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Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; Your FHDTV is equipped with a; three-pronged grounded plug (a plug with a third grounding

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 2 www.VIZIO.com Important Safety Instructions Your FHDTV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent your FHDTV from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the ins...

Page 4 - Television Antenna Connection Protection; External Television Antenna Grounding; Lightning Protection; FCC Bulletin for New TV Owners

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E 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 protec...

Page 5 - Table of Contents

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 5 www.VIZIO.com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections.......................................................... 10 Front Panel .........................................................................................................

Page 8 - TV Setup and Stand Assembly; To unpack the TV and stand base:; Remove the stand base under foam end cap.; To attach the TV stand base:; Stand Neck; Bottom view; Vizio TV

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 8 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 caps...

Page 9 - Setting Up Your FHDTV; Wall Mounting your FHDTV

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 9 www.VIZIO.com Setting Up Your FHDTV x Read this user manual carefully before installing your FHDTV. x The power consumption of your FHDTV is about 124W for model VO370M and about 137W for model VO420E. Use the included power cord. When an extension...

Page 10 - Front Panel; POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT; Side Panel Controls; MENU

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 10 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 window through which all of the remote control signals pass to the ...

Page 11 - Rear Panel Connections; Connection; Plug an HDMI device into this port; RGB PC

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 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 computer here. A 1/8” plug stereo cable is needed to connect the audio out from the computer to...

Page 12 - Right-Side Panel Connection; Button; Do not use. For service technician use only.

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 12 www.VIZIO.com Right-Side Panel Connection # Button Description 1 AV2 Connect the secondary source for composite video devices, such as a VCR or video game. Use the white and red connectors to connect the external audio from the same source, then use the yellow conn...

Page 13 - VIZIO Remote Control

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 13 www.VIZIO.com VOL CH MUTE LAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 _ MENU GUIDE TV AV COMP HDMI V VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays program information. POWER ( ) – Press this button to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to...

Page 14 - Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control; Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries:; Only use the specified AA batteries.; Remote Control Range; Do not take the batteries apart, heat them, or throw them into a fire.

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E 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 inside the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover....

Page 15 - Which Video Connection Should I Use?

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 15 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO FHDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality (type) C...

Page 16 - Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box; Turn off the power to the FHDTV and FHDTV Set-Top Box.; button on the remote or side of the FHDTV, or directly by

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 16 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BOX C Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cable or satellite box to your FHDTV: HDMI, Component, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the...

Page 17 - HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 17 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BOX SET TOP BOX HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV and FHDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your FHDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the...

Page 19 - Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or DTV; Using the Antenna or Cable through Your VCR

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 19 www.VIZIO.com CABLE BOX VCR C Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or DTV 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA conne...

Page 20 - Connecting Your DVD Player; HDMI; HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI:; AUDIO

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 20 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD CD DVD C Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD player to your FHDTV – HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the right o...

Page 22 - Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 22 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD VCR Using Composite (AV) Video (Good): 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Video cable (yellow) from your DVD player to the AV 1/S-VIDEO jack on the back of your FHDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and red) o...

Page 23 - Connecting an external Receiver/Amp; AUDIO OUT; Optical Output of Audio received with HD Programs; OPTICAL

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 23 www.VIZIO.com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an external Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. Using an audio cable (white and red connectors), connect the cable to the audio input connectors on the Receiver/Amp and connec...

Page 24 - Connecting a PC Computer

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 24 www.VIZIO.com COMPUTER C Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV and PC Computer. 2. Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the RGB PC jack on the back of your FHDTV. 3. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cable from your computer to the RGB PC Audi...

Page 26 - Initial

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 26 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 3 Using your FHDTV the first time 1. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the FHDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the FHDTV (s...

Page 28 - button on the

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 28 www.VIZIO.com Note: If you select Skip Scan, next time that you decide to complete this procedure; you will need to select the TV as input (through the Input key) and then go through the Menu option to select the Tuner setup to get the option of scanning the channe...

Page 29 - Select Input Source; Select the Input Source for the FHDTV by pressing the; button on the side of the TV or using the Input

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 29 www.VIZIO.com Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the FHDTV 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/...

Page 30 - Fine Tuning the picture

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E 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 butt...

Page 31 - Watching a TV Program; There are 3 options for selecting your programming:

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 31 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 surg...

Page 32 - Adjusting Basic FHDTV Settings; Volume

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 32 www.VIZIO.com VOL CH MUTE LAST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 _ MENU GUIDE TV AV COMP HDMI A Adjusting Basic FHDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- button on the side of the FHDTV or remote control until the desired level is reached....

Page 34 - DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment; Picture Mode; Backlight; Brightness; LAST

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 34 www.VIZIO.com DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment Picture Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears for PICTURE adjustment. Press the button to highlight the Picture mode selection. Use the or button to choose from Custom, Standard, Mo...

Page 35 - Contrast; Color; Tint; Sharpness

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 35 www.VIZIO.com Contrast Press the button to highlight the Contrast selection. Use the or button to adjust the level. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. If the contrast is too low the picture will look washed out and if the contra...

Page 36 - Advanced Video Features; Color Enhancement; Advanced Adaptive Luma; Backlight Control; Color Temperature

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 36 www.VIZIO.com Advanced Video Features 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 Reducti...

Page 38 - Equalizer; Balance; SRS TSHD

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 38 www.VIZIO.com DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment Audio Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment display. Press the button to display AUDIO MODE secletion. Use the or button to choose from Flat, Rock, Pop, Clas...

Page 39 - Digital Audio Out; Speakers; Analog Audio Out; Lip Sync

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 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 selection. The options are OFF, Dolby Digital and PCM. Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button r...

Page 40 - Reset Audio Mode; DTV / TV Tuner Setup; Tuner Mode; Auto Search

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 40 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. The options of either accepting or cancelling the resetting will be display. Press either or to make ...

Page 41 - Partial Channel Search; Skip Channel; MTS; Time Zone

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 41 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 certain channel range again. Press the button to highlight the Partial Channel Search select...

Page 43 - Input Naming

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 43 www.VIZIO.com Input Naming This feature has been added to facilitate you, the user in identifying or label the input and signal which is being watched. You can use up to 8 characters; either letters or numbers or combinations of both. Press button...

Page 46 - DTV / TV Input Parental Control; Channel Block

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 46 www.VIZIO.com DTV / TV Input Parental Control If you want to restrict certain channel and program viewing, you can do this by turning on the Parental Control. Selected programs, movies and channels can then be made available only after an authorized password has be...

Page 47 - US TV Rating

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 47 www.VIZIO.com US TV Rating Follow the procedure in the previous section to display the Parental Control menu and then press the button to highlight the US TV Rating selection. Press the button and the Block TV Rating panel will be displayed. In th...

Page 48 - Canadian English Rating; Canadian French Rating

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E 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 customize the program block...

Page 49 - DTV Rating; Blocked Unrated Programming; Change the Password

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 49 www.VIZIO.com DTV Rating This option is designed to update the TV or Movie table of different ratings for programs being viewed in your local or regional area. It will allow the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current...

Page 51 - HDMI Input Picture Adjustment; button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely.; HDMI Input Audio Adjustment

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 51 www.VIZIO.com HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV / TV input. Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. HDMI Input A...

Page 53 - Video Input Parental Control

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 53 www.VIZIO.com Auto Phase (for Component input) Press the button to highlight the H/V Position. Press the button and the new H/V Position submenu will be displayed. Press the button to highlight Auto Phase. Press the button to execute this option. ...

Page 54 - Fine Tune; PC Input Audio Adjustment

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 54 www.VIZIO.com H-SIZE Press the button to highlight the H-Size selection. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal size of the picture. Use the or button to adjust the horizontal size. Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to ...

Page 55 - Normal Mode

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 55 www.VIZIO.com Understanding Viewing Features Your FHDTV features the following viewing modes. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions in page 32. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio...

Page 56 - Maintenance; Important; Use a soft cloth for cleaning.; Cleaning the Screen; Use a soft cloth to gently clean the screen.

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 56 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cable is removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals ma...

Page 57 - Troubleshooting Guide

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 57 www.VIZIO.com Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically, check the display in accordance with the following instructions. Remember to check the peripherals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the display s...

Page 59 - Telephone & Technical Support; Saturday – Sunday: 8 am to 4 pm; VIZIO

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 59 www.VIZIO.com Telephone & Technical Support Products are often returned due to a technical problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our trained support personnel can often resolve t...

Page 62 - Glossary – Standard Definitions; Note

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 62 www.VIZIO.com Non-Operating Temperature: -20°C~50°C, Relative Humidity: 10~70%, Altitude: 0~40,000 ft Dimensions VO370M: 36.22"W x 24.97"H x 8.59"D w/stand; 36.22"W x 23.77"H x 3.86"D wo/stand VO420E: 40.3"W x 27.6"H x 9.6"D w/st...

Page 63 - Limited Product Warranty

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual Version 1/23/2009 63 www.VIZIO.com Limited Product Warranty 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 us...

Page 64 - Owner's Responsibility; VIZIO Return Policy; On-Site Warranty Repair Procedure

VIZIO VO370M/VO420E User Manual 64 www.VIZIO.com limited warranty. Installation, removal, transportation and reinstallation of a display, and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this limited warranty. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY IM...

Page 66 - Index

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 Temperature, 36 CTI (Color Transient Improvement, 36 DNR (Dynamic Noise Reduction, 36 C ...