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VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions...2 Television Antenna Connection Protection 4 Advisory of the DTV Transition...5 Setting Up Your HDTV ...10 Wall ...(Compatible 21 Connecting Coaxial (RF) ...22 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV 22 Using the Antenna or Cable through Your VCR 22 Connecting Your DVD Player...23 Using ... 3 USING THE MULTI MEDIA PORT 29 Supported File Formats ...29 Viewing Multimedia Content...30 Picture Settings ...31 Slideshow Mode...31 Slideshow with Music...31 Music file browser ...31 Audio Mode...31...
VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions...2 Television Antenna Connection Protection 4 Advisory of the DTV Transition...5 Setting Up Your HDTV ...10 Wall ...(Compatible 21 Connecting Coaxial (RF) ...22 Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV 22 Using the Antenna or Cable through Your VCR 22 Connecting Your DVD Player...23 Using ... 3 USING THE MULTI MEDIA PORT 29 Supported File Formats ...29 Viewing Multimedia Content...30 Picture Settings ...31 Slideshow Mode...31 Slideshow with Music...31 Music file browser ...31 Audio Mode...31...
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VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Thumbnail Size ...32 Info ...32 Music Settings ...32 Sort By ...32 Play Mode ...32 Repeat...32 Audio Mode...32 Info ...32 Video Settings ...33 Sort By ...33 Play Mode ...33 Repeat...33 Picture Mode...33 Wide Format ...33 Audio Mode...33 Info ...33 CHAPTER 4 USING ...YOUR HDTV THE FIRST TIME 34 Setup Wizard ...34 Select Input Source ...36 Fine Tuning the picture...37 Setting the Time Zone ...37 Watching a TV Program ...38 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings ...39 Program Information...39 CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED ADJUSTMENT OF HDTV 40 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) ......
VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Thumbnail Size ...32 Info ...32 Music Settings ...32 Sort By ...32 Play Mode ...32 Repeat...32 Audio Mode...32 Info ...32 Video Settings ...33 Sort By ...33 Play Mode ...33 Repeat...33 Picture Mode...33 Wide Format ...33 Audio Mode...33 Info ...33 CHAPTER 4 USING ...YOUR HDTV THE FIRST TIME 34 Setup Wizard ...34 Select Input Source ...36 Fine Tuning the picture...37 Setting the Time Zone ...37 Watching a TV Program ...38 Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings ...39 Program Information...39 CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED ADJUSTMENT OF HDTV 40 Using the On Screen Display (OSD) ......
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... AV2 and COMPONENT2. 2. MEDIA PORT - VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Right-Side Panel Connection 1. Use the white and red connectors to connect the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to music, or watch movies. 14 www.VIZIO.com COMPONENT2 (YPb/CbPr/Cr with Audio ... digital connector. 4. Connect the secondary source for component video devices such as a DVD multimedia player or set top box here. Insert a FAT/FAT32 formatted USB drive to view pictures, listen to connect the external video from the same source. Note: The red and white audio connectors...
... AV2 and COMPONENT2. 2. MEDIA PORT - VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Right-Side Panel Connection 1. Use the white and red connectors to connect the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to music, or watch movies. 14 www.VIZIO.com COMPONENT2 (YPb/CbPr/Cr with Audio ... digital connector. 4. Connect the secondary source for component video devices such as a DVD multimedia player or set top box here. Insert a FAT/FAT32 formatted USB drive to view pictures, listen to connect the external video from the same source. Note: The red and white audio connectors...
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... - Press this button to the sub-screen or vice versa. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual PIP/A - The screen will activate the picture-in sequence. Pressing it repeatedly you will switch the displays from the main screen to set the size of the HDTV. Press this button to control your ...FF - This button also fast forwards playback when using the remote to choose the input source for the PIP screen. While in standard TV mode and alternate audio channels, where available when viewing digital channels. pressing SWAP will go through the available screen formats: Normal, Panoramic,...
... - Press this button to the sub-screen or vice versa. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual PIP/A - The screen will activate the picture-in sequence. Pressing it repeatedly you will switch the displays from the main screen to set the size of the HDTV. Press this button to control your ...FF - This button also fast forwards playback when using the remote to choose the input source for the PIP screen. While in standard TV mode and alternate audio channels, where available when viewing digital channels. pressing SWAP will go through the available screen formats: Normal, Panoramic,...
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Note: For a better picture quality when connecting a PC computer through the TV. 4. Connecting a Computer VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual COMPUTER 1. This step is optional and only needed if you want to transmit audio from the computer through RGB PC, set your computer to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of the product... 1/8-inch audio cable from your PC computer user manual for more information about the video output requirements of the HDTV. 3. Version 7/17/2009 27 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the remote control.
Note: For a better picture quality when connecting a PC computer through the TV. 4. Connecting a Computer VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual COMPUTER 1. This step is optional and only needed if you want to transmit audio from the computer through RGB PC, set your computer to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of the product... 1/8-inch audio cable from your PC computer user manual for more information about the video output requirements of the HDTV. 3. Version 7/17/2009 27 www.VIZIO.com Turn on the remote control.
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.... Also see Resolution through RGB Input chart below for the factory preset resolutions. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card's user guide for questions on how to...
.... Also see Resolution through RGB Input chart below for the factory preset resolutions. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card's user guide for questions on how to...
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... to adjust the overall quality of the pictures once and stop the slideshow. Sort By You can adjust various settings, including slideshow, picture duration, etc. 1. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Picture Settings When viewing pictures you want playing during the slideshow. Insert... a USB device and select the Picture Folder. 2. Slideshow with Music Choose from Flat...
... to adjust the overall quality of the pictures once and stop the slideshow. Sort By You can adjust various settings, including slideshow, picture duration, etc. 1. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Picture Settings When viewing pictures you want playing during the slideshow. Insert... a USB device and select the Picture Folder. 2. Slideshow with Music Choose from Flat...
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... size of the audio being played. Info When set to adjust the setting. 4. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Duration Set the amount of time the picture will remain on the TV. 32 www.VIZIO.com Insert a USB device and select the Music Folder. 2. Press the MENU button once to on, information...between 5 seconds and 32 seconds. Choose from one picture to On, the music will be displayed. 3. Sort By You can adjust various settings, including selecting an audio mode, choosing repeat options, etc. 1. Press the MENU button on the TV. The Music menu will continue playing until you stop...
... size of the audio being played. Info When set to adjust the setting. 4. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Duration Set the amount of time the picture will remain on the TV. 32 www.VIZIO.com Insert a USB device and select the Music Folder. 2. Press the MENU button once to on, information...between 5 seconds and 32 seconds. Choose from one picture to On, the music will be displayed. 3. Sort By You can adjust various settings, including selecting an audio mode, choosing repeat options, etc. 1. Press the MENU button on the TV. The Music menu will continue playing until you stop...
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...your USB device until you stop it. Press OK to enter the Picture sub menus for additional adjustments to set the video sequence mode. Info When set to adjust the setting. 4. Press the MENU button on the TV. Shuffle will continue playing until you stop playing at the end ...Sort By You can adjust various settings, including selecting an audio mode, setting to sort the videos by Type, Date, or, File Name. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Video Settings When watching videos you can choose to a wider format, etc. 1. Wide Format Set the way the picture looks on the remote control to ...
...your USB device until you stop it. Press OK to enter the Picture sub menus for additional adjustments to set the video sequence mode. Info When set to adjust the setting. 4. Press the MENU button on the TV. Shuffle will continue playing until you stop playing at the end ...Sort By You can adjust various settings, including selecting an audio mode, setting to sort the videos by Type, Date, or, File Name. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Video Settings When watching videos you can choose to a wider format, etc. 1. Wide Format Set the way the picture looks on the remote control to ...
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...correct input on your Cable Box, VCR, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver and you will cycle you to change programs or channels. Pressing this button will see a picture on the HDTV. If the service being used is RF, set the HDTV to either Channel 3 or Channel ...4 matching the channel which setup includes a box with that component to find the signal. please refer to provider. The channel to be selected varies from provider to Owner or User's Manual of these channels are 105, 106, 115, and 116. 36 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VF551XVT...
...correct input on your Cable Box, VCR, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver and you will cycle you to change programs or channels. Pressing this button will see a picture on the HDTV. If the service being used is RF, set the HDTV to either Channel 3 or Channel ...4 matching the channel which setup includes a box with that component to find the signal. please refer to provider. The channel to be selected varies from provider to Owner or User's Manual of these channels are 105, 106, 115, and 116. 36 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VF551XVT...
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... task has been completed. Use either ◄ or ► to set the proper Time Zone of your TV watching!! Press the MENU button once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to select it . VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to use. Press ▼ to...
... task has been completed. Use either ◄ or ► to set the proper Time Zone of your TV watching!! Press the MENU button once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to select it . VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to use. Press ▼ to...
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...broadcasts through the available inputs. Each press of the HDMI or COMP button on the front will cycle through a cable or satellite set -top box connected by an HDMI cable, select HDMI directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote control, or by ... picture. Note: You should be able to view is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. The VIZIO logo on the remote control will change from the Input menu after pressing INPUT on the remote control. b. c. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, ...
...broadcasts through the available inputs. Each press of the HDMI or COMP button on the front will cycle through a cable or satellite set -top box connected by an HDMI cable, select HDMI directly by pressing the HDMI button on the remote control, or by ... picture. Note: You should be able to view is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. The VIZIO logo on the remote control will change from the Input menu after pressing INPUT on the remote control. b. c. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Watching a TV Program Before you start watching TV, ...
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..., an information header is shown over the picture for a few seconds. When you press the INFO button on the remote control once for the next or previous channel, or hold the VOL+ or VOL- VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and ...9660; button on the remote control, the information header and a short summary of the channel number and name, the format in TV mode. Program Information When watching a digital TV program, the On Screen Display will only operate in which the program is broadcast (480i SD, 480P SD, 720P HD, 1080i...
..., an information header is shown over the picture for a few seconds. When you press the INFO button on the remote control once for the next or previous channel, or hold the VOL+ or VOL- VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and ...9660; button on the remote control, the information header and a short summary of the channel number and name, the format in TV mode. Program Information When watching a digital TV program, the On Screen Display will only operate in which the program is broadcast (480i SD, 480P SD, 720P HD, 1080i...
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... MENU button on the remote control and the Picture menu will save changes made to the settings, even if the TV is displayed, press ▲ or ▼ on the left hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. Once the menu option is turned off. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV...
... MENU button on the remote control and the Picture menu will save changes made to the settings, even if the TV is displayed, press ▲ or ▼ on the left hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. Once the menu option is turned off. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV...
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... position is too low you will look washed out. Contrast The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. The easiest way to set tint is too high the picture will not be able to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie, Game, Vivid, Football, Golf, Basketball ...brightness is correct. Backlight The Backlight level adjusts the LEDs and this affects the overall brilliance of the picture but does not affect the Brightness (black level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control. 2. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Picture Menu 1.
... position is too low you will look washed out. Contrast The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. The easiest way to set tint is too high the picture will not be able to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie, Game, Vivid, Football, Golf, Basketball ...brightness is correct. Backlight The Backlight level adjusts the LEDs and this affects the overall brilliance of the picture but does not affect the Brightness (black level) or Contrast (white level) of the picture. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control. 2. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Picture Menu 1.
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...Green/Flesh, and Green/Blue setting. Smart Dimming Demo Demonstration of brightness in the picture will result in a higher Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture will look too light. Custom allows you to set a preset calibrated for a customized setting. The Computer setting sets the white point at three ... there is the "warmness" or "coolness" of the white areas of the picture. Choose Auto or Off. 42 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Advanced Video To select the options in the picture. A new menu will lower the APL to suit individual preferences. Noise Reduction ...
...Green/Flesh, and Green/Blue setting. Smart Dimming Demo Demonstration of brightness in the picture will result in a higher Average Picture Level (APL) and the overall picture will look too light. Custom allows you to set a preset calibrated for a customized setting. The Computer setting sets the white point at three ... there is the "warmness" or "coolness" of the white areas of the picture. Choose Auto or Off. 42 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Advanced Video To select the options in the picture. A new menu will lower the APL to suit individual preferences. Noise Reduction ...
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...program if the task has been completed. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to be adjusted. 2. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Reset Picture Mode Return all Picture settings to select it. 3. Audio Mode Choose from On or Off. Balance Adjust the sound to choose from OFF, Dolby ... return to cancel it. SRS TruVolume When the programming switches to a commercial or when changing from lowest to Off. Note: Only settings under the Picture menu will come up to confirm your selection or to your preference. Press ▲ or ▼ on the screen. 2. Starting...
...program if the task has been completed. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to be adjusted. 2. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Reset Picture Mode Return all Picture settings to select it. 3. Audio Mode Choose from On or Off. Balance Adjust the sound to choose from OFF, Dolby ... return to cancel it. SRS TruVolume When the programming switches to a commercial or when changing from lowest to Off. Note: Only settings under the Picture menu will come up to confirm your selection or to your preference. Press ▲ or ▼ on the screen. 2. Starting...
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... to select the channel to start searching in a certain channel range again. Version 7/17/2009 45 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual TV Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your TV for DTV / TV channels using ▲ or ▼ or scroll a page at a time by pressing ◄ or &#...Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control and the Picture menu will search for your program if the task has been completed. Press the MENU key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to select a TV menu option. 4. MTS This feature allows you have attached to...
... to select the channel to start searching in a certain channel range again. Version 7/17/2009 45 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual TV Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your TV for DTV / TV channels using ▲ or ▼ or scroll a page at a time by pressing ◄ or &#...Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control and the Picture menu will search for your program if the task has been completed. Press the MENU key once to return to the previous screen or repeatedly to return to select a TV menu option. 4. MTS This feature allows you have attached to...
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... remote to return to select a different input source. Reset Picture settings. Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor. There appear to be image If you are using cable connected directly to a window. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically, check following troubleshooting...
... remote to return to select a different input source. Reset Picture settings. Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor. There appear to be image If you are using cable connected directly to a window. VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically, check following troubleshooting...
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VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Index Accessories 9 Adjustments Advanced 40 Channel 12 Closed Caption 16 Selecting the Screen Size 16, 52 Volume 12 Antenna 18 Audio Menu 43 ... GUIDE Button 39 HDMI 18 Horizontal/Vertical Position adjustments 49 INFO Button 39 Inputs Antenna 4 Connectors 18 Installation services 9 Maintenance of TV 65 Media Port 29 Music Settings 32 Picture Settings 31 Video Settings 33 Naming Inputs 48 On Screen Display 40 Parental Controls 49 Block Unrated Programming 51 Canadian English Rating 50 Canadian French...
VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Index Accessories 9 Adjustments Advanced 40 Channel 12 Closed Caption 16 Selecting the Screen Size 16, 52 Volume 12 Antenna 18 Audio Menu 43 ... GUIDE Button 39 HDMI 18 Horizontal/Vertical Position adjustments 49 INFO Button 39 Inputs Antenna 4 Connectors 18 Installation services 9 Maintenance of TV 65 Media Port 29 Music Settings 32 Picture Settings 31 Video Settings 33 Naming Inputs 48 On Screen Display 40 Parental Controls 49 Block Unrated Programming 51 Canadian English Rating 50 Canadian French...
