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...Rear Panel Connections ...9 1.4 VIZIO Universal Remote Control ...11 1.4.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control 13 1.4.2 Remote Control Range ...13 1.4.3 VIZIO Universal Remote Control Precautions 13... Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television 28 3.1 Basic Plasma TV Start Up...28 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...31 3.3 Adjusting Basic Plasma TV Settings ...31 3.4 DTV Tuner Setup ...32 3.4.1 Parental ...Parental Controls ...49 3.5.9 Setup ...50 3.5.10 Understanding Viewing Features...51 3.5.11 Viewing Modes ...51 3.5.12 Picture-In-Picture(PIP)/Picture-by-Picture(POP)Mode 52 3.5.13 Adjusting ...
...Rear Panel Connections ...9 1.4 VIZIO Universal Remote Control ...11 1.4.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control 13 1.4.2 Remote Control Range ...13 1.4.3 VIZIO Universal Remote Control Precautions 13... Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television 28 3.1 Basic Plasma TV Start Up...28 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...31 3.3 Adjusting Basic Plasma TV Settings ...31 3.4 DTV Tuner Setup ...32 3.4.1 Parental ...Parental Controls ...49 3.5.9 Setup ...50 3.5.10 Understanding Viewing Features...51 3.5.11 Viewing Modes ...51 3.5.12 Picture-In-Picture(PIP)/Picture-by-Picture(POP)Mode 52 3.5.13 Adjusting ...
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...setting for all channels see 3.5.12 - Additionally, this button forwards the CD, DVD or VCR when the component is activated with switch between DTV and TV programming. and +) - PIP - These buttons are CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, Service1 or Service2. This button will select the HDMI input. Additionally... the DVD player is activated with the remote control. ZOOM (- RGB - Note that in PIP/POP mode for the VIZIO VP50HDTV. Repeated pressing of the picture. Press this button will not be functional. This button allows the user to select the sleep options by adjusting the timer...
...setting for all channels see 3.5.12 - Additionally, this button forwards the CD, DVD or VCR when the component is activated with switch between DTV and TV programming. and +) - PIP - These buttons are CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, Service1 or Service2. This button will select the HDMI input. Additionally... the DVD player is activated with the remote control. ZOOM (- RGB - Note that in PIP/POP mode for the VIZIO VP50HDTV. Repeated pressing of the picture. Press this button will not be functional. This button allows the user to select the sleep options by adjusting the timer...
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...black-and-white information and the other two containing the color information. When used for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable. This enhancement over a single cable. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use? DTV Coaxial RF... in this single pin connector. The VIZIO VP50HDTV has six different ways 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. HDMI provides an interface between...
...black-and-white information and the other two containing the color information. When used for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable. This enhancement over a single cable. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use? DTV Coaxial RF... in this single pin connector. The VIZIO VP50HDTV has six different ways 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. HDMI provides an interface between...
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...rear of the Plasma TV, or directly by pressing the RGB button on the power to VESA 1024x768 at the rear of the product. Version 4/17/2007 Note: a) b) c) For the best picture quality when connecting ...a pc computer through RGB PC, set the timing mode. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB output of your pc computer timing mode to the Plasma TV and PC ...your pc computer to the RGB PC input (blue area) at 60Hz. Please refer to the Plasma TV and PC Computer. 2. Turn on the Remote Control. Turn off the power to the pc or...
...rear of the Plasma TV, or directly by pressing the RGB button on the power to VESA 1024x768 at the rear of the product. Version 4/17/2007 Note: a) b) c) For the best picture quality when connecting ...a pc computer through RGB PC, set the timing mode. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB output of your pc computer timing mode to the Plasma TV and PC ...your pc computer to the RGB PC input (blue area) at 60Hz. Please refer to the Plasma TV and PC Computer. 2. Turn on the Remote Control. Turn off the power to the pc or...
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...to select DTV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the Plasma TV, or directly by pressing the TV button on how to set the TV timing mode to the graphic card's user guide for best picture quality (refer to VESA 1024x768 at the top of antenna and in which ... to www.antennaweb.org to highlight Set Channel and then press the button the select this timing mode). Version 4/17/2007 30 www.VIZIOCE.com i. k. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual g. When finished, "Auto Scan Completed" will take a few minutes to exit the On Screen Display (OSD). 6. j. The channel availability ...
...to select DTV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the Plasma TV, or directly by pressing the TV button on how to set the TV timing mode to the graphic card's user guide for best picture quality (refer to VESA 1024x768 at the top of antenna and in which ... to www.antennaweb.org to highlight Set Channel and then press the button the select this timing mode). Version 4/17/2007 30 www.VIZIOCE.com i. k. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual g. When finished, "Auto Scan Completed" will take a few minutes to exit the On Screen Display (OSD). 6. j. The channel availability ...
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... this feature, you can watch video content in DTV and TV modes. Fore more information see a picture. c. If you are 4 options for the next or previous channel, or hold the VOL+ or VOL- buttons on the side of the Plasma TV to solid green. 2. The status LED on the front will...connected through the TV CABLE/ANTENNA input, you can select TV using the INPUT button on the side of the Plasma TV. Press the WIDE Version 4/17/2007 31 www.VIZIOCE.com VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that all of the Plasma TV connections are ...
... this feature, you can watch video content in DTV and TV modes. Fore more information see a picture. c. If you are 4 options for the next or previous channel, or hold the VOL+ or VOL- buttons on the side of the Plasma TV to solid green. 2. The status LED on the front will...connected through the TV CABLE/ANTENNA input, you can select TV using the INPUT button on the side of the Plasma TV. Press the WIDE Version 4/17/2007 31 www.VIZIOCE.com VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.2 Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that all of the Plasma TV connections are ...
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VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual Press the INFO button and the program summary will disappear, but also a short summary of the channel number and name, the format ... 1/2 or 2/2 (omitted if alternate channel is not broadcast), language, program title, program start and end time, program rating and if CC is shown over the picture for a few seconds. 3.4.2 DTV Channel Information When a channel is selected, an information header is available. Version 4/17/2007 42 www.VIZIOCE.com Press the INFO...
VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual Press the INFO button and the program summary will disappear, but also a short summary of the channel number and name, the format ... 1/2 or 2/2 (omitted if alternate channel is not broadcast), language, program title, program start and end time, program rating and if CC is shown over the picture for a few seconds. 3.4.2 DTV Channel Information When a channel is selected, an information header is available. Version 4/17/2007 42 www.VIZIOCE.com Press the INFO...
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...picture. automatically decreases the brightness and contrast level for additional information. Brightness - If the contrast is too high, the picture ...) for an optimized picture. Custom - Adjusts the black levels of the picture. Adjusts the clarity of the picture. Advanced - Movie ...edges in the picture. automatically increases the contrast level and slightly decreases brightness level for an optimized picture. Saturation - ... 4/17/2007 46 www.VIZIOCE.com Picture Mode - Vivid - Adjusts to readjust the brightness after the TV warms up. Contrast - Options include...
...picture. automatically decreases the brightness and contrast level for additional information. Brightness - If the contrast is too high, the picture ...) for an optimized picture. Custom - Adjusts the black levels of the picture. Adjusts the clarity of the picture. Advanced - Movie ...edges in the picture. automatically increases the contrast level and slightly decreases brightness level for an optimized picture. Saturation - ... 4/17/2007 46 www.VIZIOCE.com Picture Mode - Vivid - Adjusts to readjust the brightness after the TV warms up. Contrast - Options include...
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...minor) to 3 (strong). 3.5.4 Image Settings (for each screen. The following options will appear: Motion (Motion Noise Reduction - Brightness - VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.3 Advanced Image Settings for Video inputs When you select Noise Reduction, the following submenu options will appear. This feature helps ...to readjust the brightness after the plasma monitor warms up. when you select "Advanced" within the image settings submenu. This feature helps to remove picture noise caused by fast moving video that may need to remove picture noise caused by MPEG compression that...
...minor) to 3 (strong). 3.5.4 Image Settings (for each screen. The following options will appear: Motion (Motion Noise Reduction - Brightness - VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.3 Advanced Image Settings for Video inputs When you select Noise Reduction, the following submenu options will appear. This feature helps ...to readjust the brightness after the plasma monitor warms up. when you select "Advanced" within the image settings submenu. This feature helps to remove picture noise caused by fast moving video that may need to remove picture noise caused by MPEG compression that...
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... POP. Choose the input for the PIP source from one of the following : Top-Left, Top-Right, Bottom-Left, and Bottom-Right. Picture-in video mode), Normal, Wide and Zoom (not available for AV1. Allows the user to AV2. Phase - Color Temp - PIP Position ... any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. when you select PIP, the following : Panoramic (available only in -Picture (PIP) Mode. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.5 Advanced Image Settings for AV1. Removes any vertical distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. For additional ...
... POP. Choose the input for the PIP source from one of the following : Top-Left, Top-Right, Bottom-Left, and Bottom-Right. Picture-in video mode), Normal, Wide and Zoom (not available for AV1. Allows the user to AV2. Phase - Color Temp - PIP Position ... any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. when you select PIP, the following : Panoramic (available only in -Picture (PIP) Mode. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.5 Advanced Image Settings for AV1. Removes any vertical distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. For additional ...
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...are saved based on using the On Screen Display (OSD) or the remote control. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.10 Understanding Viewing Features Your Plasma TV features four viewing modes and Picture-In-Picture (PIP)/Picture-by-Picture (POP) mode. These movies were originally filmed in 16:9 (widescreen), and then ...may be black bars at the top and bottom. When watching a widescreen (1.78:1 source) program or movie, the display image fills the TV screen. The center of the source material's black bars. Movies in this mode, the 4:3 Aspect Ratio (1.33:1 source) display image is...
...are saved based on using the On Screen Display (OSD) or the remote control. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.10 Understanding Viewing Features Your Plasma TV features four viewing modes and Picture-In-Picture (PIP)/Picture-by-Picture (POP) mode. These movies were originally filmed in 16:9 (widescreen), and then ...may be black bars at the top and bottom. When watching a widescreen (1.78:1 source) program or movie, the display image fills the TV screen. The center of the source material's black bars. Movies in this mode, the 4:3 Aspect Ratio (1.33:1 source) display image is...
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... so you can be set to small, medium or large. Press the PIP SIZE button to the main picture. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.12 Picture-In-Picture(PIP)/Picture-by -Picture (POP) mode. MAIN DTV TV AV1 SUB DTV TV 9 9 AV1 AV2 Component Component 1 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 AV2 9 9 9 9 9 Component 1 9 9 9 9 9 Component 2 9 9 9 9 9 RGB 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 RGB 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 "9" - Indicates which inputs are in...
... so you can be set to small, medium or large. Press the PIP SIZE button to the main picture. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 3.5.12 Picture-In-Picture(PIP)/Picture-by -Picture (POP) mode. MAIN DTV TV AV1 SUB DTV TV 9 9 AV1 AV2 Component Component 1 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 AV2 9 9 9 9 9 Component 1 9 9 9 9 9 Component 2 9 9 9 9 9 RGB 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 RGB 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 "9" - Indicates which inputs are in...
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...correctly to HD because your Plasma TV's digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal, the the screen. signal is up-converted (increased) to match your Plasma TV may be noticeably inferior to the back of the problem. converting can see a picture. Batteries could be image ...interference and deficiencies you did not know you had. Your Plasma TV is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some pixels of your TV to your computer. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual Problem Solution Power is ON but you ...
...correctly to HD because your Plasma TV's digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal, the the screen. signal is up-converted (increased) to match your Plasma TV may be noticeably inferior to the back of the problem. converting can see a picture. Batteries could be image ...interference and deficiencies you did not know you had. Your Plasma TV is manufactured using an extremely high level of precision technology, however, sometimes some pixels of your TV to your computer. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual Problem Solution Power is ON but you ...
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...,000 pixels. High-Definition Television (HDTV): The best quality picture, wide screen (16x9) display with at least 480P, in the FCC is digitally encoded for display. Standard Definition TV (SDTV): Basic digital television transmission that is the quality of receiving and outputting HDTV signals for improved quality and efficiency. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 5.2 Glossary - For...
...,000 pixels. High-Definition Television (HDTV): The best quality picture, wide screen (16x9) display with at least 480P, in the FCC is digitally encoded for display. Standard Definition TV (SDTV): Basic digital television transmission that is the quality of receiving and outputting HDTV signals for improved quality and efficiency. VIZIO VP50HDTV User Manual 5.2 Glossary - For...
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...14 Rear Label, 9 Installation Base removal, 5 Preparation, 5 Safety Instructions, 2 Wall Mounting, 5, 28 C Cleaning your VIZIO TV, 57 Co-axial RF Connecting for DTV, 18 Connecting for TV, 19 Component Connecting your Cable Box, 17 Connecting your DVD Player, 22 Connecting your Satellite Box, 17 Composite (AV) ...47 Operations, 45 Phase for PC Input, 48 Picture Mode Selection, 46 PIP, 48 Return Adjustments to Factory Settings, 50 Selecting the OSD Language, 50 Set Parental Control Level for Movies, 49 Set Parental Control Level for TV Programs, 49 Sharpness Adjustment, 46 Surround Sound On ...
...14 Rear Label, 9 Installation Base removal, 5 Preparation, 5 Safety Instructions, 2 Wall Mounting, 5, 28 C Cleaning your VIZIO TV, 57 Co-axial RF Connecting for DTV, 18 Connecting for TV, 19 Component Connecting your Cable Box, 17 Connecting your DVD Player, 22 Connecting your Satellite Box, 17 Composite (AV) ...47 Operations, 45 Phase for PC Input, 48 Picture Mode Selection, 46 PIP, 48 Return Adjustments to Factory Settings, 50 Selecting the OSD Language, 50 Set Parental Control Level for Movies, 49 Set Parental Control Level for TV Programs, 49 Sharpness Adjustment, 46 Surround Sound On ...