Vizio M420KD manual

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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[...]

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 [...]

• 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[...]

Opening or r emo ving the back co v er may expose y ou t o high v olt ages, electric shock, and other hazar ds. If repair is r equir ed, contact y our dealer and r ef er all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. • W ARNING: K eep y our TV away fr om moistur e. Do not expose y our TV t o r ain or moistur e. If wat er penetr at es int o y [...]

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 to continue t o r eceive o ver -the-air TV . W atch y our local st ations t o find out when they will turn of f their anal[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

2 Setting the Time Zone ...................................................... 34 Adjusting the CEC Settings .............................................. 34 Using the Help Menu .......................................................... 35 Displaying Syst em Inf ormation ........................................ 35 Resetting the TV Settings .......[...]

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 LED LCD HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emo ving the TV fr om the bo x and inspecting t[...]

4 1 T o install the TV stand: 1 . 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 carpet, rug, or blank et. 2 . Att ach the neck t o the TV with 4 scre ws. 3 . Att ach the neck t o the base with 4 scr e ws. 4 . Place the TV upright on a fl at, stab[...]

1 5 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. M420KD Scr ew Size: M6 Scr ew Pitc h: 1.0mm Scr ew Length[...]

2 6 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL Rear Panel Ethernet - Connect ethernet cable fr om home network. Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, sat ellit 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 [...]

2 7 MENU 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.[...]

2 8 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it dir ectly at this sensor .[...]

2 9 REMOTE CONTROL - FRONT 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 media player. WIDE Switch the display mode. MUTE Turn the audio off or on. BACK Go to the previous on-screen menu. POWER Turn [...]

2 10 REMOTE CONTROL - BACK Remot e Control - Bac k ARROW Navigate the on-screen menu. SHIFT Press and hold while pressing another key to enter a capital letter. ALT Press and hold while pressing another key to enter a blue character. For example, press ALT and W to enter a # character. V.I.A. SHORTCUT BUTTONS Control VIZIO Internet Apps DO NOT COVE[...]

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 [...]

3 12 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE CONNECTING A DEVICE BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO GOOD AV CABLE • ANALOG • VIDEO (480i)* • STEREO AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (1080i)* • STEREO AUDIO * Maximum Resolution Game Console Cable/Sat ellit e Bo x D VD/Blu-r ay Pla yer Y our [...]

3 13 CONNECTING A PC CONNECTING A PC RGB 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 an RGB 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 included) [...]

3 14 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE 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 a audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.5mm, etc). 2 . T urn the TV and your audio de vice of f . 3 . Connect[...]

3 15 CONNECTING T O A WIRED NETW ORK CONNECTING TO yOUR NETwORk Y our TV is internet-r eady . It can be connected t o y our home network with a Wir ed or W ir eless connection. Connecting t o a Wir ed Netw ork (Best) 1 . Connect an ethernet cable t o your r out er and to the ethernet por t on the back of the TV . See below . 2 . Use the Guided Netw[...]

4 16 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 ready 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[...]

5 17 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. Y ou can also open the on-scr een menu b y pr essing the VIA butt on and selecting HDTV Settings fr om the VIA Dock, then pr essing OK . Fr om this men u, you can: • Change the input sour ce ?[...]

5 18 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[...]

5 19 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[...]

5 20 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[...]

5 21 • Football , Golf , Basketball , and Baseball modes optimize the pictur e settings f or their r espectiv e sports. Also try these modes f or other spor ts. • Cust om pictur e mode allows y ou t o man ually change each of the pictur e settings: Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to af fect the o v er all brilliance of the pictur e. Th[...]

5 22 • 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[...]

5 23 Adjusting the Pictur e Size and Position When displaying an image fr om the HDMI or RGB input, the size and position of the display image can be adjust ed. T o adjust the pictur e size and position: 1 . Ensur e the input is set t o HDMI or RGB . 2 . Fr om the Pictur e Settings menu, use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o highlight Mor e ,[...]

5 24 built-in speak ers on or of f . • Adv anced A udio - See Adjusting the Adv anced A udio Settings on page 24. • Equalizer Settings - Adjusts the boost or atten uation of dif f er ent fr equencies . (This setting is only av ailable when SRS T ruSurr ound HD is set t o Of f .) Change the equalizer pr esets b y selecting Jazz, Classical,[...]

5 25 • Analog A udio Out - Sets the volume contr ol pr oper ties f or the analog RC A (r ed/white) connect ors when connect ed t o a home theat er audio syst em. Select V ariable to contr ol the ext ernal speak ers’ v olume fr om the TV’ s v olume contr ols, or select Fixed t o contr ol the ext ernal speak ers’ v olume fr om y our home t[...]

5 26 USING THE NETWORK CONNECTION MENU Y our TV is internet-r eady , f eaturing both an ethernet por t and built-in high-speed wir eless-N. Connecting t o a Wir eless Netw ork T o connect to a wir eless network whose netw ork name (SSID) is being br oadcast: If y our TV is connected t o a network with an Ethernet cable, y ou will not see the wir el[...]

5 27 Changing the Adv anced Netw ork Settings Adv anced users can fine-tune the network settings using the Manual Setup f eatur e. T o change advanced netw ork settings: 1 . Fr om the Netw ork Connection menu, highlight Manual Setup and pr ess OK . The Change Settings menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow and OK butt ons t o adjust each setting: [...]

5 28 CHANGING THE TV SETTINGS Using the settings menu, you can: • Change the input sour ce • Set up the TV tuner • Name the TV inputs • Set up par ent al contr ols • Change the on-scr een menu language • Set the time • Adjust the CEC settings • Adjust the pow er light settings Changing the Input Sour ce T o q[...]

5 29 Adding New Channels Occasionally , you may need t o add a ne w analog channel or add a new r ange of channels. Y ou can do this by using the Partial Channel Sear ch and Add Analog Channel options . T o add a r ange of new channels: 1 . Fr om the T uner menu, highlight Partial Channel Searc h . T h e Partial Channel Sear ch men u is displayed. [...]

5 30 Skipping Channels Aft er a channel scan is complet ed, you ma y find that some channels ar e t oo w eak t o watch comf or t ably . Ther e may also be some channels y ou do not want t o vie w . Y ou can r emo ve these channels fr om the TV’ s memor y with the Skip Channel f eatur e. Channels that hav e been r emo v ed with the Skip Channel f[...]

5 31 Using the Par ent al Contr ols The TV’ s parent al controls allo w y ou t o pr e vent the TV fr om displaying certain channels or pr ogr ams without a passw or d. Accessing the Par ent al Contr ols Menu T o access the Par ent al Contr ols menu: 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[...]

5 32 Blocking and Unblocking Cont ent b y Rating A channel may sometimes br oadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or childr en, and at other times broadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or matur e audiences. Y ou may not w ant t o block the channel complet ely using a channel lock, but you may wish t o block certain pr ograms fr om being viewed. Whe[...]

5 33 Changing the Names of the Inputs T o mak e it easier t o r ecognize the dif f er ent de vices att ached t o the inputs on y our TV , you can r ename the inputs. For e xample , if y ou hav e a D VD player connect ed to the Component input, you can r ename that input t o display “DVD Play er”. T o change the name of an input: 1 . Pr ess the [...]

5 34 Setting the Time Zone T o ensur e the corr ect time is display ed when y ou pr ess the INFO butt on, set the TV’ s time zone: T o have the TV display the corr ect time, you must be connect ed t o the int ernet via an Ethernet cable or a wir eless netw ork. 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Us[...]

5 35 USING THE HELP MENU Y ou can use the TV’ s Help menu t o: • Display syst em inf ormation • Reset the TV settings • Rest or e the TV t o its f act ory def ault settings • Get guided setup help f or the tuner and network Displaying System Inf ormation T o display a summar y of the TV settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on[...]

5 36 Rest oring the TV to F act ory Default Settings All of the on-scr een men u settings can be r eset t o the f act or y def aults. If y ou r est or e the TV t o the f act ory default settings, all changes y ou hav e made t o the settings will be lost! T o r est or e the TV t o its f act or y def ault settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the [...]

5 37 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[...]

6 38 Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER The USB Media Play er allo ws you t o connect a USB th umb driv e t o y our TV and play music or phot os . 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 side of the TV . 2 . Pr ess the P ow er/St andby butt on on the re[...]

6 39 Album Ar t If included on the USB thumb driv e and associat ed with y our music, the album ar t will display her e. Folder Cont ents/ Playlist 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 Arr ow and OK butt ons on the r emot e. Pr ogress Bar Displays the dur ation of the cu[...]

6 40 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, y ou can mov e between [...]

7 41 Using VIZIO Internet Apps VIZIO Int ernet Apps (VIA) delivers popular online cont ent t o y our TV . VIA featur es a selection of Apps that allow y ou t o w atch mo vies and TV shows , list en t o music, get weather and news inf ormation, and mor e–all on demand! A high-speed int ernet connection is r equir ed t o r eceiv e pr oduct updat es[...]

7 42 AddingaNew Apptothe VIADock Though y our TV arrives pr e-loaded with featur ed VIA Apps, new Apps ar e contin ually being added t o the Widget Gallery . The VIA Dock can hold a t ot al of 17 Apps. T o add a new App: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emot e. 2 . Highlight the WidgetGallery App by scr olling left and r[...]

7 43 Answ er men u is display ed. 11. Ent er your security ans w er using the QWERTYK e yboar d and pr ess OK . The Cr eat e Pr ofi le men u is displayed. 12. Highlight Done and press OK . Cr eatingaNewUserPr ole T o cr eat e a new user pr ofile: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emot e. 2 . Highlight the Pr ole App by scr[...]

7 44 Remo vingaUserPr ole T o r emov e a user pr ofile: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emot e. 2 . Highlight the Pr ole App by scr olling left and right using the Left/Right Arr o w butt ons on the r emot e. (The highlighted App is in the low er left corner of the scr een.) 3 . Select the App by pr essing the OK butt on. Th[...]

A 45 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[...]

A 46 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 28 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged int o a w ork[...]

A 47 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 [...]

B 48 Specifications M420KD Scr een Size: 42” Class View able Ar ea: 42.00” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 38.7 x 25.8 x 9.6” 38.7 x 24.3 x 1.6” W eight w/ Stand: w/o St and: 35.3 lbs 29.1 lbs TV T ype: Edge Lit LED Refr esh Rate: 120 Hz SPS Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pix el Pitch: .4845 mm x .4845 mm Dynamic Contr ast Ratio: 1,000,0[...]

C 49 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed St at es and Puer t 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 [...]

D 50 Legal & Compliance 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. [...]

D 51 VIZIO Internet Applications Disc laimer VIZIO Int ernet Applications (“VIA ”) aff or ds the opportunity to access thir d par ty Int ernet pr oduct of ferings or services (“VIA Services”) on cer tain VIZIO TVs. The VIA Ser vices accessible herein ar e pro vided as per our agr eement with these thir d par ties. These agr eements ar e sub[...]

D 52 r elat ed information, including but not limit ed t o information about y our use of the VIZIO Softwar e, the VIA Services, content vie wed and att ached peripher als, pr oducts or services purc hased, that is gather ed periodically t o facilit at e the pr o vision of softwar e updates, pr oduct support and other services to y ou, including ad[...]

D 53 AND Y OU MA Y ALSO HA VE O THER RIGHTS WHICH V ARY BY JURISDICTION. 11. Disclaimer of W arr anties . Y OU EXPRESSL Y ACKNO WLEDGE AND A GREE THA T USE OF THE VIZIO SOFTW ARE AND VIA SERVICES (AS DEFINED ABO VE) IS A T Y OUR SOLE RISK AND THA T THE ENTIRE RISK AS T O SA TISF A CT ORY QU ALITY , PERFORMANCE, A CCURA CY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU . E[...]

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