Vizio VF550M manual

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 1 www .VIZIO .com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations o n your new VIZIO VF550M televi sion purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit of your HDTV, plea se read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you w ill experience many y ears o[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 2 www .VIZIO .com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufacture d to op erate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent y our HDTV from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installa tion, use, and maintenance of y our HDTV. Read t[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 3 www .VIZIO .com  Do not overload power strips and extension cords. O v erloading can result in fire or electric shock.  The wall socket should be i nstalled near your HDTV and easily accessible.  Only power of the marked voltage can be us ed for your HDTV. Any other voltage than the specified vol[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 4 www .VIZIO .com Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system i s electrically grounded to provide some protection again st voltage surges and static charges. Artic[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 5 www .VIZIO .com Table of Contents Important Safety Instru ctions .................................................................................................. .............. 2 Television Antenna Co nnection Protection ...................................................................................[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 6 www .VIZIO .com Picture Mode ................................................................................................................... ..................... 33 Auto Adjust .................................................................................................................... ....................... [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 7 www .VIZIO .com Opening the Package Your HDTV and its accompanying ac cessories are ca refully pa cked in a cardboard carton t hat has been designed to protect it from transportation dama ge. Once you have opened the carton, check that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the contents are incl u[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 8 www .VIZIO .com Wall Mounting your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for viewing. If you choose to mount your HDTV on the wall, follow the instructions below. 1. Remove the stand base a. Disconnect the cables from your HDTV. b. Place your HDTV face down on a soft, flat surface to prevent damage to the screen. c. R[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 9 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights whit e when powered on and ora nge when powered off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – Poi nt the remote control directly at this window for the best response to the remote signal. Side Panel Con[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 10 www .VIZIO .com Rear Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1, 2, & 3 – Connect digital video devices such as DVD multimedia pl ayers or set top boxes through these all digital connect ors. Th ere is an additional HDMI port on the side of the TV. 2. RGB PC – Connect the video and audi o from a computer here. A cable with a 1/[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 11 www .VIZIO .com Right-Side Panel Connection 1. AV2 – Connect the secon dary source for composite video devices, such as a VCR, camcorder, or video game. Use the white and red connecto rs to connect the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to connect the external video [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 12 www .VIZIO .com VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays program informatio n. POWER ( ) – Press this button to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. TV – Press this button to select TV. AV – Press this button to select AV1 and AV2 (either Composite or S- Vid[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 13 www .VIZIO .com Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into the remote control matching the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols insid e the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries :  On[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 14 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Us e? The VIZIO HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic conn ection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality (type) Connector Description Best (digital) HDMI provides an interface between a[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 15 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cabl e or satellite box to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theate r configuration, you can decid e which option is the right one for you. Refer to your set[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 16 www .VIZIO .com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Usi ng a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 4 input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Using an audio cable, con nect [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 17 www .VIZIO .com Using S-Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Connect the S-VIDEO cable from your set-top box to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) on your set-top box to the correspondi ng L and R AUDIO jacks on the back o f your HD[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 18 www .VIZIO .com CABLE BO X Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA co nnector at the rear of the HDTV 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV. 4. Selec[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 19 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD pl ayer to your HDTV: HDMI, Compone nt, S-Video and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theater config uration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optim[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 20 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD CD DVD Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Con nect the component cable (green, blue, and red) from your DVD player to an available set of COMPONENT jacks on the back or side of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your DVD pla[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 21 www .VIZIO .com CD DVD VCR Using Composite (AV) Video (Good) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Video cable (yellow) from your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV1 jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and red) on your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV1 L and[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 22 www .VIZIO .com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an Exte rnal Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Receiver/Amp. 2. Using an audio cable (white and red con nectors), connect the cable to the audio input connect ors on the Receiver/Amp and connect the other end to the AUDIO OUT au dio connectors at the rear of the H[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 23 www .VIZIO .com COMPUTER Connecting a Computer 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Computer. 2. Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the RGB PC jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cable from your compute r to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of your HDTV. This step is o[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 24 www .VIZIO .com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC inpu t, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the gra phic card’s user guide for q uestions on how to set this timing mode). Please see the table below for the factory preset resolutio ns. Also [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 25 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time Setup Wizard 1. Connect the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket. 2. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see Chapter 2 for detailed step [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 26 www .VIZIO .com Note: At this point, if a set-top box from your cable or satellit e service company is being used, press the LAST button on the remote control and ski p to Select Input Source in the next section. Otherwise continue with the next step: a. The Tuner screen will be displayed. If you are using Cable Service [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 27 www .VIZIO .com d. When finished, the Complete screen will be displ ayed to inform you that the HDTV has completed the Initial Setup. Press the ► button on the remote control to exit and begin watching TV. Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the side[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 28 www .VIZIO .com Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU button to bring up the Menu display . The Picture Menu is highlighted. Press MENU to select it. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to scroll to the Advanced Video option. 2. Press the ► button to select it. 3. Use either ▲ or ▼ to scroll to the Color Temperature opt[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 29 www .VIZIO .com Watching a TV Program Before you begin watching TV, please make sure that any cable, satellite or off- air antenna connections are secure. Also, verify that the po wer cord is plugg ed into a correctly ground ed electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button on the remote[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 30 www .VIZIO .com Adjusting Basic HDTV Set tings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold t he VOL+ or VOL- button on the si de of the HDTV or remote control until the desired level is reached. TV Channels To step up or down thro ugh the available TV channels, press the CH ▲ or ▼ button on the side of the HDTV or re[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 31 www .VIZIO .com Program Informatio n When watching a digital TV program, the On Screen Display will fu nction as follows:  When a channel is selecte d, an information header is shown over the picture for a few seco nds.  When you press the GUIDE button on the remote, the information header an d a s[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 32 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Screen Displ ay (OSD) The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to navigate to and adjust all settings. The TV will save changes made to the settings, even after the TV is turned off. The OSD consists of several menu options: Picture Adjust, Audio Adjust , T[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 33 www .VIZIO .com Picture Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control o r the side of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press either ▲ or ▼ on the remote control or CH ▲ or CH ▼ on the side of the HDTV to select a Picture menu option. 3. Once the menu option is hig[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 34 www .VIZIO .com Color Color adjusts the amount of color in the p icture. Tint The Tint adjusts the hue of the picture. The easiest way to set tint is to look at flesh tones and adju s t for a realistic appearance. In m ost cases, the default middle position is correct. If peopl e’s faces look too orange try reducing th[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 35 www .VIZIO .com Film Mode Choose Off or Auto. Film runs at 24 frames per second (fps), TV runs at 60 fps. When set to Auto, it enables 3:2 pull down and will detect wh en film content is being received and can help creat e a natural looking, smooth motion. If it is Off, it won’t try to detec t what fil[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 36 www .VIZIO .com Audio Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control o r the side of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown o n the screen. 2. Press either ▲ or ▼ on the remote control or CH ▲ or CH ▼ on the side of the HDTV to highlight the Audio menu option. 3. Press the MENU button to select the opt io[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 37 www .VIZIO .com Digital Audio Out This option allows selectio n of the type of processing for the SPDIF (Optical connector) wh en used with a Receiver/Amplifier/Home Theate r system. Select to choose from O FF, Dolby Digital or PCM. Note: With DTV input, the optical port will deliver 5.1 surround sound w[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 38 www .VIZIO .com TV Menu If Initial Setup was cancelled when you first used your HDTV, or setup has changed (such as switching from Antenna to Cable), channels can b e scanned us ing the TV TUNER setup menu. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control o r the si de of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the sc[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 39 www .VIZIO .com Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensur e that the correct program times a re shown after pressing the GUIDE b utton on the remote control. Daylight Saving Setting the daylight saving time for your area will ensu re that the correct prog ram times are shown after [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 40 www .VIZIO .com PIP Source Select the input source for the sub-screen. The input sources av ailable will vary according to which input is used for the main screen. PIP Position Select where you want the PIP scre en positioned ove r the main screen. PIP Size Set the size of the PIP window. Choose from Small, Medium or La [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 41 www .VIZIO .com Input Naming This feature helps you to name your compone nt connections to match your connected d evices. For example, if you connect a VCR to AV1 you can name it VCR. You may use up to 8 characters per component. 1. Press the ► button to go to the next screen that shows the different i[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 42 www .VIZIO .com Parental If you want to restrict certain channel and program viewing, you can do this by turning on the Parental Control. Sele ct ed programs, movies and channels can then be made available only after an authorized password h as been entered and accepted by the TV. To select the options in the Parental su[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 43 www .VIZIO .com US Movie Rating Press the MENU button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) ch annels by the following US Movie ratings: G – General audience PG – Parental guidance su ggested PG-13 – Recommended for child ren 13 years of age or older R – Mature audience NC-17 – No one under 17 [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 44 www .VIZIO .com Change the Password Select Access Code Edit to enter a new, 4-di git password using the number buttons on the remote. Enter it a second time to confirm you entered it correctly. Note: Make sure you writ e down and store the new password in a secure place. The System Reset featur e (see page 53) does NOT r[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 45 www .VIZIO .com Understanding Viewing Feature s Your HDTV features the followin g viewing modes. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions on page 3 0. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 so urce) is preserved, so black bars are adde[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 46 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 5 Maint enance and T r oubleshoot ing Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cabl e is re moved from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as tol uene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the hou sing, screen glass and remote c[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 47 www .VIZIO .com Troubleshooting G uide If your HDTV fails or the performan ce changes signif icantly, follow the troubleshooting step s below to resolve your issue. Remember to check the devices connected to the HDTV to pinpoint the source of the failure. If your HDTV still fails to perform as ex pected,[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 48 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution  If HD content is not available view “Standard Definition” from a digita l source.  Standard, analog TV will always be notice ably inferior to HD because your digital flat panel T V has video that is many times better than old TV so you will see interference and defici encies yo[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 49 www .VIZIO .com Problem Solution Tips for High-Definition Users.  Your HDT V is an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content.  Best image quality will be achiev ed by HDMI. The next best is Component, followed by Composite.  Due to var iances in broadcast practices, it is possible some [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 50 www .VIZIO .com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable tha t is properl y grounded. Please use the AC cords list ed below for each area. USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been teste d and found to comply wi[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 51 www .VIZIO .com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel 55” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixe ls Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.5415mm(H) x 0.5415mm(V) Display Compatibilit y FHDTV (1080P) Colors 1.06 Billion Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 500nits Contrast 1400:1[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 52 www .VIZIO .com Gross Weight 104.2 lbs Certifications CSA, CSA-US, FCC ,B ets-7, AV Safety certificate 60065 Compliances Energy Star 3.0. AT SC Spec A/65, EIA/CEA-766-A *Product specifications may chang e without notice or obligation. Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio frequen cy[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 53 www .VIZIO .com Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMI TED WARRANTY” against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purch aser of a new VI ZIO display purchased from an authorized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United States or Puerto Rico[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 54 www .VIZIO .com limited warranty. Installation, removal, transporta ti on and reinstallation of a display, and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this limited warra nty. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHE R TH AN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IM PLIED WA RRANTY[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 55 www .VIZIO .com customer will be provided with an on-sit e repair aut horization number and on-site repair in structions. The determination for performing the o n-site repair may be dependent up on the manufacturing defect and is at VIZIO's option and sole discretion. Proof of purcha se is required [...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual 56 www .VIZIO .com Index Accessori es ................................................................ 7 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Si ze .................................... 52 Stepping through TV Channe ls ............................ 30 Volume ............................................................. 9, 30 Adva[...]

VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 57 www .VIZIO .com Viewing Modes ......................................................... 45 Wall moun ting ............................................................ 8 Warrant y .................................................................. 53 Warranty se rvices .....................................[...]