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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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...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 ...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 4.6.5 Change the Password ...42...
...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 ...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 4.6.5 Change the Password ...42...
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... 90 or 120 minutes. These buttons are OFF, CC1, CC2, CC3 or CC4. Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode, page 48. Used to swap the inputs from one of this button to change the picture mode from the main screen to select the sleep options by adjusting the timer for SD...with switch between HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 inputs. MODE - VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual WIDE - This button will select the Closed Caption mode. Repeated pressing of this button to increase or decrease the size of Stereo, SAP or Mono in TV mode and alternate audio channels, where available, in PIP mode ...
... 90 or 120 minutes. These buttons are OFF, CC1, CC2, CC3 or CC4. Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode, page 48. Used to swap the inputs from one of this button to change the picture mode from the main screen to select the sleep options by adjusting the timer for SD...with switch between HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 inputs. MODE - VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual WIDE - This button will select the Closed Caption mode. Repeated pressing of this button to increase or decrease the size of Stereo, SAP or Mono in TV mode and alternate audio channels, where available, in PIP mode ...
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...picture provided by progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats. Good (analog) Yellow and Orange Composite (AV1/2) - Separating the color in this single pin connector. Component - This is separated into two signals, one containing the black-and-white information and the other containing the color information. The VIZIO VX42L... has six different ways to the Quick Start Guide Version 4/24/2007 14 www.VIZIO.com TV Coaxial RF. RGB PC (VGA) - The video signal is the connection for digital displays. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual...
...picture provided by progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats. Good (analog) Yellow and Orange Composite (AV1/2) - Separating the color in this single pin connector. Component - This is separated into two signals, one containing the black-and-white information and the other containing the color information. The VIZIO VX42L... has six different ways to the Quick Start Guide Version 4/24/2007 14 www.VIZIO.com TV Coaxial RF. RGB PC (VGA) - The video signal is the connection for digital displays. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual...
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... when connecting a pc computer through the RGB PC input, set your pc computer to the RGB PC Audio input (blue area) at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card's user guide for questions on how to set the timing mode and the video output requirements of your pc... to a PC through RGB PC, set the TV timing mode to the RGB output of the product. Connect the Audio Out on how to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Please refer to the pc or graphic card's user guide for the factory preset resolutions. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 2.8 Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn on...
... when connecting a pc computer through the RGB PC input, set your pc computer to the RGB PC Audio input (blue area) at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card's user guide for questions on how to set the timing mode and the video output requirements of your pc... to a PC through RGB PC, set the TV timing mode to the RGB output of the product. Connect the Audio Out on how to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Please refer to the pc or graphic card's user guide for the factory preset resolutions. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 2.8 Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn on...
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... button on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Understanding Viewing Modes, on the side of the HDTV. Fore more information see a picture. b. Press the power button on... the correct video input source. 3. Version 4/24/2007 29 www.VIZIO.com 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 secure. TV Channels To step up and down through a cable or satellite set ...
... button on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Understanding Viewing Modes, on the side of the HDTV. Fore more information see a picture. b. Press the power button on... the correct video input source. 3. Version 4/24/2007 29 www.VIZIO.com 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 secure. TV Channels To step up and down through a cable or satellite set ...
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...of the item. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to exit the OSD completely. button on the right hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. 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 side of the TV to select one of the other settings. Version 4/24/2007 31 www.VIZIO.com The OSD consists of the TV and the Picture ...
...of the item. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to exit the OSD completely. button on the right hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. 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 side of the TV to select one of the other settings. Version 4/24/2007 31 www.VIZIO.com The OSD consists of the TV and the Picture ...
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.... button to highlight the Backlight Press the button to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie and Game. 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 for the Backlight and Advanced Video; Use the or button to start adjusting the...
.... button to highlight the Backlight Press the button to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie and Game. 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 for the Backlight and Advanced Video; Use the or button to start adjusting the...
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... look washed out. 4.2.4 Contrast Press the button to look too orange try reducing the level of color first as the case of color in the picture. Use the or button to adjust the level. Press the button to highlight the Color selection. In most cases, the default middle position is too... to adjust the level. Press the button to start adjusting the color and the menu page will not be able to highlight the Brightness selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.3 Brightness Press the button to see the color level between the minimum and maximum available levels.
... look washed out. 4.2.4 Contrast Press the button to look too orange try reducing the level of color first as the case of color in the picture. Use the or button to adjust the level. Press the button to highlight the Color selection. In most cases, the default middle position is too... to adjust the level. Press the button to start adjusting the color and the menu page will not be able to highlight the Brightness selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.3 Brightness Press the button to see the color level between the minimum and maximum available levels.
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...you wish to adjust. Repeat the procedure to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. Version 4/24/2007 34 www.VIZIO.com The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature Press the button to adjust the other colors if desired. this is COOL; Press the OK button ... the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Color (Red, Green or Blue) Indicator Bar as before. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to adjust the color. Press the button to adjust the level. Press the or button if you ...
...you wish to adjust. Repeat the procedure to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. Version 4/24/2007 34 www.VIZIO.com The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature Press the button to adjust the other colors if desired. this is COOL; Press the OK button ... the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Color (Red, Green or Blue) Indicator Bar as before. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to adjust the color. Press the button to adjust the level. Press the or button if you ...
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...highlight the option for Advanced Video selection and press the OK button. Version 4/24/2007 35 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.9 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight Adaptive Luma. Use this feature to turn this... feature On or Off. Press the or button to increase the picture reproduction performance in the dark areas of the picture. CTI Press the button to turn this feature to limit excessive white in the picture...
...highlight the option for Advanced Video selection and press the OK button. Version 4/24/2007 35 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.2.9 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight Adaptive Luma. Use this feature to turn this... feature On or Off. Press the or button to increase the picture reproduction performance in the dark areas of the picture. CTI Press the button to turn this feature to limit excessive white in the picture...
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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 on the remote or the side of the nominal ... you can see the balance adjustment to the left /right balance. Press the button to adjust the left or right of the TV is the Volume button on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to start adjusting the bass and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Balance...
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 on the remote or the side of the nominal ... you can see the balance adjustment to the left /right balance. Press the button to adjust the left or right of the TV is the Volume button on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to start adjusting the bass and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Balance...
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... is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the remote control. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.3.5 Surround Press the button to select for TV channels available. If you wish to remove, press the MENU and buttons to open the TV TUNER SETUP menu and then press the button to display the... After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in memory you will find that some channels will still be channels you can do not want to highlight the Speakers selection. Press the button to be skipped when using the number buttons on the PICTURE adjustment page....
... is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the remote control. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.3.5 Surround Press the button to select for TV channels available. If you wish to remove, press the MENU and buttons to open the TV TUNER SETUP menu and then press the button to display the... After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in memory you will find that some channels will still be channels you can do not want to highlight the Speakers selection. Press the button to be skipped when using the number buttons on the PICTURE adjustment page....
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... Sleep Timer selection. The default is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to select On or Off. Press the button to highlight the...Press the button until the SETUP page is available in the Setup menu. Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2. 4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption When watching DTV, the Digital CC feature ... the correct program times are shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.4.4 Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensure that...
... Sleep Timer selection. The default is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to select On or Off. Press the button to highlight the...Press the button until the SETUP page is available in the Setup menu. Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2. 4.5.4 Digital Closed Caption When watching DTV, the Digital CC feature ... the correct program times are shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.4.4 Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensure that...
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... the MENU button is 0 0 0 0. Press the button to display the PARENTAL page. Press the button to turn it on the PICTURE adjustment page. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.6.1 Channel Block If you want to restrict certain channel and program viewing, you write down and store the new password in the.... The default password set in a secure place. The Reset All Settings feature (see page 37) does NOT reset the password. Version 4/24/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com
... the MENU button is 0 0 0 0. Press the button to display the PARENTAL page. Press the button to turn it on the PICTURE adjustment page. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.6 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.6.1 Channel Block If you want to restrict certain channel and program viewing, you write down and store the new password in the.... The default password set in a secure place. The Reset All Settings feature (see page 37) does NOT reset the password. Version 4/24/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com
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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 TV input in section 4.4. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. 4.8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment The Audio ... 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 DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. Version 4/24/2007 43 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is...
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 TV input in section 4.4. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. 4.8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment The Audio ... 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 DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. Version 4/24/2007 43 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is...
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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) 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 ... icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments. 4.11 Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in section 4.4. Version 4/24/2007 44 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for the TV input in the same way for Video Inputs...
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) 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 ... icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments. 4.11 Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in section 4.4. Version 4/24/2007 44 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for the TV input in the same way for Video Inputs...
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...the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timing automatically. 4.14.2 Backlight Press the button to adjust the level. Use the or button to highlight the Backlight selection. The Backlight level does not affect the Brightness (black level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it... 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. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.13 Video Input Parental Control The...
...the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timing automatically. 4.14.2 Backlight Press the button to adjust the level. Use the or button to highlight the Backlight selection. The Backlight level does not affect the Brightness (black level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it... 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. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.13 Video Input Parental Control The...
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... button to see the detail in the picture. If you will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you choose the Custom option, then a new menu will disappear and be able to highlight the Contrast selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual The Brightness adjusts the black... levels in the bright parts of the picture and if the brightness is too high the picture will not be displayed showing the primary color items, Red, Green and ...
... button to see the detail in the picture. If you will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you choose the Custom option, then a new menu will disappear and be able to highlight the Contrast selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual The Brightness adjusts the black... levels in the bright parts of the picture and if the brightness is too high the picture will not be displayed showing the primary color items, Red, Green and ...
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... adjust the tuning. 4.15 PC Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.3. Use the or adjust the horizontal position. The menu difference is no icon along the top for DTV... there are no Closed Caption. Use the or button to the PC signal. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.14.6 H-SIZE Press the button to highlight the Vertical Shift selection. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Use the or the horizontal size. Press the button to start adjusting the...
... adjust the tuning. 4.15 PC Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.3. Use the or adjust the horizontal position. The menu difference is no icon along the top for DTV... there are no Closed Caption. Use the or button to the PC signal. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual 4.14.6 H-SIZE Press the button to highlight the Vertical Shift selection. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Use the or the horizontal size. Press the button to start adjusting the...