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VIZIO VP42 HDTV User Manual
Version 9/11/2006 32
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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 or surge
protector.
1. Press the power button on the remote or on the side of the Plasma HDTV. The status LED
on the front will change to solid green.
2. There are 3 options for selecting your programming:
a. If you are using an antenna or cable connected through the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA
input, you can select TV directly by pressing the TV button on the remote, or by pressing
the INPUT button on the remote or on the side of the Plasma HDTV.
b. If you are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set-top box connected by an
HDMI cable, select HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 directly by pressing the HDMI button on the
remote, or by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or on the side of the Plasma
HDTV.
c. If you are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set-top box connected by a
Component (YPbPr) cable, select Component 1 or Component 2 directly by pressing the
Component button on the remote, or by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or on
the side of the Plasma HDTV.
3. When using option 2a, press the Channel buttons on the remote or the +/- buttons on the side
of the Plasma HDTV to change the channel. Note: The Channel buttons, on the side of the
Plasma and on the remote, control will not work if you are watching a program using HDMI,
Component 1, Component 2, AV1 and AV2 inputs.
3.3 Adjusting Basic Plasma HDTV Settings
Volume
To increase the volume, press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- button on the side of the Plasma HDTV or
remote control until the desired level is reached.
TV Channels
To step up or down through the available TV channels, press the CH+ or CH- button on the side of the
Plasma HDTV or remote control once for the next or previous channel, or hold it depressed until the
desired channel is reached. Note: Channel up and down will only operate in DTV and TV modes.
Wide
Using this feature, you can watch video content in different size modes on the TV. Press the WIDE
button on the remote control to switch among the modes.
Fore more information see Section 4.14.2 – Viewing Modes, on page 52.
Note: You should be able to see a picture. If you do not, make sure that all of the Plasma HDTV
connections are secure and you have selected the correct video input source.