Vizio E321MV Razor Led Lcd Hdtv User Manual

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Adjusting the Audio Settings
Using the Audio Settings menu, you can adjust the following:•	Enable	or	disable		
SRS	TruSurround	HD
™
•	Enable	or	disable	SRS	TruVolume®
•	Adjust	the	equalizer	settings
•	 Adjust	speaker	balance
•	 Enable	or	disable	the	built-in	
speakers
•	 Select	the	digital	audio	output	
mode
•	 Adjust	bass	and	treble	levels
•	 Reset	the	audio	settings	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
Enabling or Disabling SRS TruSurround HD
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 TruSurround HD:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and press 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. 
 
Enabling or Disabling SRS TruVolume
TruVolume intelligently normalizes volume fluctuations during television 
commercials or channel changes. 
To enable or disable SRS TruVolume:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight SRS TruVolume.
4.  Press the Right/Left Arrow buttons to select On or Off  and press EXIT.
Adjusting the Equalizer Settings
Your TV features six preset equalizer settings. These settings allow you to 
customize your TV’s sound to match the type of programming you most often 
enjoy.
To adjust the equalizer settings menu, SRS TruSurround HD must 
be set to Off .
To adjust the equalizer settings:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. 
The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Equalizer Settings and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight one 
of the following settings and press OK:
•	Flat
•	 Classical
•	 Rock
•	 Pop
•	 Jazz
5.  Press EXIT.  
						

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Adjusting the Speaker Balance
The built-in speakers can be adjusted to distribute the sound between th\
e left and 
right speakers.
To adjust the speaker balance:
1. Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Balance and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to adjust the speaker balance:
•	To	increase	the	loudness	of	the	right	speaker,	increase	the	balance	
setting.
•	 To	increase	the	loudness	of	the	left	speaker,	decrease	the	balance	
setting.
Enabling or Disabling the Built-In Speakers
Using this menu option, you can turn the built-in speakers on or off. This is often 
used when the TV is connected to a home audio system.
To enable or disable the built-in speakers:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Speakers and press OK.
4.  Press the Right/Left Arrow buttons to select On or Off  and press EXIT.Selecting the Digital Output Mode
Using this menu option, you can force the TV to downsample unsupported audio 
formats to PCM audio. You may want to use this option if you have an older audio 
receiver connected to the TV. 
If you are unfamiliar with audio formats, or your TV is not connected 
to an audio receiver, VIZIO recommends you set this option to Auto.
This option only affects audio output from the optical port.
To select the digital output mode:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. 
The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Digital Audio Out and press  
OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Auto or Force PCM and press  
OK.
5.  Press EXIT.  
						

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Adjusting Bass and Treble Levels
The bass and treble levels for your TV’s built-in speakers can be adjusted to your 
liking.
To adjust the bass and treble levels, SRS TruSurround HD must be 
set to Off.
To adjust the bass and treble levels:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. 
The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Bass & Treble and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Bass or Treble and press OK.
5.  Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to 
increase or decrease the level. 
6.  When you are finished, press EXIT.
Resetting the Audio Settngs
To reset the audio settings to the factory default settings:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Audio and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Reset Audio Mode and press  
OK.
4.  The TV displays “Are you sure you want to RESET Audio Settings to the 
factory defaults?” 
 
Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Ye s  and press OK.
5.  Press EXIT.
Adjusting the Picture Settings
Using the Picture menu, you can adjust the 
following settings:
•	Enable	or	disable	the	ambient	light	
sensor
•	 Change	the	picture	mode
•	 Adjust	noise	reduction
•	 Adjust	color	temperature
•	 Enable	or	disable	color	enhancement
•	 Enable	or	disable	adaptive	luma
•	 Enable	or	disable	DCR		
(Dynamic	Contrast	Ratio)
•	 Reset	the	picture	mode	settings	
	
	
	
	
	
	
Enabling or Disabling the Ambient Light Sensor
When enabled, the ambient light sensor detects the light levels in the r\
oom to 
optimize the brightness of the TV’s backlight.
When the ambient light sensor is enabled, you will be unable to 
manually change the TV’s backlight settings.
To enable or disable the ambient light sensor:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture and press 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.  
						

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Changing the Picture Mode
Your TV display can be adjusted to suit your preferences and viewing conditions.
To change the picture mode:
1. Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture Mode and press  
OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight one of the following options, then press 
OK:
•	Home	-	Sets	the	various	picture	settings	to	values	that	will	produce	the	
best	picture	in	the	most	cases.	This	is	the	recommended	setting.
•	 Movie	 -	Sets	 the	picture	 settings	 to	values	 perfect	 for	watching	 a	movie	
in	a	dark	room.
•	 Game	-	Optimizes	the	picture	settings	for	displaying	game	console	
output.
•	 Retail	-	Sets	the	picture	settings	to	values	that	produce	a	brighter,	
more	vivid	picture.	
•	 Custom	-	Allows	you	to	manually	change	each	of	the	picture	settings:
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.
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. Adjusting the Noise Reduction Setting
Noise reduction diminishes artifacts such as “blockiness” or “pixellat\
ion”. When 
activated, the resulting picture usually has softer edges.
To adjust the noise reduction setting:
1. 
Press the OK button on the remote. 
The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Noise Reduction and press  
OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Off , 
Low, Medium, or High, then press 
OK.
5.  Press EXIT. 
   
						

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Adjusting the Color Temperature
Color temperature changes the “warmness” or “coolness” of the white areas of 
the picture.
To adjust this setting, Picture Mode must be set to Custom.
To adjust the color temperature setting:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. 
The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
More and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Color Temperature and press OK. 
Select Normal, Cool, Warm, or 
Custom. 
 
If you choose Custom, you can 
change the individual Red, Blue, and 
Green gain settings.
5.  When you are finished, press EXIT.
Enabling or Disabling Color Enhancement
Color enhancement reduces oversaturation of some colors and improves flesh 
tones.
To adjust this setting, Picture Mode must be set to Custom.
To enable or disable the color enhancement setting:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight More and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Color Enhancement. 
5.  Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to change the setting to Off  or On.
6.  Press EXIT.
Enabling or Disabling Adaptive Luma
Adaptive luma adjusts the average brightness of the picture to compensate for 
large areas of brightness.
To adjust this setting, Picture Mode must be set to Custom.
To enable or disable the adaptive luma setting:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight More and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Adaptive Luma. 
5.  Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to change the setting to Off  or On.
6.  Press EXIT.  
						

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Enabling or Disabling DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)
Dynamic contrast ratio changes contrast according to displayed content for the 
best picture quality.
To adjust this setting, Picture Mode must be set to Custom.
To enable or disable the DCR setting:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight More and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight DCR. 
5.  Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to change the setting to Off  or On.
6.  Press EXIT.
Resetting the Picture Settings
To restore the TV’s picture settings to the factory defaults:
1.  Press the OK button on the remote. 
The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Picture and press OK.
3.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
More and press OK.
4.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
Reset Picture Mode, then press OK.
5.  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight 
YES and press OK.
6.  Press EXIT.
Using the Parental Controls
The TV’s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from displaying certain 
channels or programs without a password.
Accessing the Parental Controls Menu
To access the Parental Controls menu:
1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed.
2.  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Parental and press OK. 
3.  Enter your parental passcode. If you have not set a passcode, enter the 
default, 0000. The Parental Controls menu is displayed.
To set a custom parental passcode, see Changing the Parental 
Control Passcode
 on page 30.  
 
Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must enable the Program 
Rating feature.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
1.  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight Rating Enable and press OK. 
The Rating Enable menu is displayed.
2.  Select On or Off  and press OK.  
						

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Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it will be inaccessible. Locking a channel is \
a good way 
to prevent children from viewing inappropriate material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
1. From the Parental Controls menu, 
highlight Channel Locks and press 
OK. The Channel Locks menu is 
displayed.
2.  Highlight the channel you want to lock 
or unlock and press OK.
3.  When a channel is locked, the Lock 
icon appears locked. The channel 
is not accessible unless the parental 
passcode is entered.
4.  When a channel is unlocked, the Lock 
icon appears unlocked. The channel is 
accessible.Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating
A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant for children, and 
at other times broadcast programs that are meant for mature audiences. You may 
not want to block the channel completely using a channel lock, but you m\
ay wish 
to block certain programs from being viewed.
When this is the case, you can use the TV’s Rating Block feature to block content 
based on its rating.
For a list of content ratings and their definitions, visit  
www.tvguidelines.org.
To block or unblock content by its rating:
1.  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight the content type you want to 
adjust and press OK: 
 
USA - TV - USA television program broadcasts. 
 
USA - Movie - USA movie broadcasts. 
 
CAN - English - Canadian English television program broadcasts. 
 
CAN - French - Canadian French television program broadcasts.
2.  For each rating type you want to block or unblock, use the Up/Down and 
Left/Right Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the rating type and 
press OK. 
3.  When the rating type is blocked, the Lock icon appears locked. Content 
with this rating cannot be viewed.
4.  When the rating type is unblocked, the Lock icon appears unlocked. 
Content with this rating can be viewed.
5.  If you want to block all unrated content, highlight Block Unrated Shows 
and use the Arrow buttons on the remote to select On.
6.  When you are finished adjusting the rating level blocks, press the EXIT 
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Setting the TV Button Locks
WARNING: If you set User Control Lock to On and you lose your 
TV’s remote control, you will be unable to use the buttons on the TV. 
Please use caution when setting this lock.
You can lock the buttons on the side of the TV so that the TV can only be controlled 
by the remote.
To lock or unlock this setting:
1.  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight User Control Lock and press 
OK.
2.  Highlight Off  or On and press OK.  
 
When this setting is On, the buttons on the side of the TV will not function. 
 
When this setting is Off , the buttons on the side of the TV will function.
3.  Press Exit.
Changing the Parental Control Passcode
If you use the parental controls, you should change the passcode to prevent 
children from accessing inappropriate material.
1.  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight More and press OK.
2.  Highlight Change PIN and press OK. The Change PIN menu is displayed.
3.  In the New Pin field, use the Number Pad on the remote to enter your new 
4-digit parental control passcode. If you have not yet set a passcode, enter 
the default, 0000.
4.  In the Confirm Pin field, use the Number Pad on the remote to re-enter 
your new 4-digit parental control passcode.
5.  Write down your new parental control passcode and save it in a secure 
location.
6.  Press the EXIT button on the remote. Resetting the Content Locks
To reset the content locks to the factory-default settings:
1. 
From the Parental Controls menu, highlight More and press OK. The 
Change PIN menu is displayed.
2.  Highlight RESET LOCKS and press OK. The TV displays, “Are you sure 
you want to RESET ALL LOCKS SETTINGS to the factory defaults?”
3.  Highlight Ye s  and press OK.  
						

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Viewing System Info and Resetting to Factory Defaults
You can use the TV’s Help menu to:•	Display	system	information
•	 Restore	the	TV	to	its	factory	default	settings
•	 Restart	the	Setup	Wizard
Displaying System Information
To display a summary of the TV settings:
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 Help icon and press 
OK. The Help menu is displayed.
3.  Highlight System Info and press OK. The system information is displayed.
4.  When you are finished reviewing the system information, press the EXIT 
button on the remote. 
Restoring the TV to the Factory Default Settingss
All of the on-screen menu settings can be reset to the factory defaults. 
If you restore the TV to the factory default settings, all changes you 
have made to the settings will be lost!
To restore the TV to its factory default settings:
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 Help icon and press 
OK. The Help menu is displayed.
3.  Highlight Reset All Settings and press OK.  
 
The TV displays, “Are you sure you would like to Restore Defaults? This will 
erase any custom settings.” 
4.  Highlight Ye s  and press OK.
5.  Press EXIT. Restarting the Setup Wizard
The TV’s Setup App can be used to easily set up the TV tuner.
To access the Setup App:
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 Help icon and press 
OK. The Help menu is displayed.
3.  Highlight Start Setup Wizard and press OK.
4.  Use the Number Pad to enter your parental PIN. If you have not yet set 
your PIN, enter 0000.
5.  The TV displays, “Are you sure you want to RESET SETUP WIZARD?” 
 
Highlight OK and press OK.  
						

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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 
Arrow buttons on the remote to 
select the caption channel you wish to 
display, then press OK. 
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 
Caption Style.
2.  Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons on 
the remote to select Custom, then 
press OK. The 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 Arrow 
buttons to change the setting:
•	Caption Style	-	Choose	a	custom	
preset	caption	style.
•	 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.
•	 Reset Default	-	Restore	closed	
caption	settings	to	factory	defaults
4.  When you are satisfied with the appearance of the closed  
captions, press the EXIT button on the remote.