Vizio SV420M User Manual

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Page 1 THE TRADEMARKS SHOWN HEREIN ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS; IMAGES USED ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. BRAVO, VIZIO AND THE V LOGO AND WHERE VISION MEETS VALUE AND OTHER VIZIO TRADEMARKS ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF VIZIO INC.
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent your HDTV from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use, and maintenance of your HDTV. Read the following safety instructions before operating your HDTV.
Page 3 Liquid sprays or any object drops into your HDTV. Your HDTV is exposed to rain or other moisture. Your HDTV is dropped or damaged in any way. The performance of your HDTV changes substantially. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual www.VIZIO.com...
Page 4: Television Antenna Connection Protection
Television Antenna Connection Protection External Television Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections... 10 Front Panel ...10 Side Panel Controls ...10 Rear Panel Connections ...11 Left-Side Panel Connection ...12 VIZIO Remote Control...13 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control ...14 Remote Control Range ...14...
Page 6 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Auto Adjust...56 PC Input Audio Adjustment ...57 PC Input Setup...57 Understanding Viewing Features ...58 Viewing Modes...58 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ... 59 Maintenance ...59 Troubleshooting Guide...60 Telephone & Technical Support ...62 Compliance ...63 FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement...63...
Page 7: Opening The Package
Extra or replacement remote VIZIO also offers installation services and extended warranty services for your HDTV. To purchase or inquire about additional accessories and services for your VIZIO HDTV, visit our web site www.VIZIO.com or call us toll free at 888-VIZIOCE (888-849-4623) Caution: Do not apply pressure or throw objects at your HDTV.
Page 8: Setting Up Your Hdtv
Avoid installing your HDTV in places with high humidity, dust, or smoke so you do not shorten the service life of the electronic components. Install your HDTV in a level, landscape orientation, with the VIZIO logo at the bottom to prevent poor ventilation and excessive component damage.
Page 9: Attaching The Safety Strap
Fix the other end of the Safety Strap to one of the upper wall mounting holes on the back of the HDTV, using a washer under the screw head. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual www.VIZIO.com...
Page 10: Chapter 1 Basic Controls And Connections
!" – Use these buttons to step up or down the TV channels. While the OSD is active, these buttons function as up and down controls in the OSD menus.
Page 11: Rear Panel Connections
Rear Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1 – Connect the primary source for digital video such as a DVD multimedia player or set top box through this all digital connector. The white color band on the rear of the TV indicates this connection.
Page 12: Left-Side Panel Connection
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Left-Side Panel Connection 1. AV2 – Connect the secondary source for composite video devices, such as a VCR or video game. Use the white and red connectors to connect the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to connect the external video from the same source.
Page 13: Vizio Remote Control
GUIDE – This button displays program information. POWER ( ) – Press this button to turn the TV on from the Standby mode. Press it again to return to the Standby mode. TV – Press this button to select TV.
Page 14: Insertion Of Batteries In The Remote Control
The remote control should be kept dry and away from heat sources. Avoid humidity. If the TV responds erratically to the remote control or does not respond at all, check the batteries. If the batteries are low or exhausted, replace them with fresh batteries.
Page 15: Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment
Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment Which Video Connection Should I Use? The VIZIO HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays. Connection Quality Connector (type) Best (digital) Best...
Page 16: Connecting Your Cable Or Satellite Box
Cable and Satellite Boxes that have a HDMI digital interface should be connected to the HDMI input of the HDTV for optimal results. Note: To maintain the display quality, use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable. Length is available up to 10 meters. See www.vizio.com or call 1-888-VIZIOCE (1-888-849-4623) for details.
Page 17 If you are already using the HDMI 3 input for another component, or you do not want to use the HDMI 3 input for the Set-Top Box, you can connect the Set-Top Box to another HDMI connection. The LCD TV will recognize the DVI connection and obtain audio information from the audio connectors near HDMI 3 input.
Page 18 Using Coaxial (Antenna) (Good) Turn off the power to the HDTV. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or digital cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connector at the rear of the HDTV. Turn on the power to the HDTV.
Page 19: Connecting Coaxial (Rf)
Select TV using the INPUT button on the remote or side of the HDTV, or directly by pressing the TV button on the Remote Control. Note: If you have an off-air antenna or cable TV, connect it to the “Antenna In” connector on the rear of your VCR. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M &...
Page 20: Connecting Your Dvd Player
Note: If HDMI 3 is being used, connect to another HDMI port instead. Note: To maintain the display quality, use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable. Length is available up to 10 meters. See www.VIZIO.com or call 1-888-VIZIOCE (1-888-849-4623) for details.
Page 21 COMP button on the Remote Control. Note: You can also connect the DVD player to the Component 2 connections on the side of the TV. Using S-Video (Better) Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player.
Page 22: Connecting Your Vcr Or Video Camera
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Using Composite (AV) Video (Good): Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. Connect the Video cable (yellow) from your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV 1 jack on the back of your HDTV.
Page 23: Connecting An External Receiver/Amp
(white area) at the rear of the HDTV. This is active when receiving audio with the programs being viewed no matter what input is being used. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual STEREO SYSTEM www.VIZIO.com...
Page 24: Connecting A Pc Computer
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Connecting a PC Computer Turn off the power to the HDTV and PC Computer. Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the RGB PC jack on the back of your HDTV. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cable from your computer to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of your HDTV.
Page 25: Preset Pc Resolutions
Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1360x768 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode).
Page 26: Chapter 3 Using Your Hdtv The First Time
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time 1. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the HDTV, and then plug the power cord into an AC wall socket.
Page 27 If you do not want to scan for channels at this time, press the Scan and then press the MENU button to select. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual " button on the remote to highlight Skip www.VIZIO.com...
Page 28 If you select Skip Scan, next time that you decide to complete this procedure; you will need to select the TV as input (through the Input key) and then go through the Menu option to select the Tuner setup to get the option of scanning the channels again.
Page 29 TV set. d. If the selected input is RF, you should be aware that the TV set needs to be on either channel 3 or channel 4 matching the channel which has been selected on the back of the VCR, Cable Box, External TV Tuner or Satellite Receiver;...
Page 30: Fine Tuning The Picture
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU key to bring up the Menu display. With PICTURE 2. Press the # button to select it. 3. Use the ! or 4. Press the # button to select it.
Page 31: Watching A Tv Program
Also, verify that the power cord is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. Press the power button on the remote or on the side of the HDTV. The VIZIO logo on the front will change from orange to white.
Page 32: Adjusting Basic Hdtv Settings
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- button on the side of the HDTV or remote control until the desired level is reached. TV Channels...
Page 33: Program Information
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Program Information When using the DTV input, the On Screen Display will function as follows: When a channel is selected, an information header is shown over the picture for a few seconds. When you press the GUIDE button on the remote, the information header and a short summary of the program content, when available from the broadcaster, is displayed.
Page 34: Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment Of Hdtv
Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the left hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust the save contrast, brightness and other settings.
Page 35: Dtv / Tv Input Picture Adjustment
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual DTV / TV Input Picture Adjustment Picture Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears for PICTURE adjustment. A screen comes up to highlight the Picture mode selection. Use the $ or # button to choose from Custom, Standard, Movie, Game, Vivid, Football, Golf, Basketball and Baseball.
Page 36 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Contrast " Press the button to highlight the Contrast selection. Use the $ or # button to adjust the level. The Contrast adjusts the white levels in the picture. If the contrast is too low the picture will look washed out and if the contrast is too high you will not be able to see any detail in the bright parts of a picture.
Page 37: Advanced Video Features
Backlight Control. This feature can be set to OFF, DCR, or OPC. Setting it to Mega DCR allows the TV set to adjust its backlight to display dark and bright scenes with a more vivid or intense quality. OPC (optimum power control) lowers the power consumption while maintaining a good contrast ratio.
Page 38: Film Mode
Film Mode selection. Use the $ or # button to choose Auto or Off. When set to Auto, the TV will detect the cadence (for example at 24 frames/second for film, or normal video at 60 fps).
Page 39: Reset Picture Mode
Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. When the MENU button is pressed, press the Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual and scroll down to AUDIO. Press MENU button to display AUDIO page.
Page 40: Dtv / Tv Input Audio Adjustment
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual DTV / TV Input Audio Adjustment Audio Mode When the MENU button is pressed, the On Screen Display (OSD) appears on the PICTURE adjustment display. " Press the button to highlight the AUDIO MODE selection.
Page 41: Srs Truvolume
Press either $ or # button to turn the audio out signal to Fixed or Variable. When it is set to variable, volume from the external speakers will change according to the volume setting on the TV. If it is fixed, the volume can only be changed by the settings on the external stereo system.
Page 42: Dtv / Tv Tuner Setup
Only settings under the audio adjustment tab will be reset. DTV / TV Tuner Setup When you first used your HDTV you will have setup your TV for DTV / TV channels using the Initial Setup screens. If you did not do this or if your setup has changed, you can do this from the TV TUNER SETUP menu.
Page 43: Partial Channel Search
OSD completely. Skip Channel After the TV has stored all of the available DTV channels in memory you will find that some channels will be too weak to watch comfortably or they may be channels you do not want to see. Select the channel you wish to remove, press MENU and # buttons to open the TV TUNER SETUP menu and then "...
Page 44: Daylight Saving
OSD completely. PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Your TV features PIP mode so you can watch two pictures at the same time. When PIP is turned on, you can display two pictures at one time. One picture is displayed as the full screen (main screen) and the other picture is displayed in a small window (sub screen).
Page 45: Pip Mode
PIP input Component Component " button to highlight the PIP position selection. " button to highlight the PIP size selection. " button to highlight the PIP audio source selection. www.VIZIO.com VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 HDMI4...
Page 46: Sleep Timer
Press the button to highlight the Sleep Timer selection. Press the # button to select the timer to turn-off the TV in 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely.
Page 47: Cc (Closed Caption)
CC (Closed Caption) selection. Press the # button. A separate menu will appear with the following CC settings When watching regular analog (NTSC) TV, the CC feature is available in the Setup menu. " Press the button to highlight the CC selection.
Page 48: H/V Position
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual H/V Position Note: These functions will not be available for digital channels. " Press the button to highlight the H/V Position selection. Press the # button. A separate menu will appear with the following H/V...
Page 49: Dtv / Tv Input Parental Control
Press the MENU button to block the highlighted channel. Once the adjustments are completed press the LAST button repeatedly to exit the OSD completely. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual www.VIZIO.com...
Page 50: Us Tv Rating
US TV Rating selection. Press the # button and the Block TV Rating panel will be displayed. In the Block TV Rating panel you can customize the program blocking of the following TV ratings: Y – All children Y7 –...
Page 51: Canadian English Rating
16 ans+ – Not suitable for under 16 years of age 18 ans+ – Adults only " Press the button to navigate through the Movie rating options. Press the MENU button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked). Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual www.VIZIO.com...
Page 52: Dtv Rating
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual DTV Rating This option is designed to update the TV or Movie table of different ratings for programs being viewed in your local or regional area. It will allow the parental guidance control feature in your TV to have the most current parental control database for a digital signal.
Page 53: System Info
Press the # button. A new menu will appear. Reset All Settings Use this function to reset the TV to the default factory settings. The screen will display a message to confirm that you want to reset the values to factory settings.
Page 54: Hdmi Input Picture Adjustment
The Audio Adjust menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the DTV / TV input. HDMI Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the HDMI Input as for the TV input. The menu difference is that there is no DTV / TV or Parental Control adjustments.
Page 55: Video Input Picture Adjustment
Video Input Setup The Setup menu operates in a similar way for Video Inputs (Component and AV) as for the TV input. The menu difference is that there is an auto phase setting under the H/V Position submenu when using Component input.
Page 56: Auto Phase (For Component Input)
(Component and AV) as for the DTV / TV input. PC Input Picture Adjustment The Picture Adjust menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV / TV input for Backlight, Contrast, Brightness and Color Temperature.
Page 57: Pc Input Audio Adjustment
PC Input Setup The Setup menu operates in the same way for the PC Input as for the DTV / TV inputs. The menu difference is that there is no Closed Caption. Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual...
Page 58: Understanding Viewing Features
The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to the left and right of the display image. Standard TV broadcasts are displayed with a 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Movies in 4:3 Aspect Ratio may be referred to as pan-and-scan or full frame.
Page 59: Chapter 5 Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Make sure that the power cable is removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such chemicals may damage the housing, screen glass and remote control, and cause paint to peel.
Page 60: Troubleshooting Guide
If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically, check the display in accordance with the following instructions. Remember to check the peripherals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the display still fails to perform as expected, contact the VIZIO for assistance by calling 1-877-MYVIZIO (698- techsupport@vizio.com.
Page 61 You switch to a different input The TV remembers the volume level from the last time you adjusted it. If the sound and the volume changes. level is higher or lower from another source, then the loudness will change.
Page 62: Telephone & Technical Support
(877) 698-4946 Fax: (949) 585-9563 Hours of operation: Monday - Friday: 6 am to 9 pm Saturday – Sunday: 8 am to 4 pm Please have your VIZIO model number, serial number, and date of purchase available before you call. VIZIO Address:...
Page 63: Compliance
Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this equipment. interference.
Page 64: Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information
VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel SV420M: 42” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio; SV470M: 47” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch SV420M: 0.4845mm(H) x 0.4845mm(V); SV470M: 0.5415mm(H) x 0.5415mm(V)
Page 65: Glossary - Standard Definitions
Temperature: -20°C~50°C, Relative Humidity: 10~90%, Altitude: 0~40,000 ft Dimensions SV420M: 39.41"W x 27.12"H x 9.50"D with stand; 39.41"W x 25.63"H x 3.80"D without stand SV470M: 43.85"W x 29.67"H x 10.04"D with stand; 43.85"W x 28.15"H x 4.07"D without stand Net Weight SV420M: 36.75 lbs without stand, 38.45 lbs with stand...
Page 66: Limited Product Warranty
(50) United States or Puerto Rico. VIZIO's Responsibility VIZIO displays purchased new from an authorized VIZIO U.S. reseller and that are used in the fifty (50) United States or Puerto Rico are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of the original retail purchase.
Page 67: Vizio Return Policy
VIZIO. If the product is returned to VIZIO (i) without a VIZIO return authorization number, and/or (ii) beyond the fifteen (15) day period, and/or (iii) without proper packaging, VIZIO retains the right to refuse delivery of such return or may return the unit to the customer at the customer's expense and with no refund issued.
Page 68: Warranty Replacement Procedure
VIZIO's option and sole discretion. Proof of purchase is required to confirm the product is within the one- year limited warranty period and meets the terms and conditions of the VIZIO Limited Product Warranty.
Page 69 Advanced Video ...37 Backlight ...35 Brightness ...35 Color ...36 Contrast ...36 Reset Picture Mode...39 Sharpness ...36 Version 3/9/2009 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Tint ...36 DTV Special Features Language ...44 PIP ...44 Sleep Timer...44 DTV Tuner Setup Auto Search ...42 Daylight Saving ...44...
Page 70 VIZIO SV420M & SV470M User Manual Horizontal Position ...57 Horizontal Size ...57 Vertical Position ...57 Picture Adjust Horizontal Position ...48 Horizontal Size ...48 Vertical Position ...48 PIP(Picture in Picture) PIP Audio Source...45 PIP Mode ...45 PIP Position...45 PIP Size ...45 PIP Source ...45...

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