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... Español 59 Safety information Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your TV near water. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The wide blade or grounding prong are important operating and...
... Español 59 Safety information Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your TV near water. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The wide blade or grounding prong are important operating and...
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...the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of power source indicated on the screen as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from the type of other hazards. If the... 5 Antenna discharge unit 6 Grounding clamp 7 Antenna lead-in a risk of glass. Servicing Do not attempt to service your TV yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you are required, make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by ...
...the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of power source indicated on the screen as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it from the type of other hazards. If the... 5 Antenna discharge unit 6 Grounding clamp 7 Antenna lead-in a risk of glass. Servicing Do not attempt to service your TV yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you are required, make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by ...
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...5 In the on -screen menu system. 6 VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume. 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 from the remote control. 3 Control buttons For... details, see items 4 through 7. 4 Power/standby Press to turn on your TV or to put button it into standby mode. 5 MENU Press to open the on -screen menu system, press to select menus and...
...5 In the on -screen menu system. 6 VOL Press to increase or decrease the volume. 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 from the remote control. 3 Control buttons For... details, see items 4 through 7. 4 Power/standby Press to turn on your TV or to put button it into standby mode. 5 MENU Press to open the on -screen menu system, press to select menus and...
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You cannot operate your TV from this interface. 3 S/PDIF digital audio out jack (optical) 4 HDMI input jack 5 D-SUB/Audio jack 6 D-SUB/PIC jack 7 COMPONENT INPUT1 video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) ...-R jacks 17 AV INPUT2 VIDEO jack 18 AV INPUT2 L-AUDIO-R jacks 19 RF (antenna jack) 20 AC-INPUT (power connector) 6 www.insignia-products.com 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 2 RS232 control interface. This interface...
You cannot operate your TV from this interface. 3 S/PDIF digital audio out jack (optical) 4 HDMI input jack 5 D-SUB/Audio jack 6 D-SUB/PIC jack 7 COMPONENT INPUT1 video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) ...-R jacks 17 AV INPUT2 VIDEO jack 18 AV INPUT2 L-AUDIO-R jacks 19 RF (antenna jack) 20 AC-INPUT (power connector) 6 www.insignia-products.com 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 2 RS232 control interface. This interface...
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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 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.
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...; Do not place objects, such as furniture, between the remote control and the remote sensor. • The remote control may damage the TV screen. Press to unfreeze the image. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your skin, wash immediately. • If the remote control is connected. symbols on page 18. Button Description 24 25 26...
...; Do not place objects, such as furniture, between the remote control and the remote sensor. • The remote control may damage the TV screen. Press to unfreeze the image. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your skin, wash immediately. • If the remote control is connected. symbols on page 18. Button Description 24 25 26...
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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 • Make sure that you connect the black part of your TV. See the label on the back of time, unplug the power cord from the ... connect the cable to the - Make sure that you do not intend to the coaxial jack on the back of your TV may vary from the electrical outlet. www.insignia-products.com 9 If your antenna cable has a 300 ohm connector, connect the cable to a 300-75 ohm adapter (not...
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 • Make sure that you connect the black part of your TV. See the label on the back of time, unplug the power cord from the ... connect the cable to the - Make sure that you do not intend to the coaxial jack on the back of your TV may vary from the electrical outlet. www.insignia-products.com 9 If your antenna cable has a 300 ohm connector, connect the cable to a 300-75 ohm adapter (not...
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Warning Make sure that you can connect your TV before installing devices. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. If you have a converter/descrambler box, you turn off and unplug your cable TV using an RF switch (not supplied). For more information about connecting a converter/descramble box, contact your...
Warning Make sure that you can connect your TV before installing devices. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. If you have a converter/descrambler box, you turn off and unplug your cable TV using an RF switch (not supplied). For more information about connecting a converter/descramble box, contact your...
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Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR with a standard audio/video cable or with a S-Video cable. The S-Video cable does not carry sound. Back of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right) Y Video cable WR Audio cable Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left...WR OR Audio cable Video cable Y WR S-Video cable ANT OUT VIDEO L- AUDIO - AUDIO - VCR To play the VCR: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Select a program you connected the VCR to connect sound. Use the following illustration to record. 3 Turn on the VCR. 4 Insert a videotape,...
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a VCR You can connect a VCR with a standard audio/video cable or with a S-Video cable. The S-Video cable does not carry sound. Back of TV Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left) R=red (audio right) Y Video cable WR Audio cable Y=yellow (video) W=white (audio left...WR OR Audio cable Video cable Y WR S-Video cable ANT OUT VIDEO L- AUDIO - AUDIO - VCR To play the VCR: 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Select a program you connected the VCR to connect sound. Use the following illustration to record. 3 Turn on the VCR. 4 Insert a videotape,...
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...R, and VIDEO jacks ont the back of your TV. 2 Plug the other end of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com See your camcorder documentation for more times... playback from the camcorder: 1 Turn on your TV before installing devices. 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 TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more information...
...R, and VIDEO jacks ont the back of your TV. 2 Plug the other end of the audio/video cable into the audio/video jacks into the camcorder, then press the Play button. 12 www.insignia-products.com See your camcorder documentation for more times... playback from the camcorder: 1 Turn on your TV before installing devices. 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 TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more information...
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...back of the DVD player. Back of your TV. www.insignia-products.com 13 AUDIO - To connect a DVD player: • Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on the back of your TV before installing devices. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you... turn off and unplug your TV. R VIDEO DVD player Note If the DVD player has DVI output only, use a...
...back of the DVD player. Back of your TV. www.insignia-products.com 13 AUDIO - To connect a DVD player: • Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on the back of your TV before installing devices. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you... turn off and unplug your TV. R VIDEO DVD player Note If the DVD player has DVI output only, use a...
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Back of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off To turn on your TV: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to your TV and an electrical outlet. 2 Press the button to turn on -screen menu system. For more times to highlight Tuning Band, then press the ...Use the following illustration to connect a computer to your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Select Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC, or Cable Auto for cable TV. When you select Cable Auto for cable TV. When your press the CH or on the remote ...
Back of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off To turn on your TV: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to your TV and an electrical outlet. 2 Press the button to turn on -screen menu system. For more times to highlight Tuning Band, then press the ...Use the following illustration to connect a computer to your TV skips the channels that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Select Cable, Cable HRC, Cable IRC, or Cable Auto for cable TV. When you select Cable Auto for cable TV. When your press the CH or on the remote ...
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... for additional or alternate programming, such as the channel number or signal source. Press the MUTE button again to turn off the sound. www.insignia-products.com 15 Or Press the button to go to the next lower or higher channel. or + button on the remote control to decrease or... or more than one or more times to highlight Auto Ch Search. 4 Press the OK or button to start the search. or + button on . 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 to highlight...
... for additional or alternate programming, such as the channel number or signal source. Press the MUTE button again to turn off the sound. www.insignia-products.com 15 Or Press the button to go to the next lower or higher channel. or + button on the remote control to decrease or... or more than one or more times to highlight Auto Ch Search. 4 Press the OK or button to start the search. or + button on . 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 to highlight...
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... to move the highlight or cursor. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press the FREEZE button. 4 Press the OK or button. 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 close the menu system.... Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com You can freeze (still) the screen image. Adding a channel label To ...
... to move the highlight or cursor. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press the FREEZE button. 4 Press the OK or button. 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 close the menu system.... Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com You can freeze (still) the screen image. Adding a channel label To ...
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www.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 ... button to close the on-screen menu system. If the clock is not correct after you automatically set it, you can automatically set the clock. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock from a digital channel signal. Your...
www.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 ... button to close the on-screen menu system. If the clock is not correct after you automatically set it, you can automatically set the clock. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock from a digital channel signal. Your...
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...Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com Note For digital broadcast systems, you mute the sound. To turn off automatically. In TEXT mode, part of picture may be ...the background opacity. • Edge Effect-Select an edge effect. • Edge Color-Select a color for TV programs while providing a clear picture of the program. To set the sleep timer. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC Options. 4 Press the OK or button ...
...Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com Note For digital broadcast systems, you mute the sound. To turn off automatically. In TEXT mode, part of picture may be ...the background opacity. • Edge Effect-Select an edge effect. • Edge Color-Select a color for TV programs while providing a clear picture of the program. To set the sleep timer. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC Options. 4 Press the OK or button ...
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... or button to access the Password Change option. Adult language. Some material may have content based ratings. TV-Y All children. 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 old password. TV Parental Guidelines ratings Rating Description NONE Not rated. Adults only. Rating FV L S V D Description Fantasy ...
... or button to access the Password Change option. Adult language. Some material may have content based ratings. TV-Y All children. 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 old password. TV Parental Guidelines ratings Rating Description NONE Not rated. Adults only. Rating FV L S V D Description Fantasy ...
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... press the OK or button to access the rating feature. Using the on-screen menu system Your TV has an on-screen menu system that rating and all higher ratings are blocked. 20 www.insignia-products.com The Enter Password screen opens. 5 Enter the password. To set the ratings: 1 ...button to select a rating, then press the OK button to confirm an adjustment, open the Feature menu. To use the on -screen menu system. 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 or more ...
... press the OK or button to access the rating feature. Using the on-screen menu system Your TV has an on-screen menu system that rating and all higher ratings are blocked. 20 www.insignia-products.com The Enter Password screen opens. 5 Enter the password. To set the ratings: 1 ...button to select a rating, then press the OK button to confirm an adjustment, open the Feature menu. To use the on -screen menu system. 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 or more ...
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...: AC-3 in PCM out. For more information, see "Adding a channel label" on page 15. Source-Selects the video source. www.insignia-products.com 21 You can also press the ZOOM button to program. modes. Manual Ch Set-Lets you want to select the aspect ratio....). Contrast-Increases the picture level to select the MTS mode. Digital Audio Output-Selects the audio mode for the on page 17. 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, or ...
...: AC-3 in PCM out. For more information, see "Adding a channel label" on page 15. Source-Selects the video source. www.insignia-products.com 21 You can also press the ZOOM button to program. modes. Manual Ch Set-Lets you want to select the aspect ratio....). Contrast-Increases the picture level to select the MTS mode. Digital Audio Output-Selects the audio mode for the on page 17. 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, or ...
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... the next code. Programming the volume lock The remote control comes preset to save the code and exit. The LED blinks twice. button. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 3 Enter 993, then press VOL- The... Working temperatures are 41° to 104°F (5° to control the volume. Maintaining • Do not use your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 6 using 2 for the second digit, ...
... the next code. Programming the volume lock The remote control comes preset to save the code and exit. The LED blinks twice. button. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button until the LED blinks twice, then release the button. 3 Enter 993, then press VOL- The... Working temperatures are 41° to 104°F (5° to control the volume. Maintaining • Do not use your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com Note If the device does not turn off , repeat steps 4 through 6 using 2 for the second digit, ...