Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E420AR Vizio
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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 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.
• Do not apply pr essur e or thr ow objects at y our TV . This may compr omise the integrity of the display . The manuf actur er’ s warr anty does not co v 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 specifi ed.
Continuous use in this case ma y r esult in fir e or electric shock. • Do not use y our TV if an y abnormality occurs. If an y smok e or odor becomes appar ent, unplug the power cor d and cont act y our dealer immediately . Do not tr y to r epair y our TV yourself .
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 Changing the On-Scr een Men u Language .................... 37 Setting the Time and L ocal Settings ................................ 38 Adjusting the CEC Settings .............................................. 38 Using the Help Menu ................
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.
1 4 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.
1 5 E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR W all Mount Scre w L ocation.
6 2 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E240AR) Rear Panel - E240AR Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, satellit 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.
2 7 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E320AR & E420AR) Rear Panel - E320AR & E420AR Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, satellit e, or ant enna. Optical A udio Out - Connect optical/SPDIF audio device , such as home audio r eceiv er .
2 8 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (E500AR) Rear Panel - E500AR Coaxial - Connect coaxial cable fr om cable, satellit 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.
2 9 MENU CH – INPUT CH + 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 10 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emot e, aim it dir ectly at this sensor ..
2 11 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 12 Replacing the Batt eries 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 er .
3 13 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE (E240AR) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E240AR BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (10.
3 14 CONNECTING A DEVICE (E320AR & E420AR) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E320AR & E420AR BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (.
3 15 CONNECTING A DEVICE (E500AR) CONNECTING A DEVICE - E500AR BEST HDMI CABLE • DIGITAL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* • HD AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT CABLE • ANALOG • HD VIDEO (1080i)* • STEREO AUDIO *.
3 16 CONNECTING A PC - E240AR CONNECTING A PC (E240AR) V G A 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 a V G A cable (not included) t o y our PC and the RGB por t on the back of the TV .
3 17 CONNECTING A PC - E320AR & E420AR CONNECTING A PC (E320AR & E420AR) V G A 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 a V G A cable (not included) t o y our PC and the RGB por t on the back of the TV .
3 18 CONNECTING A PC - E500AR CONNECTING A PC (E500AR) V G A 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 a V G A cable (not included) t o y our PC and the RGB por t on the back of the TV .
3 19 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E240AR) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE - E240AR 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER 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 an audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.
3 20 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E320AR & E420AR) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE - E320AR & E420AR 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER Y our TV can output sound to an audio de vice, such as a r eceiv er or sound bar .
3 21 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E500AR) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE - E500AR 3.5mm Cable Optical/SPDIF Cable GOOD BETTER 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 an audio por t that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, 3.
4 22 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 23 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.
5 24 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 m ust first change the input sour ce in the on-scr een men u.
5 25 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 26 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 27 Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to af fect the o v er all brilliance of the pictur e. For the E320AR, E420AR, and E500AR this option is only av ailable when both Ambient Light Sensor and Backlight Contr ol ar e set t o Off . Brightness - Adjusts the black le v el of the pictur e.
5 28 • 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. (Ambient Light Sensor setting is not av ailable f or the E240AR) 4 .
5 29 Adjusting the Pictur e Size and Position When displaying an image, the size and position of the display image can be adjust ed. T o adjust the pictur e size and position: 1 . Fr om the Pictur e menu, use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e t o highlight More , then pr ess OK .
5 30 • 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 delivers an immersiv e surr ound sound experience fr om the TV’ s internal speak ers.
5 31 3 . When y ou hav e finished adjusting the adv anced audio settings, pr ess the EXIT butt on on the r emot e. 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.
5 32 CHANGING THE TV SETTINGS Using the settings menu, you can: • Change the input sour ce • Set up the TV tuner • Name the TV inputs • T urn Game Mode on or of f .
5 33 Adding New Channels Occasionally , you may need t o add a ne w analog channel or add a new r ange of channels. Y ou can do this by using the Partial Channel Sear ch and Add Analog Channel options . T o add a r ange of new channels: 1 . Fr om the T uner Settings menu, highlight Partial Channel Sear ch and pr ess OK .
5 34 Skipping Channels Aft er a channel scan is complet ed, you ma y find that some channels ar e t oo w eak t o watch comf or t ably . Ther e may also be some channels y ou do not want t o vie w . Y ou can r emo ve these channels fr om the TV’ s memor y with the Skip Channel f eatur e.
5 35 Using the Par ent al Contr ols The TV’ s parent al controls allo w y ou t o pr e vent the TV fr om displaying certain channels or pr ogr ams without a passw or d. Accessing the Par ent al Contr ols Menu T o access the Par ent al Contr ols menu: 1 .
5 36 Blocking and Unblocking Cont ent b y Rating A channel may sometimes br oadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or childr en, and at other times broadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or matur e audiences. Y ou may not w ant t o block the channel complet ely using a channel lock, but you may wish t o block certain pr ograms fr om being viewed.
5 37 Changing the Names of the Inputs T o mak e it easier t o r ecognize the dif f er ent de vices att ached t o the inputs on y our TV , you can r ename the inputs. For e xample , if y ou hav e a D VD player connect ed to the Component input, you can r ename that input t o display “DVD Play er”.
5 38 Setting the Time and Local Settings T o ensur e the corr ect time is display ed when y ou pr ess the INFO butt on, set the TV’ s time zone: 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 39 USING THE HELP MENU Y ou can use the TV’ s Help menu t o: • Display syst em inf ormation • Reset the TV settings • Rest or e the TV t o its f act ory def ault settings • St ar t setup wizar d Displaying System Inf ormation T o display a summar y of the TV settings: 1 .
5 40 Rest oring the TV to F act ory Default Settings All of the on-scr een men u settings can be r eset t o the f act or y def aults. If y ou r est or e the TV t o the f act ory default settings, all changes y ou hav e made t o the settings will be lost! T o r est or e the TV t o its f act or y def ault settings: 1 .
5 41 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 42 Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB PHOTO SLIDESHOW The USB port on your TV allows y ou t o connect a USB th umb driv e and view a phot o slidesho w . 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 back of the TV .
6 43 Playing USB Media T o play USB media, you m ust first sav e y our images ont o a USB thumb driv e. Remember: • The USB th umb drive m ust be f ormatt ed as F A T32. • Files on the USB thumb driv e m ust end in a suppor t ed fi le ext ension (.
6 44 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 45 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 46 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.
A 47 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 48 Specifications E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR Scr een Size: 24” Class 32” Class 42” Class 50” Class View able Ar ea: 24.00” 31.50” 42.00” 50.00” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 22.90 x 15.33 x 4.71” 22.90 x 14.31 x 2.13” 30.39 x 20.
B 49 E240AR E320AR E420AR E500AR OSD Language: English, Spanish, French English, Spanish, French English, Spanish, French English, Spanish, French Ambient Light Sensor: No Ye s Ye s Ye s Remot e Control Model: XRT010 XRT010 XRT010 XRT010 Certifications: UL, CUL, FCC Class B, HDMI 1.
C 50 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.
D Legal & Compliance 51 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.
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