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 
Appendix B - Specifications.Personal Computer     
						

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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.
To complete the first-time setup:
1 .  Turn the TV on by pressing the 
Power  button on the remote.  
 
The Setup App is displayed.  
 
Press the Right Arrow button   
on the remote to go to the   
next screen.
2 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight your preferred 
language, then press Right 
Arrow  
 
 
3 .  Use the Up/Down  Arrow 
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Home and press 
Right Arrow.  
 
 
 
 
Initial Setup
Allow the VIZIO setup Wizard to
help you tune your channels. Welcome
Next
ExitEXIT
Initial Setup
Please select your language: English
Français
Español Language
Next
Back SelectExitEXIT
Initial Setup
Please select your input location:
Next
Back Select
Home
Retail Mode Setting
ExitEXIT
4 . 
Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight your preferred Time 
Zone, then press the Right 
Arrow.  
 
5 .  If the TV is connected to an 
external antenna, select 
Antenna, then press Right 
Arrow and go to step 5.  
 
If the TV is connected to a 
cable service without a   
set-top box (cable is 
connected directly from the 
wall outlet) select Cable, then 
press  Right Arrow and go to 
step 5.  
 
If the TV is connected to a 
cable or satellite set-top box, 
press the EXIT button on the 
remote, then select the input 
to which your set-top box is 
connected (HDMI, COMP, or 
AV).
6 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Scan, then press   
Right Arrow.  
 
The TV begins a channel scan.  
Initial Setup
Please select your input source:
Next
Back Select
Antenna
Cable Tuner
ExitEXIT
Initial Setup
Please connect your cable or
antenna to the DTV/TV input
Scan
Skip Scan Channel Scan
Next
ExitEXITBackSelect
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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
BackNext    
						

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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
 
 
naVIGaTInG ThE on-SCREEn MEnU
To open the on-screen menu,  press the MENU/OK button on the 
remote. 
Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
a menu option, and press the  
MENU/OK button to select that 
option.  
 
 
While navigating the on-screen menu, you can press 
the  BAC K  button at any time to return to the previous 
menu  screen. The  EXIT button will close the on-screen 
menu.   
						

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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 source and 
press  OK. The Input Source 
Selection menu is displayed.
4 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the input source you 
wish to display. Press OK, then 
press  EXIT. 
 
 
 
ChanGInG ThE SCREEn aSPECT RaTIo
The TV can display images in four different modes: Wide, Zoom, 
Normal, and Stretch. Each mode displays the picture differently.
To change the screen aspect ratio:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight the Wide icon. Press 
OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight your desired screen mode 
and press 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.
•	 Wide  stretches a 4:3 aspect ratio picture to the edges 
of the screen. Since the picture is being stretched, the 
display image may appear distorted. If the program 
is already formatted for widescreen viewing (1.85:1 or 
2.35:1), then black bars will appear on the top and 
bottom of the display image.
•	 Zoom  expands images with black bars to fit the screen.
•	 Panoramic  expands the display image to fill the screen. 
Images may appear wider than intended. If you are 
watching widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1) content, black 
bars will still appear on the top and bottom of the display 
image.  This option is only available when the TV is 
displaying a 480i/480p source.
•	 Stretch expands the display image to fill the screen. 
Images may appear wider than intended. If you are 
watching widescreen (1.85:1 or 2.35:1) content, black 
bars will still appear on the top and bottom of the display 
image.  This option is only available when the TV is 
displaying a 720p/1080i/1080p source.
You can also change the input device by pressing the INPUT 
button on the remote.  
						

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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 displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the type 
of closed captions you wish to 
see:
•	Analog Closed Caption for   
analog (NTSC) TV channels.
•	 Digital Closed Caption for   
digital (ATSC) TV channels.
4 .  After highlighting the type of closed captions you wish to 
see, use the Left/Right Arrow buttons on the remote to select 
the caption channel you wish to display, then press EXIT.
Caption channels usually display different languages. 
For example, CC1 may display English captions and 
CC2 may display Spanish captions.
Changing the Appearance of Digital Closed Captions
Digital closed captions can be displayed according to your 
preference. 
To change the appearance of digital closed captions:
1 . From the Closed Caption 
menu, use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Digital CC Style.
2 .  Use the Left/Right Arrow  
buttons on the remote to select 
Custom, then press OK. T h e  
Digital CC Style menu appears.
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to change, then use the Left/
Right Arrow buttons to change 
the setting:
•	 Caption Style - Choose 
Auto to keep default 
settings or Custom to 
manually change each 
setting.
•	 Text Size - Adjust the size of the text.
•	 Color - Change the color of the text. 
•	 Opacity - Change the transparency of the text.
•	 BG Color - Change the background color.
•	 BG Opacity - Change the transparency of the 
background.
•	 Window Color - Change the edge color.
•	 Window Opacity - Change the edge type.
4 .  When you are satisfied with the appearance of the closed   
captions, press the EXIT button on the remote.  
						

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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  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the period of time 
after which you want the TV to 
turn off: 30, 60, 90, 120, or  180 
minutes.
5 .  Press  OK, then press EXIT.
Setting the Auto Power Off Feature
To help save energy, your TV is set by default to turn off after 10 
minutes if no signal is being displayed on the screen. This feature 
can be deactivated.
To set the Auto Power Off feature:
1 .  From the Sleep Timer menu, use the Up/Down Arrow buttons 
on the remote to highlight Auto Power Off and press OK. T h e  
Auto Power-Off menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight  Off or 10 min and press OK. Press Exit.
aDjUSTInG ThE PICTURE SETTInGS
Using the Picture menu, you can adjust the following settings:
•	Change the picture mode
•	 Adjust noise reduction
•	 Enable or disable Fast Response
•	 Enable or disable the ambient light sensor
•	 Reset the picture mode settings
To adjust the picture mode:
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  Picture Mode and 
press   
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight one of the following 
options, then press MENU/OK:
•	Home - Sets the various 
picture settings to values 
that will produce the best 
picture in the most cases. 
This is the recommended 
setting.
•	 Game - Optimizes the picture settings for displaying 
game console output.
•	 Movie - Sets the picture settings to values perfect for 
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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 - Adjusts the white level of the picture. When 
this setting is too high, the picture may appear dark. 
When this setting is too low, the picture may appear 
faded or washed out. If the setting is too high or too 
low, detail may be difficult to distinguish in dark or 
bright areas of the picture.
Color - Adjusts the intensity of the picture colors.   
 
Tint - Adjusts the hue of the picture. This setting is 
useful in adjusting the flesh tones in the picture. If flesh 
appears too orange, reduce the level of color before 
adjusting tint.
Sharpness - Adjusts the edge sharpness of picture 
elements. It can be used to sharpen non-HD (high 
definition) content; however, it will not produce detail 
that does not otherwise exist.
Backlight - Adjusts the LED brightness to affect the 
overall brilliance of the picture. This option is not 
available unless Ambient Light Sensor is set to OFF.
Adaptive Luma - Adjusts the average brightness of the 
picture to compensate for large areas of brightness.
Color Enhancement - Reduces oversaturation of some 
colors and improves flesh tones. Color Temperature - Changes the “warmness” or 
“coolness” of the white areas of the picture.
Reset Picture Setting - Restores custom picture 
settings to the factory defaults.
Adjusting the Noise Reduction Setting
Noise reduction diminishes artifacts such as “blockiness” or 
“pixellation”. When activated, the resulting picture usually has 
softer edges.
To adjust the noise reduction setting:
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  Noise Reduction and 
press   
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Off, Low , Medium, o r  
High, then press MENU/OK.
5 .  Press  EXIT.  
						

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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 Sensor
When enabled, the ambient light sensor detects the light levels 
in the room to optimize the brightness of the TV’s backlight.
To enable or disable the ambient light sensor:
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  Ambient Light Sensor.
4 .  Use the Left/Right  Arrow 
buttons to change the setting 
to  Off  or On.
5 .  Press  EXIT.
When the ambient light sensor is enabled, you will be unable to 
manually change the TV’s brightness settings.  
						

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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:
•	Enable or disable SRS TruSurroundHD
™
•	Enable or disable SRS TruVolume™
•	Adjust the equalizer settings
•	 Adjust bass and treble levels
•	 Adjust speaker balance
•	 Enable or disable the built-in speakers
•	 Select the digital audio output mode
•	 Change the audio language
•	 Reset the audio settings
Enabling or Disabling SRS TruSurroundHD
TruSurround HD is a robust multichannel virtualization technology 
developed by SRS Labs that provides an enhanced listening 
experience unlike any other technology offered for a two speaker 
playback environment.
To enable or disable SRS TruSurroundHD: 1 .  Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  SRS TruSurround  HD.
4 .  Press the Right/Left Arrow  
buttons to select On or Off  and 
press  EXIT.