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Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Contents Welcome 2 Safety information 3 Features 7 Accessories 7 Front 7 Display window 9 Back 10 Setting up your home theater system 15 Connecting a TV 15 Connecting an external audio/video device 17 Connecting radio antennas 18 Connecting speakers 19 Attaching the ferrite core 20 Using the VCR 21 Playing a videotape 21 Controlling videotape playback 22 Adjusting the tracking 23 Displaying videotape information 24 Displaying the clock and real-time counter 25 Selecting the VCR audio mode 25 Setting the clock 26...
Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Contents Welcome 2 Safety information 3 Features 7 Accessories 7 Front 7 Display window 9 Back 10 Setting up your home theater system 15 Connecting a TV 15 Connecting an external audio/video device 17 Connecting radio antennas 18 Connecting speakers 19 Attaching the ferrite core 20 Using the VCR 21 Playing a videotape 21 Controlling videotape playback 22 Adjusting the tracking 23 Displaying videotape information 24 Displaying the clock and real-time counter 25 Selecting the VCR audio mode 25 Setting the clock 26...
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... Turning dynamic range control (DRC) on or off 46 Mixing karaoke channels for reliable and trouble-free performance. 2 www.insignia-products.com Your NS-H4005 represents the state of the art in home theater system and is designed for stereo sound 46 Automatically playing DVDs 47 Setting parental controls 47 Changing the password 49 Resetting the password 49 Using the radio 50 Tuning to a radio station 50 Presetting radio stations 51 Tuning to a preset station 52 Erasing a preset station 52 Adding a label to a preset station 52 Troubleshooting...
... Turning dynamic range control (DRC) on or off 46 Mixing karaoke channels for reliable and trouble-free performance. 2 www.insignia-products.com Your NS-H4005 represents the state of the art in home theater system and is designed for stereo sound 46 Automatically playing DVDs 47 Setting parental controls 47 Changing the password 49 Resetting the password 49 Using the radio 50 Tuning to a radio station 50 Presetting radio stations 51 Tuning to a preset station 52 Erasing a preset station 52 Adding a label to a preset station 52 Troubleshooting...
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.... For maximum protection, re-pack your home theater system. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System • When your home theater system after removing the disc. 6 www.insignia-products.com In this can result in a risk of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that your home theater system, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to your home theater system is in performance. Setting up your home theater system Save the...
.... For maximum protection, re-pack your home theater system. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System • When your home theater system after removing the disc. 6 www.insignia-products.com In this can result in a risk of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that your home theater system, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to your home theater system is in performance. Setting up your home theater system Save the...
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... audio and video jacks on an external device such as a TV, audio system, or another VCR). Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Features Accessories Make sure that the following accessories are provided in the packaging: • Video cable (1) • Audio cable (1) • Speakers (6) • FM antenna cable (1) • AM antenna cable(1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (AAA) (2) • Ferrite core (1) Front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 No Component Description 1 Disc tray 2 OPEN...
... audio and video jacks on an external device such as a TV, audio system, or another VCR). Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Features Accessories Make sure that the following accessories are provided in the packaging: • Video cable (1) • Audio cable (1) • Speakers (6) • FM antenna cable (1) • AM antenna cable(1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (AAA) (2) • Ferrite core (1) Front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 No Component Description 1 Disc tray 2 OPEN...
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... frame at a time. 19 VOL. Turn clockwise to increase volume and counter-clockwise to fast-forward on a disc. Press and hold for two seconds to select a preset radio station. 10 Remote sensor Received signals from the remote control Do not block. 11 Display window Displays information about the status of your home theater system. For more times to select FM or AM radio. 9 PRESET+ PRESET- In VCR mode, press to advance the videotape...
... frame at a time. 19 VOL. Turn clockwise to increase volume and counter-clockwise to fast-forward on a disc. Press and hold for two seconds to select a preset radio station. 10 Remote sensor Received signals from the remote control Do not block. 11 Display window Displays information about the status of your home theater system. For more times to select FM or AM radio. 9 PRESET+ PRESET- In VCR mode, press to advance the videotape...
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... playback mode. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Display window 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 No Indicator 1 Indicates the current audio stream. 2 Indicates a JPEG file disc is in the disc tray. 3 Indicates radio mode is active. 4 Indicates the current surround mode. 5 Indicates an MP3 disc is in the disc tray. 6 Indicates programmed playback active. 7 Displays the current chapter, track, or preset radio station number. 8 Indicates a disc...
... playback mode. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Display window 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 No Indicator 1 Indicates the current audio stream. 2 Indicates a JPEG file disc is in the disc tray. 3 Indicates radio mode is active. 4 Indicates the current surround mode. 5 Indicates an MP3 disc is in the disc tray. 6 Indicates programmed playback active. 7 Displays the current chapter, track, or preset radio station number. 8 Indicates a disc...
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... to VIDEO OUT these jacks. 3 SPEAKERS Connect the speaker wires to these jacks, such as an audio system, TV, monitor, or another VCR. Connect the AM antenna to this jack. Connect an external audio or video device to these jacks. 4 FM 5 VCR IN LINE 1 6 DVD/VCR OUT 7 AM Connect the FM antenna to this cord into the power outlet. 2 COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE Y, Pb, and Pr jacks. Connect a TV with standard video and audio jacks. Back 1 Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System 2 3 4 56 7 No Component Description 1 Power cord Plug this jack. 10 www.insignia...
... to VIDEO OUT these jacks. 3 SPEAKERS Connect the speaker wires to these jacks, such as an audio system, TV, monitor, or another VCR. Connect the AM antenna to this jack. Connect an external audio or video device to these jacks. 4 FM 5 VCR IN LINE 1 6 DVD/VCR OUT 7 AM Connect the FM antenna to this cord into the power outlet. 2 COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE Y, Pb, and Pr jacks. Connect a TV with standard video and audio jacks. Back 1 Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System 2 3 4 56 7 No Component Description 1 Power cord Plug this jack. 10 www.insignia...
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....com 11 Press to select VCR mode. Press to select CD/DVD mode. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Remote control POWER 1 EJECT OPEN/CLOSE 19 CD/DVD VCR FM/AM 2 20 3 INPUT 4 21 No. 1 2 3 5 PROGRAM CLEAR SOUND MODE AUDIO 22 6 23 DISPLAY/ CLK/CNT TRK/PRESET SET UP/ MENU 7 24 8 MEMORY /ENTER 9 RETURN 10 DISC MENU 25 TRK/PRESET VOLUME REC/ITR BACKWARD FORWARD 11 26 12 STOP PAUSE/STEP PLAY 27 13 28 14 TUNING MARKER SEARCH S-TITLE MUTE 29 15...
....com 11 Press to select VCR mode. Press to select CD/DVD mode. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Remote control POWER 1 EJECT OPEN/CLOSE 19 CD/DVD VCR FM/AM 2 20 3 INPUT 4 21 No. 1 2 3 5 PROGRAM CLEAR SOUND MODE AUDIO 22 6 23 DISPLAY/ CLK/CNT TRK/PRESET SET UP/ MENU 7 24 8 MEMORY /ENTER 9 RETURN 10 DISC MENU 25 TRK/PRESET VOLUME REC/ITR BACKWARD FORWARD 11 26 12 STOP PAUSE/STEP PLAY 27 13 28 14 TUNING MARKER SEARCH S-TITLE MUTE 29 15...
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... setup menu. Press to stop mode, press to switch between the clock, tape counter and remaining time displays. In pause mode, press repeatedly to advance the video one or more times to rewind a videotape. Press to go to delete a preset radio station. Press to confirm entries. Press to delete a track number from a playlist. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 Component Number buttons PROGRAM...
... setup menu. Press to stop mode, press to switch between the clock, tape counter and remaining time displays. In pause mode, press repeatedly to advance the video one or more times to rewind a videotape. Press to go to delete a preset radio station. Press to confirm entries. Press to delete a track number from a playlist. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 Component Number buttons PROGRAM...
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.../AM Press to select the FM or AM radio band. 21 INPUT Press to selects the VCR's source (LINE 1 or LINE 2). 22 AUDIO Press to select an audio language for a CD. 23 SOUND MODE Press to select the sound mode. 24 SET UP MENU Press to open the DVD or VCR setup menu. 25 DISC MENU Press to select an audio channel for a DVD. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System No. Component Description 16 SEARCH/TUNING During DVD playback, press to turn off the sound. Press again to...
.../AM Press to select the FM or AM radio band. 21 INPUT Press to selects the VCR's source (LINE 1 or LINE 2). 22 AUDIO Press to select an audio language for a CD. 23 SOUND MODE Press to select the sound mode. 24 SET UP MENU Press to open the DVD or VCR setup menu. 25 DISC MENU Press to select an audio channel for a DVD. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System No. Component Description 16 SEARCH/TUNING During DVD playback, press to turn off the sound. Press again to...
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Component Description 32 REPEAT A-B/SPEED Press to open DVD's Title menu, if available. Using the remote control To use the remote control: • Point the remote control directly at your home theater system, and within 23 feet (7 m). 14 www.insignia-products.com Make sure that the + and - Press to selects videotape recording speed. 33 ZOOM Press to enlarge the DVD video image. 34 TITLE Press to repeat a section of your home theater system, within a 30...
Component Description 32 REPEAT A-B/SPEED Press to open DVD's Title menu, if available. Using the remote control To use the remote control: • Point the remote control directly at your home theater system, and within 23 feet (7 m). 14 www.insignia-products.com Make sure that the + and - Press to selects videotape recording speed. 33 ZOOM Press to enlarge the DVD video image. 34 TITLE Press to repeat a section of your home theater system, within a 30...
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www.insignia-products.com 15 Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Setting up your home theater system Connecting a TV Back of TV Back of your home theater system To connect a TV with standard A/V jacks: 1 Plug the supplied video cable (V) into the DVD/VCR VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your home theater system, then plug the other end of the cable into the VIDEO IN jack on the TV.
www.insignia-products.com 15 Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Setting up your home theater system Connecting a TV Back of TV Back of your home theater system To connect a TV with standard A/V jacks: 1 Plug the supplied video cable (V) into the DVD/VCR VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your home theater system, then plug the other end of the cable into the VIDEO IN jack on the TV.
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... audio connectors on the supplied audio cable (A) into the left and right DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT L and R jacks on the back of your home theater system's progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible. Note If your television is a high-definition or "digital ready" television, you are using a Progressive Scan connection, turn on Progressive Scan. 16 www.insignia-products.com If you can use this connection, set the TV's input source to VIDEO...
... audio connectors on the supplied audio cable (A) into the left and right DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT L and R jacks on the back of your home theater system's progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible. Note If your television is a high-definition or "digital ready" television, you are using a Progressive Scan connection, turn on Progressive Scan. 16 www.insignia-products.com If you can use this connection, set the TV's input source to VIDEO...
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... to the FM antenna jack on the back of your home theater system. Make sure that you fully extend the FM wire antenna. After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep the AM loop antenna away from a DVD+Hi-Fi VCR or other devices. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Connecting radio antennas AM loop antenna FM wire antenna To connect the radio antennas: 1 Connect the AM loop antenna (supplied) to the AM antenna jack on the back of your home theater system. 2 Connect he FM wire antenna (supplied) to...
... to the FM antenna jack on the back of your home theater system. Make sure that you fully extend the FM wire antenna. After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep the AM loop antenna away from a DVD+Hi-Fi VCR or other devices. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Connecting radio antennas AM loop antenna FM wire antenna To connect the radio antennas: 1 Connect the AM loop antenna (supplied) to the AM antenna jack on the back of your home theater system. 2 Connect he FM wire antenna (supplied) to...
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... watch as you play have copy-protection. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System 6 Press STOP twice to the front A/V jacks, select LINE2. 3 Start playback on the camcorder or external VCR. If a DVD menu opens, you play . 4 When you reach the point where you connected the camcorder or external VCR to stop the recording. For more information, see "Connecting an external audio/video device" on page 17. 2 Press INPUT to press again...
... watch as you play have copy-protection. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System 6 Press STOP twice to the front A/V jacks, select LINE2. 3 Start playback on the camcorder or external VCR. If a DVD menu opens, you play . 4 When you reach the point where you connected the camcorder or external VCR to stop the recording. For more information, see "Connecting an external audio/video device" on page 17. 2 Press INPUT to press again...
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... DVD image appears on the TV screen. 3 Press AUDIO to select the audio mode. 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, insert a DVD into a power outlet. 2 Press CD/DVD on the remote control or DVD/VCR on the front of your home theater system is complete, press STOP or POWER twice. Using the DVD player Playing a DVD Note A DVD may replay and record over and over. READING appears in the display window. 5 When the copying is 1. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System...
... DVD image appears on the TV screen. 3 Press AUDIO to select the audio mode. 4 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, insert a DVD into a power outlet. 2 Press CD/DVD on the remote control or DVD/VCR on the front of your home theater system is complete, press STOP or POWER twice. Using the DVD player Playing a DVD Note A DVD may replay and record over and over. READING appears in the display window. 5 When the copying is 1. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System...
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... to select Disc Audio. 3 Press , then press or to select a subtitle language. Viewing DVD subtitles Some DVDs have subtitles for the language you want. www.insignia-products.com 41 To change the audio language from the DVD setup menu. For a list of language codes, see the language you want, select Others, then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit code for the audio language. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System You can also change the audio language...
... to select Disc Audio. 3 Press , then press or to select a subtitle language. Viewing DVD subtitles Some DVDs have subtitles for the language you want. www.insignia-products.com 41 To change the audio language from the DVD setup menu. For a list of language codes, see the language you want, select Others, then use the number buttons to enter the four-digit code for the audio language. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System You can also change the audio language...
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... Auto Play Off 5.1 Speaker Setup Others 2 Press or to select Vocal, then press MEMORY/ENTER to select On or Off. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Turning dynamic range control (DRC) on or off Dynamic range control (DRC) compresses the range of the audio output (the difference between the loudest and softest sounds). Mixing karaoke channels for stereo sound Note Turn this option on only for stereo sound: 1 Open the setup menu, then select Others. Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code...
... Auto Play Off 5.1 Speaker Setup Others 2 Press or to select Vocal, then press MEMORY/ENTER to select On or Off. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Turning dynamic range control (DRC) on or off Dynamic range control (DRC) compresses the range of the audio output (the difference between the loudest and softest sounds). Mixing karaoke channels for stereo sound Note Turn this option on only for stereo sound: 1 Open the setup menu, then select Others. Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code...
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... system appears on your home theater system signal output. The power is home theater system inserted. No sound. www.insignia-products.com 53 Digital Audio Output is supplying power. Plug the power cord into a power outlet, and make sure that the outlet is Set Digital Audio Output set to TV mode. The disc or videotape indicator lights in the display window. Insert a disc or videotape. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System 4 Press the or button to enter the first character of a problem before contacting service. Troubleshooting Check the following guide...
... system appears on your home theater system signal output. The power is home theater system inserted. No sound. www.insignia-products.com 53 Digital Audio Output is supplying power. Plug the power cord into a power outlet, and make sure that the outlet is Set Digital Audio Output set to TV mode. The disc or videotape indicator lights in the display window. Insert a disc or videotape. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System 4 Press the or button to enter the first character of a problem before contacting service. Troubleshooting Check the following guide...
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... on the disc tray. The disc is a rental Adjust the tracking. Your home theater system is selected. The wrong video input source is in the wrong mode. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Symptom Cause Solution The playback picture is dirty. The disc is poor. Make sure that the disc is too Operate the remote far from your home theater theater system. The remote control is placed correctly inside the guide on the TV screen The videotape is dirty. Your home theater system does...
... on the disc tray. The disc is a rental Adjust the tracking. Your home theater system is selected. The wrong video input source is in the wrong mode. Insignia NS-H4005 Home Theater System Symptom Cause Solution The playback picture is dirty. The disc is poor. Make sure that the disc is too Operate the remote far from your home theater theater system. The remote control is placed correctly inside the guide on the TV screen The videotape is dirty. Your home theater system does...