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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Contents Introduction 3 Safety information 3 Identifying features 5 Front controls 5 Fluorescent display 6 Back 6 Setting up your receiver 7 Unpacking your receiver 7 Locating your receiver 7...service personnel. Ventilation Caution Do not block any ventilation openings. Slots and openings in digital home theater receiver design and is easily accessible. Your NS-R5101 represents the state of the art in the cabinet are dangerous. When installing your receiver's enclosure that most appliances be blocked by an authorized ...
Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Contents Introduction 3 Safety information 3 Identifying features 5 Front controls 5 Fluorescent display 6 Back 6 Setting up your receiver 7 Unpacking your receiver 7 Locating your receiver 7...service personnel. Ventilation Caution Do not block any ventilation openings. Slots and openings in digital home theater receiver design and is easily accessible. Your NS-R5101 represents the state of the art in the cabinet are dangerous. When installing your receiver's enclosure that most appliances be blocked by an authorized ...
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...• Do not defeat the safety purpose of antenna-discharge unit, connection to ensure reliable operation of time. 4 www.insignia-products.com Do not remove the cabinet cover or you observe the following procedures for ventilation, to grounding electrodes, and requirements... antenna-grounding electrode is used , use this receiver near any ventilation openings. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by Insignia. When a cart is connected to provide some protection against voltage surges and built...
...• Do not defeat the safety purpose of antenna-discharge unit, connection to ensure reliable operation of time. 4 www.insignia-products.com Do not remove the cabinet cover or you observe the following procedures for ventilation, to grounding electrodes, and requirements... antenna-grounding electrode is used , use this receiver near any ventilation openings. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by Insignia. When a cart is connected to provide some protection against voltage surges and built...
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...or have the same characteristics as the original part. "Using your receiver" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page 17. www.insignia-products.com 5 "Using your receiver" on page 30. "Displaying the receiver status" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page ... your receiver" on page 9. "Using your receiver" on page 24. 16 SETUP button "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 24. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Refer all servicing to determine that your receiver" on page 24. Connecting headphones on page 6. "Fluorescent display...
...or have the same characteristics as the original part. "Using your receiver" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page 17. www.insignia-products.com 5 "Using your receiver" on page 30. "Displaying the receiver status" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page ... your receiver" on page 9. "Using your receiver" on page 24. 16 SETUP button "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 24. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Refer all servicing to determine that your receiver" on page 24. Connecting headphones on page 6. "Fluorescent display...
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...8226; "Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder" on page 13. 4 AM and FM "Connecting the antennas" on page 8. 6 www.insignia-products.com operating information 2 Stereo indicator "Listening to radio broadcasts" on page 27. 3 TUNED indicator "Listening to radio broadcasts" on page... • "Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder" on page 13. 11 SPEAKERS jacks "Connecting your receiver" on volume level, page 30. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Item Description 4 Sleep indicator 5 PRESET indicator 6 Memory indicator 7 Preset number, sleep time display 8 DIRECT indicator ...
...8226; "Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder" on page 13. 4 AM and FM "Connecting the antennas" on page 8. 6 www.insignia-products.com operating information 2 Stereo indicator "Listening to radio broadcasts" on page 27. 3 TUNED indicator "Listening to radio broadcasts" on page... • "Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder" on page 13. 11 SPEAKERS jacks "Connecting your receiver" on volume level, page 30. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Item Description 4 Sleep indicator 5 PRESET indicator 6 Memory indicator 7 Preset number, sleep time display 8 DIRECT indicator ...
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...turned on top of other hot running equipment. Locating your speakers Ideal speaker placement varies depending on a stable, flat surface. www.insignia-products.com 7 Caution Do not install this can have been connected. Failure to do this receiver in the front as desired. ... and right and center speakers. • To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Setting up your receiver Unpacking your receiver Your box includes the following: • One receiver • One ...
...turned on top of other hot running equipment. Locating your speakers Ideal speaker placement varies depending on a stable, flat surface. www.insignia-products.com 7 Caution Do not install this can have been connected. Failure to do this receiver in the front as desired. ... and right and center speakers. • To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Setting up your receiver Unpacking your receiver Your box includes the following: • One receiver • One ...
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Connecting a powered subwoofer Use a powered subwoofer to the receiver. 2 Connect the other or any sounds from the speakers. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver To connect your environment and speaker layout. After installing the speakers, adjust the speaker settings according to your ...speakers with an impedance of this receiver. Be sure to connect the speakers firmly and correctly according to the powered subwoofer. 8 www.insignia-products.com If the sound is unnatural and lacks bass, the speaker polarity is incorrect. Doing so may damage the receiver or speaker...
Connecting a powered subwoofer Use a powered subwoofer to the receiver. 2 Connect the other or any sounds from the speakers. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver To connect your environment and speaker layout. After installing the speakers, adjust the speaker settings according to your ...speakers with an impedance of this receiver. Be sure to connect the speakers firmly and correctly according to the powered subwoofer. 8 www.insignia-products.com If the sound is unnatural and lacks bass, the speaker polarity is incorrect. Doing so may damage the receiver or speaker...
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... player or cable or satellite box on page 16. Mini-disc recorder Connecting a tape player or mini-disc recorder on page 11. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting the antennas You should connect the included antennas to listen to ... Camcorder Connecting a video game console... DVD recorder Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 16. Six channel decoder Connecting six channel components on page 13. www.insignia-products.com 9 To connect a... Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with an outdoor antenna. DVD player Connecting a DVD player...
... player or cable or satellite box on page 16. Mini-disc recorder Connecting a tape player or mini-disc recorder on page 11. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting the antennas You should connect the included antennas to listen to ... Camcorder Connecting a video game console... DVD recorder Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 16. Six channel decoder Connecting six channel components on page 13. www.insignia-products.com 9 To connect a... Disconnect the indoor antenna before replacing it with an outdoor antenna. DVD player Connecting a DVD player...
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... • Connect the audio cable(s). • Connect one end of the audio cable(s) to your tape deck or CD player. 10 www.insignia-products.com Connecting a CD player Before connecting a CD player, make sure that you have the correct type of cable based on the type ...; Connect one end of the audio cable(s) to your receiver. • Connect the other end of the cable(s) to your receiver. Best quality CD connection Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Connect the other end of a conventional audio cable. • Use only one connection. Notes • When making a ...
... • Connect the audio cable(s). • Connect one end of the audio cable(s) to your tape deck or CD player. 10 www.insignia-products.com Connecting a CD player Before connecting a CD player, make sure that you have the correct type of cable based on the type ...; Connect one end of the audio cable(s) to your receiver. • Connect the other end of the cable(s) to your receiver. Best quality CD connection Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Connect the other end of a conventional audio cable. • Use only one connection. Notes • When making a ...
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... with this receiver. Do not connect one device using HDMI cords that you want to the audio out jack(s) on page 18 for each device. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box Before connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box, make sure that are input... type of cable based on the type of connectors available on your receiver. • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to hear. www.insignia-products.com 11
... with this receiver. Do not connect one device using HDMI cords that you want to the audio out jack(s) on page 18 for each device. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box Before connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box, make sure that are input... type of cable based on the type of connectors available on your receiver. • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to hear. www.insignia-products.com 11
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Best quality video connection • Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to the video out jack(s) on the DVD player or cable or satellite box. Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 12 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver 2 Connect the video in cable(s). • Connect one end of the video cable(s) to your receiver's video in jack(s).
Best quality video connection • Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to the video out jack(s) on the DVD player or cable or satellite box. Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 12 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver 2 Connect the video in cable(s). • Connect one end of the video cable(s) to your receiver's video in jack(s).
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Caution Some optical fiber cords may not work with this receiver. www.insignia-products.com 13 Consult your VCR or DVD recorder as well as the picture quality you want to view and the sound quality you want ... receiver. • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to the audio out jack(s) on page 18 for information about assigning Video 1 to hear. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder Before connecting a VCR or DVD recorder, make sure that you have the correct type of cable based...
Caution Some optical fiber cords may not work with this receiver. www.insignia-products.com 13 Consult your VCR or DVD recorder as well as the picture quality you want to view and the sound quality you want ... receiver. • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to the audio out jack(s) on page 18 for information about assigning Video 1 to hear. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder Before connecting a VCR or DVD recorder, make sure that you have the correct type of cable based...
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... PR/CR to CR, PR, or R-Y. Best quality video connection Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 14 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver 3 Connect the video in cable(s). • Connect one end of the video recording cable to your receiver's video in jack(s). •...
... PR/CR to CR, PR, or R-Y. Best quality video connection Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 14 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver 3 Connect the video in cable(s). • Connect one end of the video recording cable to your receiver's video in jack(s). •...
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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a television or monitor To connect a television or monitor: • Connect the television video cable(s). • Connect one end of the video ... PR/CR to the television's video in jack(s). Best quality TV connection Better quality TV connection Good quality TV connection Fair quality TV connection www.insignia-products.com 15 If you are input into the VIDEO IN (composite) and the S-VIDEO IN simultaneously, the On Screen Display menu and the momentary...
Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a television or monitor To connect a television or monitor: • Connect the television video cable(s). • Connect one end of the video ... PR/CR to the television's video in jack(s). Best quality TV connection Better quality TV connection Good quality TV connection Fair quality TV connection www.insignia-products.com 15 If you are input into the VIDEO IN (composite) and the S-VIDEO IN simultaneously, the On Screen Display menu and the momentary...
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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a tape player or mini-disc recorder To connect a tape player or mini-disc recorder: • Connect the audio cable(s). • Connect ... outputs of a six channel decoder or DVD player with this receiver. • After you have completed the auto setup procedure, disconnect the microphone. 16 www.insignia-products.com Connecting the setup microphone To connect the setup microphone: • Connect the microphone to the receiver. For more information, see "Using Auto Setup...
Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting a tape player or mini-disc recorder To connect a tape player or mini-disc recorder: • Connect the audio cable(s). • Connect ... outputs of a six channel decoder or DVD player with this receiver. • After you have completed the auto setup procedure, disconnect the microphone. 16 www.insignia-products.com Connecting the setup microphone To connect the setup microphone: • Connect the microphone to the receiver. For more information, see "Using Auto Setup...
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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting headphones To connect your headphones: • Insert the headphone plug into the headphone jack on page 27. • When EXTERNAL IN ... this once during the installation and layout of five main menus: system, input, speaker setup, CH level, and sound parameter. Navigating through the headphones. www.insignia-products.com 17 Button on the remote control Button on the remote control when performing the setup menu operation. Modifying the settings The On Screen...
Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting headphones To connect your headphones: • Insert the headphone plug into the headphone jack on page 27. • When EXTERNAL IN ... this once during the installation and layout of five main menus: system, input, speaker setup, CH level, and sound parameter. Navigating through the headphones. www.insignia-products.com 17 Button on the remote control Button on the remote control when performing the setup menu operation. Modifying the settings The On Screen...
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...SETUP menu. (For details, refer to LARGE are reproduced from the multi-channel sources that shows the status corresponding to 0 dB (flat level). Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Receiver setup menu Menu Submenu SYSTEM SETUP INPUT SETUP SPEAKER SETUP CH LEVEL SET UP SOUND PARAMETER • SUB W... On Screen Display can select: • OPT (optical) • COAX 1 (coaxial 1) • COAX 2 (coaxial 2) • ANALOG 18 www.insignia-products.com In general, we recommend the bass and treble to be displayed using the COMPONENT and the HDMI MONITOR OUTs.
...SETUP menu. (For details, refer to LARGE are reproduced from the multi-channel sources that shows the status corresponding to 0 dB (flat level). Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Receiver setup menu Menu Submenu SYSTEM SETUP INPUT SETUP SPEAKER SETUP CH LEVEL SET UP SOUND PARAMETER • SUB W... On Screen Display can select: • OPT (optical) • COAX 1 (coaxial 1) • COAX 2 (coaxial 2) • ANALOG 18 www.insignia-products.com In general, we recommend the bass and treble to be displayed using the COMPONENT and the HDMI MONITOR OUTs.
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Modifying auto surround Depending on how to two input sources or more, when these input sources are selected, the digital audio signals can select from the same DIGITAL IN. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Input Video 1 Video 2 CD Default optical coaxial 1 coaxial 2 Note If DIGITAL IN is assigned to select a surround mode, you can select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode. • OFF (Manual surround mode)-You can be heard from the different surround modes selectable for the signal being input by using the SURROUND MODE ( / or >/
Modifying auto surround Depending on how to two input sources or more, when these input sources are selected, the digital audio signals can select from the same DIGITAL IN. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Input Video 1 Video 2 CD Default optical coaxial 1 coaxial 2 Note If DIGITAL IN is assigned to select a surround mode, you can select the auto surround mode or the manual surround mode. • OFF (Manual surround mode)-You can be heard from the different surround modes selectable for the signal being input by using the SURROUND MODE ( / or >/
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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • If retrying the procedure dose not fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker or microphone connections. Note ... set to NONE. • When setting the distance, you can set the distance within the range of the speakers to select the channel. 20 www.insignia-products.com this button again. 2 Press the select or buttons to be set the delay time for several seconds. To adjust the current channel level...
Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • If retrying the procedure dose not fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker or microphone connections. Note ... set to NONE. • When setting the distance, you can set the distance within the range of the speakers to select the channel. 20 www.insignia-products.com this button again. 2 Press the select or buttons to be set the delay time for several seconds. To adjust the current channel level...
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...Dolby Digital or DTS source. Adjusting the sound parameters While playing digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sources are recalled. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver The corresponding channel is OFF). • CENTER WIDTH-Center width control can be selected only while... is selected as necessary. 4 Repeat this button again. 2 Press the select or button to select REF 1 or REF 2. www.insignia-products.com 21 The channel levels memorized into the selected memory. This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for...
...Dolby Digital or DTS source. Adjusting the sound parameters While playing digital signals from Dolby Digital or DTS program sources are recalled. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver The corresponding channel is OFF). • CENTER WIDTH-Center width control can be selected only while... is selected as necessary. 4 Repeat this button again. 2 Press the select or button to select REF 1 or REF 2. www.insignia-products.com 21 The channel levels memorized into the selected memory. This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for...
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... tone function. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 29. "Using the sleep timer" on page 26. 22 www.insignia-products.com To adjust each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Using the remote control Using the buttons 2 Press the select or buttons to select the...
... tone function. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 29. "Using the sleep timer" on page 26. 22 www.insignia-products.com To adjust each channel can be adjusted easily with the test tone function. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Using the remote control Using the buttons 2 Press the select or buttons to select the...