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-28DD310NA15 Important Safety 12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with Instructions the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination CAUTION to avoid injury from tip-over.
Replacement parts Antenna lead-in wire When replacement parts are required, make sure Grounding clamp that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same Antenna discharge characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized unit substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, Grounding conductors personal injury, or other hazards.
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NS-28DD310NA15 Non-active pixels The LCD panel contains almost 3 million thin film transistors, which provide exceptionally sharp video quality. Occasionally, a few non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed blue, green, or red point. These non-active pixels do not adversely affect the performance of your TV, and are not considered defects.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-28DD310NA15 represents the state of the art in LED TV and DVD player design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. INlink Enjoy the benefit of having HDMI CEC compatible products plug and play! No setup is needed! CEC technology lets different devices discover and communicate with each other.
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NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 2 Secure the stand column to the TV with the three provided B4 × 16 mm screws (these are the short screws). Screw type Screw length # of screws 16 mm 3 Secure the TV stand the TV with the four provided B4 × 18 mm screws (these are the long screws).
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 78.) 1 Carefully place your TV face-down on a cushioned, clean surface to protect the screen from damages and scratches.
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NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 3 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 hang your TV.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo TV components Item Description The remote control sensor receives signals from the remote Package contents control. Do not block. • 28" LED TV with built-in DVD player Remote control The power indicator: sensor and power •...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Side Item Description The component and AV (composite video ) jacks are shared. You can connect only one component or AV device at a time. Connect the video for a component video device to the VIDEO/Y, P jacks.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Back # Item Description Connect the audio for a computer to this jack. For more information see “Using VGA (good)” on page 29. 1 PC/DVI AUDIO IN Connect the audio for a DVI device to this jack. For more information see, “Using DVI...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Remote control # Button Description Press to select the picture mode. You can select Vivid, Standard, Energy Savings, Movie, or Custom. For more PICTURE information, see the Picture Mode option in “Adjusting the picture” on page 51.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 output For the best video quality, you should connect a device to the best available connection.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI1/DVI jack to connect a cable or satellite box using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Side of TV Cable or satellite box On your TV 3.5mm RCA Component RCA audio stereo audio video cable cable cable...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using AV (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 VIDEO/Y jack. Side of TV Cable or...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using coaxial (good) On your TV Cable or satellite box Coaxial cable connector Coaxial cable ANT/CABLE jack Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and all connected equipment is turned off.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI1/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-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Side of TV On your TV DVD or Blu-ray player Component 3.5mm RCA video cable audio cable connectors connectors 3.5mm RCA...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using AV (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 VIDEO/Y jack. Side of TV DVD or Blu-ray player...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Connecting a game console Using HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV HDMI cable Game connector console HDMI jack HDMI cable 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the game console is turned off.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using component video (better) Note Cables are often color-coded to match color-coded jacks. Side of TV Game console On your TV Component Analog video cable audio cable connectors connectors Component Analog Console-specific video jacks audio jacks...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using AV (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 VIDEO/Y jack. Game Side of TV...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Connecting a computer Using HDMI (best) Side of TV On your TV HDMI cable connector HDMI jack HDMI cable 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using DVI (same as HDMI but requires an audio connection) Note You must use the HDMI1/DVI jack to connect a computer using DVI. If you use another HDMI jack, you will not hear sound from the TV speakers.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using VGA (good) On your TV VGA cable 3.5mm audio VGA cable connector cable 3.5mm audio cable VGA jack PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack Back of TV 1 Make sure that your TV’s power cord is unplugged and the computer is turned off.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Connecting a USB flash drive Side of TV 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.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Connecting a basic home theater system You can connect a home theater system or sound bar to the digital audio jack. Using digital audio Side of TV On your TV Home theater system Digital optical audio cable...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using analog audio When you connect a home theater system or sound to the /AUDIO OUT jack, the TV speakers are muted. Side of TV 3.5mm audio cable On your TV Home theater system 3.5mm audio...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Connecting power • Connect the AC power cord to a power outlet. Caution • Your TV should only be operated from the power source indicated on the label. • Always unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet when you will not be using your TV for an extended period of time.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using the remote control Cautions • Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat, such as sunshine, heat Installing remote control batteries registers, or fire. 1 While pressing the release latch on the back of •...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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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NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 13 Press to highlight Antenna, Cable B If you select Cable Service, a message asks if Service, or Satellite Service, then press ENTER. you have a cable box: A If you select Antenna, your TV scans for available channels.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Understanding the basics C If you select Satellite Service, a message asks how you connected the satellite box to your TV: Turning your TV on or off 1 Make sure that the power cord is connected to a power outlet.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using the DVD player Selecting a channel • Press CH or CH to go to the next or previous channel on the memorized channel list. Most DVDs and your DVD player have region codes • Press the number buttons to enter the channel that help control illegal distribution of DVDs.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Adjusting DVD player settings • Screen Saver—When this setting is turned on and the DVD player is stopped or paused for 1 While in DVD mode and with playback stopped three minutes, a screen saver appears. To close or no disc in the disc slot, press SETUP.
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Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Dolby Digital Setup Subtitle—Turns subtitles on or off and selects the DVD subtitle language, if the DVD was recorded • Dynamic—Sets the compression ratio to with subtitles. control the sound (volume) contrast. The sound contrast is the difference in volume between the loud and soft sounds on a disc’s...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using INlink Password—Lets you set or change the parental control password. You must enter the password to set the parental rating level and to view DVDs with a locked rating level. INlink lets you control HDMI CEC-compatible devices connected to the HDMI jacks on your TV using the remote control that came with your TV.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Turning Device Auto Power Off on or off Turning TV Auto Power On on or off When INlink is set to On, Device Auto Power Off TV Auto Power On automatically turns on your TV...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Turning Audio Receiver on or off Displaying a list of INlink-compatible devices When INlink is turned on and you have connected You can display a list of HDMI CEC devices that are an HDMI CEC-compatible audio receiver to your TV, connected to your TV.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Waking INlink-compatible devices Opening an INlink-compatible device’s root menu When a connected INlink-compatible device is turned off (in standby mode), Connect wakes (turns You can open an INlink-compatible device’s root on) the device. menu, then use your TV’s remote control to control 1 Press TV-MENU.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Using a USB flash drive Browsing photos 1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB mode” on page 48. The PHOTOS menu opens. You can connect a USB flash drive to your TV to view compatible JPEG pictures.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo When a photo is displayed full-screen, a control Viewing favorite photos bar appears at the bottom of the photo. The file After you create your favorite photo list, you can name, picture resolution, size, and date are browse among your favorite photos quickly.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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. 1 Switch to USB mode. See “Switching to USB...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Adjusting the picture • Tint—Adjusts the color balance of the picture. Use this control to make skin tones look more natural. Adjusting the TV picture • Sharpness—Adjusts the color detail of images. If you set this control too high, dark You can adjust various settings to improve the images may appear with light or white edges.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Automatically adjusting the aspect ratio • Overscan—Extends text and images past the screen edges to hide edge artifacts. Auto Aspect Ratio automatically changes how the You can select On or Off. picture looks on the screen (aspect ratio) based on •...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Adjusting the sound • TV Speakers—You can select: • Auto—To automatically turn off the TV speakers when a 3.5mm audio cable is Adjusting sound settings connected to the /AUDIO OUT jack. When you disconnect the cable, TV You can adjust sound settings to improve the sound speakers automatically turn on.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo C If you select Satellite Service, a message Hiding channels asks how you connected the satellite box to You can hide channels in the channel list. When you your TV: press CH or CH , your TV skips the hidden channels.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Checking the digital signal strength 3 Press to highlight Parental Controls, then press ENTER. The Enter password screen You can check the digital signal strength to opens. determine if you need to adjust your antenna or digital cable input.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Setting parental control levels Canadian rating levels You can set parental controls for the U.S. and Canadian English ratings Canada. Exempt programming U.S. rating levels Suitable for all children Suitable for children 8 and older U.S.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Downloading rating information 4 Press the number buttons to enter the four-digit password. The SETTINGS · PARENTAL CONTROLS If the program you are viewing has downloadable menu opens. rating information, you can download the information to use when setting parental controls.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Customizing digital closed captioning 4 Press to highlight Digital CC Settings, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · CLOSED settings CAPTION · DIGITAL CC SETTINGS menu opens 1 Press TV-MENU. The on-screen menu opens. with Style highlighted.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Adjusting time settings 4 Press to highlight Date/Time, then press ENTER. The SETTINGS · TIME · DATE/TIME menu opens. When you set up your TV for the first time, the clock was set up. If you move your TV to a different time zone, you need to reset the clock to the correct time.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Adjusting menu settings Setting the sleep timer You can specify the amount of time before your TV automatically turns off. Selecting the menu language 1 Press TV-MENU. The on-screen menu opens. Your TV can display the on-screen menu in English,...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 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 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Maintaining Troubleshooting • Do not use your TV in areas that are too hot or too Warning cold, because the cabinet may warp or the screen Do not try to repair your TV yourself. may malfunction. Your TV works best in Contact authorized service personnel.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Viewing system information Updating the TV firmware You may need to view system information during If your TV is behaving oddly and you have tried all troubleshooting. the solutions in the troubleshooting pages, you may need to update the TV firmware.
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo 8 Highlight Yes, then press ENTER. Video and audio If you have plugged in a USB flash drive with the Problem Solution firmware update, the firmware update starts automatically. Otherwise, a screen opens with Picture does not •...
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NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Problem Solution Problem Solution Dark, poor, or no Only snow (noise) • Try another channel. The station • Try another channel. The station picture (screen is appears on the may be experiencing problems. may be experiencing problems.
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Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Problem Solution Problem Solution Dotted lines or Good picture, but • Make sure that the antenna or • Increase the volume. stripes appear on no sound. cable TV is connected correctly • Make sure that the sound is not the screen.
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo General Problem Solution No output from Problem Solution • Adjust the audio balance. See one of the “Adjusting sound settings” on No power. speakers. • Make sure that the power cord page 54. is correctly connected to your •...
Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Disc playback Problem Solution One or more Problem Solution • Make sure that the channels are channels do not not blocked. See “Setting Playback does display. • Make sure that a disc is inserted parental control levels”...
51. Audio Receiver option on the • If the device is not an Insignia INlink menu is set to On. See device, it may not be “Turning Audio Receiver on or compatible with your TV.
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Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Problem Solution Problem Solution My TV does not Two volume • Make sure that the INlink • When you adjust the volume on turn on when I bars appear feature is turned on. See the audio receiver or with the...
NS-28DD310NA15 Insignia 28" LED TV/DVD Combo Specifications Outputs Video Specifications are subject to change without notice. Analog audio/Headphone 1 (side) Digital audio 1 (optical) (side) Dimensions and weight WiFi 25.3 × 3.0 × 15.5 in. (64.2 × 7.7 × 39.3 cm)
Tray vs. slot load Slot load remote controls Disc capacity Progressive scan You can operate your Insignia TV with a new or No audio skipping during CD playback under Skip protection typical usage conditions existing universal remote control. Supports: CD Digital Audio 12 cm, CD-R, CD-RW, 1 See the table in “Common universal remote...
Orion, Energy Star Emerson, Memorex, Sansui, Sylvania, Your Insignia TV is ENERGY STAR® qualified in the “Energy or Zenith. You may need to try several Savings” mode. It meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S.
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.
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