Vizio VECO320L 1A manual

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VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 2 www.VIZIO.com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to oper ate 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. R[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 3 www.VIZIO.com Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is connected to your HDTV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is elect rically grounded to provide som e protection against voltage surges and[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 4 www.VIZIO.com Table of Contents FCC Bulletin for New TV Owners ................................. 3 Table of Contents ................... ...............................4 Opening the Packag e ......................... ...................5 Package Contents ........................................................ 5 T[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 5 www.VIZIO.com MENU CH+ CH- VOL+ VOL- IN PUT Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying accessories are carefully p acked in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transportation damage. Once you have opened the carton, check that your HDTV is in good condition and t[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 6 www.VIZIO.com TV Setup and Stand Assembly Note: We strongly recommend that two peopl e perform the setup and assembly due to the weight and size of the TV. To unpack the TV and stand base: 1. Remove the remote control, batteries , and power cord from the foam end caps. 2. Remove the two top foam end caps. 3. Remov[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 7 www.VIZIO.com MENU CH+ CH- VOL + VOL- INPUT 2 1 MENU CH+ CH- VOL+ VOL- INPUT MENU CH+ CH- VOL+ VOL- INPUT Understanding Basic Controls and Connections F r o n t Be z e l 1) POWER INDICATOR (VIZIO logo): ! White: On ! Orange: Standby 2) REMOTE CONTROL S ENSOR: ! Point the remote control directly [...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 8 www.VIZIO.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 11 12 13 Rear Panel Connections No. Connection Rear Panel Color Code Description 1 AC IN Black Connect the supplied AC power cord. 2 SERVICE White For factory service only. Use of this input for any purpose other than factory authorized service will void the manufacturer’s warr[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 9 www.VIZIO.com VOL CH MUTE LAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 _ MENU GUIDE T V A V C O M P H D M I VIZIO Remote Control ( ) POWER – Press to turn your HDTV ON. Press it again to turn it OFF. GUIDE – Press to display prog ram information. TV – Press to select TV. AV – Press to select the Audio[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 10 www.VIZIO.com + Remote Control Range ! The effective range of the remote control is approximately 30 feet (10 meters) from the front of the receiver windo w and 13 feet (4 meters) when 30° to the left and right, 20° up and down. ! Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the front of your HDTV t[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 11 www.VIZIO.com 1 2 Setting up Your HDTV ! Read this user manual carefully before installing your HDTV. ! The average power consumption of your HDTV is 84W. Use the included power cord. When an extension cord is required, use one with the correct power rating. The cord must be grounded and the gr[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 12 www.VIZIO.com Additional Information: Mounting hole pitch 420mm horizontally x 200mm vertically Screw type Metric M8 1.25mm pitch Screw length Depends on the thickness of the wall mount plate. VIZIO brackets come with different length scre ws. To find the perfect mount for y our HDTV, browse VIZIO’s certified w[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 13 www.VIZIO.com CABLE BO X VCR C o n n e c ti n g C o ax i al ( R F) 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 co[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 14 www.VIZIO.com CABLE BO X CABLE BO X Note: The HDMI input on the HDTV supports High-band width Digital Content Protection (HDCP). 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 u ser manual for more information abou[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 15 www.VIZIO.com CABLE BO X Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Better): Using Component Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set- Top Box. 2. Connect the Y (green color) connector on your HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component 1 group (green are[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 16 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box Using Composite Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box. 2. Using the AV Cable, connect the Video (yellow color) connector on your Set-Top Box to the corresponding Video port (yellow area on the back of your HDTV). 3. Using [...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 17 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for co nnecting your DVD player to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, AV (S-Video or Composite ) inputs. Based on your configuration, you can decide which option is right for you. Using HDMI DVD players that have a digital[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 18 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting your DVD Pla yer (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 corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component 1 group (green area on the back or your HDTV. 3. Con[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 19 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD VCR Connecting your DVD Play er (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 (yellow color) connector in the AV1 group (yellow/red color area on the back of your HDTV ). 3. Connect th[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 20 www.VIZIO.com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an external Receiver/Amp Optical Output of Audio receiv ed with HD Programs If your sound system has an SPDIF (opti cal) digital audio input you can connect it to the optical AUDIO OUT (white area on the back or your HDTV). This is active when receiving audio with the pro gr[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 21 www.VIZIO.com COMPUTER Connecting a PC Com puter 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable 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 com[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 22 www.VIZIO.com Preset PC Resolutions 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 graph ic card’s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode). Please see the table below fo r the factory preset resolutions. Re[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 23 www.VIZIO.com U s i n g yo u r H D T V t he f ir s t t i m e 1. Connect Audio and Video Cables Connect audio and video cables from th e desired components to your HDTV as de scribed in “Connecting Devices.” 2. Connecting the Po wer Cable Connect one end of the power cord to the power cord c[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 24 www.VIZIO.com 8. Press " or # to select your input source (Antenna or Cable), then press ! . The Channel Scan screen opens. NOTE: Select Cable only if you receiv e your cable service without a set-top box. 9. Press " or # to select the desi red channel scan process, then press ! . The Channel Scan progr[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 25 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. Repeated presses of INPUT cycles you through t he options. 2. Turn on your component (cable box, VCR, satellite rece[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 26 www.VIZIO.com U s i n g th e P r o gr a m G u i d e 1. Press GUIDE on the remot e to display program information for the channel you are watching. 2. Press GUIDE to exit or wait for it to disappea r automatically. Displaying the Information Banner When you change channel s or inputs, an information banner displa [...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 27 www.VIZIO.com Using the On-Screen Display (O SD) The remote control or the control buttons on the side of your HDTV control the function settings. The On- Screen Display (OSD) lets you adjust th e contrast, brightness, an d other settings. Changes are saved even when you turn off your HDTV. The[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 28 www.VIZIO.com The following options are available in the Picture menu: 1. Picture Mode - Select Custom, Standard, Movie, Game (Sports) . 2. Backlight - Backlight adjusts the ove rall brilliance of the picture. It does not affect the Bright ness (black level) or Contra st (white level) of the picture. If DCR is ac[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 29 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting the Audio Settings When viewing a DTV / TV or an HDMI, Compone nt, AV, or PC source, the following audio adjustment 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 co rne[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 30 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting the TV settings If you did not set up your HDTV for DTV / TV channels using the Initial Setup screens or if your setup has changed, you can do so fro m the TV menu. Press $ / ! / " / # to select and adjust options, then press L AST when finished maki ng adjustments. Press LAST to retu[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 31 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting the Setu p settings When viewing a DTV / TV or an HDMI, Compone nt, AV, or PC source, the following setup adjustment 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 VECO320L1A User’s Manual 32 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting the Parental Control settings When viewing a DTV / TV or a compone nt, or AV source, the following parental control OSD screens are available within the Parental Control OS D menu. Parental Control option s are not available when viewing an HDMI source. You can restrict certain ch annel an[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 33 www.VIZIO.com 3. Movie Rating - Block TV shows based on their rati ng. Select the desired rating and press MENU to block (locked) or unblock (unlocked). Movie Rating Definitions: G – General audience PG – Parental guidance suggested PG-13 – Recommended for children 13 years of age or olde[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 34 www.VIZIO.com Understanding Viewing Modes Your HDTV features the following viewing modes. You can switch viewing mode s by pressing WIDE on the remote control. Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. Standard TV br[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 35 www.VIZIO.com Maintaining and Troubleshooting 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 g[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 36 www.VIZIO.com Troubleshooting If your HDTV fails or the performance ch anges dramatically, follow the steps in the troubleshooting table below. Remember to check periphe rals as well, to pinpoint the source of the failu re. If your HDTV still fails to perform as expected, contact t he VIZIO for assistance by call[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 37 www.VIZIO.com Problem Solution problem. The picture has abnormal patterns ! 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 HDTV. Compare the video input sour ce’s specifications with your HDT[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 38 www.VIZIO.com Regulations and Specification s C o m p l i an c e Caution: Al wa ys use a po wer cord that is properly grounded. Use the AC co rds listed below for each area. Country Power Cord USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act FCC Class B Radio Inte rference Statement N[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 39 www.VIZIO.com Specification s Specifications Panel 31.5” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.5107mm (H) x 0.5107mm (V) Display Compatibility HDTV (720P) Colors 16.77 Million (8-bit) Brightness 450 cd/m 2 (typical) Contrast 2500:1 (typical), 12,500:1 (w[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 40 www.VIZIO.com Glossary – Standard Definition s Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio frequency waves to transmit an d display pictures and so und. Aspect Ratio (4x3 ): Traditional TV “aspect ratio”, that is, the scree n’s width as compared to its height. For example, a “32 inch TV screen” would b[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 41 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY VIZIO provides a "ONE-YEAR LIMITED WA RRANTY" against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchaser of a new VIZIO display purchased from an authorized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United Sta[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 42 www.VIZIO.com Not Covered This limited warranty does not cover the followin g: cosmetic defects; damage, malfunction s or failures resulting from shipping or transit, improper or faulty installation, abuse, operation contrary to furnished instructions, operation on incorrect po wer supplies, products not supplied[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 43 www.VIZIO.com Return authorization numbers are valid f or only fifteen (15) days from issuance. The custom er is responsible for and must p repay all shipping charges and shall assume all risk o f loss or damage to the product while in transit to VIZIO. If the product is returned to VIZIO (i) w[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 44 www.VIZIO.com Index AC IN jack, 8 access code changing, 33 accessories, 5 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size, 40 advanced video settings black level extender, 28 antenna setting as TV signal source, 30 antenna grounding, 3 antenna jack, 8 aspect ratio descriptions, 34 selecting, 31 audio settings adjusting, 29[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual Version 10/21/2008 45 www.VIZIO.com block unrated TV, 33 channel block, 32 check for new DTV rating, 33 movie rating, 33 options, 32 TV rating, 32 password changing, 33 PC Resolutions, 22 picture settings, 27 advanced video, 28 backlight, 28 brightness, 28 color, 28 color temperature, 28 contrast, 28 sharpness, 28 t[...]

VIZIO VECO320L1A User’s Manual 46 www.VIZIO.com video connection types, 12 video input selecting, 25 video settings adaptive luma, 28 adjusting, 28 CTI, 28 DNR, 28 flesh tone, 28 white peak limiter, 28 viewing modes descriptions, 34 volume buttons, 7 wall mounting, 11 warranty services, 5 warrranty, 41 white peak limiter, 28 Wide 16:9, 31 4:3, 31[...]