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Question posted by vesallm on October 12th, 2010

Tv Keeps Turning On And Off

After TV has been on for a few hours it starts turning itself on and off

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 5

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 6

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 10

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 12

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 13

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 15

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 17

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 21

...) SET TOP BOX 1. Turn on the power to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Turn off your HDTV and set -top box. 2. Turn off the power to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connector on the...directly by pressing the AV button on the remote control. Using S-Video (Compatible) VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual SET TOP BOX 1. Press AV on the remote control to the AV jack (yellow) ...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 22

... 1. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV CABLE BOX 1. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your VCR. 22 www.VIZIO.com Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote control, or directly by pressing the TV button on the remote control. Turn off...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 27

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 32

... from Shuffle, Single, and Sequence to set the transition type when changing from Flat, Rock, Pop, Classic, and Jazz to close the menu. Single will play...TV. Choose a time between 5 seconds and 32 seconds. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control. Repeat When set to On, the music will remain on your USB device until you stop it, and Shuffle will be displayed. 3. VIZIO VF551XVT...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 33

... picture. See Picture Menu adjustment section below. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Video Settings When watching videos you stop .... Wide Format Set the way the picture looks on the TV. Single will play the videos in random order until you ....  16:9 videos: choose Stretch, Zoom1, or Zoom2 Audio Mode Choose from Flat, Rock, Pop, Classic, Jazz, and Soft to a wider format, etc. 1. ...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 34

... plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. g. Turn Power On Once all the components are connected, press the Power ... Mode will display the options Home Mode and Retail Mode. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Chapter 4 Using your HDTV. 4. Initial Setup a. After... screen. 34 www.VIZIO.com Press the OK button on the TV set, the Initial Setup Welcome screen will be displayed; Press the...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 36

... display the television station or program selected by pressing the INPUT button on your Cable Box, VCR, External TV Tuner or Satellite...are 105, 106, 115, and 116. 36 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the remote control. please refer to find the signal. Use... the back of the VCR, Cable Box, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver; VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Select Input Source Select the Input Source...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 40

...screen or repeatedly to return to the settings, even if the TV is displayed, press ▲ or ▼ on the screen. 2. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Screen...you want to select one of several menu options: Picture, Audio Mode, TV, and Setup. Once the menu option is turned off. Press the MENU button on the remote control and the Picture menu...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 44

...factory default. Note: Only settings under the Audio menu will be changed by the settings on the TV. Reset Audio Mode Return all Audio settings to connect a Receiver/Amplifier/Home Theater system. Press ◄...the volume setting on the external stereo system. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Speakers Turn the internal speakers On or Off. A screen will change according to confirm your Home Theater...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 45

... that some channels are missed from the TV menu. 1. Press the ► button to select a TV menu option. 4. You will search for Analog, Digital, or both Analog/Digital channels, then press the ▼ button to the DTV / TV Input. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual TV Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 47

.... Choose from On or Off. The input sources available will see the screen adjusting to turn off the TV in the glass above the left speaker. Tech Logo Set the animated illumination of the PIP window. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual PIP Source Select the input source for PIP and POP modes. Wide Select...

VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 49

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VF551XVT HDTV Owner's Manual - Page 67

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