Vizio Television M401i-A3 Specifications

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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 Off .
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 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 Off .
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 
(HDMI-1, COMP, 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 Off .
3 .  When you are finished, press the EXIT button.
Ramp Test  Pattern
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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 22.
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. Locking a Custom Picture Mode
Custom picture modes can be locked with a unique PIN 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 PIN. 
3 .  Highlight  Save and press OK.
4 .  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 PIN.  
3 .  Make any desired changes to the picture modes.
4 .  Relock the picture modes, if desired. You must create a new 
4-digit PIN.
5 .  Press the EXIT button to exit the menu screens.
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LOCK PICTURE MODE
Create a picture control PIN to prevent 
changes to all custom picture modes.
Save
Create a 4 digit PIN using the number keys 
on the remote.  
						

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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 Audio 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 Off .
•  Volume Leveling - Volume leveling uses DTS TruVolume
™ 
to maintain consistent volume levels during transitions 
AUDIO
TV Speakers On
Surround Sound On
Volume Leveling On
Balance 0
Lip Sync 0
Volume Control TV
Digital Audio Out PCM
Analog Audio Out Fixed
Equalizer Settings
Delete Audio Mode
Audio Device Setup
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between program content, AV formats, and input sources. 
Select  On or  Off. 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 
the left and right speakers.
•  Lip Sync - Adjusts the synchronization between the display 
image and the accompanying audio track.
•  Volume Control  - Sets the VIZIO TV remote to control either 
the volume level of the TV or an external audio device. 
Select  TV or External.
•  Digital Audio Out - Changes the type of processing for 
digital audio out and  HDMI ARC output when connected 
to a home theater audio system. Select PCM or Bitstream.
•  Analog Audio Out - Sets the volume control properties for 
the RCA connector when connected to a home theater 
audio system. Select Variable if you are controlling the 
volume with the TV’s volume controls, or select Fixed if 
an external audio device (sound bar or AV receiver) will 
control the volume.
•  Equalizer Settings - Adjusts the boost or attenuation of 
different frequencies using either preset or custom settings. 
See 
Changing the Equalizer Settings on page 32.
•  Delete Audio Mode - Deletes a custom audio mode  
created using the Equalizer Settings. See 
Deleting the 
Custom Audio Mode on page 33.
•  Audio Device Setup - Set up an audio device so that the 
TV remote can be used to change the volume. See 
Setting 
up an Audio Device
  on page 31.
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).
When the TV speakers are set to On, DTS signals 
cannot be passed through digital audio outputs.
When an external audio device (such as a VIZIO sound 
bar) is set up, TV Speakers is automatically set to Off 
and Volume Control to External.
To use the TV speakers, set TV Speakers to  On and 
Volume Control to TV. 
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Setting up an Audio Device
The VIZIO remote control can be set up to control the volume levels of 
an audio device. Only one audio device can be added.
To set up an audio device with the remote:
1 . From the AUDIO menu, use 
the  Arrow and OK buttons to 
select  Audio Device Setup. T h e  
DEVICES SETUP menu displays.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Select Device. Use 
the  Left/Right Arrow buttons to 
select the type of device you 
are connecting.  
 
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Select Brand and 
press  OK. The SELECT BRAND 
menu displays.
4 .  Use the on-screen keyboard to 
enter the brand name of your 
device. Select the brand name 
from the dropdown menu. 
Highlight  OK and press OK.
DEVICES SETUP
Select Device           Audio Receiver/Amplifier
Input Source HDMI-1
Select Brand
Select Model
Confirm Remote Connection
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SELECT BRAND
Type the first letters of the Brand name, then choose it 
from the dropdown menu.
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5 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Select 
Model and press OK. T h e  
SELECT MODEL menu displays.
6 .  Use the on-screen keyboard to 
enter the model of your device. 
Select the model from the 
dropdown menu. Highlight OK  
and press OK.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Confirm 
Remote Connection and press 
OK. The  CONFIRM REMOTE 
CONNECTION menu displays.
8 .  Point the remote at your device 
and press the Volume Up or 
Down button. 
• If the volume changed, 
highlight Volume Has 
Changed and press OK.
•  If the volume has not 
changed, highlight Try the 
next Code and repeat 
step 8.
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SELECT MODEL
Type the first letters of the Model name, then choose it 
from the dropdown menu.
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CONFIRM REMOTE CONNECTION
Point the remote at the device (not your   
TV), and push the Volume Up or Volume   
Down buttons.
Attempting Remote Code (1 of 1).
Volume Has Changed
Try the Next Code
Manually Enter Code 
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9 . If the volume does not change, 
you will need to manually enter 
a remote control code from 
your device's manufacturer.
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MANUALLY ENTER CODE
Enter the remote control code:
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1 .  When you have the remote control code, highlight 
Manually Enter Code and press OK. 
2 .  Use the number pad on the remote control to 
enter the code. Highlight OK and press OK. 
3 .  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the 
pairing. If you still cannot pair your audio device, 
contact your device’s manufacturer.  
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 Audio 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 Audio 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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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 Audio and 
press  OK. The  AUDIO menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Delete Audio Mode and 
press  OK. The TV displays, “To delete the user created custom 
audio mode, select the Delete button.”
4 .  Highlight  Delete and press OK.
5 .  Press the EXIT button on the remote.  
						

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Setting the Auto Power Off Feature
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 Auto 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 Off . Otherwise, 
select  10 minutes.
3 .  When you have finished setting the auto power off time, 
press the EXIT button on the remote.SETTING TIMERS
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 Off .
4 .  When you have finished setting 
the sleep timer, press the EXIT  
button on the remote.
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TIMERS
Sleep Timer                                    Off
Auto Power Off                 10 minutes