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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV 14 Programming the remote control 21 Maintaining 22 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Appendix 24 Legal notices 27 Français 31 Español 59 Safety information Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock is present within your TV... and use attachments not recommended by Insignia because they are provided for future reference. Cleaning Unplug your TV and in the operating instructions. Do not place your TV. Your TV may be moved with one wider than...
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV 14 Programming the remote control 21 Maintaining 22 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Appendix 24 Legal notices 27 Français 31 Español 59 Safety information Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock is present within your TV... and use attachments not recommended by Insignia because they are provided for future reference. Cleaning Unplug your TV and in the operating instructions. Do not place your TV. Your TV may be moved with one wider than...
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... during a lightning storm, or when it from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV's performance. If the screen breaks, be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of ...objects have fallen into your TV exhibits a distinct change in any kind into your TV. • If your TV has been exposed to rain or water. • If your TV yourself because opening or removing covers may appear on the screen as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Never spill ...
... during a lightning storm, or when it from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV's performance. If the screen breaks, be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of ...objects have fallen into your TV exhibits a distinct change in any kind into your TV. • If your TV has been exposed to rain or water. • If your TV yourself because opening or removing covers may appear on the screen as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Never spill ...
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....com 5 In the on-screen menu system, press to increase or decrease the volume. 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 select menus...
....com 5 In the on-screen menu system, press to increase or decrease the volume. 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 select menus...
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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. This interface is used for service only. 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... 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
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. This interface is used for service only. 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... 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
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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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...objects, such as furniture, between the remote control and the remote sensor. • The remote control may damage the TV screen. If the batteries leak, clean the battery compartment with the + and - For more information, see "Viewing closed... when the charge is not going to be used for long periods of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com For more information, see "Setting the sleep timer" on page 18. Press to skip the next chapter... Notes • Do not expose the remote control to select the picture mode. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your...
...objects, such as furniture, between the remote control and the remote sensor. • The remote control may damage the TV screen. If the batteries leak, clean the battery compartment with the + and - For more information, see "Viewing closed... when the charge is not going to be used for long periods of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com For more information, see "Setting the sleep timer" on page 18. Press to skip the next chapter... Notes • Do not expose the remote control to select the picture mode. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your...
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... power cord into the power connector on your TV. • If you connect the black part of your TV. Notes • Make sure that you do not intend to use the correct type of your TV. 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...
... power cord into the power connector on your TV. • If you connect the black part of your TV. Notes • Make sure that you do not intend to use the correct type of your TV. 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...
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...the following illustration to the coaxial jack on the back of your cable TV provider. Note For home theater systems, use an S/PDIF cable to the cable TV wall outlet. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. Warning Make... sure that you need a converter/descrambler box. To connect cable TV without a converter/descrambler box: 1 Connect one...
...the following illustration to the coaxial jack on the back of your cable TV provider. Note For home theater systems, use an S/PDIF cable to the cable TV wall outlet. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. Warning Make... sure that you need a converter/descrambler box. To connect cable TV without a converter/descrambler box: 1 Connect one...
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... S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- VCR To play the VCR: 1 Turn on the VCR. R Y WR ANT OUT 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. If you use an S-Video cable, you need to ...VCR for recording) Warning Make sure that you connected the VCR to connect sound. www.insignia-products.com 11 Note For better video, use an audio cable to the S-Video jack). 3 Turn on your TV. 2 Select a program you turn off and unplug your VCR has an S-Video connection....
... S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- VCR To play the VCR: 1 Turn on the VCR. R Y WR ANT OUT 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. If you use an S-Video cable, you need to ...VCR for recording) Warning Make sure that you connected the VCR to connect sound. www.insignia-products.com 11 Note For better video, use an audio cable to the S-Video jack). 3 Turn on your TV. 2 Select a program you turn off and unplug your VCR has an S-Video connection....
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... VIDEO L- Use the following illustration to connect an external amplifier. AUDIO - Back 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. Connecting an amplifier Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to...
... VIDEO L- Use the following illustration to connect an external amplifier. AUDIO - Back 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. Connecting an amplifier Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to...
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... Output GBR RW G=green (Y) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right, Cr.Pr) B=blue (Cb/Pb) G B R COMPONENT W R AUDIO L - Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. AUDIO - R ANT IN AV OUT S-VIDEO DVI L - Then connect the audio cable to select Component1. 3 Turn on...
... Output GBR RW G=green (Y) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right, Cr.Pr) B=blue (Cb/Pb) G B R COMPONENT W R AUDIO L - Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. AUDIO - R ANT IN AV OUT S-VIDEO DVI L - Then connect the audio cable to select Component1. 3 Turn on...
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... up the channel list After you select your TV. Use the following illustration to connect a computer to your TV source (antenna or cable), you need to set up the channel list. Back 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...
... up the channel list After you select your TV. Use the following illustration to connect a computer to your TV source (antenna or cable), you need to set up the channel list. Back 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...
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...to go to select a channel. or + button on the front of your TV or the CH - Your TV displays status information, such as a radio or news broadcast. Press the MUTE button again to close the menu. www.insignia-products.com 15 If a channel is 8, the sub-channel might be 8-1,.... 4 Press the OK or button to stop the search. Displaying status information To display status information: • Press the INFO button. 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 ...
...to go to select a channel. or + button on the front of your TV or the CH - Your TV displays status information, such as a radio or news broadcast. Press the MUTE button again to close the menu. www.insignia-products.com 15 If a channel is 8, the sub-channel might be 8-1,.... 4 Press the OK or button to stop the search. Displaying status information To display status information: • Press the INFO button. 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 ...
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...open the Channel Labels Menu. 3 Press the or button one or more times to select the video source. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com 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 the previous menu or press the EXIT button to open the Setup menu. You can freeze (still) the screen image. Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press the FREEZE button. 4 ...
...open the Channel Labels Menu. 3 Press the or button one or more times to select the video source. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com 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 the previous menu or press the EXIT button to open the Setup menu. You can freeze (still) the screen image. Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press the FREEZE button. 4 ...
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... button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to close the on -screen menu system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock. If the clock is not correct after you automatically set it, you can automatically set the...
... button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to close the on -screen menu system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock. If the clock is not correct after you automatically set it, you can automatically set the...
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...closed caption mode. TEXT mode shows information not related to set the sleep timer. Displaying closed captions on the remote control to customize the option. 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 Feature menu. 5 ...2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com To view closed captions in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT. You can view closed captions: • Press the CCD button one...
...closed caption mode. TEXT mode shows information not related to set the sleep timer. Displaying closed captions on the remote control to customize the option. 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 Feature menu. 5 ...2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com To view closed captions in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT. You can view closed captions: • Press the CCD button one...
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... your password and save it for the old password, then enter a new password. www.insignia-products.com 19 Some material may have not set up a parental controls password. 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. Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA (based on age) and TV Parental Guidelines (based on content ...
... your password and save it for the old password, then enter a new password. www.insignia-products.com 19 Some material may have not set up a parental controls password. 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. Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA (based on age) and TV Parental Guidelines (based on content ...
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The Enter Password screen opens. 5 Enter the password. When you adjust TV settings, such as video and audio settings. The Parental Control Set Menu ...menu or press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. Using the on-screen menu system Your TV has an on -screen menu system: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more...6 Press the or button to select a rating, then press the OK button to block or unblock the rating. 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 Enter Password screen opens. 5 Enter the password. When you adjust TV settings, such as video and audio settings. The Parental Control Set Menu ...menu or press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. Using the on-screen menu system Your TV has an on -screen menu system: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more...6 Press the or button to select a rating, then press the OK button to block or unblock the rating. 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...
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... the sleep timer. CC when Mute-When this option is muted. You can also press the ZOOM button to select the MTS mode. 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.... Caption Options-Customizes closed captions when the volume is turned on page 16. www.insignia-products.com 21 Contrast-Increases the picture level to select the sound mode. VGA Set/Component Set-If your TV The remote control can adjust Size, Font, Text Color, Text Opacity, Background Color...
... the sleep timer. CC when Mute-When this option is muted. You can also press the ZOOM button to select the MTS mode. 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.... Caption Options-Customizes closed captions when the volume is turned on page 16. www.insignia-products.com 21 Contrast-Increases the picture level to select the sound mode. VGA Set/Component Set-If your TV The remote control can adjust Size, Font, Text Color, Text Opacity, Background Color...
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... or too cold because the cabinet may warp or the screen may want to 40°C). • Do not place your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 5 using a different code. 6 Aim the... to step 7. 5 If the device does not respond, press the CH+ button. For example, if the LED blinks twice, the first digit is unlocked. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 3 Enter 993, then press VOL- If the code is correct...
... or too cold because the cabinet may warp or the screen may want to 40°C). • Do not place your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 5 using a different code. 6 Aim the... to step 7. 5 If the device does not respond, press the CH+ button. For example, if the LED blinks twice, the first digit is unlocked. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 3 Enter 993, then press VOL- If the code is correct...