Vizio VMT40-55M manual

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO purc hase. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit of your wall m ount, please read these in structions before installation and retain them for future reference . We hope you will experience many years of enjoyment from your new VIZIO wall mount. For assistan[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 2 SECURING WALL MOUNT TO WALL ................................................................... 5 Wood Stud Walls .....................................[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Package Contents Item # Qty Description Image Item # Description Qty Image 1 1 Wall Plate 16 M4 x 30mm 4 2 & 3 1 ea Brackets 17 M5 x 30mm 4 4 1 Pin 18 M6 x 35mm 4 5 1 Remote Control 19 M8 x 40mm 4 6 1 AC Adapter Jack 20 M4 4 7 1 IR receiver jack 21 M5 4 8 1 Optical Cable 22 M6 4 9 6 Lag Bolt 23 M8 4 Version 6/23/2009[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual 10 6 5/16” 24 M4/M5 4 11 6 Concrete Anchor 25 M6/M8 4 12 4 M4 x 12mm 26 M4/M5 8 13 4 M5 x 12mm 27 M6/M8 4 14 4 M6 x 12mm 28 M6 x 20mm 4 15 4 M8 x 16mm 4 www .VIZI O.co m[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Securing W all Mount t o W all Caution: This product is not designe d for use in metal stud walls Wood Stud Walls Note: You must attach the TV wall m ount to a wall that has at least 2” x 4” wo od studs to avoid property damage or injury. Locate wall studs 1. Using a stud finder, locate two wood stud s that are 16”[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Concrete Walls Mark and drill holes 1. Tape the included poster to the wall. Hold the wa ll plate [1] up to the poster and use the bui lt-in level to make sure it is leve l. Put the wall plate [1] aside. 2. Drill 6 holes with a 1/2” masonry bit, 2-1/ 2” deep where indicated. Remove the poster. Install anchors 1. Inst[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual At t ach Br acket s t o TV Caution: Make sure you use the corr ect depth of scre w for your TV. Using scre w s that are too long or too short can damage y our TV. Use washer [26] w ith M4 or M5 hard w are only. Use w asher [27] with M6 or M8 hardware only. If the TV has a curved back, spacers [24] or [25] may be n ecessa[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Attach TV to Mount Caution: For safety, w e recommend having two people lift the TV onto the mount. 1. Remove both safety screws from the bottom of each bracket. 2. Lift TV onto mount 3. Replace safety screws into bottom of bra ckets and tighten to secure to mount. 8 www .VIZI O.co m[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Connect Cables Caution: Do not run any cables near mov ing parts. 1. Tilt TV up and insert pin [04] into the “UP” position. See next step. 2. Insert IR receiver jack [07] into the control b o x, and attach the head of the IR receiver t o the bottom of the TV so it is visible from the front. 3. Insert one end of the o[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Optional: Adjust upright position of the TV If desired, adjust the upright position of the TV by ± 2º by turning the bottom screw on the motorized bracket [02]. 10 www .VIZI O.co m[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Adjust Tilt for Viewing Tighten the pin [04] into: • P1 for maximum tilt of ~ 6º • P2 for maximum tilt of ~ 9º • STORE for full 13º tilt down, and to store the pin • UP to hold the TV up ~ 5º Version 6/23/2009 11 www .VIZI O.co m[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Using the Remot e Contr ol Remote Buttons Function Description Up Key ▲ Tilts the TV up. Down Key ▼ Tilts the TV down to a maximum of 13º STOP Stops the movement AUTO The factory default setting is Auto-Mode. If your TV is provided with a Digital Optical Audio Output, and the optical cable [08] has been in stalled a[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual T r oubleshoot ing Guide If the VMT40-55M fails to operate, or the perform ance change s dramatically, check the operatio n in accordance with the following instructi ons. If the VMT40- 55M still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZIO for assistance by calling 1-8 77-MYVIZIO (1-8 77-698-4946) o r e-mail us at te[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual Telephone & Te chnical Su pport Products are often returned due to a technical proble m ra ther than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you. Our traine d support personnel can often resolve the probl em over the phone. For more information on warranty se rvice or repair, aft[...]

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    VIZIO VMT40-55M User Manual purchaser; or if VIZIO determines that the VIZIO bracket has been improperly in stalled, altered in any way or tampered with; or if it is determined by VIZIO that the damage did not re sult from the VIZIO product’s failure or that in fact no occurrence took place; or the repair or replacement of the damaged Component i[...]