Quick Setup Guide I NS-R5101HD 5.1 Receiver
Congratulations on your purchase of
a high-quality Insignia product. Your
5.1-channel surround sound receiver
is designed for reliable and troublefree performance.
Use this guide for initial setup of your
receiver. If you have questions, see
your User Guide for more information.
Package contents
• Remote control
• AAA batteries
• FM antenna
• AM loop antenna
• Microphone for auto setup
1 Install remote control batteries
Remove the cover from the back of the remote control, insert the batteries
as indicated in the battery compartment, then replace the cover.
2 Connect speakers
Position speakers around your room and connect as shown.
Loosen cap, insert speaker wire into the side, then tighten cap.
Power amplifi er
Front
right
Front
left
Center
• Quick Setup Guide
• User Guide
AAA batteries
Remote
control
Microphone
Surround back
speakers
Powered subwoofer
Surround
right
3 Connect devices
You can connect headphones and one device, such as game console or video camera, to the front of your NS-R5101 receiver.
ON/STANDBY
Press to turn on your receiver
or put it in standby mode
during normal operation.
Speaker On/Off
Press to turn off speakers
when using headphones or
TV speakers.
Surround
left
1 TV or screen 5 Front right speaker
2 Front left speaker 6 Surround back left speaker
3 Subwoofer 7 Surround back right speaker
4 Center speaker 8 Listening position
Input Selector
Turn the knob to switch
between components such
as tuner, DVD, CD, or TV.
Volume
AM loop antenna
FM antenna
Power
Press to turn off main power before
connecting components.
Headphone Jack
BAND
Press to select
the radio band,
FM, FM-MONO,
or AM.
Tuning/Preset
Press TUNING buttons to choose an AM
or FM radio station. Press PRESET buttons
to choose a saved station.
Video 3 Input
Connect a game console
or video camera here.
3 Connect devices, continued
For each device, plug one end of the cable into the back of your receiver. Plug the other end into the device you are connecting. Use the input buttons on your remote control to switch between devices.
IR IN
Connect an IR receiver to this jack.
HDMI IN DVD
HDMI IN CABLE/SAT
HDMI IN GAME/AUX2
Connect HDMI devices to these jacks.
SURROUND BACK PRE OUTS
To extend your system to 7.1, connect the PRE
OUT SURROUND BACK to a powered amplifi er
connected to speakers. A separate amp is
necessary to make these speakers work.
AUDIO IN GAME/AUX2 L/R
Connect the audio for the GAME/AUX 2 device.
SUBWOOFER PRE OUT
Connect a powered subwoofer to
this SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack.
AUDIO OUT
Connect to a device that requires left/right audio
output connection, like a recording device.
CD IN L/R AUDIO
Connect a CD player to these jacks.
MONITOR OUT
Connect a TV to this jack, using a Composite cable (not included).
VIDEO IN GAME AUX2
Connect a VCR to these
jacks, using a Composite
cable (not included).
AUDIO OUT
Connect to a device that
requires a composite video
output connection, like a
recording device.
VIDEO DVD IN
Connect a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player to this
jack, using a Composite cable (not included).
VIDEO CABLE/SAT IN
Connect cable or satellite TV
to this jack, using a Composite
cable (not included).
SPEAKERS
Connect speakers to these jacks.
CD player
HDMI OUT
Connect a TV using an
HDMI cable (not included
OPTICAL IN1 GAME/AUX2
OPTICAL IN2 CABLE/SAT
Connect an optical digital audio
).
device to these jacks.
COAXIAL IN1
Connect a coaxial digital
audio device to this jack.
TV IN AUDIO L/R
Connect the audio for a TV to hear
its sound through your receiver.
CABLE/SAT IN AUDIO L/R
Connect the audio for the
CABLE/SAT device.
ANTENNA GND/AM Loop
Connect the FM and AM loop
antennas to listen to radio
broadcasts.
DVD IN AUDIO L/R
Connect the audio for the device connected
to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 (DVD) jacks
or the VIDEO DVD IN jack.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Connect a TV to these jacks, using a
Component cable (not included).
COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 and 2
Connect a DVD player, set-top box, or other
component using a Component cable (not included).
Connecting a VCR
Antenna
Receiver
CD Player
for FM radio for AM radio
Receiver
To connect a VCR:
1 Connect a standard video cable to the VIDEO IN
GAME/AUX2 jack on the back of your receiver
and to the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR.
2 Connect a standard video cable to the VIDEO
OUT GAME/AUX2 jack on the back of your
receiver and to the VIDEO IN jack on the VCR.
3 Connect an audio cable to the AUDIO IN
GAME/AUX2 L/R jacks on the back of your
receiver and to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR.
4 Connect an audio cable to the AUDIO OUT
GAME/AUX2 L/R jacks on the back of your
receiver and to the AUDIO IN jacks on the VCR.
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