Page 2 - Child Safety; The Issue; Safety Precautions; WARNING; NOTE TO CATV INSTALLERS IN THE USA; This type of
2 Child Safety It Makes A DifferenceWhere Your TV Stands Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoyyour new TV, keep these safety tips in mind: The Issue If you are like most Americans, you have a TV in your home.Many homes, in fact, have more than one TV. The home theater entertainment experien...
Page 3 - Installation; Important Safety Instructions
3 Installation, Care, and Service Installation Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed allwarnings when installing your TV: 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a) the warranty, and b) the user’s authority tooperate this equipment under the rules of the F...
Page 4 - Care; This item applies to projection TVs only.; Possible Adverse Effects on TV Picture Tube:; Service
4 Ground clamp Antenna discharge unit(NEC Section 810-20) Grounding conductors(NEC Section 810-21) Power service groundingelectrode system (NEC Art 250 Part H) Ground clamps Antenna lead-in wire Electric service equipment QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN 24) Always operate this equipment from a 120 VAC,...
Page 5 - Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream; Contents
5 Important safety information ............................. 2–4 Introduction ............................................................... 6 Exploring your new TV ................................................ 6 Selecting a location for your TV .................................... 6 Connecting ...
Page 6 - Introduction; • Model 32A43 is used in this manual for illustration purposes.; Exploring your new TV; ventilation may cause overheating, which can damage the TV.; plus optional
6 Intr oduction Introduction • This owner’s manual applies to models 32A33, 32A43, and 36A43, and there are slight differences among them. • Model 32A43 is used in this manual for illustration purposes. • Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control; however, you can use the but...
Page 7 - Connecting a VCR; another channel; *Model 32A33 does not have VIDEO 3 inputs.; Connecting a cable converter box; With this connection you can:; • watch basic and premium cable channels; From cable; Connecting your TV; Cables are not supplied with your TV.; NOTE REGARDING PICTURE QUALITY; instead of; Do not plug in any power cords; From cable or antenna
7 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Connecting a VCR With this connection you can: • watch local TV channels and videotapes• record one channel while watching the same or another channel You will need: • two coaxial ...
Page 8 - Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR; Connecting a satellite receiver and a VCR; From Satellite dish; Satellite Receiver; From antenna; Stereo VCR
8 Connecting y our T V Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR With this connection you can: • watch videotapes • watch and record basic and premium cable channels • record one channel while watching the same or anothernon-premium channel Tune the VCR to channel3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant...
Page 9 - TV; Connecting two VCRs; you must switch the DVD
9 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream ® (component video) and a VCR Your TV has ColorStream ® (component video) inputs. Connecting your TV to a DVD player with component video (...
Page 10 - Using the remote control; Preparing the remote control for use; If you have a Toshiba device:; Installing the remote control batteries; Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control.
10 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and most cable converter boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players,and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba dev...
Page 11 - Location of controls on TV and remote control; For details on the use of each control, refer to pages in brackets.; TV front panel; Remote control; FAV; ts; VCR or DVD functions
11 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix POWER MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL MENU TV / VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER Location of controls on TV and remote control For details on the use of each control, refer to pages in bra...
Page 12 - In addition to POWE R, confirm that all necessary keys on the TV; Cable converter box; Remote control codes
12 Using the Remote Contr ol 1 In the remote control code table (below and on the next page), findthe code for your device. If more than one code is listed, try each oneseparately until you find one that works. 2 Set the Device Switch to the type of device you are programming the remote control to o...
Page 14 - To use your TV remote control to operate a:; • DVD player or HTIB, set the; Device Switch; • Even after the TV remote control is programmed,; st
14 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the remote control to operate a cable converter box,satellite receiver, VCR, DVD player, or HTIB (home theater in a box) If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you mustfirst program the remote c...
Page 15 - Setting up your TV; The; MENU; The TV front panel does not have an EXIT button.; EXIT; Menu system overview; TV Front Panel; EXIT
15 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Setting up your TV Menu system (general instructions) After installing the batteries and programming the remote control, youwill need to set some preferences on your TV using the ...
Page 16 - Changing the on-screen display language; Selecting the signal source; To change the signal source:; To verify the signal source:; Programming channels into the TV’s memory; To tune the TV to a channel not programmed into the memory, use the; Programming channels automatically; To program channels automatically:; CHANNEL
16 Setting up y our T V TV Front Panel Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French, orSpanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. To select an on-screen display language: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press x or • until the SET UP menu ap...
Page 17 - Adding and erasing channels manually; To add or erase a channel in the TV ’s memory:; Changing channels; To change to the next programmed channel:; To change to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed):; For channels 100 and higher, press the 100 button, and then the next
17 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix 3. Press y or z to highlight TV/CABLE. 4. Press x or • to highlight TV (if you use an antenna) or CABLE (if you use cable). 5. Press z to highlight CH PROGRAM. MOVE SELECT [ ] [ ]...
Page 18 - Using the TV’s features; Adjusting the channel settings; Switching between two channels; To switch between two channels without entering a channel number:; Programming your favorite channels; You can still use; To program your favorite channels:; Channel
18 Using the T V’s F eatur es Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels To switch between two channels without entering a channel number: 1. Select the first channel you want to view.2. Select a second channel using the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9 and 100). 3. Pr...
Page 19 - To clear a favorite channel:; Selecting a PIN code; To select your PIN code and access the V-Chip Control menu:
19 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix To select your favorite channels: Press FAV zy on the remote control to cycle through the favorite channels you programmed. To clear a favorite channel: 1. Tune the TV to the chan...
Page 20 - The “Blocking channels” feature (page 24) is not affected by the; Changing your PIN code; If you forget your PIN code; RECALL
20 Using the T V’s F eatur es 5. Use the CHANNEL NUMBERS (0–9) to enter your four-digit PIN code. After the code is entered, the V-Chip Control menuappears. MOVE [ ] [ ] ENABLE BLOCKING [Y] N SET RATINGSET BLOCKING OPTIONSNEW PIN CODEBLOCK CHANNEL SET UP SELECT V-Chip Control (Blocking) Menu 6. Pres...
Page 21 - Blocking programs by ratings; To block programs by rating:; MPAA Ratings; Youth TV Ratings; Ratings definitions
21 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Note: Press RECALL to see the rating of the program you are viewing.Not all programs are rated,however. To block programs ormovies that are not rated, see“Blocking unrated movies ...
Page 22 - Unblocking programs temporarily; MUTE
22 Using the T V’s F eatur es 8. Press y or z to highlight SET RATING. 9. Press x or • to display the Set Rating menu. 10. Press y or z to highlight MPAA Rating, Youth TV Rating, or TV Rating. 11. Press • to select (or x to deselect) the ratings to be blocked. Blocked ratings will be marked with “ x...
Page 23 - Blocking unrated movies and programs; To block unrated movies and programs:; Highlight “N” to deactivate the V-Chip feature and disable blocking.
23 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Note: Blocking unrated TV programs (those rated “TVNONE”) also may block emergency messages. Blocking unrated movies and programs Some movies and programs are not rated. You can u...
Page 24 - To unblock all blocked channels:
24 Using the T V’s F eatur es Blocking channels You can block a maximum of four TV channels and four cable channels.Blocked channels cannot be viewed, regardless of their programs’ ratings.If you try to tune the TV to a blocked channel, the nearest unblockedchannel will display. To block a channel: ...
Page 25 - Adjusting the picture; Adjusting the picture quality; To adjust the picture quality:; Selection; Selecting the color temperature; To select the color temperature:; Mode
25 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Adjusting the picture Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture’s contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, andtint. Your picture quality adjustments are stored autom...
Page 26 - To select the picture preference:; Sports; Picture Quality; Displaying on-screen information; Setting the off timer; To set the off timer:; Auto power off; The auto power off feature does not work in VIDEO mode.
26 Using the T V’s F eatur es Selecting the picture preference You can select from four picture modes—Sports, Standard, Movie, andMemory. To select the picture preference: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press x or • to highlight the PREFERENCE menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight PICTURE PREFERENCE. MOVE [ ] [ ] ...
Page 27 - Using the closed caption feature; To view captions or text:; • when a videotape has been dubbed
27 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Using the closed caption feature The Closed Caption feature has two options: • Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of programs and videos t...
Page 28 - Adjusting the sound; Muting the sound; Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts; The MTS feature is not available in VIDEO mode.; To listen to stereo sound:
28 Using the T V’s F eatur es Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound (the screen briefly displays the word “MUTE” in the lower right corner). To restore thesound, press MUTE or VOL yz . When you press MUTE , the Closed Caption feature is automatically activ...
Page 29 - Adjusting the sound quality; To adjust the sound quality:; Using the surround sound feature; To turn surround sound on:; To turn surround sound off:; In general, if you leave the surround sound feature ON, the TV will
29 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Adjusting the sound quality You can change your TV’s sound quality by adjusting the bass, treble,and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press x or • to highl...
Page 30 - To start the DEMO mode:; or; To stop the DEMO mode:; Press; Understanding the last mode memory feature
30 Using the T V’s F eatur es Viewing the demonstration (DEMO) mode The DEMO mode automatically demonstrates several features ofyour TV. To start the DEMO mode: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press x or • to highlight the SET UP menu. 3. Press y or z to highlight DEMO. MOVE SELECT [ ] [ ] SET UP MORETIMER: 0 MI...
Page 31 - Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.; Appendix; Specifications
31 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Television system NTSC standard Channel coverage VHF: 2 through 13UHF: 14 through 69Cable TV: mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) super band (J through W)hyper band (AA throug...
Page 32 - Troubleshooting; Problem
32 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Checks and Adjustments TV will not turn on ● Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and then press POWER . ● The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture ● Check the antenna/cable connections. ● This TV will not accept or display 48...
Page 33 - Limited United States Warranty; and All Larger Television Models; TH ES E LIM ITE D WAR RANTI ES; Rental Units; (1) You must provide your bill of sale or other proof of purchase.; How to Obtain Warranty Services; (2) Present your bill of sale or other proof of purchase to the; For additional information, visit TACP’s web site:
33 Intr oduction Connecting y our T V Using the Remote Contr ol Setting up y our T V Using the T V’s F eatur es Appendix Limited United States Warranty for 27'' FST PURE ® and All Larger Television Models Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”) and ToshibaHawaii, Inc. (“THI”) make the follo...
Page 34 - DU R I NG TH IS PE RIOD, TCL WI LL, AT TCL’S; I N-HOME S ERVICE ON LY APPLI ES; For additional information, visit TCL’s web site:; Limited Canada Warranty
34 Appendix Toshiba of Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limitedwarranties to original consumers in Canada. THE SE LI M ITED WAR RANTI ES EXTE N D TO THE OR IGI NALCON S U M ER PU RCHAS ER OR ANY PER SON R ECEIVING TH I STE LEVI SION AS A G IFT FROM THE OR IG INAL CONSU ME RPURCHASER AN D T...
Page 35 - Notes
Page 36 - TOSHIBA OF CANADA LTD.; MANUFACTURED BY
PRINTED IN USA(03-02) R TOSHIBA OF CANADA LTD. TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. MANUFACTURED BY TOSHIBA HAWAII, INC. HEAD OFFICE: 327 KAMAKEE STREET, HONOLULU, HI 96814, U.S.A. HEAD OFFICE: 191 McNABB STREET, MARKHAM, ONTARIO, L3R 8H2, CANADA — TEL: (905) 470-5400SERVICE CENTERS: TORONTO: 191...