Vizio M3D550KDE manual

USER GUIDE INSTALLING YOUR NEW TV CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS CONNECTING YOUR DEVICES USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER USING VIZIO INTERNET APPS HOW TO VIEW 3D CONTENT TROUBLESHOOTING & SUPPORT HELP, SPECS, WARRANTY & LEGAL MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX MODELS M3D470KDE M3D550KDE[...]

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 [...]

cont act your dealer . • When connect ed t o a po wer outlet, power is alw ays fl owing int o y our TV . T o tot ally disconnect power , unplug the pow er cor d. • The lightning fl ash with arr o whead symbol within an equilat er al triangle is int ended t o alert the user to the pr esence of un-isolat ed, danger ous v olt age within th[...]

cor d immediat ely and cont act your dealer f or repair . Continued use of y our TV may cause fir e or electric shock. • Do not inst all your TV in an ar ea with heavy dust or high humidity . Operating y our TV in envir onments with heavy dust or high humidity ma y cause fir e or electric shock. • Follo w instructions f or mo ving your [...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR VIEWING 3D CONTENT Y ou may experience discomf or t while watching 3D cont ent. Y ou may feel sympt oms of e y e str ain, vision f atigue, color or depth dist or tion, motion sickness, nausea, dizziness, disorient ation, or other discomf or ts. If y ou experience an y of these sympt oms, stop watc hing and t ak e a [...]

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 Resetting the Cont ent L ocks ............................................ 35 Changing the Names of the Inputs ................................ 35 Changing the On-Scr een Men u Language .................... 36 Setting the Time Zone ...................................................... 36 Adjusting the CEC 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 Full K e yboar d and Batt eries Quick St ar t Guide VIZIO 3D LED LCD HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emo ving the TV fr om t[...]

1 4 Size: M6 x 10mm 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 the 4 smaller scre ws. 3 . Att ach the neck t o the base with the 4 lar ger scr e ws. 4 [...]

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. M3D470KDE M3D550KDE Scr ew Size: M6 M6 Scr ew Pitc h: 1.0[...]

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 (MODEL M3D470KDE) Remot e Control 3D 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. 3D Change the 3D mode. MUTE Turn the audio off or on. BACK Go to the previous on-screen men[...]

2 10 REMOTE CONTROL - BACK (MODEL M3D470KDE) 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 Interne[...]

2 11 REMOTE CONTROL - FRONT (MODEL M3D550KDE) Remot e Control INPUT Change the currently-displayed input. ARROW Navigate the on-screen menu. EXIT Close the on-screen menu. LIST Open the channel list menu. A/V CONTROLS Control USB photo slideshow and V.I.A. apps. 3D Change the 3D mode. MUTE Turn the sound off or on. V.I.A. SHORTCUT BUTTONS Control V[...]

2 12 REMOTE CONTROL - KEYBOARD (MODEL M3D550KDE) Remot e Control - Bac k SLIDE OUT REMOTE ARROW Navigate the on-screen menu. SHIFT Press and hold while pressing another key to enter a capital letter. V.I.A. SHORTCUT BUTTONS Control VIZIO Internet Apps ALT Press and hold while pressing another key to enter a blue character. For example, press ALT an[...]

2 13 M3D550KDE Replacing the Batt eries 3D AAA BA T TERY AAA BA T TERY AAA BA T TERY AAA BA T TERY M3D470KDE 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 [...]

3 14 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 15 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 16 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 video 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 NAVIGATING THE ON-SCREEN MENU T o open the on-scr een menu, pr ess the MENU/OK butt on on the r emot e. Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight a menu option, and pr ess the MENU/OK butt on t o select that option. While navigating the on-scr een menu, you can pr ess the B AC K button at an y time t o r eturn t o the pr evious menu scr een. The EX[...]

5 21 CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO The TV can display images in four dif fer ent modes: W ide, Zoom, Normal, and Str etch. Each mode displays the pictur e diff er ently . T o change the scr een aspect r atio: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight the Wide icon. Press OK . 3 . Use the Arr ow butt on[...]

5 22 Changing the Appear ance of Digit al Closed Captions Digit al closed captions can be display ed accor ding t o y our pr ef er ence. T o change the appear ance of digit al closed captions: 1 . Fr om the Closed Caption menu, use the Arro w butt ons t o highlight Digital CC Style . 2 . Use the Left/Right Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o select[...]

5 23 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE SETTINGS Y our TV display can be adjusted t o suit y our pr ef er ences and viewing conditions . T o adjust the pictur e settings: 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 Pictur e icon and pr ess OK . The Pictur e Setting[...]

5 24 Adjusting the Adv anced Pictur e Settings T o adjust the advanced pictur e settings: 1 . Fr om the Pictur e Settings menu, use t he Arr o w butt ons on the r emot e t o highlight Mor e , then pr ess OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o highlight Adv anced Pictur e , then pr ess OK . T h e Adv anced Pictur e menu is display ed. [...]

5 25 Adjusting the Color T emperatur e Adjusting the color t emper atur e will change the “warmness” or “coolness” of the whit e ar eas of the pictur e. T o adjust the color temper atur e: 1 . Fr om the Pictur e Settings Menu, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight More , then pr ess OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e t o highli[...]

5 26 Resetting the Pictur e Settings T o r eset the pictur e settings t o the f act ory default settings: 1 . Fr om the Pictur e Settings menu, use the Arro w butt ons t o highlight More , then pr ess OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight Reset Pictur e Mode , then pr ess OK . The TV displays, “ Ar e y ou sur e y ou want t[...]

5 27 Adjusting the Adv anced A udio Settings T o adjust the advanced audio settings: 1 . Fr om the A udio Settings Menu, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Advanced A udio , then pr ess OK . The Advanced A udio menu is displa yed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight the setting y ou wish t o adjust, then pr ess Left/Right Arr ow t o change t[...]

5 28 Resetting the A udio Settings T o r eset the audio settings t o the fact or y default settings: 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 remot e t o highlight the A udio icon and pr ess OK . The Audio Settings men u is display ed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight[...]

5 29 T o connect to a wir eless network whose netw ork name (SSID) is not being br oadcast: 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 Netw ork icon and pr ess OK . The Netw ork Connection menu is display ed. 3 . Highlight Enter Access Point Name and [...]

5 30 T esting Y our Network Connection T o test y our netw ork connection: 1 . Fr om the Netw ork Connection menu, highlight T est Connection and pr ess OK . 2 . The T est Connection scr een displays the connection method, network name, signal str ength, and download speed of y our network connection. 3 . Pr ess the EXIT butt on on the r emot e. CH[...]

5 31 Setting the T uner Mode If y ou ar e using a device that is connect ed t o the RF input, such as an ext ernal ant enna or cable TV connection, y ou must set the tuner mode. 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 remot e t o highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . T[...]

5 32 T o add a single new analog channel: 1 . Fr om the T uner Settings menu, highlight Add Analog Channel and pr ess OK . The Add Analog Channel menu is displa yed. 2 . Highlight Enter Channel # and use the Number Pad on the r emot e t o ent er the number of the channel y ou ar e adding. 3 . Highlight Add Channel and pr ess OK . The TV scans for t[...]

5 33 Changing the A udio Language Some digit al fr ee-t o-air and cable channels br oadcast pr ogr ams in mor e than one language. The TV’ s MTS (Multichannel T elevision Sound) f eatur e allo ws you t o listen t o audio in y our pr ef err ed language. Not all pr ogr ams are br oadcast in multiple languages. The MTS featur e only works when the p[...]

5 34 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogram Ratings T o manage pr ogr am cont ent accor ding t o its r ating, you m ust enable the Pr ogr am Rating featur e . T o enable or disable the Pr ogr am Rating f eatur e: 1 . Fr om the P ar ent al Contr ols men u, highlight Rating Enable and pr ess OK . The Rating Enable men u is display ed. 2 . Select On or Off an[...]

5 35 select On . 6 . When y ou ar e finished adjusting the r ating le v el blocks, press the EXIT button on the r emot e . Changing the Par ent al Contr ol Passcode If y ou use the par ent al contr ols, you should change the passcode t o pr e vent c hildr en fr om accessing inappr opriate mat erial. 1 . Fr om the P ar ent al Contr ols men u, highl[...]

5 36 Changing the On-Scr een Menu Language Y our TV can display the on-scr een menu in dif f er ent languages . T o change the on-scr een menu language: 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 Settings icon and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is disp[...]

5 37 Adjusting the CEC Settings The CEC function on y our TV enables you t o control HDMI-connect ed devices with the included r emote without an y additional pr ogr amming. Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your de vice’ s user manual f or det ails . T o enable, disable, or adjust CEC settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. Th[...]

5 38 Displaying System Inf ormation T o display a summar y of the TV settings: 7 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu is display ed. 8 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help men u is display ed. 9 . Highlight System Inf o and pr ess OK . 10. Use the Up/Do wn Arro w but[...]

5 39 Using Guided Setup The TV’ s Setup App can be used t o easily set up the TV tuner or t o connect the TV with your netw ork. T o access guided setup: 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 Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help menu is displa ye[...]

5 40 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 41 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 42 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 43 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 44 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 45 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 right using the Left/[...]

7 46 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 ofile 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 ofile App by scr olling left[...]

7 47 Remo ving a User Pr ofile 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 ofile App by scr olling left and right using the Left/Right Arr ow butt ons on the remot e . (The highlight ed App is in the low er left corner of the scr een.) 3 . Select the App by pr essing the OK butt on. The Pr ofi l[...]

8 48 How to View 3D HOW THEATER 3D WORKS Because our ey es hav e space betw een them, when we look ar ound, we see two slightly dif fer ent pictur es. W e nev er notice, because we ar e able to combine these pictur es into one thr ee- dimensional image. The VIZIO Theat er 3D HDTV t ak es adv ant age of this phenomenon t o cr eat e a stunning 3D ima[...]

8 49 GETTING THE BEST 3D PICTURE For the best 3D vie wing experience, VIZIO r ecommends that y ou inst all the TV with the viewing dist ance and vie wing angle i n mind. When viewing 3D cont ent, it is impor t ant that y ou view the TV straight-on , or some of the 3D ef f ect may be lost. For y our TV , VIZIO r ecommends: M3D470KD M3D550KD Viewing [...]

A 50 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 51 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 32 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged int [...]

A 52 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 [...]

B 53 Specifications M3D470KDE M3D550KDE Scr een Size: 47” Class 55” Class View able Ar ea: 46.96” 54.64” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 43.00 x 28.28 x 10.24” 43.00 x 26.75 x 1.50” 49.67 x 32.12 x 11.22” 49.67 x 30.50 x 1.50” W eight w/ Stand: w/o St and: 40.20 lbs 34.61 lbs 58.49 lbs 50.71 lbs TV T ype: Edge Lit LED Edge Lit LED[...]

B 54 M3D470KDE M3D550KDE OSD Language: English, Spanish, Fr ench English, Spanish, Fr ench Ambient Light Sensor: Ye s Ye s Remot e Control Model: XRT303 VUR103D Cer tifications: CSA, CSA-US, FCC Class B, HDMI 1.4 CSA, CSA-US, FCC Class B, HDMI 1.4 Compliance: Ener gy St ar Ener gy St ar V oltage Range: 120V @ 60 Hz 120V @ 60 Hz Po w er Consumption[...]

C 55 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 56 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 57 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 58 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 59 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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