Insignia IS-TV040918 Owner's Manual

Important Safeguards

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This symbol indicates that this product incorporates double insulation between hazardous main voltage and user accessible parts. When servicing use only identical replacement parts.

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

The apparatus must not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Objects filled with liquids, such as vases or drinking glasses, must never be placed on the apparatus.

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 dry cloth.

7.Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8.Do notinstall near any heat sources such as radiators, heatregisters, stoves,or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider thanthe other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11.Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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Important Safeguards

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when left unused for a long period of time.

14.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.Service is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as a damaged power supply cord or plug; liquid has spilled on or foreign objects have fallen into;the apparatus has been exposed to direct rain or moisture; the apparatus does not operate normally or has been dropped.

15.If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984 (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-

discharge unit, connection to grounding electrode. See the illustration below
for details.
	ANTENNA
	LEAD IN
	WIRE
	ANTENNA
	DISCHARGE UNINT
	(NEC SECTION 810-21)
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT	GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
	(NEC SECTION 810-21)

	GROUND CLAMPS
	POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
	ELECTRODE SYSTEM
NEC-NATIONALELECTRICALCODE	(NEC ART 250 PART H)

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Content

Contents

Overview	4
Using the Remote Control	5
Basic operation	7
External connection	8
General description	9
Using the Menu System	10
TV Function Menu	10
Menu basic operation	10
Using the PICTURE menu	10
Using the SOUND menu	10
Using the TIMER menu	11
Using the FUNCTION menu	11
Using the TUNING menu	12
Accessing the PARENTAL CONTROL menu	12
How to use PARENTAL CONTROL menu	13
Blocking (or Viewing) TV Ratings	14
Blocking (or Viewing) Specific Content Themes	14
Blocking (or Viewing) MPAA RATING	15
DVD Menu System	16
DVD Menu Basic Operation	16
LANGUAGE SETUP	16
SCREEN SETUP	18
CUSTOM SETUP	20
DVD Operations	22
Picture defects and countermeasures(VHF/UHF reception)	23
Troubleshooting	24
Specification and accessories	26

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Overview

Overview of the Function Key

Power

Play/Pause Reverse Open/		Power	Input Volume	Channel
	Close	indicator	Down	Down
Stop	Forward Remote		Menu Volume Channel
	sensor		Up	Up

Headphone socket

Frontvideoinput

Frontaudioinput

Videoinput

VHF/UHF Antenna

Audio input ()L

Audio input ()R

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Using the Remote Control

Inserting batteries: Remove the cover, insert 2 R03/AAA size batteries with the polarities as marked inside the battery compartment and then replace the lid.

Note:

1.One set of batteries will last for approximately one year under normal use.

2.If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteres or it may result in battery acid leakage.

The Buttons On the Remote control

TV Function Buttons

INPUT Press the button to switch between AV input and RF (antenna)

input.

TV Press the button to select the remote control in the TV mode.

Mute Press the button to minimize the volume level. Press again to restore the original volume level.

BROWSE "Browse" feature. Press the button twice to start the channel

scanning. Press again to stop at the current scanned channel.

INFO Press the button to display the channel information PIC. Press the button to display the picture preset.

SLEEP Press the button to set the sleep timer.

CCD Press the button to turn on and off the closed caption.

Go Back Press the button to return to the previous channel. If the unit is

in menu mode, press the Go Back button to return to the previous menu

screen.

POWER Press the button to turn on and turn off the TV.

VOL. (left and right) buttons Press the button to increase or decrease the TV volume.

PROG. (up and down) buttons Press the button to scan up or down

the current channel list. Press once to select the channel up or down, press

and hold to select your desired channel.

CLEAR Press the button to hide menu or display from the screen and return to original TV screen. For the menu with digit input, press the CLEAR

button to clear the last number entered.

0-9 (Number buttons) Press the buttons to select directly the channel numbers and the time setting by using the remote control.

To enter a two-digit channel, press the two digit buttons. To enter a threedigit channel, press and hold the first digit for two seconds . (Press and hold 1 for two seconds until “1--”appears for the first digit and then enter

the other two digits). Example:To tune in channel 123.

Please and hold No 1, press No 2, then No 3.

Other buttons: The buttons on the remote control other than listed above are not available for TV function.

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Using the Remote Control

DVD Function Buttons

DVD Press the DVD button to select DVD mode.

POWER Press the button to switch on and switch off the power.

VOL. (left and right) buttons Press the buttons to increase or decrease the TV volume.

MUTE	Press the button to minimize the volume level. Press again to restore the original volume level.
OPEN/CLOSE		Press the button to open or close the DVD disc tray.
PLAY/PAUSE		Press the button to start or pause the disc playback. Press the button again to resume
playback.
STOP	Press the button to stop the disc playback.
INFO	Press the button to display the title, chapter and elapsed time information during disc playback.
Press again to hide the display information.
ZOOM	Press the button to zoom in or zoom out the picture during DVD disc playback.
TITLE	Press the TITLE button to display TITLE menu during DVD disc playback.
REPEAT Press the button to repeat a chapter or title on DVD or a track on Audio CDs.
SKIP	Press the button to skip to the specified chapter/track or time. See page 16 for details.
REV	Press the button to search backward through the disc during disc playback. Press repeatedly to

increase the searching speed.

FWD Press the button to search forward through the disc during disc playback. Press and hold the button to increase the searching speed.

MENU Press the button to display the menu and other options on the current disc. (only if the information is available on the loaded disc)

SUBTITLE Press the button to select a subtitle language. (only if the loaded disc is encoded with multiple Subtitle languages)

AUDIO Press the button to select audio soundtrack language. (only if the loaded disc is encoded with multiple languages)

ANGLE Press the button to select the camera angle of multiple screen shots. (only if the loaded disc is encoded with multiple camera angles)

PBC	Press the button to turn the navigation OFF and the disc playback starts directly without entering
the menu. Press again to turn the navigation ON.
GUIDE	Press the button to display the DVD setup menu when the DVD player is in stop mode.

Arrow buttons(up, down, left, right) Press the buttons to move through the on-screen menu system.

OK button Press the button to select and highlight the desired item on the screen display.

Other buttons The buttons on the remote control other than listed above are not available for DVD function.

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Basic Operation

Connect to power

Connect the power supply cord to a 120V AC convenience outlet. Disconnect the power if the unit is not to

be used for a long period of time.

Power on/off

Turn on/off the unit by pressing the POWER button on the main unit (or the POWER button on the remote control).

Energy saving feature

The TV will automatically switch to standby mode if no any signal received after 15 minutes. Press the

POWER button on the main unit (or on the remote control) to turn on the power.

Change channels

Change the TV channel by pressing the CH/ button on the main unit (or the PROG/ button on the remote control). When the ANTENNA is in "AIR" mode, enter two digits by using the remote control to select the desired TV channel.

For example,press No.0 and No.2 to select channel 2. When the ANTENNA is in "CABLE" mode, enter three digits to select the desired TV channel. For example, press and hold No.1 for two seconds to display

"1--", then enter the other two digits.

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External connection

The unit can be simultaneously connected to a VCR, LD player, VCD player, video camera and other audiovideo equipment for the better quality picture.

For the monaural devices, connect audio lead to Audio (L) jack.

E1. Under AV1 connection, connect the external equipment to the back panel of the unit as shown in the figure below:

Video Output (VCR)

Audio Output (L Mono) (VCR)

Audio Output (R) (VCR)

2.Under AV3 mode, connect the external equipment to the side panel of the unit as shown in the figure below:

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General description

DVD Player Basics

If you turn on the DVD player for the first time, press the GUIDE button to set up the DVD menu system when the unit is in the stop mode.

Regional coding

Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must be matched accordingly for the loaded disc or it may fail to play back. The regional code for this unit is Region 1.

Loading and Playing Discs

DVD disc, audio CD disc and recorded CD-R/CD-RW discs are playable for this DVD player.

Before the playback, make sure the discs are compatible with this DVD player. To load and play a disc:

1.Press the DVD button on the remote control or INPUT button on the main unit (or on the remote control) to turn on the DVD player.

2.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the main unit (or on the remote control) to open the disc tray.

3.Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up.

4.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the main unit (or on the remote control) to close the disc tray.

5.Press the PLAY button on the main unit (or on the remote control) to start the disc playback and display the disc menu. When the disc menu appears, select your desired option and press the OK button on

the remote control to start playback.

The DVD player reads the disc’s table of contents, and then one of two things happens depending on how the disc was programmed:

. The disc starts playing.

. The disc menu appears on the screen. One of the options will start disc play. Highlight that option and press OK on the remote control.

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