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User Guide | Guide de l’utilisateur | Guía del Usuario
42" LCD TV | Téléviseur ACL de 42 | Televisor con Pantalla LCD de 42"
NS-42LCD
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Follow warnings and instructions Insignia NS-42LCD Follow all warnings on your TV and in the operating instructions. Follow all operating and use instructions. 42-inch LCD TV Water and moisture Do not use your TV near water. For example, do not use it near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen Contents sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Lightning Safety check For added protection for your TV’s receiver After completing any service or repair to this TV, during a lightning storm, or when it is left ask the service technician to perform routine unattended and unused for long periods of time, safety checks to determine that your TV combo unplug it from the power outlet and disconnect is in correct operating condition. the antenna or cable system. This helps prevent Power source damage to your TV
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Note to CATV system installer TV top This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for correct grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground must be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Features TV front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Item Description 1-2 CH-/CH+—Press to change channels. While in an OSD menu, press
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV TV back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Item Description Item Description 8 S-VIDEO jack—Connect the S-Video output jack of a 1 Speaker output jacks VCR or DVD player to this jack. 2 HDMI input jack—Connect devices with an HDMI 9 VIDEO out jacks—Connect to a VCR’s or DVR’s video interface (for example, a set-top box or DVD player) input jacks to record programs. to this connector. 10 AUDIO out jacks—Connect to a VCR’s or DVR’s audio 3 Audio in jack—Conne
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Remote control Number Button Description 8 MENU Press to open the on-screen menu (OSD). 1 18 9 Press the arrows to move around in OK the OSD. Press OK to confirm 2 changes or to toggle options in the OSD. 10 GUIDE Press to display the on-screen Electronic Program Guide (EPG). 11 Press to start a recording on a 3 connected device, such as a VCR. When playing a DVD, press to freeze the screen image. Press again to unfreeze the image. 4 19 Press to sta
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting power Setting up your TV To connect your TV to a power outlet: Installing batteries into the remote control � Plug the power cord into a standard AC power outlet. To install the remote control batteries: 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert two AA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that you match the + and – symbols on the batteries with the + and – symbols in the battery compartment. Notes � Make sure that you use the correct type o
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Attaching the included speakers Caution Do not lift or move the TV while holding the speaker. Installing the speakers 1 Unplug the TV and all connected components. 2 Place the TV face-down on a stable, soft, non-marring surface. 3 Carefully remove the screw covers (1), then remove the four screws (2) from under the covers. 1 2 4 Attach the speakers to the TV through the speaker-fixed connectors using the above screws (from Step 3), then securely tighten t
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting an antenna VHF antenna UHF antenna Connect to Cable TV box Mixer 75 Ohm coaxial cable About antenna connections To connect an antenna: 1 If you watch broadcast stations without using For acceptable reception of VHF and UHF a set-top box, connect the antenna to the AIR channels, an external antenna is required. For connector on the back of the TV. best reception, we recommend an outdoor antenna. - OR - Antenna cables come in two types: 75 ohm and
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting digital optical audio OR S/PDIF IN (optical) Receiver Stereo For a full home theater sound experience, you 3 Press or to select AV1/SVideo, then should connect your stereo or audio processor press OK to confirm. to the S/PDIF OUT (Optical) jack on the TV. 4 Turn on your VCR, insert a videotape, then press Play on the VCR. Note The S/PDIF OUT jack can output digital audio from TV programs only. To connect optical audio 1 Connect an optical audio ca
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting a VCR (for recording) or external amplifier W Y R Video Y=Yellow (Video) cable W=White (Audio L) R=Red (Audio R) Audio cable Y W R W R VCR External Monitor - Record amplifier To connect a VCR or amplifier: To record a program: 1 Connect the video cables to the Video jacks 1 Turn on your TV, then select a program you on the TV and VCR. want to record. 2 Connect the audio cables to the TV, then 2 Turn on your VCR, then insert a videotape for connect t
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting a camcorder Connecting an HDMI device Y W R Y=Yellow (Video) W=White (Audio L) R=Red (Audio R) HDMI cable Video Audio cable cable Y W R HDMI OUT Device with HDMI port To connect a camcorder: To connect a DVD player or set-top box 1 Connect the Audio/Video cables to the back using HDMI: of the TV. � Connect the HDMI cable between the HDMI 2 Connect the audio/video cables to the interface on the unit and HDMI output on the camcorder. DVD player (or
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting component video GR B R W Video Audio cable cable W=White (Audio L) R=Red (Audio R or Pr component video) G=Green (Y component video) B=Blue (Pb component video) W R RG B L-Audio-R Device with component video Component color provides the luminance and To play component video from an external color signals over separate channels, which device: provides the clearest, sharpest video available 1 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The for your TV. INPUT S
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Connecting a computer Audio cable VGA cable To connect a computer: To play video from a computer: 1 Connect a VGA cable to the VGA port on the 1 Turn on your TV, then press INPUT. The computer and the VGA port on the TV. INPUT SELECT menu opens. 2 Connect an audio cable to the LINE OUT or 2 Press or to select Analog RGB, then HEADPHONE jack on the computer and press OK to confirm. AUDIO input jack on the TV. 3 Turn on your computer, and adjust the display prop
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV � AUX Code: ___________________ Changing the on-screen menu language � CBL Code: ___________________ You can change the language that the on-screen � CD Code: ____________________ menu displays. � DVD Code:___________________ To change the on-screen menu language: � SAT Code: ___________________ 1 Press MENU, then press or to display the � TNR Code:___________________ SYSTEM SETUP menu page. � VCR Code:___________________ 8 Press the SET button to save the co
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Programming the volume lock Colt 20072 The remote control comes preset to let you Craig 20037, 20047, 20240, 20072 control the volume of each connected device. Curtis Mathes 20060, 20035, 20162 You can change the volume lock so that one Cybernex 20240 device’s volume controls volume in all modes. After you lock the volume control, you can unlock CyberPower 21972 the volume control for a specific device so you Daewoo 20045, 20104, 20278 can control the volum
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV MGA 20240, 20043 STS 20042 MGN Technology 20240 Sylvania 20035, 20081, 20043 Microsoft 21972 Systemax 21972 Mind 21972 Tagar Systems 21972 Minolta 20042 Tashiko 20037 Mitsubishi 20067, 20043 Tatung 20045, 20067 Motorola 20035, 20048 Technics 20035, 20162 MTC 20240 Teco 20035, 20037, 20048, 20038 Multitech 20072 Teknika 20035, 20037 NEC 20035, 20037, 20048, 20104,20067, Tivo 20636, 20618, 21503, 20739 20038 TMK 20240 Newave 20037 Toshiba 20045, 20042, 20067,
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Funai 20675 Sony 20533, 20864, 21033, 21904, 21903 Gateway 21158, 21073 SVA 20717 GE 20522, 20717 Sylvania 20675 Go Video 20744, 20833, 21099, 20783,21075, Symphonic 20675 20869, 21730 Teac 20717, 21984, 20809 Greenhill 20717 Technics 20490 Harman/Kardon 20582, 20702 Theta Digital 20571 Hitachi 20573, 20664, 21919 Toshiba 20503, 20695 Hiteker 20672 Urban Concepts 20503 Initial 20717 Xbox 20522 Integra 20627, 21924 Yamaha 20490, 20539, 20545 JBL 2
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Insignia NS-42LCD 42-inch LCD TV Sony 01006 Kenwood 31313, 31570, 30027 Starcom 00003, 00014 KLH 31428 Supercable 00276 Magnavox 31189, 31269, 30531 Supermax 00883 Marantz 31189, 31269, 30039 Tocom 00012 MCS 30039 Torx 00003 Onkyo 30842, 30135 Toshiba 00000 Optimus 31023, 30670, 30531, 31074 Trans PX 00276 Panasonic 31518, 3
