Vizio Television E280i-B1 User Manual

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adjusting the advanced Picture settings
To adjust the advanced picture settings:
1 .  From the PICTURE menu, use 
the  arrow buttons to highlight 
more, and then press ok.
2 .  Use the arrow buttons to 
highlight  advanced Picture, 
and then press ok. T h e  
ADVANCED PICTURE menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the arrow buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press the left/
right arrow buttons to change   
the setting:
•  Color Temperature  - 
Adjusts the 'warmness' and 
'coolness' of the white areas 
of the picture. Select Cool, 
normal, or Computer.
•  Cool produces a 
blue-hued picture.
•  Computer optimizes the picture for use as a   
PC monitor.
•  normal is optimized for television viewing.
•  Black detail - Adjusts the average brightness of the 
picture to compensate for large areas of brightness. 
Select  off, low , medium, or high.
•  Backlight Control - Dynamically improves the contrast 
ratio of the picture by adjusting the backlight. The 
adjustment is controlled by the content on the screen. 
Select  on or o ff.
•  reduce signal noise - Diminishes artifacts in the image 
caused by the digitizing of image motion content. Select 
off, low , medium, or high.
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Color Temperature                    Cool
Black Detail                          Medium
Backlight Control                         On
Reduce Signal Noise                  Low
Reduce Block Noise                    Low
Picture Position
Picture Size
Film Mode                                  Auto
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Color Temperature                    Cool
Black Detail                          Medium
Backlight Control                          On
Reduce Signal Noise                   Low
Reduce Block Noise                    Low
Picture Size
Picture Position
Film Mode                                   Auto
•  reduce Block noise - Reduces pixelation and distortion 
for mpeg files. Select o ff, low , medium, or high.
•  Picture size - Increase or decrease the vertical and 
horizontal size of the displayed picture. Use the left/
right arrow buttons to adjust the horizontal size of the 
displayed picture. Use the up/down arrow buttons to 
adjust the vertical size of the displayed picture. Press the  
ok  button when you are finished.
•  Picture Position - Adjust the vertical and horizontal 
positions of the picture to ensure the image is centered 
and completely fills the screen. Use the left/right arrow  
buttons to adjust the horizontal position of the displayed 
picture. Use the up/down arrow buttons to adjust the 
vertical position of the displayed picture. Press the ok 
button when you are finished.
•  film mode - Optimizes the picture for watching film. 
Select Auto or Off.
4 .  When you have finished adjusting the Advanced Picture 
Settings, press the exiT button on the remote.  
						

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adjusting the Professional Picture settings
Professional Picture Settings allow you to make precise 
adjustments to the picture and to create picture modes to save 
groups of picture settings.
The Color Tuner, 11 Point White Balance, and test 
patterns allow technicians to manually calibrate the 
TV. Calibration requires specialized training, an input 
with precisely set colors, and a specialized light meter.
To adjust the professional picture settings:
1 . From the PICTURE menu, use 
the  arrow buttons to highlight 
Professional Picture, and then 
press  ok. The  PROFESSIONAL  
PICTURE menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press ok to 
change the setting:
• Color Tuner  -  Adjust the 
HSB color, RGB offsets, and 
11-point white balance, 
and display calibration test 
patterns.
•  rename Picture mode - 
Rename a custom picture 
mode.
•  Create Picture mode - Create a custom picture mode.
•  lock Picture mode - Prevent changes to picture modes.
•  unlock Picture mode - Allow changes to picture modes.
•  delete Picture mode - Delete a custom picture mode. 
Inputs assigned to that custom picture mode will be set 
to Calibrated picture mode.
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Color Tuner
Rename Picture Mode
Create Picture Mode
Lock Picture Mode
Delete Picture Mode
adjusting the Color Tuner  settings
The Color Tuner settings allow you to adjust the HSB color and 
11 point white balance, turn color channels off for testing, and 
display color bar, flat, and ramp test patterns.
To adjust the HSB color settings:
1 .  From the PROFESSIONAL PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight Color Tuner, and then press ok. T h e  
Color Tuner menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow  buttons on the remote to highlight the hue, 
saturation,  Brightness, offset, or gain of the color you wish 
to adjust. Press the ok  button.
3 .  Use the left/right arrow buttons to adjust the value. When 
you are finished press the ok button to save the setting. 
4 .  When you are finished adjusting the color tuner settings, 
press the exiT button.
Color Tuner
Red Green BlueCyanMagenta Yellow
Hue 000025 -14
Saturation -15-4 0-2 0
Brightness -240-22 000
Offset 000
Gain 000  
						

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To turn color channels off and on:
1 . From the PROFESSIONAL PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight Color Tuner, and then press ok. T h e  
Color Tuner menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow  buttons on the remote to highlight red, 
green, or Blue.
3 .  Press the ok  button to turn the color channel off or on. An X 
appears over a color channel that has been turned off.
4 .  Use the arrow buttons to highlight another color channel to 
turn off or on. Only two color channels can be turned off at 
the same time.
5 .  When you are finished with the color channels, press the 
exiT button.
Color Tuner
Red Green BlueCyanMagenta Yellow
Hue 000025 -14
Saturation -15-4 0-2 0
Brightness -240-22 000
Offset 000
Gain 000
To adjust the 11 Point White Balance settings:
1 . From the Color Tuner menu, use the arrow buttons to 
highlight  Color Tuner, and then press the left/right Arrow 
buttons until the 11 Point White Balance menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow  buttons on the remote to highlight the gain  
and  Color values you wish to adjust. Press the ok  button 
and use the left/right arrow buttons to adjust the value 
When you are finished press the ok button to save the 
setting.
3 .  When you are finished, press the exiT button.
11 Point White Balance
Gain RedGreen Blue
5% 000  
						

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To show or hide the Color Bar Test Pattern:
1 . From the Color Tuner menu, use the arrow buttons to 
highlight  Color Tuner, and then press the left/right Arrow 
buttons until the Color Bar Test Pattern menu is displayed.
Color Bar Test Pattern
Off
2 .  Use the arrow  buttons on the remote to highlight Off. Use the 
left/right arrow buttons to highlight on to show the Color 
Bar. 
—or—  
 
To hide the Color Bar Test Pattern, use the left/right  arrow 
buttons to highlight o ff.
3 .  When you are finished, press the exiT button. To show or hide the Flat Test Pattern:
1 . 
From the Color Tuner menu, use the arrow buttons to 
highlight  Color Tuner, and then press the left/right Arrow 
buttons until the Flat Test Pattern menu is displayed.
Flat Test  Pattern
Off
2 .  Use the arrow  buttons on the remote to highlight Off. Use 
the  left/right arrow buttons to highlight on to select the 
percentage brightness for the flat test pattern. Selecting 
a percentage immediately shows the flat pattern at that 
brightness .
 
—or—  
 
To disable the Flat Test Pattern, use the left/right  arrow 
buttons to highlight o ff.
3 .  When you are finished, press the exiT button.  
						

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Creating a Custom Picture mode
Custom picture modes allow you to save a group of custom 
settings for various viewing conditions and video sources. • Custom picture modes can be created manually.
•  A new custom picture mode is created automatically 
whenever picture settings are changed while in any 
preset picture mode.
A custom picture mode only applies to the input 
(Cable, Blu-ray, etc.) in use when it was created. Each 
input can have up to eight custom picture modes.
To create a custom picture mode manually:
1 . From the PROFESSIONAL 
PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight Create 
Picture mode, and then press 
ok. The  CREATE PICTURE MODE  
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow buttons to enter 
a name for your custom picture 
mode using the on-screen 
keyboard. 
3 .  Highlight  done and press ok.
4 .  Make any desired changes to 
the picture settings.
5 .  Press the exiT button to exit the 
menu screens.
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To show or hide the Ramp Test Pattern:
1 .  From the Color Tuner menu, use the arrow buttons to 
highlight  Color Tuner, and then press the left/right Arrow 
buttons until the Ramp Test Pattern menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow  buttons on the remote to highlight Off. Use 
the  left/right arrow buttons to select the color for the ramp 
test pattern. Selecting a color immediately shows that color 
ramp.  
 
—or—  
 
To hide the Ramp Test Pattern, use the left/right  arrow 
buttons to highlight o ff.
3 .  When you are finished, press the exiT button.
Ramp Test  Pattern
Off  
						

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renaming a Custom Picture mode
Automatically-created custom picture modes are given generic 
names, beginning with "Custom 1," but you can rename custom 
picture modes to make them easy to remember. 
To rename a custom picture mode:
1 . Set the Picture Mode to an 
existing custom setting. See 
Adjusting the Picture Settings 
on page 24.
2 .  From the PROFESSIONAL 
PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight rename 
Picture mode, and then press 
ok. The  RENAME PICTURE MODE  
menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the arrow buttons to enter 
a custom name using the 
on-screen keyboard. 
4 .  Highlight  done and press ok.
5 .  Press the exiT button to exit the 
menu screens. l
ocking a Custom Picture mode
Custom picture modes can be locked with a unique passcode 
to prevent accidental changes to their settings. 
To lock all custom picture modes:
1 .  From the PROFESSIONAL 
PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight lock 
Picture mode, and then press 
ok. The  LOCK PICTURE MODE  
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the number Pad on your 
remote to enter a unique 
4-digit passcode.  
3 .  Press the exiT button to exit the 
menu screens.
To unlock all custom picture modes:
1 .  From the PROFESSIONAL 
PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight unlock 
Picture mode, and then press 
ok. The  UNLOCK PICTURE MODE  
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the number Pad on your 
remote to enter your 4-digit 
passcode.  
3 .  Make any desired changes to the picture modes.
4 .  Relock the picture modes, if desired. You must create a new 
4-digit passcode.
5 .  Press the exiT button to exit the menu screens.
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LOCK PICTURE MODE
Enter the Picture Control PIN to 
prevent changes.
Save
Create a 4 digit passcode using the num-
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deleting a Custom Picture mode
Custom picture modes that are no longer needed can be 
deleted.
To delete a custom picture mode:
1 . From the PROFESSIONAL 
PICTURE menu, use the arrow  
buttons to highlight delete 
Picture mode, and then press 
ok. The  DELETE PICTURE MODE  
window is displayed.
2 .  Use the left/right Arrow buttons to highlight delete and 
press  ok.
3 .  Press the exiT button to exit the menu screens.
Inputs assigned to a deleted custom picture mode 
become assigned to the 
Calibrated picture mode.
To delete the user created Custom 1 picture mode,   
select the Delete button.
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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 a udio and 
press  ok. The  AUDIO menu   
is displayed.
3 .  Use the arrow buttons to 
highlight the setting you wish 
to adjust, then press left/right 
arrow buttons to change   
the setting:
•  TV speakers - Turns the 
built-in speakers on or off.  
 
 
 
 
•  surround sound - Surround sound uses DTS TruSurround
™ 
to deliver an immersive surround sound experience 
from the TV’s internal speakers. TruSurround completes 
the entertainment experience by providing deep, rich 
bass and by delivering crisp details and clear, intelligible 
dialog. Select on or o ff.
•  Volume leveling - Volume leveling uses DTS TruVolume
™ 
to maintain consistent volume levels during transitions 
between program content, AV formats, and input sources. 
Select  on or o ff. In a few cases, volume leveling may 
artificially suppress volume increases, making it difficult 
to hear dialog or flattening sudden noises. If this occurs, 
turn volume leveling off.
•  Balance - Adjusts the loudness of the audio output from 
AUDIO
TV Speakers On
Surround Sound On
Volume Leveling On
Balance 0
Lip Sync 0
Digital Audio Out PCM
Analog Audio Out Fixed
Equalizer Settings
Delete Audio Mode
-+
-+
When the TV speakers are set to on, DTS signals 
cannot be passed through digital audio outputs.
the left and right speakers.
•  lip sync - Adjusts the synchronization between the 
display image and the accompanying audio track.
•  digital a udio out - Changes the type of processing for 
HDMI ARC output when connected to a home theater 
audio system. Select PCm or Bitstream.
•  analog a udio out - Sets the volume control properties 
for the 3.5mm (headphone jack) connector when 
connected to a home theater audio system. Select 
Variable to control the headphones’ volume from 
the TV’s volume controls, or select fixed to control 
the headphones’ volume from your home theater 
system controls. (Some external speakers can also be 
connected to the 3.5mm connector.)
•  equalizer settings - Adjusts the boost or attenuation 
of different frequencies using either preset or custom 
settings. See 
Changing the Equalizer Settings on page 
33.
•  delete a udio mode - Deletes a custom audio mode  
created using the Equalizer Settings. See 
Deleting the 
Custom Audio Mode on page 33
.
4 .  When you have finished adjusting the audio settings, press 
the  exiT button on the remote.
You must select Bitstream for audio with more than 
two channels (3.0, 5.0, or 5.1, for example). 
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deleting the Custom audio mode
To delete the custom audio mode that has been created:
1 .  Press the menu button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight a udio and 
press  ok. The  AUDIO menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the arrow buttons to highlight deleting a udio mode  
and press ok. The TV displays, “To delete the user created 
custom audio mode, select the Delete button.”
4 .  Highlight  reset and press ok.
5 .  Press the exiT button on the remote.
Changing the equalizer settings
The graphic equalizer has several pre-set modes and allows you 
to create one custom mode.
To select a pre-set audio 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 a udio and 
press  ok. The  AUDIO menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the arrow buttons to highlight equalizer settings and 
press  ok. The  AUDIO MODE and equalizer settings screen 
appears.
4 .  Use the left and right arrow buttons to select an audio 
mode. The equalizer bars change to reflect the mode.
5 .  Press the exiT button on the remote.
To create, modify, or replace the single custom equalizer setting:
1 .  Press the menu button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight a udio and 
press  ok. The  AUDIO menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the arrow buttons to highlight equalizer settings and 
press  ok. The  AUDIO MODE and equalizer settings screen 
appears.
4 .  Use the left and right arrow buttons to select any audio 
mode as a starting point.
5 .  Use the arrow buttons to highlight a frequency and then 
press  ok.
6 .  Use the up and down arrow buttons to adjust the boost 
(up) and attenuation (down) for the frequency.
7 .  Use the left and right arrow buttons to select another 
frequency, if desired, and adjust it.
8 .  Press the exiT button on the remote.  
						

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setting the auto Power off f eature
To help save energy, your TV is set by default to turn off after 10 
minutes without a video or audio signal. This feature can be 
deactivated.
To set the Auto Power Off feature:
1 .  From the  TIMERS menu, use the up/down arrow buttons on 
the remote to highlight a uto Power off.
2 .  Use the left/right arrow buttons on the remote to change 
whether the TV will turn off.  If you don’t want the TV to turn off 
when there is no signal, change the setting to o ff. Otherwise, 
select  10 minutes.
3 .  When you have finished setting the auto power off time, 
press the exiT button on the remote.Setting timerS
This TV has several timers to save energy and can turn off the 
screen when the TV is only being used to play audio.
setting the sleep Timer
When activated, the TV’s sleep timer will turn the TV off after a set 
period of time.
1 . Press the menu button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Timers and 
press  ok. The TIMERS menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the left/right arrow   
buttons on the remote to 
highlight the period of time 
after which you want the TV to 
go to sleep: 30, 60, 90, 120, or 
180 minutes. If you don’t want 
the sleep timer to activate, 
change the setting to o ff.
4 .  When you have finished setting 
the sleep timer, press the exiT  
button on the remote.
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Sleep Timer                                    Off
Auto Power Off                 10 minutes