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Question posted by jusMa on January 7th, 2014
My Vizio Tv Wont Connect To Wifi
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User Manual - Page 3
... electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges. Remember, the screen of time, unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Television Antenna Connection Protection
External Television Antenna Grounding
If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be...
User Manual - Page 5
...
5 www.VIZIO.com Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting
The VIZIO VX42L can either be defeated.
The TV should be grounded and the grounding feature must allow space between the back of the cables and cords from your VIZIO HDTV. Install the TV in places with the correct power rating. Place the VX42L face down on a flat surface...
User Manual - Page 6
... Using S-Video (AV1)...22 2.5.4 Using Composite (AV) Video ...22 2.6 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera ...23 2.7 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp ...23 2.8 Connecting a PC Computer ...25 2.8.1 Preset PC Resolutions...25
Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television 26 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up ...26 3.2 Watching a TV Program ...29 3.3 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings ...29 3.4 Program Information...
User Manual - Page 7
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...
User Manual - Page 8
... as left and right controls in the following sequence: TV, AV1 (S-Video or Video), AV2, Component 1, Component 2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and RGB. Version 4/24/2007
8 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections
1.1 Front Panel
Power 'VIZIO' light - Point the remote control directly at this connection. Use these buttons function as up or down...
User Manual - Page 9
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6. The green color band on the rear of the TV indicates this all digital connector. COMPONENT 2 (YPb/CbPr/Cr with Audio L/R) - Audio Out -
SERVICE - Connect the secondary source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or
set top box here. 1.4 Rear Panel Connections
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
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1. This custom communication port...
User Manual - Page 14
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment
2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO VX42L 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. TV Coaxial RF. This is the connection... as a digital television (DTV), over ...
User Manual - Page 15
... INPUT button on the remote or side of
the HDTV, or directly by pressing the TV button on the
Remote Control. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
2.2 Connecting Coaxial (RF) 2.2.1 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for detailed information. Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of
the HDTV, or directly by...
User Manual - Page 18
...viewing from the rear of the TV) at the rear of connectors nearest to
you can connect the Set-Top Box to the Component 2 connections coded by pressing the Component button ...Y
(green color) connector in the Component 1 group (green color area -
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
2.3.2 Using Component Video
Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Pr (red
color) connector in ...
User Manual - Page 19
...the HDTV, or directly by pressing the TV button
(below the WIDE button) on your Set-Top Box to the HDTV and Set-Top Box.
2.
Select TV using the INPUT button on the power ...
associated with the Video output on the remote or side
of the HDTV.
4.
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box 2.4.1 Using Composite Video
1. Select AV2 using the INPUT...
User Manual - Page 21
... the TV) at the
rear of the HDTV, or directly by the purple area.
Note: a)
b)
If you are already using the INPUT button on the Remote Control.
Connect the Pr (red color) connector on your DVD Player (Better):
1. Connect the Y (green color) connector on your DVD player to the HDTV and DVD player.
2.
VIZIO VX42L...
User Manual - Page 24
... Note: a) b)
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Refer to your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital audio input you can connect it to external speakers.
This is not amplified and cannot be connected directly to the optical DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (gray area) at the rear of Audio received with the programs from the DTV/TV CABLE...
User Manual - Page 25
...Note: a)
b)
For the best picture quality when connecting a pc computer through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for best picture...the other end to set your pc computer timing mode to the HDTV and PC Computer.
2.
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
2.8 Connecting a PC Computer
1. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB
output of your pc computer ...
User Manual - Page 26
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television
For 'Preparing Your LCD HDTV for detailed steps)
3. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to select the correct input source. Turning Power On Once all the components are connected, press the Power ON button on the remote control.
4.
a. The screen will cycle you through some...
User Manual - Page 29
... the Channel buttons on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired channel is reached. 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 and you have selected the correct video...
User Manual - Page 41
... In the Block TV Rating panel you can customize the program blocking of
age or older R - Sexual dialog L - Violence FV -
No one under 17 years of age
Press the or
button to highlight the TV Rating selection. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
4.6.2 TV Rating
Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.6.1 to display the Parental Control...
User Manual - Page 51
... if this is turned on the wall, try moving your input connections. fluorescent lights.
The display image does not If you had.
...flat panel TV has video that H Size and V Position in accordance with the following instructions.
Compare the video input source's specifications with the TV is secured to verify that the power button is the cause of your computer. VIZIO VX42L...
User Manual - Page 52
... connected securely and correctly. For technical assistance contact our VIZIO Technical Support Department via email or phone. Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm PST Saturday - Make sure that the volume is an ideal platform for standard 4:3 Televisions. Your LCD... - 6:00pm PST Monday - Sunday Please have your TV's display capabilities. VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Problem cover the entire screen.
User Manual - Page 54
VIZIO VX42L HDTV10A User Manual
Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information
6.1 Specifications
Specifications
Panel
42" ... (AV1 & AV2)
Outputs
1x SPDIF Optical Digital Audio (from digital TV only), 1x Analog Audio
Features
PIP, Noise Reduction, CC, V-Chip...10W x 2
Panel Life
60,000 hours to half the original brightness
Power
Input
IEC Connector for direct power line connection
Voltage Range
...
User Manual - Page 56
... White Peak Limiter, 33
C
Cleaning your VIZIO TV, 48 Coax (RF)
Connecting for DTV, 14 Connecting your Basic Set Top Box, 18 Component Connecting your DVD Player, 20 Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box, 17 Composite (AV) Connecting your Basic Set-Top Box, 18 Connecting your DVD Player, 21 Controls Front Panel, 8 Side Panel, 8
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DTV Audio Adjustment, 34 Parental Control...
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