Vizio M3D550SL manual

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Manuf actur ed under license fr om Dolby Labor at ories. Dolby and the double-D symbol ar e tr ademarks of Dolby Labor at ories. This pr oduct qualifi es for ENERGY ST AR in the “fact or y def ault” setting and this is the setting in which pow er savings will be achie ved. Changing the f act or y default pictur e settings or enabling other fea[...]

Welcome THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VIZIO And congr atulations on your new VIZIO HDTV . T o get the most out of your new VIZIO pr oduct, r ead these instructions bef or e using your pr oduct and r etain them f or future r ef er ence. Be sur e to inspect the pack age contents t o ensure ther e ar e no missing or damaged par ts. PRODUCT REGISTRATION T o p[...]

• Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our TV . This may compr omise the integrity of the displa y . T he manuf acturer’ s w arr anty does not cov er user abuse or impr oper installations. • The po wer cor d must be r eplaced when using diff erent v oltage than the v olt age specified. For mor e information, cont act your dea[...]

Opening or r emo ving the back cov er may expose y ou to high v oltages , electric shock, and other hazards . If r epair is r equir ed, cont act your dealer and r ef er all ser vicing t o qualifi ed ser vice personnel. • W ARNING: K eep your TV away fr om moistur e. Do not expose y our TV to r ain or moistur e. If w ater penetr at es into y o[...]

DTV TRANSITION ADVISORY The nationwide s witch t o digital t elevision br oadcasting was complet e on June 12, 2009. Analog-only t elevision sets that r eceiv e TV pr ogr amming thr ough an ant enna now need a con verter bo x to contin ue to r eceive o ver -the-air TV . W atch y our local st ations to find out when the y will turn of f their analo[...]

TELEVISION ANTENNA CONNECTION PROTECTION If an outside ant enna/satellit e dish or cable system is t o be connect ed to the TV , mak e sure that the ant enna or cable system is electrically gr ounded to pr ovide some pr otection against v oltage sur ges and static char ges. Ar ticle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, pr ovides inf [...]

Table of Contents 1 Inst alling the TV ................................................ 3 Inspecting the Pack age Cont ents ..................................... 3 Inst alling the TV ................................................................... 3 Inst alling the TV Stand ..................................................... 3 Inst alling the [...]

2 Changing the On-Scr een Menu Language .................... 34 Setting the Time Zone ...................................................... 34 Adjusting the CEC Settings .............................................. 35 Using the Help Menu .......................................................... 35 Displaying Syst em Inf ormation ...............[...]

3 Installing the TV INSPECTING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Bef or e installing y our new TV , t ak e a moment to inspect the pack age contents. Use the images below t o ensure nothing is missing or damaged. Quick St ar t Guide VIZIO LED LCD HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emoving the TV fr om the box and inspecting the pack age cont ents you can begin ins[...]

1 4 T o install the TV st and: 1 . Place the TV scr een-down on a clean, flat surf ace. T o pr ev ent scr atches or damage to the scr een, place the TV on a soft surf ace, such as carpet, rug, or blank et. 2 . Push the neck up thr ough the bottom of the st and. 3 . Inser t and tight en the six (6) scr ews as sho wn abov e. 4 . Inser t the assemble[...]

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 opriat e mount for y our TV model: Inst alling a TV on a wall r equir es lifting. T o pre v ent injury or damage to the TV , ask someone t o help you. M3D550SL Scr ew Size: M8 Scr ew Pitch: 1.0 mm Hole Patt e[...]

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 ellite , 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 Side Panel SIDE PANEL POWER - T urn TV of f or on. MENU - Open the on-scr een menu. CHANNEL UP/DOWN - Change the channel. V OLUME UP/DOWN - Incr ease or decr ease volume le v el. INPUT - Change input sour ce.[...]

2 8 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emote, 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. 3D Switch the 3D 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 - Back 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 COVER[...]

2 11 Replacing the Batt er ies AAA BA T TERY AAA BA T TERY AAA BA T TERY AAA BA T TERY Replacing the Batt er ies 1 . Remo ve the batt ery cov er . 2 . Inser t tw o batteries int o the remot e contr ol. Mak e sur e that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batt eries match the (+) and (-) symbols inside the batt er y compar tment. 3 . Replace the batt er [...]

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 ellite Bo x D VD/Blu-r ay Play er Y our T[...]

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 displa y output fr om a personal computer . T o use your TV as a PC display: 1 . Connect an RGB cable (not included) t o your 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 A UDIO DEVICE CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar Y our TV can output sound to an audio de vice, such as a r eceiver or sound bar . 1 . V erify that y our device has an audio port that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.5mm, etc). 2 . T urn the TV and y our audio device of f . 3 . Connect [...]

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

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 steps necessary t o get your TV r eady for use. Bef or e you begin the first-time setup: • Y our TV should be installed and the po wer cor d should be connect ed to an electrical outlet. • Y our devices should be c[...]

5 17 Using the On-Screen Menu Y our TV featur es an easy-to-use on-scr een menu. T o open the on-screen men u, pr ess the MENU button on the r emot e. Y ou can also open the on-scr een menu by pr essing the VIA butt on and selecting HDTV Settings fr om the VIA Dock, then pr essing OK . Fr om this menu, y ou can: • Change the 3D mode • Cha[...]

5 18 NAVIGATING THE ON-SCREEN MENU T o open the on-screen men u, 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 to select that option. While navigating the on-scr een menu, you can pr ess the B AC K butt on at any time t o r eturn to the pr evious menu screen. The EXIT [...]

5 19 CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO The TV can display images in f our dif fer ent modes: Wide, Zoom, Normal, and Str etch. Each mode displays the pictur e dif fer ently . T o change the screen 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. Pr ess OK . 3 . Use the Arr ow butt on[...]

5 20 Changing the Appear ance of Digital Closed Captions Digit al closed captions can be display ed according t o your pr ef er ence. T o change the appear ance of digital closed captions: 1 . Fr om the Closed Caption menu, use the Arro w buttons t o highlight Digital CC Style . 2 . Use the Left/Right Arr ow butt ons on the r emote t o select Cust [...]

5 21 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE SETTINGS Y our TV display can be adjust ed to suit y our pr efer ences and viewing conditions . T o adjust the picture 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 to highlight the Pictur e icon and pr ess OK . The Picture Settings me[...]

5 22 Adjusting the Adv anced Picture Settings T o adjust the advanced pictur e settings: 1 . Fr om the Picture Settings men u, use t he Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Mor e , then pr ess OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Adv anced Pictur e , then pr ess OK . T h e Adv anced Pictur e menu is display ed. 3 . [...]

5 23 Adjusting the Color T emper ature Adjusting the color t emper atur e will change the “w armness” or “coolness” of the whit e areas of the pictur e. T o adjust the color temper atur e: 1 . Fr om the Picture Settings Men u, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight More , then press OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highligh[...]

5 24 Resetting the Pictur e Settings T o reset the pictur e settings to the f actory default settings: 1 . Fr om the Picture Settings men u, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight More , then press OK . 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to highlight Reset Pictur e Mode , then pr ess OK . The TV displays, “ Ar e you sur e y ou want t o RESE[...]

5 25 Adjusting the Adv anced A udio Settings T o adjust the advanced audio settings: 1 . Fr om the Audio Settings Men u, use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Advanced A udio , then pr ess OK . The Adv anced A udio menu is display ed. 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 [...]

5 26 Resetting the A udio Settings T o reset the audio settings t o the fact ory default settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to highlight the A udio icon and pr ess OK . The A udio Settings menu is display ed. 3 . Use the Arr ow butt ons to highlight Re[...]

5 27 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 to highlight the Netw ork icon and press OK . The Netw ork Connection menu is display ed. 3 . Highlight Enter Access Point Name and pr[...]

5 28 T esting Y our Netw ork Connection T o test y our network connection: 1 . Fr om the Network Connection menu, highlight T est Connection and pr ess OK . 2 . The T est Connection scr een displays the connection method, netw ork 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 29 Setting the T uner Mode If y ou are using a de vice that is connect ed to the RF input, such as an ext ernal antenna or cable TV connection, y ou must set the tuner mode. 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . The [...]

5 30 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 to ent er the number of the channel y ou ar e adding. 3 . Highlight Add Channel and pr ess OK . The TV scans f or t[...]

5 31 Changing the A udio Language Some digit al fr ee-to-air and cable c hannels br oadcast pr ogr ams in mor e than one language. The TV’ s MTS (Multichannel T ele vision Sound) f eatur e allows y ou to listen t o audio in your pr eferr ed language. Not all pr ograms ar e br oadcast in multiple languages. The MTS f eatur e only works when the pr[...]

5 32 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogram Ratings T o manage progr am cont ent according t o its r ating, y ou must enable the Pr ogram Rating f eature . T o enable or disable the Progr am Rating f eatur e: 1 . Fr om the Par ent al Contr ols menu, highlight Rating Enable and pr ess OK . The Rating Enable men u is displayed. 2 . Select On or Off and pr es[...]

5 33 select On . 6 . When y ou ar e finished adjusting the r ating lev el blocks, press the EXIT button on the r emote. Changing the Par ental Contr ol Passcode If y ou use the parent al contr ols, y ou should change the passcode t o pr ev ent childr en fr om accessing inappr opriat e material. 1 . Fr om the Par ent al Contr ols menu, highlight Ch[...]

5 34 Changing the On-Scr een Menu Language Y our TV can display the on-scr een menu in dif fer ent languages. T o change the on-screen men u 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 to highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa [...]

5 35 Adjusting the CEC Settings The CEC function on y our TV enables you t o contr ol HDMI-connect ed devices with the included r emote without an y additional pr ogramming . Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your device’ s user manual f or details . T o enable, disable, or adjust CEC settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . The[...]

5 36 Displaying System Inf or mation T o display a summar y of the TV 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 to highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help menu is displa yed. 3 . Highlight System Inf o and pr ess OK . 4 . Use the Up/Do wn Arro w but[...]

5 37 Using Guided Setup The TV’ s Setup App can be used to easily set up the TV tuner or t o connect the TV with your network. 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 to highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help menu is displa yed. [...]

5 38 USING THE INFO WINDOW The Inf o Windo w can be displayed b y pr essing the INFO or GUIDE butt on on the r emote: • Pr ess the INFO or GUIDE butt on one time to displa y channel and input inf ormation. • Pr ess the INFO or GUIDE butt on two times t o display the pr ogram title and c losed captioning information. • Pr ess the INFO[...]

6 39 Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER The USB Media Play er allows y ou t o connect a USB thumb driv e to y our TV and play m usic or phot os. Connecting a USB Thumb Drive t o the TV 1 . T urn the TV of f . Connect y our USB thumb driv e to the USB port on the side of the TV . 2 . Pr ess the Po wer/Standb y button on the r emot[...]

6 40 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 owse 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 cur[...]

6 41 Folder Cont ents This ar ea displays the cont ents of the curr ently select ed folder . Y ou can br owse between fi les using the Arro w and OK buttons on the r emot e. Curr ent Folder Displays the f older path. Page Inf or mation 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 pa[...]

7 42 Using VIZIO Internet Apps VIZIO Int ernet Apps (VIA) deliv ers popular online content t o your TV . VIA f eatures a selection of Apps that allo w you t o watch mo vies and TV shows, list en to m usic, get w eather and news inf ormation, and mor e–all on demand! A high-speed int ernet connection is r equir ed to r eceiv e pr oduct updates and[...]

7 43 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 continually being added t o the W idget Galler y . 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 emote . 2 . Highlight the WidgetGallery App by scr olling left and [...]

7 44 Answ er menu is displa yed. 11. Enter y our security answ er using the QWERTYK eyboar d and pr ess OK . The Cr eate Pr ofi le menu is display ed. 12. Highlight Done and pr ess OK . Cr eatingaNewUserPr ole T o creat e a new user pr ofi le: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emote . 2 . Highlight the Pr ole App by scr ol[...]

7 45 Remo vingaUserPro le T o remo ve a user pr ofile: 1 . Pr ess the VB utt on on the r emote . 2 . Highlight the Pr ole App by scr olling left and right using the Left/Right Arr ow butt ons on the r emot 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 button. The [...]

8 46 How to View 3D HOW THEATER 3D WORKS Because our ey es hav e space between them, when we look ar ound, we see tw o slightly diff er ent pictures . W e nev er notice, because we ar e able to combine these pictur es int o one thr ee- dimensional image. The VIZIO Theat er 3D HDTV tak es advant age of this phenomenon t o cr eate a stunning 3D image[...]

8 47 GETTING THE BEST 3D PICTURE For the best 3D vie wing experience, VIZIO r ecommends that you inst all the TV with the viewing distance and vie wing angle i n mind. When viewing 3D cont ent, it is important that y ou view the TV straight-on , or some of the 3D eff ect may be lost. For y our TV , VIZIO recommends: M3D550SL Viewing Range: 7 - 10 f[...]

A 48 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 echsuppor t@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 unday : 8 AM T O 4 PM (PST) The VIZIO supp[...]

A 49 The TV displays “No Signal. ” • Pr ess the INPUT butt on on the r emote contr ol t o select a dif fer ent input sour ce. • If y ou are using cable TV , sat ellite, or antenna connect ed dir ectly to the TV , scan f or channels. See Scanning f or Channels on page 29 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged into a w orking ele[...]

A 50 The image quality is not good. • For the best image quality , view high-definition pr ograms using digit al sour ces. Connect y our devices with HDMI cables. • If y ou are using an ant enna, the signal str ength of the channel may be lo w . Ensure y our antenna is connect ed secur ely t o the TV and mo ve the ant enna ar ound the r oom or[...]

B 51 Specifications M3D550SL Scr een Size: 55” Class View able Area: 54.64” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 50.09 x 32.96 x 10.21” 50.09 x 30.86 x 1.97” W eight w/ St and: w/o St and: 58.64 lbs 52.25 lbs TV T ype: Edge Lit LED Refr esh Rate: 120 Hz SPS Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pix el Pitch: .630 mm x .630mm Dynamic Contr ast Ratio:[...]

C 52 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units purc hased as new in Unit ed Stat es and Puer to Rico Only . VIZIO pr ovides a warr anty t o the original pur chaser of a new Pr oduct against def ects in materials and w orkmanship for a period of one (1) year of non-commer cial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Pr oduct cov[...]

D 53 Legal & Compliance FCC Class B Radio Interf erence St atement NO TE: This equipment has been t ested and f ound to 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 to pr ovide r easonable prot ection against harmful int erfer ence in a residential inst allation. This [...]

D 54 VIZIO Internet Applications Disclaimer VIZIO Int ernet Applications (“VIA ”) af for ds the oppor tunity to access thir d par ty Int ernet pr oduct off erings or ser vices (“VIA Services”) on cer tain VIZIO TVs. The VIA Services accessible herein ar e pro vided as per our agr eement with these thir d par ties. These agreements ar e subj[...]

D 55 r elated inf ormation, including but not limit ed to inf ormation about your 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 gathered periodically t o facilit ate the pr ovision of softw ar e updates, product support and other services to y ou, including additi[...]

D 56 AND YOU MA Y ALSO HA VE O THER RIGHTS WHICH V ARY BY JURISDICTION. 11. Disclaimer of W arranties . Y OU EXPRESSL Y A CKNOWLEDGE AND A GREE THA T USE OF THE VIZIO SOFTW ARE AND VIA SERVICES (AS DEFINED ABO VE) IS A T YOUR SOLE RISK AND THA T THE ENTIRE RISK AS T O SA TISF A CT ORY QU ALITY , PERFORMANCE, ACCURA CY AND EFFORT IS WITH Y OU. EX CE[...]

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