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VIZIO VW37L HDTV30A User Manual 

 

Version 4/2/2008 

 

 

www.VIZIO.com

 

 

 

 

Dear VIZIO Customer, 

Congratulations  on  your  new  VIZIO  VW37L 
HDTV30A 

High 

Definition 

LCD 

Television 

purchase.    Thank  you  for  your  support.    For 
maximum  benefit  of  your  set,  please  read  these 
instructions  before  making  any  adjustments,  and 
retain them for future reference.  We hope you will 
experience  many  years  of  enjoyment  from  your 
new VIZIO VW37L HDTV30A. 

For  assistance

, please call (877) 698-4946 or e-

mail us at 

techsupport@vizio.com

To  purchase  or  inquire  about  accessories  and 
installation  services  for  your  VIZIO  LCD  HDTV, 
please  visit  our  website  at 

www.VIZIO.com

  or 

call toll free at 

888-VIZIOCE (888-849-4623).

 

We  recommend  you  register  your  VIZIO  VW37L 
HDTV30A 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 website or call 
us to purchase a plan. 

Write down the serial number located on the back 
of your VIZIO VW37L HDTV30A. 

 

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Purchase Date _____________________ 

 

VIZIO is a registered trademark of VIZIO, Inc. dba V, Inc. 

HDMI logo and “High Definition Multimedia Interface” are  

registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. 

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. 

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 

Summary of Contents for HDTV30A VW37L

Page 1: ...at 888 VIZIOCE 888 849 4623 We recommend you register your VIZIO VW37L HDTV30A either at our website www VIZIO com or fill in your registration card and mail it in For peace of mind and to protect yo...

Page 2: ...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 n...

Page 3: ...f the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPSA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size o...

Page 4: ...ions 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...

Page 5: ...his user manual carefully before installing your VIZIO HDTV The power consumption of the High Definition TV is about 200W please use the power cord designated for TV When an extension cord is required...

Page 6: ...on a soft and flat surface blanket foam cloth etc to prevent any damage to the TV 3 Remove the eight 8 screws holding the base to the VW37L HDTV30A 4 Carefully remove the stand base Now the VW37L HDTV...

Page 7: ...5 2 For DVD Players with DVI 20 2 5 3 Using Component Video 21 2 5 4 Using S Video AV 22 2 5 5 Using Composite AV Video 22 2 6 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 23 2 7 Connecting an external Receive...

Page 8: ...mming 55 3 6 8 Change the Password 55 3 7 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment 56 3 8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment 56 3 9 HDMI Input Setup 56 3 10 Video Input Picture Adjustment 57 3 11 Video Input Audio Adju...

Page 9: ...Right Side Panel Controls Right Side Panel Controls Power Switch the VW37L HDTV30A on by pressing the button once Press the button again to the VW37L HDTV30A off Menu This button activates the On Scr...

Page 10: ...nect 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 righ...

Page 11: ...l get you through the HDMI HDMI1 and HDMI 2 different inputs MENU Use this button for the On Screen Display OSD menus When use within the OSD menus pressing this key will make the selection of an opti...

Page 12: ...the batteries away from children and pets 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 Remote Control Range Remote Control Range Remote Control Range Remote Control Range Point the remote control at the remote control sen...

Page 13: ...g this input takes advantage of the High Definition content TV Coaxial RF This is the connection for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable Best analog Blue RGB PC VGA This video input has separate r...

Page 14: ...or Cable through your VCR Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR 2 Connect the Output to TV RF Out or Antenna...

Page 15: ...MI Input white color area at the rear of the High Definition TV 3 Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 4 Select HDMI 1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the High Definition...

Page 16: ...connectors associated with the HDMI input white area at the rear of the High Definition TV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 5 Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote or s...

Page 17: ...of the High Definition TV 4 Connect the Pr red color connector on your HDTV Set Top Box to the corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component 1 group green color area row of connectors nearest...

Page 18: ...ect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV input yellow color area at the rear of the High Definition TV 4 Turn on the power to the TV and Set Top Box 5 Select AV using the INPUT...

Page 19: ...s Connecting Connecting Connecting Connecting your DVD Player Best your DVD Player Best your DVD Player Best your DVD Player Best 1 Turn off the power to the High Definition TV and DVD player 2 Connec...

Page 20: ...igh Definition TV 3 Connect an audio cable white 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...

Page 21: ...ition TV at the rear of the High Definition TV 4 Connect the Pr red color connector on your DVD player to the corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component 1 group green color area row of conn...

Page 22: ...de High Definition TV or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 Using Composite AV Video Using Composite AV Video Using Composite AV Video Using Composite AV...

Page 23: ...the rear side of the High Definition TV 3 Connect an audio cable white and red connectors cable to the audio output connectors associated with the S Video output on your VCR or Video Camera and conne...

Page 24: ...the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver Amp 2 Using an audio cable optical cable connect the cable to the audio input connector on the Receiver Amp and connect the other end to the OPTICAL OUT white ar...

Page 25: ...udio this connection will require an 1 8 stereo mini plug at the end which goes into the TV input blue area at the rear of the High Definition TV 4 Turn on the HDTV and PC Computer 5 Select RGB using...

Page 26: ...tions on how to set this timing mode Please see the table below for the factory preset resolutions Resolution Refresh Hz H Freq kHz V Freq Hz H Sync V Sync Pixel Freq MHz 640x480 60 31 47 59 94 N N 25...

Page 27: ...teps 3 Turning Power On Once all the components are connected press the Power ON button on the side of the High Definition TV or press the Power ON Red button on the remote control 4 Initial Setup Aft...

Page 28: ...ayed 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...

Page 29: ...rmation 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...

Page 30: ...uipment 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 progra...

Page 31: ...he Guide key Press the MENU button 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...

Page 32: ...gh Definition TV b If you 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...

Page 33: ...the CH or CH button on the side of the HDTV or 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...

Page 34: ...nnel and the window will show the live program for that channel Press the GUIDE button to exit this feature 2 14 2 14 2 14 2 14 Information on HDTV Status Information on HDTV Status Information on HDT...

Page 35: ...r selected input source Note Some of the main menu options may have additional submenus i e the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the...

Page 36: ...e MENU button is pressed 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 Movi...

Page 37: ...the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 Brightness Brightness Brightness Brightness Press the butt...

Page 38: ...enu page 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 a...

Page 39: ...2 8 3 2 8 Color Temperature Color Temperature Color Temperature Color Temperature Press the button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection The default is COOL this is the 9300K settin...

Page 40: ...rn to the previous screen or repeatedly 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 pi...

Page 41: ...reen 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 in a lower Average Pi...

Page 42: ...maximum available 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 High D...

Page 43: ...lance 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...

Page 44: ...hnology of your TV a feature which will compensate the shortcomings of signal transmission called audio sync Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to adjust the audio of the program being viewed so that it ma...

Page 45: ...put 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 Auto Search Auto Search Auto Search Auto Search Press the button to highlight the Auto Search selection Press the button to Auto Search for TV channels available The TV wil...

Page 46: ...ne Time Zone 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 highli...

Page 47: ...ep Timer Sleep Timer Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection Press either or button to select the timer to turn off the TV in 30 60 90 or 120 minutes Press the LAST key onc...

Page 48: ...he MENU button to go to the 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 Us...

Page 49: ...Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2 3 5 6 3 5 6 3 5 6 3 5 6 Closed Caption On Mute CC On Mut Closed Caption On Mute CC On Mut Closed Caption On Mute CC On Mut Closed Caption On Mute CC On Mu...

Page 50: ...f the background 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 allows you t...

Page 51: ...and channels can then be made available only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by the TV When the MENU button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjus...

Page 52: ...ntal Control menu and then press the button to highlight the TV Rating selection Press the button and the Block TV Rating panel will be displayed In the Block TV Rating panel you can customize the pro...

Page 53: ...audience NC 17 No one under 17 years of age X No one under 17 years of age Press the or button to navigate through the Movie rating options Press the MENU button to block locked or allow unlocked 3 6...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 3 6 8 3 6 8 3 6 8 3 6 8 Change the Password Change the Password Change the Password Change the Password Press the button to hi...

Page 56: ...3 8 3 8 3 8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment HDMI Input Audio Adjustment HDMI Input Audio Adjustment HDMI Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the...

Page 57: ...Component and AV as for the DTV TV input in section 3 2 The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV TV adjustments 3 11 3 11 3 11 3 11 Video Input Audio Adjustment Video Input A...

Page 58: ...V TV input in section 3 3 The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV adjustments 3 13 3 13 3 13 3 13 Video Input Parental Control Video Input Parental Control Video Input Parent...

Page 59: ...al timing automatically Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 3 14 2 3 14 2 3 14 2 3 14 2 Backlight Backlight Back...

Page 60: ...f the picture and if the brightness is too high the picture will look washed out Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been compl...

Page 61: ...the or button to adjust the color Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 3 14 6 3 14 6 3 14 6 3 14 6 H H H H SIZE...

Page 62: ...ing the to the PC signal Use the or button to adjust the tuning Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 3 15 3 15 3...

Page 63: ...9 widescreen and then modified to fit a traditional TV screen 4 3 Wide Mode When watching a standard broadcast or full frame movie in this mode the display image is stretched proportionately to fill...

Page 64: ...ntenance Maintenance Important Important Important Important 1 Make sure that the power cable is removed from the socket before cleaning the TV 2 Do not use volatile solvent such as toluene rosin and...

Page 65: ...any colors red green or blue are missing check the video cable to make sure it is securely connected Control buttons do not work Press only one button at a time Remote Control does not work Make sure...

Page 66: ...n 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...

Page 67: ...ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec...

Page 68: ...kip Video input naming capability Closed caption Parental control V Chip 2 0 Virtual surround sound ATSC Clear QAM tuner NTSC video decoding via RF or Composite video 3 2 or 2 2 reverse pull down Moti...

Page 69: ...ality picture wide screen 16x9 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 Integ...

Page 70: ...Picture Adjustment 41 Tuner Setup 51 DTV Audio Adjust Balance 49 Bass 48 Digital Audio Out 50 Lip Sync 50 Simulated Surround Sound 49 Speakers On Off 50 Treble 49 Volume 48 DTV Input Setup Closed Capt...

Page 71: ...ing your VCR 27 Connecting your Video Camera 27 T Technical Specifications 76 77 Troubleshooting Guide 73 TV Audio Adjustment 48 Input Setup 53 Parental Control 58 Picture Adjustment 41 TV Audio Adjus...

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