Vizio E550i-A0 HDTV User Manual

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Without HDMI ARCWith HDMI ARC
CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE - ARC
HDMI
HDMI
Your Home Audio Receiver
Your Blu-Ray Player
RCA (Audio) Your TVHDMI
HDMI
Your Home Audio Receiver
Your Blu-Ray Player Your TV
With an HDMI ARC setup, the 
audio connection between 
your TV and Home Audio 
Receiver can be removed. 
The HDMI cable will transmit 
audio signal to and from 
your TV with an all-digital 
audio/video connection.
Without an HDMI ARC setup, 
your TV will transmit audio 
signal from the built-in tuner 
and VIA apps to your home 
audio receiver through a 
seperate audio connection.
Built-in TunerBuilt-in Tuner
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ConneCting to your  network
Your TV is internet-ready. It can be connected to your home 
network with a Wired or Wireless connection.
Connecting to a Wired Network (Best)
1 . Connect an Ethernet cable to your router and to the 
Ethernet port on the back of the TV. See below.
2 .  Use the Guided Network Setup to configure the TV. See 
Using 
Guided Setup
 on page 41. Connecting to a Wireless Network
1 . 
Ensure you have a router or modem broadcasting as 
high-speed wireless signal (802.11n recommended).
2 .  Use the Guided Network Setup to configure the TV.   
See 
Using Guided Setup on page 41.
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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.
•  Your devices should be connected.
•  If you have a wireless network, have the network key 
ready.
•  If you are connecting to your network with an ethernet 
cable, connect it to the ethernet port on the TV. 
To complete the first-time setup:
1 .  Press the Power/Standby  
button on the remote. The TV 
powers on and the Setup App 
starts.  
 
 
2 .  Use the Left/Right Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Home Use and press 
OK.  
 
 
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow 
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Home Mode Setup  
and press OK.
Completing the First-Time Setup
4 .  Use the OK and Arrow Up/
Down buttons on the remote to 
read and accept the Terms of 
Service and Privacy Policy for 
Yahoo! TV  Widgets.   
 
When you are finished, 
highlight  Next and press OK.
5 .  Select the name of your 
wireless network from the list of 
available networks and press 
OK.  
 
Enter the network key using 
the on-screen keyboard, then 
highlight  Connect and press 
OK.
6 .  Enter your First Name, Last 
Name, Phone Number, ZIP 
Code, and E-mail Address 
using the on-screen keyboard.  
 
Highlight  Next and press OK.  
 
7 .  Answer the on-screen 
questions about your TV 
connection using the Arrow  
and  OK buttons on the remote.  
8 .  When you have finished the 
channel scan, highlight Exit to 
Live TV and press OK.  
The First-Time Setup is complete.  
						

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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
 
 
  Navigating the On-Screen Menu
To open the on-screen menu, press  the  MENU 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 Settings  
icon and press OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
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 and press OK.  
 
 
 
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Input Source Selection
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Comp/AV HDMI-1
HDMI-2
HDMI-3
HDMI-4
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.
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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.
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Digital CC Style
Caption Style                    Custom
Text Size As Broadcast
Color As Broadcast
Opacity As Broadcast
BG Color As Broadcast
BG Opacity As Broadcast
Window Color As Broadcast
Window Opacity As Broadcast
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.
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.
If the program you are viewing is not being broadcast 
with closed captions, the TV will not display them.
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Closed Caption
Analog Closed Caption           Off
Digital Closed Caption             Off
Digital CC Style As Broadcaster
Caption channels usually display different languages. 
For example, CC1 may display English captions and 
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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.  If you don’t want the 
sleep timer to activate, change 
the setting to Off .
5 .  Press  OK, then press EXIT.
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Timer                                          Off
Auto Power Off                          Off
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.
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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. 
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Picture Mode                    Custom
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Brightness 50
Contrast 50
Color 50
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Sharpness 0
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•  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 wash ed 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 
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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:
•  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.
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Advanced Picture
Noise Reduction                        Low
MPEG NR                                    Low
Color Enhancement           Normal
Adaptive Luma                  Medium
Film Mode                                 Auto
Smart Dimming                          On
Ambient Light Sensor        Medium
•  Smart Dimming- Improves the contrast ratio of the screen 
by adjusting the backlight intelligently. Select On  or Off .
•  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 
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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.
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Color Temperature
Color Temperature              Normal
Red Gain 128
Green Gain 128
Blue Gain 128
Red Offset 128
Green Offset 128
Blue Offset 128
Reset  Color Temperature
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 HDMI.
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 color temperature, 
press the EXIT button on the remote.
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Horiz. Position 32
Vertical Position 16
Horizontal Size 0
Vertical Size 0
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