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  • Page 1 User Guide 42" LED TV NS-42E470A13A...
  • 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 ........... 51 One-year limited warranty - Insignia Televisions ....52 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-42E470A13A 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Insignia 42" 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 42" 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 49.) Notes To attach your TV to a wall-mount bracket: •...
  • Page 10: Tv Components

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 42" 1080p LED TV Side Back Y / VIDEO # Item Description # Item Description Connect a digital audio amplifier or home theater Connect a USB flash drive to this jack to view system to this jack to listen to TV audio through the DIGITAL OUTPUT compatible JPEG picture files.
  • Page 12: Remote Control

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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" 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 42" 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 42" 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 42" 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 A Camcorder Or Game Console

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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" 1080p LED 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Connecting headphones Connecting a basic home theater system The TV speakers are muted when headphones are Using digital audio attached. To connect a basic home theater system using Warning digital audio: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is...
  • Page 23: Connecting A Home Theater System With Multiple Devices

    Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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" 1080p LED 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.
  • Page 26: Understanding The Basics

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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" 1080p LED TV You can also press a Quick Launch Input button Settings menu (TV mode) to select the video input source. • Press TV to select TV (if your TV is connected to an antenna, cable TV (no box), or cable or...
  • Page 28: Selecting A Channel

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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 Moderately increases the contrast, video. brightness, and sharpness. This selection is • Off—Turns off Insignia Motion 120Hz. good for standard TV broadcasts. • Aspect Ratio—Selects the aspect ratio of • Energy Savings—(the backlight the picture.
  • Page 30: Adjusting The Computer Image

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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" 1080p LED 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 33: Hiding Channels

    Insignia 42" 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 34: Viewing A Favorite Channel

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Viewing a favorite channel 4 Press to select the channel you want to label, then press to move to the channel label To view a favorite channel: field. 1 Press FAVORITE. The favorite channel list opens.
  • Page 35: Setting Parental Controls

    Insignia 42" 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 Channel Strength Settings • Parental Controls CH 5-1...
  • Page 36: Locking Control Buttons

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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.
  • Page 37: Setting Parental Control Levels

    Insignia 42" 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 All ratings are blocked Settings Parental Controls...
  • Page 38: Downloading Rating Information

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 Settings • Parental Controls • Canadian Parental Locks PICTURE...
  • Page 39: Using Closed Captioning

    Insignia 42" 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 AUDIO...
  • Page 40: Selecting The Analog Closed Captioning Mode

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 41: Adjusting Time Settings

    Insignia 42" 1080p LED 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-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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...
  • Page 43: Adjusting Menu Settings

    Insignia 42" 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 To select the menu language: Settings 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
  • Page 44: Turning The Input Sensor On Or Off

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 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 45: Using Inlink

    Insignia 42" 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 46: Turning Tv Auto Power On On Or Off

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV 5 Press to highlight On (turns off the 5 Press to highlight On (turns on your TV connected devices when you turn off your TV) when you turn on the connected device) or Off...
  • Page 47: Displaying A List Of Inlink-Compatible (Hdmi Cec) Devices

    Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV 5 Press to highlight On (your TV’s remote 4 Press to highlight INlink Device Lists, control controls the connected audio receiver’s then press ENTER. A list of the HDMI volume) or Off (your TV’s remote control does CEC-compatible devices you have connected not control the connected audio receiver’s...
  • Page 48: Viewing Favorite Photos

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV 3 Press to highlight PHOTOS, then press When a photo is displayed full-screen, a control ENTER. The Photos menu opens with Photos bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file highlighted. name, picture resolution, size, and date are displayed on the bottom of the control bar.
  • Page 49: Viewing Photos In A Slideshow

    Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Viewing photos in a slideshow 3 Press to highlight PHOTOS, then press ENTER. The Photos menu opens with Photos You can view your photos in a slideshow. highlighted. To view photos in a slideshow: 1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB...
  • Page 50: Customizing Slideshow Settings

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Customizing slideshow settings 5 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER. The Photos · Photos · Settings menu You can customize the slideshow settings, opens. including Repeat, Shuffle, Speed, and Transition. To customize slideshow settings:...
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Troubleshooting Problem Solution No color, dark picture, or • Try another channel. The station may be color is not correct. experiencing problems. Warning • Adjust the color settings. See “Adjusting the TV Do not try to repair your TV yourself. Contact picture”...
  • Page 52: Remote Control

    NS-42E470A13A Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Remote control Problem Solution The picture has a few bright Problem Solution • A few bright or dark spots on an LCD screen is or dark spots. normal. It does not affect the operation of Remote control does not your TV.
  • Page 53: Specifications

    Insignia 42" 1080p LED TV Display resolutions Problem Solution HDMI 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i One or more channels • Make sure that the channels are not blocked. See do not display. Component video 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i “Setting parental control levels”...
  • Page 54: Programming A Universal Remote Control

    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 55: Legal Notices

    Insignia 42" 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 56: 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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