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... mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in the building installation. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is intended to be...
... mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in the building installation. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is intended to be...
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..., dust or smoke so as not to shorten the service life of the electronic components. Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting The VIZIO VW26L can either be screwed in place by the wall mount manufacturer to the TV. 3. If you must not be grounded and the grounding feature must allow space between the back...
..., dust or smoke so as not to shorten the service life of the electronic components. Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting The VIZIO VW26L can either be screwed in place by the wall mount manufacturer to the TV. 3. If you must not be grounded and the grounding feature must allow space between the back...
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... a PC ...24 Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television 25 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up ...25 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...27 3.3 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings ...27 3.4 Program Information...28 3.5 Information on HDTV Status ...28 Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 29 4.1 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) ...29 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment...30 4.2.1 Picture Mode ...30 4.2.2 Backlight ...30 4.2.3 Contrast...
... a PC ...24 Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television 25 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up ...25 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...27 3.3 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings ...27 3.4 Program Information...28 3.5 Information on HDTV Status ...28 Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 29 4.1 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) ...29 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment...30 4.2.1 Picture Mode ...30 4.2.2 Backlight ...30 4.2.3 Contrast...
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... ...51 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 52 6.1 Specifications ...52 6.2 Glossary - Standard Definitions ...53 6.3 Index ...54 Version 9/20/2007 7 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 4.4.5 Daylight Saving...36 4.5 DTV / TV Input Parental Control...36 4.5.1 Channel Block ...36 4.5.2 TV Rating...38 4.5.3 Movie Rating...38 4.5.4 Blocked Unrated Programming...39 4.5.5 Change the Password ...39 4.6 Input Setup ...40 4.6.1 Language...40...
... ...51 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 52 6.1 Specifications ...52 6.2 Glossary - Standard Definitions ...53 6.3 Index ...54 Version 9/20/2007 7 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 4.4.5 Daylight Saving...36 4.5 DTV / TV Input Parental Control...36 4.5.1 Channel Block ...36 4.5.2 TV Rating...38 4.5.3 Movie Rating...38 4.5.4 Blocked Unrated Programming...39 4.5.5 Change the Password ...39 4.6 Input Setup ...40 4.6.1 Language...40...
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...previous menu level. This custom communication port is the window through which all of the remote control signals pass to the beginning. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 Front Panel Remote Control Sensor - This is for factory service only. VOL...controls in the following sequence: TV, AV1, AV2 (SVideo or Video), Component 1, Component 2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and RGB. Connect your power outlet, the HDTV name on the stand will return to the sensor. Version 9/20/2007 8 www.VIZIO.com Switch the VW26L on the side of this ...
...previous menu level. This custom communication port is the window through which all of the remote control signals pass to the beginning. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 Front Panel Remote Control Sensor - This is for factory service only. VOL...controls in the following sequence: TV, AV1, AV2 (SVideo or Video), Component 1, Component 2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and RGB. Connect your power outlet, the HDTV name on the stand will return to the sensor. Version 9/20/2007 8 www.VIZIO.com Switch the VW26L on the side of this ...
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1.4 Rear Panel Connections VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. HDMI 1 - Your VIZIO Certified HDMI and HDMI-DVI cables are available for digital video such as a DVD Player or set top box here. RGB PC - The yellow color band on the rear of the TV indicates this all digital connector. Connect ... or set top box through this all digital connector. From left audio and red for Digital TV.* 7. Version 9/20/2007 9 www.VIZIO.com The white color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connection. The blue color band on the rear of -the-wall, not from...
1.4 Rear Panel Connections VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. HDMI 1 - Your VIZIO Certified HDMI and HDMI-DVI cables are available for digital video such as a DVD Player or set top box here. RGB PC - The yellow color band on the rear of the TV indicates this all digital connector. Connect ... or set top box through this all digital connector. From left audio and red for Digital TV.* 7. Version 9/20/2007 9 www.VIZIO.com The white color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connection. The blue color band on the rear of -the-wall, not from...
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... . This button exits the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. - Use this button to turn the volume up or down . MUTE - 1.5 VIZIO Remote Control VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Remote LED - These buttons turn the TV on and off. For example, channel 28-2 would be selected by the button sequence 2 8 ENTER 2. CH (+ or -) - Press this...
... . This button exits the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. - Use this button to turn the volume up or down . MUTE - 1.5 VIZIO Remote Control VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Remote LED - These buttons turn the TV on and off. For example, channel 28-2 would be selected by the button sequence 2 8 ENTER 2. CH (+ or -) - Press this...
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VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual WIDE - CC - The options are 4:3 and 16:9. AV - FREEZE - This button selects an RGB Analog component such as a PC. MODE - This button has no effect because this function is not available on this HDTV. SLEEP - This button will switch between AV1 (Composite...this button to select the Component (YPbPr) input. Press this HDTV. ZOOM (- These buttons have no effect because this function is not available on this button to select TV. SWAP - Press this HDTV. This button has no effect because this function is not available...
VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual WIDE - CC - The options are 4:3 and 16:9. AV - FREEZE - This button selects an RGB Analog component such as a PC. MODE - This button has no effect because this function is not available on this HDTV. SLEEP - This button will switch between AV1 (Composite...this button to select the Component (YPbPr) input. Press this HDTV. ZOOM (- These buttons have no effect because this function is not available on this button to select TV. SWAP - Press this HDTV. This button has no effect because this function is not available...
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...meters) when 30° to personal injury. The effective range of the remote control is approximately 26 feet (8 meters) from heat sources. When not using the remote control for Inserting the Batteries:... Remote Control Range Point the remote control at all, check the batteries. If the TV responds erratically to the remote control or does respond at the remote control sensor to undue...are low or exhausted, replace them into the remote control. Re-attach the battery cover. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into...
...meters) when 30° to personal injury. The effective range of the remote control is approximately 26 feet (8 meters) from heat sources. When not using the remote control for Inserting the Batteries:... Remote Control Range Point the remote control at all, check the batteries. If the TV responds erratically to the remote control or does respond at the remote control sensor to undue...are low or exhausted, replace them into the remote control. Re-attach the battery cover. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into...
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... advanced for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable. This is separated into two signals, one containing the black-and-white information and the other containing the color information. The video signal is the connection for digital displays. The VIZIO VW26L has six different ways... to the most commonly used for MPEG2 encoded bit streams from a basic connection to connect your video equipment from ATSC broadcast programming, this input takes advantage of the superior picture provided by progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats. TV ...
... advanced for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable. This is separated into two signals, one containing the black-and-white information and the other containing the color information. The video signal is the connection for digital displays. The VIZIO VW26L has six different ways... to the most commonly used for MPEG2 encoded bit streams from a basic connection to connect your video equipment from ATSC broadcast programming, this input takes advantage of the superior picture provided by progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats. TV ...
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... sure the antenna and coaxial cable are correctly grounded. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.2 Coaxial (RF) 2.2.1 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for detailed information. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from the Cable Box) to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connector. 3. Refer to the HDTV. 4. Turn off the power to Hwww.antennaweb.orgH for...
... sure the antenna and coaxial cable are correctly grounded. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.2 Coaxial (RF) 2.2.1 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for detailed information. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from the Cable Box) to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connector. 3. Refer to the HDTV. 4. Turn off the power to Hwww.antennaweb.orgH for...
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...or cable (out-of your VCR to the HDTV and VCR. 2. Connect the "Output to the HDTV. 4. Version 9/20/2007 15 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the power to TV", "RF Out" or "Antenna Out" connector on the rear of -the- VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.2.2 Using Your Antenna or... Cable for TV 1. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from the...
...or cable (out-of your VCR to the HDTV and VCR. 2. Connect the "Output to the HDTV. 4. Version 9/20/2007 15 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the power to TV", "RF Out" or "Antenna Out" connector on the rear of -the- VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.2.2 Using Your Antenna or... Cable for TV 1. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from the...
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...with the Component output on your HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component 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. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.3.2 Using ...Component Video Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the Component input...
...with the Component output on your HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component 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. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.3.2 Using ...Component Video Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the Component input...
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... Set-Top Box. 5. Using a Coax (RF) cable, connect one end to the TV OUT (RF) on your Set Top Box user manual for more information about selecting the video or RF output of the HDTV. 3. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box 2.4.1 Using Composite Video 1. Note: Refer ... (yellow color) connector on your Set-Top Box and connect the other end to the DTV/TV input at the rear of the product. Version 9/20/2007 19 www.VIZIO.com Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 4. Turn on the Remote Control. 2.4.2 Using Coax (RF) 1. ...
... Set-Top Box. 5. Using a Coax (RF) cable, connect one end to the TV OUT (RF) on your Set Top Box user manual for more information about selecting the video or RF output of the HDTV. 3. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box 2.4.1 Using Composite Video 1. Note: Refer ... (yellow color) connector on your Set-Top Box and connect the other end to the DTV/TV input at the rear of the product. Version 9/20/2007 19 www.VIZIO.com Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 4. Turn on the Remote Control. 2.4.2 Using Coax (RF) 1. ...
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... associated with the Component input (green color area) at the rear of the HDTV. 3. row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV) at the rear of the HDTV. 4. Version 9/20/2007 21 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.5.2 Using Component Video Connecting your DVD player to the corresponding...
... associated with the Component input (green color area) at the rear of the HDTV. 3. row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV) at the rear of the HDTV. 4. Version 9/20/2007 21 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.5.2 Using Component Video Connecting your DVD player to the corresponding...
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Please see the table above for questions on how to set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to a PC through the RGB PC input, set this timing mode). Version 9/20/2007 24 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions Resolution Refresh (Hz) H.Freq...
Please see the table above for questions on how to set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to a PC through the RGB PC input, set this timing mode). Version 9/20/2007 24 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions Resolution Refresh (Hz) H.Freq...
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... not see pages 13 ~ 23 for the available TV channels. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Chapter 3 Setting Up to the next screen. The screen will be displayed; b. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see this button will guide through the following options: TV, AV1, AV2, Component, RGB, HDMI1 and HDMI2... HDTV, or directly by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the remote to go to Watch Television 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV ...
... not see pages 13 ~ 23 for the available TV channels. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual Chapter 3 Setting Up to the next screen. The screen will be displayed; b. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see this button will guide through the following options: TV, AV1, AV2, Component, RGB, HDMI1 and HDMI2... HDTV, or directly by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the remote to go to Watch Television 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV ...
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... is Scan. If you do not want to scan for Analog (NTSC) and Digital (ATSC) channels. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual d. The Channel Scan screen will be displayed; Refer to www.antennaweb.org to point your... antenna. Press the OK button on the remote to informed that the HDTV has completed the Initial Setup. default choice is Antenna. e. The channel availability through cable depends ...button on the remote to go to exit and begin watching TV. The TV Input screen will now change to be displayed; f. The screen will be stored into memory....
... is Scan. If you do not want to scan for Analog (NTSC) and Digital (ATSC) channels. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual d. The Channel Scan screen will be displayed; Refer to www.antennaweb.org to point your... antenna. Press the OK button on the remote to informed that the HDTV has completed the Initial Setup. default choice is Antenna. e. The channel availability through cable depends ...button on the remote to go to exit and begin watching TV. The TV Input screen will now change to be displayed; f. The screen will be stored into memory....
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... b. button on the side of the HDTV. Also, verify that the power cord is reached. Note: You should be able to 10 seconds before the picture appears. 2. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you can watch video content in DTV and TV modes. It can take up or down.... buttons on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is reached. The red light on the HDTV logo on the side of the HDTV. Press the WIDE button on page 47. Wide Using this feature, you start watching TV, please make sure that any cable,...
... b. button on the side of the HDTV. Also, verify that the power cord is reached. Note: You should be able to 10 seconds before the picture appears. 2. VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you can watch video content in DTV and TV modes. It can take up or down.... buttons on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is reached. The red light on the HDTV logo on the side of the HDTV. Press the WIDE button on page 47. Wide Using this feature, you start watching TV, please make sure that any cable,...
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VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 3.4 Program Information Press the GUIDE button on the remote and program information for the channel you are watching will update with the program schedule for a few seconds to tell you the status of the LCD HDTV. Program Information: Provided by Broadcaster Audio is Stereo TV... Channel Number Station Name: provided by Broadcaster Program Rating Closed Caption is available Version 9/20/2007 ATSC HDTV (High Definition TV) 28 www.VIZIO.com Source is displayed ...
VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Manual 3.4 Program Information Press the GUIDE button on the remote and program information for the channel you are watching will update with the program schedule for a few seconds to tell you the status of the LCD HDTV. Program Information: Provided by Broadcaster Audio is Stereo TV... Channel Number Station Name: provided by Broadcaster Program Rating Closed Caption is available Version 9/20/2007 ATSC HDTV (High Definition TV) 28 www.VIZIO.com Source is displayed ...