Insignia NS-42L780A12 User Manual (English) - Page 2

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CHILD SAFETY

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Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction

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Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket

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Installing the stand

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Installing a wall-mount bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

TV components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Side

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Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Making connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

What connection should I use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting a cable or satellite box

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Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player

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Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting a camcorder or game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting a USB flash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting a basic home theater system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices . . . . . . . . 20

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Installing remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Aiming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning on your TV for the first time

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Understanding the basics

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Turning your TV on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting the video input source

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On-screen menu overview

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Navigating the menus

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Selecting a channel

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Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing channel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing system information

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Adjusting the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the TV picture

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Adjusting the computer image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adjusting component video settings

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Section	Page
CHILD SAFETY	5
Important safety instructions	6
Warnings	6
Cautions	7
Introduction	9
Installing the stand or wall-mount bracket	10
Installing the stand	10
Installing a wall-mount bracket	10
TV components	11
Package contents	11
Front	11
Back	12
Side	12
Remote control	13
Making connections	14
What connection should I use?	14
Connecting power	15
Connecting a cable or satellite box	15
Connecting an antenna or cable TV (no box)	18
Connecting a DVD or Blu-ray player	18
Connecting a VCR	20
Connecting a camcorder or game console	21
Connecting a computer	21
Connecting a USB flash drive	22
Connecting headphones	23
Connecting a basic home theater system	23
Connecting a home theater system with multiple devices	24
Using the remote control	24
Installing remote control batteries	24
Aiming the remote control	24
Turning on your TV for the first time	25
Understanding the basics	26
Turning your TV on or off	26
Selecting the video input source	26
On-screen menu overview	27
Navigating the menus	27
Selecting a channel	28
Adjusting the volume	28
Viewing channel information	28
Viewing system information	28
Adjusting the picture	28
Adjusting the TV picture	28
Adjusting the computer image	30
Adjusting component video settings	30
Adjusting the sound	31
Adjusting sound settings	31
Playing TV audio only	32
Changing channel settings	32
Automatically scanning for channels	32
Hiding channels	33
Setting up a favorite channel list	33
Viewing a favorite channel	34
Adding or changing a channel label	34
Checking the digital signal strength	35
Turning Auto Zoom on or off	35
Setting parental controls	36
Setting or changing the password	36
Locking control buttons	36
Blocking unrated TV	37
Setting parental control levels	38
Downloading rating information	39
Using closed captioning	40
Turning closed captioning on or off	40
Selecting the analog closed captioning mode	41
Customizing digital closed captioning styles	41
Adjusting time settings	42
Setting the clock	42
Setting the sleep timer	43
Adjusting menu settings	43
Selecting the menu language	43
Turning Input Sensor on or off	44
Labeling an input source	44
Restoring settings to the defaults	45
Using INlink	45
Turning INlink on or off	45
Turning Device Auto Power Off on or off	46
Turning TV Auto Power On on or off	46
Turning Audio Receiver on or off	47
Displaying a list of INlink-compatible (HDMI CEC) devices	47
Using a USB flash drive	48
Switching to USB mode	48
Browsing photos	48
Viewing favorite photos	49
Viewing photos in a slideshow	49
Customizing slideshow settings	50
Maintaining	51
Cleaning the TV cabinet	51
Cleaning the TV screen	51
Troubleshooting	52
Video and audio	52
Remote control	53
General	53
Specifications	54
Programming universal remote controls	56
Programming a different universal remote control	56
Common universal remote control codes	56
Legal notices	57
Two-year limited warranty - Insignia Televisions	58

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