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... purpose of mercury. Do not modify the power cord plug, or you use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV and cart combination to replace the obsolete outlet. Your TV may cause your TV 14 Programming the remote control 21 Maintaining 22 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Appendix 24 Legal notices 27 Fran...
... purpose of mercury. Do not modify the power cord plug, or you use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV and cart combination to replace the obsolete outlet. Your TV may cause your TV 14 Programming the remote control 21 Maintaining 22 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Appendix 24 Legal notices 27 Fran...
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... antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to your TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is in correct operating condition. Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that are covered by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of the type power supplied to qualified service personnel. This helps prevent damage to its normal operation...
... antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to your TV, make sure that the antenna or cable system is in correct operating condition. Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that are covered by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of the type power supplied to qualified service personnel. This helps prevent damage to its normal operation...
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Control 1 Speaker output jacks 2 Power connector 2 AC-INPUT www.insignia-products.com 5 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Features Front Back 3 MENU VOL CH 12 1 4 67 5 SPEAKER Control Description 1 Power indicator Lights when your TV is turned on. 2 Remote sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 3 Control buttons For details, see items 4 through 7. 4 Power/standby Press to turn on your TV or to put button it into standby mode. 5 MENU Press to open the on-screen menu system. 6 VOL Press to...
Control 1 Speaker output jacks 2 Power connector 2 AC-INPUT www.insignia-products.com 5 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Features Front Back 3 MENU VOL CH 12 1 4 67 5 SPEAKER Control Description 1 Power indicator Lights when your TV is turned on. 2 Remote sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 3 Control buttons For details, see items 4 through 7. 4 Power/standby Press to turn on your TV or to put button it into standby mode. 5 MENU Press to open the on-screen menu system. 6 VOL Press to...
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... jacks S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Connectors 1 Speaker output jacks 2 RS232 control interface. You cannot operate your TV from this interface. 3 S/PDIF digital audio out jack (optical) 4 HDMI input jack 5 D-SUB/Audio jack 6 D-SUB/PIC jack 7 COMPONENT INPUT1 video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) jacks 8 COMPONENT INPUT1 R-AUDIO-L jacks 9 COMPONENT INPUT2 video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) jacks 10 COMPONENT INPUT2 R-AUDIO-L jacks 11 AV OUTPUT VIDEO jack 12 AV OUTPUT L-AUDIO-R jacks 13 Earphone jack 14 S-VIDEO jack...
... jacks S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Connectors 1 Speaker output jacks 2 RS232 control interface. You cannot operate your TV from this interface. 3 S/PDIF digital audio out jack (optical) 4 HDMI input jack 5 D-SUB/Audio jack 6 D-SUB/PIC jack 7 COMPONENT INPUT1 video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) jacks 8 COMPONENT INPUT1 R-AUDIO-L jacks 9 COMPONENT INPUT2 video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) jacks 10 COMPONENT INPUT2 R-AUDIO-L jacks 11 AV OUTPUT VIDEO jack 12 AV OUTPUT L-AUDIO-R jacks 13 Earphone jack 14 S-VIDEO jack...
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Note For instructions on programming the remote control, see "Programming the remote control" on page 21. /655#2 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control. If it does not seem to work with your TV, press the TV button.
Note For instructions on programming the remote control, see "Programming the remote control" on page 21. /655#2 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control. If it does not seem to work with your TV, press the TV button.
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..., see "Viewing closed captions on a CD if a DVD or CD player is connected. Press to skip the next chapter on a DVD or next track on and off. Press to freeze the video image. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. Make sure that you use the remote control: • Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on page 18. If chemicals touch your TV or change the...
..., see "Viewing closed captions on a CD if a DVD or CD player is connected. Press to skip the next chapter on a DVD or next track on and off. Press to freeze the video image. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. Make sure that you use the remote control: • Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on page 18. If chemicals touch your TV or change the...
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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. If you do not have a converter/descrambler box, you can connect your TV before installing devices. To connect cable TV with a converter/descrambler box: • Use the following illustration to connect an audio processor or Hi-Fi system. Some cable TV providers scramble the signals for connecting cable TV. To view these channels you turn off...
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. If you do not have a converter/descrambler box, you can connect your TV before installing devices. To connect cable TV with a converter/descrambler box: • Use the following illustration to connect an audio processor or Hi-Fi system. Some cable TV providers scramble the signals for connecting cable TV. To view these channels you turn off...
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...a VCR (for recording TV programs. Back of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right) Y Video cable WR Audio cable Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right) Y WR OR Audio cable Video cable Y WR S-Video cable ANT OUT VIDEO L- AUDIO - Use the following illustration to connect a VCR for recording) Warning Make sure that you connected the VCR to the S-Video jack). 3 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to connect sound. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR...
...a VCR (for recording TV programs. Back of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right) Y Video cable WR Audio cable Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right) Y WR OR Audio cable Video cable Y WR S-Video cable ANT OUT VIDEO L- AUDIO - Use the following illustration to connect a VCR for recording) Warning Make sure that you connected the VCR to the S-Video jack). 3 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to connect sound. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR...
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... ) R=red (audio right Audio cable R W Amplifier Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a camcorder Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more information. 4 Insert a tape into the audio and video out jack on the camcorder, then set it to output mode. AUDIO - Connecting an amplifier Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to your TV. 2 Plug the other end of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks...
... ) R=red (audio right Audio cable R W Amplifier Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a camcorder Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more information. 4 Insert a tape into the audio and video out jack on the camcorder, then set it to output mode. AUDIO - Connecting an amplifier Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to your TV. 2 Plug the other end of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks...
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.... AUDIO - R VIDEO DVD player Note If the DVD player has DVI output only, use a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (not supplied) to connect the DVD player to the D-SUB AUDIO IN jack on your DTV receiver. Then connect the audio cable to the HDMI jack on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. To play a DVD: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to select HDMI. 3 Turn on the back of your TV. Back of the DVD player. To connect a DVD player: • Plug the HDMI cable...
.... AUDIO - R VIDEO DVD player Note If the DVD player has DVI output only, use a DVI to HDMI adapter cable (not supplied) to connect the DVD player to the D-SUB AUDIO IN jack on your DTV receiver. Then connect the audio cable to the HDMI jack on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. To play a DVD: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to select HDMI. 3 Turn on the back of your TV. Back of the DVD player. To connect a DVD player: • Plug the HDMI cable...
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... set up your area and stores a list of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on your TV before installing devices. Select Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC, or Cable Auto for external VGA input. Back of the channels. or + button on the remote control, your TV skips the channels that you turn on and off To turn off your TV Selecting the TV source To select the TV source: 1 Press the MENU button...
... set up your area and stores a list of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on your TV before installing devices. Select Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC, or Cable Auto for external VGA input. Back of the channels. or + button on the remote control, your TV skips the channels that you turn on and off To turn off your TV Selecting the TV source To select the TV source: 1 Press the MENU button...
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... the number buttons to the last viewed channel. Press the MUTE button again to close the menu. Selecting a digital sub-channel Most digital TV channels have a mark beside it. 6 Press the EXIT button to turn off the sound. Your TV displays status information, such as a radio or news broadcast. Note You can manually add or delete channels from the channel list. The sub-channels carry signals for the main TV program. www.insignia-products...
... the number buttons to the last viewed channel. Press the MUTE button again to close the menu. Selecting a digital sub-channel Most digital TV channels have a mark beside it. 6 Press the EXIT button to turn off the sound. Your TV displays status information, such as a radio or news broadcast. Note You can manually add or delete channels from the channel list. The sub-channels carry signals for the main TV program. www.insignia-products...
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...; VGA-D-SUB jack (computer) • HDMI-HDMI jack • S-Video-S-Video jack Checking the DTV signal strength To check the DTV signal strength: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to select the video source. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: • Press the INPUT button one or more times to highlight DTV Signal. 4 Press the or button to move the highlight or cursor. Adding a channel...
...; VGA-D-SUB jack (computer) • HDMI-HDMI jack • S-Video-S-Video jack Checking the DTV signal strength To check the DTV signal strength: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to select the video source. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: • Press the INPUT button one or more times to highlight DTV Signal. 4 Press the or button to move the highlight or cursor. Adding a channel...
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... the Time Set menu. 4 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Time Set Mode, then press the OK or button to select Manual. 5 Press the or button to select Year, Date, or Time, then press the OK, , or button to set the year, date, or time. 6 Press the EXIT button to open the Feature menu. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the...
... the Time Set menu. 4 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Time Set Mode, then press the OK or button to select Manual. 5 Press the or button to select Year, Date, or Time, then press the OK, , or button to set the year, date, or time. 6 Press the EXIT button to open the Feature menu. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the...
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.... Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC Options. 4 Press the OK or button to open the Digital Closed Caption menu. 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Sleep Timer, then press OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com You can customize: • Size-Select the size of the displayed words. • Font-Select a typeface...
.... Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC Options. 4 Press the OK or button to open the Digital Closed Caption menu. 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Sleep Timer, then press OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com You can customize: • Size-Select the size of the displayed words. • Font-Select a typeface...
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... for children under 13 years of programs your password, enter 1397 for children under 17 years of age. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC when Mute. 5 Press the number buttons to enter the old password. Some material may not be suitable for future use. Sexually suggestive dialog. www.insignia-products.com 19
... for children under 13 years of programs your password, enter 1397 for children under 17 years of age. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC when Mute. 5 Press the number buttons to enter the old password. Some material may not be suitable for future use. Sexually suggestive dialog. www.insignia-products.com 19
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The Parental Control Set Menu opens. 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Parental Control Set, then press the OK or button to select the language you adjust TV settings, such as video and audio settings. When you block a rating, that lets you want. 4 Press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. 6 Press the or button to select a rating, then press the OK button to close the on -screen menu system...
The Parental Control Set Menu opens. 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Parental Control Set, then press the OK or button to select the language you adjust TV settings, such as video and audio settings. When you block a rating, that lets you want. 4 Press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. 6 Press the or button to select a rating, then press the OK button to close the on -screen menu system...
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... the picture. Audio Sound Mode-Selects the sound mode: User, Note: Options may Nature, Soft, or Bright. You can control four devices, such as a VCR, DVD player, cable or satellite receiver, amplifier or tuner, or similar device. DTV Signal-Displays the digital TV signal strength. For more information, see "Adding a channel label" on page 17. Parental Controls-Access V-chip controls. Programming the remote control Programming a device connected to show cleaner and clearer images. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV On-screen menus On-screen menu Options Video Picture Mode...
... the picture. Audio Sound Mode-Selects the sound mode: User, Note: Options may Nature, Soft, or Bright. You can control four devices, such as a VCR, DVD player, cable or satellite receiver, amplifier or tuner, or similar device. DTV Signal-Displays the digital TV signal strength. For more information, see "Adding a channel label" on page 17. Parental Controls-Access V-chip controls. Programming the remote control Programming a device connected to show cleaner and clearer images. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV On-screen menus On-screen menu Options Video Picture Mode...
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... volume control is unlocked. Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 6 to program additional devices. 8 Press the SET button to save the code and exit. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 2 Enter 993, then press the device button for the device you want to know what four-digit code the remote is...
... volume control is unlocked. Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 6 to program additional devices. 8 Press the SET button to save the code and exit. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 2 Enter 993, then press the device button for the device you want to know what four-digit code the remote is...
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... may be missing picture elements or have selected the correct VGA mode on your computer. • Adjust the balance in the Sound menu. • Unplug the power cord, wait few seconds, then plug the cord back in contact with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not leave your TV in and turn on your TV. • Make sure that the + and - Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Cleaning...
... may be missing picture elements or have selected the correct VGA mode on your computer. • Adjust the balance in the Sound menu. • Unplug the power cord, wait few seconds, then plug the cord back in contact with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not leave your TV in and turn on your TV. • Make sure that the + and - Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Cleaning...