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Before You Begin
Verify all of the contents of your accessory package 
Review safety guidelines in Owner's Manual 
Place your High Definition TV so that the rear connectors are accessible 
Install AA batteries into the VIZIO Remote Control
Write down yourVW46LF 20A Serial Number (located on the back)
Contents:
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QUICKSTART GUIDE
Four Easy Steps Simply follow our color-coded Step Charts and you’re done.
1) Choose items to connect to your VIZIO HDTV
• Determine which type of Signal Source and any Additional Equipment you wish 
to connect to your VIZIO HDTV.
• The colored dots under each Signal Source and Additional Equipment indicate 
which type of connections you may use to connect to your VIZIO HDTV.
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2) Choose equipment 
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• Using the colored dots from Step One, 
follow the row across to Step Two to match 
up the colored dots to the same colored 
connection method.
• Choose ONLY one method for each piece 
of equipment.
Connection Methods
3) Select cables and 
make connections
Once you have determined the connection methods from Step Two, 
follow the row to Step Three to determine what kind of cables you 
need and what the connections look like on your equipment.
Following the color-coded system, use the appropriate cables and 
connect your Signal Source and Additional Equipment to the color-coded 
inputs on your VIZIO HDTV. (Refer to Connection Map at bottom of page.)
Once connected, turn on your VIZIO HDTV and all your equipment.
My Equipment Has My VIZIO HDTV Has Cable Needed
4) Use your VIZIO HDTV
Follow the programming instructions on the other side of 
this guide.
• If you are using the DTV/TV input, turn over this guide 
and follow Procedure 1.
• If you are using an input other than DTV/TV, turn over 
this guide and follow Procedure 2.
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VIZIO HDTV User Manual,VIP Brochure 
and Registration Card.
The Best Connection
For the best quality picture, 
we recommend using HDMI, 
DTV, RGB or Component 
inputs when possible. These 
are the only inputs capable 
of high definition (HD). 
Using these inputs does not 
guarantee high definition 
unless a high definition 
source is connected. 
However, not all equipment 
is capable of these 
connections. TV, AV and 
S-Video are not capable of 
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QUALITY: Best Digital/Good Analog
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3 WAYS TO GET HDTV
1) Off-Air antenna (using the DTV antenna input). 
To see if you are able to receive HD signals 
off-air and for help choosing the right antenna, 
visit 
www.antennaweb.org.
2) Cable - Subscribe to HD programming through 
your local cable company (HD cable box required).
3) Satellite - Subscribe to HD programming 
through Direct TV or Dish Network (HD satellite 
receiver required).
For additional help with connecting components to your VIZIO TV, visit http://ceaconnectionsguide.com for an interactive guide
In need of a particular cable to make the connection you want?
VIZIO-certified cables are available at www.VIZIO.com (view back for more details).
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VIZIO provides installation services, cables & wall mounts 
(see details for Optional Components on back). 
Visit www.VlZ10.com or call 1-888-849-4623 to order today.
For more information, see your Owner's Manual, Chapter 2, CONNECTING EQUIPMENT.
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QUICKSTART GUIDE
Programming your TV to Receive and Display Channels: AM you need is your Remote Control
□ Receiving Channels through DTV/TV Input 
using Regular Antenna or Regular Cable Service 
(No Box) Signals.
STEP 1.1
B Displaying Channels from different Signal Sources (External TV Tuner, VCR, Cable Box 
or Satellite Receiver) through different Inputs.
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B Fine Tuning your TV for Home Use.
After completing either Procedure 1 or Procedure 2, 
please follow the steps below to optimize your TV set display:
1. Press the MENU key to bring up the Menu display. Use 
the O or O button to scroll to the Color Temperature option.
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from antenna or cable from the wall for 
Cable Service without box) directly to 
the DTV/TV RF (commonly named 
COAXIAL) connector.
STEP 1.2
OTurn on the TV. The Initial Setup menu screen 
should appear. If this screen does not appear 
see User's Manual, Chapter 3 for TV Tuner 
Setup. Please choose Home Mode for 
energy savings.
© Press P key to initialize the process.
0 Select Language: English, Español, Français. 
Press ^ button to go to next screen.
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© Press ^ to continue to next screen.
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o Select the correct input connection; RF (DTV/TV)* connector. Composite (Yellow, Red and White)* connectors. Component (Red, 
Green, Blue plus Red and White)* connectors, HDMI* connectors or S-Video (AV)* plus Red and White connectors (if applicable). 
Make the physical connection or hook up.
STEP 2.2
O Turn on the TV. The Initial Setup menu screen should appear. If this screen does appear, 
press © on remote control to initialize the process. If the screen does not appear, 
please skip to Step D.
© Select Language: English, Español, Français.
0 Press LAST key to exit the Initial Setup menu.
© If you have an HD service you must use the HDMI (best) or Component connection.
NOTE: Composite and S-VIDEO Cables can only be used for SD (480i) pictures.
© Turn on your Cable Box, VCR, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver and you will see a picture on your TV set. If there is not a 
picture, make sure you have selected the correct input on the TV set.
© If the selected input is RF connection, you should be aware that the TV set needs to be on either channel 3 or channel 4 matching the 
channel which has been selected on the back of the VCR, Cable Box, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver; please refer to Owner or 
User's Manual of such equipment for details.
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2. Press the © button to select it.
3. Press either P or © button to change setting to Normal,
and then press the LAST key again to go back to previous screen.
4. Press either O or O button to select the Picture Mode option.
5. Press either P or © button to change the Picture Mode option 
to Standard.
6. Press the LAST key repeatedly to exit the on screen display Menu.
NOTE: If you followed Procedure 1, take the following steps to ensure 
that the correct program times are shown when pressing the Guide key:
Press the MENU key, which will bring up the picture mode menu. 
Pressing either the P or © button, scroll across to the icon showing the 
little satellite dish or antenna. The next screen will appear showing 
Time Zone; using either the O or O button, select it, and finally by 
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© Press © key on remote control 
to scan for channels. Scanning for 
available channels could take 
several minutes.
© Once scanning is finished, programming is 
complete. Press the LAST key to exit.
NOTE: The TV set will be displaying any television station or program selected by the Cable Box, VCR, External Tuner or Satellite Receiver. The TV 
set will not be able to change programs or channels; this is controlled by the equipment sending the signal. If the service being used includes a box 
with two different outputs for two different (distant) rooms, then scanning channels should help to find the signal. Be aware that the channel to be 
selected varies from provider to provider, meaning you may have to call your provider company so they can provide you with the specific channel to use 
with high-definition TV sets. Some examples of these channels are: 105, 106,115 and 116.
For Your Information:
O Coaxial connection (RF connector) is recognized as the threaded connector, commonly 
called cable, screw on or coaxial connector which carries the image (picture) and sound 
(audio) through a single cable.
© Composite connection (RCA connectors) is recognized by the three (yellow, red and 
white) standardized color coded RCA connectors. Yellow carries the image (picture); red 
(right channel) and white (left channel) carry the sound (audio) of the signal.
Programming Your Cable or 
Satellite Box Remote
Consult your Cable or Satellite Owner's Manual to determine if you 
need a 3, 4 or 5-digit code. If your Cable or Satellite Box requires:
• 3-digits, please use "627" (This code usually works with DISH Network.)
• 4-digits, please use "1758", "0178" or "0128"
• 5-digits, please use "11758", "10178" or "10128" (These codes usually work 
with DIRECTV.)
pressing either the P or © button, choose the proper Time Zone for your 
area. Press the LAST key repeatedly to exit the on screen display Menu.
Optional Components
ENHANCE YOURVIZIO EXPERIENCE
When it comes to components and accessories, don't settle for 
VIZIO
CERTIFIED
less than VIZIO. We offer a full line of products specifically 
designed to accentuate yourVIZIO HDTV. To learn more about 
how you can enhance your VIZIO experience, call 888-849-4623 
or visit 
www.VIZIO.com.
© Component connection (RCA connectors) is recognized by the three (green, blue and 
red) standardized color coded RCA connectors for image (picture) plus the two (red and 
white) standardized color coded RCA connectors for the sound (audio) of the signal.
© HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connection (HDMI connector) is 
recognized by the standardized elongated D-Shaped connector which carries both the 
image (picture) and the sound (audio) of the signal through a single cable.
© S-Video (separate video) connection (4-pin Mini-DIN connector) is recognized by the 
small connectors at the end of a cable with multiple pins in it. This connection carries only 
the image (picture) of the signal; therefore, there is a need to supply a separate sound 
(audio) signal by using the two (red and white) standardized color coded RCA connectors.
Your new TV set is now ready
to automatically reproduce the best picture quality from the input 
signal being fed into it. Enjoy yourVIZIO HDTV.
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These small arrows correspond to 
the arrows shown in the above Steps. 
They surround the MENU key.
VIZIO HIGH-DEFINITION CERTIFIED CABLES
Our VIZIO Certified HD cables carry the same standards of 
excellence as all our VIZIO products. Available in: DVI, HDMI 
and Component in lengths of 2, 5, and 10 meters.
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VIZIO CERTIFIED MOUNTS
FLUSH MOUNT- turn your HDTV into a work of art
TILT MOUNT- adjust your HDTV for the most comfortable 
viewing position
ARTICULATING ARM- position your HDTV exactly where 
you want it
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