Dynex DX-40D510NA15 User Manual

40" LED TV

DX-40D510NA15

USER GUIDE

Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.

Contents

CHILD SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the stand or wall mount bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the wall-mount bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

TV components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Side jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

What connection should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a cable or satellite box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Component video (better) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

AV (composite video) (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Coaxial (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Component video (better) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Composite video (good) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting a game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Component video (better) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

AV (composite video) (good). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HDMI (best) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

VGA (good) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting a USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Connecting external speakers or a sound bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Analog audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Aiming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Turning on your TV for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Understanding the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Turning your TV on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Selecting the video input source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Viewing channel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Using a USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Switching to USB mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Browsing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Viewing your favorite photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing photos in a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Customizing slideshow settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting the TV picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting the power on picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Adjusting the computer image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playing TV audio only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting or changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Locking control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting the system lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Blocking unrated TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting parental control levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Downloading rating information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adjusting time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Using closed captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Turning closed captioning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Selecting the analog closed captioning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Selecting the digital closed captioning mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Customizing digital closed captioning styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Adjusting menu settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Selecting the menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Labeling an input source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Changing channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Automatically scanning for channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Hiding channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting up a favorite channel list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Viewing a favorite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Adding or changing a channel label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Checking the digital signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Cleaning your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Restoring settings to default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Viewing system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Video and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Programming universal remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Common universal remote control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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CHILD SAFETY

PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS

THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES

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Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are committed to making home entertainment safe and enjoyable.

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As you enjoy your television, please note that all televisions - new and old- must be supported on proper stands or installed according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Televisions that are inappropriately situated on dressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, speakers, chests, carts, etc., may fall over, resulting in injury.

TUNE IN TO SAFETY

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ALWAYS follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for the safe installation of your

television.

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ALWAYS read and follow all instructions for proper use of your television.

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NEVER allow children to climb on or play on the television or the furniture on which the

television is placed.

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NEVER place the television on furniture that can easily be used as steps, such as a chest

of drawers.

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ALWAYS install the television where it cannot be pushed, pulled over or knocked down.

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ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to the television so that they cannot be

tripped over, pulled or grabbed.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNT YOUR TELEVISION

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ALWAYS contact your retailer about professional installation if you have any doubts

about your ability to safely mount your television.

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ALWAYS use a mount that has been recommended by the television manufacturer and

has a safety certification by an independent laboratory (such as UL, CSA, ETL).

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ALWAYS follow all instructions supplied by the television and mount manufacturers.

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ALWAYS make sure that the wall or ceiling where you are mounting the television is

appropriate. Some mounts are not designed to be mounted to walls and ceilings with steel studs or cinder block construction. If you are unsure, contact a professional installer.

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Televisions can be heavy. A minimum of two people is required for a wall or ceiling mount installation.

MOVING AN OLDER TELEVISION TO A NEW PLACE IN YOUR HOME

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Many new television buyers move their older CRT televisions into a secondary room after the purchase of a flat-panel television. Special care should be made in the placement of older CRT televisions.

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ALWAYS place your older CRT television on furniture that is sturdy and appropriate for its

size and weight.

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NEVER place your older CRT television on a dresser where children may be tempted to

use the drawers to climb.

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ALWAYS make sure your older CRT television does not hang over the edge of your

furniture.

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DX-40D510NA15

Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within your TV. This label is located on the back of your TV.

This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying your TV.

1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9 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 fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified 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.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as 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.

15 The wall plug is the disconnecting device. The plug

must remain readily operable.

16 Remote control batteries should not be exposed to

excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like.

17 The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.

War ning

Electric shock hazard

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove any cover or expose the device to rain or moisture. No user-serviceable parts are inside. Refer servicing to qualified service technicians.

Lightning

For added protection for your device receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the power outlet and disconnect any antenna or cable system. This helps prevent property damage and personal injury from lightning and power line surges.

Power lines

An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

Handling the LCD panel

• Your TV’s screen is made of glass. Do not drop your TV or hit, jolt, or press hard against the LCD panel. If the screen breaks, be careful of broken glass.

• If the LCD panel is broken, make absolutely sure that you do not touch the liquid in the panel. This may cause skin inflammation.

• If the liquid gets in your mouth, immediately gargle, rinse, and consult with your doctor. Also, if the liquid gets in your eyes or touches your skin, consult with your doctor after rinsing for at least 15 minutes or longer in clean water.

Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, personal injury, or other hazards.

Safety check

After completing any service or repair to this device, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that your TV is in correct operating condition.

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Power source

Operate your TV only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult an electrician or your local power company.

Servicing

These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Caution

Damage requiring service

Unplug this TV from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into your TV.

• If your TV has been exposed to rain or water.

• If your TV does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore your TV to its normal operation.

• If your TV has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When your TV exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Outdoor antenna grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to your TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, provides information with respect to correct grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Antenna lead-in wire

Grounding clamp

Antenna discharge

unit Grounding

conductors Ground clamps

Power service grounding electrod e

system Electric service

equipment

Note to CATV system installer

Article 820 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 40 provides guidance for correct grounding. Specifically, it states that the cable ground must be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Condensation

Moisture will form on the TV if the TV is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly. When this happens, the TV's performance may be impaired. To prevent this, let the TV stand in its new surroundings for about an hour before switching it on, or make sure that the room temperature rises gradually.

Condensation may also form during the summer if the TV is exposed to the breeze from an air conditioner. In such cases, change the location of the TV.

Mobile telephone warning

To avoid interference with your TV picture and sound, operating problems, or even damage, keep your cordless and cellular telephones away from the TV.

End of life directives

Your TV may contain materials that are regulated for environmental reasons. Your TV also contains materials that can be recycled and reused. To help protect the environment, contact your local authorities for information about disposal or recycling and about finding a recycler in your area before you dispose of your TV.

Non-active pixels

The LCD panel contains almost 3 million thin film transistors, which provide exceptionally sharp video quality. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed blue, green, or red point. These non-active pixels do not adversely affect the performance of your TV, and are not considered defects.

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Dynex product. Your DX-40D510NA15 represents the state of the art in LED TV design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

Installing the stand or wall mount bracket

Notes

• If you plan to wall-mount your TV, do not install the stand.

• Store the stand and stand screws in case you decide to use the stand in the future.

Installing the stand

1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.

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2 Secure the stand column to your TV with the four provided M4 × 14 mm screws (the longer ones).

Screw type Screw length # of screws

M4 14 mm 4

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3 Find the front of the TV stand, then secure it to the stand column with the four provided ST4 × 12 mm screws (the

shorter ones).

Screw type Screw length # of screws

ST4 12 mm 4

Front

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Installing the wall-mount bracket

Warning

This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket with suitable weight/load. (See “Miscellaneous” on page 64.)

1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a soft surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.

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2 Remove the four screws that secure the stand column to your TV, then remove the stand assembly. If the stand is

installed, you do not need to remove the stand.

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3 Attach the wall-mount bracket to your TV using the mounting holes on the back of your TV. See the instructions that

came with the wall-mount bracket for information about how to correctly hang your TV.

Notes

• The length of the wall-mount screws vary depending on the wall-mount bracket you purchased. See the instructions that came with the wall-mount bracket for screw lengths.

• The mounting holes on the back of your TV take type M5 screws.

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DX-40D510NA15

7.87 in. (200 mm)

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TV components

Package contents

• Remote control and batteries (2 AAA)

• TV stand column and screws (7)

• TV stand and screws (5)

• QUICK SETUP GUIDE

•IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Front

# Item Description

The remote control sensor receives

Remote control sensor

and Power indicator

2 MENU

3 INPUT

4 VOL–/VOL+

5 CH

6 (power)



/CH



signals from the remote control. Do not block.

The power indicator:

• Turns off when your TV is on.

• Lights red when your TV is off (standby mode).

Press to open the on-screen menu. For more information, see “Using

the on-screen menus” on page 37.

Press to open the INPUT SOURCE list, press CH video input source, then press INPUT again. For more information, see “Selecting the

video input source” on page 36.

In menu mode, press to confirm selections.

Press to increase or decrease the volume.

Press to go to the next or previous channel in the channel list. For more information, see “Selecting a

channel” on page 38.

Press to turn your TV on or off (standby mode).

War ning: When your TV is off, power still flows through it. To completely disconnect power, unplug the power cord.



or CH to select the

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Side jacks

# Item Description

Connect a USB flash drive to this jack to view compatible JPEG

1 USB

2 ANT/CABLE

PC/DVI

AUDIO IN

4 VGA

5 HDMI2

6 HDMI1 (DVI)

picture files. For more information, see “Connecting a USB flash drive” on page 28 and “Using a USB flash

drive” on page 39.

Connect an antenna or cable TV to this jack. For more information about connecting a cable box using coaxial, see “Coaxial (good)” on page 17. For information about connecting an antenna or direct cable, see “Connecting an antenna

or cable TV (no box)” on page 18.

Connect the audio for a computer to this jack. For more information see “VGA (good)” on page 27.

OR Connect the audio for a DVI device

to this jack. For more information see, “DVI (same as HDMI but

requires an audio connection)” on

page 14 or 26.

Connect the video (VGA) for a computer to this jack. For more information, see “VGA (good)” on page 27.

Connect an HDMI device to this jack. For more information, see “HDMI (best)” on page 13, 19, 22, or 25.

OR Connect the video for a DVI device

to this jack. For more information, see “DVI (same as HDMI but

requires an audio connection)” on

page 14 or 26.

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Back

# Item Description

Connect headphones, an analog

1 /AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL

OUTPUT (Coaxial)

3 AUDIO L and R

VIDEO/Y, P

OR VIDEO/Y

speaker system or a sound bar to this jack. For more information, see “Analog audio” on page 31.

Connect a digital speaker system or sound bar to this jack to listen to TV audio through the connected speakers. For more information, see “Digital audio” on page 30.

Connect the audio for a component video device to these jacks. For more information, see “Component video (better)” on page 15, 20, or 23.

OR Connect the audio for a composite

video device to these jacks. For more information, see “AV

(composite video) (good)” on

page 16, 21, or 24.

The VIDEO/Y jack works as one of the component video jacks or as the AV (composite) video jack.

Connect the video for a component video device to these jacks. For more information, see “Component

video (better)” on page 15, 20, or

, P

23.

OR Connect the video for an AV

(composite video) device to the VIDEO/Y jack. For more information, see “AV (composite

video) (good)” on page 16, 21, or

24.

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Remote control

# Button Description

CCD

ASPECT

MENU Press to open the on-screen menu.

ENTER Press to confirm selections or chan ges.

/MUTE

Numbers

/RECALL Press to go to the last viewed channel.

SLEEP

MTS/SAP

INFO*

Press to turn closed captioning on or off. You can select CC On, CC Off, or CC On When Mute. See “Turning closed captioning on or off” on page 52.

Press to change how the picture looks on the screen (aspect ratio). Se e the Aspect Ratio option in “Adjusting the TV picture” on page 43.

Press to mute the sound. Press again to restore the sound.

Press to enter channel numbers and the parental control password.

Press to set the sleep timer. See “Setting the sleep

timer” on page 52.

In analog TV mode, press to select Stereo, Mono, or SAP.

In digital TV mode , press to select an alternate audio language, if available. See “Adjusting sound settings” on page 45 .

Press to display TV status information, such as the channel number, channel name (if available), or signal source. See “Viewing channel information” on page 38.

# Button Description

(power)

PICTURE

AUDIO

INPUT

Press to turn your TV on or off (Standby mode). Warn ing: When your TV is off, power still flows into

it. To disconnect power, unplug the power cord.

Press to enter a digital sub-channel number. See “Selecting a channel” on page 38.

Press to select the picture mode. You can select Vivid, Standard, Energy Savings, or Custom. See “Adjusting the TV picture” on page 43.

Press to select an audio mode. You can select Standard, Theater, Music, News, or Custom. See “Adjusting sound settings” on page 45.

Press to open the INPUT SOURCE list, then press  or



to select a video input source. See “Selecting the

video input source” on page 36.

CH+ / CH–

HOME Press to open the on-screen menu.

FAV

EXIT Press to close the on-screen menu.

   

Press to go to the next or previous channel in the channel list. See “Selec ting a channel” on page 38.

Press to open the Favorite s channel list. See “Setting

up a favorite channel list” on page 57 and “Viewing a favorite channel” on page 57.

Press to navigate through the on-screen menus and adjust setti ngs.

VOL+/VOL– Press to increase or decrease the volume.

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What connection should I use?

Your TV has several connection types for connecting devices to your TV.

For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.

Use the following tables to identify cables:

Video

quality

Best (use this

if your devices

have HDMI)

Better than

composite or

coaxial

Connection

type and

jack

HDMI

video/audio

Component

video (requires

an audio

connection)

Cable connector

Connection

type and

jack

Coaxial audio

output

Analog audio

input

3.5mm analog audio output

Cable connectors

Better than

coaxial

Good

Composite video

(requires an

audio

connection)

Coaxial

video/audio

VGA (computer)

video and

3.5mm audio

You can use the HDMI1 (DVI) jack on your TV to connect a DVI device to your TV. For more information, see “DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio

connection)” on page 14 or page 26.

Cautions

• Check the jacks for position and type before making any connections.

• Loose connections can result in image or color problems. Make sure that all connections are tight and secure.

• The external audio/video equipment shown may be different from your equipment. If you have questions, refer to the documentation that came with your equipment.

• Always unplug the power cord when connecting external equipment.

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Connecting a cable or satellite box

Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?” on page 12.

HDMI (best)

Side of TV

On your TV

HDMI cable

connector

HDMI jack

1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the HDMI OUT jack on the

cable or satellite box.

4 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box. 5 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list. 6 Press



or  to highlight HDMI1 or HDMI2, then press ENTER.

Cable or

satellite box

HDMI cable

Note

An HDMI cable carries both audio and video. You do not need to use any audio cables.

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DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection)

Notes

You must use the HDMI1 (DVI) jack to connect a cable or satellite box using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.

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On your TV

HDMI cable

connector

HDMI1 (DVI)

jack

Audio cable

connector

PC/DVI

AUDIO IN

jack

Cable or

satellite box

HDMI cable with

HDMI-DVI adapter

Side of TV

Audio cable

1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect an HDMI-DVI adapter (not provided) to one end of an HDMI cable (not provided), then connect the adapter to

the DVI OUT jack on the cable or satellite box. 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI1 (DVI) jack on the side of your TV. 5 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack on the side of your TV and to the AUDIO OUT jacks

on the cable or satellite box.

Note

When you connect the audio using the PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack, the audio output is analog.

6 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box. 7 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list. 8 Press



or  to highlight HDMI1, then press ENTER.

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Component video (better)

Note

On your TV

Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.

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Cable or

satellite box

Component

video cable connectors

Component

video jacks

1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect a component video cable (not provided) to the VIDEO/Y, P

component video out jacks on the cable or satellite box. 4 Connect an audio cable (not provided) to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the back of your TV and to the audio out jacks on

the cable or satellite TV box.

Audio cable

connector

Analog

audio jacks

Notes

Back of TV

•The VIDEO/Y, P component device) share the AUDIO L and R jacks with the VIDEO/Y jack (used to connect an AV device).

• When you connect the audio using the AUDIO L and R jacks, the audio output is analog.

, and PR video jacks (used to connect a

Audio cable

Component

video cable

, and PR video jacks on the back of your TV and the

5 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box. 6 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list. 7 Press



or  to highlight Comp/AV, then press ENTER.

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AV (composite video) (good)

On your TV

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Notes

• Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks.

• The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green VIDEO/Y jack.

Cable or

satellite box

(composite

video)

cable

connector

(composite

video) jack

1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect an AV cable (not provided) to the VIDEO/Y jack and AUDIO L and R jacks on the back of your TV and to the

composite video and audio out jacks on the cable or satellite box.

Audio cable

connectors

Analog

audio jacks

Notes

•The VIDEO/Y, P

• When you connect the audio using the AUDIO L and R jacks,

AV cable (composite video)

Back of TV

, and PR video jacks (used to connect a component device) share the AUDIO L and R jacks with the VIDEO/Y jack (used to connect a composite device).

the audio output is analog.

4 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box. 5 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list. 6 Press



or  to highlight Comp/AV, then press ENTER.

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Coaxial (good)

On your TV

Cable or

satellite box

Side of TV

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Coaxial cable

connector

ANT/CABLE

jack

1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect the incoming cable from the cable wall jack to the cable-in jack on the cable or satellite box. 3 Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT/CABLE jack on the side of your TV and to the antenna or cable TV wall

jack.

4 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, turn on your TV, then turn on the cable or satellite box. 5 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list. 6 Press 7 If you cannot tune to channels you know exist, scan for channels. See “Automatically scanning for channels” on page 55.



or  to highlight TV, then press ENTER.

Notes

• Use a coaxial cable to eliminate interference and noise from radio waves.

• Do not bundle the coaxial cable with the power cord or other cables.

Coaxial cable

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Side of TV

On your TV

Antenna or cable TV

(no box)

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Coaxial cable

connector

ANT/CABLE

jack

1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off. 2 Connect a coaxial cable (not provided) to the ANT/CABLE jack on the side of your TV and to the antenna or cable TV wall

jack.

3 Plug your TV’s power cord into a power outlet, then turn on your TV. 4 Press INPUT to open the INPUT SOURCE list. 5 Press 6 If you cannot tune to channels you know exist, scan for channels. See “Automatically scanning for channels” on page 55.



or  to highlight TV, then press ENTER.

Notes

• Use a coaxial cable to eliminate interference and noise from radio waves.

• Do not bundle the coaxial cable with the power cord or other cables.

• If the antenna is not installed correctly, contact qualified service personnel to correct the problem.

• If the signal level for a channel is weak, the picture may be distorted. Adjust the antenna or use a highly directional outdoor or set-top antenna with a built-in amplifier.

• If the picture quality is good on some channels and poor on others, the problem may be caused by a poor or weak signal from the broadcaster or cable TV provider.

• If you connect to cable or satellite TV without a set-top box and experience poor picture quality, you may need to install a set-top box to improve signal reception and picture quality. Contact your cable or satellite TV provider about upgrading to a set-top box.

• Many high-definition (HD) channels upscale standard-definition (SD) content. The picture displayed on your TV is still displayed as SD, thus the picture quality will not be as clear or crisp as it would be if the content was originally recorded in HD.

Coaxial cable

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