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VIZIO VL320 M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Con gratulations on your new VIZIO VL320M & VL370M television purchase. Thank you for your suppor t. For maximum benefit of your set, please read these instructi ons befor e making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will expe[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufacture d to op erate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent y our HDTV from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installa tion, use, and maintenance of y our HDTV.[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 3 www .VIZIO .com  Do not overload power strips and extension cords. O v erloading can result in fire or electric sh ock.  The wall socket should be i nstalled near your HDTV and easily accessible.  Only power of the marked voltage can be us ed for your HDTV. Any other voltage than the speci[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system i s electrically grounded to provide som e protection against voltage su rges and static charge[...]

VIZIO VL320 M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 5 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instru cti ons .................................................................................................. .............. 2 Telev ision Antenna Co nnection Protection .........................................................................[...]

VIZIO VL320 M/VL370M User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Backlight ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 34 Brightness ..................................................................................................................... .............[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 7 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying ac cessories are ca refully pa cked in a cardboard carton t hat has been designed to protect it from transportation dama ge. Once you have opened the carton, check that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the contents are[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com TV Setup and Stand Assembly Note: We strongly recommend that two peopl e perform t he setup and assembly due to the weig ht 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 ca ps. 2. Remove the two top foam end caps. 3. R[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 9 www .VIZIO .com Setting Up Your HDTV  Read this user manual carefully before in stalling your HDTV.  The power consum ption of your HDTV is about 98W (AVG) for the VL320M; 110W (AVG) for the VL370M. Use the included power cord. When an extension cord i s required, use one with the correct pow[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Cont r ols and Connect ions Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and orange when powered off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – Point the remote control directly at this window for the best response to the remote signal. Side Panel Controls POW[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 11 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1 – Connect digital video devices such as DVD multimedia players o r set top box through this all digital connector. There is an addi tional HDMI port on the side of the TV. 2. RGB PC – Connect the video and audi o from a computer here. A cable wi[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Right-Side Panel Connection 1. AV2 – Connect the se condary sou rce for composit e video devices, such as a VCR or video game. Use the white and red connectors t o connect the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to connect the external video from the sam e sourc[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 13 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays program informatio n. POWER ( ) – Press this button to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. TV – Press this button to select TV. AV – Press this button to select AV1 and AV2 (ei[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Ma ke sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols in side the ba ttery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 15 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Us e? The VIZIO HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality (type) Connector Description Best (digital) HDMI provides[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cabl e or satellite box to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theate r configuration, you can decid e which option is the right one for you. Refer to your set-top box u[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 17 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Usi ng a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 2 input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Using a[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Using S-Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Connect the S-VIDEO cable from your set-top box to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) on your set-top box to the correspondi ng L and R AUDIO jacks on the back o f your HDTV. 4. Tur[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 19 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA co nnector at the rear of the HDTV 3. Turn on the po[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD pl ayer to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, S-Video a nd Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theater config uration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optimal results[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 21 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the component cable (gree n, blue, and red) from your DVD player to an available set of COMPONENT jacks on the back or side of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a n[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD VCR Using Composite (AV) Video (Good) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Video cable (yellow) from your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV1 jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and red) on yo ur DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV1 L and R AUDIO [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 23 www .VIZIO .com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an Exte rnal Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. Using an audio cable (whit e and red conne ctors), connect the cable to the audio input conne ctors o n the Receiver/Amp and connect the other end to the AUDIO OUT audio connec[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a Computer 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Computer. 2. Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the RGB PC jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cable from your compute r to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of your HDTV. This step is optional an[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 25 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on how to set this timi ng mode). See the table below for the factory preset res[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time Setup Wizard 1. Connect the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see Chapter 2 for detailed step s) 3. Turn[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 27 www .VIZIO .com Note: At this point, if a set-top box from your cable or satellit e service company is being used, press the LAST button on the remote control and ski p to select input source in the next secti on. Otherwi se continue with next step: a. The Tuner screen will be displayed. If you ar[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com d. When finished, the Complete screen will be displ ayed to inform you that the HDTV has completed the Initial Setup. Press the MENU button on the remote control to exit and begin watching TV. Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the T[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 29 www .VIZIO .com Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU button to bring up the Menu display . The Picture Menu is highlighted. Press MENU to select it. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to scroll to the Advanced Video option. 2. Press the ► button to select it. 3. Use either ▲ or ▼ to scroll to t[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that any cable, satellite or off-air antenn a connections are secure. Also, verify that the po wer cord is plu gg ed into a correctly grounde d electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button on the remote or on th[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 31 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Basic HDTV Set tings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- button on the side of the HDTV or remote control until the desired level i s reached. TV Channels To step up or down through the av ailable TV channels, press the CH ▲ or ▼ button on the[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com Program Informatio n When watching a digital TV program, the On Screen Display will fu nction as follows:  When a channel is selecte d, an information header i s shown over the picture for a few seco nds.  When you press the GUIDE button on the remote, the information header an d a short summ[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 33 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Screen Displ ay (OSD) The remote control or the control butto ns on the left hand sid e of the TV can control all the function settings. The On Scree n Display (OSD) allows you t o adjust contrast, brightness and othe r settings. T[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com Picture Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control o r the si de of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press either ▲ or ▼ on the remote control or CH ▲ or CH ▼ on the sid e of the HDTV to select a Picture menu option. 3. Once the menu option is highlighted[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 35 www .VIZIO .com Color Color adjusts the amount of color in the p icture. Tint The Tint adjusts the hue of the picture. The easiest way to set tint is to look at flesh tones and adju st for a realistic appearance. In m ost cases, the default mid dle position is correct. If people’s fa ces look to[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Film Mode Choose from Auto or Off. When set to Auto, the TV will det ect the cadence (for example at 24 frames/s econd for film, or normal video at 60 fps). When set to Off it will stay at 60 fps. Reset Picture Mode Return all Picture settings to factory default. A screen w ill come up to confirm y[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 37 www .VIZIO .com Audio Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control o r the si de of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press either ▲ or ▼ on the remote control or CH ▲ or CH ▼ on the sid e of the HDTV to highlight the Audio menu option. 3. Press the MENU bu[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com Digital Audio Out This option allows selectio n of the type of processing for the SPDI F (Optical connector) wh en used with a Receiver/Amplifier/Home Theate r system. Select to choose from OFF, Dolby Digital or PCM. Speakers Turn the internal speakers On or Off. You may want to turn the internal s[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 39 www .VIZIO .com TV Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your TV for DTV / TV channels usi ng the Initial Setup screens. If you did not do this or if your setup has changed, you can do this fro m the TV menu. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control o r the si de of the TV and t[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensur e that the corre ct program times ar e shown after pressing the GUIDE b utton on the remote control. Daylight Saving Setting the daylight saving time for your area will ensu re that the correct prog ram times are shown after pressing [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 41 www .VIZIO .com Input Naming This feature helps you identify the input being watched. You can use up to 8 characters; either letters or numbers or combinations of both, to add a name that will make it easier for you to recognize the input. 1. Press the ► button to go to the next screen that show[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com H/V Position To select the options in the H/V Position sub-menu, pre ss the MENU button or the ► button. A new menu will be displayed showing the followin g H/V Position settings: H-Position Adjust the horizontal position of the picture. V-Position Adjust the vertical position of the picture. H-S[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 43 www .VIZIO .com Parental If you want to restrict certain chann el and program viewing, you can do thi s by turning on the Parental Control. Selected programs, movies and channel s can then be made available only after an authorize d password has been entered and accepted by the TV. To select the o[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com US Movie Rating Press the MENU button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) ch annels by the following US Movie ratings: G – General audience PG – Parental guidance su ggested PG-13 – Recommended for child ren 13 years of age or olde r R – Mature audience NC-17 – No one under 17 y ears of[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 45 www .VIZIO .com Change the Password Select Access Code Edit to enter a new, 4-di git password using t he number buttons on the remote. Enter it a second time to confirm you entered it correctly. Note: Make sure you write down and store the new password in a secure place. The System Reset featur e [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Feature s Your HDTV features the followin g viewing modes. You can switch vie wing modes using the rem ote control, please follow the instructions on page 3 1. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 so urce) is preserved, so black bars are added to the[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 47 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Maint enance and T r oubleshoot ing Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cabl e is re moved from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as tol uene, rosi n and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the hou sing, [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting G uide If the TV fails or the performance change s dramatically, check the display in accordance with the following instructions. Remember to check the peri pherals to pinpoint the source of the f ailure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZIO for assis[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 49 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution If you are using T V, AV-C (Composite), AV-S (S-Video) or Component with 480i input, follow instructions in page Error! Bookmark not defined. to obtain the desired screen mode. You can see a picture but you cannot hear sound. Make sure that the volume is not turned[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Telephone & Te chnical Su pport Products are often returne d due to a technical problem ra ther than a defective prod uct that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our train ed support p ersonnel can o ften resolve the problem over the phone. For more information on warra n[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 51 www .VIZIO .com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable tha t is properl y grounded. Please u se the AC cords list ed below for each area. USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Co ntrol Act FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been test[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel VL320M: 32” Diag onal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio; VL370M: 37” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixe ls Pixel (Dot) Pitch VL320M: 0.3637mm(H) x 0.3637mm(V); VL370M: 0.4268mm(H) x 0.4268mm(V) Display Compatibilit y [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 53 www .VIZIO .com Dimensions VL320M: 31.1 9"W x 22.44"H x 8.28"D w ith stand; 31. 19"W x 22.28" H x 3.51"D without stand VL370M: 36.13"W x 25.23"H x 8.28"D with stand; 36. 13"W x 23.64"H x 3.6 7"D without stand Net Weight VL320M: 20.28 lbs [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 54 www .VIZIO .com L imit ed Pr oduct W ar r ant y VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMI TED WARRANTY” against manufa cturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purch aser of a new VI ZIO display purchased from an autho rized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United States or Puerto Rico.[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 55 www .VIZIO .com screen for extended peri ods and or excessive b rightne ss and contra st levels, is not covered by this limited warranty. Installation, removal, transporta ti on and reinstallation of a display, and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this limited warra nty. THERE [...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual 56 www .VIZIO .com If VIZIO Technical Support determines that a problem with a display unit may be within the terms and conditions of the VIZIO Limited Product Warrant y and that an on-site repair may be performed, the customer will be provided with an on-sit e repair aut horization num ber and on-site repair instruc[...]

VIZIO VL320M/VL370M User Manual Version 3/6/2009 57 www .VIZIO .com Index Accessori es ................................................................ 7 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Si ze .................................... 53 Stepping through TV Channe ls ............................ 31 Volume ................................................[...]