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  • Page 1 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page -1 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM User Guide Kix MP3 Player NS-2A10s...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 1 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM NS-2A10s Insignia NS-2A10s Kix MP3 Contents Introduction ......2 Safety information .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    One-year limited warranty ....59 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-2A10s represents the state of the art in digital media players and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. You can use your music player to play digital music files and listen to FM radio.

  • Page 5: Features

    • A-B Repeat lets you select any starting and end points during playback, so you can repeatedly play that segment. This feature is especially helpful while learning languages and words to songs. www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    • Rechargeable battery. • Comes with two extra USB caps so you can customize your player depending on your mood. Package contents • Insignia digital music player • Earphones • USB 2.0 extension cable • Quick Start Guide •...

  • Page 7: Controls And Connections

    • Press repeatedly to skip to previous tracks. • Press and hold to rewind. • In FM radio mode, press to change frequencies. • In menus, press to go back to the previous menu. Up—Press to scroll up through lists or change radio frequency presets. www.insignia-products.com...
  • Page 8 If the player freezes, press and hold for seven seconds to force the player to reset. Press once when the power is on to go to the Main Menu . Down—Press to scroll down through lists or change radio frequency presets. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...
  • Page 9 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 7 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM NS-2A10s Left side, right side, and bottom Item Function Hold switch—Slide to disable all buttons. Volume—Press + to increase volume. Press — to decrease volume. Connect the earphones to the jack. www.insignia-products.com Left side Right side Bottom...
  • Page 10 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 8 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM Back Item Function Connect the USB connector to a computer’s USB port for transferring music and data. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...

  • Page 11: Oled Display

    Battery status—Indicates the battery charge status. Artist name/Album name—Displays the artist name and album name of the current file name that is being played. Track name—Displays the current file being played. Progress bar—Shows the playback progress. www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 12: Setting Up Your Digital Music Player

    • The battery charges in about two hours. • A fully charged battery provides up to 30 hours of continuous music playback, depending on the brightness and display time of the backlight and the volume levels. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...
  • Page 13 You can also use a USB charger that supplies 0.5 Amps at 5 Volts to charge your player. Disconnect the player from the USB port on your computer when your player is charged (see “Disconnecting the player (Windows)” on page 37). www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 14: Connecting Headphones

    08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 12 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM Choosing the correct USB mode for your player Your Insignia player supports two USB modes: Media Manager mode and File & Folder mode. You can choose which mode you want to use depending on how you use your player.

  • Page 15: Installing The Best Buy Digital Music Store Software (Windows Only)

    NS-2A10s Installing the Best Buy Digital Music Store software (Windows only) To install the software: Insert the Insignia software CD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive. The software installation program starts. -OR- If the installation program doesn’t start automatically,...

  • Page 16: Changing The Volume

    An image of the hold button in the HOLD position appears on the screen. To unlock the buttons: • Slide the HOLD switch away from the arrow. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s (Power/Menu) for seven (Volume Up) or (Volume Down). Hold switch...

  • Page 17: Navigating The On-Screen Menus

    FM Radio • Settings Press opens. To navigate backwards from a submenu, press Playing music files To play music: . The Main Menu opens. Press www.insignia-products.com to highlight one of the following . The submenu of the item you selected...
  • Page 18 Now Playing view, which displays information on the track currently playing. If your selection does not begin to play, press The track begins playing and the play status icon appears in the upper-left corner of the display. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Music Library, then press...

  • Page 19: Repeating Tracks

    Repeating tracks To repeat tracks: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. Press . The Audio sub-menu opens. www.insignia-products.com . The pause appears in the upper-left to highlight Settings, then press to highlight Audio, then press once.

  • Page 20: Repeating Segments Of A Track

    You must first enable A-B repeat. To enable A-B repeat: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Repeat, then press to select one of the following options: to save your setting.
  • Page 21 To repeat an audio segment: During playback, press playback loop. The repeat icon on the display shows as A. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Audio, then press to highlight A-B Repeat, then press . The A-B Repeat sub-menu opens. to highlight On or Off, then press...

  • Page 22: Using The Enhanced Audio Effect

    This player supports an enhanced audio effect. To activate the enhanced audio effect: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. Press . The Audio sub-menu opens. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Settings, then press to highlight Audio, then press...

  • Page 23: Using The Surround Audio Effect

    Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. Press . The Audio sub-menu opens. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Enhance Audio, then to select the Enhance Audio setting to save your setting. to highlight Settings, then press to highlight Audio, then press...

  • Page 24: Using The Equalizer

    To select a pre-programmed equalizer setting: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Surround, then press to select the Surround setting you to save your setting. to highlight Settings, then press...

  • Page 25: Using Chapter Mode For Audible Tracks

    The player supports chapter mode for Audible tracks. To enable chapter mode: While playing an Audible track, press seconds. The Audible Playback sub-menu opens. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Audio, then press to highlight Equalizer, then press to select the equalizer setting you to save your setting.
  • Page 26 If 000/000 appears in yellow, it means that the current chapter number and total chapter number are being displayed. Press skip the chapter or press forward. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Chapter Mode, then . The Chapter Mode sub-menu to skip...

  • Page 27: Repeating Audible Tracks

    . The Repeat sub-menu opens. Press • Normal—default setting • Repeat One—repeat a single track • Repeat All—repeat all tracks Icon Repeat Mode Normal Repeat One Repeat All www.insignia-products.com for two to highlight Repeat, then press to select one of the following options:...

  • Page 28: Getting More Music

    Getting music from CDs and the Internet to your music player involves two steps: Get more music on your computer (from CDs or from the Internet) Select the files to copy, then copy them to your player. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to save your setting. The repeat...

  • Page 29: Getting More Music On Your Computer

    Put a music CD in the CD drive. Best Buy Digital Music Store lists the tracks on the right side of the screen. If you are connected to the Internet, the list shows the track names. Click the check boxes in front of the songs you want to copy. www.insignia-products.com...
  • Page 30 MP3 files from the music tracks on the CD and lists them under the My Library folder. For information on transferring your music files to your music player, see “Copying music files to your player” on page 30. www.insignia-products.com...
  • Page 31 Go. Any matches that Digital Music Store finds are displayed on the screen. Decide which tracks or albums you want to buy, then click BUY next to the music you want. www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 32: Copying Music Files To Your Player

    Connect the player’s USB connector to a USB port on your computer. The message USB Connected appears on the player. Your computer detects the player, and adds the player as a new device called Insignia Kix Player in the My Computer list of drives in Windows. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...
  • Page 33 Insignia Kix Player item in the Sources list. When you have finished transferring all of the files you want to copy to your player, click Insignia Kix Player in the list of sources to view the updated list of tracks on your player.
  • Page 34 Windows Explorer: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. Press . The Audio sub-menu opens. Press www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Settings, then press to highlight Audio, then press to highlight USB Mode, then press...
  • Page 35 Insignia Kix Player drive. (When your computer detected the player, it added the player as a new device called Insignia Kix Player in the My Computer list of drives in Windows.) Click and drag the music files from your computer to the player: •...

  • Page 36: Deleting All Music Files

    (see “Disconnecting the player (Windows)” on page 37). Deleting all music files To delete all music files from your player using the on-screen menu: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Settings, then press...
  • Page 37 While the player deletes all the music files, you will see the following message. The duration depends on the number of files being deleted. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Audio, then press to highlight System, then press to highlight Erase All, then press...
  • Page 38 The message USB Connected appears on the player. Your computer detects the player and adds the player as a new device called Insignia Kix Player in the My Computer list of drives in Windows. Click Start, then click My Computer.

  • Page 39: Disconnecting The Player (Windows)

    To safely disconnect the player from your computer: Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware dialog box, which shows all connected devices. www.insignia-products.com icon on the Taskbar to open the...
  • Page 40 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 38 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM NS-2A10s To remove the player, close all the programs, click USB Mass Storage Device, then click Stop. www.insignia-products.com...
  • Page 41 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 39 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM NS-2A10s When you see a window similar to the one shown below, click USB Mass Storage Device, then click The following message appears, and you can remove the player: www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 42: Listening To Fm Radio

    To change the frequency in increments of 100 KHz, press To search for the next or previous strong channel, press and hold Press (after presets have been added). www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight FM Radio, then press for one second to switch among the preset channels...
  • Page 43 . The channel is added. If a channel existed at the same number, it is replaced. To tune to presets, press the preset channels. www.insignia-products.com for two seconds to open the FM to highlight Preset Add, then press to select a channel to add, then press...
  • Page 44 Press then press To set station presets automatically: In FM mode, press and hold open the FM Options menu. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s for two seconds to to highlight Preset Delete, then press to select a preset station to delete, . The preset is deleted.

  • Page 45: Changing Player Settings

    You can change the brightness, rotation, and backlight settings. To change the brightness, rotation, and backlight settings: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Auto Scan, then press to highlight Settings, then press...
  • Page 46 • Backlight—Changes the length of time that the backlight stays on after you press a button. The backlight may noticeably decrease battery life if it is left on for long periods of time. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Display, then press...
  • Page 47 Default is Right-Hand. To change the power off and sleep settings: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. Press . The Time sub-menu opens. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Settings, then press to highlight Time, then press...
  • Page 48 You can select 30-minute time increments up to 120 minutes. To change the player’s language: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Settings, then press...

  • Page 49: Factory Defaults

    To erase all files and change all settings to factory defaults: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Information, then press . The Information sub-menu opens. to highlight Language, then press . The Language sub-menu opens.
  • Page 50 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 48 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM Press . The System sub-menu opens. Change any of the following settings: • Erase All—Erases all music files from the player. • System Init—Resets all player settings to the factory defaults. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight System, then press...
  • Page 51 Windows XP. • File & Folder (MSC)—Optimum setting for using the player as a file storage device, and required for using iTunes Drag and Drop Support. www.insignia-products.com to highlight Settings, then press to highlight USB Mode, then press...

  • Page 52: Viewing System Information

    To view system information: Open the Main Menu . Press . The Settings menu opens. Press . The Information sub-menu opens, showing memory use, firmware version, and date. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s to highlight Settings, then press to highlight Information, then press...

  • Page 53: Maintaining Your Digital Music Player

    Updating the firmware To update the firmware: On the Internet, connect your Web browser to www.insignia-products.com, then search for the music player firmware update. Follow the online instructions to download the updated firmware files. Take note of where the file is saved to.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    30 and “Selecting the USB mode” on page 49. Which file formats does the player support? This player supports MP3, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio formats. Any other formats must be converted to a supported format before being copied to your player. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...
  • Page 55 Why should I update the firmware? You should always update the player to the latest firmware to make sure that it works correctly and has the latest features. For more information, see “Updating the firmware” on page 51. www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 56: Getting Help

    If you have questions about the use or features of your player, call Technical Support at (800) 699-9218 or (877) 467-4289, or fill out an online support request at: www.bestbuy.com/support.asp Get additional online help at: www.insignia-products.com www.bestbuy.com/ mp3www.geeksquad.com www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...

  • Page 57: Learn More

    OLED, 16 colors, 96 × 64 pixels Battery Rechargeable lithium-ion Supported formats Audio: MP3, WMA (DRM10), and Audible Dimensions 3.27 × 1.45 × 0.66 in. (L × W × H) (83 × 36.8 × 16.7 mm) Weight 1.06 oz. (30 g) www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 58: Legal Notices

    This product is made and tested to meet safety standards of the FCC, requirements and compliance with safety performance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and also with FDA Radiation Performance Standards 21 CFR Subchapter J. www.insignia-products.com NS-2A10s...
  • Page 59 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. RSS 310 statement To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication. www.insignia-products.com...
  • Page 60 08-1299 NS-2A10S.fm Page 58 Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:47 PM NS-2A10s www.insignia-products.com...

  • Page 61: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Insignia and are not returned to you. If service of Products or parts are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must pay all labor and parts charges.
  • Page 62 25 inches or larger, call 1-888-BESTBUY. Call agents will diagnose and correct the issue over the phone or will have an Insignia-approved repair person dispatched to your home. Where is the warranty valid? This warranty is valid only to the original purchaser of the product in the United States and Canada.
  • Page 63 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645 © 2008 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All rights reserved. INSIGNIA is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 64 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN USA 55423-3645 © 2008 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. All rights reserved. INSIGNIA is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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