Vizio Television E500i-B1 Specifications

5
45
Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating
A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant 
for children, and at other times broadcast programs that are 
meant for mature audiences. You may not want to block the 
channel completely using a channel lock, but you may wish to 
block certain programs from being viewed.
When this is the case, you can use the TV’s Rating Block feature 
to block content based on its rating.
For a list of content ratings and their definitions, visit...

5
46
Changing the On-Screen Menu Language
Your TV can display the on-screen menu in different languages.
To change the on-screen menu language:
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight System and 
press  OK. The  SYSTEM menu is 
displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Menu 
Language and press OK. T h e  
MENU LANGUAGE menu is 
displayed.
4 .  Highlight your preferred 
language (English,...

5
47
Adjusting the CEC Settings
The CEC function on your TV enables you to control 
HDMI-connected devices with the included remote without any 
additional programming.  
Not all HDMI devices support CEC. See your device’s 
user manual for details.
To enable, disable, or adjust CEC 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 System  
and press OK. The  SYSTEM menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the...

5
48
USING THE RESET & ADMIN MENU
You can use the TV’s Reset & Admin menu to restore the TV to its 
factory default settings.
Restoring the TV to Factory Default Settings
All of the on-screen menu settings can be reset to the factory 
defaults.
If you restore the TV to the factory default settings, all 
changes you have made to the settings will be lost!
This includes any V.I.A. Plus Apps that you have added 
and any changes you have made to the settings for 
those Apps.
To restore the TV to its factory...

5
49
USING THE  INFO WINDOW
The Info Window can be displayed by pressing the INFO or GUIDE 
button on the remote:• Press the INFO or GUIDE button once to display channel, 
input, and display information.
•  Press the INFO or GUIDE button twice to display the 
program title, program rating, audio information, and the 
start and end times of the program.
DIGITAL EPISODE GUIDE & INFO WINDOW
Oliver’s Holiday Surprise 
1080p   6:15pm
11:00AM - 12:00PMTV-PG VDolby Digital+ Stereo
Oliver wakes up one morning...

6
50
Using the USB Media Player
USB PORT
USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER
The USB Media Player allows you to connect a USB thumb drive to 
your TV and play music, video, or photos. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preparing Your USB Drive to Play USB Media
To play USB media, you must first save your photos onto a USB 
thumb drive:• The USB thumb drive must be formatted as FAT32.
•  Files on the USB thumb drive must end in a supported file 
extension (.jpg or .jpeg.).
•  The player is not designed to play...

6
51
Browse Photos
Artist A-Z
View:Sort:
Music
MyFlashDrive\Audio
oot\My Music
USB1: MyFlashDrive
My Music
Page 1 of 1
VIZIO
Album Art  
If included on the 
USB thumb drive and 
associated with your music, 
the album art will display 
here.
Progress Bar
 
Displays the duration of the current-
ly-playing song. The blue bar will 
lengthen as the song progresses.
Page Information  
If your USB thumb drive has more 
files than can be displayed on a 
single screen, the page information 
is displayed here.
Now...

6
52
Date New-Old
View:Sort:
Video
MyFlashDrive\Video
oot\My Videos
USB1: MyFlashDrive
My Videos
Page 1 of 1
VIZIO
Page Information  
If your USB thumb drive has more 
files than can be displayed on a 
single screen, the page information 
is displayed here.
Connected 
Sources
 
Displays 
connected USB 
devices.
Current Folder Back Button 
 
Highlight this button 
and press OK if you 
would like to return to 
the previous screen.
View All or 
View Folders
VIDEO PLAYER
Folders
Sort by Date or File
FileDate...

6
53
Start Slideshow
Name A-Z
Thumbnails 
Settings
View:Sort:
Photo
VIZIO_2GB\Photo
oot
File Name: D 1920x1080
Resolution: 1920x1080
Size:            1607270KB
USB1:
A.jpgroot
B.jpgC.jpg
D.jpg E.jpg
F.jpg
G.jpg H.jpg
I.jpg
Page 1 of 1
VIZI O
Folder Contents  
This area displays the 
contents of the currently 
selected folder. You can 
browse between files using 
the  Arrow and OK buttons 
on the remote.
Current Folder
 
Displays the folder path.
Page Information  
If your USB thumb drive has more 
files...

7
54
Using VIZIO Internet Apps Plus® (V.I.A. Plus)
VIZIO Internet Apps (V.I.A.) Plus delivers popular online content 
to your TV. V.I.A. features a selection of Apps that allow you to 
watch movies and TV shows, listen to music, get weather and 
news information, and more–all on demand.
A high-speed internet connection is required to receive 
product updates and to access online content.
See Using the Network Connection Menu on page 34 if your TV 
is not yet connected to your home network.
USING THE...