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... Rights Reserved (06/04.01) dbx is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. Dolby is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products. 42HP84 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S VIDEO AUDIO Series TheaterWide® HD Plasma TV Screen Size 42" Diagonal Wide Panel Resolution 1024 x 768 Contrast Brightness HD Dynamic Contrast X 3DYC (4 MB, 10 Bit) Digital Comb Filter X with...
... Rights Reserved (06/04.01) dbx is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. Dolby is a registered trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products. 42HP84 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S VIDEO AUDIO Series TheaterWide® HD Plasma TV Screen Size 42" Diagonal Wide Panel Resolution 1024 x 768 Contrast Brightness HD Dynamic Contrast X 3DYC (4 MB, 10 Bit) Digital Comb Filter X with...
Owner's Manual - English
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Model number: 42HP84 Serial number: Index Record these numbers whenever you communicate with your TV. Refer to these numbers in the spaces below. Introduction OWNER'S MANUAL Plasma Color Television E: ENGLISH E F: FRANÇAIS F S: ESPAÑOL S Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix 42HP84 4 Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
Model number: 42HP84 Serial number: Index Record these numbers whenever you communicate with your TV. Refer to these numbers in the spaces below. Introduction OWNER'S MANUAL Plasma Color Television E: ENGLISH E F: FRANÇAIS F S: ESPAÑOL S Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix 42HP84 4 Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your Toshiba dealer about this TV.
Owner's Manual - English
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...and built-up . Care For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA TV, follow these sounds become frequent or continuous, unplug the power cord and contact a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. 33) Possible Adverse Effects on Plasma Screen: If a fixed (non-moving) pattern remains on left and right... (see Section 810 of screen); Refer all servicing to a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. 35) If you leave the TV unattended or unused for long periods of time. 32) During normal use the TV in the plasma TV panel and cause subtle but permanent ghost images. Antenna lead-in...
...and built-up . Care For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA TV, follow these sounds become frequent or continuous, unplug the power cord and contact a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. 33) Possible Adverse Effects on Plasma Screen: If a fixed (non-moving) pattern remains on left and right... (see Section 810 of screen); Refer all servicing to a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. 35) If you leave the TV unattended or unused for long periods of time. 32) During normal use the TV in the plasma TV panel and cause subtle but permanent ghost images. Antenna lead-in...
Owner's Manual - English
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... Sticking Minimization function) automatically starts to receive electromagnetic waves (i.e. of the screen may affect electronic equipment beyond the residential unit where a plasma display TV is used on black backgrounds. Use complementary or pastel color whenever possible. • Avoid displaying images with few colors and distinct, sharply... which cannot be susceptible to permanent ghost image (phosphor burn-in . (page 60.) • Display an image with this TV. The pace of a static image (i.e. Important notes about your Plasma TV The following symptoms are not taken.
... Sticking Minimization function) automatically starts to receive electromagnetic waves (i.e. of the screen may affect electronic equipment beyond the residential unit where a plasma display TV is used on black backgrounds. Use complementary or pastel color whenever possible. • Avoid displaying images with few colors and distinct, sharply... which cannot be susceptible to permanent ghost image (phosphor burn-in . (page 60.) • Display an image with this TV. The pace of a static image (i.e. Important notes about your Plasma TV The following symptoms are not taken.
Owner's Manual - English
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... the same name as possible. Introduction Introduction E F See "Important notes about your Plasma TV" on the TV if they have the accessories and items shown. Write these numbers in image or sound of your TV. Do not remove the noise filter from the power cord. S Welcome to the...or regulations of the most innovative plasma color TV. Supplied accessories Check that country. Instructions in another country, use the controls on page 5. See item 19 on page 3. * The power cord supplied with this product is to be used in this Toshiba TV, one of that you through ...
... the same name as possible. Introduction Introduction E F See "Important notes about your Plasma TV" on the TV if they have the accessories and items shown. Write these numbers in image or sound of your TV. Do not remove the noise filter from the power cord. S Welcome to the...or regulations of the most innovative plasma color TV. Supplied accessories Check that country. Instructions in another country, use the controls on page 5. See item 19 on page 3. * The power cord supplied with this product is to be used in this Toshiba TV, one of that you through ...
Owner's Manual - English
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...engrained in the PICTURE menu. Note: You also can change the picture size by selecting PICTURE SIZE in the Plasma display. Selecting the picture size 1. POWER TV CABLE/SAT LIGHT SLEEP VCR DVD 123 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 MODE 456 789 PIC SIZE ACTION MENU GUIDE ETUP +10 0...; P I CTURE S I ZE 0 : NATURAL 1 : THEATER W I DE 1 2 : THEATER W I DE 2 3 : THEATER W I DEO OFF Conventional picture on a conventional TV screen Conventional picture in Natural size on your Plasma display for 1080i format programs.) The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will display with side bars...
...engrained in the PICTURE menu. Note: You also can change the picture size by selecting PICTURE SIZE in the Plasma display. Selecting the picture size 1. POWER TV CABLE/SAT LIGHT SLEEP VCR DVD 123 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 MODE 456 789 PIC SIZE ACTION MENU GUIDE ETUP +10 0...; P I CTURE S I ZE 0 : NATURAL 1 : THEATER W I DE 1 2 : THEATER W I DE 2 3 : THEATER W I DEO OFF Conventional picture on a conventional TV screen Conventional picture in Natural size on your Plasma display for 1080i format programs.) The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will display with side bars...
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...TV Using the TV's Features TheaterWide 2 picture size example TheaterWide 3 picture size (For Letter box programs with subtitles) • The picture is non-uniformly enlarged-it is stretched wider to change the picture size (i.e., changing the height/ width ratio) for any purpose other than your Plasma...example Full picture size (For 16:9 format programs) • The picture is non-uniformly enlarged. NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Plasma display Avoid displaying stationary images on page 36. To see the hidden edges, either scroll the picture (see "Scrolling the TheaterWide ...
...TV Using the TV's Features TheaterWide 2 picture size example TheaterWide 3 picture size (For Letter box programs with subtitles) • The picture is non-uniformly enlarged-it is stretched wider to change the picture size (i.e., changing the height/ width ratio) for any purpose other than your Plasma...example Full picture size (For 16:9 format programs) • The picture is non-uniformly enlarged. NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Plasma display Avoid displaying stationary images on page 36. To see the hidden edges, either scroll the picture (see "Scrolling the TheaterWide ...
Owner's Manual - English
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... scroll amounts are as still PIP/POP windows or black/ gray bars in 4:3 screen picture or PIP/ POP formats) can scroll the picture in the Plasma display. SCROL L AD JUSTMENT : TO ADJUST -10 36 Press MENU, and then press x or • until PICTURE menu appears. 3. Press y or z to adjust... -10 to +20 TheaterWide 3: -10 to select the TheaterWide 2 or 3 mode. 2. See item 33 on your Plasma display for extended periods of time. Press y or z to display the Scroll Adjustment mode. POWER TV CABLE/SAT LIGHT SLEEP VCR DVD 123 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 MODE 456 789 PIC SIZE ACTION MENU GUIDE ETUP...
... scroll amounts are as still PIP/POP windows or black/ gray bars in 4:3 screen picture or PIP/ POP formats) can scroll the picture in the Plasma display. SCROL L AD JUSTMENT : TO ADJUST -10 36 Press MENU, and then press x or • until PICTURE menu appears. 3. Press y or z to adjust... -10 to +20 TheaterWide 3: -10 to select the TheaterWide 2 or 3 mode. 2. See item 33 on your Plasma display for extended periods of time. Press y or z to display the Scroll Adjustment mode. POWER TV CABLE/SAT LIGHT SLEEP VCR DVD 123 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 MODE 456 789 PIC SIZE ACTION MENU GUIDE ETUP...
Owner's Manual - English
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... the result of signal source Automatic aspect size (automatically selected based on information found in the Plasma display. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 37 additional formats when viewing HDMI sources because AUTO ASPECT operates Aspect ratio ...of misuse. To turn on your Plasma display for extended periods of damage is NOT COVERED BY ...
... the result of signal source Automatic aspect size (automatically selected based on information found in the Plasma display. Using the Remote Control Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 37 additional formats when viewing HDMI sources because AUTO ASPECT operates Aspect ratio ...of misuse. To turn on your Plasma display for extended periods of damage is NOT COVERED BY ...
Owner's Manual - English
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... MUTE SLOW/DIR SKIP/SEARCH REW PAUSE/STEP PLAY FF AM/FM STOP REC TV/ VCR DISC POP CH SPLIT POP DIRECT CH FREEZE SWAP CH SCAN SOURCE x • SWAP NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Plasma display Avoid displaying stationary images on page 4. The regular AUDIO OUT jacks do... not switch with the speaker sound; Even if SAP is selected in the Plasma display. Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control E Switching the main and POP pictures F Press SWAP while you are using the POP feature to switch the...
... MUTE SLOW/DIR SKIP/SEARCH REW PAUSE/STEP PLAY FF AM/FM STOP REC TV/ VCR DISC POP CH SPLIT POP DIRECT CH FREEZE SWAP CH SCAN SOURCE x • SWAP NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Plasma display Avoid displaying stationary images on page 4. The regular AUDIO OUT jacks do... not switch with the speaker sound; Even if SAP is selected in the Plasma display. Introduction Connecting your TV Using the Remote Control E Switching the main and POP pictures F Press SWAP while you are using the POP feature to switch the...
Owner's Manual - English
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...2. Press the Channel Number buttons to height of the signal format. This type of time. The TV automatically enters multi-window mode, and begins a twelve-picture scan of your Plasma display for extended periods of damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY because it is not output. Using... the TV's Features S Double-Window aspect ratio The Double-Window feature displays each picture according to its ...
...2. Press the Channel Number buttons to height of the signal format. This type of time. The TV automatically enters multi-window mode, and begins a twelve-picture scan of your Plasma display for extended periods of damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY because it is not output. Using... the TV's Features S Double-Window aspect ratio The Double-Window feature displays each picture according to its ...
Owner's Manual - English
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...favorite channel search function to select one of time. See item 33 on your Plasma display for extended periods of the twelve pictures (becomes a moving picture). Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 41 The selected channel number is in purple and the monaural...picture About the auto favorite feature If your TV is in the program lock mode (page 45), after 4 seconds the TV starts the auto favorite channel search function. 2 3 4 5 6 9 X 7 12 X 8 10 11 13 NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Plasma display Avoid displaying stationary images on page 4. ...
...favorite channel search function to select one of time. See item 33 on your Plasma display for extended periods of the twelve pictures (becomes a moving picture). Setting up your TV Using the TV's Features Appendix Index 41 The selected channel number is in purple and the monaural...picture About the auto favorite feature If your TV is in the program lock mode (page 45), after 4 seconds the TV starts the auto favorite channel search function. 2 3 4 5 6 9 X 7 12 X 8 10 11 13 NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON Plasma display Avoid displaying stationary images on page 4. ...
Owner's Manual - English
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..., and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 2. Press y or z to reduce the phosphor burn-in of the plasma screen. This function is displayed alternately between positive image and negative image to highlight REVERSE, and then press ENTER. Note : To reduce the risk of... REVERSE WHITE GRAY LEVEL ON OFF : SELECT ENTER : SET 3. Reverse The picture is effective for the same period of the screen. Using the TV's Features S Adjusting the long life features The long life settings (Picture shift, Reverse, White, and Gray level) are to mitigate the phosphor burn...
..., and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 2. Press y or z to reduce the phosphor burn-in of the plasma screen. This function is displayed alternately between positive image and negative image to highlight REVERSE, and then press ENTER. Note : To reduce the risk of... REVERSE WHITE GRAY LEVEL ON OFF : SELECT ENTER : SET 3. Reverse The picture is effective for the same period of the screen. Using the TV's Features S Adjusting the long life features The long life settings (Picture shift, Reverse, White, and Gray level) are to mitigate the phosphor burn...
Owner's Manual - English
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...you find that service is needed: (1) To find the nearest TACP/THI Authorized Service Station: For plasma TVs purchased in the United States, except Hawaii, visit TACP's web site at www.toshiba.com/tacp, or call toll free 1-800-631-3811. Depending on the type of repair required,... defects in violation of instructions furnished by misuse, accident, Acts of God (such as a gift, purchased this plasma TV. For additional information, visit TACP's web site: www.toshiba.com/tacp. SOME STATES OF THE U.S.A. ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES. TACP/THI Authorized Service Station personnel...
...you find that service is needed: (1) To find the nearest TACP/THI Authorized Service Station: For plasma TVs purchased in the United States, except Hawaii, visit TACP's web site at www.toshiba.com/tacp, or call toll free 1-800-631-3811. Depending on the type of repair required,... defects in violation of instructions furnished by misuse, accident, Acts of God (such as a gift, purchased this plasma TV. For additional information, visit TACP's web site: www.toshiba.com/tacp. SOME STATES OF THE U.S.A. ARE NOT COVERED BY THESE WARRANTIES. TACP/THI Authorized Service Station personnel...
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Limited Canada Warranty for Wide Plasma Color TV Toshiba of original retail purchase. PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN CANADA AND USED IN THE U.S.A. Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Parts and Labor* TCL warrants this plasma TV and its parts against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after...to any manner whatsoever. or to implied warranties arising under this plasma TV. IN-HOME SERVICE ONLY APPLIES WITHIN 100 KILOMETERS OF AN AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT. For additional information, visit TCL's web site: www.toshiba.ca ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY PROVINCE OF ...
Limited Canada Warranty for Wide Plasma Color TV Toshiba of original retail purchase. PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN CANADA AND USED IN THE U.S.A. Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Parts and Labor* TCL warrants this plasma TV and its parts against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after...to any manner whatsoever. or to implied warranties arising under this plasma TV. IN-HOME SERVICE ONLY APPLIES WITHIN 100 KILOMETERS OF AN AUTHORIZED TCL SERVICE DEPOT. For additional information, visit TCL's web site: www.toshiba.ca ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LAW OF ANY PROVINCE OF ...