Insignia NS-F27C User Manual
User Guide | Guide de l’utilisateur
27" Flat Tube TV | Téléviseur à tube plat de 27 po
NS-F27C
Insignia NS-F27C
Safety information
27" Flat Tube TV
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting an antenna or direct cable. . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting a cable or satellite receiver . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting a standard A/V device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting a component video device . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting an S-Video device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting an audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning your TV on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Changing channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fine-tuning the picture or sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting the channel system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the TV signal source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memorizing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding or deleting channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Automatically turning your TV on or off . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting a favorite channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting a reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting the on-screen display language . . . . . . . 13
Selecting the background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning the black stretch on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Improving picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting the closed caption mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting parental controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning parental controls on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting other locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1-year limited warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Français. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a
high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-F27C
represents the state of the art in flat tube TV
design and is designed for reliable and
trouble-free performance.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Warning
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.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose your TV to rain or moisture.
Warning
To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade
on the power cord plug to the wide slot on an
electric outlet. If the plug does not fit, consult a
licensed electrician to replace the obsolete outlet.
Do not modify the power cord plug, or you will
defeat this safety feature.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within your TV. This label is located on the back
of your TV.
This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in the
literature accompanying your TV.
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 a dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, 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 than the
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 or accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
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12 Use only with a cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table
specified by the manufacturer.
13 Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as the
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into
the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
Caution
This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing, and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Important
The mains plug is used as the disconnect device,
and it should remain readily operable during
normal use of the apparatus.
Features
No Feature Description
9 VIDEO2 Connect the video for an external
device to this jack.
10 AUDIO L/R Connect the audio for an external
device to these jacks.
Back
Front
10
MENU
4
VOL-
VOL+
6
5
Press to turn your TV on or off.
When your TV is turned on, the
power indicator lights green.
Receives signals from the remote
control. Do not block.
display (OSD).
a lower number.
a higher number.
CH+CH-
8
7
INPUT
2
1
3
No Feature Description
1Power
2 Remote control
3 INPUT button Press to select the video input.
4 MENU Press to open the on-screen
5 VOL– button Press to decrease the volume.
6 VOL+ button Press to increase the volume.
7 CH– button Press to change to a channel with
8 CH+ button Press to change to a channel with
button/indicator
sensor
No. Jacks
9
1S-VIDEO
2 VIDEO1 IN/AUDIO IN L/AUDIO IN R
3 Y IN/Cb IN/Cr IN
4 VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT L/AUDIO OUT R
5 Antenna
Side
No. Component
1VIDEO2
2 AUDIO (L and R)
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Remote
No. Button Description
12 ZOOM Press to select Normal, 16:9,
1
2
3
4
INPUT
DISPLAY
MTS/SAP
1
4
7
POWER
11
ZOOM
MUTE
12
13
2
5
8
3
6
9
13 MUTE Press to mute the sound.
14 CCD Press to turn close captions
15 AUDIO Press to select an audio
16 CH+/CH– Press to change to a channel
17 EXIT Press to turn off the channel
5
6
7
RECALL
PICTURE
CH
VOL VOL
MENU
8
CH
SLEEP
9
SCAN
CCD
0
AUDIO
+
+
-
EXIT
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15
16
17
Installing remote control batteries
Warning
Do not throw the batteries into fire. Dispose of
used batteries as hazardous waste.
Caution
Do not drop or disassemble the remote control. Do
not get the remote control wet.
or Enlardge zoom mode.
Press again to restore the
sound.
on or off.
mode.
with a higher or lower
number.
display and to exit system
menus.
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No. Button Description
1 INPUT Press to select TV, Video1,
2 DISPLAY Press to display channel
3 MTS/SAP Press to select Stereo, SAP,
4 Number buttons Press to enter channel
5 RECALL Press to return to the
6 PICTURE Press to select Personal,
7 MENU Press to open the on-screen
8 VOL+/VOL– Press to increase o r
9 SCAN Press to scan through
10 SLEEP Press to set the sleep timer.
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POWER
Video2, S-Video, or
Component input.
information.
or Mono audio.
numbers
previous channel or source.
Mild, Standard, or Vivid
picture mode.
display (OSD).
decrease the volume.
memorized TV channels.
Press to turn your TV on and
off or to bring your TV out of
standby mode.
Important
If you insert the batteries incorrectly, you will not
damage the remote control, but the remote control
will not work.
To install batteries in the remote control:
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Insert two AA batteries into the battery
compartment. Make sure that the + and –
symbols on the batteries match the + and –
marks inside the battery compartment.
3 Replace the battery cover.
Note
When the remote control will not be used for a
long period of time or when the batteries are worn
out, remove the batteries to prevent leakage.
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Setting up your TV
Connecting an antenna or direct cable
Back of TV
Connecting a standard A/V device
Your TV has two sets of standard A/V jacks. One
set is on the back of your TV. The other set is on
the left side of your TV.
Back of TV
To connect an antenna or direct cable:
1 Plug one end of a coaxial cable into your
antenna or cable wall jack.
2 Plug the other end of the cable into the
antenna jack on the back of your TV.
Connecting a cable or satellite receiver
To connect a cable converter box or satellite
receiver:
1 Connect a coaxial cable from your cable or
satellite signal source to the IN jack on cable
converter box or satellite receiver.
2 Plug a coaxial cable into the OUT jack on
your cable converter box or satellite receiver,
then plug the other end of the cable into the
antenna jack on the back of your TV.
To connect a standard A/V device to the back
A/V jacks:
1 Plug the video (yellow) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the video out jack on
the external device, then connect the other
video (yellow) connector into the VIDEO1 IN
jack on the back of your TV.
2 Plug the left audio (white) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the left audio out jack
on the external device, then connect the
other left audio (white) connector into the
AUDIO IN L (left) jack on the back of your
TV.
3 Plug the right audio (red) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the right audio jack
on the external device, then connect the
other right audio (red) connector into the
AUDIO IN R (right) jack on the back of your
TV.
To connect a standard A/V device to the side
A/V jacks:
1 Plug the video (yellow) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the video out jack on
the external device, then connect the other
video (yellow) connector into the VIDEO2
jack on the side of your TV.
2 Plug the left audio (white) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the left audio out jack
on the external device, then connect the
other left audio (white) connector into the
AUDIO L (left) jack on the side of your TV.
3 Plug the right audio (red) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the right audio out
jack on the external device, then connect the
other right audio (red) connector into the
AUDIO R (right) side on the back of your TV.
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Connecting a component video device
Back of TV
To connect a component video device:
1 Plug the Y (green) connector on a
component video cable into the Y out jack on
the external video device, then plug the other
Y (green) connector into the Y IN jack on the
back of your TV.
2 Plug the Cb (blue) connector on a component
video cable in the Cb out jack on the external
video device, then plug the other Cb (blue)
connector into the Cb IN jack on the back of
your TV.
3 Plug the Cr (red) connector on a component
video cable into the Cr out jack on the
external video device, then plug the other Cr
(red) connector into the Cr IN jack on the
back of your TV.
4 Plug the left audio (white) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the left audio out jack
on the external device, then connect the
other left audio (white) connector into the
AUDIO IN L (left) jack on the back of your
TV.
5 Plug the right audio (red) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the right audio jack
on the external device, then connect the
other right audio (red) connector into the
AUDIO IN R (right) jack on the back of your
TV.
Connecting an S-Video device
Back of TV
To connect an S-Video device:
1 Plug one end of an S-Video cable into the
S-Video out jack on the external device, then
plug the other end of the S-Video cable into
the S-VIDEO jack on the back of your TV.
2 Plug the left audio (white) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the left audio out jack
on the external device, then connect the
other left audio (white) connector into the
AUDIO IN L (left) jack on the back of your
TV.
3 Plug the right audio (red) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the right audio out
jack on the external device, then connect the
other right audio (red) connector into the
AUDIO IN R (right) jack on the back of your
TV.
Connecting an audio system
To connect an audio system:
1 Plug the left audio (white) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the left audio out jack
on the audio system, then connect the other
left audio (white) connector into the
AUDIO OUT L (left) jack on the back of your
TV.
2 Plug the right audio (red) connector on a
standard A/V cable into the right audio out
jack on the external device, then connect the
other right audio (red) connector into the
AUDIO OUT R (right) jack on the back of
your TV.
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Using your TV
Turning your TV on and off
To turn your TV on and off:
1 Make sure that the power cord is plugged
into a power outlet.
2 Press POWER on the front of the TV or on
the remote control.
Changing channels
To change channels:
• Press CH+ or CH– to go to the next
higher or lower TV channel.
• Or, press the number buttons to select a
channel number.
• Or, press RECALL to go to the previous
channel.
• Or, open the on-screen display (OSD),
select the
Ch., then press VOL+ or VOL– to select
the channel you want.
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume with the remote
control:
1 Press VOL+ or VOL– to increase or
decrease the volume.
2 Press MUTE to turn off the sound. Press this
button again to restore sound.
Channel
menu, select Current
• Sharpness–Adjust the clarity of the video
image. Increasing the value shows a
cleaner, clearer image. Decreasing the
value shows a smoother image.
• Tint–Adjusts the color tint. Increasing the
value adds more red to skin color.
Decreasing the value adds more green to
skin color.
• Color Temp.–Adjusts the overall color of
the image. You can select Neutral,
Warm, or Cool.
3 Press VOL+ or VOL- adjust an option.
Adjusting sound quality
To adjust the sound quality:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the audio
icon . The
Audio
menu opens.
Adjusting picture quality
To adjust picture quality:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD). The
2 Press CH+ or CH– to select an option. You
can select:
• Contrast–Adjusts the white and dark
areas in the video image. Increasing the
value adjusts the white areas. Decreasing
the value adjusts the dark areas.
• Brightness–Adjusts the amount of light
and dark in the video image. Increasing
the value adds more light to the dark
areas. Decreasing the value adds more
dark to the light areas.
• Color–Adjusts the color in the video
image.
Video
menu opens.
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select an option. You
can select:
• Volume–Adjusts the volume.
• Bass–Adjusts the bass.
• Treble–Adjusts the treble.
• Balance–Adjusts the balance.
• Surround–Turns the surround feature on
or off.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL- button adjust the
option.
Fine-tuning the picture or sound
If the picture or sound quality is poor, try
adjusting the picture quality and sound quality
first. For more information, see “Adjusting
picture quality” on page 8 and “Adjusting sound
quality” on page 8.
If picture or sound quality is still poor after you
have adjusted the picture and sound, you can
use the Fine option to improve the quality.
Caution
Do not use this option unless the picture or sound
quality is poor.
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To fine-tune the picture or sound:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the channel
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Fine.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to start the fine-tuning
process.
Channel
menu opens.
Selecting the channel system
To select the channel system:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the channel
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Channel
System.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select Auto
(recommended) or NTSC.
Channel
menu opens.
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Selecting the TV signal source
To select the TV signal source:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the channel
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Antenna.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select TV or CATV.
Channel
menu opens.
Memorizing channels
After you set up your TV, you need to scan for
channels in your area that have a signal. When
your press the CH+ or CH–, your TV only
displays the memorized channels, and skips the
channels that do not have signals.
Adding or deleting channels
If a channel was skipped when your TV
memorized the channels because the signal was
weak, you can add the channel to the channel
list. You can also delete a channel from memory.
To add or delete channels:
1 Tune to the channel you want to add or
delete. If you want to add a channel, use the
number buttons to select the channel. If you
want to delete a channel press CH+ or CH–
or use the number buttons to select the
channel.
2 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
3 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the channel
icon . The
Channel
menu opens.
To memorize channels:
1 Make sure that you have selected the TV
signal source. For more information, see
“Selecting the TV signal source” on page 10.
2 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
3 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the channel
icon . The
4 Press CH+ or CH– to select Auto Program.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to start the scan. Your
TV scans for available channels, and stores
the channel information in memory.
Tip
After you memorize channels, you can press
SCAN to scan through the memorized channels.
Channel
menu opens.
4 Press CH+ or CH– to select Skip.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to add or delete the
channel.
Setting the clock
To set the clock:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Clock.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the hour, then
press CH+ or CH– to go to the minutes field.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the minutes.
Timer
menu opens.
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Setting the calendar
To set the calendar:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the calendar
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to highlight the year, then
press VOL+ or VOL– to select the year.
4 Press CH+ or CH– to highlight the month,
then press VOL+ or VOL– to select the
month.
5 Press CH+ or CH– to highlight the day, then
press VOL+ or VOL– to select the day.
Calendar
menu opens.
Automatically turning your TV on or off
You can set timers that will automatically turn
your TV on and off. When you set these timers,
your TV will turn on and off each day at the times
you specify.
To set the timer to turn on your TV:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
Timer
icon . The
menu opens.
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Time-On.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the hour, then
press CH+ or CH– to go to the minutes field.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the minutes.
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To set the timer to turn off your TV:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Time-Off.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the hour, then
press CH+ or CH– to go to the minutes field.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the minutes.
Timer
menu opens.
Setting the sleep timer
Tip
You can also press SLEEP to set the sleep timer.
To set the sleep timer:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
Timer
icon . The
menu opens.
To set a favorite channel:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Ch.Select.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the hour, then
press CH+ or CH– to go to the minutes field.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the minutes.
To switch to a favorite channel:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
icon . The
Timer
menu opens.
Timer
menu opens.
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Sleep Time,
then press VOL+ or VOL– to select the
amount of time you want your TV to wait
before it turns off. You can select 0, 5, 10, 15,
30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes.
4 To turn off the sleep timer, repeat this task
and set the sleep time to 0.
Setting a favorite channel
You can set up a favorite channel and set the
time when you want your TV to switch to the
favorite channel.
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3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Ch.Switch.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the channel.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the hour, then
press CH+ or CH– to go to the minutes field.
6 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the minutes.
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Setting a reminder
You can set a reminder so you TV displays a
message at the time you specify.
To set a reminder:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the timer
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Remind Time.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the hour, then
press CH+ or CH– to go to the minutes field.
5 Press VOL+ or VOL– to set the minutes.
Timer
menu opens.
Selecting the on-screen display language
You can select a language for the on-screen
display (OSD).
To select the on-screen display language:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the setup
Setup
icon . The
menu opens.
Selecting the background
Your TV can display a moving
message when you tune to a channel that does
not have a signal.
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the setup
icon . The
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Background.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select On or Off.
Setup
menu opens.
NO SIGNAL
Turning the black stretch on or off
When the black stretch feature is on, your TV
automatically increases the contrast range for
the video image.
To turn the black stretch on or off:
1 Press MENU to open the on-screen display
(OSD).
2 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select the setup
icon . The
Setup
menu opens.
3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Language.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select English,
French, or Spanish.
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3 Press CH+ or CH– to select Black Stretch.
4 Press VOL+ or VOL– to select On or Off.
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