Vizio VP42 manual Setting Up to Watch Television, Basic Plasma Hdtv Start Up

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VIZIO VP42 HDTV20A User Manual

Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television

For ‘Preparing Your Plasma HDTV for Wall Mounting’, see page 5.

3.1 Basic Plasma HDTV Start Up

1.Connecting the Power Cable

Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket.

2.Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see pages 13 ~ 25 for detailed steps)

3.Turning Power On

Once all the components are connected, press the Power ON button on the side of the HDTV, or press the Power ON button on the remote control.

4.Select Input Source

Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the TV or using the Input button on the remote control. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV1, AV2, Component1, Component2, RGB, HDMI1 and HDMI2.

5.Using DTV and TV with an Antenna or Cable

At first power on, the HDTV will have the DTV/TV input selected and will guide through some setup screens. If it is not the first time the HDTV has been powered on, you will need to select TV using the INPUT button on the remote control or the side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the TV button on the remote control, and Auto Scan for the available TV channels.

Note: If you do not see this option within the OSD, you might have selected the wrong input in the previous steps and you will need to repeat step 4 (above) to select the correct input source.

a.The screen will show ‘snow’ and the first Initial Setup OSD panel.

Press the OK button on the remote control.

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Contents Dear Vizio Customer Grounded plug Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna GroundingPackage Contents Opening the PackageTo remove the stand base Installation PreparationPreparing Your Plasma Hdtv for Wall Mounting Table of Contents Miscellaneous Information Front Panel Side Panel ControlsRear Panel Connections Vizio Remote Control Page Vizio Remote Control Precautions Insertion of Batteries in the Remote ControlRemote Control Range Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Use?Using the Antenna or Cable through your VCR Connecting Coaxial RFUsing Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV / TV Connecting your Hdtv Set-Top Box Best Connecting Your Hdtv Set-Top BoxUsing Hdmi For Hdtv Set-Top Boxes with DVI Using Component Video Connecting your Hdtv Set-Top Box BetterUsing Coax RF Connecting Your Basic Set-Top BoxUsing Composite Video For DVD Players with DVI Connecting Your DVD PlayerConnecting your DVD Player Best Connecting your DVD Player Better Connecting your DVD Player Good Using S-Video AV1Using Composite AV Video 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 OSDBacklight DTV / TV Input Picture AdjustmentPicture Mode 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 Setup Hdmi Input Picture AdjustmentHdmi Input Audio Adjustment Video Input Setup Video Input Picture AdjustmentVideo Input Audio Adjustment Video Input Parental Control PC Input Picture AdjustmentAuto Adjust 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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VP42 specifications

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