Page 2 - , and keep it nearby for future reference.; Child Safety; The Issue; NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON; See pages 4 and 5 for details.; THIS MONITOR IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH A PC.; Always use a Toshiba-approved wall bracket to; Safety Precautions; WARNING; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
2 (E)42DPC85 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba monitor. This manualwill help you use the many exciting features of your newmonitor. Before operating the monitor, please read this manual completely , and keep it nearby for future reference. Child Safety It Makes A DifferenceWhere Y...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; Installation; Monitor side
3 (E)42DPC85 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 manufac...
Page 4 - Care; Possible Adverse Effects on Plasma Display; Service
4 (E)42DPC85 Care (cont. from previous column) 30) While it is thundering, do not touch the connecting cables or apparatus. 31) For added protection of your monitor from lightning and power surges, always unplug the power cord anddisconnect the antenna from the monitor if you leave themonitor unatte...
Page 5 - Important notes about your Plasma monitor; Toshiba 42DPC85 Plasma Color Monitor; comply; This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
5 (E)42DPC85 Important notes about your Plasma monitor The following symptoms are not signs of malfunction,but rather technical limitations of plasma monitortechnology. 1) The display of this Plasma monitor radiates infrared rays. It may affect other infrared communication equipment undercertain ope...
Page 7 - Introduction; Welcome to Toshiba; Noise filter
7 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Introduction Welcome to Toshiba Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba plasma monitor. The goal ofthis manual is to guide you through setting up and operatin...
Page 9 - Never plug in any power cords; HDMI cable; Connecting your Monitor; Cables are not supplied with your monitor.; Component video cables; HDMI cable provides better picture performance than a standard
9 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Component video cables Standard A/V cables (red/white/yellow) S-video cable NOTE: RISK OFEQUIPMENT DAMAGE! Never plug in any power cords until you have fini...
Page 10 - Connecting a VCR; • one set of standard A/V cables
10 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch video tapes.You will need: • one set of standard A/V cables IN from ANT OUT to TV CH 3CH 4 VIDEO AUDIO L R IN OUT
Page 11 - • one pair of standard audio cables (between the monitor and DVD
11 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor From Antenna From Satellite Dish Connecting a DVD player or satellite receiverand a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD/satellite and VCR.You will ...
Page 12 - Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream; player without component video inputs see notes at right)
12 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor 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 videooutput (such as a T...
Page 14 - Connecting two VCRs; Connecting a camcorder; From Antenna
14 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Connecting two VCRs This connection allows you to record (dub/edit) from one VCR toanother 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 selectVIDEO 2 on...
Page 15 - Because this is an; Connecting an HDMI; or a DVI device to the HDMI input; Monitor
15 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor [1] H DMI = High-Definition Multimedia Interface. [2] DVI = Digital Video Interface. [3] H DCP = High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. [4] E IA/CEA-86...
Page 16 - Using the remote control; Preparing the remote control for use; If you have a Toshiba device:; Installing the remote control batteries; Remove the battery cover from the back of the remote control.; Remote control effective range
16 (E)42DPC85 Using the re mote contr ol Note: • Be sure to use AA size batteries. • Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area. • Batteries should always be disposed of with the environment in mind. Always dispose ofbatteries in accordance with applicable lawsand regulations. • If the remot...
Page 17 - ENT; • The error message “Not Available” will; Learning about the remote control
17 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC SIZE EXIT INFO STOP MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP LIGHT REC FREEZE SOURCE ...
Page 18 - • Cable converter box or satellite receiver, set the; to; Device Switch; • DVD player or HTIB, set the; Device Switch; Point the remote control
18 (E)42DPC85 Using the re mote contr ol SKIP/SEARCH Skips back to beginning of current DVDchapter or locates previous chapters. SKIP/SEARCH Skips forward to locate later DVDchapters. STOP Stops the tape or DVD. PLAY Begins playback of a tape or DVD. PAUSE Press during play or record mode to pause t...
Page 19 - Remote Control function key chart; yz
19 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Remote Control function key chart Key Label Monitor Cable/Satellite VCR DVD POWER Power Power Power Power INPUT Input ← ← ← RECALL /INFO On-screen display ...
Page 20 - Remote control codes; • In addition to POWE R, confirm that all; POWER; Satellite receiver; DEVICE
20 (E)42DPC85 Using the re mote contr ol 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC SIZE EXIT INFO STOP POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP POP CH LIGHT REC CH SCAN FREEZE SOURCE PLAY TVCBL/SATVCRDVD VOL CH ENTER DVDMENU MENU TO P ME NU CL EA R E N TE R ...
Page 22 - Setting up your Monitor; Turning on the Monitor; or
22 (E)42DPC85 Setting up y our Monitor Setting up your Monitor Turning on the Monitor Press POWER on the remote control or monitor. The Red LED indicator onthe monitor will be illuminated. Press POWER again to turn off the Monitor. Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batterie...
Page 23 - Changing the on-screen display language; yzx
23 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor MENU yzx • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC SIZE EXIT INFO STOP POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP...
Page 24 - Operating your Monitor; Viewing the wide-screen picture formats; Selecting the picture size; NATU RAL picture size; • The image is displayed close to its originally formatted
24 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor Natural picture size example: The way the image displays will varydepending on the format of the program you are currently watching. (continued on next page) Operating your Monitor Viewing the wide-screen picture formats You can view 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i...
Page 25 - TheaterWide 2 picture size (For Letter box programs); Note; TheaterWide 1 picture size example
25 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor TheaterWide 1 picture size (For 4:3 format programs) • The picture is non-uniformly enlarged—the center of thepicture remains close to itsoriginal proporti...
Page 26 - Adjusting the PICTURE POSITION; Using the AUTO ASPECT feature; MENU; Selection
26 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC SIZE EXIT INFO STOP POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP POP CH LIGHT REC CH SCAN FREEZE SOURCE PLAY TVCBL/SATVCRDVD VOL CH ENTER DVDMENU MENU TO P ME NU CL EA R E N TE R yz...
Page 27 - Setting the HDMI audio mode; Using the gray screen function
27 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor 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...
Page 28 - Using the long life feature; Picture shift; Side panel
28 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor Using the long life feature The long life settings (Picture shift, Side panel, Inverse, and Whitepattern) help to reduce the risk of phosphor burn-in of the plasmascreen. Picture shift With picture shift set to on, the picture imperceptibly moves aroundthe scre...
Page 29 - Inverse; White pattern
29 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Inverse The picture is displayed alternately between positive image andnegative image to reduce the risk of phosphor burn-in of the screen.This function is...
Page 30 - Using the LOCKS menu; Entering the PIN code; If you cannot remember your PIN code; Using the V-CHIP menu
30 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor Using the LOCKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V-Chip and New PIN Codefunctions. You can use these functions after entering the correct PINcode. Entering the PIN code 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the FUNCTION menu appears. 2. Press y or z to hig...
Page 31 - ENABLE B LOCKING; Ratings; RECALL
31 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC S IZE EXIT INFO STOP POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP POP CH LI...
Page 32 - MPAA RATING (Independent rating system for movies); The movie ratings you can lock are described as follows:; BLOCKING OPTION
32 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC S IZE EXIT INFO STOP POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP POP CH LIGHT REC CH SCAN FREEZE SOURCE PLAY TVCBL/SATVCRDVD VOL CH ENTE R DVDMENU MENU TO P ME NU CL EA R E N TE R ...
Page 33 - Unlocking programs temporarily; Changing the PIN code
33 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor 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 ei...
Page 34 - Adjusting the picture; Selecting the picture mode; Mode
34 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor MENU yzx • Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture type from four picture modes:Sports, Standard, Movie, and Preference. To select the picture mode: 1. Press MENU, and then press x or • until the PICTURE menu appears...
Page 35 - Using the black stretch feature; Adjusting the picture quality
35 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Using the black stretch feature You can use the black stretch feature to correct the contrast balance inthe black areas of the picture. The effect depends ...
Page 36 - • The DN R feature works with 480i input
36 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor Using the MPEG NR feature The MPEG NR (noise reduction) feature allows you to reduce visibleinterference 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 pre...
Page 37 - Selecting the color temperature; Selecting the cinema mode
37 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three presetcolor temperatures: cool, medium, and warm.To selec...
Page 39 - Using the closed caption feature
39 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENT 100 0 POWER RECALL INPUT +10 PIC SIZ E E X IT INFO STOP POP DIRECT CH MUTE SLEEP TV/VCR PAUSE FF REW SKIP / SEARCH SPLIT SWAP POP CH ...
Page 40 - Setting the sleep timer; Setting the ON timer; • When an instant power failure occurs, the
40 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor Setting the sleep timer To use the remote control to set the sleep timer to turn off themonitor automatically: 1. Press SLEEP to set the length of time until the monitor turns off. T I M E R 00h 00m Every time you press SLEEP, the time display will increase by1...
Page 42 - Adjusting the sound quality; Using the StableSound
42 (E)42DPC85 Oper ating y our Monitor yzx • MENU Adjusting the sound quality You can change the quality of your monitor’s sound by adjusting thebass, 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 ...
Page 43 - Displaying on-screen information; Press RECALL to display the following information on-screen:; Understanding the last mode memory feature
43 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Displaying on-screen information Press RECALL to display the following information on-screen: • Input mode• Remaining time of ON/SLEEP timer (if set)• Vide...
Page 44 - Appendix; Specifications
44 (E)42DPC85 Appendix Power Source 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption 243 W (average)0.3 W in standby mode Audio Power 10 W + 10 W Speaker Type Main : Four 2-3/8 × 4-3/4 inches (60 × 120 mm) Tweeter : Two 1-1/4 inches (32 mm) round Video/Audio Terminals S-VIDEO INPUT Y : 1 V(p-p), 75 ohms, negative ...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting; Symptom
45 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the re mote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician, please check the following table for a possible cause of the symptom andsome solutions. Symptom Soluti...
Page 46 - THESE LIMITED; Limited Canada Warranty; for Plasma Monitors
46 (E)42DPC85 Appendix Toshiba Canada Limited (“TCL”) makes the following limitedwarranties to original consumers in Canada. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMERPURCHASER OR ANY PER SON RECEIVING THIS PLASMAMON ITOR AS A GIFT FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSUMERPURCHASER AND TO NO OTHER PU...
Page 47 - Index; A B; L M
47 (E)42DPC85 Connecting y our Monitor Using the remote contr ol Setting up y our Monitor Appendix Index Intr oduction Oper ating y our Monitor Index A B Auto aspect ............................................................................ 26A/V cables ...............................................