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VIZIO XVT423SV/XVT473SV/XVT553SV User Manual 

Version 4/26/2010 

 

www.VIZIO.com

 

  

 

 

 

Dear VIZIO Customer, 

Congratulations on your new VIZIO XVT423SV/XVT473SV/XVT553SV television purchase. To get the 
most out of your new VIZIO HDTV, 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, call 

877-MYVIZIO

 (877-698-4946) or e-mail us at www.VIZIO.com. 

To purchase or inquire about accessories and installation services for your VIZIO HDTV, 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 out and mail 

your registration card.  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 for easy reference when obtaining 
warranty support: 

 

Serial #: _____________________ 

          Purchase Date _____________________ 

 

 

VIZIO is a registered trademark of VIZIO, Inc. dba V, Inc.  

HDMI logo and “High Definition Multimedia Interface” are registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. 

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. 

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 

and   

 are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.  

TruSurround HD and TruVolume technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. 

This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR in the “factory default (Home Use)” setting and this is the setting in which 
power savings will be achieved. Changing the factory default picture setting or enabling other features will increase 
power consumption that could exceed the limits necessary to qualify for Energy Star rating. 

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Summary of Contents for XVT3D424SVBundle

Page 1: ...Write down the serial number located on the back of your HDTV for easy reference when obtaining warranty support Serial _____________________ Purchase Date _____________________ VIZIO is a registered...

Page 2: ...et are provided 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 c...

Page 3: ...mmediately 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 t...

Page 4: ...supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of the grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements...

Page 5: ...only TVs should continue to work as before to receive low power Class A or translator television stations and with cable and satellite TV services gaming consoles VCRs DVD players and similar product...

Page 6: ...4 GETTING STARTED 18 CHAPTER 5 USING YOUR HDTV FOR THE FIRST TIME 19 Connecting to the Internet 19 Select Input Source 19 Watching a TV Program 19 Viewing Digital TV Program Information 20 Exploring V...

Page 7: ...CC Closed Caption Menu 37 Analog Closed Caption 37 Digital Closed Caption 37 Digital CC Style 37 Sleep Timer Menu 37 TV Settings Menu 37 Input Source 37 Picture 38 Audio 40 Tuner 42 Name Input 43 Dev...

Page 8: ...l Troubleshooting 56 Internet Connection Troubleshooting 56 Media Viewer Troubleshooting 57 Telephone Technical Support 57 Compliance 58 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement 58 CHAPTER 10 SPECIFIC...

Page 9: ...remote control VUR10 AA batteries for the remote control 2 Detachable base and thumb screw Power cord VIZIO cloth Safety strap This user manual Quick Setup Guide Registration Card HDTV Accessories an...

Page 10: ...y plugging in an Ethernet cable from your Internet connection to the Ethernet port on your HDTV A wired connection may provide a more consistent connection depending on the conditions in your home env...

Page 11: ...e stand neck and then remove the neck and base Note To remove the base from the neck unscrew thumbscrew on bottom 3 Mount your HDTV on the wall a Attach your HDTV to a wall mount sold separately using...

Page 12: ...hing TV scroll the Jag wheel up and down to turn the volume up and down To open the Quick Menu press the Jag wheel for two seconds scroll the wheel up and down to highlight an option and then press in...

Page 13: ...OPTICAL Connect the audio from the HDTV to an external device equipped with an Optical input such as a Vizio Sound Bar Home Theater System external amplifier or stereo b ANALOG L R Connect the audio...

Page 14: ...t two AA batteries into the remote control Make sure that you match the and symbols on the batteries with the and symbols inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the battery cover Precautionary Tips...

Page 15: ...g the HDTV Settings App used to make adjustments to your TV This button also opens the menu for the device connected to the active input i e HDMI COMP Press to navigate open menus adjust other TV sett...

Page 16: ...se buttons on your remote control to control the VIZIO Internet Apps VIA functions on your HDTV See Using VIA on page 31 for more information about the VIA functions on your HDTV Slide the keyboard op...

Page 17: ...of the remote control sensor 30 to the left and right 20 up and down When in Bluetooth mode Your remote control also has Bluetooth and when paired with your HDTV allows you to point the remote contro...

Page 18: ...en plug the power cord into an AC wall socket 3 Gather the devices your want to connect to your HDTV Don t connect them yet We will help you do that in the Setup App 4 Turn on your TV The Setup App wi...

Page 19: ...mode and on either channel 3 or channel 4 matching the channel which has been selected on the back of the VCR Cable Box External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver Refer to Owner or User s Manual of such...

Page 20: ...Digital TV Program Information When the channel is changed an information header is shown over the picture for a few seconds Press GUIDE to display more information about the program and schedule Pre...

Page 21: ...Dock Press or to scroll through all of the Apps in the VIA Dock Press OK to open an App Widget Gallery Select this to discover more Apps and download them to the TV This gallery is constantly being u...

Page 22: ...box or right out of the wall Best analog The RGB VGA port allows you to connect your computer so you can use the TV as your monitor Better analog Component consists of three cables for transmitting v...

Page 23: ...on the remote control or side of the TV Note The HDMI input on your HDTV supports High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP HDCP encrypts the transmission between the video source and the digital...

Page 24: ...ur HDTV and Set Top Box 2 Connect the video cable yellow from your Set Top Box to the AV jack yellow on your HDTV 3 Connect the audio cables white and red on your Set Top Box to the AV L and R AUDIO j...

Page 25: ...MI SIDE using the INPUT button on the remote control or side of the TV Note The HDMI input on your HDTV supports High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP HDCP encrypts the transmission between t...

Page 26: ...DIO jacks on your HDTV 4 Turn on the power to your HDTV and DVD player 5 Select COMP using the INPUT button on the remote control or side of the TV Using Composite AV Video Good 1 Turn off the power t...

Page 27: ...channels See Auto Channel Search on page 42 for more information on scanning for channels Connecting Your VCR or Video Camera Note Refer to your VCR or Video Camera user manual for more information a...

Page 28: ...hen press OK to select 4 Press to choose TV Speakers and then press OK to select 5 Press to choose OFF and then press OK to select Notes Refer to your Receiver Amp user manual to select the correspond...

Page 29: ...y needed if you want to transmit audio from the computer through the TV 5 Turn on the power to your HDTV and computer 6 Select RGB VGA using the INPUT button on the remote control or side of the TV No...

Page 30: ...ernet connection 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable not supplied to the Ethernet jack on your TV 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your home network usually your router Your home ne...

Page 31: ...ith either wired networking using an Ethernet cable or with wireless networking if you have a wireless Internet connection See Network Menu on page 49 for detailed information on setting up your Inter...

Page 32: ...o another screen size for the video playing on the TV while the HDTV Settings App or any other App is open on the left side of the TV As you press the blue button you will see the image change RED Pre...

Page 33: ...tton 4 Press or to move the App to the desired location on the VIA Dock 5 Press the Yellow button to drop the App in place Using Profiles The Profile App allows you to set up a user profile that you c...

Page 34: ...Press or to select the Profile App and then press OK 6 Press to select Profile Settings and then press OK 7 Modify the required fields to change the profile using your remote 8 Press to select Done Re...

Page 35: ...put source Note Some of the main menu options may have additional submenus for example the TV Rating submenu for Parental Controls 1 Press the VIA button 2 Press or on the remote control to select the...

Page 36: ...image is not stretched Stretch Mode When watching a standard broadcast with black bars on the sides the image will stretch to fill the TV screen People will appear wider than they really are If you ar...

Page 37: ...ter or Custom If Custom is selected you can customize the way Closed Caption is displayed The options available are Text Size Make CC text larger or smaller Color Choose a text color for CC display Op...

Page 38: ...pearance In most cases the default middle position is correct If people s faces look too orange try reducing the level of color first Sharpness The sharpness adjustment adjusts the sharpness of the ed...

Page 39: ...ses the picture reproduction performance of the picture by reducing oversaturation of certain colors and improving flesh tones Choose from Off Normal Rich Color Grn Flesh and Grn Blue Adaptive Luma La...

Page 40: ...on sets the SRS True Surround HD surround sound process Choose from On or Off Note When SRS TruSurround HD is On Equalizer adjustments are not available SRS TruVolume When the programming switches to...

Page 41: ...dphones Equalizer Settings To select the options in the Equalizer Settings sub menu press OK A new menu will be displayed showing the available equalizer functions Press or to select Basic or Advanced...

Page 42: ...hen select From Channel To Channel and then select Start For a listing of digital TV stations in your area visit www antennaweb org Add Analog Channel Manually add missing channels Enter the channel n...

Page 43: ...just HDMI 1 You can select from nine preset labels To use one of the nine preset labels 1 Select Input Source and then press OK to show the list of inputs 2 Press to select the input label you want t...

Page 44: ...RGB VGA Pick Device Type Select the type of device that is connected to your HDTV Choose from VCR DVD Player Blu Ray Player Satellite Receiver Cable Box or DVR Pick Device Brand Select the brand name...

Page 45: ...the input mode is set to HDMI or RGB Rating Enable Block or allow access to programs from channels that have been blocked or devices selected as PIP inputs Turn On to block or Off to allow rated cont...

Page 46: ...e not enabled Press OK to block locked or allow unlocked channels by the following Canadian English ratings C Children C8 Children 8 years or older G General Programming suitable for all audiences PG...

Page 47: ...ault A screen will come up to confirm your selection or to cancel it Press or to make the selection and then press OK to accept it Menu Language Select to change the language of the menu The default i...

Page 48: ...een and sub screen are of equal size and are positioned side by side Source Select the input source for the sub screen The input sources available will vary according to which input is used for the ma...

Page 49: ...referred DNS Server and the Alternate DNS Server Warning unless you are an advanced user and are comfortable with wired and wireless networks do not adjust these settings Test Connection Select this o...

Page 50: ...ional help setting up your wireless network please refer to the user manual for your wireless router or contract the manufacturer or either your router or your Internet Service Provider if they provid...

Page 51: ...hen press OK to accept it Note This does NOT reset the Parental Control Password Clear Memory Factory Default Use this function to reset the TV to the default factory settings The screen will display...

Page 52: ...rform as expected contact the VIZIO for assistance by calling 877 MYVIZIO 877 698 4946 or e mail us at techsupport VIZIO com TV Display Troubleshooting Issue Solution No Signal is shown on display Pre...

Page 53: ...vision for 30 seconds Reinsert the power cable and power on the television Side Control button does not work Perform a power cycle by Removing the AC power cable from the back of your television for 3...

Page 54: ...na the signal strength of the channel may be low Make sure your antenna is connected securely to the TV and move the antenna around the room or close to a window Check the video settings of your exter...

Page 55: ...er device Use another device input Bluetooth Troubleshooting Issue Solution Unable to pair the VIZIO Universal Remote Control to the TV Insure that new batteries are inserted correctly into the remote...

Page 56: ...Make sure the Internet connection is setup correctly See Network Menu on page 49 for detailed information Test the Internet connection to make sure it is working See Network Menu on page 49 for detai...

Page 57: ...l problem rather than a defective product that may result in unnecessary shipping charges billed to you Our trained support personnel can often resolve the problem over the phone For more information...

Page 58: ...icular 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 corr...

Page 59: ...MEMC 120Hz Scanning B L Panel HDMI v1 4 ARC 3D Comb Filter Digital Audio Amplifier Dolby Digital for ATSC QAM Signal Compatibility 480I SDTV 480P EDTV 720P HDTV 1080I HDTV 1080P FHDTV Channel Skip Ad...

Page 60: ...rizontal vertical Inputs 5 x HDMI with HDCP 1 on side 1 x RF F connector for internal tuner 1x Composite Video and Stereo Audio 1x Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio 1x Computer RGB plus Stereo Audio 1...

Page 61: ...and 51 7 lbs without stand 25 03 kg with stand 23 45 kg without stand Gross Weight 61 4 lbs 27 85 kg Certifications CSA CSA US FCC Class B BQB Compliances Energy Star 4 0 ATSC Spec A 65 EIA CEA 766 A...

Page 62: ...LED panel HDMI 1 4 ARC Insta Port Jag Wheel Key Light Sensor Detachable Base Local Dimming Speakers 2xBuilt in 10W Speakers Panel Life 30 000 hours to half the original brightness Power Input IEC Conn...

Page 63: ...Vertical Frequency Hz Horizontal Sync Polarity TTL Vertical Sync Polarity TTL Pixel Rate MHz Remark 1 640 x 480 60 31 469 59 941 N N 25 175 Windows 2 640 x 480 75 37 500 75 000 N N 31 500 Windows 3 80...

Page 64: ...to have the 1920x1080 resolution display through this connection using the following timing 138 5MHz The following parameters are often the values required by the software or programs to set up the d...

Page 65: ...n materials and workmanship Items not covered include but are not limited to cosmetic damage normal wear and tear misuse signal issues power surges and damages from shipping acts of God any sort of cu...

Page 66: ...puter 29 Ethernet 30 Ethernet 13 RGB 29 VGA 29 Connecting Equipment Cable 23 DVD 25 Home Theater 28 Satellite Box 23 Sound system 28 VCR 27 Video Camera 27 Contents 9 Contrast 38 Controls Front Panel...

Page 67: ...VIA buttons 32 VIA Functions 16 Reset All TV Settings 51 Factory Default 51 Picture Settings 39 RGB 22 Safety Instructions 2 Satellite Box Connecting 23 Search for channels 42 Setting Up 10 Settings...

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