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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 MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX MODeLS e321VL e371VL[...]

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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[...]

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    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[...]

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    • 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 dealer . [...]

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    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 our [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 [...]

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    2 Resetting the TV Settings .................................................. 35 Rest oring the TV to F actory Def ault Settings .................... 36 Using Guided Setup ......................................................... 36 Using the Inf o Window ........................................................ 37 Using USB Phot o Slidesho w .....[...]

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    3 1 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. Remot e Contr ol with Batteries Quick St ar t Guide VIZIO LCD HDTV INSTALLING THE TV Aft er r emoving the TV fr om the box and inspecting the pack a[...]

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    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 . Att ach the st and neck by inserting and tightening the 4 included hex scr ews. 3 . Align the base with the st and neck. 4 . Tight en the t[...]

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    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. E321VL E371VL Scr ew Size: M6 M6 Scr ew Length: 20mm 20mm[...]

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    2 6 Controls and Connections REAR PANEL (MODEL E321VL) Rear Panel - E321VL 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 RC A cable to audio device , such as sound bar . HDMI - Connect HDMI device . PC A ud[...]

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    2 7 REAR PANEL (MODEL E371VL) Rear Panel - E371VL 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 HDMI device . PC A udio In - Connect 3.5mm PC audio ca[...]

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    2 8 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. HDMI - (E371VL Only) Connect HDMI device . USB - Connect USB thumb driv e to play phot o, music, or video.[...]

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    2 9 FRONT PANEL Fr ont Panel REMO TE SENSOR When using the r emote, aim it dir ectly at this sensor .[...]

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    2 10 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. MUTE Turn the audio off or on. BACK Go to the previous on-screen menu. POWER Turn TV on o[...]

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    2 11 Replacing the Batt er ies Replacing 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 y co ver . • Use only good quality batt eries. • Inser t[...]

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    3 12 Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE (E321VL) CONNECTING A DEVICE (E321VL) 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 [...]

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    3 13 CONNECTING A DEVICE (E371VL) CONNECTING A DEVICE (E371VL) 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 TV can [...]

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    3 14 CONNECTING A PC (E321VL) CONNECTING A PC (E321VL) 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 cab[...]

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    3 15 CONNECTING A PC (E371VL) CONNECTING A PC (E371VL) 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 cab[...]

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    3 16 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E321VL) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE (E321VL) 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 a audio port that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, etc). 2 . T urn the TV and y our audio device of f . 3 [...]

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    3 17 CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE (E371VL) Home A udio Receiv er VIZIO Sound Bar CONNECTING A UDIO DEVICE (E371VL) 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 a audio port that matches an av ailable por t on the TV (Optical, etc). 2 . T urn the TV and y our audio device of f . 3 [...]

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    4 18 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 f or 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 connec[...]

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    5 14 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. Fr om this menu, y ou can: • Change the input sour ce • Change the scr een aspect r atio • Set up closed captioning • Activ ate the sleep timer • Adjust the pictur e settings • Adjust the[...]

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    5 15 CHANGING THE INPUT SOURCE Ext ernal devices such as D VD players, Blu-Ray Play ers, and video game consoles can be connect ed to y our 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 menu. T o change the input device: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emot e. The on-scr een menu [...]

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    5 16 SETTING UP CLOSED CAPTIONING Y our TV can display closed captions f or pr ogr ams that include them. Closed captions display a tr anscription of a pr ogr am’ s dialogue. If the pr ogram y ou are vie wing is not being br oadcast with closed captions, the TV will not display them. T o activat e or deactivat e closed captions: 1 . Pr ess the ME[...]

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    5 17 ACTIVATING THE SLEEP TIMER When activ ated, the TV’ s sleep timer will turn the TV of f after 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 to highlight the Sleep Timer icon and pr ess OK . T h e Sleep Timer menu is di[...]

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    5 18 • Football , Golf , Basketball , and Baseball modes optimize the pictur e settings f or their r espective sports. Also tr y these modes f or other spor ts. • Cust om picture mode allo ws you t o manually change each of the pictur e settings: Backlight - Adjusts the brightness t o aff ect the ov er all brilliance of the pictur e. This optio[...]

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    5 19 • Ambient Light Sensor - The ambient light sensor det ects the light lev els in the room and aut omatically adjusts the backlight f or the best pictur e. Select Of f , L ow , Medium, or High. 4 . When y ou have finished adjusting the Adv anced Pictur e Settings, pr ess the EXIT button on the r emote . Adjusting the Color T emper ature Adjus[...]

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    5 20 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 picture size and position: 1 . Ensur e the input is set t o HDMI or RGB . 2 . Fr om the Picture Settings men u, use the Arr ow butt ons on the r emot e to highlight Mor e , t[...]

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    5 21 built-in speak ers on or of f . • Adv anced A udio - See Adjusting the Advanced A udio Settings on page 21. • Reset A udio Mode - Restor es the audio settings t o the f actory def aults. See Resetting the Audio Settings on page 22 . 4 . When y ou have finished adjusting the audio settings , pr ess the EXIT button on the r emote. Adjusting[...]

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    5 22 • Analog A udio Out - Sets the volume contr ol pr oper ties f or the analog RC A (r ed/white) connect ors when connect ed to a home theat er audio system. Select V ariable t o contr ol the ext ernal speak ers’ v olume fr om the TV’ s volume contr ols, or select Fix ed t o contr ol the ext ernal speakers’ volume fr om your home theat er[...]

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    5 23 CHANGING THE TV SETTINGS Using the settings menu, you can: • Change the input sour ce • Set up the TV tuner • Name the TV inputs • Set up par ent al contr ols • Change the on-scr een menu language • Set the time • Adjust the CEC settings • Adjust the pow er light settings Changing the Input Sour ce T o quickly access the Input [...]

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    5 24 Adding New Channels Occasionally , you ma y need to 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 range of ne w channels: 1 . Fr om the T uner menu, highlight Partial Channel Searc h . T h e Partial Channel Sear ch menu is display ed. 2[...]

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    5 25 Skipping Channels Aft er a channel scan is complet ed, you ma y find that some channels ar e too w eak to w atch comf or tably . Ther e may also be some channels y ou do not want t o view . Y ou can r emov e these channels fr om the TV’ s memory with the Skip Channel featur e. Channels that hav e been r emov ed with the Skip Channel f eatur[...]

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    5 26 Using the Par ental Contr ols The TV’ s par ental contr ols allow y ou to pr ev ent the TV fr om displaying certain channels or pr ogr ams without a passw or d. Accessing the Par ental Contr ols Menu T o access the Par ent al Contr ols menu: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote . The on-scr een menu is display ed. 2 . Use the Arr ow bu[...]

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    5 27 Blocking and Unblocking Cont ent by Rating A channel may sometimes br oadcast pr ogr ams that ar e meant f or childr en, and at other times br oadcast 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 ogr ams fr om being viewed. Wh[...]

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    5 28 Changing the Names of the Inputs T o make it easier t o recognize the dif fer ent devices att ached t o the inputs on y our TV , y ou can r ename the inputs. For ex ample, if y ou have a D VD player connect ed to the Component input, you can r ename that input t o display “D VD Play er”. T o change the name of an input: 1 . Pr ess the MENU[...]

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    5 29 Setting the Time Zone T o ensure the corr ect time is displayed when y ou press 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 to highlight the Settings icon and pr ess OK . The Settings menu is displa yed. 3 . Use the Arr [...]

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    5 30 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 fact ory def ault settings • Get guided setup help f or the tuner and network 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 emote[...]

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    5 31 Rest or ing the TV to F actory Def ault Settings All of the on-scr een menu settings can be r eset to the f actory def aults. If y ou rest or e the TV t o the fact or y def ault settings, all changes y ou have made t o the settings will be lost! T o rest ore the TV t o its f actory def ault settings: 1 . Pr ess the MENU butt on on the r emote [...]

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    5 32 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 or GUIDE[...]

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    6 38 Using USB Photo Slideshow USING USB PHOTO SLIDESHOW The USB port on your TV allows y ou t o connect a USB thumb driv e and view a phot o slideshow . 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 emote or t ouc[...]

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    6 39 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[...]

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    A 40 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[...]

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    A 41 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 23 Ther e is no pow er . • Ensur e the TV is plugged into a w orking ele[...]

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    A 42 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[...]

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    B 43 Specifications E321VL Scr een Size: 32” Class Diagonal View able: 31.50” Dimensions w/ St and: w/o St and: 29.52 x 20.83 x 7.80” 29.52 x 18.84 x 1.57” W eight w/ St and: w/o St and: 19.07 lbs 17.64 lbs TV T ype: Edge-Lit LED Refr esh Rate: 60 Hz Maximum Resolution: 1366 x 768 Pix el Pitch: .170 x .511mm Dynamic Contr ast Ratio: 100,000[...]

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    C 44 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 w arr 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 co[...]

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    D Legal & Compliance 45 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 residenti[...]

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    MODELS // E3D320VX // E3D420VX // E3D470VX © 2012 VIZIO INC. All rIghts reserVed. 130801OC-B[...]