to adjust or mute the volume of t...

91 Setting up your TV Displaying TV status information 3 Press the ▲/▼(arrow) buttons to select Auto , Full , or Limited , and then press the ENTER button. Mode Description Auto(default) Adjusts RGB full range signal automatically. Full RGB input signal is displayed in the range from 0 to 255. Limit...

92 Setting up your TV Understanding the last mode memory feature v Digital signal strength indicator (bar graph in lower right corner of box; for digital signals only) v Stereo, Mono, or SAP audio status (when in HDMI ® input mode, Dolby ® Digital, or PCM) v Video resolution v Aspect ratio of incomi...

93 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...

94 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...

95 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 ...

96 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...

97 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting General troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, review this chapter or visit the Toshiba technical support Web site at support.toshiba.com for possible causes/solutions for the problem you are experiencing. Before you begin to troubleshoot any problem, first...

98 Troubleshooting Picture problems 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 43 TV will not turn on. Ensure the power cord is plugged in properly, and then press th...

99 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 96 Video Input Selection problems If the Input Selection window does not appear when...

100 Troubleshooting Channel tuning problems If you hear no sound, try setting the MTS feature to Stereo mode, see “Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts” on page 69 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/...

101 Troubleshooting No HDMI® CEC operation 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 capti...

102 Troubleshooting If the problem persists after trying the solutions HDMI ® problems HDMI ® cables. Ensure that HDMI ® cables with the ( ) Logo are used, see “Connecting an HDMI® or DVI device to the HDMI® input” on page 27 Legacy HDMI ® sources. Some legacy HDMI ® sources may not work properly wi...

103 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...

104 Specifications Power source Power source 120V AC, 60 Hz Power maximum current 32L1400U 0.9 A 40L1400U 1.1 A 50L1400U 1.4 A Power consumption 32L1400U 0.3 W in Standby mode 40L1400U 0.3 W in Standby mode 50L1400U 0.3 W in Standby mode Audio power 32L1400U 6 7W 40L1400U 6 7W 50L1400U 6 7W Speaker ...

106 Specifications Supplied accessories 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 Warranty information v Power cord (available on certain models) Acceptable signal f...

107 Appendix B License Agreement License Information on the software used in the TOSHIBA Digital TV The software pre-installed in the TOSHIBA Digital Televisions consists of multiple, independent software components. Each software component is copyrighted by TOSHIBA or a third party.The TOSHIBA Digi...

108 License Agreement here includes, but not limited to, an implied warranty for marketability or fitness for specific uses. All risks associated with the quality or performance of these software components are assumed by the user. TOSHIBA shall not be liable whatsoever for any cost of repair or cor...

109 License Agreement (3) Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts full responsibility for any undesirable consequences; the authors accept NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on the IJG code, not just to th...

110 License Agreement This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG (Independent JPEG Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion and use of free software in commercial and freeware products alike. As a consequence, its main points are that: v We don’t promise that this software works. ...

111 Appendix C Index A Acceptable signal formats for HDMI® HDMI® signal formats 106 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...