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Introduction Connecting your TV Integrated High Definition Plasma Television Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix 42HP66 50HP66 3X70701A_En_cov 1 3/7/06, 6:23 PM
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bracket appropriate for the size and weight of this television for wall mounting this television could result in serious bodily injury and/or property damage. One size does NOT fit all! Use appropriate furniture large enough to support the weight of your TV (and other electronic components.) Use
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operate normally, take the following precautions: • ALWAYS turn off the TV and unplug the power cord to avoid possible electric shock or fire. • To prevent personal injury, never handle the damaged television. • ALWAYS contact a service technician to inspect the TV any time it has been damaged or
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, the TV may make occasional snapping or popping sounds. This is normal, especially when the unit is being turned on or off. If these sounds become frequent or continuous, unplug the power cord and contact a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. 34) Possible Adverse Effects on Plasma Display If a fixed
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of the screen.) occasionally some parts of the screen may be missing picture elements and/or have luminous spots. To minimize the potential for the occurrence of phosphor burn-in, Toshiba recommends the following: 4) You can enjoy playing video games on this Plasma TV; • Display a moving image
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43 Selecting the HDMI audio input source ...... 43 Selecting the audio languages 44 Selecting the digital output format 44 Checking the digital signal strength 44 Displaying TV status information on-screen ..... 44 Picture/Audio adjustments in PC mode 45 Resetting your picture/audio adjustments
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first time you turn on the TV. See page 23 for details. Power indicator Remote sensor Note: • To open the menu system, you can either press MENU on the remote control or simultaneously press both VOLUME buttons ( and ) on the right side panel. • When a menu is open, to select the desired setting
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panel PC IN HDMI-1 IN HDMI-2 IN AC INLET Connecting your TV Right back panel Selecting a location for the TV • Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform in a location where light does not directly hit the screen. • Place the TV far enough from the walls to allow proper ventilation
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below. Set the television to the output of the Converter/Descrambler box (usually channel 3 or 4) and use the Converter/Descrambler box to select channels. Option 3: For Subscribers to Unscrambled Basic Cable with Scrambled Premium Channels If you subscribe to a cable service in which basic cable
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Note: You can use a standard video cable instead of the S-video cable, but the picture quality will decrease. If you use an S-video cable between the TV and DVD player/satellite receiver, make the audio connections but remove the standard video cable. Do not connect both an S-video and a standard
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ColorStream (component video.) Connecting your TV to a component video compatible DVD player, such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream®, can greatly enhance picture quality and performance. DVD player with Component video OUT L S-VIDEO R AUDIO VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y From antenna
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audio connections instead. Do not connect both an S-video and a standard video cable to VIDEO-1 (or VIDEO-2) at the same time or the picture performance will be unacceptable. For an HDMI connection, see page 14. The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television programs
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will need: • one set of standard AV cables VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT TV right side panel S-VHS Camcorder VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT TV right side panel You will need: • one S-video cable • one pair of standard audio cables Note: For better picture quality, if your camcorder has S-video, you can use
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hear sound by connecting analog audio cables. If you do use analog audio cables for this reason, you will need to set the HDMI audio input setting to "DVI" to hear the analog audio (see page 43.) Note: If you connect an HDMI device and analog audio cables and play media with digital audio output, to
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(see "Turning off the built-in speakers" on page 42.) Note: To hear sound when using an external audio amplifier, the volume of both the TV and the amplifier must be set to a reasonable listening level. TV back panel You will need: • one pair of standard audio cables Analog audio amplifier LINE IN
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the front of the device and press POWER. (Do not use the TV's remote control for this step.) 3. If the device turns on, the point at which the remote control touched the device is the location of the sensor. 4. If the device does not turn on, move the remote control slightly to the right and press
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"Picture/Audio adjustments in the PC mode" on page 45.) TV back panel Computer Audio output Audio cable Conversion adapter (if necessary) Power connection To use AC power 1. Connect the AC cord into the TV's AC inlet. 2. Connect the AC cord into a wall outlet. 1 To AC inlet AC cord (supplied
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your VCR, DVD player, or cable TV converter. Refer to the owner's manual supplied with your other devices to see which features may be available. Additionally, the remote control for this TV may not support certain features available on the original remote controls for your other devices, in which
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code VCR code DVD player code INPUT DISPLAY Display Channel Numbers TV VCR DVD CBL/SAT CT-885 Notes: • When shipped from the factory, the remote control is set to operate your TV. • Each time you replace the batteries, you must reprogram the remote control. • Some newer VCRs are capable of
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Setting up your TV Device code tables [For CBL/SAT Mode] CABLE Box Brand Code Brand ABC 061 008, 009, 013 022, 023, 030 008, 009, 013, 016 Brand Realistic Samsung Sony Star Choice Star Trak STS Toshiba Uniden Zenith Code 030 059 014, 055 057 025, 026, 037, 054 024 000, 001, 002, 003, 004,
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Shintom Signature Signature 2000 Singer Sony STS Sylvania Symphonic Tandy TV/VCR Combo Brand Action GE Goldstar Panasonic Code 078 059 , 073, 079 007 Brand Code Tashiko Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Toshiba Totevision Unitec Unitech Vector Research Video Concepts Wards White Westinghouse XR-1000
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Setting up your TV Learning about the remote control INPUT selects the video input source (page 31) DISPLAY displays status information on-screen (page 44) MUTE turns off the sound (page 41) POWER turns the TV on and off CHANNEL NUMBERS allow direct access to channels (page 25) CH RTN (Channel
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SELECT ADJUST 4. Press or to highlight your desired language. 23 INPUT DISPLAY POWER TV Menu/Enter Exit CT-885 Note: The position and size of the on-screen menus may change for some program formats (such as 1080i or 720p.) Note: If the remote control does not operate your TV, press the "TV
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, you can add or erase specific channels manually. To add or erase channels manually: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the SETUP menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight ADD/ERASE. 4. Press to display the ADD/ERASE menu. 5. Select the desired channel to be
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CH SET / CLEAR 2 0 0 0 RETURN SELECT : CH 2 TV CABLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADJUST ENTER:CLEAR INPUT DISPLAY Channel Numbers CH RTN TV Channel / Menu/Enter FAV Exit CT-885 Note: If the remote control does not operate your TV, press the "TV" button on the remote control and try again. 25
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viewing. Note: If you forget your password, press DISPLAY four times within five seconds while the TV is in password entering mode. This allows you to reset your password. Note: If the remote control does not operate your TV, press the "TV" button on the remote control and try again. Using the
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MA : 17 years old and above V-CHIP SET T V R AT I N G OFF OFF / TV-Y / TV-Y7 / TV-G TV-PG / TV-14 / TV-MA M OV I E R AT I N G :SELECT :ADJUST • When you select TV-Y7, TV-PG, TV-14 or TV-MA, press DISPLAY to explain the rating. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired rating you want. Press or to
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viewing. To unlock the video inputs: Select OFF in step 6, above. 28 INPUT DISPLAY Channel Numbers TV Menu/Enter Exit Note: After programming CH LOCK, change channels before turning off the television. INPUT DISPLAY Input Channel Numbers TV Menu/Enter Exit Note: After programming VIDEO
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"light gun" joysticks for shooting at on-screen targets may not work with this Plasma TV. INPUT DISPLAY Channel Numbers TV Menu/Enter Exit TV right side panel VOLUME Note: If the remote control does not operate your TV, press the "TV" button on the remote control and try again. Using the
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labels appear above the on-screen channel number display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press the DISPLAY button. You can choose any four characters to create a channel label. To create channel labels: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Select a channel you want to label
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starts automatically. 6. Press EXIT to return to the normal screen. SETUP LANGUAGE CLOCK SET TV / CABLE CH PROGRAM ADD / ERASE SELECT CLOCK SET MONTH D AY YEAR TIME SELECT ENTER:SET ENGLISH CABLE ADJUST 1 1(SUN) 2006 12:00AM ADJUST E X I T: E N D 31 Please note the following regarding the HDMI1
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TIMER 6:30AM RETURN CH 2 CLEAR SELECT ADJUST 7. Set the desired minutes and channel, as in step 6. 8. Press or to select ONCE or DAILY, then press ENTER. Note: After a power failure or disconnection of the power, the timer settings will be lost. INPUT DISPLAY TV Menu/ Enter ON TIMER ON TIMER
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SIZE PICTURE SCROLL SELECT OFF ADJUST Note: The PICTURE SIZE feature is not available for some program formats (such as 1080i or 720p.) Such formats will display in Natural picture size. NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON PLASMA DISPLAY Avoid displaying stationary images on your Plasma display
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but not limited to PIP/ POP windows, closed captions, video game patterns, TV station logos, stock tickers, websites, and special formats that do not use the entire screen) can become permanently ingrained in the Plasma display and cause subtle but permanent ghost images. This type of damage
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SETUP CLOSED CAPTION CC ADVANCED PICTURE SIZE PICTURE SCROLL SELECT OFF ADJUST 4. Press or to display the Scroll Adjustment mode. SCROLL ADJUSTMENT 0 : ADJUST 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the vertical position of the picture. • Normal (center) position INPUT DISPLAY TV Pic Size Menu/Enter SCROLL
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is displayed. To turn on the ASPECT feature: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or until the SETUP menu appears. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight ASPECT. SETUP CINEMA MODE ASPECT SIGNAL METER REVERSE WHITE PICTURE SHIFT SIDE PANEL COLOR SELECT FILM ON / OFF ON G R AY ADJUST
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text: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Tune the TV to the desired program. 3. Press MENU, then press or to display the SETUP menu. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight CLOSED CAPTION. SETUP CLOSED CAPTION CC ADVANCED PICTURE SIZE PICTURE SCROLL SELECT OFF C1 / C2 / T1 / T2 / OFF ADJUST 5. Press or
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SHIFT SIDE PANEL COLOR SELECT FILM ON ON G R AY ADJUST Press any button. INPUT DISPLAY TV Menu/Enter Picture shift With Picture shift set to ON, the picture imperceptibly moves around the screen intermittently to reduce the risk of phosphor burn-in of the plasma screen. Note: To reduce the
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. The qualities you choose will be stored automatically in the PICTURE menu's MEMORY mode, so you can recall them at any time. To adjust the picture quality: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the PICTURE menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ until the item you want to
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picture adjustments: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the PICTURE menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight RESET, and then press . PICTURE CableClear COLOR TEMPERATURE RESET SELECT ON COOL ADJUST 40 INPUT DISPLAY TV Menu/Enter Exit CT-885 Note: If the remote
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or SAP broadcast, the word "STEREO" or "SAP" displays on-screen every time you turn on the TV, change the channel, or press DISPLAY. To listen to stereo sound: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the AUDIO menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight MTS. 4. Press or
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(25) Balance center (0) To reset your audio adjustments: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the AUDIO menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight RESET, and then press . AUDIO AUDIO LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUTPUT RESET SELECT PCM ADJUST Turning off the built-in speakers
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or to display the AUDIO menu. 3. Press or to highlight HDMI1 (or HDMI2.) TV Menu/Enter Exit CT-885 AUDIO WOW SRS 3D FOCUS TruBass HDMI1 HDMI2 OFF OFF OFF HDMI / DVI HDMI SELECT ADJUST 4. Press or to select HDMI or DVI. 5. Press EXIT to return to normal viewing. Note: If the remote control
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format: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU, then press or to display the AUDIO menu. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUTPUT PCM PCM / DOLBY DIGITAL OUTPUT. RESET 4. Press or to highlight PCM or DOLBY* DIGITAL. SELECT ADJUST 5. Press EXIT to
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Green center (25) Blue center (25) To reset your picture/audio adjustments: 1. Press TV to select the TV mode. 2. Press MENU during PC mode. 3. Press 2 or 3 to select the desired menu. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to highlight RESET, and then press . 45 Note: If the remote control does not operate your TV
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Black box on screen • Select OFF in the Closed Caption menu to turn off the Closed Caption Text mode. TV will not turn on • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press POWER. • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sound • Check the antenna
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TINT and/or COLOR in the PICTURE menu. No stereo or SAP sound from a known MTS broadcast • Make sure the MTS feature (in the AUDIO menu) is set properly. The V-Chip password does not work (U.S. V-Chip system only) • Change or reset your password. The remote control does not operate • Make sure
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features and/or specifications that may be added in the future. Model 42HP66 50HP66 PDP size Pixel Television system Channel coverage Power source Power consumption Operating temperature Operating humidity Audio power Speaker type Video/Audio terminals Dimensions Weight Supplied accessories 42
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, after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and reviewing the section entitled "Troubleshooting," you find that service is needed: (1) To find the nearest TACP Authorized Service Station, visit TACP's website at www.tacp.toshiba.com/service or contact TACP's Consumer Solution
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, POINT OF SALE DISPLAY, ETC.). YOU MUST READ AND FOLLOW ALL SET-UP AND USAGE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPLICABLE USER GUIDES AND/OR MANUALS. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, THIS TELEVISION MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND YOU MAY SUFFER DAMAGE. THIS WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ANY SERVICE THAT IS REQUIRED, IN PART OR IN
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for Toshiba Brand Plasma Television Models (continued from previous page) IF THE TELEVISION FAILS TO WORK AS WARRANTED ABOVE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. IN NO EVENT WILL TCL, TOSHIBA CORPORATION, THEIR AFFILIATES, ADRs OR AUTHORIZED SERVICE
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National Service Division CableClear, ColorStream, TheaterWide and StableSound are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. GameTimer is a trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. J3X70701A SH 06/03 N 3X70701A_En_p46-bc 52 PRINTED IN THAILAND 3/7/06, 6:26