Vizio VW42L FHDTV10A LPL, User Manual

Page 1: ...m or call toll free at 888 VIZIOCE 888 849 4623 We recommend you register your VIZIO VW42L FHDTV10A either at our website www VIZIO com or fill in your registration card and mail it in For peace of mind and to protect your investment beyond the standard warranty VIZIO offers on site extended warranty service plans These plans give additional coverage during the standard warranty period Visit our w...

Page 2: ...ly into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature If your outlet does not accommodate the three wire plug have an electrician install the correct outlet or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug Do not overload power strips and extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock The wall socket shall be installed near the ...

Page 3: ...ormation with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of the grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements of the grounding electrode Lightning Protection For added protection of the TV during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended or unused...

Page 4: ...cautions when you unpack and install the HDTV The screen can easily be scratched or broken so please handle the product gently and never place the HDTV with the glass facing downwards on a surface without protective padding IMPORTANT Save the carton and packing material for future shipping Package Contents VIZIO VW42L FHDTV10A VIZIO Remote Control VR2 Power Cord Safety Strap This User Manual Quick...

Page 5: ... HDTV for Wall Mounting for additional information Avoid installing the TV in places with high humidity dust or smoke so as not to shorten the service life of the electronic components Install the TV in landscape orientation any 90 clockwise or counter clockwise installation may induce poor ventilation and excessive component damage VIZIO offers professional installation services Please contact VI...

Page 6: ...ws so that the stand base can be removed 4 Gently remove the stand base 5 5 Now the VW42L FHDTV10A can fit securely to a mount sold separately by utilizing the mounting holes in the center of the back panel of the TV Please make sure to read the instructions of your specific mount to properly hang the VW42L FHDTV10A The pitch of the mounting holes is 600mm horizontally and 200mm vertically The scr...

Page 7: ...r DVD Player 20 2 5 1 Using HDMI 20 2 5 2 Using Component Video 22 2 5 3 Using S Video AV 23 2 5 4 Using Composite AV Video 23 2 6 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 24 2 7 Connecting an external Receiver Amp 25 2 7 1 Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs 25 2 8 Connecting a PC Computer 26 2 8 1 Preset PC Resolutions 27 2 8 2 Resolution 1920x1080 through RGB 15 Pin VGA Input 27 Chapte...

Page 8: ...ut Picture Adjustment 56 4 8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment 56 4 9 HDMI Input Setup 56 4 10 Video Input Picture Adjustment 57 4 11 Video Input Audio Adjustment 57 4 12 Video Input Setup 57 4 13 Video Input Parental Control 58 4 14 PC Input Picture Adjustment 58 4 14 1 Auto Adjust 58 4 14 2 Backlight 58 4 14 3 Brightness 59 4 14 4 Contrast 59 4 14 5 Color Temperature 59 4 14 6 H SIZE 60 4 14 7 H Posit...

Page 9: ...turn the VW42L FHDTV10A off MENU This button activates the On Screen Display OSD If a sub menu is active pressing this button will return to the previous menu level CHANNEL Use these buttons to step up or down the TV channels While the OSD is active these buttons function as up and down controls in the OSD menus VOLUME Use these buttons to increase or decrease to the speaker volume While the OSD i...

Page 10: ...s also transmitted with this signal 7 COMPONENT 1 YPb CbPr Cr with Audio L R Connect the primary source for component video devices such as a DVD Player or set top box here From left to right use green for Y blue for Pb or Cb red for Pr or Cr white for left audio and red for right audio inputs The green color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connection 8 COMPONENT 2 YPb CbPr Cr with Audio...

Page 11: ... video devices such as a VCR Video Camera or video game Use the white and red connectors to connect the external audio from the same source The S Video if connected will take priority over the video of the RCA connector keep in mind that the audio white and red connectors need to be connected to the source in order to listen to the program being watched ...

Page 12: ...ing this key will help you to make the selection of the feature to be adjusted after it has been highlighted These labeled buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu When navigating the OSD menu the arrows control the direction up and down or left and right They will also be used as value settings when the slide bar is shown on the screen and option settings to turn a feature off or on MUTE This bu...

Page 13: ...ecautions The remote control should be kept dry and away from heat sources Avoid humidity If the TV responds erratically to the remote control or does not respond at all check the batteries If the batteries are low or exhausted replace them with fresh batteries When not using the remote control for a long period of time remove the batteries Do not take the batteries apart heat them or throw them i...

Page 14: ...enna or cable Best analog Blue RGB PC VGA This video input has separate red green and blue color components The signal carries horizontal and vertical sync information on the green signal This is most commonly used for PC input Better analog Green and Purple Component The video signal is separated into three signals one containing the black and white information and the other two containing the co...

Page 15: ...Out or Antenna Out connector on the rear of your VCR to the DTV TV CABLE ANTENNA connector at the rear of the HDTV 3 Turn on the power to the HDTV and VCR 4 Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control Note a Not all digital TV broadcasts are High Definition HD Refer to the program guides or consult your cable satell...

Page 16: ...UT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control 5 If HDMI 1 is being used you can select either HDMI 2 or HDMI3 following Steps 1 through 3 and then selecting either HDMI 2 or HDMI 3 in Step 4 Note To maintain the display quality use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable that is 10 meters See www VIZIO com or call 1 888 VIZIOCE 1 888 849 4623 for de...

Page 17: ...nnect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the HDMI input white area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 5 Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control Note a The HDMI input on the HDTV supports High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP HDCP encrypts ...

Page 18: ...corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component 1 group green color area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the HDTV 5 Using an audio cable white and red connectors connect the cable to the audio output connectors associated with the Component output on your HDTV Set Top Box and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with th...

Page 19: ...rn on the power to the HDTV and Set Top Box 5 Select AV1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control 2 4 2 Using Coax RF 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set Top Box 2 Using a Coax RF cable connect one end to the TV OUT RF on your Set Top Box and the other end to the DTV TV input at the rear of the HDTV 3 Turn on the powe...

Page 20: ...imal results Connecting your DVD Player Best 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player 2 Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your DVD player and the other end to the HDMI Input white color area at the rear of the HDTV 3 Turn on the power to the HDTV and DVD player 4 Select HDMI 1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Re...

Page 21: ...ite and red connectors to the audio output connectors associated with the DVI output of the DVD player and connect the other end to the audio connectors by the HDMI input white area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and your DVD player 5 Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Note Refer to you...

Page 22: ...onnector in the Component 1 group green color area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the HDTV 5 Using an audio cable white and red connectors connect the cable to the audio output connectors associated with the Component output on your DVD player and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the Component 1 input green color ar...

Page 23: ...y pressing the AV button on the Remote Control 2 5 4 Using Composite AV Video Connecting your DVD Player Good 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player 2 Connect the Video yellow connector on your DVD player to the Video yellow color connector in the AV1 yellow color area 3 Connect the R red color and L white color audio connectors on your DVD player to the corresponding R red color and L wh...

Page 24: ... connectors cable to the audio output connectors associated with the S Video output on your VCR or Video Camera and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV2 input on the side of the TV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and VCR or Video Camera 5 Select AV2 using the INPUT button on the remote or right hand side of the TV or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote...

Page 25: ...ess the on the remote control to select SPEAKERS 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 Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 2 7 1 Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs If your sound system has a SPDIF op...

Page 26: ...ave a 1 8 stereo mini plug at one end of the cable to fit into the computer s input jack 4 Turn on the HDTV and PC Computer 5 Select RGB using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV Note a For the best picture quality when connecting a pc computer through RGB PC please refer to the pc or graphic card s user guide to find out if it is capable of an output of 1920x1080 at 60Hz when using...

Page 27: ...90 75 00 P P 49 50 1024x768 60 48 40 60 01 N N 65 00 1024x768 70 56 476 70 069 N N 75 00 1024x768 75 60 0 75 03 P P 78 75 1920x1080 60 66 65 60 00 P P 136 50 NOTES N Negative P Positive 2 8 2 Resolution 1920x1080 through RGB 15 Pin VGA Input If your PC supports VESA Reduce Blanking timing via the VGA card drive program usually offered by the VGA Card Manufacturer your TV set is equipped to have th...

Page 28: ...e side of the HDTV or press the Power ON Orange button on the remote control 4 Initial Setup After powering on the TV set the Initial Setup screen will come up please press the button on the remote control a The Language choice screen will be displayed the default English option is highlighted If you wish to change the OSD language to Español or Français press the button on the remote control to s...

Page 29: ...yed default choice is Scan Press the button on the remote control to commence the search for available channels to be stored into memory If you do not want to scan for channels at this time press the button on the remote to highlight Skip Scan and then press the button Note If you select Skip Scan next time that you decide to complete this procedure you will need to select the TV as input through ...

Page 30: ...ble operator for more information e When finished the Complete screen will be displayed to inform you that the HDTV has completed the Initial Setup Press the button on the remote control to exit and begin watching TV 5 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...

Page 31: ...r User s Manual of such equipment for details Note The TV set will be displaying any television station or program selected by the Cable Box VCR External Tuner or Satellite Receiver The TV set will not be able to change programs or channels this is controlled by the equipment sending the signal If the service being used is the one which setup includes a box with two different outputs for two diffe...

Page 32: ...times are shown when pressing the Guide key Press the MENU key this will bring up the picture mode menu Pressing either or button scroll across to the icon showing the little satellite dish or antenna The next screen will appear showing Time Zone Press either or button to select it Press either or button to choose the proper Time Zone of your area Press LAST key repeatedly to exit On Screen Displa...

Page 33: ... are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set top box connected by an HDMI cable select HDMI directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote or by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or on the side of the HDTV c If you are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set top box connected by a Component YPbPr cable select Component directly by pressing the Component button o...

Page 34: ...ote control once for the next or previous channel or hold it depressed until the desired channel is reached Note Channel up and down will only operate in DTV and TV modes Wide Using this feature you can watch video content in different size modes on the HDTV Press the MENU button on the remote control to bring up the OSD screen Press either the or button to select Setup wrench look alike icon opti...

Page 35: ...or down the channels Each time you pause at a channel the program list will update with the program schedule for the channel and the window will show the live program for that channel Press the GUIDE button to exit this feature or wait for it to disappear automatically 3 5 Information on HDTV Status When you change TV channels or inputs an Information Banner is displayed for a few seconds to tell ...

Page 36: ...tional submenus i e the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Picture Adjust menu will be shown on the screen 2 Press the or button on the remote control or the VOL or VOL button on the side of the HDTV to select one of the other menu options Picture Adjust Audio Adjust TV Tuner Setup Setup Parental Controls 3 Once the m...

Page 37: ...ressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment page Press the button to highlight the Picture Mode selection Use the or button to choose from Custom Standard Movie and Game If Standard Movie or Game is chosen for the Picture Mode still the Picture adjustments are available for you to set or adjust them to your preferred settings ...

Page 38: ... brilliance of the picture Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 2 3 Brightness Press the button to highlight the Brightness selection Press the button to start adjusting the brightness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Brightness Indicator Bar so you can see the brightness level between the minimum and maximum av...

Page 39: ...e will disappear and be replaced by a small Color Indicator Bar so you can see the color level between the minimum and maximum available levels Use the or button to adjust the level The Color adjusts the amount of color in the picture Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 2 6 Tint Press the button to highlight the Tint selection Press the ...

Page 40: ...dly to exit the OSD completely 4 2 8 Color Temperature Press the button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection The default is COOL this is the 9300K setting Press the or button if you want to choose the Warm Normal or Custom option If you choose the Custom option then a new menu will be displayed showing the primary color items Red Green and Blue Press the button to highlight the ...

Page 41: ...icture reproduction performance in the dark areas of the picture Press the or button to turn this feature On or Off Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely White Peak Limiter Press the button to highlight White Peak Limiter Use this feature to limit excessive white in bright areas of the picture caused by a lower sync level for a channel being...

Page 42: ...ll result in a lower Average Picture Level APL and the overall picture will look too dark activation of this feature will raise the APL to counteract this effect Press the or button to turn this feature On or Off Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely DCR Dynamic Contrast Ratio Press the button to highlight the DCR Dynamic Contrast Ratio This...

Page 43: ...le levels Use the or button to adjust the level The Volume Indicator Bar will also appear when watching a program on your TV is the Volume button on the remote or the side of the TV is pressed Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 3 2 Bass Press the button to highlight the Bass selection Press the button to start adjusting the bass and the...

Page 44: ...u page will disappear and be replaced by a small Balance Indicator Bar as before so you can see the balance adjustment to the left or right of the nominal position Use the or button to adjust the left right balance Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 3 5 Surround Press the button to highlight the Surround selection Press the button to se...

Page 45: ...nc Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to adjust the audio of the program being viewed so that it matches the movement of the lips of someone talking on the screen This feature is built into your set and it can be applied to all inputs To use this feature follow the steps below Press the MENU key to bring up the OSD Using either the or button scroll across to the microphone icon the Audio menu will be d...

Page 46: ...een Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment page Press the button to display the TV page Press the button to highlight the Tuner Mode selection Press either the or button to choose Cable or Air Antenna depending upon which equipment you have attached to the DTV TV Input Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 4 2 Auto Search Press the ...

Page 47: ...e watching This signal is usually or in most cases Spanish language Press the button repeatedly to scroll down to this option and get it highlighted Press either or button to go through the settings of this feature to make your selection Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 4 5 Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will en...

Page 48: ... Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection Press the button to select the timer to turn off the TV in 30 60 90 or 120 minutes Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 5 3 Wide The Wide option is the feature which allows you to select how your display would be size wise When in TV mode the selections are Normal Wide Z...

Page 49: ...irst space _ in the bracket Press either the or button and select either the letter or number belongs to this place Press the button to go to the next space _ and again Using either the or button select the second character of the name given to this Input Repeat the last previous two steps until the name of the input is completed Press the MENU key to accept the name of the input or the LAST key t...

Page 50: ... exit the OSD completely Note Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2 4 5 6 Closed Caption On Mute When selecting Closed Caption as a feature to be used Closed Caption On Mute will provide you with the option to obtain closed captioning when you press the key labeled mute on your Remote Control Press button as many times as it takes to get this option highlighted Press either or button...

Page 51: ...kground area where Closed Caption is going to be displayed Background Opacity allows to either see through at the scene being played or it could be a solid screen Window Color it gives the color to the area where characters will be displayed on and finally Window Opacity allows the area to be of the characters to be changed There are no recommendations of setting these parameters since you the use...

Page 52: ...t page Press the button to display the PARENTAL page The Password must be entered before the TV will continue with Parental settings The default password set in the factory is 0 0 0 0 If you are going to use the Parental Control feature you should change the password Press the button to highlight the Channel Block selection Press the button to select it Press the Menu button to block and or unbloc...

Page 53: ...omize the program blocking of the following TV ratings Y All children Y7 Older children G General audience PG Guidance suggested 14 Strongly cautioned MA Mature audience You can also customize the TV ratings for the following content A All Sub ratings D Sexual dialog L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy violence Press the or button to navigate through the TV rating options Pr...

Page 54: ...base for a digital signal This option may be available in the future for activation This option works as follows Whenever you decide to use the Parental Control feature and this option has been activated in your area the Check for New DTV Rating will be a solid color indicating that an update is available for the TV Rating or Movie Rating table After entering the password the Parental menu will ap...

Page 55: ...pleted press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 6 6 Change the Password Press the button to highlight the Access Code Edit selection Press the button and the new Password panel will be displayed Enter the new 4 digit password using the number buttons on the remote Enter it a second time to confirm you entered it correctly Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST butto...

Page 56: ...o Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV TV input in section 4 3 The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV TV or Parental Control adjustments Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 9 HDMI Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as fo...

Page 57: ... the top for DTV TV adjustments 4 11 Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs Component and AV as for the DTV TV input in section 4 3 The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV TV adjustments 4 12 Video Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs Component and AV as for the TV input in section 4 5 ...

Page 58: ...to highlight the Auto Adjust selection Press the button for the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timing automatically Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 14 2 Backlight Press the button to highlight the Backlight selection Press the button to start adjusting the brightness of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be repla...

Page 59: ... Contrast Press the button to highlight the Contrast selection Press the button to start adjusting the contrast and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Contrast Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast level between the minimum and maximum available levels Use the or button to adjust the level The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture If the contrast is too low the ...

Page 60: ... button to highlight the H Size selection Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture Use the or button to adjust the horizontal size Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 14 7 H Position Press the button to highlight the Horizontal Shift selection Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal position of th...

Page 61: ...epeatedly to exit the OSD completely 4 15 PC Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV TV input in section 4 3 The menu difference is that there are no icons along the top for DTV TV and Parental Control adjustments 4 16 PC Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV TV input in section 4 5 The menu...

Page 62: ...ll the TV screen When watching a widescreen 1 78 1 source program or movie the display image fills the TV screen If you are watching a widescreen 1 85 1 or 2 35 1 source program or movie there will still be black bars at the top and bottom When watching a standard definition 4 3 aspect ratio 1 33 1 source the picture will fill the screen but will be stretched horizontally people will look fatter t...

Page 63: ... is seriously contaminated use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral cleaner to clean the display Wring water out of the cloth before cleaning to prevent water from penetrating into the housing Wipe the display with a dry cloth after cleaning Cleaning the Screen 1 Use a soft cotton cloth to gently clean the screen 2 The screen glass is very fragile Do not scrape it with any sharp object Do n...

Page 64: ...are inserted correctly Batteries could be weak There appears to be image quality issues For best image quality view HD wide screen programs where possible If HD content is not available view Standard Definition from a digital source Standard analog TV will always be noticeably inferior to HD because your digital flat panel TV has video that is many times better than old TV s and so you can see int...

Page 65: ...nition Users The LCD HDTV is an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content Best Image Quality will be achieved by the HDMI Input then YPbPr then RGB However due to variances in broadcast practices it is possible some image distortions can occur Tips for Letterbox Content Users Letterboxed or Widescreen versions of DVD movies are most commonly formatted for standard 4 3 Televisions The LCD ...

Page 66: ... occur in a particular 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 correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the eq...

Page 67: ...r Cable or Video CVBS S Video or Component Progressive Scan Video via Component YPbPr VGA or HDMI HDTV via HDMI or Component YPbPr Computer 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1360x768 1920x 1080 via VGA or 640x480 1920x 1080 via HDMI Color Temperature of 6500K 5400K and 9300K Default Independent Red Green and Blue adjustment for user fine tuning of color temperature Sound Enhancement Supports FHDTV 1080P HD...

Page 68: ...80i and Dolby digital surround sound HDTV provides 900 000 2 1 million pixels Integrated HDTV An HDTV that has the digital tuner built into the set It does not need a separate set top box to receive over the air DTV signals Interlace Scan A way to scan vertical lines onto a TV picture by scanning all the odd lines first then filling the in the even lines this happens instantaneously Plug and Play ...

Page 69: ...mulated Surround Sound 44 Speakers On Off 44 Treble 44 Volume 43 DTV Picture Adjust Advanced Video 41 Backlight 38 58 Brightness 38 59 Color 39 Color Temperature 40 60 Contrast 39 59 Picture Mode 37 Sharpness 40 Tint 39 DTV Special Features Closed Caption 51 Language 48 Reset 51 Sleep Timer 48 DTV Tuner Setup Auto Search 46 Daylight Saving 47 Skip Channel 46 Time Zone 47 Tuner Mode 46 DVI Connecti...

Page 70: ...ifications 68 Troubleshooting Guide 65 TV Audio Adjustment 43 Parental Control 52 Picture Adjustment 37 Special Features 48 TV Audio Adjust Balance 44 Bass 43 Simulated Surround Sound 44 Speakers On Off 44 Treble 44 Volume 43 TV Picture Adjust Advanced Video 41 Backlight 38 58 Brightness 38 59 Color 39 Color Temperature 40 60 Contrast 39 59 Picture Mode 37 Sharpness 40 Tint 39 TV Special Features ...