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VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 

Version 10/17/2008 

 

www.VIZIO.com

 

 

 

Dear VIZIO Customer, 

Congratulations on your new VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A High Definition 
LCD 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 VO37L 
FHDTV10A High Definition Television. 

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We recommend you register your VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A either at our 
website 

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 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 VO37L 
FHDTV10A. 

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Summary of Contents for VO37LF - 37" LCD TV

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of your HDTV and to protect it from overheating be sure these openings are not blocked or covered Do not place your HDTV in a bookcase or cabinet...

Page 3: ...ately 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 components may function abnormally Unplug the po...

Page 4: ...nes Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits or where it could fall into such power lines or circuits Remember the screen of the coaxial cable is intended to be connected to ear...

Page 5: ...ily be scratched or broken so please handle the product gently and never place the HDTV with the glass facing downwards on a surface without protective padding IMPORTANT Save the carton and packing ma...

Page 6: ...unding feature must not be defeated The TV should be installed on a flat surface to avoid tipping For proper ventilation you must allow space between the back of the TV and the wall If you would like...

Page 7: ...end 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 sta...

Page 8: ...remove the stand base Now the VO37L FHDTV10A can fit securely to a mount sold separately by utilizing the mounting holes in the center of the back panel of the TV Please make sure to read the instruct...

Page 9: ...ng HDMI Input 22 Using Component Video 24 Using S Video AV1 S VIDEO 25 Using Composite AV Video Input 25 Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 26 Connecting an external Receiver Amp 27 Optical Output of...

Page 10: ...Reset 61 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment 61 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment 62 HDMI Input Setup 62 Video Input Picture Adjustment 62 Video Input Audio Adjustment 63 Video Input Setup 63 Video Input Parenta...

Page 11: ...l proceed to the next menu level CH Use these buttons to step 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 t...

Page 12: ...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 Cr The green...

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: ...press it repeatedly AV Press this button to select AV either Composite or S Video input MENU Use this button for the On Screen Display OSD menu When it is used within a menu selection the V ball key...

Page 15: ...ury Inserting the batteries incorrectly may also result in cracking or leakage that may pose a fire risk or lead to personal injury Dispose of the batteries in accordance with local laws and regulatio...

Page 16: ...TV 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...

Page 17: ...wer to the HDTV and VCR 2 Connect the Output to TV RF Out or Antenna Out connector on the rear of your VCR to the DTV TV CABLE ANTENNA connector at the rear of the HDTV 3 Turn on the power to the HDTV...

Page 18: ...and HDTV Set Top Box 4 Select HDMI using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control Note To maintain the display quality use a VI...

Page 19: ...nnect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the HDMI input white area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 5 Select HDMI 2 using the INPUT butto...

Page 20: ...or area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the HDTV 5 Using an audio cable white and red connectors connect the cable to the audio output connectors a...

Page 21: ...ors associated with the AV input yellow color area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the power to the HDTV and Set Top Box 5 Select AV1 using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV or dire...

Page 22: ...of the VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A for optimal results Connecting your DVD Player Best 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player 2 Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your DVD player and the oth...

Page 23: ...te 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 connectors by the HDMI input white area at the rear of the...

Page 24: ...input green color area row of connectors nearest to you when viewing from the rear of the TV at the rear of the HDTV 5 Using an audio cable white and red connectors connect the cable to the audio outp...

Page 25: ...Control Using Composite AV Video Input Connecting your DVD Player Good Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player 1 Connect the Video yellow color connector on your DVD player to the Video yellow c...

Page 26: ...ble to the audio output connectors associated with the S Video output on your VCR or Video Camera and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV input yellow red area at the...

Page 27: ...ct the other end to the ANALOG OUT white area audio connectors at the rear of the LCD HDTV 3 Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver Amp 4 Then press the button on the remote control to open th...

Page 28: ...on the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver Amp 4 Then press the button on the remote control to open the On Screen Display OSD menu 5 Press the on the remote control to select the Audio Adjust menu 6 P...

Page 29: ...io input blue area at the rear of the HDTV 4 Turn on the HDTV and PC Computer 5 Select RGB using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV Note a For the best picture quality when connecting...

Page 30: ...N N 65 00 1024x768 1024x768 70 56 47 70 06 N N 75 00 1024x768 1024x768 75 60 02 75 02 P P 78 75 720x400 720x400 70 31 46 70 08 N P 28 32 1920x1080 1920 x 1080 60 66 65 60 00 P P 136 50 NOTES N Negativ...

Page 31: ...button on the side of the HDTV or press the Power ON Orange button on the remote control 4 Initial Setup After powering on the TV set the Initial Setup Welcome screen will come up Press the button on...

Page 32: ...ith no box press the button on the remote control to choose CABLE Press the button on the remote to go to the next screen b The Channel Scan screen will be displayed default choice is Scan Press the b...

Page 33: ...org to get information about availability in your area type of antenna and in which direction to point your antenna The channel availability through cable depends upon which channels your cable operat...

Page 34: ...ble Box VCR External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver and you will see a picture on your TV set If there is not picture make sure you have selected the correct input on the TV set d If the selected inpu...

Page 35: ...tton to scroll to the Advanced Video option b Press the button to select it c Use the or button to scroll to the Color Temperature option d Press the button to select it e Press either or button to ch...

Page 36: ...cross to the icon showing the little satellite dish or antenna The next screen will appear showing Time Zone Press either or button to select it Press either or button to choose the proper Time Zone o...

Page 37: ...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 the INPUT button on the remote or on the si...

Page 38: ...rol 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 DTV and TV modes Wide Using this feature you can watch...

Page 39: ...ogram 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 exit this feature Information on HDTV Status When...

Page 40: ...ptions may have additional submenus i e the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls Press the button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Picture Adjust menu will be shown on the screen...

Page 41: ...to exit the OSD completely Backlight Press the button to highlight the Backlight selection Press the button to start adjusting the brightness of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be r...

Page 42: ...sting 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 available levels Use the or butt...

Page 43: ...n Press the button to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Sharpness Indicator Bar so you can see the sharpness level between the minimum and maxim...

Page 44: ...ight Enhanced Contrast Ratio This feature can be set to On or OFF to allow the TV set to adjust its backlight to display dark and bright scenes with a more vivid or intense quality Press the or button...

Page 45: ...tings under the pictures adjustment tab will be reset DTV TV Input Audio Adjustment Audio Mode When the button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment page Press the but...

Page 46: ...completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Balance Press the button to highlight the Balance selection Press the button to start adjusting the balance and the menu page wil...

Page 47: ...ernal speakers will change according to the volume setting on the TV If it is fixed the volume can only be changed by the settings on the external stereo system Press the LAST key once to return to th...

Page 48: ...e the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Tuner Mode When the button is pressed the On Screen Display OSD appears on the PICTURE adjustment page Press...

Page 49: ...press and buttons to open the TV TUNER SETUP menu and then press the button to highlight SKIP CHANNEL Press the button to select this channel to be skipped when using the CH or CH button You will sti...

Page 50: ...Press the button until the SETUP page is displayed Press the button to highlight the Language selection The default is English Press the or button to select Espa ol or Fran ais Once the adjustments ar...

Page 51: ...omponent 9 9 9 RGB 9 9 9 HDMI 9 9 9 9 9 Indicates which inputs are available for PIP mode PIP Position When PIP is selected Press the button to highlight the PIP position selection Press the or button...

Page 52: ...Wide The Wide option is the feature which allows you to select how your display would be size wise When in TV mode the selections are Normal Wide Stretch and Panoramic views Press the button as many t...

Page 53: ...rst 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 Using either the or button selec...

Page 54: ...button to go to the next screen Press either or button to toggle between the two options As Broadcaster and Custom If Custom is selected then you will have the way of customize the way Closed Caption...

Page 55: ...Shift selection Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture Use the or button to adjust the vertical position Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repe...

Page 56: ...en press the button The Password must be entered before the TV will continue with Parental settings The default password set in the factory is 0 0 0 0 If you are going to use the Parental Control feat...

Page 57: ...splay the Parental Control menu and then press the button to highlight the US TV Rating selection Press the button and the Block TV Rating panel will be displayed In the Block TV Rating panel you can...

Page 58: ...ears of age Press the or button to navigate through the Movie rating options Press the button to block locked or allow unlocked Canadian English Rating Press the button to highlight the Canadian Engli...

Page 59: ...w the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current parental control database for a digital signal This option may be available in the future for activation This option works a...

Page 60: ...ess the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Change the Password Press the button to highlight the Access Code Edit selection Press the button and the new Password panel will be displayed...

Page 61: ...n page 31 for more information Note Previously scanned channels will be removed Reset All Settings Use this function to reset the TV to the default factory settings Press either the MENU button to ret...

Page 62: ...Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the TV input in section 0 The menu difference is that there is no DTV TV or Parental Control adjustments Video Input Picture Adjustment T...

Page 63: ...Component and AV as for the TV input in section 0 The menu difference is that there is an auto phase setting under the H V Position submenu when using Component input Auto Phase for Component input P...

Page 64: ...to Adjust selection Press the button for the LCD HDTV to adjust to the PC signal timing automatically Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Bac...

Page 65: ...s is too high the picture will look washed out Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Contrast Press the button to highlight the Contrast select...

Page 66: ...you choose the Custom option then a new menu will be displayed showing the primary color items Red Green and Blue Press the button to highlight the color you wish to adjust Press the button to start a...

Page 67: ...Use the or button to adjust the horizontal position Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely V Position Press the button to highlight the Vertica...

Page 68: ...r the DTV TV input in section 0 The menu difference is that there are no icons along the top for DTV TV and Parental Control adjustments PC Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the...

Page 69: ...e 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 70: ...taminated 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 display...

Page 71: ...und You may be getting interference from electrical appliances cars motorcycles or fluorescent lights If you have not mounted it on the wall try moving your TV to another location to see if this is th...

Page 72: ...ense of image accuracy Follow the instructions in page 32 Telephone Technical Support Products are often returned due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecess...

Page 73: ...ur 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 to...

Page 74: ...MTS stereo decoder Digital amplifier Dolby Digital for ATSC QAM Channel skip Video input naming capability Closed caption Parental control V Chip 2 0 Programmable Timer Freeze PIP POP SRS TSXT Audio...

Page 75: ...ed in the set High Definition Television HDTV The best quality picture wide screen 16x9 display with at least 720 progressively scanned lines 720P or 1080 interlaced lines 1080i and Dolby digital surr...

Page 76: ...nd 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 holiday hours...

Page 77: ...iod following the date of purchase A VIZIO return authorization number must first be obtained as provided below The refund will be the purchase price actually paid by the purchaser less a ten percent...

Page 78: ...s option and sole discretion the customer will be provided with a return authorization number and replacement instructions Proof of purchase is required to confirm the product is within the one year...

Page 79: ...e 46 Digital Audio Out 47 Equalizer 46 Lip Sync 47 Reset Audio Mode 48 Speakers 47 SRS TSXT 46 Volume 45 DTV Picture Adjust Advanced Video 43 Backlight 41 64 Brightness 42 65 Color 42 Color Temperatur...

Page 80: ...6 Connecting your Video Camera 26 T Technical Specifications 74 Troubleshooting Guide 70 TV Audio Adjustment 45 Parental Control 56 Picture Adjustment 41 Special Features 50 TV Picture Adjust Advanced...

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