One-year limited warranty........71 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-BRDVD4 or NS-BRDVD4-CA represents the state of the art in Blu-ray Disc player design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within your player’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Important safety instructions 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with a dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
HDMI cable and be compatible with 1080p 60 frame). Package contents • Blu-ray Disc player • Remote control • AAA batteries (2) • User Guide Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. www.insigniaproducts.com...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Playable discs Disc type Blu-ray Disc DVD-video (DVD-ROM) DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R About Blu-ray Discs The massive storage capacity of a Blu-ray Disc allows a higher standard of picture and audio quality and a wealth of special effects and enhanced features not available on DVDs.
# Item Disc tray (open/close) Remote control sensor (play/pause) Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Description Insert a disc with the label side up into this tray. To open or close the tray, press (open/close). Press to open or close the disc tray.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player # Item (stop) (previous) (next) (standby/on) Back # Item Power connector USB port ETHERNET jack HDMI OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L/R OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Description Press to stop playback.
STANDBY/ON Number buttons SEARCH (fast reverse) Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Description Press to turn on your player or put your player in standby mode. When your player is in standby mode, power is still entering your player. To disconnect power, unplug the power cord.
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player # Item (fast forward) ZOOM (stop) REPEAT RESOLUTION DISC MENU ENTER HOME/SETUP SUBTITLE A (red), B (green), C (yellow), D (blue) OPEN/CLOSE CLEAR (next) (previous) Description Press to fast forward. Each time you press this button, the fast-forward speed increases from Fast x 2, Fast x 4, Fast x 8, Fast x 16, Fast x 32, Fast x 64, Fast x 128.
Setting up your player Installing remote control batteries To install remote control batteries: 1 Remove the battery compartment cover. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Description Press to advance one frame at a time. Press normal playback. Press to start or pause playback.
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 2 Insert two AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that the + and – symbols on the batteries match the + and – symbols in the battery compartment. 3 Replace the battery compartment cover.
1 Connect a component video cable to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of your player and to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player HDMI cable Notes Only the HDMI is capable of 1080p video output and the highest definition audio codecs.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 2 Connect an audio cable to the AUDIO OUT L/R jacks on the back of your player and to the AUDIO IN L/R jacks on the TV. Connecting a TV using an A/V cable (good) To connect a TV using an AV cable: •...
It may take a few seconds for the disc to load. 5 If a Blu-ray Disc or DVD menu opens, press then press ENTER. 6 To eject the disc, press . Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Home theater system Connect to the OPTICAL DIGITAL...
Network Test. See “Configuring the Internet connection” on page 46. 2. Have a valid account to these services. You should contact the partner company (not Insignia) if you experience an issue using one of these applications. www.insigniaproducts.com (play/pause) to start...
3 In the WATCHING INSTANTLY ON YOUR TV OR COMPUTER section, click Activate a Netflix Ready Device and enter the activation code from Step 1. - OR - Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Note Users must have a valid Netflix account in order to stream Netflix movies to this player.
If you do not have an existing Netflix account, go to http:// www.netflix.com/insignia to start your free trial and enter the activation code from Step 1 into the Insignia code field on screen. 4 After setting up your account and activating your Blu-ray player, browse to Instant under the Your Queue tab and add movies to your queue.
8 Configure your Internet connection as described in “Configuring the Internet connection” on page 46. Displaying Blu-ray Disc or DVD information Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select BD-Live. The BD-Live menu opens. to select BD-Live Internet Access, then press to select Network, then press ENTER.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player To display Blu-ray Disc or DVD information: • Press DISPLAY. Your player displays information about the Disc, such as type of disc, current elapsed time in title, total amount of time in title, current chapter, and total number of chapters.
Select Settings to set the slide show effect and slide show delay time. • Select Previous folder/Media menu to get back to the previous folder. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Pictures, then press ENTER. The Picture menu www.insigniaproducts.com...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 4 Select Main Menu to get back to the main menu. 5 You can select a single file, then press ENTER to view the file. Playing audio or video files To play audio or video files: 1 Press opens.
2 Press the number buttons to enter the title number, chapter number, or time, then press ENTER. Your player goes to the title, chapter, or time you entered. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player (play/pause) to start or pause playback. The sound is (play/pause).
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Repeating a title, chapter, or CD track To repeat a title, chapter, or CD track: • To repeat a title or chapter, press REPEAT one or more times to select a repeat mode. You can select Off, Repeat Title, Repeat Chapter, Repeat track, Repeat all, or Random.
2 Press menu opens. Follow the guide to set the most important settings for your player. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select an option, then press ENTER. Note Not all discs are recorded with multiple viewing angles and not all scenes on a disc have multiple viewing angles.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Using the Settings menu The settings menu is displayed on the screen automatically under No Disc or Stop situations. To use the Settings menu: 1 Press ENTER on the remote control. The Settings menu opens.
Selecting the audio language To select the audio menu language: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select the language you want, then press ENTER. You to select Language. The Language menu opens. to select Menu, then press ENTER.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 2 Press 3 Press 4 Press 5 Press to go to the previous menu. Selecting the subtitle language To select the subtitle language: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. 2 Press 3 Press 4 Press to select Language.
HDMI format for the connected TV. 3 Press to go to the previous menu. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Display. The Display preview menu opens. to select Display. The Display preview menu opens. Your...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Selecting the video output resolution To select the video output resolution: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. 2 Press opens. 3 Press 4 Press TV type If your TV is a high-definition TV (HDTV) connected to the...
5 Press to go to the previous menu. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Display, then press ENTER. The Display menu to select TV Aspect, then press ENTER. to select the aspect ratio you want, then press ENTER. You Notes •...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Turning film mode on or off Movies are recorded on film at a rate of 24 pictures (frames) per second. Many of the movies on Blu-ray Discs are placed on the discs at this frame rate.
1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. 2 Press opens. 3 Press Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Display, then press ENTER. The Display menu to select Deep Color, then press ENTER. to select Auto or Off. to select Audio, then press ENTER. The Audio menu to select PCM Downsampling, then press ENTER.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 4 Press you want. You can select 48KHz, 96KHz, or Off. If you do not have a surround sound receiver connected to your player through one of the digital audio jacks (optical or coaxial), select 48kHz.
3 Press , press ENTER. 4 Press 5 Press to go to the previous menu. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Audio, then press ENTER. The Audio menu to select Dynamic Range Control, then press to select Auto or Off. www.insigniaproducts.com...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Selecting the stereo downmix To select the stereo downmix: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. 2 Press opens. 3 Press 4 Press you want, you can select Auto, Stereo(LoRo), or Surround Encoded(LtRt). Changing the Parental Control settings...
4 Press press ENTER. 5 Press to go to the previous menu. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Parental, then press ENTER. The Parental menu to select Parental Country, then press ENTER. Note Some Blu-ray Discs do not have multiple countries encoded for parental controls.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Turning parental controls on or off To turn parental controls on or off: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. 2 Press screen opens. 3 Enter the password. If you forget your password, reset your player to the factory defaults.
2 Press opens. 3 Press to select Optical Disc Autoplay, then press ENTER. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Parental Level, then press ENTER. to select the rating level you want to block, then press Note These ratings are for DVDs or Blu-ray Discs only.
This option is used to allow the TV remote control to control certain functions of the Blu-ray player; and for the Blu-ray player to control certain functions of the TV. InLink control is only available when you are using an HDMI connection to your TV.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions for updating the software. 5 Press to go to the previous menu. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select System, then press ENTER. The System menu to select InLink, then press ENTER. to select On (to allow mutual control of devices through to select System, then press ENTER.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Resetting settings to the factory defaults You can reset all of the settings and deactivate the connected applications. In addition, the Parental control password will be reset to 0000. To reset settings to the factory defaults: 1 Press ENTER.
Viewing available BD-Live storage space To view available BD-Live storage space: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select BD-Live, then press ENTER. The BD-Live menu to select BD-Live Internet Access, then press ENTER.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 2 Press opens. The available storage space is displayed next to BD-Live Storage. 3 Press to go to the previous menu. Erasing BD-Live storage To erase BD-Live storage: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens.
Configuring the Internet connection To configure the Internet connection: 1 Press ENTER. The Settings menu opens. 2 Press Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Network, then press ENTER. to select Wired, then press ENTER. The IP Settings screen IP Settings...
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 3 Press opens. Link Status MAC Address IP Mode IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS 4 Press 5 Press • Dynamic—Uses DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address. • Manual—Lets you manually configure network settings, such as IP address, subnet mask, and gateway settings.
• Once the update is complete, a message will appear indicating that the player will turn itself off and on. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player to select Network Test, then press ENTER. A A software update for your player is available, containing: Various updates;...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Upgrading the player software with a disc or USB memory stick In order to perform the upgrade, you must first go to the company’s website and click on the Support link. From there, you must either create an upgrade disc, or an update USB memory stick.
You move your player from a cold area to a warm area • You use it in a cold room where you have just turned on a heater • Air conditioning is blowing directly on your player • Your player is in a damp place Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player www.insigniaproducts.com...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player If condensation forms inside your player, your player will not work correctly. Turn on your player, remove the disc and leave the tray open, then leave your player on for two to three hours. To minimize condensation problems, keep the power cord connected to a power outlet.
Deactivate Netflix • Deactivate Pandora • Deactivate Cinamenow Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Answer You can play them if the video standard is NTSC. However, you cannot play: • Blu-ray Discs that do not include region code A. • DVDs that do not include region code 1 or ALL.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Power Problem No power The player switches to standby mode After a period of inactivity, your player switches to standby mode Operation Problem Remote control does not work Some or all functions do not work...
Video is not output in high definition The 4:3 aspect ratio picture expands left and right or the picture size is incorrect Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Solution • Make sure that the disc is not dirty. For instructions, see “Cleaning discs” on page 51.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Problem There is no apparent change in the picture quality when the picture settings are changed in the menu When playing a BD-Live disc, the screen is black HDMI connections Problem The 4:3 aspect ratio picture expands...
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Resume function does not work BD-Live technical notes • The Insignia player only supports the connection of USB memory in order to fulfill the Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 or "BD-Live" requirement for 1GB of free available storage. An externally connected drive will become the default storage for BD-Live content and the internal storage will be ignored.
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. System and outputs Media TV signal system Video output Component video (Y, CB,CR) Audio output (analog) Audio output (digital) Audio performance (frequency response) HDMI output General Power...
• Progressive and lossless compression photo image files are not supported. • Depending on the size and number of the photo files, it may take several minutes to read the contents of the media. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player www.insigniaproducts.com...
Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
If you require additional information or you wish to receive the complete corresponding GPLv2 and LGPLv2 licensed source code, please call the Insignia support line at 1-877-467-4289. This source code is available for a period of three (3) years from the date of the distribution of this product by Insignia.
3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following: Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player www.insigniaproducts.com...
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or, b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a...
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The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player www.insigniaproducts.com...
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player This license, the Lesser General Public License, applies to some specially designated software packages--typically libraries--of the Free Software Foundation and other authors who decide to use it. You can use it too, but we suggest you first think carefully about whether this license or the ordinary General Public License is the better strategy to use in any particular case, based on the explanations below.
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These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Library, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those sections Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player www.insigniaproducts.com...
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player when you distribute them as separate works. But when you distribute the same sections as part of a whole which is a work based on the Library, the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to the entire whole, and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it.
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Library subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties with this License. Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player www.insigniaproducts.com...
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Insignia NS-BRDVD4/NS-BRDVD4-CA Blu-Ray Disc Player 11. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
Insignia product. All third party content or service is provided “as is. ” Third party content or service may be terminated or interrupted at any time. Insignia has no control over the networks and transmission facilities that third party content and services are transmitted through.
Insignia television (size and features to be determined by Insignia) will be loaned to you until your TV is repaired and returned, at no charge to you. This feature is only available to Insignia television consumers residing in the United States.
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Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold as is or with all faults •...
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