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Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; connecting other components to your HDTV.; three-pronged grounded plug (a plug with a third grounding; totally disconnect power, unplug the power cord.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 2 www.VIZIO.com Important Safety Instructions Your HDTV is designed and manufactured to operate within 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 installati...

Page 4 - Television Antenna Connection Protection; External Television Antenna Grounding; Lightning Protection

VIZIO VF551XVT 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 electrically grounded to provide some protection ...

Page 5 - VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual; Advisory of the DTV Transition

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 5 www.VIZIO.com Advisory of the DTV Transition The nationwide switch to digital television broadcasting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch sooner. After the switch, analog-only television sets that receive TV ...

Page 6 - Table of Contents

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 6 www.VIZIO.com Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions..................................................................................................................... 2 Television Antenna Connection Protection ....................................................

Page 10 - Setting Up Your HDTV; Read this user manual carefully before installing your HDTV.; Wall Mounting your HDTV; surface to prevent damage to the screen.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 10 www.VIZIO.com Setting Up Your HDTV Note: We strongly recommend that two people perform the setup and assembly due to the weight and size of the TV.  Read this user manual carefully before installing your HDTV.  The power consumption of your HDTV is about 154W (AVG). U...

Page 11 - Attaching the safety strap

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 11 www.VIZIO.com Attaching the safety strap When your HDTV is not mounted on the wall, use the included safety strap to attach the HDTV to the wall to reduce the chance of the HDTV being pulled over. The Safety Strap should be used with common sense pract...

Page 12 - Chapter 1 Basic Controls and Connections; Front Panel

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 12 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...

Page 13 - Rear Panel Connections; RGB PC; Optical connector for connection to your home theater system.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 13 www.VIZIO.com Rear Panel Connections 1. HDMI 1, 2 & 3 – Connect digital video devices such as DVD multimedia players or set top box through these all digital connectors. There is an additional HDMI port on the side of the HDTV. 2. RGB PC – Connect ...

Page 15 - VIZIO Remote Control

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 15 www.VIZIO.com VIZIO Remote Control In addition to your HDTV, your Vizio remote control is programmable and supports up to three different devices: a DVD player, a Home Theater System or Audio Amplifier, and a Cable or Set-Top Box. See “Programming the ...

Page 17 - Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control; Precautionary Tips for Inserting the Batteries:; Remote Control Range

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 17 www.VIZIO.com Insertion of Batteries in the Remote Control 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. Re-attach the bat...

Page 18 - Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment; Which Video Connection Should I Use?; Connection

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 18 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 Bes...

Page 19 - Connecting Your Cable or Satellite Box

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 19 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BOX 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 opt...

Page 20 - HDMI Connections for Cable or Satellite Boxes with DVI

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 20 www.VIZIO.com SET TOP BOX SET TOP BOX 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 on the back ...

Page 22 - Using Your Antenna or Digital Cable for Standard TV or Digital TV; INPUT

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 22 www.VIZIO.com CABLE BOX 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 on the back of the...

Page 23 - Connecting Your DVD Player; HDMI Connections for DVD Players with DVI

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 23 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 th...

Page 26 - Connecting an External Receiver/Amp

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 26 www.VIZIO.com STEREO SYSTEM Connecting an External Receiver/Amp 1. Turn off the power to the HDTV and Receiver/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 A...

Page 28 - Preset PC Resolutions; DOS; Resolution through RGB Input

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 28 www.VIZIO.com Preset PC Resolutions If connecting to a PC through the RGB PC input, set the TV timing mode to VESA 1920x1080 at 60Hz for better picture quality (refer to the graphic card’s user guide for questions on how to set this timing mode). See the table below for...

Page 29 - Chapter 3 Using the Multi Media Port; Supported File Extensions; Readable Data Format; Maximum folder depth; Supported File Formats

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 29 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 3 Using the Multi Media Port With the Multi Media port you can enjoy digital content such as photos, music, and movies on your HDTV using a USB flash drive connected to the Multi Media port on the left-hand side of the TV. USB dri...

Page 30 - Viewing Multimedia Content

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 30 www.VIZIO.com Viewing Multimedia Content 1. Insert a USB device with digital content such as photos, music, and movies into the Multi Media port on the left-hand side of your HDTV. If a USB device is already connected, press the MEDIA button on the remote control. A mes...

Page 31 - Picture Settings; Slideshow Mode; Slideshow with Music

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 31 www.VIZIO.com Picture Settings When viewing pictures you can adjust various settings, including slideshow, picture duration, etc. 1. Insert a USB device and select the Picture Folder. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control. The Picture menu wil...

Page 32 - Music Settings; MENU; Sort By

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 32 www.VIZIO.com Duration Set the amount of time the picture will remain on the screen during the slideshow. Choose a time between 5 seconds and 32 seconds. Slideshow Effect Choose from Random, Dissolve, Wipe Right, Wipe Left, Wipe Up, Wipe Down, Box In, or Box Out to set ...

Page 33 - Video Settings; OK; Audio Mode

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 33 www.VIZIO.com Video Settings When watching videos you can adjust various settings, including selecting an audio mode, setting to a wider format, etc. 1. Insert a USB device and select the Video Folder. 2. Press the MENU button on the remote control. Th...

Page 34 - Chapter 4 Using your HDTV the first time; Initial Setup Welcome

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 34 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 4 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 ...

Page 35 - Tuner; Channel Scan; Skip Scan

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 35 www.VIZIO.com h. The Tuner screen will be displayed. If you are using Cable Service (not a box), press the ▼ button on the remote control to choose CABLE. i. Press the OK button on the remote control to go to the next screen. j. The Channel Scan screen...

Page 36 - Select Input Source; button on the remote control.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 36 www.VIZIO.com Select Input Source Select the Input Source for the HDTV by pressing the INPUT button on the remote control. Pressing this button will cycle you through the following options: TV, AV1, AV2, Component1, Component2, RGB, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI 4 and HDMI ...

Page 38 - Watching a TV Program

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 38 www.VIZIO.com Watching a TV Program Before you start 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 t...

Page 39 - Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings; Volume; Note: Channel up and down will only operate in TV mode.; Program Information; INFO

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 39 www.VIZIO.com Adjusting Basic HDTV Settings Volume To adjust the volume, press and hold the VOL+ or VOL- button or remote control until the desired level is reached. TV Channels To step up or down through the available TV channels, press the CH ▲ or ▼ ...

Page 40 - Chapter 5 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 40 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 5 Advanced Adjustment of HDTV Using the On Screen Display (OSD) The remote control or the control buttons on the left hand side of the TV can control all the function settings. The On Screen Display (OSD) allows you to adjust contrast, brightness a...

Page 41 - Picture Menu

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 41 www.VIZIO.com Picture Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to highlight the Picture menu, and then press OK to select it. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ on the remote control to select a Picture menu option. 4. On...

Page 43 - Audio Menu

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 43 www.VIZIO.com Reset Picture Mode Return all Picture settings to factory default. A screen will come up to confirm your selection or to cancel it. Press either ◄ or ► to make the selection, and then press OK to accept it. Note: Only settings under the P...

Page 44 - or; Only settings under the Audio menu will be reset.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 44 www.VIZIO.com Speakers Turn the internal speakers On or Off. You may want to turn the internal speakers off when listening to the audio through your Home Theater System. Analog Audio Out This option sets the volume control properties when using the RCA (white and red) c...

Page 45 - TV Menu

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 45 www.VIZIO.com TV Menu When you first turned on your HDTV you set up your TV for DTV / TV channels using the Initial Setup screens. If you did not do this or if your setup has changed, you can do this from the TV menu. 1. Press the MENU button on the re...

Page 46 - Channel Info; Setup Menu; Language; PIP Mode

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 46 www.VIZIO.com Channel Info Channel Info displays the technical information of the channel including channel number, frequency, modulation type, status, SNR (signal noise ratio), and signal strength. Setup Menu 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control and the Pictu...

Page 49 - Parental; Rating Enable

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 49 www.VIZIO.com H/V Position To select the options in the H/V Position sub-menu, press the MENU button or the ► button. A new menu will be displayed showing the following H/V Position settings: H-Position Adjust the horizontal position of the picture. V-...

Page 50 - US TV Rating; You can also customize the TV ratings for the following content:; US Movie Rating; Press the; the following US Movie ratings:; Canadian English Rating; When Rating Enable is OFF, Canadian English Rating; the following Canadian English ratings:

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 50 www.VIZIO.com US TV Rating Note: When Rating Enable is OFF, US TV Rating adjustments are not available. Press the OK button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) channels by the following US TV ratings: Y – All children Y7 – Older children G – General audience PG – Guid...

Page 51 - Not Available

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 51 www.VIZIO.com Canadian French Rating Note: When Rating Enable is OFF, Canadian French Rating adjustments are not available. Press the OK button to block (locked) or allow (unlocked) channels by the following Canadian French ratings: G – General audienc...

Page 52 - Chapter 6 Understanding Viewing Features; Viewing Modes; Normal Mode

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 52 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 6 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 39. Viewing Modes Normal Mode The original 4:3 aspect ratio (1.33:1 sourc...

Page 53 - Using a Cable or Satellite Box Remote; Programming your DVD Player; DVD; Programming your Home Theater System; AUDIO

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 53 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 7 Programming the VIZIO Universal Remote Control Using a Cable or Satellite Box Remote Your VIZIO remote uses codes 000, 047, 050, 067, 329, 331 and 339 to work your HDTV. To use a cable or satellite remote to work the HDTV, refer...

Page 55 - Remote Control Codes; Cable Box Codes

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 55 www.VIZIO.com Remote Control Codes Cable Box Codes (including Cable / PVR Boxes) A-Mark 00008, 00144 ABC 00237, 00003, 00008, 00014, 00017 Accuphase 00003, 00014, 00017 Acorn 00237 Action 00237 Active 00237 Americast 00899 Amino 01822 Archer 00237 BCC ...

Page 57 - PVR Codes

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 57 www.VIZIO.com PVR Codes Mind 21972 Niveus Media 21972 Northgate 21972 Panasonic 20616 Philips 20618, 20739 RCA 20880 ReplayTV 20614, 20616 Samsung 20739 Sonic Blue 20614, 20616 Sony 20636, 21972 Stack 9 21972 Systemax 21972 Tagar Systems 21972 Tivo 206...

Page 58 - DVD Player Codes

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 58 www.VIZIO.com DVD Player Codes Denver 20778 Desay 21407 Digitrex 20672 Disney 20675, 21270 DiViDo 20705 Dual 20675, 21068, 21085 Durabrand 21127 DVD2000 20521 Electrohome 21003 Emerson 20591, 20675, 20821, 21268 Enterprise 20591 Entivo 20503, 20539 Enz...

Page 61 - Audio Accessory Codes; VCR Codes

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 61 www.VIZIO.com Audio Accessory Codes Accurian 31106 Altec Lansing 31056, 31485 Apple 31115, 31644 Cambridge Soundworks 31530 Creative 30872 D-Link 31522 Imerge 31491 Integra 31789 iPort 31917 Marantz 31491 Motorola 31464 NaviPod 31644 Netgear 31785 Omni...

Page 65 - Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Maintenance; Important; Use a soft cloth for cleaning.; Cleaning the Screen; Use a soft cloth to gently clean the screen.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 65 www.VIZIO.com Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Important 1. Make sure that the power cable is removed from the socket before cleaning the TV. 2. Do not use volatile solvent (such as toluene, rosin and alcohol) to clean the TV. Such...

Page 66 - Troubleshooting Guide; General TV Problems

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 66 www.VIZIO.com Troubleshooting Guide If the TV fails or the performance changes dramatically, check following troubleshooting guide for possible solutions. Remember to check the peripherals to pinpoint the source of the failure. If the display still fails to perform as e...

Page 67 - Press the TV button on the top of the remote to return to the TV mode.

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 67 www.VIZIO.com General TV Problems Solution the room or close to a window.  For best image quality, view HD wide-screen programs where possible.  If HD content is not available view “Standard Definition” from a digital source.  Standard, analog TV wi...

Page 68 - Telephone & Technical Support; Email; VIZIO

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 68 www.VIZIO.com General TV Problems Solution and the screen size changes. (AV-1, AV-2, Component, HDMI and TV). Tips for High-Definition Users.  Your HDTV is an ideal platform for viewing High Definition Content.  Best image quality will be achieved by HDMI. The next be...

Page 70 - Specifications

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 70 www.VIZIO.com Specifications Specifications Panel 54.64” Diagonal, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Pixel (Dot) Pitch 0.630mm(H) x 0.630mm(V) Display Compatibility FHDTV (1080P) Colors 1.06 Billion Brightness cd/m 2 (typical) 500nits Contrast 1400:1 Smart...

Page 71 - Note

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 71 www.VIZIO.com Dimensions 51.5” W x 35.9” H x 13.5” D with stand; 51.5” W x 33.9” H x 5” D without stand Net Weight 77.96 lbs without stand, 90.25 lbs with stand Gross Weight 110.87 lbs Certifications CSA, CSA-US, FCC Class B, Bets-7, AV Safety certific...

Page 72 - Limited Product Warranty

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 72 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) Un...

Page 73 - VIZIO Return Policy

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 73 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 ...

Page 74 - On-Site Warranty Repair Procedure

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual 74 www.VIZIO.com On-Site Warranty Repair Procedure On-Site Warranty Repair generally is performed on repairable displays which are 30 inches and larger. If VIZIO Technical Support determines that a problem with a display unit may be within the terms and conditions of the V...

Page 75 - Index

VIZIO VF551XVT User Manual Version 7/17/2009 75 www.VIZIO.com Index Accessories................................................................9 Adjustments Advanced .............................................................40 Channel..................................................................