Toshiba 50HPX95 owner manual Introduction, Welcome to Toshiba, Features of your new TV

Note: After you set up the TV Guide On Screen™ system (Chapter 5), the program guide opens automatically by default when you turn on the TV. You can turn off the automatic program guide (page 45) and instead press the TV GUIDE button on the remote control to manually open the program guide.

1 Introduction

Welcome to Toshiba

Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the innovative Plasma TVs on the market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your TV as quickly as possible.

See “Important notes about your

Plasma TV” on page 5.

•This manual applies to models 42HPX95, and 50HPX95. Before you start reading, check the model number on the back of your TV.

•Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. You also can use the controls on the TV side panel if they have the same name as those referred to on the remote control. (MENU on the side panel functions as ENTER when a menu is on- screen or when the TV Guide On Screen™ system is open.)

•The side panel and back panel provide terminals for connecting other equipment to your TV. See page 11 for side panel details. See page 12 for back panel details. See pages 15–30 for instructions on connecting other devices to your TV.

•Please read all safety and operating instructions in this manual carefully, and keep this manual for future reference.

Features of your new TV

The following are just a few of the many exciting features of your new Toshiba widescreen, integrated HD, Plasma TV:

•Integrated digital tuning (8VSB ATSC and QAM) eliminates the need for a separate digital converter set-top box (in most cases).

•TV Guide On Screen™ no-fee interactive program guide (Chapters 5 and 7).

•Digital CableCARD™ slot for viewing encrypted digital Cable TV programs (page 15).

•Digital recording by connecting a D-VHS digital recording device or a Toshiba Symbioª Audio/Video Hard Drive Recorder to one of the IEEE1394 jacks. You can record high definition and standard definition material from either tuner (page 26).

•Memory card slots [SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, CompactFlash, xD-PictureCard™] for viewing JPEG files as a “slide show” (page 102) and for playing MP3 files (page 104).

•TheaterNet™ icons for on-screen control of external IR and IEEE1394 devices (page 51).

• Two IEEE1394 ports for multi-device connection and control (page 25).

• Two HDMI (DVI) digital, high-definition multimedia interfaces (page 22).

• Two sets of ColorStream® HD high-resolution component video inputs (pages 18 and 20).

• Dolby Digital* (page 23) and SRS WOW™ (page 92) audio technologies.

• Digital Audio Out optical audio connection (page 23).

• CableClear® DNR digital picture noise reduction (page 86).

• Double-window POP (page 81) and multi-window Favorites (page 83) features.

•PC IN (Analog RGB) computer terminal (page 29).

•RJ-45 (THINC™) port (page 30).

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In the United States, TV Guide and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV Guide is a registered mark of Transcontinental Inc., and is used under license by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. The TV Guide On Screenª system is manufactured under license from Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. The TV Guide On Screenª system is protected by one or more of the following issued United States patents 6,498,895, 6,418,556, 6,331,877; 6,239,794; 6,154,203; 5,940,073; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121.

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