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OWNER'S MANUAL
Color Television
TM
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.
34HF81
Model number:
Serial number:
34HF81C
© 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
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 Installing your TV WARNING • Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform. The TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, mounting surface should be flat and steady. If you install the DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR TV on a soft floor, make sure that the floor is not damaged MOISTURE. by the weight of the TV. • Place the TV far enough away from the walls to allow proper ventilation. This will prevent the TV from overheating and avoid possible da
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Using the LOCKS menu ............................................... 34 Introduction................................................................ 4 Welcome to Toshiba ......................................................... 4 Entering the PIN code ............................................ 34 Exploring your new TV ................................................... 4 Using the V-CHIP menu ............................................... 35 ENABLE BLOCKING ...................................
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Introduction Please Note Welcome to Toshiba On some models, the SET UP Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest TVs on the menu automatically appears on- market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up screen the first time the TV is and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. turned on. This manual applies to models 34HF81 and 34HF81C. Before you To change the menu settings, see start reading, check your model number on the back of the TV. “Setting Up Y
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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 AUDIO are not supplied.) 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 This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable Note: channels. When you use a converter box with your TV, 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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Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver 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 non-ColorStream DVD player/satellite channel. receiver, you must use an S-video cable You will need: between the TV and DVD player/satellite • one coaxial cable receiver. (If your DVD player or satellite receiver is ColorStream-compatible, see page • two pairs of audi
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Connecting a DVD player (with or without ColorStream™) and a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch DVD, VCR, and TV programs, and record DVD and TV programs. You can record from one source For the highest possible picture quality, you must use ColorStream video cables between while watching a program from another source. the TV and DVD player. You can connect the Your TV has ColorStream component video inputs. Connecting your ColorStream cables from the DVD player to TV to a ColorStream-
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Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box (with or without ColorStream™) and a VCR Note: This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV broadcast), VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV and TV programs. You can For the highest possible picture quality, you must use ColorStream video cables between record from one source while watching a program from another the TV and DTV receiver. You can connect the source. ColorStream cables from the DTV receiver to Your TV has ColorStream component video inp
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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: • one coaxial cable Caution: 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 TV ANT(75 ) This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level. This also allows you to use external speakers. ANT-1 OUT ANT-2 IN VIDEO-1 VIDEO-2 S-VIDEO To control the audio, turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier, and IN OUT turn off the built-in speakers (see “Turning off the built-in speakers” COLOR COLOR VIDEO STREAM STREAM VIDEO HD - 1 Y HD - 2 Y VAR on page 49). L/ AUDIO MONO L/ PB PB MONO L L AUDIO CENTER AUDIO You will need: CHA
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Using the remote control Note: Preparing the remote control for use Your TV’s remote control may not operate Your Toshiba TV remote control has one dedicated TV mode and five certain features on your VCR, cable TV universal modes: VCR, Cable/SAT, DVD, Audio1, and Audio2. The converter, or other electronic device. target devices and default devices being programmed for each mode Refer to the owner’s manuals for your other are as follows: devices to determine their available features. Target devic
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Remote Control functional key chart Toshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassete Key Label (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) LIGHT Lights the remote key, and toggles between enabled and disabled Illumination mode. SLEEP Sleep timer --- --- --- --- --- --- --- POWER Power Power Power Power Power Power Power Power 1/MOVIE Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 AV input 1 Digit 1 Digit 1 2/SPORTS Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 AV input 2 Digit 2 Digit 2 3/NEWS
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Toshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD/LD Receiver CD/MD Cassete Key Label (TV) (CBL/SAT) (CBL/SAT) (AUDIO) (AUDIO) (VCR) TV/VCR VCR Bypass A/B TV/SAT TV/VCR --- --- --- --- AM/FM DISC --- --- --- --- Disc shift AM/FM Disc shift Deck side A/B switch STOP VCR VCR VCR Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop REC VCR VCR VCR Record --- Record Record Record PIP CH yz POP channel TV TV TV TV TV TV TV up/down PIP POP on/off TV
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Programming the remote control for use with your audio/video devices Device code setup Note: 1. Refer to the Device code table on pages 17 – 20 to find the code • Every time you replace the batteries, you for the brand of your device. must reprogram the remote control. If more than one number is listed, try each one separately until • Some newer VCRs are capable of working you find the one that works. on either of two remote codes.These VCRs 2. Press MODE until the Mode indicator of the device (
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Verifying the device code (990) Use this feature to verify the codes for your other devices. The number of blinks after pressing the 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons is the 4- digit code set up for that mode. For example, to verify the device code of the VCR: Number 1. Press MODE to select the VCR mode. MODE 2. While holding down the RECALL button, press 9 –9 –0. 3. Press 1 ➝ 0 blinks. 4. Press 2 ➝ 3 blinks. 5. Press 3 ➝ 8 blinks. 6. Press 4 ➝ 5 blinks. This verifies that the device code of the VCR mode i
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Device code table Cable box setup codes Satellite Receiver setup codes Brand Code Brand Code ABC 0020, 0022, 0026, SL Marx 0059 AlphaStar 0791 Samsung 0059, 0163 0027, 0030, 0032, Chaparral 0072, 0235 0033, 0036 Scientific Atlanta 0027, 0036, 0496, Curtis Mathes 0080 0896 Allegro 0172, 0334 Echostar 0288, 0299, 0794, Americast 0918 Seam 0529 1024 Signal 0034, 0059 Antronix 0041, 0226 Expressvu 0794 Archer 0041, 0172, 0226, Signature 0030 General Instrument 0380, 0646, 0888 Sprucer 0040 0816 HTS
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Device code table VCR setup codes Brand Code Admiral 0067, 0228 Kenwood 0057, 0060, 0086, Radix 0056 0403 Randex 0056 Adventura 0019 Aiko 0297 Kodak 0054, 0056 Realistic 0019, 0054, 0056, LXI 0056 0065, 0066, 0067, Aiwa 0019, 0056, 0326 Akai 0060, 0072, 0080, Lloyd's 0019, 0227 0081, 0085, 0123 Logik 0091 ReplayTV 0633, 0635 0125 America Action 0297 MEI 0054 Ricoh 0053, 0272 MGA 0062, 0080, 0259 Runco 0058 American High 0054 Asha 0259 MGN Technology 0259 STS 0061 MTC 0019, 0259 Samsung 0064, 007
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Device code table DVD setup codes CD Player setup codes Brand Code Brand Code Aiwa 0660 ADC 0037 Sanyo 0106, 0198 Scott 0174, 0183, 0324 Denon 0509, 0653 Adcom 0174, 0253 GE 0541 Aiwa 0143, 0176 Sears 0324 Sharp 0056, 0199, 0880 Harman/Kardon 0601 Akai 0175 JVC 0577, 0642 Audio Alchemy 0213 Sherwood 0199, 0215, 0445, 1086 Kenwood 0553 Audio-Technica 0189 Magnavox 0522 BSR 0213, 0264 Sony 0019, 0204, 0509, 0623, 0624 Marantz 0558 Burmester 0439 Mitsubishi 0540 California Audio Labs 0048, 0322 Sou
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Device code table Amplifier setup codes Misc. Audio setup codes Brand Code Brand Code Aiwa 0425 Aiwa 0029, 0178, 0423 Pioneer 0033, 0099, 0169, 0550, 0649, 1042 Carver 0288 Fisher 0071 Curtis Mathes 0319 Harman/Kardon 0496 Proscan 1273 Quasar 0058 Denon 0179 JBL 0496 GE 0097 JVC 0092 RCA 0073, 0365, 0379, 0549, 0550, 1173, Harman/Kardon 0911 Jerrold 0478, 0539 JVC 0350 Nikko 0395 1273 Realistic 0182, 0200, 0214 Linn 0288 Paramount Pictures 0336 Magnavox 0288 RCA 0075 Sansui 0208, 0212, 0365, 110
