Vizio VP504 FHDTV10A User Manual
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VIZIO VP504 FHDTV10A User Manual
Version 7/2/2008
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Problem
Solution
Make sure that headphones are not connected
If the screen is black.
Check your input connections.
Power is ON but no screen
image.
Make sure the video cable supplied with the TV is secured to the correct
video output port on the back of the VCR and the TV. Make any cable you
have attached to the TV is secured to the correct output your Set-Top Box,
DVD, etc.
Adjust brightness and contrast.
Check Source settings.
Wrong or abnormal colors
appear.
If any colors (red, green, or blue) are missing, check the video cable to
make sure it is securely connected.
Control buttons do not
work.
Press only one button at a time.
Remote Control does not
work.
Make sure batteries are inserted correctly
Batteries could be weak.
Make sure you have selected TV on the remote.
There appears to be image
quality issues.
For best image quality, view HD wide screen programs where possible. If
HD content is not available view “Standard Definition” from a digital source.
Standard, analog TV will always be noticeably inferior to HD because your
digital flat panel TV has video that is many times better than old TV’s and so
you can see interference and deficiencies you did not know you had.
You cannot see a picture.
Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a grounded electrical outlet.
Make sure that the power button is turned on.
Make sure that the selected input source is connected to a working input
source.
If your TV is connected to your computer in RGB or HDMI mode, press any
key on your keyboard to “wake” your computer.
You see a distorted picture
or hear unusual sound.
You may be getting interference from electrical appliances, cars,
motorcycles, or fluorescent lights. If you have not mounted it on the wall, try
moving your TV to another location to see if this is the cause of the
problem.
The picture has abnormal
patterns.
Make sure that the input source cable is attached securely and correctly to
the back of your TV.
Make sure that the video input source is within the range of your TV.
Compare the video input source’s specifications with your TV specifications.
The display image does
not cover the entire
screen.
If you are using RGB mode, make sure that H Size and V Position in the On
Screen Display (OSD) are set correctly.
If you are using TV, AV-C (Composite), AV-S (S-Video) or Component with
480i input, follow instructions in page 53 to obtain the desired screen mode.
You can see a picture but
you cannot hear sound.
Make sure that the volume is not turned down.
Make sure that the sound is not muted.
Make sure that your audio input source cables are connected securely and
correctly.
The TV has pixels that are
always dark or colored.
Your PLASMA HDTV is manufactured using an extremely high level of
precision technology, however, sometimes some pixels of your PLASMA