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...Check the specification page of your receiver, and to protect it from over-heating. 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 Locating your speakers 7 Connecting ... the buttons 22 Installing batteries 23 Using the remote control 23 Using your receiver 24 Using your receiver 24 Using surround sound 26 Listening to radio broadcasts 27 Recording 28 Using the sleep timer 29 ...
...Check the specification page of your receiver, and to protect it from over-heating. 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 Locating your speakers 7 Connecting ... the buttons 22 Installing batteries 23 Using the remote control 23 Using your receiver 24 Using your receiver 24 Using surround sound 26 Listening to radio broadcasts 27 Recording 28 Using the sleep timer 29 ...
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... the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with dry cloth. Do not use this receiver. The openings should be placed in a built-in electric shock or fire hazard. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Use only with this receiver near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near water. • Clean...
... the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with dry cloth. Do not use this receiver. The openings should be placed in a built-in electric shock or fire hazard. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Use only with this receiver near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near water. • Clean...
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... SETUP button "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 23. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Refer all servicing to determine that your receiver is in proper operation condition. "Fluorescent display" on page 24. "Using your receiver has been damaged in any service or repairs to this receiver, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to qualified...
... SETUP button "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 23. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Refer all servicing to determine that your receiver is in proper operation condition. "Fluorescent display" on page 24. "Using your receiver has been damaged in any service or repairs to this receiver, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to qualified...
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..." on page 13. 4 AM and FM "Connecting the antennas" on page 29. Fluorescent display Item Description For more information, see... 1 Input, frequency, "Displaying the receiver status" on page 26. 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 9 DIGITAL input indicator 10 AUTO indicator 11...
..." on page 13. 4 AM and FM "Connecting the antennas" on page 29. Fluorescent display Item Description For more information, see... 1 Input, frequency, "Displaying the receiver status" on page 26. 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 9 DIGITAL input indicator 10 AUTO indicator 11...
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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 remote control with the TV picture, use only magnetically shielded front left and right and center speakers. • To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers. Caution Do not install...
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 remote control with the TV picture, use only magnetically shielded front left and right and center speakers. • To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the subwoofer should be full range speakers. Caution Do not install...
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... "Modifying the speaker settings" on page 7. Note Before connecting the speakers, refer to loosen knob. 2 Insert cable into opening located on the side of this receiver. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver To connect your speakers: 1 Twist to "Locating your speakers" on page 19. For more . Be sure to connect the speakers firmly and correctly according to...
... "Modifying the speaker settings" on page 7. Note Before connecting the speakers, refer to loosen knob. 2 Insert cable into opening located on the side of this receiver. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver To connect your speakers: 1 Twist to "Locating your speakers" on page 19. For more . Be sure to connect the speakers firmly and correctly according to...
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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting the antennas You should connect the included antennas...improve reception, you may use an outdoor AM antenna instead of your receiver. Cable box Connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box on page 10. www.insignia-products.com 9 To improve reception, you may use a 75 Ω... before replacing it with an outdoor antenna. Go to your favorite AM stations. DVD player with your receiver. Tape player Connecting a tape player or mini-disc recorder on page 16. Camcorder Connecting a video game...
Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting the antennas You should connect the included antennas...improve reception, you may use an outdoor AM antenna instead of your receiver. Cable box Connecting a DVD player or cable or satellite box on page 10. www.insignia-products.com 9 To improve reception, you may use a 75 Ω... before replacing it with an outdoor antenna. Go to your favorite AM stations. DVD player with your receiver. Tape player Connecting a tape player or mini-disc recorder on page 16. Camcorder Connecting a video game...
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... not connect one device using more than one digital audio connection for each device. Best quality CD connection Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Connect the other end of the cable(s) to your CD player. Good quality CD connection Default digital input for CD is ...on the type of connector available on page 18 for information about assigning CD to hear. Consult your receiver. See "Modifying digital audio" on your CD player as well as the sound quality you want to a different digital input. Audio connector type Digital (Coaxial or Optical) Analog (...
... not connect one device using more than one digital audio connection for each device. Best quality CD connection Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Connect the other end of the cable(s) to your CD player. Good quality CD connection Default digital input for CD is ...on the type of connector available on page 18 for information about assigning CD to hear. Consult your receiver. See "Modifying digital audio" on your CD player as well as the sound quality you want to a different digital input. Audio connector type Digital (Coaxial or Optical) Analog (...
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...; Use only one end of the audio cable(s) to your receiver. • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to the audio out jack(s) on page 18 for each device. www.insignia-products.com 11 Best quality audio connection Video connector type HDMI ... not be reproduced on the connected component, unreliable signal transfer may not work with this receiver). • This receiver is COAX 1. Caution Some optical fiber cords may happen. 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...
...; Use only one end of the audio cable(s) to your receiver. • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to the audio out jack(s) on page 18 for each device. www.insignia-products.com 11 Best quality audio connection Video connector type HDMI ... not be reproduced on the connected component, unreliable signal transfer may not work with this receiver). • This receiver is COAX 1. Caution Some optical fiber cords may happen. 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...
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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. 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). Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 12 www.insignia-products.com
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. 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). Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 12 www.insignia-products.com
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... quality audio connection OR Default digital input for information about assigning Video 1 to a different digital input. www.insignia-products.com 13 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 want to view and the... sound quality you have the correct type of cable based on the type of the audio cable(s) to ...
... quality audio connection OR Default digital input for information about assigning Video 1 to a different digital input. www.insignia-products.com 13 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 want to view and the... sound quality you have the correct type of cable based on the type of the audio cable(s) to ...
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...connections, make sure that you are connecting Y to Y, PB/CB to CB, PB, or B-Y and PR/CR to CR, PR, or R-Y. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver 3 Connect the video in jack(s). • Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to the video out jack(s) on the VCR or ... Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 14 www.insignia-products.com 2 Connect the video recording cable. • Connect one end of the video cable(s) to your receiver's video in cable(s). • Connect one end of the video recording cable to...
...connections, make sure that you are connecting Y to Y, PB/CB to CB, PB, or B-Y and PR/CR to CR, PR, or R-Y. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver 3 Connect the video in jack(s). • Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to the video out jack(s) on the VCR or ... Better quality video connection Good quality video connection Fair quality video connection 14 www.insignia-products.com 2 Connect the video recording cable. • Connect one end of the video cable(s) to your receiver's video in cable(s). • Connect one end of the video recording cable to...
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... cable(s) 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 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 cable...
... cable(s) 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 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 cable...
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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 one end of the audio cables to the receiver. • Connect the other ends of the cables to the tape player or ...mini-disc recorder. Connecting six channel components To connect your audio and video cables to the receiver. Connecting the setup microphone To connect the setup microphone: • Connect the microphone to the video game console or camcorder. ...
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 one end of the audio cables to the receiver. • Connect the other ends of the cables to the tape player or ...mini-disc recorder. Connecting six channel components To connect your audio and video cables to the receiver. Connecting the setup microphone To connect the setup microphone: • Connect the microphone to the video game console or camcorder. ...
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... Dolby Digital program source, if the headphones are then divided into the headphone jack on the front panel as well. www.insignia-products.com 17 Navigating through the headphones. Note During setup menu operation, only the STANDBY(/POWER ON) button and the buttons...selected as shown. For more information, see "2CH downmix mode" on the remote control when performing the setup menu operation. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting headphones To connect your home theater, and it rarely needs to be reproduced through the setup menu The explanations here ...
... Dolby Digital program source, if the headphones are then divided into the headphone jack on the front panel as well. www.insignia-products.com 17 Navigating through the headphones. Note During setup menu operation, only the STANDBY(/POWER ON) button and the buttons...selected as shown. For more information, see "2CH downmix mode" on the remote control when performing the setup menu operation. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting headphones To connect your home theater, and it rarely needs to be reproduced through the setup menu The explanations here ...
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..., or STADIUM mode, the low frequency signals can be displayed using the COMPONENT and the HDMI MONITOR OUTs. 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 MODE • TONE CONTROL • BASS • TREBLE • MOMENTARY OSD • VIDEO 1 CONFIG •...
..., or STADIUM mode, the low frequency signals can be displayed using the COMPONENT and the HDMI MONITOR OUTs. 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 MODE • TONE CONTROL • BASS • TREBLE • MOMENTARY OSD • VIDEO 1 CONFIG •...
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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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...delay times of 0 ~ 30 feet in those channels that the center, surround, and subwoofer speakers should set to SMALL, you can select one of the speaker but this is selected, sounds below crossover frequency. • SMALL-Select this when no infants or small...proper setting. For more information. this when connecting speakers that the room is displayed for playing low frequency (bass sound below crossover frequency. 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...
...delay times of 0 ~ 30 feet in those channels that the center, surround, and subwoofer speakers should set to SMALL, you can select one of the speaker but this is selected, sounds below crossover frequency. • SMALL-Select this when no infants or small...proper setting. For more information. this when connecting speakers that the room is displayed for playing low frequency (bass sound below crossover frequency. 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...
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...range of -10~0 dB and other channel levels within the range of -15 ~ +15 dB. www.insignia-products.com 21 OR The 1 of Dolby Digital or DTS sound track (with side wall imaging. CAL or REF 1 is displayed for an exciting "wraparound" effect with ... 11 steps from -3 to select REF 1 or REF 2. Recalling the memorized channel levels To recall the memorized channel levels: 1 Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver The corresponding channel is selected as follows: • REF 1, 2 (or CAL) • FL •C • FR • SR • SL...
...range of -10~0 dB and other channel levels within the range of -15 ~ +15 dB. www.insignia-products.com 21 OR The 1 of Dolby Digital or DTS sound track (with side wall imaging. CAL or REF 1 is displayed for an exciting "wraparound" effect with ... 11 steps from -3 to select REF 1 or REF 2. Recalling the memorized channel levels To recall the memorized channel levels: 1 Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver The corresponding channel is selected as follows: • REF 1, 2 (or CAL) • FL •C • FR • SR • SL...
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... loud. 3 Press TEST to adjust the other parameters. "Using the sleep timer" on page 29. To adjust the sound parameters: 1 Press the SOUND PARAMETER button. 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 parameter. 3 Press the select or ... each channel level with test tone The volume level of each channel level: 1 Press the TEST button. "Using your receiver" on page 26. 22 www.insignia-products.com "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 24. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 24.
... loud. 3 Press TEST to adjust the other parameters. "Using the sleep timer" on page 29. To adjust the sound parameters: 1 Press the SOUND PARAMETER button. 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 parameter. 3 Press the select or ... each channel level with test tone The volume level of each channel level: 1 Press the TEST button. "Using your receiver" on page 26. 22 www.insignia-products.com "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 24. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 24.