Vizio Television M401i-A3 Specifications

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Without HDMI ARCWith HDMI 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...

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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 53
. Connecting to a Wireless Network
1 . 
Ensure you have a router or modem broadcasting as 
high-speed wireless signal (802.11n...

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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 
password ready.
•  If you are connecting to your network with an 
Ethernet cable, connect it to the Ethernet port on 
the TV. 
To complete the...

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8 . Use the Arrow and OK  
buttons on the remote to 
answer the question about 
your TV connection and 
then perform the channel 
scan or set up your cable or 
satellite device.  
9 .  Use the Arrow and OK  
buttons on the remote to 
select/enter a device type, 
input, device brand, and 
device model, then follow 
the on-screen instructions 
to finish setting up your 
device(s).  
 
For more information see 
Setting Up Devices on page  43
. 
10.  When you have finished the device setup, highlight...

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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: • Adjust the Picture settings
•  Adjust the Audio settings
•  Setting the Sleep Timers
•  Adjust the Network settings
•  Adjust the Tuner settings
•  Set up Closed Captioning
•  Set up Devices
•  Adjust TV...

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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 using the Input menu.
To change the input source:
1 . Press the INPUT button on 
the remote. The Input menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Up/Down  Arrow 
buttons or the INPUT button 
on the remote to highlight the 
input you wish to view and 
press  OK. The...

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VIEWING VIDEO WITH THE MENU OPEN
When the on-screen menu opens, it covers the left-hand portion 
of the picture. The picture can be displayed in three different 
ways:• Full-sized and centered on the screen - The left-hand 
portion of the picture covered by the menu.
•  Resized to fit - The entire picture is visible in the space to 
the right of the menu.
•  Full-sized and aligned to the right edge of the menu - 
The picture extends off of the right side of the screen.
To change the position of the...

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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 Picture and 
press  OK. The  PICTURE menu is 
displayed. 
3 .  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...

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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 
Advanced Picture, and then 
press  OK, the  ADVANCED 
PICTURE menu is displayed.
2 .  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,...

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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...