Using VIZIO Internet Apps

VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA) delivers popular online content to your TV.VIA features a selection of Apps that allow you to watch movies and TV shows, listen to music, get weather and news information, and more–all on demand!

A high-speed internet connection is required to receive product updates and to access online content.

See Connecting to your network on page 18 if your TV is not yet connected to your home network.

Using the VIA Shortcut Buttons

Use the four colored buttons on the remote to perform common VIA tasks:

Yellow - Move or delete an App from the VIA Dock. In some Apps, this button is also used

to create a snippet, which makes certain information available from the App Dock. Once created, the snippet is available from the App Dock by highlighting the App and pressing Up/Down Arrow.

Blue - Change the size of the main display window when an App is open in the sidebar.

Red - Exit from an open App or to close the App Dock.

Green - View settings for an open App.

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Using the VIA Dock

The VIA Dock is where all of your VIA Apps are accessed.

To use the VIA Dock and launch an App:

1.Press the V Button on the remote.

2.Highlight a VIA App by scrolling left and right using the Left/ Right Arrow buttons on the remote. (The highlighted App is in the lower left corner of the screen.)

3.Launch a VIA App by

highlighting it and pressing the OK button on the remote.

Moving an App on the VIA Dock

You can personalize your VIA Dock by moving Apps.

To move an App:

1. Press the V Button on the remote.

2.Highlight a VIA App by scrolling left and right using the Left/ Right Arrow buttons on the remote. (The highlighted App is in the lower left corner of the screen.)

3.Press the Yellow VIA Shortcut button.

4.Use the Left/Right Arrow buttons to move the App to the new location on the VIA Dock.

5.Highlight Done Editing and press OK to drop the App in the new location.

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Vizio M3D550KDE, M3D470KDE warranty Using Vizio Internet Apps, Using the VIA Shortcut Buttons, Using the VIA Dock

M3D550KDE, M3D470KDE specifications

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