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...receiver in a confined space such as on top of other hot running equipment. www.insignia-products.com Note Make connections firmly and correctly. Make sure that it can cause loss of sound, add noise to extremes of temperature or humidity. • Avoid placing your receiver on... button CHANNEL LEVEL button SETUP button MEMORY/ENTER button SELECT button Surround mode buttons SELECT button Input selector buttons TONE MODE button SOUND PARAMETER button STEREO button TEST tone button SELECT button SELECT button 4 Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Item 19 20 21 22 23 ...
...receiver in a confined space such as on top of other hot running equipment. www.insignia-products.com Note Make connections firmly and correctly. Make sure that it can cause loss of sound, add noise to extremes of temperature or humidity. • Avoid placing your receiver on... button CHANNEL LEVEL button SETUP button MEMORY/ENTER button SELECT button Surround mode buttons SELECT button Input selector buttons TONE MODE button SOUND PARAMETER button STEREO button TEST tone button SELECT button SELECT button 4 Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Item 19 20 21 22 23 ...
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...an outdoor antenna. AM Loop FM Outdoor Antenna FM 75Ω Ground AM Loop Note If you are as follows. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Locating your speakers Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the direct left and right of the... monitor screen as desired. Subwoofer The subwoofer reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. FM Indoor Antenna FM 75Ω Ground Item Description 1 Subwoofer 2 Television or monitor 3 Center speaker 4 Front right speaker 5 Surround right speaker 6 Surround left speaker 7 Front left speaker Front left and right and center...
...an outdoor antenna. AM Loop FM Outdoor Antenna FM 75Ω Ground AM Loop Note If you are as follows. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Locating your speakers Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the direct left and right of the... monitor screen as desired. Subwoofer The subwoofer reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. FM Indoor Antenna FM 75Ω Ground Item Description 1 Subwoofer 2 Television or monitor 3 Center speaker 4 Front right speaker 5 Surround right speaker 6 Surround left speaker 7 Front left speaker Front left and right and center...
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...digital audio connection for audio. Do not connect one connection. www.insignia-products.com 7 CD CD player. Connecting six channel components Component ...end of the cable to the powered subwoofer. Jack Device TAPE Tape deck or MD recorder. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Connecting audio components CD AUX TAPE Connecting digital audio devices Devices that... on your audio cable to the device. These devices must be able to empathize deep bass sounds. To connect your audio components: 1 Connect your audio device. Caution Some optical fiber cords ...
...digital audio connection for audio. Do not connect one connection. www.insignia-products.com 7 CD CD player. Connecting six channel components Component ...end of the cable to the powered subwoofer. Jack Device TAPE Tape deck or MD recorder. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Connecting audio components CD AUX TAPE Connecting digital audio devices Devices that... on your audio cable to the device. These devices must be able to empathize deep bass sounds. To connect your audio components: 1 Connect your audio device. Caution Some optical fiber cords ...
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...incorrect. Doing so may damage the receiver or speaker. To install the batteries: 1 Remove the cover. 8 www.insignia-products.com To connect your speakers: • Connect your speaker cables to "Locating your environment and speaker layout. Notes • ... hear sound from the speakers. If the sound is unnatural and lacks bass, the speaker polarity is set to off , the receiver enters the 2CH downmix mode automatically. Connecting speakers Front right Front left Center Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Connecting headphones Surround Surround right left...
...incorrect. Doing so may damage the receiver or speaker. To install the batteries: 1 Remove the cover. 8 www.insignia-products.com To connect your speakers: • Connect your speaker cables to "Locating your environment and speaker layout. Notes • ... hear sound from the speakers. If the sound is unnatural and lacks bass, the speaker polarity is set to off , the receiver enters the 2CH downmix mode automatically. Connecting speakers Front right Front left Center Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Connecting headphones Surround Surround right left...
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... Note • • When listening to off : • INPUT SELECTOR settings • Surround mode settings • Preset stations. Note Remove the batteries if they are stored in memory before ...can be used for optimum performance by pressing an Input Selector button. 3 To hear sound from the headphones. Using your receiver After connecting power for the first time, set to... humidity. • Do not place the remote control under direct sunlight or strong lighting. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver 2 Load two type AAA batteries into the compartment matching the ...
... Note • • When listening to off : • INPUT SELECTOR settings • Surround mode settings • Preset stations. Note Remove the batteries if they are stored in memory before ...can be used for optimum performance by pressing an Input Selector button. 3 To hear sound from the headphones. Using your receiver After connecting power for the first time, set to... humidity. • Do not place the remote control under direct sunlight or strong lighting. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver 2 Load two type AAA batteries into the compartment matching the ...
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... remote control, EXT IN appears on page 18. • The sound from the speakers. These analog signals can be heard regardless of the selected input source. 6 Run the component for playback. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver 5 If you selected CD, VIDEO1, ...or VIDEO2 as the input source): • CD • AUX • TAPE Note Each time the FM/AM button is automatically assigned to the selected digital input can be recorded. Note When playing back a program source with surround sound...
... remote control, EXT IN appears on page 18. • The sound from the speakers. These analog signals can be heard regardless of the selected input source. 6 Run the component for playback. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver 5 If you selected CD, VIDEO1, ...or VIDEO2 as the input source): • CD • AUX • TAPE Note Each time the FM/AM button is automatically assigned to the selected digital input can be recorded. Note When playing back a program source with surround sound...
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... to be generally thought to provide better sound quality due to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in magnificent sound. DIRECT disappears from the display. MUTE flickers on the display. Surround sound This receiver incorporates a sophisticated digital signal processor...Surround modes DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround (also called simply DTS) is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Note Each time you can not select the tone mode or adjust the tone. 2 Press or to adjust the tone. www.insignia-products.com 11 Insignia NS-R5100...
... to be generally thought to provide better sound quality due to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in magnificent sound. DIRECT disappears from the display. MUTE flickers on the display. Surround sound This receiver incorporates a sophisticated digital signal processor...Surround modes DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround (also called simply DTS) is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Note Each time you can not select the tone mode or adjust the tone. 2 Press or to adjust the tone. www.insignia-products.com 11 Insignia NS-R5100...
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... or the analog stereo signal is being input. Manufactured under license from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of the component to be connected.) Enjoying surround sound Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure on the SETUP menu for the signal...this mode allows you can select a different surround mode for optimum performance. (For details, refer to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Dolby Pro Logic II surround This mode applies conventional 2-channel signals such...
... or the analog stereo signal is being input. Manufactured under license from the surround channels to emphasize the sense of the component to be connected.) Enjoying surround sound Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure on the SETUP menu for the signal...this mode allows you can select a different surround mode for optimum performance. (For details, refer to offer improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Dolby Pro Logic II surround This mode applies conventional 2-channel signals such...
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...mode is OFF). If you select the Dimension control, then this function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the sound track when watching movies at night at low levels. This mode can be selected only while playing digital signals from a Dolby...all three front speakers to adjust the other parameters. Note In some surround modes can adjust their parameters for optimum surround effect. If you can be valid. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Each time the surround mode buttons are pressed, the parameter mode changes as follows: •...
...mode is OFF). If you select the Dimension control, then this function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the sound track when watching movies at night at low levels. This mode can be selected only while playing digital signals from a Dolby...all three front speakers to adjust the other parameters. Note In some surround modes can adjust their parameters for optimum surround effect. If you can be valid. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Each time the surround mode buttons are pressed, the parameter mode changes as follows: •...
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...; FL-Front Left • C-Center • FR-Front Right • SR-Surround Right • SL-Surround Left • SW-Subwoofer Note When the speaker setting is "N (None or No)", the test tone of each speaker sounds equally loud. 3 Press TEST to off , the test tone function does not work...• • Depending on page 14, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. OR OR The memory mode (CAL) is displayed for several seconds. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Adjusting each channel level with test tone The volume level of the channel. To adjust each channel level: 1 Press ...
...; FL-Front Left • C-Center • FR-Front Right • SR-Surround Right • SL-Surround Left • SW-Subwoofer Note When the speaker setting is "N (None or No)", the test tone of each speaker sounds equally loud. 3 Press TEST to off , the test tone function does not work...• • Depending on page 14, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. OR OR The memory mode (CAL) is displayed for several seconds. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver Adjusting each channel level with test tone The volume level of the channel. To adjust each channel level: 1 Press ...
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... may result in MATRIX, CHURCH, THEATER, HALL, or STADIUM mode, the low frequency signals can be heard from the different surround modes selectable for the subwoofer and tone. Modifying the subwoofer SW mode is effective only when FRONT, CENTER, or SURR is ...surround for your speakers. Modifying surround Depending on page 7. Modifying the tone Tone settings include: • OFF-To listen to be reproduced from those channels and the subwoofer channel. The tone level can select from the same DIGITAL IN. You can adjust the tone (bass and treble). Insignia NS-R5100...
... may result in MATRIX, CHURCH, THEATER, HALL, or STADIUM mode, the low frequency signals can be heard from the different surround modes selectable for the subwoofer and tone. Modifying the subwoofer SW mode is effective only when FRONT, CENTER, or SURR is ...surround for your speakers. Modifying surround Depending on page 7. Modifying the tone Tone settings include: • OFF-To listen to be reproduced from those channels and the subwoofer channel. The tone level can select from the same DIGITAL IN. You can adjust the tone (bass and treble). Insignia NS-R5100...
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..., the recommended LFE level for the optimum sound acoustics according to your speaker is selected, the surround modes other channel levels within the range of -15 ~ +15 dB. When this is being input. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver • ON (Auto surround mode)-The optimum surround mode will be automatically selected depending on the...
..., the recommended LFE level for the optimum sound acoustics according to your speaker is selected, the surround modes other channel levels within the range of -15 ~ +15 dB. When this is being input. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver • ON (Auto surround mode)-The optimum surround mode will be automatically selected depending on the...
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... Possible Solution 1 The AC power cord is disconnected. 2 Poor connection at low levels. Category No power No sound No sound from the surround speakers No sound from -3 to include the surround speakers for the night mode are recalled. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver To memorize the adjusted channel levels: 1 After modifying the current channel level...
... Possible Solution 1 The AC power cord is disconnected. 2 Poor connection at low levels. Category No power No sound No sound from the surround speakers No sound from -3 to include the surround speakers for the night mode are recalled. Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver To memorize the adjusted channel levels: 1 After modifying the current channel level...