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www.insignia-products.com 1 NS-HT51.fm Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Contents Welcome 1 Safety information 2 Features 4 Setting up your speakers 7 Care and maintenance 10 Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 12 Legal notices 13 One-year limited warranty 15 Français 17 Español 33 Welcome Congratulations on your new speakers. Take time to...
www.insignia-products.com 1 NS-HT51.fm Page 1 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Contents Welcome 1 Safety information 2 Features 4 Setting up your speakers 7 Care and maintenance 10 Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 12 Legal notices 13 One-year limited warranty 15 Français 17 Español 33 Welcome Congratulations on your new speakers. Take time to...
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... cord plug, or you will defeat this safety feature. When replacing the direct plug-in the literature accompanying your speakers to replace the obsolete outlet. NS-HT51.fm Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Safety information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock...
... cord plug, or you will defeat this safety feature. When replacing the direct plug-in the literature accompanying your speakers to replace the obsolete outlet. NS-HT51.fm Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Safety information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock...
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.... A polarized plug has two blades with the manufacturer's instructions. 7 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. NS-HT51.fm Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Important safety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Heed all warnings. 3 Follow all instructions. 4 Do not use attachments or accessories specified by...
.... A polarized plug has two blades with the manufacturer's instructions. 7 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. NS-HT51.fm Page 3 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Important safety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Heed all warnings. 3 Follow all instructions. 4 Do not use attachments or accessories specified by...
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... 4 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Features Satellite/center channel speaker • 0.75-inch (19 mm) balanced dome tweeter (center channel) • 2.5-inch (64 mm) midwoofer • 0.5-inch (13 mm) balanced dome tweeter (satellite) • Video ... reflex enclosure with low noise vent • Adjustable low-pass crossover frequency • Adjustable volume control • Phase switch • Automatic signal-sensing control 4 www.insignia-products.com
... 4 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Features Satellite/center channel speaker • 0.75-inch (19 mm) balanced dome tweeter (center channel) • 2.5-inch (64 mm) midwoofer • 0.5-inch (13 mm) balanced dome tweeter (satellite) • Video ... reflex enclosure with low noise vent • Adjustable low-pass crossover frequency • Adjustable volume control • Phase switch • Automatic signal-sensing control 4 www.insignia-products.com
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...turn off . • Auto: Places the subwoofer in standby mode. NS-HT51.fm Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Back of subwoofer # Component Description 1 Left channel (high These binding post terminals for speaker wires accept level) input a stereo, speaker-level, full-range signal from a 2 Right channel receiver or power... three-position switch controls the power status of whether a signal is processed (high level) input and amplified to either the high (speaker) level or low (line) level inputs. www.insignia-products.com 5
...turn off . • Auto: Places the subwoofer in standby mode. NS-HT51.fm Page 5 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Back of subwoofer # Component Description 1 Left channel (high These binding post terminals for speaker wires accept level) input a stereo, speaker-level, full-range signal from a 2 Right channel receiver or power... three-position switch controls the power status of whether a signal is processed (high level) input and amplified to either the high (speaker) level or low (line) level inputs. www.insignia-products.com 5
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...March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package # Component Description 4 Line level input These RCA jacks accept a line-level, full-range signal from the pre-amplifier or LFE output of acoustic output between the subwoofer and the satellite speakers in the crossover frequency region ...mode with no input signal present. • Green indicates that of the satellite speakers. 9 Main power switch This switch controls the overall power status of the satellite speakers. Continuously variable from the pre-amplifier, receiver, or power amplifier. 7 Subwoofer ...
...March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package # Component Description 4 Line level input These RCA jacks accept a line-level, full-range signal from the pre-amplifier or LFE output of acoustic output between the subwoofer and the satellite speakers in the crossover frequency region ...mode with no input signal present. • Green indicates that of the satellite speakers. 9 Main power switch This switch controls the overall power status of the satellite speakers. Continuously variable from the pre-amplifier, receiver, or power amplifier. 7 Subwoofer ...
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... above the listener's head. www.insignia-products.com 7 The left front and right front speakers should be placed beside the listening area, and pointed towards each other, about 2-3 feet above illustration as the apex. NS-HT51.fm Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Setting up your speakers Positioning your speakers, using the center seating position...
... above the listener's head. www.insignia-products.com 7 The left front and right front speakers should be placed beside the listening area, and pointed towards each other, about 2-3 feet above illustration as the apex. NS-HT51.fm Page 7 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Setting up your speakers Positioning your speakers, using the center seating position...
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... 8 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Front speaker heights One of the most important parameters for an example of ideal speaker height placement. This uneven speaker arrangement makes the "audio image" of the front speakers vary, as a speeding car moving object sound unnatural due to shifts in the audio image height. Improper placement 8 www...
... 8 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Front speaker heights One of the most important parameters for an example of ideal speaker height placement. This uneven speaker arrangement makes the "audio image" of the front speakers vary, as a speeding car moving object sound unnatural due to shifts in the audio image height. Improper placement 8 www...
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Refer to your speakers Warning Turn off all power to the following illustration as a guide for connecting the speakers using speaker-level (high-level) inputs. NS-HT51.fm Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Connecting your subwoofer and other equipment before making any connections. Speaker-level inputs Left front Right front FRONT CENTER SURROUND A/V receiver or amplifier Center front Left rear Right rear www.insignia-products.com 9
Refer to your speakers Warning Turn off all power to the following illustration as a guide for connecting the speakers using speaker-level (high-level) inputs. NS-HT51.fm Page 9 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Connecting your subwoofer and other equipment before making any connections. Speaker-level inputs Left front Right front FRONT CENTER SURROUND A/V receiver or amplifier Center front Left rear Right rear www.insignia-products.com 9
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... input jack. In this situation, a Y adapter could result. 10 www.insignia-products.com NS-HT51.fm Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Refer to the following guidelines to maintain the appearance of your speakers: • Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the speaker cabinet. • Avoid using line-level (subwoofer) inputs from A/V amplifiers...
... input jack. In this situation, a Y adapter could result. 10 www.insignia-products.com NS-HT51.fm Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Refer to the following guidelines to maintain the appearance of your speakers: • Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the speaker cabinet. • Avoid using line-level (subwoofer) inputs from A/V amplifiers...
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...the wiring. • Volume of the subwoofer is green. Return for repair. • No signal is distorted at low volume. www.insignia-products.com 11 However, if you years of phase. Subwoofer has no output, and Status LED is too high, causing the amplifier to... control is set too low. • If using high-level inputs, right and left channels are defective. NS-HT51.fm Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Troubleshooting After you have set up the subwoofer input level control. If noise is defective. Problem Solution Subwoofer...
...the wiring. • Volume of the subwoofer is green. Return for repair. • No signal is distorted at low volume. www.insignia-products.com 11 However, if you years of phase. Subwoofer has no output, and Status LED is too high, causing the amplifier to... control is set too low. • If using high-level inputs, right and left channels are defective. NS-HT51.fm Page 11 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Troubleshooting After you have set up the subwoofer input level control. If noise is defective. Problem Solution Subwoofer...
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... 12 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Specifications Satellite/center-channel speaker Driver complement Midwoofer: 2.5-inch (64 mm) shielded with paper cone, foam surround Tweeters: • 0.5-inch (13 mm) balanced dome tweeter (satellite) • 0.75-inch (19 ... reflex design Weight 17.5 lbs. (7.94 kg) Dimensions 14.33 × 11.81 × 13.15 inches (364 × 300 × 334 mm) 12 www.insignia-products.com
... 12 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Specifications Satellite/center-channel speaker Driver complement Midwoofer: 2.5-inch (64 mm) shielded with paper cone, foam surround Tweeters: • 0.5-inch (13 mm) balanced dome tweeter (satellite) • 0.75-inch (19 ... reflex design Weight 17.5 lbs. (7.94 kg) Dimensions 14.33 × 11.81 × 13.15 inches (364 × 300 × 334 mm) 12 www.insignia-products.com
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.... FCC warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with Canadian ICES-003. www.insignia-products.com 13 NS-HT51.fm Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of this product is subject to operate this...
.... FCC warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with Canadian ICES-003. www.insignia-products.com 13 NS-HT51.fm Page 13 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of this product is subject to operate this...
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... replaced under this warranty become the property of Insignia and are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must be defective by this warranty that the Product shall be free of defects in -home warranty service for a period of one (1) ...television with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. NS-HT51.fm Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package One-year limited warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-HT51 ("Product"), that requires service, terms of this warranty ...
... replaced under this warranty become the property of Insignia and are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must be defective by this warranty that the Product shall be free of defects in -home warranty service for a period of one (1) ...television with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. NS-HT51.fm Page 15 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package One-year limited warranty Insignia Products ("Insignia") warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-HT51 ("Product"), that requires service, terms of this warranty ...
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... GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. INSIGNIA is or with all faults • Consumables, such as fuses or batteries • Products where the factory applied serial number has been... WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NS-HT51.fm Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package • Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna • Plasma display panel damaged by...
... GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE. INSIGNIA is or with all faults • Consumables, such as fuses or batteries • Products where the factory applied serial number has been... WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NS-HT51.fm Page 16 Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:46 AM Insignia NS-HT51 5.1 Home Theater Speaker Package • Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna • Plasma display panel damaged by...