Toshiba 42SL417U User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Important Safety Instructions

  3
• Installation, Care, and Service

  3
• Choosing a location for your LCD TV

  5
• Contents

  9
• Chapter 1: Introduction

  11
  • Features

    11
  • Overview of installation, setup, and use

    11
  • Front panel control

    12
  • Back panel connections

    12
  • Bundling the cables

    13
• Chapter 2: Connecting your TV

  14
  • Overview of cable types

    14
    • About the illustrations

      14
  • Connecting to a Satellite dish, an Antenna, or Cable TV

    15
  • Connecting an HDMI® or DVI device to the HDMI input

    16
  • Connecting a VCR or DVD player with ColorStream® (component video)

    17
  • Connecting a digital audio system

    18
  • Using the TV remote and HDMI® CEC Control to control other devices

    19
  • Connecting an HDMI audio system

    19
  • Connecting a PC

    20
  • Connecting to a home network

    21
• Chapter 3: Using the remote control

  22
  • Controlling other devices

    22
  • Installing batteries

    22
  • Learning about the Remote Control

    23
• Chapter 4: Initial Setup and Menu

  24
  • Initial Setup

    24
  • Navigating the menu system

    25
  • Main menu layout

    26
  • Quick menu

    27
• Chapter 5: Setting up your TV

  28
  • Changing Initial settings

    28
    • Menu language

      28
    • Local Time Setting

      28
    • Location

      28
    • ANT/CABLE IN

      28
  • Storing channels in memory (optional)

    28
    • Auto Tuning

      28
    • Manual Tuning

      29
  • Skipping channels

    29
  • Skipping video inputs

    29
  • Labeling channels

    30
  • Labeling video inputs

    30
  • Configuring shared inputs

    30
  • Setting the Auto Input feature

    31
• Chapter 6: Basic features

  32
  • Tuning channels

    32
    • Setting the Channel Tuning Mode

      32
    • Tuning in to the next programmed channel

      32
    • Tuning in to a specific channel (programmed or unprogrammed)

      32
    • Using the Channel Browser™

      32
    • Using Channel Return

      34
    • Using SurfLock™

      34
  • Selecting the video input to view

    34
  • Using closed captions

    35
    • Analog CC mode

      35
    • Digital CC settings

      35
  • Setting the PIN code

    36
    • Entering a new PIN code

      36
    • Changing or deleting your PIN code

      36
    • Forgotten PIN code

      36
  • Using parental controls

    36
    • Blocking TV programs and movies by rating (V-Chip)

      36
    • Downloading an additional rating system

      37
    • Displaying ratings

      38
    • Unlocking programs

      38
  • Locking specific channels

    38
    • Locking video input

      38
    • Setting a time limit for games

      39
    • Locking the control panel

      39
  • Using HDMI® CEC Control

    39
    • Controlling HDMI® CEC playback devices

      40
    • HDMI® CEC Control input source selection

      40
    • Adjusting the amplifier’s audio

      41
    • Other HDMI® CEC Control functions

      41
  • Using the HDMI® settings feature

    41
  • Viewing the HDMI® signal information

    41
  • Using your PC with the TV

    42
    • Adjusting the image

      42
    • Setting the PC audio

      42
  • Setting the timer to turn on the TV

    42
  • Setting the sleep timer

    43
  • Setting Automatic Power Down

    43
  • Setting No Signal Power Down

    43
  • Displaying TV status information

    44
  • Viewing support information

    44
  • Resetting to Factory Defaults

    44
  • Power failure

    44
• Chapter 7: Picture and sound controls

  45
  • Selecting the picture size

    45
  • Scrolling the picture

    47
  • Using the Auto Aspect feature

    47
  • Using the 4:3 Stretch

    47
  • Freezing the picture

    47
  • Adjusting the picture

    48
    • Selecting the picture mode

      48
    • Adjusting the picture quality

      48
  • Using the advanced picture settings features

    49
    • Edge Enhancer

      49
    • Dynamic Contrast

      49
    • DynaLight™

      49
    • Static Gamma

      49
    • Film Stabilization

      49
    • ClearFrame™

      50
    • MPEG NR

      50
    • DNR

      50
    • Auto Brightness Sensor

      50
    • Backlight Adjustment Pro

      50
    • ColorMaster™

      51
    • Base Color Adjustment

      51
    • Color temperature

      51
    • Resetting to the factory default

      51
  • Setting the Expert Picture Settings

    51
    • Test Pattern

      51
    • RGB Filter

      51
    • White Balance

      51
    • Resetting to the factory default

      52
  • Locking the picture settings

    52
  • Adjusting the audio

    52
    • Muting the sound

      52
    • Selecting stereo/SAP broadcasts

      52
    • Adjusting the audio balance

      53
    • Adjusting the range

      53
    • Selecting the optical audio output format

      53
    • Using the Dolby® Digital Dynamic Range Control feature

      53
    • Using Audyssey Dynamic Volume®

      53
  • Using advanced sound features

    54
    • Using surround sound

      54
• Chapter 8: Advanced features

  55
  • Using your home network

    55
  • Setting up the Network

    56
    • Wireless Setup

      56
    • Advanced Network Setup

      58
    • Network Connection Test

      59
  • Using the software keyboard

    59
  • Performing a Software Upgrade

    60
  • Viewing the Software Licenses

    60
  • Using the NET TV™ feature

    60
    • NET TV menu

      60
    • Netflix

      61
    • VUDU™

      61
    • YouTube™

      61
    • CinemaNow

      62
    • Blockbuster

      62
    • Pandora

      62
    • Yahoo!® TV Widgets

      62
  • Using the Media Player

    64
    • Media Player Specifications

      64
    • Basic operation

      64
    • Viewing Movie files

      65
    • Playing Music files

      66
    • Viewing Photo files

      67
    • Using the Wallpaper feature

      69
• Chapter 9: Troubleshooting

  70
  • General troubleshooting

    70
  • LED indications

    72
• Chapter 10: Appendix

  73
  • Specifications

    73
  • Acceptable signal formats for PC IN and HDMI terminals

    75
    • PC IN signal formats

      75
    • HDMI signal formats

      76
  • Remote control functional key chart

    77
  • Operating other devices

    79
  • Programming the remote to operate other devices

    79
    • Device code setup

      79
    • Searching for a device code

      80
    • Locking the volume keys

      80
    • Clearing the remote’s programming

      80
    • Resetting to the factory default

      80
  • Operating the TV with combination buttons

    81
  • Remote control codes

    82
  • Limited United States Warranty for LCD Televisions

    88
  • Limited Canadian Warranty for Toshiba Brand Flat Panel Televisions

    89
• Index

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