Vizio E420AR manual

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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[...]

Continuous use in this case ma y r esult in fir e or electric shock. • Do not use y our TV if an y abnormality occurs. If an y smok e or odor becomes appar ent, unplug the power cor d and cont act y our dealer immediately . Do not tr y to r epair y our TV yourself . • A v oid using dr opped or damaged appliances . If your TV is dr opped [...]

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 Changing the On-Scr een Men u Language .................... 37 Setting the Time and L ocal Settings ................................ 38 Adjusting the CEC Settings .............................................. 38 Using the Help Menu .......................................................... 39 Displaying Syst em Inf ormation .....................[...]

3 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 HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emo ving the TV fr om the bo x and inspecting the pack [...]

1 4 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. E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR Scr ew Size: M4 M6 M6 M6 Scr [...]

1 5 E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR W all Mount Scre w L ocation[...]

6 2 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E240AR) Rear Panel - E240AR Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, satellit 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 3.5mm audio device, such as sound bar . HDMI - Connect HDMI device . PC A udio In - Connect [...]

2 7 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E320AR & E420AR) Rear Panel - E320AR & E420AR Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, satellit 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 3.5mm audio device, such as sound bar . HDMI - Connect HDMI device[...]

2 8 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E500AR) Rear Panel - E500AR Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, satellit 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 3.5mm audio device, such as sound bar . HDMI - Connect HDMI device . PC A udio In - Connect [...]

2 9 MENU CH – INPUT CH + 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.[...]

2 10 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it dir ectly at this sensor .[...]

2 11 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 12 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 13 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE (E240AR) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E240AR BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO 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[...]

3 14 CONNECTING A DEVICE (E320AR & E420AR) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E320AR & E420AR BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO 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[...]

3 15 CONNECTING A DEVICE (E500AR) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E500AR BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO 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 Pla yer Y our TV can[...]

3 16 CONNECTING A PC - E240AR CONNECTING A PC (E240AR) V G A 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 a V G A 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 [...]

3 17 CONNECTING A PC - E320AR & E420AR CONNECTING A PC (E320AR & E420AR) V G A 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 a V G A cable (not included) t o y our PC and the RGB por t on the back of the TV . This cable tr ansmits vi[...]

3 18 CONNECTING A PC - E500AR CONNECTING A PC (E500AR) V G A 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 a V G A 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 [...]

3 19 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E240AR) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE - E240AR 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER 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 an audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.5mm, e[...]

3 20 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E320AR & E420AR) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE - E320AR & E420AR 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER 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 an audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on[...]

3 21 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E500AR) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE - E500AR 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER 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 an audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.5mm, e[...]

4 22 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[...]

5 23 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. 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 settin[...]

5 24 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 25 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 26 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 27 Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to af fect the o v er all brilliance of the pictur e. For the E320AR, E420AR, and E500AR this option is only av ailable when both Ambient Light Sensor and Backlight Contr ol ar e set t o Off . Brightness - Adjusts the black le v el of the pictur e. When this setting is t oo lo w , the pictur e may be t oo dar[...]

5 28 • 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. (Ambient Light Sensor setting is not av ailable f or the E240AR) 4 . When y ou hav e finished adjusting the Adv anced Pictur e settings, press the E[...]

5 29 Adjusting the Pictur e Size and Position When displaying an image, the size and position of the display image can be adjust ed. T o adjust the pictur e size and position: 1 . Fr om the Pictur e menu, use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight More , then pr ess OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o highlight Size &[...]

5 30 • 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 delivers an immersiv e surr ound sound experience fr om the TV’ s internal speak ers. Additionally , StudioSound HD complet es the ent er t ainment experience b y maint aining a st[...]

5 31 3 . When y ou hav e finished adjusting the adv anced audio settings, pr ess the EXIT butt on on the r emot e. 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 t o highlight t[...]

5 32 CHANGING THE TV SETTINGS Using the settings menu, you can: • Change the input sour ce • Set up the TV tuner • Name the TV inputs • T urn Game Mode on or of f . (Except TV input) • Set up par ent al contr ols • Change the on-scr een menu language • Set the time • Adjust the CEC settings Changing the Input[...]

5 33 Adding New Channels Occasionally , you may need t o add a ne w analog channel or add a new r ange of channels. Y ou can do this by using the Partial Channel Sear ch and Add Analog Channel options . T o add a r ange of new channels: 1 . Fr om the T uner Settings menu, highlight Partial Channel Sear ch and pr ess OK . The Partial Channel Sear ch[...]

5 34 Skipping Channels Aft er a channel scan is complet ed, you ma y find that some channels ar e t oo w eak t o watch comf or t ably . Ther e may also be some channels y ou do not want t o vie w . Y ou can r emo ve these channels fr om the TV’ s memor y with the Skip Channel f eatur e. Channels that hav e been r emo v ed with the Skip Channel f[...]

5 35 Using the Par ent al Contr ols The TV’ s parent al controls allo w y ou t o pr e vent the TV fr om displaying certain channels or pr ogr ams without a passw or d. Accessing the Par ent al Contr ols Menu T o access the Par ent al Contr ols menu: 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[...]

5 36 Blocking and Unblocking Cont ent b y Rating A channel may sometimes br oadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or childr en, and at other times broadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or matur e audiences. Y ou may not w ant t o block the channel complet ely using a channel lock, but you may wish t o block certain pr ograms fr om being viewed. Whe[...]

5 37 Changing the Names of the Inputs T o mak e it easier t o r ecognize the dif f er ent de vices att ached t o the inputs on y our TV , you can r ename the inputs. For e xample , if y ou hav e a D VD player connect ed to the Component input, you can r ename that input t o display “DVD Play er”. T o change the name of an input: 1 . Pr ess the [...]

5 38 Setting the Time and Local Settings T o ensur e the corr ect time is display ed when y ou pr ess the INFO butt on, set the TV’ s time zone: 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 displa yed[...]

5 39 USING THE HELP MENU Y ou can use the TV’ s Help menu t o: • Display syst em inf ormation • Reset the TV settings • Rest or e the TV t o its f act ory def ault settings • St ar t setup wizar d 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 e[...]

5 40 Rest oring the TV to F act ory Default Settings All of the on-scr een men u settings can be r eset t o the f act or y def aults. If y ou r est or e the TV t o the f act ory default settings, all changes y ou hav e 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 the [...]

5 41 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 I[...]

6 42 Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB PHOTO SLIDESHOW The USB port on your TV allows y ou t o connect a USB th umb driv e and view a phot o slidesho w . 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 back of the TV . 2 . Pr ess the P ow er/St andby butt on on the remot e[...]

6 43 Playing USB Media T o play USB media, you m ust first sav e y our images ont o a USB thumb driv e. Remember: • The USB th umb drive m ust be f ormatt ed as F A T32. • Files on the USB thumb driv e m ust end in a suppor t ed fi le ext ension (.jpg). • The play er is not designed t o play media fr om ext ernal har d driv es or m[...]

6 44 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, the page inf ormation i[...]

A 45 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 46 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 32. Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged int o a w or[...]

A 47 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 v e the antenna ar ound the r oom [...]

B 48 Specifications E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR Scr een Size: 24” Class 32” Class 42” Class 50” Class View able Ar ea: 24.00” 31.50” 42.00” 50.00” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 22.90 x 15.33 x 4.71” 22.90 x 14.31 x 2.13” 30.39 x 20.31 x 7.85” 30.39 x 18.88 x 3.86” 39.39 x 25.44 x 9.22” 39.39 x 24.01 x 3.80” 45.51 x 2[...]

B 49 E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR OSD Language: English, Spanish, French English, Spanish, French English, Spanish, French English, Spanish, French Ambient Light Sensor: No Ye s Ye s Ye s Remot e Control Model: XRT010 XRT010 XRT010 XRT010 Certifications: UL, CUL, FCC Class B, HDMI 1.4, Dolby Digit al UL, CUL, FCC Class B, HDMI 1.4, Dolby Digit al U[...]

C 50 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 51 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 residential inst allation. [...]

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