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O
M
WNER'S
ANUAL
Plasma Monitor
Owner's Record
The model number and serial number are on the back
of your monitor. Record these numbers in the spaces below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate
with your Toshiba dealer about this monitor.
Model number:
42DPC85
42DPC85
Serial number:
23566768
YC/M
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Page 1: Plasma Monitor
Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your monitor. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this monitor. Model number: 42DPC85 42DPC85... -
Page 2: Child Safety
Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba monitor. This manual will help you use the many exciting features of your new monitor. Before operating the monitor, please read this manual completely, and keep it nearby for future reference. NOTE: THIS MONITOR DOES NOT CONTAIN A TUNER. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. - Page 4 Care For better performance and safer operation of your TOSHIBA monitor, follow these recommendations and precautions: 27) If you use the monitor in the room of 0°C or less, the picture brightness may vary until the plasma monitor warms up.
- Page 5 - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Toshiba could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. • Displaying special formats that do not use the entire...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Introduction ... 7 Welcome to Toshiba ... 7 Supplied accessories ... 7 Exploring your new monitor ... 8 Connecting your Monitor ... 9 Connecting a VCR ... 10 Connecting a cable converter box and VCR ... 10 Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR ... -
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba plasma monitor. The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba monitor as quickly as possible. The model and serial numbers are on the back of your monitor. Write these numbers in the space provided on the front cover of this manual for your records. -
Page 8: Exploring Your New Monitor
Exploring your new monitor You can operate your monitor using the buttons on the side panel or the remote control. The A/V terminals for connecting other equipment to your monitor are on the back panel and side panel (see illustrations below). -
Page 9: Connecting Your Monitor
Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with video devices with component video output. (ColorStream Toshiba’s brand of component video.) These cables are typically color- coded red, green, and blue. Separate audio cables are required for a complete connection. -
Page 10: Connecting A Vcr
Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch video tapes. You will need: • one set of standard A/V cables From Cable Box or Antenna Stereo VCR IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3 CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO Monitor Connecting a cable converter box and VCR This connection allows you to watch basic and premium cable channels... -
Page 11: Connecting A Dvd Player Or Satellite Receiver And A Vcr
Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite and VCR. You will need: • one (or two, if satellite receiver is used) coaxial cable • one set of standard A/V cables (between the monitor and VCR) •... -
Page 12: Connecting A Dvd Player With Colorstream (Component Video) And A Vcr
This connection allows you to watch DVDs and video tapes. Your monitor has ColorStream (component video) inputs. Connecting your monitor to a DVD player with component video output (such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream) can greatly enhance picture quality and realism. You will need: •... -
Page 13: Connecting A Dtv Receiver/Set-Top Box With Colorstream (Component Video) And A Vcr
Connecting a DTV receiver/set-top box with ® ColorStream (component video) and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DTV (digital TV), VCR, and TV programs, and record DTV (composite video only) and TV programs. Your monitor has ColorStream (component video) inputs. Connecting your monitor to a DTV receiver with component video inputs can greatly enhance picture quality and realism. -
Page 14: Connecting Two Vcrs
Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR to another VCR while watching a videotape. – To record one program while watching another, tune VCR1 to the channel to record, tune VCR2 to the channel to watch, and select VIDEO 2 on the monitor. -
Page 15: Connecting An Hdmi™ Or A Dvi Device To The Hdmi Input
Connecting an HDMI or a DVI device to the HDMI input The HDMI input on your monitor receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device or uncompressed digital video from a DVI device. This input is designed to accept HDCP material in digital form from EIA/CEA-861/861B–... -
Page 16: Using The Remote Control
If you have a Toshiba device: Your monitor remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. See page 19. If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate: You can program the monitor remote control so it will operate the other device. -
Page 17: Learning About The Remote Control
Learning about the remote control The buttons used for operating the monitor only are described here. turns the monitor on and off. POWER displays monitor status information on-screen (page 43) RECALL sets the monitor to turn off at a specific time (page 40) SLEEP selects the video input source (page 38) INPUT... -
Page 18: Using The Remote Control To Operate Your Other Devices
Using the remote control to operate your other devices If you have a non-Toshiba device or a Toshiba device that the remote control is not preprogrammed to operate, you must first program the remote control to recognize the device (if you have not already done so). -
Page 19: Remote Control Function Key Chart
Remote Control function key chart Key Label Monitor POWER Power INPUT Input RECALL/INFO On-screen display Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 4 Digit 5 Digit 6 Digit 7 Digit 8 Digit 9 Digit 0 100/-/+10 TOP MENU GUIDE/ Selects the PIC SIZE image shape. -
Page 20: Programming The Remote Control To Operate Your Other Devices
Your Toshiba monitor remote control is preprogrammed to operate most Toshiba devices. To program your monitor remote control to operate a non-Toshiba device (or a Toshiba device that it is not preprogrammed to operate), follow the steps below. For details on using the remote control to operate the device, see pages 18–19. - Page 21 Star Choice: 057 Magnavox: 004, 038 Star Trak: 025, 026, 037, Memorex: 039 Mintek: 040 STS: 024 NAD: 026 Toshiba: 000, 001, 002, Nakamichi: 041 003, 004, 005, 006, Norcent: 043 007, 020, 031, 056 Onkyo: 044 Uniden: 021, 028, 030,...
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Page 22: Setting Up Your Monitor
Setting up your Monitor Turning on the Monitor Press POWER on the remote control or monitor. The Red LED indicator on the monitor will be illuminated. Press POWER again to turn off the Monitor. Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control, you will need to set some preferences on the monitor by using the menu system. -
Page 23: Changing The On-Screen Display Language
Changing the on-screen display language You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen display of menus and messages. To select a language: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. -
Page 24: Operating Your Monitor
Operating your Monitor Viewing the wide-screen picture formats You can view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format programs in a variety of picture sizes—NATURAL, TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, TheaterWide 3, and FULL. The way the image displays in any of the picture sizes will vary depending on the format of the program you are viewing. - Page 25 TheaterWide 1 picture size (For 4:3 format programs) • The picture is non-uniformly enlarged—the center of the picture remains close to its original proportion, but the left and right edges are stretched wider to fill the screen. • A small part of the picture at the top and bottom is hidden.
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Page 26: Adjusting The Picture Position
Adjusting the PICTURE POSITION 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 2. Press y or z to highlight PICTURE POSITION, and then press ENTER. The PICTURE POSITION menu appears. 3. Press y or z to highlight the item you want to adjust. PICTURE POSITION HORIZONTAL POSITION VERTICAL POSITION... -
Page 27: Setting The Hdmi Audio Mode
Setting the HDMI audio mode 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the SET UP menu appears. 2. Press z or y to highlight HDMI AUDIO. 3. Press x or • to select the HDMI audio mode: AUTO, DIGITAL, or ANALOG (AUTO is recommended). -
Page 28: Using The Long Life Feature
Using the long life feature The long life settings (Picture shift, Side panel, Inverse, and White pattern) help to reduce the risk of phosphor burn-in of the plasma screen. 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. -
Page 29: Inverse
Inverse The picture is displayed alternately between positive image and negative image to reduce the risk of phosphor burn-in of the screen. This function is effective for a still pattern image. To activate the inverse: 1. Press MENU and then press x or • until the FUNCTION menu appears. -
Page 30: Using The Locks Menu
Using the LOCKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V-Chip and New PIN Code functions. You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code. Entering the PIN code 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the FUNCTION menu appears. -
Page 31: Enable Blocking
ENABLE BLOCKING 1. From the LOCKS menu, press z or y to highlight V-CHIP, and then press ENTER. The V-CHIP menu appears. 2. Press z or y to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING. 3. Press x or • to select ON or OFF. ON : To enable your setting (Lock) OFF: To release your setting (Unlock) TV RATING (Independent rating system for broadcasters) -
Page 32: Mpaa Rating (Independent Rating System For Movies)
MPAA RATING (Independent rating system for movies) 1. From the V-CHIP menu, press z or y to highlight MPAA RATING, and then press ENTER. The MPAA RATING menu appears. 2. Press • to lock (“X”) or press x to unlock (“ ”). The movie ratings you can lock are described as follows: : X-rated (For adults only) NC17 : Not intended for anyone 17 and under... -
Page 33: Unlocking Programs Temporarily
Unlocking programs temporarily 1. If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set, the monitor enters program lock mode. You can either unlock the program temporarily (see steps 2–4 below) or select an unlocked program to watch. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED! –... -
Page 34: Adjusting The Picture
Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture type from four picture modes: Sports, Standard, Movie, and Preference. Mode Picture Quality Sports Bright and dynamic picture (factory setting) Standard Standard picture setting (factory setting) Movie Movie-like picture setting (factory setting) Preference Your personal preferences... -
Page 35: Adjusting The Picture Quality
Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences, including the contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness, black stretch, and color temperature. Selection contrast lower brightness darker color paler tint reddish sharpness softer Black stretch On/Off color temperature cool To adjust the picture quality:... -
Page 36: Using The Mpeg Nr Feature
Using the MPEG NR feature The MPEG NR (noise reduction) feature allows you to reduce visible interference caused by MPEG compression. 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears. 2. Press y or z to highlight PICTURE SETTINGS, and then press ENTER. -
Page 37: Selecting The Color Temperature
Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: cool, medium, and warm. To select the color temperature: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears. -
Page 38: Selecting The Video Input Source
Selecting the video input source Press INPUT on the remote control or the monitor top panel to view a signal from another device connected to your monitor, such as a VCR or DVD player. You can select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, ColorStream 1, ColorStream 2, or HDMI depending on which input jacks you used to connect your devices (see “Connecting your monitor”... -
Page 39: Using The Closed Caption Feature
Using the closed caption feature The closed caption feature has two options: • Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually designated as “CC” in program listings). • Text—An on-screen display of information not related to the current program, such as weather or stock data (when provided by individual stations). -
Page 40: Setting The Sleep Timer
Setting the sleep timer To use the remote control to set the sleep timer to turn off the monitor automatically: 1. Press SLEEP to set the length of time until the monitor turns off. T I MER 00h00m Every time you press SLEEP, the time display will increase by 10 minutes, up to 3 hours. -
Page 41: Adjusting The Sound
Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily reduce (1/2 MUTE) or turn off (MUTE) the sound. While the sound is off, the screen will display “1/2 MUTE” or “MUTE” in the lower right corner. Every time you press MUTE, the mute mode will change in the following order. -
Page 42: Adjusting The Sound Quality
Adjusting the sound quality You can change the quality of your monitor’s sound by adjusting the bass, treble, and balance. To adjust the sound quality: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the AUDIO menu appears. 2. Press y or z to highlight the item you want to adjust. AUDIO BASS TREBLE... -
Page 43: Displaying On-Screen Information
Displaying on-screen information Press RECALL to display the following information on-screen: • Input mode • Remaining time of ON/SLEEP timer (if set) • Video label (when in video mode) • V-CHIP rating status • Picture size – DLSV ON T I MER 1 0 h 3 4 m SLEEP T I MER... -
Page 44: Appendix
WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Never attempt to service the monitor yourself. Opening and removing the covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to a Toshiba Authorized Service Center. Power Source 120 V AC, 60 Hz... -
Page 45: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom Monitor will not turn on No picture, no sound No sound, picture OK Poor picture, sound OK Black box appears on the screen Poor color or no color The remote control does not operate The remote control does not operate... -
Page 46: Limited Canada Warranty
Toshiba Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS PLASMA MONITOR AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE. -
Page 47: Index
Index Auto aspect ...26 A/V cables ... 9 Back of the TV ... 8 Black stretch ... 35 Cable converter box connection ... 10 Camcorder connection ... 14 Cinema mode ... 37 Closed caption ...39 Color temperature ... 37 Component video cables ... 9 DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) ...36 DTV receiver connection ... - Page 48 MONTREAL: 18050 TRANS CANADA, KIRKLAND, QUEBEC, H9J-4A1, CANADA TEL: (514) 390-7766 VANCOUVER: 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY, RICHMOND, B.C. V6W 1J5, CANADA TEL: (604) 303-2500 MANUFACTURED BY TOSHIBA ELECTROMEX, S.A. DE C.V. CableClear, ColorStream, StableSound, and TheaterWide are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. Printed in USA (05-08)