Vizio Television E280i-A1 User Manual

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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...

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finding maC addresses for network setup
The security settings on your router may require you to enter the 
TV's MAC address in the router's settings.
To find the TV's MAC address:
1 .  From the NETWORK menu, highlight manual setup and press 
ok. The  MANUAL SETUP menu is displayed.
2 .  Find the MAC address for the TV at the bottom of the list. The 
MAC addresses for the connections in use are displayed:
• rj45 ma C - The Ethernet or RJ45 MAC address may 
be needed to set up your network...

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seTTing uP The Tuner
You can use the TV’s Tuner menu to:
• Select a Tuner Input
•  Perform an Auto Channel Scan
•  Perform a Partial Channel Scan
•  Manually Add Channels
•  Select channels to skip
•  Select Analog MTS modes
•  Select Digital Languages
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Tuner Mode                         Antenna
Auto Channel Scan
Partial Channel Search
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Skip Channel
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adding new Channels
Occasionally, you may need to add a new range of channels  or 
add a new analog channel. You can do this by using the Partial 
Channel Search and Add Analog Channel options. This is quicker 
than scanning all possible channels.
To add a range of new channels:
1 . From  the Tuner  menu, highlight Partial Channel search, and 
press  ok. The Partial Channel Search menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight  scan mode and select the type of channel you 
are adding: analog,  digital, or analog...

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skipping Channels
After a channel scan is completed, you may find that some 
channels are too weak to watch comfortably. There may also be 
some channels you do not want to view. You can remove these 
channels from the TV’s memory with the Skip Channel feature.
Channels that have been removed with the Skip 
Channel feature can still be viewed if the channel 
is entered using the Number Pad. If you wish to 
completely block a channel from being viewed, use 
the parental controls. See 
Locking and...

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Changing the digital audio language
Some digital over-the-air (free), cable, and satellite channels 
broadcast programs in more than one language. The TV’s Digital 
Audio feature allows you to listen to audio in alternate languages.
Not all programs are broadcast in alternate 
languages. The Digital Audio Language feature only 
works when the program being viewed is being 
broadcast in the language you select.
1 .  From the  TUNER menu, highlight 
digital language and press 
ok. T h e  DIGITAL...

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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.
The Closed Captions menu does not appear when 
an HDMI input is selected.
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 Closed 
Captions and press ok. T h e  
CLOSED C APTIONS menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the...

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Typical choices include:• Opaque background, transparent window—Only a strip 
of background appears behind the text, expanding as 
the text appears. This is the typical "As Broadcast" mode. 
•  Opaque background and window in the same color—
When text appears, the entire line fills with color at once.
In the example below, the closed caption text is green, the 
background is black, and the window is red.
• 
Background Color - Change the color of the 
background directly behind the text.
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renaming deViCes on The inPuT menu
Inputs can be renamed to make them easier to recognize  on the 
Input menu (see 
Changing the Input Source on page 22). 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 devices  
and press ok. The  DEVICES menu is displayed.
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Changing The TV seTTings
Using the System menu, you can:
• View system information
•  Set up parental controls
•  Change the on-screen 
menu language
•  Set the time
•  Adjust the CEC settings
•  Adjust when the power 
indicator is illuminated
•  Reset the TV settings & set 
up administrative controls
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System Information
Menu Language                    English
Time & Local...