Vizio E420d-A0 HDTV User Guide

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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
•  Adjust the network settings
•  Change TV  settings
•  Access the help menu
 
 
 
Changing the 3D MODe
To correctly view 3D content, you must set the 3D mode to match 
the 3D format of the content.
To change the 3D mode:
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 3D  
icon and press OK. The  Output 
Mode menu is displayed.
3 .  If viewing 2D content, highlight 2D and press OK.   
The menu closes.  
 
If viewing 3D content, highlight 3D and press OK.   
Go to step 4.
4 .  Select the 3D mode to match the content you are watching:
• SBS - Displays side-by-side 3D.
•  TB - Displays top/bottom 3D.
•  Sensio - Displays Sensio 3D.
The TV displays, “3D viewing mode enabled. Please wear 3D 
glasses.” Put on your 3D glasses.   
						

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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.
Changing the inpUt SOUr Ce
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:
5 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
6 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the Settings  
icon and press OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
7 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the input source and 
press  OK. The Input Source 
Selection menu is displayed.
8 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the input source you 
wish to display and press OK.  
 
 
   
						

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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.
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.  
						

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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.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.  
						

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aDjUSting the piCtUre SettingS
Your TV display can be adjusted to suit your preferences and 
viewing conditions.
To adjust the picture 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 Picture  
icon and press OK. The  Picture 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Picture and press OK. 
The Picture Settings menu is 
displayed.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Picture 
Mode, then use the Left/Right 
Arrow buttons to change the 
picture mode:
• Standard mode sets the various picture settings to values 
that will produce the best picture in the most cases. This 
is the recommended setting.
•  Movie mode sets the picture settings to values perfect for 
watching a movie in a dark room.
•  Game mode optimizes the picture settings for displaying 
game console output.
•  Vivid mode sets the picture settings to values that 
produce a brighter, more vivid picture. 
•  Football,  Golf, Basketball, and Baseball modes optimize 
the picture settings for their respective sports. Also try 
these modes for other sports.
•  Custom picture mode allows you to manually change 
each of the picture settings:
Backlight - Adjusts the LED brightness to affect the 
overall brilliance of the picture. 
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.  
						

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Adjusting the Advanced Picture Settings
To adjust the advanced picture 
settings:
1 .  From the Picture Settings menu, 
use the  Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight More, then 
press  OK. 
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Advanced 
Picture, then press OK. T h e  
Advanced Picture menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the Arro w buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press Left/Right 
Arrow to change the setting:
•  Real Cinema Mode- Allows 
selection of they type of 
compensation used for the 
Smooth Motion™ effect. 
Select Off, Precision, or 
Smooth.
•  Noise Reduction - 
Diminishes artifacts in 
the image caused by the 
digitizing of image motion 
content. Select Off, Low, 
Medium, or High.
•  MPEG NR - Reduces pixellation and distortion for .mpeg 
files. Select Off, Low, Middle, or High.
•  Color Enhancement - Reduces oversaturation of some 
colors and improves flesh tones. Select Off, Normal, Rich 
Color, Green/Flesh, or Green/Blue.• Adaptive Luma - Adjusts the average brightness of the 
picture to compensate for large areas of brightness. 
Select Off, Low, Medium, Strong, or Extend.
•  Film Mode - Optimizes the picture for watching film. 
Select Auto or Off.
•  Smart Dimming- Improves the contrast ratio of the screen 
by adjusting the backlight intelligently. Select Off, Low, 
Medium, or High.
•  Ambient Light Sensor - The ambient light sensor detects 
the light levels in the room and automatically adjusts the 
backlight for the best picture. Select Off, Low, Medium, or 
High.
4 .  When you have finished adjusting the Advanced Picture 
Settings, press the EXIT button on the remote.  
						

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Adjusting the Color Temperature
Adjusting the color temperature will change the “warmness” or 
“coolness” of the white areas of the picture.
To adjust the color temperature:
1 . From the Picture Settings Menu, 
use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  More, then press OK.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on 
the remote to highlight Color 
Temperature, then press OK. 
The Color Temperature menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on 
the remote to highlight Color 
Temperature, then use the 
Left/Right Arrow buttons to 
change the color temperature 
preset:
• Cool produces a blue-hued 
picture.
•  Computer optimizes the picture for use as a PC monitor.
•  Normal is optimized for television viewing.
•  Custom allows you to manually change each of the 
color temperature settings:
Red/Green/Blue Gain - Adjusts the amount of each 
color in the display.
Red/Green/Blue Offset - Adjusts the position of each 
color in the display.
4 .  If you want to reset the color temperatures to the factory 
default settings, highlight Reset  Color Temperature and 
press  OK.
5 .  When you have finished adjusting the color temperature, 
press the EXIT button on the remote.Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
When displaying an image from the HDMI input, the size and 
position of the display image can be adjusted.
To adjust the picture size and position:
1 . Ensure the input is set to H DMI.
2 .  From the Picture Settings menu, 
use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight More, then 
press  OK. 
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Size & 
Position, then press OK. The  Size 
& Position menu is displayed.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press Left/Right 
Arrow to change the setting:
• Horiz. Position - Adjusts 
the horizontal (left/right) 
position of the display 
image.
•  Vertical Position - Adjusts the vertical (up/down) position 
of the display image.
•  Horizontal Size - Adjusts the width of the display image.
•  Vertical Size - Adjusts the height of the display image.
5 .  When you have finished adjusting the picture size and 
position, press the EXIT button on the remote.  
						

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Resetting the Picture Settings 
To reset the picture settings to the factory default settings:
1 . From the Picture Settings menu, use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  More, then press OK.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Reset 
Picture Mode, then press OK. The TV displays, “Are you sure 
you want to RESET Picture Settings to the factory defaults?”
3 .  Highlight  Ye s and press OK.
4 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.
aDjUSting the aUDiO SettingS
To adjust the audio 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 Audio and 
press  OK. The Audio  Settings 
menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press Left/Right 
Arrow to change the setting:
• Balance - Adjusts the 
loudness of the audio 
output from the left and 
right speakers.
•  Lip Sync - Adjusts the synchronization between the 
display image and the accompanying audio track.
•  TV Speakers - Turns the built-in speakers on or off.
•  SRS StudioSound HD - StudioSound HD™ is a feature-rich 
surround sound solution which delivers an immersive 
surround sound experience from the TV’s internal 
speakers. Additionally, StudioSound HD completes the 
entertainment experience by maintaining a steady 
volume while watching programming and movies, 
providing deep, rich bass, and delivering crisp details 
and clear, intelligible dialog. Select Surround or Standard.
•  SRS TruVolume - TruVolume™ intelligently normalizes 
volume fluctuations due to television commercials or 
channel changes. Select On or Off.
•  Advanced Audio - See 
Adjusting the Advanced Audio 
Settings
 on page 23.
•  Equalizer Settings - Adjusts the boost or attenuation of 
different frequencies. (This setting is only available when 
SRS TruSurround HD is set to Standard.) Change the 
equalizer presets by selecting Jazz, Classical, Pop, Rock, 
or Flat. To change the equalizer settings yourself, highlight 
EQ Mode and press OK. 
•  Reset Audio Mode - Restores the audio settings to the 
factory defaults. See 
Resetting the Audio Settings on 
page 23
.
4 .  When you have finished adjusting the audio settings, press 
the  EXIT button on the remote.  
						

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Adjusting the Advanced Audio Settings
To adjust the advanced audio settings:
1 .  From the Audio Settings Menu, 
use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Advanced Audio, 
then press OK. The Advanced 
Audio menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press Left/Right 
Arrow to change the setting:
• Digital Audio Out - 
Changes the type of 
processing for the Optical 
output when connected 
to a home theater audio 
system. Select Off, Dolby 
Digital, or PCM.
•  Analog Audio Out - Sets the volume control properties 
for the analog RCA (red/white) connectors when 
connected to a home theater audio system. Select 
Variable to control the external speakers’ volume from 
the TV’s volume controls, or select Fixed to control the 
external speakers’ volume from your home theater system 
controls.
3 .  When you have finished adjusting the advanced audio 
settings, press the EXIT button on the remote.Resetting the Audio Settings
To reset the audio settings to the 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 Audio  
icon and press OK. The Audio Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Reset Audio Mode and 
press  OK. The TV displays, “Are you sure you want to RESET 
Audio Settings to the factory defaults?”
4 .  Highlight  Ye s and press OK.
5 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.  
						

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USing the netwOrk COnneCtiOn MenU
Your TV is internet-ready, featuring both an ethernet port and 
built-in high-speed wireless-N.
Connecting to a Wireless Network
To connect to a wireless network whose network name (SSID) is 
being broadcast:If your TV is connected to a network with an 
Ethernet cable, you will not see the wireless network 
connection menu. You must disconnect the Ethernet 
cable to set up a wireless network connection.
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 Network 
icon and press OK. The  Network 
Connection menu is displayed.
3 .  If you do not see your wireless 
network displayed, highlight 
More Access Points and 
press  OK. The  More Access 
Points menu, which is a list of 
available wireless networks, is 
displayed.
4 .  Highlight the name of your 
wireless network (this is the 
network’s SSID) and press OK.
5 .  Using the on-screen keyboard, enter your network’s 
password, then highlight Connect and press OK.
6 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.
To connect to a wireless network whose network name (SSID) is 
not being broadcast:
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 
Network icon and press OK. 
The Network Connection menu 
is displayed.
3 .  Highlight  Enter Access Point 
Name and press OK.
4 .  Using the on-screen keyboard, 
enter your network’s name 
(SSID), then highlight Connect  
and press OK.
5 .  Using the on-screen keyboard, 
enter your network’s password, 
then highlight Connect and 
press  OK.
6 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.