Insignia NS-46E480A13A User Manual
Insignia NS-46E480A13A User Manual

Insignia NS-46E480A13A User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Guide 46"/55" LED TV NS-46E480A13A NS-55E480A13A...
  • 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 ........... 54 One-year limited warranty - Insignia Televisions ....55 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Important Safety 15 The wall plug is the disconnecting device. The plug must remain readily operable. Instructions 16 Remote control batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire, or the like. 17 The apparatus should not be exposed to...
  • Page 7: Caution

    Servicing These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. CAUTION Damage requiring service Unplug this TV from the power outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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 52.) Notes To attach your TV to a wall-mount bracket: •...
  • Page 10: Tv Components

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting a USB flash drive Connecting headphones When you connect headphones, audio plays To connect a USB flash drive: through both the headphones and the TV speakers. 1 Plug a USB flash drive into the USB port on the If you do not want to audio to play through the TV 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Connecting a home theater system with 2 Insert two AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that you match the + multiple devices and – symbols on the batteries with the + and –...
  • 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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 • Press TV to select TV (if your TV is connected to highlight the video input source for your TV in an antenna, cable TV (no box), or cable or satellite the Input Source list, then press ENTER.
  • Page 28: Navigating The Menus

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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 The Sound

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 5 Press to highlight an option, then press • News—Enhances vocals for TV audio. This ENTER to access the option. You can select: setting is good for watching news broadcasts. • Auto Adjust—Automatically adjusts the •...
  • Page 32: Playing Tv Audio Only

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Playing TV audio only To automatically scan for channels: 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to the program audio only. To play TV audio only:...
  • Page 33: Hiding Channels

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Hiding channels 4 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable, or Satellite Box, then press ENTER. You can hide channels in the channel list. When you A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for press CH...
  • Page 34: Setting Up A Favorite Channel List

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 4 Press to highlight the channel you 4 Press to highlight the channel you want to hide, then press ENTER. The check mark want to add to the favorites list, then press disappears. ENTER. A check mark appears next to the channel.
  • Page 35: Checking The Digital Signal Strength

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Checking the digital signal strength 3 Press to highlight Channel Labels, then press ENTER. The Channels · Channel Labels You can check the digital signal strength to screen opens with the channel number field determine if you need to adjust your antenna or highlighted.
  • Page 36: Setting Parental Controls

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Setting parental controls 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The default password is 0000. You should change the password to a number you can remember. The Settings-Parental Controls Setting or changing the password menu opens.
  • Page 37: Locking Control Buttons

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Locking control buttons 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The Settings · Parental Controls menu When the button lock is turned On, the buttons on opens with Button Lock highlighted. the side of your TV are locked, and you can only operate your TV using the remote control.
  • Page 38: Setting Parental Control Levels

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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 Settings •...
  • Page 39 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV To set parental control levels: 5 Press to highlight USA Parental Locks, then press ENTER. (To set Canadian ratings, 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. select Canadian Parental Locks.) USA Parental Locks PICTURE AUDIO...
  • Page 40: Downloading Rating Information

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Downloading rating information 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The Settings · Parental Controls menu You can download rating information to use when opens. setting parental controls. To download rating information:...
  • Page 41: Selecting The Analog Closed Captioning Mode

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 3 Press to highlight Closed Caption, then 3 Press to highlight Closed Caption, then press ENTER. The Settings · Closed Caption menu press ENTER. The Settings · Closed Caption menu opens. opens. PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS...
  • Page 42: Adjusting Time Settings

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 3 Press to highlight Closed Caption, then • Background Color—Selects the color for the press ENTER. The Settings · Closed Caption menu background. opens. • Background Opacity—Selects the opacity level for the background. • Edge Effect—Selects the edge style.
  • Page 43: Setting The Sleep Timer

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Setting the sleep timer 4 Press to highlight Date/Time, then press ENTER. The Settings · Time · Date/Time menu You can specify the amount of time before your TV opens. automatically turns off. To set the sleep timer:...
  • Page 44: Adjusting Menu Settings

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 MHL/ACC To select the menu language: Settings 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
  • Page 45: Turning The Input Sensor On Or Off

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Turning the Input Sensor on or off Restoring settings to the defaults When the Input Sensor feature is turned on, your TV When you restore default settings, all the settings automatically detects which video jacks have you have customized (except the password and devices connected to them.
  • Page 46: Using Inlink

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Using INlink 4 Press to highlight INlink Control, then press ENTER. 5 Press to highlight On or Off, then press INlink lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible ENTER. devices connected to the HDMI jacks on your TV 6 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or using the remote control that came with your TV.
  • Page 47: Turning Tv Auto Power On On Or Off

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV 5 Press to highlight On (turns off the Turning Audio Receiver on or off connected devices when you turn off your TV) When INlink is turned on and you have connected or Off (does not turn off the connected devices an audio receiver to your TV, turning on Audio when you turn off your TV), then press ENTER.
  • Page 48: Displaying A List Of Inlink-Compatible (Hdmi Cec) Devices

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Displaying a list of INlink-compatible Using an MHL-enabled (HDMI CEC) devices device You can display a list of HDMI CEC devices that are connected to your TV. You can connect your MHL-enabled device, such as To display a list of INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) a cell phone or Roku Streaming Stick™, and view...
  • Page 49 Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV To switch to an MHL-device that is already 2 Press ENTER to access your MHL-enabled connected: device. Your device’s menu opens. 1 Press INPUT, then press to select Note HDMI 4-MHL/ACC. Your device’s menu will vary depending on the device and the apps you have loaded on the device.
  • Page 50: Using A Usb Flash Drive

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Using a USB flash drive 4 Press ENTER. The Photos · Photos menu opens. You can connect a USB flash drive to your TV to PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS MHL/ACC view compatible JPEG pictures.
  • Page 51: Viewing Favorite Photos

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV When a photo is displayed full-screen, a control 3 Press to highlight PHOTOS, then press bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file ENTER. The Photos menu opens with Photos name, picture resolution, size, and date are highlighted.
  • Page 52: Viewing Photos In A Slideshow

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Viewing photos in a slideshow Customizing slideshow settings You can view your photos in a slideshow. You can customize the slideshow settings, including Repeat, Shuffle, Speed, and Transition. To view photos in a slideshow: To customize slideshow settings: 1 Switch to USB mode.
  • Page 53: Maintaining

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Troubleshooting 5 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER. The Photos · Photos · Settings menu opens. Warning Do not try to repair your TV yourself. Contact PICTURE AUDIO CHANNELS SETTINGS PHOTOS MHL/ACC authorized service personnel.
  • Page 54 NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Problem Solution Problem Solution No color, dark picture, or The picture has a few bright • Try another channel. The station may be • A few bright or dark spots on an LCD screen is color is not correct.
  • Page 55: Remote Control

    Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED TV Remote control Problem Solution One or more channels Problem Solution • Make sure that the channels are not blocked. See do not display. “Setting parental control levels” on page 34. Remote control does not • Make sure that the power cord is correctly •...
  • Page 56: Specifications

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A 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-46E480A13A NS-55E480A13A 41.8 × 26.1 × 1.4 in. 49.7 × 30.6 × 1.5 in.
  • Page 57: 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 58: Legal Notices

    NS-46E480A13A/NS-55E480A13A Insignia 46"/55" 1080p LED 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 59: 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.
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