Vizio E420AR HDTV User Manual

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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 the  
Settings icon and press OK. The Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Parental 
Controls and press...

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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 may 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...

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Changing the Names of the Inputs
To make it easier to recognize the different devices attached to 
the inputs on your TV, you can rename the inputs. For example, if 
you have a DVD player connected to the Component input, you 
can rename that input to display “DVD Player”.
To change the name of an input: 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 Settings  
icon and press OK. The  Settings 
menu is...

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Setting the Time and Local Settings
To ensure the correct time is displayed when you press the INFO 
button, set the TV’s time zone:
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 Settings  
icon and press OK. The  Settings 
menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Time & 
Local Settings and press OK. 
The Time & Local Settings menu 
is displayed.
4 .  Highlight  Time Zone and...

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USiNg the help MeNU
You can use the TV’s Help menu to:•	Display system information
•	 Reset the TV settings
•	 Restore the TV to its factory 
default settings
•	 Start 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.
4 .  Use the Up/Down...

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Restoring the TV to Factory Default Settings
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  Clear Memory...

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USiNg the iNfO WiNdOW
The Info Window can be displayed by pressing the INFO or GUIDE 
button on the remote:•	Press the INFO or GUIDE button one time to display 
channel and input information.
•	 Press the INFO or GUIDE button two times to display the 
program title and closed captioning information.
•	 Press the INFO or GUIDE button three times to display the 
program description.
Info Window
Program Description
Program Title/CC  Information
Channel Information  

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Using the USB Media Player
USing the USB Photo SlideShow
The USB port on your TV allows you to connect a USB thumb drive 
and view a photo slideshow. 
Connecting a USB Thumb Drive to the TV
1 . Turn the TV off. Connect your USB thumb drive to the USB port 
on the back of the TV.
2 .  Press the Power/Standby button on the remote or touch the 
Power  control on the side of the TV to turn it on.
3 .  The TV displays “USB media detected. Browse content?”. 
Highlight  Ye s and press OK to play USB...

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Playing USB Media
To play USB media, you must first save your images onto a USB 
thumb drive. 
Remember:•	The USB thumb drive must be formatted as FAT32.
•	 Files on the USB thumb drive must end in a supported file 
extension (.jpg). 
•	 The player is not designed to play media from external 
hard drives or mp3 players.
To play your USB media:
1 .  Connect your USB thumb drive to the USB port on the back 
of  the TV.
2 .  Press the V Button on the remote.
3 .  Highlight  USB1: MyFlashDrive and press...

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Folder Contents 
This area displays the 
contents of the currently 
selected folder. You can 
browse between files using 
the  Arrow and OK buttons 
on the remote.
Current Folder
 
Displays the folder path.
Page Information  
If your USB thumb drive has more 
files than can be displayed on a 
single screen, the page information 
is displayed here.
Back Button
 
Highlight and press OK to return to left column.
Connected 
Source  
Displays 
connected USB 
device.
Current Folder Back Button...