Vizio E231 manual

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    QUICK ST ART GUIDE Models: E231i-B1 & E241i-B1 VIZIO[...]

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    • The lightning flash with arr owhead symbol within an equilater al triangle is intended t o alert the user to the presence of un-isolated, dangerous v oltage within the inside of your TV that may be of sufficient magnitude t o constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. • Do not overload po wer strips and extension cor ds. Overloading ca[...]

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    • If an outside antenna/sat ellite dish or cable system is t o be connected to the TV , mak e sur e that the antenna or cable syst em is electrically grounded to pr ovide some pr otection against v oltage surges and st atic charges. • Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, pr ovides information with r egard t o proper gr ou[...]

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    Do y ou hav e questions? Find ans wers her e: Find help with: • New pr oduct setup • Connecting y our devices • T echnical pr oblems • Pr oduct updat es and mor e. SUPPORT .VIZIO .COM Y ou can also cont act our aw ard-winning suppor t t eam: Liv e chat suppor t av ailable Phone: Email: (877) 698-4946 (T OLL-FREE) Hours of Oper ation : M ond[...]

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    T AKE A MOMENT T O REGISTER Y OUR PRODUCT HERE: VIZIO .COM/PRODUCT -REGISTRA TION REGISTER Y OUR VIZIO PRODUCT NO W! Cust omized Suppor t Get assist ance quickly with your inf ormation on-hand. Ne ws & Off ers T ak e adv ant age of the latest ne w and special off ers fr om VIZIO . Saf ety & Satisf action St ay up-to-dat e with impor t ant p[...]

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    P A CKA GE CONTENTS Remot e Contr ol with Batt eries This Quick St ar t Guide VIZIO LED HDTV with St and Po wer Cor d 4 x T4 12mm Phillips Scr ews[...]

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    USING THE REMO TE INPUT Change the curr ently-display ed input. ARROW Navigat e the on-scr een menu. EXIT Close the on-scr een menu. CL OSED C APTIONS Open the closed caption menu. A/V CONTROLS Contr ol USB media player . WIDE Switch the display mode. MUTE T urn the audio off or on. BAC K Go t o the pr evious on-scr een menu. POWER T urn TV on or o[...]

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    INST ALLING THE B ASE 1 Place the TV screen-do wn on a clean, fl at surf ace. T o pr event scr atches or damage to the scr een, place the TV on a soft surface such as a blank et. Align the st and and hook it int o the bott om of the TV as shown.[...]

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    Using a Phillips scr ewdriver , tight en f our (4) T4 12mm scr ews int o the base to secur e it to the TV . When y ou ar e finished, place the TV on a st able, le v el surf ace. 2[...]

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    Match color ed connectors t o color ed ports. FIRST -TIME SETUP Connect all of your de vices first. Choose ONE connection type f or each device . 1 Red White Y ellow Red Gr een White Blue Red[...]

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    Game Consoles Blu-r ay ™ or D VD Play ers Cable or Sat ellit e Box es Commonly-Connect ed Devices: BEST HDMI C ABLE* • DIGIT AL • HD VIDEO (1080p)* † • HD AUDIO BETTER COMPONENT C ABLE* • ANAL OG • HD VIDEO (1080p)* † • STEREO AUDIO Match color ed connectors t o colored ports. † Maximum Resolution BETTER CO AXIAL C ABLE* • ANA[...]

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    2 Remo ve the batt er y cov er by pr essing gently on the V logo and sliding away fr om the r emot e. Inser t the included batt eries. Gently slide the batt ery cov er back int o place. 3 Connect the pow er cor d t o the back of the TV . The fl at edge of the connect or goes t ow ar d the bott om of the TV . Plug the pow er cor d int o an electric[...]

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    5 T urn the TV on by pr essing the Power button on the r emot e. The Setup App is display ed. Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to highlight Home Use and pr ess OK . Follo w the on-screen instructions t o complete the first-time setup . 4 If you ha ve a high-speed int ernet connection, connect an Ethernet cable fr om your modem or r outer t o[...]

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    VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN USER MANU AL 1 Pr ess the MENU button on the Remot e Contr ol t o display the TV SETTINGS menu. MENU Butt on 2 Highlight User Manual and pr ess OK . He lp VIZIO Net w or k Slee p Timer Inpu t CC ABC A udi o W id e Normal Pic tu re Setting s Panoramic W id e Zoom 2D 3D Exit TV SETTINGS Picture Audio Timers Network T uner Closed[...]

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    Use the Up and Do wn Arro w buttons t o select the chapter y ou want t o view . Use the Left and Right Arr ow butt ons to br owse thr ough the pages in each chapt er . Pr ess the EXIT button t o exit the on-scr een User Manual. USER MANUAL T able of Contents Installing the TV Controls and Connections Connecting your Devices Completing the First-Tim[...]

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    T o connect to a wir eless network you will need: Wir eless Router High-speed Int ernet connection SSID (Wir eless network name) Network P assw ord CONNECTING T O THE INTERNET WITH W i- Fi 1 If you ha ve alr eady set up a wireless connection during the first-time setup, y ou can skip this section. 2 Pr ess the MENU Button t o display the TV SETTIN[...]

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    3 Highlight the name of your wir eless network (this is the network’ s SSID) and press OK . If you do not see y our SSID , you will need t o enter it manually b y selecting Hidden Network . For mor e information, see the TV’ s User Manual. Using the on-scr een k eyboar d, ent er your netw ork’ s passw ord, then highlight Connect and pr ess OK[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED WITH VIZIO INTERNET APPS PLUS ® VIZIO Int ernet Apps Plus ® (V .I.A. Plus) deliv ers popular online cont ent t o your TV . V .I.A. featur es a selection of Apps that allow y ou t o watch mo vies and TV shows , list en t o music, get w eather and news inf ormation, and more–all on demand. A high-speed Int ernet connection is r e[...]

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    The fullscr een V .I.A. Plus Apps window allo ws you t o add and st or e apps. The Apps on the first page are display ed in the Dock and Apps on additional pages can be mov ed to the Dock. Pr ess the V Button twice t o launch the fullscr een V .I.A. Plus Apps window . My Apps Featur es the apps inst alled on your TV . Installed Apps The Apps displ[...]

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    A vailable at www .VIZIO .com This Pr oduct Sold Separat ely S2121w-D0 2.1 Channel Sound Stand with Int egrat ed Subw oofer Intr oducing an evolution in home theat er and compact, versatile design that deliv ers booming audio wher e there isn’ t r oom for a sound bar . With outst anding audio perf ormance and a built-in subwoof er , the VIZIO 21?[...]

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    This 8 ft. high-speed HDMI® cable is ideal f or HDTVs. Supporting 1080p and 4k x 2k Ultr a High Definition r esolutions, the E-Series HDMI cable pr ovides pictur e-perfect HD video , 3D , and superior audio, all at up t o 18 Gbps. This all-in-one cable also suppor ts advanced 7.1 surr ound sound and A udio Return Channel, eliminating the need for[...]

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    HELP T OPICS How do I r eturn to the Setup App? Ther e is a picture, but ther e is no sound. The TV displays “No Signal. ” Ther e are black/ gr ay bars on the top/ bott om/sides of the scr een. Ther e is no power . • The on-scr een menu has guided setup. Pr ess MENU > Guided Setup . Select the type of setup you need and pr ess OK . The Set[...]

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    LEG AL / COMPLIANCE ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units purchased as new in Unit ed States and Puerto Rico Only . VIZIO pro vides a warr anty to the original pur chaser of a new Pr oduct against defects in mat erials and workmanship for a period of one (1) y ear of non-commercial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Product cover ed by[...]

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    © 2014 VIZIO INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . 140822MH-US-A[...]