Vizio M501d-A2 manual

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    VIZIO QUICK ST ART GUIDE Models: M501d-A2, M551d-A2, & M651d-A2[...]

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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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    Some view ers may be susceptible t o epileptic seizur es or strok es when viewing 3D images, e ven if those conditions ha ve not been pr eviously diagnosed. If y ou or an y one in your f amily has a history of seizur es or str okes , or if you ha ve an y other r eason t o think you or someone under y our super vision may be susceptible t o epilepti[...]

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    DO Y OU HA VE QUESTIONS? LET US HELP! Y OUR PR ODUCT INCLUDES FREE LIFETIME TECH SUPPORT Phone: Email: W eb: (877) 878-4946 (T OLL-FREE) t echsupport@ VIZIO .com http://st or e.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 V I ZI O suppor t team is highly tr ained an[...]

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    P A CKA GE CONTENTS VIZIO LED HDTV with St and 4 x M5 14mm Phillips Scr ews Remot e Contr ol and Batt eries INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST Po wer Cor d This Quick St ar t Guide Theat er 3D Glasses Glasses may vary slightly fr om those shown. 4 x M6 18mm Phillips Scr ews[...]

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    INST ALLING THE B ASE 1 It is recommended that two people take part in the base installation. Place the TV screen-down on a clean, flat surface. To prevent scratches or damage to the screen, place the TV on a soft surface, such as a blanket. Align the Neck piece with the Base. Use a Phillips scr ewdriver t o inser t and tighten the f our(4) includ[...]

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    2 Align the St and with the back of the TV . Use a Phillips scr ewdriver t o inser t and tight en the f our(4) included M6 x 18mm Phillips scr ews int o the holes on the back of the TV . When y ou ar e finished, place the TV on a st able, le v el surf ace.[...]

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    INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST INPUT Change the curr ently-displayed input. ARROW Navigat e the on-scr een menu. OK Select the highlight ed option. A/V CONTROLS Contr ol USB media player . NUMBER P AD Manually ent er a channel. MUTE T urn the audio of f or on. BAC K Go t o the pr evious on-scr een menu. POW[...]

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    1 FIRST -TIME SETUP Connect the pow er cor d t o the back of the TV . Plug the pow er cor d int o an electrical outlet. 2 Back of TV Coaxial Cable Ethernet Cable If you ha ve an e xt ernal ant enna, cable connection ext ending from a w all outlet, or a cable bo x, connect it to the TV with a RF/ Coaxial Cable. If you ha ve a high-speed Int ernet co[...]

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    3 Remov e the battery cov er by pr essing gently on the back co ver and sliding aw ay fr om the r emote. Inser t the included batt eries. Gently slide the batt ery cov er back int o place. 4 T urn the TV on by pr essing the Power Button on the remot e. The Setup App is displayed. Use the Arr ow Butt ons on the remot e to highlight Home Use and pr e[...]

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    Use the Arr ow butt ons on the remot e to select your pr ef err ed language and country and pr ess OK . 5 6 Press and Hold the r ed Record butt on and gr een hot ke y button f or 5 seconds t o pair the Wi-Fi Dir ect r emote . Use the Up/Do wn Arro w buttons t o highlight Begin Activ ation and pr ess OK . Follo w the on-screen instructions t o compl[...]

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    VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN USER MANU AL 1 INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST 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[...]

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    INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXIT INPUT LIST Use the Up and Do wn Arro w Buttons t o select the chapt er you 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 [...]

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    Match color ed connectors t o color ed por ts. CONNECTING Y OUR DEVICES B A CK OF TV Y ello w Whit e Red Green Blue Red Whit e 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: Match color ed connectors t o color ed ports. * Maximum Resolution BETTER COMPONENT C ABLE • ANAL OG • HD VIDEO (1080i) * • STEREO AUDIO Choose ONE connection type f or each device. (Cables ar e not included.) BEST HDMI C ABLE • DIGIT AL •[...]

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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 For str eaming video, your int ernet connection speed should be 1.5mbps or higher . If you don’ t know ho w fast your connection speed is , contact y our Int ernet Service Pr ovider (ISP). CONNECTING [...]

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    3 Highlight the name of your wir eless network (this is the netw ork’ s SSID) and pr ess OK . If you do not see y our SSID , you will need t o enter it manually . 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 . If you ar e having tr ou[...]

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    HO W T O VIEW 3D *Sold Separ ately Sound Bar is sold separ ately Y ou will need: VIZIO Theater 3D Glasses 3D-ready Pla yer + Media* (Blu-ray™, Game Console, etc.) 3D-ready HDMI cable* 8 Feet For the best 3D e xperience, tr y to vie w the TV str aight-on, as shown her e. Do not view the TV at an extreme angle , as some of the 3D ef fect will be lo[...]

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    For the pinnacle of surr ound sound immersion and conv enience, the VIZIO S4251w 5.1 Sound Bar sets the bar exceptionally high. Designed t o fit any medium t o large sized HDTV , this sound bar comes with a wir eless subwoof er , rear sat ellite speak ers and is pack ed with the lat est in Dolby and DTS audio t echnology . Bluetooth connectivity l[...]

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    K eep a low pr ofile with the 8ft High Speed HDMI ® Cable – Extr eme Slim Series. Ideal f or ultr a-thin HDTVs, its built-in smar t chip pr ovides pictur e perfect HD video , 3D and superior audio at up t o 10.2 Gbps. This all-in-one cable also suppor ts advanced 7.1 surr ound sound and audio return channel, eliminating the need f or additional[...]

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    HELP T OPICS How do I r eturn to the Setup App? • The on-scr een menu has guided setup . Press MENU , then select Guided Setup . Select the type of setup you need and pr ess OK . The Setup App will begin. • T o reset the TV to f actory defaults, press MENU > Syst em > Reset & Admin > Reset TV to F actory Def aults . Enter y our par[...]

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    FCC Class B Radio Interf erence St atement NO TE: This equipment has been test ed and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to pr ovide r easonable prot ection against harmful interfer ence in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener at es, uses and[...]

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    ON P ARTS AND LABOR Cov ers units pur chased as new in Unit ed Stat es and Puer to Rico Only . VIZIO pr ovides a w arr anty to the original pur chaser of a new Product against defects in mat erials and workmanship for a period of one (1) y ear of non-commer cial usage and ninety (90) days of commer cial use. If a Pr oduct cov er ed by this w arrant[...]

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    © 2013 VIZIO INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . 130807OC-A[...]