User manual TOSHIBA 42WLT58

[. . . ] TOSHIBA 32/37/42WLT58 Series Owner's manual Contents SETTING UP Safety precautions ­ Some do's and don'ts for you to be aware of Installation and important information The remote control ­ an at-a-glance guide Connecting external equipment ­ a guide to connecting external equipment to the side and back of the television Connecting a computer ­ connecting a computer to the back of the television Controls and input connections ­ switching on the television, standby, using the top controls, headphone socket, connecting equipment to the side input sockets TUNING THE TELEVISION Tuning the television for the first time ­ initial digital and analogue setup, language, country, broadcast system DIGITAL ­ automatic search, manual search, first time installation ANALOGUE ­ manual tune ANALOGUE ­ auto tune ANALOGUE ­ programme skip, programme sorting CONTROLS AND FEATURES General controls ­ changing programme position Stereo and bilingual transmissions ­ stereo/mono or dual language broadcasts (analogue only) Time display (analogue only) Sound controls ­ volume, sound mute, bass/treble/balance Sound controls ­ bass boost, super woofer, dual (analogue only), stable sound® WOWTM sound effects ­ SRS 3D, FOCUS and TruBass Widescreen viewing Picture controls ­ picture position (analogue only), back light Picture controls ­ picture preferences (contrast, brightness, colour, tint, sharpness), black stretch, MPEG noise reduction (MPEG NR), digital noise reduction (DNR), colour temperature Picture controls ­ colour management, base colour adjustment, cinema mode (analogue only), antenna amplifier Picture controls ­ automatic format (widescreen), grey screen (analogue only), side panel adjustment, picture still Panel lock ­ disabling the buttons on the television DIGITAL ­ programme timer Sleep timer DIGITAL ­ on-screen information and programme guide DIGITAL settings ­ parental settings (Lock key, menu lock) DIGITAL settings ­ channel list, deleting a channel, locking a channel, selecting favourite channels DIGITAL settings ­ favourite mode, audio language, subtitle, current languages DIGITAL settings ­ software upgrade (automatic download, searching for new software), common interface PC settings ­ picture position, clock phase, sampling clock, reset Input selection and AV connections ­ input and output sockets for connected equipment, analogue switch off TEXT SERVICES ANALOGUE text ­ setting up, general information, Auto. and LIST modes ANALOGUE text ­ control buttons DIGITAL interactive services ­ general information PROBLEM SOLVING Questions and Answers ­ answers to some of the more common queries including manual fine tuning and colour system INFORMATION Notes ­ for your own records Specifications and Accessories ­ technical information about the television, supplied accessories ? Remember. . . For television operation qu eries, please ring the helpline. . . 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 31 32 35 36 2 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. Air Circulation Leave at least 10cm clearance around the television to allow adequate ventilation. [. . . ] WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. · MENU Back Watch TV 15 Widescreen viewing Analogue mode: Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, programmes can be viewed in a button repeatedly to select between Super live, Cinema, Subtitle, 14:9, number of formats. Press the Wide and 4:3. { Digital mode: Press to view programmes in Wide or Auto. is selected the format being displayed is determined by the picture being broadcast. { SUPER LIVE This setting will enlarge the image to fit the screen by stretching the image horizontally, holding the correct proportions at the centre of the image. Some distortion may occur. CINEMA When watching `letterbox format' films/video tapes, this setting will eliminate or reduce the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen by zooming in and selecting the image without distortion. SUBTITLE When subtitles are included on a letterbox format broadcast, this setting will raise the picture to ensure that all the text is displayed. SUBTITLE 14:9 Use this setting when watching a 14:9 broadcast. WIDE Use this setting when watching a widescreen DVD, widescreen video tape or a 16:9 broadcast (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. 4:3 Use this setting to view a true 4:3 broadcast. Using the special functions to change the size of the displayed image (i. e. changing the height/width ratio) for the purposes of public display or commercial gain may infringe on copyright laws. 16 Picture controls Most of the picture controls and functions are available in both digital and analogue modes. To access the the required menus in digital mode: press MENU and using Q select TV setup, press OK then S or R to select the desired menu. PLEASE NOTE: features not available in digital mode will be greyed out. To access the required menus in analogue mode: press MENU and use S or R to select the desired menu. Picture position ­ analogue only The picture position may be adjusted to suit personal preference and can be particularly useful for external inputs. Back light Adjusting the Back light can improve the clarity of the screen when viewing. 1 In the SET UP menu press Q until Picture position is highlighted. 1 In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Picture settings, then press OK. PICTURE SET UP AV connection Picture position Quick Setup OK OK OK 2/2 Picture settings Colour management Basic colour adjustment Cinema mode OK Off Off MENU Back EXIT Watch TV MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 2 2 3 Press OK to view the options available for the picture format that has been selected. Press P and Q to select an option, then S or R to adjust the settings. The options alter depending on the widescreen format chosen and when viewing connected equipment. In Cinema: Picture position Horizontal position Vertical position Reset 0 0 OK In the Picture settings menu press Q to select Back light. Press S or R to adjust. Picture settings Back light Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness MENU 3 1/2 100 100 50 50 0 0 Back EXIT Watch TV MENU Back EXIT Watch TV To return to the original factory settings select Reset in the Picture position menu and press OK. 17 Picture controls continued Picture preferences This television offers the choice of personalising the picture style. Press to view the different styles available: MPEG NR ­ Noise Reduction When watching a DVD the compression may cause some words or picture elements to become distorted or pixelated. Using the MPEG NR feature reduces this effect by smoothing out the edges. m Picture mode-1 to 3 are preset options and Picture mode-M stores your own settings: 1 Select Picture settings from the PICTURE menu. Picture settings Back light Contrast Brightness Colour Tint Sharpness MENU 1 1/2 100 100 50 50 0 0 Select MPEG NR from the Picture settings menu. Use S or R to select a setting to suit your preference. DNR ­ Digital Noise Reduction DNR enables you to `soften' the screen representation of a weak signal to reduce the noise effect. Back EXIT Watch TV 1 2 Use S or R to adjust the Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Tint and Sharpness. Select DNR from the Picture settings menu. The differences may not always be noticeable (for the best result use lower settings as picture quality can be lost if the setting is too high). Black stretch Black Stretch increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves the definition. Colour temperature Colour Temperature increases the `warmth' or `coolness' of a picture by increasing the red or blue tint. 1 In the Picture settings menu press Q until Black Stretch is highlighted. Picture settings Black stretch MPEG NR DNR Colour Temperature On Off Auto. Normal 1 In the Picture settings menu press Q until Colour Temperature is highlighted. Picture settings Black stretch MPEG NR DNR Colour Temperature On Off Auto. Normal 2/2 2/2 MENU Back EXIT Watch TV MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 2 Press S or R to select between On and Off. The effect depends on the broadcast and is most noticeable on dark colours. 2 Press S or R to select between Normal, Warm and Cool to suit your preference. 18 Picture controls continued Colour management Red Base colour adjustment Hue +2 0 0 0 0 0 OK Back EXIT Saturation +6 0 0 0 0 0 When Colour management is selected it allows the Base colour adjustment feature to become available. Green Blue Yellow 1 In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Colour management. Magenta Cyan Reset MENU Watch TV PICTURE Picture settings Colour management Basic colour adjustment Cinema mode OK On OK Off To return to the original factory settings select Reset and press OK. Cinema mode ­ analogue only If there are lines or jagged edges in the film or programme being viewed, selecting Cinema mode can help correct this by smoothing out the picture. MENU Back EXIT Watch TV 2 Press S or R to select On or Off. 1 Base colour adjustment The Base colour adjustment feature allows the adjustment of individual colours to suit personal preference. This can be useful when using an external source. In the PICTURE menu press Q to select Cinema mode. Press S or R to select On or Off. 2 Antenna amplifier If the signal being received by the television is too strong, this may result in picture interference and/or buzzing sound. [. . . ] See Parental Settings page. Why are there vertical stripes on the screen when in PC mode? A Q The Sampling clock may need adjustment. Select PC Setting from the SET UP menu, highlight Sampling clock and adjust until the lines clear. A Why is the digital channel locked? The channel has been selected in Channel List. See Digital Settings pages. A Q Q Why are there horizontal stripes and/or blurred images on the screen when in PC mode? The Clock phase may need adjustment. Select PC Setting from the SET UP menu, highlight Clock phase and adjust until the picture clears. A Why can only certain digital channels be viewed? A Favourite Mode has been set to On (see Favourite Mode section), set the feature to Off or change channels by using the numbers buttons. Q Why when digital subtitles have been selected are they not showing on screen? Subtitles are not currently being transmitted by the broadcaster. A Q Q Why are some of the digital channels unavailable? Your subscription needs upgrading. [. . . ]