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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 1 www.VIZIO.com Dear VIZIO Customer, Congratulations on your new VIZIO VF550M television purchase. Thank you for your support. For maximum benefit of your HDTV, please read these instru ctions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. We hope you will experience many years of enjo ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 2 www.VIZIO.com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to operate w ithin 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 y our HDTV. Read th e f ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 3 www.VIZIO.com ! Do not overload power stri ps and extension cords. Ov erloading can result in fire or elect ric shock. ! The wall socket should be i nstalled near your HDTV and easily accessible. ! Only power of the marked voltage can be us ed for your HDTV. Any other voltage than the specified voltage ma ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 4 www.VIZIO.com 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 electri cally grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges. Article ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 5 www.VIZIO.com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructi ons .............................. ......................... ......................... .................. .............. 2 Television Antenna Connection Pro tection ........................... ......................... ......................... .. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 6 www.VIZIO.com Picture Mode .......................................... ......................... ......................... ....................... ........... .......... 33 Auto Adjust ............. ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ... ................. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 7 www.VIZIO.com Opening the Pack age Your HDTV and its accompanying accessories are carefully packed in a cardboard carton that has been designed to protect it from transportation damage. Once you have opened the carton, check that your HDTV is in good condition and that all of the contents are included. Th ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 8 www.VIZIO.com Wall Mounting your HDTV Your HDTV can be mounted on the wall for viewing. If you choose to mount your HDTV on the wall, follow the instructions below. 1. Remove the stand base a. Disconnect the cables from your HDTV. b. Place your HDTV face down on a soft, flat surface to prevent damage to the screen. c. Rem ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 9 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections Front Panel POWER ‘VIZIO’ LIGHT – The VIZIO name lights white when powered on and orange when powered off. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR – Point the remote control directly at this window for the best response to the remote signal. S i de P a n e l C ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 10 www.VIZIO.com Rear Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1, 2, & 3 – Connect digital video devices such as DVD multimedia players or set top boxes through these all digital connectors. There is an additional HDMI port on the side of the TV. 2. RGB PC – Connect the video and audio from a computer here. A cable with a 1/8” m ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 11 www.VIZIO.com R i g ht - S i d e P a n e l Co n n e c ti o n 1. AV2 – Connect the secondary source for composite video devices, such as a VCR, camcorder, or video game. Use the white and red connectors to conne ct the external audio from the same source, and then use the yellow connector to connect the ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 12 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO Remote Control GUIDE – This button displays pro gram 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. AV – Press this button to select AV1 and AV2 (either Composite or S- Video ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 13 www.VIZIO.com Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control Insert two AA batteries into the remote control matching the (+) and (-) symbols on the batter ies with the (+) and (-) symbols insid e the battery compartment. Re-attach the battery cover. Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries: ! Only u ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 14 www.VIZIO.com 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 (type) Connector Description Best (digital) HDMI provides an interface between any a ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 15 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BO X Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box You have four options for connecting your cable or satellite box to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, Composite, or Coax (RF). Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. Refer to your set-top ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 16 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BO X SET TOP BO X HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and HDTV Set-Top Box. 2. Using a HDMI-DVI cable, connect the DVI end to your HDTV Set-Top Box and the HDMI end to the HDMI 4 input at the rear of the HDTV. 3. Using an audio cable, connect the ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 17 www.VIZIO.com Using S-Video (Better) 1. Turn off your HDTV and set-top box. 2. Connect the S-VIDEO cable from your set-top box to the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and red) on your set -top box to the corresponding L and R AUDIO jacks on the back o f your HDTV. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 18 www.VIZIO.com CABLE BO X Connecting Coaxial (RF) Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV. 2. Connect the coaxial (RF) connector from your antenna or cable to the DTV/TV CABLE/ANTENNA connector at the re ar of the HDTV 3. Turn on the power to the HDTV. 4. Select ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 19 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD CD DVD Connecting Your DVD Player You have several options for connecting your DVD player to your HDTV: HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite (AV) inputs. Based on your home theater configuration, you can decide which option is the right one for you. Using HDMI (Best) For optimal re ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 20 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD CD DVD Using Component Video (Better) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the component cable (green, blue, and red) from your DVD player to an available set of COMPONENT jacks on the back or side of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white a nd red) from your DVD player ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 21 www.VIZIO.com CD DVD VCR Using Composite (AV) Video (Good) 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and DVD player. 2. Connect the Video cable (yellow) from your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV1 jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the audio cables (white and red) on your DVD player to the S-VIDEO/AV1 L and R ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 22 www.VIZIO.com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an External R eceiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Re ceiver/Amp. 2. Using an audio cable (white and red connectors), connect the cable to the audio input connectors on the Receiver/Amp and connect the other end to the AUDIO OUT audio connectors at the rear of the HDTV. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 23 www.VIZIO.com COMPUTER Connecting a Compu ter 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Co mputer. 2. Connect the VGA cable from your computer to the RGB PC jack on the back of your HDTV. 3. Connect the 1/8-inch audio cable from your computer to the RGB PC Audio jack on the back of your HDTV. This step is op ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 24 www.VIZIO.com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC inpu t, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1366x768 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the gra phic card’s user guide for questio ns on how to set this timing mode). Please see the table below for the factory preset resol utions. Also se ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 25 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 3 Using your HDTV the first time Setup Wizard 1. Connect 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. 2. Connect Audio and Video Cables to the HDTV (see Chapter 2 for detailed steps) ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 26 www.VIZIO.com Note: At this point, if a set-top box from your cable or satellit e service company is being used, press the LAST button on the remote control and skip to Select Input Source in the next section. Otherwise continue with the next step: a. The Tuner screen will be displayed. If you are using Cable Service (wi ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 27 www.VIZIO.com d. When finished, the Complete screen will be displ ayed to inform you that the HDTV has completed the Initial Setup. Press the $ button on the remote control to exit and begin watching TV. Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressi ng the INPUT button on the side of ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 28 www.VIZIO.com Fine Tuning the picture 1. Press the MENU button to bring up the Menu display. The Picture Menu is highlighted. Press MENU to sel ect it. Use the ! or ! buttons to scroll to the Advanced Video option. 2. Press the # button to select it. 3. Use either ! or " to scroll to the Color Temperature option. 4. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 29 www.VIZIO.com Watching a TV Program Before you begin watching TV, please make sure that any cable, satellite or off-air antenna connections are secure. Also, verify that the power cord is plugged into a correctly grounded electrical outlet or surge protector. 1. Press the power button on the remote or on ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 30 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting Basic HD TV 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 To step up or do wn through the available TV channels, press the CH ! or " button on the side of the HDTV or remot ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 31 www.VIZIO.com Program Informa tion When watching a digital TV program, the On Screen Display will function a s follows: ! When a channel is selected, an informat ion header is shown over the pictu re for a few seconds. ! When you press the GUIDE button on the remote, the information header and a short su ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 32 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 4 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV U s i ng t h e O n S c re e n Di s p l a y ( O S D ) The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to navigate to and adjust all settings. The TV will save changes made to the setti ngs, even after the TV is turned off. The OSD consists of several menu options: Picture Adjust, ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 33 www.VIZIO.com Picture Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the screen. 2. Press either ! or " on the remote control or CH ! or CH " on the side of the HDTV to select a Picture menu option. 3. Once the menu option is high ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 34 www.VIZIO.com Color Color adjusts the amount of color in the picture. Tint The Tint adjusts the hue of the picture. The easiest way to set tint is to look at flesh tones and adjust for a realistic appearance. In most cases, the default middle position is correct. If people’s faces look too orange try reducing the level ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 35 www.VIZIO.com Film Mode Choose Off or Auto. Film runs at 24 frames per second (fps), TV runs at 60 fps. When set to Auto, it enables 3:2 pull down and will detect when film content is being received and can help cr eate a natural looking, smooth motion. If it is Off, it won’t try to detect what film mo ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 36 www.VIZIO.com Audio Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the side of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the scre en. 2. Press either ! or " on the remote control or CH ! or CH " on the side of the HDTV to highlight the Audio menu option. 3. Press the MENU button to select the options ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 37 www.VIZIO.com Digital Audio Out This option allows selection of the type of processing for the SPDIF (Optical connector) when used with a Receiver/Amplifier/Home Theater syste m. Select to choose from O FF, Dolby Digital or PCM. Note: With DTV input, the optical port will deliver 5.1 surround sound when ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 38 www.VIZIO.com T V M e n u If Initial Setup was cancelled when you first used your HDTV, or setup has changed (such as switching from Antenna to Cable), channels can be scanned using the TV TUNE R setup menu. 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the si de of the TV and the Picture menu will be shown on the sc ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 39 www.VIZIO.com Time Zone Setting the correct Time Zone for your area will ensure that the correct program times are shown after pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control. Daylight Saving Setting the daylight saving time for your area will ensure that the correct program times are shown after pressin ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 40 www.VIZIO.com PIP Source Select the input source for the sub-screen. The input sources available will vary according to which input is used for the main screen. PIP Position Select where you want the PIP scre en positioned over the main screen. PIP Size Set the size of the PIP window. Choose from Small, Medium or Large. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 41 www.VIZIO.com Input Naming This feature helps you to name your component connections to match your connected devices. For example, if you connect a VCR to AV1 you can name it VCR. You may use up to 8 characters per component. 1. Press the # button to go to the next screen that shows the different inputs. ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 42 www.VIZIO.com Parental If you want to restrict certain channel and program viewing, you can do this by turning on the Parental Control. Selected programs, movies and channels can then be made available only after an authorized password has been entered and accepted by the TV. To select the options in the Parental sub-men ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 43 www.VIZIO.com US Movie Rating Press the MENU button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) channels by the following US Movie ratings: G – General audience PG – Parental guidance sugge sted PG-13 – Recommended for children 13 years of age or older R – Mature audience NC-17 – No one under 17 y ea ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 44 www.VIZIO.com Change the Password Select Access Code Edit to enter a new, 4-digit password using the number buttons on the remote. Enter it a second time to confirm you entered it correctly. Note: Make sure you write down and store the new password in a secure place. The System Reset feature (see page 53) does NOT reset ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 45 www.VIZIO.com Understanding Viewing Features Your HDTV features the following viewing modes. You can switch viewing modes using the remote control, please follow the instructions on page 30. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 source) is preserved, so black bars are added to t ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 46 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 5 Maint enance and T r oubleshoot ing Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cabl e is removed from the socket before cleani ng the TV. 2. 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 contr ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 47 www.VIZIO.com Troubleshooting Gu ide If your HDTV fails or the performance changes significantly, follow the troubleshooting steps below to resolve your issue. Remember to check the devices connected to the HDTV to pinpoint the source of the failure. If your HDTV still fails to perform as expected, conta ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 48 www.VIZIO.com Problem Solution ! If HD content is not available vie w “Standard Definition” from a digital source. ! Standard, anal og TV w ill al ways be noticeably inferior to HD because y our digital flat panel TV has video that is ma ny times better than old T V so you will see interference and deficiencies you d ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 49 www.VIZIO.com Problem Solution Tips for High-Definition Users. ! Your HDTV is an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content. ! Best image quality will be ac hieved b y HDMI. The next best is Component, followed by Composite. ! Due to variances in broadcast practices, it is possible so me image di ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 50 www.VIZIO.com Compliance Caution: Always use a power cable that is properly grounded. Please use the AC cords listed below for each area. USA UL Canada CSA Germany VDE UK BASE/BS Japan Electric Appliance Control Act FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 51 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Information Specifications Specifications Panel 55” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.5415mm(H) x 0.5415mm(V) Display Compatibility FHDTV (1080P) Colors 1.06 Billion Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 500nits Contrast 1400:1 Res ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 52 www.VIZIO.com Gross Weight 104.2 lbs Certifications CSA, CSA-US, FCC ,B ets-7, AV Safety certificate 60065 Compliances Energ y Star 3.0. ATSC Spec A/65, EIA/CEA-766-A *Product specifications may change without notice or obligation. Glossary – Standard Definitions Analog TV: Today’s TV system using radio freq uency wa ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 53 www.VIZIO.com Limited Product Warranty VIZIO provides a “ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY” against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchaser of a new VIZIO display purchased from an authorized VIZIO U.S. reseller and used in the fifty (50) United States or Pue rto Rico. VI ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 54 www.VIZIO.com limited warranty. Installation, removal, transportation and reinstallation of a display, and routine maintenance and cleaning, are not covered by this limited warranty. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED OR DESCRIBED ABOVE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCH ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 55 www.VIZIO.com customer will be provided with an on-site repair authorization number and on-site repair instructions. The determination for performing the on-site repair may be dependent up on the manufacturing defect and is at VIZIO's option and sole discretion. Proof of purchase is required to conf ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual 56 www.VIZIO.com Index Accessories ................................................................7 Adjustments Selecting the Screen Size .................................... 52 Stepping throug h TV Channels ............................ 30 Volume ............................................................. 9, 30 Advanced ...
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VIZIO VF550M User Manual Version 3/4/2009 57 www.VIZIO.com Viewing Mode s ......................................................... 45 Wall mounting ............................................................8 Warranty .................................................................. 53 Warranty se rvices ......................................... ...
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