Vizio VO320E manual

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 1 www .VIZIO .com TM ® Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations o n your new VIZIO VO320E televi sion purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum be nefit of your set, please read these instructions before making any adjus tm ents, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experie nce many [...]

VIZIO VO320E 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. Read t[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 3 www .VIZIO .com  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 specified voltage may cause fire or ele ctric shock  Do not touch the power cord during lightning. To avoid electri[...]

VIZIO VO320E 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 some protection again st voltage surges and static charges. Artic[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 5 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Contro ls and Conne ctions.......................................................... 10 Front Panel .................................................................................................................... ......................................[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Video Input Par ental C ontrol ................................................................................................... .....................................53 PC Input Pictur e Adjust ment .................................................................................................... .....[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 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 incl [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com TV Setup and Stand Assembly Note: We strongly recommend that two peopl e perform t he setup and assem bly 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 ca ps. 2. Remove the two top foam end caps. 3. Remove t[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 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 84.5 W. Use the included power cord. When an extension co rd is required, use o ne with the correct power rating. The cord mu st be grounded and the grou[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel 1. POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and ora nge when powered off. 2. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – This is the window through which all of the remote control signal s pass to the sensor. Point the remote control direct[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 11 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections No. Connection Description 1 HDMI 1 Plug an HDMI device into this port 2 RGB PC Connect the video and audio from a co mputer here. A 1/8” plug stereo cable is needed to connect the audio out from the co mputer to the connector in the rear of the TV for audio from[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Right-Side Panel Connection # Button Description 1 AV2 Connect the secondary so urce for composite video device s, such as a VCR or video game. Use the white and red connect ors to connect the external audio from the same source, then use the yellow connector to connect the external video from the same so[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 13 www .VIZIO .com VOL CH MUTE LAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 _ MENU GUIDE TV A V COMP HDMI 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 butt[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com + Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into the re mote control. Make sure that yo u match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symb ols inside the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries : On[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 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 conn ection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality (type) Connector Rear and Side Panel Color Codes Description B[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Cable o r 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 use r m[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 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 (white color area) at the rear of the HDT[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X 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 o[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 19 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X VCR Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or DTV 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 power to the[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecti ng your DVD player to your HDTV – HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theat er configuration, you can decid e which option is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optimal results, DV[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 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 nd red[...]

VIZIO VO320E 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. Con nect the Video cable (yellow) from your DVD player to the AV 1/S-VIDEO jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd re d) on your DVD player to the AV 1/S-VIDEO L and R AUDIO ja[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 23 www .VIZIO .com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an external Rece iver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. Using an aud io cable (white and red connectors), co nnect the cable to the audio input conne ctors o n the Receiver/Amp and connect the other end to the AUDIO OUT (white area ) audi[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and PC 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. Turn on the power to the [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 25 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, se t the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode). Please see the table below for the factory preset resol[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time 1. Connecting the Po w er 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. Turning Power On On[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 27 www .VIZIO .com If Retail Mode is selected by mistake; the next option will allow you to switch your selection bac k to Home Mode . Press the MENU button on the remote to go to the next screen. Note: At this point, if a set-top box from your cable or satellite service company is bei ng used; please pres[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Note: If you select Skip Scan, next time that you deci de to complete this pro cedure; you will need to select the TV as input (through the Input key) an d then go through the Menu option to select the Tuner setup to get the option of scanning the channels agai n. c. The screen will now change to show the[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 29 www .VIZIO .com Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the TV or using the Input button on the remote control. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV1/S- VIDEO, AV2, Component1, Component2, RGB, HDMI 1, and [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the Menu display. Use the ▲ or v button to scroll to the Advanced Video option. 2. Press the ► button to select it. 3. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll to the Color Temperature option. 4. Press the ► button to select it. 5. Press either ?[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 31 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 plugg ed into a correctly grounde d electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button on the remot[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com VOL CH MUTE LAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 _ MENU GUIDE TV A V COMP HDMI 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 is reached. TV Channels To step up or down through the available TV [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 33 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Sc reen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the right hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust the save contrast, bright ness and other settings. T[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment Picture Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) ap pears for PICTURE adjustment. Press the ▼ button to highlight the Picture mode selection. Use the ◄ or ► button to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie, Game, Vivid, Football, Golf, Basketba[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 35 www .VIZIO .com Contrast Press the ▼ button to highlight the Contrast sele ction. Use the ◄ or ► button to adjust the level. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in t he picture. If the contra st is too low the picture will look washed out and if the c ontrast is too high you wi ll not be able to[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Advanced Video Features Press the ▼ button to highlight the o p tion for Advanced Vide o selection and press either the ► button to select it. A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions available fo r fine tuning of the picture. Noise Reduction (NR) Press the ▼ button to highlight N[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 37 www .VIZIO .com Film Mode Press the ▼ button to highlight the option for Film Mode selectio n. Use the ◄ or ► button to choose Auto or Off. When set to Auto, the TV will detect the cadence (for example at 24 frames/second for film, or normal video at 60 fps). When set to Off it will stay at 60 fps[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Audio Adjust ment Audio Mode When the MENU button is pressed, th e On Screen Display (OSD) appe ars on the PICTURE adjustment display. Press the ▼ button to display AUDIO MODE selection. Use the ◄ or ► button to choose from Flat, Rock, Pop, Classic or Jazz. Equalizer adjustments are a[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 39 www .VIZIO .com Digital Audio Out Press the ▼ button to highlight the Digital Audio Out selection. Press the ◄ or ► button to make the proper sele ction. The options are OFF, Dolby Digital and PCM. Once the adjustments are completed p ress the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. Spe[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com Reset Audio Mode Press the ▼ button to highlight the option for Reset Audio Mode se lection Press ► button to return on Audio settings to factory default. The options of either accepting or cancelling the resetting will be display. Press either ◄ or ► to make the selection. Once the adjustments ar[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 41 www .VIZIO .com Partial Channel Search If you believe channels are missed from the auto search, you can do a p artial channel search to look for chan nel in a certain channel range again. Press the ▼ button to highlight the Partial Channel Search sele ction. Press the ► button to enter the submenu. [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Daylight Saving As for Time Zone, setting the daylight savi ng time for your area will ensure that the correct program times are shown af ter pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. Press the ▼ button to highlight the Daylight Saving selection. Press the ◄ or ► button to select On or Off. O[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 43 www .VIZIO .com Input Naming This feature has been ad ded to facilitate y ou, the user in identifying or label the input and signal which is being watched. You can use up to 8 characte rs; either letters or numbers or combinatio ns of both. Press ▼ button to highlight this option. Press ► button to [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com CC (Closed Caption) Press the ▼ button to highlight the CC (Closed Capti on) selection. Press the ► button. A separate menu will appear with th e following CC settings CC When watching regular analog (NTSC) TV, the CC feature is available in the Setup menu. Press the ▼ button to highlight the CC sel[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 45 www .VIZIO .com H/V Position Press the ▼ button to highlight the H/V Position selection. Press the ► button. A separate menu will appear with the following H/V Position settings H-Position Press the ▼ button to highlight the Horizontal Shift selection. Press the ► button to start adjusting the h[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Parental Control If you want to restrict certain ch annel and program viewing, you can do this by turning on the Pare ntal Control. Selected programs, movies and channels can then be made avail able only after an authori zed password has been entered and accept ed by the TV. When the MENU b[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 47 www .VIZIO .com US TV Rating Follow the procedure in t he previous section to di splay the Parental Cont rol menu and then press the ▼ button to highlight the US TV Rating sele ction. Press the ► button and the Block TV Rating panel wi ll be displayed. In the Block TV Rating panel you can customize [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com Canadian English Rating Press the ▼ button to highlight the Canadian English Rating selection. Press the ► button and the Block Canadian English Rating panel will be displayed. In the Block Canadian English Rating panel you can cu stomize the program blocking of the following ratings: C – Children C[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 49 www .VIZIO .com DTV Rating This option is designe d to update the TV or Movie table of different ratings for programs being viewed in your local or r egional area. It will allow the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current parental control database for a digital signal. This[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com System Info Press the ▼ button to highlight System Info . Press the ► button. A new menu will appea r that displays the technical information in cluding model name, version and revision of firmware, source type, and resolution. System Reset Press the ▼ button to highlight System Reset . Press the ?[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 51 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in t he same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV / TV input. Once the adjust ments are completed press th e LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. HDMI Input Au dio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in t[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com Video Input Picture Adjust ment The Picture Adjust menu operate s in the same way for Video Inp uts (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments. Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 53 www .VIZIO .com Auto Phase (f or Component input ) Press the ▼ button to highlight the H/V Position. Press the ► button and the new H/V Position submenu will be di splayed. Press the ▼ button to highlight Auto Phase. Press the ► button to execute this option. T he TV will autom atically look for[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 54 www .VIZIO .com H-SIZE Press the ▼ button to highlight the H-Size selection. Press the ► button to start adjusting the horiz ontal size of the picture. Use the ◄ or ► button to adjust the horizontal size. Once the adjustments are complete d press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. H-Position P[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 55 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Feature s Your HDTV features the followin g viewing modes. You ca n switch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions in page 32. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 so urce) is preserved, so black bars are add[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 56 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cabl e is re moved from the socket before cleani ng the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as tol uene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the hou sing, screen glass and remote cont[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 57 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 so urce of the failure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZI[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 58 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution cover the entire screen. Display (OSD) are set correctly. If you are using T V, AV-C (Composite), AV-S (S-Video) or Component with 480i input, follow instructions in page 42 to obtain the desired screen mo de. You can see a picture but you cannot hear sound. Make sure that the volume is n[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 59 www .VIZIO .com Telephone & Te chnical Su pport Products are often returne d due to a technical problem ra ther than a defective product 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 [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 60 www .VIZIO .com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable tha t is properl y grounde d. Please use the AC cords list ed 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 teste d and found to comply w[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 61 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel 32” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.510 75mm(H) x 0.51075mm(V) Display Compatibilit y HDTV (720P) Colors 16.7 Million Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 45 0nits Contrast 1 50 [...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 62 www .VIZIO .com Gross Weight 28.66 lbs Certifications CSA C/US, FCC Class B, BETS-7 Compliances Energy Star 3.0. ATSC Spec A/65, EIA/CEA-766-A *Product specifications may chang e without notice or obligation. Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio frequen cy wave s to transmit and di[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 63 www .VIZIO .com Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMI TED WARRANTY” against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purch aser of a new VI ZIO display purchased from an authorized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United States or Puerto Ric[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual 64 www .VIZIO .com limited warranty. Installation, removal, transporta ti on and reinstallation of a display, and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this limited warra n ty. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHE R TH AN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IM PLIED WA RRANT[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 65 www .VIZIO .com determination for performing the o n-site repair may be dependent up on the manufacturing defect and is at VIZIO's option and sole discretion. Proof of purcha se is required to confirm the product is within the one- year limited warranty period and meets the terms and cond itions of[...]

66 www .VIZIO .com Index A accessories, 7 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size, 55, 62 Stepping through TV Channels, 32 Volume, 10, 32, 57 Advanced Video Features Black Level Extender, 36 Color Temperature (Color T emperature, 36 CTI (Color Transient Improvement, 36 DNR (Dynamic Noise Reducti on, 36 C cable TV composite connection, 18 HDMI connect[...]

VIZIO VO320E User Manual Version 1/22/2009 67 www .VIZIO .com Using an external Receiv er/Amp, 23 P Parental Control Block Unrated Programming, 49 Canadian English Ratin g, 48 Canadian French Rating, 48 Channel Block, 46 DTV Rating, 49 Movie Rating, 47 Password change, 49 TV Rating, 47 PC Input Audio Adjustment, 54 Auto Adjust, 53 Picture Adjustmen[...]