VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 1 www.VIZIO.com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO VP505XVT1A Full High Defi
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 10 www.VIZIO.com 1.3 Rear Panel Connections 1. SERVICE – This custom communication port is f
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 11 www.VIZIO.com 1 1.4 Right-Side Panel Connection 1. HDMI 3 - Connect the third source for digi
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 12 www.VIZIO.com 1.5 VIZIO Universal Remote Control The VIZIO Universal Remote Control is a compr
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 13 www.VIZIO.com Use this button for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. This button turns the
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 14 www.VIZIO.com When CABLE is selected and the code to match your Cable Box has been entered, thi
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 15 www.VIZIO.com 1.5.1 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into t
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 16 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment 2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 17 www.VIZIO.com 2.2 Connecting Coaxial (RF) 2.2.1 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV 1
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 18 www.VIZIO.com 2.3 Connecting Your HDTV Set-Top Box 2.3.1 Using HDMI Input HDTV Set-Top Boxes th
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 19 www.VIZIO.com For HDTV Set-Top Boxes with DVI: 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 2 www.VIZIO.com Important Safety Instructions This product is designed and manufactured to operat
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 20 www.VIZIO.com 2.3.2 Using Component Video Connecting your HDTV Set-Top Box (Better):
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 21 www.VIZIO.com 2.4 Connecting Your Basic Set-Top Box 2.4.1 Using Composite Video 1. T
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 22 www.VIZIO.com 2.5 Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD p
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 23 www.VIZIO.com For DVD Players with DVI: 1. Turn off the FHDTV and DVD player. 2. Using
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 24 www.VIZIO.com 2.5.2 Using Component Video Connecting your DVD Player (Better): 1.
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 25 www.VIZIO.com 2.5.3 Using S-Video (AV/S-VIDEO) Connecting your DVD Player (Good): 1. T
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 26 www.VIZIO.com 2.5.4 Using Composite (AV) Video Input Connecting your DVD Player (Good):
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 27 www.VIZIO.com Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 1. Turn off the FHDTV and VCR or V
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 28 www.VIZIO.com 2.6 Connecting an external Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the PLAS
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 29 www.VIZIO.com 2.6.1 Optical Output of Audio received If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical)
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 3 www.VIZIO.com • Insert batteries in accordance with instructions. Incorrect polarities may cau
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 30 www.VIZIO.com 2.7 Connecting a PC (Computer) 1. Turn off the power to the FHDTV and
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 31 www.VIZIO.com 2.7.1 Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB input, set the
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 32 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 3 Setting Up to Watch Television For ‘Preparing Your PLASMA FHDTV for W
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 33 www.VIZIO.com b. The Tuner screen will be displayed. The default choice is Antenna. If you a
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 34 www.VIZIO.com e. When finished, the Complete screen will be displayed to inform you that the
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 35 www.VIZIO.com 6. Fine Tuning your TV set for Home Use. After completing Procedure 4 or Procedu
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 36 www.VIZIO.com 3.2 ATV/DTV Tuner Setup If you did not use the VIZIO’s Initial Wizard Setup to tu
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 37 www.VIZIO.com Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in memory
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 38 www.VIZIO.com 3.3 Watching a TV Program Before watching TV, please make sure that any cable, sa
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 39 www.VIZIO.com 3.4 Adjusting Basic FHDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold t
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 4 www.VIZIO.com Opening the Package Your VIZIO VP505XVT1A with Hollywood Quality Video Technology
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 40 www.VIZIO.com 3.5 Program Information Press the GUIDE button once on the remote and program in
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 41 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of FHDTV The remote control or the control buttons
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 42 www.VIZIO.com 4.2 TV Inputs Picture Adjustment In general, the following features and options
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 43 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.3 Contrast Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the Contrast adjustment. Pres
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 44 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.5 Tint Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the Tint adjustment. Press the ◄
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 45 www.VIZIO.com 4.2.7 Color Temperature Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the Color Temperatur
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 46 www.VIZIO.com Film Mode This feature helps to optimize the different formats to which the movie
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 47 www.VIZIO.com 4.3 TV Input Display (Screen) Adjustments In general, these features or options a
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 48 www.VIZIO.com 4.3.2 Wide Mode The Wide option allows you to select how the display fits the scr
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 49 www.VIZIO.com 4.3.6 Phase Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the Phase option. Press the ◄ or
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 5 www.VIZIO.com Additional Certified Accessories for the VIZIO VP505XVT1A are sold separately Wall
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 50 www.VIZIO.com 4.4 TV Inputs Audio Adjustment When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Dis
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 51 www.VIZIO.com 4.4.3 Treble Press the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight the Treble option. Press the ◄
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 52 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 5 SPECIAL FEATURES Your TV comes with built-in features which accommodat
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 53 www.VIZIO.com Closed Caption for regular TV is commonly CC1 or CC2. 5.2.4 Digital Closed Capti
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 54 www.VIZIO.com 5.2.5 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Before this feature can be activated; it requires
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 55 www.VIZIO.com 5.2.6 Image Cleaner This feature may allow ghosts of previous images to be remove
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 56 www.VIZIO.com 5.3 Parental Control The parental control is a feature which allows the TV viewe
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 57 www.VIZIO.com Note: When the Ø symbol shows in the menu display, it indicates that such a featu
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 58 www.VIZIO.com 5.3.4 TV Rating Follow the procedure in the previous section to display the Paren
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 59 www.VIZIO.com 5.3.6 Blocked Unrated Programming Follow the procedure in the previous section
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 6 www.VIZIO.com Preparing Your PLASMA FHDTV for Wall Mounting To remove the stand base 1. Unplu
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 60 www.VIZIO.com 5.4 Understanding Viewing Features Your FHDTV features the following viewing mode
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 61 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 6 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Mode Your TV features PIP mode so you can watc
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 62 www.VIZIO.com 6.2 Programming the VIZIO Universal Remote Control You can program the remote con
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 63 www.VIZIO.com 6.2.3 Programming for DVD Player 1. Manually turn on the DVD Player. 2. Press
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 64 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7.1 Maintenance Important 1. Make sure
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 65 www.VIZIO.com Problem Solution image. output port on the back of the source device. Make sur
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 66 www.VIZIO.com Problem Solution However, due to variances in broadcast practices, it is possibl
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 67 www.VIZIO.com 7.4 Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable that is properly grounded. Pleas
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 68 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Information 8.1 Specifications Specifications Panel 5
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 69 www.VIZIO.com 8.2 Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio freq
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 7 www.VIZIO.com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections...
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 70 www.VIZIO.com 8.3 Index AAccessories, 4, 5 Adjustments Closed Caption, 14 Selecting the Screen
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 71 www.VIZIO.com SScreen Size explanation, 60 S-Video Connecting your DVD Player, 25 Connecting y
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 72 www.VIZIO.com 8.4 Component Program Codes Setup Code for VCR’s A-Mark 20037, 20240, 20000, 2
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 73 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for VCR’s 20000 Hitachi 20035, 20037, 20045, 20000, 20042, 20041, 2008
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 74 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for VCR’s Protec 20072, 20000 Protech 20072 Pulsar 20039 Pulser 20240
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 75 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for VCR’s Viewsonic 21972 Villain 20000 Voodoo 21972 Wards 20060, 2003
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 76 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for Cable Converters V2 00883 Viewmaster 00883 Vision 00883 Vortex Vie
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 77 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for DVD Players 21004, 21020, 21056, 21061, 21100 Arrgo 21023 Aspire D
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 78 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for DVD Players Mitsubishi 21521, 20521, 21403 Momitsu 21082 Mustek 20
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 79 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for CD Players Acoustic Research 30420 Admiral 30305 Aiwa 30157 Arcam
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 8 www.VIZIO.com 4.4.4 Balance ...
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 80 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for CD Players Victor 30072 Wards 30157, 30053, 30032, 30087, 30179 Ya
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 81 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for Audio Receivers Carver 31189, 30189, 30121, 31289 Classic 31352 Co
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 82 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for Audio Amplifiers Adcom 30577, 31100 Bose 30674 Carver 30892 Curtis
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 83 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for TV’s Ambassador 10150, 10177 America Action 10180 American High
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 84 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for TV’s 10623, 10282, 10185, 10177, 10135 Envision 10030, 10813 Ether
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 85 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for TV’s 11154, 11178, 11758 Lloyd's 11904, 10236, 10180, 10030 L
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 86 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for TV’s Penney 10047, 10000, 10156, 10250, 10051, 10060, 10178, 10030
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 87 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for TV’s SVA 10748, 10865 Sylvania 10054, 10030, 10171, 11944, 11931 R
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 88 www.VIZIO.com Setup Code for TV’s Techwood 10051, 10250, 10060, 10055 Teco 10051, 10093, 10178,
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 89 www.VIZIO.com Whirlpool 31332 Windmere 31215 X10 30167
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 9 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections 1.1 Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT– The
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 90 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” agai
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 91 www.VIZIO.com PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR UNIT TO VIZIO WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. What Is No
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 92 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO RETURN POLICY VIZIO’s return policy allows for products purchased directly
VIZIO® VP505XVT1A User Manual Version 8/21/2008 93 www.VIZIO.com For displays forty-two inches (42”) and larger, VIZIO will generally cover the tr
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