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VIZIO VO400E User Manual 

Version 9/21/2009 

 

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Dear VIZIO Customer, 

Congratulations  on  your  new  VIZIO  VO400E  television  purchase.    Thank 
you for your support.  For maximum benefit of your set, please read these 
instructions  before  making  any  adjustments,  and  retain  them  for  future 
reference.    We  hope  you  will  experience  many  years  of  enjoyment  from 
your new VIZIO HDTV High Definition Television. 

For assistance

, please call 

(877) 668-8462 

or e-mail us at 

www.vizio.com

 

To purchase or inquire about accessories and installation services for your 
VIZIO HDTV, please visit our website at 

www.vizio.com

 or call toll free at 

(888) 849-4623.

 

We  recommend  you  register  your  VIZIO  HDTV  either  at  our  website 

www.VIZIO.com

 or fill in your registration card and mail it in.  For peace 

of  mind  and  to  protect  your  investment  beyond  the  standard  warranty, 
VIZIO  offers  on-site  extended  warranty  service  plans.    These  plans  give 
additional coverage during the standard warranty period.  Visit our website 
or call us to purchase a plan. 

Write down the serial number located on the back of your HDTV. 

 

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Summary of Contents for VO400E

Page 1: ...VIZIO offers on site extended warranty service plans These plans give additional coverage during the standard warranty period Visit our website or call us to purchase a plan Write down the serial numb...

Page 2: ...vided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of your HDTV and to protect it from overheating be sure these openings are not blocked or covered Do not place your HDTV in a bookcase or cabinet unl...

Page 3: ...Do not try to repair your HDTV yourself Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances If your HDTV is dropped and the housing is damaged the internal components may function abnormally Unplug the power c...

Page 4: ...used for long periods of time unplug the TV from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system Power Lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits or where it coul...

Page 5: ...3 Using your HDTV the first time 24 Watching a TV Program 29 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings 30 Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV 31 DTV TV Input Picture Adjustment 32 Picture Mode 32 Advanced Vide...

Page 6: ...PC Input Setup 52 Understanding Viewing Features 53 Viewing Modes 53 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 54 Maintenance 54 Troubleshooting Guide 55 Telephone Technical Support 57 Compliance 58...

Page 7: ...r future shipping Package Contents VIZIO VO400E Stand and thumb screw VIZIO remote control VR2 AA batteries for the remote control 2 Power cord This user manual Quick Setup Guide Registration Card Add...

Page 8: ...mponents Install your HDTV in a level landscape orientation with the VIZIO logo at the bottom to prevent poor ventilation and excessive component damage VIZIO offers professional installation services...

Page 9: ...d to the next level CH Use these buttons to step up or down the TV channels While the OSD is active these buttons function as up and down controls in the OSD menus VOL Use these buttons to increase or...

Page 10: ...Connect the source for component video devices such as a DVD Player or set top box here From left to right use white for left audio and red for right audio inputs green for Y blue for Pb or Cb and red...

Page 11: ...avigate the OSD menu When navigating the OSD menu the arrows control the direction up and down or left and right They will also be used as value settings when the slide bar is shown on the screen and...

Page 12: ...Range Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to transmit the commands Do not place any obstacles between the remote control and the receiver window The effective range of the remote con...

Page 13: ...tandard NTSC TV using antenna or cable Best analog Blue RGB PC VGA This video input has separate red green and blue color components The signal carries horizontal and vertical sync information on the...

Page 14: ...849 4623 for details 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set Top Box 2 Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI output of your HDTV Set Top Box and the other end to the HDMI 1 input at the rear of the H...

Page 15: ...on between the video source and the digital display for added security and protection If you are already using the HDMI 3 input for another component or you do not want to use the HDMI 3 input for the...

Page 16: ...ur HDTV and set top box 2 Connect the video cable yellow from your set top box to the AV jack yellow on the back of your HDTV 3 Connect the audio cables white and red on your set top box to the corres...

Page 17: ...e or side of the HDTV or directly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control Using the Antenna or Cable through Your VCR 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR 2 Connect the Output to TV RF Out...

Page 18: ...V or directly by pressing the HDMI button on the Remote Control Note If HDMI 1 is being used connect to the HDMI 2 or HDMI 3 port instead HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI 1 Turn off your HDTV...

Page 19: ...1 or Component 2 using the INPUT button on the remote or directly by pressing the COMP button on the remote Using S Video Better 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player 2 Connect the S VIDEO...

Page 20: ...te or directly by pressing the AV button on the remote Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera 1 Turn off the power to the HDTV and VCR or Video Camera 2 Connect the S VIDEO cable from your set top box to...

Page 21: ...s button on the remote control to select the Audio menu 6 Press on the remote control to select SPEAKERS 7 Press on the remote control to select OFF so that the sound from the HDTV will now be routed...

Page 22: ...io jack on the back of your HDTV Turn on the power to the HDTV and PC Computer 4 Select RGB using the INPUT button on the remote Note For a better picture quality when connecting a pc computer through...

Page 23: ...75 000 P P 49 500 Windows 6 1024 x 768 60 48 363 60 004 N N 65 000 Windows 7 1024 x 768 70 56 476 70 069 N N 75 000 Windows 8 1024 x 768 75 60 023 75 029 P P 78 750 Windows 9 720 x 400 70 31 469 70 08...

Page 24: ...utton on the remote control 4 Initial Setup After powering on the TV set the Initial Setup Welcome screen will come up Press the MENU button on the remote control The Language choice screen will be di...

Page 25: ...trol and skip to Step 5 Otherwise continue with next step a The Tuner screen will be displayed If you are using Cable Service with no box press the button on the remote control to choose CABLE Press t...

Page 26: ...TSC and Digital ATSC channels Note DTV digital broadcast is not available in all areas Refer to www antennaweb org to get information about availability in your area type of antenna and in which direc...

Page 27: ...only be used for SD 480i pictures c Turn on your Cable Box VCR External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver and you will see a picture on your TV set If there is not picture make sure you have selected th...

Page 28: ...he Reset Picture Mode option to Standard 8 Press the LAST key to exit the on screen display Menu Note To ensure that the correct program times are shown when pressing the Guide key Press the Menu key...

Page 29: ...g the INPUT button on the remote b If you are watching broadcasts through a cable or satellite set top box connected by an HDMI cable select HDMI directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote or...

Page 30: ...CH button on the side of the HDTV or remote control once for the next or previous channel or hold it depressed until the desired channel is reached Note Channel up and down will only operate in DTV an...

Page 31: ...our selected input source Note Some of the main menu options may have additional submenus i e the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the...

Page 32: ...Backlight selection Use the or button to adjust the level The Backlight level does not affect the Brightness black level or Contrast white level of the picture it adjusts the lamp current and this aff...

Page 33: ...adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Tint Press the button to highlight the Tint selection Use the or button to adjust the level The Tint adjusts the...

Page 34: ...l result in a lower Average Picture Level APL and the overall picture will look too dark activation of this feature will raise the APL to counteract this effect Press the or button to choose from the...

Page 35: ...0 fps When set to Off it will stay at 60 fps Reset Picture Mode Press the button to highlight the option for Reset Picture Mode selection Press button to return on Picture settings to factory default...

Page 36: ...of different frequencies pitches Starting from lowest to the highest pitch they are 120 Hz 500Hz 1 5 kHz 5 kHz and 10 kHz Press the button to highlight the frequency you wish to adjust Use the or butt...

Page 37: ...et to variable volume from the external speakers will change according to the volume setting on the TV If it is fixed the volume can only be changed by the settings on the external stereo system Press...

Page 38: ...d you can do this from the TV TUNER SETUP menu Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely Tuner Mode When the MENU button is pressed the On Screen D...

Page 39: ...s MENU and buttons to open the TV TUNER SETUP menu and then press the button to highlight SKIP CHANNEL Press the button to select this channel to be skipped when using the CH or CH button You will sti...

Page 40: ...page Press the button until the SETUP page is displayed Press the button to highlight the Language selection The default is English Press the or button to select Espa ol or Fran ais Once the adjustmen...

Page 41: ...pace _ in the bracket Press either the or button and select either the letter or number belongs to this place Press the button to go to the next space _ and again Using either the or button select the...

Page 42: ...ton to go to the next screen Press either or button to toggle between the two options As Broadcaster and Custom If Custom is selected then you will have the way of customize the way Closed Caption wil...

Page 43: ...selection Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture Use the or button to adjust the vertical position Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedl...

Page 44: ...then press the button The Password must be entered before the TV will continue with Parental settings The default password set in the factory is 0 0 0 0 If you are going to use the Parental Control fe...

Page 45: ...tings D Sexual dialog L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy violence Press the or button to navigate through the TV rating options Press the MENU button to block locked or allow u...

Page 46: ...button to navigate through the Movie rating options Press the MENU button to block locked or allow unlocked Canadian French Rating Press the button to highlight the Canadian French Rating selection P...

Page 47: ...ration Please follow the on screen instructions to complete this procedure Press either or to select and then adjust any other option in this menu Press the LAST key once to return to the previous scr...

Page 48: ...t time Use this function if you wish to have a guided setup when you relocate your TV Please refer to Chapter 3 for more information Note Previously scanned channels will be removed Reset All Settings...

Page 49: ...e the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely HDMI Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV...

Page 50: ...stments Video Input Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs Component and AV as for the DTV TV input The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top...

Page 51: ...Parental Control menu operates in the same way for Video Inputs Component and AV as for the DTV TV input The menu difference is that there is no icon along the top for DTV TV adjustments PC Input Pict...

Page 52: ...button to highlight the Vertical Shift selection Press the button to start adjusting the vertical position of the picture Use the or button to adjust the vertical position Once the adjustments are com...

Page 53: ...nly Zoom 1 When watching a standard broadcast or full frame movie in this mode the display image is stretched proportionately to fill the TV screen When watching a widescreen 1 78 1 source program or...

Page 54: ...ntaminated use a soft cloth moistened with diluted neutral cleaner to clean the display Wring water out of the cloth before cleaning to prevent water from penetrating into the housing Wipe the display...

Page 55: ...to make sure it is securely connected Control buttons do not work Press only one button at a time Remote Control does not work Make sure batteries are inserted correctly Batteries could be weak Make...

Page 56: ...signal the signal is up converted increased to match your TV s display capabilities Up converting can cause noise or trash You switch to a different input and the volume changes The TV remembers the v...

Page 57: ...riod please contact our Support Department at the number below Customer support and quality service are integral parts of VIZIO s commitment to service excellence For technical assistance contact our...

Page 58: ...ular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correc...

Page 59: ...AST RATIO TECHNOLOGY DIGITAL AUDIO AMPLIFIER DOLBY DIGITAL FOR ATSC QAM SIGNAL COMPATIBILITY 480I SDTV 480P EDTV 720P HDTV 1080I HDTV 1080P FHDTV CHANNEL SKIP ADD FAVORITE CHANNEL VIDEO INPUT NAMING C...

Page 60: ...0 interlaced lines 1080i and Dolby digital surround sound HDTV provides 900 000 2 1 million pixels Integrated HDTV An HDTV that has the digital tuner built into the set It does not need a separate set...

Page 61: ...ber and date of purchase VIZIO Technical Support is available from 6 00AM to 9 00PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday and 10 00AM to 2 00PM Pacific Time Saturday and Sunday Please note that holiday h...

Page 62: ...the date of purchase A VIZIO return authorization number must first be obtained as provided below The refund will be the purchase price actually paid by the purchaser less a ten percent 10 restocking...

Page 63: ...VIZIO s option and sole discretion the customer will be provided with a return authorization number and replacement instructions Proof of purchase is required to confirm the product is within the one...

Page 64: ...ecial Features 40 Tuner Setup 38 DTV Audio Adjust Audio Out 37 Balance 36 Digital Audio Out 37 Equalizer 36 Lip Sync 37 Reset Audio Mode 38 Speakers 37 Surround 36 Volume 36 DTV Picture Adjust Advance...

Page 65: ...16 HDMI connection 14 Screen Size explanation 53 setting up 8 S Video Connecting your DVD Player 20 T Technical Specifications 59 Troubleshooting Guide 55 TV Audio Adjustment 36 Parental Control 44 Pi...

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