Toshiba P42LHA manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL LCD Monitor P42LHA 1[...]

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    2 C o n t e n t s Safety Instructions--- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 3 Notes and Cautions fo r Use----- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- 9  On usage------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9  On disposal or handing over to a ne w owner -------------------------- 9  Ex[...]

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    S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s Before using this unit, please read this manual tho roughly to avoid injury and/or damage. Be sure to observe the following instruct ions, carefully reading each sign an d figu re listed below:  1: “Serious injury” refers to blindness, burns (by both high and lo w tempe rature), electrical shocks, poi soni[...]

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    If water is spilled or objects are dropped inside the unit, remove the power plug from the outlet immediately. If the unit is still used in this co ndition, it may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Contact your dealer for inspection. 4 If the unit is dropped or the cabinet is damaged, remove the power plug from the outlet immediately. If the uni[...]

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    Do not place the unit in an unstable location, such as a shaky table or incline. The unit may fall down and cause injury or damage. Install the unit on a horizontal, stable surface. Do not place the unit in a locat ion subject to vibration. The unit may fall down because of the vibration and may cause an injury. Insert the power plug fully into a 1[...]

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    6 Do not insert objects inside the unit. If metallic materials or combustibles such a s paper get inside the unit from ventilation holes and other pla ces, it may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Be especially careful that childre n do not insert objects in the unit. If there is thunder or light ening, do not touch the unit or the power plug. T[...]

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    Do not block the ventilation holes on the unit. The inside of the unit will overheat if the ventilation holes are sealed, which may result a fire. • When installing the unit near a wall, ke ep the unit at least 10 cm from the wall. • Do not place the unit in a closet or bookshelf where ventilation is poor. • Do not spread a newspaper, tablecl[...]

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    Precautions for the remote control battery: Only use the specified battery type. Be sure to insert battery by matching the + and –. Do not recharge, heat, disassemble, short or throw ba ttery into a fire. Do not use the battery beyond thei r usage period (designated on the battery), do not leave worn out battery in the unit. If these precautions [...]

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    9 N o t e s a n d C a u t i o n s f o r U s e  On usage • Some parts of the display are hot durin g operation. Please b e ca reful. • In case of moving long-distance, wrap the unit with blan ket to avoid dama ges. Be careful not to bump the unit. • Do not spray on the unit with volatile li quid like insecticide. Do n ot make contact with r[...]

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    S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Model name P42LHA T ype 42-inch flat panel LCD display unit Acceptabl e signals NTSC/P AL/PC Image device 16:9 LCD panel Light source fluorescent back light lamps Resolution 1920 x 1080 dot x RGB Brightness 550cd/m 2 (T yp.) Contrast 1000:1 Response time 12 mS (T yp.) 8 mS (gray to gray) Color temperature 3200K, 5400K, 6[...]

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    Names and Functions of Controls <Unit> Front 11 Side Controls No. Key Descriptions 1 Power Power on / Power of f 2 Select Activate selection 3 + Menu Right 4 - Menu Left 5 < Menu Down 6 > Menu Up 7 Exit OSD control Menu button -Power ON-Stand by Indica tor -Remote Control Receiver -Light sensor LCD Screen  Side Keypad lock/unlock[...]

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    Names and Functions of Controls <Remote control> OSD control Menu button Power on / Power of f Menu Left Menu Ri ght Menu Up Menu Down One level up Activate selection Auto adjustment Input source selection Picture in p ictur e PIP picture switch B a t t e r y I n s t a l l a t i o n (3) (2) (1) T o replace battery inside Push down a little as[...]

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    S u p p l i e d A c c e s s o r i e s Please check all are supplied. Owner ’s Manual x 1 Remote Control x 1 VGA Cable x 1(1.8M) 13 OWNER’S MANUAL LCD Monitor P42LHA RS232C Cable x 1(3M) Power Cord x 1 (1.8M) DVI-D Cablex1 (1.8M) RGB to Y -Cb-Cr Cable x 1(1.8M)[...]

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    C o n n e c t i o n  VIDEO SIGNAL INPUT/OUTPUT Terminal Type Suitable signals CVBS-IN BNC NTSC/PAL S-VIDEO-IN BNC NTSC/PAL YUV (Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr)-IN BNC NTSC/PAL CVBS-OUT BNC NTSC/PAL S-VIDEO-OUT BNC NTSC/PAL YUV (Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr)-OUT BNC NTSC/PAL  RGB INPUT/OUTPUT Terminal Type Suitable signals RGB DIGITAL DVI-D 24 pin RGB DIGITAL RGB ANALOG-IN D[...]

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    I n s t a l l a t i o n T o a service technician  For safety , make sure the place has enough st rength to hol d the whole wei ght of the monitor and the frames (*1). If necessary , reinforce the place before inst allation.  At least two people are needed for inst allation.  Be careful not to lose removed screws or parts.  Before starti[...]

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    D i m e n s i o n 16[...]

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    P o w e r O n / O f f Before turn on, wire all the cable conne c ting to auxiliary equipment, power cord, etc. There are two controls for power , Main pow er switch and POWER (st andby / on) button.  Main power switch B o t t o m Front Mode LED indicator Power on Green Power S tandby Y ellow No signal Orange No power input No LED If Main power s[...]

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    M e n u F u n c t i o n Display Menu, pictures or various fun ctio ns can be set with the buttons on the remote cont rol. The following are summary of Menu Fun ction. For details, plea se see to refer pa ges.  Function of Remote control No. Key Descriptions No. Key Descriptions 1 Power Power on / Power of f 7 Menu OSD control menu button 2 Auto [...]

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     Menu display chart M A I N M E N U D I S P L A Y B r i g h t n e s s ....... (- , +) 19 Contrast ....... (- , +) Hue ....... (- , +) Saturation ....... (- , +) Flash-T one ....... ( Of f,W eak,Soft,S trong ) Black Level ......?[...]

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    20 M a i n M e n u p a g e D i s p l a y M e n u p a g e From normal mode, [MENU] button will After entering Main Menu, [ENTER] will display g u i d e t o t h i s p a g e . this page. T o escape from the mode, use [Exit] . In this Display Menu page, DISPLA Y , IMAGE, PO SITION, COLOR or PIP CONT RO L can be selected. Most of them are picture qualit[...]

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    21 P o s i t i o n M e n u p a g e I m a g e M e n u p a g e From Image mode, [Right] button will From Image mode, [ENTER] will display g u i d e t o t h i s P o s i t i o n p a g e . this page. Color Menu page From Position mode, [Right] b u t t o n w i l l [Down] key will enter to this Color T em perature guide to this Color mode. Here, selection[...]

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    PIP Control p age In this page, Picture-in picture featu re is selected. PIP can inse rt such a s PC image on the base and V ideo image in the small window , this is one of the example. The position and also the size of the inserted ima ge are possible to modify by selecting the “adjust mode” by [Up] or [Do wn] key , then using [Lef t] or [Righ[...]

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    OSD ( On Screen Display ) Control p age 23 Language selection page Factory Reset page Only ‘English’ selection is available. When all reset is necessa ry , this is the pag e to reset. The Light Sensor is placed at the power indicator area, also, wireless remote co ntrol receiver is located at the same place. The purpose of this light senso r is[...]

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    24 A G u i d e t o S i m p l e P r o b l e m S o l v i n g Before calling service personnel, please che ck the foll ow ing chart for a possible cau se to the troubl e you are experiencing. Symptom Check these things Page No picture . Make sure the power cord is plugged in. 17 . Maybe the power is Of f or S tandby . 17 . Check whether the auxi[...]

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    Input Signal < Horizontal > <V ertical > Sync polarity Horizont al (dot) V ertical (line) Item Video Mode fH (kHz) fV (Hz) Dot clock (MHz) HV A B C D E O P Q R S Analog Digital (Optional) 1 VGA50 VGA 640x480 26.250 50. 000 21.000 N N 800 96 40 640 24 525 2 25 480 18 O O 2 31.469 59.940 25.175 N N 800 96 48 640 16 526 2 33 480 1 1 - O 3 [...]

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    USER-INST ALLER CAUTION YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS FCC CERTIFIE D EQUIPMENT COULD BE VOIDED IF YOU MAKE CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THIS PART RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. NOTE: This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with t he limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 [...]