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VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO SV420/470M television purcha se. Thank you for your support. For maxi mum benefit of your set, please read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you w ill experienc[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufacture d to op erate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent y our HDTV from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installa tion, use, and maintenance of y our[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 3 www .VIZIO .com accompanying your HDTV.  Do not overload power strips and extension cords. O v erloading can result in fire or electric sh ock.  The wall socket should be i nstalled near your HDTV and easily accessible.  Only power of the marked voltage can be us ed for your HDTV. An[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna Connection P rotection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system i s electrically grounded to provide som e protection against voltage su rges and static[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 5 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Contro ls and Conne ctions.......................................................... 10 Front Panel .................................................................................................................... ..........................[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Auto Ad just ...................................................................................................................................................................56 PC Input Audi o Adjust ment .......................................................................................[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 7 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying ac cessories are ca refully pa cked in a cardboard carton t hat has been designed to protect it from transportation dama ge. Once you have opened the carton, check that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the conten[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Setting Up Your HDTV  Read this user manual carefully before in stalling your HDTV.  The power consum ption of your HDTV is about 151W (AVG) (for model SV420M ) and 182W (AVG) (for model SV470M). Use the incl uded power cord. When an extension cord is requi red, use one with the correct [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 9 www .VIZIO .com Attaching the safety strap For when your HDTV is not mounted on the wall with a Wall Mount, a Safety Strap has been included to attach the HDTV to the wall to reduce the chance of the HDTV being pulled over. The Safety Strap should be used with common sense pra ctice such as e[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and orange when powered off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – Thi s is the window through which all of the remote control signals pa ss to the sensor. Point the remote control[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 11 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1 – Connect the primary source for digital vide o such as a DVD multime dia player or set top box through this all digital connector . The white color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connection. 2. RGB PC – Connect the video and au[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Left-S ide Panel Connection 1. AV2 – Connect the se condary sou rce for composit e video devices, such as a VCR or video game. Use the white and red connectors t o connect the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to connect the external video from the sam e[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 13 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays program informatio n. POWER ( ) – Press this button to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. TV – Press this button to select TV. AV – Press this button to select AV1 and A[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Ma ke sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols in side the ba ttery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Bat[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 15 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Us e? The VIZIO HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality (type) Connector Rear and Side Panel Color Codes De[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Cable o r Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cabl e or satellite box to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theate r configuration, you can decid e which option is the right one for you. Refer to your set-to[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 17 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Usi ng a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 3 input (white color area) at the rea[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Using S-Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Connect the S-VIDEO cable from your set-top box to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) on your set-top box to the correspondi ng L and R AUDIO jacks on the back o f your HDTV. [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 19 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or DTV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA co nnector at the rear of the HDTV 3. Turn on the powe[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecti ng your DVD player to your HDTV – HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theat er configuration, you can decid e which option is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optima[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 21 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Using Component Video (Better): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the component cable (gree n, blue, and red) from your DVD player to an available set of COMPONENT jacks on the back or side of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (wh[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD VCR Using Composite (AV) Video (Good): 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Con nect the Video cable (yellow) from your DV D player to the S-VIDEO/AV 1 jack on t he back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd re d) on your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV 1 L[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 23 www .VIZIO .com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an external Rece iver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. Using an audio cable (white and red connec tors), connect the cable to the audio i nput connectors on the Receiver/Amp and connect the ot her end to the AUDIO OU T (white[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a PC Computer 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and PC Computer. 2. Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the RGB PC jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cable from your compute r to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of your HDTV. Turn on the [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 25 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC inpu t, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1360x768 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the gra phic card’s user guide for q uestions on how to set this timing mode). Please see the table below for the fact[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time 1. Connecting the Po wer Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see Chapter 2 for detailed step s) 3. Turning[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 27 www .VIZIO .com If Retail Mode is selected by mistake; the next option will allow you to switch your selection bac k to Home Mode . Press the MENU button on the remote to go to the next screen. Note: At this point, if a set-top box from your cable or satellite service company is bei ng used;[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Note: If you select Skip Scan, next time that you deci de to complete this proce dure; you will need to select the TV as input (through the Input key) an d then go through the Menu option to select the Tuner setup to get the option of scanning the channels agai n. c. The screen will now chang[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 29 www .VIZIO .com Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side of the TV or using the Input button on the remote control. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV1/S-VIDEO, AV2, Component1, Component2, RGB, H[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the Menu display. With PICTURE option highlighted, press the MENU button to select. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll to the Advanced Video option. 2. Press the ► button to select it. 3. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll to the C[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 31 www .VIZIO .com Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please make sure that any cable, satellite or off-air antenn a connections are secure. Also, verify that the po wer cord is plu gg ed into a correctly grounde d electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Basic HDTV Set tings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL + or VOL- button on the side of the HDTV or remote control until the desired level is reached. TV Channels To step up or down through the available TV channels, press the CH+ or CH- butt on on the side of the H[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 33 www .VIZIO .com Program Informatio n When using the DTV input, the On Screen Di splay will function as follows: When a channel is selecte d, an information header i s shown over the picture for a few seco nds. When you press the GUIDE button on the remote, t he information hea der and a shor[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Sc reen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control butto ns on the left hand sid e of the TV can control all the function settings. The On Scree n Display (OSD) allows you t o adjust the save contrast, brightness and other settings. The [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 35 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment Picture Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) ap pears for PICTURE adjustment. A screen comes up to hig hlight the Picture mode selection. Use the ◄ or ► button to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie, Game, Viv[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Contrast Press the ▼ button to highlight the Contrast sele ction. Use the ◄ or ► button to adjust the level. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in t he picture. If the contra st is too low the picture will look washed out and if the c ontrast is too high you wi ll not be able to see [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 37 www .VIZIO .com Advanced Video Features Press the ▼ button to highlight the o ption for Advanced Video selection and press either the ► button to select it. A new menu will be displayed showing the advanced functions available fo r fine tuning of the picture. Noise Reduction (NR) Press t[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com Smooth Mode Effect The Smooth Motion option is a switch option which controls th e intensity or levels of intensity of the video (Smooth and Preci sion) features incorporated in this TV model. Press the ▼ button to highlight the Smooth Motion option and select it. A screen will come up for [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 39 www .VIZIO .com Reset Picture Mode Press the ▼ button to highlight the option for Reset Picture M ode selection Press ► button to return on Picture settings to factory default. A screen will come up to confirm your selection or to can cel it. Press either ◄ or ► to make the selection[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Audio Adjust ment Audio Mode When the MENU button is pressed, th e On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment display. Press the ▼ button to highlight the AUDIO MODE selection. Use the ◄ or ► button to choose from Flat, Rock, Pop, Classic or Jazz. Press MEN[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 41 www .VIZIO .com SRS TSHD Press the ▼ button to highlight the SRS TSHD selecti on. Press the ► button to select for the simulated surround sound feature to be On or Off. Once the adjustments are completed p ress the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD com pletely. Note: When SRS TSHD i[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Reset Audio Mode Press the ▼ button to highlight the option for Reset Audio Mode se lection Press ► button to return on Audio settings to factory default. The options of either accepting or cancelling the resetting will be display. Press either ◄ or ► to make the selection. Once the a[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 43 www .VIZIO .com Partial Channel Search If you believe channels are missed from the auto search, you can do a p artial channel search to look for chan nel in a certain channel rang e again. Press the ▼ button to highlight the Partial Channel Search sele ction. Press the ► button to enter [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Daylight Saving As for Time Zone, setting the daylight savi ng time for your area will ensure that the correct program times are shown af ter pressing the GUI DE button on the remote control. Press the ▼ button to highlight the Daylight Saving selection. Press the ◄ or ► button to selec[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 45 www .VIZIO .com PIP Mode Press the ▼ button to highlight the PIP mode selection. Press the ◄ or ► button to select Off, PIP or PO P (Picture-outside picture). In the PIP mode a smaller sub screen will be displayed on top of the main screen. For the POP mode the main scre en and sub scr[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Sleep Timer Press the ▼ button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection. Press the ► button to select the timer to turn-off the TV in 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Once the adjustments are complete d press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. Wide The Wide option is the featu[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 47 www .VIZIO .com CC (Closed Caption) Press the ▼ button to highlight the CC (Closed Capti on) selection. Press the ► button. A separate menu will appear with the following CC settings CC When watching reg ular analog (NTSC) TV , the CC feature is ava ilable in the Setup menu. Press the ?[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com H/V Position Note: These functions will not be available for digital channels. Press the ▼ button to highlight the H/V Position selection. Press the ► button. A separate menu will appear with the following H/V Position settings H-Position Press the ▼ button to highlight the Horizontal S[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 49 www .VIZIO .com DTV / TV Input Parental Control If you want to restrict certain channel and prog ram viewing, you can do this by turning on the Parental Control. Selected programs, movies and channels can then be made available only after an authorized password ha s been entered an d accepte[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com US TV Rating Follow the procedure in the previous se ction to display the Parental Control menu and then press the ▼ button to highlight the US TV Rating sele ction. Press the ► button and the Block TV Rating panel wi ll be displayed. In the Block TV Rating panel you ca n customize the pr[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 51 www .VIZIO .com Canadian English Rating Press the ▼ button to highlight the Canadian English Rating selection. Press the ► button and the Block Canadian English Rating panel will be displayed. In the Block Canadian English Rating panel you can cu stomize the program blocking of the follo[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com DTV Rating This option is designe d to update the TV or Movie ta ble of different ratings for programs being viewed in your local or r egional area. It will allow the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current parental control database for a digital signal. This opt[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 53 www .VIZIO .com System Info Press the ▼ button to highlight System Info . Press the ► button. A new menu will appea r that displays the technical information in cluding model name, version and revision of firmware, source type, and resolution. System Reset Press the ▼ button to highlig[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 54 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in t he same way for the HDM I Input as for the DTV / TV input. Once the adjust ments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. HDMI Input Au dio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the sa[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 55 www .VIZIO .com Video Input Picture Adjust ment The Picture Adjust menu operate s in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input. Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 56 www .VIZIO .com Auto Phase (f or Component input ) Press the ▼ button to highlight the H/V Position. Press the ► button and the new H/V Position submenu will be di splayed. Press the ▼ button to highlight Auto Phase. Press the ► button to execute this option. T he TV will autom atically look for the [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 57 www .VIZIO .com H-SIZE Press the ▼ button to highlight the H-Size selection. Press the ► button to start adjusting the horiz ontal size of the picture. Use the ◄ or ► button to adjust the horizontal size. Once the adjustments are complete d press the LAST button repeatedly to exit th[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 58 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Feature s Your HDTV features the followin g viewing modes. You can switch vie wing modes using the rem ote control, please follow the instructions on page 3 2. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 so urce) is preserved, so black bars are added [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 59 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cabl e is re moved from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as tol uene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the hou sing,[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 60 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting G uide If the TV fails or the performance change s dramatically, check the display in accordance with the following instructions. Remember to check the peri pherals to pinpoint the source of the f ailure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZIO for[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 61 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution The display image does n ot cover the entire screen. If you are using RGB mode, make sure that H Size and V Position in the On Screen Display (OSD) are set correctly. If you are using T V, AV-C (Composite), AV-S (S-Video) or Component with 480i input, follow [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 62 www .VIZIO .com Telephone & Te chnical Su pport Products are often returne d due to a technical problem ra ther than a defective prod uct that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our train ed support p ersonnel can o ften resolve the problem over the phone. For more information on w[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 63 www .VIZIO .com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable tha t is properl y grounded. Please u se the AC cords list ed below for each area. USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 64 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel SV420M: 42” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio; SV470M: 47” Diagon al, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixe ls Pixel (Dot) Pitch SV420M: 0.4845mm(H) x 0.4845mm(V); SV470M: 0.5415mm(H) x 0.5415mm(V) Display Compatibi[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 65 www .VIZIO .com Operating Temperature: 5°C~ 35°C, Relative Humidit y: 20~80%, Altitude: 0~14,000 ft Non-Operating Temperature: -20°C~50°C, Rela tive Humidit y: 10~90%, Altitude: 0~40,000 ft Dimensions SV420M: 39.41"W x 27. 12"H x 9.50"D with stand; 39. 41"W x 25.63&qu[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 66 www .VIZIO .com Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMI TED WARRANTY” against manufa cturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purch aser of a new VI ZIO display purchased from an autho rized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United States or Puerto Rico. [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 67 www .VIZIO .com limited warranty. Installation, removal, transporta ti on and reinstallation of a display, and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this limited warra nty. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHE R TH AN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRI BED ABOVE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, I[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 68 www .VIZIO .com determination for performing the o n-site repair may be dependent up on the manufacturing defect and is at VIZIO's option and sole discretion. Proof of purcha se is required to confirm the product is within the one- year limited warranty period and meets the terms and cond itions of the [...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Version 3/9/2009 69 www .VIZIO .com Index Accessori es ................................................................ 7 Adjustments Selecting the Sc reen Size .............................. 58, 65 Stepping through TV Channe ls ............................ 32 Volume ............................................[...]

VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual 70 www .VIZIO .com Horizontal Position ............................................... 57 Horizontal Size .....................................................57 Vertical Po sition ...................................................57 Picture Adjust Horizontal Position ..........................................[...]