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.
NS-50L260A13 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.
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.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Insignia 50" 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.
Insignia 50" LCD 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 56.) Notes To attach your TV to a wall-mount bracket: •...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV TV components # Item Description Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. Do not block. Package contents Lights red when your TV is in standby mode. For more information, see “Turning your TV on or off”...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Side jacks and ports # Item Description Connect a digital audio amplifier or home theater system to this jack to listen to TV audio through the DIGITAL OUTPUT U S B amplifier speakers. For more information, see “Using...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" 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.
Insignia 50" LCD TV Making connections Connection type Cable connectors and jack What connection should I use? Your TV has several connection types for Coaxial digital connecting devices to your TV. audio For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Connecting power 3 Connect an HDMI cable (not provided) to one of the HDMI jacks on the side of your TV and to the To connect the power: HDMI OUT jack on the cable or satellite box.
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Insignia 50" LCD TV Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires a sound Using component video (better) connection) To connect a cable or satellite box using To connect a cable or satellite box using DVI: component 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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NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" 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...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player Using HDMI (best) To connect an antenna or cable TV (no box): 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...
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NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" 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 To connect a DVD or Blu-ray player using DVI: component video: 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is...
Insignia 50" 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.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Connecting a camcorder or game console Connecting a computer Using VGA Note If your camcorder or game console has an HDMI To connect a computer using VGA: connection, we recommend that you use the HDMI 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is...
Insignia 50" 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.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD 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...
Insignia 50" 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.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Using the remote control Aiming the remote control To aim the remote control: Installing remote control batteries • Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the front of your TV. To install remote control batteries:...
Insignia 50" LCD 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, Newfoundland, or Atlantic. 6 Press to highlight Daylight Savings,...
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NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD 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: A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for available channels.
Insignia 50" LCD TV 12 To watch TV, press INPUT, press You can also press a direct input button to select highlight the video input source for your TV in the video input source. the INPUT SOURCE list, then press ENTER.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Navigating the menus Channels menu (TV mode) Press MENU to open the on-screen menu. Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Channels Auto Channel Search Add/Skip Channels Favorites Press the right or left arrow to move the...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Viewing channel information Adjusting the picture To view channel information: • Press INFO to view an information banner. The Adjusting the TV picture information banner shows the current program information such as channel number, video input To adjust the TV picture: source, and resolution.
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NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV • Game—Adjusts the picture for the • Aspect Ratio—Selects the aspect ratio of ultimate gaming experience. You cannot the picture. select this option when your TV is in TV Aspect ratio options Example mode. • Custom—(customized picture). Lets you...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Adjusting the computer image 5 Press to highlight an option, then press ENTER to access the option. You can select: To adjust the computer image: • Auto Adjust—Automatically adjusts the 1 Make sure that your TV is in VGA mode. For image settings such as position and phase.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Adjusting the sound 5 Press to highlight On (when you turn on your TV, it will be in Vivid picture mode) or Off (when you turn on your TV, it will be in the picture mode it was in before you reset to Adjusting sound settings defaults), then press ENTER.
Insignia 50" LCD TV • Advanced Audio—Opens the 4 Press to adjust the option, or press Audio-Advanced Audio menu where you can to select a setting. adjust additional audio options. 5 Press MENU to return to the previous menu, or press EXIT to close the menu.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Playing TV audio only Changing channel settings You can turn off the picture on your TV and listen to the program audio only. Automatically scanning for channels To play TV audio only: When you scan for channels, your TV searches for 1 Press MENU.
Insignia 50" LCD TV Hiding channels 3 Press to highlight Auto Channel Search, then press ENTER. The Channels-Auto Channel You can hide channels in the channel list. When you Search screen opens. press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden channels.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV 4 Press to highlight the channel you 3 Press to highlight Favorites, then press want to hide, then press ENTER. The check mark ENTER. The Channels-Favorites screen opens. disappears. Notes Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos •...
Insignia 50" LCD TV 2 Press to highlight Channels, then press 5 Press to select a character, then press or ENTER. The Channels menu opens. to move to the previous or next character position. Repeat this step to enter additional characters.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Setting parental controls 3 Press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens. Setting or changing the password Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Settings- Parental Controls Parental controls let you prevent your children from watching inappropriate material on TV. When set,...
Insignia 50" LCD TV 6 Press the number buttons to enter a password, 3 Press ENTER. The Enter Password screen opens. then enter the password again. “Password successfully changed” is displayed. Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Note Settings- Parental Controls If you forget your password, enter 9999.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Blocking unrated TV 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The Settings-Parental Controls menu To block unrated TV: opens. 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens. Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Settings-...
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Insignia 50" LCD TV 2 Press to highlight Settings, then press U.S. movie (MPAA) ratings or ENTER. The Settings menu opens with None Movie not rated Parental Controls highlighted. General audiences Parental guidance suggested Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos PG-13...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Downloading rating information 5 Press to highlight USA Parental Locks, then press ENTER. (To set Canadian ratings, You can download rating information to use when select Canadian Parental Locks.) setting parental controls. USA Parental Locks To download rating information: 1 Press MENU.
Insignia 50" LCD TV 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit 2 Press to highlight Settings, then press password. The Settings-Parental Controls menu or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. opens. Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Picture Audio Channels...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Selecting the analog closed captioning mode 5 Press to select an analog caption setting. You can select: To select the analog closed captioning mode: • CC1 through CC4—Closed captioning 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
Insignia 50" LCD TV Adjusting time settings 3 Press to highlight Closed Caption, then press ENTER. The Settings-Closed Caption menu opens. Setting the clock To set the clock: Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Settings - 1 Press MENU. The on-screen menu opens.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD 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: Picture...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Turning Auto Input Sensing on or off 5 Press to select the amount of time before your TV turns off automatically. You can select When the Auto Input Sensing feature is turned on, Off, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 your TV automatically detects which video jacks minutes.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Labeling an input source 5 Press to select a character, then press to move to the previous or next character You can add a label to an input source to make it position. Repeat this step to enter additional easier to identify.
Insignia 50" LCD TV Using INlink 3 Press to highlight INlink, then press ENTER. The Settings-INlink menu opens. INlink lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible devices connected to the HDMI jacks on your TV Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos using the remote control that came with your TV. To...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV 3 Press to highlight INlink, then press 2 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER. The Settings-INlink menu opens. or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Turning Audio Receiver on or off 5 Press to highlight On (your TV’s remote control controls the connected audio receiver’s When INlink is turned on and you have connected volume) or Off (your TV’s remote control does an audio receiver to your TV, turning on Audio not control the connected audio receiver’s...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV 3 Press to highlight INlink, then press 2 Press to highlight Settings, then press ENTER. The Settings-INlink menu opens. or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos...
Insignia 50" LCD TV Browsing photos 2 Press to highlight Settings, then press or ENTER. The Settings menu opens. To browse photos: 1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode” on page 49. The Photos menu opens. Picture...
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV Viewing favorite photos 4 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.
Insignia 50" LCD TV 4 Press to highlight Favorite Photos, then 2 Press or ENTER to access the menu. Photos press ENTER. A thumbnail index of your favorite Menu is highlighted. photos opens with a control bar at the bottom of the screen.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" LCD TV 5 To control the slideshow, press: 3 Press ENTER. The Photos menu opens. • ENTER to pause or start the slideshow. • EXIT to exit the slideshow and return to Picture Audio Channels Settings Photos thumbnail index.
Insignia 50" 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.
NS-50L260A13 Insignia 50" 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.
Insignia 50" LCD TV Screen Problem Solution Screen size measured After Auto Channel • Reception can vary by channel depending on the 49.5 in. diagonally Search, there are no broadcast power level of a given station. Contact channels. Display type your cable or satellite TV provider.
Digital audio 1 (coaxial) (side) Programming a different universal remote WiFi control Ethernet You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or Audio existing universal remote control. Number: 2 To program a different universal remote control: Speakers Watts per channel: 10W 1 See the table below for common codes.
Insignia TV codes for universal remote controls (for all This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the Insignia TVs manufactured after Jan. 1, 2007) limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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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