CHILD SAFETY PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CARES Manufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consumer electronics industry are committed to making home entertainment safe and enjoyable. 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.
Important Safety 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as Instructions power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to CAUTION rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or...
NS-40D510MX15 Safety check Note to CATV system installer After completing any service or repair to this device, Article 820 of the National Electrical Code, ask the service technician to perform routine safety ANSI/NFPA No. 40 provides guidance for correct checks to determine that your TV is in correct grounding.
No setup is needed! CEC Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality technology lets different devices discover and Insignia product. Your NS-40D510MX15 represents communicate with each other. (See page 41 for the ideal balance of quality and value in LED TV instructions on how to use INlink.)
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV 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.
Insignia 40" LED TV 3 Secure the TV stand to the TV with the four provided M4 20 mm screws. Screw type Screw length # of screws 20 mm Installing a wall-mount bracket Warning This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket with suitable weight/load.
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NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV 3 Remove the wall-mount screws from the back of your TV. 4 Attach the wall-mount bracket using the screws you removed or the screws that came with the wall-mount bracket. See the instructions that came with the wall-mount bracket for information about which screws to use and how to correctly hang your TV.
Insignia 40" LED TV TV components Right side buttons Package contents • 40" LED TV • Remote control and batteries (2 AAA) • TV stand and screws (4) • Power cord • Quick Setup Guide • Important Information Front Item...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Left side jacks Item Description Connect an HDMI device to this jack. For more information, see “HDMI (best)” on pages 13, 19, 23, or 26. Connect an MHL-enabled device, such as a cell phone, to this jack to 1 HDMI 2/MHL view your device’s screen on your...
Insignia 40" LED TV Back Item Description Connect an antenna or cable TV to this jack. For more information, see “Coaxial 5 ANT/CABLE (good)” on page 17 or “Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box)” on page 18. Connect the video for a computer to this jack.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Remote control Button Description INlink—Press to control INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) devices. For more information, see “Using INlink” on page 41. Media controls USB—Press to control a photo slideshow. See “Viewing photos in a slideshow” on page 46.
Insignia 40" LED TV What connection should I Connection type and Cable connectors use? jack Your TV has several connection types for Optical digital connecting devices to your TV. audio output For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV 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.
Insignia 40" LED TV DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI 1/ARC/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.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Cable or satellite box On your TV Component Audio cable Audio cable video cable connectors connectors Component video cable Component Analog video jacks...
Insignia 40" LED TV AV (composite video) (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green Y/VIDEO jack. Cable or satellite box On your TV...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Coaxial (good) Cable or satellite box On your TV Coaxial cable connector Coaxial cable ANT/CABLE jack Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) On your TV Antenna or cable TV (no box) Coaxial cable connector Coaxial cable ANT/CABLE jack Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player Many DVD or Blu-ray players 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.
Insignia 40" LED TV Component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. DVD or Blu-ray player On your TV Component Audio cable video cable connectors connectors Audio cable Component video cable Component Analog video jacks audio jacks Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the DVD or Blu-ray player is turned off.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV AV (composite video) (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green Y/VIDEO jack. On your TV DVD or Blu-ray player...
Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting an MHL-enabled device You can connect an MHL-enabled device, such as a cell phone, and view your device’s screen on your TV. Note You must use the purple HDMI 2/MHL jack to connect an MHL-enabled device.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting a game console HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV Game console HDMI cable connector HDMI cable HDMI jack 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
Insignia 40" LED TV Component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Game console On your TV Component Audio cable video cable connectors Console-specific component connectors video and audio cable Component Analog video jacks audio jacks Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV AV (composite video) (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green Y/VIDEO jack. Game console On your TV Audio cable...
Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting a computer HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV HDMI cable HDMI cable connector HDMI jack 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off. 2 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 computer.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI 1/ARC/DVI jack to connect a computer using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
Insignia 40" LED TV VGA (good) On your TV VGA cable Audio cable connector connector Audio cable VGA cable VGA jack PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting a USB flash drive Side of TV USB flash drive 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV. Caution Do not remove the USB flash drive or turn off the TV while using the USB flash drive.
Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting headphones When you connect headphones, the TV speakers are muted. Warning Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting external speakers or a sound bar You can connect external speakers or a sound bar to the digital audio jack. Digital audio Digital speaker system On your TV Sound bar Digital optical Digital optical...
Insignia 40" LED TV Analog audio When you connect an analog system or a sound bar to the /AUDIO OUT jack, the TV speakers are muted. Analog speaker system On your TV Sound bar Audio cable Audio cable connector /AUDIO OUT...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices Cable or satellite box DVD or Blu-ray player AV receiver Game console USB flash drive Antenna or cable TV connected directly to the wall jack Computer The connections you make depend on the video and audio jacks available on your devices. Refer to the documentation that came with your devices for connection information.
Insignia 40" LED TV Connecting power 1 Connect the AC power cord to the power connector on the back of your TV. 2 Connect the other end of the cord to a power outlet. Cautions • Your TV should only be operated from the power source indicated on the label.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Using the remote control Cautions • Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat, such as sunshine, heat Installing remote control batteries registers, or fire. 1 While pressing the release latch on the back of •...
Insignia 40" LED TV Turning on your TV for the 7 Press to select your time zone. You can select Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Atlantic, or Newfoundland, first time then press ENTER, MENU, or . 8 Press to highlight Daylight Saving, then...
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NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV 13 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable B If you select Cable Service, a message asks if Service, or Satellite Service, then press ENTER. you have a cable box: A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for available channels.
Insignia 40" LED TV Understanding the basics C If you select Satellite Service, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to your TV: Turning your TV on or off 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a power outlet.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV On-screen menu overview SETTINGS menu (TV mode) Notes • Depending on the signal source selected, you may see different options on your screen. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. • The screens shown in this manual are...
Insignia 40" LED TV Using an MHL-enabled Selecting a channel • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous device channel on the memorized channel list. • Press the number buttons to enter the channel number you want, then wait for the channel to...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Using INlink Switching back to the connected device 1 Press INPUT, then press to select HDMI 2 (MHL/ACC). INlink lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible devices connected to the HDMI jacks on your TV using the remote control that came with your TV. To use INlink, you must set the INlink Control setting on the SETTINGS ·...
Insignia 40" LED TV Turning Device Auto Power Off on or off Turning TV Auto Power On on or off When INlink is set to On, Device Auto Power Off TV Auto Power On automatically turns on your TV automatically turns off HDMI CEC devices when you when an HDMI CEC device is turned on, if the turn off your TV.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Turning Audio Receiver on or off 3 Press to highlight INlink, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · INlink menu opens. When INlink is turned on and you have connected an HDMI CEC-compatible audio receiver to your TV, turning on Audio Receiver lets you use your TV’s...
Insignia 40" LED TV Selecting an INlink-compatible device Opening an INlink-compatible device’s root menu When you have more than one INlink-compatible device connected, you can select the device you You can open an INlink-compatible device’s root want to use. menu, then use your TV’s remote control to control...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Using a USB flash drive Browsing photos 1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode” on page 45. The PHOTOS menu opens. You can connect a USB flash drive to your TV to view compatible JPEG pictures.
Insignia 40" LED TV When a photo is displayed full-screen, a control 2 Press to highlight Favorite Photos, then bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file press ENTER. A thumbnail index of your favorite name, picture resolution, size, and date are photos opens with a control bar at the bottom displayed on the bottom of the control bar.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV 5 To control the slideshow: • Transition—Selects the way photos transition when moving to the next file in the slideshow. You can select: Press... To... • None—No transition effect. MENU Press to open the PHOTOS •...
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Insignia 40" LED TV • Game—Adjusts the picture for the Aspect ratio Example ultimate gaming experience. options Note Wide: Game is only available when the video Use this option to view input is set to HDMI, Component/AV, or content recorded in a 16:9 VGA.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio 4 Press to highlight Power on in Vivid Mode, then press ENTER. Auto Aspect Ratio automatically changes how the 5 Press to highlight On (when you turn on picture looks on the screen (aspect ratio) based on your TV, it will be in Vivid picture mode) or Off the TV program you are viewing.
Insignia 40" LED TV • Phase—Adjusts the focus of stable images. • TV Speakers—Selects where to play TV audio. When you connect headphones to your TV, • Reset Computer Settings—Resets all audio plays through both the headphones computer settings to factory mode.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Selecting the audio out mode 4 Press to select On. 5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or If your TV is on when you connect a device to the press EXIT to close the menu.
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Insignia 40" LED TV A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for B If you select Cable Service, a message asks if available channels. The scan may take you have a cable box: several minutes. • Select No, then press ENTER if no cable box is connected.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Hiding channels C If you select Satellite Service, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to You can hide channels in the channel list. When you your TV: press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden channels.
Insignia 40" LED TV Setting up a favorite channel list Adding or changing a channel label You can create a favorite channel list so you can If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the quickly browse through your favorite channels by channel to make it easier to identify.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Setting parental controls Checking the digital signal strength You can check the digital signal strength to determine if you need to adjust your antenna or Parental controls let you prevent your children from digital cable input. The higher the signal strength, watching inappropriate material on TV.
Insignia 40" LED TV 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit Locking control buttons password. The default password is 0000. You When the button lock is turned On, the buttons on should change the password to a number you the side of your TV are locked, and you can only can remember.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Blocking unrated TV Setting parental control levels Some TV programs, such as news and sports shows You can set parental controls for the U.S. and are not rated. When Block Unrated TV is turned on, Canada.
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Insignia 40" LED TV 5 Press to highlight USA Parental Locks, Canadian French ratings then press ENTER. (To set Canadian ratings, select Canadian Parental Locks.) Exempt programming General audiences USA Parental Locks 8 ans+ Suitable for children 8 and older...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Downloading rating information 5 Press to highlight RRT5, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · PARENTAL If the program you are viewing has downloadable CONTROLS · RRT5 screen opens. The screen that rating information, you can download the opens may vary depending on the broadcaster.
Insignia 40" LED TV Using closed captioning Selecting the analog closed captioning mode Analog channels usually have one or more closed captioning modes. The CC1 mode usually displays a Closed captioning displays a text version of the TV text version of the TV program audio in a small program audio or displays information provided by banner.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Selecting the digital closed captioning mode Customizing digital closed captioning settings Digital channels usually have one or more closed captioning modes. The CC1 mode usually displays a 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. text version of the TV program audio in a small...
Insignia 40" LED TV Adjusting time settings 4 Press to highlight Digital CC Settings, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · CLOSED CAPTION · DIGITAL CC SETTINGS menu opens with Style highlighted. When you set up your TV for the first time, the clock was set up.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Setting the sleep timer 4 Press to highlight Date/Time, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · TIME · DATE/TIME menu You can specify the amount of time before your TV opens. automatically turns off. 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
Insignia 40" LED TV Adjusting menu settings 3 Press to highlight Input Labels, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · INPUT LABELS screen opens with the input source field highlighted. Selecting the menu language Your TV can display the on-screen menu in English, French, or Spanish.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV 4 Press to select On (turns on the input 3 Press to highlight Reset to Default, then sensor) or Off (turns off the input sensor). press ENTER. The SETTINGS · RESET TO DEFAULT menu opens.
LED is blinking red 2 Follow the instructions in the Firmware then blue, turn off your TV, turn it back Installation Guide on the Insignia website to download the firmware update and copy it to a on, then run the update again.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Video and audio Problem Solution Dark, poor, or no Problem Solution • Try another channel. The station picture (screen is may be experiencing problems. Picture does not lit), but sound is • Change the aspect ratio. An •...
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Insignia 40" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Only snow (noise) Dotted lines or • Try another channel. The station • Make sure that the antenna or appears on the stripes appear on may be experiencing problems. cable TV is connected correctly screen.
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Good picture, but Audio noise. • Increase the volume. • Other devices (for example, a no sound. • Make sure that the sound is not surround sound receiver, muted. external speakers, fans, or hair •...
Insignia 40" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Trouble When I press • See instructions and a table of • Turn on the device. Your TV programming INPUT, I cannot common codes in “Programming automatically detects and your existing select my universal remote controls”...
NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution TV keeps My TV is playing • Make sure that the sleep timer • Make sure that the cables are turning off. the audio from is not turned on. See “Setting securely connected.
“Adjusting the TV picture” on control, make sure that the page 47. Audio Receiver option on the • If the device is not an Insignia INlink menu is set to On. See device, it may not be “Turning Audio Receiver on or compatible with your TV.
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NS-40D510MX15 Insignia 40" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution My TV does not Two volume • Make sure that the INlink • When you adjust the volume on turn on when I bars appear feature is turned on. See the audio receiver or with the...
Insignia 40" LED TV Specifications Outputs Video Specifications are subject to change without notice. Analog audio/Headphone 1 (back) Digital audio 1 (optical) (back) Dimensions and weight WiFi 35.6 × 20.6 × 3 in. (90.4 × 52.4 × 7.7 cm) Without stand Ethernet 15.2 lbs.
Codes for other remote controls are available online at: http://www.insigniaproducts.com/remotecodes You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or or check with your cable or satellite TV provider for existing universal remote control. the remote control code.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and Energy Star receiver. Your Insignia TV is ENERGY STAR® qualified in the “Energy • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different Savings” mode. It meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set from that to which the receiver is connected.
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