IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS our nit is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent your nit from eing damaged the following rules should e o served for its installation use and maintenance. lease read the following safety instructions efore operating your nit.
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e posure to loud noises ears may ecome accustomed to the sound level which may result in permanent damage to hearing without any noticea le discomfort. • hen connected to a power outlet power is always owing into your nit. To totally disconnect power unplug the power cord. •...
Smartphone or Ta let ....................22 etting started with oogle ast .....................23 How to Cast Content ......................23 etting started with the VIZIO Smart ast pp ................24 ccount Setup..........................24 Selecting a Smart ast device ....................25 reating an udio roup ......................26 luetooth airing ..........................27...
Remote Control Sound Bar with atteries Stereo oa ial udio Digital Optical ower a les . mm udio a le Cable Cable QUICK START GUIDE Model: SB3821-D6 ount Template ount rackets uick Start uide Mount Screws Sound ar English - 5...
CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS Back of Sound Bar Ethernet Power Port thernet In English - 8...
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USB* S In nalog udio In Stereo OPTICAL nalog udio In Stereo . mm igital Optical udio In DIGITAL oa ial In Supports . V file format play ack only. English - 9...
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Bluetooth Input old to pair. luetooth airing for more information. Volume Increase or decrease the loudness of the audio. Input ress to change the audio source. Power ress to turn sound ar on or off. Top of Sound Bar English - 10...
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Back of Subwoofer Pairing Button LED Indicator Power Switch Power Port English - 11...
FIRST-TIME SETUP CHOOSE ONE CABLE GOOD Back of Sound Bar BETTER DIGITAL OPTICAL DIGITAL COAXIAL 3.5MM TO 3.5MM TO CABLE CABLE RCA CABLE RCA CABLE † † GOOD BETTER BETTER GOOD ot all TVs have the audio outputs shown a ove. To con- nect the Sound ar directly to your other devices lu- ay AND CONNECT...
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Connect the power cable to the sound bar AC IN as shown. lug the power ca le into an electrical outlet. English - 13...
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Back of Subwoofer Connect the power cable to the Subwoofer AC IN as shown. lug the power ca le into an electrical outlet. lip the ower Switch into the On position. English - 14...
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or the est surround sound e perience position the Sound ar as shown. The Sound ar should e close to ear level. The Su woofer should e placed in a corner of the room. Subwoofer Sound Bar is centered below the TV.
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Insert the included atteries and gently sliding it away from the remote. slide the attery cover ack into place. hen needed VIZIO recommends replacing the atteries that came with this remote with two new uracell alkaline atteries. Turn your TV on the sound ar will automatically turn on and egin searching for an active input.
USING THE REMOTE Input ress to change the input source Bluetooth Switches to luetooth mode. ong Power press puts sound bar in bluetooth ress to turn on or off. pairing mode. Enter/Play/Pause Volume +/- ress to increase and decrease ress to select an option. ress to play or pause.
† iOS* • iOS . or later • evices supported i hone i ad The VIZIO Smart ast app is availa le for download from the oogle Store and pple pp Store. Su ect to change To use the luetooth functionality you must have ndroid .
The Sound ar will e discovera le for minutes. ou can now search for the Sound ar VIZIO hen searching for device Bluetooth using your luetooth evice. The sound ar will power down if no...
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Function ehavior Description TruSurround On ress the TSHD utton to ena le disa le TS TruSurround. TruSurround ena led On all inputs will produce virtual surround sound. On Off disa led Off all sources will play ack in stereo. TruSurround Off to toggle etween two preset e uali er ress the EQ button ovie...
PAIRING YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET To pair your smartphone or ta let with your VIZIO Smart ast Sound ar for the first time . Install the VIZIO Smart ast app. . aunch the VIZIO Smart ast app on your smartphone or tablet and press the Power utton on your Smar ast Sound ar.
GETTING STARTED WITH GOOGLE CAST™ oogle ast allows you to wirelessly send or cast music from your smartphone or ta let to your Smart ast Sound ar. How to cast content To cast music to your sound ar . Open any ast-ena led app. Visit g.co cast audioapps for a list of compati le apps. .
GETTING STARTED WITH THE VIZIO SMARTCAST APP The VIZIO Smart ast app lets you wirelessly cast your favorite music to your VIZIO Smart ast Sound System. The app allows you to search for content and control cast play ack across your favorite music apps.
Selecting a SmartCast device ou can pair your smartphone or ta let with multiple Smart ast devices allowing you to seamlessly access and cast your content wherever you are. To select a different Smart ast device . On the ome screen of the Vi io Smart ast app tap This Device to reveal a list of availa le devices. .
Once the device is paired the Indicators will stop ashing. ou can now search for the sound ar VIZIO S using your luetooth device. or more information refer to the user documentation that came with the device.
USING BLUETOOTH MODE our sound ar supports music streaming from smartphones ta lets and computers with luetooth capa ility. evice compati ility will vary see your device s documentation for more information. Once you have paired your source device to the sound ar as long as you stay within range of the sound ar your device should remain paired.
ADVANCED SETUP Back of Sound Bar DIGITAL COAXIAL 3.5MM TO DIGITAL OPTICAL 3.5MM TO CABLE RCA CABLE CABLE RCA CABLE S Thum rive etwork edia layer Supports . V file format ame onsole Ta let layer aptop play ack only. English - 29...
CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER Su woofer already paired with the Sound y VIZIO. owever Su woofer need re-linked the Sound Bar if there is no sound coming from the Su woofer. hat does pairing mean airing means to wirelessly connect. Buttons are located on...
Note This will erase all settings and preferences that you have set. na le disa le the use of a VIZIO TV remote control to power on and ad ust the volume of the sound ar. To ena le disa le...
WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUND BAR all- ount Screw oles Back of Sound Bar Insert the two wall-mount screws into the wall-mount screw holes and then tighten them with a hillips screwdriver. lace the included wall mounting template against the wall under your TV. ark the two racket holes using a pencil.
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e sure your screws are attached to wood studs drywall anchors for drywall or concrete anchors for rick concrete walls . Screws for attaching the rackets to the wall are not included. hoose the screw type and length appropriate to your home s construction.
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HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING ress the POWER utton on the remote control or on the top of your Sound ar. • There is no power. • nsure the power cord is securely connected. • lug a different device into the electrical outlet to verify that the outlet is working correctly. Increase the volume.
VIZIO’s Responsibilities If VIZIO determines that a product is covered y this warranty VIZIO will at its option repair or replace it or refund the purchase price to you. There will e no English - 37...
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If you feel VIZIO has not met its o ligations under this warranty you may attempt to resolve the issue informally with VIZIO. If you are una le to resolve the issue informally and wish to file a formal claim against VIZIO and if you are a resident of the nited States you must su mit your claim to inding ar itration according to the procedures descri ed elow unless an e ception applies.
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General o employee or agent of VIZIO may modify this warranty. If any term of this warranty other than the class action waiver is found to e unenforcea le that term will e severed from this warranty and all other terms will remain in effect. If the class action waiver is found to e unenforcea le then the entire section titled...
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SB3821-D6 Sound Bar: One . ull ange river for ach hannel for left for right re uency esponse System subwoofer: One . Su woofer river Voltage Inputs One Stereo One . mm Stereo udio Compliances: cT Vus lass oa ial...
LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement This e uipment has een tested and found to comply with the limits for a lass digital device pursuant to art of the ules. These limits are designed to provide reasona le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This e uipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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The applications and content of the applications pictured herein or descri ed in accompanying documentation may only e availa le in certain countries or languages may re uire additional fees or su scription charges and may e su ect to future updates modifications or discontinuation without notice. VIZIO has no control over third party applications or content and assumes no responsi ility for the availa ility or interruption of such applications or content.
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Image s used under license from Shutterstock.com This uick Start uide may not e copied in whole or in part without the written permission of VIZIO Inc. VIZIO Inc. has made reasona le efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information provided herein.
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