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VIZIO GV46L HDTV User Manual 

Version 5/18/2007 

 

www.VIZIOCE.com

 

THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS 

 

This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric 
shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, 
use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions before operating the display.  Keep these 
instructions in a safe place for future reference. 

 

 

To avoid the risk of electric shock or component damage, switch off the power before connecting other components to the GV46L LCD 
HDTV. 

 

Unplug the power cord before cleaning the GV46L LCD HDTV. A damp cloth is sufficient for cleaning the GV46L LCD HDTV. Do not 
use a liquid or a spray cleaner for cleaning the product. Do not use abrasive cleaners. 

 

Always use the accessories recommended by the manufacturer to insure compatibility. 

 

When moving the GV46L LCD HDTV from an area of low temperature to an area of high temperature, condensation may form on the 
housing. Do not turn on the GV46L LCD HDTV immediately after this to avoid causing fire, electric shock or component damage. 

 

Do not place the GV46L LCD HDTV on an unstable cart, stand, or table. If the GV46L LCD HDTV falls, it can injure a person and 
cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the GV46L LCD 
HDTV. 

 

A distance of at least 3 feet should be maintained between the GV46L LCD HDTV and any heat source, i.e. radiator, heater, oven, 
amplifier etc.   Do not install the product close to smoke.  Operating the product close to smoke or moisture may cause fire or electric 
shock. 

 

Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the GV46L LCD 
HDTV and to protect it from overheating, be sure these openings are not blocked or covered. Do not place the GV46L LCD HDTV in a 
bookcase or cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided. 

 

Never push any object into the slot on the GV46L LCD HDTV cabinet. Do not place any objects on the top of the product. It could short 
circuit parts causing a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquids on the GV46L LCD HDTV. 

 

The GV46L LCD HDTV should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of 
power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. 

 

The power cable must be replaced when using different voltage from that specified in the User Manual. For more information, contact 
your dealer. 

 

The GV46L LCD HDTV is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a 
grounded power outlet as a safety feature. If your outlet does not accommodate the three-wire plug, have an electrician install the 
correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug. 

 

Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock. 

 

The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. 

 

Only the marked power source can be used for the product.  Any power source other than the specified one may cause fire or electric 
shock. 

 

Do not touch the power cord during lightning.  To avoid electric shock, avoid handling the power cord during electrical storms. 

 

Unplug the unit during a lightening storm or when it will not be used for long period of time. This will protect the GV46L LCD HDTV 
from damage due to power surges. 

 

Do not attempt to repair or service the product yourself. Opening or removing the back cover may expose you to high voltages, the risk 
of electric shock, and other hazards. If repair is required, please contact your dealer and refer all servicing to qualified service 
personnel. 

 

Keep the product away from moisture.  Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.  If water penetrates into the product, unplug 
the power cord and contact your dealer. Continuous use in this case may result in fire or electric shock. 

 

Do not use the product if any abnormality occurs.  If any smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the power cord and contact your 
dealer immediately.  Do not try to repair the product yourself. 

 

Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances.  If the product is dropped and the housing is damaged, the internal components may 
function abnormally.  Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer for repair.  Continued use of the product may cause 
fire or electric shock. 

 

Do not install the product in an area with heavy dust or high humidity.  Operating the product in environments with heavy dust or high 
humidity may cause fire or electric shock. 

 

Follow instructions for moving the product.  Ensure that the power connector and any other cables are unplugged before moving the 
product. 

 

Hold the power connector when removing the power cable.  Pulling the power cable itself may damage the wires inside the cable and 
cause fire or electric shock.  When the product will not be used for an extended period of time, unplug the power connector. 

 

To avoid risk of electric shock, do not touch the connector with wet hands. 

 

Insert batteries in accordance with instructions.  Incorrect polarities may cause damage and leakage of the batteries, operator injury 
and contamination the remote controller. 

 

If any of the following occurs please contact the dealer: 

o

 

The power connector fails or frays. 

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Liquid sprays or any object drops into the GV46L LCD HDTV. 

o

 

The Display is exposed to rain or other moisture. 

o

 

The Display is dropped or damaged in any way. 

o

 

The performance of the Display changes substantially. 

 

Operating environment.  Temperature: 40˚F ~ 95˚F, Humidity: 10% ~ 90% non-condensing, Altitude: 0 ~ 14,000ft 

Summary of Contents for GV46L HDTV

Page 1: ...9 4623 We recommend you register your VIZIO GV46L HDTV either at our website www vizioce com or fill in your registration card and mail it in For peace of mind and to protect your investment beyond th...

Page 2: ...re If your outlet does not accommodate the three wire plug have an electrician install the correct outlet or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely Do not defeat the safety purpose of the groun...

Page 3: ...d supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of the grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirement...

Page 4: ...stuck there The GV46L HDTV weighs approximately 82lbs and about 43 wide x 32 tall we strongly advise that you have at least 2 people to unpack and install the HDTV The glass surface can easily be scra...

Page 5: ...When an extension cord is required use one with the correct power rating The cord must be grounded and the grounding feature must not be defeated The TV should be installed on a flat surface to avoid...

Page 6: ...nd flat surface blanket foam cloth etc to prevent any damage to the TV 3 Pull the stand cover off by squeezing the sides to release the retaining plastic tabs 4 Remove the four 4 screws so that the st...

Page 7: ...aker The screws are identified by arrows molded into the plastic After removing speaker the screws could be left in place for future use if speaker needs to be reinstalled 3 Remove the aluminum namepl...

Page 8: ...set 2 Make sure that the extension cables follow the pattern shown below 3 Please notice that you will need a female 5 pin connector at one end and a male 5 pin connector at the other end to make the...

Page 9: ...ing an external Receiver Amp 30 2 7 Connecting a PC Computer 31 Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television 32 3 1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up 32 3 2 Using TV with an Antenna or Cable 32 3 2 1 First Time TV...

Page 10: ...e 58 4 9 2 Factory Reset 58 4 9 3 Image Cleaner 58 4 9 4 Firmware Version 58 4 9 5 Closed Caption 58 4 9 6 Closed Caption on Mute 58 4 10 Understanding Viewing Features 59 4 10 1 Viewing Modes 59 4 10...

Page 11: ...u is active pressing this button will return to the previous menu level Channel Use these buttons to step up or down the TV channels While the OSD is active these buttons function as up and down contr...

Page 12: ...l TV 3 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT When the DTV input is selected for viewing the digital audio associated with digital programming will be available on this SPDIF Optical connector for connection to yo...

Page 13: ...op box here From left to right use green for Y blue for Pb or Cb red for Pr or Cr white for left audio and red for right audio inputs The green color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connecti...

Page 14: ...through the inputs ENTER This button works as a DASH button in the DTV mode When selecting a digital channel directly use this button for the separation of main and sub channels For example channel 28...

Page 15: ...l channels see Section 3 3 6 Closed Caption for DTV on page 40 For DTV the options are CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 Service1 or Service2 For TV and AV the options are On or Off Additionally this button stops the C...

Page 16: ...t the channels within the PIP screen when DTV TV is the PIP input selected AUDIO Press this button to switch the audio from the main screen to the sub screen while in PIP or POP mode PIP INPUT Press t...

Page 17: ...ote Control Range Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to transmit the commands Do not place any obstacles between the remote control and the receiver window The effective range of th...

Page 18: ...using antenna or cable Best analog Blue RGB PC VGA This video input has separate red green and blue color components The signal carries horizontal and vertical sync information on the green signal Thi...

Page 19: ...DMI cable to the HDMI output of your DVD player and the other end to the HDMI 1 Input white color area at the rear of the LCD HDTV 3 Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and your DVD player 4 Select HDMI...

Page 20: ...VD player and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the HDMI 1 input white area at the rear of the LCD HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and your DVD player 5 Select HDM...

Page 21: ...n the Component 1 group green color area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the LCD HDTV 5 Using an audio cable white and red connectors connect the c...

Page 22: ...put on your DVD player and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV1 input yellow area at the rear of the LCD HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and DVD player 5 Sele...

Page 23: ...white color audio input connectors in the AV1 group yellow color area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the LCD HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the LCD H...

Page 24: ...side of the LCD HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control Note To maintain the display quality use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable that is 10 meters or less See www vizioce com...

Page 25: ...5 Select HDMI 1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the LCD HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control Note The HDMI Input is for HD Video and will only support 640...

Page 26: ...oup green color area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the LCD HDTV 5 Using an audio cable white and red connectors connect the cable to the audio ou...

Page 27: ...mera and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV1 input yellow area at the rear of the LCD HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and VCR or Video Camera 5 Select AV1 us...

Page 28: ...elect DTV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the LCD HDTV or directly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control Note a Not all digital TV broadcasts are High Definition HD Refer to...

Page 29: ...rectly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control 2 5 3 Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR 1 Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and VCR 2 Connect the Output to TV RF Out or Antenna Out c...

Page 30: ...u 6 Press the button on the remote to select the Audio Settings menu 7 Press the button on the remote to highlight Speakers and then press the OK button 8 Press the button on the remote to select OFF...

Page 31: ...o the LCD HDTV and PC Computer 5 Select RGB using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the LCD HDTV or directly by pressing the RGB button on the Remote Control Note a For the best picture qualit...

Page 32: ...S Video or Video Component 1 Component 2 HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 You can also select them by using the TV AV Component and HDMI buttons on the remote 3 2 Using TV with an Antenna or Cable 3 2 1 First Time...

Page 33: ...e Setup menu and then press OK to select the menu 3 Press the and buttons to highlight the TV Menu sub menu Press the button to select this sub menu 4 Once selected press the button to highlight Cable...

Page 34: ...l directly by using the Number Buttons on the remote and then press the OK button 3 Follow steps 1 3 in the previous section 3 2 2 to select the TV Setup menu 4 Once selected press the button to highl...

Page 35: ...Tuner Setup menu 4 The DTV Tuner Setup sub menu is now shown on the screen The DTV Tuner Setup option should be highlighted if not use the or button to highlight it Press the OK button on the remote c...

Page 36: ...sing the GUIDE button on the remote control 6 Select your time zone using the or button When finished press the OK button to save and exit this option 7 Press the or button on the remote control to se...

Page 37: ...sing cable out of the wall Air if you are using an antenna Press the button to save and exit this option 9 Press the button to highlight Scan Press the OK button to activate Note This will take a few...

Page 38: ...but note that any changes to the antenna may affect other channels 2 The Manual Scan screen now appears and this can be used in two ways The screen defaults to Add On Mode and pressing the OK button a...

Page 39: ...longer than 8 channels as you repeatedly press the button you will be able to scroll through to see them all The boxes to the right of the channel names are empty by default 6 As you scroll down the...

Page 40: ...though this is digital TV some broadcasts will have analog Closed Caption instead of digital Closed Caption but your VIZIO GV46L HDTV can display either Press the or button to highlight Closed Caption...

Page 41: ...l DTV channels Use the CC button on the remote to change the setting when viewing a channel To set Digital Closed Caption for all DTV channels use the or button to highlight the Digital Closed Caption...

Page 42: ...the OK button and use the or button to select Custom The Caption Style screen is now filled with many options to change the look of the Closed Caption information Please note this is only effective w...

Page 43: ...roll through to see them all The boxes to the right of the channel names are empty by default Scrolling down the channels with the button highlights each channel in turn When a channel you want to blo...

Page 44: ...nt 2 directly by pressing the Component button on the remote or by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or on the side of the LCD HDTV 3 When using option 2a press the Channel buttons on the remote...

Page 45: ...ogram title program start and end time program rating and if CC is available When you press the INFO button on the remote you not only get the information header displayed but also a short summary of...

Page 46: ...ng will be displayed on the screen with the live program content in a small window in the lower left corner of the panel Press the or button to scroll up or down the channels Each time you pause at a...

Page 47: ...the main menu options may have additional submenus i e the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Image Settings menu will...

Page 48: ...ht Brightness and then press the OK button to access this selection The menu page will disappear and be replaced by a smaller Brightness Indicator Bar so you can see the brightness level between the m...

Page 49: ...6 Sharpness Press the or button to highlight Sharpness and then press the OK button to access this selection The menu page will disappear and be replaced by a smaller Sharpness Indicator Bar so you ca...

Page 50: ...sts the black levels in the picture If the brightness is too low you will not be able to see the detail in darker parts of the picture and if the brightness is too high the picture will look washed ou...

Page 51: ...save and exit the adjustment Press the button to exit the sub menu Digital Digital Noise Reduction This feature helps to remove picture noise caused by MPEG compression that may be present in the pict...

Page 52: ...displayed characters When finished press the OK button 4 5 4 Clocks Line Press the or button to highlight Clocks Line and then press OK Use the and buttons to remove any vertical distortion and clear...

Page 53: ...page 59 4 6 2 PIP Picture In Picture Press the button to highlight the PIP selection and then press the OK button The PIP Display Settings sub menu will be displayed With the PIP Mode highlighted pre...

Page 54: ...o move the sound to the right speaker When finished press OK 4 7 4 SRS TS XT Press the or button to highlight SRS TS XT and press OK Press the or button to turn on or off TruSurround XT by SRS Labs Th...

Page 55: ...changes and the Settings option is highlighted Press the OK button Jump to Section 4 8 4 TV Rating 4 8 2 Change Password Press the or button to highlight Change Password and press OK Jump to Section 4...

Page 56: ...ighlight Movie Rating and press OK Press the or button to highlight the rating you want to block and press OK You can select from the following ratings Movie G General audience Movie PG Parental guida...

Page 57: ...the Password When the MENU button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the Image Settings page Press the button to change to the Parental Controls page Press the OK button and the first of...

Page 58: ...ot necessary for your GV46L HDTV If the HDTV is left on for long periods weeks some ghost images may be seen and to remove them power off the HDTV overnight and they will disappear 4 9 4 Firmware Vers...

Page 59: ...ill the TV screen When watching a widescreen 1 78 1 source program or movie the display image fills the TV screen NOTE If you are watching a widescreen 1 85 1 or 2 35 1 source movie there will still b...

Page 60: ...HDMI 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 HDMI 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Indicates which inputs are available for PIP and POP modes 4 10 3 Adjusting Basic PIP POP Settings The PIP channel is independent of the main TV channel...

Page 61: ...To set the Sleep Timer using the remote control 1 Press the SLEEP button on the remote control The Sleep Timer appears in the center of you screen 2 Press the SLEEP button one or more times to select...

Page 62: ...ox 1 Manually turn on the Cable Box 2 Press the CBL button on the remote control 3 Press and hold the SET button until the LED LIGHT flashes twice 4 Find the programming code for your Cable Box in the...

Page 63: ...twice 5 Point the remote control at the component and then alternate between pressing the POWER button and the component button on the remote control until the component turns off If the component sti...

Page 64: ...sly contaminated use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral cleaner to clean the display Wring water out of the cloth before cleaning to prevent water from penetrating into the housing Wipe the d...

Page 65: ...ed it on the wall try moving your TV to another location to see if this is the cause of the problem The picture has abnormal patterns Make sure that the input source cable is attached securely and cor...

Page 66: ...elephone Technical Support Products are often returned due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you Our trained support pers...

Page 67: ...ccur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged...

Page 68: ...ing via RF Antenna Cable or Satellite or Video CVBS S Video or Component Progressive Scan Video via Component YPbPr VGA or HDMI HDTV via HDMI or Component YPbPr Computer 640x480 800x600 1024x768 via V...

Page 69: ...es 720P or 1080 interlaced lines 1080i and Dolby digital surround sound HDTV provides 900 000 2 1 million pixels Integrated HDTV An HDTV that has the digital tuner built into the set It does not need...

Page 70: ...Backlight 50 Dynamic Contrast 50 Fleshtone 50 Noise Reduction 50 Audio Settings Auto Volume 53 Bass Treble and Balance 53 Fixed or Variable Output 53 Speakers On or Off 53 SRS TruSurround XT 53 C Clea...

Page 71: ...ize explanation 58 S Video Connecting your DVD Player 21 22 T Technical Specifications 67 Technical Support 65 Troubleshooting Guide 63 TV Picture Adjust Brightness 47 Color Saturation 48 Contrast 47...

Page 72: ...ring or normal wear and tear or TVs on which the serial number has been removed or defaced Image Sticking caused by operating at excessive brightness levels for extended periods or mishandling are not...

Page 73: ...20240 General 20045 Go Video 20432 GoldStar 20037 20209 20038 20225 Haojie 20240 Harman Kardon 20081 20038 Harwood 20072 Hewlett Packard 21972 HI Q 20047 Hitachi 20037 20042 20055 Howard Computers 219...

Page 74: ...h 21972 Unitech 20240 Vector 20045 Vector Research 20038 Victor 20067 Video Concepts 20045 Videomagic 20037 Videosonic 20240 Viewsonic 21972 Wards 20060 20035 20048 20047 20081 20240 20042 20072 White...

Page 75: ...0724 01076 00722 00099 01442 Proscan 00392 00566 Proton 01535 RadioShack 00869 RCA 00392 00566 00855 00143 01392 Samsung 01276 01109 01108 Sanyo 01219 SKY 00856 Sony 00639 01640 Star Choice 00869 Tivo...

Page 76: ...3 20124 Urban Concepts 20503 Xbox 20522 Yamaha 20490 20539 20545 Zenith 20503 20591 20869 Setup Code for CD Players Aiwa 30157 Burmester 30420 California Audio Labs 30029 Carver 30157 30179 Denon 3087...

Page 77: ...14 30630 30531 Proscan 31254 Qisheng 31609 Quasar 30039 RadioShack 31263 RCA 31023 31609 31254 30531 31074 Sharper Image 31263 Silsonic 30176 Sony 31058 31441 31258 31759 Soundesign 30670 Stereophonic...

Page 78: ...Hankook 10180 10030 10178 Harley Davidson 11904 Harman Kardon 10054 Harvard 10180 Havermy 10093 Helios 10865 Hello Kitty 10451 Hisense 10156 10748 10145 11156 Hitachi 10156 10030 10178 11145 10145 10...

Page 79: ...10017 10030 Sampo 10154 10093 10030 10178 10171 10700 10650 11755 10092 Samsung 10154 10156 10060 10812 10702 10030 10178 11060 10814 10092 11903 10090 10766 Sansui 10463 11904 11935 11929 11911 Sanyo...

Page 80: ...Vector Research 10030 Victor 10250 10053 10650 Vidikron 10054 Setup Code for TV s Vidtech 10178 Viewsonic 11755 10885 10864 Wards 10054 10030 10178 10866 11156 Warumaia 10661 Waycon 10156 Setup Code f...

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