Insignia NS-DV4G, NS DV4G - TM 4GB Video MP3, NS-DV2GC, NS-DV4GC User Manual

Insignia

NS-DV2G/NS-DV4G Video MP3 Player

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Contents

Welcome Safety information Features

Package contents System requirements Controls and connections Display information

Setting up your music player

Installing the battery Charging the battery Connecting headphones Installing the software

Using your player

Turning your player on and off Navigating the on Recording Changing the volume Locking the buttons Getting more music Transferring music files to your player Converting and transferring videos to your player Playing music files Viewing photos Listening to FM radio Deleting files Disconnecting the player Watching videos Changing settings Increasing capacity with a MicroSD flash card

Maintaining your player

Care and cleaning Updating the firmware Ordering replacement batteries and other parts

Troubleshooting and FAQ

Getting help

-screen menus

User Guide

Español

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Specifications Legal notices

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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-DV2G or NS-DV4G represents the state of the art in digital media players and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. You can use your video MP3 player to play digital video and music files, play audiobooks from Audible.com, and listen to FM radio, and you can carry it with you anywhere.

Safety information

Warnings

Read, keep, and follow all instructions. Heed all warnings.

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Only use attachments and accessories approved by Insignia.

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Turn down the volume before turning on your video MP3 player and avoid using it at a

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high volume. Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume. Reduced volume also extends battery life.

Do not use headphones or earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized

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vehicle. This may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal in your area.

To reduce the chance of electrical shock, do not use or operate this device near moist

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environments.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.

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Unplug the player during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

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Risk of explosion, damage, or battery leakage if the battery is incorrectly replaced

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incorrectly or replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations.

Clean only with a dry cloth.

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Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized-type plug. A polarized plug has two

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blades with one wider than the other. The wide blade is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your power outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Do not disassemble the player to access internal components (except for the battery)

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under any circumstances.

Features

Plays MP3, Vorbis, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio file formats.

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Plays WMV and MPEG-4 video file formats.

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Displays JPEG photos.

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Backlit LCD supports several languages and displays album art and song information.

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Digital FM radio tuner allows you to access local radio stations. The radio also

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memorizes up to 20 of your favorite radio stations.

Five preset equalizer settings to optimize playback for normal, rock, jazz, classical, and

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pop music. You can also set a custom equalizer setting for a total of six to choose from.

Sophisticated music library sorting lets you browse the music in your player by artist,

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album, song title, genre, and playlist.

A-B Repeat lets you select any start and end points during playback, so you can

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repeatedly play that segment. This feature is especially helpful while learning languages and words to songs.

High-speed mini USB 2.0 port for fast and easy file transfers.

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Supports Microsoft WMDRM 10 technology.

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Fully compatible with the Best Buy Digital Music Store, and other Microsoft PlaysforSure

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music services like Rhapsody, Napster, and Yahoo.

Easy-to-use menus.

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Mechanical wheel controls with middle select, and Menu and Power buttons.

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Two audio jacks for Dual headphones.

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Support for external memory (MicroSD Card).

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Upgradeable firmware to keep your music player up to date.

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Easily replaceable and rechargeable lithium ion battery for up to 20 hours of music

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playback time and a 2.5 hour recharge time.

Package contents

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Rechargeable lithium ion battery

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System requirements

Insignia video MP3 player

Earbuds Mini USB 2.0 cable Quick Start Guide CD (contains Best Buy Rhapsody software and this online user guide) Audible and music offer cards Carrying case

To transfer music from your computer to your music player, your computer must have the following minimum system requirements:

Windows XP or Macintosh OS 8.6 and higher

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Windows Media Player 10 (available on the enclosed CD)

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One available USB 2.0 port

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Pentium-class CPU or equivalent

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64 MB memory

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Sound card and speakers

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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 or higher

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Active Internet connection (128+ Kbps broadband recommended)

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Controls and connections

Front

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Item Icon Function

Rewind/Skip Back/Previous--Press to restart the current track, and press repeatedly to skip to previous tracks.

B C

D E F G

Right side

Press and hold to rewind. In FM radio mode, press to change frequencies. In Menu mode, press to go to the previous menu.

Power--Press and hold to turn on the player. Press and hold again to turn off. Press briefly to return the screen to full brightness.

Up--Press to scroll up through lists or change radio frequency presets. Menu--Opens the on-screen menu for selecting songs and changing settings. Fast Forward/Skip/Next--Press to skip to the next track. Press and hold to fast forward. In menus, press to open

the next submenu or setting. In FM radio mode, press to change frequencies. Down--Press to scroll down through lists or change radio frequency presets. Play/Pause/Select--Press to play or pause playback. In menus, press to select. In FM radio mode, press to

memorize presets or to record. Scroll wheel -- Volume in Now Playing mode and Up/Down in Menu mode.

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Item Icon Function A

Top

Earphone jack--Connect earphones or headphones to this jack. Mini USB 2.0 port--Connect the USB cable to this port and your computer to charge the player manage content

with your computer.

Item Function A B

Bottom

MicroSD Card slot--Insert a MicroSD card into this slot to increase the memory capacity of your player. HOLD switch--Slide to disable all buttons. See Manually changing the USB mode.

Item Function

Earphone/Line in jack--Connect earphones or headphones to this jack to listen to sound from the player or connect a

device to this jack to record from the device. RESET button--Insert a pointed object to restart the player.

Back

Item Function A

Display information

Battery cover--Remove the battery cover to insert or change the battery.

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Item Function

Mode Icon --Displays whether a track is playing or paused.

Current time--Displays the current time.

Repeat/Shuffle icon--Indicates the current Repeat setting.

Battery icon--Indicates the battery's power level.

Track number/Total Number--Lists the track number currently playing and the number of tracks in the queue.

Artist name--Displays the artist name of the current track.

Album name--Displays the album name of the current track.

Album Art --Shows the album art for the track, if available.

Track name--Displays the track title of the current track.

Progress bar--Displays the progress of the song.

Play time--Displays the elapsed time of the current track.

Total time--Displays the length of the current track.

Next track--Displays the next track.

Setting up your music player

Installing the battery

Slide off the battery cover on the back of the music player.

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Press the battery into the battery compartment, then slide it into place. The battery should fit

snugly.

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Slide the battery cover on until it snaps into place.

Charging the battery

Charge the battery whenever you aren't using the player to make sure it's always fully charged. The battery charges in about 2.5 hours. A fully charged battery provides up to 20 hours of continuous music playback, depending on the brightness and display time of the backlight, and the volume levels.

To charge the battery:

Turn on your computer. Connect the supplied mini USB 2.0 cable to the mini USB jack on the player and a

standard USB jack on your computer. When the cable is connected correctly, the player begins recharging its battery using the USB connection, and the message "OK to disconnect" appears on the player.

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As the battery charges, the blue battery icon shows an animation of being filled from right to left, to illustrate that the battery is charging.

After the player is fully charged, the battery icon turns green, indicating a full charge.

Connecting headphones

You can use any headphones with a standard 3.5mm stereo audio plug.

To connect headphones:

Plug headphones or the provided earphones into the earphone/headphone jacks on the

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Note

To use the FM radio, you must have the earphones connected, because they act as the FM antenna. You can use any headphones with unshielded wires.

player.

Installing the included software

The instructions in this guide require installation of both the Best Buy Digital Music Store Media Manager Software and the ArcSoft Media Converter.

To install the software:

Insert the Insignia software CD into your computer's CD drive. The software installation program

starts.

-OR-

If the installation program doesn't start automatically, double-click desktop, double-click the CD drive that contains the Insignia CD, then double-click the file

Setup.exe

Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.

. The software installation program starts.

My Computer

on your

Attention Apple Users (OS 8.6 and higher)

1. Don’t install software.

2. Connect the player to the computer.

Tip

For iTunes Drag and Drop support, File & Folder (MSC) USB mode is automatically enabled when you connect the player. Your Insignia MP3 player will only play iTunes MP3 files that you drag and drop from iTunes. For information on changing USB modes, "See Manually changing the USB mode

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Using your player

Turning your player on and off

To turn your player on and off:

Press and hold (Power)

To turn off your player, press and hold (Power) again.

Navigating the on-screen menus

Use the on-screen menu to play music and change settings.

To navigate the on-screen menu:

3. Press (Next). The submenu of the item you selected opens. To navigate backwards from

Tip

Press and hold the (Menu) button to return to the menu you were last navigating.

Recording

You can record sound on your Video MP3 player either from an attached device such as a CD or MP3 player, or from the built-in FM radio.

Press (Menu). The main menu opens. Use the scroll wheel to highlight one of the following menu items:

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Now Playing

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Media Library

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Audible

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a submenu, press (Previous).

--access your stored video files.

Video

--access your stored photo files.

Photo FM Radio Recording Settings

--displays the track currently playing.

--access your stored tracks.

--access your stored Audible files.

--access the built-in FM radio.

--record a file using the Line- in jac k.

--access your video MP3 player settings.

Recording from a device

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To record from an attached device:

1. Connect your Video MP3 player to the device using a standard 3.5 mm stereo cable. One end of the cable plugs into the line out jack on your device and the other end plugs into the line in jack on the Video MP3 player.

2. (Optional) If you would like to change the recording quality or size then select the Main menu, highest quality), then select the quality level of the recording.

3. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

4. Use the scroll wheel to select Recording, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

5. Press and hold (Play/Pause) to start recording, then release the button.

6. Press and hold (Play/Pause) to stop recording, then release the button.

Tip

To record from a microphone, use an amplified microphone for best results.

Record

, then select

Encoder

. Choose either WMA or PCM (PCM provides the

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Settings

from

Recording a radio broadcast

To record an FM radio broadcast:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2 . Use the scroll wheel to select FM Radio, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

3. Tune to the broadcast you want to record.

4. Press and hold (Play/Pause) to start recording, then release the button.

5. Press and hold (Play/Pause) to stop recording, then release the button.

Note

All radio recordings use WMA 128kb/s for recording.

Listening to a recording

To listen to a recording:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2 . Use the scroll wheel to select 3 . Use the scroll wheel to select

4. Use the scroll wheel to select the select the recording to listen to, then press (Next) or

(Play/Pause). The play pop-up opens.

5. Use the scroll wheel to select plays.

Music Library Recordings

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The recording

Play

Changing the volume

To change the volume:

Turn the wheel to the right or left to change the volume.

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Locking the buttons

You can prevent accidental button operation by locking the buttons.

To lock the buttons:

Slide the

HOLD

position appears on the screen.

switch in the direction of the arrow. An image of the hold button in the HOLD

To unlock the buttons, slide the

Note

To use MSC mode (UMS), see Manually changing the USB mode.

Getting more music

Your music player already contains some music files, but you can get more music from your own music CDs and from the Internet.

Getting music from CDs and the Internet to your music player involves two steps:

1. Rip a CD (create files of the music on the CD) or download music files from the Internet.

2. Select the files to copy and copy them to your player.

HOLD

switch away from the arrow.

Getting more music on your computer

Getting music from CDs To rip a CD:

Click

opens.

Start

All Programs

Best Buy Rhapsody

. Best Buy Rhapsody

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Put a music CD in the CD drive. Rhapsody lists the tracks on the right side of the screen. If you are

connected to the Internet, the list shows the track names.

Click

Import CD

under the

For information on transferring your music files to your music player, "See Transferring music

files to your player".

Rhapsody creates MP3 files from the music tracks on the CD and lists them

My Library

folder.

Getting music from the Internet To buy and download music files from the Internet:

Click opens.

Start

All Programs

Best Buy Rhapsody

In the

box, type the name of the artist or album you want to download music for, then click

Best Buy Rhapsody

. Best Buy Rhapsody

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. Any matches that Rhapsody finds are displayed on the screen.

3. Decide which tracks or albums you want to buy, then click

4. Follow the on-screen directions to finish the purchase. The music files are added to your Rhapsody music library.

Tip

You can also use other digital music management programs to get music files from CDs and the Internet. See the program's online help for more information.

Tip

BUY

next to the music you want.

Transferring music files to your player

Transferring files using Rhapsody To copy files from your computer to the music player using Rhapsody:

1. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer and the mini USB port on your player. The message "Searching for PC" appears on the player.

Your computer detects the player, and adds the player as a new device ("Insignia Music Player") in the My Computer list of drives in Windows.

2. Click Rhapsody opens.

3. Close any popup windows that open.

4. Click the right side of the screen.

5. Click the graphic).

Start

My Library

All Programs

Transfer

in the list of content types. Your entire library of digital music appears in

tab in the lower left area of the Rhapsody window (#1 in the following

Best Buy Rhapsody

. Best Buy

6. Click and drag files from the library to the

Transfer

list. (#2 in the above graphic).

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7. When you have dragged all files that you want to copy to the transfer list, click the

Transfer

"Synching: Do not Disconnect" appears on the player.

button (#3 in the graphic). The files are copied to your player. The message

When the transferring is complete, the message "OK to disconnect" appears on the player.

8. Unplug the USB cable from your computer and your player.

Transferring files using Windows Explorer To copy music files from your computer to your player using Windows Explorer:

· For Windows XP and Windows 2000 users, the player automatically connects in

Manager

formats to the Depending on which media manager software (such as Rhapsody, Windows Media Player, and many others) you use, the name of the subfolders may be different than "Media" and "Data."

· For all other operating system users, the player automatically connects in

Folder

The player will still only play MP3, Vorbis, and WMA files.

1. Connect your player to the computer using the provided USB cable. The message "Searching for PC" appears on the player.

(MTP) mode to copy WMA and MP3 files to the

folder (you cannot see the Data folder using the player's display).

Data

(MSC) mode to copy folders and any format of files to the player's root folder.

folder, and any other file

Media

File &

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2. On your computer, click

your music files are.

3. Open

Player

device called "Insignia Music Player" in th e My Computer list of drives in Windows.)

4. Double-click the device and th e int er n al stor ag e icon until yo u se e a list of files an d

folders.

5. Click and drag the music files from your computer to the player:

If your player is in Media Manager (MTP) mode, copy them to the player.

If your player is in File & Folder (MSC) mode, copy them to the root folder on the player.

Tip

To select multiple files, press and hold To select an entire range of files, click the file at the top of the range, press and hold keyboard, then click the file at the bottom of the range.

When the transferring is complete, the message "OK to disconnect" appears on the player.

6. Unplug the USB cable from your computer and your player.

Tip

Vorbis files will only be recognized in File and Folder (MSC) mode. See Manually changing the

USB mode.

My Computer

drive. (When your computer detected the player, it added the player as a new

again to open another window, then open the

Ctrl

Start

My Computer

, then double-click the folder where

Insignia Music

Media

on your keyboard while clicking the files with your mouse.

Shift

folder on the

on your

Converting and transferring videos to your player

To copy videos from your computer to your player using ArcSoft Media Converter:

1. Connect your player to your computer using the provided USB cable. The message "Searching for PC" appears on the player.

2. Open the ArcSoft Media Converter on your computer.

3. Click

4. Click the file you want to convert, then click

5. Select the file, then click

Tip

You can also create the file in any folder you choose by using the Enter the location you want to place the file, then click directly on the player by dragging and dropping the file or by using Windows Media Pla yer.

Windows Media Player can also be used to convert most files. It will automatically transcode them when you move them to the player.

Deleting videos

To delete videos, "See Deleting files".

Playing music files

To play music:

1. Press (Menu).

2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight

opens.

Add Media

Open

Convert

. The file is automatically transferred to your player.

Convert

Convert to Folder

. You can then place this file

option.

Music Library

, then press (Next). The music library

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Highlight one of the following tabs across the top of the screen using the scroll wheel, then press (Down)

or (Play/Pause) to open that category:

Artists

Albums

an album to your player, that album name will appear in this list.

Tracks

Genres

Playlists

Recordings

--Lists all artists tranferred to the player.

--Lists all albums transferred to the player. Even if you copied only one track from

--Lists all tracks arranged alphabetically by track title.

--Lists all music genres transferred to the player.

--Lists all playlists transferred to the player.

--Lists all the recorded files on the player.

Tip

To navigate backwards from a submenu, press (Previous).

Select the content to play by pressing

the music. Play and Play All start playing the music immediately. Add to Now Playing queues the music behind the tracks that are currently playing. Select

Now Playing view, which displays information on the track currently playing.

The album art appears on the left of the display. Press to see the list of songs selected for playback. Pressing

If your selection does not begin to play, press (Play/Pause).

Play/Pause

. A pop-up menu shows the options you have for playing

Play All

to play all the tracks. The player switches to the

to view full scrren album art. Press

toggles through the various screens.

again

Item Button

Play/Pause button

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The track begins playing, and the play status icon ( ) appears in the upper left corner of the display.

· To pause playback, press (Play/Pause). The pause status icon ( ) appears in the upper left corner of the screen.

· To skip to the next track, press (Skip/Fast Forward ). To skip to a pr ev io us tra ck, p re ss

(Skip Back/Rewind) repeatedly.

Item Button 2 3

Repeating and shuffling playback

Skip Back/Rewind Skip/Fast Forward

· To fast forward the current track, press and hold (Skip/Fast Forward). To rewind the current track, press and hold Skip Back/Rewind).

· To restart the current track, press (Skip Back/Rewind) once.

Tip

If you are using a subscription music service, your player will play a short tone between tracks when your content is about to expire and a message appears in the Next window on the bottom of the screen.

You can set the player to repeat or shuffle tracks using the Repeat/Shuffle menu.

To shuffle the playback order:

1. In the Settings menu, select

2. In the Audio menu, select (Play/Pause).

3. Use the scroll wheel to select from the following modes, then select appears.

You can select from the following modes:

Repeat/Shuffle Playback

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

Audio

, then press (Next) or

. The shuffle icon

z Repeat single track z Shuffle tracks/No repeat z Repeat all tracks z Repeat all tracks with shuffle

Repeating segments of a track

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You can use A-B repeat to repeatedly play a segment of a track. You must first enable A-B repeat.

To enable A-B repeat:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight

3. Use the scroll wheel to highlight

4. Use the scroll wheel to highlight

5. Use the scroll wheel to highlight On or "Use the down button (V) to activate A-B" appears, then the Audio Setting menu opens again.

6. Press (Menu) to return to the Now Playing screen.

To repeat an audio segment:

During playback, press (Down) to mark the start of the playback loop. The Repeat icon on the display

shows an "A."

Settings Audio A-B repeat

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

, then press (Next) to select. The message

Off

Press (Down) again to mark the end of the playback loop. The Repeat icon on the display shows an "AB"

and the player repeats that audio segment indefinitely.

Press (Down) again to cancel the repeating loop.

Using the equalizer

Six equalizer settings are available, and five are preprogrammed: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, and Pops. The User setting lets you customize the equalizer to your preference.

To select a pre-programmed equalizer setting:

1. In the Settings menu, select

2. In the Audio menu, select

3. Use the scroll wheel to select the equalizer setting you want.

4. Press (Next) or (Pla y/ Pa us e) to save your new settings.

To change the equalizer's custom setting:

1. In the Settings menu, select

2. In the Audio menu, select

3. Use the scroll wheel to select the

4. Press (Play/Pause) to move the cursor to the first equalizer setting dial.

5. Press (Up) or (Down) to adjust the setting. Repeat this step to adjust each remaining dial.

Equalizer

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

Audio

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

Audio

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

Custom

setting.

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6. Press (Play/Pause) to save your new settings.

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Playing Audible files

You can listen to Audible audio books on your player.

To play Audible files:

1. Press (Menu).

2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight

3. Use the scroll wheel to select the Audible file, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

4. Press (Previous) or (Next) to play the previous or next Audible file.

Moving between chapter in an Audible audio book

To move between chapters in Audible files:

1. Press (Up) while playing an Audible file to turn on the chapter feature.

Audible

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

2. Press (Previous) or (Next) to move to the previous or next Audible chapter.

Tip

3. Press (Up) to turn off the chapter feature.

For more information about Audible, visit the Audible website at http://www.audible.com.

Viewing photos

Your player can display JPG and JPEG photos. No other photo formats are supported. To display nonJPG/JPEG photos, you must first convert them to JPG or JPEG using the MediaCoverter software found on the enclosed CD. Using the included Media Converter significantly reduces the file size and allows you to store may more photos on the player.

To view photos:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Use the scroll wheel to select the select the photo to display, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The photo displays full screen.

· Press (Previous) or (Next) to skip forward and backward.

· Press (Play/Pause) to enter zoom mode, then press the direction buttons to pan the

image.

· Press (Up) to rotate the photo 90°.

Transferring photos to your player

The method you use to copy photos from your computer to your player depends on the USB mode your

Photo

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). A list of available photos appears.

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player is set to. When you connect your player to your computer, the player automaically selects the mode that is best suited to your operating system. The player shows the mode in the bottom left corner of the display.

Tip

You can also use the ArcSoft Media Converter software to convert and transfer all images to your player.

To copy photos from your computer to your player using File & Folder (MSC) USB mode:

Tip

To select multiple files, press and hold select an entire range of files, click the file at the top of the range, press and hold then click the file at the bottom of the range.

1. Connect your player to the computer using the provided USB cable. The message "Searching for PC" appears on the player.

2. On your computer, click photo files are.

3. Open drive.

4. Click and drag the photo files from your computer to the player's root folder.

My Computer

again to open another window, then open the

Ctrl

Start

My Computer

on your keyboard while clicking the files with your mouse. To

, then double-click the folder where your

Insignia Music Player

on your keyboard,

Shift

When the transferring is complete, the message "OK to disconnect" appears on the player.

5. Unplug the USB cable from your computer and your player.

To copy photos from your computer to your player using Media Manager (MTP) USB mode:

1. Connect your player to the computer using the provided USB cable. The message "Searching for PC" appears on the player.

2. On your computer, click photo files are.

3. Open drive.

4. Click and drag the photo files from their current location to the on your

Tip

To select multiple files, press and hold select an entire range of files, click the file at the top of the range, press and hold then click the file at the bottom of the range.

When the transferring is complete, the message "OK to disconnect" appears on the player.

5. Unplug the USB cable from your computer and your player.

Tip

You can also use the ArcSoft Media Converter software to convert and transfer all images to your player.

My Computer

Insignia Music Player

again to open another window, then open the

Ctrl

Start

My Computer

drive.

on your keyboard while clicking the files with your mouse. To

, then double-click the folder where your

Insignia Music Player

folder or the root folder

Media

on your keyboard,

Shift

Deleting photos

To delete photos, "See Deleting files"

Listening to FM radio

You can listen to FM radio broadcasts on your player.

Note

To use the FM radio, you must have the provided earphones connected, because they act as the FM antenna. To substitute for the earphones, you can use any headphones with unshielded wires.

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Tuning the radio

To tune to an FM radio station:

1. Plug your earphones into the earphone jack.

2. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

3. Select

4. Press (Previous) or (Next) to scan to the next station.

Tip

Mono mode can help reduce static when listening to stations that have a weak signal. You can change to Mon menu.

Setting station presets

Station presets let you quickly access your favorite frequencies.

To set station presets manually:

1. Tune to an FM radio station frequency.

2. Press and release (Play/Pause). The Preset Add Menu opens.

3. Scroll down the list until you find the preset you want to save with the currently tuned station,

FM Radio

then press (Next).

then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

To set station presets automatically:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Select range and flashes the message "Auto Scanning."

FM Settings Auto Scanning

then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The player scans the radio

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While scanning, the player automatically adds a preset for any local strong stations until all 20 preset channels have been set.

To delete station presets:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Select

4. Press (Up) or (Down) to select the preset to delete, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The preset is deleted.

FM Settings Preset Delete

then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

ccessing station presets

To access station presets:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Press (Up) to access the previous preset channel, or press (Down) to access the next preset channel.

Deleting files

To delete all files from your player using the on-screen menu:

To delete files from your player using your computer:

Press (Menu). The main menu opens. Select Select Select Select

Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer and the mini USB port on your

FM Radio

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

Settings System Erase All Yes

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

, press (Next).

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). All media files are deleted.

player. The message "Searching for PC" appears on the player.

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Your computer detects the player, and adds the player as a new device ("Insignia Video

Player") in the My Computer list of drives in Windows.

Click Double-click the

Find the files you want to delete, click to select them, then press

keyboard. The files are deleted.

Tip

To select multiple files, press and hold select an entire range of files, click the file at the top of the range, press and hold then click the file at the bottom of the range.

Start

, then click

My Computer

Insignia Video Player

Ctrl

device, then open the

on your keyboard while clicking the files with your mouse. To

Media

Shift

folder.

Delete

on your

on your keyboard,

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Disconnecting the player

After you have connected the player to a computer for recharging or music tr ansfer, you need to safely disconnect the player.

To safely disconnect the player from your computer:

· When the player displays the message "OK to disconnect," unplug the USB cable from the player and the computer.

Watching videos

Your player can show WMV and MPEG-4 videos. No other video formats are supported. To watch videos in other format, you must first convert them to either WMV or MPEG-4 using ArcSoft Media Converter that is included on the enclosed CD.

To watch videos:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Use the scroll wheel to select the select the video to watch, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The video plays.

· Press (Previous) or (Next) to select a different video to watch.

Changing settings

Changing brightness, rotation, and backlight settings

To change the brightness, rotation, and backlight settings:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Select

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). A list of available videos appears.

Video

Settings Displa

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The Display menu opens.

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4. Change any of the following settings:

Brightness Rotation

easier. Default is

Backlight

backlight may noticeably decrease battery life if it is left on for long periods of time.

--Changes the brightness of the backlit screen.

--Rotates the screen and flips the button functions to make left-handed use of the player

Right Handed

--Changes the length of time that the backlight stays on after you press a button. The

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Changing power off and sleep settings

To change the power off and sleep settings:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Select

4. Change any of the following settings:

Power Off

automatically turning off. You can select

Sleep

button presses or other activity. You can select 30-minute time increments up to 120 minutes.

Erasing all files and restoring factory defaults

To erase all files and change all settings to factory defaults:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Select

4. Change any of the following settings:

Erase All System Init

Manually changing the USB mode

The music player can use two USB modes, Media Manager (MTP, the default) mode and File & Folder (MSC) mode. The player automatically detects which mode is best suited for your computer. During normal operation, you are not required to change modes manually. If you want to override the automatic setting and make the player start in File and Folder (MSC) mode, complete the following procedure.

--Adjusts the length of time without any button presses that the player waits before

--Changes the length of time the player waits before automatically turning off, regardless of

--Erases music files from Internal and External storage.

Settings

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The Time menu opens.

Time

Settings System

--Resets all player settings to the factory defaults.

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

or a time up to ten minutes.

Off

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The System menu opens.

To manually change the USB mode:

1. Turn off the player.

2. Move the

3. Connect the USB cable to the player. The player powers-up in File and Folder (MSC) mode. After you disconnect the player, slide the

Media Manager

File & Folder

using iTunes Drag and Drop Support.

Viewing system information

Your player can tell you its total memory, used memory, available memory, and other system information.

To view system information:

1. Press (Menu). The main menu opens.

2. Select

3. Select

(MTP)--Optimum setting for using the player as a music player on Windows XP and

Windows 2000.

(MSC)--Optimum setting for using the player as a file storage device, and required for

displaying memory use, firmware version, and date. Use the scroll wheel to access the second

Hold

Settings Information

switch to the Hold position.

button to the off position for normal operation.

Hold

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause).

, then press (Next) or (Play/Pause). The Information screen opens,

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information screen.

Increasing capacity with a MicroSD flash card

If you are using a MicroSD card you will see a second device appear in either MTP mode or MSC mode. You can use this second device in the same way as your primary device. You can copy, delete, and synchronize files. In addition, if you insert a card with preloaded files, the files will be added to your device's database (labeled as External storage) if the content is clear from any DRM restrictions.

Maintaining your player

Care and cleaning

· Periodically clean your player by using a damp washcloth dampened with only water, or lenscleaning papers dampened with water or isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol.

· Make sure that you don't get the player wet.

· Keep your player away from hot environments, such as on top of a vehicle dashboard, a window sill, or a heat register.

· Avoid carrying your player in a pocket that contains metallic items, which can scratch and damage the player.

· Avoid carrying your player in a pocket or compartment that is dirty. Dirt, dust, and lint can damage the player.

· As much as possible, keep your player in its protective carrying case.

· Update the firmware occasionally to make sure that you have the latest version and product features.

Updating the firmware

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To update the firmware:

1. On the Internet, connect your Web browser to www.insignia-products.com, then search for the music player firmware update.

2. Follow the online instructions to download the updated firmware files. Make sure that you take note of where the file is saved to.

3. Make sure that your music player is in File & Folder (MSC) USB mode. For instructions on changing the USB mode, "See Manually changing the USB mode

4. Double click the file you saved in step 2, then follow the on-screen instructions.

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Warning

Buying a new battery

Troubleshooting and FAQ

Installing new firmware will automatically delete all content from the device.

To order batteries or other accessories, visit the PartSearch website: http://bestbuy.partsearch.com.

How do I copy files to the player?

In File & Folder (MSC) mode, you can copy files to the player the same way you copy files to a hard drive or flash memory drive. In Media Manager (MTP) mode, you can use Rhapsody, Windows Media Player, or other digital music managers to transfer files to your player. For more information, "See Transferring music

files to your player" and "See Manually changing the USB mode."

How do I use my player with a Mac OS?

Set the player in File and Folder mode and then connect it to your Macintosh. For systems using OS 8.6, see the Apple support site for instructions on downloading the necessary software to add USB support to your system.

How do I use my player with iTunes?

Once the player is in File and Folder mode, all music ripped in MP3 format can be dragged and dropped from iTunes directly onto the player.

Where can I buy a new battery?

Go to http://bestbuy.partsearch.com and follow the instructions to find the correct part for your player.

What is MSC?

The USB mass storage device class is a set of computing communications protocols defined by the USB Implementers Forum that run on the Universal Serial Bus. The standard provides an interface to a variety o storage devices. MSC stands for Mass Storage Compliant.

Do I have to fully charge my battery before using it?

No, you can partially charge it, but it is recommended you carge it fully within the first week of purchase.

Which file formats does the player support?

This player supports MP3, WMA, Vorbis, Audible, and secure WMA audio formats, and JPG and JPEG photo formats. Any other formats must be converted to a supported format before being copied to your player.

What is MTP?

Media Transfer Protocol (MTP, or Media Manager mode) is a protocol for connecting portable devices to a Windows XP computer and synchronizing digital media content between those devices.

When I copy files to the player using Windows Explorer, what folder should I copy them to?

In Media Manager (MTP) mode, copy them to the Folder (MSC) mode, you can copy them to the root directory. On some operating systems, you may see separate folders for Video and Photos. Copy your files into the appropriate folder.

Some of my music files are on my player, but cannot be played. When I select them, a different

begins to play. What is wrong?

son

folder or root directory on the player. In File &

Media

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You may not have purchased the rights to play the song on an additional device. To test this, try to play a song that you have copied from an older CD and converted to MP3 format. If you can play that song but not the song that doesn't play, then you need to purchase the rights to play the song.

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

How do I copy a CD to my player?

First you must rip the CD using a digital music manager like Best Buy Rhapsody or Windows Media Player. After the songs are on your computer, copy the songs to the player using Windows Explorer or a digital music manager. For more information, "See Transferring music files to your player

Why does my player display a message that says "Unknown artist/album"?

This message usually appears when the music file doesn't contain artist or album information (incomplete ID3 tags). See the documentation or online help of your digital music manager for instructions on adding that information to your music files.

Getting help

Contacting technical support

Learn more

Before you contact technical support, review the Troubleshooting and FAQ section to see if your question is already answered there.

If you have questions about the use or features of your player, call Technical Support at 1-800-699-9218 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/mp3help www.geeksquad.com

On the Internet, you can use a Web search site to find information on the following topics*:

· "Ripping CDs"

· "Downloading music"

· "Downloading MP3s"

· "MP3 music"

· "MP3 copyright law"

*Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. does not maintain and is not responsible for the content of Web pages you find using these search terms.

Specifications

Ports and connections

Display

Battery

Supported formats

Mini USB 2.0 2 Earphones/Headphones shared with 1 Line-in

Micro SD slot

LCD 262,000 colors 320x240 QVGA

Replaceable, rechargeable lithium ion Audio: MP3, WMA, Secure WMA, Audible, Vorbis (tracks will only be recognized

in File and Folder (MSC) mode) Photo: JPG/JPEG

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Video: MPEG-4, WMV WMA (all sampling rates are 44.1KHz)

Highest 128kbps High 96kbps Medium 80kbps

Line in recording formats

Dimensions Weight

Legal notices

Compliance statements

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•

Low 64kbps PCM

Highest 1536kbps (48KHz) High 1411kbps (44.1KHz) Medium 1024kbps (32KHz) Low 705kbps (22KHz

0.54 x 1.34 x 3.09 inches (13.7 x 34 x 78.5 mm)

2.5 ounces (70g)

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

Ask the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

© 2006 Insignia. Insignia and the Insignia logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Specifications and features are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Warranty

1-year limited warranty

Insignia Products (“Insignia”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new NS-DV2G or NS-DV4G (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”). This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Insignia brand products and packaged with this warranty statement. This warranty does not cover refurbished Product. If you notify Insignia during the Warranty Period of a defect covered by this warranty that requires service, terms of this warranty apply.

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How long does the coverage last?

The Warranty Period lasts for 1 year (365 days) from the date you purchased the Product. The purchase date is printed on the receipt you received with the Product.

What does this warranty cover?

During the Warranty Period, if the original manufacture of the material or workmanship of the Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Insignia repair center or store personnel, Insignia will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. 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. This warranty lasts as long as you own your Insignia Product during the Warranty Period. Warranty coverage terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the Product.

How to obtain warranty service?

If you purchased the Product at a retail store location, take your original receipt and the Product to the store you purchased it from. Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging. If you purchased the Product from an online web site, mail your original receipt and the Product to the address listed on the web site. Make sure that you put the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging.

Where is the warranty valid?

This warranty is valid only to the original purchaser of the product in the United States and Canada.

What does the warranty not cover?

This warranty does not cover:

Customer instruction

z Installation z Set up adjustments z Cosmetic damage z Damage due to acts of God, such as lightning strikes z Accident z Misuse z Abuse z Negligence

Commercial use

z Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna

This warranty also does not cover:

Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance

z Connection to an incorrect voltage supply z Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Insignia to service the Product z Products sold as is or with all faults z Consumables, such as fuses or batteries

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