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Model VBR338

User ManUal

3D BLU-RAY

™

PLAYER WITH

WIRELESS INTERNET APPS

Summary of Contents for VBR338

Page 1: ...Model VBR338 User Manual 3D BLU RAY PLAYER WITH WIRELESS INTERNET APPS ...

Page 2: ...efault setting and this is the setting in which power savings will be achieved Changing 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 ...

Page 3: ...losed 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 impo...

Page 4: ...the inside of your Blu ray Player that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Do not overload power strips and extension cords Overloading can result in fire or electric shock The wall socket should be installed near your Blu ray Player and easily accessible Important Safety Instructions Your Blu ray Player is designed and manufactured to operate within de...

Page 5: ... 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 Blu ray Player will not be used for an extended period of time unplug the power cord To reduce risk of electric shock do not touch the connector with wet hands Insert batteries in accordance with instructions Incorrect polarities may cause the batteries to...

Page 6: ...ing 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 for signs of discomfort Some viewers may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or strokes when viewing 3D images even if those conditions have not been previously diagnosed If you or anyone in your ...

Page 7: ...he PCM Downsampling Rate 18 Adjusting the Digital Audio Output 19 Activating or Deactivating Dynamic Range Control 19 Changing the Stereo Downmix Setting 20 Changing the On Screen Menu Language 20 Changing the Player s On Screen Menu Language 20 Changing the Disc s Menu Language 21 Changing the Audio Language 21 Changing the Subtitle Language 21 Changing the BD Live Settings 22 Changing BD Live Ac...

Page 8: ...e 33 Using the Pandora App 34 Opening a Pandora Account 34 Logging Into Your Pandora Account 35 Listening to Music Using Pandora 35 Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down 35 Additional Pandora Menu Options 36 Using the HULU App 36 Troubleshooting Technical Support 37 Specifications 38 Limited Warranty 39 Legal Compliance 40 ...

Page 9: ...and your experience with the player much more enjoyable Front Panel Power Button Touch to turn Player on or off Eject Button Touch to eject disc USB Port Insert USB thumb drive to play photos and music Supported files include jpg and mp3 Disc Slot To insert a disc gently push the disc into the slot until the Player takes it Never force a disc into the Player Use only standard size discs ...

Page 10: ...2 1 VBR338 Rear Panel Ethernet HDMI Digital Optical Audio Out RCA Stereo Audio Out Digital Coaxial Audio Out Power Cord ...

Page 11: ... FORWARD Press repeatedly to increase speed Power Turn Player on or off previous Next Go to the next track or chapter on disc app LAUNCHER Quickly launch app on button title menu Open disc title menu disc menu Open the disc menu app shortcuts Control Internet Apps and other disc functions Press Red to exit apps ARROW Navigate on screen menus AUDIO Change disc audio track subtitle Change disc subti...

Page 12: ... 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 hazardous waste regulation...

Page 13: ...yer and the TV using an HDMI cable Ensure each end of the cable is securely connected 3 Turn the TV on 4 Turn the player on by pressing the Power button on the remote or by touching the Power control on the front of the player 5 When you are ready to use the player set the TV s input to the proper HDMI input Devices differ see your TV s user manual for details on how to change the input source Con...

Page 14: ...n See the Home Audio Connection Chart below Home Audio Connection Chart COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL 3 Turn the player on by pressing the Power button on the remote or by touching the Power control on the front of the player 4 Turn your home audio system on 5 When you are ready to use the player set your home audio system s input to the player s connection Devices differ see your audio system s...

Page 15: ...e player to the home audio system and TV as shown in the the HDMI Connection Chart below 3 Turn the player on by pressing the Power button on the remote or by touching the Power control on the front of the player 4 Turn your TV and home audio system on 5 When you are ready to use the player set your home audio system s input to the player s connection Set your TV s input to the proper HDMI connect...

Page 16: ...ommended Ethernet cables are available from many retailers in lengths of up to 50 feet Connecting to A Wired Network To connect to a wired network 1 Ensure you have An ethernet cable long enough to connect the player to your router or modem A router or modem with an available ethernet port A high speed internet connection 2 Connect your ethernet cable to the router and to the ethernet port on the ...

Page 17: ...s on the remote then select Done 9 When finished highlight Connect and press OK Your player is connected to the network Connecting to a Wireless Network with WiFi Protected Setup WPS Be sure there is no Ethernet cable connected to the Blu ray Player Wi Fi Protected Setup is an easy way to connect the Player to your home wireless network To connect using WPS 1 Ensure you have A router with a WPS bu...

Page 18: ...e remote The highlighted icon or menu setting will glow light blue To select an icon or menu setting highlight the icon or menu setting and press OK button on the remote To go back to a previous screen press the RETURN button Playing a Disc Your player can play several kinds of discs Use this table to ensure your disc is compatible with the player Type of Disc Logo Blu ray DVD Video Audio CD DVD R...

Page 19: ...se Pause playback Press again to resume normal playback Fast Forward Increase speed of playback Press repeatedly to increase the speed Speeds are x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 x64 and x128 Press Play Pause to resume normal playback Stop Halt playback To play a disc 1 Press the Eject button on the remote or touch the Eject control on the front of the player The disc tray opens 2 Insert your disc Place the disc ...

Page 20: ...egment will loop until the REPEAT button is pressed Supported discs only Repeat Change repeat mode Supported discs only All Repeat all tracks in order Random Repeat all tracks randomly Track Repeat the currently playing track Off Resume normal playback Viewing BD Live Content Your player can access special content from discs that support BD Live This special content varies but sometimes includes g...

Page 21: ...B thumb drive to the USB port on the front of the player 2 Press the Power button on the remote or press the Power button on the front of the player to turn it on 3 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Media then press SELECT 4 Use the Up Down Arrow buttons to highlight the media type you want to play then press SELECT 5 Use the Arrow and SELECT buttons on the remote to locate your med...

Page 22: ...ess Play Pause to resume normal playback Play Pause Pause playback Press again to resume normal playback Fast Forward Increase speed of playback Press repeatedly to increase the speed Speeds are x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 x64 and x128 Press Play Pause to resume normal playback Stop Halt playback The REPEAT button can be used with USB audio files as it is with disc media Viewing a Photo Slide Show Photos can...

Page 23: ...ttings The slide show settings can be adjusted to make your presentations more exciting To adjust the settings 1 Highlight Settings in the Pictures file browser screen and press SELECT 2 Adjust the settings Slide Show Effects Change the transition between slides Choose from Horizontal Scroll Fade Shutter and None Slide Show Delay This setting adjusts the amount of time each slide is displayed Choo...

Page 24: ...is displayed Your current settings are displayed to the right of each menu option Changing the Display Resolution For the best viewing experience you should adjust the player s settings so that it outputs video in a resolution supported by your TV To change the display resolution 1 From the Display menu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Resolution and press OK The Resolution...

Page 25: ...ure may be cut off 4 3 Letterbox Use this setting if you have a traditional screen nearly square When using this setting movies in widescreen fomat will be fully displayed with black bars on the top and bottom of the picture Activating Film Mode Movies are recorded on film at a rate of 24 pictures or frames per second Many of the movies on Blu ray discs are formatted at this frame rate 24 frames s...

Page 26: ...g Rate This setting should be adjusted if your home audio receiver can process high bitrate PCM signals over the Optical SPDIF or Coaxial port If you are unsure about how to adjust this setting leave the PCM Downsampling rate at 48 kHz Changing this setting has no effect if your audio is connected via HDMI cable If you have the player connected to a home audio receiver and your receiver can proces...

Page 27: ...cted receiver capable of decoding DTS Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus audio Bitstream Mixed Use this setting if you have an Optical SPDIF or HDMI connected receiver capable of decoding DTS Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus audio and you would like to be able to hear secondary audio tracks on your discs directors commentaries etc v Activating or Deactivating Dynamic Range Control When activat...

Page 28: ...er reduces the audio output to a left and right channel but also sends additional simulated surround information for your receiver to decode Select this option if your receiver can process Dolby Digital or DTS encoding Changing the On Screen Menu Language Your player can display on screen menus and play audio in English French or Spanish To access the Language menu 1 Turn on the player and your TV...

Page 29: ...poken language on a played disc Not all languages are available on all discs Most discs have only one or two audio languages available To change the disc s audio language 1 From the Language menu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Audio and press OK 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Auto English French or Spanish and press OK Selecting Auto for this setting w...

Page 30: ... allows you to set limitations on the player s ability to access BD Live content on the internet To change BD Live access 1 From the BD Live menu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight BD Live Internet Access and press OK 2 Highlight one of the following options and press OK Limit Access This setting only allows the player to download content from validated BD Live websites This ...

Page 31: ...ge the player in any way To erase the player s memory storage 1 From the BD Live menu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Erase Blu ray Storage and press OK A confirmation message is displayed 2 To proceed and clear the player s memory highlight OK and press OK Setting the Parental Controls The player s parental controls allow you to prevent the player from displaying certain ...

Page 32: ...nu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Parental Country and press OK 2 Use the Up Down Arrow and OK buttons to highlight the country in which you live USA Canada China Japan Activating or Deactivating the Parental Controls Use this setting to turn the parental controls on or off You may be prompted to enter your Parental Code If you have not yet set the code enter 0000 To acti...

Page 33: ...level you wish to allow then press OK For example if you only want the player to display content rated PG or below select PG Content ratings will vary according to your country Changing the Parental Code If you use the parental controls you should change the passcode from the default to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material You may be prompted to enter your Parental Code If you ha...

Page 34: ... menu is displayed Your current settings are displayed to the right of each menu option Activating or Deactivating Disc Autoplay When this option is activated the player will automatically play an inserted disc When this option is deactivated you will need to select Play Disc to play a disc Autoplay does not mean that the player will start a movie The disc will load and usually the disc s main men...

Page 35: ...screen saver 1 From the settings menu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Screen Saver Duration and press OK 2 Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the duration after which you want the player to shut down then press OK Off The screen saver will not activate 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes Enabling or Disabling CEC Support When enabled CEC Consumer Electronic Control ...

Page 36: ...rnet App options to their factory defaults To restore a setting to the factory default 1 From the settings menu use the Up Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Restore Factory Defaults and press OK 2 Use the Arrow and OK buttons to select the setting you wish to restore to the factory default Restore factory settings and deactivate all connected applications Restore the player and all of ...

Page 37: ...ally detect the connection You can manually adjust the settings but VIZIO recommends this for advanced users only To adjust the wired settings 1 From the Network Menu use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Wired and press OK The Wired menu is displayed 2 Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight IP Mode and press OK Use the Arrow buttons to select Off Dynamic or Manual and press O...

Page 38: ...e prompted to enter a password Enter your password using the remote When finished highlight Connect and press SELECT Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using WPS Many newer routers feature WiFi Protected Setup which allows you to setup a wireless network without manually entering connection information Follow the instructions in this section if your WPS enabled router has a WPS button To set up a wi...

Page 39: ...mbol is overlaid with a red cross it means the encryption type is unsupported by the player Protocol Indicates the network protocols supported by the associated network Signal Strength Indicates the signal strength of the associated network The more green bars the better the network strength Viewing the Info Screen The info screen displays the following information Software Version Software Date I...

Page 40: ... com VIZIO Sign up using the code displayed on the TV screen For Netflix support go to www netflix com help or call 1 866 579 7113 Using the VUDU App Your player has the VUDU App built in With it you can stream high definition movies and TV programs from the internet to your TV VUDU also features popular applications like Facebook and Twitter To use VUDU you must first Have a high speed internet c...

Page 41: ...u have a valid VUDU account To watch a movie or program on VUDU 1 Turn on your player and the TV Using the Arrow buttons on the remote highlight VUDU and press the SELECT button on the remote The VUDU Apps screen is displayed 2 Using the Arrow buttons on the remote highlight VUDU Movies and press SELECT The VUDU home screen is displayed Remember you can access Facebook Twitter and other Apps from ...

Page 42: ...know and enjoy To use Pandora you must first Have a high speed internet connection and a home computer Connect your player to your home network See XX Have a valid Pandora account Opening a Pandora Account To use Pandora you must first open an account This can be completed using the on screen menu and your home computer To open a Pandora account 1 Turn on your player and the TV Using the Arrow but...

Page 43: ... the Station List screen you are presented with several options for listening to music QuickMix This option will shuffle a selection of music from your personalized stations Create Station Select this option then enter the name of an artist song or composer and Pandora will create and play a station based upon your entry Your Station List Select an already created station from the list on the righ...

Page 44: ...option to rename the currently playing station Use the Arrow and SELECT buttons to enter the new name When you are finished highlight rename and press SELECT Why Is This Song Playing Select this option to see a detailed explanation of why Pandora chose the currently playing song or artist Return to Station List Select this option to return to your personalized station list Close Menu Close the men...

Page 45: ...ontrols the disc may not play I cannot connect the Player to my network Unplug the modem router and the Player Wait 10 seconds then turn them back on Ensure the ethernet cable is securely connected to both the Player and your modem router Refer to your modem router user guide The picture quality seems low Connect the Player to your TV using an HDMI cable for the best picture quality Connect the Pl...

Page 46: ...i 720p 480i 480p HDMI Component Out Audio CD CD R CD RW MP3 WMA Support 5 1 7 1 PCM Digital Audio via HDMI 24 bit 192KHz Audio DAC Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital TrueHD DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS HD Advanced Digital Out Ethernet Ports 1 WiFi 802 11n USB 2 0 Inputs 1 HDMI Ports 1 Digital Audio Ports 2 Optical SPDIF Coaxial OSD Languages 3 English Spanish French Energy Star Q...

Page 47: ...cosmetic damage normal wear and tear improper operation improper voltage supply or power surges signal issues damages from shipping acts of God any type of customer misuse modifications 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 ma...

Page 48: ...Services and also with FDA Radiation Performance Standards 21 CFR Subchapter J IC Statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la cla...

Page 49: ...tation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Open Source Software and to permit persons to whom the Open Source Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF ERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR P...

Page 50: ...lity for any third party materials or web sites or for any other materials products or services of third parties Links to VIA Services and any associated links to other data servers are provided solely as a convenience to you To the extent provided content types or descriptions of VIA Services are provided for convenience and you acknowledge and agree that VIZIO does not guarantee their accuracy Y...

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