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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 0 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM
User Guide
Surround Sound Receiver
NS-AV511
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page ii Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page iii Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Contents Maintaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Amplifier section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page iv Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Contents iv www.insigniaproducts.com
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Introduction Safety information Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-AV511 represents the state of the art in Surround Sound Receiver design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. WARNING AVIS WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK,
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 2 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver PORTABLE CART WARNING 12 Use only with the cart, The temperature protection operates if the stand, tripod, bracket, or apparatus attains an abnormally high temperature. table specified by the The apparatus cannot operate until it has cooled manufacturer, or sold with down. the apparatus. When a cart Precautions is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus 1 Recording cop
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 3 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Front controls Components Features • 90 Watts per Channel @ 8 ohms • Rocketboost™ Expandable Wireless Audio Technology: sends wireless audio for surround sound, subwoofer, and left/right channels; receives wireless audio from Rocketboost devices (Requires Rocketboost Wireless Card, RF-RBCARD, sold separately) • HDMI (Audio Return Channel, 3D), Deep-Color, x.v.Color*, Lip Sync, D
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 4 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Back Remote control # Description Function 1 DIGITAL IN jacks Plug the optical digital cable from a game (1) or TV/CD (2) into the upper jacks, or the coaxial digital cable from a BD/DVD into the lower jack. 2 HDMI jacks Plug the HDMI signal input cable from a GAME (IN4), CBL/SAT (IN3), VCR/DVR (IN2), BD/DVD (IN1). Plug the HDMI output signal cable to a TV or monitor into the OUT
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 5 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Placing your speakers Item Description Function 6 D.TUN In tuner mode, press D.TUN, then the number buttons to tune directly to a frequency. DIMMER Press DIMMER to adjust the brightness of the display. 7 DISPLAY button Press repeatedly to cycle through the available input source information. 8 RECEIVER button Press to control the receiver. 9 MUTING button Press to mute the sound o
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 6 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver • Speakers should only be placed on sturdy, flat • Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals. surfaces that are free from vibration. Putting them on uneven or unstable surfaces, where they may fall and cause damage, affects the sound quality. Connecting your speakers to the receiver Speaker configuration The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on th
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Connecting the antenna 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the receiver. This section explains how to connect the supplied Notes indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the The receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without receiver, television, speaker cords, and the AC cord. Change the position of the antenna until you get the any
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver AV cables and jacks Signal Cable Jack Description Video and HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio. HDMI HDMI audio Video Y Component video is a better alternative to Composite video, and Y Green is used for TVs, VCRs, DVD and Blu-ray players. Component video Pb/Cb Pb Blue Pr/Cr Pr Red Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and other video Y Composite video Yello
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Using the audio return channel (ARC) function Audio Signal Flow Chart The audio return channel (ARC) function lets an Blu-ray Disc, DVD player, etc. HDMI-capable TV send the audio stream to the receiver’s HDMI OUT jack. To use this function, you must select the TV/CD input selector and your TV Analog Optical Coaxial HDMI must support the ARC function. IN Connecting external compo
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 10 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Notes No. Jack Signal Components Assign. • The AV receiver must be turned on for 4 MONITOR OUT Composite TV or projector recording. Recording is not possible while it’s in video Standby mode. BD/DVD IN Analog audio Blu-ray disc/DVD • If you want to record directly from your TV or and composite player playback VCR to the recording VCR without video going through the AV receiver,
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver In the following example, audio from the CD player How can I use Rocketboost™ with my Surround Sound connected to the TV/CD IN jack and video from the Receiver? camcorder connected to the AUX INPUT VIDEO A Rocketboost Wireless Card (RF-RBCARD - sold jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the separately) can be used to receive any Rocketboost VCR/DVR OUT jacks. audio stream fr
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 12 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Initial Rocketboost setup 3 Press or to select Send Wireless Audio, then press ENTER. The Send Audio menu opens. Insert the RF-RBCARD into the Rocketboost Module Slot on the top of NS-AV511 receiver. Send Audio Front < Enabled > Surround Enabled Subwoofer Enabled [< >] to Enable/Disable 4 Press or to select the Sender you want (Front, Surround, or Subwoofer), then press or
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver 3 Press or to select 11. Rocketboost, then • When successfully joined, the power indicator press ENTER. The Rocketboost menu opens. LED on your other Rocketboost device will stop blinking and stay on. • If joining fails after 30 seconds, the display on Rocketboost your surround sound receiver shows “Timeout.” If this occurs, repeat the above Send Wireless Audio steps. Listen t
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 14 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Rocketboost Network Capabilities Use the remote control within about 16 feet (5 meters) of the receiver and within 30 degrees of The maximum number of Rocketboost devices in a perpendicular to the front of the receiver. Rocketboost Network is nine. If you already have Cautions nine and attempt to join an additional device, joining will fail for the new device. • Do not expose t
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver See “Using on-screen setup menus” on page 20 for See “Using on-screen setup menus” on page 20 for information on accessing and using the menus. information on accessing and using the menus. Recommended Option Configuration Speaker cone diameter Crossover Frequency Feet (default)–Distances can be set from 1 to 30 feet, in one foot increments. Over 8 in. (20 cm) 40/50/60 Hz Unit Mete
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NS-AV511_11-0201_MAN_.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 9:31 AM Insignia NS-AV511 Surround Sound Receiver Notes Operating your receiver • When AM or FM radio is used, the band, preset number, and frequency are displayed. • If the input signal is analog, no format Turning your receiver on and off information is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is displayed. If the To turn your receiver on and off: input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal 1 Press ON
