Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 2 www.VIZIO.com Important Safety Instructions This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules shoul...
Page 3 - Television Antenna Connection Protection; External Television Antenna Grounding; FCC Bulletin for New TV Owners
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 3 www.VIZIO.com • Hold the power connector when removing the power cable. Pulling the power cable itself may damage the wires inside the cable and cause fire or electric shock. When the product will not be used for an extended period of time, unp...
Page 5 - Attaching the Safety Strap
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 5 www.VIZIO.com Additional Certified Accessories for the VIZIO VW46L FHDTV20A are sold separately Wall Mounts High Definition Cables Extra or replacement Remote VIZIO also offers Installation Services and Extended Warranty Services for your VIZIO...
Page 6 - Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 6 www.VIZIO.com Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting The VIZIO VW46L FHDTV20A can either be kept on the stand base or mounted on the wall for viewing. If you choose to mount the VW46L FHDTV20A on the wall, please follow the instructions belo...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 7 www.VIZIO.com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections .................................................................. 9 1.1 Front Panel .......................................................................................
Page 9 - Front Panel; Right Side Panel Controls
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 9 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 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 con...
Page 10 - Rear Panel Connections
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 10 www.VIZIO.com 1.3 Rear Panel Connections 1. SERVICE – This custom communication port is for factory service only. Use of this input for any purpose other than factory authorized service will void the manufacturer’s warranty of this equipment. ...
Page 11 - VIZIO Remote Control
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 11 www.VIZIO.com 1.4 VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays program information. Press this button once when in TV mode and the information of the program being viewed is shown. POWER – Press this button to turn the TV on from the Stan...
Page 13 - Which Video Connection Should I Use?
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 13 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO VW46L FHDTV20A has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection...
Page 15 - Connecting Your HDTV Set-Top Box; Using HDMI
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 15 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 interface should be connected to the HDMI input of the LCD HDTV for optimal results. Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Best): 1. Tu...
Page 17 - Using Component Video
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 17 www.VIZIO.com 2.3.2 Using Component Video Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Better): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Connect the Y (green color) connector on your HDTV Set-Top Box to the corresponding Y (green color)...
Page 18 - Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box; Using Composite Video
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 18 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 (yellow color) connector on your Set-Top Box to the corresponding Video...
Page 19 - Connecting Your DVD Player
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 19 www.VIZIO.com 2.5 Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD player to your VW46L FHDTV20A; HDMI, Component, AV (S-Video or Composite) inputs. Based on your configuration, you can decide which option is right f...
Page 20 - For DVD Players with DVI:
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 20 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 HDMI end to the HDMI Input (white color area) at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Connect an audio c...
Page 23 - Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 23 www.VIZIO.com 2.6 Connecting Your VCR 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 the S-Video jack in the AV/S-Video group on the rear side of the HDTV. 3...
Page 24 - Connecting an external Receiver/Amp; Optical Output of Audio received with HD
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 24 www.VIZIO.com 2.7 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV 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 connect t...
Page 25 - Connecting a PC Computer
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 25 www.VIZIO.com 2.8 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 rear of the ...
Page 26 - Preset PC Resolutions
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 26 www.VIZIO.com 2.8.1 Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on how to set this timing...
Page 27 - Chapter 3; Basic LCD HDTV Start Up
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 27 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television For ‘Preparing Your LCD HDTV for Wall Mounting’, see page 6. 3.1 Basic LCD HDTV Start Up 1. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the...
Page 32 - Note
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 32 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 shown when pressing the Guide key: Press the MENU key; this will bring up the picture mode menu. Press either or...
Page 33 - Watching a TV Program
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 33 www.VIZIO.com 3.2 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...
Page 34 - Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings; Program Information
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 34 www.VIZIO.com 3.3 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. TV Channels To step up or down through the av...
Page 36 - DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment; Picture Mode
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 36 www.VIZIO.com 4.2 DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment 4.2.1 Picture Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to highlight the Picture Mode selection. Use the or bu...
Page 37 - Backlight; Brightness
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 37 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.2 Backlight Press the button to highlight the Backlight selection. Press the button to start adjusting the brightness of the Backlight and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Backlight Indicator Bar so you...
Page 38 - Contrast; Color; Tint
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 38 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.4 Contrast Press the button to highlight the Contrast selection. Press the button to start adjusting the contrast and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Contrast Indicator Bar so you can see the contrast ...
Page 39 - Sharpness; Color Temperature
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 39 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.7 Sharpness Press the button to highlight the Sharpness selection. Press the button to start adjusting the sharpness and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Sharpness Indicator Bar so you can see the sharp...
Page 40 - Advanced Video; DNR; Black Level Extender; White Peak Limiter
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 40 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.9 Advanced Video Press the button to highlight the option for Advanced Video selection. Press the button to select it. A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions available for fine tuning of the picture. DNR ...
Page 41 - CTI; Flesh Tone; Adaptive Luma
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 41 www.VIZIO.com CTI Press the button to highlight CTI (Color Transient Improvement). This feature can be used to reduce the time taken to transition from one color to another. The effect will be seen as sharpening the border between colors. Pres...
Page 42 - DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment; Bass
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 42 www.VIZIO.com 4.3 DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment 4.3.1 Volume When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button to display the AUDIO ADJUST page. Press the button to highligh...
Page 43 - Treble; Balance; Surround
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 43 www.VIZIO.com 4.3.3 Treble Press the button to highlight the Treble selection. Press the button to start adjusting the treble and the menu page will disappear and be replaced by a small Treble Indicator Bar, as before, so you can see the trebl...
Page 44 - Digital Audio Out; Speakers
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 44 www.VIZIO.com 4.3.6 Digital Audio Out Press the button to highlight the Digital Audio Out selection. Press the or button to make the proper selection. The options being OFF, Dolby Digital and PCM. Once the adjustments are completed press the L...
Page 45 - DTV / TV Tuner Setup; Tuner Mode
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 45 www.VIZIO.com 4.4 DTV / TV Tuner Setup When you first used your VW46L FHDTV20A you will have setup your TV for DTV / TV channels using the Initial Setup screens. If you did not do this or if your setup has changed, you can do this from the TV ...
Page 46 - MTS; Time Zone; Daylight Saving
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 46 www.VIZIO.com 4.4.4 MTS This feature allows you, the user to select the different languages in which the signal provider or broadcaster is transmitting the audio with the program you are watching. This signal is usually or in most cases Spanis...
Page 47 - DTV / TV Input Setup; Language; Sleep Timer; Wide
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 47 www.VIZIO.com 4.5 DTV / TV Input Setup 4.5.1 Language When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment page. Press the button until the SETUP page is displayed. Press the button to highlight the La...
Page 48 - Input Naming
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 48 www.VIZIO.com 4.5.4 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 could use up to 8 characters; either letters or numbers or combinations of both. ...
Page 49 - Digital Closed Caption Style (Digital CC Style)
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 49 www.VIZIO.com 4.5.5 Closed Caption (CC) When watching regular analog (NTSC) TV, the Analog CC feature is available in the Setup menu. Press the button to highlight the CC (Closed Caption) selection. Press the button to select CC1, CC2, CC3 or ...
Page 50 - System Reset
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 50 www.VIZIO.com H- Position Press the button to highlight the Horizontal Shift selection. Press the button to start adjusting the horizontal position of the picture. Use the or button to adjust the horizontal position. Once the adjustments are c...
Page 51 - DTV / TV Input Parental Control; Channel Block
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 51 www.VIZIO.com 4.6 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 ...
Page 52 - US TV Rating
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 52 www.VIZIO.com 4.6.2 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 displa...
Page 53 - US Movie Rating; Canadian English Rating
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 53 www.VIZIO.com 4.6.3 US Movie Rating Press the button to highlight the US Movie Rating selection. Press the button and the Block Movie Rating panel will be displayed. In the Block Movie Rating panel you can customize the program blocking of the...
Page 54 - Canadian French Rating
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 54 www.VIZIO.com 4.6.5 Canadian French Rating Press the button to highlight the Canadian French Rating selection. Press the button and the Block Canadian French Rating panel will be displayed. In the Block Canadian French Rating panel you can cus...
Page 55 - Block Unrated Programming; Change the Password
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 55 www.VIZIO.com 4.6.7 Block Unrated Programming Follow the procedure in the previous section 4.6 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 ...
Page 56 - HDMI Input Picture Adjustment; HDMI Input Audio Adjustment; HDMI Input Setup
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 56 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 menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV / TV or Parental C...
Page 57 - Video Input Picture Adjustment
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 57 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 for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV...
Page 58 - Video Input Setup
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 58 www.VIZIO.com 4.12 Video Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the TV input in section 4.5. The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for TV adjustments. 4.13 Video Inpu...
Page 59 - PC Input Picture Adjustment; Auto Adjust
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 59 www.VIZIO.com 4.14 PC Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV / TV input in section 4.2 for Backlight, Contrast, Brightness and Color Temperature. 4.14.1 Auto Adjust When the ME...
Page 62 - Fine Tune; PC Input Audio Adjustment
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 62 www.VIZIO.com 4.14.8 V-Position Press the button to highlight the Vertical Shift selection. Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture. Use the or button to adjust the vertical position. Once the adjustments are c...
Page 63 - Understanding Viewing Features; Viewing Modes
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 63 www.VIZIO.com 4.17 Understanding Viewing Features Your HDTV features four viewing modes. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control; please see instructions in page 34. 4.17.1 Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio ...
Page 64 - Using a Cable or Satellite Remote; Chapter 5; and Troubleshooting; Maintenance; Important; Cleaning the Screen
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 64 www.VIZIO.com 4.17.2 Using a Cable or Satellite Remote Your VIZIO remote uses codes 11758 and 10178 to work your LCD HDTV. To use a cable or satellite remote to work the LCD HDTV, refer to your cable or satellite remote user guide for more inf...
Page 65 - Troubleshooting Guide
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 65 www.VIZIO.com 5.2 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 d...
Page 66 - Telephone & Technical Support; VIZIO
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 66 www.VIZIO.com Problem Solution cover the entire screen. Display (OSD) are set correctly. If you are using TV, AV-C, AV-S or Component with 480i input, please follow the instructions on page 32 on how to scroll through various screen modes. You...
Page 68 - Chapter 6; Specifications
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 68 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information 6.1 Specifications Specifications Product specifications may change without notice or obligation. Panel 46” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio (45.99” Viewable) Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Do...
Page 69 - Glossary – Standard Definitions
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 69 www.VIZIO.com 6.2 Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio frequency waves to transmit and display pictures and sound. Aspect Ratio (4x3): Traditional TV “aspect ratio”, that is, the screen’s width as compared t...
Page 70 - Index
VIZIO ® VW46L FHDTV20A User Manual Version 10/20/2008 70 www.VIZIO.com 6.3 Index A Accessories, 5 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size, 34, 63, 70 Stepping through TV Channels, 34 Volume, 9, 34, 66 Advanced Video Features Adaptive Luma, 41 Black Level Extender, 40 CTI (Color Transient Improvement...