Blu-ray player with wireless internet apps (17 pages)
Summary of Contents for Vizio VBR333
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3D BLU-RAY PLAYER ™ WITH WIRELESS INTERNET APPS VBR333 – USER MANUAL...
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My Product Information And congratulations on your new VIZIO! To get the most out of your new VIZIO product, read these instructions before using your product and retain them for future reference. Be sure to inspect the package contents to ensure there are no missing or damaged parts.
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Important Safety Information for Viewing 3D Content You may experience discomfort while watching 3D content. You may feel symptoms of eye strain, vision fatigue, color or depth distortion, motion sickness, nausea, dizziness, disorientation, or other discomforts. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop watching and take a break for at least thirty minutes before resuming.
Table of Contents Controls & Connections ............7 Changing the TV Type ................21 Changing the Display Resolution ............21 Front Panel ....................7 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio ..............22 Using the Touch Controls ..............7 Activating Film Mode ................22 Rear Panel ....................
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Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down ............38 VIA Services Content Disclaimer ............. 45 Additional Pandora Menu Options ............39 VIZIO Privacy Policy and VIA Software License Agreement ....45 Troubleshooting & Technical Support........40 There is no power................. 40 Nothing happens when I press buttons on the remote.
Controls & Connections Rear Panel Before the first-time setup, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the various controls and connections. This will make the setup process much faster and your experience with the player much more enjoyable! Front Panel Optical HDMI Audio...
Step Forward Stop speed. Stop: Stop playback. Step Forward: Advance playback one frame at a time. VIZIO TV Volume VIZIO TV Volume: Use these buttons to control a VIZIO TV’s volume. Subtitle PIP: Enable picture-in-picture. Audio Info Subtitle: Open subtitle menu.
VBR333 Inserting or Replacing the Batteries 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries match the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment.
Installing the 3D Blu-ray Player Inspecting the Package Contents Before Connecting the Player to Your TV Before installing your new player, take a moment to inspect the package contents. Your 3D Blu-ray player is easily connected to your TV. Before you begin the Use the images below to ensure nothing is missing or damaged.
VBR333 Connecting the Player to Your TV 3. Turn the TV on. Once you have determined the best available connection type on both your device and the TV, you can connect the player to the TV. 4. Turn the player on by pressing the Power button on the remote, or by touching the Power control on the front of the player.
VBR333 Connecting the Player to Your Home Audio System 3. Turn the player on by pressing the Power button on the remote, or by Your player has two digital audio ports: coaxial and optical. It also features analog touching the Power control on the front of the player.
VBR333 Connecting the Player to Your TV and Home Audio System with HDMI Your player can output high-definition digital audio via the HDMI port, enabling you enjoy up of 7.1 channels of surround sound using your home audio system. To view 3D while using HDMI passthrough, your home audio receiver must support 3D HDMI (See your device’s user manual).
VBR333 Setting Up Your Network Connection 4. Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Network. A drop-down menu appears. Your player is network-ready, and can be connected to your home network in two 5. Use the Up/Down Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Wireless, then ways: press SELECT.
Basic Operation Playing a Disc In this chapter, you will learn how to: • Navigate the On-Screen Menu Your player can play several kinds of discs. Use this table to ensure your disc is • Play a Disc compatible with the player: • View USB Media Type of Disc Logo Navigating the On-Screen Menu Blu-ray...
VBR333 Basic Playback Functions To play a disc: When playing a disc, you can use buttons on the remote to manipulate the 1. Press the Eject button on the remote playback in several ways: or touch the Eject control on the front of the player.
VBR333 Advanced Playback Functions Viewing BD-Live Content Your player also features advanced playback functions. Your player can access special content from discs that support BD-Live. This special content varies, but sometimes includes games, movie trailers, and director commentaries. To use BD-Live, you need: • A working internet connection. See Setting Up Your Network...
VBR333 Playing USB Photos and Audio 3. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Media, then press To play USB media, you must first save your music or images onto a USB thumb SELECT. drive. Remember: • The USB thumb drive must be formatted as FAT32.
VBR333 USB Media Playback Controls Viewing a Photo Slide Show When listening to USB audio, you can control the playback using buttons on the Photos can be viewed sequentially using the slide show feature. remote. To start a slide show: 1.
VBR333 Adjusting the Slide Show Settings 3. Press the Power/Standby button on the remote or touch the Power control The slide show settings can be adjusted to make your presentations more exciting. on the front of the player to turn it on.
Adjusting the Player's Settings Changing the TV Type Your player is preset to work with most setups out of the box, but if you would like to adjust any of the player’s settings, you can use the on-screen menu to do so. The player can output video to both NTSC (North America) and PAL (Europe, Asia) The Settings menu is divided into these parts: TVs.
VBR333 Adjusting the Aspect Ratio Activating Film Mode If video displayed from the player appears distorted or otherwise incorrect, you Movies are recorded on film at a rate of 24 pictures, or frames, per second. Many may need to adjust the aspect ratio of the player to match that of your TV. (Devices of the movies on Blu-ray discs are formatted at this frame rate (24 frames/second).
VBR333 Changing the Blu-ray 3D Mode 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Audio and press SELECT. Your player’s default 3D setting is Automatic, meaning that the player will detect 3D Blu-ray content and automatically prompt you when that content is available.
VBR333 Adjusting the Digital Audio Output Activating or Deactivating Dynamic Range Control This setting changes the type of digital audio data the player outputs over HDMI, When activated, this setting normalizes the volume of a disc’s audio track. The Optical/SPDIF, or Coaxial ports.
VBR333 Changing the On-Screen Menu Language Changing the Disc’s Menu Language Using this setting, you can change the language that is displayed when a disc’s Your player can display on-screen menus and play audio in English, French, or main menu is displayed.
VBR333 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Auto, English, French, or to highlight Language and press Spanish and press SELECT. SELECT. The Language drop-down menu is displayed. Your current settings are...
VBR333 Viewing BD-Live Storage Settings Setting the Parental Controls When a USB thumb drive is connected to the USB port, the player can use its The player’s parental controls allow you to prevent the player from displaying memory for BD-Live storage.
VBR333 Setting the Parental Restriction Level To set the parental country: Use this setting to restrict the playback of discs encoded with a rating level equal 1. From the Parental Controls menu, use to or higher than the level you choose.
VBR333 Changing the Parental Code 2. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight System and press If you use the parental controls, you should change the passcode from the default SELECT. to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material.
VBR333 Setting Auto Power Down 2. Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the duration after which you want The player has a power-saving feature that turns it off after a set period of inactivity. the player to shut down, then press...
If your player is connected to your home network with an ethernet cable, the to the factory default: player will automatically detect the connection. You can manually adjust the settings, but VIZIO recommends this for advanced users only. • Restore factory settings and deactivate all connected applications - Restore the player and all of its Internet Apps to their To adjust the wired settings: factory settings.
VBR333 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using WPS (Button) If you have a wireless home network, including a wireless router or modem and an Many newer routers feature WiFi Protected Setup, which allows you to setup a internet connection, you can set up the player to connect wirelessly.
VBR333 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using WPS (PIN-Only) 5. Use the Number Pad on the remote to enter your WPS Pin (usually found Many newer routers feature WiFi Protected Setup, which allows you to setup a on the back of your router), then press wireless network without manually entering connection information.
VBR333 Viewing the Info Screen The info screen displays the following information: • Software Version • Software Date • Interface • Link Status • MAC Address • IP Address To access the info screen: 1. Turn on the player and your TV. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight Settings and press SELECT.
VUDU Movies and press SELECT. The VUDU home screen is displayed. 3. Go to your computer and navigate to www.netflix.com/VIZIO Sign up using the code displayed on the TV screen. For Netflix support, go to www.netflix.com/help or call...
VBR333 Using VUDU to Watch a Movie 3. Highlight Free HD Rental and press SELECT. VUDU offers thousands of HD-quality movies and TV programs. Before you begin: • Ensure your player is connected to your home network and to the internet. • Ensure you have a valid VUDU account. To watch a movie or program on VUDU: 1.
VBR333 Using the Pandora App 3. Use the Arrow and SELECT buttons on the remote to choose from the main menu options: Pandora is a personalized internet-based radio service that is designed to help • Most Watched - Displays a list of you discover new music while you listen to music you already know and enjoy.
VBR333 Logging Into Your Pandora Account Listening to Music Using Pandora If you already have a Pandora account, you can sign in and listen to your Log into Pandora. At the Station List screen, you are presented with several personalized stations.
VBR333 Additional Pandora Menu Options Additional Menu Options If you highlight the MENU button and press SELECT, you are presented with additional menu options: • Bookmark This Artist - Select this option to save the currently-playing artist to a list of bookmarks. You can view your bookmarks at www.pandora.com. • Bookmark This Song - Select this option to save the currently-playing song to a list of bookmarks. You can view your bookmarks at www.Pandora.com. • I’m Tired of This Song - Select this option to prevent the currently- playing song from playing on any of your personalized stations.
If, after using this troubleshooting guide, you are still experiencing an issue with • See Setting Up Your Network Connection on page 14. your TV, contact VIZIO’s Support Department. Quality customer support and • Ensure the ethernet cable is securely connected to both the Player service are integral parts of VIZIO’s commitment to service excellence.
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