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  • Page 1 VIZIO USER MANUAL Model: M502i-B1...
  • Page 2 Misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent To get the most out of your new VIZIO product, read these combination to avoid injury from tip-over. your TV from being damaged, the following instructions should...
  • Page 3 • Do not apply pressure or throw objects at your TV. • Do not use your TV if any abnormality occurs. If any • The mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the This may compromise the integrity of the display. The smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the power disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain manufacturer’s warranty does not cover user abuse or...
  • Page 4 TELEVISION ANTENNA CONNECTION PROTECTION 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. Ground Clamp Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, Antenna Lead In Wire...
  • Page 5 This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR in the “factory Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. default” setting and this is the setting in which power Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of savings will be achieved. Changing the factory default Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Adding New Channels ............ 30 Playing USB Media ............43 Connecting to a Wireless Network ........13 Skipping Channels............31 Using VIZIO Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus) ..47 ® Completing The First-Time Setup ...... 14 Listening to Alternate Audio ..........32 Using the fullscreen V.I.A.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Tv

    INPUT LIST MENU EXIT INFO BACK GUIDE ENTER VIZIO LED HDTV with Stand Power Cord Two-Sided Remote with Keyboard (Batteries Included) Quick Start Guide 5 x M4 12mm 4 x M4 14mm Phillips Screws Phillips Screws PACKAGE CONTENTS...

  • Page 8: Installing The Tv

    INSTALLING THE TV To install the base: After removing the TV from the box and inspecting the package contents you can begin installing the TV. Your TV can be installed in two ways: • On a flat surface, using the included stand •...

  • Page 9: Installing The Tv On A Wall

    TV model: Installing a TV on a wall requires lifting. To prevent injury or damage to the TV, ask someone to help you. M502i-B1 Screw Size: Hole Pattern: 200mm (V) x 200mm (H) Weight w/o Stand: 34.17 lbs...

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    REMOTE SENSOR & POWER INDICATOR When using the remote, aim it directly at this sensor. The power indicator flashes on when the TV turns on, then goes out after several seconds. To keep the power indicator on as long as the TV is on, see Turning the Power Indicator On or Off on page 40. FRONT PANEL...

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    USB - Connect USB thumb drive to play photo, music, or video. HDMI - Connect HDMI device. Component/Composite - Connect component or composite device. Stereo Audio Out - Connect RCA audio device, such as sound bar. Optical Audio Out - Connect optical/SPDIF audio device, such as home audio receiver.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Front

    BACK CHANNEL UP/DOWN Go to the previous on-screen menu. Change the channel. VOLUME UP/DOWN V BUTTON Increase or decrease loudness Open the VIZIO Internet Apps of the audio. Plus ® (V.I.A. Plus) dock. MUTE Turn the audio off or on.

  • Page 13: Replacing The Batteries

    Replacing the Batteries 1. Press in on the button on the rear of the remote. 3. Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries match the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment. 2.

  • Page 14: Connecting Your Devices

    Connecting Your Devices CONNECTING A DEVICE Your TV can be used to display output from most devices. 1. Verify that your device has a video port that matches an available port on the TV (HDMI, Component, etc.). 2. Turn the TV and your device off. 3.

  • Page 15: Connecting A Device - Audio & Video Cable Types

    CONNECTING A DEVICE - AUDIO & VIDEO CABLE TYPES AV CABLE COAXIAL CABLE COMPONENT CABLE HDMI CABLE Component cables are designed to carry high HDMI intelligent, all-digital interface AV cables (or Composite cables) are the Coaxial cables are the traditional way of definition video signals along with additional that delivers...

  • Page 16: Connecting An Audio Device

    TV (Optical, RCA, etc). 2. Turn the TV and your audio device off. 3. Connect the appropriate cable (not included) to the TV and Home Audio Receiver VIZIO Sound Bar the device. 4. Turn the TV and your device on. RCA CABLE •...

  • Page 17: Connecting An Audio Device - Audio Cable Types

    CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE - AUDIO CABLE TYPES RCA CABLE OPTICAL/SPDIF CABLE HDMI CABLE RCA cables (or Composite cables) are the Optical/SPDIF cables transmit audio signals as HDMI technology transmits crystal-clear digital traditional way of connecting your devices to pulses of light through a cable made of plastic multi-channel surround audio through a single your audio device.

  • Page 18: Connecting An Audio Device - Arc

    CONNECTING AN AUDIO DEVICE - ARC WITHOUT HDMI ARC WITH HDMI ARC With an HDMI ARC setup, the audio connection between Without an HDMI ARC setup, your TV will transmit audio signal your TV and Home Audio Receiver can be removed. The HDMI from the built-in tuner and VIA apps to your home audio cable will transmit audio signal to and from your TV with an receiver through a separate audio connection.

  • Page 19: Connecting To Your Network

    CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK Connecting to a Wireless Network Your TV is Internet-ready. It can be connected to your home network with a Wired or Wireless connection. 1. Ensure you have a router or modem broadcasting as high-speed wireless signal (802.11n recommended). Connecting to a Wired Network (Best) 2.

  • Page 20: Completing The First-Time Setup

    Completing The First-Time Setup The first time you turn on the TV, the Setup App will guide To complete the first-time setup: you through each of the steps necessary to get your TV ready for use. Before you begin the first-time setup: •...
  • Page 21 Select your time zone and press OK. Use the Arrow and OK buttons on the remote to Select the name of your wireless network from the list of available networks and press OK. review the Terms Of Service and Privacy Policy. When you are finished, highlight I Accept and press OK.
  • Page 22 TV on the remote to select the input your TV source is connected to. directly to a cable from the wall. When you are finished, the message “Your VIZIO TV is set up.” will appear. The First-Time Setup is complete.

  • Page 23: Using The On-Screen Menu

    Input menu. a menu option, and press the OK From this menu, you can: button to select that option. To change the input source: • Adjust the Picture settings VIZIO INPUT 1. Press button • Adjust the Audio settings TV SETTINGS the remote.

  • Page 24: Changing The Screen Aspect Ratio

    VIZIO CHANGING THE SCREEN ASPECT RATIO VIEWING VIDEO WITH THE MENU OPEN Wide Zoom Normal Panoramic VIZIO The TV can display images in five different modes: Normal, When the on-screen menu opens, it covers the left-hand portion Wide Zoom Normal...

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Picture Settings

    ADJUSTING THE PICTURE SETTINGS 3. Use the Arrow buttons on the 4. To manually change each of the picture settings, use the VIZIO remote to highlight Picture Up/Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight that Mode, then use the Left/Right...

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Advanced Picture Settings

    Select Off, groups of picture settings. Low, Medium, or High. the Arrow buttons to highlight VIZIO More, and then press OK. ADVANCED PICTURE • Clear Action - Reduces blur in scenes with fast action.

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Color Tuner Settings

    Adjusting the Color Tuner Settings To turn color channels off and on: To adjust the 11 Point White Balance settings: The Color Tuner settings allow you to adjust the HSB color and 1. From the PICTURE MODE MANAGEMENT menu, use the Arrow 1.
  • Page 28 To show or hide the SMPTE Test Pattern: To show or hide the Flat Test Pattern: To show or hide the Ramp Test Pattern: 1. From the Color Tuner menu, use the Arrow buttons to 1. From the Color Tuner menu, use the Arrow buttons to 1.

  • Page 29: Renaming A Custom Picture Mode

    To rename a custom picture mode: 2. Use the Number Pad on your remote to enter your 4-digit PIN. 1. From the PICTURE MODE VIZIO 1. Set the Picture Mode to an MANAGEMENT menu, use the 3. Make any desired changes to the picture modes.

  • Page 30: Deleting A Custom Picture Mode

    To unlock all custom picture modes: Deleting a Custom Picture Mode Resetting Picture Mode Custom picture modes that are no longer needed can be Reset the picture mode settings to the factory default values. This 1. From the PICTURE MODE MANAGEMENT menu, use the Arrow deleted.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Audio Settings

    1. Press the MENU button on the To select a pre-set audio mode: to a home theater audio system. Select PCM or Bitstream. VIZIO remote. The on-screen menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is AUDIO is displayed.

  • Page 32: Deleting The Custom Audio Mode

    To create, modify, or replace the single custom equalizer setting: 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. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 2.

  • Page 33: Setting Timers

    1. Press the MENU button on the 1. From the TIMERS menu, use the Up/Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Blank Screen and press OK. VIZIO remote. The on-screen menu is the remote to highlight Auto Power Off.

  • Page 34: Using The Network Connection Menu

    1. From the NETWORK menu, 1. From the NETWORK menu, highlight Manual Setup and press To connect to a wireless network whose network name (SSID) is VIZIO highlight Manual Setup and OK. The MANUAL SETUP menu is displayed. being broadcast: press OK.

  • Page 35: Connecting To A Hidden Network

    1. From the NETWORK menu, highlight Test Connection and 1. From the NETWORK menu, press OK. highlight Hidden Network VIZIO and press OK. The ENTER 2. The TEST CONNECTION screen displays the connection ENTER ACCESS POINT NAME ACCESS POINT NAME screen is method, network name, signal strength, and download Enter your access point name.

  • Page 36: Setting Up The Tuner

    Channel Scan and Add Analog Channel options. This is quicker • Select a Tuner Input 1. From the TUNER menu, highlight Tuner Mode and press OK. VIZIO than scanning all possible channels. • Perform an Auto Channel Scan The TUNER MODE menu displays.

  • Page 37: Skipping Channels

    Skipping Channels After a channel scan is completed, you may find that some 1. From the TUNER menu, highlight VIZIO channels are too weak to watch comfortably. There may also be Add Analog Channel and some channels you do not want to view. You can remove these ADD ANALOG CHANNEL press OK.

  • Page 38: Listening To Alternate Audio

    Not all programs are broadcast in SAP. The Analog Audio Language feature only works when the program being viewed is being broadcast with 1. From the TUNER menu, highlight VIZIO Secondary Audio Programming. Digital Language and press OK. The DIGITAL LANGUAGE DIGITAL LANGUAGE menu is displayed.

  • Page 39: Setting Up Closed Captioning

    If the program you are viewing is not being 1. From the CLOSED CAPTIONS broadcast with closed captions, the TV will not • Window Opacity - Change the opacity of the closed VIZIO menu, use the Arrow buttons display them. captioning box.
  • Page 40 Typical choices include: • Opaque background, transparent window—Only a strip of background appears behind the text, expanding as Text Background the text appears. This is the typical "As Broadcast" mode. • Opaque background and window in the same color— When text appears, the entire line fills with color at once. In the example below, the closed caption text is green, the background is black, and the window is red.

  • Page 41: Renaming Devices On The Input Menu

    To change the name of an input: 1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is displayed. VIZIO 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Devices NAME INPUT and press OK. The DEVICES menu is displayed.

  • Page 42: Changing The Tv Settings

    Your TV can display the on-screen menu in different languages. Using the System menu, you can: 1. Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is To change the on-screen menu language: VIZIO • View system information displayed.

  • Page 43: Setting The Time And Local Settings

    1. Press the MENU button on the The Parental Controls menu only appears when: To enable or disable the Program Rating feature: VIZIO remote. The on-screen menu is • You are using the tuner to receive your TV signals, such as TIME ZONE 1.

  • Page 44: Blocking And Unblocking Content By Rating

    Blocking and Unblocking Content by Rating Changing the Parental Control PIN Resetting the Content Locks A channel may sometimes broadcast programs that are meant If you use the parental controls, you should change the PIN to To reset the content locks to the factory-default settings: for children, and at other times broadcast programs that are prevent children from accessing inappropriate material.

  • Page 45: Changing The View Mode Settings

    See Changing the Screen Aspect Ratio on page 18 for an alternate way of adjusting the Wide Mode. 1. Press the MENU button on the 1. Press the MENU button on the VIZIO VIZIO remote. The on-screen menu is remote. The on-screen menu is To change the screen aspect ratio from the SYSTEM menu: displayed.

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Cec Settings

    Adjusting the CEC Settings Turning the Power Indicator On or Off The CEC function on your TV enables you to control The Power Indicator on the front of your TV normally does not HDMI-connected devices with the included remote without any glow when the TV is on.

  • Page 47: Using The Reset & Admin Menu

    RESET & ADMIN Wide Zoom Normal Panoramic Reset TV to Factory Defaults 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the VIZIO Privacy Policy remote to highlight System and Smart Interactivity press OK. The SYSTEM menu is Store Demo displayed. Exit 3. Highlight Reset & Admin and press OK.

  • Page 48: Using The Guided Setup Menu

    Press the INFO or GUIDE button two times to display the program title, program rating, audio information, and the 1. Press the MENU button on the start and end times of the program. VIZIO remote. The on-screen menu is displayed. GUIDED SETUP...

  • Page 49: Using The Usb Media Player

    Using the USB Media Player USING THE USB MEDIA PLAYER Preparing Your USB Drive to Play USB Media Removing the USB Drive from the TV To play USB media, you must first save your photos onto a USB Do not remove the USB thumb drive while the TV is The USB Media Player allows you to connect a USB thumb drive to thumb drive: on.
  • Page 50 The blue bar will the album art will display lengthen as the song progresses. Connected here. Sources VIZIO Fab Apple Dream Displays On January Mix Comp Music Oliver connected USB USB1: MyFlashDrive...
  • Page 51 Back Button Highlight this button and press OK to return to the previous screen. Connected Sources VIZIO Displays Video connected USB USB1: MyFlashDrive devices. MyFlashDrive\Video\root\My Videos File Date Duration Family Vacation - California 00:23:43 Current Folder 26th Birthday Party 00:38:18...
  • Page 52 OK to return browse files and folders to the previous screen. Current Folder using the Arrow and OK Displays the folder path. buttons on the remote. Connected Sources VIZIO Displays VIZIO_2GB\Photo\root Photo connected USB USB1: devices. Current Folder root A.jpg...

  • Page 53: Using Vizio Internet Apps Plus (V.i.a. Plus)

    Using VIZIO Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus) ® VIZIO Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus) delivers popular online ® content to your TV. V.I.A. Plus features a selection of Apps that allow you to watch movies and TV shows, listen to music, get weather and news information, and more–all on demand.

  • Page 54: Using The Fullscreen V.i.a. Apps Window

    USING THE FULLSCREEN V.I.A. APPS WINDOW The Fullscreen V.I.A. Plus Apps window allows you to add and store Apps. The Apps on the first page are displayed in the Dock and Apps on additional pages can be moved to the Dock. To open the Fullscreen V.I.A.

  • Page 55: Fullscreen V.i.a. Plus Apps Window Overview

    FULLSCREEN V.I.A. PLUS APPS WINDOW OVERVIEW The Fullscreen V.I.A. Plus Apps Window allows you to add, delete and organize your Apps. The My Apps tab displays Apps that are already installed on your TV. The Apps on the first page are displayed in the V.I.A.

  • Page 56: Customizing The V.i.a. Plus Apps Window

    CUSTOMIZING THE V.I.A. PLUS APPS WINDOW Deleting an App from the My Apps Tab Moving an App in My Apps To delete an app from your TV: You can organize your Apps on your My Apps tab by moving You can add, delete, and move apps around on your My Apps them where you want.
  • Page 57 3. Use the Arrow buttons to move the app to the desired location and press OK to place the app.When you can move the app, it appears as shown below. Note: App location, appearance, and availability subject to change without notice. Cursor showing the location that the app will move to...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting & Technical Support

    Troubleshooting & Technical Support Do You Have Questions? Find Answers At SUPPORT.VIZIO.COM Find help with: • New Product Setup • Connecting Your Devices • Technical Problems • Product Updates • And More Live Chat Support Available You can also contact our...
  • Page 59 Customized Support Get assistance quickly with your information on-hand. News & Offers Take advantage of the latest news and special offers from VIZIO. Safety & Satisfaction Stay up to date with important product updates and notifications. REGISTER YOUR VIZIO PRODUCT NOW...
  • Page 60 However, sometimes pixels may • Ensure all devices are connected correctly. Devices Settings on page 19 . VIZIO recommends selecting not display correctly. These types of occurrences are differ; see your device’s user manual for details.
  • Page 61 I see “noise” or static on the screen. • When your TV’s digital capabilities exceed a digital broadcast signal, the signal is up-converted (improved) to match your TV’s display capabilities. This up-converting can sometimes cause irregularities in the image. • If you are using an antenna, the signal strength of the channel may be low.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    Specifications M502i-B1 M502i-B1 Screen Size: 50" Remote Control Model: XRT500 Viewable Area: Certifications: 49.50" UL/CUL, FCC Class B, HDMI 1.4b, Dolby Digital Plus Dimensions w/ Stand: 44.13” x 27.71” x 9.93” Compliance: Energy Star w/o Stand: 44.13” x 25.86” x 2.07”...

  • Page 63: Warranty

    This one year limited warranty does not cover Products VIZIO SERVICE CENTER. Proof of purchase in the form of a serviced, regardless of the servicer. sold “AS IS”, “FACTORY RECERTIFIED”, or by a non-authorized purchase receipt or copy thereof is required to show that a reseller.

  • Page 64: Legal & Compliance

    3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from This offer is valid for a period of three (3) years from the date of the VIZIO or said third parties providing VIA Services reserve the right to delete that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Page 65 The following terms and conditions govern the use of any software on your peripherals, products or services purchased, that is gathered periodically at your sole risk and that VIZIO shall have no liability to you for content that VIZIO HD TV: to facilitate the provision of software updates, product support and other may be found to be offensive, indecent, or objectionable.
  • Page 66 INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING Other OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE VIZIO SOFTWARE OR Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com VIA SERVICES, HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF VIZIO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  • Page 67 © 2014 VIZIO INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 140709OC-US-NC...

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