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Insignia NS-R27TR

27" Round Tube
TV/DVD/VCR Combo
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Important safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting up your TV combo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting an antenna or basic cable TV . . . . .9
Connecting to a cable or satellite TV box . . . . . .9
Connecting a video device to front A/V jacks . . .9
Connecting a video camera or video game. . . . .9
Connecting a digital audio device . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Switching modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Adjusting picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Checking the status for TV or VCR mode . . . . .11
Checking the status for DTV mode . . . . . . . . . .11
Selecting a TV, DTV, or VCR sound mode . . . .12
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adjusting the clock for daylight saving time. . . .13
Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Changing the DTV screen display mode. . . . . .13
Viewing closed captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Automatically scanning for TV channels . . . . . .15
Adding or deleting a channel from memory. . . .15
Changing the on-screen menu language . . . . .15
Setting parental TV locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Changing your password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Playing a videotape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting the tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Freezing the picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Playing a videotape in slow motion . . . . . . . . . .17
Automatically rewinding and ejecting . . . . . . . .17
Improving picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Automatically repeating playback . . . . . . . . . . .17
Marking a playback starting point . . . . . . . . . . .18
Searching forward or backward. . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Searching by specifying a time . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Searching with index markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Selecting a tape speed for recording. . . . . . . . .18
Recording a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Specifying the amount of recording time . . . . . .19
Setting up a recording schedule . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Changing a scheduled recording. . . . . . . . . . . .21
Canceling a scheduled recording . . . . . . . . . . .21
Extending the time for a scheduled recording . .21
Using AUTO RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Copying a videotape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Preventing a videotape from being erased . . . .22
Using the DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Checking the DVD status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Checking the audio CD status. . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the DVD Disc menu and Title menu . . . .24
Repeating a title, chapter or track . . . . . . . . . . .24
Creating a DVD or audio CD playback loop . . .24
Creating a CD playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Randomly playing the tracks on an audio CD . .25
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Insignia NS-R27TR 27" Round Tube TV/DVD/VCR Combo
Selecting the audio CD sound mode. . . . . . . . .25
Creating a virtual surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting the DVD audio language . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting the subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Changing the on-screen menu language . . . . .26
Viewing DVD screens from different angles . . .26
Searching on a DVD or CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the black level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting parental DVD locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing your password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using the on-screen display (OSD) . . . . . . . . . .27
Maintaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Degaussing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Cleaning the video heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Cleaning the optical lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Cleaning the cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Checking the IR signal from the remote control 30
Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Closed caption problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
VCR mode problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
DVD mode problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
1-year limited warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Français . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a
high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-R27TR
represents the state of the art in TV/DVD/VCR
design and is designed for reliable and
trouble-free performance.

Important safeguards

Warning
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover
or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose your
TV combo to rain or moisture.
Caution
To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade on the power
cord plug to the wide slot on an electric outlet. If the plug does
not fit, consult a licensed electrician to replace the obsolete
outlet. Do not modify the power cord plug, or you will defeat
this safety feature.
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within your TV combo. This label is located on
the back of your TV combo.
This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying your TV combo.