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OWNER'S MANUAL
Color Television
Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are on the back
of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
Model number: 30HF83
Serial number:
30HF83
23566176
(E) 30HF83
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Index Appendix Using the TV’s Setting up Using the C
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Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV. This manual will Child Safety help you use the many exciting features of your new TV. Before operating the TV, please read this manual It Makes A Difference completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. Where Your TV Stands Safety Precautions Congratulations on your purchase! As you enjoy your new TV, keep these safety tips in mind: WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, The Issue DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
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Important Safety Instructions Installation, Care, and Service 1) Read these instructions. Installation 2) Keep these instructions. Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all 3) Heed all warnings. warnings when installing your TV: 4) Follow all instructions. 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications may void: a) the warranty, and b) the user’s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal 5) Do not use this apparatus near Communications Commissi
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30) [This item applies to projection TVs only.] If the air temperature rises suddenly (for example, when the TV is 24) Always operate this equipment from first delivered), condensation may form on the lenses. This a 120 VAC, 60 Hz power source only. can make the picture appear distorted or the color appear faded. If this happens, turn off the TV for 6 to 7 hours to allow the condensation to evaporate. 31) For added protection of your TV from lightning and power 25) Always make sure the antenna s
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Using the programmed channel search function............. 34 Important Safety Information ............................. 2-4 Using the favorite channel search function .............. 35 Introduction................................................................ 6 About the auto favorite feature ................................ 35 Welcome to Toshiba ......................................................... 6 Using the LOCKS menu ............................................... 36 Exploring your ne
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E E N T PIC SIZE ENTER D E I U R G Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on Note regarding the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. Quick Connect Guide Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. The Quick Connect Guide You can also use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as automatically appears on-screen those on the
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Connecting your TV Note: Cables are not supplied with your TV. ● Coaxial cable is the cable that comes in from your antenna, cable TV service, or cable converter box. Coaxial cable uses “F” connectors. Coaxial (antenna) cable ● Standard A/V (audio/video) cables usually come in sets of three, and are typically color-coded according to use: yellow for video, red for stereo right audio, and white for stereo left (or mono) audio. On your TV’s back panel, the standard A/V inputs are color-coded in th
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Connecting a cable box This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable channels. Note: When you use a cable box with your TV, the To watch basic cable and use the TV’s features, select ANT-1. To view remote control will not operate some features, premium channels, select ANT-2, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 such as programming your favorite channels, (whichever channel is vacant in your area), and use the cable box to labeling channels, and locking channels. change channels. You will
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Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver (without component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, and TV Note: programs, and record one TV channel while watching another For the highest possible picture quality from a DVD player/satellite receiver, without channel. component video (or DVI/HDCP), use an You will need: S-video cable. If your DVD player or satellite • two coaxial cables (three if satellite receiver is used) receiver has component video, see p
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Connecting a DVD player with component video and a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, and TV programs, For the highest possible picture quality, use and record TV programs. component video cables (or a DVI-D single- ® Your TV has ColorStream (component video) inputs. Connecting link cable) between the TV and DVD player. your TV to a DVD player with component video inputs (such as a You can connect component video cables to ® Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream ) can greatly
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Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box with component video and a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and For the highest possible picture quality, use TV programs, and record DTV and TV programs. component video cables (or a DVI-D single- Your TV has ColorStream (component video) inputs. Connecting link cable) between TV and DTV receiver. You your TV to a DTV receiver with component video inputs can greatly can connect the component video cables to enhance pictur
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Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR while watching a videotape. You can also record from one TV channel while watching another TV channel. You will need: • two coaxial cables • two sets of standard A/V cables VCR1 IN from ANT OUT to TV VIDEO AUDIO Note: LR From Antenna If VCR1 has S-video, you can use an S-video IN cable instead of the standard video cable for CH 3 OUT CH 4 better picture performance. Do not connect both a standard vide
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Connecting a device to the DVI/HDCP input 1 The DVI/HDCP input on your TV is designed to accept HDCP Note: 2 1 program material in digital form from EIA/CEA-861–compliant DVI/HDCP = Digital Visual Interface/ consumer electronic devices, such as a set-top box or DVD player High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. 3 2 equipped with a DVI-D digital single-link output connection. EIA/CEA-861 compliance covers the transmission of uncompressed digital The DVI/HDCP input is designed for best performa
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Connecting an audio system Amplifier This connection allows you to use external speakers with an external LINE IN audio amplifier to adjust the sound level. LR To control the audio, turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier, and turn off the built-in speakers (see “Turning off the built-in speakers” on page 52). TV You will need: ( ) ANT 75 DVI/HDCP IN ANT-1 OUT ANT-2 • one pair of audio cables COLOR COLOR VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Note: STREAM HD-1 STREAM HD-2 S-VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Y AUDIO To hear sound whe
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Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your TV remote control can operate your TV and many brands of cable boxes, satellite receivers, VCRs, DVD players, and HTIBs (home theater in a box), even if they are different brands. If you have a Toshiba device: Your TV remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. See page 18. If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate: You can program the TV remo
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E E N T PIC SIZE ENTER D E I U R G Programming the remote control 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 the remote control is not RECALL preprogrammed to operate, follow the steps below. For details on POWER TV / VIDEO RECALL using the remote control to operate the device, see page 18. POWER INFO 1. In the remote control code table (below and on the next page), 12
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Remote control codes (cont.) Hitachi: 005, 032, 033, Colortyme: 005 Memorex: 007, 009, Sanyo: 007, 009, 016, Satellite receiver 034, 035 Craig: 009, 010, 016, 010, 016, 018, 034, 054, 064, 068, 071, (cont.) JVC: 003, 007, 036, 061, 065, 079 049, 063, 065, 066, 075, 079, 085 RCA: 008, 009, 013, 016 042, 088 Curtis Mathes: 001, 005, 068, 075, 079 Scott: 008, 011, 017, Realistic: 030 Kenwood: 037 009, 012, 014, 040, MGA: 020, 028, 039 028, 030, 057, 065, Samsung: 059 Konka: 008, 009 048, 053, 056,
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E E N T PIC SIZE ENTER D E I R U G 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 Note: remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done Even after the TV remote control is so). See pages 16 and 17. programmed, it may not operate certain features on your other device. If this happens To use your TV remote control to operate a: and yo
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E E N T PIC SIZE ENTER D E I R U G Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the TV only are described here. POWER turns the TV on and off POWER TV / VIDEO RECALL RECALL displays screen information (page 53) INFO SLEEP sets the TV to turn off at a specific time (page 47) 12 3 TV/VIDEO selects video input source (page 45) 45 6 MUTE mutes the sound (page 49) 89 7 Device Switch switches between TV, CLB/SAT/VCR, and DVD (Pages 16-18) CHRTN +10 Set to “TV” to control the TV. 1
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E E N T PIC SIZE ENTER D E I U R G Setting up your TV Learning about the menu system Note regarding After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on the TV using the Quick Connect Guide menu system. You can access the menu system using the buttons on The Quick Connect Guide your TV or remote control. automatically appears on-screen the 1. Press MENU to display the menu system. first time the TV is turned on. This feature provides
