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VIZIO VP322 HDTV10A User Manual 

Version 4/8/2008 

 

www.VIZIO.com

 

 

 

Dear VIZIO Customer, 

Congratulations  on  your  new  VIZIO  VP322  High 
Definition  Plasma  Television  purchase.    Thank 
you  for  your  support.    For  maximum  benefit  of 
your  set,  please  read  these  instructions  before 
making  any  adjustments,  and  retain  them  for 
future  reference.    We  hope  you  will  experience 
many  years  of  enjoyment  from  your  new  VIZIO 
VP322 HDTV10A. 

For  assistance

, please call (877) 698-4946 or e-

mail us at 

[email protected]

To  purchase  or  inquire  about  accessories  and 
installation  services  for  your  VIZIO  PLASMA 
HDTV, 

please 

visit 

our 

website 

at 

www.VIZIO.com

 or call toll free at 

888-VIZIOCE 

(888-849-4623).

 

We  recommend  you  register  your  VIZIO  VP322 
HDTV10A either at our website 

www.VIZIO.com

 

or  fill  in  your  registration  card  and  mail  it  in.    For 
peace  of  mind  and  to  protect  your  investment 
beyond  the  standard  warranty,  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 number located on the back 
of your VIZIO VP322 HDTV10A. 

 

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Purchase Date _____________________ 

 

VIZIO is a registered trademark of VIZIO, Inc. dba V, INC. 

HDMI logo and “High Definition Multimedia Interface”  

are registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

 

 

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories 

Dolby  and  the  double-D  symbol  are  trademarks  of  Dolby  Laboratories

 

Summary of Contents for VP322

Page 1: ...at 888 VIZIOCE 888 849 4623 We recommend you register your VIZIO VP322 HDTV10A either at our website www VIZIO com or fill in your registration card and mail it in For peace of mind and to protect you...

Page 2: ...rician install the correct outlet or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug Appliance inlet or AC inlet is used as the disconnect device Us...

Page 3: ...vision Antenna Grounding Grounding Grounding Grounding If an outside antenna satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grou...

Page 4: ...ly 40 lbs and is nearly 32 wide and we advise that you take sensible lifting precautions when you unpack and install the HDTV The screen can easily be scratched or broken so please handle the product...

Page 5: ...user manual carefully before installing your VIZIO HDTV The power consumption of the High Definition TV is about 220W please use the power cord designated for TV When an extension cord is required us...

Page 6: ...ws holding the base to the VP322 PLASMA 4 Carefully remove the stand base Now the VP322 Plasma HDTV10A can fit securely to a mount sold separately by utilizing the mounting holes in the center of the...

Page 7: ...For DVD Players with DVI 20 2 5 3 Using Component Video 21 2 5 4 Using S Video AV 22 2 5 5 Using Composite AV Video 22 2 6 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 23 2 7 Connecting an external Receiver A...

Page 8: ...etup 56 4 12 1 Auto Phase for Component input 56 4 13 Video Input Parental Control 56 4 14 PC Input Picture Adjustment 57 4 14 1 Auto Adjust 57 4 14 2 Brightness 57 4 14 3 Contrast 58 4 14 4 Color Tem...

Page 9: ...Right Side Panel Controls Right Side Panel Controls POWER Switch the VP322 HDTV10A on by pressing the button once Press the button again to turn the VP322 Plasma HDTV10A off MENU This button activates...

Page 10: ...The blue color band on the TV indicates this connection A 1 8 plug stereo cable is needed to connect the audio out from the computer to the 1 8 jack connector on the side of the High Definition TV HDM...

Page 11: ...ough the HDMI HDMI1 HDMI2 and HDMI3 different inputs MENU Use this button for the On Screen Display OSD menus When use within the OSD menus pressing this key will make the selection of an option These...

Page 12: ...the batteries away from children and pets 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 Remote Control Range Remote Control Range Remote Control Range Remote Control Range Point the remote control at the remote control sen...

Page 13: ...amming this input takes advantage of the High Definition content TV Coaxial RF This is the connection for standard NTSC TV using antenna or cable Best analog Blue RGB PC VGA This video input has separ...

Page 14: ...through your Using the Antenna or Cable through your Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR VCR VCR VCR 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR 2 Connect the Output to TV RF Out or Antenna Out...

Page 15: ...rea at the left hand side of the High Definition TV 3 Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 4 Select HDMI 1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the High Definition TV or direc...

Page 16: ...the DVI output on your HDTV Set Top Box and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the HDMI input white area at side of the High Definition TV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV an...

Page 17: ...en color area at the left hand side of the High Definition TV 4 Connect the Pr red color connector on your HDTV Set Top Box to the corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component group green col...

Page 18: ...4 2 2 4 2 Using Composite Video Using Composite Video Using Composite Video Using Composite Video 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set Top Box 2 Using the AV Cable connect the Video yellow color...

Page 19: ...g Connecting Connecting your DVD Player Best your DVD Player Best your DVD Player Best your DVD Player Best 1 Turn off the power to the High Definition TV and DVD player 2 Connect a HDMI cable to the...

Page 20: ...he High Definition TV 3 Connect an audio cable white and red connectors to the audio output connectors associated with the DVI output of the DVD player and connect the other end to the audio connector...

Page 21: ...color area row of connectors at the left hand side of the High Definition TV 4 Connect the Pr red color connector on your DVD player to the corresponding Pr red color connector in the Component group...

Page 22: ...te or side High Definition TV or directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 2 5 5 Using Composite AV Video Using Composite AV Video Using Composite AV Video Using Compo...

Page 23: ...the side of the High Definition TV 3 Connect an audio cable white and red connectors cable to the audio output connectors associated with the S Video output on your VCR or Video Camera and connect th...

Page 24: ...1 Turn off the power to the Plasma HDTV and Receiver Amp 2 Using an audio cable optical cable connect the cable to the audio input connector on the Receiver Amp and connect the other end to the OPTICA...

Page 25: ...dio this connection will require an 1 8 stereo mini plug at the end which goes into the TV input blue area at the left hand side of the High Definition TV 4 Turn on the HDTV and PC Computer 5 Select R...

Page 26: ...the table below for the factory preset resolutions Resolution Refresh Hz H Freq kHz V Freq Hz H Sync V Sync Pixel Freq MHz 640x480 60 31 500 59 940 N N 25 175 640x480 75 37 500 75 000 N N 31 500 720x4...

Page 27: ...5 for detailed steps 3 Turning Power On Once all the components are connected press the Power ON button on the side of the High Definition TV or press the Power ON Orange button on the remote control...

Page 28: ...ayed default choice is Scan Press the button on the remote control to commence the search for available channels to be stored into memory If you do not want to scan for channels at this time press the...

Page 29: ...Setup Press the button on the remote control to exit and begin watching TV 5 Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the High Definition T...

Page 30: ...x VCR External Tuner or Satellite Receiver The TV set will not be able to change programs or channels this is controlled by the equipment sending the signal If the service being used is the one which...

Page 31: ...key Press the Menu key this will bring up the picture mode menu Pressing either or button scroll across to the icon showing the little satellite dish or antenna The next screen will appear showing Ti...

Page 32: ...High Definition TV b If you are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set top box connected by an HDMI cable select HDMI directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote or by pressing th...

Page 33: ...the CH or CH button on the side of the HDTV or remote control once for the next or previous channel or hold the button until the desired channel is reached Note Channel up and down will only operate i...

Page 34: ...e channels Each time you pause at a channel the program list will update with the program schedule for the channel and the window will show the live program for that channel Press the GUIDE button to...

Page 35: ...ur selected input source Note Some of 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 th...

Page 36: ...the MENU button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment page Press the button to highlight the Picture Mode selection Use the or button to choose from Custom Standard Mo...

Page 37: ...ss the button to start adjusting the contrast and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Contrast Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast level between the minimum and maximum avail...

Page 38: ...f people s faces look too orange try reducing the level of color first as the case of this is often too much color Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to y...

Page 39: ...lue Indicator Bar as before Use the or button to adjust the color Repeat the procedure to adjust the other colors if desired Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to r...

Page 40: ...used to reduce the time taken to transition from one color to another The effect will be seen as sharpening the border between colors Press the or button to choose from the Off Low Medium or Strong s...

Page 41: ...maximum available levels Use the or button to adjust the level The Volume Indicator Bar will also appear when watching a program on your TV is the Volume button on the remote or the side of the High D...

Page 42: ...lance Indicator Bar as before so you can see the balance adjustment to the left or right of the nominal position Use the or button to adjust the left right balance Press the LAST key once to return to...

Page 43: ...technology of your TV a feature which will compensate the shortcomings of signal transmission called audio sync Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to adjust the audio of the program being viewed so that i...

Page 44: ...nput 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2 Auto Search Auto Search Auto Search Auto Search Press the button to highlight the Auto Search selection Press the button to Auto Search for TV channels available The TV wi...

Page 45: ...e Time Zone Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensure that the correct program times are shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control Press the button to highlig...

Page 46: ...ep Timer Sleep Timer Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection Press either or button to select the timer to turn off the TV in 30 60 90 or 120 minutes Press the LAST key onc...

Page 47: ...ess the MENU key to go to the first space _ in the bracket Press either the or button and select either the letter or number belongs to this place Press the button to go to the next space _ and again...

Page 48: ...m if task has been completed Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2 4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 6 Closed Caption On Mute CC On Mute Closed Caption On Mute CC On Mute Closed Caption On Mute CC O...

Page 49: ...have your own taste or like of them Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 5 8 4 5 8 4 5 8 4 5 8 Reset All Settin...

Page 50: ...and channels can then be made available only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by the TV When the MENU button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjus...

Page 51: ...selection Press the button and the Block TV Rating screen will be displayed In the Block TV Rating screen you can customize the program blocking of the following TV ratings Y All children Y7 Older ch...

Page 52: ...e TV or Movie table of different ratings for programs being viewed in your local or regional area It will allow the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current parental contr...

Page 53: ...reen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 6 6 4 6 6 4 6 6 4 6 6 Change the Password Change the Password Change the Password Change the Password Press the button to high...

Page 54: ...4 8 4 8 4 8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment HDMI Input Audio Adjustment HDMI Input Audio Adjustment HDMI Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the...

Page 55: ...omponent and AV as for the DTV TV input in section 4 2 The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV TV adjustments 4 11 4 11 4 11 4 11 Video In Video In Video In Video Input Audi...

Page 56: ...e button to highlight the H V Position Press the button and the new H V Position submenu will be displayed Press the button to highlight Auto Phase Press the button to execute this option The TV will...

Page 57: ...r repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 14 2 4 14 2 4 14 2 4 14 2 Brightness Brightness Brightness Brightness Press the button to highlight the Brightness selection Press t...

Page 58: ...eturn to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 14 4 4 14 4 4 14 4 4 14 4 Color Temperature Color Temperature Color Temperature Color Temperature Pres...

Page 59: ...rizontal position Press the LAST key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to your program if task has been completed 4 14 7 4 14 7 4 14 7 4 14 7 V Position V Position V Positi...

Page 60: ...for the PC Input as for the DTV TV input in section 4 3 The menu difference is that there are no icons along the top for DTV TV and Parental Control adjustments 4 16 4 16 4 16 4 16 PC Input Setup PC I...

Page 61: ...were originally filmed in 16 9 widescreen and then modified to fit a traditional TV screen 4 3 Wide Mode When watching a standard broadcast or full frame movie in this mode the display image is stretc...

Page 62: ...intenance Maintenance Important Important Important Important 1 Make sure that the power cable is removed from the socket before cleaning the TV 2 Do not use volatile solvent such as toluene rosin and...

Page 63: ...blue are missing check the video cable to make sure it is securely connected Control buttons do not work Press only one button at a time Remote Control does not work Make sure batteries are inserted...

Page 64: ...an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content Best Image Quality will be achieved by the HDMI Input then YPbPr then RGB However due to variances in broadcast practices it is possible some ima...

Page 65: ...ference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec...

Page 66: ...MPEG 2 Decoding via DTV input NTSC Video decoding via Video AV S Video or Component Progressive Scan Video via HDMI Component or RGB HDTV via HDMI Component or RGB Set Top Box required Computer 640x4...

Page 67: ...9 display with at least 720 progressively scanned lines 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 t...

Page 68: ...lance 42 Bass 41 Simulated Surround Sound 42 Speakers On Off 42 Treble 42 Volume 41 DTV Picture Adjust Advanced Video 39 Brightness 37 57 Color 37 Color Temperature 39 58 Contrast 37 58 Picture Mode 3...

Page 69: ...ations 66 Troubleshooting Guide 63 TV Audio Adjustment 41 Parental Control 50 Picture Adjustment 36 Special Features 46 TV Audio Adjust Balance 42 Bass 41 Simulated Surround Sound 42 Speakers On Off 4...

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