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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratu lations on your n ew VIZIO M260VP television purchase. To get the most out of your new VIZIO HDTV, read these instructions before m aking any adjus tments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience many years of enjoyment from your new[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP 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 prevent y our HDTV from being damaged, the follo wing rules should be observed for the installation, use, and maintena nce of your HDTV. Read the fol[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 3 www .VIZIO .com  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. Any other voltage than the specified voltage may cause fire or ele ctric shock  Do not touch the power cord during lightning. To avoid electri[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna C onnection 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 is electri cally grounded to provide some protection against voltage surge s and static charges. Arti[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 5 www .VIZIO .com Advisory of the DTV Transition The nationwide switch to digital television broadcas ting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch sooner. After the switch, analog-only television sets that receive TV programming through a n antenna will need a conve[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. ................... 2 Television Antenna C onnection Pr otection ....................................................................................... .......[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 7 www .VIZIO .com Duration ....................................................................................................................... ........................ 29 Slideshow Effect ............................................................................................................... ...[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Start Set up Wiza rd ............................................................................................................. .................. 42 CHAPTER 9 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................... 43 Cleaning the TV and Remote Control ...................[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 9 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying acce ssories are ca refully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transportation damage. After you have opened the carton, chec k that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the contents are incl u[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Setting Up Y our HDTV Finding a Location for Your HDTV Here are some things you should con sider when deciding on a p roper location for your HDTV:  The power consumption of your HDTV is about 31.3 W (AVG) o Use the included powe r cord. o When an extension cord is required, use one with the [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 11 www .VIZIO .com Attaching the TV Stand Note: We strongly recommend that two peopl e perform the setup and assembly due to the weight and size of the TV. Unpack the TV and stand base: 1. Remove the two top foam end caps. 2. Remove the stand base and accessory box from packaging. 3. Remove the TV from the[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Wall Mounting your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for viewing. 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 pro vided on page 1 to have it handy if you need to call for support. 2. Rem[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 13 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel 1. Remote Control Sensor —Point the re mote control directly at this window on the lower left corn er of your HDTV for the best response to the remote signal. 2. POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT— The VIZIO name lights white when powered on [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Side Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1 and 2 — Connect digital video d evices such as a DVD player or Set-Top Box through this all digital connector. There i s an additional HDMI connector on the side. 2. AV— Connect Composite vi deo devices, su ch as a VCR or game console. Use the white and red connectors [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 15 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 VIZIO Remote Control Installing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries wi th the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery com partment. 3. Replace the battery[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com Remote Control Buttons POWER ( ) —Press to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. CEC-Supported Buttons: CEC needs to be set up and enabled fo r these buttons to work. Se e CEC section on page 40 for more inform ation. ● (Record)—Press to begin recording [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 17 www .VIZIO .com AV —Press to select the AV input. TV —Press to select the TV input. Number Button Pad —Press to select a channel o r enter a password. INPUT —Press to cycle through the vari ous devices connected to your TV (called Inputs). The input s cycle in the following seque nce: TV, AV, HD[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Using your HDTV for the first time Select an 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 opti ons: TV, AV, HDMI-1, HDMI-2, RGB, and Media. Turn on your dev[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 19 www .VIZIO .com Viewing Digital TV Program Information When the channel is chan ged or when you press the GUIDE button, an information header is shown ove r the picture for a few seconds. Each press of the GUIDE button will display more information about the program:[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection S hould I Use? You have several options for co nnecting your video e quipment box to your HDT V from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Based on your Ho me Theater configura tion, you can decide which option is the right one [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 21 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Your Cabl e or Satellite Box Using HDMI (Best) Cable and Satellite Boxes that have a HDMI digital in terface should be conne cted using HDMI for optimal results. To maintain image quality, use a VIZIO certifi ed HDMI cable. This cable is available in 6, 15, and 30 foot lengths[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off your HDTV and Cable/Satellite box. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, conne ct the DVI end to your Cable/Satellite box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 1 or 2 jack on your HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to your HDTV and your Ca ble/Satellite box. 4. Selec[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 23 www .VIZIO .com Using Coaxial (Antenna) (Good) 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your anten na or digital cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA co nnector on your HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to your HDTV. 4. Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote control o[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI 1. Turn off your HDTV and DVD player. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, conne ct the DVI end to your DVD player and the HDMI end to the HDMI 1 or 2 jack on your HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to your HDTV and yo ur DVD player. 4. Select HDMI-1 or HDMI-2 using the INPUT butto[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 25 www .VIZIO .com Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard or Digital TV 1. Turn off the power to your HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your anten na or cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA co nnector on your HDTV. 3. Turn on the power to your HDTV. 4. Select T[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a Home Theater System Using Optical (S/PDIF) If your sound system has a S/PDIF (optical) digital au dio input you can connect it from your sound sy stem to the OPTICAL digital audio out on your HDTV. This is active when re ceiving audio with the program s being viewed no matter what in[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 27 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Using HDMI 1. Turn off your HDTV and computer. 2. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your computer a nd the other end to the HDMI 1 or 2 , jack on your HDTV. 3. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cabl e from your computer to the RGB PC Audio ja ck on your HDTV. This step is opti[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 7 Viewing Pictures Connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on your HDTV to view pictures.  USB drives that are USB 2.0 and FAT or FAT 32 are supporte d. The USB Port does not support external hard drives or USB hubs.  If your USB drive is oversized and does not phy sically fit in the USB p[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 29 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Photo Settings When viewing pictures you can adjust variou s setting s, including slideshow, picture d uration, etc. 1. Insert a USB device containing pi ctures and select the folder or files that you want to play. 2. Press MENU . The Picture menu will be displayed. 3. Press ?[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 8 Adjusting Your HDTV Settings Using the On-screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the side of the TV can control all the function settings. Th e OSD allows you to adjust contra st, brightness and othe r settings. T he TV will save changes made to the settings, even if t[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 31 www .VIZIO .com Wide Menu Select how the picture displays on the screen. As you select an option, you will see the scre en adjusting to the different sizes. The options vary depen ding on t he selected input and the TV prog ram: Normal The original 4:3 aspect rati o (1.33:1 so urce) is prese rved, so bl[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com CC (Closed Caption) Menu Adjust clos ed caption options . Analog Closed Caption The CC feature is available when watchi ng regular analog TV. Select from Off, CC1, CC2, CC3, and CC4 . Closed Caption for regular TV is usually CC1 or CC2 . Digital Closed Caption The CC feature is available when watchi ng di[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 33 www .VIZIO .com Contrast Adjust the white levels in the pictur e. If the contrast is too low the pict ure will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you will not be able to see any detail in the bright parts of a picture. Note: Contrast is only available when Picture M ode is set to Custom . C[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com Color Temperature Color Temperature is the “warmnes s” or “coolness” of the white areas of the picture. Choo se from Custom , Cool , Normal , or PC . Normal is the setting for television broadcasting. Custom allows you to set a preset calibrated for a whit e point to suit individual pref erences. [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 35 www .VIZIO .com Audio Menu Adjust audio options including bala nce, equalizer, and advan ced audio settings. Audio Mode Choose from Flat, Rock, Pop, Classic or Jazz. Balance Adjust the sound to the left or the right. Lip Sync Lip Sync is designed to adjust t he audio of the program being viewed so that [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Equalizer Settings To select the options in the Equalizer su b-menu, press OK . A new menu will be displayed showing the volume s of different frequencies. Starting from lowest to the highest, t hey are 120Hz, 5 00Hz, 1.5kHz, 5kHz and 10kHz. 1. Press ◄ or ► to select the frequency to be adju sted. 2. [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 37 www .VIZIO .com Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available digital channels in memory you will find that some channels are too weak to watch comfortably or they may be channel s you do not want to see. Press OK to select the channel to be skippe d when using the CH+ or CH- button. An X wi[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com Parental Controls If you want to restrict certain channel a nd program viewing, you can do this by turning on the Parental Control. Selected program s, movies and channels can then be mad e available only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by the TV. To select the options in the Pa[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 39 www .VIZIO .com USA-Movie Note: When Rating Ena ble is OFF , USA-Movie Rating adju stments are not available. Press the OK button to block (locked) or allow (u nlocked) channels by the following US Movie ratings: G – General audience PG – Parental guidance su ggested PG-13 – Recommended for child [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com Change PIN (Password) Enter a new, 4-digit password using the numbe r buttons on the remote cont rol. Enter it a second time to confirm you entered it correctly. Note: Make sure you write down and store the ne w passwo rd in a secure place. The Reset Locks feature does NOT reset the password. RESET LOCKS [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 41 www .VIZIO .com Media Menu When viewing pictures you can adjust variou s setting s, including slideshow, picture d uration, etc. 1. Insert a USB device containing pi ctures and select the folder or files that you want to play. 2. Press MENU . The Picture menu will be displayed. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ on th[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Help Menu System Info Display the technical information includi ng model name, version and revision of firmware, source type, and resolution. Reset TV Settings Return all Picture and Audio settings to factory default. A scree n will come up to confirm your selection or to ca ncel it. Press Left or Right N[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 43 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 9 Maintenance and T roubleshooting 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 clean er to clean the TV and remote control. VIZIO recommends using an HDTV cleaning solution which can be pu r[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com General TV Problems Solution Power is ON but there is no image on the screen.  Make sure all cables atta ched to the HDTV are conn ec ted 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 different i[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 45 www .VIZIO .com General TV Problems Solution The display image d oes not cover the entire screen.  If you are in RGB mode (Computer), make sure that H-Size and V-Pos ition in the On Screen Display (OSD) are set correctly.  If you are using TV, AV1, or AV2 with 480i input, press the WIDE button on [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Telephone & Technical Support Products are often returned due to a technical proble m ra ther than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our trai ne d support personnel can often resolve the probl em over the phone. For more information on warranty serv ice[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 47 www .VIZIO .com 3. The manufacturer is not re sponsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthori zed modification to this equipment. It is the re sponsibilities of the user to corre ct such interference. Chapter 10 Specifications Product specifications may cha nge without notice or obligatio[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com M260VP Specifications Environmental Conditions Dimensions 25.24” W x 17.97” H x 6. 68” D with stand; 25.24” W x 15. 9” H x 1.34” D without stand 645 x 426.5 x 158mm with stand; 64 5 x 407.5 x 35mm without stand Net Weight 8.6 lbs without stand; 3.9 lbs with stand 9.48 kg without stand; 4.3 kg [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 49 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for best picture quality (refer to the graphic card’ s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode). See the table below for the factory preset resolutio n[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com W arranty ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRA NTY ON PARTS AND LABOR (Covers units purchased as new in United St ates and Puerto Rico Only) VIZIO provides a warranty to the original purch aser of its products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) [...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual Version 4/16/2010 51 www .VIZIO .com Index 16:9 .......................................................................... 31 4:3 ............................................................................ 31 Accessori es ................................................................ 9 Adjustments Advanc ed .............[...]

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    VIZIO M260VP User Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com Backli ght .............................................................. 32 Backlight C ontrol .................................................. 34 Brightne ss ............................................................ 32 Color .................................................................... 33 Co[...]