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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO E320VP televisio n purchase. To get the most out of your new VIZIO HDT V, read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience many years of enjoyment from your new V[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits. Misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent y our HDTV from being damaged, the follo wing rules should be observed for the installation, use, and maintena nce of your HDTV. Read the fol[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 3 www .VIZIO .com 19. Do not touch the power cord during lightning. To avoid electric shock, avoid h andling the power cord during electrical storms. 20. Unplug your HDTV during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long period of time. This will protect your HDTV from damage due to powe r surg[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna C onnection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or ca ble system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electri cally grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges an d static charges. Art[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 5 www .VIZIO .com Advisory of the DTV Transition The nationwide switch to digital television broadcas ting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch sooner. After the switch, analog-only television sets that receive TV programming through an a ntenna will need a conve[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. ................... 2 Television Antenna C onnection Pr otection ....................................................................................... .......[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 7 www .VIZIO .com Slidesho w Mode ................................................................................................................. .................. 28 Repeat......................................................................................................................... .........[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com CHAPTER 9 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................... 40 Cleaning the TV and Remote Control ............................................................................................. ........ 40 Troubleshoot ing Guide ...........................................[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 9 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying acce ssories are ca refully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transportation damage. After you have opened the carton, chec k that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the contents are incl u[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Setting Up Your HDTV Finding a Location for Your HDTV  The power consum ption of your HDTV is about <51.5W (Avg). o Use the included powe r cord. o When an extension cord is required, use one with the corre ct power rating. The 3-pronged cord must be grounded and the grou nding feature (3 [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 11 www .VIZIO .com Wall Mounting your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for viewing. If you choose to mount your HDTV on the wall, follow the instructions below. 1. Write down the serial numb er located on the back of your HDTV in the space pro vided on page 1 to have it handy if you need to call f[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel Remote Control Sensor —Point the remote cont rol directly at this window on the lower left corn er of your HDTV for the best response to the remote signal. Side Button Controls POWER ( ) —Turn your HDTV on by pressi ng the button on ce. Press the bu[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 13 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connection 1. USB— Service port for use by a professi onal service technician. Register your HDTV to receive future produc t updates including upgrades for these ports. 2. RGB PC— Connect the video an d audio from a computer he re. Connect a 1/8” mini plug stereo conne c[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 VIZIO Remote Control Installing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries wi th the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery com partment 3. Replace the battery cover. Precautiona[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 15 www .VIZIO .com Remote Control Buttons POWER ( ) —Press to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. CEC-Supported Buttons: CEC needs to be set up and enabled fo r these buttons to work. See CEC on page 39 for more information. ● (Record)—Press to begin re[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Getting Started Your HDTV has a built-in setup App that runs when y ou turn on your TV for the first time. Follow the on- screen directions to easily setup your new HDTV. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control. 2. Connect the power cord to the power cord co nnector on the ba ck of your [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 17 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Using your HDTV for the first time Select Input Source Select the input source for your HDTV by pressing INPUT on the remote control or the side of y our TV. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV , Comp/AV , HDMI-1 , HDMI-2 , RGB , and Media . Tu[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Viewing Digital TV Program Information When the channel is chan ged or when you press GUIDE , an information hea der is shown over the picture for a few seconds. Press GUIDE again to display more information about the program an d schedule.[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 19 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection S hould I Use? You have several options for co nnecting your video e quipment box to your HDTV from a basi c connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Based on your Ho me Theater configuration, you can decide which option [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your Cable/Satellite Box Using HDMI (Best) Cable and Satellite Boxes that have a HDMI digital in terface should be conne cted using HDMI for optimal results. To maintain image quality, use a VIZIO certifi ed HDMI cable. This cable is available in 6, 15, and 30 foot lengths. Visit www.VIZIO.com [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 21 www .VIZIO .com Using Component Video (Better) Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and Cable/Satellite box. 2. Connect the Component cables (gree n, bl ue, and red) from your Cable/Satellite box to the COMPONENT jacks on your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and re d) from your [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com Using Coaxial (Antenna) (Good) 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your anten na or digital cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA co nnector on your HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to your HDTV. 4. Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote control or side of your HDT[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 23 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI 1. Turn off your HDTV and DVD player. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, conne ct the DVI end to your DVD player and the HDMI end to the HDMI 1 or 2 jack on your HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to your HDTV a nd your DVD player. 4. Select HDMI-1 or HDMI-2 usi[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com Using Composite (AV) Video (Good) 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the yellow video cable co nnector from your DVD player to the green Component Y jack on the side of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your DVD player to the COMPONENT L and R AUDIO ja[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 25 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera Note: Refer to your VCR or Video Camera user manu al for more information about the video output requirements of the product. 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV and VCR o r video camera. 2. Connect the yellow video cable conne ctor from your VCR or vid[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER COMPUTER Connecting a Computer RGB (VGA) 1. Set computer to a resolution supported b y your HDTV (see Preset PC Resolutions on page 46). If your computer supports it, we reco mmend 1366x768. 2. Turn off the power to your HDTV and co mputer. 3. Connect the RGB (VGA) cable from your computer to the[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 27 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 7 Viewing Pictures Connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on your HDTV to view pictures.  USB drives that are USB 2.0 and FAT or FAT 32 are supported. The USB port does not support external hard drives or USB hubs.  If your USB drive is oversized and does not phy sically[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Photo Settings When viewing pictures you can adju st various setting s, including slideshow, picture d uration, etc. 1. Insert a USB device containing pi ctures and select the folder or files that you want to play. 2. Press MENU . The Picture menu will be displayed. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ on the re[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 29 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 8 Adjusting Your HDTV Settings Using the On-screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the side of the TV can control all the function settings. Th e OSD allows you to adju st contrast, brightness and othe r settings. T he TV will save changes made to the s[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Wide Menu Select how the picture displays on the screen. As you select an option, you will see the scre en adjusting to the different sizes. The options vary depen ding on t he selected input and the TV program: Normal The original 4:3 aspect rati o (1.33:1 so urce) is preser ved, so black bars are added [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 31 www .VIZIO .com Digital CC Style The Digital CC Style feature is available when watchin g digital TV.  Caption Style: Select either As Broad caster or Custom . If Custom is selected you can customize the way Closed Caption i s di splayed. The options available are:  Text Size: Make CC text larger [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com Tint Adjust the hue of the picture. The easiest way to set ti nt is to look at flesh t ones and adjust for a realistic appearance. In most cases, the default middle position is correct. If people’ s faces look too orange try reducing the level of color first. Note: Tint is only available when Picture Mo[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 33 www .VIZIO .com Advanced Picture To select the options in the Advanced Picture sub-menu, press ► . A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions availab l e for fine tuning of the picture.  Noise Reduction This feature diminishes pict ure artifacts caused by the digitizing of image mo[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com TV Speakers Turn the internal speakers On or Off . You may want to turn the internal speakers off when listening to the audio through your Home Theater Syste m. Advanced Audio To select the options in the Ad vanced Audio sub-m enu, press ► . A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions av[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 35 www .VIZIO .com Settings Menu Adjust TV options including the tuner, pa rental controls, menu language, and date and time. Tuner Note: The tuner option can only be selected when your HDTV is in TV input mode. Tuner Mode Select Cable or Antenna depending upon whi ch you have attached to the DTV / TV Inpu[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Name Input This feature makes it easier for you to reco gnize the devices you have connected to your HDTV when you press INPUT . For example, if you have a Blu-Ray DVD player connected to the HDMI -1 input, you can have the input label read HDMI-1 BluRay instead of just HDMI- 1 . You can select from 10 pr[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 37 www .VIZIO .com USA-TV Note: When Rating Ena ble is OFF , the USA-TV Rating adjustments are not available. Press OK to block (locked) or allow (unlocked ) channels by the following US TV ratings: TV-Y – All children TV-Y7 – Older children TV-G – General audien ce TV-PG – Guidance suggested TV-14[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com CAN-French Note: When Rating Ena ble is OFF , Canadian French Rating adju stments are not available. Press the OK button to block (locked) or allow (u nl ocked) channels by the following Ca nadian French ratings: G – General audience 8 ans+ – General – not recomm ended for young children 13 ans+ –[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 39 www .VIZIO .com CEC Consumer Electronics Cont rol allows you to control other devices using your HDTV remote control when those devices are connecte d via HDMI. For example, if a CEC-supported Bl u-ray DVD playe r is connected to your HDTV through HDMI-2 and that pl ayer is powe red on, your HDTV will a[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com Duration Set the amount of time the picture will remain on the screen during the s lideshow. Choose a time between 5 seconds and 32 seconds. Slideshow Effect Choose from Random, Dissolve, Wipe Right, Wipe Left, Wipe Up, Wipe Do wn, Box In, or Box Out to set the transition type when changin g from one pict[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 41 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting Guide If your HDTV fails or the performance change s dramatic ally, check the display in accordance with the following ins tructions. Reme mber to check th e periphe rals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, contact the[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Issue Solution Make sure your antenna is co nnected se curely to your HDTV and move the antenna to an alternate locati on in the room or close to a window.  Perform a power cycle by removing the AC power cable from the back of your television for 30 seconds. Reinsert the power cable a nd power on the t[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 43 www .VIZIO .com Issue Solution antenna around the room or c lose to a window.  Check the video settings of your ext ernal device.  Check video/device cable integrity. Tr y another cable (HDMI, AV/Composite, Coax etc.)  Try the device on another inp ut.  Perform a power cycle by removing the [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Remote Control Troubleshooting Issue Solution The remote control will not wor k  Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on your TV.  Remove any obstacles bet ween the remote control and the remote sensor.  Replace dead batteries with ne w ones. The remote control will not adjust T[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 45 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 10 Specifications Product specification s may change without notice or obligation. E320VP Specifications Panel 32” Diagonal (31.5” diag onal viewing), 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1366 x 768 Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.51 mm (H) x 0.51 mm (H) Display Compatibilit y 720P (HDTV) Colors[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com E320VP Specifications Gross Weight 18.74 lbs; 8.5 kg Certifications CSA, CSA-US, FCC Class B Compliances Energy Star 4.1. ATSC Spec A/65, EIA/CEA-766-A Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable tha t is properl y grounded. Use the AC cords listed below for each area. USA : UL Canada : CSA Germany : VDE[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 47 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366 x 768 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card’ s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode). See the table below for the factory preset resolutio [...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com Warranty ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR (Covers units purchased as new in United St ates and P uerto Rico Only) VIZIO provides a warranty to the original purch aser of its products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) d[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual Version 6/15/2010 49 www .VIZIO .com Index 16:9 .......................................................................... 30 4:3 ............................................................................ 30 Accessori es ................................................................ 9 Adjustments Advanc ed .............[...]

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    VIZIO E320VP User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Backli ght .............................................................. 31 Backlight C ontrol .................................................. 33 Brightne ss ............................................................ 31 Color .................................................................... 31 Co[...]