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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO VW26L High Definition LCD Television purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum be nefit of your set, please read these instru ct ions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future referen ce. We hope you wil[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 2 www .VIZIO .com THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND TESTED FOR CO MPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS This product is designed and manufactur ed to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product fr om being damaged, the follo[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 3 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 again st voltage surges[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 4 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F and its accompanying acce ssories are carefully packed i n a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from tr ansportation damage. Now you have opened the carton check that the VW26L HDTV10F is in good condition and that all[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 5 www .VIZIO .com Installation Preparation Please read this user man ual carefu lly before installing your VIZIO HDTV. The power consumption of the TV is about 105W, please use the power cord desi gnated for TV. When an extension cord is required, use one with the corr ect power rating. The cord mus[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 6 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basi c Cont rols and Connec tions .................................................................. 8 1.1 Front Panel ................................................................................................................ ......................[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 7 www .VIZIO .com 4.4.5 Daylig ht Saving .......................................................................................................... ................................36 4.5 DTV / TV Input Parental Control .................................................................................[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 8 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Cont r ols and Connect ions 1.1 Front Panel Remote Control Sensor – This is the wind ow through which all of the remote control signals pass to the sensor. Point the remote control directly at this window for the best response to the remote signal. Power ‘HDTV?[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 9 www .VIZIO .com 1.4 Rear Panel Connections 1. AC IN – Plug-in the supplied AC Power Cord here. 2. HDMI 1 – Connect the primary source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia playe r or set top box through this all digital connector. The white color b and on the rear of the TV indicates this[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 10 www .VIZIO .com 1.5 VIZIO Remote Control Remote LED – Blinks when the remote operates. POWER – Press this button to turn t he TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. Number Button Pad – Use these buttons to select a channel o r enter a password. INPUT – [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 11 www .VIZIO .com WIDE – This button cycles through the available screen fo rmats. The options for SD (Standard Definition 4:3) are Normal and Pan oramic. . The options for HD (High Definition 16:9) and RGB PC are 4:3 and 16:9. SLEEP – This button allows the user to select the sleep options by [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 12 www .VIZIO .com 1.5.1 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[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 13 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Connect ing Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO VW26L has six different ways to connect your video eq uipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality (type) Connector Rear Panel Color Codes Descriptio[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 14 www .VIZIO .com 2.2 Coaxial (RF) 2.2.1 Using Your Antenn a or Digital Cable for DTV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector fr om your antenna or digital cable (out- of-the-wall, not from the Cable Bo x) to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connecto r. 3. Turn on the power[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 15 www .VIZIO .com 2.2.2 Using Your Antenna or Cable for TV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or cable (out-of-the- wall, not from the Cable Box) to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA conne ctor at the rear of the HDTV 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV. [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 16 www .VIZIO .com 2.3 Connecting Your HDTV Set-Top Box 2.3.1 Using HDMI HDTV Set-Top Boxes that have a HDMI digital interf ace should be connected to the HDMI input of the LCD HDTV for optimal results. Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Best): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 17 www .VIZIO .com For HDTV Set-Top 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 HDMI2 Input (white color area) at the rear of th e HDTV. 3. Using an audio cable (white and red [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 18 www .VIZIO .com 2.3.2 Using Component Video Connecting your HDTV Set-Top B ox (Better): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Connect the Y (green color) connector on y our HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component gr oup (green color ar[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 19 www .VIZIO .com 2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box 2.4.1 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) connector on your Set-Top Box to the correspond ing Video (yellow color) conne ctor in the AV1 group (yello[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 20 www .VIZIO .com 2.5 Connecting Your DVD Player 2.5.1 Using HDMI DVD players that have a digital inte rfa ce such as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) should be connected to the HDMI input of the VIZIO VW26L for optimal result s. Connecting your DVD Player (Best): 1. Turn off the power t[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 21 www .VIZIO .com 2.5.2 Using Component Video Connecting your DVD Player (Better): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect th e Y (green c olor) conn ector on y our DVD player to the corresponding Y (green color) connector in the Component group (g reen color a rea - row of con[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 22 www .VIZIO .com 2.5.3 Using S-Video (AV2) Connecting your DVD Player (Good): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the S-Video jack on the rear of your DVD player to the S-Video jack in the AV2 group on the side of the HDTV. 3. Connect an audio cable (white a nd red connect[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 23 www .VIZIO .com 2.6 Connecting Your VC R o r Video Camera 1. Turn off the HDTV and VCR or Video Camera. 2. Connect the S-Video jack on the rear of your VCR or Video Camera to the S-Video jack in the AV2 group on the side of the HDTV. 3. Conne ct an audio cable (white and re d connectors) cable to[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 24 www .VIZIO .com 2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions Resolution Refresh (Hz) H.Freq ( kHz) V.Freq (Hz) H.Sync V.Sync Pixel Freq (MHz) 640x480 60 31.5 59.94 N N 25.175 640x480 75 37.5 75.00 N N 31.500 720x400 70 31.46 70.08 N P 28.320 800x600 60 37.9 60.317 P P 40.000 800x600 75 46.9 75 P P 49.500 800x600 [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 25 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Set t ing Up t o W at ch T elev ision 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Star t Up 1. Conn ecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord conne ctor on the back o f the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Conn ect Audio and Video Cables to the [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 26 www .VIZIO .com c. The TV Input screen will be displayed; default choice is Antenna. If you are using Cable, press the button to highlight CABLE. Press the button on the remote to go to the next screen. d. The Channel Scan screen will be displayed; default choice is Scan. Press the OK button on t[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 27 www .VIZIO .com 3.2 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 ground ed electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 28 www .VIZIO .com 3.4 Program Information Press the GUIDE button o n the remote and program in formation for the cha nnel you are watching will be displayed on the screen. Press the or button to scroll up or down the chann els. Each time you pause at a channel, the program list will update with the[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 29 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Adv anced Adjus t ment of HDTV 4.1 Using the On Scre en Display (OSD) The remote control or the control butto ns on the ri ght hand side of the TV can control all the functio n settings. The On Screen Display (OS D) allows y ou to adjust the save contrast, brightne ss an[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 30 www .VIZIO .com 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment 4.2.1 Picture Mode When the MENU button is pre ssed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to highlight the Picture Mode selection. Use the or button to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie and Gam[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 31 www .VIZIO .com 4.2.3 Contrast Press the button to hi ghlight the Contrast selection. Press the button to start adj usting the contrast and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Contrast Indicator Bar so you can see t he contrast level between the minimum and maximum available l[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 32 www .VIZIO .com 4.2.7 Tint Press the button to highlight the Tint selection. Press the button to start adjusting the tint and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Tint Indicator Bar so you can see the tint adjustm ent to the left or right of the nominal position. Use the or but[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 33 www .VIZIO .com 4.2.9 Advanced Setting Press the button to highlight the option for Advanced Video selection and pres s the OK button. A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions available for fine tu ning of the picture. DNR Press the button to highlight DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduct[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 34 www .VIZIO .com 4.3 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustme nt 4.3.1 Volume When the MENU button is pre ssed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to display the AUDIO ADJUST page. Press the button to highlight the Volume selection. Press the button to start [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 35 www .VIZIO .com 4.3.4 Balance Press the button to highlight the Balance selection. Press the button to start adjusting the bala nce and the menu p age will disappear and be replaced by a small Balance Indicator Bar, a s before, so you ca n s ee the bala nce adjustment to the left or right of the [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 36 www .VIZIO .com 4.4.3 Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available DTV cha nnels in memory y ou will find that some channels will be too weak to watch com fortably or they may be chann els you do not want to see. Sele ct the channel you wish to remove, press the MENU and buttons to o[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 37 www .VIZIO .com Press the button to highlight the Channel Block selection. Press the button to turn it on or off.[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 38 www .VIZIO .com 4.5.2 TV Rating Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.5.1 to display the Pa rental Control menu an d then press the button to highlight the TV Rating selection. Press the button and the Block TV Rating panel will be displayed. In the Block TV Rating panel you can cu stomi[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 39 www .VIZIO .com 4.5.4 Blocked Unrated P rogramming Follow the procedure in t he previous section 4.5.1 to display the Parental Control menu and then press the button to highlight the Block Unrated TV selection. Press the button to turn-on or turn-off the blocking of programming that does not have[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 40 www .VIZIO .com 4.6 Input Setup 4.6.1 Languag e When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the butto n until the SETUP page is displayed. Press the button to highlight the Language selection. The default is English. Press the button [...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 41 www .VIZIO .com 4.6.4 Analog Close d Caption When watching regula r analog (NTSC) TV, the Anal og CC feature is available in the Setup menu. Press the button to highlight the Analog CC selection. Press the button to select CC1, CC2, CC3 o r CC4. Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 42 www .VIZIO .com 4.7 HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2. The men u difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments. 4.8 HDMI Input Audio Adjustment[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 43 www .VIZIO .com 4.10 Video Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as fo r the DTV / TV input in section 4.2. The menu difference is that there is no icon al ong the top for DTV / TV adjustments. 4.11 Video Input Audio Adjustme[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 44 www .VIZIO .com 4.13 Video Input Parental Control The Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as fo r the DTV / TV input in section 4.7. The menu difference is that there is no icon al ong the top for DTV / TV adjustments. 4.14 PC Input Picture Adjustmen[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 45 www .VIZIO .com The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. If the contrast is too low the picture will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you will not be able to see any detail in the bright parts of a picture. 4.14.4 Brightness Press the button to hi ghlight the Brightnes[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 46 www .VIZIO .com 4.14.6 H-SIZE Press the button to highlight the H-Size selection. Press the button to start adjusting t he horizontal size of the pictur e. Use the or button to adjust the horizontal size. 4.14.7 H. Position Press the button to highlight the Horizontal Shift selection. Press the b[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 47 www .VIZIO .com 4.17 Understanding Viewing Modes 4:3 Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 so urce) i s preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. Standard TV broadcast s are displayed with a 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Movies in 4:3 Aspect Ratio may be referre d to[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 48 www .VIZIO .com 4.17.1 Setting the Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer lets you set a time delay to turn off the LCD HDTV automatical ly. To set the Sleep Timer using the remote control: 1. Press the SLEEP button on the remote control. The Sleep Timer appears in the center of you screen. 2. Press the SLE[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 49 www .VIZIO .com 5.2 Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance change s dramatically, che ck the display in accordan ce 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 ex pected, con[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 50 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution If you are using T V, AV1, AV2 or Component with 480i input, use th e WIDE button on the remote control to scroll through vario us screen modes. You can see a picture but you cannot hear sound. Make sure that the volume is not turned do wn. Make sure that the soun[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 51 www .VIZIO .com 5.4 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 Control Act 5.5 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has b[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 52 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Inf or mat ion 6.1 Specifications Specifications Panel 26” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.4215mm (H) x 0.4215mm (V) Display Compatibilit y HDT V (720P) Signal Compatibilit y 480i (SDTV), 480P (EDTV), 720P (HDT[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 53 www .VIZIO .com 6.2 Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio frequen cy wave s to transmit and display pictures and sound. Aspect Ratio (4x3): Traditional TV “aspect ratio ”, that is, the screen’s width as compared t o its height. For example, a “32 inc[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 54 www .VIZIO .com 6.3 Index A Accessories, 4 Adjustments Closed Caption, 11 Selecting the Screen Size, 27, 47, 53 Selecting the Screen Si ze, 11 Stepping through TV Channels, 27 Volume, 8, 27, 49 Advanced Video Features Black Level Extender, 33 Color Enhancement, 33 CTI (Color Transient Improvement[...]

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    VIZIO VW26L HDTV10F User Ma nual Version 2/6/2007 55 www .VIZIO .com Password change, 39 TV Rating, 38 PC Input Audio Adjustment, 46 Picture Adjustment, 44 Setup, 46 PC Picture Adjust Auto Adjust, 44 Fine Tune, 46 Horizontal Position, 46 Horizontal Size, 46 Vertical Position, 46 PC Resolutions, 24 R Remote Batteries, 12 Layout, 10, 12 Range, 12 Rem[...]