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... operating instructions. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer. Your TV may cause your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is present within your TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV 14 Programming the remote control 21 Maintaining 22 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Appendix...
... operating instructions. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer. Your TV may cause your TV's receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is present within your TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Contents Safety information 3 Features 5 Setting up your TV 8 Using your TV 14 Programming the remote control 21 Maintaining 22 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 Appendix...
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...specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Unauthorized substitutions may result in performance. Never spill liquid of any way. • When your TV exhibits a distinct change in fire, electric shock, personal injury, or other ... After completing any kind into your TV. • If your TV has been exposed to rain or water. • If your TV does not operate normally by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of other hazards. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for long ...
...specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as practical. 4 www.insignia-products.com Unauthorized substitutions may result in performance. Never spill liquid of any way. • When your TV exhibits a distinct change in fire, electric shock, personal injury, or other ... After completing any kind into your TV. • If your TV has been exposed to rain or water. • If your TV does not operate normally by the operating instructions because incorrect adjustment of other hazards. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Lightning For added protection for long ...
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... to increase or decrease the volume. Control 1 Speaker output jacks 2 Power connector 2 AC-INPUT www.insignia-products.com 5 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...
... to increase or decrease the volume. Control 1 Speaker output jacks 2 Power connector 2 AC-INPUT www.insignia-products.com 5 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...
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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. 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... 16 AV INPUT1 L-AUDIO-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 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 2 RS232 control 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... 16 AV INPUT1 L-AUDIO-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 This interface is used for service only.
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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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...Viewing closed captions on and off. Press again to set the sleep timer. The following illustration shows the remote control range. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. symbols on the batteries with a cloth. Notes • Do not mix batteries of different types. • Do ...bright light shines on page 18. Do not freeze the video image for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com Either move your skin, wash immediately. • If the remote control is connected. symbols in the battery compartment. 60°...
...Viewing closed captions on and off. Press again to set the sleep timer. The following illustration shows the remote control range. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting up your TV. symbols on the batteries with a cloth. Notes • Do not mix batteries of different types. • Do ...bright light shines on page 18. Do not freeze the video image for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. 8 www.insignia-products.com Either move your skin, wash immediately. • If the remote control is connected. symbols in the battery compartment. 60°...
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... end of the power cord into the power connector on the back of your TV. www.insignia-products.com 9 See the label on your TV. • If you do not intend to the coaxial jack on the back of your TV. If your antenna cable has a 75 ohm connector, connect the cable to... outlet: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Connecting an outside antenna. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet To connect your TV to the + jack on the back of your TV. Notes • Make sure that you use your TV for an extended period of the speaker jacks on your...
... end of the power cord into the power connector on the back of your TV. www.insignia-products.com 9 See the label on your TV. • If you do not intend to the coaxial jack on the back of your TV. If your antenna cable has a 75 ohm connector, connect the cable to... outlet: 1 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Connecting an outside antenna. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet To connect your TV to the + jack on the back of your TV. Notes • Make sure that you use your TV for an extended period of the speaker jacks on your...
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... not have a converter/descrambler box, you need a converter/descrambler box. Warning Make sure that you can connect your TV. 2 Connect the other end of your cable TV using your cable TV provider. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. To view these channels you can connect your cable...
... not have a converter/descrambler box, you need a converter/descrambler box. Warning Make sure that you can connect your TV. 2 Connect the other end of your cable TV using your cable TV provider. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for "premium" (pay) channels. To view these channels you can connect your cable...
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...you connected the VCR to record. 3 Turn on the VCR. 4 Insert a videotape, then press the record button on your TV before installing devices. 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. Note For better ...video, use an audio cable to select Composite1 (or S-Video if you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. R ...
...you connected the VCR to record. 3 Turn on the VCR. 4 Insert a videotape, then press the record button on your TV before installing devices. 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. Note For better ...video, use an audio cable to select Composite1 (or S-Video if you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. R ...
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... a tape into the AUDIO L, AUDIO R, and VIDEO jacks ont the back of your TV. Use the following illustration to connect an external amplifier. 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...
... a tape into the AUDIO L, AUDIO R, and VIDEO jacks ont the back of your TV. Use the following illustration to connect an external amplifier. 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...
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...) to connect the DVD player to select HDMI. 3 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to the HDMI jack on your TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. To play a DVD: 1 Turn on the DVD player...
...) to connect the DVD player to select HDMI. 3 Turn on your TV. 2 Press the INPUT button one or more times to the HDMI jack on your TV. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. To play a DVD: 1 Turn on the DVD player...
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... a list of the channels. We recommend that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Setting up the channel list. or + button on the front of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off and unplug your TV. For more times to highlight Tuning Band, then press the OK or button...
... a list of the channels. We recommend that do not have a signal. 14 www.insignia-products.com Setting up the channel list. or + button on the front of TV Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Using your TV Turning your TV on and off and unplug your TV. For more times to highlight Tuning Band, then press the OK or button...
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... + button on the remote control to go to turn the sound back on. Press the MUTE button again to the next lower or higher 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 to... one or more times to highlight Setup, then press the OK or button to open the Setup menu. 3 Press the or button one channel. www.insignia-products.com 15 Or Press the number buttons to highlight Manual Ch Set. 3 Press the or button one or more than one or more times...
... + button on the remote control to go to turn the sound back on. Press the MUTE button again to the next lower or higher 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 to... one or more times to highlight Setup, then press the OK or button to open the Setup menu. 3 Press the or button one channel. www.insignia-products.com 15 Or Press the number buttons to highlight Manual Ch Set. 3 Press the or button one or more than 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 or button to close the menu system. You can freeze (still) the screen image. Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press ...the FREEZE button. 4 Press the OK or button. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com Freezing the picture You can select: • TV-TV signal • Composite1-AV INPUT1 jacks • Composite2-AV INPUT2 jacks ...
Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Selecting the video input source To select the video input source: •...Press the or button to close the menu system. You can freeze (still) the screen image. Warning To protect your TV, do not freeze the screen image for long periods of time. To freeze or unfreeze the picture: • Press ...the FREEZE button. 4 Press the OK or button. Your TV shows the DTV signal strength. 16 www.insignia-products.com Freezing the picture You can select: • TV-TV signal • Composite1-AV INPUT1 jacks • Composite2-AV INPUT2 jacks ...
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www.insignia-products.com 17 Manually setting the clock To manually set the year, date, or time. 6 Press the EXIT button to open the Feature menu. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. If the clock is not correct after you automatically set it, you can automatically set the... menu. 4 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to close the on-screen menu system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock from a digital channel signal.
www.insignia-products.com 17 Manually setting the clock To manually set the year, date, or time. 6 Press the EXIT button to open the Feature menu. Your TV searches for a digital channel that has time information encoded. If the clock is not correct after you automatically set it, you can automatically set the... menu. 4 Press the or button one or more times to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to close the on-screen menu system. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV Setting the clock You can manually set the clock from a digital channel signal.
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... to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com CAPTION mode shows dialogue and commentaries for the edges. In TEXT mode, part of ...the amount of picture may be covered by the text. You can 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 ... times to highlight an option, then press the OK or button to the program, such as TV program schedules and weather forecasts. To turn off automatically. Displaying closed captions on the remote control ...
... to highlight Feature, then press the OK or button to open the Feature menu. 18 www.insignia-products.com CAPTION mode shows dialogue and commentaries for the edges. In TEXT mode, part of ...the amount of picture may be covered by the text. You can 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 ... times to highlight an option, then press the OK or button to the program, such as TV program schedules and weather forecasts. To turn off automatically. Displaying closed captions on the remote control ...
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... V D Description Fantasy violence. Sexual situations Violence. Adults only. www.insignia-products.com 19 The Enter New Password screen opens. 4 Press the OK or button to access the Password Change option. TV-G General audiences. Caution Write down your password, enter 1397 for children ...Not suitable for children under 13 years of age. Parental guidance suggested . TV-Y7 Children over seven years of age -Restricted. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. Before you can watch. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC when...
... V D Description Fantasy violence. Sexual situations Violence. Adults only. www.insignia-products.com 19 The Enter New Password screen opens. 4 Press the OK or button to access the Password Change option. TV-G General audiences. Caution Write down your password, enter 1397 for children ...Not suitable for children under 13 years of age. Parental guidance suggested . TV-Y7 Children over seven years of age -Restricted. TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. Before you can watch. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times to highlight CC when...
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... toggle a setting. 5 Press the MENU button to return to a previous menu or press the EXIT button to close 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 ..., such as video and audio settings. 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 When you block a rating, that lets you want. 4 Press the EXIT button to open the Parental Control menu....
... toggle a setting. 5 Press the MENU button to return to a previous menu or press the EXIT button to close 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 ..., such as video and audio settings. 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 When you block a rating, that lets you want. 4 Press the EXIT button to open the Parental Control menu....
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...comb filter on -screen menu system. You can select: • TV • Composite1 • Composite2 • VGA • HDMI • S-Video You can also press the vary in and AC-3 out. 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 Movie. Treble-Adjusts the high sounds (treble). www.insignia-products.com 21 PCM in PCM out....
...comb filter on -screen menu system. You can select: • TV • Composite1 • Composite2 • VGA • HDMI • S-Video You can also press the vary in and AC-3 out. 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 Movie. Treble-Adjusts the high sounds (treble). www.insignia-products.com 21 PCM in PCM out....
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...the remote control Symptom Possible solution LED does not blink when Replace the batteries. Remote control does not Make sure that device independently. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote control, the device you selected controls the volume regardless of which device you are... too cold because the cabinet may warp or the screen may want to 40°C). • Do not place your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com Your remote control will try a previous code. 6 To search for a code for a code" on page...
...the remote control Symptom Possible solution LED does not blink when Replace the batteries. Remote control does not Make sure that device independently. Insignia NS-42PDP 42" Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote control, the device you selected controls the volume regardless of which device you are... too cold because the cabinet may warp or the screen may want to 40°C). • Do not place your TV in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 22 www.insignia-products.com Your remote control will try a previous code. 6 To search for a code for a code" on page...