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VIZIO RP56 User Guide 

 

040330 48 

 

 

Status LEDs 

There are two status LEDs on the front of the DLP TV. 

Normal Operation 

 

State 

Power LED 

Lamp LED 

Description 

AC off 

Not lit 

Not lit 

AC power not connected 

Standby mode 

Green 

Not lit 

AC power is connected and the DLP TV is 
in standby mode. 

Warm-up/Cool down 
mode 

Green 

Flashing 

AC power is connected and the power 
button has just been turned on or off. 

Operation mode 

Green 

Green 

AC power is connected, the power button 
has been pressed and the lamp has 
warmed up. 

 

Error Codes 

 

Error Code 

Power LED 

Lamp LED 

Description 

21 Flashes 

green 

twice, then 
orange once. 

Not lit 

One of the cooling fans has failed.  See 
"support" on page 51. 

32 Flashes 

green 

three times, 
then orange 
twice. 

Flashing 

Indicates lamp trouble or failure. The DLP 
TV will automatically shut down and restart 
itself.  If this does not solve the problem, 
see "support" on page 51. 

52 Flashes 

green 

five times, 
then orange 
twice. 

Not lit 

Indicates hardware error.  Power off the 
DLP TV, wait one minute, and then restart 
the DLP TV.  If this does not solve the 
problem, see "support" on page 51. 

 
 

Summary of Contents for RP56 - 56" Rear Projection TV

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Page 2: ...ox 17 Connecting your VCR or Video Camera 20 Connecting Coaxial RF 22 Connecting External Amplified Speakers 24 Connecting an External Receiver or Amplifier 25 Connecting a Computer 26 3 Getting Start...

Page 3: ...d 40 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 41 Safety Guidelines 41 Compliance 42 Television Antenna Connection Protection 43 Cleaning Maintenance 44 Cleaning the Screen 44 Cleaning the Exterior 44 Replaci...

Page 4: ...HDCP will be used for HD Programs and Movies and the HDTV needs this feature to be able to display the picture Two HD Component Video inputs automatically synchronize to the input Compatible with HDT...

Page 5: ...s on the DLP TV The DLP TV should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local powe...

Page 6: ...VIZIO RP56 User Guide 040330 3 Package Contents V Inc Rear Projection DLP TV Power cord Universal Remote control with two AA batteries PIP Remote Control with two AAA batteries This User Guide...

Page 7: ...of the inputs you will return to the input you started at Menu and Exit Pressing this button activates the On Screen Display OSD and shows the Main Menu Pressing this button again exits closes the OSD...

Page 8: ...Theater receiver Composite AV Connectors Connect to a VCR or DVD player Component AV Connectors Connect to a DVD player or set top box PC Audio Connector Connect the audio from a computer or set top...

Page 9: ...until latches clicks shut S Video Connect to a video camcorder Video Audio In Connect to audio video equipment such as a video camcorder or digital camera Headphones Connect your headphones to MAIN to...

Page 10: ...ote Control to operate TV is pre programmed to operate your DLP TV DVD selects a programmed DVD Player VCR selects a programmed VCR TV2 selects a second programmed TV CBL SAT selects a programmed cabl...

Page 11: ...onent buttons tells the VCR CD or DVD player to rewind PIP Turn on or off the PIP Picture In Picture or POP Picture On Picture mode When chosen with one of the Component buttons tells the VCR CD or DV...

Page 12: ...re will not return to the same point as when it was frozen PIP SCAN Turn on or off PIP Scan when in the multi PIP mode When turned on the screen is split into a grid of twelve equal size pictures the...

Page 13: ...00 button first CH U V Change the channel in the PIP window VOL U V Increase or decrease the audio volume for the PIP window SIZE Increase or decrease the size of the PIP window SWAP Swap the main pic...

Page 14: ...off Align the batteries for the correct polarity shown in the case Replace the cover by locating the tabs and closing it down on the latch PIP Remote Control Battery Installation and Replacement When...

Page 15: ...S Video The video signal is separated into two signals one containing the black and white information and the other containing the color information Separating the color in this way avoids cross colo...

Page 16: ...ayer 2 Connect a DVI D cable to the DVI output of your DVD player and the other end to the DVI input in the rear of your DLP TV 3 Connect the Audio Out Left Right on your DVD player to the DVI Audio I...

Page 17: ...lor connector in the COMP 1 IN group on the rear of your DLP TV 5 Connect the R red color and L white color audio connectors on the rear of your DVD player to the R red color and L white color compone...

Page 18: ...color and L white color component audio input connectors in the AV 2 IN group on the rear of your DLP TV 4 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and DVD player 5 Select AV 2 using the INPUT button on the fr...

Page 19: ...player to the R red color and L white color component audio input connectors in the AV 2 IN group on the rear of your DLP TV 4 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and DVD player 5 Select AV 2 using the IN...

Page 20: ...your HDTV Set Top Box and the other end to the DVI input in the rear of your DLP TV 3 Connect the Audio Out Left Right on your HDTV Set Top Box to the DVI Audio In L White and R Red in the rear of you...

Page 21: ...2 IN group on the rear of your DLP TV 5 Connect the R red color and L white color audio connectors on the rear of your HDTV Set Top Box to the R red color and L white color component audio input conn...

Page 22: ...TV 3 Connect the Audio Out Left Right on your HDTV Set Top Box to the RGB Audio In Stereo Mini Jack in the rear of your DLP TV next to the RGB connector 4 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and your HDT...

Page 23: ...color and L white color component audio input connectors in the AV 1 IN group on the rear of your DLP TV 4 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and VCR or video camera 5 Select AV 1 using the INPUT button...

Page 24: ...a to the R red color and L white color component audio input connectors in the AV 1 IN group on the rear of your DLP TV 4 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and VCR or video camera 5 Select AV 2 using th...

Page 25: ...nector on the rear of your DLP TV 3 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and VCR 4 Select TV using the INPUT button on the front of the DLP TV 5 Select Channel 3 or 4 to match the channel selected on the r...

Page 26: ...he DLP TV 2 Connect the coaxial RF connector from your antenna or cable box to the TV CABLE IN connector on the rear of your DLP TV 3 Turn on the power to the DLP TV 4 Select TV using the INPUT button...

Page 27: ...T group on the rear of your DLP TV 3 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and speakers 4 Press the MENU button on the front of your DLP TV or on the remote control to activate the On Screen Display OSD 5 P...

Page 28: ...ectors in the AUDIO OUT group on the rear of your DLP TV 3 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and receiver or amplifier 4 Press the MENU button on the front of your DLP TV or on the remote control to act...

Page 29: ...Audio In L White and R Red in the rear of your DLP TV next to the DVI connector 4 Turn on the power to the DLP TV and your computer 5 Select DVI using the INPUT button on the front of the DLP TV Note...

Page 30: ...ut in the rear of your DLP TV 3 Connect the Audio Out mini jack on your computer to the RGB Audio In L White and R Red in the rear of your DLP TV next to the RGB connector 4 Turn on the power to the D...

Page 31: ...el is reached To decrease the volume press and hold the VOL button on the front panel or Remote Control until the desired level is reached TV Channels To step up through the available TV channels pres...

Page 32: ...f the feature selected 4 Press the TADJUST CH or ADJUST S CH button on the front panel to highlight the option you wish to adjust and press the OK button on the front panel 5 Adjust the level or chang...

Page 33: ...TYLE Turns PIP mode on or off or chooses one of the following pre set modes SPLIT The screen is divided in half The left side is the main picture and the right side is the sub picture POP The screen i...

Page 34: ...captioning on and off AUTO automatically turns captioning on when the DLP TV is muted CAPTION STYLE Sets the display style for closed captioning AUDIO ADJUST BASS Adjusts the bass TREBLE Adjust the t...

Page 35: ...layed before it automatically turns off COLOR TEMPERATURE Adjusts the color temperature to three preset modes Select COOL NEUTRAL or WARM LANGUAGE Chances the language of the OSD menu Select ENGLISH F...

Page 36: ...WAP button again and the pictures will switch back again o When the PIP window is visible press the STYLE button and the DLP TV will show the main and sub pictures as a split screen with the screen be...

Page 37: ...e correct one for your component Note If you cannot find your manufacturer in the component list or if none of the programming codes work you can use the Remote Control to search for the correct compo...

Page 38: ...s on the remote control if you have more than one of the same type of component Example If you are using the Universal Remote to control your cable CBL CD DVD TV and two VCRs you can reassign the sate...

Page 39: ...he LED flashes quickly while it is waiting to receive the signal from the teaching remote 5 Hold the teaching remote control approximately 1 inch 25mm from the Universal Remote Control making sure tha...

Page 40: ...in turn becomes live for a few seconds after which it freezes while the other two take their turn in being live Press the STYLE button again and the format will change to Main 7 mode which means ther...

Page 41: ...SLEEP button again to set the turn off time to 120 minutes Pressing the SLEEP button one more time will set the timer to 0 turn off the sleep time To turn off the sleep timer using the universal remo...

Page 42: ...ss the OK button to open the TV RATINGS menu 13 Press the buttons to select which rating you want to block or unblock You can select from the following ratings TV Y all children TV Y7 older children T...

Page 43: ...Press the OK button again to select ACCESS CODE 6 Enter your password If you have not set a password use the number button pad to enter 0000 For more information about setting a password see Setting a...

Page 44: ...maged contact V Inc Do not stand on tilted or unstable surfaces Doing so could cause the DLP TV could fall over resulting in a broken screen and DLP Engine and possibly personal injury The DLP Engine...

Page 45: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to cor...

Page 46: ...oper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding e...

Page 47: ...Do not scratch or hit the surface of the screen with fingers or any hard objects Cleaning the Exterior The DLP TV is cooled by air circulated through the vents in the case so for optimized performanc...

Page 48: ...lamp Do not operate your DLP TV without a filter Check the filter every six months and replace as necessary to prevent heat damage 1 Remove the two filter access panel screws and then remove the acce...

Page 49: ...lamp may explode if handled incorrectly Make sure that the DLP TV is turned off power is disconnected and the lamp is completely cooled minimum of 45 minutes before replacing it 1 Turn off your DLP TV...

Page 50: ...lamp bay Make sure to not touch the lamp The oils from hands can cause the lamp to fail prematurely 8 Replace the two lamp module retaining screws Make sure that the screws are fastened securely to m...

Page 51: ...ected the power button has been pressed and the lamp has warmed up Error Codes Error Code Power LED Lamp LED Description 21 Flashes green twice then orange once Not lit One of the cooling fans has fai...

Page 52: ...sure that the video input source is within the range of the DLP TV Compare the video input source s specifications with the DLP TV specifications The picture does not fill the whole screen If the TV A...

Page 53: ...al Remote Control on pager 34 Make sure that you tried all the program codes listed for the component manufacturer See Appendix B Component Program Codes on page 54 Search for the component code See S...

Page 54: ...warranty period please contact our Support Department at the number below Quality service and consistent technical support are integral parts of V s commitment to service excellence V s service repre...

Page 55: ...plus 1x Stereo Audio 1x Analog RGB plus 1x Stereo Audio Mini Jack 2x Component Video YPbRr plus 1x Stereo Audio 2x S Video plus 1x Stereo Audio 2x Composite Video AV plus 1x Stereo Audio Rear Output...

Page 56: ...630 Sony 0533 Technics 0490 Theta Digital 0571 Toshiba 0503 Yamaha 0490 0545 Zenith 0591 0503 Setup Codes for Home Automation GE 0240 One ForAll 0167 Radio Shack 0240 Security System 0167 Universal X1...

Page 57: ...Fisher 0047 0104 Fuji 0033 0035 Funai 0000 GE 0035 0060 0048 0240 Garrard 0000 GoVideo 0432 GoldStar 0037 0038 Gradiente 0000 HI Q 0047 Harley Davidson 0000 Harman Kardon 0038 0081 Harwood 0072 Hitach...

Page 58: ...cidents abuse misuse operation contrary to furnished instructions operation on incorrect power supplies operation with faulty associated equipment modification alteration improper servicing tampering...

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