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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your n ew VIZIO M190MV or M220MV television purchase. To get the most out of your new VIZIO HDTV, r ead these instructions before ma ki ng any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience many year s of enjoy[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits. Misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prev ent your HDTV from being damaged, the following instructions should be observ ed for the installation, use, and maintenance of your HDTV.[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 3 www .VIZIO .com  Do not touch the power cord during lightning. To avoid electric sho ck, avoid handling the power cord during electrical storms.  Unplug your HDTV during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long period of time. This will protect your HDTV from damage due to powe[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna C onnection Prote ction External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/Satellite dish or cable system is to be connect ed to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electri cally ground ed to provide some protecti on against voltage surges and static cha[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 5 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. ...................... 2 Television Antenna C onnection Pr otection ...................................................................[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Wide ........................................................................................................................... ................................. 28 CC (Closed Caption) ............................................................................................................ .....[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 7 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying a ccessories are carefully packed in a cardboard carto n that has been designed to protect it from transporta tion damag e. After you have opened the carton, make sure that your HDTV is in good conditi on and that all of the conten[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Setting Up Your HDTV  Read this user manual carefully before in stalling your HDTV.  The power consum ption of your HDTV is about 37W (M190MV ); 41W (M220MV) average. Use the included powe r adapter. When an extens ion cord is requi red, use one with the correct power rating. The AC/[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 9 www .VIZIO .com Wall Mounting Your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for viewi ng. If you choose to mount your HDTV on the wall, follow the instructions below. 1. Write down the serial num ber located on the back of your HDTV in the space provided on page 1 to have it handy if you need to [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT —The VIZIO logo lights white when powered on. Your HDTV TV features touc h-sensitive buttons that light when active. When you touch the surface, the Intensity of the LEDs increase and the quick menu appears. Remote Contr[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 11 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections 1. DC IN— Connect the included AC/ DC powe r supply here. Conne ct the other end to a wall outlet. 2. Kensington Security Slot— Insert a Kensington lock an d attach your HDTV to a permanent object to prevent theft. 3. HDMI 1— Connect digital video devi[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 VIZIO Remote Control Installing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of the point on the V logo. 2. Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) a nd (-) symbols inside [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 13 www .VIZIO .com Remote Control Buttons INFO —Press to display program information. POWER ( ) —Press to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. TV —Press to select the TV input. AV —Press to select the AV (either Composite o r S-Video) input. COM[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Getting Started Your HDTV has a built-in setup App that runs when you turn on your TV for the first time. Follow the on-screen directions to easily setup your ne w HDTV. 1. Insert the batteries into the remote control. 2. Connect the AC/DC power adapter to the power co nnector on the back[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 15 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Using your HDTV for the first time Select Input Source Select the input source for your HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the remote control or the front of your TV . Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV, Comp, HDMI-1, HDMI-2, VGA,[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com Viewing Digital TV Program Information INFO Button When the channel is changed o r when you press the INFO but ton, an information header is shown over the picture for a few se conds. Each pr ess of the INFO button will display more information about the program:[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 17 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection S hould I Use ? You have six options for connecting your video equipment box to your HDTV from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Based on your Hom e Theater configuration, you can decide which option[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your Cabl e or Satellite Box Using HDMI (Best) Cable and Satellite Boxes that have a HDMI digita l interface should be c onnected using HDMI for optimal results. To maint ain image quality, use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable. This cable is available in 6, 15, and 30 foot l engths. See www.[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 19 www .VIZIO .com Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and Cable/Satellite Box. 2. Connect the Component cables (gree n, bl ue, and red) from your Cable/Satellite Box to the COMPONENT jacks on your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd re d) from your Cable/Satellite Box to [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com Using Composite Video (Compatible) 1. Turn off your HDTV and Cable/Satellite Box. 2. Connect the video cable (yellow) from your Cable/Satellite Box to the V jack (yellow) on your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd re d) from your Cable/Satellite Box to the corresponding L and R AU DIO ja[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 21 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your DVD Player Using HDMI (Best) DVD players that have a HDMI digital interface should be connected using HDMI for o ptimal results. To maintain image quality, use a VIZIO cert ified HDMI cab le. This cable is avail able in 6, 15, and 30 foot lengths. See www.VIZIO.com[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Component cable (gre en, blue, and red) from your DVD player to the COMPONENT jacks on your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your DVD player to the COMPONENT L and R AUDIO jacks o[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 23 www .VIZIO .com Using Composite (AV) Video (Compatible) 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the video cable (yellow) from your DVD play er to the AV/S-VIDEO jack on your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) on your DVD player to the AV/S-VIDEO L and R AUDIO[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera Using S-VIDEO 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV and VCR o r Video Camera. 2. Connect the S-VIDEO cable from your VCR o r video camera to the S-VIDEO jack on your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables on your VCR or video camera to the corresponding L and R AUDIO jac[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 25 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a Home Theater Sy stem If your sound system has a SPDIF (optical) di gital audio input you can connect it to the OPTICAL digital audio out on the back of your HDTV. This is active when receivin g audio with the content being viewed no matter which input is bein[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 7 Viewing pictures Connect a USB flash drive to the U SB port on your HDTV to view photos.  USB drives that are USB 2.0 and FAT or FAT32 are supported. The USB Port does not support external hard drives or USB hubs.  If your USB drive is oversized and does not physically fit in the US[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 27 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 8 Adjusting Your HDTV Settings Using the HDTV Se ttings App The remote control or the buttons on th e front of the TV can control all the fun ction settings. The HDTV Settings App allows you to adjust contrast, bright ness and other settings. The TV will save changes made [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Wide Select how the picture displays on the screen. As you select an option, you will see the screen adjusting to the different sizes. The opt ions vary dependi ng on the selected input and the TV program: Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33: 1 source) is p reserved, so black bars are a[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 29 www .VIZIO .com CC (Closed Caption) To select the options in the CC sub-me nu, press the OK button or the right navigation button. A new menu will be displayed showing the following CC setting s: Analog Closed Caption The CC feature is available when watching re gular analog (NTS C) TV. Select fr[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com TV Settings Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up yo ur TV for DTV / TV channels using the Initial Setup screens. If you did not do this or if your setup has changed, you can do t his from the TV menu. Input Source Select the Input Source for your HDTV. Choose from TV, AV, Comp, HDMI-1[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 31 www .VIZIO .com Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available digital channels in memory you will find that some c hannels are too weak to watch comfortably or they may be c hannels you do not want to see. Press OK to select the channel to be skipped when using the CH ▲ or CH ▼ bu[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com To make your own custom label: 1. Select Input Source , and then press OK to show the list of inputs. 2. Press down navigation button to select the input lab el you want to change, and then press OK . 3. Press down navigation button to select Cu stom Label and then pre ss OK . 4. Use the on-screen [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 33 www .VIZIO .com USA-Movie Note: When Rating Enable is OFF , USA-Movie Rating adju stments are not available. Press the OK button to blo ck (locked) or allow (unlo cked) channels by the following US Movie ratings: G – General audience PG – Parental guidance su ggested PG-13 – Recommended for[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com RESET LOCKS Return all Parental Control lock settings to factory default. A screen will come up to confirm your selection or to cancel it. Press Left or Right Navigat ion buttons to make the selection, and then press OK to accept it. Menu Languages Select to change the language of the menu. Th e de[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 35 www .VIZIO .com Audio Settings Menu SRS TruSurround HD™ This option sets the S RS TruSurround HD surround sound proce ss. Choose from On or Off . Note: When SRS TruSurround HD is ON, Equalizer adjustm ents are not available. SRS TruSurround HD ™ creates an immersive, feature-rich surrou nd so[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Picture Settings Menu Picture Mode Choose from Standard, Mov ie, Game, Vivid, or Custom . Each input (e.g. HDMI, COMP, etc) re members the custom setting you created. Sele ct Custom to manually adjust Backlig ht, Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, Sharpness , and to access th e More menu where furt[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 37 www .VIZIO .com Color Temperature Color Temperature is the “wa rmness” or “coolness” of the white areas of the picture. Choose from Custo m , Cool , Warm or Normal . Normal is the setting for television broadcasting. Custom allows you to set a preset calibrated for a white point to suit i[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com Browse Photos Browse photos in a selected group or fol der.  Press Up or Down Naviga tion buttons to highlight an option and then press OK to select it. In some cases, a sub-menu will b e displayed.  Select a picture and then press OK . You can make the photo g o full screen, rotate the photo[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 39 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the TV and Remote Control 1. Remove the power adapter cable from t he TV. 2. Use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral clea ner to clean the TV and remote control. VIZIO recommends using an HDTV cle aning solu tion which can[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance changes d ramatically, check the displ ay in accordance with the following instructions. Remember to check the peri pherals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, c ontact the VIZIO for assi [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 41 www .VIZIO .com General TV Problems Solution There appears to be image quality issues.  If you are using an antenna, the sig nal strength of the channel may b e low. Make sure your antenna is connecte d securely to the TV and move the antenna around the room or close to a window (if you are us[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com General TV Problems Solution You see “noise” or “trash” on the screen.  W hen your HDTV’s digital capabiliti es exceed a digital broadcast signal, the signal is up-converted (increased) to match your TV’s display capabilities. Up-converting can cause n oise or trash.  If you are u[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 43 www .VIZIO .com Telephone & Technical Support Products are often returned due to a te chnical problem rathe r than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charge s billed to you. Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the phone. For more info rmat[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Compliance Caution: Always use a AC/DC po wer a dapter that is properly gr ounded. Use the AC cord s listed 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 be en tested and[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 45 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 10 Specifications Product specification s may change without notice or obligation. M190MV Specifications Panel 19” (18.5” Diagonal), 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.300mm(H) x 0.300mm(V) Display Compatibilit y HDTV (720p) Colors 16.7 [...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com M220MV Specifications Panel 22” (21.5” Diagonal), 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixe ls Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.248mm(H) x 0.248mm(V) Display Compatibilit y FHDTV (1080p) Colors 16.7 Million Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 250 nits Dynamic Contrast Ratio 20,000:1 Response Time 5ms (t ypical)[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 47 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions M190MV Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC i nput, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1360x768 at 60Hz for better picture qua lity (refer to the graphic card’s user g uide for questions on how to set this timing mode). See the table b[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com M220MV Preset PC Resol utions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC i nput, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for better picture qua lity (refer to the graphic card’s user g uide for questions on how to set this timing mode). See the table below for the factory preset resolution[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 49 www .VIZIO .com ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR Covers units purchased as new in United States and Puerto Rico Only VIZIO provides a warranty to the original pu rchaser of it s products against defects in ma terials and workmanship for a period of one year of non-commercial usage and[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Index 16:9 .......................................................................... 29 4:3 ............................................................................ 29 Accessori es ................................................................ 8 Adjustments Volume ...........................[...]

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    VIZIO M190MV/M220MV User Manual Version 3/16/2010 51 www .VIZIO .com Specificat ions ........................................................... 46 S-Vide o .................................................................... 18 Technical Su pport .................................................... 44 Time Zone se tting ...........................[...]