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OWNER'S MANUAL
Projection Television
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Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are on the back
43H70
of your TV. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
55H70 with your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
Model number:
61H70 Serial number:
TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 2000
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Index Appendix Using the TV’s Setting up Using the Connecting Introduction
Features your TV Remote Control your TV
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Important Information Precautions WARNING Installing your TV TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO • Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform. The NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. mounting surface should be flat and steady. If you install the TV on a soft floor, make sure that the floor is not damaged by the weight of the TV. • Model 43H70 must be used only with the Toshiba stand shown on page 44. Use with other stands may result in instability and cause possibl
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Using the strobe function ........................................ 26 Introduction................................................................ 4 Using the LOCKS menu ............................................... 26 Welcome to Toshiba ......................................................... 4 Entering the PIN code ............................................ 26 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Using the V-CHIP menu ................................
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STROBE PREVIEW Introduction Please Note Welcome to Toshiba On some models, the SET UP Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest projection TVs menu automatically appears on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through on-screen the first time the setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. TV is turned on. This manual applies to models 43H70, 55H70, and 61H70. Before To change the menu settings, you start reading, check your model number by looking
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Connecting your TV ANTENNA Coaxial Cable If you have not connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) AUDIO Cables • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box. Coaxial cables use “F” VIDEO Cable connectors. • Audio and video cables are usually color-coded according to use: yellow for video and red and white for audio. The red audio cable S-VIDEO Cabl
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Connecting a cable converter box Note: This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable When you use a converter box with your TV, channels. the remote control will not operate some To use the TV’s features, select ANT-1. To view premium channels, features such as programming your favorite select ANT-2, tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is channels, labeling channels, and locking vacant in your area), and use the converter box to change channels. channels. You will need
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Note: Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver For the highest possible picture quality from and a VCR a non-ColorStream DVD player/satellite This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite, VCR, and TV receiver, you must use an S-video cable programs, and record one TV channel while watching another between the TV and DVD player/satellite channel. receiver. (If your DVD player or satellite receiver is ColorStream-compatible, see You will need: page 8). • one coaxial cable Do not connect
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Note: Connecting a DVD player (with or without For the highest possible picture quality, you ColorStream™) and a VCR must use ColorStream video cables between This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, and TV programs, the TV and DVD player. You can connect the and record DVD and TV programs. You can record from one source ColorStream cables from the DVD player to to either ColorStream jack on the TV (HD1 or while watching a program from another source. HD2). Your TV has ColorStream component
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Note: Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box For the highest possible picture quality, you (with or without ColorStream™) and a VCR must use ColorStream video cables between This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV broadcast), the TV and DTV receiver. You can connect the ColorStream cables from the DTV receiver to VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV and TV programs. You either ColorStream jack on the TV (HD1 or can record from one source while watching a program from another HD2). sou
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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: Caution: • one coaxial cable The unauthorized recording of television • two pairs of audio cables (two single audio cables for mono programs, videotapes, and other materials VCRs) may infringe upon the provisions of copyright • two video cables (two S-video cables for S-VHS VCRs) laws.
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Connecting an audio system From Cable, Cable Box, or Antenna This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust Amplifier the audio level. This also allows you to use external speakers. To control the audio, turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier, LINE IN LR and turn off the built-in speakers (see“ Turning off the built-in speakers” on page 41.) You will need: TV • one pair of audio cables AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN ( ) ANT 75 Note: ANT-1 ON OFF To hear sound when using an external
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STROBE PREVIEW Using the remote control Note: Preparing the remote control for use This remote control’s functions may or may The remote control will operate your TV, most VCR models, and not operate your VCR or cable TV converter. most cable TV converters together, even if they are different brands. If Refer to the owner’s manuals supplied with you will be using your TV with a Toshiba VCR, your remote control the equipment to see which features are is already programmed and ready to use. If you
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STROBE PREVIEW Programming the remote control for use with a VCR or cable TV converter LIGHT RECALL POWER The remote control provided with your Toshiba TV is pre- POWER programmed to operate Toshiba VCRs. To use your TV remote TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR control to operate non-Toshiba VCRs and cable converters: 1. Refer to the VCR and cable TV converter code table (below and 12 3 on the next page) to find the corresponding code for your VCR CH Channel yz 45 6 or converter brand. Channel Num
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VCR codes (continued) Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Magnin 259 Sears 054,056,061,065, General Instrument 030,295 066,073,085,123, GoldStar 059,163 Marantz 054,100 Marta 056 124 Hamlin 028,039,053,278, Masushita 054 Sharp 067,081 292 MEI 054 Shintom 091 Hitachi 030 Shogun 259 Hytex 026 Memorex 019,054,056,058, 065,066,067,123, Singer 091 Jasco 172 259 Sony 051,052,053,054 Jerrold 022,030,031,033, STS 061 034,043,066,295 MGA 062,080 MGN Technology 259 Sylvania 019,054,062,100, Macom 052 Minolta
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STROBE PREVIEW Learning about the remote control LIGHT back-lights the remote control buttons for five seconds RECALL displays on-screen information (page 42) POWER turns the TV on and off (pages 13 and 37) LIGHT RECALL POWER TV/CABLE/VCR Switch switches between TV, cable, and VCR TV CABLE input sources (page 13) MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR MUTE mutes the sound (page 38) TV/VIDEO selects the video input source (pages 17 and 37) 12 3 TIMER sets the TV to turn off at a specified time (page 37) CH 45 6
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STROBE PREVIEW Setting up your TV 43H70 Learning about the menu system DIO DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL R After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system. You can access the menu using the buttons on your TV or remote control. MENU x •zy 1. Press MENU to display the menu system. 55H70/61H70 2. Press x or • to select a menu. 3. Press y or z to select an item. CH MENU EXIT TV/VIDEO DEMO POWER VOL V
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STROBE PREVIEW Changing the on-screen display language 43H70 You can choose from three different languages (English, French and DIO DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL R Spanish) for the on-screen displays. Adjustment menus and messages will appear in the language of your choice. To select a language: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. MENU x •zy 2. Press y or z to highlight LANGUAGE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3
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STROBE PREVIEW Adding channels to the TV’s memory Your TV will stop on specific channels that are stored in the TV’s channel memory when you press Channel y or z. Use the steps below to set all active channels in your area automatically. Programming channels automatically Your TV can automatically detect all active channels and store them in its memory. After the TV has stored the channels in its memory, you can erase channels or add your favorite channels. If you use both ANT-1 and ANT-2 termin
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STROBE PREVIEW Adding and erasing channels manually 43H70 After you’ve programmed the channels, you can add or erase specific DIO DEMO MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL R channels. To add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel you want to add or erase using Channel y or z. If adding channels, you must select the channel to add by MENU x •zy using the Channel Number buttons. Channel zy 2. Press MENU, then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 55H70/61H70 3. Press y or z to highlight ADD/ERASE
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STROBE PREVIEW To check and adjust the color convergence: 1. Press MENU, then press x or • until the PICTURE menu LIGHT RECALL POWER appears. TV CABLE MUTE TV/VIDEO TIMER VCR 2. Press y or z to highlight CONVERGENCE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 1 1 12 3 Channel yz 2 2 3 3 CH 4 4 5 5 45 6 6 6 Channel 7 P I CTURE ANTENNA 7 8 8 Number 78 9 9 9 MODE SPORTS 10 10 CH RTN VOL 11 11 12 12 FLESH TONE ON 100 0 ENT 13 13 DNR OFF 14 14 COL
