
VIZIO VBR100 User Manual 
Video is not in high-definition.  !  Connect the TV using HDMI or Component video. Composite video cannot 
output in high-definition. 
!  If you have connected the TV to the HDMI or component video jacks, make 
sure that you have selected the correct resolution in the setup menu. 
!  Almost all commercial DVDs (but not Blu-ray discs) limit component video 
resolution to 480p. Upscaling of commercial DVD content is only possible over 
HDMI. 
!  Your TV is not capable of displaying HD video. Consult your TV documentation. 
Video pauses momentarily.  !  This occurs normally between play list chapters or scenes.  
!  Video momentarily pauses when your player switches between layers on a 
dual-layer disc. 
4:3 aspect ratio picture 
expands left and right or 
screen size is incorrect. 
!  Use the TV to change the aspect ratio. See the documentation that came with 
the TV. 
!  If the TV is connected to the component video jacks, set TV Aspect to 4:3 Pan 
& Scan. 
!  If the TV is connected to HDMI, set the TV Aspect to 16:9. 
The screen is black.  !  Make sure the power is ON. 
!  Press the input or source button on the TV remote control to select the input 
source for your player. 
!  Check the connections of external devices that may be connected. 
!  Make sure that the disc is not dirty or defective. 
!  Press , wait five seconds, and then press again to reset your player. 
PIP does not work with a  
Blu-ray Disc. 
!  Make sure that the Blu-ray disc allows PIP. See the documentation that came 
with the disc. 
Cannot change the viewing 
angle. 
!  Not all discs or scenes are recorded with multiple viewing angles. 
Power is ON but there is no 
image on the screen. 
!  Check the connections of external devices that may be connected. 
!  Adjust brightness, contrast, or backlight on the TV. 
!  Press the input or source button on the TV remote control to select the input 
source for your player. 
The picture is distorted.  !  Press , wait five seconds, and then press  again. 
!  Check the video cables to make sure they are securely connected. 
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