Vizio V21-H8 User manual

User Manual
Please read this guide before using the product.
Model: V21-H8
Please read this guide before using the product.
2.1 Sound Bar

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Your Unit is designed and manufactured to operate within dened design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or re. To prevent your Unit from being damaged,
the following rules should be observed for its installation, use, and maintenance. Please read the following safety instructions before operating your Unit. Keep these
instructions in a safe place for future reference.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with a dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has
two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when the power supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock or component damage, switch o the power before connecting other components to your Unit.
• Unplug the power cord before cleaning your Unit. A damp cloth is sucient for cleaning. Do not use a liquid or a spray cleaner on your Unit. Do not use abrasive
cleaners.
• Always use the accessories recommended by the manufacturer to insure compatibility.
• When moving your Unit from an area of low temperature to an area of high temperature, condensation may form in the housing. Wait before turning on your Unit to
avoid causing re, electric shock, or component damage.
• Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of your Unit and to protect it from overheating, be
sure these openings are not blocked or covered. Do not place your Unit in a bookcase or cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided.
• Never push any object into the slots and openings on your Unit enclosure. Do not place any objects on the top of your Unit. Doing so could short circuit parts causing a
re or electric shock. Never spill liquids on your Unit.
• Do not block the subwoofer ports. Allow for 1-2 inches of space around all sides for ventilation.
• WARNING: Exposure to loud sounds can damage your hearing causing hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears). With continued exposure to loud
noises, ears may become accustomed to the sound level, which may result in permanent damage to hearing without any noticeable discomfort.
• When connected to a power outlet, power is always owing into your Unit. To totally disconnect power, unplug the power cord.
• Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in re or electric shock.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• The wall socket should be located near your Unit and be easily accessible
• Keep your Unit away from moisture. Do not expose your Unit to rain or moisture. If water penetrates into your Unit, unplug the power cord and contact your dealer.
Continuous use in this case may result in re or electric shock.
• Do not use your Unit if any abnormality occurs. If any smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the power cord and contact your dealer immediately. Do not try to
repair your unit yourself.
• Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances. If your Unit is dropped and the housing is damaged, the internal components may function abnormally. Unplug the power
cord immediately and contact your dealer for repair. Continued use of your Unit may cause re or electric shock.
• Do not install your Unit in an area with heavy dust or high humidity. Operating your Unit in environments with heavy dust or high humidity may cause re or electric
shock.
• Ensure that the power cord and any other cables are unplugged before moving your Unit.
• When unplugging your Unit, hold the power plug, not the cord. Pulling on the power cord may damage the wires inside the cord and cause re or electric shock. When
your Unit will not be used for an extended period of time, unplug the power cord.
• To reduce risk of electric shock, do not touch the connector with wet hands.
• Insert the remote control batteries in accordance with instructions. Incorrect polarity may cause the battery to leak which can damage the remote control or injure the
operator.
• See the important note and rating located on the back of the unit.
• WARNING: This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a re or shock hazard, do not place any container lled with liquid near the equipment (such as a vase or
ower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain, or moisture.
• CAUTION: Danger of explosion or re if batteries are mistreated. Replace only with the same or specied type.
• Do not leave the batteries exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Do not disassemble the batteries or dispose of it in re.
• Where the MAINS plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
• No naked ame sources,such as lighted candles,should be placed on the apparatus.
• The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items,such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
• The equipment shall be used at maximum 35 degree C ambient temperature.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
The lighting ash with arrowhead symbol
within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of not
isolated dangerous voltage within the
product that may be sucient magnitude
to constitute a risk of shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important
operating and servicing instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
Warning: This equipment is a Class II or
double insulated electrical appliance. It
has been designed in such a way that it
does not require a safety connection to
electrical earth.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Package Contents......................................................................................................................................1
Controls & Connections ............................................................................................................................2
First-time Setup.........................................................................................................................................6
Using the Remote ......................................................................................................................................11
Proper Placement ......................................................................................................................................12
Mode & Level Settings...............................................................................................................................13
Using Button Combinations......................................................................................................................15
Programming the Sound Bar ....................................................................................................................16
Bluetooth Pairing.......................................................................................................................................17
Using Bluetooth Mode...............................................................................................................................18
Connecting to a Voice Assistant ..............................................................................................................19
Advanced Setup.........................................................................................................................................21
Connecting with HDMI ARC ......................................................................................................................22
Connecting a Subwoofer...........................................................................................................................24
Wall-mounting............................................................................................................................................25
Register Your Product................................................................................................................................27
Customer Service ......................................................................................................................................27
Help & Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................29
Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................................................30
Legal & Compliance ...................................................................................................................................33
Specications ............................................................................................................................................35

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Package Contents
HDMI Cable
2 x Wall
Mount Screws
VIZIO
Sound Bar 2 x Power Cables
Wireless Subwoofer
Remote Control
with 2x AAA Batteries
Wall Mount Template
Optical
Standard
RCA
RCA To 3
5mm
HDMI
Satellite
Cable
2 x Wall
Mount Brackets
(Sound Bar)
Quick Setup Steps

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Controls & Connections
Back of Sound Bar
*Supports .WAV and .MP3 le format playback only.
USB*In
Power Port

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Controls & Connections
**Only use this port to connect a Voice Assistant device. See Connecting to a Voice Assistant on page 19 for more information.
Digital Optical
Audio In
HDMI (ARC)
to TV
AUX VA**
Analog Audio In
(Stereo 3.5mm)
AUX In
Analog Audio In
(Stereo 3.5mm)

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Controls & Connections
Top of Sound Bar
Volume
Increase or decrease the
loudness of the audio.
Bluetooth Input
Hold to pair.
(See ‘Bluetooth Pairing’ for more information.)
Input
Press to change the audio source.
Power
Press to turn on or o.

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Controls & Connections
Back of Subwoofer
AC IN ON / OFF
Power Port
LED Indicator
Power Button

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First-time Setup
1Choose the best possible connection cable type and connect it to your TV.*
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Be sure the TV port is an audio
output, not an audio input.
Back of Sound Bar

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3.5mm to
RCA cable
(Not included)
GOOD
OROR
BETTER
Digital Optical
Cable**
(Not included)
BEST
HDMI ARC
Cable
(Included)
First-time Setup
**Some TVs do not pass through digital audio:
When using the digital input, if there is no audio, try:
• setting the TV output to PCM, or
• connecting directly to your Blu-ray or other source.
*Not all TVs have the audio outputs shown.
To connect the sound bar directly to your other
devices (Blu-ray player, game system, etc.) see
your device’s user manual.

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2Connect the power cable to the sound bar AC IN as shown.
Plug the power cable into an electrical outlet.
First-time Setup
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Back of Sound Bar

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4
Plug the power cable into a
power outlet.
Connect the power cable to
the subwoofer.
3
The subwoofer should
automatically power on and
link to the sound bar when
plugged in. The LED will glow
to solid to confirm.
5
First-time Setup
Back of Subwoofer
AC IN ON / OFF
AC IN
ON / OFF

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After turning on both your TV and sound bar, it will automatically begin searching for an active input.*
The LED indicator on the front of the sound bar will begin cycling in different colors through inputs
until an audio source is detected.**
You can press the INPUT button to switch between audio
sources. For example, if you connected your TV to HDMI (ARC),
set the sound bar to HDMI-ARC.
6Remove the battery cover by gently
sliding it away from the remote. 7Insert the included batteries and gently slide the battery cover back into place.
8
To p To p
Input Power
*Occurs only during rst-time set up.
**Auto detect function only occurs once when the sound bar is rst powered on. To enable this feature
again, you must do a Factory Reset (see the Using Button Combinations on page 15 for more
information) or press and hold the INPUT button for 4 seconds.
When needed, VIZIO recommends replacing the batteries that came with
this remote with two, new Duracell ‘AAA’ alkaline batteries.
First-time Setup
Tip: Pressing the INPUT button will stop the auto
detect function.

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Using the Remote
Volume +/-
Increase and decrease volume.
Previous
Return to previous track.
(Changes audio settings)
Bluetooth
Switches to Bluetooth mode.
(Long press for Pairing Mode)
(Long 10 second press to enable/disable BT VA)
Mute
Mute/unmute.
(Long press to turn LED power indicator and
voice notications on/o)
Power
Turn on or o.
TruVolume
Turns TruVolume on/o.
Next
Skip to the next track.
(Changes audio settings)
Subwoofer
Press the Previous/Next buttons to
increase/decrease the subwoofer level.
(Long press for Night Mode)
Treble
Press the Previous/Next buttons to
increase/decrease the treble level.
Input
Change the input source.*
(Long press for Auto Input Search)
(Long 10 second press to enable/disable AUX VA)
Virtual:X
Turns Virtual:X on/o.
Up/Down
Changes audio settings.
EQ
Cycle through EQ settings.
Bass
Press the Previous/Next buttons to
increase/decrease the bass level.
*Press INPUT then Previous to select previous input.
OK
Select an option, play or pause.
(Long press for Info)

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Proper Placement
For the best sound experience, position the sound bar and subwoofer as shown.
The sound bar should be close to ear level.
Note: Do not block the subwoofer port.
Sound bar should be centered below the TV.
Subwoofer

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Mode & Level Settings
The LED indicators will behave differently with each function.
LED Indicators are located here.
Function LED Behavior Description
Input
The LED indicator
color will change per
specic input.
Press the INPUT button to cycle through the available inputs. Press and hold the INPUT
button on the remote control for 4 seconds to enable the auto input detect function.
Specic inputs will show a dierent LED color:
• AUX In: Green
• AUX VA: Violet
• Digital Optical: Red
• HDMI (ARC): Magenta
• Bluetooth: Blue
• USB: Orange
Bluetooth
When searching for
device: ash from
bottom to top and back
continuously
Press and hold the button on the remote. The sound bar will be discoverable for 15
minutes. You can now search for the sound bar (VIZIO V21) using your Bluetooth Device.
The sound bar will power down if no device is found.
Note: Set your Bluetooth device into pairing mode prior to the Sound Bar
DTS TruVolume
TruVolume On Press the TVOL button to enable/disable TruVolume. When enabled (On), TruVolume
provides a consistent and comfortable volume level for a more enjoyable listening
experience.
TruVolume O
DTS Virtual:X
Virtual:X On Press the VRT:X button to enable/disable Virtual:X. When enabled (On), all inputs will
produce a virtual sound technology that simulates the eect of having overhead sound.
When disabled (O), all sources will playback in stereo.
Virtual:X O
Equalizer Mode
Press the EQ button to toggle between preset equalizer settings: Movie, Music, Dialogue,
and Game.
Note: Movie mode is on by default.
Game
Dialogue
Music
Movie

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Mode & Level Settings
Function LED Behavior Description
Bass Level Two center LEDs
indicate bass level 0.
Press the BASS button and use the Next/Previous buttons to increase/decrease the bass
level. The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing level and to the bottom with
decreasing level.
Subwoofer Level
Two center LEDs
indicate subwoofer
level 0.
Press the SUB button then press the Next/Previous button to increase/decrease the
subwoofer level. The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing levels and to the
bottom with decreasing levels. When set to the minimum level, the subwoofer will be muted.
Treble Level Two center LEDs
indicate treble level 0.
Press the TREB button and use the Next/Previous buttons to increase/decrease the
treble level. The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing level and to the bottom
with decreasing level.
Auto VA
Press and Hold the INPUT button on the remote for 10 seconds to enable/disable AUX VA.
—or—
Press and Hold the Bluetooth( ) button on the remote for 10 seconds to enable/disable
Voice Assistant Bluetooth (BT). Refer to Connecting to a Voice Assistant on page 20 for
more information.
Dolby Audio
Detected
Dolby Audio audio
format is detected.
Dolby Audio is only available on the Digital Optical Audio In input. When a Dolby Audio signal
is detected, the Dolby Audio indicator LED will light up for 3 seconds before fading away.
BT
AUX
O
Both

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Using Button Combinations
There are other functions that are triggered by different button combinations on the sound bar.
Function LED Behavior Description
Factory
Reset
All LEDs will
ash 3 times
Reset the sound bar to the factory default settings. To perform a Factory Reset,
Press and Hold the Bluetooth( ) and Volume Down (—) buttons for 5 seconds.
Note: This will erase all settings and preferences that you have set.
VIZIO TV Remote
Control
Enable VIZIO
TV remote Enable/disable the use of a VIZIO TV remote control to power on and adjust the volume
of the sound bar. To enable/disable this function, Press and Hold the Power ( ) and
Volume Up ( + ) buttons for 5 seconds.
Disable VIZIO
TV remote
Eco Power Mode
Enable
Eco Power
When the Eco Power mode setting is enabled, the sound bar will automatically
power down after a period of inactivity. When disabled, the sound bar will remain
powered on until you turn it o. To enable/disable this function,
Press and Hold the
Power
( ) and Volume Down (—) buttons for 5 seconds.
Note: Eco Power Mode setting is OFF by default.
Disable
Eco Power
Buttons are located here.

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Programming the Sound Bar
You can program your sound bar to accept TV remote IR commands.
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Turn o your TV speakers when
programming your sound bar.
Point both the sound bar and TV
remotes towards the front of the
sound bar when programming.
Function LED Behavior Description
Learn Volume Down
Waiting to learn:
Flash from bottom
to top and back
continuously.
Press and hold the OK and Volume Down buttons on the remote to put the sound bar into
learnig mode. While the sound bar is in learning mode, press the Volume Down button on
the TV remote control.
Learn Volume Up
Press and hold the OK and Volume Up buttons on the remote to put the sound bar into
learnig mode. While the sound bar is in learning mode, press the Volume Up button on the
TV remote control.
Learning conrmed:
All of the LEDs will
blink twice.
Learn Mute
Press and hold the OK and Mute buttons on the remote to put the sound bar into learnig
mode. While the sound bar is in learning mode, press the Mute button on the TV remote
control.