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    Model VBR3 38 Use r ManUal 3D BL U-RA Y ™ PLA YER WITH WIRELES S INTERNE T APPS[...]

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    This product qualies for ENERGY ST AR in the “factory default” setting and this is the setting in which power savings will be achieved. Changing the factory default picture settings or enabling other featur es will increase power consumption that could exceed the limits necessary to qualify for ENERGY ST AR rating.[...]

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    W elc ome Thank Y ou for Choosing VIZIO And congratulations on your new VIZIO Blu-ray Player . T o get the most out of your new VIZIO pr oduct, read these instructions befor e using your product and r etain them for future refer ence. Be sure to inspect the package contents to ensure ther e are no missing or damaged parts. Product Registration T o [...]

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    VBR338 objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dr opped. • Unplug the power cord befor e cleaning your Blu-ray Player . • When moving your Blu-ray Player from an ar ea of low temperature to an area of high temperatur e, condensation may form in the h[...]

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    VBR338 • Only power of the marked voltage can be used for your Blu-ray Player . Any other voltage than the specied voltage may cause re or electric shock. • Do not touch the power cord during lightning. T o avoid electric shock, avoid handling the power cord during electrical storms. • Unplug your Blu-ray Player during a lightn[...]

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    VBR338 Important Safety Information for Viewing 3D Content Y ou may experience discomfort while watching 3D content. Y ou may feel symptoms of eye strain, vision fatigue, color or depth distortion, motion sickness, nausea, dizziness, disorientation, or other discomforts. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop watching and take a break for at[...]

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    T able of Con ten ts Controls and Connections ........................................................ 1 Installing the Blu-ray Player ..................................................... 5 Inspecting the Package Contents ........................................................... 5 Connecting the Player to an Electrical Outlet ...................[...]

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    VBR338 Opening a Netix Account ................................................................... 32 Using the VUDU App .............................................................................. 32 Opening a VUDU Account ................................................................... 32 Using VUDU to W atch a Movie .....................[...]

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    1 1 Con trols and Connections Before the rst-time setup, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the various controls and connections. This will make the setup pr ocess much faster and your experience with the player much more enjoyable! Front Panel Power But ton T ouch to t urn Player on or off . Eject Butt on T ouch to eject disc. USB[...]

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    2 1 VBR338 Rear Panel Ethernet HDMI Digital Optical Audio Out RCA Stereo Audio Out Digital Coaxial Audio Out Power Cor d *Supported discs only .[...]

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    1 3 VBR338 Remote - Front eject Eject the disc. setup Open the Setup menu. stop Halt playback. pla y /p au se Press t o play or pause disc. t V res Change output resolution of the P layer. Info Open disc inf o window . ok Select the highlighted menu option. pIp Enable picture-in-pictur e.* return Go to the previous menu scr een. V but t on Open the[...]

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    4 1 VBR338 App Shortcuts QWERTY Keypad Arrow IMPORT ANT : Do not cover this area. This is the transmitter . Remote - Back Replacing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover by pressing gently on the remote and pushing the cover away as shown. 2. Insert two AAA batteries into the remote contr ol. Make sure that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batter[...]

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    2 5 Inspecting the P acka ge Contents Before installing your new player , take a moment to inspect the package contents. Use the images below to ensure nothing is missing or damaged. When you have completed your inspection, install the player . Connecting the Player to Y our TV Y our Blu-ray player is easily connected to your TV . Before you begin [...]

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    6 2 VBR338 Connecting the Player to Y our Home Audio System Y our player has two digital audio ports: coaxial and optical. If your home audio system is equipped with one of these ports, you can connect it to your player so you can enjoy theater -style surround sound. Remember: Y ou still need to connect the player to your television to view video. [...]

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    2 7 VBR338 Connecting the Player to Y our TV and Home Audio System with HDMI Y our player can output high-denition digital audio via the HDMI port, enabling you enjoy up of 7.1 channels of surround sound using your home audio system. T o connect the player to your home audio system with HDMI: 1. Ensure both your home audio system and the player [...]

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    8 2 VBR338 Setting Up Y our Network Connection Y our player is network-ready , and can be connected to your home network using the RJ45 (ethernet) connector on the back panel Once you have connected to your home network and the Internet, you can use Internet Apps to deliver popular online content to your player . For the most reliable network perfo[...]

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    2 9 VBR338 Connecting to a Wireless Network Be sure ther e is no Ether net cable connected to the Blu-ray Player . T o connect to a wireless network: 1. Ensure you have: • A router br oadcasting a high-speed wireless signal (802.11n recommended) • A high-speed internet connection 2. Press the P ower button on the remote to turn the player[...]

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    3 10 In this chapter , you will lear n how to: • Navigate the On-Screen Menu • Play a Disc • View USB Media Naviga ting the On-Screen Menu Use Arrow and OK Buttons On-Screen Menu T o highlight an icon or menu setting, press the Arrow buttons on the remote. The highlighted icon or menu setting will glow light blue. T o select an icon [...]

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    3 11 VBR338 Basic Playback Functions When playing a disc, you can use buttons on the remote to manipulate the playback in several ways: Basic Playback Buttons Previous Rewind Stop Next Play/Pause Fast F orward Previous: Skip to last chapter or track. Next: Skip to next chapter or track. Rewind: Reverse playback. Press r epeatedly to increase the sp[...]

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    12 3 VBR338 Advanced Playback Functions Y our player also features advanced playback functions. Advanced Playback Audio A-B Repeat Subtitle Angle Info PIP TV Res PIP: Enable picture-in-pictur e (Supported discs only .) Info: Display the Info Bar . Press again to close the Info Bar . TV Res: Change the output resolution. Pr ess repeatedly to cycle t[...]

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    3 13 VBR338 Playing USB Photos and Audio T o play USB media, you must rst save your music or images onto a USB thumb drive. Remember: • The USB thumb drive must be formatted as F A T32. • Files on the USB thumb drive must end in a supported le extension (.mp3, .jpg, etc). • The player will not play media from external hard driv[...]

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    14 3 VBR338 USB Media Playback Controls When listening to USB audio, you can control the playback using buttons on the remote. USB Playback Buttons Previous Rewind Stop Next Play/Pause Fast F orward Previous: Play the le listed befor e the currently-playing le. (Audio only .) Next: Play the le listed after the currently-playing le. (Aud[...]

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    3 15 VBR338 3. Press the Power button on the r emote or press the Power button on the fr ont of the player to turn it on. 4. Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Media , then press SELECT . 5. Use the Up/Down Arrow buttons to highlight Pictures , then pr ess SELECT . 6. Use the Arrow and SELECT buttons on the remote to locate your phot[...]

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    4 16 Y our player is preset to work with most setups out of the box, but if you would like to adjust any of the player’ s settings, you can use the on-screen menu to do so. The Settings menu is divided into these parts: • Display • Audio • Language • BD-Live • Quick Setup • Parental • System • Network •?[...]

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    4 17 VBR338 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio If video displayed from the player appears distorted or otherwise incorr ect, you may need to adjust the aspect ratio of the player to match that of your TV . (Devices differ; see your TV’ s user manual to determine its aspect ratio.) T o adjust the aspect ratio: 1. From the Display menu, use the Up/ Down Ar[...]

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    18 4 VBR338 Adjusting the Audio Settings The settings in the Audio Menu congure the player’ s digital audio outputs (HDMI, Coaxial, or Optical/SPDIF). T o access the Audio Menu: 1. T ur n on the player and your TV . Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Settings and press OK . The Settings menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow button[...]

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    4 19 VBR338 Adjusting the Digital Audio Output This setting changes the type of digital audio data the player outputs over HDMI, Optical/SPDIF , or Coaxial ports. Depending on your setup, you may need to try several settings. 1. From the Audio menu, use the Up/ Down Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Digital Output and press OK . The Digital[...]

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    20 4 VBR338 Changing the Stereo Downmix Setting This setting is only used when your Blu-ray Player is connected to an audio receiver with the L and R analog ster eo outputs. When connected with these outputs, all audio is reduced to 2 channels. T o change the Stereo Downmix Setting: 1. From the Audio menu, use the Up/Down Arr ow buttons on the remo[...]

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    4 21 VBR338 Changing the Disc’ s Menu Language Using this setting, you can change the language that is displayed when a disc’ s main menu is displayed. Not all languages are available on all discs. Most discs have only one menu language available. T o change the disc’ s menu language: 1. From the Language menu, use the Up/ Down Arrow buttons [...]

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    22 4 VBR338 Changing the BD-Live Settings The BD-Live menu can be used to change BD-Live network access, or to allocate memory for the service. T o enjoy BD Live, a USB thumb drive with at least 1GB of free memory must be connected to the player’ s USB port. T o access the BD-Live menu: 1. T ur n on the player and your TV . Use the Arrow buttons [...]

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    4 23 VBR338 Viewing BD-Live Storage Settings When a USB thumb drive is connected to the USB port, the player can use its memory for BD-Live storage. T o view the available BD-Live storage: 1. From the BD-Live menu, use the Up/ Down Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight BD-Live Storage and press OK . Erasing Blu-ray Memory Storage Selecting this[...]

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    24 4 VBR338 Setting the Parental Country Because countries have their own rating systems, if you are going to use the Parental Contr ols, you should set the parental country to match the country in which you live. Some discs do not support multiple country-based rating systems. Y ou may be prompted to enter your Par ental Code. If you have not yet [...]

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    4 25 VBR338 Setting the Parental Restriction Level Use this setting to restrict the playback of discs encoded with a rating level equal to or higher than the level you choose. The Parental Contr ols must be set to On for this setting to work. Y ou may be prompted to enter your Par ental Code. If you have not yet set the code, enter 0000 . T o set t[...]

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    26 4 VBR338 Changing the System Settings The System menu allows you to customize autoplay , power , screen saver , and network settings. From this menu, you can also r eset the player to its factory defaults. T o access the System menu: 1. T ur n on the player and your TV . Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Settings and press OK . T[...]

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    4 27 VBR338 Setting Auto Power Down The player has a power -saving feature that turns it off after a set period of inactivity . T o customize the period before auto power down: 1. From the settings menu, use the Up/ Down Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Auto Power Down and press OK . 2. Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the duration after[...]

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    28 4 VBR338 Updating the Player’ s Firmware Via Y our Home Network T o ensure your player has the most curr ent rmware, you should occasionally update via your network. T o use this function, your player must be connected to your home network and to the internet. T o update your player’ s rmware: 1. From the settings menu, use the Up/Down[...]

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    4 29 VBR338 Adjusting the Network Settings In order to access BD-Live or Internet Apps, your player must be connected to your home network and to the internet. T o access the Network menu: 1. T ur n on the player and your TV . Use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Settings and press OK . The Settings menu is displayed. 2. Use the Arrow [...]

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    30 4 VBR338 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually If you have a wireless home network, including a wir eless router or modem and an internet connection, you can set up the player to connect wirelessly . T o set up a wireless connection manually: 1. From the Network Menu, use the Arrow buttons on the r emote to highlight Wireless and pr ess OK .[...]

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    4 31 VBR338 Using the Wireless Network List The Wireless Network List uses a series of symbols to give you all the information you need at a glance. Use the table below to familiarize yourself with these symbols: Category Icon Denition Connection Displayed when the player is connected to the associated network. Saved Displayed when the network p[...]

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    5 32 Using the Netflix App Y our player has the Netix App built-in. With it, you can stream movies, television shows, and other content from the internet to your TV . T o use Netix, you must rst: • Have a high-speed internet connection and a home computer . • Connect your player to your home network. • Have a valid Netix[...]

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    5 33 VBR338 3. Highlight Free HD Rental and pr ess SELECT . 4. Using the Arrow and SELECT buttons, enter your e-mail address, then highlight OK . An e-mail is sent to your e-mail address. 5. Use your home computer to read the VUDU e-mail. Click the Complete Account Setup button in the body of the e-mail. Complete the account setup by following the [...]

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    34 5 VBR338 4. Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the movie you want to watch, then press SELECT . The Movie Details screen is displayed. Highlight Rent/Own and press SELECT . 5. Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the pur chase option you would like, then press SELECT : • HDX - Highest quality 1080p HD video. • HD - 720p HD video. • [...]

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    5 35 VBR338 Logging Into Y our Pandora Account If you already have a Pandora account, you can sign in and listen to your personalized stations. T o log into your Pandora account: 1. T ur n on your player and the TV . Using the Arrow buttons on the remote, highlight Pandora and pr ess the SELECT button on the remote. The Pandora App W elcome scr een[...]

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    36 5 VBR338 Additional Pandora Menu Options Additional Menu Options If you highlight the MENU button and press SELECT , you ar e presented with additional menu options: • Bookmark This Artist - Select this option to save the currently-playing artist to a list of bookmarks. Y ou can view your bookmarks at www .pandora.com. • Bookmark This [...]

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    A 37 Products ar e often returned due to a technical problem rather than due to a defect. If you are experiencing a pr oblem when using your TV , try to x the issue using this troubleshooting guide. If, after using this troubleshooting guide, you are still experiencing an issue with your TV , contact VIZIO’ s Support Department. Quality custom[...]

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    B 38 Dimensions: 12.60” x 1.77” x 8.23” 320 x 45 x 209mm W eight: 4.96 lbs 2.25 kg Resolutions Supported: Blu-ray Disc Resolutions of 1080p (HDMI Out) 1080i / 720p / 480i / 480p (HDMI / Component Out) DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW Selectable Reso- lutions of 1080p (HDMI) 1080i / 720p / 480i / 480p (HDMI / Component Out) Audio: CD, CD-R, CD-RW , MP3, WMA[...]

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    C 39 ON P AR TS AND LABOR Covers units purchased as new in United States and Puerto Rico Only . VIZIO provides a warranty to the original pur chaser of a new Product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) days of commercial use. If a Pr oduct covered by this warranty is dete[...]

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    D 40 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can rad[...]

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    D 41 VBR123 Licenses • Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. • Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • Manufactured under license under [...]

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    42 D VBR123 Availability of Content on VIA Services VIZIO or said third parties pr oviding VIA Services reserve the right to delete data from their servers, or pr event access to their servers or to change data categories, product of ferings or service levels for any reason that VIZIO or said third parties deem sufcient in their sole discr etion[...]

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