Vizio VP42 manual Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box, Using Composite Video, Using Coax RF

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VIZIO VP42 HDTV20A User Manual

2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box

2.4.1 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) connector on your Set-Top Box to the corresponding Video (yellow color) connector in the

AV1 group (yellow color area) at the rear of the HDTV.

3.Using the white and red

connectors, connect the cable to the audio output connectors associated with the Video output on your Set-Top Box and connect the other end to the audio connectors associated with the AV1 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 directly by pressing the AV button on the Remote Control.

Note: If you are already using the AV1 input for another component, or you do not want to use the AV1 input for the Set-Top Box, you can connect the Set-Top Box to the AV2 connections coded by the orange area.

2.4.2Using Coax (RF)

1.Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box.

2.Using a Coax (RF) cable, connect one end to the TV OUT (RF) on your Set Top Box and the other end to the DTV/TV input at the rear of the HDTV.

3.Turn on the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box.

4.Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the TV button (below the WIDE button) on the Remote Control.

Note: Refer to your Set Top Box user manual for more information about selecting the video or RF output of the product.

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Contents Dear Vizio Customer Grounded plug Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna GroundingPackage Contents Opening the PackageInstallation Preparation Preparing Your Plasma Hdtv for Wall MountingTo remove the stand base Table of Contents Miscellaneous Information Front Panel Side Panel ControlsRear Panel Connections Vizio Remote Control Page Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Remote Control RangeVizio Remote Control Precautions Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Use?Connecting Coaxial RF Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV / TVUsing the Antenna or Cable through your VCR Connecting Your Hdtv Set-Top Box Using HdmiConnecting your Hdtv Set-Top Box Best For Hdtv Set-Top Boxes with DVI Using Component Video Connecting your Hdtv Set-Top Box BetterConnecting Your Basic Set-Top Box Using Composite VideoUsing Coax RF Connecting Your DVD Player Connecting your DVD Player BestFor DVD Players with DVI Connecting your DVD Player Better Using S-Video AV1 Using Composite AV VideoConnecting your DVD Player Good Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera Connecting an external Receiver/Amp Optical Output of Audio received with HD ProgramsVersion 4/20/2007 Connecting a PC Computer Preset PC ResolutionsSetting Up to Watch Television Basic Plasma Hdtv Start UpCable Page Adjusting Basic Hdtv Settings Watching a TV ProgramProgram Information Information on Hdtv StatusAdvanced Adjustment of Hdtv Using the On Screen Display OSDDTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment Picture ModeBacklight Color BrightnessContrast TintColor Temperature SharpnessAdvanced Video DNRBass DTV / TV Input Audio AdjustmentVolume TrebleDTV / TV Tuner Setup DTV / TV Input Setup Reset All Settings Digital Closed Caption StyleDTV / TV Input Parental Control Channel BlockTV Rating Movie RatingChange the Password Blocked Unrated ProgrammingHdmi Input Picture Adjustment Hdmi Input Audio AdjustmentHdmi Input Setup Video Input Picture Adjustment Video Input Audio AdjustmentVideo Input Setup PC Input Picture Adjustment Auto AdjustVideo Input Parental Control Contrast PC Input Audio Adjustment PC Input SetupNormal Mode Understanding Viewing ModesAdjusting Basic PIP Settings Picture-In-PicturePIP ModeSetting the Sleep Timer Using a Cable or Satellite RemoteMaintenance Cleaning the Housing and Remote ControlTroubleshooting Guide Mail us at techsupport@vinc.comTelephone & Technical Support Mailtechsupport@vizio.comCompliance FCC Class B Radio Interference StatementSpecifications Miscellaneous InformationGlossary Standard Definitions Index DVIRGB
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