VIZIO E422VLE manual

USER GUIDE INSTALLING YOUR NEW TV CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER USING VIZIO INTERNET APPS TROUBLESHOOTING & SUPPORT HELP, SPECS, WARRANTY & LEGAL MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX MODELS E422VLE E472VLE E552VLE[...]

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

Welcome THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VIZIO And congr atulations on your new VIZIO HDTV . T o get the most out of your new VIZIO pr oduct, r ead these instructions bef or e using your pr oduct and r etain them f or future r ef er ence. Be sur e to inspect the pack age contents t o ensure ther e ar e no missing or damaged par ts. PRODUCT REGISTRATION T o p[...]

• Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our TV . This may compr omise the integrity of the displa y . T he manuf acturer’ s w arr anty does not cov er user abuse or impr oper installations. • The po wer cor d must be r eplaced when using diff erent v oltage than the v olt age specified. For mor e information, cont act your dea[...]

Opening or r emo ving the back cov er may expose y ou to high v oltages , electric shock, and other hazards . If r epair is r equir ed, cont act your dealer and r ef er all ser vicing t o qualifi ed ser vice personnel. • W ARNING: K eep your TV away fr om moistur e. Do not expose y our TV to r ain or moistur e. If w ater penetr at es into y o[...]

DTV TRANSITION ADVISORY The nationwide s witch t o digital t elevision br oadcasting was complet e on June 12, 2009. Analog-only t elevision sets that r eceiv e TV pr ogr amming thr ough an ant enna now need a con verter bo x to contin ue to r eceive o ver -the-air TV . W atch y our local st ations to find out when the y will turn of f their analo[...]

TELEVISION ANTENNA CONNECTION PROTECTION If an outside ant enna/satellit e dish or cable system is t o be connect ed to the TV , mak e sure that the ant enna or cable system is electrically gr ounded to pr ovide some pr otection against v oltage sur ges and static char ges. Ar ticle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, pr ovides inf [...]

Table of Contents 1 Inst alling the TV ................................................ 3 Inspecting the Pack age Cont ents ..................................... 3 Inst alling the TV ................................................................... 3 Inst alling the TV Stand ..................................................... 3 Inst alling the [...]

2 Adjusting the CEC Settings .............................................. 33 T urning the VIZIO L ogo On or Off ..................................... 33 Using the Help Menu .......................................................... 34 Displaying Syst em Inf ormation ........................................ 34 Resetting the TV Settings ...........[...]

3 Installing the TV INSPECTING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Bef or e installing y our new TV , t ak e a moment to inspect the pack age contents. Use the images below t o ensure 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 emoving the TV fr om the box and inspecting the pack ag[...]

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 opriat e mount for y our TV model: Inst alling a TV on a wall r equir es lifting. T o pre v ent injury or damage to the TV , ask someone t o help you. E422VLE E472VLE E552VLE Scr ew Size: M6 M6 M8 Scr ew Leng[...]

2 5 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL Rear Panel Ethernet - Connect ethernet cable fr om home network. Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, sat ellite , 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[...]

2 6 Side Panel SIDE PANEL POWER - T urn TV of f or on. MENU - Open the on-scr een menu. CHANNEL UP/DOWN - Change the channel. V OLUME UP/DOWN - Incr ease or decr ease volume le v el INPUT - Change input sour ce. USB - Connect USB thumb driv e for phot o or music playbac k. HDMI Side - Connect HDMI device .[...]

2 7 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emote, aim it dir ectly 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 media player. 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 er ies 1 . Remo ve the batt ery cov er . 2 . Inser t tw o batteries int o the remot e 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 co ver . • Use only good quality batt eries. • Inser ting the batt erie[...]

3 10 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE CONNECTING A DEVICE 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 ellite Bo x D VD/Blu-r ay Play er Y our T[...]

3 11 CONNECTING A PC CONNECTING A PC RGB Cable (For Video) 3.5mm Cable (For A udio) Y our TV can be used to displa y output fr om a personal computer . T o use your TV as a PC display: 1 . Connect an RGB cable (not included) t o your 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) [...]

3 12 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER Y our TV can output sound to an audio de vice, such as a r eceiver or sound bar . 1 . V erify that y our device has a video port that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.5mm, etc). 2 . T urn the TV[...]

3 13 CONNECTING T O A WIRED NETWORK CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK Y our TV is internet-r eady . It can be connected t o your home network with a Wir ed or Wir eless connection. Connecting t o a Wired Netw ork (Best) 1 . Connect an ethernet cable t o your r outer and t o the ethernet por t on the back of the TV . See below . 2 . Use the Guided Network [...]

4 14 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 steps necessary t o get your TV r eady for use. Bef or e you begin the first-time setup: • Y our TV should be installed and the po wer cor d should be connect ed to an electrical outlet. • Y our devices should be c[...]

5 15 Using the On-Screen Menu Y our TV featur es an easy-to-use on-scr een menu. T o open the on-screen men u, pr ess the MENU button on the r emot e. Y ou can also open the on-scr een menu by pr essing the VIA butt on and selecting HDTV Settings fr om the VIA Dock, then pr essing OK . Fr om this menu, y ou can: • Change the input sour ce •?[...]

5 16 CHANGING THE INPUT SOURCE Ext ernal devices such as D VD players, Blu-Ray Play ers, and video game consoles can be connect ed to y our TV . T o use one of these devices with y our TV , y ou must first change the input sour ce in the on-scr een menu. T o change the input device: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu [...]

5 17 SETTING UP CLOSED CAPTIONING Y our TV can display closed captions f or pr ogr ams that include them. Closed captions display a tr anscription of a pr ogr am’ s dialogue. If the pr ogram y ou are vie wing is not being br oadcast with closed captions, the TV will not display them. T o activat e or deactivat e closed captions: 1 . Pr ess the ME[...]

5 18 • Windo w Color - Change the edge color . • Windo w Opacity - Change the edge type. 4 . When y ou ar e satisfied with the appear ance of the closed captions, pr ess the EXIT button on the r emote . ACTIVATING THE SLEEP TIMER When activ ated, the TV’ s sleep timer will turn the TV of f after a set period of time. T o use the sleep [...]

5 19 • Mo vie mode sets the pictur e settings to v alues perfect f or watc hing a movie in a dark r oom. • Game mode optimizes the pictur e settings f or displaying game console output. • Vivid mode sets the pictur e settings t o values that pr oduce a brighter , mor e vivid pictur e. • Football , Golf , Basketball , and Basebal[...]

5 20 colors and impr ov es flesh t ones. Select Of f , Normal, Rich Color , Gr een/Flesh, and Gr een/Blue. • Adaptiv e Luma - Adjusts the aver age brightness of the pictur e t o compensate f or large ar eas of brightness. Select Of f , Lo w , Medium, Str ong, or Ext end. • Film Mode - Optimizes the pictur e f or watching fi lm. Select A[...]

5 21 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 picture size and position: 1 . Ensur e the input is set t o HDMI or RGB . 2 . Fr om the Picture Settings men u, use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Mor e , t[...]

5 22 ADJUSTING THE AUDIO SETTINGS T o adjust the audio 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 emot e to highlight A udio and pr ess OK . The Audio Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight the setting y ou wish t o adjust, then pr ess[...]

5 23 Adjusting the Adv anced A udio Settings T o adjust the advanced audio settings: 1 . Fr om the Audio Settings Men u, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Advanced A udio , then pr ess OK . The Adv anced A udio menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight the setting y ou wish t o adjust, then pr ess Left/Right Arr ow t o change [...]

5 24 Resetting the A udio Settings T o reset the audio settings t o the fact ory default settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . 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 A udio Settings menu is display ed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Re[...]

5 25 T o connect to a wir eless network whose netw ork name (SSID) is not being br oadcast: 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 to highlight the Netw ork icon and press OK . The Netw ork Connection menu is display ed. 3 . Highlight Enter Access Point Name and pr[...]

5 26 T esting Y our Netw ork Connection T o test y our network connection: 1 . Fr om the Network Connection menu, highlight T est Connection and pr ess OK . 2 . The T est Connection scr een displays the connection method, netw ork name, signal str ength, and download speed of y our network connection. 3 . Pr ess the EXIT butt on on the r emot e. CH[...]

5 27 Setting the T uner Mode If y ou are using a de vice that is connect ed to the RF input, such as an ext ernal antenna or cable TV connection, y ou must set the tuner mode. 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . 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 28 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 to ent er the number of the channel y ou ar e adding. 3 . Highlight Add Channel and pr ess OK . The TV scans f or t[...]

5 29 Changing the A udio Language Some digit al fr ee-to-air and cable c hannels br oadcast pr ogr ams in mor e than one language. The TV’ s MTS (Multichannel T ele vision Sound) f eatur e allows y ou to listen t o audio in your pr eferr ed language. Not all pr ograms ar e br oadcast in multiple languages. The MTS f eatur e only works when the pr[...]

5 30 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogram Ratings T o manage progr am cont ent according t o its r ating, y ou must enable the Pr ogram Rating f eature . T o enable or disable the Progr am Rating f eatur e: 1 . Fr om the Par ent al Contr ols menu, highlight Rating Enable and pr ess OK . The Rating Enable men u is displayed. 2 . Select On or O ff and pr e[...]

5 31 select On . 6 . When y ou ar e finished adjusting the r ating lev el blocks, press the EXIT button on the r emote. Changing the Par ental Contr ol Passcode If y ou use the parent al contr ols, y ou should change the passcode t o pr ev ent childr en fr om accessing inappr opriat e material. 1 . Fr om the Par ent al Contr ols menu, highlight Ch[...]

5 32 Changing the On-Scr een Menu Language Y our TV can display the on-scr een menu in dif fer ent languages. T o change the on-screen men u 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 to highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa [...]

5 33 Adjusting the CEC Settings The CEC function on y our TV enables you t o contr ol HDMI-connect ed devices with the included r emote without an y additional pr ogramming . Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your device’ s user manual f or details . T o enable, disable, or adjust CEC settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . The[...]

5 34 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 fact ory def ault settings • Get guided setup help f or the tuner and network Displaying System Inf or mation T o display a summar y of the TV settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on[...]

5 35 Rest or ing the TV to F actory Def ault Settings All of the on-scr een menu settings can be r eset to the f actory def aults. If y ou rest or e the TV t o the fact or y def ault settings, all changes y ou have made t o the settings will be lost! T o rest ore the TV t o its f actory def ault settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote [...]

5 36 USING THE INFO WINDOW The Inf o Windo w can be displayed b y pr essing the INFO or GUIDE butt on on the r emote: • Pr ess the INFO or GUIDE butt on one time to displa y channel and input inf ormation. • Pr ess the INFO or GUIDE butt on two times t o display the pr ogram title and c losed captioning information. • Pr ess the INFO[...]

6 37 Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER The USB Media Play er allows y ou t o connect a USB thumb driv e to y our TV and play m usic or phot os. Connecting a USB Thumb Drive t o the TV 1 . T urn the TV of f . Connect y our USB thumb driv e to the USB port on the side of the TV . 2 . Pr ess the Po wer/Standb y button on the r emot[...]

6 38 Album Ar t If included on the USB thumb driv e and associat ed with y our music, the album ar t will display her e. Folder Cont ents/ Playlist This ar ea displays the cont ents of the curr ently select ed f older . Y ou can br owse between fi les using the Arr ow and OK butt ons on the r emot e. Pr ogress Bar Displays the dur ation of the cur[...]

6 39 Folder Cont ents This ar ea displays the cont ents of the curr ently select ed folder . Y ou can br owse between fi les using the Arro w and OK buttons on the r emot e. Curr ent Folder Displays the f older path. Page Inf or mation 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 pa[...]

7 40 Using VIZIO Internet Apps VIZIO Int ernet Apps (VIA) deliv ers popular online content t o your TV . VIA f eatures a selection of Apps that allo w you t o watch mo vies and TV shows, list en to m usic, get w eather and news inf ormation, and mor e–all on demand! A high-speed int ernet connection is r equir ed to r eceiv e pr oduct updates and[...]

7 41 AddingaNew Apptothe VIADock Though y our TV arrives pr e-loaded with featur ed VIA Apps, new Apps ar e continually being added t o the W idget Galler y . The VIA Dock can hold a t ot al of 17 Apps. T o add a new App: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emote . 2 . Highlight the WidgetGallery App by scr olling left and [...]

7 42 Answ er menu is displa yed. 11. Enter y our security answ er using the QWERTYK eyboar d and pr ess OK . The Cr eate Pr ofi le menu is display ed. 12. Highlight Done and pr ess OK . Cr eatingaNewUserPr ole T o creat e a new user pr ofi le: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emote . 2 . Highlight the Pr ole App by scr ol[...]

7 43 Remo vingaUserPro le T o remo ve a user pr ofile: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emote . 2 . Highlight the Pr ole App by scr olling left and right using the Left/Right Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e. (The highlight ed App is in the low er left corner of the scr een.) 3 . Select the App by pr essing the OK button. The [...]

A 44 Troubleshooting & Technical Support 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 VIZI[...]

A 45 The TV displays “No Signal. ” • Press the INPUT butt on on the remot e contr ol to select a dif fer ent input sour ce. • If you ar e using cable TV , sat ellit e, or ant enna connect ed dir ectly to the TV , scan f or channels. See Scanning f or Channels on page 27 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensure the TV is plugged int o a working elec[...]

A 46 The image quality is not good. • For the best image quality , view high-definition pr ograms using digit al sour ces. Connect y our devices with HDMI cables. • If you ar e using an antenna, the signal strength of the channel may be lo w . Ensure y our antenna is connect ed secur ely t o the TV and mo ve the ant enna ar ound the r oom or c[...]

B 47 Specifications E422VLE E472VLE E552VLE Scr een Size: 42” Class 47” Class 55” Class View able Area: 42.02” 46.96” 54.64” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 40.26 x 27.52 x 8.99” 40.26 x 25.91 x 3.52” 44.65 x 29.97 x 10.46” 44.65 x 28.41 x 3.67” 51.12 x 34.45 x 13.15” 51.12 x 32.56 x 4.95” W eight w/ St and: w/o St and: 31[...]

B 48 E422VLE E472VLE E552VLE Ethernet: 1 1 1 Wir eless: 802.11n 802.11n 802.11n A udio Outputs: 3.5mm St er eo Optical Digit al 3.5mm St er eo Optical Digit al 3.5mm St er eo Optical Digit al OSD Language: English, Spanish, Fr ench English, Spanish, Fr ench English, Spanish, Fr ench Ambient Light Sensor: Ye s Ye s Ye s Remot e Control Model: XRT110[...]

C 49 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units purc hased as new in Unit ed Stat es and Puer to Rico Only . VIZIO pr ovides a warr anty t o the original pur chaser of a new Pr oduct against def ects in materials and w orkmanship for a period of one (1) year of non-commer cial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Pr oduct cov[...]

D 50 Legal & Compliance FCC Class B Radio Interf erence St atement NO TE: This equipment has been t ested and f ound to 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 to pr ovide r easonable prot ection against harmful int erfer ence in a residential inst allation. This [...]

D 51 VIZIO Internet Applications Disclaimer VIZIO Int ernet Applications (“VIA ”) af for ds the oppor tunity to access thir d par ty Int ernet pr oduct off erings or ser vices (“VIA Services”) on cer tain VIZIO TVs. The VIA Services accessible herein ar e pro vided as per our agr eement with these thir d par ties. These agreements ar e subj[...]

D 52 r elated inf ormation, including but not limit ed to inf ormation about your use of the VIZIO Softwar e, the VIA Services, content vie wed and att ached peripher als, pr oducts or services purc hased, that is gathered periodically t o facilit ate the pr ovision of softw ar e updates, product support and other services to y ou, including additi[...]

D 53 AND YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE O THER RIGHTS WHICH V ARY BY JURISDICTION. 11. Disclaimer of W arranties . Y OU EXPRESSL Y A CKNOWLEDGE AND A GREE THA T USE OF THE VIZIO SOFTW ARE AND VIA SERVICES (AS DEFINED ABO VE) IS A T YOUR SOLE RISK AND THA T THE ENTIRE RISK AS T O SA TISF A CT ORY QU ALITY , PERFORMANCE, ACCURA CY AND EFFORT IS WITH Y OU. EX CE[...]

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