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...FHDTV10A off . Additionally, when the OSD is active, these buttons to increase or decrease to the sensor. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 Front Bezel Power 'VIZIO' light - Volume ◄/► - Use these buttons function as up or down controls in the ...in the OSD menus. Once you will display the current input mode. The VIZIO name lights white when powered on by pressing the button once. Press the button again to the previous menu level. Repeated pressing of the remote control signals pass to the speaker volume...
...FHDTV10A off . Additionally, when the OSD is active, these buttons to increase or decrease to the sensor. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 Front Bezel Power 'VIZIO' light - Volume ◄/► - Use these buttons function as up or down controls in the ...in the OSD menus. Once you will display the current input mode. The VIZIO name lights white when powered on by pressing the button once. Press the button again to the previous menu level. Repeated pressing of the remote control signals pass to the speaker volume...
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...starts all programming of the remote). Blinks when the remote operates. For example, channel 28-2 would be used to select your VIZIO TV, press the TV button on the following pages. Use this button to control up or down . This button displays the...remote to four different components. TV - VCR - CABLE - CH (+ or -) - MUTE - MENU - This button exits the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. - VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 1.5 VIZIO Universal Remote Control The VIZIO Universal Remote Control is a comprehensive remote that can be selected by the button sequence 2 8 ENTER...
...starts all programming of the remote). Blinks when the remote operates. For example, channel 28-2 would be used to select your VIZIO TV, press the TV button on the following pages. Use this button to control up or down . This button displays the...remote to four different components. TV - VCR - CABLE - CH (+ or -) - MUTE - MENU - This button exits the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. - VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 1.5 VIZIO Universal Remote Control The VIZIO Universal Remote Control is a comprehensive remote that can be selected by the button sequence 2 8 ENTER...
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...Amp and connect the other end to external speakers. Note: a) b) Refer to your Receiver/Amp user manual to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. 5. This is not amplified and cannot be routed through your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital audio input you can connect it to select ... when receiving digital audio with HD Programs If your Receiver/Amp system. Version 12/17/2007 28 www.VIZIO.com Press the on the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 2.6 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV...
...Amp and connect the other end to external speakers. Note: a) b) Refer to your Receiver/Amp user manual to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. 5. This is not amplified and cannot be routed through your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital audio input you can connect it to select ... when receiving digital audio with HD Programs If your Receiver/Amp system. Version 12/17/2007 28 www.VIZIO.com Press the on the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 2.6 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV...
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.... Press the MENU button on the side of the HDTV to select one of the other settings. Press the or button on the remote control or the VOL + or VOL - Press the button on the right hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A 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 remote control or the VOL - button on the remote control or the side of several menu options: Picture, Audio, Setup, ...
.... Press the MENU button on the side of the HDTV to select one of the other settings. Press the or button on the remote control or the VOL + or VOL - Press the button on the right hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A 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 remote control or the VOL - button on the remote control or the side of several menu options: Picture, Audio, Setup, ...
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... or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it adjusts the lamp current and this affects the overall brilliance of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Backlight Indicator Bar so you is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the...highlight the Picture Mode selection. Use the or button to start adjusting the brightness of the picture. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment 4.2.1 Picture Mode When the MENU button is for you can see the light level between the minimum and maximum available levels. Version...
... or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it adjusts the lamp current and this affects the overall brilliance of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Backlight Indicator Bar so you is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the...highlight the Picture Mode selection. Use the or button to start adjusting the brightness of the picture. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment 4.2.1 Picture Mode When the MENU button is for you can see the light level between the minimum and maximum available levels. Version...
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...menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Tint Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast level between the minimum and maximum available levels. Version 12/17/2007 38 www.VIZIO....com Use the or button to adjust the level. The easiest way to the left or right of the picture and if the brightness is often too much color. If people's faces look washed out. 4.2.5 Color Press the button to start adjusting the tint and the menu... level. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2.3 Contrast Press the button to see ...
...menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Tint Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast level between the minimum and maximum available levels. Version 12/17/2007 38 www.VIZIO....com Use the or button to adjust the level. The easiest way to the left or right of the picture and if the brightness is often too much color. If people's faces look washed out. 4.2.5 Color Press the button to start adjusting the tint and the menu... level. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2.3 Contrast Press the button to see ...
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... when finished. Press the button to adjust the other colors if desired. Version 12/17/2007 39 www.VIZIO.com Repeat the procedure to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Color (Red, Green or Blue) Indicator Bar as before...the primary color items, Red, Green and Blue. Use the or button to adjust. Use the or button to highlight the Sharpness selection. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to adjust the color. The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature ...
... when finished. Press the button to adjust the other colors if desired. Version 12/17/2007 39 www.VIZIO.com Repeat the procedure to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Color (Red, Green or Blue) Indicator Bar as before...the primary color items, Red, Green and Blue. Use the or button to adjust. Use the or button to highlight the Sharpness selection. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to adjust the color. The Sharpness adjusts the sharpness of the picture. 4.2.8 Color Temperature ...
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...the antenna or cable. This feature can be present in the dark areas of sky and flesh color. Version 12/17/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com Use this feature to counteract this feature to limit excessive white in a lower Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture ...will look too dark; VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.3 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight Flesh Tone. A new menu will raise the APL to increase the picture reproduction performance in the picture. Use this effect. Press...
...the antenna or cable. This feature can be present in the dark areas of sky and flesh color. Version 12/17/2007 40 www.VIZIO.com Use this feature to counteract this feature to limit excessive white in a lower Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture ...will look too dark; VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.3 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight Flesh Tone. A new menu will raise the APL to increase the picture reproduction performance in the picture. Use this effect. Press...
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...button to adjust the left or right of the TV is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) shows the PICTURE menu page. Version 12/17/2007 41 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to highlight the Bass selection. The Volume Indicator Bar will disappear and be replaced by a small...bass level between the zero and maximum available levels. Use the or button to highlight the Treble selection. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.4 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment 4.4.1 Volume When the MENU button is pressed. 4.4.2 Bass Press the button to highlight the Volume selection. Press the button to the...
...button to adjust the left or right of the TV is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) shows the PICTURE menu page. Version 12/17/2007 41 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to highlight the Bass selection. The Volume Indicator Bar will disappear and be replaced by a small...bass level between the zero and maximum available levels. Use the or button to highlight the Treble selection. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.4 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment 4.4.1 Volume When the MENU button is pressed. 4.4.2 Bass Press the button to highlight the Volume selection. Press the button to the...
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... VU42L FHDTV10A you will automatically search for the simulated surround sound feature to be channels you do this from the TV TUNER SETUP menu. 4.5.1 Tuner Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the remote control. Press the button to highlight the Surround selection. ...the TV page. Press the selection. Select the channel you did not do this channel using the number buttons on the PICTURE menu page. Version 12/17/2007 42 www.VIZIO.com You may be On or Off. 4.4.6 Speakers Press the button to see. Press the button to highlight SKIP CHANNEL....
... VU42L FHDTV10A you will automatically search for the simulated surround sound feature to be channels you do this from the TV TUNER SETUP menu. 4.5.1 Tuner Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the remote control. Press the button to highlight the Surround selection. ...the TV page. Press the selection. Select the channel you did not do this channel using the number buttons on the PICTURE menu page. Version 12/17/2007 42 www.VIZIO.com You may be On or Off. 4.4.6 Speakers Press the button to see. Press the button to highlight SKIP CHANNEL....
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... is English. Version 12/17/2007 44 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to select Français or Español. 4.6.2 Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight the Language selection. Press the turn-off the TV in the Setup menu. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.6 DTV / TV Input... Setup 4.6.1 Language When the MENU button is displayed. Press the button until the SETUP page is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) shows...
... is English. Version 12/17/2007 44 www.VIZIO.com Press the button to select Français or Español. 4.6.2 Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight the Language selection. Press the turn-off the TV in the Setup menu. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.6 DTV / TV Input... Setup 4.6.1 Language When the MENU button is displayed. Press the button until the SETUP page is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) shows...
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.... Press the button and highlight the option. for transmission. If POP (Regularly called Picture-by side; Version 12/17/2007 45 www.VIZIO.com to the quality of display of the screen. Font Size, Font Color, Font Opacity, Background Color, Background Opacity, Window Color and...will only have the option to select the Input as default. 4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Picture-in-Picture is available in the Setup menu. Press the button to select Off or Service 1 thru Service 6. 4.6.5 Digital Closed Caption Style When selecting Digital Closed Caption you are multiple...
.... Press the button and highlight the option. for transmission. If POP (Regularly called Picture-by side; Version 12/17/2007 45 www.VIZIO.com to the quality of display of the screen. Font Size, Font Color, Font Opacity, Background Color, Background Opacity, Window Color and...will only have the option to select the Input as default. 4.6.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Picture-in-Picture is available in the Setup menu. Press the button to select Off or Service 1 thru Service 6. 4.6.5 Digital Closed Caption Style When selecting Digital Closed Caption you are multiple...
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...press the OK key to use the Parental Control feature you should change the password. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.7.1 Channel Block If you want to display the PARENTAL menu page. The Password must be made available only after an authorized password has been ... Reset All Settings feature (see page 46) does NOT reset the password. button to the right hand side. Version 12/17/2007 47 www.VIZIO.com When the MENU button is 0 0 0 0. Note: Make sure you can then be entered before the TV will continue with a figure of a padlock to ...
...press the OK key to use the Parental Control feature you should change the password. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7 DTV / TV Input Parental Control 4.7.1 Channel Block If you want to display the PARENTAL menu page. The Password must be made available only after an authorized password has been ... Reset All Settings feature (see page 46) does NOT reset the password. button to the right hand side. Version 12/17/2007 47 www.VIZIO.com When the MENU button is 0 0 0 0. Note: Make sure you can then be entered before the TV will continue with a figure of a padlock to ...
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... can customize the program blocking of the following content: A - Version 12/17/2007 48 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7.2 TV Rating Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.7.1 to display the Parental Control menu and then press the button to highlight the TV Rating selection. Strongly cautioned MA - All children...
... can customize the program blocking of the following content: A - Version 12/17/2007 48 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7.2 TV Rating Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.7.1 to display the Parental Control menu and then press the button to highlight the TV Rating selection. Strongly cautioned MA - All children...
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...update the TV or Movie table of age or older R - This option may be available in your TV to select this menu. After entering the password, the Parental menu will allow (unlocked). 4.7.4 Check for programs being viewed in your area). Press either or button to have the most current ... under 17 years of the following . If option is faded out, no update is available (the option is available for New DTV Rating. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7.3 Movie Rating Press the button to navigate through the Movie rating options. Press the button and the Block Movie Rating panel...
...update the TV or Movie table of age or older R - This option may be available in your TV to select this menu. After entering the password, the Parental menu will allow (unlocked). 4.7.4 Check for programs being viewed in your area). Press either or button to have the most current ... under 17 years of the following . If option is faded out, no update is available (the option is available for New DTV Rating. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7.3 Movie Rating Press the button to navigate through the Movie rating options. Press the button and the Block Movie Rating panel...
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... feature (see page 46) does NOT reset the password. Version 12/17/2007 50 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7.5 Blocked Unrated Programming Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.7.1 to display the Parental Control menu and then press the button to confirm you write down and store the new password...
... feature (see page 46) does NOT reset the password. Version 12/17/2007 50 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.7.5 Blocked Unrated Programming Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.7.1 to display the Parental Control menu and then press the button to confirm you write down and store the new password...
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... / TV or Parental Control adjustments. 4.10 HDMI Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. Version 12/17/2007 51 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for the DTV.../TV input in Section 4.2. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.8 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as...
... / TV or Parental Control adjustments. 4.10 HDMI Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. Version 12/17/2007 51 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for the DTV.../TV input in Section 4.2. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.8 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as...
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... in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.11 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 4.4. Version... 12/17/2007 52 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV...
... in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.11 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 4.4. Version... 12/17/2007 52 www.VIZIO.com The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV...
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Use the or button to start adjusting the brightness of the picture. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.14 Video Input Parental Control The Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timing automatically ...level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it adjusts the lamp current and this affects the overall brilliance of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Backlight Indicator Bar so you can see the light level between the minimum and maximum available levels...
Use the or button to start adjusting the brightness of the picture. VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.14 Video Input Parental Control The Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timing automatically ...level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture, it adjusts the lamp current and this affects the overall brilliance of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Backlight Indicator Bar so you can see the light level between the minimum and maximum available levels...
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...or button to highlight the Brightness selection. Version 12/17/2007 54 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.15.3 Brightness Press the button to adjust the level...the black levels in the picture. Use the or button to start adjusting the contrast and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Brightness Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast...between the minimum and maximum available levels. Press the button to start adjusting the brightness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Contrast Indicator Bar so you can see the ...
...or button to highlight the Brightness selection. Version 12/17/2007 54 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VU42L FHDTV10A User Manual 4.15.3 Brightness Press the button to adjust the level...the black levels in the picture. Use the or button to start adjusting the contrast and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Brightness Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast...between the minimum and maximum available levels. Press the button to start adjusting the brightness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Contrast Indicator Bar so you can see the ...