Vizio Television M401i-A3 Specifications
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3 15 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 receiver through a separate audio connection. Built-in TunerBuilt-in Tuner VIZIO Internet Apps Plus®VIZIO Internet Apps Plus® CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE - ARC
3 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 recommended). 2 . Use the Guided Network Setup to configure the TV. See Using Guided Setup on page 53 . Ethernet Cable Router / Modem 16
4 17 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 first-time setup: 1 . Press the Power button on the remote. The TV powers on and the Setup App starts. 2 . Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Home Use and press OK. 3 . Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight your language of preference and press OK. Then highlight your country and press OK. Choose your mode. Select Store Demo for in-store display. Select Home Use for in-home use. Choisissez Home Use pour Mode Domicile ou Store Demo pour Démonst\ ration en Magasin. Seleccione Home Use por Modo de Casa o Store Demo por Demostración de Tienda. Store Demo Home Use Completing the First-Time Setup 4 . Press and hold the red Record button and green Hotkey button for 5 seconds to pair the Wi-Fi Direct remote. 5 . Select the name of your wireless network from the list of available networks and press OK. Enter the network password using the on-screen keyboard, then highlight Connect and press OK. 6 . Use the Arrow and OK buttons on the remote to review the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. When you are finished, highlight I Accept and press OK. 7 . Enter your E-mail Address, First Name, Last Name, and ZIP Code using the on-screen keyboard. Highlight Next and press OK. INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXITINPUT LIST
4 18 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 Finished and press OK. The First-Time Setup is complete.
5 19 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 settings • Access the Guided Setup • Access the User Manual Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit TV SETTINGS Picture Audio Timers Network Tuner Closed Captions Devices System Guided Setup User Manual CC 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 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. INFO MENU GUIDE BACK VOL ENTER CH 3D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 EXITINPUT LIST OK
5 20 COMP HDMI-1 HDMI-2 HDMI-3TV 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 selected input is displayed. You change the input names that appear on the Input menu to make your devices easy to recognize. See Renaming Devices on the Input Menu on page 47 for more information. Note: Inputs may vary by TV. CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO The TV can display images in five different modes: Normal, Stretch, Panoramic, Wide, and Zoom. Each mode displays the picture differently. To change the screen aspect ratio: 1 . Press the button on the remote. 2 . Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the aspect ratio you wish to view 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. • 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 source. • 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. • 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 Wide Zoom NormalStretch Wide Zoom Normal Note: Aspect ratio settings may vary by Input source. Input Name
5 21 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 picture while the on-screen menu is displayed: 1 . Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit Resize Video. 2 . Press OK to cycle through the three display methods. 3 . Press the Up Arrow button on the remote to the menu. Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit PICTURE Picture Mode Standard Auto Brightness Control Medium Backlight 85 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Color 59 Tint 0 Sharpness 9 Advanced Picture Professional Picture -+ +- -+ -+ -+ -+ Select from preset picture modes. Standard picture mode meets ENERGY STAR® requirements. For the best picture, use Calibrated mode. To reduce video delay (lag) when gaming, use Game mode. Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit PICTURE Picture Mode Standard Backlight 85 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Color 59 Tint 0 Sharpness 9 Advanced Picture Professional Picture -++--+-+-+-+ Select from preset picture modes. Standard picture mode meets ENERGY STAR® requirements. For the best picture, use Calibrated mode. To reduce video delay (lag) when gaming, use Game mode. Full-sized and aligned to right of menu Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit PICTURE Picture Mode Standard Backlight 85 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Color 59 Tint 0 Sharpness 9 Advanced Picture Professional Picture -++--+-+-+-+ Select from preset picture modes. Standard picture mode meets ENERGY STAR® requirements. For the best picture, use Calibrated mode. To reduce video delay (lag) when gaming, use Game mode. Resized to fit Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit PICTURE Picture Mode Standard Backlight 85 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Color 59 Tint 0 Sharpness 9 Advanced Picture Professional Picture -++--+-+-+-+ Select from preset picture modes. Standard picture mode meets ENERGY STAR® requirements. For the best picture, use Calibrated mode. To reduce video delay (lag) when gaming, use Game mode. Full-sized and centered
5 22 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 various picture settings to values that meet ENERGY STAR ® requirements. • Calibrated mode sets the picture settings to values perfect for watching TV in a brightly-lit room. • Calibrated Dark mode sets the picture settings to values perfect for watching TV in a dark room. Changes made while any preset picture mode is selected are automatically saved as a new custom picture mode (see Custom Picture Modes on pages 27 through 29). Automatically-created custom picture modes are given generic names, beginning with "Custom 1." Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit PICTURE Picture Mode Standard Auto Brightness Control Medium Backlight 85 Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Color 59 Tint 0 Sharpness 9 Advanced Picture Professional Picture -+ +- -+ -+ -+ -+ Select from preset picture modes. Standard picture mode meets ENERGY STAR® requirements. For the best picture, use Calibrated mode. To reduce video delay (lag) when gaming, use Game mode. • Vivid mode sets the picture settings to values that produce a brighter, more vivid picture. • Game mode reduces throughput delays and optimizes the picture settings for displaying game console output. • Computer mode optimizes the picture settings for displaying computer output. 4 . To manually change each of the picture settings, use the Up/Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight that picture setting, then use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to adjust the setting: • Auto Brightness Control - The auto brightness control detects the light levels in the room and automatically adjusts the backlight for the best picture. Select Off , Low , Medium, or High. • Backlight - Adjusts the LED brightness to affect the overall brilliance of the picture. Backlight cannot be adjusted when starting from some picture modes. • 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 low, the picture may appear dark. When this setting is too high, the picture may appear faded or washed 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 that does not otherwise exist. 5 . When you have finished adjusting the picture settings, press the EXIT button on the remote.
5 23 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, 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. • Smart Dimming - 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 Off. • Reduce Signal Noise - Diminishes artifacts in the image caused by the digitizing of image motion content. Select Off, Low , Medium, or High. • Reduce Block Noise - Reduces pixelation and distortion for mpeg files. Select Off , Low , Medium, or High. Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit ADVANCED PICTURE Color Temperature Cool Black Detail Medium Smart Dimming On Reduce Signal Noise Low Reduce Block Noise Low Picture Size Picture Position Film Mode Auto • 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 . 3 . When you have finished adjusting the Advanced Picture Settings, press the EXIT button on the remote.
5 24 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 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 custom picture modes. • Unlock Picture Mode - Allow changes to custom picture modes. • Delete Picture Mode - Delete a custom picture mode. Inputs assigned to that custom picture mode will be set to Calibrated picture mode. Hel p VIZIO Netw ork Sleep Timer Input CC ABC A udio W ide Normal Pict ure S e ttings PanoramicW ideZoom 2D3DExit PROFESSIONAL PICTURE 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