Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 Calibration Settings

We used the following calibration settings to review the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 (M55Q6M-K05), and we expect our settings to be valid for the 43-inch (M43Q6M-K04), 65-inch (M65Q6M-K04), 70-inch (M70Q6M-K03), and 75-inch (M75Q6M-K03) models.

These settings should apply to most types of content, except for gaming or use as a PC monitor, which require a few additional changes, listed below.

For SDR content, we recommend choosing the 'Calibrated Dark' Picture Mode, as it's the most accurate one out of the box and allows for the most customization. We recommend leaving the Contrast to '50', Color at '50', Tint at '0', and Sharpness at '0'. We selected the 'Warm' Color Temperature, as it's closest to our calibration target of 6500K. If you prefer a warmer or cooler image, you should adjust this setting to your preference.

You should adjust the Backlight to your specific viewing conditions. Changing the backlight does not have any impact on the overall picture quality. The Brightness setting adjusts the image itself, and we don't recommend changing it.

In the Advanced Picture settings page, we left most of the settings disabled for a more accurate image. We disabled the Edge Enhancement, Local Contrast, and Backlight Control settings, but you should adjust these to your preferences. We set Gamma to '2.2' for a moderately-lit room. Unfortunately, there's no local dimming feature on this TV.

HDR is automatically enabled for the native apps. When you start playing HDR content, the picture settings menu changes to specify the HDR format. Once you start playing HDR content, some of the settings change automatically. We recommend choosing the 'Calibrated Dark' Picture Mode and leaving the other settings to their defaults in HDR. You have to set the HDMI Mode to '2.1' for full bandwidth signals.

The following are the results of calibrating the white balance of our unit to 6500K in HDR. They are provided for reference and should not be copied as the calibration values vary per individual unit even for the same model and size as the TV we reviewed due to manufacturing tolerances. If you want to try them, you will need to enter all values shown, as all of them are active at the same time. If you end up with worse picture quality, simply reset them to the default values.

The Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 doesn't have a motion interpolation feature. However, it has a backlight strobing feature, which flickers at 60Hz and you can enable it with Clear Action.

The M6 Series Quantum 2022 can only remove judder from native apps. To do so, enable Film Mode, but strangely it can't remove it from 24p sources.

From the base SDR and HDR settings, simply enable the Game Low Latency setting from the Gaming Mode menu. Unlike most other TVs, this setting can be enabled with any picture mode. For signals that require full bandwidth, you have to set the HDMI Mode to '2.1'. You can also enable Game HDR for HDR games.

The M6 Series Quantum 2022 supports variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing when gaming. To use VRR, set Game Low Latency and Variable Refresh Rate to 'On'.

Unlike TVs from most other brands, no special settings are required for PC use on the Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022, and you only need to turn on Game Low Latency to get low input lag. To get full bandwidth, you simply need to set the HDMI Mode to '2.1' and enable Full Color 4:4:4.

The Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 can pass uncompressed audio to a compatible receiver through a single HDMI connection. For eARC to work with Dolby Atmos formats, set Digital Audio Out to 'Digital', and set it to 'Auto' for DTS:X formats.

The Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 has a few accessibility settings, like text-to-speech, video description, and a Zoom Mode, all of which you can change in the Accessibility page.

You can pair your remote and check its battery life with the Voice Remote page in the System settings.

One of the first things we did was disable all of the extra image processing features, as we don't want the TV to adjust the image during testing. We set Power Mode to 'Quick Start' in the 'System' settings page and disabled the Auto Power Off.