VIZIO Co-Star manual

USER GUIDE INSTALLING THE CO-STAR GETTING TO KNOW THE CO-STAR WATCHING TV ON THE CO-STAR BROWSING THE WEB USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU TROUBLESHOOTING & SUPPORT SPECIFICATIONS, SAFETY & LEGAL MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX MODEL VAP430[...]

This pr oduct qualifi es for ENERGY ST AR in the “f actory def ault” setting and this is the setting in which power savings will be achie ved. Changing the f actory default pictur e settings or enabling other featur es will incr ease pow er consumption that could exceed the limits necessary to qualify f or ENERGY ST AR rating . HDMI, the HDMI [...]

Welcome THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VIZIO And congr atulations on your ne w VIZIO Co-Star . T o get the most out of y our new VIZIO pr oduct, r ead these instructions bef ore using y our pr oduct and r etain them f or futur e r efer ence. Be sur e t o inspect the package cont ents to ensur e ther e ar e no missing or damaged par ts. PRODUCT REGISTRATION[...]

Important Safety Warnings 4 Y our Str eam Player is designed and man ufactur ed to oper ate within defined design limits. Misuse may r esult in electric shock or fir e. T o pr ev ent your Str eam Player fr om being damaged, the f ollowing instructions should be observed f or the inst allation, use, and maintenance of y our Str eam Player . Read t[...]

Important Safety Warnings 5 • Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our Stream Play er . This may compr omise the int egrity of the display . The man ufactur er’ s warr anty does not cov er user abuse or impr oper inst allations. • The po wer cor d must be r eplaced when using dif fer ent v oltage than the v oltage specifi ed.[...]

Important Safety Warnings 6 • If an y of the follo wing occurs, contact the dealer: - The pow er cord f ails or fr ays. - Liquid spr ays or an y object dr ops into y our Str eam Play er . - Y our Str eam Player is e xposed to r ain or other moisture . - Y our Str eam Player is dr opped or damaged in any w ay . - The performance of y our Str ea[...]

7 Table of Contents What is the Co-St ar? ...........................................9 A New Kind of T ele vision experience .................................. 9 W atch This! .......................................................................... 10 Explor e & Discov er .............................................................. 11 What S[...]

8 Manual Wi-Fi Network Setup ............................................ 49 Syst em Settings ................................................................... 50 Adjusting the Time and Local Settings ............................ 50 Using Chr ome with the Co-Star ........................ 51 W eb Br owsing with the Co-St ar .......................[...]

9 1 What is the Co-Star? A NEW KIND OF TELEVISION EXPERIENCE The VIZIO Co-St ar merges liv e TV and str eaming entertainment int o one experience, bringing apps and full-scr een W eb br owsing t o y our existing HDTV , all without interrupting what y ou’ r e watching .[...]

1 10 WATCH THIS! Use the TV & Movies app t o easily br owse cont ent. Setup the app with y our watching pr ef erences , and r esults will be tailor ed to y our personal tast es.[...]

1 11 EXPLORE & DISCOVER W e’ ve pr e-loaded some of the best apps av ailable, but ther e ar e thousands mor e waiting f or you in the Google Pla y stor e. Check out its easy-t o-use menus t o sear ch for ne w apps, games, and mor e![...]

1 12 W eb Surfing Co-St ar is among a fe w stream pla yers that f eature a full Int ernet br o wser with the blazing f ast Google Chr ome. Suppor t f or Adobe Flash Player® and HTML 5 means y ou can access any of the popular Flash or HTML 5 enabled sit es without limits. Remot e Control VIZIO Co-St ar includes a universal Bluet ooth® r emote wit[...]

13 1 HAVE FUN! Sur e, the VIZIO Co-Star is a po werful new w ay t o enjoy TV , but mor e than an ything, it’ s fun! So whether you’ r e a casual user or “super -geek, ” use this manual t o help y ou to get the most fr om your new str eam player; there is a lot t o discov er . Explor e and enjoy—and thank y ou for supporting VIZIO .[...]

14 2 Installing the Co-Star INSPECTING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Bef or e installing y our new Co-St ar t ak e a moment to inspect the pack age cont ents. Use the images below t o ensur e nothing is missing or damaged. Pac k age Contents Po wer Adapt er Quick St ar t Guide VIZIO Co-St ar with Google TV ™ Str eam Play er Remot e with Batteries YOU WILL[...]

2 15 Connect t o HDMI IN HDMI Cable* HD Cable/Sat ellite Bo x FIRST TIME SETUP Aft er r emoving the Co-St ar fr om the bo x and inspecting the pack age cont ents you can begin inst alling the Co-St ar . Bef or e you begin, mak e sur e your TV has an available HDMI por t and that all devices ar e pow er ed off . *HDMI Cable sold separ at ely . Conne[...]

2 16 Connect t o HDMI OUT HDMI Cable* HDTV Connecting the Co-St ar Connect the Str eam Play er to y our TV with an HDMI cable.* *HDMI Cable sold separ at ely . 2[...]

2 17 Ethernet Cable* Connect t o LAN Rout er or Modem *Ethernet Cable sold separ at ely . Connecting the Co-St ar Connect the Str eam Play er to y our r out er or modem with an Ethernet cable.* If y ou want t o connect wir elessly , skip this st ep. [For best e xperience, wir ed connection is r ecommended.] 3[...]

2 18 Connecting P ow er Cord Connect t o DC IN Po wer Light 4 Connect the pow er adapt er to the Str eam Player t o DC IN as sho wn. Plug the pow er adapt er into an electrical outlet. The Str eam Player pow ers on.[...]

2 19 CONNECTING THE CO-STAR TO YOUR HOME AUDIO SYSTEM If y ou have a home audio syst em that y ou would lik e t o use with y our Stream Pla yer , use the diagr ams below t o connect y our devices. HDTV with ARC Cable Bo x Co-St ar Sound Bar or A V Receiver Connect y our HDTV to a Sound Bar or A V r eceiver using one of the f ollowing cables (not in[...]

2 20 Co-St ar A V Setup - HDMI with pass-through If y ou have a VIZIO Sound Bar , or an A/V receiv er with HDMI pass-thr ough capability , you can use this setup . Check the User’ s Guide that came with y our audio system t o det ermine if your de vice has this capability . HDTV Cable Bo x Co-St ar Sound Bar or A V Receiver with HDMI pass-thr oug[...]

2 21 USING GUIDED SETUP The first time y ou turn on your Co-St ar , it will t ak e you thr ough an on-scr een configur ation pr ocess. Follow the on-scr een dir ections t o complete setup . For mor e information, see “Using the Guided Setup” on page 37. Guided Setup[...]

3 22 Getting to Know the Co-Star CO-STAR (REAR) Rear View USB Connect USB device . HDMI In Connect HDMI device . HDMI Out Connect to TV . Ethernet (LAN) Connect r out er or modem. DC In Connect pow er cor d. Po wer Light Lights up when the Str eam Play er is power ed on; flashes when in St andby .[...]

3 23 Resetting the Co-St ar FACTORY RESET Resetting the Co-St ar In the ev ent that you need t o r est or e your Str eam Play er to its f actory default settings: 1 . Be sur e the Str eam Player is plugged int o an electrical outlet. 2 . T o r est or e your device t o f actory settings, inser t a paper clip int o the hole on the bottom of the de vi[...]

3 24 REMOTE CONTROL The r emot e is Bluetooth enabled. If you complet e device setup , the r emot e will be paired t o the Str eam Play er . When pair ed, you do not need t o point the r emote at the Str eam Play er . IMPORT ANT : When contr olling your cable/sat ellit e box or TV , the r emot e uses an IR (infrar ed) signal, so you m ust point it [...]

3 25 REMOTE CONTROL Remot e Control TV Po wer Pr ess to turn on y our TV . Y ou must complet e device setup f or this function. App Shortcuts Pr ess to quickly open the app f eatur ed on the k ey . Back Go t o pre vious scr een or menu. (Function may v ar y depending on open app.) T rac kpad Slide finger along tr ackpad t o mov e on-screen cursor [...]

3 26 REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED) Remot e Control Playbac k Controls Pr ess to pla y , pause, re wind, fast-f orwar d, r ecord (D VR),or stop playback. Input Opens Fast App Switching. Y ou can quickly switc h between (HDMI input) and apps. V Button Open main menu. Y our apps ar e available her e. Pr ess and hold to open F ast App Switching Liv e TV W[...]

3 27 Replacing the Batt er ies CTRL Fn ESC | { } ` CTRL Fn ESC | { } ` BA T TERY Replacing Batt er ies 1 . Remo ve the batt er y co ver . 2 . Inser t tw o batteries int o the r emote contr ol. Mak e sur e that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batt eries match the (+) and (-) symbols inside the batt er y compar tment. 3 . Replace the batt er y cov er [...]

3 28 Slide along right edge t o scr oll up/down. T ap or Double-T ap t o select. Slide thumb or finger t o mov e cursor . Some apps may not support all of the abov e gestur es. D ASH key Using the T rac kpad The Co-St ar’ s r emote f eatur es a tr ackpad that allows f or easier navigation and agility when br o wsing the web or making the most of[...]

3 29 GETTING TO KNOW THE ON-SCREEN MENU Google Chr ome B ro w sing the int ernet on your TV is a cinch with the Google Chr ome br owser f or Google TV . For mor e information, page 51. Fa vorit e Apps Add or r emov e your f avorit e applications fr om this list for easy access. For mor e information, see page 36. Notifications Select the * icon t [...]

3 30 CONNECTING ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES In addition t o the r emote contr ol included with y our Str eam Player , y ou can use the follo wing accessories with your device: Univ ersal OnLive Wireless Contr oller Bluet ooth K eyboar d/Mouse USB K e yboard/Mouse Bluet ooth Headphones[...]

3 31 Using Bluet ooth Accessories with the Co-St ar T o use a Bluet ooth accessor y with y our Str eam Player , you need t o pair it with the Str eam Player . T o pair y our accessor y: 1 . Mak e sur e your accessory is in “disco ver able” mode. 2 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emote. 3 . Select Devices and use the r emot e to na vigate t o Blu[...]

4 32 GOOGLE TV™ & FEATURED APPS Using the On-Screen Menu NAVIGATING THE ON-SCREEN MENU Use the r emot e control t o navigat e the on-scr een menu t o access dif fer ent apps and ser vices of fer ed by the Str eam Player . T o open the on-scr een menu, pr ess the V butt on on the remot e. Use the Arr ow butt ons to na vigate and highlight apps[...]

4 33 NOTIFICATIONS Accessing and Managing Notifications The notifications men u is located in the t op right corner of the on-scr een menu. Her e you can view and manage ongoing and st atus notifications. T o access the notifications men u: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e control. The on-scr een menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow bu[...]

4 34 MANAGING APPS Adding and Remo ving Apps In addition t o the pr e-installed apps, y ou can bro wse thr ough the Google Play St or e for a wide selection of apps . T o do wnload additional apps: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight the Google Play St [...]

4 35 Managing Fa vorit e Apps Add y our most used apps to the F avorit e Apps section in the on-scr een menu t o access them mor e quickly . T o add apps t o the Fav orit e Apps section: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight an app that y ou wish to add t[...]

4 36 Cr eating a Custom Cat egor y The dr op-do wn arro w on the t op right-hand corner of the on-screen menu allo ws you t o select cat egories to fi le applications under f or easy access. Y ou can cr eate y our own cust om cat egor y f or apps t o help organize them in the on-scr een men u. T o add apps t o a cust om category: 1 . Pr ess the V [...]

4 37 USING THE SETTINGS MENUS Using the Guided Setup Access these st ep-by-st ep guides for help in setting up the main f eatures of the Str eam Player . T o access the guided setup: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight the Settings icon and press OK . T[...]

4 38 Adjusting Video Settings Adjust the display t o best fit your pr efer ences and viewing conditions. T o adjust the Video Settings: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight the Settings icon and press OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Ar[...]

4 39 Adjusting Advanced Video Settings See below f or Advanced Video Settings descriptions: • Color Enhancement - Reduces o versatur ation of some colors and impr ov es fl esh tones . Select Of f , Normal, Rich Color , Flesh T one, or Blue T one. • Contr ast Enhancement - Reduces backgr ound picture noise selecting a lev el that corr ect[...]

4 40 SETTING UP DEVICES Adding/Remo ving Video and A udio Devices View an edit able list of audio and video input devices connect ed t o your Str eam Play er . T o add/r emo ve de vices: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The S[...]

4 41 Adding/Remo ving a Bluetooth De vice Set up contr ol of a TV or add another device connect ed to the HDMI Out por t. For additional inf ormation about pairing y our bluet ooth device, please r efer t o the device user manual. T o add a Bluet ooth device: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Ar[...]

4 42 Managing Point er De vices Set up a t ouchpad/mouse or WiFi r emote . T o manage P ointer de vices: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to w highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr ow buttons on the r emot e to highli[...]

4 43 Rest or ing the Co-St ar to F actory Default Settings The Str eam Play er can be r eset to the f actory def aults. If y ou rest or e the Co-St ar to the f act or y default settings, all changes you ha ve made t o the settings and all non-def ault installed apps will be lost! T o r est or e the Stream Pla yer t o its fact ory default settings: [...]

4 44 Managing Priv acy and Safety Y ou can edit hist or y logs and other tr ack ed usage statistics . T o manage Priv acy and Safety options: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr o[...]

4 45 Managing Accounts Set up and edit accounts f or ser vices pr ovided b y Google or other apps. T o manage accounts: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr ow buttons on the r emo[...]

4 46 Managing Applications Edit and r emov e applications. T o r emo ve an application: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr ow buttons on the r emot e to highlight Applications an[...]

4 47 Accessing De velopment T ools Ther e ar e sev er al tools f or debugging and t esting the system. Dev elopment t ools are r ecommended for adv anced users only . T o access de velopment t ools: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr es[...]

4 48 NETWORK SETTINGS If y ou are not an adv anced user , use Guided Setup. See page 37. T o set up the Int ernet connection t o the Stream Pla yer: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use th[...]

4 49 Wi-Fi Setup T o set up a Wi-Fi connection t o the Str eam Play er: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr ow buttons on the r emot e to highlight Netw ork and pr ess OK . The Ne[...]

4 50 SYSTEM SETTINGS Adjust syst em settings such as language, time, accessibility , syst em info , and updat es. T o man ually add a network: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Settings and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr [...]

51 5 Using Chrome with the Co-Star WEB BROWSING WITH THE CO-STAR Y our Co-St ar is designed with easy web br owsing in mind. Using Google Chr ome, you can easily access y our Google account, making it easy t o view y our Docs, Gmail and Google+ page fr om the comf or t of your couch. T o open Google Chr ome: 1 . Pr ess the V Button on the r emote. [...]

5 52 NAVIGATING THE WEB Ther e ar e sev er al ways t o navigat e the web using Google Chr ome on y our Co-Star . Y ou can: • Ent er an addr ess into the URL bar b y selecting Go to ... fr om the Options menu. • Use the Windo ws menu t o view open a new windo w or view r ecently closed windows . Y ou can also open an incognito window f or [...]

5 53 MANAGING PRIVACY AND SAFETY Fr om the Br owser Settings men u, you can set y our homepage, sync y our bookmarks with your Google Account, configur e your priv acy settings and clear saved br owsing dat a. T o access the Br o wser Settings menu, p r ess the Menu button, and select Settings . The Br o wser Settings menu appears. SHARING WEB PAG[...]

54 A Troubleshooting DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? LET US HELP! YOUR PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE LIFETIME TECH SUPPORT P hone : E mail : We b : (877) 878-4946 (T OLL-FREE) t echsuppor t @ VIZIO . com www .VIZIO .com/suppor t Hours of oper ation : M onday - F rida y : 5 AM T O 9 PM (PST) S atur day - S unday : 8 AM T O 4 PM (PST) The VIZIO suppor t t eam is high[...]

55 A Ho w do I add apps t o my Co-St ar? • Open the Google Play Stor e app. This app of f ers easy access t o a wide variety of applications specifically f or y our device. I am having trouble connecting t o my netw or k. • If you ar e using an Ethernet cable, ensure it is secur ely connect ed to y our r outer/modem and the Co-St ar . • If y[...]

56 A What is a Google account and why do I need one? • A Google ® account is a sign-in syst em that gives y ou access t o Google ser vices such as Gmail ® e-mail services, Picasa ® W eb album, and iGoogle. Ho w do I sign up f or a Google ® account? 1 . Pr ess the V butt on on your r emot e. 2 . Select Settings > Applications > Accounts [...]

B 57 SPECIFIC A TIONS NETWORKING WiFi 802.11n/g/b Bluet ooth Ye s Ethernet 10/100 Mbps DIMENSIONS (WXHXD) Dimensions 4.2” x 1.6” x 4.2” W eight 0.66 lbs W ARRANTY 1 year CONNECTIONS HDMI In (Connects t o Cable/ Sat ellite Bo x) 1 HDMI Out (Connects t o TV) 1 USB 2.0 1 FEA TURES Smar t TV Platf orm Google TV ® App St ore Google Play , Access [...]

C 58 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Co vers units pur chased as ne w in United St at es and Puer to Rico Only VIZIO pr ovides a w arr anty t o the original purc haser of a new Pr oduct against def ects in materials and w orkmanship for a period of one y ear of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Pr oduct cov er [...]

D 59 Legal and Compliance FCC Class B Radio Int erfer ence Stat ement NO TE: This equipment has been t ested and f ound t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant t o Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to pr o vide r easonable pr ot ection against harmful interf er ence in a r esidential inst allation. Th[...]

D 60 will be accessible, available, function in an y par ticular manner or function at all. This Policy , the VIZIO Privacy P olicy and the V .I.A. Softwar e License Agr eement apply equally to V .I.A. devices and V .I.A. Plus devices . Int er net Access Required f or VIA Services; Updates: T o use these VIA Ser vices, you m ust obtain high-speed/b[...]

D 61 identifi ed as having explicit language. Nev er theless, you agr ee t o use the VIA Ser vices at y our sole risk and that VIZIO shall have no liability t o you f or content that ma y be found t o be of fensiv e, indecent, or objectionable. Y ou agr ee that you will not use an y thir d-par ty mat erials in a manner that would infringe or viola[...]

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