Vizio VO42LFHDTV10A user manual

VIZIO VO42L FHDTV10A User Manual

Version 2/27/2008 1

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Dear VIZIO Customer,

Congratulations on your new VIZIO VO42L

FHDTV10A High Definition LCD Television

purchase. Thank you for your support. For

maximum benefit of your set, please read these

instructions b efore making any adjustments, and

retain them for future reference. W e hope you will

experience many years of enjoyment from your

new VIZIO VO42L FHDTV10A High Definition

Television.

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Contents

Main techsupport@vizio.com www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VO42L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 2/27/2008 2 www.VIZIO.com THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug. 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Position Page 4.5.10 4.5.104.5.10 4.5.10 US TV Rating US TV RatingUS TV Rati ng US TV Rating Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 4.16 4.164. 16 Unders tandin g View ing Fea tures 4.16.1 4.16.14.16. 1 4.16.1 Viewin g Mode s Viewi ng Mode sViewi ng Mode s Viewi ng Mode s Chapt er 5 Chapt er 5Chapter 5 Chapt er 5 Ma inten ance Maint enanceMainte nance Maint enance and Trou blesho oting and Troub leshoo ting and Troub lesho oting and Troub leshoo ting 5.1 5.15 .1 5.2 5.25. 2 5.2 Tro ublesh ooting Guide Troubl eshoot ing Gu ideTroubl eshoot ing Gu ide techsupport@vizio.com Troubl eshoot ing Gu ide . 5.3 5.35. 3 www.VI ZIO.com Teleph one & Techn ical S upport VIZIO VIZIOVIZ IO VIZIO 5.4 5.45 .4 5.4 VIZIO VO42L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 2/27/2008 73 www.VIZIO.com Chapt er 6 Chapt er 6Chapter 6 *Product specifications may change without notice or obligation. Chapt er 6 Misce llane ous I nformatio n Misce llane ous I nforma tionMisc ella neous Inform ation Misce llane ous I nforma tion 6.1 6.16.1 Page 6.3 6.36.3 6.3 Index IndexIndex Index A C D O P R S T