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VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 2.6 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. Using an audio cable (white and red connectors), connect the cable to the audio input connectors on the Receiver/Amp and connect the other end to the ANALOG OUT (white area) audio connectors at the rear of the LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 4. Then press the MENU button on the remote control to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. 5. Press the on the remote control to select the Audio menu. 6. Press the SPEAKERS. on the remote control to select 7. Press the on the remote control to select OFF so that the sound from the LCD HDTV will now be routed through your Receiver/Amp system. Note: a) b) Refer to your Receiver/Amp user manual to select the corresponding audio input. The audio output is not amplified and cannot be connected directly to external speakers. Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital audio input you can connect it to the optical DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (black area) at the rear of the LCD HDTV. This is active when receiving digital audio with the programs from the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA input. Version 12/17/2007 28 www.VIZIO.com

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections	9
1.1 Front Bezel	9
1.2 Right Side Panel Controls	9
1.3 Left Side Connections	10
1.4 Rear Panel Connections	10
1.5 VIZIO Universal Remote Control	12
1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control	15
1.5.2 Remote Control Range	15
1.5.3 VIZIO Universal Remote Control Precautions	15
Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment	16
2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use?	16
2.2 Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box	17
2.2.1 Using HDMI	17
2.2.2 Using Component Video	19
2.3 Connecting Coaxial (RF)	20
2.3.1 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV	20
2.3.2 Using Your Antenna or Cable for TV	21
2.3.3 Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR	21
2.4 Connecting Your DVD Player	22
2.4.1 Using HDMI	22
2.4.2 Using Component Video	24
2.4.3 Using S-Video (AV2)	25
2.4.4 Using Composite (AV) Video	26
2.5 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera	27
2.6 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp	28
2.7 Connecting a PC Computer	29
2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions	30
Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television	31
3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up	31
3.2 Watching a TV Program	34
3.3 Adjusting Basic LCD HDTV Settings	34
3.4 Program Information	35
Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV	36
4.1 Using the On Screen Display (OSD)	36
4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment	37
Picture Mode	37
4.2.2 Backlight	37
4.2.3 Contrast	38
4.2.4 Brightness	38
4.2.5 Color	38
4.2.6 Tint	38
4.2.7 Sharpness	39
4.2.8 Color Temperature	39
4.3 Advanced Video	40
4.3.1 DNR	40
4.3.2 Black Level Extender	40
4.3.3 White Peak Limiter	40
4.3.4 CTI (Color Transient Intensity)	40
4.3.5 Flesh Tone	40
4.3.6 Adaptive Luma	40
4.3.7 DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)	40
4.4 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment	41
Volume	41
4.4.2 Bass	41
4.4.3 Treble	41
Balance	41
4.4.5 Surround	42
Speakers	42
4.5 DTV / TV Tuner Setup	42
4.5.1 Tuner Mode	42
Auto Search	42
4.5.3 Skip Channel	42
Digital Audio Out	43
Time Zone	43
4.5.6 Daylight Saving	43
4.6 DTV / TV Input Setup	44
Language	44
4.6.2 Sleep Timer	44
4.6.3 Analog Closed Caption	44
4.6.4 Digital Closed Caption	45
4.6.5 Digital Closed Caption Style	45
4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture)	45
H/V Position	46
Reset All Settings	46
4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control	47
4.7.1 Channel Block	47
TV Rating	48
4.7.3 Movie Rating	49
4.7.4 Check for New DTV Rating	49
4.7.5 Blocked Unrated Programming	50
4.7.6 Change the Password	50
4.8 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment	51
HDMI Input Audio Adjustment	51
HDMI Input Setup	51
4.11 Video Input Picture Adjustment	52
Video Input Audio Adjustment	52
Video Input Setup	52
4.14 Video Input Parental Control	53
4.15 PC Input Picture Adjustment	53
4.15.1 Auto Adjust	53
4.15.2 Backlight	53
4.15.3 Brightness	54
4.15.4 Contrast	54
Color Temperature	55
4.15.6 H-SIZE	55
4.15.7 H. Position	55
4.15.8 V. Position	55
4.15.9 Fine Tune	55
PC Input Audio Adjustment	56
4.17 PC Input Setup	56
4.18 Understanding Viewing Modes	57
4.18.1 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode	58
4.18.2 Adjusting Basic PIP/POP Settings	58
4.18.3 Setting the Sleep Timer	59
4.19 Programming the VIZIO Universal Remote Control	59
4.19.1 Programming for VCR	59
4.19.2 Programming for Cable Set-Top Box	60
4.19.3 Programming for DVD Player	60
4.19.4 Searching for Component Codes	61
4.20 Using a Cable or Satellite Remote	61
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting	61
5.1 Maintenance	61
5.2 Troubleshooting Guide	62
5.3 Telephone & Technical Support	63
5.4 Compliance	64
5.5 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement	64
Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information	65
6.1 Specifications	65
6.2 Glossary – Standard Definitions	66
6.3 Index	67