Vizio E421VL - Manual (Page 7)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions..................................................................................................................... 2
Television Antenna Connection Protection ............................................................................................... 4
Advisory of the DTV Transition.................................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR HDTV...................................................................................10
Attaching the E42 1VL TV Stand..............................................................................................................11
Attaching the E470VL TV Stand.............................................................................................................. 12
Wall Mounting your HDTV....................................................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER 2 BASIC CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ..........................................................14
Front Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Side Panel Controls................................................................................................................................. 14
Side Panel Connection............................................................................................................................ 14
Rear Panel Connections.......................................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 3 VIZIO REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................................16
Installing the Batteries ............................................................................................................................. 16
Remote Control Range............................................................................................................................ 16
VIZIO Remote Control Precautions......................................................................................................... 16
E42 1VL Remote Control Buttons ............................................................................................................17
E470VL & E55 1VL Remote Control Buttons...........................................................................................18
CHAPTER 4 GETTING STARTED.............................................................................................19
CHAPTER 5 USING YOUR HDTV FOR THE FIRST TIME .......................................................20
Select Input Source ................................................................................................................................. 20
Watching a TV Program .......................................................................................................................... 20
Viewing Digital TV Program Information ................................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 6 CONNECTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................22
Which Video Connection Should I Use? ................................................................................................. 22
Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box .................................................................................................. 23
Using HDMI (Best) ............................................................................................................................... 23
HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI ................................................................... 23
Using Component Video (Better)......................................................................................................... 24
Using Composite Video (Good) ........................................................................................................... 24
Using Coaxial (Antenna) (Good).......................................................................................................... 24
Connecting Your DVD Player.................................................................................................................. 25
Using HDMI (Best) ............................................................................................................................... 25
HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI ..................................................................................... 25
Using Component Video (Better)......................................................................................................... 26
Using Composite (AV) Video (Good)................................................................................................... 26
Connecting Coaxial (RF) ......................................................................................................................... 27
Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard or Digital TV ......................................................... 27
Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera................................................................................................. 27
Connecting a Home Theater System ...................................................................................................... 28
Using RCA............................................................................................................................................... 28
Using Optical (S/PDIF) ............................................................................................................................ 28
Connecting a Computer........................................................................................................................... 29
Using RGB (VGA) ................................................................................................................................ 29
Using HDMI.......................................................................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER 7 VIEWING PICTURES............................................................................................30
Viewing Pictures ...................................................................................................................................... 30