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