Vizio M420VT manuel d'utilisation

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO High Definiti on LCD Tele vision purchase. This User Manual covers the following mod els: M420VT and M470V T, for specific difference betwe en the models please refer to the specifi cation sheets in Chapter 9. Than k you for your support. For maximum benefit of y[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Im 2 portant Safety Instructions ured to op erate within defined design limits, and misuse • To reduce the risk of electric sho ck or component damage, switch off the power before ur e, ire, urce, such e in ient persons. mat Your HDTV is designed and manufact may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent y our HDTV fro[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual user to the presence of important operati ng and servicing instructio ns in the literature 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[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Television Antenna Connec tion Protection 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 again st voltage surges and static charges. Article 810 of the Na[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual T C C SEA R CHA U C C C C S C able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................................... 2  Television Antenna Connection Protection ............................................................................[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Help Menu .............................................................................................................................. ................. 31  CC (Closed Caption) Men u ..................................................................................................................... 31  6 C C C Inde[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Opening the Packag e Your VIZIO HDTV and accessories are carefully pa cked in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transportation da mage. Now you have opened th e carton check that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the accessories are includ ed. Due to the weights and sizes of y [...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 1 Setting Up Y our HDTV • Read this user manual carefully before in stalling your HDTV. • For the power consumptio n of your HDTV, please check the specification sheet for your model in Chapter 6. When an extension cord is required, use one with the correct power rating. The cord must be grounded and the grou nd[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual To remove the base stand: 1. Unplug all cables from the HDTV. 2. Place your HDTV face down on a soft and flat surface (blanket, foam, cloth, etc) to prevent any damage to the TV. 3. Remove the total of eight (4) screws holding th e base stand to the TV. 4. Carefully remove the stand , pulling the base towards you. To[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 2 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and it will get dimmer when powered off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – T his is the window through which all of the remote control signals pass to the sensor. Point th e remote control directly at this wi[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Rear and Side Panel Connections Version 4/29/2010 11 www .VIZI O.co m[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual No. Connection Description 1 RGB PC /PC Audio Connect the video from a computer here. Connect the audio (1/8 in. mini plug stereo connector) from a computer here. 2 COMPONENT (YPb/CbPr/Cr with Audio L/R) Connect your primary source com ponent (like a DVD Player or set top box) here. From left to right, use green for Y, blue[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Remote Control Buttons SET — Use to program a different device (DVD, AU DIO SYSTEM, TV and CABLE/SATELLITE BOX) to be controlled by this contro l. POWER ( ) — Press to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. DVD, AUDIO, TV and CABLE — Press the button of the equi pmen[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual BACK — When use with the TV, this button behave s in the same way as the LAST button. It is used as a fun ctional key on the set-top box for cable and satellite servi ces with DVR features. It allows ski pping back to previous prerecorded program s. GUIDE — This button does not function with your TV, follow the INFO des[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Remote Control Range • The effective range of the remote control is approx imately 26 feet (8 meters) from the front of the receiver window and 13 feet (4 meters) when 30° to the left and right, 20° up and down. • Point the remote control at the remote co ntro l sensor on the front of your HDTV to send commands[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 3 Connecting Equipment Your HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic con nection to the most advanced for digital signals. Connection Quality (type) Connector Description Best (digital) HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). It is the first and only industry-supported, un compre[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box Using HDMI Cable and Satellite Boxes that have a HDMI di gital inte rface should be connected to the HDMI input of the LCD HDTV for optimal results. Note: To maintain the disp lay quality, use a VIZIO cert ified HDMI cable. Lengths are available up to 10 Meters. See www.vizio.co[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual For Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI: 18 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI2 Input at the side of the LCD HDTV. 3. Using a n audio cable (1/8’ stereo connector on the going into the TV), connect t[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Using Component Video Connecting your Cable or Satellite Box (Better) 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV an d HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Connect the Y (green color) connector on y our HDTV Set-Top Box to the correspon ding Y (green color) conne ctor in the Component input at the rear of the LCD HDTV. 3. Connect the PbCb[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for DTV 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or digital cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/AN TENNA connector at the rear of the LCD HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to the LCD HDTV. 4. Select TV using the INPUT button on [...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DV D player to your HDTV: HDMI, Component and Composite inputs. Based on your home theater con fi guration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. Using HDMI DVD players that have a digital inte rfa ce such as HDMI (High Definition[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual For DVD Players with DVI: 22 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV an d DVD player. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your DVD player and the HDMI end to the HDMI Input at the side of the LCD HDTV. 3. Using an audio cable (1/8’ stereo co nnector on the going into the TV), connect the cable to the audio out[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Using Component Video Better): 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV an d DVD player. 2. Connect the Y (green color) connector on your color) rea) o output connectors a ssociated with the ect the other end to the audio conn ectors of the LCD HDTV, or ontrol. No • Refer to your DVD player user ma nual for more infor[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Using Composite (AV) Vide o Connecting your DVD Player (Good): 24 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Video (yellow color) connector on your DVD player to the Video Y (green color) connector in the Component input of connectors at the rear of the LCD HDTV. 3. Connect the R (red color) and L [...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Connecting an exter nal Receiver/Amp If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) digital a udio in put you can conne ct it to the optical SPDIF OUT at the rear of the TV. This is active when receiving audio with the progra ms being viewed no matter what input is being used. 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Receiv[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Connecting a PC (Computer) 26 1. Turn off the power to the LCD HDTV and Personal Computer. 2. Connect a 15-pin D-Sub RGB (VGA) cable to the RG B output of your computer and the other end to the RGB PC input (blue area) at the rear of the LCD HDTV. 3. Using a 1/8” stereo cable, connect the Audio Out on your comput er to th[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Chapter 4 Getting S t arted Your HDTV has a built-in setup Wizard that run s when you turn on your TV for the first time. Follow the on-screen directions to easily setup your new HDTV. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control. 2. Plug the attached power cord into an AC wall socket. 3. Connect your devices to y[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 5 Using your HDTV for the first time When pressing the MENU or OK button, your HDTV displays the following OSD main menu. Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, please m ake sure that any ca ble, satellite or off-air antenna connection s are secure . Also, verify that the AC power cord is plugged into a[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Viewing Digital TV Program Information INFO Button When you press the INFO button, an information header is shown over the picture for a few seconds. Each press of the INFO button will display more info rmation about the program: Press a second time, you will see the following display: Press a third time and the disp[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 6 Y our HDTV Settings Using the HDTV Se ttings Menu The remote control or the buttons on th e front of the TV can control all the fun ction settings. The HDTV Settings Menu allows you to adjust contrast, brightness a nd other settings. The TV will save changes made to the settings, even if the TV is turned off. The [...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Audio Menu This menu provides all opt ions to be adjusted to set the so und preference s from the built-in speake rs. Under this menu the optio ns are: SRS TruSurround HD™, SRS TruVolume TM , Equalizer Settings, Ba ss & Treble, Balance, Speakers, Digital Audio Out, Analog MTS, Digital MTS and Reset Audio Mode. [...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 7 Adjusting Y our HDTV Settings The following is a more detailed d escription of the different OSD (On- Screen Display) menu settings an d adjustments re garding the options and features which are part of your HDTV. Starting with the default TV Menu and then in sequence according t o the main OSD menu. It is recomme[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual 5. Channel Name Edit: If it is desired to change the name of the channel to a more comprehensive or favorite name, this option provides you with a choice. A small keyboard will be displaye d and using the navigation keys, you rename the chann el to your preference. Menu Language This option allows changing the langu [...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Timer Menu Select this option to have the HDTV turning off automatically using increments of 30 minutes, the options are: Off, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 120 minutes. The default being Off. Multimedia Menu When using a USB device with multim edia files as data, the following options and settings are available fo[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual VIDEO 1. Typ e: To organize your video files acco rding to their type, please use this option. 2. Date: To organize your video files a ccording to their date, please use thi s option. 3. Name: To organi ze your files in alphabet ical order, please use this option. File Select this option to organize your folders and [...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Wide Menu The following table shows the different scre en mode s and display si zes according to the content being sent to the HDTV. Note : The red lines show the video signal being overscanned. 36 www .VIZI O.co m[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual The following paragraph s describe in detail the differe n ces of the Aspect Ratio being pro cessed by the TV: Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33: 1 source) is p reserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. Standard TV broadcasts are displaye d with a 4:3 Aspect Ratio . M[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Audio Menu 38 Your HD S TruVolume TM technologies, differen dio using the options. SRS Tr mmends turning TruVolume off when sic content. Note: W not availabl quali ires that the SRS TruSurround HD be Off (disable), the pr eset choices are: Off, Classical, ass & Treble ese options allow setting the values of the lo w and[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Picture Menu This menu provides the options to customize your preferen ces on the looks and feel of the conten t of the signal being viewed. Picture Mode Use this option to adjust the diffe rent param eters of the content to satisfy your personal preference s. There are five preset modes: Home, Game, Movie, Retail an[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual 9. Color Temperature: Use this option to control the “warmn es s” or “coolness” of the white areas of the picture. Choose from Custom , Cool , Normal , or PC . Normal is the setting for television broadcasting. Custom allows you to set a pre set calibrated for a white point to suit individual preferences. Cool produ[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Parental Menu This menu has all the different option s to restrict ce rtain channel and program viewing, this can be done by turning on the Parental Control. Selected p rogra ms, movies and cha nnels can then be made availa ble only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by the TV. When this featu[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual CAN-English Press the OK button to block (locked ) or allow (unlocked) cha nnels by the following Canadian English ratings: C – Children C8+ – Children 8 years or older G – General Programming, suitable for all audiences PG – Parental guidance 14+ – Viewers 14 years or older 18+ – Adult programming CAN-French Pr[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Help Menu Under this menu the following o ptions are available: System Info Display information about your TV, such as si gnal format and current software version. System Reset This option gives you two choices on resetting the values. 1. Start Setup Wizard: Use this function to return to the Initial Setup menu. Plea[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 8 Maintenance and T roubleshooting Cleaning the TV and Remote Control 1. Remove the TV power cable from the wall oul et. 2. Use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral clea ner to clean the TV and remote control. VIZIO recommends using an HDTV cleaning solution which can be pu rchased at any major retailer. 3. W[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual General TV Problems Solution HDTV. Power is ON but there is no image on the screen. • Make sure all cables attached to your HDTV are connected to the correct output on the external device. • Adjust brightness, contrast or backlight. • Press the INPUT button on the remote cont rol to select a diffe rent input so[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual General TV Problems Solution cannot hear sound. • Press MUT E on the remote control to make sure that MUTE is not ON. • Check your audio settings. T he audio may be set to SAP, or the s peakers are set to off. • Check the audio connecti ons of external devices that ma y be connected to your HDTV. The TV has pixels (do[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Telephone & Technical Support Products are often returne d due to a technical problem ra ther than a defective product 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 warra nty serv ice or repair,[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been teste d and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Thi s equipment gener[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Chapter 9 S pecifications Product specification s may change without notice or obligation. M420VT Specifications Panel 42” Diagonal (42.02” Diagon al viewing), 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resoluti on 1920 x 10 80 pixel s Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.4845mm x 0.4845mm Display Compatibilit y 1080p (FHDTV) Colors 1.06 Billion Brightne[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual M470VT Specifications Panel 47” Diagonal (46.96” Diagon al viewing), 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resoluti on 1920 x 10 80 pixel s Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.5415mm x 0.5415mm Display Compatibilit y 1080p (FHDTV) Colors 1.06 Billion Brightness 450 cd/m 2 (typical) Contrast with DCR 100,000 :1 Response Time 5ms (t ypical) Viewing Angle Ho[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Preset PC Resolutions M420VT/M470VT Preset PC Resolutio ns If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on ho w to set this timing mode). See the table below for the factory preset re[...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Chapter 10 W arranty ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR Covers units purchased as new in United States and Puerto Ri co Only VIZIO provides a warranty to the original purchaser of its prod ucts against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year o f non-commercial usage a nd ninety (90) days of c[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Version 4/29/2010 53 www .VIZI O.co m THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHE R TH AN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRI BED ABOVE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IM PLIED WA RRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH ABOVE. VIZIO'S TOTAL [...]

VIZIO M420VT User Manual Index 16:9 .......................................................................... 26 4:3 ............................................................................ 26 Accessori es ................................................................ 7 Adjustments Volume .....................................................[...]

VIZIO M420VT/M470VT User Manual Code for Programming t he Remote Control Version 4/29/2010 55 www .VIZI O.co m[...]