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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 1 www .VIZIO.com Dear VIZIO Cu stomer, Congratulati ons on your new VIZIO VS42 LF High Definition LCD Television purchase. Thank you for your su pport. F or m axim um benefit of your set, please read thes e instruc tions bef ore mak ing any adjustm ents, and ret ain th em for future reference. [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 2 www .VIZIO.com THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND T ESTED FOR COM PLIANCE WITH REGULAT ORY SAFETY CERT IFICATIONS This product is d esigned and m anufactured to op erate within defined design lim its, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To preven t the product from being damaged,[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 3 www .VIZIO.com T e l e v i s i o n A n t e n n a C o n n e c t i o n P r o t ec t i o n T e l e v i s i o n A n t e n n a C o n n e c t i o n P r o t ec t i o n T e l e v i s i o n A n t e n n a C o n n e c t i o n P r o t ec t i o n T e l e v i s i o n A n t e n n a C o n n e c t i o n P r o[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 4 www .VIZIO.com O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e Your VIZIO VS42LF HDT V10A and it acc ompan ying access ories are c arefull y p ack ed in a card board carton that has bee n desig ned to prot[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 5 www .VIZIO.com I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n P r e p a r a t i o n P r e p a r a t i o n P r e p a r a t i o n P r e p a r a t i o n Please read th is user m anu al carefull y before insta lling your VIZIO HDT V. The power cons[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 6 www .VIZIO.com P r e p a r i n g Y o u r P r e p a r i n g Y o u r P r e p a r i n g Y o u r P r e p a r i n g Y o u r L C D L C D L C D L C D H D H D H D H D T V f o r T V f o r T V f o r T V f o r W a l l M o u n t i n g W a l l M o u n t i n g W a l l M o u n t i n g W a l l M o u n t i n [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 7 www .VIZIO.com T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Chapte r 1 Basic Controls and Connectio ns Chapte r 1 Basic Controls and Connectio ns Chapte r 1 Basic Controls and Connectio ns Chapte r 1 Basic Controls and[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 8 www .VIZIO.com 4.4.4 Balance......................................................................................................................................................38 4.4.5 Surround .................................................................................................[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 9 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 1 C h a p t e r 1 C h a p t e r 1 C h a p t e r 1 B a s i c C o n t ro l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s B a s i c C o n tro l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s B a s i c C o n tro l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s B a s i c C o n tro l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s 1 . 1[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 10 www .VIZIO.com 1 . 4 1 . 4 1. 4 1 . 4 R e a r P a n e l C o n n e c t i o n s R e a r P a n e l C o n n e c t i o n s R e a r P a n e l C o n n e c t i o n s R e a r P a n e l C o n n e c t i o n s 1. AC IN – P lug-in the sup plied AC Power Cord here. 2. SERVICE – This cus tom communicat[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 11 www .VIZIO.com 1 . 5 1 . 5 1 . 5 1 . 5 V I Z I O R e m o t e C o n t r o l V I Z I O R e m o t e C o n t r o l V I Z I O R e m o t e C o n t r o l V I Z I O R e m o t e C o n t r o l Remote LED – Blink s when the r emote operat es. POWER – Pres s th is butt on to turn the TV on from the [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 12 www .VIZIO.com WIDE – This button c ycles throug h the available scr een form ats. T he options f or SD (Stand ard Defin ition 4:3) ar e Norm al, W ide, Zoom and Pa noram ic. . T he o ptions for HD (High Def inition 16:9) are Zoom and W ide and RGB PC are Norm al and W ide. SLEEP – This [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 13 www .VIZIO.com 1 . 5 . 1 1 . 5 . 1 1 . 5 . 1 1 . 5 . 1 I n s e r t i o n o f B a t t e r i e s i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l I n s e r t i o n o f B a t t e r i e s i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l I n s e r t i o n o f B a t t e r i e s i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l I n s e r[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 14 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 2 C h a p t e r 2 C h a p t e r 2 C h a p t e r 2 C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p m e n t C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p m e n t C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p m e n t C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p m e n t 2 . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 W h i c h V i d e o C o n n e c t i o[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 15 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 2 . 2 C o n n e c t i n g C o a x i a l ( R F ) C o n n e c t i n g C o a x i a l ( R F ) C o n n e c t i n g C o a x i a l ( R F ) C o n n e c t i n g C o a x i a l ( R F ) 2 . 2 . 1 2 . 2 . 1 2. 2 . 1 2 . 2 . 1 U s i n g Y o u r A n t e n n a o r D i g i t [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 16 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 3 2 . 3 2. 3 2 . 3 C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r H D T V S e t C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r H D T V S e t C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r H D T V S e t C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r H D T V S e t - - - - T o p B o x T o p B o x T o p B o x T o p B o x 2 . 3 . 1 2 . 3 . 1 2 . 3 . 1 [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 17 www .VIZIO.com F o r H D TV S e t F o r H D TV S e t F o r H D TV S e t F o r H D TV S e t - - - - T o p B o x e s w it h D V I To p B o x e s w i t h D V I To p B o x e s w i t h D V I To p B o x e s w i t h D V I : : : : 1. Turn off the power to t he HDT V and HDTV Set-Top B ox. 2. Using a[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 18 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 3 . 2 2 . 3 . 2 2 . 3 . 2 2 . 3 . 2 U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g y ou [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 19 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 4 2 . 4 2. 4 2 . 4 C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r B a s i c S e t C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r B a s i c S e t C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r B a s i c S e t C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r B a s i c S e t - - - - T o p B o x T o p B o x T o p B o x T o p B o x 2 . 4 . 1 2 . 4 . 1 2 [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 20 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 5 2 . 5 2 . 5 2 . 5 C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r D V D P l a y e r C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r D V D P l a ye r C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r D V D P l a ye r C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r D V D P l a ye r You have several options f or conn ecting your DVD pla yer to your VS42L[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 21 www .VIZIO.com F o r D V D P l ay e r s w i t h D V I F o r D V D P l ay e r s w i t h D V I F o r D V D P l ay e r s w i t h D V I F o r D V D P l ay e r s w i t h D V I : : : : 1. Turn off the HDTV and DVD pla yer. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI ca ble, connect the DVI end to your DVD player and the [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 22 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 5 . 2 2 . 5 . 2 2 . 5 . 2 2 . 5 . 2 U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o U s i n g C o m p o n e n t V i d e o C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g y y y[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 23 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 5 . 3 2 . 5 . 3 2 . 5 . 3 2 . 5 . 3 U s i n g S U s i n g S U s i n g S U s i n g S - - - - V i d e o ( A V V i d e o ( A V V i d e o ( A V V i d e o ( A V 2 2 2 2 ) ) ) ) C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g y ou r D V D P l a y [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 24 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 6 2 . 6 2 . 6 2 . 6 C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r V C R C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r V C R C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r V C R C o n n e c t i n g Y o u r V C R o r V i d e o C a m e r a o r V i d e o C a m e r a o r V i d e o C a m e r a o r V i d e o C a m e r a 1. Turn off t[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 25 www .VIZIO.com 6. Press the o n the rem ote contro l to select SPEAK ERS. 7. Pres s th e on t he r em ote control to selec t OF F so that the sou nd f rom the LCD HDTV will now be rout ed through your Rec eiver/Am p s y stem . O p t i c a l O u t p u t o f A u d i o O p t i c a l O u t p u t[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 26 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 8 2 . 8 2 . 8 2 . 8 C o n n e c t i n g a P C C o m p u t er C o n n e c t i n g a P C C o m p u t er C o n n e c t i n g a P C C o m p u t er C o n n e c t i n g a P C C o m p u t er 1. Turn off the power to t he HDT V and PC Com puter. 2. Connect a 1 5-pin D-Sub RGB (VG [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 27 www .VIZIO.com 2 . 8 . 1 2 . 8 . 1 2 . 8 . 1 2 . 8 . 1 P r e s e t P C R e s o l u t i o n s P r e s e t P C R e s o l u t i o n s Pr e s e t P C R e s o l u t i o n s P r e s e t P C R e s o l u t i o n s If connectin g to a PC thro ugh th e RGB PC or HDMI i nput, set the TV tim ing m ode t[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 28 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 3 C h a p t e r 3 C h a p t e r 3 C h a p t e r 3 S e t t i n g U p to W a tc h T e l e vi s i o n S e t t i n g U p to Wa tc h T e l e vi s i o n S e t t i n g U p to Wa tc h T e l e vi s i o n S e t t i n g U p to Wa tc h T e l e vi s i o n For ‘Prepari ng Yo[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 29 www .VIZIO.com b. The Languag e choic e screen will be displa yed; the def ault English option is high lighted. If you wish to change t he OSD language to Français or Español, pr ess the button on th e rem ote control t o select the lang uage you want. Press the b utton o n the rem ote to [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 30 www .VIZIO.com e. The sc reen will no w change to show the pro gress of the search for Analog (NT SC) an d Digital (ATSC) c hannels. Note: DT V digital broadc ast is not available in all areas. Refer to ww w.antenna web.org to g et inform ation about ava ilability in your area, t ype of ante[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 31 www .VIZIO.com 3 . 2 3 . 2 3 . 2 3 . 2 W a t c h i n g a T V P r o g r a m W a t c h i n g a T V P r o g r a m W a t c h i n g a T V P r o g r a m W a t c h i n g a T V P r o g r a m Before you s tart watching T V, please m ake s ure that any c able, s atellite or off -air antenn a conn ecti[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 32 www .VIZIO.com 3 . 4 3 . 4 3 . 4 3 . 4 P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n Press the GUID E b utton on the rem ote an d pro gram inf ormation f or the channe l you are watchi ng wi ll [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 33 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 4 C h a p t e r 4 C h a p t e r 4 C h a p t e r 4 A d va n c e d A d j u stm e n t o f A d va n c e d A d j u stm e n t o f A d va n c e d A d j u stm e n t o f A d va n c e d A d j u stm e n t o f H D H D H D H D T V T V T V T V 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . 1 4 . 1 U s i n g[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 34 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 2 4 . 2 4. 2 4 . 2 D T V / D T V / D T V / D T V / T V T V T V T V I n p u t I n p u t I n p u t I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t 4 . 2 . 1 4 . 2 . 1 4 . 2 . 1 [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 35 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 2 . 3 4 . 2 . 3 4 . 2 . 3 4 . 2 . 3 B r i g h t n e s s B r i g h t n e s s B r i g h t n e s s B r i g h t n e s s Press the button t o highlight the Brightn ess select ion. Press the button to star t adj usting the br ightness and the m enu pa ge will d isappear and b e [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 36 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 2 . 7 4 . 2 . 7 4 . 2 . 7 4 . 2 . 7 S h S h S h S h a r p n e s s a r p n e s s a r p n e s s a r p n e s s Press the button t o highlight the Sharpnes s se lection. Press the button to star t adj usting the sh arpness and the m enu pa ge will d isappear and b e rep laced [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 37 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 3 4 . 3 4 . 3 4 . 3 A d v a n c e d V i d e o A d v a n c e d V i d e o A d v a n c e d V i d e o A d v a n c e d V i d e o Press the button to highlight the optio n f or Advanced V ideo select ion and pr ess the OK button. A ne w m enu will be dis pla yed showing the adva[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 38 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 4 . 4 D T V / T V I n p u t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t D T V / T V I n p u t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t D T V / T V I n p u t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t D T V / T V I n p u t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t 4 . 4 . 1 4 . 4 . 1 4 . 4 . 1 4 . 4 . 1 V o l[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 39 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 4 . 5 4 . 4 . 5 4 . 4 . 5 4 . 4 . 5 S u r r o u n d S u r r o u n d S u r r o u n d S u r r o u n d Press the button t o highlight the Surro und select ion. Press the b utton to selec t for the sim ulated surrou nd soun d feature t o be On or Off. 4 . 4 . 6 4 . 4 . 6 4 . 4[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 40 www .VIZIO.com when us ing t he CH+ or CH - button. You will sti ll be able to selec t this chann el u sing the num ber butto ns on the rem ote contro l. 4 . 5 . 4 4 . 5 . 4 4 . 5 . 4 4 . 5 . 4 D i g i t a l A u d i o O u t D i g i t a l A u d i o O u t D i g i t a l A u d i o O u t D i g i [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 41 www .VIZIO.com Press the button to se lect CC1, C C2, CC 3 or CC4 . Closed Capt ion for regular TV is usu ally CC1 or CC2. 4 . 6 . 4 4 . 6 . 4 4 . 6 . 4 4 . 6 . 4 D i g i t a l D i g i t a l D i g i t a l D i g i t a l C l o s e d C a p t i o n C l o s e d C a p t i o n C l o s e d C a p t i[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 42 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 6 . 6 4 . 6 . 6 4 . 6 . 6 4 . 6 . 6 P I P ( P i c t u r e P I P ( P i c t u r e PI P ( P i c t u r e P I P ( P i c t u r e - - - - i n i n i n i n - - - - P i c t u r e ) P i c t u r e ) P i c t u r e ) P i c t u r e ) Picture-in-P icture is a featur e which allo ws you to[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 43 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 7 4 . 7 4 . 7 4 . 7 D T V / T V I n p u t D T V / T V I n p u t D T V / T V I n p u t D T V / T V I n p u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l 4 . 7 . 1 4 . 7 . 1 4 . 7 . 1 4 . 7 . 1 C h a[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 44 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 7 . 2 4 . 7 . 2 4 . 7 . 2 4 . 7 . 2 T V R a t i n g T V R a t i n g TV R a t i n g T V R a t i n g Follow the procedur e in the previous sect ion 4.7.1 to disp la y t he P arental Control menu and th en press the butto n to highligh t the TV R ating selection. Press the bu[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 45 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 7 . 4 4 . 7 . 4 4. 7 . 4 4 . 7 . 4 C h e c k f o r N e w D T V R a t i n g C h e c k f o r N e w D T V R a t i n g C h e c k f o r N e w D T V R a t i n g C h e c k f o r N e w D T V R a t i n g This option is d esigned to update the T V or Mo vie table of dif ferent ratin[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 46 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 7 . 6 4 . 7 . 6 4 . 7 . 6 4 . 7 . 6 C h a n g e t h e P a s s w o r d C h a n g e t h e P a s s w o r d C h a n g e t h e P a s s w o r d C h a n g e t h e P a s s w o r d Press the button to highlight the Access Code Edit selectio n. Press the bu tton and the new Pass wor[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 47 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 8 4 . 8 4 . 8 4 . 8 H D M I I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t H D M I I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t H D M I I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t H D M I I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t The Picture A djust m enu operates in th e sa[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 48 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 1 1 4 . 1 1 4 . 1 1 4 . 1 1 V i d e o V i d e o V i d e o V i d e o I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t I n p u t P i c t u r e A d j u s t m e n t The Picture A djust m enu ope[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 49 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 1 4 4 . 1 4 4 . 1 4 4 . 1 4 V i d e o I n p u t Pa r e n t a l C o n t r o l V i d e o I n p u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l V i d e o I n p u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l V i d e o I n p u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l The Parental Co ntrol m enu operates in t he s[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 50 www .VIZIO.com The Bright ness adjus ts the black levels in the picture . If the brightnes s is to o low you will not b e able to see th e detail in d ark er parts of the p icture and if th e brightness is too high the picture will look washed out. 4 . 1 5 . 4 4 . 1 5 . 4 4. 1 5 . 4 4 . 1 5 [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 51 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 1 5 . 7 4 . 1 5 . 7 4. 1 5 . 7 4 . 1 5 . 7 H H H H . P o s i t i o n . P o s i t i o n . P o s i t i o n . P o s i t i o n Press the button t o highlight the Horizo ntal Shift s election. Press the butto n to star t adjusting the horizont al p osition of the picture. Use t[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 52 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 1 8 4 . 1 8 4 . 1 8 4 . 1 8 U n d e r s t a n d i n g V i e w i n g U n d e r s t a n d in g V i e w i n g U n d e r s t a n d in g V i e w i n g U n d e r s t a n d in g V i e w i n g M o d e s Mo d e s Mo d e s Mo d e s Normal M ode The orig inal 4:3 as pect rat io (1.33[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 53 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 1 8 . 1 4 . 1 8 . 1 4. 1 8 . 1 4 . 1 8 . 1 P i c t u r e P i c t u r e P i c t u r e P i c t u r e - - - - I n I n I n I n - - - - P i c t u r e P i c t u r e P i c t u r e P i c t u r e ( P I P ) ( P I P ) ( P I P ) ( P I P ) M o d e M o d e M o d e M o d e Your T V f eat[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 54 www .VIZIO.com 4 . 1 8 . 3 4 . 1 8 . 3 4 . 1 8 . 3 4 . 1 8 . 3 S e t t i n g t h e S l e e p T i m e r S e t t i n g t h e S l e e p T i m e r S e t t i n g t h e S l e e p T i m e r S e t t i n g t h e S l e e p T i m e r The Sleep T im er lets you set a tim e dela y to turn off the LCD HD [...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 55 www .VIZIO.com 5 . 2 5 . 2 5 . 2 5 . 2 T r T r T r T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g G u i d e o u b l e s h o o t i n g G u i d e o u b l e s h o o t i n g G u i d e o u b l e s h o o t i n g G u i d e If the TV f ails or the perf ormance c hanges dram atically, chec k the displa y in accor dan[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 56 www .VIZIO.com Problem Solution cover the entire screen. Display (OSD) are set correctly. If you are using TV, AV-C, AV-S or Component with 480i input, u se the W IDE button on the remote control to scroll through vario us screen modes. You c an see a picture but you cannot hear sou nd. Make[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 57 www .VIZIO.com 5 . 4 5 . 4 5 . 4 5 . 4 C o m p l i a n c e C o m p l i a n c e C o m p l i a n c e C o m p l i a n c e Caution: Alwa ys use a p ower cable that is properl y grounded. Please use the AC cords listed belo w f or each area. USA UL Canada CSA German y VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electri[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 58 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 6 C h a p t e r 6 C h a p t e r 6 C h a p t e r 6 M i s c e l l a n e o u s I n fo rm a t i o n M i s c e l l a n e o u s I n fo rm a t i o n M i s c e l l a n e o u s I n fo rm a t i o n M i s c e l l a n e o u s I n fo rm a t i o n 6 . 1 6 . 1 6 . 1 6 . 1 S p e[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 59 www .VIZIO.com 6 . 2 6 . 2 6 . 2 6 . 2 G l o s s a r y G l o s s a r y G l o s s a r y G l o s s a r y – – – – S t a n d a r d D e f i n i t i o n s S t a n d a r d D e f i n i t i o n s S t a n d a r d D e f i n i t i o n s S t a n d a r d D e f i n i t i o n s Analog T V: Toda y’[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 60 www .VIZIO.com 6 . 3 6 . 3 6 . 3 6 . 3 I n d e x I n d e x I n d e x I n d e x A Accessories, 4 Adjustments Closed Caption, 12 Selecting the Screen Size, 31, 52, 59 Selecting the Screen Size, 12 Stepping throu gh TV Channels, 31 Volume, 9, 31, 55 Advanced Video Features Adaptive Luma, 37 Bla[...]

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    VIZIO VS42L F HDTV1 0A User Man ual Version 2/11/2 008 61 www .VIZIO.com Block Unrated Programming, 45 Channel Block, 43 Movie Rating, 44 Password change, 46 TV Rating, 44 PC Input Audio Adjustment, 51 Picture Adjustment, 49 Setup, 51 PC Picture Adju st Auto Adjust, 49 Fine Tune, 51 Horizontal Po sition, 51 Horizontal Size, 50 Vertical Po sition, 5[...]