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Setting Up to Watch Television - wall mount

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VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television For 'Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting', see page 5. 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up 1. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see pages 14 ~ 25 for detailed steps) 3. Turning Power On Once all the components are connected, press the Power ON button on the side of the HDTV, or press the Power ON (Red) button on the remote control. 4. Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the TV or using the Input button on the remote control. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV1, AV2, Component1, Component2, RGB, HDMI1 and HDMI2. 5. Using DTV and TV with an Antenna or Cable At first power on, the HDTV will have the DTV/TV input selected and will guide through some setup screens. If it is not the first time the HDTV has been powered on, you will need to select TV using the INPUT button on the remote control or the side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the TV button on the remote control, and Auto Scan for the available TV channels. Note: If you do not see this option within the OSD, you might have selected the wrong input in the previous steps and you will need to repeat step 4 (above) to select the correct input source. a. The screen will show 'snow' and the first Initial Setup OSD panel. Press the OK button on the remote control. Version 4/24/2007 26 www.VIZIO.com

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections	8
Front Panel	8
1.2 Right Side Panel Controls	8
1.3 Left Side Connections	8
1.4 Rear Panel Connections	9
1.5 VIZIO Remote Control	11
1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control	13
1.5.2 Remote Control Range	13
1.5.3 VIZIO Remote Control Precautions	13
Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment	14
2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use?	14
2.2 Connecting Coaxial (RF)	15
2.2.1 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV / TV	15
2.2.2 Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR	15
2.3 Connecting Your HDTV Set-Top Box	16
2.3.1 Using HDMI	16
2.3.2 Using Component Video	18
2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box	19
2.4.1 Using Composite Video	19
2.4.2 Using Coax (RF)	19
2.5 Connecting Your DVD Player	20
2.5.1 Using HDMI	20
2.5.2 Using Component Video	21
2.5.3 Using S-Video (AV1)	22
2.5.4 Using Composite (AV) Video	22
2.6 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera	23
2.7 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp	23
2.8 Connecting a PC Computer	25
2.8.1 Preset PC Resolutions	25
Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television	26
3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up	26
3.2 Watching a TV Program	29
3.3 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings	29
3.4 Program Information	30
3.5 Information on HDTV Status	30
Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV	31
4.1 Using the On Screen Display (OSD)	31
4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment	32
Picture Mode	32
4.2.2 Backlight	32
4.2.3 Brightness	33
4.2.4 Contrast	33
4.2.5 Color	33
4.2.6 Tint	33
4.2.7 Sharpness	34
4.2.8 Color Temperature	34
4.2.9 Advanced Video	35
DNR	35
Black Level Extender	35
White Peak Limiter	35
CTI	35
Flesh Tone	35
Adaptive Luma	35
4.3 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment	36
Volume	36
4.3.2 Bass	36
4.3.3 Treble	36
4.3.4 Balance	36
4.3.5 Surround	37
4.3.6 Speakers	37
4.4 DTV / TV Tuner Setup	37
Tuner Mode	37
Auto Search	37
4.4.3 Skip Channel	37
4.4.4 Time Zone	38
4.4.5 Daylight Saving	38
4.5 DTV / TV Input Setup	38
4.5.1 Language	38
4.5.2 Sleep Timer	38
4.5.3 Analog Closed Caption	38
4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption	38
4.5.5 Digital Closed Caption Style	39
4.5.6 Reset All Settings	39
4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control	40
4.6.1 Channel Block	40
4.6.2 TV Rating	41
4.6.3 Movie Rating	41
4.6.4 Blocked Unrated Programming	42
4.6.5 Change the Password	42
4.7 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment	43
4.8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment	43
4.9 HDMI Input Setup	43
4.10 Video Input Picture Adjustment	44
4.11 Video Input Audio Adjustment	44
4.12 Video Input Setup	44
4.13 Video Input Parental Control	45
4.14 PC Input Picture Adjustment	45
4.14.1 Auto Adjust	45
4.14.2 Backlight	45
4.14.3 Brightness	45
4.14.4 Contrast	46
4.14.5 Color Temperature	46
4.14.6 H-SIZE	47
4.14.7 H. Position	47
4.14.8 V. Position	47
4.14.9 Fine Tune	47
4.15 PC Input Audio Adjustment	47
4.16 PC Input Setup	47
4.17 Understanding Viewing Modes	48
4.17.1 Picture-In-Picture(PIP) Mode	49
4.17.2 Adjusting Basic PIP Settings	49
4.17.3 Setting the Sleep Timer	50
4.18 Using a Cable or Satellite Remote	50
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting	50
5.1 Maintenance	50
5.2 Troubleshooting Guide	51
5.3 Telephone & Technical Support	52
5.4 Compliance	53
5.5 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement	53
Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information	54
6.1 Specifications	54
6.2 Glossary – Standard Definitions	55