Vizio VHT510 manual

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO High Definition Sound Bar System purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit, please read these instructions b efore making any adjustments, an d retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience many y ears [...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions Your Sound Bar is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent y our Sound Bar from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for its installation, use, and maintenanc e. Please read [...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 3 www .VIZIO .com  Do not touch the power cord during lightning. To av oid electri c shock, avoid handling the power cord during electrical storms.  Unplug your Sound Bar during a lightni ng storm or wh en it will not be used for long periods of time. This will protect your Sound Bar from damage due [...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. ................. 2 Table of Contents.............................................................................................................. ............[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 5 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Introduction Opening the Package Your Sound Bar and its accompanying accessories are carefully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transpo rtation dam age. Once you have opened the cart on, check that your Sound Bar is in good condition an d th[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Wall Mounting your Sound Bar Your Sound Bar can either be kept on the stan d or mounted on the wall. If you choose to mount your Sound Bar on the wall, follow the instructi ons below for removing the stand. 1. Remove the stands from their o riginal configuration as shown in Figure 1. 2. Flip the stand over[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 7 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Basic Controls and Connections Sound Bar Connections 1. SERVICE— Service connection for system upgrad e s performed by service personnel o nly. 2. 24V DC— Plug the connector from the power ada pter here. 3. SWITCH— Set your Sound bar into Hub or Client mode. Leave th e swi[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Satellite Speaker Connections 1. Threaded insert —Use this to mount the satellite spe aker to a wall. 2. Keyhole —Use these to hang the satellite speaker on a wall. 3. CONNECTO R —Connect speaker wi re from the subwoofer here (pre-installed at factory). See Connecting spe akers to the subw oofer on p[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 9 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Connecting Equipment Digital Connection If your device (TV, Set-top Box, DVD Player, Home Theater System, VCR, Computer, etc.) ha s an Optical digital audio output, you can connect it to the OPTICAL jack on your Soun d Bar. 1. Turn off power to your Sound Bar and the device. 2. [...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Wired Connection to an iPod Do ck (not supplie d by VIZIO) 1. Turn off power to your Sound Bar and the MP3 Player. 2. Connect one end of the audio cable to t he anal og audio output on the MP3 player docking unit. 3. Connect the other end of the audio ca bl e (white and red connectors) to the IN jacks on [...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 11 www .VIZIO .com Connecting speakers to the subw oofer 1. Choose a location for your satellite speakers. See Wall Mounting the Satellite Speakers on page 6 if you want to hang your speakers on the wall. 2. Connect the cable from the left satellite spea ker to the left connect or on the back of the subwoo[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 VIZIO Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Power ( )— Press to turn your Sound Bar on or off. VOL + / - — Press to turn the speaker system volume up or do wn. MUTE— Press to turn the sound on and off. Note: this will not mute any connected headphone s. Play/Pause/Previous/Next ( / ) —Wh[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 13 www .VIZIO .com Remote Control Range  Point the remote control at the remote control se nsor to transmit the commands.  Do not place any obstacles betwee n the remote control and the receiver window.  The effective range of the remote control is approx imately 30 feet (10 meters) from the front[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Programming a Universal Remote If you own a VIZIO TV with a Universal Remote you can program a device b utton (such as AUX or AUDIO) to control your Sound Bar. If your remote uses a 5-digit programming code, use cod e 31517 . If your remote uses a 4-digit code, use 1517 . This will map the Univ ersal Remo[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 15 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Using your Sound Bar Sound Bar Indicator and LED Status The blue indicator panel and the LEDs on the front o f your Sound Bar lights to indicate status. The blue indicator panel can be see n through the speaker grill and the LEDs are located in the LED window under the VIZIO lo[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com Dolby and SRS LEDs— LED Color Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Blue Dolby Digital sign al is detected SRS TruSurround HD enabled (best for movie/TV content) SRS TruVolume Enabled Orange DTS signal is detected SRS WOW HD enabled (best for music con tent). N/A Off No Digital Audio input decoding No SRS Pr[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 17 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Maintenance and T roubleshooting Maintenanc e Important  Make sure that the power cabl es are removed from the back of your Sound Bar or Sub-Woof er before cleaning.  Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, ro sin and alcohol) to clean your Sound Bar o r Sub- Woofer[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting Guide If your Sound Bar fails to operate, or the performan ce changes dra matically, check the operation in accordance with the following instru ctions. Remember to check the periphe rals to pinpoint the source of the problem. If your Sound Bar still fails to perform as expected, contact t[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 19 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution Subwoofer LEDs blink in this pattern: Long On/Short Off  The Sound Bar and Subwoofer are communi cating but an audio connection needs to be established. Do this by “next sourcing ” your Subwoofer. Telephone & Technical Support Products are often returned due t[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 7 S pecifications VHT510 Specifications Sound Bar T hree channels: Le ft, Center, and Right. Left and Right channels consi st of one 3” and one ¾” Tweeter. Center channel consists of two 2 3/4” Drivers and one ¾” T weeter. Subwoofer One 6 ½” long throw (high excursion) driver Satellit[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 21 www .VIZIO .com VHT510 Specifications Sound Pressure Level Sound Bar: 100 dB SPL Subwoofer: 95 dB SPL Power Input AC Power Brick with 6' power cable for Sound Bar Integrated Power Supply on Sub woofer with 6' power cable Voltage 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz Dimensions Sound Bar w/stand 39.86” W x 4.6[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com ONE-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY ON P ARTS AND LABOR Covers units purchased as new in United States and Puerto Rico Only VIZIO provides a warranty to the original purchas er of its product s against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) days of com[...]

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    VIZIO VHT510 User Manual Version 5/25/2010 23 www .VIZIO .com Index Connecting Equipment Analog .................................................................... 9 Digital ..................................................................... 9 iPod Dock Pl ayer.................................................. 10 Optica l .......................[...]