Vizio VX200E manual

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 1 www .VIZIO .com TM ® Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO VX200E television purcha se. Thank you for your support. For maximum be nefit of your set, please read these instructions before making any adjus t ments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experie nce many ye[...]

VIZIO VX200E 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 your HDTV. Read th[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 3 www .VIZIO .com  The wall socket should be installe d 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 electric[...]

VIZIO VX200E 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 surge s and static charges. Arti[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 5 www .VIZIO .com Advisory of the DTV Tran sition The nationwide switch to digital televisi on broadcasting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch soo ner. After the sw itch, analog-only television sets that receive TV programming throu gh an antenna will need a con[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents TV Setup and St and Assembly .................................................................................................... ..................................9 Setting Up Yo ur HDTV .....................................................................................................[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 7 www .VIZIO .com Channel Info ................................................................................................................... ........................................37 Setup Menu ...........................................................................................................[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying acce ssories are ca refully pa cked in a cardboard carton that 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 uded. The glass sur[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 9 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 top foam end cap.[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Setting Up Your HDTV  Read this user manual carefully before in stalling your HDTV.  The power consumption of your HDTV is about 35.7 W (AVG). Use the included powe r cord. When an extension cord is required, use one with the corre ct power rating. The cord must be grounded and the groundi ng featur[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 11 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel 1. POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and orange wh en powered off. 2. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – This is the window through which all of the remote control signals pass to the sensor. Point the remot[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections No. Connection Description 1 Service Only Do not use unless directed by an authorized service repre sentative. 2 HDMI 1 Connect digital video devices such a s DV D multimedia players or set top box through this all digital connector. 3 RGB PC Connect the video and audio from a compu[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 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 Contr ol 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 VX200E 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 you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries : Only[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 15 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Connecting 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 Rear Panel Color Codes Description Best (digital[...]

VIZIO VX200E 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 use r ma[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 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 HDM I-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 an audio[...]

VIZIO VX200E 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 VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 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 VX200E 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 decide which optio n is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optimal results, DV[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 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 (gre en, blue, and red) from your DVD player into the COMPONENT jacks on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your DVD player [...]

VIZIO VX200E 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 DV D player to the S-VIDEO/AV jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio ca bles (white and red) o n your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV L and R AUDIO jacks [...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 23 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Optical Output of Audio received with HD Program s If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) di gital audio input you can connect it to the OPTICAL digital audio out at the rear of the HDTV. This is active when receiving audio with the progra ms being viewed no matter what input[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RG B PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1600 x 900 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on ho w to set this timing mode). Please see the table below for the factory preset resol utions. Mode N[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 25 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time 1. Connecting the Po wer 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. Tur[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 26 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 press the LAST button [...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 27 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 c[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 28 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, AV, Component, RGB, HDMI 1, and HDMI 2. Now follow the procedure belo w to dis[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 29 www .VIZIO .com Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the Menu display. Use the ▲ or ▼ 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.[...]

VIZIO VX200E 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 plugg ed into a correctly grounde d electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button on the remote or on the side o[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 31 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 Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hol d the VOL+ or VOL- button on the side of the HDTV or remote control unt il the desired level is reached. TV Channels To step up or down through[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the si de of the TV can cont rol all the function settings. The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust the save contrast, brightness and other settings. The TV will save changes made [...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 33 www .VIZIO .com Picture Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to highlight th e Picture menu, and then press MENU to select it. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to sele ct a Picture menu option. 4. Once the menu option is highlighted, pres[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com Advanced Video Features Press the ▼ button to highlight the o ption for Advanced Video 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 This feature diminishes picture arti fact [...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 35 www .VIZIO .com Audio Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control and the Picture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to highlight th e Audio menu, and then press MENU to select it. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to sele ct an Audio menu option. [...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Speakers Turn the internal speakers On or Off. You may want to turn the internal speakers off when listening to the audio through your Home Theater Syste m. Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to ad just the audio of the program being vie wed so that it matches the movement of the lips of someone talking on the[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 37 www .VIZIO .com Tuner Mode Select Cable or Antenna depending upo n which equipment you have attached to the DTV / TV Input. Auto Search Automatically search for TV chann els that are available in your area. The TV will search for analog and digital channel s. Partial Channel Search If you believe channel[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com Setup Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control and the Picture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to highlight th e Setup menu, and then press MENU to select it. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to sele ct Setup menu option. 4. Once the menu opt[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 39 www .VIZIO .com CC (Closed Caption) To select the options in the CC sub -menu, press the MENU button or the ► button. A new menu will be displayed showing the following CC settings: CC The CC feature is available when watching regula r analog (NTSC) TV. Select from CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4. Closed Captio n f[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 40 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 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-SIZE Adj[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 41 www .VIZIO .com Channel Block Block individual channels from being di splayed. US TV Rating Note: When Rating Enable is OFF, US TV Rating adju stments 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 ch[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Canadian English Rating Note: When Rating Enabl e is OFF, Canadian English Rating adju stments are not available. Press the ▼ button to block (lo cked) or allow (unloc ked) channels by the following Canadian English ratings: C – Children C8+ – Children 8 years or older G – General Programming, sui[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 43 www .VIZIO .com System Info Display the technical information including model name, version and revision of firmware, source type, and resolution. System Reset To select the options in the System Reset sub-menu, press the ▼ button or the ► button. A new menu will be displayed showing the following Sy[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Features Your HDTV features the f ollowing viewing modes. You can switch vie wing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions in page 31. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 so urce) is preserved, so bla ck bars are added to the left and[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 45 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 cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such a s tol uene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the hou sing, screen glas[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting Guide 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 assistance by[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 47 www .VIZIO .com General TV Problems Solution  Press the TV button on the top of the remote to return to the TV mode. There appear to be image quality issues.  If you are using an antenna, the signal st rength of the channel may be low. Make sure your antenna is connec ted secu rely to the TV and mo[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com General TV Problems Solution You switch to a different input and the volume changes.  T he TV remembers the volume level from the last time you adjusted it. If the sound level is higher or lo w er from anot her source, then the volume will change. You switch to a different input and the screen size cha[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 49 www .VIZIO .com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable tha t is properl y grounded. Please u se the AC cords listed bel ow 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 f[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specification s Specifications Panel 20” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1600 x 900 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.2768 mm(H) x 0.2768mm(V) Display Compatibilit y HDTV (720P) Colors 16.7 million Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 300nits Contrast 1000:1 DCR: 5,000:1 Respo[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 51 www .VIZIO .com Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMI TED WARRANTY” against manufacturi ng defects in material s 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 R[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual 52 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 nty. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHE R TH AN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IM PLIED WA RRANTY[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 53 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 purchas e is required to confirm the product is within the one- year limited warranty period and meets the terms and cond itions of [...]

54 www .VIZIO .com Index A accessories, 8 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size, 44 Stepping through TV Channels, 31 Volume, 11, 31 Audio Menu Lip Sync adjustments, 36 B Blocking Channels, 41 Brightness, 33 C cable TV composite connection, 18 HDMI connection, 16 Channel information, 37 Cleaning your VIZ IO TV, 45 coaxial connection cable TV, 18 sat[...]

VIZIO VX200E User Manual Version 5/8/2009 55 www .VIZIO .com Backlight Control, 34 Brightness, 33 Color, 33 Color Enhancement, 34 Color Temperature, 34 Contrast, 33 Noise Reduction, 34 Picture Mode, 33 Sharpness, 33 Tint, 33 R rear jacks RGB PC, 12 Remote, 13 Batteries, 14 Range, 14 Remote:, 14 RGB Connecting your PC, 23 RGB PC jacks, 12 S safety i[...]