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    E320V T / E 370V T / E420 V T – u ser man ual EDGE LIT RAZ OR LED ™ L CD HD T V[...]

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    This product qualies for ENERGY ST AR in the “factory default” setting and this is the setting in which power savings will be achieved. Changing the factory default picture settings or enabling other featur es will increase power consumption that could exceed the limits necessary to qualify for ENERGY ST AR rating. SRS T ruSurround HD and SR[...]

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    W elc ome Thank Y ou for Choosing VIZIO And congratulations on your new VIZIO HDTV . T o get the most out of your new VIZIO product, r ead these instructions before using your product and r etain them for future r eference. Be sur e to inspect the package contents to ensure ther e are no missing or damaged parts. Product Registration T o purchase o[...]

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    E320VT/E370VT/E420VT objectshavefallenintotheapparatus,the apparatushasbeenexposed torainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormallyorhasbeendr opped. • Unplugthepowercordbefor ecleaningyourTV . • WhenmovingyourTVfromanar eaof?[...]

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    E320VT/E370VT/E420VT toconstituteariskofelectricshocktopersons. • Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextensioncords.Overloadingcan resultinr eorelectricshock. • ThewallsocketshouldbeinstallednearyourTVandeasilyaccessible. •[...]

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    E320VT/E370VT/E420VT T elevision Antenna Connection Protection If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV , make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically gr ounded to provide some protection against voltage sur ges and static char ges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/[...]

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    T able of Con ten ts Installing the TV ....................................................................... 1 Inspecting the Package Contents ........................................................... 1 Installing the TV ....................................................................................... 1 Installing the TV Stand ...........[...]

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    E320VT / E370VT / E420VT Changing the Parental Contr ol Passcode ............................................ 28 Resetting the Content Locks ............................................................... 28 Viewing System Info and Resetting to Factory Defaults ......................... 28 Displaying System Information .............................[...]

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    1 1 Installing the T V Inspecting the P acka ge Contents Before installing your new TV , take a moment to inspect the package contents. Use the images below to ensure nothing is missing or damaged. When you have completed your inspection, install the TV . Cleaning Cloth Remote Control with Batteries User Manual and Quick Start Guide VIZIO LCD HDTV [...]

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    2 1 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Installing the TV on a W all T o mount your TV on a wall, you will need a wall mount. Consult the information below to find the appropriate mount for your TV model: E320VT E370VT E420VT Screw Size: M6 M6 M6 Screw Length: 20mm 20mm 20mm Screw Pitch: 1mm 1mm 1mm Hole Pattern: 100mm x 100mm 200mm x 200mm 400mm x 4[...]

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    2 3 Component 1/ Composite: Connect component or composite video/audio de- vice. When using composite, use only yellow , white, and red ports. RGB PC/ Component 2: Connect RGB cable from computer , or use RGB-to- component adapter to connect component video device. DTV/TV : Connect RF/Coaxial connector from cable, antenna, or satellite box. Use the[...]

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    4 2 E320VT / E370VT / E420VT F ront Panel Front Panel Remote Control Sensor Remote Control Sensor: When using the r emote, point it directly at this sensor . Right Side P anel Right Side Panel Power Menu Channel Up Volume Up Channel Down Volume Down Input Power: T ur n the TV on or off. Menu: Display on-screen menu. Channel Up/Down: Change the chan[...]

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    2 5 E320VT / E370VT / E420VT Remote Control Power/Standby: T ur n the TV on or off. Input: Change the input device. With each press of the button, the TV will display a differ ent input. A/V Controls: Contr ol USB photo slideshow . Info: Display the Info Window . CC: Open the Closed Captioning menu. Menu: Display the on-screen menu. Exit: Close the[...]

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    6 2 E320VT / E370VT / E420VT Replacing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Insert two AAA batteries into the remote contr ol. Make sure that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries match the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. 3. Replace the battery cover . • Use only good quality batteries. • Inserting the batteries[...]

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    3 7 Connecting Y our Devic es Y our HDTV can be easily connected to an external device: • DVDorBlu-Rayplayer • Videogameconsole • Cablebox • Externalantenna • Orotherdevice Before Y ou Begin T o connect a device to the HDTV : 1. V erify that the device has one of the following types of video ports[...]

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    8 3 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Select One: OR OR OR OR BETTER GOOD BEST HDMI RF / C OAXIAL RGB C OMPONENT C OMPOSITE AV DIGITAL DIGITAL / ANAL OG ANAL OG ANAL OG ANAL OG DeviceConnectionChart Select one oftheconnectiontypes.  Usethecable(s)showntoconnect  theTVtoyourdevice.[...]

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    4 9 The first time you turn on the TV , the Setup App will guide you through each of the steps necessary to get your TV ready for use. Before you begin the first-time setup: • Y ourTVshouldbeinstalledandthepowercordshouldbeconnected toanelectricaloutlet. • Haveyourremoter eady .En[...]

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    5 10 From the TV Settings Menu, you can: • Setupchannels • Changetheinputsource • Changetheon-screenmenu language • ChangetheTV’ sdateandtime • AdjusttheTVsettingsforuseasa PCmonitor • EnableordisabletheCECsettings Setting Up Channels Fr[...]

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    5 11 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Changing the Input Source External devices such as DVD players, Blu-Ray Players, and video game consoles can be connected to your TV . T o use one of these devices with your TV , you must first change the input source in the on-scr een menu. T o change the input device: 1. Press the MENU button on the r emote.[...]

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    12 5 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Removing Unused Inputs from the Input List If you are not using an input and would like to r emove it from the input list, you can do this from the Input menu. T o remove unused inputs: 1. Press the MENU button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to highlight TV and press O[...]

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    5 13 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Scanning for New or Additional Channels When a new channel becomes available in your area, you do not have to r escan all channels to add the new channel. Using the add channel feature, you can restrict the scan to new channels only . This is useful because your master channel list settings are pr eserved. T o [...]

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    14 5 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Customizing Channel Names Y our TV features the ability to customize channel names, making them easy to identify . (Custom names have a 10-character limit.) For example, KBOT -DT could be renamed as Favorite . T o customize a channel name: 1. Press the MENU button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed[...]

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    5 15 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Setting the TV’ s Da te and Time From the Date & Time menu, you can: • Setthetimezone • Adjustthetimefordaylightsavings • Enableordisableautomaticdateandtimeupdates • Setthecurrentdateandtime Setting the Time Zone T o set t[...]

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    16 5 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Setting the Date and Time Using this menu option, you can manually set the TV’ s date and time. T o manually set the date and time: 1. Press the MENU button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight the TV icon and press OK . The TV Settings menu is [...]

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    5 17 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Enabling or Disabling CEC The CEC (Consumer Electronics Contr ol) function on your TV enables you to control HDMI-connected devices with the included r emote without any additional programming. Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your device’ s user manual for details. T o enable, disable, or adjust CEC set[...]

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    6 18 Y our TV features an easy-to-use on-scr een menu. Using this menu, you can: • Setthesleeptimer • ViewaUSBphotoslideshow • Setthescreenaspectratio • Adjusttheaudiosettings • Adjustthepicturesettings • Settheparentalcontr ols • Getsysteminfoor[...]

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    6 19 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Remember: • TheUSBthumbdrivemustbeformattedasF A T32 • FilesontheUSBthumbdrivemustbeasupportedletype • TheUSBthumbdrivemusthaveaminimum1GBmemory • TheTVwillnotplaymediafromexternalh[...]

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    20 6 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Setting the Screen Aspect Ra tio The TV can display images in five differ ent modes: Normal, Wide, Zoom, Panoramic, and Stretch. Each mode displays content accor ding to the content’ s original format. Original Content Format  480p/480i(4:3)  720p(16:9)  1080p/1080i(16:9)  RGB(4[...]

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    6 21 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT T o adjust the screen aspect ratio: 1. Press the OK button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight the Wide icon and press OK . The Wide menu is displayed. 3. Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight the screen mode you want to di[...]

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    22 6 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Enabling or Disabling SRS T ruV olume SRS T ruV olume intelligently normalizes volume fluctuations due to television commercials or channel changes. T o enable or disable SRS T ruV olume: 1. Press the OK button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and pre[...]

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    6 23 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Adjusting Bass and T reble Levels The bass and treble levels for your TV’ s built-in speakers can be adjusted to your liking. T o adjust the bass and treble levels, you must disable SRS T ruSurround HD and change the Equalizer Settings to Off . T o adjust the bass and treble levels: 1. Press the OK button on [...]

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    24 6 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Selecting the Digital Output Mode Using this menu option, you can force the TV to downsample unsupported audio formats to PCM audio. Y ou may want to use this option if you have an older audio receiver connected to the TV . If you are unfamiliar with audio formats, or your TV is not connected to an audio receiv[...]

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    6 25 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Adjusting the Picture Settings Using the Picture menu, you can adjust the following settings: • Changethepicturemode • Adjustnoisereduction • EnableordisableFastResponse • Enableordisabletheambientlightsensor • Resetthepicturemode[...]

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    26 6 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Adjusting the Noise Reduction Setting Noise reduction diminishes artifacts such as “blockiness” or “pixellation”. When activated, the resulting pictur e usually has softer edges. T o adjust the noise reduction setting: 1. Press the OK button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed. 2. Use the Ar[...]

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    6 27 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Setting the P arental Controls The TV’ s parental contr ols allow you to prevent the TV fr om displaying certain channels or programs without a passwor d. T o access the Parental Contr ol menu: 1. Press the MENU button on the r emote. The on-screen menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to[...]

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    28 6 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Changing the Parental Contr ol Passcode If you use the parental contr ols, you should change the passcode to prevent children fr om accessing inappropriate material. 1. From the Par ental Controls menu, highlight Change PIN and pr ess OK . The Change PIN menu is displayed. 2. In the New Pin field, use the Numb[...]

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    6 29 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Restoring the TV to the Factory Default Settings All of the on-screen menu settings can be r eset to the factory defaults. If you restor e the TV to the factory default settings, all changes you have made to the settings will be lost! T o restor e the TV to its factory default settings: 1. Press the MENU button[...]

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    30 6 E320VT/E370VT/E420VT Changing the Appearance of Digital Closed Captions Digital closed captions can be displayed according to your pr eference. T o change the appearance of digital closed captions: 1. From the Closed Caption menu, use the Arrow buttons to highlight Digital CC Style . The Digital CC Style menu is displayed. 2. Use t[...]

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    A 31 Products ar e often returned due to a technical problem rather than due to a defect. If you are experiencing a pr oblem when using your TV , try to x the issue using this troubleshooting guide. If, after using this troubleshooting guide, you are still experiencing an issue with your TV , contact VIZIO’ s Support Department. Quality custom[...]

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    32 A E320VT / E370VT / E420VT The picture is distorted. • Nearby electrical devices may be interfering with the TV . Separate the TV from electrical appliances, cars, or our escent lights. • Ensure all cables ar e securely attached. The display image does not cover the entire scr een. • If you are in RGB mode (computer), ensur e t[...]

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    B 33 E320VT E370VT E420VT Screen Size: 32” Class 37” Class 42” Class Diagonal Viewable: 31.51” 37.00” 42.02” Dimensions w/ Stand: w/o Stand: 29.94 x 21.06 x 7.85” 29.94 x 19.10 x 1.57” 34.74 x 23.79 x 7.87” 34.74 x 22.00 x 1.57” 39.27 x 26.71 x 8.24” 39.27 x 24.61 x 1.57” W eight w/ Stand: w/o Stand: 22.85 lbs 19.67 lbs 25.5[...]

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    34 B E320VT / E370VT / E420VT E320VT E370VT E420VT Ambient Light Sensor: Ye s Ye s Ye s Compliance: Ener gy Star Ener gy Star Ener gy Star Power Consumption: 46W 81W 91W V oltage Range: 120 V AC @ 60 Hz 120 V AC @ 60 Hz 120 V AC @ 60 Hz Standby Power: <1W <1W <1W[...]

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    C 35 ON P ARTS AND LABOR Covers units purchased as new in United States and Puerto Rico Only . VIZIO provides a warranty to the original pur chaser of a new Product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) days of commercial use. If a Pr oduct covered by this warranty is deter[...]

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    D 36 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can rad[...]

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    TRADEMARKS SHOWN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. IMAGES USED ARE FOR ILL USTRA TION PURPOSES ONL Y . VIZIO, THE V L OGO, WHERE VISION MEETS VAL UE, AND OTHER VIZIO TRADEMARKS ARE THE INTELLE CTUAL PROPERT Y OF VIZIO INC. PRODUCT FEA TURES AND SPECIFICA TIONS ARE SUBJE CT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. © 2011 VIZIO INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.[...]