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Warranty 
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR 
(Covers units purchased as new in  United States and Puerto Rico Only) 
VIZIO provides a warranty to the original purchaser of  its products against defects in materials and workmanship 
for a period of one year of non-commercial usage and ninety  (90) days of commercial use. If a VIZIO product is 
defective within the warranty period, VI ZIO will either repair or replace the unit at its sole option and discretion.  
To obtain warranty service, contact VIZIO Technical S upport via email: [email protected] or via phone at 
877 MY VIZIO (877.698.4946) from 6:00AM to 9:00PM M onday through Friday and 8:00AM to 4:00PM Saturday 
and Sunday, Pacific Time, or visit  www.VIZIO.com
.  Proof of purchase in the form of a purchase receipt or copy 
thereof is required. 
Parts and Labor 
There will be no charge for parts or labor during the wa rranty period. Replacement parts and units may be new or 
recertified at VIZIO’s option and so le discretion. Replacement parts and  units are warranted for the remaining 
portion of the original warranty or for ninety (90) days from  warranty service or replacement, whichever is later.   
Types of Service 
Units 30” or larger will usually be serviced in-home. In-home service requires complete and easy access to the unit 
and does not include de-installation or re-installation of the product. However, in some cases, it may be necessary 
to send the unit to a VIZIO service center.  VIZIO w ill cover the transportation charges to and from the same 
customer location. 
Units less than 30” must be sent to a VI ZIO service center. VIZIO is not responsible for transportation costs to the 
service center, but VIZIO will cover return shipping to the customer. PRE-AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED 
BEFORE SENDING ANY UNIT IN FOR SERVICE.  
Any returns to VIZIO’s service centers must utilize either the original carton box and shipping material or a 
replacement box and material provided  by VIZIO. VIZIO technical support will provide instructions for packing and 
shipping the unit to the VIZIO service center.
   
Limitations and Exclusions 
VIZIO’s one-year limited warranty only covers defects in ma terials and workmanship. Items not covered include but 
are not limited to cosmetic damage, normal wear and t ear, misuse, signal issues, power surges, and damages 
from shipping, acts of God, any sort  of customer misuse, installation, cu stomer modifications, adjustments, and 
set-up issues. Units with unreadable or removed serial num bers, “image burn-in”, and routine maintenance are not 
covered. This warranty does not cover products sold “ AS IS”, “FACTORY RECERTIFIED”, or by a non-authorized 
reseller.  
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR 
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH 
ABOVE. VIZIOS TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY 
CAUSE WHATSOEVER SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE DISPLAY. VIZIO 
SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OF USE, COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST REVENUE OR LOST 
PROFITS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW 
LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, 
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THIS WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
CHECK  www.VIZIO.com
 FOR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION. 
Personal Data 
If your VIZIO product is capable of st oring personal data and other information,  ALL CONTENTS AND 
INFORMATION WILL BE DELETED IN THE COURSE OF SOME IN-HOME AND ALL SHIP-IN WARANTY 
SERVICE.  If this occurs, your product will be restored to you configured  as originally purchased. You will be 
responsible for restoring all applicable data and passwords.  Recovery and reinstallation of user data is not 
covered under this Limited Warranty.  In order to protect your personal information, VIZIO recommends that 
you always clear all personal information from the unit  before it is serviced, regardless of the servicer.  
 ZERO BRIGHT PIXEL DEFECT GUARANTEE  
This policy covers “zero bright pixel” defects for the duration of the limited “ONE YEAR WARRANTY” on select new product purchases. To determine if this guarantee applie s to your product, refer to the “DETAILS” tab of the model’s product information page (www.VIZIO.com) or look for the “zero bright pixel” guarantee on the box.  
  
						

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Index 
16:9........................................................................\
..31 
4:3 ........................................................................\
....31 
Accessori es ................................................................9 
Adjustments 
Advanc ed ............................................................. 30 
Volume .................................................................13 
Advanced Adju stments ............................................30 
Ambient Ligh t Sensor ............................................... 34 
Antenn a....................................................................20 
Aspect Ra tio .............................................................31 
Audio Menu  Advanced Au dio ...................................................35 
Analog Audio Out  adjustments .............................35 
Audio Mode ad justments......................................35 
Balance adju stments ............................................35 
Digital Audi o Out..................................................35 
Equalizer adju stments ..........................................36 
Lip Sync adju stments ...........................................35 
Reset Audi o Mode................................................36 
Speaker adju stments ...........................................35 
SRS TruVolume ...................................................35 
SRS TSHD (surround sound) adjustments ..........35 
AV connecto r............................................................20 
Blackbar s .................................................................31 
Blocking Ch annels...................................................38 
Brightne ss ................................................................32 
Cable Box 
Connecti ng ...........................................................21 
CC Closed Ca ption..................................................32 
CEC ........................................................................\
.40 
Cleanin g ...................................................................43 
Coaxial connection  Satellite  box..........................................................25 
Coaxial Connection  Cable  TV ..............................................................25 
Color ........................................................................\
33 
Component Co nnector.............................................20 
Composite Co nnector..............................................20 
Computer 
Connecti ng ...........................................................27 
Preset Reso lutions...............................................48 
Resolution th rough RGB ......................................49 
Connecting 
Comput er ............................................................. 27 
RGB .....................................................................27 
VGA .....................................................................27 
Connecting Eq uipm

ent 
Cable ....................................................................21 
DVD .....................................................................23 
Home T heater......................................................26 
Rear Panel  Connections ...................................... 14 
Satellite  Box .........................................................21 
Sound sy stem......................................................26 
Stereo ..................................................................26 
VCR .....................................................................25 
Video Ca mera ......................................................25 
Conten ts.....................................................................9 
Contra st ................................................................... 33 
Controls  Front P anel........................................................... 13 
Side Pane l............................................................13  Daylight Savi
ngs setting ........................................... 40 
DTV Transit ion ...........................................................5 
DVD Player  Connecti ng ...........................................................23 
DVI  Cable Bo x ............................................................21 
DVD Play er ..........................................................23 
Satellite  Box .........................................................21 
EPG ........................................................................\
. 19 
Getting Star ted .........................................................17 
Grounding ..................................................................4 
GUIDE Bu tton ..........................................................19 
HDMI ........................................................................\
20 
Help Menu 
Reset All  Settings.................................................42 
Setup Wi zard........................................................42 
System Info ..........................................................42 
Help M enu................................................................ 42 
Home Theater  Connecti ng ...........................................................26 
Horizontal/Vertical Po sition adjustments ..................33 
Input Source  Choosi ng ..............................................................18 
Inputs  Antenna..................................................................4 
Connecto rs ...........................................................20 
Maintenance  of TV...................................................43 
Media Menu  Duration ......................................................... 29,  41 
Info ................................................................. 29, 41 
Repeat ........................................................... 29,  41 
Slideshow ....................................................... 29,  41 
Slideshow E ffect............................................. 29, 41 
Sort By ........................................................... 29,
 41 
Thumbnail Size ..............................................
 29, 41 
Media M enu ............................................................. 41 
Menu Lan guage .......................................................40 
Name In put ..............................................................37 
OSD ........................................................................\
.30 
CC Menu ..............................................................32 
Help M enu ............................................................ 42 
Input M enu ........................................................... 30 
Media M enu ......................................................... 41 
Picture  Menu ........................................................32 
Settings Menu ......................................................36 
Sleep Time r Menu................................................32 
Wide Me nu ...........................................................31 
Parental Controls  Alt Rating  Region.................................................39 
Block Unra ted TV.................................................39 
Canadian English Rati ng......................................39 
Canadian French  Rating ......................................39 
Change the Pa ssword..........................................40 
Channel Bl ock......................................................38 
Reset Lo cks .........................................................40 
USA Movie Rating ................................................39 
USA TV Ra ting.....................................................38 
Parental Co ntrols.....................................................38 
Password .................................................................40 
Photos  Adjusting  Settings................................................29  
						

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Viewing ................................................................28 
Picture 
Reset Picture Mode ..............................................34 
Picture  Menu ............................................................32 
Adaptive  Luma.....................................................34 
Advanced Vi deo ...................................................34 
Ambient Ligh t Sensor ........................................... 34 
Backlight .............................................................. 32 
Backlight C ontrol ..................................................34 
Brightne ss ............................................................32 
Color ....................................................................33 
Color Enha ncement.............................................34 
Color Temper ature ...............................................34 
Contra st ...............................................................33 
Film M ode ............................................................ 34 
Noise Redu ction ...................................................34 
Picture  Mode ........................................................32 
Sharpnes s ............................................................33 
Tint .......................................................................33 
Pictures 
Adjusting  Settings................................................29 
Create Slides how ........................................... 29, 41 
Info ................................................................. 29, 41 
Sort ................................................................ 29, 41 
Thumbnail Size .............................................. 29, 41 
Viewing ................................................................28 
Remote C ontrol........................................................15 
Batteri es ............................................................... 15 
Buttons .................................................................16 
Precautions .......................................................... 15 
Range ..................................................................15 
RGB ........................................................................\
.20 
Safety Inst ructions...................................................... 2 
Satellite Box 
Connecti ng ...........................................................21 
Search for  channels .................................................36 
Setting  Up ................................................................10 
Settings Menu  Audio .............................................................. 35, 37 CEC
.....................................................................40 
Menu Lan guage ...................................................40 
Parental Cont rols Menu .......................................38 
Time & Local  Settings .......................................... 40 
Tuner ....................................................................36 
Setup Wi zard............................................................17 
Sharpnes s ................................................................33 
Skip Ch annel............................................................ 37 
Slideshow  
Duration .........................................................

29, 41 
Effect .............................................................. 29, 41 
Mode .............................................................. 29, 41 
Repeat ........................................................... 29,  41 
Specificat ions...........................................................47 
Stereo  Connecti ng ...........................................................26 
Technical Su pport....................................................46 
Time Zone se tting....................................................40 
Tint ........................................................................\
...33 
Troubleshoot ing .......................................................43 
Tuner Menu  Analog MT S .........................................................37 
Auto S earch.........................................................36 
Skip Ch annel........................................................37 
Tuner M ode .......................................................... 36 
TV M enu .................................................................. 30 
Partial Channe l Search ........................................36 
USB Po rt ..................................................................28 
VCR  Connecti ng ...........................................................25 
Video Camera  Connecti ng ...........................................................25 
Wall moun ting..........................................................12 
Warrant y ..................................................................50 
Watching TV  Getting your  Programs .........................................18 
Program Info rmation ............................................19 
Wide ........................................................................\
.31 
Wizard ......................................................................42