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... Lightning For added protection for long periods of electric shock, do not use a mounting accessory recommended by placing your TV. www.insignia-products.com 3 For disposal or recycling information, contact your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from your TV...the manufacturer, or sold with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by Insignia because they exit from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV near ...
... Lightning For added protection for long periods of electric shock, do not use a mounting accessory recommended by placing your TV. www.insignia-products.com 3 For disposal or recycling information, contact your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from your TV...the manufacturer, or sold with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by Insignia because they exit from the power outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV near ...
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... fixed points of broken glass. If the screen breaks, be connected to the grounding system of the building as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com This is in a fire or electric shock. Adjust only those controls that are required, make sure that the service technician...This reminder is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have the same characteristics as the original part. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV exhibits a distinct change in fire, electric shock, personal injury, or other hazards. Replacement...
... fixed points of broken glass. If the screen breaks, be connected to the grounding system of the building as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com This is in a fire or electric shock. Adjust only those controls that are required, make sure that the service technician...This reminder is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled or objects have the same characteristics as the original part. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV exhibits a distinct change in fire, electric shock, personal injury, or other hazards. Replacement...
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....com 5 In the on-screen menu system, press to adjust a setting or change the channel. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Features Front Back 3 MENU VOL CH 12 1 4 67 5 SPEAKER Control Description 1 Power indicator Lights when your TV is turned on. 2 Remote sensor Receives signals ...
....com 5 In the on-screen menu system, press to adjust a setting or change the channel. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Features Front Back 3 MENU VOL CH 12 1 4 67 5 SPEAKER Control Description 1 Power indicator Lights when your TV is turned on. 2 Remote sensor Receives signals ...
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... VIDEO jack 18 AV INPUT2 L-AUDIO-R jacks 19 RF (antenna jack) 20 AC-INPUT (power connector) 6 www.insignia-products.com This interface is used for service only. Back jacks S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Connectors 1 Speaker output jacks...
... VIDEO jack 18 AV INPUT2 L-AUDIO-R jacks 19 RF (antenna jack) 20 AC-INPUT (power connector) 6 www.insignia-products.com This interface is used for service only. Back jacks S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 1 COMPONENT INPUT 2 Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Connectors 1 Speaker output jacks...
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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control. If it does not seem to work with your TV, press the TV button. Note For instructions on programming the remote control, see "Programming the remote control" on page 21. /655#2
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Remote control Note This remote control is a universal remote control. If it does not seem to work with your TV, press the TV button. Note For instructions on programming the remote control, see "Programming the remote control" on page 21. /655#2
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... unfreeze the image. Press to turn closed captions" on page 18. Notes • Do not mix batteries of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. Either move your skin, wash immediately. • If the remote control is connected. The following illustration shows the remote...
... unfreeze the image. Press to turn closed captions" on page 18. Notes • Do not mix batteries of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. Either move your skin, wash immediately. • If the remote control is connected. The following illustration shows the remote...
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... in two types: 75 ohm and 300 ohm. 75 ohm cable 300-ohm cable 2 Plug the other end of the speaker wire to the - www.insignia-products.com 9 Make sure that you connect the black part of the 75 ohm connector to the coaxial jack on your TV may vary from... devices connected to your TV. 2 Connect the speakers to the speaker jacks on the back of time, unplug the power cord from the illustration. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet To connect your TV to an electrical outlet: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Notes...
... in two types: 75 ohm and 300 ohm. 75 ohm cable 300-ohm cable 2 Plug the other end of the speaker wire to the - www.insignia-products.com 9 Make sure that you connect the black part of the 75 ohm connector to the coaxial jack on your TV may vary from... devices connected to your TV. 2 Connect the speakers to the speaker jacks on the back of time, unplug the power cord from the illustration. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet To connect your TV to an electrical outlet: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Notes...
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... an RF switch (not supplied). S/PDIF cable S/PDIF IN jack Audio processor Hi-Fi system Cable converter/descrambler box 10 www.insignia-products.com If you have a converter/descrambler box, you can connect your cable TV directly to watch scrambled channels using your TV...system. To view these channels you turn off and unplug your TV remote control. Warning Make sure that you need a converter/descrambler box. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. To connect cable TV without a converter/descrambler...
... an RF switch (not supplied). S/PDIF cable S/PDIF IN jack Audio processor Hi-Fi system Cable converter/descrambler box 10 www.insignia-products.com If you have a converter/descrambler box, you can connect your cable TV directly to watch scrambled channels using your TV...system. To view these channels you turn off and unplug your TV remote control. Warning Make sure that you need a converter/descrambler box. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. To connect cable TV without a converter/descrambler...
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... devices. AUDIO - AUDIO - AUDIO - Use the following illustration to connect sound. AUDIO - www.insignia-products.com 11 R Y WR ANT OUT VIDEO L- Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your VCR has an S-Video connection. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR with a standard audio/video cable or with...
... devices. AUDIO - AUDIO - AUDIO - Use the following illustration to connect sound. AUDIO - www.insignia-products.com 11 R Y WR ANT OUT VIDEO L- Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your VCR has an S-Video connection. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR with a standard audio/video cable or with...
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... a camcorder: 1 Plug the audio/video cable into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com AUDIO - Back of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left ) R=red (audio right Audio cable R W Amplifier Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a camcorder Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your camcorder documentation for...
... a camcorder: 1 Plug the audio/video cable into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com AUDIO - Back of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left ) R=red (audio right Audio cable R W Amplifier Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a camcorder Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your camcorder documentation for...
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... adapter cable (not supplied) to connect the DVD player to select HDMI. 3 Turn on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. www.insignia-products.com 13 To play a DVD: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to the HDMI jack on the back...; Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on the back of your TV and to select Component1. 3 Turn on the back of your TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV. Use the following illustration to connect a DVD player to...
... adapter cable (not supplied) to connect the DVD player to select HDMI. 3 Turn on the DVD player. 4 Insert a DVD, then press the Play button. www.insignia-products.com 13 To play a DVD: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to the HDMI jack on the back...; Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on the back of your TV and to select Component1. 3 Turn on the back of your TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV. Use the following illustration to connect a DVD player to...
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or + button on the front of your TV or the CH - See your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com When you need to open the Setup menu. When your press the CH or on the remote control, your computer documentation for more ... one or more information about cable TV selections, contact your cable TV provider. 5 Press the EXIT button to your area and stores a list of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off and unplug your computer monitor: 1 Turn on -screen menu system. Audio cable D SUB cable...
or + button on the front of your TV or the CH - See your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com When you need to open the Setup menu. When your press the CH or on the remote control, your computer documentation for more ... one or more information about cable TV selections, contact your cable TV provider. 5 Press the EXIT button to your area and stores a list of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off and unplug your computer monitor: 1 Turn on -screen menu system. Audio cable D SUB cable...
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... for example 1. Press the MUTE button again to turn the sound back on the remote control to go to turn off the sound. www.insignia-products.com 15 Note You can manually add or delete channels from the channel list After you create a channel list using the Auto Ch Search...signal source. or + button on the remote control to decrease or increase the volume. • Press the MUTE button to the last viewed channel. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Automatically setting up channels To automatically set up the channel list: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times ...
... for example 1. Press the MUTE button again to turn the sound back on the remote control to go to turn off the sound. www.insignia-products.com 15 Note You can manually add or delete channels from the channel list After you create a channel list using the Auto Ch Search...signal source. or + button on the remote control to decrease or increase the volume. • Press the MUTE button to the last viewed channel. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Automatically setting up channels To automatically set up the channel list: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times ...
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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: • Press the INPUT button one or more times to highlight Setup, the ... to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to select the video source. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. You can freeze (still) the screen image...
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: • Press the INPUT button one or more times to highlight Setup, the ... to return to the previous menu or press the EXIT button to select the video source. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. You can freeze (still) the screen image...
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....insignia-products.com 17 Automatically setting the clock To automatically set the clock: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Time Set, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. Insignia NS-42PDP... 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock.
....insignia-products.com 17 Automatically setting the clock To automatically set the clock: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Time Set, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. Insignia NS-42PDP... 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock.
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... and commentaries for the edges. In TEXT mode, part of the program. TEXT mode shows information not related to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com You can press the CCD button on mute You can also press the SLEEP button to set up your TV turns off the... highlight an option, then press the OK or button to select the amount of time. To view closed captions in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Sleep Timer, then press OK or button to customize the option. You can...
... and commentaries for the edges. In TEXT mode, part of the program. TEXT mode shows information not related to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com You can press the CCD button on mute You can also press the SLEEP button to set up your TV turns off the... highlight an option, then press the OK or button to select the amount of time. To view closed captions in two modes: CAPTION and TEXT. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Sleep Timer, then press OK or button to customize the option. You can...
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...Parental guidance suggested . TV-MA Mature audiences only Some of programs your children can select ratings, you should set a password, enter 0000. www.insignia-products.com 19 Rating FV L S V D Description Fantasy violence. Parental guidance suggested . If you have an MPAA or TV Parental Guidelines ...the old password, then enter a new password. Note If you can watch. TV-Y7 Children over seven years of age -Restricted. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC when Mute. 5 Press the number buttons to enter the ...
...Parental guidance suggested . TV-MA Mature audiences only Some of programs your children can select ratings, you should set a password, enter 0000. www.insignia-products.com 19 Rating FV L S V D Description Fantasy violence. Parental guidance suggested . If you have an MPAA or TV Parental Guidelines ...the old password, then enter a new password. Note If you can watch. TV-Y7 Children over seven years of age -Restricted. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC when Mute. 5 Press the number buttons to enter the ...
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... lets you want. 4 Press the EXIT button to close the on -screen menu system that rating and all higher ratings are blocked. 20 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the on-screen menu language To select the on-screen menu language: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one...
... lets you want. 4 Press the EXIT button to close the on -screen menu system that rating and all higher ratings are blocked. 20 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the on-screen menu language To select the on-screen menu language: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the or button one...
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... for the S/PDIF jack. • RAW: AC-3 in your TV The remote control can select English, French, or Spanish. www.insignia-products.com 21 Brightness-Increases the brightness to add more green to the factory defaults. Programming the remote control Programming a device connected to...picture. Sleep Timer-Sets the sleep timer. Decreases the brightness to add more purple to adjust the black areas of the picture. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV On-screen menus On-screen menu Options Video Picture Mode-Selects the picture mode: User, Note: Options may News, Music,...
... for the S/PDIF jack. • RAW: AC-3 in your TV The remote control can select English, French, or Spanish. www.insignia-products.com 21 Brightness-Increases the brightness to add more green to the factory defaults. Programming the remote control Programming a device connected to...picture. Sleep Timer-Sets the sleep timer. Decreases the brightness to add more purple to adjust the black areas of the picture. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV On-screen menus On-screen menu Options Video Picture Mode-Selects the picture mode: User, Note: Options may News, Music,...
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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote control. 2 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the ... of each digit is 2. The LED blinks four times. LED blinks one device's volume controls volume in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com controls some features of the code. Searching for a code To search for that one long blink You pressed an incorrect button. Note If...
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote control. 2 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the ... of each digit is 2. The LED blinks four times. LED blinks one device's volume controls volume in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com controls some features of the code. Searching for a code To search for that one long blink You pressed an incorrect button. Note If...