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Page 1: ...VIZIO user manual Model M422i B1...

Page 2: ...ERGY STAR rating Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are t...

Page 3: ...ns 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 reference T...

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: ...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 7: ...ect Ratio 22 Viewing Video with the Menu Open 23 Adjusting the Picture Settings 24 Adjusting the Advanced Picture Settings 25 Adjusting the Professional Picture Settings 26 Adjusting the Color Tuner S...

Page 8: ...tor On or Off 48 Using the Reset Admin Menu 49 Restoring the TV to Factory Default Settings 49 Using the Guided Setup Menu 49 Using Guided Setup 49 Using the Info Window 50 Using the USB Media Player...

Page 9: ...sing 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...

Page 10: ...g from the TV and stand Place 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 carpet rug or blanket 2 Align the neck piec...

Page 11: ...1 5 3 Align the base with the neck 4 Insert and tighten three 3 included M4 14mm Phillips screws into the bottom of the base as shown 5 When you are finished place the TV on a stable level surface...

Page 12: ...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 t...

Page 13: ...audio device such as home audio receiver Stereo Audio Out Connect RCA audio device such as sound bar Component Composite Connect component or composite device USB Connect USB thumb drive to play photo...

Page 14: ...ATOR When using the remote aim it directly at this sensor The power indicator flashes on when the TV turns on then goes out after several seconds To keep the power indicator on as long as the TV is on...

Page 15: ...IZIO Internet Apps Plus V I A Plus dock Channel Up Down Change the channel Last Return to the channel last viewed Dash Use with number pad to manually enter a digital sub channel For example 18 4 or 1...

Page 16: ...ss and hold while pressing another key to enter a capital letter Alt Press and hold while pressing another key to enter a blue character For example press ALT and W to enter a character do not cover t...

Page 17: ...control Make sure that the and symbols on the batteries match the and symbols inside the battery compartment Replace the battery cover Replacing the Batteries Press in on the button on the rear of th...

Page 18: ...Component etc 2 Turn the TV and your device off 3 Connect the appropriate cable not included to the TV and the device 4 Turn the TV and your device on Set the TV s input to match the connection you us...

Page 19: ...ite cables are the traditional way of connecting your devices to your TV Video signals are sent over the yellow connector while audio is sent over the red and white connectors GOOD BETTER COMPONENT VI...

Page 20: ...mponent cables are designed to carry high definition video signals along with additional audio connections Colors are delivered with color information split up three different ways over three connecto...

Page 21: ...n 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 BEST HDMI CABL...

Page 22: ...are digitally transmitted between devices RCA CABLE RCA cables or Composite cables are the traditional way of connecting your devices to your audio device Audio signals are sent over the red and whit...

Page 23: ...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 transmit...

Page 24: ...ur router 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 Guided Setup on page 49 Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Ensure you ha...

Page 25: ...ference and press OK Then highlight your country and press OK Choose your mode Select Store Demo for in store display Select Home Use for in home use Seleccione Home Use por Modo de Casa o Store Demo...

Page 26: ...l 9 If the TV Signal channel scan screen appears the TV will need to scan for channels which takes several minutes Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Begin Scan and press OK Otherwise us...

Page 27: ...Set up Devices Adjust TV settings Access the Guided Setup Access the User Manual Help VIZIO Network Sleep Timer Input CC ABC Audio Wide Normal Picture Settings Panoramic Wide Zoom 2D 3D Exit TV Setti...

Page 28: ...OK Normal preserves the content s original aspect ratio Since the 4 3 aspect ratio is not large enough to fill the TV s screen black bars are added to the left and right of the display image Stretch e...

Page 29: ...d mode To reduce video delay lag when gaming use Game mode Help VIZIO Network Sleep Timer Input CC ABC Audio Wide Normal Picture Settings Panoramic Wide Zoom 2D 3D Exit Picture Picture Mode Standard B...

Page 30: ...vivid picture Game mode reduces throughput delays and optimizes the picture settings for displaying game console output Computer mode optimizes the picture settings for displaying computer output 4 T...

Page 31: ...oth Motion Effect Medium Motion Blur Reduction On Reduce Signal Noise Low Reduce Block Noise Low Picture Size Picture Position Film Mode Auto when the camera moves across a scene horizontally Select O...

Page 32: ...lete Picture Mode Delete a custom picture mode Inputs assigned to that custom picture mode will be set to Calibrated picture mode Help VIZIO Network Sleep Timer Input CC ABC Audio Wide Normal Picture...

Page 33: ...the color channels press the EXIT button Color Tuner Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow Hue 0 0 0 0 25 14 Saturation 1 5 4 0 2 0 Brightness 24 0 22 0 0 0 Offset 0 0 0 Gain 0 0 0 To adjust the 11 Point...

Page 34: ...to highlight Off 3 When you are finished press the EXIT button To show or hide the Flat Test Pattern 1 From the Color Tuner menu use the Arrow buttons to highlight Flat Test Pattern and then press the...

Page 35: ...tons to enter a name for your custom picture mode using the keyboard on the remote 3 Highlight Done and press OK 4 Make any desired changes to the picture settings 5 Press the EXIT button to exit the...

Page 36: ...buttons to highlight Lock Picture Mode and then press OK The LOCK PICTURE MODE menu is displayed 2 Use the Number Pad on your remote to enter a unique 4 digit PIN 3 Highlight Save and press OK 4 Press...

Page 37: ...highlight Delete Picture Mode and then press OK The Delete PICTURE MODE window is displayed 2 Use the Left Right Arrow buttons to highlight Delete and press OK 3 Press the EXIT button to exit the menu...

Page 38: ...ning sudden noises If this occurs turn volume leveling off Balance Adjusts the loudness of the audio output from the left and right speakers Lip Sync Adjusts the synchronization between the display im...

Page 39: ...Audio menu is displayed 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Equalizer Settings and press OK The Audio Mode and equalizer settings screen appears 4 Use the Left and Right Arrow buttons to select any a...

Page 40: ...button on the remote Setting Timers Setting the Sleep Timer When activated the TV s sleep timer will turn the TV off after a set period of time 1 Press the MENU button on the remote The on screen men...

Page 41: ...er Input CC ABC Audio Wide Normal Picture Settings Panoramic Wide Zoom 2D 3D Exit Network Wired Connection Disconnected Wireless Access Points More Access Points WPS Manual Setup Hidden Network Test C...

Page 42: ...ork whose network name SSID is not being broadcast 1 From the Network menu highlight Hidden Network and press OK The Enter Access Point Name screen is displayed 2 Using the keyboard on the remote ente...

Page 43: ...or Cable Out of the wall connections 1 From the Tuner menu highlight Tuner Mode and press OK The Tuner Mode menu displays 2 Highlight Antenna or Cable and press OK Press EXIT Scanning for Channels The...

Page 44: ...te to enter the channel 4 Highlight To Channel and enter the channel where you want to end the scan Use the Left Arrow button to backspace Use the Number Pad on the remote to enter the channel 5 Highl...

Page 45: ...d use the parental controls See Locking and Unlocking Channels on page 45 To remove a channel 1 From the Tuner menu highlight Skip Channel and press OK The Skip Channel menu is displayed 2 For each ch...

Page 46: ...English Espa ol Fran ais Listening to Alternate Audio Changing the Analog Audio Language Some analog over the air free and cable channels broadcast programs in more than one language The TV s Analog A...

Page 47: ...e displayed according to your preference See the diagram on the next page for an explanation of the parts of the closed caption area To change the appearance of digital closed captions 1 From the Clos...

Page 48: ...ance of the closed captions press the EXIT button on the remote Typical choices include Opaque background transparent window Only a strip of background appears behind the text expanding as the text ap...

Page 49: ...t Name Input and press OK 5 To use a preset input name a Highlight the Input Port row and press OK b Highlight the input name you want to use and press OK or To enter a custom name a Enter your custom...

Page 50: ...ystem Information Menu Language English Time Local Settings Parental Controls CEC Power Indicator Off Reset Admin View status information for the TV current input and your network Viewing System Infor...

Page 51: ...If you have not set a PIN enter the default 0000 The Parental Controls menu is displayed To set a custom parental passcode see Changing the Parental Control PIN on page 46 Enabling or Disabling Progr...

Page 52: ...and all higher ratings cannot be viewed 4 When the rating type is unblocked the Lock icon appears unlocked Content with this rating and all lower ratings can be viewed If you want to block all unrate...

Page 53: ...on the remote The on screen menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight System and press OK The System menu is displayed 3 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Tim...

Page 54: ...tting CEC To use CEC you must select On System Audio Control When system audio control is on you can control your device s audio using the TV s remote control Device Discovery Use this function to det...

Page 55: ...hlight Reset TV to Factory Defaults and press OK 5 If you have changed the default parental control PIN enter it now The TV displays Select Reset to restore all TV settings to factory defaults and cle...

Page 56: ...nformation and the start and end times of the program Digital Episode Guide Info Window Oliver s Holiday Surprise 1080p 6 15pm 11 00AM 12 00PM TV PG V Dolby Digital Stereo Oliver wakes up one morning...

Page 57: ...port on the side of the TV 2 Press the V button on the remote 3 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the Multimedia app in the V I A Plus Dock and press OK The highlighted App is in the center of the d...

Page 58: ...Current Folder Playback Controls Use to control audio playback Highlight Play Pause Previous or Next and press OK Toggle Music Photos Toggle between viewing all content and only viewing folders MUSIC...

Page 59: ...ed USB devices Current Folder View All or View Folders VIDEO PLAYER Folders File Date Duration Family Vacation California 00 23 43 1 26th Birthday Party 00 38 18 2 Summer 2012 00 41 08 3 Greatest Trip...

Page 60: ...humbnails Folders Adjust Slideshow Settings Start Fullscreen Slideshow PHOTO VIEWER Browse Music View Music Files Back Button Highlight this button and press OK to return to the previous screen Folder...

Page 61: ...ne content See Using the Network Connection Menu on page 35 if your TV is not yet connected to your home network Using the V I A Plus App Dock TheV I A Plus App Dock is where all of yourV I A Apps are...

Page 62: ...Highlight an App by using the Arrow buttons on the remote My Apps Tab Displays the apps installed on your TV Installed Apps The Apps displayed here are also available in the V I A Plus App Dock 3 Pre...

Page 63: ...Latest Displays apps that were most recently added to the library of apps Apps with a small lock icon in the right hand corner cannot be deleted All Apps Displays every app that is available for down...

Page 64: ...A Plus Apps Window You can add delete and move apps around on your My Apps tab for a custom look and feel Adding an App to the My Apps Tab To add an app to your TV 1 Use the Arrow buttons on the remot...

Page 65: ...button The following options appear 3 Use the Arrow buttons to move the app to the desired location and press OK to place the app When you can move the app it appears as shown below Note App location...

Page 66: ...FREE techsupport VIZIO com www VIZIO com support Hours of operation Monday Friday 5 am to 8 pm PST Saturday Sunday 7 am to 4 pm PST The VIZIO support team is highly trained and is based in the United...

Page 67: ...nput source 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 32 Check...

Page 68: ...uct 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 converted improved to match you...

Page 69: ...Refresh Rate 240 Hz Effective Refresh Rate Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixel Pitch 4845 mm H x 4845 mm V Dynamic Contrast Ratio 10 000 000 1 Response Time 5 5 ms Brightness 350 nits Viewing Angle...

Page 70: ...French Ambient Light Sensor Yes Remote Control Model XRT500 Certifications UL CUL FCC Class B HDMI 1 4b Dolby Digital Plus Compliance Energy Star Voltage Range 120V 60 Hz Power Consumption 65W Standb...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...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 properly g...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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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