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VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructio ns Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prev ent your HDTV from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the inst allation, use, and maintenance of y our HDTV. Rea[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 3 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna C onnection Protect ion External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is connected to your FHDTV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide som e protection against voltage surges and [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................... 2  Television Antenna Connection Protection ........ 3  FCC Bulletin for Ne w TV Owners ................................. 3  Table of Co ntents .................................................. 4  Opening th e [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 5 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying acce ssories are carefully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transportation damage. Once you have open ed the carton, check that your HDTV i s in good condition and that all of the contents are inc[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Additional certified ac cessories for your DTV are sold separately: • Wall mounts • High Definition cables • Extra or replacement remote VIZIO also offers installation services and extended warranty services for your HDTV. To purchase or inquire abo ut additional accessories and services for your[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 7 www .VIZIO .com Right Si de Pane l Contro ls POWER ( ) • Turns your HDTV ON and OFF. MENU • Activates the On-Screen Display (OSD). • If a sub-menu is active, pressing MENU will proceed to the next screen (same as MENU/SELECT key on the remote). CHANNEL + / - • Steps up or down through the TV [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Rear and Side Panel Conn ections No. Connection Rear Panel Color Code Description 1 HDMI 1 Green Connect the primary source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or set-top box. 2 HDMI 2 Green Connect a secondary source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or set-top box. 3 HDM[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 9 www .VIZIO .com 10 HDMI Green Connect an extra audio/video source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or set-top box. 11 USB Green Connect a storage source (format FAT32) for MP3 and JPEG files (like a hard drive or thumb drive or card reader). It is recommended to back up your importan[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO Remote Contr ol INFO – This button turns the image and system information on or off. ( ) POWER – Press to turn your HDTV ON. Press it again to turn it OFF. TV – Press to select TV . AV – Press to select the Audio Video input. Note: If the S-Video cable is being used, the AV will show the[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 11 www .VIZIO .com Remote Control Range • The effective range of the remote control is approxima tely 30 feet (10 meters) from the front of the receiver window and 1 3 feet (4 meters) when 30° to the left and right, 20° up and down. • Point the remote control at the remote co ntrol sensor on the [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Setting up Your HDTV • Read this user manual carefully before installing your HDTV. • The average power consumption of your HDTV typically is 92W. Use the included power cord. When an extension cord is required, use one with the corre ct power rating. The cord must be grounded an d the grounding f[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 13 www .VIZIO .com Additional Information: Mounting hole pitch 200mm horizontally x 200mm vertically Screw type Metric M6 .70mm pitch Screw length Depends on the thickne ss of the wall mount plate. VIZIO brackets come with different length scre ws. To find the perfect mount for y our HDTV, browse VIZIO[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X VCR Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV /TV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or digital cable (out-of-the-wall, not from the Cable Box) to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connecto r. 3. Turn on the power to t[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 15 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X CABLE BO X Note: The HDMI input on the HDTV supports High-band width Digital Content Protection (HDC P). HDCP encrypts the transmission bet ween the video source and the digital display for added security and protection. Refer to your HDTV Set-Top Box use r manual for more[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Bo x (Better): Using Component Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set- Top Box. 2. Connect the Y (green col or) connecto r on your HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component 1 group (yellow area on back of your[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 17 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Basi c Set-Top B ox Using Composite Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 2. Using the AV Cable, connect the Video (yell ow color) con nector on your Set-Top Box to the corresponding Video po rt (red area on the side of you[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options f or co nnecting your DVD player to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, AV (S-Video or Composite) inputs. Based on your configuration, you can d ecide which option is right for you. Using HDMI DVD players that have a digital interface such as H[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 19 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting your DVD Player (Better): Using Component Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Y (green color) connector on your DVD player to the corresp onding Y (green col or) connector in t he Component 1 gro up (yellow area on the back [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD VCR Connecting your DVD P layer (Good) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Video (yellow color) connector o n your DVD player to the Video (yell ow color) connecto r in the AV group (red color area on the side of your HDTV). 3. Connect the R (red color) and L (white[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 21 www .VIZIO .com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an external Receiver /Amp Optical Output of Audio received w ith HD Programs If your sound system has an SPDIF (optical) di gital audio input you can connect it to the optical AUDIO OUT (white area on the back or your HDTV). This is active when receiving audi[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn off the po wer to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) ca ble to the RGB output of your pc computer and the other end to the RGB PC input (blue area on the back of your HDTV). 3. Connect the Audio Out on your pc computer to the RGB PC [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 23 www .VIZIO .com If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC inpu t, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic ca rd’s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode). Please see the table below fo r the factory preset resolutio ns. Resolut[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com Using your HDTV the first time 1. Connect Audio and Video Cables Connect audio and video cables from th e desired component s to your HDTV as described in “Connecting Device s.” 2. Connecting the Po wer Cable Connect one end of the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of your HDTV. T[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 25 www .VIZIO .com 8. If your Time Zone observes the daylight savings, the next display will give the choice to select or no select it. Highlight your choice and press MENU/SELECT button to confirm your selection. 9. At this point if you have an outdoor antenna or use a cable service (No se t-top box),[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Selecting Inputs 1. Press INPUT on the remote or on the side of your HDTV to select the input source that matches the connection you made o n the back of your HDTV. A repeated press of INP UT cycles you through the options. 2. Turn on your component (cable box, VCR, satellite receiver, DVD player, etc[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 27 www .VIZIO .com Using the INFO Guide 1. Press INFO on the remote to display program information for the ch annel you are watching. 2. Press INFO to exit or wait for it to disappear automatically. The following information is displayed when the INFO key is pressed: Date & Time – It shows the cu[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Using the On- Screen Display (OSD) Using the Navi gation Wheel The Navigation Wheel on the remote co ntrol is designed to make the use of the OSD easier for you, as shown be low: The MENU/SELECT key functions as an On switch, it activates the OSD screen when pressed once. If the OSD is already display[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 29 www .VIZIO .com 1. Press MENU on the remote control or the side of your HDTV. The menu opens. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote cont rol or VOL + or VOL – on the side of your HDTV to highlight a sub-menu option. 3. Press ◄ or ► on the remote cont rol or CH + or CH – on the side of your HDTV [...]

30 www .VIZIO .com Unique TV Fe atures This HDTV comes with some extra features to make your TV experience more enjoyable. The y are described as follows: 1. Multimedia : This feature allows using storage devic es such as a portable hard drive or thum b drive or card reader as long as it is a FAT32 formatted device to display the picture s (JPEG fi[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 31 www .VIZIO .com seconds at a time and ■ will exit the feature to live TV. You can also pre ss TV or AV or COMP or HDMI to exit this feature directly to the differ ent inputs. A USB 2.0 device with a minimum of 1Gb of memory plugged into the USB, port multimedi a must be used f or better performanc[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Settings When viewing DTV / TV or an HDMI, Component, or AV, or Storage Device source, the following pictu re adjustment OSD screen s are available when you press MENU/SELECT on the remote control . The feature and parameter you are selecting to adjust is displayed in orange text in left-han[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 33 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Channels settings If you did not set up your HDTV for DTV / TV channels us ing the Initial Setup screens or if your setup has changed, you can do so from the TV menu. Press ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► to highlight and select the choice, then pre ss MENU/SELECT key to select the d[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting the Picture When viewing DTV / TV or an HDMI, Component, or AV source, the following picture adjustm ent OSD screens are available wh en you press MENU on the remote control. The sou rce you are viewing is displayed in orange text in the bottom left-hand corn er of the OSD. Press ▲ / ▼ /[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 35 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting the Picture Settings Press ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► to highlight and select the choice, then pre ss MENU/SELECT key to select the desired adjustment, and the press the EXIT key when finished making adjustments. Press ◄ to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to exit t[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting the Audio Settings When viewing a DTV / TV or an HDMI, Component, AV, or PC source, the following audio a djustment OSD screens are available when you p ress MENU on the remote control. The source you are viewing is displayed in orange text in the bottom left-hand corn er of the OSD. Press ?[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 37 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting the Parental Control settings When viewing a DTV / TV or a component, or AV s ource, the following parental control OSD scre ens are available within the Parental Control OSD menu. Parental Control optio ns are n ot available when viewing an HDMI source. You can restrict ce[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com The following options are av ailable Ratings Locks menu: 1. Block Unrated Shows – This option allows blocking of unrated content. 2. USA - TV – This option allows blocking of selected TV or Cabl e channels base d on ratings established for US broadcasts. Sele ct the desired rating and p ress MENU [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 39 www .VIZIO .com 4. CAN – French – This option allows blocking of sel ected French Canadian Engli sh TV or Cable channels based on ag e. 5. CAN – English – This option allows blocking of selected Canadian English TV or Cabl e channels based on ag e Movie Rating Definitions : G – General aud[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com 6. Change PIN - The Change PIN option lets you change the pa ssword used to access the Parental menu. The default password from the factory is 5351 . Enter the new 4-di git password using the number buttons on the rem ote. Enter the password a second time to confirm you entered it correctly. NOTE: Mak[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 41 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting the Settings When viewing a DTV / TV or an HDMI, Component, AV, or PC source, the following setup a djustment OSD screens are available when you p ress MENU on the remote control. NOTE: When a computer is the source, the CC option is not av ailable. Press ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Modes Your HDTV features the following viewing modes. Expanded Mode The original 4:3 aspect rati o (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to the left and righ t of the display image. Standard TV broadcasts are displayed with a 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Movies in 4:3 Aspect[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 43 www .VIZIO .com Maintainin g and Troubleshootin g Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cord is remov ed from the socket before cleaning your HDTV. 2. Do not use volatile solvents (such as toluene, rosin, and alcohol ) to clean your HDTV. Such chemicals may damage the housi ng, screen gl[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting If your HDTV fails or the performance change s dramatic ally, follow the steps in the troubleshoot ing table below. Remember to check periphe rals as well, to pinpoi nt the source of the failu re. If your HDTV still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZIO for tech nical assista[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 45 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution The picture has abnormal pat terns • Check the connections on the back of your HDTV and on the back of the component. • Make sure that the video input source is within the range of your HDT V. Compare the video input source’s spec ifications with your HDTV spec[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Regulations and Specificati ons Compliance Caution: Al ways use a power cord that is properly grounded. Use the AC cords listed belo w for each area. Country Power Cord USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act FCC Class B Radio Inter ference Stat ement NOTE: This e[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 47 www .VIZIO .com Specificatio ns Specifications Product specifications may chan ge without notice or obligation. Panel 32” Diagonal (31.55” Diag onal Viewing Area), 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x1080 pixels Pixel Pitch 0.36375mm (H) x 0.36375mm (V) Display Compatibilit y 1080p FHDTV Colors 1[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio frequen cy wave s to transmit and display pictures and so und. Aspect Ratio (4x3): Traditional TV “a spect ratio”, that is, the screen’s width as compa red to its height. For example, a “32 inch TV screen ” would be[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 49 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO LIMI TED PRODUC T WARRANTY VIZIO provides a "ONE-YEAR LIMITED WA RRANTY" against m anufacturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchase r of a new VIZIO display purchased from an authorized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United St[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Not Covered This limited warranty does not cover the following: cosmetic defe cts; damage, malfunctions or failures resulting from shipping or transit, improper or faulty installation, abuse, operatio n contrary to furnished instructions, operation on incorrect po wer supplies, products n ot supplied [...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 51 www .VIZIO .com number, and/or (ii) beyond the fifteen (15 ) day period, and/or (iii) without proper packagi ng, VIZIO retains the right to refuse delivery of such return or may retu rn the unit to the customer at the custo mer's expense and with no refund issued. This return p olicy does not a[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com Index AC IN jack, 9 accessories, 6 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size, 48 antenna setting as TV signal source, 32 antenna grounding , 3 antenna jack, 8 aspect r atio descriptions, 42 audio settings adjusting, 35 speakers, 35 AV In jack, 8 backlight adjusting, 34 blocking channels, 36 brightness adj[...]

VIZIO VA320M User’s Manual Version 5/19/2009 53 www .VIZIO .com AV In, 8 component, 8 HDMI 1, 8 HDMI 2, 8 power connector, 9 RGB PC, 8 remote control buttons, 10 installing batteries, 11 range, 11 safety, 11 sensor , 6 Remote Control Using your Cable or Satellite Remote to Operate your VIZIO TV, 11 resetting all settings, 41 return policy, 50 RGB[...]