Vizio E321MV, User Manual

Page 1: ...E321MV user manual 32 CLASS RAZOR LED 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: ...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 electric...

Page 5: ...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 for an...

Page 6: ...ide 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 receive low...

Page 7: ...7 Enabling or Disabling Automatic Date and Time Updates 17 Setting the Date and Time 17 Adjusting the TV Settings for Use with A PC 18 Turning the VIZIO Light On or Off 18 Using the Other Menu Settings 19 Navigating the On Screen Menu 19 Setting the Sleep Timer 19 Viewing a USB Photo Slideshow 20 Using the Photo Menu 20 Using the Modify Photo Menu 21 Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio 21 Screen Aspec...

Page 8: ...3 There is no power 33 The power is on but there is no image on the screen 33 There is no sound 33 The colors on the TV don t look right 33 The buttons on the remote aren t working 33 The image quality is not good 33 The picture is distorted 34 The display image does not cover the entire screen 34 The TV has pixels dots that are always dark or always lit 34 I see noise or static on the screen 34 W...

Page 9: ...d On a wall using a VESA standard wall mount not included 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 s...

Page 10: ... 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 Turn the attached thumbscrew until it is completely tightened Fold down the thumbscrew tab so it is flat aga...

Page 11: ...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: ...oaxial connector from cable antenna or satellite box RGB PC Connect RGB cable from computer Use 3 5mm port to connect PC audio 3 5mm PC Audio In Connect 3 5mm cable from PC audio out when using RGB PC port to display PC output Optical Digital Audio Out Connect SPDIF Optical audio device soundbar receiver etc Rear Panel Rear Panel RGB PC Optical Digital Audio Out USB HDMI 1 2 3 Composite Component ...

Page 13: ...crease the loudness of the TV audio Input Change the input device Press once to display the Input menu Continue pressing the button to highlight a different input source Press Menu to confirm your selection Front Panel Front Panel Remote Control Sensor VIZIO Light Remote Control Sensor When using the remote point it directly at this sensor VIZIO Light This light is white when the TV is on When the...

Page 14: ...he 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 or on When mute is activated the TV s audio is turned off Last Return to the channel last viewed Number Pad Use the number pad to manually enter a channel Dash Use with number pad...

Page 15: ...e 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 hazardous waste regulations Keep batteries away from children and pets ...

Page 16: ...the TV ensure you have the corresponding 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 t...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...w buttons on the remote to highlight your time zone then press OK Press the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Off or On for daylight savings time then press OK 4 If the TV is connected to an external antenna select Antenna then press OK 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 ...

Page 19: ...devices such as DVD players Blu Ray Players and video game consoles can be connected to your TV To display one of these devices on 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 source from the TV menu 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the...

Page 20: ...light TV and press OK 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Input and press OK 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Input Naming and press OK 5 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the input source you wish to rename 6 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Custom Label and press OK The on screen keyboard is displayed 7 Use the Arrow and OK buttons to spell the custom input name ...

Page 21: ...an detect and display channels and their associated information you must scan for channels A channel scan may also be necessary when the TV has been moved to an area where different free to air broadcast television channels are available To scan for channels 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 pres...

Page 22: ...r channel list you can choose which channels can be displayed Channels not in the list will not be available when watching broadcast television 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 Channels and press OK 4 Use the Arrow b...

Page 23: ...ess OK 2 Highlight Digital MTS and press OK 3 Select your preferred language English French or Spanish Press OK 4 Press the EXIT button on the remote Customizing Channel Names Your TV features the ability to customize channel names making them easy to identify Custom names have a 10 character limit For example KBOT DT could be renamed as Favorite To customize a channel name 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 24: ...guage and press OK 5 Press EXIT Setting the TV s Date and Time From the Date Time menu you can Set the time zone Adjust the time for daylight savings Enable or disable automatic date and time updates Set the current date and time Setting the Time 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...

Page 25: ... TV Settings menu is displayed 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Date Time and press OK 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Auto Update 5 Use the Arrow buttons to change the setting to On or Off 6 Press EXIT Setting the Date and Time Using this menu option you can manually set the TV s date and time To manually set the time 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen menu is displayed ...

Page 26: ...cture Fine Tune Adjust the synchronization between the PC and the TV Increase or decrease this setting if you see waviness or a blurry picture If you would like the TV to automatically adjust the picture for best quality select Auto Sync and press OK Turning the VIZIO Light On or Off This setting allows you to turn off the back lit VIZIO logo on the front bezel of your TV To turn the VIZIO Light o...

Page 27: ...the Arrow buttons to highlight a menu option and press the OK button to select that option 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 28: ...to 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 highlig...

Page 29: ...ur TV screen 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 to display then press OK Normal preserves the content s original aspect ratio Since the 4 3 a...

Page 30: ...22 6 E321MV 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 31: ... select On or Off and press EXIT Enabling or Disabling SRS TruVolume 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 Right...

Page 32: ...s 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 Speakers and press OK 4 Press the Right Left Arrow buttons to select On or Off and press EXIT Selecting the Digital Output Mode Using this menu option you can force the TV to downsample unsupported audio formats to PCM audio You may want...

Page 33: ...TV displays Are you sure you want to RESET Audio Settings to the factory defaults Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Yes and press OK 5 Press EXIT Adjusting the Picture Settings Using the Picture menu you can adjust the following settings Enable or disable the ambient light sensor Change the picture mode Adjust noise reduction Adjust color temperature Enable or disable color enhancement Enable or ...

Page 34: ...e may be too dark to distinguish details When this setting is too high the picture may appear faded or washed out Contrast Adjusts the white level of the picture When this setting is too high the picture may appear dark When this setting is too low the picture may appear faded or washed out If the setting is too high or too low detail may be difficult to distinguish in dark or bright areas of the ...

Page 35: ...ting Picture Mode must be set to Custom To enable or disable the color enhancement 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 the Arrow buttons to highlight More and press OK 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Color Enhancement 5 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons to change the setting to Off or On 6 P...

Page 36: ...K 4 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Reset Picture Mode then press OK 5 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight YES and press OK 6 Press EXIT 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 Th...

Page 37: ...eing 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 broadcasts C...

Page 38: ...revent 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 Pad on ...

Page 39: ...ings all changes you have made to the settings will be lost To restore the TV to its factory default 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 and press OK The Help menu is displayed 3 Highlight Reset All Settings and press OK The TV displays Are you sure you would like to Restore Defaults This wi...

Page 40: ...t 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 Caption Style 2 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons on the rem...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...hen 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 window for ...

Page 43: ...te Inputs 1 RF Coaxial Input 1 USB Ports 1 RGB Inputs 1 with 3 5mm Audio In OSD Language English Spanish French Audio Outputs Optical Digital Audio Out 3 5mm Stereo Number of Speakers 2 Watts Channel 10W Simulated Surround SRS TruSurround HD Dolby Digital Sound Leveler SRS TruVolume Ambient Light Sensor Yes Compliance Energy Star FCC Class B HDMI 1 3 UL CUL Power Consumption 90W Voltage Range 120 ...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...proved 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 libra...

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