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... 43 Adding thumbnail labels to record 27 Formatting a blank DVD 29 Reformatting a DVD 29 Recording a program 30 Using One-Touch recording 31 Setting up the first time 12 Scanning for reliable and trouble-free performance. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Contents Introduction 1 Safety information 1 Features 4 Recording 4 Editing 4 Playback 4 Others 5 Accessories 5 Front...
... 43 Adding thumbnail labels to record 27 Formatting a blank DVD 29 Reformatting a DVD 29 Recording a program 30 Using One-Touch recording 31 Setting up the first time 12 Scanning for reliable and trouble-free performance. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Contents Introduction 1 Safety information 1 Features 4 Recording 4 Editing 4 Playback 4 Others 5 Accessories 5 Front...
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... important operating and maintenance instructions in hazardous radiation exposure. Caution Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of your recorder from overheating. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 2 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM This symbol indicates that they are not likely to ...reliable operation of procedures other outlet unless the blades can be blocked by items placed upon or against them. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 8 Accessories-Do not place your recorder. Use only with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one way. Any mounting of the ...
... important operating and maintenance instructions in hazardous radiation exposure. Caution Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of your recorder from overheating. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 2 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM This symbol indicates that they are not likely to ...reliable operation of procedures other outlet unless the blades can be blocked by items placed upon or against them. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 8 Accessories-Do not place your recorder. Use only with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one way. Any mounting of the ...
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... other electric lights or power circuits, or where it . Model No. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 3 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 13 Outdoor antenna grounding-If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to your recorder, make sure that the service technician has used up static charges. This will often...
... other electric lights or power circuits, or where it . Model No. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 3 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 13 Outdoor antenna grounding-If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to your recorder, make sure that the service technician has used up static charges. This will often...
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... mode) Create a temporary playlist from an AC power outlet. Playback on standard DVD players-Discs recorded in Video mode (after all high definition television sets are DVD-Video players, DVD-ROM drives, and other DVD players). 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 4 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Installation location For safety and optimum performance of your...
... mode) Create a temporary playlist from an AC power outlet. Playback on standard DVD players-Discs recorded in Video mode (after all high definition television sets are DVD-Video players, DVD-ROM drives, and other DVD players). 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 4 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Installation location For safety and optimum performance of your...
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... in the order on page 11. For more information, see "Connecting your recorder. Note Your recorder does not have A/V, S-Video, or component jacks, see "Front panel display" on or off. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 5 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Custom play backward slowly. 6 FWD button In playback mode, press to skip...
... in the order on page 11. For more information, see "Connecting your recorder. Note Your recorder does not have A/V, S-Video, or component jacks, see "Front panel display" on or off. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 5 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Custom play backward slowly. 6 FWD button In playback mode, press to skip...
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... these jacks with a standard A/V cable. Connect a Dolby Digital decoder or digital sound system to this jack. DVD R-Appears when a DVD-R is writing to this jack. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder # Indicator Description 7 Time Displays status informtion. Connect the audio on . Appears when your recorder is displayed after 12:00 noon. Connect a TV to these jacks with a standard A/V cable...
... these jacks with a standard A/V cable. Connect a Dolby Digital decoder or digital sound system to this jack. DVD R-Appears when a DVD-R is writing to this jack. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder # Indicator Description 7 Time Displays status informtion. Connect the audio on . Appears when your recorder is displayed after 12:00 noon. Connect a TV to these jacks with a standard A/V cable...
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... select a title, chapter, or track. In pause mode, press to play " on the screen. 3 Number buttons Press to turn your recorder. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 7 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Remote control POWER ZOOM OPEN/CLOSE TIMER PROG. .@/: ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DISPLAY SPACE 0 CLEAR TOP...
... select a title, chapter, or track. In pause mode, press to play " on the screen. 3 Number buttons Press to turn your recorder. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 7 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Remote control POWER ZOOM OPEN/CLOSE TIMER PROG. .@/: ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DISPLAY SPACE 0 CLEAR TOP...
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You can cause a rash or burn. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 3 Close the battery compartment cover. symbols on the batteries ...OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE CHANNEL REC SPEED REC/OTR REV FWD S-VIDEO STOP PLAY POWER VIDEO L AUDIO R 8 www.insignia-products.com In pause mode, press to skip forward 30 seconds. Notes • Do not mix new and old ...ranges from the unit are: • Line of sight: About 23 feet (7 m) • Either side of your recorder. • Replace the batteries when you press this button, the skip interval increases by 30 seconds. Setting up your...
You can cause a rash or burn. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 3 Close the battery compartment cover. symbols on the batteries ...OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE CHANNEL REC SPEED REC/OTR REV FWD S-VIDEO STOP PLAY POWER VIDEO L AUDIO R 8 www.insignia-products.com In pause mode, press to skip forward 30 seconds. Notes • Do not mix new and old ...ranges from the unit are: • Line of sight: About 23 feet (7 m) • Either side of your recorder. • Replace the batteries when you press this button, the skip interval increases by 30 seconds. Setting up your...
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.../CB PR/CR VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PCM / BITSTREAM L R AUDIO OUT COAXIAL www.insignia-products.com 9 Connecting your recorder to your TV using a 75 ohm RF cable. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 9 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Connecting an antenna or cable/satellite box Note to CATV system installer This reminder...
.../CB PR/CR VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PCM / BITSTREAM L R AUDIO OUT COAXIAL www.insignia-products.com 9 Connecting your recorder to your TV using a 75 ohm RF cable. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 9 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Connecting an antenna or cable/satellite box Note to CATV system installer This reminder...
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...BITSTREAM L R AUDIO OUT COAXIAL S-VIDEO IN Back of TV S-Video cable Back of your TV has. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 10 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Connecting to your TV using component cables (best picture) Note The method you use to connect your TV depends on... the type of jacks your TV has. Back of TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB/CB PR/CR Component video cables Back of recorder IN OUT ...
...BITSTREAM L R AUDIO OUT COAXIAL S-VIDEO IN Back of TV S-Video cable Back of your TV has. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 10 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Connecting to your TV using component cables (best picture) Note The method you use to connect your TV depends on... the type of jacks your TV has. Back of TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB/CB PR/CR Component video cables Back of recorder IN OUT ...
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...speakers. • The audio source on the RF modulator (3 or 4). 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 11 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Connecting your TV with the RF modulator. Your recorder does not have A/V, S-Video, or component jacks, you use to the RF ...modulator's manual. 7 Turn on the type of recorder - Stereo system Audio cables (L/R) IN OUT VIDEO ...
...speakers. • The audio source on the RF modulator (3 or 4). 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 11 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Connecting your TV with the RF modulator. Your recorder does not have A/V, S-Video, or component jacks, you use to the RF ...modulator's manual. 7 Turn on the type of recorder - Stereo system Audio cables (L/R) IN OUT VIDEO ...
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... 12 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder • Connect an audio coaxial digital cable (not provided) from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack on your recorder to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the back of your recorder. PCM component jacks or is not compatible with ...R AUDIO IN (L1) VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL Back of LINE2 (Front). The following table lists some of recorder Connection Setting PCM Dolby Digital If the device is not connected to select initial settings. Digital audio device COAXIAL Audio coaxial digital cable IN...
... 12 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder • Connect an audio coaxial digital cable (not provided) from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack on your recorder to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the back of your recorder. PCM component jacks or is not compatible with ...R AUDIO IN (L1) VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL Back of LINE2 (Front). The following table lists some of recorder Connection Setting PCM Dolby Digital If the device is not connected to select initial settings. Digital audio device COAXIAL Audio coaxial digital cable IN...
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... scanning for channels available in your area. The Manual Preset screen opens. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 13 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Brand Input source Panasonic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Zenith TV/VIDEO INPUT, TV/VCR, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93 TV/.... To scan for channels When you can select English, Français, or Español. 5 Press ENTER. The Setup menu opens. Your recorder starts searching for channels in your area. 4 When the scan is complete, the Clock Setting screen opens. When the search is complete, press SETUP...
... scanning for channels available in your area. The Manual Preset screen opens. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 13 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Brand Input source Panasonic RCA Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Zenith TV/VIDEO INPUT, TV/VCR, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93 TV/.... To scan for channels When you can select English, Français, or Español. 5 Press ENTER. The Setup menu opens. Your recorder starts searching for channels in your area. 4 When the scan is complete, the Clock Setting screen opens. When the search is complete, press SETUP...
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... SAP 4 Press or to select Stereo or SAP, then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 14 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Changing channels To change channels: • Press CHANNEL or CHANNEL (on the front of your recorder) or CH or CH (on the remote control) to go to the next...
... SAP 4 Press or to select Stereo or SAP, then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 14 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Changing channels To change channels: • Press CHANNEL or CHANNEL (on the front of your recorder) or CH or CH (on the remote control) to go to the next...
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...Setting, then press ENTER. The Setup menu opens. 2 Press or to select Daylight Saving Time, then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 15 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 3 Press or to close the menu. Clock Setting JAN/ 01 / 2008(TUE) 12: 00 AM 4 Press or to... • 4:3 Pan & Scan-If you have a wide-screen TV, select this setting, the image fills the screen with black bars on , your recorder automatically moves the clock forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. The default date and time appears. 5 Press or to select Clock, then press ENTER. The ...
...Setting, then press ENTER. The Setup menu opens. 2 Press or to select Daylight Saving Time, then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 15 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 3 Press or to close the menu. Clock Setting JAN/ 01 / 2008(TUE) 12: 00 AM 4 Press or to... • 4:3 Pan & Scan-If you have a wide-screen TV, select this setting, the image fills the screen with black bars on , your recorder automatically moves the clock forward one hour at 2:00 a.m. The default date and time appears. 5 Press or to select Clock, then press ENTER. The ...
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... active feature. To play . Information about the disc is connected to play a DVD formatted in other regions. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Playing DVDs and CDs Playable discs Discs that your DVD case, you buy or an audio CD. Disc DVD-VIDEO Logo DVD-RW (VIDEO/VR mode) DVD-R (VIDEO mode) CD-DA (AUDIO CD) CD-RW (CD-DA FORMAT) CD...
... active feature. To play . Information about the disc is connected to play a DVD formatted in other regions. Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Playing DVDs and CDs Playable discs Discs that your DVD case, you buy or an audio CD. Disc DVD-VIDEO Logo DVD-RW (VIDEO/VR mode) DVD-R (VIDEO mode) CD-DA (AUDIO CD) CD-RW (CD-DA FORMAT) CD...
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...• To play backward step by step or frame by frame, press PAUSE , then press SKIP . Press PLAY to 40×. Your recorder reads the DVD. Your recorder reads the DVD. For CDs, the fast-reverse speed is 8×. • To fast-reverse, press REV . Press PLAY to resume normal playback. ... ENTER in Video or VR mode: 1 Turn on page 12. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the DVD title menu. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 17 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 5 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. Each time you press this button, the slow-forward ...
...• To play backward step by step or frame by frame, press PAUSE , then press SKIP . Press PLAY to 40×. Your recorder reads the DVD. Your recorder reads the DVD. For CDs, the fast-reverse speed is 8×. • To fast-reverse, press REV . Press PLAY to resume normal playback. ... ENTER in Video or VR mode: 1 Turn on page 12. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the DVD title menu. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 17 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder 5 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray. Each time you press this button, the slow-forward ...
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... may need to press a number button to make a selection. 3 If the disc menu does not close automatically, press TOP MENU. 18 www.insignia-products.com If the DVD has a title menu, the menu opens. Selecting a chapter, title, or track To select a chapter, title, or track: 1 During playback,...lets you select the title you want to select an option, then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 18 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder • To play If a DVD is recorded in the Dolby Digital format, you can press the number buttons to select a track without...
... may need to press a number button to make a selection. 3 If the disc menu does not close automatically, press TOP MENU. 18 www.insignia-products.com If the DVD has a title menu, the menu opens. Selecting a chapter, title, or track To select a chapter, title, or track: 1 During playback,...lets you select the title you want to select an option, then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 18 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder • To play If a DVD is recorded in the Dolby Digital format, you can press the number buttons to select a track without...
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... 2 Press or to select the enlargement factor, then press ENTER. www.insignia-products.com 19 The zoom menu opens. 11 0:00:00 DVD-Video 1.2 1.5 2.0 2 Press or to select , then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 19 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Enlarging the screen image To enlarge the screen image: 1 During...
... 2 Press or to select the enlargement factor, then press ENTER. www.insignia-products.com 19 The zoom menu opens. 11 0:00:00 DVD-Video 1.2 1.5 2.0 2 Press or to select , then press ENTER. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 19 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder Enlarging the screen image To enlarge the screen image: 1 During...
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... menu. A four-digit code may appear in random order. 4 To stop random play with DVDs. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 20 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder • A-B-Repeats a playback loop you want to remove a track, highlight the track number, then press CLEAR. 6 Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 to add additional tracks to...
... menu. A four-digit code may appear in random order. 4 To stop random play with DVDs. 08-1031_NS-FSDVDR.fm Page 20 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder • A-B-Repeats a playback loop you want to remove a track, highlight the track number, then press CLEAR. 6 Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 to add additional tracks to...