Insignia NS-42L260A13A User Manual
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- Page 1 User Guide 42" LCD TV NS-42L260A13A...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents CHILD SAFETY ...........1 Important Safety Instructions . - Page 3 Contents Selecting the video input source ....... . 22 On-screen menu overview ........23 Navigating the menus .
- Page 4 Legal notices ........... 50 One-year limited warranty - Insignia Televisions ....51 Definitions: .
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Page 5: Child Safety
CHILD SAFETY It makes a difference how and where you use your flat panel display As you enjoy your new product, keep these safety tips in mind The issue The home theater entertainment experience is a growing trend, and larger TVs are popular purchases. -
Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
NS-42L260A13A Important Safety 15 The wall plug is the disconnecting device. The plug must remain readily operable. Instructions 16 An apparatus with three-prong, grounding-type plug is a Class I apparatus which needs to be grounded to prevent possible electric shock. -
Page 7: Caution
Power source Operate your TV only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult an electrician or your local power company. Servicing These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. -
Page 8: Introduction
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Insignia 42" LCD TV Introduction Insignia Motion 120Hz With a 120 Hz screen refresh rate twice the rate of a 60 Hz screen, a screen with 1,080 lines of resolution Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality (up from 720 lines in the last generation of HDTVs), Insignia product. -
Page 9: Installing The Stand Or Wall-Mount Bracket
Insignia 42" LCD TV Installing the stand or 3 Secure the stand to the screen with the four provided screws. wall-mount bracket Screw type Screw length # of screws 12 mm Notes • If you plan to wall-mount your TV, do not install the stand. -
Page 10: Tv Components
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV TV components 4 Attach the wall-mount bracket to your TV using the mounting holes on the back of your TV. See the instructions that came with the wall-mount bracket for information about how to correctly Package contents hang your TV. -
Page 11: Side
Insignia 42" LCD TV Side Back # Item Description Connect a USB flash drive to this jack to view compatible JPEG picture files. For more information, “Connecting a USB flash drive” on page # Item Description “Using a USB flash drive”... -
Page 12: Remote Control
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Remote control # Button Description Press to mute the sound. Press again to restore the /MUTE sound. VOL+/– Press to increase or decrease the volume. Press to set the sleep timer. You can select Off, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes. -
Page 13: Making Connections
Insignia 42" LCD TV Making connections Connection type Cable connectors and jack What connection should I use? Your TV has several connection types for Optical digital connecting devices to your TV. audio (SPDIF) For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection. -
Page 14: Connecting Power
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting power Connecting a cable or satellite box Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than To connect the power: one connection type. To get the best video, you • Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN jack on the should use the best connection type available. - Page 15 Insignia 42" LCD TV Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires a sound Using component video (better) connection) To connect a cable or satellite box using Note component video: You must use the HDMI 1/DVI jack to connect a 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is cable or satellite box using DVI.
- Page 16 NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Using composite video (good) Using coaxial (good) To connect a cable or satellite box using To connect a cable or satellite box using coaxial: composite video: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is...
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Page 17: Connecting An Antenna Or Cable Tv (No Box)
Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player To connect an antenna or cable TV (no box): Using HDMI (best) 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using HDMI: unplugged, and all connected equipment is 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is... - Page 18 NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires a sound Using component video (better) connection) To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using Note component video: You must use the HDMI 1/DVI jack to connect a DVD 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is...
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Page 19: Connecting A Vcr
Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting a VCR Using composite video (good) To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using To connect a VCR: composite video: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the VCR is turned off. -
Page 20: Connecting A Camcorder Or Game Console
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting a camcorder or game console Connecting a computer Note Using VGA If your camcorder or game console has an HDMI To connect a computer using VGA: connection, we recommend that you use the HDMI connection to get the best quality possible. -
Page 21: Connecting A Usb Flash Drive
Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting a USB flash drive Using HDMI To connect a computer using HDMI: To connect a USB flash drive: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the unplugged and the computer is turned off. -
Page 22: Connecting Headphones
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting headphones Connecting a basic home theater system When you connect headphones, audio plays Using digital audio through both the headphones and the TV speakers. If you do not want to audio to play through the TV... -
Page 23: Connecting A Home Theater System With Multiple Devices
Insignia 42" LCD TV Connecting a home theater system with Using analog audio multiple devices To connect a home theater system using analog audio: Cable/satellite box Blu-ray player/DVD player/VCR 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the home theater system is turned off. -
Page 24: Using The Remote Control
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Using the remote control Turning on your TV for the first time Installing remote control batteries To install remote control batteries: The first time you turn on your TV, the Setup Wizard 1 While pressing the release latch on the back of opens. - Page 25 Insignia 42" LCD TV 5 Press to highlight Time Zone, then press 11 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable, or to select your time zone. You can select Satellite Box, then press ENTER. Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for Hawaii, Atlantic, or Newfoundland.
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Page 26: Understanding The Basics
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV • Select Yes, then press ENTER if a cable box 12 To watch TV, press INPUT, press is connected. A message asks how you highlight the video input source for your TV in connected the cable box to your TV. -
Page 27: On-Screen Menu Overview
Insignia 42" LCD TV • Press TV to select TV (if your TV is connected to an Settings menu (TV mode) antenna, cable TV (no box), or cable or satellite TV using a coaxial cable). • Press VIDEO to select component video or... -
Page 28: Selecting A Channel
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Selecting a channel Viewing system information To select a channel: To view system information: • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. channel on the memorized channel list. - Page 29 TV broadcasts. video. • Energy Savings—(the backlight • Off—Turns off Insignia Motion 120Hz. brightness is decreased). Your TV has a • Aspect Ratio—Selects the aspect ratio of backlight that provides light for displaying the picture.
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Page 30: Adjusting The Computer Image
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV • Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of 5 Press to highlight an option, then press images. If you set this control too high, ENTER to access the option. You can select: dark images may appear with light or •... -
Page 31: Playing Tv Audio Only
Insignia 42" LCD TV Playing TV audio only • News—Enhances vocals for TV audio. This setting is good for watching news You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to broadcasts. the program audio only. • Custom—Lets you manually adjust sound settings. -
Page 32: Changing Channel Settings
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Changing channel settings 4 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable, or Satellite Box, then press ENTER. A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for Automatically scanning for channels available channels. The scan may take several minutes. -
Page 33: Setting Up A Favorite Channel List
Insignia 42" LCD TV 2 Press to highlight CHANNELS, then press 2 Press to highlight CHANNELS, then press or ENTER. The Channels menu opens. or ENTER. The Channels menu opens. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS... -
Page 34: Adding Or Changing A Channel Label
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Adding or changing a channel label 4 Press to select the channel you want to label, then press to move to the channel label If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the field. -
Page 35: Setting Parental Controls
Insignia 42" LCD TV 3 Press to highlight Channel Strength, 3 Press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens. then press ENTER. The signal strength meter is displayed. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS Channel Strength Settings • Parental Controls CH 5-1... -
Page 36: Locking Control Buttons
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV 6 Press the number buttons to enter a password, 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit then enter the password again. password. The Settings · Parental Controls menu opens with Button Lock highlighted. -
Page 37: Setting Parental Control Levels
Insignia 42" LCD TV 3 Press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens. Some of the age-based TV Parental Guidelines ratings also have content-based ratings. U.S. TV content ratings PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS All ratings are blocked Settings • Parental Controls... -
Page 38: Downloading Rating Information
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press Canadian Parental Locks or ENTER. The Settings menu opens with Parental Controls highlighted. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS Settings • Parental Controls • Canadian Parental Locks PICTURE AUDIO... -
Page 39: Using Closed Captioning
Insignia 42" LCD TV Using closed captioning 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press or ENTER. The Settings menu opens with Parental Controls highlighted. Turning closed captioning on or off To turn closed captioning on or off: PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS... -
Page 40: Selecting The Analog Closed Captioning Mode
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Selecting the analog closed captioning mode Customizing digital closed captioning styles To select the analog closed captioning mode: To customize digital closed captioning styles: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. -
Page 41: Adjusting Time Settings
Insignia 42" LCD TV Adjusting time settings 6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu. Setting the clock PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS Settings Closed Caption To set the clock: CC Off Caption Control Analog Caption 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. -
Page 42: Setting The Sleep Timer
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV 4 Press to highlight Date/Time, then press 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press ENTER. The Settings · Time · Date/Time menu or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. opens. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS Settings... -
Page 43: Adjusting Menu Settings
Insignia 42" LCD TV Adjusting menu settings 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. Selecting the menu language PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS To select the menu language: Settings 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. -
Page 44: Turning The Input Sensor On Or Off
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Turning the input sensor on or off 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. When the Input Sensor feature is turned on, your TV automatically detects which video jacks have devices connected to them. -
Page 45: Turning Device Auto Power Off On Or Off
Insignia 42" LCD TV 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS... -
Page 46: Displaying A List Of Inlink-Compatible (Hdmi Cec) Devices
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS... -
Page 47: Browsing Photos
Insignia 42" LCD TV 3 Press to highlight USB(Photos), then 5 Press to highlight Browse Photos, then press ENTER. press ENTER. The screen displays folder names and photo files stored on the USB flash drive in a Note thumbnail index with the first photo or folder •... -
Page 48: Viewing Favorite Photos
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Viewing favorite photos 5 Press to highlight Favorite Photos, then press ENTER. A thumbnail index of your favorite After you created your favorite photo list, you can photos opens with a control bar at the bottom browse among your favorite photos quickly. -
Page 49: Customizing Slideshow Settings
Insignia 42" LCD TV 4 Press ENTER. The Photos · Photos menu opens. 4 Press ENTER. The Photos · Photos menu opens. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS PHOTOS • Photos PHOTOS • Photos Browse Photos... -
Page 50: Maintaining
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Maintaining Problem Solution Dark, poor, or no picture • Try another channel. The station may be (screen is lit), but sound is • Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too experiencing problems. -
Page 51: Remote Control
Insignia 42" LCD TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Dotted lines or stripes No output from one of the • Make sure that the antenna or cable TV is • Adjust the audio balance. See “Adjusting sound appear on the screen. -
Page 52: Specifications
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Screen Problem Solution Screen size measured After Auto Channel 42 in. • Reception can vary by channel depending on the diagonally Search, there are no broadcast power level of a given station. Contact channels. Display type your cable or satellite TV provider. -
Page 53: Programming Universal Remote Controls
2002, 1204, 1423, 1517, 0171, 1963, Charter 0463, 1463, 0842, 1326, 167, 415, 424, You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or 450, 456, 461, 507, 523, 567, 577, 586 existing universal remote control. 10171, 11204, 11326, 11463, 11517,... -
Page 54: Legal Notices
NS-42L260A13A Insignia 42" LCD TV Legal notices Dolby License Notice and Trademark Acknowledgement Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. FCC Part 15 HDMI This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of... -
Page 55: One-Year Limited Warranty - Insignia Televisions
AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND Insignia and are not returned to you. If service of Products or JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN parts are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT pay all labor and parts charges. - Page 56 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423-3645 USA © 2012 BBY Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. INSIGNIA is a trademark of BBY Solutions, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.