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User Guide | Guide de l’utilisateur | Guía del Usuario
42" Plasma TV-720P
Téléviseur 720P à écran plasma de 42 po
Televisor de plasma de 42" - 720P
NS-PDP42
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Introduction Insignia NS-PDP42 Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P represents the state of the art in plasma TV design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. Contents Note A few small colored dots may be present on your Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 plasma TV screen. This is normal in plasma TVs Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as 18 If an outside antenna or cable system is radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other connected to your plasma TV, make sure that apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce the antenna or cable system is grounded to heat. provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (USA) polarized o
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Front Back Side jacks Note If your plasma TV stand has a protective film covering, remove it, then wipe the stand with the polishing cloth. 1 2 1 C CH H 3 2 VO OL L 4 3 ENTER ENTER 5 MENU MENU # Jack Description 6 IINPUT NPUT 1 S-VIDEO Connect an S-Video device to this 7 jack. Note: An S-Video cable does not 8 carry sound. You must connect an audio cable to the audio jacks for sound. 2 AUDIO-R and Connect the right and left audio AUDIO L MONO for a sta
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COMPON COMPONENT ENT IN IN A AV V O OU UT T A AV V IN 1 IN1 Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Back jacks Remote control 1 Note MODE To access the back jacks, remove the jack cover. 2 TUNER TV POWER 23 3 INPUT DVD 24 4 ZOOM VCR 25 5 VIDEO COMP HDMI PC 26 6 PICTURE AUDIO PC ADJ DISPLAY 7 27 8 28 9 29 10 30 11 31 CCD MTS/SAP 12 MENU 32 13 EXIT 33 SLEEP 14 34 11 15 35 ENTER 16 36 17 1 18 SERVICE RECALL 4 8 RGB IN VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO VOL CH 19 37 MUTE HDMI IN 7 2 38 5 9 1(DVI) 12 3 ANTENNA
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P # Button Description Setting up your plasma TV 15 EXIT Press to close the on-screen Installing batteries display (OSD). 16 Press to make selections in the , , , To install remote control batteries: on-screen display (OSD). 1 Open the battery compartment cover. 17 ENTER Press to confirm selections in the on-screen display (OSD). 18 RECALL Press to go to the previously selected channel. 19 VOL+/VOL– Press to increase or decrease the volume. 20 Number butto
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4" (10.16 cm) 4" (10.16 cm) Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 5 When you connect cables to your plasma TV, Using the stand do not disengage the lock. Your plasma TV To use the stand: might fall causing damage to your plasma TV or bodily injury. 1 Place your plasma TV face down on a cushion or soft cloth to protect the screen. 2 Push the two locks on the stand outward. Lock Closing the stand for storage To close the stand for storage: Lock 1 Remove the two screws from the bottom of the st
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Using a signal amplifier or two-way splitter Grounding Make sure that you connect the earth ground You may need to install a signal amplifier or a wire to prevent possible electric shock. If two-way splitter if: grounding methods are not possible, have a � Reception is poor (use a signal amplifier). qualified electrician install a separate circuit � Signal from the antenna needs to be split breaker. between two TVs (use a two-way splitter). Power outlet S
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting an S-Video device Connecting a component device To connect an S-Video device: To connect a component device: 1 Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO 1 Connect the plugs on a component cable to jack on the back or side of your plasma TV, the COMPONENT IN 1 or COMPONENT then connect the other end of the cable to the IN 2 (Y, Pb, and Pr) jacks on the back of your S-Video out jack on the external device. TV, then connect the plugs on the other end
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting an HDMI device Connecting a DVI device To connect a DVI device: Note 1 Connect an HDMI-to-DVI cable to the An HDMI cable carries both video and audio. You do not need to make additional audio connections. HDMI IN 1/DVI jack on the back of your TV, then connect the other end of the cable to the To connect an HDMI device: DVI out jack on the external device. 1 Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI1/DVI or HDMI2 jack on the back of your plasma TV, t
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Connecting to the VGA port Connecting a digital audio device To connect a PC: Warning 1 Connect a VGA cable to the RGB IN (PC) Do not look into the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack. jack on the back of your plasma TV, then The jack uses a laser that could damage your eyes. connect the other end to the VGA (also called RGB) out jack on the computer. To connect a digital audio device: 1 Connect a digital optical cable to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the back of y
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press or to select the option you want to Selecting the video input source adjust, then press ENTER. You can select: To select the video input source: � Resolution–Adjusts the size of the items � Press TUNER or INPUT to select the video (such as icons and dialog boxes) that are source. displayed. If you press TUNER, you can select digital or � Position–Moves the display image up, analog TV. down, right, or left. � Size–(RGB only) Minimizes vertical
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Creating the channel list manually Adjusting the volume When you manually create the channel list, you To adjust the volume: add or delete the channels you want in the � Press VOL+ or VOL– to increase or channel list. decrease the volume. � To mute the sound, press MUTE. To restore To manually create the channel list: the sound, press MUTE, VOL+, or VOL–. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select SETUP. The SETUP menu opens. Creating the channel list When y
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 3 Press . The channel list appears with a Selecting the picture mode preview window. You can select a preset picture mode or create a custom picture mode. Selecting a preset picture mode To select a preset picture mode: 1 Press PICTURE one or more times to select the picture mode you want. You can select Daylight, Normal, Night Time, User 1 (custom) or User 2 (custom). 2 Press EXIT to save your selection and return to TV viewing. Note Note You can also
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P � Brightness–Increases the brightness to Creating a custom color temperature mode add more light to dark areas of the To create a custom color temperature mode: picture. Decreases the brightness to add more dark to light areas of the picture. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select VIDEO. The VIDEO menu opens. � Color–Adjusts the picture color. � Sharpness–Increases the sharpness level to show cleaner and clearer images. Decreases the level to show a smo
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P To create a custom DB mode: 2 Press , then press or to select Advanced. 1 Press MENU, then press or to select VIDEO. The VIDEO menu opens. 3 Press , then press or to select Cinema 3:2 Mode. 2 Press , then press or to select DB. 4 Press , then press or to select On or Off. 5 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing, or press MENU to return to the previous menu. Adjusting the black level The Black Level option adjusts the amount of black in the pictur
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P Creating a custom sound mode Restoring video settings You can restore all video settings to the factory Note defaults. SRS TruSurround XT takes advantage of any multi-channel format without needing to add extra To restore video settings: speakers or equipment. Dialog clarity, bass 1 Press MENU, then press or to select enrichment, and the addition of stereo audio enhancement produces an impressive sound VIDEO. The VIDEO menu opens. experience from sta
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 3 Press , then press or to select a Adjusting the balance language. To adjust the balance: 4 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing, or press 1 Press MENU, then press or to select MENU to return to the previous menu. AUDIO. The AUDIO menu opens Turning the speakers on or off If you are using an external sound system, you need to turn off your plasma TV’s speakers. To turn the TV speakers on or off: 1 Press MENU, then press or to select AUDIO. The AUDIO
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Insignia NS-PDP42 42" Plasma TV-720P 2 Press , then press or to select Auto 3 Press , then press or to select Year, Clock. Date, or Time. 4 Press , then press or to set the year, date, or time. 5 Press EXIT to return to TV viewing, or press MENU to return to the previous menu. Setting the on and off timers You can set the on and off timers to turn your plasma TV on and off at set times. Notes You must set the clock for the on and off timers to 3 Press , then press or to select On. w
