Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E420-A0 Vizio
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USER GUIDE InstallIng your new tv Controls & ConneCtIons ConneCtIng your devICes usIng the on-sCreen menu usIng the usb medIa player troubleshootIng & support help, speCs, warranty & legal.
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.
Welcome THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VIZIO And congr atulations on y our new VIZIO HDTV . T o get the most out of your ne w 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 sure t o inspect the package cont ents to ensur e ther e ar e no missing or damaged parts.
• Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our TV . This may compr omise the integrity of the displa y . The manuf actur er’ s warr anty does not cov er user abuse or impr oper inst allations. • The po wer cor d m ust be r eplaced when using dif f er ent v olt age than the volt age specified.
Opening or r emo ving the back co v er may expose y ou t o high v olt ages, electric shock, and other hazar ds. If repair is r equir ed, contact y our dealer and r ef er all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. • W ARNING: K eep y our TV away fr om moistur e.
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 .
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 .
2 Connecting a USB Thumb Driv e t o the TV ........................ 32 Playing USB Media ........................................................... 32 T r oubleshooting & T echnical Suppor t .............. 34 Specifications .....................
3 1 Installing the TV INSPECTING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS Bef or e inst alling y our new TV , t ak e a moment t o inspect the pack age cont ents. Use the images below t o ensur e nothing is missing or damaged.
1 4 T o install the TV stand: 1 . Place the TV scr een-down on a c lean, flat surf ace. T o pr ev ent 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 . Align the base with the TV and tight en the hex scr e w int o the base with the included hex wr ench.
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.
2 6 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL Rear Panel 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 RC A audio cable t o audio device .
2 7 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it directly at this sensor ..
2 8 REMOTE CONTROL 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 photo viewer. WIDE Switch the display mode.
2 9 Replacing the Batt eries Replacing Batt eries 1 . Remo ve the batt er y cov er . 2 . Inser t two batt eries into 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 10 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE CONNECTING A DEVICE BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (1080i)* • STEREO AUDIO * Maximum Resolution GOOD AV CABLE • ANALOG • VIDEO (480i)* • STEREO AUDIO Game Console Cable/Sat ellit e Bo x D VD/Blu-r ay Play er Y our TV can be used to display output fr om most devices.
3 11 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 audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, etc).
4 12 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.
5 13 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, pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e.
5 14 CHANGING THE INPUT SOURCE Ext ernal devices such as D VD players , Blu-Ray Play ers, and video game consoles can be connect ed t o your TV . T o use one of these devices with y our TV , you must first c hange the input sour ce in the on-scr een men u.
5 15 SETTING UP CLOSED CAPTIONING Y our TV can display closed captions for pr ogr ams that include them. Closed captions display a tr anscription of a pr ogr am’ s dialogue. If the pr ogr am you ar e vie wing is not being br oadcast with closed captions, the TV will not display them.
5 16 ACTIVATING THE SLEEP TIMER When activ at ed, the TV’ s sleep timer will turn the TV of f aft er a set period of time. T o use the sleep timer: 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 Sleep Timer icon and pr ess OK .
5 17 • Football , Golf , Basketball , and Baseball modes optimize the pictur e settings f or their r espectiv e spor ts. Also tr y these modes f or other spor ts. • Cust om pictur e mode allows y ou t o man ually change each of the pictur e settings: Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to af fect the o v er all brilliance of the pictur e.
5 18 • Ambient Light Sensor - The ambient light sensor det ects the light lev els in the r oom and automatically adjusts the backlight f or the best pictur e. Select Off , Lo w , Medium, or High. 4 . When y ou hav e finished adjusting the Advanced Pictur e Settings, press the EXIT butt on on the remot e.
5 19 Adjusting the Pictur e Size and Position When displaying an image fr om the HDMI or RGB input, the size and position of the display image can be adjust ed. T o adjust the pictur e size and position: 1 . Ensur e the input is set t o HDMI or RGB . 2 .
5 20 • TV Speak ers - T urns the built-in speak ers on or of f . • SRS StudioSound HD - StudioSound HD™ is a f eatur e-rich surr ound sound solution which deliv ers an immersiv e surr ound sound e xperience fr om the TV’ s internal speak ers.
5 21 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 to highlight the A udio icon and pr ess OK .
5 22 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, you 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.
5 23 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.
5 24 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 allows you t o list en t o audio in y our pr ef err ed language.
5 25 Enabling or Disabling Pr ogram Ratings T o manage pr ogr am cont ent accor ding t o its r ating, you must 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 .
5 26 select On . 6 . When y ou ar e finished adjusting the r ating le v el blocks, pr ess the EXIT button on the r emote. 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 ev ent children fr om accessing inappr opriat e mat erial.
5 27 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 .
5 28 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 y our device’ s user manual f or det ails .
5 29 Displaying System Inf ormation 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 remot e to highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK . The Help men u is displayed.
5 30 Using the Setup Wizar d The TV’ s Setup App can be used t o easily set up the TV tuner . T o access guided setup: 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 to highlight the Help icon and pr ess OK .
5 31 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.
6 32 Using USB Photo Slideshow USING USB PHOTO SLIDESHOW The USB port on your TV allows y ou t o connect a USB th umb drive and view a phot o slidesho w . Connecting a USB Thumb Drive t o the TV 1 . T urn the TV off . Connect y our USB thumb driv e t o the USB por t on the side of the TV .
6 33 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.
A 34 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 .
A 35 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 22 Ther e is no pow er .
A 36 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 .
B 37 Specifications E420-A0 Scr een Size: 42” Class Diagonal View able: 42.02” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 37.91 x 24.39 x 7.27” 37.91 x 22.58 x 3.23” W eight w/ Stand: w/o St and: 23.15 lbs 21.27 lbs TV T ype: DLED Refr esh Rate: 60 Hz Maximum Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pix el Pitch: .
C 38 Limited Warranty ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed St ates and Puert 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.
D 39 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 ovide r easonable prot ection against harmful int erfer ence in a residential inst allation.
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