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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 1 www.VIZIO.com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO VL260M television purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit of your HDTV, please read these instru ctions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience many years of enjoyment from your n[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 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 prevent your HDTV from being damaged, the follow ing rules should be observed for the i nstallation, use, and maintenance of your HDTV. Read the fo[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 3 www.VIZIO.com accompanying your HDTV. ! Do not overload power stri ps and extension cords. Ov erloading can result in fire or elect ric shock. ! 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[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M 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 is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges. Article 8[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 5 www.VIZIO.com Advisory of the DTV Transi tion The nationwide switch to digital television broadcas ting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch sooner. After the switch, analog-only televisi on sets that receive TV programming t hrough an antenna will need a conve[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 6 www.VIZIO.com T a b le o f Co n t e n ts Important Safety Instructions......................................... ......................... ......................... ....... ................... 2 Television Antenna Connection Pr otection .............................................. ......................... ..............[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 7 www.VIZIO.com Backlight .......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ................. ............ ............ 27 Brightness ................ ......................... ......................... ......................... .......................[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 8 www.VIZIO.com Opening the Pack age Your HDTV and its accompanying accessories are carefully packed 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 that all of the contents are included. The glass surface c[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 9 www.VIZIO.com TV Setup and Stand Assembly Note: We strongly recommend that two people perform the setup and assembly due to the weight and size of the TV. T o u n p a c k t h e T V a n d s ta n d b as e : 1. Remove the remote control, batteries, and power cord from the foam end caps. 2. Remove the top fo[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 10 www.VIZIO.com Setting Up Your HD TV ! Read this user manual carefully before in stalling your HDTV. ! The power consumption of your HDTV is about 73W (AVG). Use the included p ower cord. When an extension cord is required, use o ne with the corre ct power rating. The cord must be grou nded and the grounding feature must [...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 11 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. S i de P a n e[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 12 www.VIZIO.com Rear Panel Connections 1. SERVICE ONLY – Do not use. For service technician use only. 2. HDMI 1 – Connect digital video devices such as DVD multimedia players or set top box throug h this all digital connector. 3. RGB PC – Connect the video and audio from a computer here. A cable with a 1/8” mini pl[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 13 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays pro gram information. 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 the AV (either Composit[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 14 www.VIZIO.com Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols in side the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries: ! Only us[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 15 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 2 Connect ing Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Use? 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 an inte[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 16 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cable or satellite box to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. Refer to your set-top box user manual f[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 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. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 2 input on the back of the HDTV. 3. Using an audio c[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M 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 and red) on your set -top box to the corresponding L and R AUDIO jacks on the back o f your HDTV. 4. Turn on your [...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 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 connector on th e back of the HDTV 3. Turn on the power to t[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 20 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD player to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which optio n is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optimal results, DVD playe[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 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 (green, blue, and red) from your DVD player to an available set of COMPONENT jacks on the back of the HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your D[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M 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/AV jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and red) on your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV L and R AUDIO jacks on the[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 23 www.VIZIO.com STEREO SYSTEM COMPUTER O p t ic a l O ut p u t o f a u d io r e c ei v e d w it h H D Pr o g r a ms If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital audio input you can connect it from your sound system to the OPTICAL digital audio out on the back of the HDTV. This is active when receivi[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 24 www.VIZIO.com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC inpu t, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card’ s user guide for questions on ho w to set this timing mode). See the table below for the factory preset resolution s. Also see Resolution t[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 25 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 3 Using y our HDTV the f ir s t t ime Setup Wizard 1. Connecting 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 detaile[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 26 www.VIZIO.com Note: At this point, if a set-top box from your cable or satellite service company is being used; please press the LAST button on the remote control and skip this sect ion. Otherwise continue with next step: h. The Tuner screen will be displayed. If you are using Cable Service (with no box), press " on[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 27 www.VIZIO.com Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressi ng the INPUT button on the remote control. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV, Component, RGB, HDMI1, and HDMI2. Turn on your Cable Box, VCR, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver an[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 28 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 the Color Temperature option. 4. [...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 29 www.VIZIO.com Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that any cable, satellite or off-air antenna connections are secure. Also, verify that the power cord is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button on the remote cont[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 30 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting Basic HD TV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL ! or VOL " button on the remote control until the desired level is reached. TV Channels To step up or down through the ava i lable TV channels, press the CH ! or " button on the remote control once for the next or p[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 31 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV U s i ng t h e O n S c re e n Di s p l a y ( O S D ) The remote control or the control buttons on the left hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust contrast, brightness and other settin[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 32 www.VIZIO.com Picture Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press ! or " on the remote control to highlight the Picture menu, and then press MENU to select it. 3. Press ! or " on the remote control to select a Picture menu op tion. 4. Once the menu option is highlighted, press $ or # on the re[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 33 www.VIZIO.com Advanced Video Press the " button to highlight the option for Advanced Video selection and press either the # button to select it. A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions available for fine tuning of the picture. Noise Reduction This feature dimini shes picture art[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 34 www.VIZIO.com Audio Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control and the Pi cture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press ! or " on the remote control to highlight the Audio menu, and then press ME NU to select it. 3. Press ! or " on the remote control to select an Audio menu op tion. 4. Once the menu[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 35 www.VIZIO.com Note: Only settings under the Audio menu will be reset. T V M e n u When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your TV for DTV / TV channels using the Initial Setup screens. If you did not do this or if your setup has change d, you can do this from the TV menu. 1. Press the MENU button [...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 36 www.VIZIO.com Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available digital channels in memory you will find that some channels are too weak to watch comfortably or they may be chann els you do not want to see when using the CH ! or CH " buttons. You will still be able to select this channel using the number but[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 37 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 e asier for you to recognize the input. 1. Press the # button to go to the next screen that shows the dif[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 38 www.VIZIO.com H/V Position To select the options in the H/V Position sub-menu, press the MENU button or the # button. A new menu will be displayed showing the followi ng H/V Position settings: H-Position Adjust the horizontal position of the pict ure. V-Position Adjust the vertical position of the picture. H-SIZE Adjust [...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 39 www.VIZIO.com US TV Rating Note: When Rating Enable is OFF, US TV Rating adjustments are not available. Press the MENU button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) channels by the following US TV ratings: Y – All children Y7 – Older children G – General audience PG – Guidance suggested 14 – St[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 40 www.VIZIO.com Canadian French Rating Note: When Rating Enable is OFF, Canadian French Rating adjustment s are not available. Press the MENU button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) channels by the following Canadian French ratings: G – General audience 8 ans+ – General – not recommended for young child ren 13 a[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 41 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 5 Understanding Viewing Features Your HDTV features the following viewing modes. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions on page 27. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 42 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 6 Maint enance and T r oubleshoot ing Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cabl e is removed from the socket before cleani ng the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the housi ng, screen and remote control, a[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 43 www.VIZIO.com Troubleshooting Gu ide If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically, check following troubleshooting guide for possible solutions. Remember to check the peripherals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZIO for as[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 44 www.VIZIO.com General TV Problems Solution around the room or close to a window. ! For best image quality, view HD wide-screen programs where possible. ! If HD content is not available vie w “Standard Definition” from a digital source. ! Standard, analog T V will always be noticeably inferior to HD because your digit[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 45 www.VIZIO.com General TV Problems Solution You switch to a different input and the screen size changes. ! The TV remembers the viewing mode from the last time you used a particular input (AV, Component, HDMI and TV). Tips for High-Definition Users. ! Your HDTV is an ideal platform for viewing High Defin[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 46 www.VIZIO.com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable that is properly grounded. Please use the AC cords listed below for each area. USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 47 www.VIZIO.com Specif icat ions Specifications Panel 26.02” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.3mm (H) x 0. 3mm (V) Display Compatibility FHDTV (1080P) Colors 1.06 Billion Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 400nits Contrast 1000:1 DCR: 5,000:1 Response Time 8ms (typi[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 48 www.VIZIO.com Li m i te d P ro d u c t W a rr a n t y VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” 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 States or Pue rto Rico. VIZI[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 49 www.VIZIO.com is not intended is not covered by this limited warra nty. "Image Sticking", caused by static images on the screen for extended periods and or excessive brightness and contrast levels, is not covered by this limited warranty. Installation, removal, transportation and reinstallatio[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 50 www.VIZIO.com On-Site Warranty Repair Procedure On-Site Warranty Repair generally is performed on repairable displays w hich are 30 inches and larger. If VIZIO Technical Support determines that a problem with a display unit may be within the terms and conditions of the VIZIO Limited Product Warranty and that an on-site r[...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual Version 5/29/2009 51 www.VIZIO.com I n d ex Accessories, 8 Adjustments Advanced, 31 Channel, 11 Volume, 11 Antenna, 15 Audio Menu, 34 Balance adjustments, 34 Digital Audio Out, 34 Equalizer adjustments, 34 Lip Sync adjustments, 34 Reset Audio Mode, 34 Speaker adjustments, 34 SRS TSHD (surround sound) adj ustments, 34 Black [...]

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    VIZIO VL260M User Manual 52 www.VIZIO.com Select Language (MTS), 36 Setting up, 10 Setup Menu, 36 CC, 37 Language setup, 36 Parental Controls, 38 Setup Wizard, 40 System Menu, 40 Wide, 36 Sharpness, 32 Skip Channel, 36 Sleep timer, 36 Specifications TV, 47 Stand Assembly, 9 S-Video, 15 Technical Support, 45 Time Zone, 36 Time Zone, 28 Tint, 32 Trou[...]