Quick Setup Guide
NS-R2001 | AM/FM Stereo Receiver
Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your
NS-R2001 represents the state of the art in stereo receiver design and is
designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.
Package contents
• Receiver • AM and FM antennas
• Remote control • User Guide
• AAA batteries (2) • Quick Setup Guide
Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
Installing the remote control batteries
Setting up your receiver
1 Find a location for your receiver
• Install your receiver on a stable at surface.
• Position your receiver so that it has a direct line of sight to the remote control.
• Do not expose your receiver to extremes of temperature or humidity.
• Avoid placing your receiver on a hot surface such as on top of other hot running
equipment. Make sure that there is adequate ventilation to your receiver.
2 Connect devices
Connecting the antennas
1 Connect the indoor FM antenna to the FM jack on the back of the receiver.
2 Move the position of the antenna until you get the best reception of your favorite FM
stations.
3 Remove the AM antenna from its package
(if necessary), uncoil the wire, then fold the two
halves of the loop together.
4 Fold the base under the loop and press it onto the
pins on the bottom of the loop.
5 To connect the indoor AM antenna, press the GND
and AM Loop levers, insert the ends of the wires,
then release the levers. Make sure only the bare,
stripped wire is inserted in the jack.
6 Move the position of the antenna until
you get the best reception of your
favorite AM stations.
Indoor AM antenna
Connecting audio-only devices
PLAY OUT
PLAY (LINE) OUT
CD player
MP3 player
PLAY (LINE) OUT
Audio cable with mini-plug (not included)
REC (LINE) IN
Tape deck
Connecting devices with video
1 Connect the cable from the Audio Out jack on the audio device to the L/R audio jacks on
the receiver.
2 Connect the video cable(s) (component, composite, HDMI, DVI, S-Video, or RF) from the
output jack on the video device to the appropriate input jack on your TV.
REC IN
PLAY OUT
AUDIO OU T
DVR/DVD/Blu- ray
TV
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VCR
Connecting a turntable
Turntable with MM-type cartridge
Connecting speakers
NOTES:
Right Left
Speaker A
• If you have only one pair of speakers, connect them to the
SPEAKER A terminals.
1 Turn the terminal cap to loosen it.
2 Insert the bare wire into the terminal fully and
tighten the terminal cap to securely connect it. Make
sure that you strip the wire adequately so that none
of the wire insulation is under the terminal
3 Make sure it is fastened rmly by pulling the cable
lightly.
Be sure to connect the speakers correctly according to
the channel (left and right) and the polarity (+ and -).
If you do not make the connections correctly, you will
not hear any sounds from the speakers.
Right Left
If the sound is unnatural and lacks bass, the speaker
polarity is incorrect.
Speaker B
Connecting headphones
1 Insert a 1/4" headphone plug into the headphone jack on the front of the receiver.
2 Press the SPEAKER A or SPEAKER B button on the remote or the receiver to turn the
speakers o. The corresponding speaker indicator turns o, H appears on the display, and
sound can be heard from the headphones.
3 Connect the power
• Plug the power cord into an AC outlet.
Using your receiver
1 Press POWER on the receiver. The STANDBY indicator lights blue.
2 Press POWER ON on the remote control or the ON/STANDBY button
on the receiver to turn the receiver on.
The STANDBY indicator turns o.
OR
3 Turn on devices connected to the receiver.
4 If you connected a video device, such as a DVD or Blu-ray player:
• Select that device's input on the TV.
• Turn your TV speakers o if you only want the audio to come from your
receiver.
5 Rotate the INPUT SELECTOR knob or press the desired input selector button on the
remote to select the input source.
6 Press SPEAKER A or SPEAKER B on the remote to turn the corresponding speakers on.
SPK A, SPK B, SPK AB, or SPK OFF appears on the display and sound can be heard
from the speakers.
7 Turn the MASTER VOLUME dial or press the VOLUME / buttons to
adjust the sound level.
-OR Press MUTE on the remote to turn the sound o. MUTE ashes on the display.
Press MUTE again to turn the sound back on.
For additional information on using your receiver, refer to the User Guide.
Indoor FM
antenna
Features
Front controls
Back view
Display
# Description
1 ON/STANDBY button
2 STANDBY indicator
3 BAND button
4 TUNE/PRESET button
5 MEMORY button
6 Remote sensor
7 Display
8 POWER button
9 HEADPHONE jack
10 SPEAKER A/B button
11 BALANCE button
12 TONE button
13 UP/DOWN knob
14 INPUT SELECTOR knob
15 MASTER VOLUME
control knob
16 AM and FM antenna jacks
17 PHONO jacks
18 Audio input jacks
19 Speaker terminals
20 AC power cord
21 Headphone indicator
22 Display indicator
23 STEREO indicator
24 TUNE indicator
25 SLEEP indicator
26 PRESET/Sleep time
indicator
27 PRESET indicator
28 MEMORY indicator
Function
Press to turn on your stereo receiver. Press again to put the
stereo receiver in standby mode.
Lights blue when your stereo receiver is in standby mode.
Press to toggle between AM and FM.
Press to toggle between tune and preset mode.
Press to save a station preset.
Press and hold to automatically search for FM stations and
store them in memory.
Receives the signal from the remote control.
Provides information about the receiver.
Press to power on the stereo receiver putting it into standby
mode. Press again to power down the stereo receiver.
Plug 1/4" stereo headphones into this jack.
Press to toggle between speakers: A, B, A&B, and O.
Press to turn the balance mode on.
Press to turn the tone mode on.
Turn to tune the radio frequenc y up or down, or to adjust such
as tone or balance, depending on the receiver mode.
Turn to cycle through the available receiver inputs.
Turn to increase or decrease the volume.
Connect the AM and FM antennas to these jacks.
Connect a turntable to these jacks.
Connect audio input devices to these jacks to play their audio
through your receiver.
Connect speakers to these terminals.
Plug this cord into an AC power outlet.
Lights when in Headphone mode and headphones are
connected.
Shows input, frequency, volume level, and operating
information.
Lights when in FM stereo mode.
Lights when tuned to a radio station.
Lights when the sleep timer is active.
Shows preset number or sleep time remaining.
Lights to indicate that the receiver will scan through preset
radio channels when tuning.
Lights when setting preset channels.
Remote control
POWER button
Number buttons
PRESET button
MO/ST button
AUX 1 button
CD button
TUNER button
PRESET
▲/▼ buttons
BALANCE
buttons
BASS –/+
buttons
STANDBY button
SPEAKER
A and B buttons
DIMMER button
SLEEP button
AUX 2 button
PHONO button
MUTE button
TUNE ◄/►
buttons
VOLUME
▲/▼ button
MEMO button
TREBLE -/+
buttons
FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 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 o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC warning: Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance with the FCC Rules could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Notice
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
Standard Television Receiving Apparatus — Appareil de réception télévision ordinaire,
Canada BETS-7 / NTMR-7.
One-year limited warranty
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