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Vizio VBR220 User Manual

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  • Page 1 We recommend you register your VIZIO Blu-ray DVD Player at our website For peace of mind and to protect your investment beyond the standard warranty, VIZIO offers on- site extended warranty service plans. These plans give additional coverage during the standard warranty period.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Please read the manual carefully before using this BD player, and keep it safe for future reference. The lightening flash and To reduce the risk of electric The exclamation point within the arrowhead within the triangle is a...
  • Page 3 VIZIO VBR220 User Manual 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    VIZIO Remote Control ..........................11 Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control..................11 Remote Control Range ........................11 VIZIO Remote Control Precautions ..................... 11 Remote Control Buttons........................12 CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR PLAYER FOR THE FIRST TIME ..............14 Connecting to the Internet ........................14 Exploring the Home Menu........................
  • Page 5 VIZIO VBR220 User Manual CHAPTER 10 PLAYING MUSIC FILES..................... 28 Home..............................28 Previous folder ............................. 28 Media Menu ............................28 Play Files ............................. 28 Browse Pictures ........................... 29 Now Playing ............................29 CHAPTER 11 VIEWING PICTURES......................29 Home..............................29 Previous folder ............................. 29 Media Menu ............................

  • Page 6: Opening The Package

     Extra or replacement remote VIZIO also offers installation services and extended warranty services for your player. To purchase or inquire about additional accessories and services for your player, visit our website at www.VIZIO.com or call us toll free at 877-MYVIZIO (877-698-4946).

  • Page 7: Finding A Location For Your Player

     Read this user manual carefully before setting up your player. VIZIO offers professional installation services including home networking. Contact VIZIO for more information on these services at 877-MYVIZIO (877-698-4946) or www.VIZIO.com. Chapter 1 Features & Formats Features ...

  • Page 8: Supported Discs

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Supported Discs Disc Type Logo Note: Blu-ray Disc  Your player can play CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs recorded with UDF or ISO9660 format.  Writeable DVDs (DVD-RW, DVD-R) must be DVD-video finalized (VR mode only).

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Basic Controls And Connections

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Chapter 2 Basic Controls and Connections Front The controls on the front of your player are touch-sensitive. Just touch a finger anywhere on the front panel and the controls will light up. 1. Standby/On ( )—Press to turn your player on or off. When your player is off, power is still entering your player.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel Connections

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Rear Panel Connections 1. ETHERNET—Connect an Ethernet cable (not included) to access services such as Netflix streaming, BD-Live, and software updates. Your player also has 802.11n wireless, so you can connect your player to the Internet through your wireless home network instead of using this connector.

  • Page 11: Vizio Remote Control

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual VIZIO Remote Control Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert two AA batteries into the remote control. Make sure that you match the (+) and (-) symbols on the batteries with the (+) and (-) symbols inside the battery compartment.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Buttons

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Remote Control Buttons OPEN/CLOSE ( )—Press to open or close the disc tray. Note: Due to the nature of Blu-ray discs, it may take a moment for the disc tray to respond. STANDBY/ON ( )—Press to turn your player on from the Standby mode.
  • Page 13 VIZIO TV VOLUME DOWN ( )—If you have a VIZIO TV, press to turn the volume down on that TV. MUTE—If you have a VIZIO TV, press to mute the volume on that TV. VIZIO TV VOLUME UP ( )—If you have a VIZIO TV, press to turn the volume up on that TV.

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Using Your Player For The First Time

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Chapter 3 Using Your Player for the First Time 1. Insert batteries into the remote control. 2. Connect a TV to your player (see Connecting Equipment on page 15 for detailed steps). 3. Connect the power cord into an AC wall socket.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 Connecting Equipment

    HDMI or Component. So try to use one of those connections first. Note: To maintain the display quality, use a VIZIO certified HDMI cable. This cable is available in 6, 8, and 12 foot lengths. Visit www.vizio.com or call 1-888-VIZIOCE (1-888-849-4623) for details. Version 8/16/2010...

  • Page 16: Which Audio Connection Should I Use

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Which Audio Connection Should I Use? If you are not using HDMI, which carries both the video and the audio signal, you have three options for connecting your Blu-ray DVD Player: Digital Coaxial, Digital Optical, or Analog. Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the right one for you.

  • Page 17: Connecting To A Tv

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Connecting to a TV Using HDMI (Best) HDMI with no HDMI-capable home theater sound system 1. Connect an HDMI cable (not included) from the HDMI IN jack on your TV to the HDMI jack on the back of your player.

  • Page 18: Using Component Video (Better)

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Using Component Video (Better) Component Video with no home theater sound system 1. Connect the green, blue, and red component cables (not included) from your TV to the COMPONENT jacks on the back of your player.

  • Page 19: Using Composite/Av Video (Compatible)

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Component Video with a home theater sound system using digital audio Your Blu-ray Player has two digital audio jacks: coaxial and optical. If your home theater system is equipped with one of these jacks, connect your digital home theater system from your player to one of these jacks.

  • Page 20: Connecting A Usb Drive

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Connecting a USB drive The USB port on the Blu-ray player allows you to:  Access BD-Live content on BD-Live supported discs (see Accessing BD- LiveTM Content on page 27).  Play multimedia files such as pictures and music that are stored on the USB device.

  • Page 21: Using A Wireless Connection With Dhcp

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Using a wireless connection with DHCP 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 22: Using A Wireless Network With Wps (Wifi Protected Setup - Button Method)

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual  You only have to perform this procedure once. The next time you turn on your player, it will connect to the network automatically.  If you need additional help setting up your network, please refer to the user manual for your router or contact the manufacturer of either your router or your Internet service provider if they provided the router for you.

  • Page 23: Chapter 5 Using Netflix

    Chapter 5 Using Netflix Instantly watch movies and TV episodes from Netflix streamed over the Internet to your TV via your VIZIO Blu-ray player. IMPORTANT: You must first activate your player before you can use it to watch movies from Netflix.

  • Page 24: Chapter 6 Using Vudu

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual  Deactivate streaming from Netflix to your player using the Deactivate Netflix option in the Settings menu. See Restore Factory Defaults on page 37 for more information.  For questions regarding the Netflix service please visit: www.netflix.com/help or call 1-866-579-...

  • Page 25: Chapter 7 Using Pandora

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Chapter 7 Using Pandora Free and personalized just for you, playing only the music that you love. Simply enter one of your favorite songs or artists and Pandora creates a radio station that explores jus that kind of music.

  • Page 26: Chapter 8 Playing A Disc

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Notes:  Deactivate streaming from Pandora to your player using the Deactivate Pandora option in the Settings menu. See Restore Factory Defaults on page 37 for more information.  For questions regarding the Pandora service please visit: http://www.pandora.com/support/...

  • Page 27: Chapter 9 Accessing Bd-Live

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Chapter 9 Accessing BD-Live Content BD-Live allows you to download additional content for your Blu-ray movie using your Internet connection. Add features beyond what came with the disc. BD-Live™ is available on supported discs. Look for the BD-Live™...

  • Page 28: Chapter 10 Playing Music Files

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Chapter 10 Playing Music files 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 29: Browse Pictures

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Browse Pictures Go to the Pictures menu. Now Playing Display information about the song currently playing. Chapter 11 Viewing Pictures 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed.

  • Page 30: Browse Music

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Browse Music Go to the Music menu. The menu showing the devices connected to your player that contains music files is displayed. Now Playing When music is playing, the track number and progress indicator is displayed in this area.

  • Page 31: Display Menu

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Display Menu 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 32: Tv Aspect

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual TV Aspect Choose from 16:9 Wide, 16:9 Pillarbox, 4:3 Pan and Scan, or 4:3 Letterbox to set the picture size. If you have a wide-screen TV, select one of the 16:9 aspect ratios. If you have a standard TV, select one of the 4:3 aspect ratios.

  • Page 33: Audio Menu

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Audio Menu 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 34: Dynamic Range Control

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Dynamic Range Control This option is only used when a Dolby soundtrack is selected from the main menu on the disc. If Dolby movie soundtracks are played at a low volume and you set this option to On, your player applies appropriate automatic volume adjustments to make quiet scenes slightly louder, and loud scenes quieter.

  • Page 35: Parental Menu

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Parental Menu Many discs are encoded with a rating, similar to the MPAA movie rating system. Configure your player to prevent playback of discs with a certain rating. 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed.

  • Page 36: System Menu

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual System Menu 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 37: Restore Factory Defaults

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Restore Factory Defaults  Restore factory settings and deactivate all connected applications: reset your player to the default factory settings and deactivate applications such as Netflix, Pandora, and Vudu you set up on your player. Note: This DOES reset the Parental Control Password.

  • Page 38: Wired (Dynamic)

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Wired (Dynamic) The default IP mode is set to Dynamic, which means your player will automatically detect and use your network settings after you connect your Ethernet cable. 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed.

  • Page 39: Wireless (With Dhcp)

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Wireless (with DHCP) 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 40: Wireless With Wps (Wifi Protected Setup - Button Method)

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Wireless with WPS (WiFi Protected Setup – Button Method) 1. Turn on your player and your TV. If a DVD is not in the disc tray, the Home menu will be displayed. If a DVD is in the disc tray, press SETUP to display the Home menu.

  • Page 41: Chapter 13 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Chapter 13 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Cleaning the Housing and Remote Control  Use a soft cloth for cleaning.  Do not use chemicals or abrasive cleaners because they can damage the finish. General guidelines ...

  • Page 42: Updating Your Player

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Updating Your Player Your player has the ability to download and install product updates. All you need is an Internet connection – wired or wireless. There are two methods you can choose from to update your player: using the USB thumb drive or using the Internet connection.

  • Page 43: Faq & Troubleshooting

    FAQ & Troubleshooting If your player fails or the performance changes dramatically, check the FAQ and Troubleshooting solutions below. If your player still fails to perform as expected, contact VIZIO by calling 1-877- MYVIZIO (698-4946) or e-mail us at techsupport@vizio.com.

  • Page 44: Operation Troubleshooting

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Operation Troubleshooting Issue Solution  No power. Make sure the power is ON.  Make sure the AC power cord is securely connected to the AC socket.  Plug another electrical device into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is working.

  • Page 45: Audio Troubleshooting

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Issue Solution The player freezes  When you see “loading” on the screen, press , remove the disc and clean it and when reading a CD-R then try again. or DVD-R. Audio Troubleshooting Issue Solution ...

  • Page 46: Video Troubleshooting

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Video Troubleshooting Issue Solution Video is not in high-  Connect the TV using HDMI or Component video. Composite video cannot output in definition. high-definition.  If you have connected the TV to the HDMI or component video jacks, make sure that you have selected the correct resolution in the Settings menu.

  • Page 47: Netflix, Pandora, And Vudu Troubleshooting

    Pandora: http://www.pandora.com/support/ working correctly Note: VIZIO is not responsible for customer service related to content and/or services provided by the third parties who create the Apps. Any questions or requests for service relating to the content or services should be made directly to the specific App service providers.

  • Page 48: 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 49: Specifications

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Specifications Resolution Blu-ray Disc Resolutions of 1080p (HDMI Out) 1080i / 720p / 480i / 480p (HDMI / Component Out) Supported DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW Selectable Resolutions of 1080p (HDMI) 1080i / 720p / 480i / 480p...

  • Page 50: Legal Notices

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Legal notices FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 51 VIZIO VBR220 User Manual DHHS and FDA safety certification This product is made and tested to meet safety standards of the FCC, requirements and compliance with safety performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and also with FDA Radiation Performance Standards 21 CFR Subchapter J.
  • Page 52 VIZIO VBR220 User Manual for any other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC. See http://www.mpegla.com.  “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.  WIFI CERTIFIED 802.11n based on Draft 2.0. Draft 2.0 refers to the version of the not-yet-ratified IEEE 802.11n standard used in WiFi Alliance as of June 2007.

  • Page 53: One-Year Limited Warranty On Parts And Labor

    (90) days of commercial use. If a Product covered by this warranty is determined to be defective within the warranty period, VIZIO will either repair or replace the Product at its sole option and discretion.

  • Page 54: Index

    VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Index 16:9 ................32 Media 4:3 ................32 Playing Music ............28 Accessories..............6 Viewing Pictures...........29 Adjusting Settings ............30 Menu ................30 Aspect Ratio............13, 32 Audio Menu ............33 Audio Menu Display Menu ............31 Digital Output ............33 Home Menu............34 Dynamic Range Control ........34 Info Menu .............40...
  • Page 55 VIZIO VBR220 User Manual Supported discs ............8 Netflix, Pandora, and Vudu Issues .......47 Supported File Extensions .........8 Operation Issues ..........44 System Menu Video Issues............46 BD-Live Internet Access........36 BD-Live Internet Storage........36 Connecting to ............17 Erase Blu-Ray Storage ........36 Update Software ..........36, 42 Optical Disc AutoPlay...........36...

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