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VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your n ew VIZI O VO37L FHDTV10A High Definition LCD Television purcha se. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit of your set, please read thes e instructions before m aking any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A 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.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 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.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A 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 connecte.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 5 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A and accessories are care fully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to prote ct it from transportation dam age.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Additional Certified Acce ssories for the VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A are sold separately Wall Mounts High Definition Cables Extra or replacement Remote VIZ.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 7 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. To unpack the TV and stand base: 1. Remove the remote control, batteries , and power cord from the foam end ca ps.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Moun ting To remove the stand base 5. Unpl ug all of the cables and cords from your VO37L FHDTV10A. 6. Place the V O37L FHDTV10A face down on a soft and flat surface (blanket, foam, cloth, etc) to prevent any damage to the TV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 9 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Contro ls and Conne ctions.......................................................... 11 Front Panel ...............................................
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Tuner Mode ..................................................................................................................... ...................................48 Auto S earch ...................
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 11 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and orange when powered off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – This is the windo w through which all of the remote control signals pa ss to the sensor.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections 1. SERVICE – This custom communicati on port is for factory service only. Use of this input for any purpose other than factory authorized service w ill void the manufacturer’s warranty of this equipment.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 13 www .VIZIO .com 1 3 Right-Side Panel Connection 1. HEADPHONE – Connect your headph one here for personalized listening with out disturbing others. 2. AV2 – Connect the secondary source for compo site video devices, such as a VCR or video game.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO Remote Contr ol GUIDE – This button displays program information. Press this button once when in TV mode and the information of the program being viewe d is shown. Press it a se cond time and the Electronic Programming Guide will appear in the screen.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 15 www .VIZIO .com INPUT – This button allows th e user to cycle through the inputs. Repeatedly pressi ng of this button will step you through the input sources in the following sequence: TV, AV1/S-VIDEO, AV2, Component 1, Component 2, RGB, HDMI 1, HDMI 2 and HDMI 3.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A has si x different ways to conn ect your video equipment f rom a basic connection to the most advanced for digi tal displays.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 17 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Co axial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cabl e for DTV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your HDTV Set-Top Box Using HDMI Input 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.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 19 www .VIZIO .com For HDTV Set-T op 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 HDTV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com Using Component Video Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Better): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 21 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box Using Composite Video 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Set-Top Box.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for conne cting your DVD player to your VO37L F HDTV10A; HDMI, Component, AV (S-Video or Composite) inputs. Based on your configurat ion, you can decide which opti on is right for you.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 23 www .VIZIO .com For DVD Players with DVI: 1. Turn off the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your DVD player and the HDMI2 end to the HDMI Input (white color area) at the rear of the HDTV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com Using Component Video Connecting your DVD Player (Better): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 25 www .VIZIO .com Using S-Video (AV1/S-VIDEO) Connecting your DVD Pla yer (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 t o the S- Video jack in the AV1/S-VIDEO input (yellow/red area) at the rear of the HDTV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your VC R or 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 th e S- Video jack in the AV input (yellow/red area) at the rear of the HDTV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 27 www .VIZIO .com Connecting an extern al Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and Receiver/Amp.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Optical Output of Audio received If your sound system has a SPDIF (opt ical) digital a udio input yo u can connect it to the optical A UDIO OUT (white area) at the rear of the VO37L FHDTV10A . 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV an d Receiver/Amp.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 29 www .VIZIO .com Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RGB output of your pc computer and the other end to the RGB PC input (blue area) at the rea r of the HDTV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz fo r best picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on ho w to set this timing mode).
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 31 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television For ‘Preparing Your L CD HDTV for Wall Mounting’, see page 8.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com If Retail Mode is selected by mistake; the next option will allow you to switch y our selection back to Home Mode .
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 33 www .VIZIO .com c. The screen will now change to show the progress of the search for Analog (NTSC) and Digital (ATSC) channels. Note: DTV digital broadcast is not available in all areas. Refer to www.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com 5. 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.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 35 www .VIZIO .com 6. Fine Tuning your TV set for Home Use. After completing Procedure 4 or Procedu re 5; please follow the steps below to op timize your TV set display: a. Press the key to bring up the Menu display.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Note : If Procedure 4 had been done, you would like to do the following to ensure that the correct program times are sho wn when pressing the Guide key: Press the Menu key, this will bring up the picture mode menu.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 37 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 plu gg ed into a correctly ground ed electrical outlet or surge protector.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- button on the side of the LCD HDTV or remote control until the desired level is reached.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 39 www .VIZIO .com Program Information Press the GUIDE button twice on the remote and program information for the channel you are watchin g will be displayed on the screen with the live program content in a small window in the lower le ft corner.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 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 (OSD) allo ws y ou to adjust the save contrast, brightne ss and other settings.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 41 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment Picture Mode When the button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to highlight the Picture Mode selection.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Brightness Press the button to highlight the Brightness selection. Press the button to start adjusting the brightness and the menu page will disap pear and be replaced by a small Brightness Indicator Bar so you can see the brightness level bet ween the minimum and maximum available levels.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 43 www .VIZIO .com 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 adjus tment to the left or right of the nominal position.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Press the button to highlight Color Enh ancement. Use this feature to incre ase the picture reprod uction performance of the picture. Press the or button to choose from Off, Normal, Rich Color, Green/Flesh and Green/Blue setting.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 45 www .VIZIO .com Reset Picture Mode Press the button to highlight the option for Reset Picture Mode selecti on Press button to return on Picture settings to factory default. Once the adjustments a re completed pre ss the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Equalizer Press the button to highlight the Equalizer selection. Press the button to start adjusting A new menu will be displayed showing volumes of different frequencies (pitches). Starting from lowest to t he highest pitch, they are 120 Hz, 500Hz, 1.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 47 www .VIZIO .com Digital Audio Out Press the button to highlight the Digital Audio Out selection. Press the or button to make the proper selection. T he options are OFF, Dolby Digital and PCM. Once the adjustments are completed p ress the LAST button repeat edly to exit the OSD completely.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com Reset Audio Mode Press the button to highlight the option for Reset Audio Mode selection Press button to return on Audio settings to factory default. Once the adjustments are completed pre ss the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 49 www .VIZIO .com Partial Channel Search If you believe channels are missed from the auto search, you can do a partial channel search to look for channel in a certa in channel range again. Press the button to highlight the Partial Channel Search selection.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Daylight Saving As for Time Zone, setting the daylight saving time for your area wil l ensure that the correct program times are shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. Press the button to highlight the Daylight Saving selection.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 51 www .VIZIO .com PIP Input When PIP or POP is selected, Press the button to highlight the PIP input selection.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com Sleep Timer Press the button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection. Press the button to select the timer to turn-off the TV in 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 53 www .VIZIO .com Input Naming This feature has been ad ded to facilitate you, the user in identifying or label th e input and signal which is being watched. You could use up to 8 chara cters; eit her letters or numbers or combinations of both.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 54 www .VIZIO .com CC (Closed Caption) Press the button to highlight the CC (Close d Caption) selection. Press the button. A separate menu will appear with the following CC settings CC When watching regular an alog (NTSC) TV, the CC feature is available in the Setup menu.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 55 www .VIZIO .com H/V Position Press the button to highlight the H/V Position selection. Press the button. A separate menu will appea r with the following H/V Position settings H-Position Press the button to highlight the Horizontal Shift selection.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 56 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Parental Control If you want to restrict certai n channel and pro gram viewing, you can do this by turning on the Parental Control. Selected programs, movies and ch annels can then be made available o nly after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by the TV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 57 www .VIZIO .com Channel Block Press the button to highlight the Channel Block selection. Press the button to go to the next screen. Press the button to highlight the channel you want to block. Press the button to block the highlighted channel.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 58 www .VIZIO .com US Movie Rating (For US) Press the button to highlight the US Movie Rating selection. Press the button and the Block Movie Rating panel will be displayed.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 59 www .VIZIO .com Canadian French Rating Press the button to highlight the Canadian French Rating selection.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 60 www .VIZIO .com Blocked Unrated Programming Follow the procedure in the previous section 0 to display the Parental Control menu an d then press the button to highlight the Block Unrated TV selection. Press the button to turn-on or turn-off the blocking of program ming that does not have a rating.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 61 www .VIZIO .com System Reset Press the button to highlight System Reset . Press the button. A new menu will appear. Setup Wizard Use this function to return to the Initial Setup whe n the TV was used for the first time.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 62 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV / TV input in section 0. HDMI Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the TV input in section 0.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 63 www .VIZIO .com Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the sam e way for Video Inputs (Compon ent and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 0. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 64 www .VIZIO .com Video Input Parental Control The Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input in section 0. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV adjustments.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 65 www .VIZIO .com Brightness Press the button to highlight the Brightness selection. Press the button to start adjusting the brightness and the men.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 66 www .VIZIO .com Color Temperature Press the button to highlight the option for Color Temperature selection. The default is the 9300K (Cool) setting. Press the or button if you want to choose the 9300, 6500 or Custom option.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 67 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.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 68 www .VIZIO .com PC Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV / TV input in section 0. The menu difference i s that there are no icons along the top for DTV / TV and Parental Control adjustments.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 69 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Features Your HDTV features the followin g viewing modes. You can swit ch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions in page 38. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 70 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 solve nt (such as tol uene, rosin and alcohol ) to clean the TV.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 71 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution If the screen is black. Check your input connections. Power is ON but no screen image. Make sure the video cable suppli ed with the TV is secured to the correct video output port on the back of the VCR and the T V.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 72 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution You switch to a different inpu t and the screen size changes. The TV remembers the viewing mode from the last time you used a particular input (AV-C (Composite), AV-S (S-Video), Component, HDMI and T V).
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 73 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.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 74 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel 37” Diago nal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.42675(H) x 0.42675(V) Display Compatibilit y FHDTV (1080P) Colors 1.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 75 www .VIZIO .com Dimensions 36.217"W x 24.972"H x 8.5716"D with st and; 36.217"W x 23.768"H x 3.854"D without stand Net Weight 35.05 lbs without stand, 36.6 lbs with stand Gross Weight 44.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 76 www .VIZIO .com Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMI TED WARRANTY” again st manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purch aser of a new VI ZIO display purchased from an authorized VIZIO U.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 77 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 DESCRI BED ABOVE.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual 78 www .VIZIO .com determination for performing the o n-site repair may be dependent up on the manufacturi ng defect and is at VIZIO's option and sole discretion.
VIZIO VO37L FHDTV10A User Manual Version 10/17/2008 79 www .VIZIO .com Index A Accessories, 6 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size, 69, 75 Stepping through TV Channels, 38 Volume, 11, 38, 70 Advanced.
80 www .VIZIO .com P Parental Control Block Unrated Programming, 60 Canadian English Ratin g, 58 Canadian French Rating, 59 Channel Block, 57 DTV Rating, 59 Movie Rating, 58 Password change, 60 Rating.
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