Introduction Getting started OWNER'S MANUAL Model number: Serial number: Reference section 42WP56A 42WP56E 42WP56T Owner's Record You will find the model number and serial number on the back of the TV. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your TOSHIBA dealer regarding this product.
Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba Plasma Color Television. This manual will help you use the exciting features of your new TV. Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control. You can also use the controls on the TV if they have the same name as those on the remote control. Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully, and keep the manual for future reference. Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions .................................
Introduction Introduction Important Safety Instructions • Be sure to observe the following instructions and precautions to ensure safe use of this TV. • The exact power cord will vary according to the country or region. Check! Ex. 220-240V AC, 50/60Hz About the fuse In a three pin earthing-type, the fuse fitted in this plug is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. It should only be replaced by a correctly rated and approved type and the fuse cover must be refitted.
Introduction Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued) Installation (continued) Never place the TV in an area exposed to high humidity levels, such as in a bathroom or close to a humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electric shock. Never place the TV next to a stove where it will be exposed to oil, smoke, or steam, or in a location where there is a large quantity of dust. This may cause a fire or electric shock. Install the TV in a horizontal, stable location.
Introduction Getting started Use Basic operation Never place hot objects or open flame sources, such as lighted candles or nightlights, on or close to the TV. High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires. Clip Viewing teletext Never insert objects (metal or paper) or pour water inside the TV through ventilation holes and other openings. These items may cause a fire or an electric shock.
Introduction Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued) Use (continued) Never cut, break, modify, twist, bunch up or bent the cord or apply excessive force or tension to it. Never place heavy objects on the cord or allow it to overheat as this may cause damage, fire or electric shock. Contact a service technician if the power cord is damaged. If there is thunder or lightning, never touch the antenna cable or other connected cables. You may suffer an electric shock.
Introduction Introduction Important Safety Instructions (continued), Important information Getting started Cleaning Important information About Permanent after-image • Due to the characteristics of a plasma screen, if the same image is displayed for an extended period of time, permanent after-image (image retention) in part of the screen may result. As a result of accumulative effect, brightness deterioration results.
Introduction Introduction Important information (continued), Installation Important information (continued) About Static electricity • If you touch the surface of the screen panel, you may feel a slight electric shock. This is harmless. About using under the low temperature places • If you use the TV in the room of 0°C or less, the picture brightness may vary until the plasma monitor warms up. This is not a sign of a malfunction. About disposal • Dispose the TV depending on the related local rules or laws.
Exploring your new TV • You can operate your TV using the buttons on the right side panel or the remote control. The back panel and left side panel provide the terminal connections to connect other equipment to your TV. See “Equipment connections” on pages 36 - 38. For the use of each control see the pages in brackets.
Getting started Getting Started Exploring your new TV (continued) TV back Before the connecting antenna, video and audio cables etc., remove the back terminal cover (squeeze tabs ( the figure below) and pull cover). mark in TV back view AC IN terminal * The exact power cord will vary according to the country or region.
Getting started Introduction Learning about the remote control Getting started Location of controls For the use of each control, see the pages in brackets.
Getting started Turning the TV on, Selecting a language Getting Started • Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. • To reduce the risk of permanent after-image, the Picture shift function activates by default, so that picture will move in a counterclockwise direction. • To deactivate the Picture shift function, set it to OFF (see page 31). Switching on the TV TV right side view Press the / POWER switch on the TV until it clicks. 1 Mono The Power ON indicator lights in red.
Getting started Introduction Learning about the menu system Getting started • We suggest you familiarize yourself with the display charts before using the menu system: • Press the MENU button to display menu, then press the or button to select main menu headings. • Press the or button to select an item. • Press the or button to select or adjust setting. • Press the OK button to display the next menu.
Getting started Programming channel memory Getting Started • First, use the Auto tuning function to preset all the active channels in your area automatically. Then, arrange the preset channels with the Manual tuning function so that you can tune into only desired channels. • Use the Channel search operation if desired channels cannot be preset with the Auto tuning or if you would like to preset channels to specific position numbers one by one.
5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU P DVD MENU OK P TV VCR DVD EXIT To change or create station labels: 1) Press the or button repeatedly to select a character for the first space, then press the button. Getting started Introduction 4 Basic operation 3 Using TV’s features 2 Viewing teletext 1 *(blank space) 2) Repeat step 1) to enter the rest of the characters. If you would like a blank space in the label name, you must choose a blank space from the list of characters.
Getting started Programming channel memory (continued) Getting Started • This TV is capable of receiving a number of different channels depending upon where you live. • Program sorting is an easy way of storing each channel on the program position of your choice. Program sorting Ex.: To swap channel ABCD (Prog.1) for channel MNOP (Prog.4): Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the SET UP menu. Press the or button to select Program sorting.
Getting started Introduction Watching TV programs TV right side view Getting started Volume, Sound mute, Changing program positions, Program return, On-screen information To alter the volume: Press the + or – button to raise or lower the volume. Volume 30 Press the button. The word Sound mute appears on the screen. Basic operation To mute the sound: Sound mute Press the button again to restore the sound. MNOP Mono 1 2 3 For program positions below 10, use 0 and the required number e.g.
Basic operation Viewing the wide-screen picture format • This TV is capable of showing broadcasts in a number of formats. Depending on the type of broadcast being transmitted, you may select between Super live, Cinema, Subtitle, 14:9, Wide and 4:3.
Basic operation Introduction Picture position, Reset Getting started Picture position adjustment Adjustment to the position of the picture may be made to suit your viewing preferences. To adjust the picture position: MENU Back 7 8 9 0 MENU P Press the OK button to display the Picture position menu. The menu will vary depending upon the widescreen format you have previously chosen. EXIT DVD MENU OK Basic operation 6 Press the or button to select Picture position.
Basic operation Picture quality adjustment Picture quality adjustment To select the picture mode: You can select the picture quality instantly among three preset modes and one user-set mode. • Press the button to select the desired picture quality. CALL Basic operation Dynamic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU P EXIT DVD MENU Dynamic, Standard, Mild and Memory (user-set) can be selected cyclically.
Introduction This function increases the strength of dark areas of the picture which improves definition. CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Picture settings MENU Back Press the or button to select On or Off. 1/2 100 50 50 0 0 On Contrast Brightness Color Tint Sharpness Black stretch Basic operation From the Picture settings menu, press the or button to select Black stretch.
Basic operation Picture quality adjustment (continued) To select the color temperature You can change the tone of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures: Cool, Normal or Warm. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the PICTURE menu. Basic operation CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MENU Press the or button to select the Picture settings menu, then press the OK button.
Introduction You can adjust the picture color quality by selecting from 6 base color adjustments : Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan. 2 3 4 5 6 MENU Back 7 8 9 P or or button, then button to Press the OK button, then press the or button to select Base color adjustment. 0 MENU Press the press the select On. EXIT DVD MENU OK Press the OK button, then press the or button to select an item you want to adjust. Press the button, then press the or button to select Hue or Saturation.
Basic operation Sound adjustment MTS (Multi-channel TV Sound) setting Setting the MTS mode: Auto mode The MTS Auto mode automatically recognize stereo/bilingual programs depending on the broadcast signal. Basic operation CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P DVD MENU Press the or button to select MTS, then press the button to select Auto or Mono.
Introduction Getting started Stereo/bilingual selection To select the stereo programs: CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press the button to select the stereo/monaural mode. Stereo and Mono appear cyclically on the screen. ABCD Stereo Basic operation When a stereo program is Stereo appears. received, Stereo To select the bilingual programs: When a bilingual program is received, Dual appears.
Basic operation Sound adjustment (continued) To select the audio output With the Audio output function “Variable”, you can use the TV’s remote controller to adjust the sound volume of the external audio system connected (see page 37). To select the sound volume from AUDIO OUT terminals: Basic operation CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press the MENU button, then press the display the SET UP menu. Press the or button to select AV connection, then press the OK button to display the AV connection menu.
Introduction WOW is a special combination of SRS Labs audio technologies that creates a thrilling surround experience with deep, rich bass from stereo sound sources. Your TV’s audio will sound fuller, richer and wider. 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Press the or button to select WOW, then press the OK button. Press the or button to select an item you want to adjust, then press the or button to adjust the settings as required.
Basic operation Sound adjustment (continued) Woofer Internal/External mode, Bass boost, Woofer system To select the woofer Internal/External mode: Press the MENU button, then press the display the SET UP menu. Basic operation CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Press the or button to select AV connection, then press the OK button to display the AV connection menu.
Using TV’s features Input selection To select input source: Press the OK button.
Using TV’s features Timer, Gray screen, Auto format To select the timer menu The Timer is especially useful if you want the TV to turn itself on or off after a selected period of time. Activation of the Timer is indicated by the green “ On-timer indicator”, on the front of the TV (see page 9). TV right side view Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the TIMER menu. Press the or button to select the required timer mode (On timer or Sleep timer (Turn off the TV)).
• The Long life setting allows you to prevent or mitigate the permanent after-image on the screen. See page 7 for the detail of the permanent after-image. • There are 4 modes in the Long life setting; Picture shift, Side panel, Inverse, White pattern. • The picture shift mode and Side panel are effective against preventing the permanent after-image, and the Inverse mode and the White pattern mode are useful for mitigating the deterioration of the previously-generated permanent after-image.
Viewing teletext Teletext – Setting up • This TV has a multi-page teletext memory, which takes a few moments to load and it offers two ways of viewing Teletext FAST and LIST which are explained on page 34. Teletext mode To select Teletext mode: Select a channel position with the desired teletext service. Press the MENU button, then press the or button to display the FUNCTION menu.
Viewing teletext button: Pressing the button once will bring up the teletext screen. Press again to superimpose the teletext over a normal broadcast picture. Press again to return to normal TV mode. You need to return to normal viewing if you wish to change channels. CALL 3 4 5 6 In FAST mode, this displays the main subjects available and their relevant page numbers. 7 8 9 In LIST mode, you will see the page numbers currently stored on the each color button.
Viewing teletext Teletext – FAST and LIST modes Using FAST mode There are two Modes: FAST will display FASTEXT, if available. LIST will display your four favorite pages. In either mode, as an alternative to the colored buttons, you can access a page by entering a 3-digit number, using the Number buttons on the remote control, or to advance to the next page, press the P ( ) button, to go back to the previous page press the P ( ) button. To change between FAST and LIST, see page 32. Press the teletext.
Viewing teletext Introduction Teletext – Control buttons To display an index/initial page: In FAST-mode Press the button to access the index page. The one displayed is dependant on the broadcaster. CALL In LIST-mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press the button to return to the 100 page or initial page. To reveal concealed text: P EXIT To enlarge the teletext display size: Press the button once to enlarge the top half of the page, press again to enlarge the bottom half of the page.
Equipment connections Side connections • You can connect a wide variety of auxiliary equipment via the terminals located on the left side of the panel (2). Connection example Please always refer to the owner’s manual of the equipment to be connected for full details. TV back view Left side view Press here to open the door.
Equipment connections Introduction Back connections Getting started Connection example TV back view Basic operation Woofer system with amplifier (see page 28) Audio system (see page 26, 27) VCR (S-Video or Normal ) Set Top Box Using TV’s features HDMI device (see page 41) DVD video player (with component video outputs) Viewing teletext DVI device (see page 41) Computer VCR (Recording) • Before connecting any external equipment, turn off all main power switches.
Equipment connections Connecting a computer • Before connecting PC and audio cables, remove the back terminal covers (see page 10). • An analog RGB (15 pin) computer cable can be connected. To connect a computer TV back view Computer Mini D-sub 15 pin Audio cable for PC-to-TV connection Conversion adapter (if necessary) RGB PC cable Connect a PC cable from the computer to the RGB/PC terminal on the back of the TV.
Equipment connections Introduction PC setting • This mode may not be available for some signals or if no signal is received. • In the PC input mode, you cannot select the Color, Tint, Sharpness, Black stretch, MPEG NR and DNR in the PICTURE settings menu, Color management and Cinema mode (see page 13). • In the PC input mode, the Manual setting (see page 29) is not displayed.
Equipment connections PC setting (continued) • If the clock phase, which synchronize the PC signal and Plasma display, is not optimized, the picture will blur. This function enables you to adjust clock phase and display a clear picture. • If the sampling clock does not synchronize with the dot clock frequency of the PC, blurred picture detail will occur, or screen width will change, or drift patterns in vertical lines may be apparent. This function enables you to adjust it and optimize the picture.
The HDMI input on your TV receives digital audio and uncompressed digital video from an HDMI device and uncompressed digital video from a DVI device. This input is designed to accept HDCP program material in digital from EIA/CEA-861/861B compliant consumer electronic devices (such as a set top box and DVD player with HDMI and DVI output).
Reference section Troubleshooting • Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom and some solutions. Symptom and solution Symptom Solution • Make sure the power cord is plugged in, then press . • The remote control batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries. No picture, no sound • Check the antenna connections. No sound, picture OK • The sound may be muted. Press +, – or . • The station may have broadcast difficulties.
Reference section Asia M. E. Oceania Africa South America Country or region Bahrain, Kuwait, Israel, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, etc. Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc. China China Hong Kong Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, etc. Russian Federation, etc. Myanmar, etc. Australia, New Zealand, etc. Republic of South Africa, etc. Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, etc. Brazil Chile, Colombia, etc.
Reference section Specifications (continued) Plasma color television (continued) COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT terminals (the signal format) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p (50/60 Hz), 1080i (50/60 Hz) (These signal formats are converted to match the number of pixels of the plasma panel.) Color system PAL, SECAM, NTSC 3.58/4.43 Aspect ratio 16 : 9 Visible size (diagonal) 105.6 cm Number of pixels 852 (H) dots × 480 (V) dots Audio power 10 W + 10 W (10% THD) Speakers Main Tweeter 60 × 120 mm 4pcs.