Vizio VW42L manual Basic LCD Hdtv Start Up, Connecting the Power Cable

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VIZIO VW42L HDTV10A User Manual

Setting Up to Watch Television

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

2.9 Basic LCD 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 ~ 24 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 (Red) 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 External Television Antenna Grounding Television Antenna Connection ProtectionOpening the Package Package ContentsPreparing Your LCD Hdtv for Wall Mounting Installation PreparationTo remove the stand base Table of Contents Maintenance and Troubleshooting Right Side Panel Controls Front PanelLeft Side Connections Rear Panel Connections Vizio Remote Control Page Remote Control Range Insertion of Batteries in the Remote ControlVizio Remote Control Precautions Which Video Connection Should I Use? Connecting EquipmentUsing Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV / TV Connecting Coaxial RFUsing the Antenna or Cable through your VCR Using Hdmi Connecting Your Hdtv Set-Top BoxConnecting your Hdtv Set-Top Box Best For Hdtv Set-Top Boxes with DVI Connecting your Hdtv Set-Top Box Better Using Component VideoUsing Composite Video Connecting Your Basic Set-Top BoxUsing Coax RF Connecting your DVD Player Best Connecting Your DVD PlayerFor DVD Players with DVI Connecting your DVD Player Better Using Composite AV Video Using S-Video AV1Connecting your DVD Player Good Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs Connecting an external Receiver/AmpPreset PC Resolutions Connecting a PC ComputerBasic LCD Hdtv Start Up Connecting the Power CableCable Page Watching a TV Program Adjusting Basic Hdtv SettingsInformation on Hdtv Status Program InformationHdtv Using the On Screen Display OSDPicture Mode DTV / TV Input Picture AdjustmentBacklight Contrast BrightnessColor TintSharpness Color TemperatureDNR Advanced VideoVolume DTV / TV Input Audio AdjustmentBass TrebleDTV / TV Tuner Setup DTV / TV Input Setup Digital Closed Caption Style Reset All SettingsChannel Block DTV / TV Input Parental ControlMovie Rating TV RatingBlocked Unrated Programming Change the PasswordHdmi Input Audio Adjustment Hdmi Input Picture AdjustmentHdmi Input Setup Video Input Audio Adjustment Video Input Picture AdjustmentVideo Input Setup Auto Adjust PC Input Picture AdjustmentVideo Input Parental Control Contrast PC Input Setup PC Input Audio AdjustmentUnderstanding Viewing Modes Normal ModePicture-In-PicturePIP Mode Adjusting Basic PIP SettingsSetting the Sleep Timer Using a Cable or Satellite RemoteTroubleshooting Guide MaintenanceCleaning the Housing and Remote Control Cleaning the ScreenVersion 6/19/2007 Mailtechsupport@vinc.com Telephone & Technical SupportFCC Class B Radio Interference Statement ComplianceMiscellaneous Information SpecificationsGlossary Standard Definitions DVI IndexRGB

VW42L specifications

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