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OWNER’S MANUAL
Integrated High Definition
Compatible with the new Toshiba
Plasma Television
TM
Audio/Video Hard Drive Recorder!
HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION
See pages 26 and 55 for details.
To display a High Definition picture, the TV must be
receiving a High Definition signal (such as an over-the-air
High Definition TV broadcast, a High Definition digital cable
program, or a High Definition digital satellite program). For
details, please contact your TV antenna installer or your
cable or satell
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Dear Customer, NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba Plasma television. This PLASMA DISPLAY manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new Plasma television. If a fixed (non-moving) pattern or image remains on the Before operating your Plasma television, please read this Plasma display for extended periods of time, the image manual completely and keep it nearby for future reference. can become permanently ingrained in the plasma TV panel and
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Important Safety Instructions Installation, Care, and Service 1) Read these instructions. Installation 2) Keep these instructions. Follow these recommendations and precautions and heed all 3) Heed all warnings. warnings when installing your TV: 4) Follow all instructions. 16) Never modify this equipment. Changes or modifications 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. may void: a) the warranty, and b) the user’s authority to operate this equipment under the rules of the Federal 6) Clean only wi
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Installation (cont. from previous page) Care (cont. from previous column) 30)While it is thundering, do not touch the connecting cables 25) Always make sure the antenna system is properly or apparatus. grounded to provide adequate protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges (see Section 810 of the 31)For added protection of your TV from lightning and power National Electric Code). surges, always unplug the power cord and disconnect the Antenna lead-in wire antenna from the TV i
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FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement (Part 15): there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular The Toshiba 42HPX95/50HPX95 Plasma Color installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to Televisions comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. radio or television reception, which can be determined by removing Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) and applying power to the equipment, the user is encouraged to try to correct the in
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Contents ™ Important Safety Information ............................................. 2-4 Chapter 5: TV Guide On Screen setup ............................. 42 ™ Setting up the TV Guide On Screen system ..................... 42 FCC Declaration of Conformity Compliance Statement ™ TV Guide On Screen Reminder ............................... 45 (Part 15): ................................................................................ 5 ™ Turning off the TV Guide On Screen automatic Important notes
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Contents (Continued from previous page) ® Scrolling the TheaterWide picture .................................... 79 Chapter 10: Using the Picture Viewer and Using the auto aspect ratio feature ...................................... 79 Audio Player ..................................................................... 102 Selecting the cinema mode (480i signals only) .................... 80 Media specifications ......................................................... 102 Using the POP features
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Introduction 1 Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba TV, one of the innovative Plasma TVs on the See “Important notes about your market. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your TV Plasma TV” on page 5. as quickly as possible. • 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
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Chapter 1: Introduction Overview of steps for installing, setting up, and using your new TV Follow these steps to set up your TV and begin using its many exciting features. 1. Carefully read the important safety, installation, care, 10. AFTER connecting all cables and devices, plug in the and service information on pages 2–5. Keep this power cords for your TV and other devices. manual for future reference. “Now Booting...” will be displayed on the screen until the picture 2. Observe the followin
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Connecting your TV 2 TV front and side panel controls and connections TV Front VIDEO-3 IN !¡ Left side panel Right side panel CHANNEL yz 8 yz • x 7 VOLUME • x 9 Headphone jack !£ Remote Green and sensor 1 Red LEDs 2 MENU (ENTER)** 6 TV/VIDEO 4 EXIT 5 GUIDE !º **The MENU button on the TV side panel functions as the ENTER ™ button in the TV Guide On Screen system or when a menu is POWER 3 on-screen. Memory card slots !™ 1 Remote sensor — Point the remote control toward this 8 CHANNEL yz — When no
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV TV back panel connections For an explanation of cable types, see page 13. TV back Wall outlet 120V AC 60Hz Before connecting the external device to the TV, remove the applicable panel cover by squeezing the tabs in the direction of Power cord* the arrow (%) and pulling the cover. 5 6 12 3 4 * The power cord supplied with this product is to be used in United States and Canada only. If this product is used in another country, use a power cord which confirms to the law
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV TV back panel connections (continued) 80 !™ 7 9 !¡ !£ !¢ *THINC™ System (Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection) This RJ-45 Port allows select Toshiba Cinema Series TV’s to connect to a Desktop or Laptop PC. This revolutionary Home Entertainment Networking System lets you access all of the MP3 audio files or JPEG pictures stored on your PC, using only the TV remote (without ever leaving the couch). If your TV is connected to your audio system, you can even use
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Overview of cable types Note: Two dual-wand IR blaster/G-LINK™ cables are included with your TV. All other required cables, if not provided with your other devices, can be purchased at many electronics accessory Coaxial (F-type) cable suppliers. ● Coaxial (F-type) cable is used for connecting your antenna, cable TV service, and/or cable converter box to the ANT 1 and/or ANT 2 RF inputs on your TV. ● Standard A/V cables (composite video) usually come in sets of three
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV About the connection illustrations You can connect different types and brands of devices to your TV in several different configurations. The connection illustrations in this manual are representative of typical device connections only. The input/output terminals on your devices may differ from those illustrated herein. For details on connecting and using your specific devices, refer to each device’s owner’s manual. Connecting a digital CableCARD™ This digital televi
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and antenna or Cable TV (no Cable box) You will need: From Cable TV or antenna one signal splitter three coaxial cables IN Signal splitter OUT OUT two sets of standard A/V cables • For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an Stereo VCR S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard video cable. However, do not connect both types of video cables VIDEO AUDIO LR IN from ANT to VIDEO 1 (or VIDEO 2) at the same t
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and Cable box You will need: From Cable TV one signal splitter IN Cable box Signal splitter five coaxial cables IN OUT OUT CH 3 OUT CH 4 two sets of standard A/V cables Stereo VCR • For better picture performance from your VCR: If your VCR has VIDEO AUDIO S-video, connect an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead IN from ANT LR CH 3 of the standard video cable. Do not connect an S-video cable and IN CH 4 OUT to TV a standard video cable
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a VCR and satellite receiver From antenna You will need: IN Signal splitter one signal splitter OUT OUT four coaxial cables one set of component video cables (if your satellite receiver Stereo VCR does not have component video, connect the standard A/V VIDEO AUDIO LR cables only) IN from ANT CH 3 IN CH 4 one pair of standard audio cables OUT to TV OUT three sets of standard A/V cables LR • For better picture performance, if your satellite recei
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting a DVD player with S-video, a VCR, and a Cable box From antenna or Cable TV You will need: one signal splitter IN Cable box Signal splitter IN OUT OUT five coaxial cables CH 3 OUT CH 4 two sets of standard A/V cables Stereo VCR Note: If you have a mono VCR, connect L/MONO on the TV VIDEO AUDIO L (VIDEO 1) to your VCR’s audio out terminal using the white audio IN from ANT CH 3 IN cable only. CH 4 OUT to TV OUT one S-video cable R one pair of stan
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV ® Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream (component video) and a VCR ® From antenna or Cable Your TV has ColorStream (component video) inputs. You will need: IN Signal splitter OUT OUT one signal splitter three coaxial cables Stereo VCR two sets of standard A/V cables VIDEO AUDIO • For better picture performance, if your VCR has S-video, use an LR IN from ANT CH 3 IN S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the standard CH 4 OUT to TV video cable. H
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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting two VCRs From antenna or Cable You will need: one signal splitter IN Signal splitter ** three coaxial cables OUT OUT two sets of standard A/V cables • For better picture performance, if VCR 1 has S-video, use VCR1 (plays) an S-video cable (plus the audio cables) instead of the VIDEO AUDIO LR standard video cable. However, do not connect both types IN from ANT CH 3 IN of video cables to VIDEO 1 (or VIDEO 2) at the same time CH 4 OUT to TV OUT or the
