Vizio E261VA HDTV User Manual

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Enabling or Disabling SRS TruVolume
SRS TruVolume intelligently normalizes volume fluctuations due to 
television commercials or channel changes. 
To enable or disable SRS TruVolume:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  SRS TruVolume.
4 .  Press the Right/Left Arrow  
buttons to select On or Off  and 
press  EXIT.Adjusting the Equalizer Settings
Your TV features six preset equalizer settings. These settings 
allow you to customize your TV’s sound to match the type of 
programming you most often enjoy.
The Equalizer Settings menu is not available when SRS 
TruSurroundHD is enabled.
To adjust the equalizer settings:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Equalizer Settings  
and press Menu/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight one of the following 
settings and press Menu/OK:
•	Classical
•	 Disco
•	 Flat
•	 Jazz
•	 Pop
•	 Rock
5 .  Press  EXIT.  
						

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Adjusting Bass and Treble Levels
The bass and treble levels for your TV’s built-in speakers can be 
adjusted to your liking.
To adjust the bass and treble levels, you must disable SRS 
TruSurroundHD and change the Equalizer Settings to Off.
To adjust the bass and treble levels:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Bass  & Treble and 
press  MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight Bass or Treble and 
press  MENU/OK.
5 .  Use the Left/Right Arrow  
buttons to increase or 
decrease the level. When you 
are finished, press EXIT.
Adjusting the Speaker Balance
The built-in speakers can be adjusted to distribute the sound 
between the left and right speakers.
To adjust the speaker balance:
1 .  Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Balance and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to adjust 
the speaker balance:
•	To increase the loudness of 
the right speaker, increase 
the balance setting.
•	 To increase the loudness of 
the left speaker, decrease 
the balance setting.  
						

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Enabling or Disabling the Built-In Speakers
Using this menu option, you can turn the built-in speakers on or 
off. This is often used when the TV is connected to a home audio 
system.
To enable or disable the built-in speakers:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Speakers and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Press the Right/Left Arrow  
buttons to select On or Off  and 
press  EXIT. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Changing the Audio Language
Some digital free-to-air and cable channels broadcast programs 
in more than one language. The TV’s MTS  (Multichannel Television 
Sound) feature allows you to listen to audio in your preferred 
language.
Not all programs are broadcast in multiple languages. The MTS 
feature only works when the program being viewed is being 
broadcast in the language you select.
To change the MTS language:
1 .  Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Analog MTS or Digital 
MTS and press   
MENU/OK.  
						

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Resetting the Audio Settngs
To reset the audio settings to the factory default settings:
1 . Press the MENU/OK  button 
on the remote. The on-screen 
menu is displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Audio and press 
MENU/OK.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Reset Audio Mode and 
press   
MENU/OK.
4 .  The TV displays “Are you sure you want to RESET Audio 
Settings to the factory defaults?”  
 
Use the Arrow buttons to highlight OK and press MENU/OK.
5 .  Press  EXIT.ChanGInG ThE TV SETTInGS
From the  TV Settings Menu, you can:
•	 Set up channels
•	 Change the on-screen menu language
•	 Change the TV’s date and time
•	 Adjust the TV settings for use with a PC
CUSToMIZInG anD R EMoVInG InPUT naMES
When you have multiple devices connected to your TV, it can 
become difficult to remember the inputs to which they are 
connected. Your TV features the ability to customize the names 
of these inputs to make them easy to remember. (Custom names 
have a 10-character limit.)
For example, 
HDMI 1 could be renamed as My Blu-ray.
You can also remove unused inputs from the input list, making 
selection of the correct input faster.
Customizing Input Names
To customize an input name:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. 
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Input and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Input Naming and 
press  MENU/OK.  
						

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5 . Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the input 
source you wish to rename, then press MENU/OK. 
6 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Input Naming and press 
MENU/OK.  
 
The on-screen keyboard is displayed.
7 .  Use the Arrow and MENU/OK buttons to spell the custom 
input name.   
 
When you are finished, highlight OK and press MENU/OK.
8 .  Press  EXIT.
Removing Unused Inputs from the Input List
To remove unused inputs:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the Input 
icon and press MENU/OK. 
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Input Naming and 
press  MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the input 
source you wish to remove, 
then press MENU/OK. 
5 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Skip Input and press 
MENU/OK.
6 .  Press  EXIT. SETTInG UP ChannElS
From the channel menu you can:
•	Change the signal source
•	 Customize the master channel list
•	 Scan for new/additional channels
•	 Start a new channel scan
•	 Customize channel names
Changing the Signal Source
Using this option, you can change the signal source for the 
coaxial (TV) input.
To change the signal source:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channels  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Signal Source.
5 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
change the setting to Cable or 
Antenna.
6 .  Press  EXIT.
To restore an input to the list, go to the Input Naming screen 
and select Reset.  
						

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Customizing the Master Channel List
By customizing the master channel list, you can choose which 
channels can be displayed.
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channels  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Master Lists, then 
press  MENU/OK.  
 
The master channel list is 
displayed.
5 .  To add a channel to the list, 
highlight the channel and 
press  MENU/OK. When a 
channel is available, a check 
mark is displayed next to the 
channel.  
 
To remove a channel from the 
list, highlight the channel and 
press  MENU/OK. When the 
channel has been removed, 
the checkmark next to the 
channel will disappear.  
 
To add all available channels 
to the list, highlight Mark All  
and press MENU/OK.  To remove all available 
channels from the list, highlight 
Unmark All and press MENU/
OK.  
 
To include only digital channels 
in the list, highlight Digital Only  
and press MENU/OK.
6 .  Press  EXIT.
Scanning for New or Additional Channels
When a new channel becomes available in your area, you do not 
have to rescan all channels to add the new channel. Using the 
add channel feature, you can restrict the scan to new channels 
only. 
This is useful because your master channel list settings are 
preserved.
To scan for new channels:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channels  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Additional Scan.
5 .  Use the Left/Right Arrow  
buttons to change the option 
to  On or Off .  
						

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6 . Perform a channel scan. See 
Scanning for Channels on 
page 30.
Scanning for Channels
Before the TV can detect and display channels and their 
associated information, you must scan for channels. A channel 
scan may also be necessary when the TV has been moved to an 
area where different free-to-air broadcast television channels are 
available.
To scan for channels:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channels  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channel Scan and  
press MENU/OK.
5 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  On and press MENU/
OK.  
 
The channel scan begins.
6 .  Wait for the channel scan to 
reach 100%, then press EXIT.
Customizing Channel Names
Your TV features the ability to customize channel names, making 
them easy to identify. (Custom names have a 10-character limit.)
For example, 
KBOT-DT could be renamed as Favorite.
To customize a channel name:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channels  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Channel Name Edit  
and  press MENU/OK.
5 .  Highlight the name of the 
channel you want to customize 
and press MENU/OK.  
 
The on-screen keyboard is 
displayed.
6 .  Use the Arrow and MENU/OK buttons to spell the custom 
channel name.  
 
When you are finished, highlight OK and press MENU/OK.
7 .  Press  EXIT.  
						

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ChanGInG ThE on-SCREEn MEnU lanGUaGE
Your TV can display the on-screen menu in different languages.
To change the on-screen menu language:
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Menu Language and 
press  MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight your preferred 
language and press MENU/OK.
5 .  Press  EXIT.
SETTInG ThE TV’S DaTE anD TIME
From the Date & Time menu, you can:
•	Set the time zone
•	 Adjust the time for daylight savings 
•	 Enable or disable automatic date and time updates
•	 Set the current date and time
Setting the Time Zone
To set the time zone:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Date  & Time  and 
press  MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  Time Zone and press 
MENU/OK.
5 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight your time zone and 
press  MENU/OK.
6 .  Press  EXIT.  
						

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Adjusting the Time for Daylight Savings
This setting will automatically adjust the time for zones which 
recognize daylight savings time.
To enable or disable the daylight savings adjustment:
1 . Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Date  & Time  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Daylight Saving.
5 .  Use the Arrow buttons to change the setting to Enable  or 
Disable.
6 .  Press  EXIT.
Enabling or Disabling Automatic Date and Time Updates
The current date and time is broadcast digitally in many areas. 
Your TV can automatically set the time and date using this 
information.
When this setting is enabled, you cannot manually set the date 
and time.
To enable or disable automatic updates:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Date  & Time  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Auto Update. 5 . 
Use the Arrow buttons to change the setting to Enable  or 
Disable.
6 .  Press  EXIT.
Setting the Date and Time
Using this menu option, you can manually set the TV’s date and 
time.
To manually set the date and time:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Date  & Time  and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Current Tiime.
5 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight individual numbers in the 
date and time. Use the Number Pad to enter the current 
date and time.
6 .  Press  EXIT.  
						

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aDjUSTInG ThE TV SETTInGS foR USE WITh a PC
Your TV can be used to display output from a home computer 
using the RGB port. 
These settings are only available when viewing content from the 
RGB port.
To adjust the PC settings:
1 . Press the MENU button on the 
remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight the TV  icon 
and press MENU/OK. The TV 
Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to 
highlight  PC Setting and press 
MENU/OK.
4 .  Use the Arrow and MENU/OK  
buttons to adjust each of the 
following options:  
 
Horiz. Position - Adjust the 
horizontal (left/right) position 
of the picture.  
 
Vertical Position - Adjust the 
vertical (up/down) position of 
the picture.  
 
Fine Tune - Adjust the synchro-
nization between the PC and 
the TV. Increase or decrease 
this setting if you see “waviness” 
or a blurry picture.
If you would like the TV to automatically adjust the picture for best 
quality, select Auto Sync and press MENU/OK.
SETTInG ThE PaREnTal ConTRolS
The TV’s parental controls allow you to prevent the TV from 
displaying certain channels or programs without a password.
To access the Parental Control menu:
1 .  Press the MENU button on the remote. The on-screen menu is 
displayed.
2 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the remote to highlight the 
Parental  icon and press MENU/OK. 
3 .  Enter your parental passcode. If you have not set a custom 
passcode, the default is 0000. The Parental Control menu is 
displayed.
Enabling or Disabling Program Ratings
To manage program content according to its rating, you must 
enable the Program Rating feature.
To enable or disable the Program Rating feature:
1 .  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight Rating Enable  
and press OK. The Rating Enable menu is displayed.
2 .  Select  On or Off  and press OK.
Locking and Unlocking Channels
When a channel is locked, it will be inaccessible. Locking 
a channel is a good way to prevent children from viewing 
inappropriate material.
To lock or unlock a channel:
1 .  From the Parental Controls menu, highlight Channel Locks  
and press OK. The Channel Locks menu is displayed.