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42" Plasma TV | Téléviseur plasma de 42 po | Televisor de Plasma de 42"
NS-42EPTV
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Water and moisture Insignia NS-42EPTV Do not use your TV near water. For example, do not use it near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a 42” Plasma TV swimming pool. Cleaning Unplug your TV before cleaning. Do not use Contents liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use only a damp cloth to clean the exterior of your TV. Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Servicing Lightning Do not attempt to service your TV yourself For added protection for your TV’s receiver because opening or removing covers may during a lightning storm, or when it is left expose you to dangerous voltage or other unattended and unused for long periods of time, hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service unplug it from the power outlet and disconnect personnel. the antenna or cable system. This helps prevent damage to your TV from lig
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Back Features Front 3 MENU VOL CH 1 2 1 2 SPEAKER AC-INPUT 4 6 7 5 Control Description 1 Power indicator Lights when your TV is turned on or in standby mode. Control 2 Remote sensor Receives signals from the remote 1 Speaker output jacks control. 2 Power connector 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. 6 Press to incre
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Back jacks S/PDIF COMPONENT INPUT 2 COMPONENT INPUT 1 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 is used for service only. 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) jacks 8 COMPONENT INPUT1 R-AUDIO-L jacks 9 COMPONENT INPUT2 video (Y, Cb
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Remote control Button Description 2 Device buttons TV–Press to select the TV. Note This remote control is a universal remote control. If it does not DVD–Press to select a connected seem to work with your TV, press the TV button. DVD player. CBL–Press to select cable or satellite TV. Note AUX–Press to select a device For instructions on programming the remote control, see assigned to this button. “Programming the remote control” on page 18. 3 Number buttons Pr
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0 30 Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Button Description Setting up your TV 24 Press to fast-forward on a DVD or Installing remote control batteries CD if a DVD or CD player is connected. To install the remote control batteries: 25 Press to skip the next chapter on 1 Remove the battery cover. a DVD or next track on a CD if a DVD or CD player is connected. 26 SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer. For more information, see “Setting the sleep timer” on page 16. 27 CCD Press to turn closed cap
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Connecting your TV to an electrical outlet Connecting an outside antenna Antenna cables come in two types: 75 ohm and To connect your TV to an electrical outlet: 300 ohm. 1 Plug the power cord into the power connector on the back of your TV. 75 ohm cable 300-ohm cable If your antenna cable has a 75 ohm connector, connect the cable to the coaxial jack on the back of your TV. If your antenna cable has a 300 ohm connector, connect the cable to a 300-75 ohm adap
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Connecting cable TV Connecting a sound system Your TV has a 75 ohm jack for connecting cable Use the following illustration to connect an audio TV. processor or Hi-Fi system. Some cable TV providers scramble the signals Warning for “premium” (pay) channels. To view these Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before channels you need a converter/descrambler installing devices. box. If you do not have a converter/descrambler box, Note you can connect
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR (for recording) You can connect a VCR with a standard Warning audio/video cable or with a S-Video cable. The Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before S-Video cable does not carry sound. If you use installing devices. an S-Video cable, you need to use an audio cable to connect sound. Use the following illustration to connect a VCR for recording TV programs. Note Back of TV For better video, use the S-Video jack
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Connecting an amplifier Connecting a camcorder Use the following illustration to connect an Warning external amplifier. Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before Back of TV installing devices. Use the following illustration to connect a camcorder to your TV. To connect a camcorder: 1 Plug the audio/video cable into the AUDIO L, AUDIO R, and VIDEO jacks ont the back of your TV. W R 2 Plug the other end of the audio/video cable into the audio/vide
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Connecting a DVD player Connecting a DTV receiver Warning Warning Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. installing devices. Use the following illustration to connect a DVD player to your TV. To connect a DVD player: Back of TV � Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI jack on the back of your TV and to the HDMI out jack on the back of the DVD player. Back of TV B R R W G G=gr
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Connecting a computer Using your TV Warning Turning your TV on and off Make sure that you turn off and unplug your TV before installing devices. To turn on your TV: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected Use the following illustration to connect a to your TV and an electrical outlet. computer to your TV. 2 Press the button to turn on your TV. Back of TV 3 Press the button again to turn off your TV Selecting the TV source To select the TV source: 1 Pres
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV 3 Press the or button one or more times � Component2–COMPONENT INPUT2 to highlight Manual Ch Set, then press the jacks OK or button to access the Manual Ch Set � VGA–D-SUB jack (computer) options. � HDMI–HDMI jack 4 Press the or button to select a channel, � S-Video–S-Video jack then press the OK button to add or delete a Checking the DTV signal strength channel. If a channel is in the channel list, it will have a mark beside it. To check the DTV signal
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV 5 Press the or button one or more times �TEXT2 to highlight Time Zone, then press the OK or �TEXT3 button to select a time zone: Pacific, �TEXT4 Alaska, Hawaii, Eastern, Central, or �Off Mountain. Setting parental controls 6 Press the EXIT button to close the on-screen menu system. Your TV has a V-chip that lets you control the type of programs your children can watch. Manually setting the clock Parental controls include two ratings: MPAA (based on age)
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV On-screen menus Rating Description TV-Y7 Children over seven years of age. On-screen Options TV-G General audiences. menu TV-PG Parental guidance suggested. Video Picture Mode–Selects the picture mode: User, Nature, Soft, or Bright. You can also press the TV-14 Parents strongly cautioned. Note: Options may PICTURE button to select the picture mode. vary in different TV-MA Mature audiences only modes. Contrast–Increases the picture level to adjust Some of th
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV 4 Press and hold the SET button on the remote On-screen Options control until the LED blinks twice, then menu release the button. Setup Tuning Band–Selects the TV signal source. For 5 Enter the first five-digit code for your device. more information, see “Selecting the TV The LED blinks once as each digit is entered. source” on page 14. If the code is correct, the LED blinks twice. DTV Signal–Displays the digital TV signal strength. For more information,
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Programming the volume lock Cleaning your TV The remote control comes preset to let you Clean the screen and cabinet with a soft, control the volume of each connected device. lint-free cloth. If the screen or cabinet is You can change the volume lock so that one especially dirty, moisten a soft, lint-free cloth in a device’s volume controls volume in all modes. weak detergent solution, squeeze the excess moisture from the cloth, then wipe the screen or After
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Insignia NS-42EPTV 42” Plasma TV Symptom Possible solution Specifications Remote control does not �Press the TV button. � Design and specifications are subject to work � Replace the batteries. Make change without notice. sure that the + and – symbols � Weight and dimensions listed are on the batteries align with the + approximate. and – symbols in the battery compartment. � Clean the remote sensor on the Power supply AC 100-240 V 50/60 Hz front of your TV. Power 300 W � Bright or fluoresce
