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TOSHIBA
AV55*
Digital
Series
IN NEED OF HELP
For television
operation queries,
please ring the
helpline…
?
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gpg Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions – Some do’s and don’ts for you to be aware of 4 Installation and important information 5 The remote control – an at-a-glance guide 6 Connecting external equipment – a guide to connecting external equipment to the back of the television 7 Connecting an HDMI or DVI device to the HDMI input 8 Connecting a computer – connecting a computer to the HDMI terminal on the back of the television 9 Using the controls – switching on the television, standby, using th
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gpg Safety Precautions This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken to obtain the best results and for safety to be assured. Please read the points below for your own safety. They are of a general nature, intended to help with all electronic consumer products and some points may not apply to the goods you have just purchased. DO NOT REMOVE ANY FIXED COVERS AS THIS Air Circulation WILL EXPOSE DANGER
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gpg Installation and important information Where to install Locate the television away from direct sunlight and strong lights, soft, indirect lighting is recommended for comfortable viewing. Use curtains or blinds to prevent direct sunlight falling on Sturdy tie the screen. (as short as possible) Place on a sturdy platform, the mounting surface should be flat and steady. It should then be secured to the wall with a sturdy tie using the clip on the back of the stand, or secured to the platform C
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gpg The remote control Simple at-a-glance reference of your remote control. For On/Standby mode Sound Mute Number buttons To select input from external sources, analogue or digital TV. To return to the previous programme To switch between TV, Radio and To display the digital on-screen Favourite programmes when in digital Programme Guide mode On-screen Menus To exit Menus When using menus the arrows move the cursor on the screen up, down, left or right. OK to confirm your selection To change prog
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The cable holder can be used for aerial, media recorder and audio cables. Do not use as a handle and remove all cables before moving the television. gpg Connecting external equipment Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches. If there is no switch remove the mains plug from the wall socket. HDMI INPUT SOCKETS VIDEO INPUT (EXT4) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT (EXT3) SCART 2 (EXT2) SCART 1 (EXT1) FIXING STRAP CABLE HOLDER MEDIA REC. Decoder* TV Media Recorder IN/OUT SA
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gpg Connecting an HDMI or DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on the television receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI source device, or uncompressed digital video from a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) source device. This input is designed to accept HDCP (High-Bandwidth Connecting a DVI Device Digital-Content Protection) program material in digital form from EIA/CEA-861-D–compliant [1] consumer electronic Connect an HDMI-to-DVI adaptor cable (HDMI type A devic
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gpg Connecting a computer With the HDMI connection, you can watch your computer’s display on the television and hear the sound from the televisions speakers. Connecting a PC to the HDMI Terminal the back of your television HDMI-to-DVI adaptor cable Computer Audio cable for PC to television connection (not supplied) When connecting a PC to the HDMI terminal on the PLEASE NOTE: television, use an HDMI-to DVI adaptor cable and an It is possible that some PCs when connected may not display correctly
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gpg Using the Controls Whilst all the necessary adjustments and controls for the television are made using the remote control, the buttons on the television may be used for some functions. COMMON INTERFACE The Common Interface is for a Conditional Access Module (CAM). Contact a service provider. Headphone jack Standby RED LED – Standby GREEN LED – Active standby (digital only) GREEN LED – Power on To use the options press the P andQ button on the Switching On remote control to move up and down t
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gpg Tuning the television for the first time Before switching on the television put your decoder and media recorder to Standby if they are connected and ensure the aerial is connected. To set up the television use the buttons on the remote control as detailed on page 6. Press the button, the Quick Setup screen will Auto Tuning i 1 appear. This screen will appear the first time that ATV DTV the television is switched on and each time Reset Prog. Name Channel TV is selected. 1 BBC 1 22
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gpg DTV auto tuning, auto programme update, manual tuning, analogue switch off NOTE: As new services are broadcast it will be necessary to re-tune the television in order to view them. Auto Tuning Auto Programme Update Auto tuning will completely re-tune the television and can If Auto Programme Update is set to On when the be used to up date the channel list. television is in standby mode Digital Tuning will It is recommended that Auto tuning is run automatically execute and new programmes will
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gpg DTV programme sorting, programme skip NOTE: When the television is switched off the mode being viewed at the time will automatically be selected when the television is switched back on. Programme Sorting Programme Skip The station order may be changed to suit personal This feature allows the setting of channels that will be preference. skipped when using Pe and Pf. However, skipped channels can still be accessed by direct number entry. Press MENU and select the SETUP menu. 1 Press MENU and
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Different Channel numbers may be displayed gpg ATV manual tuning The television can be tuned-in manually using ATV Manual Tuning. For example: if the television cannot be connected to a media recorder/decoder with a SCART lead or to tune-in a station on another System. Use and to move across the screen and select any of these ATV Manual Tuning options, then P and Q to adjust the settings. S R Programme System Colour Skip Signal Channel Searching Manual Fine Station system Class Tuning Programme
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gpg ATV manual tuning (continued), programme skip, programme sort Use P orQ to highlight the programme position Manual tuning 2 to be skipped and press OK to select. Station: VCR 0 I A C 60 0 V C R Press to select Skip. R 3 Use P orQ to turn Skip on. Press OK. Press OK to store. 4 9 on the screen indicates a skipped Repeat for each programme position you want 10 programme position. to tune or, press MENU to return to the list of channels and select the next number to
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gpg General controls, time display (ATV only), stereo/bilingual transmissions Selecting Programme Positions Stereo and Bilingual Transmissions To select a programme position use the numbered If stereo or dual language broadcasts are transmitted the buttons on the remote control. word Stereo or Dual will appear on the screen each time programme positions are changed, disappearing after a Programme positions can also be selected using Pe and few seconds. If the broadcast is not in stereo the wor
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gpg Sound controls, bass, treble and balance, ® dual (ATV only), stable sound , bass boost ® Sound Controls Stable Sound Volume The Stable Sound feature limits high volume levels on the TV speakers, preventing the extreme changes in volume j j Press or to adjust the volume. —– + that can occur when channels are changed or a programme switches to a commercial. Sound Mute Press once to turn the sound off and again to cancel. k Select the SOUND menu. 1 Use Q to highlight Stable Sound then press 2
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gpg Widescreen viewing Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a number of formats. Press the button repeatedly to select between Wide, Super Live 2, Cinema 2, 4:3, Super Live 1, { Cinema 1, Subtitle and 14:9. SUPER LIVE 1 This setting will enlarge a 4:3 image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally and vertically, holding better proportions at the centre of the image. Some distortion may occur. SUPER LIVE 2 If a ‘side panel format’ signa
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gpg Widescreen viewing (continued) Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD, widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast WIDE (when available). Due to the range of widescreen formats (16:9, 14:9, 20:9 etc.) black bars may be visible on the top and bottom of the screen. Use this setting to view a true 4:3 4:3 broadcast. Native will appear in the list when using equipment connected via HDMI. This setting will show the NATIVE picture without over scan. This option is only available when wat
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gpg Picture controls Most of the picture controls and functions are available in both digital and analogue modes. PLEASE NOTE: features not available will be greyed out. Picture Position Backlight Adjusting the Backlight can improve the clarity of the The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal screen when viewing. preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs. In the PICTURE menu press Q to select 1 Picture Settings, then press OK. In the SETUP menu press Q until
