Vizio E261VA HDTV User Manual

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CONNECTING A PC
ConnECTInG a PC
RGB Cable (For Video)
3.5mm Cable (For Audio)
Your TV can be used to display output from a personal computer.
To use your TV as a PC display:
1 . 
Connect an RGB cable (not included) to your PC and the 
RGB port on the back of the TV. This cable transmits video. 
2 .  Connect a 3.5mm cable (not included) to your PC and the 
PC Audio In port on the back of the TV. This cable transmits 
audio. 
3 .  Set your PC’s resolution to match the resolution of your TV. 
See...

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Completing the first-Time Setup
The first time you turn on the TV, the Setup App will guide you 
through each of the steps necessary to get your TV ready for use.
Before you begin the first-time setup:•	Your TV should be installed and the power cord should 
be connected to an electrical outlet. See 
Installing  the TV 
on page 3.
•	 Have your remote ready. Ensure the batteries are inserted.
•	 Your devices should be connected. See 
Connecting Your 
Devices
 on page 7.
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7 . Wait for the channel scan to 
finish.  
 
 
 
 
8 .  When the channel scan is 
complete, the Congratulations 
screen is displayed.  
 
The First-Time Setup is complete.Initial Setup
Channel Scan will take a few
minutes to complete.
Status: Scanning..
Analog Channels: 0
Digital Channels: 4 Channel Scan
ExitEXIT
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Initial Setup
Congratulations !!
Initial Setup completed
Complete
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Using the on-Screen Menu
Your TV features an easy-to-use on-screen menu. 
To open the on-screen menu, press the MENU button on the 
remote. You can also open the on-screen menu by pressing the 
VIA button and selecting HDTV Settings from the VIA Dock, then 
pressing OK.
From this menu, you can: •	Change the input source
•	 Change the screen aspect   
ratio
•	 Set up closed captioning
•	 Activate the sleep timer 
•	 Adjust the picture settings
•	 Adjust the audio settings
•	 Change TV  settings...

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ChanGInG ThE InPUT SoURCE
External devices such as DVD players, Blu-Ray Players, and video 
game consoles can be connected to your TV. To use one of these 
devices with your TV, you must first change the input source in the 
on-screen menu.
To change the input device: 1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV icon 
and press OK.
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the input...

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SETTInG UP CloSED CaPTIonInG
Your TV can display closed captions for programs that include 
them. Closed captions display a transcription of a program’s 
dialogue.If the program you are viewing is not being broadcast 
with closed captions, the TV will not display them.
To activate or deactivate closed captions:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the CC  
icon and press OK. The  Closed 
Caption menu is...

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aCTIVaTInG ThE SlEEP TIMER
When activated, the TV’s sleep timer will turn the TV off after a set 
period of time.
To use the sleep timer: 1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the Sleep 
Timer icon and press OK. T h e  
Sleep Timer menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Timer and press OK. 
The Timers menu is displayed.
4 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
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•	Retail - Sets the picture settings to values that produce a 
brighter, more vivid picture. 
•	 Photo - Optimizes the picture settings for viewing photo 
slideshows. Flesh tones should appear more natural.
•	 Custom - Allows you to manually change each of the 
picture settings:
Brightness - Adjusts the black level of the picture. 
When this setting is too low, the picture may be too 
dark to distinguish details. When this setting is too 
high, the picture may appear faded or washed out.
Contrast -...

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Enabling or Disabling Fast Response
Enabling the Fast Response setting can often improve PC and 
console gaming experiences.
To enable or disable Fast Response:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Picture and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Fast Response.
4 .  Use the Left/Right  Arrow 
buttons to change the setting 
to  Off  or On.
5 .  Press  EXIT.Enabling or Disabling the Ambient Light...

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Resetting the Picture Settings
To restore the TV’s picture settings to the factory defaults:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Picture and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Reset Picture Mode, 
then press MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  OK and press MENU/
OK.
5 .  Press  EXIT.aDjUSTInG ThE aUDIo SETTInGS
Using the Audio Settings menu, you can adjust the following:
•...