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Vizio M401i-A3 manual

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    VIZIO QUICK ST ART GUIDE Model: M401i-A3[...]

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    • Do not overload po wer strips and ext ension cords. Overloading can r esult in fire or electric shock. • The wall sock et should be installed near your TV and easily accessible. • Only power of the mark ed volt age can be used for your TV . Any other volt age than the specified v oltage may cause fir e or electric shock. • Do not touch[...]

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    DO Y OU HA VE QUESTIONS? LET US HELP! Y OUR PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE LIFETIME TECH SUPPORT Phone: Email: W eb: (877) 878-4946 (T OLL-FREE) t echsupport@ VIZIO .com http://st or e.VIZIO .com/support Hours of oper ation : M onday - F riday : 5 am T O 8 pm (pST) S atur day - S unday : 7 am T O 4 pm (pST) The V I Z IO suppor t t eam is highly tr ained and[...]

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    P A CKA GE CONTENTS This Quick St ar t Guide Po wer Cor d 3 x M5 20mm Phillips Scr ews VIZIO LED HDTV with St and Remot e Contr ol and Batt eries INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST[...]

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    INST ALLING THE B ASE 1 It is recommended that two people take part in the base installation. Place the TV screen-down on a clean, flat surface. To prevent scratches or damage to the screen, place the TV on a soft surface, such as a blanket. 2 Align and slide the base ont o the neck. Inser t and the tight en thr ee(3) M5 20mm Phillips scr ews into[...]

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    Match color ed connect ors t o color ed ports. CONNECTING Y OUR DEVICES Connect all of your de vices first. Choose ONE connection type f or each device . B A CK OF TV Red Whit e Blue Green Y ellow Red Whit e Red[...]

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    Game Consoles Blu-r ay ™ or D VD Play ers Cable or Sat ellit e Box es Commonly-Connect ed Devices: *Cables are not inc luded ** Maximum Resolution Red Red Blue Green Y ellow BEST HDMI C ABLE* • DIGIT AL • HD VIDEO (1080p)** • HD AUDIO GOOD A V C ABLE* • ANAL OG • VIDEO (480i)** • STEREO AUDIO BETTER CO AXIAL CABLE* • ANAL OG • HD [...]

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    INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST A/V CONTROLS Contr ol the USB media play er and devices. GUIDE Display the inf o window . BAC K Go to the pr evious on-scr een menu. LIST Display the channel guide when using a set-top bo x. V OLUME UP/DOWN Incr ease or decr ease loudness of the audio. POWER T urn TV on or off[...]

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    FIRST -TIME SETUP Connect the pow er cor d t o the back of the TV . Plug the pow er cor d int o an electrical outlet. 2 Back of TV Ethernet Cable 1 If you ha v e a high-speed Int ernet connection, connect an Ethernet cable fr om your modem/ r outer t o the back of the TV as shown. For the best Smart TV experience, VIZIO r ecommends using an Etherne[...]

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    4 3 Remo ve the batt er y cov er by pr essing gently on the back co v er and sliding away fr om the r emot e in the dir ection of the arro w . Inser t the included batt eries. Gently slide the batt ery cov er back int o place. T urn the TV on by pr essing the Power Button on the r emote. T he Setup App is display ed. Use the Arr ow Butt ons on the [...]

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    Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to select your pr eferr ed language and country and pr ess OK . 5 6 Press and Hold the r ed Record butt on and gr een hot k ey butt on f or 5 seconds t o pair the Wi-Fi Dir ect remot e. Use the Up/Do wn Arro w buttons t o highlight Begin Activ ation and pr ess OK . Follo w the on-screen instructions t o comple[...]

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    VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN USER MANU AL 1 INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST Pr ess the MENU Butt on on the Remot e Contr ol t o display the TV Settings menu. MENU Butt on 2 Highlight User Manual and pr ess OK . He lp VIZIO Net w or k Slee p Timer Inpu t CC ABC A udi o W id e Normal Pic tu re Setting s Panoramic W i[...]

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    INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST Use the Up and Do wn Arro w Buttons t o select the chapt er you want t o view . Use the Left and Right Arr ow Butt ons to br owse thr ough the pages in each chapt er . Pr ess the EXIT Butt on t o exit the on-scr een User Manual. USER MANUAL T able of Contents Installing the TV[...]

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    T o connect to a wir eless network you will need: Wir eless Router High-speed Int ernet connection SSID (Wir eless network name) Network P assw ord CONNECTING T O THE INTERNET WITH W i- Fi 1 If you ha ve alr eady set up a wireless connection during the first-time setup, y ou can skip this section. 2 Pr ess the MENU Butt on to displa y the TV Setti[...]

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    3 Highlight the name of your wir eless network (this is the netw ork’ s SSID) and pr ess OK . If you do not see y our SSID , you will need t o enter it manually . For mor e information, see the TV’ s User Manual. Using the on-scr een k eyboar d, ent er your netw ork’ s passwor d, then highlight Connect and pr ess OK . If you ar e having tr ou[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED WITH VIZIO INTERNET APPS PLUS ® VIZIO Int ernet Apps Plus ® (V .I.A. Plus) deliv ers popular online cont ent t o your TV . V .I.A. Plus featur es a selection of Apps that allow y ou t o watch mo vies and TV shows , list en t o music, get w eather and news inf ormation, and mor e–all on demand. A high-speed Int ernet connection [...]

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    The fullscr een V .I.A. Apps window allo ws you t o add and st or e apps. The Apps on the first page are displa yed in the Dock and Apps on additional pages can be mov ed to the Dock. Pr ess the V Butt on twice t o launch the fullscr een V .I.A. Apps window . My Apps Featur es the apps inst alled on your TV . Inst alled Apps The Apps display ed he[...]

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    For the pinnacle of surr ound sound immersion and con v enience, the VIZIO S4251w 5.1 Sound Bar sets the bar exceptionally high. Designed t o fit any medium t o large sized HDTV , this sound bar comes with a wir eless subwoof er , r ear sat ellit e speak ers and is packed with the lat est in Dolby and DTS audio t echnology . Bluet ooth connectivit[...]

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    K eep a low pr ofile with the 8ft High Speed HDMI ® Cable – Extr eme Slim Series. Ideal for ultr a-thin HDTVs, its built-in smar t chip pr ovides pictur e perfect HD video , 3D and superior audio at up t o 10.2 Gbps. This all-in-one cable also suppor ts advanced 7.1 surr ound sound and audio r eturn channel, eliminating the need f or additional[...]

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    14” THIN+LIGHT With uncompr omising performance, and pr emium pictur e and audio quality in a r emarkably thin pr ofile , the VIZIO Thin+Light is the Ultr abook that’ s impossible to ignor e. Ultr a-r esponsive and ultr a-por table, the VIZIO Thin+Light boots up inst antly and goes wher ever y ou do. If good things come in small pack ages, thi[...]

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    HELP T OPICS How do I r eturn to the Setup App? • The on-scr een menu has guided setup . Press MENU , then select Guided Setup . Select the type of setup you need and pr ess OK . The Setup App will begin. • T o r eset the TV to f actory def aults, press MENU > Syst em > Reset & Admin > Reset TV to F actory Def aults . Enter y our p[...]

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    FCC Class B Radio Interf erence St at ement NO TE: This equipment has been test ed and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to pr ovide r easonable prot ection against harmful int erfer ence in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener ates , uses a[...]

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    ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed St ates and Puerto Rico Only . VIZIO pr ovides a w arr anty to the original pur chaser of a new Pr oduct against defects in mat erials and workmanship for a period of one (1) y ear of non-commer cial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Pr oduct cov er ed by this w arr an[...]

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    © 2013 VIZIO INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . 130830OC-A[...]