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... of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the cabinet are provided for power requirements. 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 your speakers 8 Connecting the antennas 9 Connecting devices 9 Connecting headphones 17 Connecting...
... of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the cabinet are provided for power requirements. 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 your speakers 8 Connecting the antennas 9 Connecting devices 9 Connecting headphones 17 Connecting...
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...caution when moving the cart/receiver combination to avoid injury from your receiver. • Use only attachments or accessories specified by placing your receiver. Slots and openings in the operating instructions should never be exposed to ensure personal safety. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Use only ... antenna or cable system is provided or these safety and operating instructions should be repaired by Insignia, or sold with this receiver during lightning storms or when unused for future reference. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code...
...caution when moving the cart/receiver combination to avoid injury from your receiver. • Use only attachments or accessories specified by placing your receiver. Slots and openings in the operating instructions should never be exposed to ensure personal safety. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Use only ... antenna or cable system is provided or these safety and operating instructions should be repaired by Insignia, or sold with this receiver during lightning storms or when unused for future reference. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code...
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... page 24. 16 SETUP button "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 17. "Displaying the receiver status" on page 23. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Refer all servicing to determine that your receiver" on page 24. Identifying features Front controls Item Description 1 POWER button 2 SPEAKER ON/OFF button 3 DIGITAL INPUTS button 4 STANDBY indicator 5 SPEAKER...
... page 24. 16 SETUP button "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 17. "Displaying the receiver status" on page 23. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Refer all servicing to determine that your receiver" on page 24. Identifying features Front controls Item Description 1 POWER button 2 SPEAKER ON/OFF button 3 DIGITAL INPUTS button 4 STANDBY indicator 5 SPEAKER...
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"Using the sleep timer" on page 26. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 29. 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 ...Listening to radio broadcasts" on page 27. 3 TUNED indicator "Listening to radio broadcasts" on page 24. "Using your speakers" on page 8. 6 www.insignia-products.com Fluorescent display Item Description For more information, see ... 1 Setup MIC jack "Using Auto Setup" on page 19. 2 AUDIO jacks • ...
"Using the sleep timer" on page 26. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 29. 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 ...Listening to radio broadcasts" on page 27. 3 TUNED indicator "Listening to radio broadcasts" on page 24. "Using your speakers" on page 8. 6 www.insignia-products.com Fluorescent display Item Description For more information, see ... 1 Setup MIC jack "Using Auto Setup" on page 19. 2 AUDIO jacks • ...
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... • When using a conventional TV, to avoid interference with the TV or monitor screen as a bookcase. Position your receiver so that there is aimed at the main listening position. Place a subwoofer anywhere in a confined space such as possible. .... • Make connections firmly and correctly. 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 power turned on. Locating your receiver • Install your speakers Ideal speaker placement ...
... • When using a conventional TV, to avoid interference with the TV or monitor screen as a bookcase. Position your receiver so that there is aimed at the main listening position. Place a subwoofer anywhere in a confined space such as possible. .... • Make connections firmly and correctly. 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 power turned on. Locating your receiver • Install your speakers Ideal speaker placement ...
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...connect your subwoofer: 1 Connect your subwoofer cable to the powered subwoofer. 8 www.insignia-products.com Note Before connecting the speakers, refer to "Locating your speakers" on the side of the cable to the receiver. 2 Connect the other or any sounds from the speakers. Doing so may damage ... polarity is incorrect. Caution Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other end of the post. 3 Tighten knob. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver To connect your speakers: 1 Twist to the channel (left speaker Subwoofer Caution Use speakers with an impedance of this...
...connect your subwoofer: 1 Connect your subwoofer cable to the powered subwoofer. 8 www.insignia-products.com Note Before connecting the speakers, refer to "Locating your speakers" on the side of the cable to the receiver. 2 Connect the other or any sounds from the speakers. Doing so may damage ... polarity is incorrect. Caution Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other end of the post. 3 Tighten knob. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver To connect your speakers: 1 Twist to the channel (left speaker Subwoofer Caution Use speakers with an impedance of this...
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...stations. • To improve reception, you get the best reception of your receiver. To connect a... Note • • Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, television, speaker cords, and the AC cord. Setup microphone Connecting the setup ... indoor antenna before replacing it with an outdoor antenna. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to your favorite AM stations. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting the antennas You should connect the included antennas to listen to ... Go to the AM/FM radio. Cable box...
...stations. • To improve reception, you get the best reception of your receiver. To connect a... Note • • Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver, television, speaker cords, and the AC cord. Setup microphone Connecting the setup ... indoor antenna before replacing it with an outdoor antenna. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to your favorite AM stations. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting the antennas You should connect the included antennas to listen to ... Go to the AM/FM radio. Cable box...
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Best quality CD connection Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to your dealer if the optical cord does not fit into the receiver. Notes • When making a coaxial connection, use a 75 Ω coaxial cable instead of connector ... cable(s). • Connect one digital audio connection for CD is COAX 2. Caution Some optical fiber cords may not work with this receiver. Good quality CD connection Default digital input for each device. Connecting a CD player Before connecting a CD player, make sure that you...
Best quality CD connection Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver • Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to your dealer if the optical cord does not fit into the receiver. Notes • When making a coaxial connection, use a 75 Ω coaxial cable instead of connector ... cable(s). • Connect one digital audio connection for CD is COAX 2. Caution Some optical fiber cords may not work with this receiver. Good quality CD connection Default digital input for each device. Connecting a CD player Before connecting a CD player, make sure that you...
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... box as well as they were input into the HDMI IN (the audio signals which are input into the receiver. www.insignia-products.com 11 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 or satellite box, make...
... box as well as they were input into the HDMI IN (the audio signals which are input into the receiver. www.insignia-products.com 11 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 or satellite box, make...
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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). 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
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Caution Some optical fiber cords may not work with this receiver. Audio connector type Digital (Coaxial or Optical) Analog (RCA type plug) Quality Best Good Video connector type HDMI Component (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) S-Video Composite (...(s) to the audio out jack(s) on your dealer if the optical cord does not fit into the receiver. www.insignia-products.com 13 Good quality audio connection OR Default digital input for each device. 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...
Caution Some optical fiber cords may not work with this receiver. Audio connector type Digital (Coaxial or Optical) Analog (RCA type plug) Quality Best Good Video connector type HDMI Component (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) S-Video Composite (...(s) to the audio out jack(s) on your dealer if the optical cord does not fit into the receiver. www.insignia-products.com 13 Good quality audio connection OR Default digital input for each device. 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...
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... 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. • Connect the other end of the video recording cable to CR, PR... to CB, PB, or B-Y and PR/CR to the VCR or DVD recorder. 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). • Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to...
... 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. • Connect the other end of the video recording cable to CR, PR... to CB, PB, or B-Y and PR/CR to the VCR or DVD recorder. 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). • Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to...
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...sources through the MONITOR OUT jack, you must use the same type of the video cable(s) to the television's video in jack(s). 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(s) to your receiver's video out jack(s). • Connect the other end of video jacks that you used to connect to the video playback components. When ...
...sources through the MONITOR OUT jack, you must use the same type of the video cable(s) to the television's video in jack(s). 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(s) to your receiver's video out jack(s). • Connect the other end of video jacks that you used to connect to the video playback components. When ...
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...Connect your six channel components: • Connect the audio cable(s). • Connect one end of the audio cables to the receiver. • Connect the other ends of the cables to the corresponding analog outputs of a six channel decoder or DVD player with this... • Because the microphone for Auto Setup is designed for use with this receiver. • After you have completed the auto setup procedure, disconnect the microphone. 16 www.insignia-products.com 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...
...Connect your six channel components: • Connect the audio cable(s). • Connect one end of the audio cables to the receiver. • Connect the other ends of the cables to the corresponding analog outputs of a six channel decoder or DVD player with this... • Because the microphone for Auto Setup is designed for use with this receiver. • After you have completed the auto setup procedure, disconnect the microphone. 16 www.insignia-products.com 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...
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... is selected as well. Note When the video signals are plugged in and the SPEAKER button is set to off , the receiver enters the 2CH downmix mode automatically. Notes • To hear sound from the headphones, make sure the SPEAKER button is set...listening to a DTS or Dolby Digital program source, if the headphones are input into various sub-menus. Navigating through the headphones. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting headphones To connect your headphones: • Insert the headphone plug into an AC outlet. These menus are using the COMPONENT and...
... is selected as well. Note When the video signals are plugged in and the SPEAKER button is set to off , the receiver enters the 2CH downmix mode automatically. Notes • To hear sound from the headphones, make sure the SPEAKER button is set...listening to a DTS or Dolby Digital program source, if the headphones are input into various sub-menus. Navigating through the headphones. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Connecting headphones To connect your headphones: • Insert the headphone plug into an AC outlet. These menus are using the COMPONENT and...
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In this receiver. • OFF-To turn on the size and shape of the room, interference may damage your taste. When TONE CONTROL is selected as an input ... Display menu and the momentary On Screen Display can select: • OPT (optical) • COAX 1 (coaxial 1) • COAX 2 (coaxial 2) • ANALOG 18 www.insignia-products.com 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 •...
In this receiver. • OFF-To turn on the size and shape of the room, interference may damage your taste. When TONE CONTROL is selected as an input ... Display menu and the momentary On Screen Display can select: • OPT (optical) • COAX 1 (coaxial 1) • COAX 2 (coaxial 2) • ANALOG 18 www.insignia-products.com 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 •...
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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 >/ 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.
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... not. this could result in the room. Notes • When speakers are connected. To adjust the current channel level: 1 Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. 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. See the following... again. 2 Press the select or buttons to the actual size of your tastes. Select large or small not according to select the channel. 20 www.insignia-products.com
... not. this could result in the room. Notes • When speakers are connected. To adjust the current channel level: 1 Press the CHANNEL LEVEL button. 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. See the following... again. 2 Press the select or buttons to the actual size of your tastes. Select large or small not according to select the channel. 20 www.insignia-products.com
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... of Dolby Digital or DTS sound track (with side wall imaging. This mode extends the front stereo image to MAX (1.0) (default value is OFF). 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 ... Right channels can be adjusted within the range of -10~0 dB and other channel levels within the range of the channel. www.insignia-products.com 21 Note • • Depending on page 20, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. Adjusting the sound parameters While playing...
... of Dolby Digital or DTS sound track (with side wall imaging. This mode extends the front stereo image to MAX (1.0) (default value is OFF). 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 ... Right channels can be adjusted within the range of -10~0 dB and other channel levels within the range of the channel. www.insignia-products.com 21 Note • • Depending on page 20, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. Adjusting the sound parameters While playing...
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... 17. "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 20. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page 26. 22 www.insignia-products.com The test tone mode is displayed and is heard from each channel's speaker for two seconds as follows: ... "Memorizing the adjusted channel levels" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page 29. "Adjusting the display brightness" on page 24. Adjusting each channel level: 1 Press the TEST button. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Using the remote control Using the buttons 2 Press the select or buttons...
... 17. "Navigating through the setup menu" on page 20. "Enjoying surround sound" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page 26. 22 www.insignia-products.com The test tone mode is displayed and is heard from each channel's speaker for two seconds as follows: ... "Memorizing the adjusted channel levels" on page 24. "Using your receiver" on page 29. "Adjusting the display brightness" on page 24. Adjusting each channel level: 1 Press the TEST button. Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Using the remote control Using the buttons 2 Press the select or buttons...