Vizio VXW20L, User Manual

Page 1: ...izio com or call toll free at 888 VIZIOCE 888 849 4623 We recommend you register your VIZIO VXW20L HDTV10A 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 Visi...

Page 2: ...ug a plug with a third grounding pin This plug will fit only 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 e...

Page 3: ...nd 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 for long periods of time unplug the TV from the wall ...

Page 4: ...eighs approximately 17lb and is about 20 wide please exercise care when unpacking 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 VXW20L HDTV10A VIZIO Remote Control Power...

Page 5: ...or TV When an extension cord is required use one with the correct power rating The cord must be grounded and the grounding feature must not be defeated The TV should be installed on a flat surface to avoid tipping For proper ventilation you must allow space between the back of the TV and the wall If you would like to mount your TV on the wall please see below Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mount...

Page 6: ...the four 4 screws that were hidden by the panel while holding the base 5 Carefully remove the stand base 6 The metal bracket remaining will not interfere with the wall mount Now the VXW20L HDTV10A 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...

Page 7: ...sing HDMI Input 19 2 5 2 Using Component Video 21 2 5 3 Using S Video AV S VIDEO 22 2 5 4 Using Composite AV Video Input 22 2 6 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 23 2 7 Connecting an external Receiver Amp 24 2 7 1 Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs 24 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...

Page 8: ...tment 54 4 8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment 54 4 9 HDMI Input Setup 54 4 10 Video Input Picture Adjustment 55 4 11 Video Input Audio Adjustment 55 4 12 Video Input Setup 55 4 13 Video Input Parental Control 56 4 14 PC Input Picture Adjustment 56 4 14 1 Auto Adjust 56 4 14 2 Backlight 57 4 14 3 Brightness 57 4 14 4 Contrast 58 4 14 5 Color Temperature 58 4 14 6 H SIZE 59 4 14 7 H Position 59 4 14 8 V ...

Page 9: ...creen Display OSD If a sub menu is active pressing this button will return to the previous menu level CH 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 VOL Use these buttons to increase or decrease to the speaker volume While the OSD is active these buttons function as left and right controls in the OSD m...

Page 10: ...V for audio from computer 5 COMPONENT YPb CbPr Cr with Audio L R Connect the 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 6 DTV Connect to an antenna or digital cable out of the ...

Page 11: ...Pr input HDMI Press this button to select the HDMI input MENU Use this button for the On Screen Display OSD menus These buttons navigate the On Screen Display OSD MUTE This button turns the sound on and off LAST This button recalls the previously viewed channel VOL This button turn the volume up or down CH This button change the channels up or down NUMBER BUTTON PAD Use these buttons to select a c...

Page 12: ...ote Control Range Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to transmit the commands Do not place any obstacles between the remote control and the receiver window The effective range of the remote control is approximately 30 feet 10 meters from the front of the receiver window 30 to the left and right 20 up and down 1 5 3 VIZIO Universal Remote Control Precautions The remote control sh...

Page 13: ...standard NTSC TV using antenna 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 o...

Page 14: ... to TV RF 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 ca...

Page 15: ...on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 4 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 To maintain the display quality use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable that is 10 meters See www vizioce com or call 1 888 VIZIOCE 1 888 849 4623 for details Note a The HDMI input on the HDTV supports High bandwidth Digita...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...nect the Pr red color connector on your HDTV Set Top Box to the corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component input 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 co...

Page 18: ...ctors associated with the AV input yellow color area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and Set Top Box 5 Select AV 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 ...

Page 19: ...d to the HDMI input of the VIZIO VXW20L HDTV10A for optimal 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 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the H...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...rear of the HDTV 4 Connect the Pr red color connector on your DVD player to the corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component input 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 pla...

Page 22: ...Control 2 5 4 Using Composite AV Video Input Connecting your DVD Player Good Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player 1 Connect the Video yellow color connector on your DVD player to the Video yellow color connector in the AV S VIDEO input yellow red color area row of connectors furthest from you when viewing from the rear of the HDTV at the rear of the HDTV 2 Connect the R red color and L wh...

Page 23: ...onnectors 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 AV input yellow red area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and VCR or Video Camera 5 Select AV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the AV button on the R...

Page 24: ...ICAL 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 Adjust menu 6 Press the on the remote control to select SPEAKERS 7 Press the on the remote control to select OFF so that the sound from th...

Page 25: ...resh Hz H Freq kHz V Freq Hz H Sync V Sync Pixel Freq MHz 640x480 60 31 5 59 94 N N 25 175 640x480 75 37 5 75 00 N N 31 500 720x400 70 31 46 70 08 N P 28 320 800x600 60 37 9 60 317 P P 40 000 800x600 75 46 9 75 P P 49 500 800x600 85 53 7 85 06 P P 56 250 1024x768 60 48 4 60 01 N N 65 000 1024x768 75 60 0 75 03 P P 78 750 1366x768 60 47 7 60 00 P N 85 500 NOTES N Negative P Positive Primary Native ...

Page 26: ...on the side of the HDTV or press the Power ON Red button on the remote control 4 Initial Setup After powering on the TV set the Initial Setup screen will come up 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 select...

Page 27: ...lect to skip this step by pressing the LAST key next time that you decide to complete this procedure you will need to select the TV as input through the Input key and then go through the Menu option and select the Tuner setup to get the option of scanning the channels again d The screen will now change to show the progress of the search for Analog NTSC and Digital ATSC channels Note DTV digital br...

Page 28: ...rect input connection RF DTV TV connector Composite Yellow Red and White connectors Component Red Green Blue plus Red and White connectors HDMI connectors or Separate Video S Video plus Red and White connectors if applicable Make the physical connection or hook up b If you have an HD service you must use the HDMI best or Component better connection Note Composite AV and S Video Cables can only be ...

Page 29: ...the signal Be aware that the channel to be selected varies from provider to provider meaning that you may have to call your provider company so they could provide you the specific channel when using high definition made TV sets Some examples of these channels are 105 106 115 and 116 6 Fine Tuning your TV set for Home Use After completing Procedure 4 or Procedure 5 please follow the steps below to ...

Page 30: ... Guide key Press the Menu key this will bring up the picture mode menu Press 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 the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to yo...

Page 31: ...g 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 on the remote...

Page 32: ...remote 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 o...

Page 33: ...he 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 3 5 Information on HDTV Status When you change TV channels or inputs or press the GUIDE button on the remote an Information Banner is displayed for a few seconds to tell you the status of the LCD HDTV TV Channel Number Program ...

Page 34: ... 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 menu option is d...

Page 35: ...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 then the only Picture Adjustments available for you are for the Backlight and Advanced Video the rest are preset ...

Page 36: ...ss the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 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 ava...

Page 37: ...r 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 Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 2 6 Tint Press the button to highlight the Tint select...

Page 38: ...rature Press the button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection The default is NORMAL this is the 6500K setting Press the or button if you want to choose the Cool Warm 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 color you wish to adjust Press the button to sta...

Page 39: ...epeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed Black Level Extender Press the button to highlight Black Level Extender Use this feature to increase the picture reproduction performance in the dark areas of the picture Press the or button to turn this feature On or Off Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been c...

Page 40: ... Flesh Tone In some cases activation of this feature can result in a more pleasing production of sky and flesh color Press the or button to turn this feature On or Off Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed Adaptive Luma Press the button to highlight Adaptive Luma Large areas of darkness in a picture will result i...

Page 41: ...o adjust the level The Volume Indicator Bar will also appear when watching a program on your TV if the Volume button on the remote or the side of the TV is pressed Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 3 2 Bass Press the button to highlight the Bass selection Press the button to start adjusting the bass and the...

Page 42: ...eplaced 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 Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 3 5 Surround Press the button to highlight the Surround selection Press the button to sel...

Page 43: ...ture which will compensate for the shortcomings of signal transmission called audio sync Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to adjust the audio timing of the program so that it matches the movement of the lips of the person talking on the screen This feature 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 a...

Page 44: ...ction Press the button to Auto Search for TV channels available The TV will automatically search for analog and digital channels Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 4 3 Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in memory you will find that some channels will be too weak to watch c...

Page 45: ...etely 4 4 5 Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensure that the correct program times are shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control Press the button to highlight Time Zone selection Press the button to select your area Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 4 6 Daylight S...

Page 46: ... Sleep Timer selection Press the button to select the timer to turn off the TV in 30 60 90 or 120 minutes Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 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 and Panoramic view...

Page 47: ... first 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...

Page 48: ... exit the OSD completely Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2 4 5 6 Closed Captioning On Mute CC 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 ...

Page 49: ...d 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 allows you to change the color to the area where characters will be displayed on and finally Window Opacity allows the area surrounding characters to be changed There are no recommendations of setting these parameters since you the user would ha...

Page 50: ...een entered and accepted by the TV When the MENU button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment 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 Note Ma...

Page 51: ...dren audience appropriate for all ages Y7 Older children over 7 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 settings Allowing or blocking this rating automatically allows blocks all subratings on the same row D Suggesting dialog L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy viol...

Page 52: ...o update the TV or Movie table of different ratings for programs being viewed in your local or regional area It will allow the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current parental control database 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 opti...

Page 53: ... or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 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 Press the LAST key once to return to the previous scre...

Page 54: ...rental Control adjustments 4 8 HDMI Input Audio 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 4 9 HDMI Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the TV input in section 4 3 8 The menu differen...

Page 55: ...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 3 8...

Page 56: ...t The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV TV input in section 4 2 for Backlight Contrast Brightness and Color Temperature 4 14 1 Auto Adjust When the MENU button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment page Press the button to highlight the Auto Adjust selection Press the button for the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timi...

Page 57: ...ss the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 14 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 58: ...T key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 14 5 Color Temperature Press the button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection The default is NORMAL this is the 6500K setting Press the or button if you want to choose the Cool Warm or Custom option If you choose the Custom option then a new menu will be displayed show...

Page 59: ...the horizontal position Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 14 8 V Position Press the button to highlight the Vertical Shift selection Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture Use the or button to adjust the vertical position Press the LAST key once to return to the previous sc...

Page 60: ... 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 3 8 The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV adjustments and no Closed Caption ...

Page 61: ...creen 4 3 Wide Mode When watching a standard broadcast or full frame movie in this mode the display image is stretched proportionately to fill 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 Panoramic Mode When ...

Page 62: ...usly 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 5 2 Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically check the display in accordance with the following instructions Remember to ch...

Page 63: ...ted it on the wall try moving your TV to another location to see if this is the cause of the problem The picture has abnormal patterns Make sure that the input source cable is attached securely and correctly to the back of your TV Make sure that the video input source is within the range of your TV Compare the video input source s specifications with your TV specifications The display image does n...

Page 64: ... Products are often returned due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the phone For more information on warranty service or repair after the warranty period please contact our Support Department at the number below Customer support and quality service are...

Page 65: ... 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 66: ...r 3 2 or 2 Reverse Pull Down HDTV via HDMI or Component YPbPr HDMI with HDCP Dolby Digital decoding for ATSC MPEG 2 decoding via DTV input V Chip Progressive scan video via Component YPbPr Set Top Box required VGA or HDMI Color temperature choices of 5400k 6500k and 9300k Closed Caption Independent Red Green and Blue adjustment for user fine tuning of color temperature Gamma correction Picture Enh...

Page 67: ...display with at least 720 progressively scanned lines 720P or 1080 interlaced lines 1080i 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 line...

Page 68: ...e 42 Bass 41 Simulated Surround Sound 42 Speakers On Off 43 Treble 42 Volume 41 DTV Picture Adjust Advanced Video 39 Backlight 36 57 Brightness 36 57 Color 37 Color Temperature 38 58 Contrast 37 58 Picture Mode 35 Sharpness 38 Tint 37 DTV Special Features Closed Caption 48 Language 46 Reset 49 Sleep Timer 46 DTV Tuner Setup Auto Search 44 Daylight Saving 45 Skip Channel 44 Time Zone 45 Tuner Mode ...

Page 69: ...oting Guide 62 TV Audio Adjustment 41 Parental Control 50 Picture Adjustment 35 Special Features 46 TV Audio Adjust Balance 42 Bass 41 Simulated Surround Sound 42 Speakers On Off 43 Treble 42 Volume 41 TV Picture Adjust Advanced Video 39 Backlight 36 57 Brightness 36 57 Color 37 Color Temperature 38 58 Contrast 37 58 Picture Mode 35 Sharpness 38 Tint 37 TV Special Features Closed Caption 48 Langua...