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VIZIO
QUICK START GUIDE
Model: S4251w-B4
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Your Unit is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric • The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert shock or fire. To prevent your Unit from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for its installation, use, the user to the presence of un-isolated, dangerous voltage within your Unit that may be of h and maintenance. Please read the followi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Package Contents .......................................................... 4 Controls & Connections ................................................. 5 FIrst-Time Setup ............................................................... 8 Using the Remote ............................................................ 14 Adjusting Sound Bar Settings ......................................... 15 Program Remote ......................................................... 17 Reset to Fact
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PACKAGE CONTENTS VIZIO INPUT MENU Remote Control This Quick High Definition Sound Bar with 2 x Satellite Speakers with Batteries Start Guide Wireless Subwoofer Digital Optical Stereo RCA to 3.5mm Coaxial Audio 2 x Satellite Speaker 2 x Power Cable Audio Cable Cable Audio Cables Cables 2 x Sound Bar Wall 2 x Satellite Wall 4 x Wall Wall Mount Mount Brackets Mount Screws Template Mount Brackets (Size: M4 x 10) 4 x Velcro Cable Cable Ties Management Tie 4
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CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS Back of Sound Bar (USB 5) (Digital 3) (Aux 1) Power Port USB Port Coaxial In Analog Audio In (Optical 4) (Aux 2) Digital Optical Analog Audio In Audio In 5
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Back of Sound Bar Control Buttons are located here: Power Input Bluetooth Input (Hold to force pair, See “Bluetooth Pairing” on page 20) + Volume - 6
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Back of Subwoofer Back of Satellite Speaker Pairing Button LED Indicator Satellite Speaker Satellite Speaker Port (Connects to Subwoofer) Ports (Connects to Speakers) Power Switch Power Port 7
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FIRST-TIME SETUP Connect one of the included cables to ONE TV 1 Connection ports are located here: audio output as shown.* BETTER BETTER GOOD GOOD DIGITAL OPTICAL DIGITAL COAXIAL 3.5MM TO 3.5MM TO CABLE** CABLE** RCA CABLE RCA CABLE CHOOSE ONE CABLE: BETTER GOOD AND CONNECT IT TO YOUR TV *Not all TVs have the audio outputs shown above. To connect the Sound Bar directly **When using either of the Digital Inputs, if there is no audio: (A) try setting the TV to your other devices (Blu-ray playe
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2 Connect a Power Cable to the Sound Bar. 3 Plug the Power Cable into a Power Outlet. 9
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BACK OF SUBWOOFER 4 Connect a Power Cable to the Subwoofer. 5 Plug the Power Cable into a power outlet. 6 Flip the Power Switch into the On position. 10
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Connected the Satellite Speakers to the Subwoofer 7 using the included Satellite Speaker Audio Cables. Match the color coded speaker cable to the matching speaker port color. 11
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8 Sound Bar is centered below the TV. For the best surround sound experience, position the Sound Bar, Subwoofer, and Satellite Speakers as shown. The Sound Bar and Satellite Speakers should be close to ear level. Note: If you have speaker stands for the satellite speakers, you can fasten the speaker wires along the stand with the included velcro cable ties. 12
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Top Top 9 10 Remove the battery cover Insert the included batteries by gently sliding it away and gently slide the battery from the remote. cover back into place. 11 Turn your TV on, then press the Power button VIZIO on the remote to turn the Sound Bar on. Power Input INPUT MENU Press the Input button to switch between audio sources. For example, if you connected your TV to Input 1, set the Sound Bar to Input 1. Hardware Setup is complete. 13
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USING THE REMOTE Display Menu Displays Sound Bar settings Press to access the menu settings. VIZIO Input Power Press to change input source. Press to turn on or off. INPUT MENU Up/Down Enter/Play/Pause Press to cycle through settings Press to select an option. and options. Press to Play or Pause. Previous Press to return to previous track. Next (Changes audio settings in Menu) Press to skip to the next track. (Changes audio settings in Menu) Volume - Volume + Press to decrease volume. P
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ADJUSTING SOUND BAR SETTINGS LED Indicators are located here: Press the Menu button and use the Up/Down Arrow buttons on the remote to access the different functions and acoustic settings of the Sound Bar. Each function and setting will be displayed on the remote control’s LCD display. The LED Indicators will behave differently with each function. Function LED Behavior Description (When searching for device) Bluetooth Pairing Press the Enter button on the remote. The Sound Bar will be discove
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Function LED Behavior Description Subwoofer Levels Two center LEDs Press the Next/Previous button to increase/decrease the level of the subwoofer. indicate Subwoofer The LED indicators will move to the right with increasing levels and to the left level 0. with decreasing levels. Subwoofer Surround On: Press the Next/Previous button to enable/disable Surround. When enabled Surround On/Off (On), all inputs will produce 5.1 surround sound. When disabled (Off), 5.1 Surround Off: surround sound
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PROGRAM REMOTE You can program your Sound Bar to accept TV remote IR commands. Press the Menu button on the remote, then use the Up/Down buttons to navigate to Prg Remote. Use the Next/Previous buttons to toggle through Learn Vol -, Learn Vol +, and Learn Mute. Function LED Behavior Description (Waiting to learn) Learn Volume Flash from Left to Right Down and back Press the Play button to put the Sound Bar into learning mode. Learn Vol - continuously. While the Sound Bar is in le
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RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS Function LED Behavior Description Reset To reset the Sound Bar to factory default settings: Reset No 1. Press the Menu button on the remote control. All Indicator LEDs 2. Use the Up/Down buttons to navigate to Reset No. Reset Yes will flash three 3. Press the Next button to navigate to Reset Yes and press the times confirming Play button. ConfirmYes factory reset. 4. ConfirmYes is displayed. Press the Play button to continue. Confirmed 5. Confirmed is disp
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RE-LINKING THE SUBWOOFER WITH SOUND BAR Your Subwoofer has already been paired with your Sound Bar by VIZIO. However, you may need to pair the Subwoofer to the Sound Bar if there is no sound coming from the Subwoofer. What does pairing mean? Pairing means to wirelessly connect. 1 2 Back of Sound Bar Back of Subwoofer First confirm that the power switch is in the ON position. Press and hold the Power button on the back of the Sound Bar for 5 Seconds. The LED indicators on the front Press an
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BLUETOOTH PAIRING To pair the Sound Bar with a Bluetooth device: 1. Press and hold the Bluetooth button on the Sound Bar for five (5) seconds or use the BT Pair menu option from the remote (see “Adjusting Sound Bar Settings” on page 15). When the Sound Bar is in Bluetooth Pairing Mode, the LED Indicators on the Display Panel on the front of the Sound Bar will light sequentially from left to right and back again. Once the device is paired, the LED Indicators will stop flashing. 2. You can n
