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VIZIO VO37L FHDTV20A User Manual 

 

Version 3/30/2009 

 

www.VIZIO.com

 

Advisory of the DTV Transition  

The nationwide switch to digital television broadcasting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local 
television  stations  may  switch  sooner.  After  the  switch,  analog-only  television  sets  that  receive  TV 
programming through an antenna will need a converter box to continue to receive over-the-air TV. Watch 
your  local  stations  to  find  out  when  they  will  turn  off  their  analog  signal  and  switch  to  digital-only 
broadcasting.  Analog-only  TVs  should  continue  to  work  as  before  to  receive  low  power,  Class  A  or 
translator  television  stations  and  with  cable  and  satellite  TV  services,  gaming  consoles,  VCRs,  DVD 
players, and similar products. 
 
For additional information, please contact the parties listed below, as appropriate: 
 
FCC (US Federal Communications Commission) 
http://www.fcc.gov/ 
Phone:  1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) 
TTY:  1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322)  
Fax:  1-866-418-0232  
E-mail: [email protected] 
 
NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) 
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ 
1-888-DTV-2009 
 
Listings of US Television Stations 
http://www.high-techproductions.com/usTVstations.htm 

 
 

Note:

  Your  VIZIO  HDTV  is  capable  of  receiving  Digital  Broadcasts,  and  no  Digital  Converter  Box  is 

required. 
 

Summary of Contents for VO37L 20A

Page 1: ...nty VIZIO offers on site extended warranty service plans These plans give additional coverage during the standard warranty period Visit our website or call us to purchase a plan Write down the serial...

Page 2: ...penings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of your HDTV and to protect it from overheating be sure these openings are not blocked or covere...

Page 3: ...ug the power cord and contact your dealer immediately Do not try to repair your HDTV yourself Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances If your HDTV is dropped and the housing is damaged the internal...

Page 4: ...ting 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 requirements of the...

Page 5: ...should continue to work as before to receive low power Class A or translator television stations and with cable and satellite TV services gaming consoles VCRs DVD players and similar products For addi...

Page 6: ...ith DVI 18 Using Component Video Better 18 Using S Video Better 19 Using Composite Video Good 19 Using Coaxial Antenna Good 19 Connecting Coaxial RF 20 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard...

Page 7: ...39 Auto Search 39 Partial Channel Search 39 Skip Channel 39 MTS 39 Time Zone 40 Daylight Saving 40 Setup Menu 40 Language 40 Sleep Timer 40 Wide 40 Input Naming 41 CC Closed Caption 41 H V Position 4...

Page 8: ...Contents VIZIO VO37L FHDTV20A VIZIO remote control VR3 Removable stand base AA batteries for the remote control 2 Power cord Cleaning Cloth This user manual Quick Setup Guide Registration Card HDMI C...

Page 9: ...nd cap 4 Remove the TV from the box and lay it face down on a clean flat surface Note Make sure that the surface is free of debris to prevent the TV screen from getting scratched To attach the TV stan...

Page 10: ...tation with the VIZIO logo at the bottom to prevent poor ventilation and excessive component damage VIZIO offers professional installation services Contact VIZIO for more information on these services...

Page 11: ...tep up or down the TV channels While the OSD is active these buttons function as up and down controls in the OSD menus VOL Use these buttons to increase or decrease to the speaker volume While the OSD...

Page 12: ...source for component video devices such as a DVD Player or set top box here From left to right use white for left audio and red for right audio inputs green for Y blue for Pb or Cb and red for Pr or C...

Page 13: ...he red and white audio connectors are shared between AV2 and COMPONENT2 3 COMPONENT2 YPb CbPr Cr with Audio L R Connect the source for component video devices such as a DVD Player or set top box here...

Page 14: ...e to be adjusted after it has been highlighted These labeled buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu When navigating the OSD menu the arrows control the direction up and down or left and right They...

Page 15: ...mote 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 t...

Page 16: ...single cable Best digital Good analog Connect a digital or analog antenna cable or coaxial cable to watch TV programming Best analog RGB PC VGA This is most commonly used for PC input Better analog Co...

Page 17: ...1 888 VIZIOCE 1 888 849 4623 for details 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 2 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your HDTV Set Top Box and the other end to the HDMI 1 inpu...

Page 18: ...emote control or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote control Note The HDMI input on the HDTV supports High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP HDCP encrypts the transmission betwe...

Page 19: ...ox 2 Connect the video cable yellow from your set top box to the AV jack yellow on the back of your HDTV 3 Connect the audio cables white and red on your set top box to the corresponding L and R AUDIO...

Page 20: ...remote control or directly by pressing the TV button on the remote control Using the Antenna or Cable through Your VCR 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR 2 Connect the Output to TV RF Out or An...

Page 21: ...1 using the INPUT button on the remote control or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote control Note If HDMI 1 is being used connect to another HDMI port instead HDMI Connections for DVD...

Page 22: ...y by pressing the COMP button on the remote control Note You can also connect the DVD player to the Component 2 connections on the side of the HDTV Using S Video Better 1 Turn off the power to the HDT...

Page 23: ...mote control Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR or Video Camera 2 Connect the S VIDEO cable from your VCR or video camera to the S VIDEO jack on the back of y...

Page 24: ...5 Press on the remote control to highlight the Audio menu 6 Press on the remote control to select SPEAKERS 7 Press on the remote control to select OFF so the sound from the HDTV will be routed throug...

Page 25: ...and only needed if you want to transmit audio from the Computer through the TV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and Computer 5 Select RGB using the INPUT button on the remote control or side of the HD...

Page 26: ...50 000 Windows 800x600 75 46 875 75 000 P P 49 500 Windows 1024x768 60 48 363 60 004 N N 65 000 Windows 1024x768 70 56 476 70 069 N N 75 000 Windows 1024x768 75 60 023 75 029 P P 78 750 Windows 720x40...

Page 27: ...TV set the Initial Setup Welcome screen will come up Press the button on the remote control b The Language choice screen will be displayed the default English option is highlighted If you wish to cha...

Page 28: ...utton on the remote control to highlight Skip Scan and then press the button The screen will now change to show the progress of the search for Analog NTSC and Digital ATSC channels Note If you select...

Page 29: ...channel 4 matching the channel which has been selected on the back of the VCR Cable Box External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver please refer to Owner or User s Manual of such equipment for details No...

Page 30: ...change the Picture Mode option to Standard 8 Press the LAST key to exit the on screen display Menu Note To ensure that the correct program times are shown when pressing the Guide key do the following...

Page 31: ...on on the remote control or by selecting HDMI from the Input menu after pressing INPUT on the remote control c If you are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set top box connected by a Co...

Page 32: ...on the remote control once for the next or previous channel or hold it depressed until the desired channel is reached Note Channel up and down will only operate in TV mode Wide Using this feature you...

Page 33: ...on on the remote control the information header and a short summary of the program content when available from the broadcaster is displayed This information consists of the channel number and name the...

Page 34: ...on your selected input source Note Some of the main menu options may have additional submenus for example the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls 1 Press the button on the remote control and the...

Page 35: ...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 out C...

Page 36: ...r Average Picture Level APL and the overall picture will look too light This feature will lower the APL to counteract this effect Choose from Off Low Medium Strong or Extend Enhanced Contrast Ratio Th...

Page 37: ...of different frequencies pitches Starting from lowest to the highest pitch they are 120 Hz 500Hz 1 5 kHz 5 kHz and 10 kHz 1 Press or to select the frequency to be adjusted 2 Use or to adjust the sele...

Page 38: ...rnal speakers will change according to the volume setting on the TV If it is set to Fixed the volume can only be changed by the settings on the external stereo system Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to...

Page 39: ...are missed from the auto search you can do a partial channel search to look for channel in a certain channel range again Press the button to highlight the Partial Channel Search selection Press the b...

Page 40: ...the screen 2 Press on the remote control to display the Setup menu 3 Press or on the remote control to select a Setup menu option 4 Once the menu option is highlighted press or on the remote control t...

Page 41: ...ame given to this Input 8 Repeat the last previous two steps until the name of the input is completed setting CC Closed Caption To select the options in the CC sub menu press the button A new menu wil...

Page 42: ...Parental If you want to restrict certain channel and program viewing you can do this by turning on the Parental Control Selected programs movies and channels can then be made available only after an a...

Page 43: ...Movie Rating adjustments are not available Press the II button to block locked or allow unlocked channels by the following US Movie ratings G General audience PG Parental guidance suggested PG 13 Rec...

Page 44: ...ntal control database for a digital signal If Not Available appears at the bottom of the menu then no update is available the option is not activated in your area This option may be available in the f...

Page 45: ...display image is stretched proportionately to fill the TV screen When watching a widescreen 1 78 1 source program or movie the display image fills the TV screen If you are watching a widescreen 1 85...

Page 46: ...y 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 dis...

Page 47: ...around the room or close to a window If the screen is black Make sure the power button is ON VIZIO Logo glows white Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select a different input source Che...

Page 48: ...GB mode Computer make sure that H Size and V Position in the On Screen Display OSD are set correctly If you are using TV AV1 AV2 or Component with 480i input press WIDE button on the remote control to...

Page 49: ...ed due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the phone F...

Page 50: ...rticular 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 to try to co...

Page 51: ...1 rear Stereo Audio 1 rear Outputs Headphone 1 side Features 1080P FHDTV HDMI v1 3 Zero bright pixel guarrantee Dynamic Contrast Ratio technology HD game port MTS stereo decoder Digital amplifier Dol...

Page 52: ...t stand Gross Weight 44 3 lbs Certifications CSA C US FCC Class B BETS 7 Compliances Energy Star 3 0 ATSC Spec A 65 EIA CEA 766 A Product specifications may change without notice or obligation Note Th...

Page 53: ...number and date of purchase VIZIO Technical Support is available from 6 00AM to 9 00PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday and 10 00AM to 2 00PM Pacific Time Saturday and Sunday Please note that holid...

Page 54: ...chaser during the initial thirty 30 day period following the date of purchase A VIZIO return authorization number must first be obtained as provided below The refund will be the purchase price actuall...

Page 55: ...turing defects in materials and or workmanship and or at VIZIO s option and sole discretion the customer will be provided with a return authorization number and replacement instructions Proof of purch...

Page 56: ...TV Transition 5 DVD Player Connecting 21 DVI Cable Box 18 DVD Player 21 Satellite Box 18 Fine Tuning the picture 30 HDMI 16 Horizontal Vertical Position adjustments 42 INFO Button 33 Input Source Choo...

Page 57: ...hooting 47 TV Menu Auto Search adjustments 39 Partial Channel Search 39 Skip Channel 39 Tuner Mode adjustments 39 TV Menu Adjustments 39 VCR Connecting 23 Viewing Modes 45 Volume 32 Wall mounting 10 W...

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