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.
Important Safety 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as Instructions power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to CAUTION rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or...
NS-50E440NA14 Safety check Antenna lead-in wire After completing any service or repair to this device, Grounding clamp ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that your TV is in correct Antenna discharge operating condition. unit Power source...
MHL™ fast-motion sports and action scenes. (See “Insignia Connect your MHL-enabled device, such as a cell Motion 120Hz” in “Adjusting the TV picture” on phone or Roku Streaming Stick™, and view your...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket Notes • If you plan to wall-mount your TV, do not install the stand. • Store the stand and stand screws in case you decide to use the stand in the future.
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Insignia 50" LED TV 3 Insert the stand assembly into the back of TV, then secure the stand assembly to the TV with the four provided M4 12 mm screws (these screws have a smaller diameter than the M6 screws).
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Installing a wall-mount bracket Warning This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket with suitable weight/load. (See “Miscellaneous” on page 77.) To attach your TV to a wall-mount bracket: 1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
Insignia 50" LED TV TV components Right side buttons Package contents • 50" LED TV • Remote control and batteries (2 AAA) • Stand column and screws (4) • TV stand and screws (4) • Power cord • Quick Setup Guide •...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Left side jacks # Item Description Connect headphones, an analog audio amplifier, a home theater system, or a sound bar to this jack. /AUDIO OUT For more information, see “Using analog audio” on page 33.
Insignia 50" LED TV Back # Item Description Plug the power cord into this Power connector connector. Connect a digital audio amplifier or home theater system to this jack to listen to TV audio through DIGITAL OUTPUT the amplifier speakers. For more...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Remote control # Button Description Press to open the Favorite channel list. For more FAVORITE information, see “Setting up a favorite channel list” on page “Viewing a favorite channel” on page 48. Press to control INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) devices.
Insignia 50" LED TV What connection should I Connection type and Cable connectors use? jack Your TV has several connection types for Optical digital connecting devices to your TV. audio For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a cable or satellite box Many cable or satellite TV boxes have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I...
Insignia 50" LED TV Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI 3/DVI jack to connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Cable or satellite box On your TV Component Analog Component video cable video cable audio cable connectors connector Audio cable Component Analog...
Insignia 50" LED TV Using composite video (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack. Cable or satellite box On your TV...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using coaxial (good) On your TV Cable or satellite box Coaxial cable connector Coaxial cable ANT/CABLE jack Back of TV To connect a cable or satellite box using coaxial: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) On your TV Antenna or cable TV (no box) Coaxial cable connector Coaxial cable ANT/CABLE jack Back of TV To connect an antenna or cable TV (no box): 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player Many DVD or Blu-ray players have more than one connection type. To get the best video, you should use the best connection type available. For more information, see “What connection should I use?”...
Insignia 50" LED TV Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI 3/DVI jack to connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. DVD or Blu-ray player On your TV Component Component Analog audio video cable video cable cable connectors connectors Audio cable Component Analog...
Insignia 50" LED TV Using composite video (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack. DVD or Blu-ray player On your TV...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting an MHL-enabled device You can connect an MHL-enabled device, such as a cell phone or Roku Streaming Stick™, and view your device’s screen on your TV. Side of TV On your TV MHL-enabled device...
Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a game console Using HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV HDMI cable connector Game console HDMI cable HDMI jack To connect a game console using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Game console On your TV Console-specific component Component Analog video and audio cable video cable audio cable connectors connectors Component Analog video jacks...
Insignia 50" LED TV Using composite video (good) Notes • Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. • The yellow video connector on the AV cable connects to the green COMPONENT/AV Y/VIDEO jack. Game On your TV console AV cable...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a computer Using VGA (most common) On your TV Audio cable VGA cable with stereo connector mini plug Audio cable with stereo VGA cable mini plug VGA jack PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack Back of TV To connect a computer using VGA: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
Insignia 50" LED TV Using HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV HDMI cable connector HDMI cable HDMI jack To connect a computer using HDMI: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI 3/DVI jack to connect a computer using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a USB flash drive Side of TV USB flash drive To connect a USB flash drive: 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV. Caution Do not remove the USB flash drive or turn off the TV while using the USB flash drive.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting headphones When you connect headphones, the TV speakers are muted. Warning Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.
Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a basic home theater system Using digital audio On your TV Digital optical audio cable Back of TV connector Home theater system Digital optical Digital optical audio cable audio jack To connect a basic home theater system using digital audio: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the home theater system is turned off.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using analog audio When you connect a home theater system to the /AUDIO OUT jack, the TV speakers are muted. On your TV Side of TV Home theater system 3.5mm audio cable 3.5mm audio cable connector...
Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices Cable or satellite box DVD or Blu-ray player AV receiver Game console USB flash drive Antenna or cable TV connected directly to the wall jack Computer The connections you make depend on the video and audio jacks available on your devices. Refer to the documentation that came with your devices for connection information.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Connecting power To connect the power: 1 Connect the AC power cord to power connector on the back of your TV. 2 Connect the other end of the cord to a power outlet. Caution • Your TV should only be operated from the power source indicated on the label.
Insignia 50" LED TV Using the remote control Cautions • Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat, such as sunshine, heat Installing remote control batteries registers, or fire. • Battery chemicals can cause a rash. If the To install remote control batteries:...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Turning on your TV for the 6 Press to highlight Time Zone, then press to access the setting. first time 7 Press to select your time zone. You can select Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Atlantic, or Newfoundland, The first time you turn on your TV, the TV SETUP then press ENTER, MENU, or .
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Insignia 50" LED TV 13 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable, or B If you select Cable, a message asks if you Satellite Box, then press ENTER. have a cable box: A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for available channels. The scan may take several minutes.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Understanding the basics C If you select Satellite Box, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to your TV: Turning your TV on or off To turn your TV on or off: 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a power outlet.
Insignia 50" LED TV On-screen menu overview SETTINGS menu (TV mode) Notes • Depending on the signal source selected, you may see different options on your screen. • Menu items that are not selectable are grayed out. • Menus in this manual are described in TV mode, unless otherwise indicated.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Adjusting the picture Selecting a channel To select a channel: • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous Adjusting the TV picture channel on the memorized channel list. You can adjust various settings to improve the •...
You can select Off, Low, or natural. High. • Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of • Insignia Motion 120Hz—Reduces motion images. If you set this control too high, dark blur and eliminates film judder with clear images may appear with light or white edges.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Setting the power on picture mode Adjusting the computer image You can set the picture mode your TV uses when When you connect a computer to your TV using the you turn it on. VGA jack, you may need to adjust the computer image to improve the quality.
Insignia 50" LED TV Adjusting the sound • TV Speakers—You can select On (default setting) to play audio through the TV speakers, or select Off to turn off the TV speakers and play audio through a connected sound Adjusting sound settings system.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Selecting the audio out mode Playing TV audio only If your TV is on when you connect a device to the You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to /AUDIO OUT jack on the side of your TV, a screen the program audio only.
Insignia 50" LED TV Changing channel settings Note You can press EXIT to stop the auto channel search, but you will need to run Automatically scanning for channels the auto channel search again to create a When you scan for channels, your TV searches for channel list.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Hiding channels C If you select Satellite Box, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to your You can hide channels in the channel list. When you press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden channels.
Insignia 50" LED TV Setting up a favorite channel list Adding or changing a channel label You can create a favorite channel list so you can If a channel is not already labeled, you can label the quickly browse through your favorite channels by channel to make it easier to identify.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Checking the digital signal strength Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio You can check the digital signal strength to Auto Aspect Ratio automatically changes how the determine if you need to adjust your antenna or picture looks on the screen (aspect ratio) based on digital cable input.
Insignia 50" LED TV Setting parental controls 5 Press to highlight Change Password, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · PARENTAL CONTROLS · CHANGE PASSWORD screen opens. Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappropriate material on TV. When set,...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Locking control buttons Blocking unrated TV When the button lock is turned On, the buttons on Some TV programs, such as news and sports shows the side of your TV are locked, and you can only are not rated.
Insignia 50" LED TV Setting parental control levels To set parental control levels: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. You can set parental controls for the U.S. and Canada. 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press or ENTER. The SETTINGS menu opens.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Downloading rating information 5 Press to highlight USA Parental Locks, then press ENTER. (To set Canadian ratings, If the program you are viewing has downloadable select Canadian Parental Locks.) rating information, you can download the USA Parental Locks information to use when setting parental controls.
Insignia 50" LED TV Using closed captioning 5 Press to highlight RRT5, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · PARENTAL CONTROLS · RRT5 screen opens. The screen that opens may vary depending on the broadcaster. Closed captioning displays a text version of the TV program audio or displays information provided by the broadcaster.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Selecting the analog closed captioning mode Selecting the digital closed captioning mode Analog channels usually have one or more closed Digital channels usually have one or more closed captioning modes. The CC1 mode usually displays a captioning modes.
Insignia 50" LED TV Customizing digital closed captioning 6 Press to highlight an option, then press ENTER. You can select: settings • Size—Selects the font size. To customize digital closed captioning styles: • Font—Selects the font style. 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Adjusting time settings 9 Press to select your time zone, then press ENTER. You can select Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Atlantic, or When you set up your TV for the first time, the clock Newfoundland.
Insignia 50" LED TV Adjusting menu settings Setting the sleep timer You can specify the amount of time before your TV automatically turns off. Selecting the menu language To set the sleep timer: Your TV can display the on-screen menu in English, 1 Press MENU.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Labeling an input source Turning Input Sensor on or off You can add a label to an input source to make it When the Input Sensor feature is turned on, your TV easier to identify.
Insignia 50" LED TV Using INlink Turning Device Auto Power Off on or off When INlink is set to On, Device Auto Power Off automatically turns off HDMI CEC devices when you INlink lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible turn off your TV.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Turning TV Auto Power On on or off Turning Audio Receiver on or off TV Auto Power On automatically turns on your TV When INlink is turned on and you have connected when an HDMI CEC device is turned on, if the an audio receiver to your TV, turning on Audio device has this feature.
Insignia 50" LED TV Displaying a list of INlink-compatible Waking INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) (HDMI CEC) devices devices You can display a list of HDMI CEC devices that are When a connected INlink-compatible device is in connected to your TV. turned off (standby mode), Connect wakes (turns on) the device.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using an MHL-enabled Opening an INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) device’s root menu device or Roku Streaming You can open an INlink-compatible device’s root menu, then use your TV’s remote control to control Stick the device, if the device has this feature.
Insignia 50" LED TV To switch to an MHL-device that is already 3 Use and ENTER to navigate on your connected: device. 1 Press INPUT, then press to select Note HDMI 2 (MHL/ACC). The buttons you use to navigate on your device may vary depending on the device.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Using a USB flash drive To switch to a Roku Streaming Stick that is already connected: 1 Press INPUT, then press to select You can connect a USB flash drive to your TV to HDMI 2 (Roku).
Insignia 50" LED TV Browsing photos When a photo is displayed full-screen, a control bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file To browse photos: name, picture resolution, size, and date are displayed on the bottom of the control bar. If 1 Switch to USB mode.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Viewing favorite photos Viewing photos in a slideshow After you create your favorite photo list, you can You can view your photos in a slideshow. browse among your favorite photos quickly. To view photos in a slideshow: To view favorite photos: 1 Switch to USB mode.
Insignia 50" LED TV Maintaining Customizing slideshow settings You can customize the slideshow settings, including Repeat, Shuffle, Speed, and Transition. • Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too cold, because the cabinet may warp or the screen To customize slideshow settings: may malfunction.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Troubleshooting Viewing system information You may need to view system information during troubleshooting. Warning To view system information: Do not try to repair your TV yourself. 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. Contact authorized service personnel.
Insignia 50" LED TV Video and audio Problem Solution Dark, poor, or no Problem Solution • Try another channel. The station picture (screen is may be experiencing problems. Picture does not lit), but sound is • Change the aspect ratio. An •...
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NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Only snow (noise) Dotted lines or • Try another channel. The station • Make sure that the antenna or appears on the stripes appear on may be experiencing problems. cable TV is connected correctly screen.
Insignia 50" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Good picture, but No output from • Increase the volume. • Adjust the audio balance. See no sound. one of the • Make sure that the sound is not “Adjusting sound settings” on speakers.
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV General Problem Solution One or more Problem Solution • Make sure that the channels are channels do not not blocked. See “Setting No power. display. • Make sure that the power cord parental control levels” on is correctly connected to your page 52.
App developer programmed page 60. the App. • Try adjusting the TV picture. See “Adjusting the TV picture” on page 41. • If the device is not an Insignia device, it may not be compatible with your TV. www.insigniaproducts.com...
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44. documentation that came with • Make sure that the TV speakers the device. are turned on and not muted. • If the device is not an Insignia “Adjusting sound settings” device, it may not be on page 44.
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Insignia 50" LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Two volume I cannot select • When you adjust the volume on • The device may not support this bars appear the Root Menu the audio receiver or with the feature. See the documentation...
NS-50E440NA14 Insignia 50" LED TV Specifications Outputs Video Specifications are subject to change without notice. Analog audio/Headphone 1 (side) Digital audio 1 (optical) (back) Dimensions and weight WiFi 44.27 × 26.31 × 2.55 in. (112.46 × 66.82 × 6.48 cm)
Codes for other remote controls are available online at: http://www.insigniaproducts.com/remotecodes You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or or check with your cable or satellite TV provider for existing universal remote control. the remote control code.
Energy Star measure • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Your Insignia TV is ENERGY STAR® qualified in the “Energy Savings” mode. It meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set • Increase the separation between the equipment and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department receiver.
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN Insignia and are not returned to you. If service of Products or DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND parts are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY pay all labor and parts charges.