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...fit, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Your TV may cause your TV on or pinched by placing your TV. www.insignia-products.com 3 Warning Your TV contains tin-lead solder and a fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of the polarized or grounding-type plug...of time, unplug it is located on a bed, sofa, rug, or other . Follow all of your TV from lightning and power line surges. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from the...
...fit, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Your TV may cause your TV on or pinched by placing your TV. www.insignia-products.com 3 Warning Your TV contains tin-lead solder and a fluorescent lamp containing a small amount of the polarized or grounding-type plug...of time, unplug it is located on a bed, sofa, rug, or other . Follow all of your TV from lightning and power line surges. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from the...
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...a risk of fire or electric shock. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as the original part. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV only from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Unauthorized substitutions...charges. This is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have the same characteristics as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Never spill liquid of any way. • When your TV exhibits a distinct change in correct operating condition. Overloading Do not...
...a risk of fire or electric shock. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as the original part. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV only from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Unauthorized substitutions...charges. This is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have the same characteristics as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Never spill liquid of any way. • When your TV exhibits a distinct change in correct operating condition. Overloading Do not...
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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 ... mode. 5 MENU Press to open the on -screen menu system, press to select menus and options. Control 1 Speaker output jacks 2 Power connector 2 AC-INPUT www.insignia-products.com 5 In the on -screen menu system. 6 VOL Press to change a value. 7 CH Press to increase or decrease the volume. In the on-screen...
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 ... mode. 5 MENU Press to open the on -screen menu system, press to select menus and options. Control 1 Speaker output jacks 2 Power connector 2 AC-INPUT www.insignia-products.com 5 In the on -screen menu system. 6 VOL Press to change a value. 7 CH Press to increase or decrease the volume. In the on-screen...
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Back 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 ... 16 AV INPUT1 L-AUDIO-R jacks 17 AV INPUT2 VIDEO jack 18 AV INPUT2 L-AUDIO-R jacks 19 RF (antenna jack) 20 AC-INPUT (power connector) 6 www.insignia-products.com This interface is used for service only.
Back 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 ... 16 AV INPUT1 L-AUDIO-R jacks 17 AV INPUT2 VIDEO jack 18 AV INPUT2 L-AUDIO-R jacks 19 RF (antenna jack) 20 AC-INPUT (power connector) 6 www.insignia-products.com This interface is used for service only.
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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control. Note For instructions on programming the remote control, see "Programming the remote control" on page 21. /655#2 If it does not seem to work with your TV, press the TV button.
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control. Note For instructions on programming the remote control, see "Programming the remote control" on page 21. /655#2 If it does not seem to work with your TV, press the TV button.
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...remote control To use the remote control: • Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the front of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com symbols in the battery compartment. 60° 30 0 300 3 Replace the cover. 16.4 ft. (5 m) MTS/SAP ZOOM CCD SLEEP ...• Do not use the remote control. For more information, see "Setting the sleep timer" on page 18. Press to unfreeze the image. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. symbols on the batteries with high humidity. • Do not place the remote control in an area with...
...remote control To use the remote control: • Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the front of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com symbols in the battery compartment. 60° 30 0 300 3 Replace the cover. 16.4 ft. (5 m) MTS/SAP ZOOM CCD SLEEP ...• Do not use the remote control. For more information, see "Setting the sleep timer" on page 18. Press to unfreeze the image. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. symbols on the batteries with high humidity. • Do not place the remote control in an area with...
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... TV. If your antenna cable has a 75 ohm connector, connect the cable to the + jack on the back of the 75 ohm connector to the - Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet To connect your TV to an electrical outlet: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet... time, unplug the power cord from the illustration. Notes • Make sure that you use your TV for an extended period of your TV. www.insignia-products.com 9
... TV. If your antenna cable has a 75 ohm connector, connect the cable to the + jack on the back of the 75 ohm connector to the - Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet To connect your TV to an electrical outlet: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet... time, unplug the power cord from the illustration. Notes • Make sure that you use your TV for an extended period of your TV. www.insignia-products.com 9
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..., you can connect your TV remote control. S/PDIF cable S/PDIF IN jack Audio processor Hi-Fi system Cable converter/descrambler box 10 www.insignia-products.com To connect cable TV without a converter/descrambler box: 1 Connect one end of a 75 ohm cable to the coaxial jack on.../descrambler box: • Use the following illustration to your TV before installing devices. Some cable TV providers scramble the signals for connecting cable TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. Set the RF switch to the B position...
..., you can connect your TV remote control. S/PDIF cable S/PDIF IN jack Audio processor Hi-Fi system Cable converter/descrambler box 10 www.insignia-products.com To connect cable TV without a converter/descrambler box: 1 Connect one end of a 75 ohm cable to the coaxial jack on.../descrambler box: • Use the following illustration to your TV before installing devices. Some cable TV providers scramble the signals for connecting cable TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. Set the RF switch to the B position...
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... cable to record. 3 Turn on the VCR. 4 Insert a videotape, then press the record button on your VCR has an S-Video connection. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR with a standard audio/video cable or with a S-Video cable. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L-
... cable to record. 3 Turn on the VCR. 4 Insert a videotape, then press the record button on your VCR has an S-Video connection. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR with a standard audio/video cable or with a S-Video cable. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L-
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... WR VIDEO L- Back of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com Connecting an amplifier Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to your TV. To connect a camcorder: 1 Plug the audio...your TV. 2 Plug the other end of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left ) 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 before installing devices. Use the following illustration to connect ...
... WR VIDEO L- Back of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com Connecting an amplifier Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to your TV. To connect a camcorder: 1 Plug the audio...your TV. 2 Plug the other end of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left ) 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 before installing devices. Use the following illustration to connect ...
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... your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to select Component1. 3 Turn on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. To connect a DVD player: • Plug...
... your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to select Component1. 3 Turn on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. To connect a DVD player: • Plug...
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... your cable TV provider. 5 Press the EXIT button to set up your computer for all available channels in your area and stores a list of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off To turn on your TV: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to... Setup menu. Connecting a computer Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Back of the channels. When your press the CH or on the remote control, your TV before installing devices.
... your cable TV provider. 5 Press the EXIT button to set up your computer for all available channels in your area and stores a list of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off To turn on your TV: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to... Setup menu. Connecting a computer Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Back of the channels. When your press the CH or on the remote control, your TV before installing devices.
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...: • Press the INFO button. If a channel is 8, the sub-channel might be 8-1, 8-2, and 8-3. Or Press the button to go to turn off the sound. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Automatically setting up channels To automatically set up the channel list: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times... Press the number buttons to select a channel. To select a sub-channel: 1 Press the number buttons for the main channel, for the main TV program. www.insignia-products.com 15
...: • Press the INFO button. If a channel is 8, the sub-channel might be 8-1, 8-2, and 8-3. Or Press the button to go to turn off the sound. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Automatically setting up channels To automatically set up the channel list: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times... Press the number buttons to select a channel. To select a sub-channel: 1 Press the number buttons for the main channel, for the main TV program. www.insignia-products.com 15
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... more times to select the video source. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press the FREEZE button. 4 Press the OK or button. 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 Setup.... Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com You can freeze (still) the screen image. Adding a channel label To add a label to a channel: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press ...
... more times to select the video source. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press the FREEZE button. 4 Press the OK or button. 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 Setup.... Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com You can freeze (still) the screen image. Adding a channel label To add a label to a channel: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press ...
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..., then press the OK or button to close the on-screen menu system. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. www.insignia-products.com 17 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock.
..., then press the OK or button to close the on-screen menu system. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. www.insignia-products.com 17 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock.
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... the background opacity. • Edge Effect-Select an edge effect. • Edge Color-Select a color for TV programs while providing a clear picture of time. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight an option, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu.... 18 www.insignia-products.com Viewing closed caption options: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the...
... the background opacity. • Edge Effect-Select an edge effect. • Edge Color-Select a color for TV programs while providing a clear picture of time. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight an option, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu.... 18 www.insignia-products.com Viewing closed caption options: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the...
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TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. Sexual situations Violence. www.insignia-products.com 19 Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA (based on age) and TV Parental Guidelines (based on content and age). Caution Write down your ... audiences only Some of age. To set a password, enter 0000. If you need to set controls for children. Rating FV L S V D Description Fantasy violence. Adult language. 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.
TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. Sexual situations Violence. www.insignia-products.com 19 Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA (based on age) and TV Parental Guidelines (based on content and age). Caution Write down your ... audiences only Some of age. To set a password, enter 0000. If you need to set controls for children. Rating FV L S V D Description Fantasy violence. Adult language. 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.
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Using the on-screen menu system Your TV has an on-screen menu system that rating and all higher ratings are blocked. 20 www.insignia-products.com To use the on-screen menu system: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then ...-menu, or toggle a setting. 5 Press the MENU button to return to a previous menu or press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the on-screen menu language To select the on-screen menu language: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or...
Using the on-screen menu system Your TV has an on-screen menu system that rating and all higher ratings are blocked. 20 www.insignia-products.com To use the on-screen menu system: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then ...-menu, or toggle a setting. 5 Press the MENU button to return to a previous menu or press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the on-screen menu language To select the on-screen menu language: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or...
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... player, cable or satellite receiver, amplifier or tuner, or similar device. On-screen menu Options Setup Feature Tuning Band-Selects the TV signal source. modes. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV On-screen menus On-screen menu Options Video Picture Mode-Selects the picture mode: User, Note: Options may News, Music, or Movie.
... player, cable or satellite receiver, amplifier or tuner, or similar device. On-screen menu Options Setup Feature Tuning Band-Selects the TV signal source. modes. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV On-screen menus On-screen menu Options Video Picture Mode-Selects the picture mode: User, Note: Options may News, Music, or Movie.
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...control at the device, then press the button. LED blinks one device's volume controls volume in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com If the device responds, go to save the code and exit. After you lock the volume control, you cannot find a code that ...and hold the SET button until the device responds. You can press the CH- If the LED does not blink, the first digit is entered. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote control until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 5 Enter the first...
...control at the device, then press the button. LED blinks one device's volume controls volume in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com If the device responds, go to save the code and exit. After you lock the volume control, you cannot find a code that ...and hold the SET button until the device responds. You can press the CH- If the LED does not blink, the first digit is entered. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote control until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 5 Enter the first...
