Insignia NS-DXA1-APT User Manual

User Guide

Coupon Eligible Converter Box with Analog Pass through

NS-DXA1-APT

Insignia

NS-DXA1-APT

Coupon Eligible Converter Box with Analog Pass Through

Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

TV Converter Box Coupon Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Introduction to digital TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How do I watch channels still broadcast in analog? . 2

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting up your converter box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connecting an antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting to a VCR or DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting basic options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using your converter box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Turning your converter box on or off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting the output channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Changing channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Searching for channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adding new channels to the channel list . . . . . . . . . 7 Editing the memorized channel list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Creating a Favorites list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Manually adding channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Selecting the TV type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Selecting the TV program aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting the Sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Displaying the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the Simple Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Viewing TV program information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Controlling closed captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Controlling closed captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Turning the lock system on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Blocking channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Blocking children’s TV programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Blocking general TV programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Blocking movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Downloading rating information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using the on-screen menu system. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Programming the converter box remote control . . . 16

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 90-day limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-DXA1-APT represents the state of the art in coupon eligible converter box design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

TV Converter Box Coupon Program

You should have already received and applied your coupon towards the purchase of your converter box. However, if you did not, take your receipt and coupon to your local Best Buy and they will apply your coupon.

If you do not have a coupon, you can download one at https://www.dtv2009.gov/.

Safety information

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within a triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within

your converter box’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying your converter box.

Warning

To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose your converter box to rain or moisture.

Warning

Do not install your converter box in a confined space such a bookcase or similar unit.

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									12 Use only with the cart, stand,
			Warning							tripod, bracket, or table
			Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with							specified by the manufacturer or
			the manufacturer’s instructions. Slots and openings in the							sold with your converter box.
			cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
										When a cart is used, use
			operation of your converter box and to protect it from
										caution when moving the
			overheating.
										cart/converter box combination to avoid injury
			The openings should be never be blocked by placing your
										from tip-over.
			converter box on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.Your
			converter box should not be placed in a built-in installation such						13 Unplug your converter box during lightning
			as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or							storms or when unused for long periods of
			the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.							time.
									14 Refer all servicing to qualified service
			Caution							personnel. Servicing is required when your
			Your converter box should not be exposed to water (dripping or							converter box has been damaged in any way,
			splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,							such as when the power cord or plug is
			should be placed on it.
										damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
										have fallen into your converter box, your
			Power cord warning							converter box has been exposed to rain or
			Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated							moisture, does not operate normally, or has
			circuit—a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance							been dropped.
			and has no additional outlets or branch circuits.						Introduction to digital TV
			extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked
			Overloaded power outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets,
			wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could						What’s digital TV about?
			result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of
			your converter box, and if its appearance indicates damage or						The TV broadcasting industry is in the process
			deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of your converter box,						of converting from analog TV signals to digital
			and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an						TV signals. The conversion will be complete by
			authorized service personnel.
									February 2009.
			Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse,
									A digital TV signal transmits more data than an
			such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or
									analog signal. This increase in data provides a
			walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and
			the point where the cord exits your converter box.						better picture and sound with less static and
			To disconnect the main power from your converter box, unplug						interference.
			the power cord from the power outlet. When installing your						How will the conversion to digital affect me?
			converter box, make sure that the plug is easily accessible.
									If you use an outside antenna and have an older
	Important safety
									(analog) TV, you may not be able to receive TV
	instructions								signals after the conversion to digital signals is
									complete.
	1			Read these instructions.					To receive digital signals on an analog TV, you
									need a converter box like the NS-DXA1-APT.
	2			Keep these instructions.					Your converter box receives the digital signal
	3			Heed all warnings.					from the antenna, then converts the digital signal
									into analog so your analog TV can display the
	4			Follow all instructions.
									picture and play the sound.
			5 Do not use your converter box near water.						For more information about the transition to
			6 Clean only with a dry cloth.						digital TV signals, visit:
									•	www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html
			7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
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				in accordance with the manufacturer's
									•	www.dtvtransition.org
				instructions.
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			8 Do not install near any heat sources such as
									How do I watch channels still broadcast in analog?
				radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
				apparatus (including amplifiers) that					The analog pass-through functionality in your
				produces heat.
									digital converter box lets you continue viewing
			9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
									analog channels. If some of the channels in your
				polarized plug. A polarized plug has two					area are digital and some still analog, connect
				blades with one wider than the other. The					your converter box, then turn it on to watch
				wide blade is provided for your safety. If the					digital channels and turn it off to watch analog
				provided plug does not fit into your outlet,					channels.
				consult an electrician for replacement of the
				obsolete outlet.

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

11Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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Digital sub channels

The increase data capacity of a digital signal lets broadcasters fit several channels into the same bandwidth as an analog signal. Broadcasters may use these sub channels to transmit a variety of information, such as weather forecasts, foreign languages, or commercials.

A digital sub channel is indicated by the main channel number followed by a dash and the sub channel number. For example, 5-1 indicates sub channel 1 of the main channel 5.

Features

Package contents

•RF cable (1)

•Video cable (1)

•Audio (L/R) cable (1)

•Remote control (1)

•Battery (size AAA) (1)

•Quick Start Guide (1)

•User Guide (1)

Front

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Back

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No.	Component	Description
1	From Antenna	Connect this jack to your antenna.
2	To TV (RF)	If your TV does not have A/V jacks,
		connect this jack to the antenna IN jack
		on your TV.
3	R AUDIO	If your TV has A/V jacks, connect these
	L AUDIO	jacks to the corresponding jacks on
	VIDEO	your TV. These jacks provide the best
		audio and video. If your TV does not
		have A/V jacks, connect your TV to the
		To TV (RF) jack.
4	Power cord	Plug this cord into a power outlet or
		surge protector.

No.	Component	Description
1	Power indicator	Lights when your converter box is
		turned on.
		Red—Standby mode
		Blue—On mode
		Blinking—Receiving remote control
		signal
2	Remote control	Receives signals from the remote
	sensor	control. Do not block.
3	/	Press to scan through memorized
		channels.
4	Power	Press to turn your converter box on or
		off.

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Remote control

		TV		POWER	14
	1	POWER
			SLEEP		15
	2	SIGNAL	SAP	ZOOM
					16
	3	DISPLAY MENU		GUIDE
					17
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8	EXIT		CCD	18
	9		FAV
	10	VOL		CH GA
				P	19
				E
	11		MUTE
		1	2	3
	12	4	5	6
		7	8	9
	13		0	RECALL	20

No.	Button	Description
1	TV POWER	Press to turn the TV on or off. For
		more information, see
		“Programming the converter box
		remote control” on page 16.
2	SLEEP	Press to set the Sleep timer. For
		more information, see “Setting
		the Sleep timer” on page 10.
3	SIGNAL	Press to view the signal strength
		for the current channel. You will
		also hear a series of beeps. The
		faster the beeps sound, the
		stronger the signal is.
4	DISPLAY	Press to view information about
		the program on the current TV
		channel.
5	MENU	Press to open or close the
		on-screen menu.
6		Press to highlight options in a
		menu.
7	(Select)	Press after you enter a channel
		number with the button numbers
		to tune to the channel
		immediately.
		In on-screen menus, press to
		select a highlighted option.
8	EXIT	Press to close any on-screen
		display or menu and return to
		normal TV viewing.
9	FAV	Press to select a channel from the
		Favorites list. For more
		information, see “Creating a
		Favorites list” on page 8.
10	VOL+/VOL–	Press to increase or decrease the
		volume.
11	MUTE	Press to turn off the sound. Press
		again to restore the sound.
12	Numbers	Press to enter a channel number
		or parental control password.

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No.	Button		Description
13	—		Press to enter a sub channel
			number. For example, to enter
			sub channel 1 for the main
			channel 2, press 2, press this
			button, then press 1.
			For more information about sub
			channels, see “Digital sub
			channels” on page 3.
14	POWER		Press to turn your converter box
			on or off.
15	SAP		Press to select a secondary audio
			program (SAP) for the current TV
			program.
16	ZOOM		Press to select the aspect ratio.
17	GUIDE		Press to open the Simple Guide.
			For more information, see “Using
			the Simple Guide” on page 10.
18	CCD		Press to select the closed caption
			mode, if available. For more
			information, see “Controlling
			closed captions” on page 11.
19	CH	/ PAGE	Press to go to the next or
	CH	/ PAGE	previous channel, or press to go
			to the next or previous page in the
			Channel Edit or Block Channel
			menu.
20	RECALL		Press to go to the last viewed
			channel.

Note

If you use a universal remote control, you can use it to control your converter box.

To program the universal remote control to control your converter box, set the remote control’s operation mode to Set-Top Box, then set your remote control to the manufacturer codes for LG or Zenith.

Installing the remote control battery

To install the remote control battery:

1Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2Insert one AAA battery into the battery compartment. Make sure that the + and – on the battery align with the + and – in the battery compartment.

3 Replace the battery compartment cover.

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Setting up your converter box

Connecting an antenna

Note

If you need information about the type of antenna you

should use in your area, visit www.antennaweb.org on the

Internet.

To connect your converter box to an antenna:

1Disconnect the coaxial cable from the Antenna IN jack on the back of the TV.

2Connect the coaxial cable to the From Antenna jack on the back of your converter box.

			Back of TV
		ANTENNA
		INPUT
AntennaFrom	(RF)TVTo	OR	AUDIOL	AUDIO/R	VIDEO

Back of converter box

3Connect the supplied audio cable to the

R AUDIO and L AUDIO jacks on the back of your converter box, connect the supplied video cable to the VIDEO jack on the back of your converter box, then connect the other ends of the cables to the corresponding jacks on the back of the TV. This connection provides the best picture and sound.

Or

Connect the supplied coaxial cable to the To TV (RF) jack on the back of your converter box, then connect the other end of the cable to the Antenna IN jack on the back of the TV. For best performance with this connection, change the Audio Output option to Mono. For more information, see “OPTION menu” on page 15.

4Plug the power cord into a power outlet or surge protector. The light on the box turns red.

5Turn on the TV and set the TV to the appropriate video source if you used the audio and video cables to connect your converter box to the TV. (For more information, see the TV’s documentation.)

Or

Tune the TV to channel 3 if you used the coaxial cable to connect your converter box to the TV.

Note

If you connected the TV with a coaxial cable, set the Audio Output option to Mono.

When your converter box is turned off, the signal from the From Antenna jack is sent through the To TV (RF) jack to your TV or monitor.

Connecting to a VCR or DVD player

Note

TiVo® does not support converter boxes, only set-top satellite and cable boxes. If you have a cable or satellite set-top box that you want to connect to your TiVo, you can use an IR-blaster to send signals from the TiVo to the set-top box to change channels so that you are on the correct channel to record.

You can connect your converter box to a video device, such as a VCR or DVD player, then connect the VCR or DVD player to the TV.

Note

If you have a VCR connected to the TV to record TV programs, you must set the channel on the converter box to the TV channel you want to record.

If you have programmed recordings set up, you must set the channel on the converter box to the TV channel for the programmed recording before the start of each recording session.

To connect a video device:

1Disconnect the coaxial cable that goes from the antenna connection to the video device, if connected.

2Connect the coaxial cable from the antenna connection to the From Antenna jack on the back of your converter box.

3Connect the supplied audio cable to the

R AUDIO and L AUDIO jacks on the back of your converter box, connect the supplied video cable to the VIDEO jack on the back of your converter box, then connect the other ends of the cables to the corresponding jacks on the back of the video device.

4Depending on the type of AV jacks on the video device and the TV, connect the Audio and Video OUT jacks on the video device to the Audio and Video IN jacks on the TV.

5Plug the power cord into a power outlet or surge protector. The light on the box turns red.

6Turn on the TV and set the TV to the appropriate video source. (For more information, see the TV’s documentation).

Setting basic options

Note

If you connected the TV to the To TV (RF) jack, the TV must be tuned to channel 3. Otherwise, you will not see a picture.

When you turn on your converter box for the first time, the Install Guide opens where you can:

•Select the menu language

•Select the TV aspect ratio

•Search for and memorize channels

•Select the time zone

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	To set basic options:						6 When the search is complete, press . The
	1 Turn on your converter box and TV. The						Time Zone screen opens.
		WELCOME screen opens.

7	Press	or to select a time zone, then
2 Press . The Menu Language screen opens.	press	. The THANK YOU screen opens.

3Press or to select the menu language (English, Spanish, or French), then

press . The TV Aspect Ratio screen opens.

8Press to complete the setup and close the Install Guide.

Using your converter box

Turning your converter box on or off

To turn your converter box on or off:

1Make sure that the TV is connected to your converter box and that the TV and your converter box are plugged into power outlets.

2Press POWER. The power LED lights.

•Red—Standby mode

•Blue—On mode

4Press or to select the aspect ratio for your TV, then press . If the TV has a standard (normal) size screen, select Normal TV. If the TV has a wide size screen, select Wide TV. The Searching for Channels screen opens.

5Press to start the channel search. Your converter box searches for available channels in your area and stores them in memory.

•Blinking—Receiving remote control signal

3If this is the first time you have turned on your converter box, follow the on-screen prompts to set basic options. For more information, see “Setting basic options” on page 5.

4To turn off your converter box, press POWER again.

Setting the output channel

If the TV is connected through the To TV (RF) jack, you need to set the output channel for the TV signal. The TV must be tuned to the same channel as output channel.

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