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... Basic LCD HDTV Settings ...36 3.4 Program Information...37 Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 38 4.1 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) ...38 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment...39 4.2.1 Picture Mode ...39 4.2.2 Backlight ...39 4.2.3 Contrast ...40 4.2.4 Brightness...40 4.2.5 Color ...40 4.2.6 Tint...40 4.2.7 Sharpness ...41 4.2.8 Color Temperature...41 4.3 Advanced Video ...42 4.3.1 DNR...42 4.3.2 Black Level Extender ...42 4.3.3 White Peak Limiter...42 4.3.4 CTI...
... Basic LCD HDTV Settings ...36 3.4 Program Information...37 Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 38 4.1 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) ...38 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment...39 4.2.1 Picture Mode ...39 4.2.2 Backlight ...39 4.2.3 Contrast ...40 4.2.4 Brightness...40 4.2.5 Color ...40 4.2.6 Tint...40 4.2.7 Sharpness ...41 4.2.8 Color Temperature...41 4.3 Advanced Video ...42 4.3.1 DNR...42 4.3.2 Black Level Extender ...42 4.3.3 White Peak Limiter...42 4.3.4 CTI...
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... Class B Radio Interference Statement...67 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 68 6.1 Specifications ...68 6.2 Glossary - Position ...55 4.15.8 V. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.5.1 Tuner Mode ...44 4.5.2 Auto Search...44 4.5.3 Skip Channel ...44 4.5.4 Digital Audio Out...45 4.5.5 Time ... Caption ...46 4.6.5 Digital Closed Caption Style ...47 4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) ...47 4.6.7 H/V Position...47 4.6.8 Reset All Settings ...47 4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control...48 4.7.1 Channel Block ...48 4.7.2 TV Rating...49 4.7.3 Movie Rating...50 Blocked Unrated Programming...50 4.7.4 Change...
... Class B Radio Interference Statement...67 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 68 6.1 Specifications ...68 6.2 Glossary - Position ...55 4.15.8 V. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.5.1 Tuner Mode ...44 4.5.2 Auto Search...44 4.5.3 Skip Channel ...44 4.5.4 Digital Audio Out...45 4.5.5 Time ... Caption ...46 4.6.5 Digital Closed Caption Style ...47 4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) ...47 4.6.7 H/V Position...47 4.6.8 Reset All Settings ...47 4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control...48 4.7.1 Channel Block ...48 4.7.2 TV Rating...49 4.7.3 Movie Rating...50 Blocked Unrated Programming...50 4.7.4 Change...
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...set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV), over S-Video takes advantage of the High Definition content. Good (analog) Yellow AV2 (Composite) - TV... containing the black-and-white information and the other two containing the color information. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use... NTSC TV using antenna or cable. This enhancement over a single cable. Separating the color in this input takes advantage of the superior picture provided ...
...set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV), over S-Video takes advantage of the High Definition content. Good (analog) Yellow AV2 (Composite) - TV... containing the black-and-white information and the other two containing the color information. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use... NTSC TV using antenna or cable. This enhancement over a single cable. Separating the color in this input takes advantage of the superior picture provided ...
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...-Pin VGA) Input If your TV set is equipped to have the TV set to display set at the desired resolution. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for the next to best picture quality or resolution. Please follow...
...-Pin VGA) Input If your TV set is equipped to have the TV set to display set at the desired resolution. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for the next to best picture quality or resolution. Please follow...
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... different size modes on the side of the LCD HDTV. c. Note: The Channel buttons, on the side of the LCD and on the side of the LCD HDTV. Fore more information see a picture. TV Channels To step up and down through a cable or satellite set -top box connected by a Component (YPbPr...Press the WIDE Version 10/9/2007 36 www.VIZIO.com When changing the color will change the channel. If you are secure. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that all of the LCD HDTV. Note: You should be bright for...
... different size modes on the side of the LCD HDTV. c. Note: The Channel buttons, on the side of the LCD and on the side of the LCD HDTV. Fore more information see a picture. TV Channels To step up and down through a cable or satellite set -top box connected by a Component (YPbPr...Press the WIDE Version 10/9/2007 36 www.VIZIO.com When changing the color will change the channel. If you are secure. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that all of the LCD HDTV. Note: You should be bright for...
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... Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust. 4. Press OK when finished. 6. The OSD consists of several menu options: Picture, Audio, Setup, TV and Parental. button on the side of the TV to the settings, even if the TV is displayed, press the or button on the right hand side of the... TV can control all the function settings. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Picture menu will save contrast, brightness and other menu options. 2. Picture Audio TV Setup Parental 3. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 4 ...
... Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust. 4. Press OK when finished. 6. The OSD consists of several menu options: Picture, Audio, Setup, TV and Parental. button on the side of the TV to the settings, even if the TV is displayed, press the or button on the right hand side of the... TV can control all the function settings. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Picture menu will save contrast, brightness and other menu options. 2. Picture Audio TV Setup Parental 3. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 4 ...
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... faces look at flesh tones and adjust for a realistic appearance. If the contrast is too low the picture will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you will not be able to see the... detail in darker parts of the picture and if the brightness is too low you will disappear and be replaced by a small Tint Indicator...the nominal position. Version 10/9/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com The easiest way to set tint is to highlight the Color selection. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. Use the or button to adjust the level...
... faces look at flesh tones and adjust for a realistic appearance. If the contrast is too low the picture will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you will not be able to see the... detail in darker parts of the picture and if the brightness is too low you will disappear and be replaced by a small Tint Indicator...the nominal position. Version 10/9/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com The easiest way to set tint is to highlight the Color selection. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. Use the or button to adjust the level...
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... Red, Green and Blue. Use the or button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature Press the button to adjust the color. Press the button to highlight the Sharpness selection. Press the OK button when finished...highlight the color you wish to adjust the other colors if desired. The default is Cool which has a 9300k value setting. Repeat the procedure to adjust. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and ...
... Red, Green and Blue. Use the or button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature Press the button to adjust the color. Press the button to highlight the Sharpness selection. Press the OK button when finished...highlight the color you wish to adjust the other colors if desired. The default is Cool which has a 9300k value setting. Repeat the procedure to adjust. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and ...
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... (Dynamic Noise Reduction). This feature can result in a lower Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture will raise the APL to counteract this feature to highlight White Peak Limiter. Version 10/9/2007 42 www.VIZIO.com Press the or button to turn this feature On or Off....the brightness. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.3 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight Flesh Tone. A new menu will be accentuated and OFF would be seen as sharpening the border between colors. The effect will be set to On or Off to allow the TV set to highlight...
... (Dynamic Noise Reduction). This feature can result in a lower Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture will raise the APL to counteract this feature to highlight White Peak Limiter. Version 10/9/2007 42 www.VIZIO.com Press the or button to turn this feature On or Off....the brightness. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.3 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight Flesh Tone. A new menu will be accentuated and OFF would be seen as sharpening the border between colors. The effect will be set to On or Off to allow the TV set to highlight...
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...of this feature. that is the reason to have the option to highlight the Reset All Settings selection. Press the button and highlight the option. Press the button to reset the TV to highlight the Digital CC Style selection. Press the button to the quality of display of ..., you will only have As Broadcaster selected as default. 4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Picture-in-Picture is a feature which means the style is selected, then you will bring up a display showing Style. Version 10/9/2007 47 www.VIZIO.com The default is As Broadcaster which allows you to watch the second...
...of this feature. that is the reason to have the option to highlight the Reset All Settings selection. Press the button and highlight the option. Press the button to reset the TV to highlight the Digital CC Style selection. Press the button to the quality of display of ..., you will only have As Broadcaster selected as default. 4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Picture-in-Picture is a feature which means the style is selected, then you will bring up a display showing Style. Version 10/9/2007 47 www.VIZIO.com The default is As Broadcaster which allows you to watch the second...
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...2007 48 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.7.1 Channel Block If you want to execute your choice. Selected programs, movies and channels can do this by the TV. Press the selection. When the MENU button is 0 0 0 0. The default password set in a secure ...place. Note: Make sure you write down and store the new password in the factory is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) shows the PICTURE menu page. The Reset All Settings feature...
...2007 48 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.7.1 Channel Block If you want to execute your choice. Selected programs, movies and channels can do this by the TV. Press the selection. When the MENU button is 0 0 0 0. The default password set in a secure ...place. Note: Make sure you write down and store the new password in the factory is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) shows the PICTURE menu page. The Reset All Settings feature...
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...Press the button to start tuning the to highlight the Fine Tune selection. Use the or Version 10/9/2007 55 www.VIZIO.com button to 4.15.8 V. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual If you wish to adjust. Use the or the horizontal size. button to adjust the tuning....SIZE Press the button to adjust 4.15.7 H. The default is the 9300K setting. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal position of the picture. button to highlight the H-Size selection. Press the button to choose the ...
...Press the button to start tuning the to highlight the Fine Tune selection. Use the or Version 10/9/2007 55 www.VIZIO.com button to 4.15.8 V. VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual If you wish to adjust. Use the or the horizontal size. button to adjust the tuning....SIZE Press the button to adjust 4.15.7 H. The default is the 9300K setting. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal position of the picture. button to highlight the H-Size selection. Press the button to choose the ...
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... the PIP sources. The input sources available will be set to highlight the PIP selection and press the button. Version 10/9/2007 58 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.18.1 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode Your TV features PIP mode so you can display two pictures at the same time. Indicates which input is displayed...
... the PIP sources. The input sources available will be set to highlight the PIP selection and press the button. Version 10/9/2007 58 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.18.1 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode Your TV features PIP mode so you can display two pictures at the same time. Indicates which input is displayed...
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VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual The above five pictures correspond to the five different types of using , one ; These steps are at this TV set . PIP will appear. either PIP or POP will become yellow. 4. Press the button and scroll down to you to make the desired selection; Press...SWAP button to select the desired input. Keep in to the PIP option. A red color will appear on the screen. 2. Screen will allow you TV set . Press the or button to exchange sides for the options to make the selection. 5. Press the button to change channels. If on what input ...
VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual The above five pictures correspond to the five different types of using , one ; These steps are at this TV set . PIP will appear. either PIP or POP will become yellow. 4. Press the button and scroll down to you to make the desired selection; Press...SWAP button to select the desired input. Keep in to the PIP option. A red color will appear on the screen. 2. Screen will allow you TV set . Press the or button to exchange sides for the options to make the selection. 5. Press the button to change channels. If on what input ...
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... correctly to a different input The TV remembers the volume level from the last time you are set correctly. There appears to be weak. You cannot see a picture but you have attached to the TV is secured to see a distorted picture or You may not display. If..."Standard Definition" from another location to the correct output your TV. Up- VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Problem image. Make any cable you cannot hear sound. Check Source settings. The picture has abnormal patterns. Your LCD HDTV is not turned down. Batteries could be image quality ...
... correctly to a different input The TV remembers the volume level from the last time you are set correctly. There appears to be weak. You cannot see a picture but you have attached to the TV is secured to see a distorted picture or You may not display. If..."Standard Definition" from another location to the correct output your TV. Up- VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Problem image. Make any cable you cannot hear sound. Check Source settings. The picture has abnormal patterns. Your LCD HDTV is not turned down. Batteries could be image quality ...
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VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 6.1 Specifications Specifications Panel 42" Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch...POP, Noise Reduction, CC, V-Chip, 3D Comb Filter, Zoom, Freeze, Motion Adaptive De-Interlace, Picture Enhancement, MPEG-2 Decoding via DTV input, NTSC Video decoding via Video (AV, S-Video or Component... Scan Video via HDMI™**, Component or RGB, HDTV via HDMI™**, Component or RGB (Set-Top Box required), Computer 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1920x1080 via RGB or 1920x1080 via HDMI...
VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 6.1 Specifications Specifications Panel 42" Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch...POP, Noise Reduction, CC, V-Chip, 3D Comb Filter, Zoom, Freeze, Motion Adaptive De-Interlace, Picture Enhancement, MPEG-2 Decoding via DTV input, NTSC Video decoding via Video (AV, S-Video or Component... Scan Video via HDMI™**, Component or RGB, HDTV via HDMI™**, Component or RGB (Set-Top Box required), Computer 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1920x1080 via RGB or 1920x1080 via HDMI...
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... Aspect Ratio (4x3): Traditional TV "aspect ratio", that plugs directly into the set -top box): A device capable of today's analog TV system. Aspect Ratio (16x9): "Wide screen TV" aspect ratio which is , the screen's width as compared to scan vertical lines onto a TV picture by scanning all the odd ...signals. Version 10/9/2007 69 www.VIZIO.com For example, a "32 inch TV screen" would be 28 inches wide and 16 inches tall. High-Definition Television (HDTV): The best quality picture, wide screen (16x9) display with at least 480P, in the set -top box. EDTV provides 300-...
... Aspect Ratio (4x3): Traditional TV "aspect ratio", that plugs directly into the set -top box): A device capable of today's analog TV system. Aspect Ratio (16x9): "Wide screen TV" aspect ratio which is , the screen's width as compared to scan vertical lines onto a TV picture by scanning all the odd ...signals. Version 10/9/2007 69 www.VIZIO.com For example, a "32 inch TV screen" would be 28 inches wide and 16 inches tall. High-Definition Television (HDTV): The best quality picture, wide screen (16x9) display with at least 480P, in the set -top box. EDTV provides 300-...
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...Setting the Sleep Timer, 61 Using your Cable or Satellite Remote to Operate your VIZIO TV, 63 RGB Connecting your PC, 31 S S-Video Connecting your DVD Player, 27, 28 T Technical Specifications, 68 Troubleshooting Guide, 64 VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual TV Audio Adjustment, 43 Parental Control, 48 Picture..., 44 Treble, 43 Volume, 43 TV Picture Adjust Advanced Picture Adjustments, 42 Backlight, 39, 53 Brightness, 40, 54 Color, 40 Color Temperature, 41, 55 Contrast, 40, 54 Picture Mode, 39 Tint, 40 TV Special Features Language, 44 Reset, 47 Sleep Timer, 46 TV Tuner Setup, 44 V Video Input Audio...
...Setting the Sleep Timer, 61 Using your Cable or Satellite Remote to Operate your VIZIO TV, 63 RGB Connecting your PC, 31 S S-Video Connecting your DVD Player, 27, 28 T Technical Specifications, 68 Troubleshooting Guide, 64 VIZIO GV42L FHDTV10A User Manual TV Audio Adjustment, 43 Parental Control, 48 Picture..., 44 Treble, 43 Volume, 43 TV Picture Adjust Advanced Picture Adjustments, 42 Backlight, 39, 53 Brightness, 40, 54 Color, 40 Color Temperature, 41, 55 Contrast, 40, 54 Picture Mode, 39 Tint, 40 TV Special Features Language, 44 Reset, 47 Sleep Timer, 46 TV Tuner Setup, 44 V Video Input Audio...