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Toshiba CN27V71 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Color Television Owner's Manual...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the voltage inside this product may be strong enough to cause an electric shock.
  • Page 3 A polarized alternating current line plug — having one blade wider than the other. This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. Une fiche de courant alternatif polarisée est une fiche qui a une lame plus large que l’autre.
  • Page 4 SERVICE / RÉPARATION Damage Requiring Service — Unplug the TV set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Dommages exigeant une réparation — Débranchez le téléviseur de la prise murale et faites appel à un réparateur qualifié dans les cas suivants: a.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Welcome to Toshiba ... 1 Exploring your new TV ... 1 Selecting a location for the TV ... 1 Connecting your TV ... 2 Connecting a VCR ... 2 Connecting a cable converter box ... 3 Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR ... 3 Connecting a DVD/satellite receiver and a VCR ...
  • Page 6 Watching picture-in-picture (PIP) ... 22 Switching the main and small pictures ... 23 Changing the position of the small picture ... 23 Freezing the small picture ... 24 Watching multi-window PIP ... 24 Adjusting the picture ... 25 Adjusting the picture quality ... 25 Selecting the color temperature ...

  • Page 7: Welcome To Toshiba

    Congratulations! You have purchased one of the finest color TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible. Please make sure you’ve received the following items: TV, remote control, batteries, manual, registration card, and extended service plan literature.

  • Page 8: Connecting Your Tv

    Connecting your TV If you haven’t connected electronic equipment before, or you have been frustrated in the past, you may wish to read this section. (Cables are not supplied.) • A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from your antenna or cable converter box.

  • Page 9: Connecting A Cable Converter Box

    Connecting a cable converter box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels. You should keep your TV selected to ANT-1 so that you can use the TV features. When viewing premium channels, select ANT-2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever channel is vacant in your area), then use the converter box to change channels.

  • Page 10: Connecting A Dvd/Satellite Receiver And A Vcr

    DVD or TV programs. You can record from one source and watch a program from another source. Your TV is capable of using ColorStream (color difference). Connecting your TV to a ColorStream compatible DVD, such as a Toshiba DVD, can greatly enhance picture quality and performance. You will need: •...

  • Page 11: Connecting Two Vcrs

    To Antenna DVD Player with ColorStream AUDIO VIDEO COLORSTREAM ANT (75 ) ANT-1 ANT-2 DVD IN VIDEO VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 COLOR STREAM INPUT MONO AUDIO AUDIO Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO IN from ANT Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record from one VCR to another VCR while watching a video program.

  • Page 12: Connecting A Camcorder

    Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder. You will need: • one pair of audio cables • one video cable Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO ANT (75 ) ANT-1 DVD IN VIDEO COLOR STREAM INPUT MONO AUDIO...

  • Page 13: Using The Remote Control

    With the remote control, you can operate your TV, most VCR models, and cable TV converters together, even if they are different brands. If you will be using your TV with a Toshiba VCR, your remote control is already programmed and ready to use. If you own different brands of VCRs and/or converters, you first have to program your remote control.

  • Page 14: Programming The Remote Control For Use With A Vcr Or A Cable Tv Converter

    VCR or a cable TV converter This remote control is pre-programmed to operate Toshiba VCRs. To use VCRs or cable converters other than Toshiba models, you must follow the steps below before you operate your remote control. 1. Refer to the “VCR code table” or “Cable TV converter code table”...

  • Page 15: Vcr Code Table

    Sylvania 019, 091 Symphonic 057, 059, 060, 069, Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Telefunken 056, 067, 077, 123 Toshiba 054, 096, 181, 244 Totevision 054, 056, 057, 059, Unitech 061, 073, 259 Vector 061, 084,124 Vector Research Video Concepts 054, 081, 100, 129...

  • Page 16: Cable Tv Converter Code Table

    Stargate Citizen Starquest Colour Voice 044, 050 Sylvania Comtronics 059, 079 Teleview Contec Texscan Dae Ryung Tocom Eastern Toshiba Focus Tusa Garrard Unika GC Electronics 035, 075 United Artists Gemini 034, 089 United Cable General Instrument 030, 295 Universal GoldStar...

  • Page 17: Learning About The Remote Control

    Learning about the remote control turns the TV on and off (pages 8 and 26) POWER sets the TV to go off at a set time (page 26) Timer selects video input source (page 26) TV/Video cycles through programmed channels (page 13) Channel y z switches between TV, Cable and VCR (page 8) TV/Cable/VCR...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Tv

    Setting up your TV After you’ve installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu. You can access the menu with the buttons on your TV or by using the remote control.

  • Page 19: Adding Channels To The Tv's Memory

    To select the antenna input: 1. Press the ANT/VIDEO button. The signal source you are connected to is displayed in purple. A N T 1 V I D E O 1 A N T 2 V I D E O 2 C O L O R S T R E A M TO SELECT PUSH ANT/VIDEO 2.

  • Page 20: Adding And Erasing Channels Manually

    Adding and erasing channels manually After you’ve programmed the channels, you can add or erase specific channels. To add or erase channels: 1. Select the channel you want to add or erase using Channel If adding channels, you must select the channel to add by using the Channel Number buttons.

  • Page 21: Using The Tv's Features

    Using the TV’s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time. To switch between two channels: 1. Select the first channel you want to view. 2.

  • Page 22: Using The V-Chip

    To clear your favorite channels: 1. Select a channel you want to clear. 2. Press MENU, then press to highlight the SET UP menu. • 3. Press to highlight FAVORITE CH. 4. Press to display the FAVORITE CH menu. • SET/CLEAR will be highlighted.

  • Page 23: Blocking Programs By Ratings

    3. Press to display the V-CHIP menu. • P I C T U R E AUDIO S E T U P PREFER C.CAPT B L O C K I N G A C T I V E P I N C O D E - - - - S E L E C T [ 0 - 9 ] E N D...
  • Page 24 MPAA Ratings For adults only. NC17 Not intended for anyone 17 or under. Restricted. Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian. PG13 Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be appropriate for children.
  • Page 25 To use the V-Chip to block programs by rating: 1. Press MENU, then press to highlight the SET UP menu. • 2. Press to highlight V-CHIP. 3. Press to display the V-CHIP menu. • 4. Use the Channel Number buttons (0-9) to enter your PIN code. If you are accessing the V-Chip menus for the first time, select a four-digit number to be your PIN code.

  • Page 26: Blocking Unrated Movies Or Programs

    Blocking unrated movies or programs Some movies and programs are not rated. You can block these movies and programs using the V-Chip. To block unrated movies or programs: 1. Press MENU, then press to highlight the SET UP menu. • 2.

  • Page 27: Labeling Channels

    8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to block other channels. When you are finished blocking channels, press EXIT to return to normal viewing. If you try to display a blocked channel, the TV will not display it, but will display the nearest unblocked channel. To unblock channels: 1.

  • Page 28: Watching Picture-In-Picture (Pip)

    6. Press to highlight LABEL. P I C T U R E AUDIO S E T U P PREFER C.CAPT C H L A B E L S E T / C L E A R S E T - - - - L A B E L S E L E C T [ S E T...

  • Page 29: Switching The Main And Small Pictures

    To display a picture from an external source as a small picture: 1. Make sure you have connected the external source equipment properly. For more information, see the “Connecting your TV” on page 2. 2. Turn on the TV and select the program you want to watch. 3.

  • Page 30: Freezing The Small Picture

    Freezing the small picture Press STILL while you are watching a small picture. The small picture will become a still picture. To return to the moving picture, press STILL again. Watching multi-window PIP Multi-window PIP appears as six small boxes across the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Picture

    Adjusting the picture Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in your TV’s memory so you can recall them at any time. To adjust the picture quality: 1.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Picture Preferences

    Adjusting the picture preferences You can select your desired picture type from three preset picture modes: Normal, Theater, and Memory. To select the picture preferences: 1. Press MENU, then press to highlight the • PREFERENCES menu. 2. Press to highlight PICTURE PREFERENCES. 3.

  • Page 33: Using The Closed Caption Feature

    Using the closed caption feature You have two options with the closed caption feature: captions or text. A caption is a printed version of the dialogue, narration and/or sound effects of a TV program. Text is information not related to the program that appears on half of the TV screen.

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Sound

    Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will display the word MUTE in the lower right-hand corner. To restore the sound, press MUTE again. When you press the MUTE button, you automatically activate the closed caption feature.

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Sound Quality

    Adjusting the sound quality You can change the sound quality of your TV by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU, then press until the AUDIO menu appears. • P I C T U R E AUDIO S E T U P PREFER...

  • Page 36: Viewing The Demonstration Mode

    To turn off the surround sound feature: Choose OFF in step 4 above. In general, you should leave your TV set to SURROUND so it can automatically produce surround stereo or monaural sound, depending on the broadcast type. Viewing the demonstration mode The demonstration mode (DEMO) is an option available on the SETUP menu.

  • Page 37: Appendix

    Appendix Cleaning and care WARNING: TV sets use high voltage. Do not try to remove the cabinet back. Refer servicing to qualified service technicians. To clean the TV screen: 1. Unplug the TV to avoid possible shock hazard. 2. Use a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of mild detergent and warm water to clean the TV screen and trim.

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Poor color or no color No stereo or SAP sound from a known MTS broadcast The remote control does not operate The V-Chip PIN code does not work Specifications Television system Channel coverage Power source Power consumption Audio power Speaker type Video/Audio terminals Dimensions Weight...

  • Page 39: Limited United States Warranty

    Limited United States warranty Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”) and Toshiba Hawaii Inc. (“THI”) make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.

  • Page 40: Attention Canadian Customers

    Attention Canadian customers Canadian consumers are requested to complete the special Canadian “Warranty Registration Form” enclosed, and forward this completed form with a copy of bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA to “Register and Validate” their warranty. Products purchased in the U.S.A. and used in Canada are not covered by these warranties.

  • Page 41: Index

    Index adding and erasing channels manually ... 14 adding channels to the TV’s memory ... 13 adjusting channel settings ...15 picture preferences ... 26 picture quality ... 25 sound ...28 ANT/VIDEO button, using ... 12 antenna input, selecting ... 12 audio amplifier, connecting ...
  • Page 42 PIN code, selecting ... 16 power, auto off...26 programming channels automatically ... 13 favorite channels ...15 remote control for use with a VCR or cable TV converter ... 8 programs, blocking with V-Chip ... 17 ratings blocking programs by ... 17 MPAA ...18 TV ...18 unrated movies or programs ...
  • Page 43 Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. Toshiba Hawaii, Inc. Toshiba of Canada, Ltd. Manufactured by: Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. PRINTED IN USA (99-06)B Head Office 82 Totowa Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Head Office 327 Kamakee Street Honolulu, HI 96814 Head Office...

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