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... and use your TV on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. Do not use attachments not recommended by Insignia because they are provided for ventilation, reliable operation, and protection from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. If...TV. Power cord protection Route power cords so that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of your TV. If you will defeat this safety feature. 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 ...
... and use your TV on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. Do not use attachments not recommended by Insignia because they are provided for ventilation, reliable operation, and protection from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. If...TV. Power cord protection Route power cords so that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of your TV. If you will defeat this safety feature. 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 ...
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...cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have the same characteristics as the original part. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from the type of other controls... may appear on the screen as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Unauthorized substitutions may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill ...
...cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have the same characteristics as the original part. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from the type of other controls... may appear on the screen as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Unauthorized substitutions may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill ...
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...-screen menu system, press to adjust a setting or change the channel. In the on -screen menu system. 6 VOL 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...
...-screen menu system, press to adjust a setting or change the channel. In the on -screen menu system. 6 VOL 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...
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...-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...
...-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...
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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. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control.
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... move your TV Installing remote control batteries To install the remote control batteries: 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert two AA batteries into the battery compartment. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV or change the angle at which you match the + and - If the batteries leak, clean the battery compartment...
... move your TV Installing remote control batteries To install the remote control batteries: 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert two AA batteries into the battery compartment. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV or change the angle at which you match the + and - If the batteries leak, clean the battery compartment...
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... cable 2 Plug the other end of the 75 ohm connector to the coaxial jack on the back of the speaker wire to the - www.insignia-products.com 9 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...
... cable 2 Plug the other end of the 75 ohm connector to the coaxial jack on the back of the speaker wire to the - www.insignia-products.com 9 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...
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...supplied). For more information about connecting a converter/descramble box, contact your TV remote control. Warning Make sure that you need a converter/descrambler box. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. To connect cable TV with a converter... using your cable TV provider. S/PDIF cable S/PDIF IN jack Audio processor Hi-Fi system Cable converter/descrambler box 10 www.insignia-products.com If you do not have a converter/descrambler box, you can connect your cable TV directly to the cable TV wall...
...supplied). For more information about connecting a converter/descramble box, contact your TV remote control. Warning Make sure that you need a converter/descrambler box. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. To connect cable TV with a converter... using your cable TV provider. S/PDIF cable S/PDIF IN jack Audio processor Hi-Fi system Cable converter/descrambler box 10 www.insignia-products.com If you do not have a converter/descrambler box, you can connect your cable TV directly to the cable TV wall...
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Note For better video, use an audio cable to connect sound. AUDIO - AUDIO - www.insignia-products.com 11 R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- If you use an S-Video cable, you need to connect a VCR for recording TV programs. Back of TV ... on your VCR. 4 Insert a videotape, then press the PLAY button. The S-Video cable does not carry sound. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- 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. Warning Make sure that you turn off...
Note For better video, use an audio cable to connect sound. AUDIO - AUDIO - www.insignia-products.com 11 R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- If you use an S-Video cable, you need to connect a VCR for recording TV programs. Back of TV ... on your VCR. 4 Insert a videotape, then press the PLAY button. The S-Video cable does not carry sound. R S-VIDEO ANT IN VIDEO L- 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. Warning Make sure that you turn off...
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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. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more information. 4 Insert a ... VIDEO jacks ont the back of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com See your TV. 2 Plug the other end of your camcorder documentation for more times to select Composite2. 3 Turn on the camcorder...
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. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more information. 4 Insert a ... VIDEO jacks ont the back of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com See your TV. 2 Plug the other end of your camcorder documentation for more times to select Composite2. 3 Turn on the camcorder...
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... to the HDMI jack on the back of your TV. AUDIO - Then connect the audio cable to select HDMI. 3 Turn on your DTV receiver. www.insignia-products.com 13 AUDIO - To play a DVD: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to the D-SUB AUDIO IN ...player to your TV and to select Component1. 3 Turn on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. Back of the DVD player. 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: •...
... to the HDMI jack on the back of your TV. AUDIO - Then connect the audio cable to select HDMI. 3 Turn on your DTV receiver. www.insignia-products.com 13 AUDIO - To play a DVD: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to the D-SUB AUDIO IN ...player to your TV and to select Component1. 3 Turn on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. Back of the DVD player. 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: •...
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... more times to access the tuning band options. 4 Select Air for external VGA input. When your press the CH or on the front 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... TV before installing devices. Connecting a computer Warning Make sure that you turn off your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Back of your computer for an outside antenna. or + button on -screen menu system. Select Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC, or Cable Auto...
... more times to access the tuning band options. 4 Select Air for external VGA input. When your press the CH or on the front 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... TV before installing devices. Connecting a computer Warning Make sure that you turn off your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Back of your computer for an outside antenna. or + button on -screen menu system. Select Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC, or Cable Auto...
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... one channel. Or Press the button to go to turn off the sound. 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... the sound back on the remote control to go to select a channel. Press the MUTE button again to the next lower or higher channel. www.insignia-products.com 15
... one channel. Or Press the button to go to turn off the sound. 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... the sound back on the remote control to go to select a channel. Press the MUTE button again to the next lower or higher channel. www.insignia-products.com 15
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... press the EXIT button 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 close... the menu system. You can freeze (still) the screen image. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. Adding a channel label To add a label to...
... press the EXIT button 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 close... the menu system. You can freeze (still) the screen image. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. Adding a channel label To add a label to...
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.... 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. www.insignia-products.com 17 Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. Manually setting the clock To manually set the clock: 1 Press the..., 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. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock.
.... 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. www.insignia-products.com 17 Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. Manually setting the clock To manually set the clock: 1 Press the..., 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. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock.
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... the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to the program, such as... button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC Options. 4 Press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com To turn off automatically. You can also press the SLEEP button to customize the option. To set display closed caption mode. In TEXT...
... the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to the program, such as... button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC Options. 4 Press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com To turn off automatically. You can also press the SLEEP button to customize the option. To set display closed caption mode. In TEXT...
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...X Not rated. Parental guidance strongly suggested . Adults only. TV-Y All children. Sexual situations Violence. TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. Sexually suggestive dialog. 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 access the Password ...material may not be suitable for children under 13 years of age. Not suitable for future use. TV-G General audiences. www.insignia-products.com 19 Adult language. TV Parental Guidelines ratings Rating Description NONE Not rated.
...X Not rated. Parental guidance strongly suggested . Adults only. TV-Y All children. Sexual situations Violence. TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. Sexually suggestive dialog. 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 access the Password ...material may not be suitable for children under 13 years of age. Not suitable for future use. TV-G General audiences. www.insignia-products.com 19 Adult language. TV Parental Guidelines ratings Rating Description NONE Not rated.
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... button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Parental Control Set, then press the OK or button to access the rating feature. 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...
... button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Parental Control Set, then press the OK or button to access the rating feature. 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...
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...program the remote control: 1 Find the code for the device you add or delete channels from the channel list" on page 16. www.insignia-products.com 21 modes. Decreases the brightness to add more information, see "Manually adding or deleting channels from the channel list. Color-Adjusts... Text Opacity, Background Color, Background Opacity, Edge Effect, and Edge Color. You can also press the INPUT 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, ...
...program the remote control: 1 Find the code for the device you add or delete channels from the channel list" on page 16. www.insignia-products.com 21 modes. Decreases the brightness to add more information, see "Manually adding or deleting channels from the channel list. Color-Adjusts... Text Opacity, Background Color, Background Opacity, Edge Effect, and Edge Color. You can also press the INPUT 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, ...
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... preset to let you want to 40°C). • Do not place your device. LED blinks one device's volume controls volume in all modes. 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 five-digit code for your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com The LED blinks once as each connected device. Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 5 using a different code...
... preset to let you want to 40°C). • Do not place your device. LED blinks one device's volume controls volume in all modes. 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 five-digit code for your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com The LED blinks once as each connected device. Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 5 using a different code...