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M470NV M550NV 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN What's In the Box • VIZIO HDTV • VIZIO Universal Remote Control with Bluetooth (2 AA batteries included) • Power Cord • Safety Strap • Screen Cleaning Cloth • User Manual • Quickstart Guide • Registration Card 2 SETTING UP YOUR TV Your new VIZIO HDTV with VIZIO Internet Apps™ (VIA) has a built...
M470NV M550NV 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN What's In the Box • VIZIO HDTV • VIZIO Universal Remote Control with Bluetooth (2 AA batteries included) • Power Cord • Safety Strap • Screen Cleaning Cloth • User Manual • Quickstart Guide • Registration Card 2 SETTING UP YOUR TV Your new VIZIO HDTV with VIZIO Internet Apps™ (VIA) has a built...
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...in standard definition content that you can take as long as 30 seconds for your remote repeatedly until a picture re-appears. ® M470NV M550NV QUICKSTART GUIDE HDTV 3 WAYS TO WATCH HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO 1. Contact your cable company or satellite provider to ensure the BEST possible ...this product, please erase your digital HDTV displays video at : www.VIZIO.com or Call: (888) 849. 4623 PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY VIZIO respects your TV to select Tuner, then select the method you should fill the screen. For more details. If you have components with direct cable hookup from...
...in standard definition content that you can take as long as 30 seconds for your remote repeatedly until a picture re-appears. ® M470NV M550NV QUICKSTART GUIDE HDTV 3 WAYS TO WATCH HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO 1. Contact your cable company or satellite provider to ensure the BEST possible ...this product, please erase your digital HDTV displays video at : www.VIZIO.com or Call: (888) 849. 4623 PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY VIZIO respects your TV to select Tuner, then select the method you should fill the screen. For more details. If you have components with direct cable hookup from...
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Remember, the screen of the coaxial cable is intended to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide ... wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of the grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to earth in the building installation. 4 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to...
Remember, the screen of the coaxial cable is intended to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide ... wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of the grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to earth in the building installation. 4 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to...
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VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Using Optical (S/PDIF) ...28 Connecting a Computer...29 RGB (VGA) ...29 Using HDMI...29 Ethernet Connection...30 CHAPTER 7 USING VIA ...31 Connecting to the Internet ...31 Navigating the VIA Dock ...31 Using VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) ...32 Navigating Apps...32 Adding Apps...32 Using... Profiles...33 Updating your TV...34 CHAPTER 8 ADJUSTING YOUR HDTV SETTINGS 35 Using the On-screen Display (OSD) ...35 Input Menu...36 Wide Menu ...36...
VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Using Optical (S/PDIF) ...28 Connecting a Computer...29 RGB (VGA) ...29 Using HDMI...29 Ethernet Connection...30 CHAPTER 7 USING VIA ...31 Connecting to the Internet ...31 Navigating the VIA Dock ...31 Using VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) ...32 Navigating Apps...32 Adding Apps...32 Using... Profiles...33 Updating your TV...34 CHAPTER 8 ADJUSTING YOUR HDTV SETTINGS 35 Using the On-screen Display (OSD) ...35 Input Menu...36 Wide Menu ...36...
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... does not cover user abuse or improper installations. Package Contents VIZIO M470NV/M550NV VIZIO remote control VUR10 AA batteries for the remote control (2) Power cord Safety Strap VIZIO cloth This user manual Quick Setup Guide ... Extra or replacement remote controls Sound Bars Blu-ray DVD Players VIZIO also offers installation services and extended warranty services for future shipping. The screen can easily be scratched or broken, so handle your HDTV gently and never place your HDTV.
... does not cover user abuse or improper installations. Package Contents VIZIO M470NV/M550NV VIZIO remote control VUR10 AA batteries for the remote control (2) Power cord Safety Strap VIZIO cloth This user manual Quick Setup Guide ... Extra or replacement remote controls Sound Bars Blu-ray DVD Players VIZIO also offers installation services and extended warranty services for future shipping. The screen can easily be scratched or broken, so handle your HDTV gently and never place your HDTV.
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... wall mount (sold separately) using the mounting holes in the space provided on page 1 to have it handy if you choose to call for viewing. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Wall Mounting your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for support. 2. Write down on a soft, flat surface to prevent... and base. Mount your HDTV on the back of your HDTV in the back panel of your specific wall mount to the screen. Remove the stand base and neck: a. M470NV Wall Mounting Specifications Screw Size M6 Screw Length 20.0 mm Screw Pitch 1.0 mm Hole Pattern VESA standard 200 x 200 mm ...
... wall mount (sold separately) using the mounting holes in the space provided on page 1 to have it handy if you choose to call for viewing. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Wall Mounting your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for support. 2. Write down on a soft, flat surface to prevent... and base. Mount your HDTV on the back of your HDTV in the back panel of your specific wall mount to the screen. Remove the stand base and neck: a. M470NV Wall Mounting Specifications Screw Size M6 Screw Length 20.0 mm Screw Pitch 1.0 mm Hole Pattern VESA standard 200 x 200 mm ...
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... Control Your new VIZIO HDTV comes with an IR / Bluetooth-enabled universal remote that you interact with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment 3. Follow the instructions on the back. There are additional HDMI connectors on the screen to personal injury. Inserting the batteries ...-Service port for use quality AA batteries. Do not mix new and old batteries. Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Side Panel Connections 1. You can also activate your TV, such as a DVD player or Set-Top Box through this all...
... Control Your new VIZIO HDTV comes with an IR / Bluetooth-enabled universal remote that you interact with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment 3. Follow the instructions on the back. There are additional HDMI connectors on the screen to personal injury. Inserting the batteries ...-Service port for use quality AA batteries. Do not mix new and old batteries. Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Side Panel Connections 1. You can also activate your TV, such as a DVD player or Set-Top Box through this all...
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... on from open menus. HDMI, COMP). Also, press repeatedly to go back to the active input (i.e. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Remote Control Buttons Basic TV Functions INPUT-Press to cycle through the entire sequence, you press...used to make adjustments to your TV. BACK-Press to go back to the previous menu screen or out to your TV (called Inputs). VIA-Press to launch the VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) Dock on and off . If a device has been programmed to...active input (i.e. Number Button Pad-Press to recall the previously viewed channel. Version 6/28/2010 15 www.VIZIO.com
... on from open menus. HDMI, COMP). Also, press repeatedly to go back to the active input (i.e. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Remote Control Buttons Basic TV Functions INPUT-Press to cycle through the entire sequence, you press...used to make adjustments to your TV. BACK-Press to go back to the previous menu screen or out to your TV (called Inputs). VIA-Press to launch the VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) Dock on and off . If a device has been programmed to...active input (i.e. Number Button Pad-Press to recall the previously viewed channel. Version 6/28/2010 15 www.VIZIO.com
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... create a new App and add it again to display the POP (Picture Outside Picture) option. -(DASH)-Press to insert a dash between different video screen sizes when the Sidebar is open to input letters and characters in various Apps. The Apps in order to use the sliding keyboard. Stop ( )-Press... VIA Dock. Press to exit an App or from the VIA Dock Press to pause playback. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual PIP-Press to activate the picture-in the corner over the main screen. The screen will display the sub-screen in -picture feature. Press to view settings for more . 16 www...
... create a new App and add it again to display the POP (Picture Outside Picture) option. -(DASH)-Press to insert a dash between different video screen sizes when the Sidebar is open to input letters and characters in various Apps. The Apps in order to use the sliding keyboard. Stop ( )-Press... VIA Dock. Press to exit an App or from the VIA Dock Press to pause playback. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual PIP-Press to activate the picture-in the corner over the main screen. The screen will display the sub-screen in -picture feature. Press to view settings for more . 16 www...
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Gather the devices your want to connect to the power cord connector on -screen directions to easily setup your new HDTV. 1. Don't connect them 18 www.VIZIO.com Insert batteries into an AC wall socket. 3. Connect the power cord to your remote to navigate through the Setup App. The ... Internet Add your TV channels (unless you have a cable/satellite set-top box) Connect your devices and set up your HDTV. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Chapter 4 Getting Started Your VIA-enabled HDTV has a built-in Setup App that in the Setup App. 4. Use the arrow and ...
Gather the devices your want to connect to the power cord connector on -screen directions to easily setup your new HDTV. 1. Don't connect them 18 www.VIZIO.com Insert batteries into an AC wall socket. 3. Connect the power cord to your remote to navigate through the Setup App. The ... Internet Add your TV channels (unless you have a cable/satellite set-top box) Connect your devices and set up your HDTV. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Chapter 4 Getting Started Your VIA-enabled HDTV has a built-in Setup App that in the Setup App. 4. Use the arrow and ...
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...press the VIA button on demand. Version 6/28/2010 HDTV Settings App Adjust TV functions like brightness, contrast, Parental Controls, and Network settings. 31 www.VIZIO.com Profile App Create a unique name, picture and set of Apps in the VIA Dock. VIA Dock Press ◄ or ► to scroll ...on your remote, the Apps Dock appears along the bottom of your screen with wireless networking if you watch movies, TV shows, listen to music, or get weather and news information all of the Apps in the VIA Dock. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Chapter 7 Using VIA Connecting to the Internet VIA...
...press the VIA button on demand. Version 6/28/2010 HDTV Settings App Adjust TV functions like brightness, contrast, Parental Controls, and Network settings. 31 www.VIZIO.com Profile App Create a unique name, picture and set of Apps in the VIA Dock. VIA Dock Press ◄ or ► to scroll ...on your remote, the Apps Dock appears along the bottom of your screen with wireless networking if you watch movies, TV shows, listen to music, or get weather and news information all of the Apps in the VIA Dock. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Chapter 7 Using VIA Connecting to the Internet VIA...
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... your new App will see your bookmark appear with some Apps pre-loaded but there are available. Navigating Apps Use these buttons on your TV screen, giving you scroll the VIA dock, press ▲ or ▼ while the App is constantly being updated so check back often! 1. The next time you..., weather and more Apps you will be added to your VIA Dock when downloading has finished. 32 www.VIZIO.com Press OK to select Widget Gallery, and then press OK. 3. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Using VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) VIA puts the best of the web right on your remote control to navigate...
... your new App will see your bookmark appear with some Apps pre-loaded but there are available. Navigating Apps Use these buttons on your TV screen, giving you scroll the VIA dock, press ▲ or ▼ while the App is constantly being updated so check back often! 1. The next time you..., weather and more Apps you will be added to your VIA Dock when downloading has finished. 32 www.VIZIO.com Press OK to select Widget Gallery, and then press OK. 3. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Using VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) VIA puts the best of the web right on your remote control to navigate...
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...HDTV Settings App allows you to the previous screen. Press BACK once to return to adjust contrast, brightness and other settings. Version 6/28/2010 35 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Chapter 8 Adjusting Your HDTV Settings Using the On-screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the... control buttons on the screen. 3. The OSD allows you to adjust. 5. The Main Menu...
...HDTV Settings App allows you to the previous screen. Press BACK once to return to adjust contrast, brightness and other settings. Version 6/28/2010 35 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Chapter 8 Adjusting Your HDTV Settings Using the On-screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the... control buttons on the screen. 3. The OSD allows you to adjust. 5. The Main Menu...
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VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Input Menu Select the Input Source for 16:9 broadcast formats. For 720p, 1080i, 1080p only. If you experience "noise" along the border switch to Zoom 1. The options vary depending on the left and right sides to fill the TV screen. The center of the image is preserved. People will...
VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Input Menu Select the Input Source for 16:9 broadcast formats. For 720p, 1080i, 1080p only. If you experience "noise" along the border switch to Zoom 1. The options vary depending on the left and right sides to fill the TV screen. The center of the image is preserved. People will...
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... picture will detect the cadence (for example at 24 frames/second for film, or normal video at 60 fps. Version 6/28/2010 39 www.VIZIO.com Choose from Off, Normal, Rich Color, Grn/Flesh, and Grn/Blue. Adaptive Luma Large areas of image motion content that may... press OK. Press ◄ or ► to make the selection, and then press OK to factory default. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Advanced Picture To select the options in the picture. A screen will come up to confirm your HDTV will automatically adjust to counteract this effect. Choose from Off, Low, Medium...
... picture will detect the cadence (for example at 24 frames/second for film, or normal video at 60 fps. Version 6/28/2010 39 www.VIZIO.com Choose from Off, Normal, Rich Color, Grn/Flesh, and Grn/Blue. Adaptive Luma Large areas of image motion content that may... press OK. Press ◄ or ► to make the selection, and then press OK to factory default. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Advanced Picture To select the options in the picture. A screen will come up to confirm your HDTV will automatically adjust to counteract this effect. Choose from Off, Low, Medium...
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...screen. Balance Adjust the sound to connect a home theater system. You may want to turn the internal speakers off when listenting to Variable, volume from the external speakers will control the audio of the audio. When turned On, SRS TruVolumeTM provides the listener with a home theater system. VIZIO M470NV... allows selection of the type of processing for fine tuning of your Home Theater System. Audio Control Select which device the VIZIO remote control adjusts. When set to Fixed, the volume can only be displayed showing the advanced functions available for the SPDIF...
...screen. Balance Adjust the sound to connect a home theater system. You may want to turn the internal speakers off when listenting to Variable, volume from the external speakers will control the audio of the audio. When turned On, SRS TruVolumeTM provides the listener with a home theater system. VIZIO M470NV... allows selection of the type of processing for fine tuning of your Home Theater System. Audio Control Select which device the VIZIO remote control adjusts. When set to Fixed, the volume can only be displayed showing the advanced functions available for the SPDIF...
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... for your area will ensure that does not have a rating. You can also select French or Spanish. Note: Make sure you entered it . VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Alt Rating Region This setting is English. The Reset Locks feature does NOT reset the password. Enter it a second time to cancel... future rating systems. Block Unrated TV Block programming that the correct time is shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. A screen will come up to confirm your area will ensure that the correct time is shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control.
... for your area will ensure that does not have a rating. You can also select French or Spanish. Note: Make sure you entered it . VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Alt Rating Region This setting is English. The Reset Locks feature does NOT reset the password. Enter it a second time to cancel... future rating systems. Block Unrated TV Block programming that the correct time is shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. A screen will come up to confirm your area will ensure that the correct time is shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control.
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...Enable option in a small window (sub screen). Size Set the size of the main screen. One picture is displayed as the full screen (main screen) and the other picture is displayed in Parental Controls is displayed on top of the PIP window. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual PIP Menu Your TV features... PIP mode so you want the PIP screen positioned over ...
...Enable option in a small window (sub screen). Size Set the size of the main screen. One picture is displayed as the full screen (main screen) and the other picture is displayed in Parental Controls is displayed on top of the PIP window. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual PIP Menu Your TV features... PIP mode so you want the PIP screen positioned over ...
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... HDTV also has 802.11n wireless, so you can also select Show Keyboard and use the on-screen keyboard instead of available wireless networks. It is for you. 48 www.VIZIO.com Wired Connection View that your wired connection is not an option that your Wired Connection is password... used to manually change your current connection method. When you are comfortable with wired and wireless networks, do not see your network settings. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Network Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your wireless router. Manual Setup Select to select your...
... HDTV also has 802.11n wireless, so you can also select Show Keyboard and use the on-screen keyboard instead of available wireless networks. It is for you. 48 www.VIZIO.com Wired Connection View that your wired connection is not an option that your Wired Connection is password... used to manually change your current connection method. When you are comfortable with wired and wireless networks, do not see your network settings. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual Network Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your wireless router. Manual Setup Select to select your...
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... settings. The screen will be removed. 50 www.VIZIO.com Note: This does NOT reset the Parental Control Password. Note: This does NOT reset the Parental Control Password. Guided Setup Use this function to reset the TV to the Initial Setup menu. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual... Help Menu System Info Display the technical information including model name, version and revision of firmware, source type, and resolution. Reset TV Settings Return all Picture and Audio settings to Chapter 3 for more information. A screen will come up to...
... settings. The screen will be removed. 50 www.VIZIO.com Note: This does NOT reset the Parental Control Password. Note: This does NOT reset the Parental Control Password. Guided Setup Use this function to reset the TV to the Initial Setup menu. VIZIO M470NV/M550NV User Manual... Help Menu System Info Display the technical information including model name, version and revision of firmware, source type, and resolution. Reset TV Settings Return all Picture and Audio settings to Chapter 3 for more information. A screen will come up to...