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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User Manual Version 12 /12/2008 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO VA22 0 E High Definition LCD Television purch ase. To get t he maximum bene fit from your HDTV, read these instructions before ma king any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experien ce many years [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions 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 maintenan[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 3 www .VIZIO .com • Do not install your HDTV in an area with heavy dust or high humidit y. Operating your HDTV in environments with heavy dust or high humidity may cause fire or electric shock. • Follow instructions for moving your HDTV. Ensure that the power c ord and any other cables are unpl[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 4 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 electri cally grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges an [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 5 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents FCC Bulletin for New TV Owners ................................................................................................. .............................. 4 Opening the Package .................................................................................[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 6 www .VIZIO .com Specific ati ons ...........................................................................................................................................................29 Preset Computer Resolutions ..............................................................................[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Ma nu al 7 12/12/2008 n o i s r e V www.VIZIO.com Your HDTV and its accompanying a ccessories are carefully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from tran sportation damage. Once you have opene d the carton, check that your HDTV is in good conditi on and that all of the contents are included. The[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 8 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Basic Cont rols and Connections Front Bezel POWER INDICATOR (VIZIO logo): • White: On. • Orange: Off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR: • Point the remote control directly this sensor for the best response. Right Side Panel Controls POWER ( ) • Turns your HDTV ON and OF[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 9 www .VIZIO .com Left Side Panel Controls Headphone • Connect your headphones here. Note: Connecting the headphones turns off the TV speakers off. Audio R/L • Connect external audio from a comp osite or S-Vide o device, such as a VCR or video game. Note: The red and white audio conne ctors are[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Ma nu al 0 1 12/12/2008 n o i s r e V www.VIZIO.com No. Connection Description 1 HDMI 1 Connect the primary sour ce for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or set-top box. 2 HDMI 2 Connect a secondary sou rce for digital video such a s a DVD multimedia player or set-top box. To use to a DVI enabled device, co nnect[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 11 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO Remote Control REMOTE LED – Blinks when remote operates. POWER – Press to turn your HDTV on from Standby mode. Press it again to return to Standby mode. NUMBER PAD – Pre ss to select a channel or ente r a password. INPUT – Press repeatedly to cycle through the video[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 12 www .VIZIO .com WIDE – Cycle throug h the available screen formats (Wide, Normal , and Panoramic). Note: in RGB/PC mode the options are 4: 3 and 16:9. SLEEP – Press to select the sleep options from 30 to 120 minutes. MTS – Select the MTS option (Stereo, SAP, or Mono). In DTV mode, select a[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 13 www .VIZIO .com Inserting the remote co ntrol batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cove r on the back of the remote control. 2. Insert two AA batteries (included) into the remo te cont rol, making sure you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (- ) symbols inside[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Man ual www.VIZIO.com  Read this user manual ca refully before installing your HDTV.  The power consumption of your HDTV is about 50W. Use the included power cord. When an extension cord is required, use one with the correct power rating. The cord mu st be grounded and the grounding feature must not be compromised. [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 15 www .VIZIO .com Additional Information: Mounting hole pitch 100mm hori zontally 100mm vertically Screw type Metric M4 8mm long 0.7mm pitch Screw length Depends on the thickne ss of the wall mount plate. VIZIO brackets come with different length screws. To find the perfect mount for your HDTV, br[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 16 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your Cable o r Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cable or satellite box to your HDTV: HDMI, Comp onent, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theate r configuration, you can d ecide which option is the right one for you. Refer to your set-to[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 17 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Using an HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to the DVI OUT jack on your se t-top box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 2 jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cable (white a[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 18 www .VIZIO .com Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Connect the component cables (gree n, blue, and re d) from your set-top box to an available set of COMPONENT jacks on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your set-top box[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 19 www .VIZIO .com Using Composite Video (Good) 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Connect the video cable (yellow) from your set-top box to the AV jack (yellow) on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) on your set-top box to the corresponding L and R AU DIO jac[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 20 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or DTV 1. Turn off your HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) cable from your anten na or digital cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA jack on the ba ck of your HDTV. 3. Turn on your HDTV. 4. Press TV on the rem[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 21 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options f or connecting your DVD player to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, S-Video, and Composite (AV). Based on your home theater confi guration, you can decid e which option is the right one for you. Refer to your DVD player user m anual [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 22 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI 1. Turn off your HDTV and DVD Player. 2. Using an HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to the DVI Out jack on your DVD player and the HDMI end to the HDMI 2 jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from t[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 23 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 side of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) on your set-top box to the corresponding L and R AU DIO jacks on the side of[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 24 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 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 si de 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 [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 25 www .VIZIO .com Using your HDT V the first time 1. Connect audio and video cables from th e desired components to your HDTV as de scribed in “Connecting Devices.” 2. Connect one end of the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of your HDTV. Then connect the other end into a powe[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 26 www .VIZIO .com 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select your language, then press ► . The Tuner screen opens. 6. If you are using a cable or satellite set-top box, press LAST to skip to the channel scan an d go to Step 9. Otherwise, continue with Step 7 below. 7. Press ▲ or ▼ to select your input so[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 27 www .VIZIO .com 8. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired cha nnel scan process, then pr ess ► . The Channel Scan progress screen opens if you sel ected Scan. Otherwise the Complete screen opens. 9. When the Complete screen opens, pres s ► to exit. NOTE: DTV digital broadcast is not a vailab[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 28 www .VIZIO .com Selecting Inputs 1. Press INPUT on the remote to select the input source that matches the conne ction you made on the back of your HDTV . Repeated presses of INPUT cycles you through the options. 2. Turn on your component (cabl e box, VCR, satellite receiver, DVD player, etc.). Y[...]

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    VIZIO VA2 20E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 29 www .VIZIO .com Fine-tuning the picture 1. Press MENU on the remote control. The Picture menu opens. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Color T emperature , then press ► . The Color Temperature menu opens. 3. Press ◄ or ► to change select Norm al , then press MENU twice to return to the Picture [...]

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    VIZIO VA2 20E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 30 www .VIZIO .com Using the Progr am Guide 1. Press GUIDE on the remote to display program information for the channel you are watching. The live program content is displayed in a small window i n the lower left corner. 2. Press GUIDE twice to display the Electronic Programming Guide. 3. Press ◄ [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 31 www .VIZIO .com Using the On-Screen Dis play (OSD) 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 the contrast, bri ghtness, and other settings. Changes are saved even when you turn off your HDTV. The[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 32 www .VIZIO .com Advanced Settings Adjusting the Pictu re Settings 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 source you are viewi ng is displayed in orange text in the bott[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Ma nu al Version 12/12/2008 33 www.VIZIO.com c. White Peak Limiter - White Peak Limiter limits excessive white in bright areas of the picture. d. CTI - Select CTI (Chrominance Transie nt Improvement) to reduce time transitioning from one color to another. The e ffect will be seen as sharpening the b order between colors. e. [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 34 www .VIZIO .com 8. Lip Sync - Adjust the audi o of the program being view ed so that it matches the movement of the lips of someone talking on the screen. 9. AVL - Auto Volume Leveling reduces sudde n volume changes during comme rcials and when changing channel s. Adjusting the T V settings If y[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 35 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting the Setu p 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 i s the source, the CC option is not avail able. Press ◄ / [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Ma nu al Version 12/12/2008 36 www.VIZIO.com c. H-SIZE – Adjust the overall width of the screen. d. V-SIZE – Adjust the overall height of the screen. 8. Reset A ll Sett in g - The settings are reset to factory defaults. This doe s NOT reset the Parental Control Password. A d j u s t i n g t h e P a r e n t a l C o n t r [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Ma nu al Version 12/12/2008 37 www.VIZIO.com 2. TV Rating – Block TV shows based o n their rating. Select the desired rating and press OK to block (lock) or unblock (unlock). TV Rating Definitions: TV Rating Content Definitions Y – All children Y7 – Older children G – General audience PG – Guidance suggest ed 14 ?[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 38 www .VIZIO .com 4. Check for New DTV Rating - This option is designed to updat e the TV or Movie ratings table for programs being viewed in your local or regi onal area. It lets the parental guidance control feature in your HDTV to have the most current parental control database for a di gital s[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 39 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Modes Your HDTV features the following viewing modes. You can swit ch viewing modes by pre ssing WIDE on the remote control. Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect rati o (1.33:1 so urce) is preser ved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the disp [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 40 www .VIZIO .com Maintaining and Troubleshooting Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cord is remov ed from the socket before cleaning you r 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[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 41 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting If your HDTV fails or the performance change s dramatic ally, follow the steps in the troubleshooting 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 t he VIZIO [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 42 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution problem. 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 y[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 43 www .VIZIO .com Regulations and Specification s Compliance Caution: Always use a po w er cord that is properly grounded. Use the AC co rds 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 Interference [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 44 www .VIZIO .com Specification s Specifications Model # VA22 0 E VIZIO Series VA SERIES Size of Display 22 Inch (21. 6 ” diagonal) Resolution 1 366 x 768 pixels Pixel (Dot) P itch 0. 116 mm x 0. 349 mm TV Signal Compatibility 480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 1080P (FHDTV) Re[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manu al www.VIZIO.com Resolution Refresh (Hz) H.Freq (kHz) V.Freq (Hz) H.Sync V. Sync Pixel Freq (MHz) 800x600 60 37.9 60.317 P P 40.000 800x600 75 46.9 75 P P 49.500 1024x768 60 48.4 60.01 N N 65.000 1024x768 75 60.0 75.03 P P 78.750 1360x768 60 47.7 59.79 P P 85.500 NOTES: N = Nega tive, P = Posit ive , * = Na t iv e Resol[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 46 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY VIZIO provides a "ONE-YEAR LIMITED WA RRANTY" against manufa cturing 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 [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 47 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, p[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 48 www .VIZIO .com Return authorization numbers are valid for only fifteen (15) d ays from issuance. The custom er is responsible for and must p repay all shipping charges and shall assume all risk of loss o r damage to the product while in transit to VIZIO. If the product is returned to VIZIO (i) [...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 49 www .VIZIO .com Index A AC IN jack, 10 access code changing, 38 accessories, 7 adjustments selecting the sc reen size, 12 advanced video settings black level extender, 32 antenna connecting through VCR, 20 setting as TV signal source, 34 antenna grounding, 4 antenna jack, 10 aspect ratio descrip[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 50 www .VIZIO .com D daylight saving selecting, 34, 35 Digital CC Style setting, 35 DNR, 32 DTV jack, 10 DVD player component connection, 22 composite connection, 23 connectin g, 21 DVI connection, 22 HDMI connection, 21 DVI cable TV connection, 17 DVD player connection, 22 satellite box connection[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 51 www .VIZIO .com R rear jacks, 10 AC IN, 10 antenna, 10 AV In, 10 component, 10 HDMI 1, 10 HDMI 2, 10 power connector, 10 RGB PC, 10 remote control buttons, 11 installing batteries, 13 programming cable remote control, 13 programming satellite TV remote control, 13 range, 12 safety, 12 sensor , 8[...]

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    VIZIO VA22 0 E User’s Manual Version 12 /12/2008 52 www .VIZIO .com U unrated TV blocking, 38 update rating, 38 V VCR connectin g, 24 video adjusting, 32 video camera connectio n, 24 video connection types, 15 video input selecting, 28 video settings adaptive luma, 32 adjusting, 32 CTI, 32 DNR, 32 flesh tone, 32 white peak limiter, 32 viewing mod[...]