Vizio M501d-A2R, User Manual

Page 1: ...VIZIO user manual Model M501d A2 M551d A2 M651d A2...

Page 2: ...bling other features will increase power consumption that could exceed the limits necessary to qualify for ENERGY STAR rating HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks...

Page 3: ...ctions should be observed for the installation use and maintenance of your TV Read the following safety instructions before operating your TV Keep these instructions in a safe place for future referen...

Page 4: ...penetrates into Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination...

Page 5: ...shock do not touch the connector with wet hands Insert batteries in accordance with instructions Incorrect polarities may cause the batteries to leak which can damage the remote control or injure the...

Page 6: ...of 3D content Children including teenagers may be more at risk of experiencing discomfort while watching 3D content and less likely to report symptoms Monitor children s 3D content viewing and watch f...

Page 7: ...to grounding electrodes and requirements of the grounding electrode Ground Clamp Antenna Lead In Wire Antenna Discharge Unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Ground Clamps P...

Page 8: ...e Input Source 20 Changing the Screen Aspect Ratio 20 Adjusting the Picture Settings 21 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position 22 Adjusting the Color Temperature 22 Adjusting the Advanced Picture Set...

Page 9: ...ings 39 Performing a Service Check 39 Using the Guided Setup Menu 40 Using Guided Setup 40 Using the Info Window 41 Using the USB Media Player 42 Using the USB Media Player 42 Connecting a USB Thumb D...

Page 10: ...SA 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...

Page 11: ...e 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 2 Align the Neck piece with the Base 3 Use a Phillips screwdr...

Page 12: ...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 Remove the base by loosening and removin...

Page 13: ...ellite or antenna Optical Audio Out Connect optical SPDIF audio device such as home audio receiver Stereo Audio Out Connect RCA audio device such as sound bar HDMI Connect HDMI device Component Compos...

Page 14: ...2 7 Side Panel Side Panel POWER Hold to turn TV off or on INPUT Change input source Side Panel...

Page 15: ...2 8 Front Panel REMOTE SENSOR POWER INDICATOR When using the remote aim it directly at this sensor Front Panel...

Page 16: ...u wide Change the display mode Exit Close the on screen menu Volume Up Down Increase or decrease loudness of the audio Hot Keys Perform functions within an on screen menu or app Arrow Navigate the on...

Page 17: ...he Batteries 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Insert two batteries into the remote control Make sure that the and symbols on the batteries match the and symbols inside the battery compartment 3 Replace th...

Page 18: ...Game Console Cable Satellite Box DVD Blu ray Player Your TV can be used to display output from most devices 1 Verify that your device has a video port that matches an available port on the TV HDMI Co...

Page 19: ...ys over three connectors for video separated into Red Blue and Green signals and the left and right audio connectors Red and White AV CABLE AV cables or Composite cables are the traditional way of con...

Page 20: ...matches an available port on the TV Optical RCA etc 2 Turn the TV and your audio device off 3 Connect the appropriate cable not included to the TV and the device 4 Turn the TV and your device on BETT...

Page 21: ...dio signals are digitally transmitted between devices RCA CABLE AV cables or Composite cables are the traditional way of connecting your devices to your audio device Audio signals are sent over the re...

Page 22: ...ween your TV and Home Audio Receiver can be removed The HDMI cable will transmit audio signal to and from your TV with an all digital audio video connection Without an HDMI ARC setup your TV will tran...

Page 23: ...ter and to the Ethernet port on the back of the TV See below 2 Use the Guided Network Setup to configure the TV See Using the Guided Setup Menu on page 40 Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Ensure you...

Page 24: ...rts 2 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Home Use and press OK 3 Use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Home Mode Setup and press OK INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL...

Page 25: ...d OK buttons on the remote to answer the question about your TV connection and then perform the channel scan 8 When you have finished the device setup highlight Exit to Live TV and press OK The First...

Page 26: ...on screen menu press the MENU button on the remote Use the Arrow buttons to highlight a menu option and press the OK button to select that option Changing the 3D Mode To correctly view 3D content you...

Page 27: ...2 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the aspect ratio you wish to view and press OK Normal preserves the content s original aspect ratio Since the 4 3 aspect ratio is not large enough to fill the TV...

Page 28: ...s the picture settings for displaying game console output Computer mode optimizes the picture settings for displaying computer output 4 You can also edit each individual setting by using the Left Righ...

Page 29: ...the remote VIZIO Color Temperature Color Temperature Normal Red Gain 128 Green Gain 128 Blue Gain 128 Red Offset 128 Green Offset 128 Blue Offset 128 Reset Color Temperature Adjusting the Picture Size...

Page 30: ...ote to highlight More then press OK 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Advanced Picture then press OK The Advanced Picture menu is displayed 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the se...

Page 31: ...rs On Surround Sound On Volume Leveling On Digital Audio Out PCM Analog Audio Out Fixed Equalizer Settings Reset Audio Mode Volume Leveling DTS TruVolume maintains consistent volume levels during tran...

Page 32: ...ep 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 Arro...

Page 33: ...TV is connected to a network with an Ethernet cable you will not see the wireless network connection menu You must disconnect the Ethernet cable to set up a wireless network connection 1 Press the MEN...

Page 34: ...nput CC ABC Audio Wide Normal Picture Settings Panoramic Wide Zoom 2D 3D Exit Manual Setup DHCP Off IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ P...

Page 35: ...your network connection 3 Press the EXIT button on the remote Using the Tuner Menu You can use the TV s Tuner menu to Select a Tuner Input Perform an Auto Channel Scan Perform a Partial Channel Scan M...

Page 36: ...e Normal Picture Settings Panoramic Wide Zoom 2D 3D Exit Channel Scan Channels found Digital 0 Analog 19 18 Complete Cancel Cancel the Scan Adding New Channels Occasionally you may need to add a new a...

Page 37: ...ably There may also be some channels you do not want to view You can remove these channels from the TV s memory with the Skip Channel feature Channels that have been removed with the Skip Channel feat...

Page 38: ...e TV s Analog Audio feature allows you to listen to audio in your preferred language Not all programs are broadcast in multiple languages The Analog Audio feature only works when the program being vie...

Page 39: ...ay 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...

Page 40: ...stem System Info Name Input Parental Controls Menu Language English Time and Local Settings CEC Settings Power Indicator Off Reset Admin Displaying System Information To display a summary of the TV se...

Page 41: ...nd enter your custom label using the on screen keyboard and press OK 6 When you have finished naming your input press the EXIT button on the remote Help VIZIO Network Sleep Timer Input CC ABC Audio Wi...

Page 42: ...for mature audiences You may not want to block the channel completely using a channel lock but you may wish to block certain programs from being viewed When this is the case you can use the TV s Ratin...

Page 43: ...etting the Content Locks To reset the content locks to the factory default settings 1 From the Parental Controls menu highlight RESET LOCKS and press OK The TV displays Are you sure you want to RESET...

Page 44: ...ation such as weather or news 8 Press the EXIT button on the remote Help VIZIO Network Sleep Timer Input CC ABC Audio Wide Normal Picture Settings Panoramic Wide Zoom 2D 3D Exit Time Zone Alaska Hawai...

Page 45: ...buttons on the remote to highlight System and press OK The System menu is displayed 3 Highlight Power Indicator and press OK 4 Use the Up Down Arrow buttons to select On or Off then press OK Using th...

Page 46: ...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...

Page 47: ...enu is displayed 2 Highlight Guided Setup and press OK 3 Highlight the guided setup you want to access and press OK Tuner Setup Set up the TV tuner Network Setup Connect the TV to your network 4 Follo...

Page 48: ...ess the INFO or GUIDE button three times to display the program description Digital Episode Guide Info Window Oliver s Holiday Surprise Ch 50 123 LACT DTV CABLE 11 00AM 12 00PM TV PG V CC OFF English...

Page 49: ...ension mp3 jpg etc The player is not designed to play media from external hard drives or mp3 players To play your USB media 1 Connect your USB thumb drive to the USB port on the side of the TV 2 Press...

Page 50: ...USB devices Current Folder Back Button Highlight this button and press OK if you would like to return to the previous screen Playback Controls Use to control audio playback Highlight Play Pause Previo...

Page 51: ...SB devices Current Folder Back Button Highlight this button and press OK if you would like to return to the previous screen View All or View Folders VIDEO PLAYER Folders Sort by Date File Date Duratio...

Page 52: ...ys the folder path Page Information If your USB thumb drive has more files than can be displayed on a single screen the page information is displayed here Back Button Highlight and press OK to return...

Page 53: ...where all of your VIA Apps are accessed To use the VIA Dock and launch an App 1 Press the V Button on the remote 2 Highlight a VIA App by scrolling left and right using the Left Right Arrow buttons on...

Page 54: ...lu ray 3D disc sold separately VIZIO Theater 3D Glasses 3D Ready HDMI cable sold separately Watching Blu ray 3D Content To view Blu ray 3D content 1 Ensure you have the following equipment VIZIO Theat...

Page 55: ...3D effect In addition the child on the floor is not seeing the best possible picture because he she is looking up at the TV The viewers in the example below are not seeing the best 3D picture Eye Line...

Page 56: ...FREE techsupport VIZIO com www VIZIO com support Hours of operation Monday Friday 5 am to 9 pm PST Saturday Sunday 8 am to 4 pm PST The VIZIO support team is highly trained and is based in the United...

Page 57: ...urce There is no sound Press Volume Up on the remote control Press the MUTE button on the remote to ensure mute is off Check the audio settings See Adjusting the Audio Settings on page 24 Check the au...

Page 58: ...nherent to this type of product and do not constitute a defective product I see noise or static on the screen When your TV s digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal the signal is up con...

Page 59: ...8 lbs TV Type LED LED LED Refresh Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz 240 Hz Maximum Resolution 1080P 1080P 1080P Pixel Pitch 0 570 mm H x 0 570 mm V 0 630 mm H x 0 630 mm V 0 744 mm H x 0 744 mm V Dynamic Contrast Ra...

Page 60: ...nglish Spanish French Ambient Light Sensor Yes Yes Yes Remote Control Model XRT510 XRT510 XRT510 Certifications UL FCC Class B HDMI 1 4 Dolby Digital Plus UL FCC Class B HDMI 1 4 Dolby Digital Plus UL...

Page 61: ...of customer misuse modifications or adjustments as well as installation and set up issues or any repairs attempted by anyone other than by aVIZIO authorized service center Products with unreadable or...

Page 62: ...ons not expressly approved 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 proper...

Page 63: ...SE AGREEMENT The following terms and conditions govern the use of any software on your VIZIO HD TV 1 General The software documentation and any fonts accompanying this License Agreement whether on dis...

Page 64: ...nce and you acknowledge and agree that VIZIO does not guarantee their accuracy You understand that by using any of the VIA Services you may encounter content that may be deemed offensive indecent or o...

Page 65: ...NAL INJURY OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU In no event shall VIZIO s total liability to you for all damages other than as may be required by applicabl...

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