Contents
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Child Safety
Important Safety Instructions
Care
Important notes about your Plasma TV
Connecting your TV
Setting up your TV
Using the TV’s features
Introduction
Features of your new TV
Remote control
Exploring your new TV
Front
Selecting a location for the TV
Back of TV
Left back panel
Right back panel
Connecting a cable converter box or antenna
Connecting a VCR
From Cable
Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR
DVD player with Component video
For an Hdmi connection, see
Connecting a camcorder
Connecting an Hdmi or DVI device
To connect an Hdmi device, you will need
To connect a DVI device, you will need
Connecting an analog audio system
To control the audio
TV back panel
You will need One pair of standard audio cables
YourTV
To connect the IR blaster cable
Connecting a PC personal computer
Power connection
Monitor display modes
Using the remote control
Preparing the remote control for use
Installing the remote control batteries
Using the remote control to operate your other devices
Programming the remote control to operate your other devices
To control a DVD player
VCR
DVD
Learning about the remote control
Remote control effective range
Approx ft meters
Starting setup
Changing the on-screen display language
To select a language
Adding channels to the TV’s memory
Programming channels automatically
Adding and erasing channels manually
Changing channels
Press Exit to return to normal
Viewing
Repeat steps 1-8 for the other
Channels
Using the Locks menu
Selecting a password
To select your password and access the Locks menu
To change your password
To set up the video lock
Locking channels
Locking the video inputs
To unlock channels
Setting the GameTimerTM
Using the panel lock feature
Labeling channels
To create channel labels
Repeat to enter the rest of the characters
To erase channel labels
Setting the clock
Selecting the video input source
Labeling the video input sources
To label the video input sources
Setting the on timer
Selecting the picture size
Picture size, as described below and on the next
TheaterWide 2 picture size example
TheaterWide 3 picture size example
Scrolling the TheaterWide picture TheaterWide 2 and 3 only
To raise the picture, press
To lower the picture, press
Selecting the cinema mode
Using the Aspect feature
To set the Cinema Mode to Video off
Aspect ratio of signal source
Using the closed caption feature
To turn off the Closed Caption feature
To view captions or text
Using the Long Life feature
Reverse
White
Picture shift
Adjusting the picture
Selecting the picture mode
Adjusting the picture quality
Using the CableClear feature
Selecting the color temperature
Resetting your picture adjustments
Adjusting the sound
Adjusting the sound quality
To adjust the sound quality
Muting the sound
Resetting your audio adjustments
Using the StableSound feature
Turning off the built-in speakers
Using the SRS WOW surround sound feature
To adjust the WOW feature
Selecting the Hdmi audio input source
To select the Hdmi audio input source
Displaying TV status information on-screen
Picture/Audio adjustments in PC mode
Resetting your picture/audio adjustments in PC mode
To reset your picture/audio adjustments
WOW TruBass
Auto power off
Understanding the Power Return feature
Troubleshooting
Text mode
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Specifications
Input 0.286V p-p burst signal, 75 ohm
42HP86 50HP86
Input 1V p-p, 75 ohm, negative sync., Mini DIN 4 pin x
Limited Canadian Warranty
For Toshiba Brand Plasma Television Models from previous
Service Centers