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  • Page 1 User Guide 46"/55" LED TV NS-46E480A13 NS-55E480A13...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents CHILD SAFETY ...........1 Important Safety Instructions .
  • Page 3 Contents Turning your TV on or off ........23 Selecting the video input source .
  • Page 4 Legal notices ........... 53 One-year limited warranty - Insignia Televisions ....54 Definitions: .

  • 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-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 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-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Installing the stand or Installing a wall-mount bracket Warning wall-mount bracket This TV is intended to be supported by a UL Listed wall mount bracket with suitable weight/load. (See “Miscellaneous” on page 51.) Notes To attach your TV to a wall-mount bracket: •...

  • Page 10: Tv Components

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Side Back Y / VIDEO # Item Description Connect a digital audio amplifier or home theater # Item Description system to this jack to listen to TV audio through the DIGITAL OUTPUT Connect a USB flash drive to this jack to view amplifier speakers.

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Remote control # Button Description CH-LIST Press to open the channel list. 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 46"/55" 1080p LED 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-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 • Connect the AC power cord to the AC connector should use the best connection type available.
  • Page 15 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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...
  • Page 16 NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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...

  • Page 17: Connecting An Antenna Or Cable Tv (No Box)

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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...
  • Page 18 NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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...

  • Page 19: Connecting A Vcr

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 An Mhl-Enabled Device

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting an MHL-enabled device Connecting a camcorder or game console You can connect an MHL-enabled device, such as a Note cell phone or Roku Streaming Stick™, and view your If your camcorder or game console has an HDMI device’s screen on your TV.

  • Page 21: Connecting A Computer

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting a computer Using HDMI To connect a computer using HDMI: Using VGA 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is To connect a computer using VGA: unplugged and the computer is turned off.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Usb Flash Drive

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting a USB flash drive Connecting headphones The TV speakers are muted when headphones are To connect a USB flash drive: attached. 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the side of your TV.

  • Page 23: Connecting A Basic Home Theater System

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting a basic home theater system Using analog audio To connect a home theater system using analog Using digital audio audio: To connect a basic home theater system using 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is...

  • Page 24: Connecting A Home Theater System With Multiple Devices

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting a home theater system with Using the remote control multiple devices Installing remote control batteries Cable/satellite box Blu-ray player/DVD player/VCR To install remote control batteries: 1 While pressing the release latch on the back of the remote control, lift the battery compartment cover off the remote control.

  • Page 25: Turning On Your Tv For The First Time

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Turning on your TV for the 5 Press to highlight Time Zone, then press to select your time zone. You can select Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, first time Hawaii, Atlantic, or Newfoundland. 6 Press...
  • Page 26 NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 11 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable, or • Select Yes, then press ENTER if a cable box Satellite Box, then press ENTER. is connected. A message asks how you connected the cable box to your TV.

  • Page 27: Understanding The Basics

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 12 To watch TV, press INPUT, press You can also press a Quick Launch Input button to highlight the video input source for your TV in select the video input source. the Input Source list, then press ENTER.

  • Page 28: Navigating The Menus

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Selecting a channel Settings menu (TV mode) To select a channel: • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS MHL/ACC Settings channel on the memorized channel list.

  • Page 29: Viewing System Information

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Viewing system information • Picture Mode—Selects the picture mode. You can select: To view system information: • Vivid—(a bright and vivid picture). 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. Significantly increases the contrast, brightness, and sharpness. This selection is good for video games, animation, and in bright light environments.

  • Page 30: Adjusting The Computer Image

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV • Insignia Motion 120—Eliminates motion • Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of blur with clear detail and smooth motion. images. If you set this control too high, You can select: dark images may appear with light or white edges.

  • Page 31: Adjusting Component Video Settings

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 5 Press to highlight an option, then press 7 Press to adjust the option, or press ENTER to access the option. You can select: to select a setting. • Auto Adjust—Automatically adjusts the 8 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or image settings such as position and phase.

  • Page 32: Playing Tv Audio Only

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Playing TV audio only • Balance—Adjusts the balance between the left and right audio channels. You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to Note the program audio only. You can quickly adjust Treble and Bass by pressing...

  • Page 33: Changing Channel Settings

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 34: Hiding Channels

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Hiding channels Setting up a favorite channel list You can hide channels in the channel list. When you You can create a favorite channel list so you can press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden quickly browse through your favorite channels by channels.

  • Page 35: Viewing A Favorite Channel

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or 4 Press to select the channel you want to press EXIT to close the menu. label, then press to move to the channel label field.

  • Page 36: Setting Parental Controls

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC Channel Strength Settings CH 5-1...

  • Page 37: Locking Control Buttons

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 38: Setting Parental Control Levels

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC All ratings are blocked...

  • Page 39: Downloading Rating Information

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC Settings • Parental Controls • Canadian Parental Locks PICTURE...

  • Page 40: Using Closed Captioning

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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...

  • Page 41: Selecting The Analog Closed Captioning Mode

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 42: Adjusting Time Settings

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Adjusting time settings 6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu. Setting the clock PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS MHL/ACC Settings Closed Caption To set the clock: CC Off Caption Control Analog Caption 1 Press MENU.

  • Page 43: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC...

  • Page 44: Labeling An Input Source

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 2 Press to highlight SETTINGS, then press 3 Press to highlight Input Labels, then or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. press ENTER. The Settings · Input Labels screen opens with the input source field highlighted.

  • Page 45: Turning The Input Sensor On Or Off

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 46: Turning Device Auto Power Off On Or Off

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC PICTURE AUDIO...

  • Page 47: Displaying A List Of Inlink-Compatible (Hdmi Cec) Devices

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS...

  • Page 48: Using An Mhl-Enabled Device

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Using an MHL-enabled To switch to an MHL-device that is already connected: 1 Press INPUT, then press to select device HDMI 4-MHL / ACC. You can connect your MHL-enabled device, such as Input Source a cell phone or Roku Streaming Stick™, and view...

  • Page 49: Using A Usb Flash Drive

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 2 Press ENTER to access your MHL-enabled 3 Press to highlight USB(Photos), then device. Your device’s menu opens. press ENTER. Note Note • When you connect a USB flash drive to your TV, Your device’s menu will vary depending on the your TV automatically detects the device and device and the apps you have loaded on the device.

  • Page 50: Viewing Favorite Photos

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Viewing favorite photos 5 Press to highlight Browse Photos, then press ENTER. The screen displays folder names After you created your favorite photo list, you can and photo files stored on the USB flash drive in a browse among your favorite photos quickly.

  • Page 51: Viewing Photos In A Slideshow

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 5 Press to highlight Favorite Photos, then 4 Press ENTER. The Photos · Photos menu opens. press ENTER. A thumbnail index of your favorite photos opens with a control bar at the bottom of the screen. A heart appears on a favorite...

  • Page 52: Maintaining

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Maintaining 4 Press ENTER. The Photos · Photos menu opens. • Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS MHL/ACC cold, because the cabinet may warp or the screen...
  • Page 53 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution Dark, poor, or no picture Dotted lines or stripes • Try another channel. The station may be • Make sure that the antenna or cable TV is (screen is lit), but sound is appear on the screen.

  • Page 54: Remote Control

    NS-46E480A13/NS-55E480A13 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution No output from one of the After Auto Channel • Adjust the audio balance. See “Adjusting sound • Reception can vary by channel depending on the speakers. Search, there are no settings”...

  • Page 55: Specifications

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Specifications Outputs (both models) Video Analog audio/Headphone 1 (side) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Digital audio 1 (back) Dimensions and weight WiFi Ethernet NS-46E480A13 NS-55E480A13 41.8 × 26.1 × 1.4 in. 49.7 × 30.6 × 1.5 in.

  • Page 56: Programming Universal Remote Controls

    TV provider for control the remote control code. You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or Insignia TV codes for universal remote controls (for all existing universal remote control. Insignia TVs manufactured after Jan. 1, 2007)

  • Page 57: Legal Notices

    GPL or LGPL licensed source code, accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful please call the Insignia support line at 1-877-467-4289. This interference to radio communications. However, there is no source code is available for a period of three (3) years from the guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular date of the distribution of this product by Insignia.

  • Page 58: 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 59 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.

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