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Wide Plasma Display TOSHIBA CORPORATION, 2002 42HP82 O WNER'S M ANUAL Owner's Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your display. Record these numbers in the spaces below. Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this display. Model number: 42HP82 Serial number:[...]
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2 Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your T OSHIBA plasma display and keep the manual handy for future reference. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbo[...]
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3 NOTE: When you connect a computer to this display , attach the supplied ferrite cores. If you do not do this, this display will not conform to mandatory FCC standards. T o attach the ferrite cores: Set the ferrite cores on both ends of the DVI cable (not supplied), and both ends of the power cable (supplied). Close the lid tightly until the clamp[...]
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4 Important Information ...................................... 2 How to Attach Options to the Plasma Display ..... 5 Introduction ..................................................... 6 Introduction to the 42HP82 Plasma Display ................. 6 The features you’ll enjoy include: ............................... 6 Contents of the Package .......[...]
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5 Y ou can attach your optional mounts or stand to the plasma display in one of the following two ways: • While it is upright. (See Drawing A) • As it is laid down with the screen face down (See Drawing B). Lay the protective sheet, which was wrapped around the display when it was packaged, beneath the screen surface so as not to scratch the sc[...]
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6 Introduction to the 42HP82 Plasma Display TOSHIBA ’ s 42HP82 Plasma Display is a seamless blend of cutting-edge visual technology and sophisticated design. At 42 inches, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the 42HP82 certainly makes a big impression. However , at a mere 3.5 inches/ 89 mm thin, the display ’ s sleek techno-art lines blend in well with y[...]
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7 Front View Par t Names and Function PROCEED INPUT SELECT / EXIT DOWN UP LEFT/ - RIGHT/ + VOLUME POWER/STANDBY PROCEED INPUT SELECT / EXIT DOWN UP LEFT / - RIGHT / + VOLUME POWER / STANDBY 7 6 5 4 1 3 2 q Power T urns the display ’ s power on and of f. w Remote sensor window Receives the signals from the remote controller . e POWER/ST ANDBY indi[...]
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8 AC IN RGB 3 ( Digital RGB ) SPEAKERS MUST HAVE MORE THAN 7WATT RATING IMPEDANCE 6 OHM RIGHT LEFT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 REMOTE CONTROL RGB 1 L ( MONO ) L ( MONO ) G/Y /VIDEO 3 HD VD R R Y L ( MONO ) R EXTERNAL CONTROL CONTROL LOCK ON / OFF R/C R /P R B/C B /P B C B /P B C R /P R AUDIO 2 DVD1/ HD1 AUDIO 3 AUDIO 1 RGB2/ DVD2/HD2 SPEAKERS MUST HAVE MORE TH[...]
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9 Remote Controller q POWER ON/OFF Switches Power ON/OFF . (This does not operate when POWER/ST ANDBY indicator of the main unit is off.) w RGB/PC Press this button to select RGB/PC as the source. The available sources depend on the setting of “ BNC SELECT ” . RGB: COMP . or VIDEO: RGB/PC can also be selected using the INPUT SELECT button on th[...]
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10 Battery Installation and Replacement Insert the 2 “ AAA ” batteries, making sure to set them in with the proper polarity . 1. Press and open the cover . 2. Align the batteries according to the (+) and ( – ) indication inside the case. 3.Replace the cover . !2 WIDE The type of broadcast is detected automatically , and the recommended wide s[...]
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11 PROCEED INPUT SELECT / EXIT DOWN UP LEFT/ - RIGHT/ + VOLUME POWER/STANDBY Appro x. 23ft / 7m Using the wired remote control mode Connect the supplied remote cable to the remote controller ’ s remote jack and the “ REMOTE CONTROL ” terminal on the display . When the cable is connected, the mode automatically switches to wired remote control[...]
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12 Installation RGB 3 ( Digital RG B ) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 REMOTE CONTROL CONTROL LOCK ON / OFF RGB 1 R/C R/PR L ( MONO ) L ( MONO ) G/Y / VIDEO 3 B/C B/PB HD VD R R Y CB / PB CR / PR L ( MONO ) R EXTERNAL CONTROL AUDIO 2 DVD1 / HD1 AUDIO 3 AUDIO 1 RGB2 / DVD2 / HD2 VCR DVD Player IBM VGA or Compatibles Signal cable (supplied) T o Mini D-Sub 15 pin con[...]
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13 Connecting Y our PC Connecting your PC to your plasma display will enable you to display your computer ’ s screen image for an impressive presentation. The plasma display supports the signals described on page 43. T o connect a PC or compatible graphics adapter: 1. T urn off the power to your plasma display and computer . 2. If your PC does no[...]
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14 External Speaker Connections External speakers (optional) may be connected to the plasma display to reproduce sound from VIDEO, DVD or RGB signal sources. External speakers may be connected directly to the SPEAKER terminals or indirectly by connecting a stereo system amplifier to the audio outputs. CAUTION: Unplug the plasma display and all conn[...]
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15 Pin Assignments and Signal Levels for 15-pin RGB (Analog) Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 RGB 3 1 9 17 2 10 18 3 11 19 4 12 20 5 13 21 6 14 22 7 15 23 8 25 26 27 28 16 24 29 Signal (Analog) Red Green or sync-on-green Blue No connection Ground Red ground Green ground Blue ground No connection Sync s[...]
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16 POWER T o turn the unit ON and OFF: 1. Plug the power cord into an active AC power outlet. 2. Press the POWER ON button to turn on the unit. The display ’ s POWER/ST ANDBY indicator will light up (green) when the unit is on. 3. Press the POWER OFF button (on the remote controller or the unit) to turn off the unit. The display ’ s POWER/ST AN[...]
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17 OFF TIMER T o set the off timer: The off timer can be set to turn the power of f after 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. 1. Press the OFF TIMER button to start the timer at 30 minutes. 2. Press the OFF TIMER button to the desired time. 3. The timer starts when the menu turns off. → 30 → 60 → 90 → 120 → 0 OFF TIMER 30 T o check the remaining t[...]
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18 W atching with a wide screen (manual) W ith this function, you can select one of four screen sizes. When watching VCR ’ s or DVD 1. Press the WIDE button on the remote controller . 2. W ithin 3 seconds ... Press the WIDE button again. The screen size switches as follows: → ZOOM → NORMAL → FULL → JUST ZOOM size screen The picture is exp[...]
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19 Information Supported resolution See page 43 for details on the display output of the various VESA signal standards supported by the display . When 852 (848) dot 480 line wide VGA* signals with a vertical frequency of 60 Hz and horizontal frequency of 31.7 (31.0) kHz are in- put Select an appropriate setting for RGB SELECT mode refer[...]
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20 Menu Operations The OSD window is displayed with respect to the screen as shown on the diagram. • Depending on the screen ’ s mode, the OSD may be displayed differently . In the explanation, the OSD section is shown close up. SEL. OK EXIT EXIT PROCEED MAIN MENU PICTURE SOUND SCREEN FUNCTION OPTIONS INFORMATION The following describes how to [...]
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21 Main menu Sub menu Functions Default Reset PICTURE CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast. Center Y es BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness. Center Y es SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness. Center/1 Y es COLOR Adjusts the color . Center Y es TINT Adjusts the tint. Center Y es PICTURE MODE Sets the picture mode according to the VIDEO environment and MEMOR Y Y es[...]
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22 Picture Settings Menu Adjusting the picture The contrast, brightness, sharpness, color and tint can be adjusted as desired. Example: Adjusting the contrast Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ PICTURE, ” then press the PROCEED button. [...]
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23 Setting the picture mode according to the brightness of the room There are four picture modes that can be used effectively according to the environment in which you are viewing the display . Example: Setting the “ THEA TER ” mode Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the [...]
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24 Setting the color temperature Use this procedure to set color tone produced by the plasma display . Example: Setting “ 1 ” (See chart at right) Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ PICTURE, ” then press the PROCEED button. The “ [...]
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25 Adjusting the color to the desired quality Use this procedure to adjust the white balance for bright pictures and dark pictures to achieve the desired color quality . Example: Adjusting the “ WHITE BALANCE ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to[...]
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26 Reducing noise in the picture Use these settings if the picture has noise due to poor reception or when playing video tapes on which the picture quality is poor . Example: Setting “ NR-3 ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ PICTURE[...]
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27 Sound Settings Menu Adjusting the treble, bass and left/right balance The treble, bass and left/right balance can be adjusted to suit your tastes. Example: Adjusting the bass Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ SOUND, ” then press the[...]
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28 3. Adjust using the and buttons. V – POSITION • If neither the or button is pressed within 5 seconds, the current setting is set and the previous screen reappears. T o continue making other computer image adjustments ... Repeat from step 2. 4. Once all adjustments ar e completed ... Press the EXIT button to return to the main[...]
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29 Information Adjusting the Auto Picture ON ................... The Picture ADJ and Fine Picture adjustments are made automatically . OFF ................. The Picture ADJ and Fine Picture adjustments are made manually . Adjusting the position of the image V -POSITION ... Adjusts the vertical position of the image. H-POSITION ... Adjusts t[...]
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30 Adjusting the position of the menu display Use these operations to adjust the position of the menus that appear on the screen. Example: Adjusting the position of the menu display Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ FUNCTION, ” then pr[...]
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31 Setting the power management for computer images This energy-saving (power management) function automatically reduces the monitor ’ s power consumption if no operation is performed for a certain amount of time. Example: T urning the power management function on Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on th[...]
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32 POWER/ST ANDBY indicator Power management mode On Standby Suspend Off POWER/ST ANDBY indicator Green Orange Red Red Description Horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals are present from the computer . No horizontal synchronizing signals are sent from the computer . No vertical synchronizing signals are sent from the computer . No horizontal[...]
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33 Setting the gray level for the sides of the screen Use this procedure to set the gray level for the parts on the screen on which nothing is displayed when the screen is set to the 4:3 size. Example: Adjusting the “ GRA Y LEVEL ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ?[...]
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34 Setting RGB3 ADJ. When the picture input from the RGB3 input terminal is distorted, select the most appropriate setting from among “ 1, ” “ 2, ” and “ 3. ” Example: Setting “ 2 ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ FUNCTION,[...]
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35 Information PLE AUTO .............. The brightness of the screen is adjusted automatically to suit the picture quality . LOCK .............. The brightness level is set to minimum. ORBITER OFF ................. Orbiter mode does not function. ON ................... The picture moves around the screen intermittently . INVERSE OFF ....[...]
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36 The 2nd line of the “ WORKING TIME ” : → 0M ↔ 3M ↔ 6M ↔ 9M ↔ ... ↔ 57M ← The 1st line of the “ W AITING TIME ” : → 0H ↔ 1H ↔ 2H ↔ 3H ↔ ... ↔ 12H ← The 2nd line of the “ W AITING TIME ” : → 0M ↔ 3M ↔ 6M ↔ 9M ↔ ... ↔ 57M ← 6. Once the setting is completed... Press the EXIT button several times [...]
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37 Resetting to the default values Use these operations to restore all the picture adjustments, audio settings, to the factory default values. Refer to page 21 for items to be reset. Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ FUNCTION, ” then p[...]
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38 Options Settings Menu Setting the allocation of the audio connectors Setting the AUDIO 1, 2, and 3 connectors to the desired input. Example: Setting “ AUDIO 1 ” to “ VIDEO 2 ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ OPTIONS, ” the[...]
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39 Setting a computer image to the correct RGB select screen W ith the computer image, select the RGB Select mode for a moving image such as (video) mode, wide mode or digital broadcast. Example: Setting the “ RGB SELECT ” mode to “ MOTION ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then..[...]
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40 Setting high definition images to the suitable screen size Use this procedure to set the number of vertical lines of the input high definition image to 1035 or 1080. Example: Setting the “ 1080B ” mode to “ 1035I ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼[...]
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41 Information Menu Checking the frequencies, polarities of input signals, and resolution Use this function to check the frequencies and polarities of the signals currently being input from a computer , etc. Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select[...]
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42 Setting the video signal format Use these operations to set the video signal format. Example: Setting the video signal format to “ 3.58 NTSC ” Pr ess the PROCEED button on the r emote contr oller to display the MAIN MENU on the scr een, then... 1. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select “ INFORMA TION, ” then press the PROCEED button. The [...]
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43 T able of Signals Suppor ted Suppor ted resolution • When the screen mode is NORMAL, each signal is converted to a 768 dots 768 lines signal. (Except for * 2, * 4 ) • When the screen mode is FULL, each signal is converted to a 1024 dots 768 lines signal. (Except for * 3 ) Computer input signals supported by this system Screen mode Do[...]
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44 *1 Only when using a graphic accelerator board that is capable of displaying 852 480. *2 Display only 640 lines with the screen center of the vertical orientation located at the center . *3 The picture is displayed in the original resolution. The picture will be compressed for other signals. *4 The aspect ratio is 5:4. This signal is convert[...]
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45 Symptom Picture is disturbed. Sound is noisy . Remote control operates erroneously . The remote controller does not work. Display ’ s power does not turn on when the remote controller ’ s power button is pressed. Display does not operate when the remote controller ’ s buttons are pressed. No sound or picture is produced. Picture appears bu[...]
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46 Specifications Product Name Plasma Display Product Code 42HP82 Screen Size 36.1"(H) 20.4"(V) inches 918(H) 518(V) mm diagonal 42" Aspect Ratio 16:9 Resolution 1024(H) 768(V) pixels Pixel Pitch 0.04"(H) 0.03"(V) inches 0.897(H) 0.675(V) mm Color Reproduction 256 levels, 16,770,000 colors Signals Synchr[...]
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47 FCC ST A TEMENT MODEL:42HP82 FCC ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate r[...]
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48 Limited United States W arranty for Wide Plasma Display T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. ( “ T ACP ” ) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc. ( “ THI ” ) make the following limited warranties to original consumers in the United States. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS PLASMA DIS[...]
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49 T oshiba of Canada Limited ( “ TCL ” ) makes the following limited warranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED W ARRANTIES EXTEND T O THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER OR ANY PERSON RECEIVING THIS PLASMA DISPLA Y AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE. PRODUCTS PURCHASED IN THE U.S.[...]
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52 (02-06) PRINTED IN JAPAN HEAD OFFICE/191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R 8H2, CANADA TEL: (905) 470-5400 SERVICE CENTERS/TORONTO: 191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM, ONTARIO L3R 8H2, CANADA TEL: (905) 470- 5400 MONTREAL: 1643, NORTH SERVICE RD., TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY, DORVAL QUEBEC, H9P 1J1, CANADA TEL: (514) 856-4100 VANCOUVER: 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY, R[...]