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VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 8 1.1 Front Panel...8 1.2 Right Side Panel Controls ...8 1.3 Left Side Connections ...8 1.4 Rear Panel Connections ...9 1.5 VIZIO Remote Control...11 1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control 13 1.5.2 Remote Control Range ...13 1.5.3 VIZIO...to Watch Television 26 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up ...26 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...29 3.3 Adjusting Basic ...On Screen Display (OSD) ...31 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment...32 4.2.1 Picture Mode ...32 4.2.2 Backlight ...32 4.2.3 Brightness...33 4.2.4 ...
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 8 1.1 Front Panel...8 1.2 Right Side Panel Controls ...8 1.3 Left Side Connections ...8 1.4 Rear Panel Connections ...9 1.5 VIZIO Remote Control...11 1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control 13 1.5.2 Remote Control Range ...13 1.5.3 VIZIO...to Watch Television 26 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up ...26 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...29 3.3 Adjusting Basic ...On Screen Display (OSD) ...31 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment...32 4.2.1 Picture Mode ...32 4.2.2 Backlight ...32 4.2.3 Brightness...33 4.2.4 ...
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...VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.4.5 Daylight Saving...38 4.5 DTV / TV Input Setup ...38 4.5.1 Language...38 4.5.2 Sleep Timer ...38 4.5.3 Analog Closed Caption ...38 4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption ...38 4.5.5 Digital Closed Caption Style ...39 4.5.6 Reset All Settings ...39 4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control...40 4.6.1 Channel Block ...40 4.6.2 TV Rating...41 4.6.3 Movie Rating...41 4.6.4 Blocked Unrated Programming...42... ...47 4.16 PC Input Setup ...47 4.17 Understanding Viewing Modes...48 4.17.1 Picture-In-Picture(PIP) Mode...49 4.17.2 Adjusting Basic PIP Settings ...49 4.17.3 Setting the ...
...VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.4.5 Daylight Saving...38 4.5 DTV / TV Input Setup ...38 4.5.1 Language...38 4.5.2 Sleep Timer ...38 4.5.3 Analog Closed Caption ...38 4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption ...38 4.5.5 Digital Closed Caption Style ...39 4.5.6 Reset All Settings ...39 4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control...40 4.6.1 Channel Block ...40 4.6.2 TV Rating...41 4.6.3 Movie Rating...41 4.6.4 Blocked Unrated Programming...42... ...47 4.16 PC Input Setup ...47 4.17 Understanding Viewing Modes...48 4.17.1 Picture-In-Picture(PIP) Mode...49 4.17.2 Adjusting Basic PIP Settings ...49 4.17.3 Setting the ...
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...Analog component such as a PC. PIP SIZE - Press the button to select the channels within the PIP screen when DTV/TV is the PIP input selected. Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode, page 48. This button cycles through the available screen formats. Press this button to increase or decrease ...size of Stereo, SAP or Mono in TV mode and alternate audio channels, where available, in PIP mode. ZOOM (- AUDIO - Press this button to the sub-screen while in DTV mode. Used to swap the inputs from the main screen to select TV. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual WIDE - PIP CH ...
...Analog component such as a PC. PIP SIZE - Press the button to select the channels within the PIP screen when DTV/TV is the PIP input selected. Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode, page 48. This button cycles through the available screen formats. Press this button to increase or decrease ...size of Stereo, SAP or Mono in TV mode and alternate audio channels, where available, in PIP mode. ZOOM (- AUDIO - Press this button to the sub-screen while in DTV mode. Used to swap the inputs from the main screen to select TV. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual WIDE - PIP CH ...
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... text to be displayed more info refer to the Quick Start Guide Version 4/24/2007 14 www.VIZIO.com The VIZIO VX42L has six different ways to the most advanced for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable. Good (analog) Yellow and Orange Composite (AV1/2) - RGB PC (VGA... 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. Connection Quality (type) Connector Rear Panel Color Codes Description Best (digital) Best ...
... text to be displayed more info refer to the Quick Start Guide Version 4/24/2007 14 www.VIZIO.com The VIZIO VX42L has six different ways to the most advanced for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable. Good (analog) Yellow and Orange Composite (AV1/2) - RGB PC (VGA... 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. Connection Quality (type) Connector Rear Panel Color Codes Description Best (digital) Best ...
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VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 2.8 Connecting a PC Computer 1. Please see the table below for questions on the Remote Control. ...25.175 31.500 28.320 40.000 49.500 56.250 65.000 78.750 85.500 Version 4/24/2007 25 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the remote or side of the product. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB ...to the RGB PC Audio input (blue area) at 60Hz. Note: a) b) For the best picture quality when connecting a pc computer through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to the graphic card's user guide for the factory preset resolutions. Please refer to the...
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 2.8 Connecting a PC Computer 1. Please see the table below for questions on the Remote Control. ...25.175 31.500 28.320 40.000 49.500 56.250 65.000 78.750 85.500 Version 4/24/2007 25 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the remote or side of the product. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB ...to the RGB PC Audio input (blue area) at 60Hz. Note: a) b) For the best picture quality when connecting a pc computer through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to the graphic card's user guide for the factory preset resolutions. Please refer to the...
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... by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is reached. Fore more information see a picture. Version 4/24/2007 29 www.VIZIO.com buttons on the side of the HDTV. Also, verify that any cable.... 2. Press the WIDE button on the side of the HDTV or remote control once for selecting your programming: a. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that all of the HDTV connections are watching a program using HDMI, Component and AV inputs. 3.3...
... by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is reached. Fore more information see a picture. Version 4/24/2007 29 www.VIZIO.com buttons on the side of the HDTV. Also, verify that any cable.... 2. Press the WIDE button on the side of the HDTV or remote control once for selecting your programming: a. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that all of the HDTV connections are watching a program using HDMI, Component and AV inputs. 3.3...
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...the HDTV to adjust. 4. Version 4/24/2007 31 www.VIZIO.com Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV can control all the function settings. Press the or button on the screen. 2. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 4.1 ...Using the On Screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the right hand side of the TV and the Picture Adjust menu will save contrast, brightness and other menu...
...the HDTV to adjust. 4. Version 4/24/2007 31 www.VIZIO.com Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV can control all the function settings. Press the or button on the screen. 2. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 4.1 ...Using the On Screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the right hand side of the TV and the Picture Adjust menu will save contrast, brightness and other menu...
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... levels. Use the or button to highlight the Picture Mode selection. Version 4/24/2007 32 www.VIZIO.com The Backlight level does not affect the Brightness (black level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it adjusts the lamp current and this affects ...brightness of the picture. If Standard, Movie or Game is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment 4.2.1 Picture Mode When the MENU button is chosen for the Picture Mode, then the only Picture Adjustments available ...
... levels. Use the or button to highlight the Picture Mode selection. Version 4/24/2007 32 www.VIZIO.com The Backlight level does not affect the Brightness (black level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it adjusts the lamp current and this affects ...brightness of the picture. If Standard, Movie or Game is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment 4.2.1 Picture Mode When the MENU button is chosen for the Picture Mode, then the only Picture Adjustments available ...
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VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.3 Brightness Press the button to adjust the level. Use the or button to highlight the Brightness selection. The Brightness adjusts the black levels in the picture. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. The easiest way to start adjusting the tint and the menu page will ...disappear and be able to the left or right of this is often too much color Version 4/24/2007 33 www.VIZIO.com If the brightness is too high the picture will not be replaced by a small Color Indicator Bar so you will look washed out and if the contrast is...
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.3 Brightness Press the button to adjust the level. Use the or button to highlight the Brightness selection. The Brightness adjusts the black levels in the picture. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. The easiest way to start adjusting the tint and the menu page will ...disappear and be able to the left or right of this is often too much color Version 4/24/2007 33 www.VIZIO.com If the brightness is too high the picture will not be replaced by a small Color Indicator Bar so you will look washed out and if the contrast is...
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...you wish to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. Press the OK button when finished. The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature Press the button to adjust. Press the button to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will be ... or Custom option. Use the or button to adjust the other colors if desired. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to adjust the color. Version 4/24/2007 34 www.VIZIO.com Use the or button to highlight the Sharpness selection. If you choose the Custom...
...you wish to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. Press the OK button when finished. The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature Press the button to adjust. Press the button to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will be ... or Custom option. Use the or button to adjust the other colors if desired. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to adjust the color. Version 4/24/2007 34 www.VIZIO.com Use the or button to highlight the Sharpness selection. If you choose the Custom...
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...button to turn this feature On or Off. activation of the picture. Version 4/24/2007 35 www.VIZIO.com Use this feature to counteract this effect. Use this feature to increase the picture reproduction performance in bright areas of image motion content that may be... setting. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.9 Advanced Video Press the button to turn this feature On or Off. This feature can result in a lower Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture will result in a more pleasing production of the picture. Large areas of darkness in a picture will look...
...button to turn this feature On or Off. activation of the picture. Version 4/24/2007 35 www.VIZIO.com Use this feature to counteract this effect. Use this feature to increase the picture reproduction performance in bright areas of image motion content that may be... setting. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.9 Advanced Video Press the button to turn this feature On or Off. This feature can result in a lower Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture will result in a more pleasing production of the picture. Large areas of darkness in a picture will look...
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...Indicator Bar, as before , so you can see the volume level between the zero and maximum available levels. Version 4/24/2007 36 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to start adjusting the treble and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Bass Indicator Bar, as...button to start adjusting the volume and the menu page will also appear when watching a program on your TV is the Volume button on the PICTURE adjustment page. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.3 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment 4.3.1 Volume When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears...
...Indicator Bar, as before , so you can see the volume level between the zero and maximum available levels. Version 4/24/2007 36 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to start adjusting the treble and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Bass Indicator Bar, as...button to start adjusting the volume and the menu page will also appear when watching a program on your TV is the Volume button on the PICTURE adjustment page. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.3 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment 4.3.1 Volume When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears...
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VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.3.5 Surround Press the button to display the TV page. Press the button to highlight the Surround selection. If you did not do this or if your TV for analog and digital channels. 4.4.3 Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in ...On or Off. Select the channel you do this channel using the number buttons on the PICTURE adjustment page. button. You may be On or Off. 4.3.6 Speakers Press the button to the DTV / TV Input. 4.4.2 Auto Search Press the selection. button to highlight the Tuner Mode Press the...
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.3.5 Surround Press the button to display the TV page. Press the button to highlight the Surround selection. If you did not do this or if your TV for analog and digital channels. 4.4.3 Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in ...On or Off. Select the channel you do this channel using the number buttons on the PICTURE adjustment page. button. You may be On or Off. 4.3.6 Speakers Press the button to the DTV / TV Input. 4.4.2 Auto Search Press the selection. button to highlight the Tuner Mode Press the...
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... Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight 4.5 DTV / TV Input Setup 4.5.1 Language When the MENU button is available in the Setup menu. Press the the Daylight Saving selection. button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.4.4 Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone...button on the remote control. Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2. 4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption When watching DTV, the Digital CC feature is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button until the SETUP page ...
... Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight 4.5 DTV / TV Input Setup 4.5.1 Language When the MENU button is available in the Setup menu. Press the the Daylight Saving selection. button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.4.4 Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone...button on the remote control. Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2. 4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption When watching DTV, the Digital CC feature is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button until the SETUP page ...
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... Display (OSD) appears on the Parental Control. Version 4/24/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to use the Parental Control feature you should change the password. The default password set in a secure place. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.6.1 Channel Block If you want to restrict certain channel... highlight the Channel Block selection. The Password must be made available only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by turning on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to turn it on or off.
... Display (OSD) appears on the Parental Control. Version 4/24/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to use the Parental Control feature you should change the password. The default password set in a secure place. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.6.1 Channel Block If you want to restrict certain channel... highlight the Channel Block selection. The Password must be made available only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by turning on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to turn it on or off.
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Version 4/24/2007 43 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.7 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture 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 the TV input in section 4.4. The menu difference...
Version 4/24/2007 43 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.7 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture 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 the TV input in section 4.4. The menu difference...
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... same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.3. Version 4/24/2007 44 www.VIZIO.com 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 DTV / TV input in section 4.2. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV adjustments. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.10 Video Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV...
... same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.3. Version 4/24/2007 44 www.VIZIO.com 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 DTV / TV input in section 4.2. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV adjustments. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.10 Video Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV...
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VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.13 Video Input Parental Control The Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2 for the DTV / TV input in the same way for the PC Input as for Backlight, Contrast, Brightness .... The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments. 4.14 PC Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in section 4.6. Version 4/24/2007 45 www.VIZIO.com Use the or button to highlight the Auto Adjust selection. The Backlight level does ...
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.13 Video Input Parental Control The Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2 for the DTV / TV input in the same way for the PC Input as for Backlight, Contrast, Brightness .... The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments. 4.14 PC Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in section 4.6. Version 4/24/2007 45 www.VIZIO.com Use the or button to highlight the Auto Adjust selection. The Backlight level does ...
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...detail in darker parts of the picture and if the brightness is too high the picture will disappear and be replaced by a small Color (Red, Green or Blue) Indicator Bar as before. Press the or button if you wish to adjust the other colors if desired. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual The Brightness ...adjusts the black levels in the picture. If the brightness is too high you choose the Custom option, then a new menu will be able to see...
...detail in darker parts of the picture and if the brightness is too high the picture will disappear and be replaced by a small Color (Red, Green or Blue) Indicator Bar as before. Press the or button if you wish to adjust the other colors if desired. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual The Brightness ...adjusts the black levels in the picture. If the brightness is too high you choose the Custom option, then a new menu will be able to see...
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... there is that there are no Closed Caption. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.14.6 H-SIZE Press the button to 4.14.8 V. Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Use the or button to adjust the vertical ... 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. button to adjust the tuning. 4.15 PC Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the...
... there is that there are no Closed Caption. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.14.6 H-SIZE Press the button to 4.14.8 V. Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Use the or button to adjust the vertical ... 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. button to adjust the tuning. 4.15 PC Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the...