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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual Version 7/ 16/2009 1 www .VIZIO.com Dear VIZIO Cu stom er, Congratul ations on your new VIZIO Hi gh Definition Sound Bar purchase. Thank you for your support. For m aximum benefit, please read th ese instructions before making any a djustm ents, and retai n them for future referenc e. W e hope y ou will experienc e m any [...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 2 www .VIZIO.com I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s The HD Sou nd B ar is d esigned and manu factu red t o operat e w ithin defined design lim[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual Version 7/ 16/2009 3 www .VIZIO.com • Unplug the H D Soun d Bar during a li ghtning stor m or when it will not b e used f or long per iods of time. T his will protec t the HD Sound Bar f rom damage due to po wer surges. • Do not attem pt to r epair or service HD Sound B ar yourself . Opening or rem oving the f ront co[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 4 www .VIZIO.com O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e O p e n i n g t h e P a c k a g e IMPO RTANT : Save th e car ton and pac king m aterial fo r futur e shipping. P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s P a c k a g e C o n t e n t s P a[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual Version 7/ 16/2009 5 www .VIZIO.com T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Important Safety Instructions ...................... ................................................... ............................................................2 [...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 6 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 1 C h a p t e r 1 C h a p t e r 1 C h a p t e r 1 I n s t a l l a t i o n I n s t a l la t i o n I n s t a l la t i o n I n s t a l la t i o n P r e p a r i n g t h e H D S o u n d B a r f o r W a l l M o u n t i n g P r e p a r i n g t h e H D S o u n d B a r f o r W a l l M o u n t i n g P[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 7 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 2 C h a p t e r 2 C h a p t e r 2 C h a p t e r 2 B a s i c C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s B a s i c C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s B a s i c C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s B a s i c C o n t r o l s a n d C o n n e c t i o n s R e a r P a n e l C o n n e c t i [...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 8 www .VIZIO.com T o p T o p T o p T o p P a n e l P a n e l P a n e l P a n e l B ut t o n s B u t t o n s B u t t o n s B u t t o n s 1. Power – Use t his butto n to turn HD Sound Bar ON or OF F. 2. Input – Us e this button to s elect the input desired . Rep eated pressing will c ycle through An alog Input 1, Ana lo[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 9 www .VIZIO.com H D S o u n d B a r H D S o u n d B a r H D S o u n d B a r H D S o u n d B a r R e m o t e C o n t r o l R e m o t e C o n t r o l R e m o t e C o n t r o l R e m o t e C o n t r o l The VIZIO Rem ote Control supplied is designed to be used exc lusivel y with this product. T he rem ote button f unctions are desc[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 10 www .VIZIO.com I n s t I n s t I n s t I n s t a l l i n g a l l i n g a l l i n g a l l i n g t h e t h e t h e t h e B a t t er B a t t e r B a t t e r B a t t e r y yy y i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l i n t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l Tur[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 11 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 3 C h a p t e r 3 C h a p t e r 3 C h a p t e r 3 C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p C o n n e c t i n g E q u i p m e n t m e n t m e n t m e n t C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g a T V a T V a T V[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 12 www .VIZIO.com C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g a aa a C a b l e o r S a t e l l i t e B o x C a b l e o r S a t e l l i t e B o x C a b l e o r S a t e l l i t e B o x C a b l e o r S a t e l l i t e B o x *Digital Connection: 1. Turn off the power to the HD Sound Bar and[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 13 www .VIZIO.com C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g C o n n e c t i n g a aa a C D o r D V D P l a y e r C D o r D V D P l a y e r C D o r D V D P l a y e r C D o r D V D P l a y e r *Digital Connection: 1. Turn off the power to the HD Sound Bar and CD or DV D Player. 2. Connect on e end of the O ptical [...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 14 www .VIZIO.com 1. Turn off the power to the HD Sound Bar and M P3 Player. 2. Connect on e end of the audio ca ble to the analo g audio output on t he MP 3 Pla yer Dock ing Unit*. 3. Connect th e other e nd of the audi o cable ( white and red c onnector s) to one of the analog au dio inputs on the HD Sound Bar. 4. Turn [...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 15 www .VIZIO.com C o n n e c t i n g a n e x t e r n a l R e c e i v e r / A m p C o n n e c t i n g a n e x t e r n a l R e c e i v e r / A m p C o n n e c t i n g a n e x t e r n a l R e c e i v e r / A m p C o n n e c t i n g a n e x t e r n a l R e c e i v e r / A m p *Digital Connection: 1. Turn off the power to the HD Soun[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 16 www .VIZIO.com C o n n e c t i n g a C o n n e c t i n g a C o n n e c t i n g a C o n n e c t i n g a C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r C o m p u t e r *Digital Connection: If your Com puter h as a SP DIF (opt ical) d igital audio o utput, you ca n con nect i t to the O PT ICAL AUD IO I N on the HD Sound[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 17 www .VIZIO.com C o n n e c t i n g a C o n n e c t i n g a C o n n e c t i n g a C o n n e c t i n g a S u b w o o f e r S u b w o o f e r S u b w o o f e r S u b w o o f e r 1. This section ass umes that an optional subwoofer has been purchas ed separat el y, an d the instructions for prepar ation and opera tion hav e been fo[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 18 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 4 C h a p t e r 4 C h a p t e r 4 C h a p t e r 4 S e t t i n g U p S e t t i n g U p S e t t i n g U p S e t t i n g U p Figure 1 – Power, Input and Out put connec tions 1. Connect an O ptica l (SPDIF ) cable from the O ptical Output on th e source device t o the O PTICAL input (2) , or [...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 19 www .VIZIO.com C h a p t e r 5 C h a p t e r 5 C h a p t e r 5 C h a p t e r 5 O p e r a t i o n O p e r a t i o n O p e r a t i o n O p e r a t i o n O v e r v i e w o f S R S A u d i o P r o c e s s i n g O v e r v i e w o f S R S A u d i o P r o c e s s i n g O v e r v i e w o f S R S A u d i o P r o c e s s i n g O v e r v[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 20 www .VIZIO.com S R S T r u S S R S T r u S S R S T r u S S R S T r u S u r r o u n d H D u r r o u n d H D u r r o u n d H D u r r o u n d H D ™ ™™ ™ SRS T ruSurrou nd HD™ i s the latest generat ion from the Tr uSurround® fam ily. T ruSurround was invented to ensur e a ll listeners wou ld be able to experien[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 21 www .VIZIO.com A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t A u d i o A d j u s t m e n t s ss s Input - Pressing this b utton on the Rem ote Contro l or on the Sou nd Bar w ill sequ ence the inpu t se lection thr ough Anal og1, Anal og 2 and Optic al. Vol+ – Pres sing th is butto[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 22 www .VIZIO.com - If Error B, an uns upported s am ple r ate is detected on the O ptical (SPDIF ) input, conf igure the ‘audi o sample rate of the audio sour ce device t o be eith er 44.1 KHz or preferabl y 48KH z. - If Error C, Over-c urrent detection is ind icated, re duce th e volume setting of the S ound B ar an d[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 23 www .VIZIO.com Problem Solution Sound Bar. Press MUTE on t he rem ote. If the source devic e has a m ute function, c heck to mak e sure it is not e ngaged. Press the INPUT button on the rem ote control or the top of the H D Sound Bar to c ycle through t he inp uts. No sound o n Optical I n The sour ce device m ay be set to AC3[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 24 www .VIZIO.com C o m p l i a n c e C o m p l i a n c e C o m p l i a n c e C o m p l i a n c e Caution: Alwa ys use a p ower cable that is prop erl y grounded. Pl ease use the AC cords listed b elow for each area. USA UL Canada CSA German y VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Ap pliance Con trol Ac t F C C C l a s s B R a d [...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 25 www .VIZIO.com S p e c i f i c a t i o n s S p e c i f i c a t i o n s S p e c i f i c a t i o n s S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Model Num ber VSB200 Speak ers 4 x 3 " High Efficienc y m id/bass transducers / 2 x 3/4" High Per form ance Aluminum Dom e Tweeters Frequenc y Response 80Hz to 20 k H z Amplif ier Integrated [...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 26 www .VIZIO.com L i m i t e d P r o d u c t W a r r a n t y L i m i t e d P r o d u c t W a r r a n t y L i m i t e d P r o d u c t W a r r a n t y L i m i t e d P r o d u c t W a r r a n t y        ?[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 27 www .VIZIO.com                         ?[...]

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    VIZIO VS B200 User M anual 28 www .VIZIO.com           ?[...]

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    Version 7/ 16/2009 29 www .VIZIO.com I n d e x I n d e x I n d e x I n d e x A Amplif ier Connecti on…… ………………. 15 Audio Adjus tments …………… ………….. 20 C Cable Box C onnect ion……… ……………12 CD Connecti on……… …………… ………13 Com puter Connectio n……………… ……16 Connectio ns [...]