Vizio E420-A0 HDTV User Manual

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SettiNg Up clOSed captiONiNg
Your TV can display closed captions for programs that include 
them. Closed captions display a transcription of a program’s 
dialogue.If the program you are viewing is not being broadcast 
with closed captions, the TV will not display them.
To activate or deactivate closed captions:
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 CC  
icon and press OK. The  Closed 
Caption menu is...

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activatiNg the Sleep tiMer
When activated, the TV’s sleep timer will turn the TV off after a set 
period of time.
To use the sleep timer: 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 Sleep 
Timer icon and press OK. T h e  
Sleep Timer menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on the remote to 
highlight  Timer and press OK. 
The Timers menu is displayed.
4 .  Use the Up/Down Arrow  
buttons on...

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• Football,  Golf, Basketball, and Baseball modes optimize 
the picture settings for their respective sports. Also try 
these modes for other sports.
•  Custom picture mode allows you to manually change 
each of the picture settings:
Backlight - Adjusts the brightness to affect the overall 
brilliance of the picture. This option is not available 
unless Ambient Light Sensor is set to OFF. See 
Adjusting the Advanced Picture Settings on page 
17.
Brightness - Adjusts the black level of the picture....

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• Ambient Light Sensor - The ambient light sensor detects 
the light levels in the room and automatically adjusts the 
backlight for the best picture. Select Off, Low, Medium, or 
High.
4 .  When you have finished adjusting the Advanced Picture 
Settings, press the EXIT button on the remote. Adjusting the Color Temperature
Adjusting the color temperature will change the “warmness” or 
“coolness” of the white areas of the picture.
To adjust the color temperature: 1 .  From the Picture Settings Menu,...

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Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
When displaying an image from the HDMI or RGB input, the size 
and position of the display image can be adjusted.
To adjust the picture size and position:
1 . Ensure the input is set to HDMI  
or  RGB.
2 .  From the Picture Settings menu, 
use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight More, then 
press  OK. 
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons on the 
remote to highlight Size & 
Position, then press OK. The  Size 
& Position menu is displayed.
4 .  Use the Arrow...

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• TV Speakers - Turns the built-in speakers on or off.
•  SRS StudioSound HD - StudioSound HD™ is a feature-rich 
surround sound solution which delivers an immersive 
surround sound experience from the TV’s internal 
speakers. Additionally, StudioSound HD completes the 
entertainment experience by maintaining a steady 
volume while watching programming and movies, 
providing deep, rich bass, and delivering crisp details 
and clear, intelligible dialog. Select Surround or Standard.
•  SRS TruVolume -...

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Resetting the Audio Settings
To reset the audio settings to the factory default 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 Audio  
icon and press OK. The Audio Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Use the Arrow buttons to highlight Reset Audio Mode and 
press  OK. The TV displays, “Are you sure you want to RESET 
Audio Settings to the factory defaults?”
4 .  Highlight  Ye s and press OK.
5 .  Press the...

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Setting the Tuner Mode
If you are using a device that is connected to the RF input, such 
as an external antenna or cable TV connection, you must set the 
tuner mode.
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 
Settings icon and press OK. The Settings menu is displayed.
3 .  Highlight  Tuner and press OK. The Tuner Mode menu is 
displayed.
4 .  Highlight  Antenna or Cable and press OK.
5 .  Press the EXIT...

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To add a single new analog channel:
1 . From the Tuner Settings menu,  
highlight  Add Analog Channel 
and press OK. The  Add Analog 
Channel menu is displayed.
2 .  Highlight  Enter Channel # and 
use the Number Pad on the 
remote to enter the number of 
the channel you are adding.
3 .  Highlight  Add Channel and 
press  OK. The TV scans for the 
channel. 
4 .  When the TV is done scanning 
for the channel, press the EXIT  
button on the remote.Skipping Channels
After a channel scan is completed,...

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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 use the Analog MTS feature:
1 . From the Tuner Settings menu, 
highlight  Analog MTS and 
press  OK. The...