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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Contents Introduction 1 Safety information 1 Features 2 Front 3 Back 3 Remote control 4...art in plasma TV design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. Your NS-PDP42 represents the state of a high-quality Insignia product. Note Your plasma TV has cooling fans that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of ...plasma TV screen. Warning To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade on an electric outlet. www.insignia-products.com 1 When the fans are important operating and maintenance instructions in plasma TVs and does not...
Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Contents Introduction 1 Safety information 1 Features 2 Front 3 Back 3 Remote control 4...art in plasma TV design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. Your NS-PDP42 represents the state of a high-quality Insignia product. Note Your plasma TV has cooling fans that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of ...plasma TV screen. Warning To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade on an electric outlet. www.insignia-products.com 1 When the fans are important operating and maintenance instructions in plasma TVs and does not...
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...; Power cord • Round 75 ohm cable • Eye-bolts (2) • Bolts (2) • Wall brackets (2) • This user guide 2 www.insignia-products.com Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (USA) provides guidelines for correct grounding and, in locations where conventional TVs do not fit...replaced with one wider than the other apparatus (including amplifiers) that the antenna or cable system is grounded to prevent possible electric shock. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 8 Do not install near any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has...
...; Power cord • Round 75 ohm cable • Eye-bolts (2) • Bolts (2) • Wall brackets (2) • This user guide 2 www.insignia-products.com Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (USA) provides guidelines for correct grounding and, in locations where conventional TVs do not fit...replaced with one wider than the other apparatus (including amplifiers) that the antenna or cable system is grounded to prevent possible electric shock. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 8 Do not install near any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has...
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... stand with the polishing cloth. Back Side jacks 12 CH 3 VOL 4 ENTER 5 MENU 6 INPUT 7 8 # Component Description 1 Remote control Receives signals from the remote sensor control. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Front Note If your plasma TV, this jack. When you turn your plasma TV is off . www...
... stand with the polishing cloth. Back Side jacks 12 CH 3 VOL 4 ENTER 5 MENU 6 INPUT 7 8 # Component Description 1 Remote control Receives signals from the remote sensor control. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Front Note If your plasma TV, this jack. When you turn your plasma TV is off . www...
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... plasma TV as the video input source. There are two jacks. Press to select the video input source. A DVI cable does not carry sound. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Remote control 1 2 MODE TUNER POWER TV 23 3 INPUT DVD 24 4 ZOOM VCR 25 5 6 VIDEO COMP HDMI PC... a digital sound system to go the previous chapter or track on a videotape or DVD. Press to select a closed caption mode. 4 www.insignia-products.com Press to select the picture mode. Press to increase or decrease the brightness. Press to start videotape or DVD playback. Press to select...
... plasma TV as the video input source. There are two jacks. Press to select the video input source. A DVI cable does not carry sound. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Remote control 1 2 MODE TUNER POWER TV 23 3 INPUT DVD 24 4 ZOOM VCR 25 5 6 VIDEO COMP HDMI PC... a digital sound system to go the previous chapter or track on a videotape or DVD. Press to select a closed caption mode. 4 www.insignia-products.com Press to select the picture mode. Press to increase or decrease the brightness. Press to start videotape or DVD playback. Press to select...
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...two AA batteries into the battery compartment. TUNER POWER INPUT MODE TV DVD ZOOM VCR VIDEO COMP HDMI RGB-PC PICTURE AUDIO ADJUST DISPLAY www.insignia-products.com 5 Press to select a connected VCR as the video input source. Press to adjust the video settings for the TV speakers....the sleep timer. Press to select TV as the video input source. Press to select a connected DVD player as hazardous waste. symbols on a disc. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P # Button Description 15 EXIT Press to close the on-screen display (OSD). 16 , , , Press to make selections in the...
...two AA batteries into the battery compartment. TUNER POWER INPUT MODE TV DVD ZOOM VCR VIDEO COMP HDMI RGB-PC PICTURE AUDIO ADJUST DISPLAY www.insignia-products.com 5 Press to select a connected VCR as the video input source. Press to adjust the video settings for the TV speakers....the sleep timer. Press to select TV as the video input source. Press to select a connected DVD player as hazardous waste. symbols on a disc. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P # Button Description 15 EXIT Press to close the on-screen display (OSD). 16 , , , Press to make selections in the...
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 5 When you connect cables to your plasma TV, make sure that you position your plasma TV, do not disengage the lock. ... When you leave 4 inches (10.16 cm) of space on all sides. 4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) 6 www.insignia-products.com Closing the stand for storage To close the stand for storage: 1 Remove the two screws from the bottom of the stand. Lock Lock...
Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 5 When you connect cables to your plasma TV, make sure that you position your plasma TV, do not disengage the lock. ... When you leave 4 inches (10.16 cm) of space on all sides. 4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) 6 www.insignia-products.com Closing the stand for storage To close the stand for storage: 1 Remove the two screws from the bottom of the stand. Lock Lock...
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... cable to the ANTENNA/CABLE IN jack on your TV. If grounding methods are not possible, have a qualified electrician install a separate circuit breaker. www.insignia-products.com 7 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Grounding Make sure that you connect the earth ground wire to select AV1 or AV2. Side jacks shown Antenna 2 Connect...
... cable to the ANTENNA/CABLE IN jack on your TV. If grounding methods are not possible, have a qualified electrician install a separate circuit breaker. www.insignia-products.com 7 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Grounding Make sure that you connect the earth ground wire to select AV1 or AV2. Side jacks shown Antenna 2 Connect...
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... AV2 (side) jacks on your plasma TV, then connect the plugs on the other end of the cable to select COMPONENT 1 or COMPONENT 2. 8 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting an S-Video device To connect an S-Video device: 1 Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack on the back...
... AV2 (side) jacks on your plasma TV, then connect the plugs on the other end of the cable to select COMPONENT 1 or COMPONENT 2. 8 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting an S-Video device To connect an S-Video device: 1 Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack on the back...
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...) jacks on the external device. 3 Turn on your plasma TV and the device. 3 Press INPUT one or more times to 1280 × 720p. www.insignia-products.com 9 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting an HDMI device Note An HDMI cable carries both video and audio. If the external device does not support...
...) jacks on the external device. 3 Turn on your plasma TV and the device. 3 Press INPUT one or more times to 1280 × 720p. www.insignia-products.com 9 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting an HDMI device Note An HDMI cable carries both video and audio. If the external device does not support...
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... one or more information, see "Turning the speakers on or off your eyes. To adjust the PC display image: 1 Press PC ADJ. 10 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting to the VGA port To connect a PC: 1 Connect a VGA cable to the RGB IN (PC) jack on the back...
... one or more information, see "Turning the speakers on or off your eyes. To adjust the PC display image: 1 Press PC ADJ. 10 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting to the VGA port To connect a PC: 1 Connect a VGA cable to the RGB IN (PC) jack on the back...
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..., press the number buttons for the channel you want to adjust, then press ENTER. Labeling a video input source You can select digital or analog TV. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press or to select the option you want. • Or, to select a digital sub-channel, select the main channel, press -, then... +16. 3 Press , , , or to select SETUP. Turning your plasma TV on or off your plasma TV: • Power • INPUT • CH+ • CH- www.insignia-products.com 11
..., press the number buttons for the channel you want to adjust, then press ENTER. Labeling a video input source You can select digital or analog TV. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press or to select the option you want. • Or, to select a digital sub-channel, select the main channel, press -, then... +16. 3 Press , , , or to select SETUP. Turning your plasma TV on or off your plasma TV: • Power • INPUT • CH+ • CH- www.insignia-products.com 11
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...5 Press ENTER to add or delete the channel. 6 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing or press MENU to return to start scanning for a channel. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume: • Press VOL+ or VOL- Creating the channel list When you need to select...menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to select EZ Scan. The SETUP menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to select Channel Edit. 12 www.insignia-products.com Your plasma TV skips any channels that is not in the channel list. to select SETUP. You should update the channel list when...
...5 Press ENTER to add or delete the channel. 6 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing or press MENU to return to start scanning for a channel. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume: • Press VOL+ or VOL- Creating the channel list When you need to select...menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to select EZ Scan. The SETUP menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to select Channel Edit. 12 www.insignia-products.com Your plasma TV skips any channels that is not in the channel list. to select SETUP. You should update the channel list when...
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... you want to adjust the white areas of the picture. Note You can select: • Contrast-Increases the picture level to adjust. www.insignia-products.com 13 Creating a favorite channel list To create a favorite channel list: 1 Press MENU, then press or to the previous menu....from the Video menu. Creating a custom picture mode To create a custom picture mode: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select Channel Edit. 3 Press . Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 3 Press . The channel list appears with a preview window. 2 Press , then press or to select EZ Picture. 3 Press , then...
... you want to adjust the white areas of the picture. Note You can select: • Contrast-Increases the picture level to adjust. www.insignia-products.com 13 Creating a favorite channel list To create a favorite channel list: 1 Press MENU, then press or to the previous menu....from the Video menu. Creating a custom picture mode To create a custom picture mode: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select Channel Edit. 3 Press . Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 3 Press . The channel list appears with a preview window. 2 Press , then press or to select EZ Picture. 3 Press , then...
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... in the picture. Adjusting the HD picture quality You can also manually adjust the DB settings to create a custom DB mode. 14 www.insignia-products.com You can use the EZ Picture menu to adjust the picture quality for high definition (HD) broadcasts. Creating a custom color temperature...1 Press MENU, then press or to Auto. This option is called DB (digital booster). Decreases the level to show cleaner and clearer images. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P • Brightness-Increases the brightness to add more dark to light areas of the picture. • Color-Adjusts the picture...
... in the picture. Adjusting the HD picture quality You can also manually adjust the DB settings to create a custom DB mode. 14 www.insignia-products.com You can use the EZ Picture menu to adjust the picture quality for high definition (HD) broadcasts. Creating a custom color temperature...1 Press MENU, then press or to Auto. This option is called DB (digital booster). Decreases the level to show cleaner and clearer images. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P • Brightness-Increases the brightness to add more dark to light areas of the picture. • Color-Adjusts the picture...
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...TV viewing, or press MENU to return to adjust. To adjust the black level: 1 Press MENU, then press or to the previous menu. www.insignia-products.com 15 Adjusting the movie picture quality Your plasma TV can select: • DB Contrast-Adjusts the contrast automatically based on or off: 1 ...menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to select Advanced. 3 Press , then press or to select Black Level. 4 Press , then press or to select VIDEO. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P To create a custom DB mode: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select Low or High. To turn the Cinema 3:2 Mode on...
...TV viewing, or press MENU to return to adjust. To adjust the black level: 1 Press MENU, then press or to the previous menu. www.insignia-products.com 15 Adjusting the movie picture quality Your plasma TV can select: • DB Contrast-Adjusts the contrast automatically based on or off: 1 ...menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to select Advanced. 3 Press , then press or to select Black Level. 4 Press , then press or to select VIDEO. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P To create a custom DB mode: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select Low or High. To turn the Cinema 3:2 Mode on...
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...When you want to 0. When you select Stadium or Theater, the Balance option on the VIDEO menu is automatically set to adjust. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Creating a custom sound mode Note SRS TruSurround XT takes advantage of stereo audio enhancement produces an impressive sound experience...EXIT to save your selection and return to 0. Selecting a sound mode You can restore all video settings to the previous menu. 16 www.insignia-products.com Selecting a preset sound mode To select a preset sound mode: 1 Press AUDIO one or more times to select the sound mode...
...When you want to 0. When you select Stadium or Theater, the Balance option on the VIDEO menu is automatically set to adjust. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Creating a custom sound mode Note SRS TruSurround XT takes advantage of stereo audio enhancement produces an impressive sound experience...EXIT to save your selection and return to 0. Selecting a sound mode You can restore all video settings to the previous menu. 16 www.insignia-products.com Selecting a preset sound mode To select a preset sound mode: 1 Press AUDIO one or more times to select the sound mode...
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Setting the clock You can also set the clock manually. www.insignia-products.com 17 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Adjusting the balance To adjust the balance: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select AUDIO. Turning the speakers on or off ...
Setting the clock You can also set the clock manually. www.insignia-products.com 17 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Adjusting the balance To adjust the balance: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select AUDIO. Turning the speakers on or off ...
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... In Canada: • Eastern • Central • Mountain • Pacific • New F.land • Atlantic 5 Press , then press or to the previous menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com Setting the on and off . If you set the on and off times to the same time, your plasma TV on and off... must set the clock for the on timer only, press , then press or to set the clock manually: 1 Press MENU, then press or to work . Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press , then press or to select Auto Clock. 3 Press , then press or to select On. 4 Press , then press or to select...
... In Canada: • Eastern • Central • Mountain • Pacific • New F.land • Atlantic 5 Press , then press or to the previous menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com Setting the on and off . If you set the on and off times to the same time, your plasma TV on and off... must set the clock for the on timer only, press , then press or to set the clock manually: 1 Press MENU, then press or to work . Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press , then press or to select Auto Clock. 3 Press , then press or to select On. 4 Press , then press or to select...
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... 19 You can turn off your plasma TV before the time has expired, the sleep timer is not receiving an input signal, it turns off . Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Setting the sleep timer You can specific the amount of time you want your plasma TV to stay on before it...
... 19 You can turn off your plasma TV before the time has expired, the sleep timer is not receiving an input signal, it turns off . Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Setting the sleep timer You can specific the amount of time you want your plasma TV to stay on before it...
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...Your plasma TV remembers which closed caption mode from the OPTION menu. The OPTION menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to the previous menu. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press , then press or to select SETUP. Selecting closed caption mode you selected and will always use that language when displaying... the OSD menus. 4 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing, or press MENU to return to select Caption/Text. 20 www.insignia-products.com Analog TV To select an analog TV closed caption mode: 1 Press CCD one or more times to select the closed captions Closed ...
...Your plasma TV remembers which closed caption mode from the OPTION menu. The OPTION menu opens. 2 Press , then press or to the previous menu. Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press , then press or to select SETUP. Selecting closed caption mode you selected and will always use that language when displaying... the OSD menus. 4 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing, or press MENU to return to select Caption/Text. 20 www.insignia-products.com Analog TV To select an analog TV closed caption mode: 1 Press CCD one or more times to select the closed captions Closed ...