Vizio E321ME, User Manual

Page 1: ...Models E321ME E420ME E460ME user manual LCD HDTV ...

Page 2: ...anging the factory default picture settings or enabling other features will increase power consumption that could exceed the limits necessary to qualify for ENERGY STAR rating SRS TruSurround HD and SRS TruVolume are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround HD and TruVolume technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are t...

Page 3: ... registration card Extended Warranties For peace of mind and to protect your investment beyond the standard warranty VIZIO offers on site extended warranty service plans These plans provide additional coverage during the standard warranty period To purchase an extended warranty service plan visit www VIZIO com When Reading this Manual When you see this symbol please read the accompanying important...

Page 4: ...rd The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un isolated dangerous voltage within the inside of your TV that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Important Safety Instructions Your DTV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits Misuse may result in e...

Page 5: ... TV in environments with heavy dust or high humidity may cause fire or electric shock Follow instructions for moving your TV Ensure that the power cord and any other cables are unplugged before moving your TV When unplugging your TV hold the AC DC power adapter not the cord Pulling on the power cord may damage the wires inside the cord and cause fire or electric shock When your TV will not be used...

Page 6: ...nationwide switch to digital television broadcasting was complete on June 12 2009 Analog only television sets that receive TV programming through an antenna now need a converter box to continue to receive over the air TV Watch your local stations to find out when they will turn off their analog signal and switch to digital only broadcasting Analog only TVs should continue to work as before to rece...

Page 7: ...TV s Date and Time 15 Setting the Time Zone 15 Adjusting the Time for Daylight Savings 15 Enabling or Disabling Automatic Date and Time Updates 16 Setting the Date and Time 16 Turning the VIZIO Light On or Off 16 Using the Other Menu Settings 17 Navigating the On Screen Menu 17 Changing the Input Source 17 Customizing Input Names 18 Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio 18 Setting Up Closed Captioning 2...

Page 8: ...g the Photo Menu 27 Using the Modify Photo Menu 28 Viewing System Info and Resetting to Factory Defaults 28 Displaying System Information 28 Restoring the TV to the Factory Default Settingss 28 Restarting the Setup Wizard 29 Troubleshooting Technical Support 30 Specifications 32 Limited Warranty 34 Legal Compliance 35 ...

Page 9: ...luded Installing the TV Stand Your TV includes a stand designed to support the weight of the TV and keep it from falling over However the TV can still fall over if It is placed on an uneven unstable or non level surface It is pushed pulled or otherwise improperly moved If an earthquake occurs and the TV is not properly secured To install the TV stand 1 Place the TV screen down on a clean flat surf...

Page 10: ... the TV After you have determined that you have the correct mount for your TV you can begin the installation To install your TV on a wall 1 Disconnect any cables connected to your TV 2 Place the TV face down on a clean flat stable surface Be sure the surface is clear of debris that can scratch or damage the TV 3 Using a philips head screwdriver attach the base to the TV by inserting and tightening...

Page 11: ...removing the screws 4 Gently remove the stand neck 5 Attach your TV and wall mount to the wall carefully following the instructions that came with your mount Use only with a UL listed wall mount bracket rated for the weight load of this TV See Appendix A Specifications for the weight of this TV ...

Page 12: ...t RGB PC OPTICAL PC AUDIO CABLE ANTENNA COMPONENT BETTER DTV TV AUDIO OUT RGB PC DTV TV RGB PC 1 3 2 HDMI BEST USB USB AUDIO OUT R L USB HDMI 1 2 3 RCA Audio Out USB Connect a USB thumb drive to view photos HDMI 1 2 3 Connect HDMI devices RCA Audio Out Connect RCA audio device soundbar receiver etc DTV TV Connect RF Coaxial connector from cable antenna or satellite box Component Composite Connect ...

Page 13: ...een menu and episode guide OK Select highlighted menu option Guide Display the episode guide digital channels only Back Go to the previous on screen menu options V Button Launch the USB photo viewer Channel Up Down Change the channel With each press of the button the channel will increase or decrease by one Volume Up Down Increase or decrease the loudness of the TV s audio Mute Turn the sound off ...

Page 14: ...he remote 2 Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control Make sure that the and symbols on the batteries match the and symbols inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover Use only good quality batteries Inserting the batteries incorrectly may result in cracking or leakage that may cause a fire or result in injury Dispose of old or dead batteries in accordance with local hazardou...

Page 15: ...ding cable To connect a device to the TV 1 Ensure both the TV and your device are off 2 Connect the device and the TV Use the best available connection See the Device Connection Chart on the next page Ensure each end of the cable is securely connected 3 Turn the TV on by pressing the Power Standby button on the remote 4 Turn your device on 5 When you are ready to use your newly connected device pr...

Page 16: ...One OR OR OR OR BETTER GOOD BEST HDMI RF COAXIAL RGB COMPONENT COMPOSITE AV DIGITAL DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG Device Connection Chart Select one of the connection types Use the cable s shown to connect the TV to your device ...

Page 17: ...ress Right Arrow 3 Use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Home and press Right Arrow 4 If the TV is connected to an external antenna select Antenna then press Right Arrow and go to step 5 If the TV is connected to a cable service without a set top box cable is connected directly from the wall outlet select Cable then press Right Arrow and go to step 5 If the TV is connected to a ...

Page 18: ...menu you can Change the signal source Scan for channels Scan for new additional channels Start a new channel scan Remove channels from the master list Changing the Signal Source Using this option you can change the signal source for the coaxial TV input To change the signal source 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlig...

Page 19: ...he Arrow buttons to highlight On and press OK The channel scan begins 6 Wait for the channel scan to reach 100 then press EXIT Scanning for New or Additional Channels When a new channel becomes available in your area you do not have to rescan all channels to add the new channel Using the add channel feature you can restrict the scan to new channels only This is useful because your master channel l...

Page 20: ...r a blurry picture If you would like the TV to automatically adjust the picture for best quality select Auto Sync and press OK Using the Parental Controls The TV s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from displaying certain channels or programs without a password Accessing the Parental Controls Menu To access the Parental Controls menu 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen ...

Page 21: ... from being viewed When this is the case you can use the TV s Rating Block feature to block content based on its rating For a list of content ratings and their definitions visit www tvguidelines org To block or unblock content by its rating 1 From the Parental Controls menu highlight the content type you want to adjust and press OK USA TV USA television program broadcasts USA Movie USA movie broad...

Page 22: ...de to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material 1 From the Parental Controls menu highlight More and press OK 2 Highlight Change PIN and press OK The Change PIN menu is displayed 3 In the New Pin field use the Number Pad on the remote to enter your new 4 digit parental control passcode If you have not yet set a passcode enter the default 0000 4 In the Confirm Pin field use the Number ...

Page 23: ...me Zone To set the time zone 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the TV icon and press OK The TV Settings menu is displayed 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Time Local Settings and press OK 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Time Zone and press OK 5 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight your time zone and press...

Page 24: ... the date and time 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the TV icon and press OK The TV Settings menu is displayed 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Time Local Settings and press OK 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Date Time 5 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight individual numbers in the date and time Use the...

Page 25: ...on to select that option Changing the Input Source External devices such as DVD players Blu Ray Players and video game consoles can be connected to your TV To use one of these devices with your TV you must first change the input source in the on screen menu To quickly access the Input Source menu press the INPUT button on the remote To change the input device 1 Press the MENU button on the remote ...

Page 26: ...ble on your TV screen You can also quickly access the Wide menu by pressing the WIDE button on the remote To adjust the screen aspect ratio 1 Press the OK button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Wide icon and press OK The Wide menu is displayed 3 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the screen mode you want ...

Page 27: ...6 19 E321ME E420ME E460ME Original Content Format 480p 480i 4 3 720p 16 9 1080p 1080i 16 9 RGB 4 3 RGB 16 9 Normal Wide Zoom Panoramic Stretch Screen Aspect Ratio Table ...

Page 28: ... different languages For example CC1 may display English captions and CC2 may display Spanish captions Changing the Appearance of Digital Closed Captions Digital closed captions can be displayed according to your preference To change the appearance of digital closed captions 1 From the Closed Caption menu use the Arrow buttons to highlight Digital CC Style 2 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons on the...

Page 29: ... following options then press OK Standard Sets the various picture settings to values that will produce the best picture in the most cases This is the recommended setting Movie Sets the picture settings to values perfect for watching a movie in a dark room Game Optimizes the picture settings for displaying game console output Vivid Sets the picture settings to values that produce a brighter more v...

Page 30: ...ght Off Low Medium or High then press OK 5 Press EXIT Adjusting the Color Temperature Color temperature changes the warmness or coolness of the white areas of the picture To adjust this setting Picture Mode must be set to Custom To adjust the color temperature setting 1 Press the OK button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture and press OK 3 Use...

Page 31: ...hlight Picture and press OK 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight More and press OK 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Adaptive Luma 5 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons to change the setting to Off or On 6 Press EXIT Enabling or Disabling DCR Dynamic Contrast Ratio Dynamic contrast ratio changes contrast according to displayed content for the best picture quality To adjust this setting Picture Mod...

Page 32: ...to select On or Off and press EXIT Enabling or Disabling SRS TruVolume SRS TruVolume intelligently normalizes volume fluctuations during television commercials or channel changes To enable or disable SRS TruVolume 1 Press the OK button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and press OK 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight SRS TruVolume 4 Press the...

Page 33: ...e setting To increase the loudness of the left speaker decrease the balance setting Enabling or Disabling the Built In Speakers Using this menu option you can turn the built in speakers on or off This is often used when the TV is connected to a home audio system To enable or disable the built in speakers 1 Press the OK button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons to...

Page 34: ...gs to the factory defaults Use the Arrow buttons to highlight OK and press OK 5 Press EXIT Setting the Sleep Timer When activated the TV s sleep timer will turn the TV off after a set period of time To use the sleep timer 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Timer icon and press OK The Timer menu is displayed 3...

Page 35: ...The Photo screen is displayed 5 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the photo you would like to be displayed first then press the Play button The slideshow begins To pause the slideshow press the Pause button To go to the previous photo press the Stop button To exit the slideshow press the EXIT button Using the Photo Menu The Photo menu has several options Browse Photos Allows you to ...

Page 36: ...ress OK Viewing System Info and Resetting to Factory Defaults You can use the TV s Help menu to Display system information Restore the TV to its factory default settings Restart the Setup Wizard Displaying System Information To display a summary of the TV settings 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Help icon ...

Page 37: ...e remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the Help icon and press OK The Help menu is displayed 3 Highlight Start Setup Wizard and press OK 4 Use the Number Pad to enter your parental PIN If you have not yet set your PIN enter 0000 5 The TV displays Are you sure you want to RESET SETUP WIZARD Highlight OK and press OK ...

Page 38: ...he remote control Press the MUTE button on the remote to ensure mute is off Check the audio settings Ensure the speakers are set to On Ensure no headphones are connected to the TV Check the audio connections of external devices Blu ray player game console cable satellite box that are connected to the TV If you are using an antenna the signal strength of the channel may be low Ensure your antenna i...

Page 39: ...reen When your TV s digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal the signal is up converted improved to match your TV s display capabilities This up converting can sometimes cause irregularities in the image If you are using an antenna the signal strength of the channel may be low Ensure your antenna is connected securely to the TV and move the antenna around the room or close to a windo...

Page 40: ...000 1 10 000 1 20 000 1 Response Time 8 ms 8 5 ms 6 5 ms Brightness 400 nits 360 nits 360 nits HDMI Inputs 3 3 3 Component Video Inputs 1 1 1 Composite Inputs 1 Shared with Component 1 Shared with Component 1 Shared with Component RF Coaxial Input 1 1 1 USB Ports 1 1 1 RGB Inputs 1 1 1 OSD Language English Spanish French English Spanish French English Spanish French Audio Outputs Optical Digital A...

Page 41: ... SRS TruVolume Ambient Light Sensor Yes Yes Yes Compliance Energy Star FCC Class B HDMI 1 3 Energy Star FCC Class B HDMI 1 3 Energy Star FCC Class B HDMI 1 3 Power Consumption 140W 180W 230W Voltage Range 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Standby Power 1W 1W 1W ...

Page 42: ...ifications or adjustments as well as installation and set up issues or any repairs attempted by anyone other than by a VIZIO authorized service center Products with unreadable or removed serial numbers or requiring routine maintenance are not covered This one year limited warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS FACTORY RECERTIFIED or by a non authorized reseller THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES...

Page 43: ...pproved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Caution Always use an AC DC power adapter that is properly grounded Use the AC cords listed below for each area USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act Open Source Software Notice Your VIA device may contain GPL executables and LGPL libr...

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