Contents
42HP86 50HP86
Child Safety
Important Safety Instructions
Care
Important notes about your Plasma TV
Setting up your TV
Connecting your TV
Using the TV’s features
Introduction
Remote control
Features of your new TV
Exploring your new TV
Front
Back of TV
Selecting a location for the TV
Left back panel
Right back panel
Connecting a VCR
Connecting a cable converter box or antenna
From Cable
Connecting a DVD player/satellite receiver and a VCR
DVD player with Component video
For an Hdmi connection, see
Connecting a camcorder
To connect an Hdmi device, you will need
Connecting an Hdmi or DVI device
To connect a DVI device, you will need
To control the audio
Connecting an analog audio system
TV back panel
You will need One pair of standard audio cables
To connect the IR blaster cable
YourTV
Power connection
Connecting a PC personal computer
Monitor display modes
Preparing the remote control for use
Using the remote control
Installing the remote control batteries
Using the remote control to operate your other devices
To control a DVD player
Programming the remote control to operate your other devices
VCR
DVD
Remote control effective range
Learning about the remote control
Approx ft meters
Changing the on-screen display language
Starting setup
To select a language
Programming channels automatically
Adding channels to the TV’s memory
Adding and erasing channels manually
Changing channels
Viewing
Press Exit to return to normal
Repeat steps 1-8 for the other
Channels
Selecting a password
Using the Locks menu
To select your password and access the Locks menu
To change your password
Locking channels
To set up the video lock
Locking the video inputs
To unlock channels
Using the panel lock feature
Setting the GameTimerTM
To create channel labels
Labeling channels
Repeat to enter the rest of the characters
To erase channel labels
Selecting the video input source
Setting the clock
Labeling the video input sources
To label the video input sources
Setting the on timer
Picture size, as described below and on the next
Selecting the picture size
TheaterWide 3 picture size example
TheaterWide 2 picture size example
To raise the picture, press
Scrolling the TheaterWide picture TheaterWide 2 and 3 only
To lower the picture, press
Using the Aspect feature
Selecting the cinema mode
To set the Cinema Mode to Video off
Aspect ratio of signal source
To turn off the Closed Caption feature
Using the closed caption feature
To view captions or text
Reverse
Using the Long Life feature
White
Picture shift
Selecting the picture mode
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the picture quality
Selecting the color temperature
Using the CableClear feature
Resetting your picture adjustments
Adjusting the sound quality
Adjusting the sound
To adjust the sound quality
Muting the sound
Using the StableSound feature
Resetting your audio adjustments
Turning off the built-in speakers
To adjust the WOW feature
Using the SRS WOW surround sound feature
Selecting the Hdmi audio input source
To select the Hdmi audio input source
Displaying TV status information on-screen
Resetting your picture/audio adjustments in PC mode
Picture/Audio adjustments in PC mode
To reset your picture/audio adjustments
WOW TruBass
Understanding the Power Return feature
Auto power off
Troubleshooting
Text mode
30A0121AEnp45-bc 26/06, 626 PM
Input 0.286V p-p burst signal, 75 ohm
Specifications
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