Vizio E191VA manual

USER GUIDE INSTALLING YOUR NEW TV CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER TROUBLESHOOTING & SUPPORT SPECIFICATIONS, SAFETY & LEGAL MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX MODELS E191VA E221VA E261VA[...]

Manuf actur ed under license fr om Dolb y Labor at ories. Dolby and the double-D symbol ar e tr ademarks of Dolb y Labor at ories. This pr oduct qualifi es f or ENERGY ST AR in the “fact ory def ault” setting and this is the setting in which power savings will be achie ved. Changing the f act or y def ault pictur e settings or enabling other f[...]

Welcome THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VIZIO And congr atulations on y our new VIZIO HDTV . T o get the most out of y our new VIZIO pr oduct, r ead these instructions bef or e using y our pr oduct and r et ain them f or futur e r ef er ence. Be sur e to inspect the pack age contents t o ensur e ther e ar e no missing or damaged parts. PRODUCT REGISTRATION [...]

• Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our TV . This may compr omise the integrity of the display . The manuf actur er’ s warr anty does not co v er user abuse or impr oper inst allations . • The po wer cor d m ust be r eplaced when using dif f er ent v olt age than the volt age specifi ed. For mor e inf ormation, cont act yo[...]

Opening or r emo ving the back co v er may expose y ou t o high v olt ages, electric shock, and other hazar ds. If repair is r equir ed, contact y our dealer and r ef er all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. • W ARNING: K eep y our TV away fr om moistur e. Do not expose y our TV t o r ain or moistur e. If wat er penetr at es int o y [...]

DTV TRANSITION ADVISORY The nationwide s witch t o digit al t elevision br oadcasting was complet e on June 12, 2009. Analog-only tele vision sets that r eceiv e TV pr ogr amming thr ough an antenna no w need a con vert er box to continue t o r eceive o ver -the-air TV . W atch y our local st ations t o find out when they will turn of f their anal[...]

TELEVISION ANTENNA CONNECTION PROTECTION If an outside ant enna/sat ellit e dish or cable syst em is t o be connect ed t o the TV , mak e sur e that the ant enna or cable syst em is electrically gr ounded t o pr ovide some pr otection against v olt age surges and st atic charges . Ar ticle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, pr o vi[...]

Table of Contents 1 Inst alling the TV ................................................ 3 Inspecting the Pack age Contents ..................................... 3 Inst alling the TV ................................................................... 3 Inst alling the TV St and ..................................................... 3 Inst alling the [...]

2 Setting the Dat e and Time ............................................... 32 Adjusting the TV Settings f or Use with A PC ........................ 33 Setting the Par ental Contr ols .............................................. 33 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogr am Ratings ........................... 33 L ocking and Unlocking Channels ............[...]

3 1 Installing the TV INSPECTING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Bef or e inst alling y our new TV , tak e a moment t o inspect the pack age cont ents . Use the images below t o ensur e nothing is missing or damaged. Remot e Contr ol with Batt eries Quick St ar t Guide VIZIO LCD HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emo ving the TV fr om the bo x and inspecting the[...]

1 4 Inst alling the Base 1 Align the 8 tabs on the base with the 8 slots on the bottom of the TV. Slots on TV 2 Press down on one side of the base and gently slide forward until you feel it click into place. Press here while sliding forward. 3 Press down on the other side of the base and gently slide forward until you feel it click into place. Base[...]

1 5 Inst alling the TV on a W all T o mount your TV on a wall, you will need a w all mount. Consult the inf ormation below t o find the appr opriate mount f or y our TV model: Inst alling a TV on a wall r equires lifting . T o pre v ent injury or damage to the TV , ask someone to help y ou. E191V A E221V A E261V A Scr ew Size: M4 M4 M4 Scr ew Leng[...]

2 6 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E191VA & E221VA) Rear Panel - E191V A & E221V A HDMI - Connect HDMI device . PC A udio In - Connect 3.5mm PC audio cable. RGB - Connect RGB cable t o PC. Component/Composit e - Connect component or composit e device . Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, sat ellit e, or ant enna. 3.5mm A udio[...]

2 7 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E261VA) Rear Panel - E261V A HDMI Ports - Connect HDMI device. PC A udio In - Connect 3.5mm PC audio cable. RGB - Connect RGB cable t o PC. Component - Connect component device . Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, sat ellit e, or ant enna. 3.5mm A udio - Connect headphones power ed speak ers, or ot[...]

2 8 Side Panel SIDE PANEL POWER - T urn TV off or on. MENU - Open the on-scr een men u. CHANNEL UP/DOWN - Change the channel. V OLUME UP/DO WN - Incr ease or decr ease v olume le vel. INPUT - Change input sour ce. Ambient Light Sensor - A ut omatically adjusts backlight t o giv e you the best pictur e.[...]

2 9 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it dir ectly at this sensor .[...]

2 10 REMOTE CONTROL Remot e Control INPUT Change the currently-displayed input. ARROW Navigate the on-screen menu. EXIT Close the on-screen menu. CLOSED CAPTIONS Open the closed caption menu. A/V CONTROLS Control USB photo viewer. WIDE Switch the display mode. MUTE Turn the audio off or on. BACK Go to the previous on-screen menu. POWER Turn TV on o[...]

2 11 Replacing the Batt eries 1 . Remo ve the batt er y cov er . 2 . Inser t two batt eries int o the r emote contr ol. Make sur e that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batt eries match the (+) and (-) symbols inside the batt ery compar tment. 3 . Replace the batt ery cov er . • Use only good quality batt eries. • Inser ting the batt eries [...]

3 12 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE (E191VA & E221VA) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E191V A & E221V A BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO GOOD AV CABLE • ANALOG • VIDEO (480i)* • STEREO AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (1080i)* • STEREO AUDIO * Maximum Resolution Game Console Cable[...]

3 13 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE (E261VA) v L R CONNECTING A DEVICE - E261V A BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO GOOD AV CABLE • ANALOG • VIDEO (480i)* • STEREO AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (1080i)* • STEREO AUDIO * Maximum Resolution Game Console Cable/Sat ellit e Bo x D V[...]

3 14 CONNECTING A PC CONNECTING A PC RGB Cable (For Video) 3.5mm Cable (For A udio) Y our TV can be used to display output fr om a personal computer . T o use your TV as a PC display: 1 . Connect an RGB cable (not included) t o y our PC and the RGB por t on the back of the TV . This cable tr ansmits video . 2 . Connect a 3.5mm cable (not included) [...]

4 15 Completing the First-Time Setup The first time y ou turn on the TV , the Setup App will guide you thr ough each of the st eps necessar y to get y our TV ready f or use . Bef or e y ou begin the first-time setup: • Y our TV should be installed and the po wer cor d should be connect ed t o an electrical outlet. See Inst alling the TV on p[...]

4 16 7 . W ait for the channel scan t o finish. 8 . When the channel scan is complet e, the Congr atulations scr een is display ed. The First-Time Setup is complet e. Initial Setup Channel Scan will take a few minutes to complete. Status: Scanning.. Analog Channels: 0 Digital Channels: 4 Channel Scan Exit EXIT 10% Initial Setup Congratulations !! [...]

5 17 Using the On-Screen Menu Y our TV featur es an easy-t o-use on-scr een menu. T o open the on-scr een menu, press the MENU butt on on the r emot e. Y ou can also open the on-scr een menu b y pr essing the VIA butt on and selecting HDTV Settings fr om the VIA Dock, then pr essing OK . Fr om this men u, you can: • Change the input sour ce ?[...]

5 18 CHANGING THE INPUT SOURCE Ext ernal devices such as D VD players , Blu-Ray Play ers, and video game consoles can be connect ed t o your TV . T o use one of these devices with y our TV , you m ust first change the input sour ce in the on-scr een men u. T o change the input device: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een men[...]

5 19 SETTING UP CLOSED CAPTIONING Y our TV can display closed captions for pr ogr ams that include them. Closed captions display a tr anscription of a pr ogr am’ s dialogue. If the pr ogr am you ar e vie wing is not being br oadcast with closed captions, the TV will not display them. T o activat e or deactiv at e closed captions: 1 . Pr ess the M[...]

5 20 ACTIVATING THE SLEEP TIMER When activ at ed, the TV’ s sleep timer will turn the TV of f aft er a set period of time. T o use the sleep timer: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on 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 t o highlight the Sleep Timer icon and pr ess OK . T h e Sleep Timer menu is[...]

5 21 • Ret ail - Sets the pictur e settings t o v alues that pr oduce a bright er , more vivid pictur e. • Phot o - Optimizes the pictur e settings f or viewing phot o slideshows . Flesh t ones should appear mor e natur al. • Cust om - Allo ws y ou t o manually change each of the pictur e settings: Brightness - Adjusts the black le v[...]

5 22 Enabling or Disabling Fast Response Enabling the Fast Response setting can oft en impro v e PC and console gaming experiences . T o enable or disable Fast Response: 1 . Pr ess the MENU/OK button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Picture and pr ess MENU/OK . 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons [...]

5 23 Resetting the Pictur e Settings T o r est or e the TV’ s picture settings t o the f act ory defaults: 1 . Pr ess the MENU/OK button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Picture and pr ess MENU/OK . 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Reset Picture Mode , then pr ess MENU/OK . 4 . U[...]

5 24 Enabling or Disabling SRS T ruV olume SRS T ruV olume int elligently normalizes volume fluctuations due t o t elevision commer cials or channel changes. T o enable or disable SRS T ruV olume: 1 . Pr ess the MENU/OK button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Audio and pr ess MENU/OK . 3 [...]

5 25 Adjusting Bass and T reble Le vels The bass and tr eble le v els for y our TV’ s built-in speak ers can be adjust ed t o your liking . T o adjust the bass and treble le v els, you m ust disable SRS T ruSurroundHD and c hange the Equalizer Settings to Of f . T o adjust the bass and tr eble lev els: 1 . Pr ess the MENU/OK button on the r emot [...]

5 26 Enabling or Disabling the Built-In Speak ers Using this menu option, you can turn the built-in speak ers on or of f . This is oft en used when the TV is connected t o a home audio syst em. T o enable or disable the built-in speak ers: 1 . Pr ess the MENU/OK button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons [...]

5 27 Resetting the A udio Settngs T o r eset the audio settings t o the fact or y default settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU/OK button on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Audio and pr ess MENU/OK . 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Reset A udio Mode and pr ess MENU/OK . 4 . The TV displays [...]

5 28 5 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight the input sour ce y ou wish t o r ename, then press MENU/OK . 6 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Input Naming and pr ess MENU/OK . The on-scr een k eyboar d is display ed. 7 . Use the Arr ow and MENU/OK butt ons to spell the cust om input name. When y ou ar e finished, highlight O[...]

5 29 Cust omizing the Master Channel List By cust omizing the mast er channel list, you can c hoose which channels can be display ed. 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on 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 t o highlight the TV icon and pr ess MENU/OK . The TV Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use t[...]

5 30 6 . Perf orm a channel scan. See Scanning f or Channels on page 30. Scanning f or Channels Bef or e the TV can det ect and display channels and their associat ed inf ormation, you m ust scan f or channels. A channel scan may also be necessary when the TV has been mov ed t o an ar ea wher e dif f er ent free-t o-air br oadcast tele vision chann[...]

5 31 CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN MENU LANGUAGE Y our TV can display the on-scr een menu in dif f er ent languages . T o change the on-scr een menu language: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on 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 t o highlight the TV icon and pr ess MENU/OK . The TV Settings menu is dis[...]

5 32 Adjusting the Time for Da ylight Savings This setting will aut omatically adjust the time f or zones which r ecognize daylight savings time . T o enable or disable the daylight savings adjustment: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight the TV icon[...]

5 33 ADJUSTING THE TV SETTINGS FOR USE WITH A PC Y our TV can be used to display output fr om a home computer using the RGB por t. These settings are only available when viewing content fr om the RGB port. T o adjust the PC settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r[...]

5 34 2 . Highlight the channel y ou want t o lock or unloc k and pr ess OK . 3 . When a channel is lock ed , the Lo c k icon appears lock ed . The channel is not accessible unless the par ental passcode is ent er ed. 4 . When a channel is unlock ed , the Lo c k icon appears unlock ed . The channel is accessible. Blocking and Unblocking Cont ent b y[...]

5 35 Adjusting the CEC Settings The CEC function on y our TV enables you t o control HDMI-connect ed devices with the included r emote without an y additional pr ogr amming. Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your de vice’ s user manual f or det ails . T o enable, disable, or adjust CEC settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. Th[...]

5 36 Rest oring the TV to the F act ory Default Settingss All of the on-scr een men u settings can be r eset t o the f act or y def aults. If you r estor e the TV t o the f actory def ault settings, all changes you ha ve made t o the settings will be lost! T o r est or e the TV t o its f act or y def ault settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on th[...]

6 37 Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER The USB Media Play er allo ws you t o connect a USB th umb driv e t o y our TV and play music or phot os . Connecting a USB Thumb Driv e to the TV 1 . T urn the TV of f . Connect your USB th umb drive t o the USB port on the side of the TV . 2 . Pr ess the P ow er/St andby butt on on the re[...]

6 38 Exit EXIT Next Previous Image 01 01/01 Photo Image 01 Folder Cont ents This ar ea displays the cont ents of the currently select ed f older . Y ou can br o wse between fi les using the Arro w and OK butt ons on the r emot e. PHO T O VIEWER Curr ent Folder Displays the f older path. Ne xt Pr ess the Play butt on on the r emot e contr ol if y o[...]

A 39 Troubleshooting & Technical Support DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? LET US HELP! YOUR PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE LIFETIME TECH SUPPORT Phone : Email : W eb : (877) 878-4946 (T OLL-FREE) t echsupport@VIZIO .com www .VIZIO .com/suppor t Hours of oper ation : M onday - F riday : 5 AM T O 9 PM (PST) S atur day - S unda y : 8 AM T O 4 PM (PST) The VIZIO supp[...]

A 40 The TV displays “No Signal. ” • Pr ess the INPUT butt on on the r emot e contr ol t o select a dif f er ent input sour ce. • If you ar e using cable TV , sat ellit e, or antenna connect ed dir ectly t o the TV , scan for channels . See Scanning f or Channels on page 30. There is no po w er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged into [...]

A 41 When I change input sour ce, the display image c hanges size. • The TV r emembers the viewing mode on each input sour ce. If the viewing mode on the ne w input sour ce dif f ers fr om the one on the input sour ce y ou switch fr om, the dif f er ence may be noticable. • See Changing the Scr een Aspect Ratio on page 18. The picture is [...]

B 42 Specifications E191V A E221V A E261V A Scr een Size: 19” Class 22” Class 26” Class View able Ar ea: 18.5” 21.5” 26” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 18.01 x 12.54 x 4.28” 18.01 x 12.54 x 1.54” 20.63 x 14.09 x 5.10” 20.63 x 14.09 x 1.54” 25.35 x 17.01 x 5.87” 25.35 x 17.01 x 1.54” W eight w/ Stand: w/o St and: 8.09 lbs [...]

B 43 Specifications E191V A E221V A E261V A USB Video Playback: No No No USB Music Play er: No No No RGB Inputs: 1 1 1 OSD Language: English, Spanish, Fr ench English, Spanish, Fr ench English, Spanish, Fr ench Ambient Light Sensor: Ye s Ye s Ye s Remote Contr ol Model: XRT010 XRT010 XRT010 Certifications: UL, CUL, FCC class B , Canada (BETS-7), H[...]

C 44 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed St at es and Puer t o Rico Only . VIZIO pr o vides a warr anty to the original pur chaser of a new Pr oduct against def ects in materials and w orkmanship f or a period of one (1) year of non-commer cial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Pr oduct [...]

D Legal & Compliance 45 Legal & Compliance FCC Class B Radio Interf er 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 to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed t o pr o vide r easonable pr ot ection against harmful int erfer ence in a resi[...]

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