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...on a bed, sofa, rug, or other worldwide patents issued and pending. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Your NS-H3005 represents the state of the art in the literature accompanying the home theater system. Warning Visible and invisible laser radiation is present ...serviceable parts inside. To ensure correct use of this home theater system, read this home theater system to open and interlocks are defeated. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Contents Introduction 1 Safety information 1 Features 2 Using discs 5 Connecting your home theater system 7 Setting up the VCR...
...on a bed, sofa, rug, or other worldwide patents issued and pending. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Your NS-H3005 represents the state of the art in the literature accompanying the home theater system. Warning Visible and invisible laser radiation is present ...serviceable parts inside. To ensure correct use of this home theater system, read this home theater system to open and interlocks are defeated. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Contents Introduction 1 Safety information 1 Features 2 Using discs 5 Connecting your home theater system 7 Setting up the VCR...
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... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Component 1 Disc tray (DVD) Description Insert a disc here. 2 www.insignia-products.com Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are provided for power...an electrician for long periods of the obsolete outlet. • Protect the power cord from the outlet, pull out the plug. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Power cord Caution We recommend that most appliances be exposed to dangerous voltage. When installing the home theater system, make...
... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Component 1 Disc tray (DVD) Description Insert a disc here. 2 www.insignia-products.com Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are provided for power...an electrician for long periods of the obsolete outlet. • Protect the power cord from the outlet, pull out the plug. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Power cord Caution We recommend that most appliances be exposed to dangerous voltage. When installing the home theater system, make...
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...output source to increase the volume. Press to scan up to switch the home theater system on the television. 14 CH/PRESET +/- Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Component Description 2 Remote sensor and display Point the remote control here. Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume...Pause/Step / Press to temporarily pause playback of the current chapter or track or to the beginning of the next chapter or track. www.insignia-products.com 3 window For more information about the display window, see "Display window" on page 3. 3 Open/Close Opens or closes the...
...output source to increase the volume. Press to scan up to switch the home theater system on the television. 14 CH/PRESET +/- Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Component Description 2 Remote sensor and display Point the remote control here. Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume...Pause/Step / Press to temporarily pause playback of the current chapter or track or to the beginning of the next chapter or track. www.insignia-products.com 3 window For more information about the display window, see "Display window" on page 3. 3 Open/Close Opens or closes the...
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... such as an audio (left /right)) 4 Component/ Connect to remove a track number on the Program menu or a mark on the Marker Search menu. Back panel Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Remote control 1 2 1 13 3 4 2 14 5 6 3 15 7 8 9 Component Description 1 AC power cord Plug into an electrical outlet. 2 VCR in line 1 (Video Connect the audio... or monitor, or VCR to these jacks. 9 Coaxial out Connect to switch between the clock, tape counter, and tape remaining modes on the display. 4 www.insignia-products.com
... such as an audio (left /right)) 4 Component/ Connect to remove a track number on the Program menu or a mark on the Marker Search menu. Back panel Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Remote control 1 2 1 13 3 4 2 14 5 6 3 15 7 8 9 Component Description 1 AC power cord Plug into an electrical outlet. 2 VCR in line 1 (Video Connect the audio... or monitor, or VCR to these jacks. 9 Coaxial out Connect to switch between the clock, tape counter, and tape remaining modes on the display. 4 www.insignia-products.com
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...a subtitle language. Some playback features of the player may not be available or other functions may be programmed by -frame playback. www.insignia-products.com 5 Forward In DVD mode: Press and hold to search backward, press to go to access or leave the DVD Setup...press the DVD button. DVD basics Some playback operations of DVDs may result in the VCR. Press to the previous chapter or track. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Component Description 7 Left /Right / Press to navigate through 30 seconds of recorded material. Backward In DVD mode: Press ...
...a subtitle language. Some playback features of the player may not be available or other functions may be programmed by -frame playback. www.insignia-products.com 5 Forward In DVD mode: Press and hold to search backward, press to go to access or leave the DVD Setup...press the DVD button. DVD basics Some playback operations of DVDs may result in the VCR. Press to the previous chapter or track. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Component Description 7 Left /Right / Press to navigate through 30 seconds of recorded material. Backward In DVD mode: Press ...
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...play DVDs with any other discs, the message Check Regional Code appears on the player. The result is the only option. 6 www.insignia-products.com Sound mode You can enjoy surround sound by pressing the AUDIO button, press the SOUND MODE button repeatedly. A title is ... high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of being in exceptional clarity throughout a true 360 degree sound field. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Make sure that you refer to the instructions supplied with an intensity which can only be obtained through Dolby Pro ...
...play DVDs with any other discs, the message Check Regional Code appears on the player. The result is the only option. 6 www.insignia-products.com Sound mode You can enjoy surround sound by pressing the AUDIO button, press the SOUND MODE button repeatedly. A title is ... high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of being in exceptional clarity throughout a true 360 degree sound field. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Make sure that you refer to the instructions supplied with an intensity which can only be obtained through Dolby Pro ...
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.... The adapter does not screw onto the jack, it just plugs over it to the MONITOR OUT jack on the home theater system. www.insignia-products.com 7 Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System CD playback Each time you press SOUND, the audio CD sound mode is changed in your cable system, follow these instructions...
.... The adapter does not screw onto the jack, it just plugs over it to the MONITOR OUT jack on the home theater system. www.insignia-products.com 7 Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System CD playback Each time you press SOUND, the audio CD sound mode is changed in your cable system, follow these instructions...
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...03 or CH 04). 3 Turn the home theater system off , press and hold CH/PRESET (-/+) on the RF output channel you selected. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System To set the television's source selector to VIDEO. Component Video (ColorStream®) connection Note DVD playback can also be done using...the supplied audio cables. The tuner and VCR only output through the RF.OUT (R) or home theater system OUT (A, V) jack. 8 www.insignia-products.com Audio/Video connection To connect the home theater system to the television using the A/V jacks: 1 Connect the home theater system VIDEO OUT...
...03 or CH 04). 3 Turn the home theater system off , press and hold CH/PRESET (-/+) on the RF output channel you selected. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System To set the television's source selector to VIDEO. Component Video (ColorStream®) connection Note DVD playback can also be done using...the supplied audio cables. The tuner and VCR only output through the RF.OUT (R) or home theater system OUT (A, V) jack. 8 www.insignia-products.com Audio/Video connection To connect the home theater system to the television using the A/V jacks: 1 Connect the home theater system VIDEO OUT...
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...Component Audio Component Audio Back of the home theater system's progressive scan output for progressive scan, see "Picture menu" on page 17. www.insignia-products.com 9 To connect the DVD player to the television using progressive scan: 1 Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the... home theater system AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio left and right in jacks on the television using the supplied audio cables. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System To connect the DVD player to the television using component video: 1 Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT ...
...Component Audio Component Audio Back of the home theater system's progressive scan output for progressive scan, see "Picture menu" on page 17. www.insignia-products.com 9 To connect the DVD player to the television using progressive scan: 1 Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the... home theater system AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio left and right in jacks on the television using the supplied audio cables. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System To connect the DVD player to the television using component video: 1 Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT ...
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...core Be sure to attach the ferrite core to the FM antenna connector. Stopper 2 Wind the cable once around the ferrite core. 10 www.insignia-products.com Connecting speakers to + and - AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Rear speaker (right) Note • • • ...Accessory component such as a VCR, camcorder, video camera, satellite receiver, or laser disc player Accessory device jack panel AUDIO OUTPUT R L VIDEO OUTPUT Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Note • • • To prevent noise pickup, keep it as possible. For more information, see "Sound mode" on...
...core Be sure to attach the ferrite core to the FM antenna connector. Stopper 2 Wind the cable once around the ferrite core. 10 www.insignia-products.com Connecting speakers to + and - AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Rear speaker (right) Note • • • ...Accessory component such as a VCR, camcorder, video camera, satellite receiver, or laser disc player Accessory device jack panel AUDIO OUTPUT R L VIDEO OUTPUT Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Note • • • To prevent noise pickup, keep it as possible. For more information, see "Sound mode" on...
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... recorded with an angle of a tape recorded with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, press MEMORY/ENTER and the station ID appears on -screen displays. www.insignia-products.com 11 It is near the back wall, place the rear speakers opposite each other, and 24 - 36 inches above or below the television... distance away and with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, press MEMORY/ENTER twice and the program title and program details appear on the television screen. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 3 Close the ferrite core.
... recorded with an angle of a tape recorded with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, press MEMORY/ENTER and the station ID appears on -screen displays. www.insignia-products.com 11 It is near the back wall, place the rear speakers opposite each other, and 24 - 36 inches above or below the television... distance away and with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, press MEMORY/ENTER twice and the program title and program details appear on the television screen. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 3 Close the ferrite core.
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...VCR then records a stereo program when available, and records a mono program if the program is connected to modify a setting. 12 www.insignia-products.com For weak stereo or SAP broadcasts, changing the setting to select TUNING, then press MEMORY/ENTER. If a mono tape is... Setup menu options 1 Press MENU. Broadcast type Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) carries stereo and Second Audio Program (SAP) bilingual signals. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 5 Press MENU when finished making adjustments. Audio mode The VCR has two separate audio playback systems, the high quality ...
...VCR then records a stereo program when available, and records a mono program if the program is connected to modify a setting. 12 www.insignia-products.com For weak stereo or SAP broadcasts, changing the setting to select TUNING, then press MEMORY/ENTER. If a mono tape is... Setup menu options 1 Press MENU. Broadcast type Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) carries stereo and Second Audio Program (SAP) bilingual signals. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 5 Press MENU when finished making adjustments. Audio mode The VCR has two separate audio playback systems, the high quality ...
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... Turn off . The Main menu appears. 2 Press or to select TUNING, then press MEMORY/ENTER. If you two ways to ON at the factory. www.insignia-products.com 13 The Main menu appears. 2 Press or to choose CLOCK, then press MEMORY/ENTER. Setting the clock The home theater system gives you... 5 to add or erase channels. 7 Press MENU to set AM and PM correctly. Adding or erasing channels This feature lets you set the clock manually. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 3 Press to choose SOURCE SELECT, then use or to set up the clock while the home theater system is turned off the...
... Turn off . The Main menu appears. 2 Press or to select TUNING, then press MEMORY/ENTER. If you two ways to ON at the factory. www.insignia-products.com 13 The Main menu appears. 2 Press or to choose CLOCK, then press MEMORY/ENTER. Setting the clock The home theater system gives you... 5 to add or erase channels. 7 Press MENU to set AM and PM correctly. Adding or erasing channels This feature lets you set the clock manually. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 3 Press to choose SOURCE SELECT, then use or to set up the clock while the home theater system is turned off the...
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...Resume play from the elapsed time. / , or Numbers, MEMORY/ ENTER / , or Numbers, MEMORY/ ENTER, SKIP Numbers, MEMORY/ ENTER 14 www.insignia-products.com Using the On-Screen Display General playback status can be used for entering numbers. 4 For some functions, press MEMORY/ENTER to ON, an... on the following on-screen display example. To use the on -screen display disappears. The selected item is set to a title number. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 3 Press or to a chapter number. Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to change ...
...Resume play from the elapsed time. / , or Numbers, MEMORY/ ENTER / , or Numbers, MEMORY/ ENTER, SKIP Numbers, MEMORY/ ENTER 14 www.insignia-products.com Using the On-Screen Display General playback status can be used for entering numbers. 4 For some functions, press MEMORY/ENTER to ON, an... on the following on-screen display example. To use the on -screen display disappears. The selected item is set to a title number. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 3 Press or to a chapter number. Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to change ...
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Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Items Function Selection Method Audio language and digital audio output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound 1 ENG D 5.1 CH OFF 1/1 BYPASS Shows the current ... changes the setting. / , or AUDIO / , or SUBTITLE / , or ANGLE / , or SOUND MODE Accessing the On-Screen menus You can 5.1 Speaker Setup Others 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unlock Change www.insignia-products.com 15 Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan 5.1 Speaker Setup Others Original English French German...
Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Items Function Selection Method Audio language and digital audio output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound 1 ENG D 5.1 CH OFF 1/1 BYPASS Shows the current ... changes the setting. / , or AUDIO / , or SUBTITLE / , or ANGLE / , or SOUND MODE Accessing the On-Screen menus You can 5.1 Speaker Setup Others 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unlock Change www.insignia-products.com 15 Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan 5.1 Speaker Setup Others Original English French German...
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One (1) has the least playback restrictions. The Setup menu appears. 2 Press or to exit the menu. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 5 Select the first character of the country code using the number buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER. Note The player must confirm the ... press MEMORY/ENTER. 5 Select Change using the number buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER. For more information, see "Country code list" on page 15. 16 www.insignia-products.com
One (1) has the least playback restrictions. The Setup menu appears. 2 Press or to exit the menu. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 5 Select the first character of the country code using the number buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER. Note The player must confirm the ... press MEMORY/ENTER. 5 Select Change using the number buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER. For more information, see "Country code list" on page 15. 16 www.insignia-products.com
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... DVD Player to a standard (analog) television, set Progressive Scan to the previous menu. If you are only active on a progressive scan compatible television or monitor. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Picture menu Menu TV aspect Description 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 television is the menu you see when you press SETUP. theatrical movies... SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are fixed, you cannot change the settings. If you set is only visible on the Analog Multi-Channel Output. www.insignia-products.com 17
... DVD Player to a standard (analog) television, set Progressive Scan to the previous menu. If you are only active on a progressive scan compatible television or monitor. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Picture menu Menu TV aspect Description 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 television is the menu you see when you press SETUP. theatrical movies... SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are fixed, you cannot change the settings. If you set is only visible on the Analog Multi-Channel Output. www.insignia-products.com 17
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..., the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically. 6 Press to VIDEO. 3 Press VCR on the remote or on the television screen. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Others setup Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive S can 5.1 Speaker Setup Others DRC On... not work for VCR mode, thus sound might not be heard from the front of sound. STOP appears on page 6. 18 www.insignia-products.com Vocal Set Vocal to compress the dynamic range of the home theater system until the READING indicator lights in the display window and...
..., the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically. 6 Press to VIDEO. 3 Press VCR on the remote or on the television screen. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Others setup Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive S can 5.1 Speaker Setup Others DRC On... not work for VCR mode, thus sound might not be heard from the front of sound. STOP appears on page 6. 18 www.insignia-products.com Vocal Set Vocal to compress the dynamic range of the home theater system until the READING indicator lights in the display window and...
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... to return to advance the video one frame. If Slow Motion mode continues for skipping commercials or short program segments. www.insignia-products.com 19 The audio is left in either CH/TRK/PRESET or on the remote control until the VCR indicator lights in...the television screen. 4 Insert a video tape with the anti-erasure safety tab intact. 5 Select the channel with or . -OR- Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Using the tracking control Tracking Description Auto The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to normal playback. The automatic tracking function works...
... to return to advance the video one frame. If Slow Motion mode continues for skipping commercials or short program segments. www.insignia-products.com 19 The audio is left in either CH/TRK/PRESET or on the remote control until the VCR indicator lights in...the television screen. 4 Insert a video tape with the anti-erasure safety tab intact. 5 Select the channel with or . -OR- Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System Using the tracking control Tracking Description Auto The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to normal playback. The automatic tracking function works...
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...Note If you must set the program timer before setting the clock, PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for best results when making changes while recording. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 4 Insert a video tape with no anti-erasure safety tab is loaded, the tape is automatically ejected. 9 Press twice ... program while watching another To record one year in the display window and VCR appears on a certain day of every week. 20 www.insignia-products.com Note If the tape reaches the end before proceeding. You can program your television. To program the VCR to record a future...
...Note If you must set the program timer before setting the clock, PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for best results when making changes while recording. Insignia NS-H3005 Home Theater System 4 Insert a video tape with no anti-erasure safety tab is loaded, the tape is automatically ejected. 9 Press twice ... program while watching another To record one year in the display window and VCR appears on a certain day of every week. 20 www.insignia-products.com Note If the tape reaches the end before proceeding. You can program your television. To program the VCR to record a future...