Vizio V51-H6, User Manual

Page 1: ...lease read this guide before using the product USER MANUAL Model V51 H6 VIZIO V Series 5 1 Sound Bar USER MANUAL Model V51 H6 VIZIO V Series 5 1 Sound Bar Please read this guide before using the product ...

Page 2: ...the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped To reduce the risk of electric shock or component damage switch off the power before connecting other components to your Unit Unplug the powe...

Page 3: ... See the important note and rating located on the back of the unit WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near the equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if batteries are mistreated Replace only with the same or specified type Do ...

Page 4: ...ng Button Combinations 23 Programming the Sound Bar 24 Bluetooth Pairing 25 Using Bluetooth Mode 26 Connecting to a Voice Assistant 27 Advanced Setup 29 Connecting with HDMI ARC 30 Connecting a Subwoofer 32 Register Your Product 36 Customer Service 37 Help Troubleshooting 38 Limited Warranty 39 Legal Compliance 42 Speciffcations 43 ...

Page 5: ...emote Control with 2x AAA Batteries 2 x Surround Speakers Stereo RCA to 3 5mm Audio Cable 3 5mm to 3 5mm Audio Cable 2 x Surround Speaker Audio Cables HDMI Cable 4 x Cable Ties Wall Mount Template 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Surround Speakers Wireless Subwoofer User Manual 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Sound Bar ...

Page 6: ...ENG 6 Controls Connections Back of Sound Bar Supports WAV and MP3 ffle format playback only USB In Power Port ...

Page 7: ...y use this port to connect a Voice Assistant device See Connecting to a Voice Assistant on page 27 for more information Digital Optical Audio In HDMI ARC to TV AUX VA Analog Audio In Stereo 3 5mm AUX In Analog Audio In Stereo 3 5mm ...

Page 8: ...nections Top of Sound Bar Volume Increase or decrease the loudness of the audio Bluetooth Input Hold to pair See Bluetooth Pairing for more information Input Press to change the audio source Power Press to turn on or off ...

Page 9: ... of Subwoofer AC IN ON OFF Surrounds L R Surround Speaker Ports Connects to surround speakers Left blue cable Right gray cable Power Port LED Indicator Power Button Back of Surround Speaker Surround Speaker Port Connects to subwoofer ...

Page 10: ...ENG 10 First time Setup 1 Choose the best possible connection cable type and connect it to your TV Be sure the TV port is an audio output not an audio input Back of Sound Bar ...

Page 11: ...ass through digital audio When using the digital input if there is no audio try setting the TV output to PCM or connecting directly to your Blu ray or other source Not all TVs have the audio outputs shown To connect the sound bar directly to your other devices Blu ray player game system etc see your device s user manual ...

Page 12: ...ENG 12 2 Connect the power cable to the sound bar AC IN as shown Plug the power cable into an electrical outlet First time Setup Back of Sound Bar ...

Page 13: ...e included surround speaker audio cables Cable ties are included to wrap unused cable length 3 Match the color coded speaker cable to the matching speaker port color Blue for left surround and grey is for right surround First time Setup AC IN ON OFF Surrounds L R ...

Page 14: ... Connect the power cable to the subwoofer AC IN 4 The subwoofer should automatically power on and link to the sound bar when plugged in The LED will glow to solid to confirm AC IN ON OFF 6 First time Setup Back of Subwoofer AC IN ON OFF Surrounds L R ...

Page 15: ...ton to switch between audio sources For example if you connected your TV to HDMI ARC set the sound bar to HDMI ARC Top Top Input Power Occurs only during first time set up Auto detect function only occurs once when the sound bar is first powered on To enable this feature again you must do a Factory Reset see the Using Button Combinations on page 23 for more information or press and hold the INPUT ...

Page 16: ...fo Next Skip to the next track Changes audio settings in Menu Display Displays Sound Bar Settings Input Change the input source Long press for Auto Input Search Bluetooth Press to go to Bluetooth Mode Long press for Pairing Mode Up Down Cycle through settings and options EQ Settings Change equalizer settings Level Settings Change audio leveling settings Press INPUT then Previous to select previous...

Page 17: ...perience position the sound bar subwoofer and surround sound speakers as shown The sound bar should be close to ear level Note Do not block the subwoofer port Sound bar should be centered below the TV Subwoofer Left surround speaker Right surround speaker ...

Page 18: ...bwoofer and surround sound speakers as shown below Front Surround Mode will utilize DTS Virtual X to produce a virtual surround sound experience To use this placement please refer to the Surround Sound mode setting on page 22 Sound bar should be centered below the TV Note Do not block the subwoofer port Subwoofer Left surround speaker Right surround speaker ...

Page 19: ...e treble level The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing level and to the bottom with decreasing level Dialogue Level Two center LEDs indicate dialogue level 0 LEVEL Dialogue Use the Next Previous buttons to increase decrease the dialogue level The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing level and to the bottom with decreasing level Center Level Two center LEDs indicate c...

Page 20: ...e Next Previous buttons to increase decrease the amount of audio delay The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing audio delay level Info SETUP Info OK to have the sound bar verbally announce the current sound bar input and audio type being played with corresponding LED indicators Auto VA SETUP Auto VA Use the Next Previous buttons to toggle between connecting the sound bar to a Voice ...

Page 21: ...mation Power LED Power LED On SETUP PwrLED Use the Next Previous buttons and OK button to enable disable the Power LED Power LED Off Reset Audio or Reset All All LEDs will flash 3 times when settings are reset SETUP Reset Audio or Reset All Use the Next Previous buttons to reset either Audio or All settings Press the OK button to select Audio Only audio settings such as bass and treble levels will...

Page 22: ...tent as the sound bar Note With stereo content if EQ mode is set to Direct and Surround is set to Off the sound bar will output 2 1 audio without center or surround Virtual X Virtual X On EFFECT VRT X Use the Next Previous buttons to enable disable Virtual X When enabled On all inputs will produce a virtual sound technology that simulates the effect of having overhead sound When disabled Off all s...

Page 23: ...able VIZIO TV remote Enable disable the use of a VIZIO TV remote control to power on and adjust the volume of the sound bar To enable disable this function Press and Hold the Power and Volume Up buttons for 5 seconds Disable VIZIO TV remote Eco Power Mode Enable Eco Power When the Eco Power mode setting is enabled the sound bar will automatically power down after a period of inactivity When disabl...

Page 24: ...s the OK button to put the sound bar into learning mode While the sound bar is in learning mode press the Volume Down button on the TV remote control Learn Volume Up Press the OK button to put the sound bar into learning mode While the sound bar is in learning mode press the Volume Up button on the TV remote control Learning confirmed All of the LEDs will blink twice Learn Mute Press the OK button...

Page 25: ...formation refer to the user documentation that came with the device 3 Now you can play audio from your Bluetooth device Volume can be controlled on both your source device and the sound bar The LED indicators on the display panel on the front of the sound bar will light up sequentially from bottom to top and back again Once the device is paired the LED indicators will stop flashing Bluetooth Devic...

Page 26: ...s not equipped with a microphone so it cannot operate as a hands free device for a smartphone A Bluetooth signal has a range of up to 30 feet Keep in mind that Bluetooth is a compressed audio format so streamed music may lose some integrity when compared to a wired connection Try the following if your sound quality is less than optimal If you hear any break up or disconnect while streaming music f...

Page 27: ...nd bar is set to a different input with audio playing Auto Muting If playing audio from the sound bar the VA will play over the original source audio for 10 seconds If continued after the 10 seconds the VA audio will mute the original source audio Once the VA audio is stopped the original source audio will resume Setup Tips If the VA audio is too low adjust the volume from the VA device If the sta...

Page 28: ...istant Using Bluetooth to Connect Press and hold the Bluetooth button on the sound bar or remote for five 5 seconds Search for the sound bar VIZIO V51 using your VA device app For more information refer to the user documentation that came with the device Benefits of this type of connection Ability to position the VA device in other locations other than physically connected to the sound bar Ability...

Page 29: ...ENG 29 Advanced Setup Game Console Media Player Tablet MP3 Player Laptop HDMI Cable Digital Optical Cable 3 5mm to RCA Cable USB Drive Supports WAV and MP3 ffle format playback only ...

Page 30: ...ENG 30 Connecting with HDMI ARC HDMI ARC port on your TV HDMI ARC port location may difier by TV manufacturer See your TV s user manual for more information HDMI ARC ...

Page 31: ...ble System Audio Control from the CEC menu Using HDMI ARC your TV can send audio to the sound bar using an HDMI cable Connect your sound bar to your TV s HDMI ARC port using an HDMI cable that is ARC compatible 1 Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI 1 ARC port on the back of your TV 2 Connect the other end to the HDMI ARC port on your sound bar 3 From the AUDIO menu on your TV change the ...

Page 32: ... the Power button on the top of the sound bar for 5 seconds The LED indicators on the front will flash 3 times The subwoofer is now linked with the sound bar Back of subwoofer ON OFF The subwoofer has already been paired with the sound bar by VIZIO However the subwoofer may need to be re linked to the sound bar if there is no sound coming from the subwoofer What does pairing mean Pairing means to ...

Page 33: ...w Size M4 x 12L Included with sound bar Vis de Montage Mural Taille des Vis M4 x 12L Incluses avec la barre de son Bracket Screw NOT INCLUDED WITH SOUND BAR Vis de Fixation NON FOURNI AVEC LA BARRE DE SON 1 2 Then place the shorter end of the bracket on the two holes you just marked and screw into the wall Be sure your screws are attached to wood studs drywall anchors for drywall or concrete ancho...

Page 34: ...und bar Place sound bar onto the L shaped bracket and use the included bracket screws to attach 3 Do not use any of the included screws for the wall mount installation These are not intended for mounting Wall mounting Bottom of Sound Bar Wall mount Screw Holes ...

Page 35: ...nchors for brick concrete walls Wall mounting hardware is not included Wall mounting the Surround Speakers To wall mount the surround speakers 1 Attach the wall mount screw to the back of the surround speaker 2 Secure the wall mount bracket to the wall Bracket screw is not included 3 Slide the speaker on to the wall bracket Ensure the wall mount screw is secured within the bracket grooves Suggeste...

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Page 37: ...cement remotes Technical problems Bluetooth and streaming Product updates and more Se habla Español Nous parlons Français This number accepts SMS MMS messages only No voice calls are accepted Message and data rates may apply U S only Phone 877 698 4946 Live Chat Available Online Text Message 205 301 3729 ...

Page 38: ...he input LEDs will flash rapidly if an unsupported format is present Set the source to output PCM Your TV may be set to variable audio output Confirm that the audio output setting is set to FIXED or STANDARD not VARIABLE Consult your TV s user manual for more detailed information If using Bluetooth ensure that the volume on your source device is turned up and that the device is not muted I hear bu...

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Page 42: ...r must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 2 This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body 3 FCC RF Warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructi...

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