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    USER GUIDE INSTALLING YOUR New TV CONTROLS & CONNeCTIONS CONNeCTING YOUR DeVICeS USING THe ON-SCReeN MeNU USING USB pHOTO SLIDeSHOw TROUBLeSHOOTING & SUppORT SpeCS, wARRANTY & LeGAL MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX MODeL e420VSe[...]

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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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    • 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[...]

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    Continuous use in this case ma y r esult in fir e or electric shock. • Do not use y our TV if any 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 [...]

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    DTV TRANSITION ADVISORY The nationwide s witch t o digit al t elevision br oadcasting was complet e on June 12, 2009. Analog-only tele vision sets that r eceiv e TV pr ogr amming thr ough an antenna no w need a con vert er box t o continue t o r eceiv e o ver -the-air TV . W atch your local st ations t o find out when they will turn of f their ana[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    2 Using the USB Media Play er ............................. 36 Using the USB Phot o slideshow ........................................... 36 Connecting a USB Thumb Driv e t o the TV ........................ 36 Playing USB Media ........................................................... 36 T r oubleshooting & T echnical Suppor t .............. [...]

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    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 LCD HDTV INST ALLING THE TV Aft er r emo ving the TV fr om the bo x and inspecting the [...]

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    1 4 2 . Place the TV scr een-do wn on a clean, flat surf ace . T o pr e vent scr atches or damage t o the scr een, place the TV on a soft surf ace, such as a carpet, rug, or blank et. Align the base with the TV and tight en the f our (4) included 14mm phillips scr ews . T o install the TV stand: 1 . Align the neck piece with the base st and and ti[...]

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    1 5 4 . Mo ve the TV with attac hed st and into an upright position and place on a fl at, lev el, and st able surf ace. 5 . T o ensur e pr oper v entilation, leav e at least 1” of space between the back of the TV and an y other objects (walls , etc). 3 . Slide the base co ver do wnw ar d int o place.[...]

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    1 6 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. E420VSE Scr ew Size: M6 Scr ew Length: 12mm Hole Patt ern[...]

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    2 7 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL Rear Panel 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 3.5mm audio cable [...]

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    2 8 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.[...]

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    2 9 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it dir ectly at this sensor .[...]

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    2 10 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[...]

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    2 11 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 [...]

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    3 12 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE CONNECTING A DEVICE 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 [...]

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    3 13 CONNECTING A PC CONNECTING A PC 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 cable (not include[...]

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    3 14 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 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, etc). 2 . T urn the[...]

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    4 15 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 r eady 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[...]

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    5 16 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[...]

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    5 17 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[...]

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    5 18 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[...]

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    5 19 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[...]

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    5 20 Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to af fect the o v er all brilliance of the pictur e. This option is only available when Ambient Light Sensor is set to Of f . 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 dark t o distinguish det ails. W hen this setting is t oo high, the p[...]

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    5 21 • 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. 4 . When y ou hav e finished adjusting the Adv anced Pictur e settings, press the EXIT butt on on the remot e . Adjusting the Color T emperatur e Ad[...]

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    5 22 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 &[...]

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    5 23 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 men u is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o highlight A udio and pr ess OK . The A udio Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight the setting y ou wish t o adjust, then pr [...]

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    5 24 Adjusting the Adv anced A udio Settings T o adjust the advanced audio settings: 1 . Fr om the A udio Settings Menu, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Advanced A udio , then pr ess OK . The Adv anced A udio menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight the setting y ou wish t o adjust, then pr ess Left/Right Arr ow buttons t o[...]

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    5 25 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 the A udio icon and pr ess OK . The Audio Settings men u is display ed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight[...]

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    5 26 Setting the T uner Mode If y ou ar e using a device that is connect ed t o the RF input, such as an ext ernal ant enna or cable TV connection, y ou must set the tuner mode. 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 the Settings icon and pr ess OK . T[...]

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    5 27 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 t o ent er the number of the channel y ou ar e adding. 3 . Highlight Add Channel and pr ess OK . The TV scans for t[...]

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    5 28 Changing the A udio Language Some digit al fr ee-t o-air and cable channels br oadcast pr ogr ams in mor e than one language. The TV’ s MTS (Multichannel T elevision Sound) f eatur e allo ws you t o list en t o audio in y our pr ef err ed language. Not all pr ogr ams are br oadcast in multiple languages. The MTS featur e only works when the [...]

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    5 29 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogram Ratings T o manage pr ogr am cont ent accor ding t o its r ating, you m ust enable the Pr ogr am Rating featur e . T o enable or disable the Pr ogr am Rating f eatur e: 1 . Fr om the P ar ent al Contr ols men u, highlight Rating Enable and pr ess OK . The Rating Enable men u is display ed. 2 . Select On or Off an[...]

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    5 30 5 . If y ou want t o block all unr ated cont ent, highlight Block Unr ated Sho ws and use the Arr o w butt ons on the r emot e t o select On . 6 . When y ou ar e finished adjusting the r ating le v el blocks, press the EXIT button on the r emot e . Changing the Par ent al Contr ol Passcode If y ou use the par ent al contr ols, you should chan[...]

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    5 31 Changing the On-Scr een Menu Language Y our TV can display the on-scr een menu in dif f er ent languages . T o change the on-scr een menu 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 t o highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is disp[...]

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    5 32 Adjusting the CEC Settings The CEC function on y our TV enables you t o control HDMI-connect ed devices with the included r emote without an y additional pr ogr amming. Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your de vice’ s user manual f or det ails . T o enable, disable, or adjust CEC settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. Th[...]

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    5 33 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 een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help men u is display ed. 3 . Highlight System Inf o and pr ess OK . 4 . Use the Up/Do wn Arro w but[...]

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    5 34 Using Setup Wizard The TV’ s Setup App can be used t o easily set up the TV tuner . T o start Setup Wizar d: 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 the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help men u is display ed. 3 . Highlight Start Setup Wizar d and[...]

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    5 35 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[...]

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    6 36 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[...]

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    6 37 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[...]

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    A 38 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[...]

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    A 39 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 26 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged int o a w ork[...]

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    A 40 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 [...]

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    B 41 Specifications E420VSE Scr een Size: 42” Class View able Ar ea: 42.00” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 38.74 x 25 x 8.78” 38.74 x 23.49 x 2.40” W eight w/ Stand: w/o St and: 40.34 lbs 33.07 lbs TV T ype: Edge-Lit LED Refr esh Rate: 60 Hz Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pix el Pitch: .4845 mm x .4845 mm Dynamic Contr ast Ratio: 200000[...]

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    B 42 E420VSE USB Phot o Slideshow: Ye s USB Individual Phot o View: Ye s USB Video: No USB Music Play er: No OSD Language: English, Spanish, Fr ench Remot e Control Model: XRT010 Cer tifications: FCC Class B , HDMI 1.4, UL, CUL, Dolby Digit al Compliance: Ener gy St ar V oltage Range: 100-130 V A C @ 50/60 Hz Po w er Consumption: 46.5 W St andby P[...]

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    C 43 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed St ates and Puert 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 co[...]

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    D 44 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. This equipment gener at[...]

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    MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX © 2012 VIZIO INC. All rIghts reserVed. 120921OC-A[...]