Vizio E420A0 manual

USER GUIDE InstallIng your new tv Controls & ConneCtIons ConneCtIng your devICes usIng the on-sCreen menu usIng the usb medIa player troubleshootIng & support help, speCs, warranty & legal MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX model e420-a0[...]

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 your ne w 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 sure t o inspect the package cont ents to ensur e ther e ar e no missing or damaged parts. PRODUCT REGISTRATION T[...]

• Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our TV . This may compr omise the integrity of the displa y . The manuf actur er’ s warr anty does not cov 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 specified. For mor e information, cont act your dealer[...]

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 our[...]

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 Connecting a USB Thumb Driv e t o the TV ........................ 32 Playing USB Media ........................................................... 32 T r oubleshooting & T echnical Suppor t .............. 34 Specifications ................................................... 37 Limit ed W arr anty .............................................[...]

3 1 Installing the TV INSPECTING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Bef or e inst alling y our new TV , t ak 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 LED HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emo ving the TV fr om the bo x and inspecting the[...]

1 4 T o install the TV stand: 1 . Place the TV scr een-down on a c lean, flat surf ace. T o pr ev ent scr atches or damage t o the scr een, place the TV on a soft surf ace, such as carpet, rug, or blank et. 2 . Align the base with the TV and tight en the hex scr e w int o the base with the included hex wr ench. 3 . Mo ve the TV with attac hed st a[...]

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. E420-A0 Scr ew Size: M6 Scr ew Length: 20mm Scr ew Pitc h[...]

2 6 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL Rear Panel Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, sat ellit e, or ant enna. Optical A udio Out - Connect optical/SPDIF audio device , such as home audio r eceiv er . St ereo A udio Out - Connect RC A audio cable t o audio device . HDMI - Connect HDMI device . Component/Composit e - Connect component and[...]

2 7 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it directly at this sensor .[...]

2 8 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 or[...]

2 9 Replacing the Batt eries Replacing Batt eries 1 . Remo ve the batt er y cov er . 2 . Inser t two batt eries into 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 th[...]

3 10 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE CONNECTING A DEVICE BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (1080i)* • STEREO AUDIO * Maximum Resolution GOOD AV CABLE • ANALOG • VIDEO (480i)* • STEREO AUDIO Game Console Cable/Sat ellit e Bo x D VD/Blu-r ay Play er Y our TV can be used to display output fr om most devices. 1 . V erif[...]

3 11 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE Y our TV can output sound to an audio de vice, such as a r eceiv er or sound bar . 1 . V erify that your de vice has a audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, etc). 2 . T urn the TV and your audio de vice of f . 3 . Connect the ap[...]

4 12 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. • Y our devices should be con[...]

5 13 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, pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. Fr om this men u, you can: • Change the input sour ce • Change the scr een aspect r atio • Set up closed captioning • Activ at e the sleep timer • Adjust the pictur e settings • Adjust [...]

5 14 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 must first c hange 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 15 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 16 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 17 • Football , Golf , Basketball , and Baseball modes optimize the pictur e settings f or their r espectiv e spor ts. Also tr y these modes f or other spor ts. • Cust om pictur e mode allows y ou t o man ually change each of the pictur e settings: Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to af fect the o v er all brilliance of the pictur e. This o[...]

5 18 • Ambient Light Sensor - The ambient light sensor det ects the light lev els in the r oom and automatically adjusts the backlight f or the best pictur e. Select Off , Lo w , Medium, or High. 4 . When y ou hav e finished adjusting the Advanced Pictur e Settings, press the EXIT butt on on the remot e. Adjusting the Color T emperatur e Adjusti[...]

5 19 Adjusting the Pictur e Size and Position When displaying an image fr om the HDMI or RGB input, the size and position of the display image can be adjust ed. T o adjust the pictur e size and position: 1 . Ensur e the input is set t o HDMI or RGB . 2 . Fr om the Pictur e Settings menu, use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o highlight Mor e ,[...]

5 20 • TV Speak ers - T urns the built-in speak ers on or of f . • SRS StudioSound HD - StudioSound HD™ is a f eatur e-rich surr ound sound solution which deliv ers an immersiv e surr ound sound e xperience fr om the TV’ s internal speak ers. Additionally , StudioSound HD completes the ent er t ainment experience b y maint aining a st eady [...]

5 21 Resetting the A udio Settings T o r eset the audio settings t o the fact or y default 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 remot e to highlight the A udio icon and pr ess OK . The Audio Settings men u is display ed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight [...]

5 22 Setting the T uner Mode If y ou ar e using a device that is connect ed t o the RF input, such as an ext ernal ant enna or cable TV connection, you must set the tuner mode. 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 to highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . The[...]

5 23 T o add a single new analog channel: 1 . Fr om the T uner Settings menu, highlight Add Analog Channel and pr ess OK . The Add Analog Channel menu is displa yed. 2 . Highlight Enter Channel # and use the Number Pad on the r emot e t o ent er the number of the channel y ou ar e adding. 3 . Highlight Add Channel and pr ess OK . The TV scans for t[...]

5 24 Changing the A udio Language Some digit al fr ee-t o-air and cable channels br oadcast pr ogr ams in mor e than one language. The TV’ s MTS (Multichannel T elevision Sound) f eatur e allows you t o list en t o audio in y our pr ef err ed language. Not all pr ogr ams are br oadcast in multiple languages. The MTS f eatur e only w orks when the[...]

5 25 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogram Ratings T o manage pr ogr am cont ent accor ding t o its r ating, you must enable the Pr ogr am Rating featur e. T o enable or disable the Pr ogr am Rating f eatur e: 1 . Fr om the P ar ent al Contr ols men u, highlight Rating Enable and pr ess OK . The Rating Enable men u is displayed. 2 . Select On or Off and p[...]

5 26 select On . 6 . When y ou ar e finished adjusting the r ating le v el blocks, pr ess the EXIT button on the r emote. Changing the Par ent al Contr ol Passcode If y ou use the par ent al contr ols, you should change the passcode t o pr ev ent children fr om accessing inappr opriat e mat erial. 1 . Fr om the P ar ent al Contr ols men u, highlig[...]

5 27 Changing the On-Scr een 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 Settings icon and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is disp[...]

5 28 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 y our device’ 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 29 Displaying System Inf ormation T o display a summar y of the TV 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 remot e to highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help men u is displayed. 3 . Highlight System Inf o and pr ess OK . 4 . Use the Up/Do wn Arro w butt [...]

5 30 Using the Setup Wizar d The TV’ s Setup App can be used t o easily set up the TV tuner . T o access guided setup: 7 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 8 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help men u is displayed. 9 . Highlight Start Setup Wizar d [...]

5 31 USING THE INFO WINDOW The Inf o W indow can be display ed b y pr essing the INFO or GUIDE butt on on the r emot e: • Pr ess the INFO or GUIDE butt on one time t o display channel and input inf ormation. • Pr ess the INFO or GUIDE butt on tw o times t o display the pr ogr am title and closed captioning information. • Pr ess the INFO or GU[...]

6 32 Using USB Photo Slideshow USING USB PHOTO SLIDESHOW The USB port on your TV allows y ou t o connect a USB th umb drive and view a phot o slidesho w . Connecting a USB Thumb Drive t o the TV 1 . T urn the TV off . Connect y our USB thumb driv e t o the USB por t on the side of the TV . 2 . Pr ess the P ow er/St andby butt on on the remot e or t[...]

6 33 Folder Cont ents This ar ea displays the cont ents of the curr ently 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. Curr ent Folder Displays the f older path. Page Inf ormation If y our USB thumb driv e has mor e fi les than can be display ed on a single scr een, y ou can mov e between [...]

A 34 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 35 The TV displays “No Signal. ” • Pr ess the INPUT butt on on the r emot e contr ol to select a dif f er ent input sour ce. • If y ou ar e using cable TV , sat ellit e, or ant enna connect ed dir ectly t o the TV , scan f or channels. See Scanning f or Channels on page 22 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged into a w orkin[...]

A 36 The image quality is not good. • For the best image quality , view high-definition pr ogr ams using digital sour ces. Connect your de vices with HDMI cables. • If y ou ar e using an ant enna, the signal str ength of the channel may be lo w . Ensure y our ant enna is connect ed secur ely t o the TV and mo ve the ant enna around the r oom o[...]

B 37 Specifications E420-A0 Scr een Size: 42” Class Diagonal View able: 42.02” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 37.91 x 24.39 x 7.27” 37.91 x 22.58 x 3.23” W eight w/ Stand: w/o St and: 23.15 lbs 21.27 lbs TV T ype: DLED Refr esh Rate: 60 Hz Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pix el Pitch: .483 x .483mm Dynamic Contr ast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 Re[...]

C 38 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed St ates and Puert 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 co[...]

D 39 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 ovide r easonable prot ection against harmful int erfer ence in a residential inst allation. Th[...]

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